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Alll Breedss •• Alll Discipliness •• www.cfmanestream.com

AUGUST 2011Section

Onee off One

Volumee 2Numberr 8

Vermont Trail Ride BenefitPage 3

COLUMNISTSLynn PalmPalm Partnership 5

Bob Jefferys & Suzanne SheppardTwo As OneHorsmanship 18

Association News 20Calendar of Events 10Classifieds 28NBHA 26

Your Connection to the Northeast Equine Market

Mitzi Summers 7

Photo by Joan Kark-Wren

VVeterann employeee andd horsewomantakess reinss att Manee Streamm ~~ pagee 2

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by Richard PetrilloA 10-year employee of Lee Publica-

tions was recently promoted to salesmanager for Country Folks Mane Streamand her new position fits Tina Kriegerlike a glove.

She has the sales and marketing ex-perience that comes from selling ads forthe many trade papers Lee Publicationsproduces.

Country Folks Mane Stream newspa-per began life as a special section inCountry Folks weekly newspaper. “It isnow a stand-alone horse publicationand I have helped throughout theprocess,” said Krieger.

But business acumen is only half ofthe story. Krieger has a long history asa horsewoman.

“I have always loved horses and work-ing with them. Showing and barrel rac-ing are just part of it,” Krieger said. “Ihave attended clinics and equine tradeshows, and have helped produce horseshows and equine trade shows.”

“Tina lives and breathes horses andthat was what I needed in the person tohead up Mane Stream.” said Bruce But-ton, vice president and general manag-er of Lee Publications.

Krieger began competing in rodeosand gymkhanas in 1974. Along the way,she has won numerous champi-onships. She has also shown in West-ern, English, Hunter Over Fences andDriving Light Horse and Draft.

A member of the American Quarter

Horse Association, Krieger has partici-pated in the AQHA Horseback RidingProgram, in which she has logged morethan 1,000 hours.

“My parents, Anthony and BerniceDavi, have a small farm outside ofCanajoharie where I grew up. They havebeen lifelong residents,” Krieger said.“My dad used to raise heifers and crops,and then because of a ‘horse crazy’daughter, purchased some horses.

“We have bred and raised many hors-es on our farm since then. My horse‘Joker’ is the third generation on thisfarm and ‘Gemini,’ who is now 30 andretired, was out of the first horse mydad bought for me,” she said.

In 2004, Krieger started running inNational Barrel Horse Associationevents with ‘Prides Foolish Joker’ aka‘Joker’ — Krieger’s former pleasurehorse.

“I have shown many of my horses inpleasure competitions before theystarted their barrel racing careers,” shesaid.

Joker was voted Horse of the Year in2006 by members of the North CountryBarrel Racing Association. “Joker hasqualified me for the National BarrelHorse Association World Champi-onships six years in a row, with severaltop five finishes,” Krieger said. “I havebeen a contestant at the NBHA WorldChampionships held in Augusta, GA,and the NBHA Colonial Nationals heldin Lexington, VA.”

Currently, Krieger is competing on‘Shesa Dunnit McCue’ aka ‘Pumpkin’.This year is Pumpkin’s second in com-petition and the horse has already qual-ified Krieger for the NBHA World Cham-pionships in both the Open and SeniorDivisions, finishing in the top 10 for2010 in NBHA District NY02.

“At the New York State NBHA Finals,Pumpkin and I won the Senior 2DChampionship,” Krieger said. “I amlooking forward to our rodeo seasonand more to come. I have raised andtrained several barrel horses in my life,and I feel blessed with the two horses Icurrently have.”

Love of horses and competition havebecome a family tradition for Krieger’sFamily.

“My father hauled my sister and me tomany Gymkhanas and rodeos as wegrew up. Our family all enjoy horses,”she said. “My husband Donny, most

know him as ‘Krieger,’ has been knownto compete in a barrel race now andthen. He enjoys trail riding when wetake a break from competition.”

When she is not competing, Kriegerenjoys taking a trail ride near home.“When we get a chance, my husbandand I go to the Otter Creek Trail Systemin the Adirondack Park, located inGlenfield, NY,” she said.

And the next generation of the familyis already on its way to following inTina’s footsteps.

“My daughter Amber also competes inrodeos, barrel races and horse shows.My sister, Samantha, her daughter,Marcia, compete in barrel racing andher son, Christian, has started ridingrecently.”

With all of Tina’s horse experience,combined with the business experi-ence, Country Folks Mane Stream is ingood hands.

Veteran employee and horsewoman takes the

reins at Mane Stream

Tina Krieger proudly shows off the buckle she won at the NBHA StateChampionships.

Tina Krieger poses with her two barrel racing horses Joker (left) and Pumpkin.Photos by Joan Kark-Wren

Tina Krieger rides Pumpkin to a first place finish in the Senior 2D of the NBHA StateFinals.

Photo by Larry Van Valkenburgh

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by Marilyn MunzertEach month you write checks to your trainer. If a cer-

tain amount of prestige happens to be attached to thetrainer’s name, you might even brag a little about yourhorse being in this horseman’s hands. Then on your fol-low-up visit, you find someone else — an assistant — onyour horse.

To get the most from your training experience, youmust trust your trainer’s confidence in his team. If thetrainer trusts an assistant to ride a client’s horse, thetrainer’s confidence deserves consideration. The train-er is directly guiding the assistant, who receives dailyinstruction on a variety of horses. You should viewtraining as a partnership between you, your horse andthe trainer’s entire staff.

Communication between you, the trainer and yourhorse is very important for a successful training experi-ence. Taking a few lessons from the trainer before youhire him will give you some insight into his communi-cation skills. You must be able to understand what hewill teach your horse, and be able to learn how to dealwith the horse when you get him home.

You must trust the trainer with the daily care of yourhorse. Diligent evaluation of your horse’s care and safe-ty should never be set aside, but always remember thatthe trainer needs the freedom to do the job you’re pay-ing him to do. Often clients insist on using their ownveterinarians or farrier, or have general requests thatdon’t fit into the trainer’s program. The trainer mustcontrol the program and the horses in it, make basic de-cisions, and handle the affairs of each horse.

Try to obtain a complete fee schedule before decidingon a particular trainer. When speaking with the train-er’s current clients, ask about the average monthly bill,all expenses included, and whether they share expens-

es with other clients, then compare that with your ex-pectations. This allows you to budget the properamount each month, and avoid any surprises such ashauling fees, hotels, food, extra lessons, stall fees, bodyclipping, supplements, farrier costs or vet fees.

Be prepared for critical evaluations of your abilities,and of your horse and equipment. The trainer will offeradvice for improving your complete experience as a rid-er. He’ll also recommend tack to ensure you and yourhorse stay comfortable, safe and moving forward intraining.

Before you start shopping for new gear, make sureyou clearly understand why the recommendation is be-ing made. Ask questions about features on similarequipment; there might be options neither of you’veconsidered, which might ultimately lead to a betterchoice, or a compromise that can save a strained budg-et. However, most times, the trainer really does knowbest, and his recommendations aren’t out of vanity.

You may have awards lining your wall and haveracked up points and titles, but now it seems that youcan’t do anything right astride your horse. The trainer’sdiatribe of reminders is beginning to make you angry.

When a trainer starts giving you lessons on yourhorse, you progress through a potentially painful real-ization of bad habits that might’ve slipped in unnoticed.The trainer’s intention isn’t to harp on you unmerciful-ly, but to correct habits that inhibit your progress, or,worse, set your horse up for regression, wasting yourbudget and your trainer’s time.

Listen closely, and set aside pride for a while. Every-one goes through this embarrassing adjustment and,with time, the reminders become fewer and fewer. Takethis opportunity to learn to ride correctly, to learnabout your horse, and to learn about yourself.

How to have a positive professional training experience

Reining Hall of Fame Trainer Rick Weaver works withclient Wild Rose Panache.

Photo by Marilyn Munzert

by Bethany M. DunbarSUTTON, VT — Twenty-two riders headed out for a

six-hour (including a lunch break) trail ride on June25 to raise money for the Frontier Animal Society,based in Orleans.

The group raised just over $3,000, in memory ofRhonda Libby, a horse enthusiast from Barton whodied last year at age 44.

The group decided to hold this event “to rememberher and keep her spirit going,” said Connie Knaggswho works at the Frontier Animal Society and helpedorganize the event. She said Libby taught her to ride ahorse when she was 11 years old. Libby often volun-teered at the society’s animal shelter, and her wholefamily has been big supporters.

“It was awesome,” said Lesa Johnson who helpedorganize the event, which started at her place. She

added that even though her own horse, who is notused to going with a lot of other horses, was acting likea “fruitcake” she still had a good time. The rain heldoff. Johnson mentioned that she and Knaggs had putin a special order for good weather with their friendRhonda in hopes she had some say over it.

Libby loved all animals, not just horses. Her friendsand family said she had lizards, ferrets and turtlesamong other creatures at her home.

“Her turtle loved her. He used to follow her aroundthe house,” said Libby’s sister, Pam White.

Libby’s main horse, Brat, died not long after Libbydid. But another horse, Cutter, went on the trail rideSaturday, ridden by Jamie Taft.

Knaggs said she hopes to make the trail ride an an-nual event, hosted at a different location each year.

Trail ride raises $3,000 for Frontier Animal Society

Connie Knaggs, left, is riding a horse named Little, and Lesa Johnson is onBudweiser.

In front are Sue Field of Craftsbury and her horse Cody, and Robin Orne and hishorse, Mike. Behind them are Jamie Taft on Cutter (at left) and Pam White on Danny.White is a sister of Rhonda Libby, in whose memory the trail ride was done.

Photos by Bethany M. Dunbar

Paige Wells (right) riding Bowen, and her mother, Lori, ridingApollo, head out on the trail along with 20 other riders.

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by Judy Van PutOwning a horse can be a wonderfully

satisfying experience; although an ex-pensive and time-consuming one.Whether you own one horse or many,there is a whole host of equipment thatcan make the job of keeping horsesmuch easier and in many cases, a bitless costly.

A good place to start is to set yourgoals of keeping your horses safe, in aplace that affords shelter and protec-tion from driving rain and snow, blazingsummer sun and biting flies; healthyand in comfortable turnouts with ade-quate exercise and a minimum of mud;and adequately fed, with good grass andhay and plenty of fresh clean water.

Keeping your horses safe involvesgood barrier protection — in otherwords, good fencing. There are so manytypes of fencing to choose from, that willaddress most every pocketbook — from(barbless!) wire to wood, poly to plastic,rails to tape, electrified or non, evenrubber — and many things inbetween.Fencing should be sturdy and solid andeasy for your horses to see — perhapsby using flagging in some instances.Your horses should be safe and secure,with gates that open and close properly.Whatever type of fencing you choose, besure to have on hand the specific equip-

ment needed for fence and post instal-lation and repair as this is a necessarytask for all horse keepers on a regularbasis.

Whether you choose to protect yourhorses in a barn with box stalls or asimple run-in shed, it’s important toplan ahead and make sure that thestructure is of adequate size for thenumber of horses you keep, and willprotect them from inclement weather.It’s better to plan on a structure that isslightly larger than you think you mayrequire, as there are always additional‘things’ that need storing — such asfeed, hay, tack or equipment.

Adequate ventilation is important tokeep the air fresh and provide a coolrespite during the summer. In areasthat suffer from intense heat in thesummer months, you might considerinstalling fans in your barn. There are anumber of styles and sizes of fans onthe market that are safe for livestockuse, from large barn fans kept at theends of your aisles, to smaller units thatyou can mount on a stall wall that willkeep a horse cool, comfortable and freeof biting flies while confined to his stall.

For safety’s sake, keep a flashlightnear each entryway, with a list of veteri-narian and other emergency contact in-formation in case of fire, floods, wind-

storm/thunderstorm damage or otheremergency situations.

In any type of barn, be sure to prac-tice good barn hygiene to protect insectand rodent protection, keeping manureand soiled bedding picked up and dis-posed of properly. You’ll need a pitch-forks, a rake with a bow head, shovel,spade and leaf rake for general cleanupin and around the stalls or sheds. Rub-ber mats are a nice addition to a stall —they provide an easy-to-clean alterna-tive to the old clay-based stall, and pro-vide more cushion and traction than awooden-floored stall can. In addition,they are practically indestructible.

Be sure that your gates and barndoors are sturdy and horse-proof. Manyhorses utilize their ‘off time’ to figureout how to escape; they can becomegate- and latch-savvy, and can turn in-to accomplices in helping their stable-mates escape from the barn and/orpaddock.

One of the most important things youcan do to keep your horses healthy is toeliminate mud in their turnout areas.Especially around watering troughs orturn-out areas — do whatever it takesto reduce mud puddles and mucky con-ditions. Horses do best on flat grassy ar-eas that minimize exposure to mud andbiting insects.

Your horses should have a good sup-ply of fresh clean water at all times. Aheavy-duty plastic half-barrel or water-ing trough is an inexpensive solution.These can be emptied and easilycleaned on a regular basis — we keep along-handled scrub brush just underthe trough to make the job easier.

A tractor will be one of the most im-portant expenditures for a horse opera-tion to consider. Whether or not you areable to cut and bale your own hay, atractor will be put to good use in manyways. It is important to mow your fieldsand pastures to keep the weeds undercontrol and enable grasses to grow; reg-ular mowing will help turn a weedy fieldinto a pasture that can be used for graz-ing horses. Good grass is best for hors-es, providing natural forage and turn-out time, and will help to keep your feedbills down to a minimum.

Hay storage is an important consider-ation for horse keepers. While some op-erations will have a separate barn, stallor shed for storing hay, in many in-stances hay will be stored upstairs,above the horse stalls. In this situation,a hay elevator is a very useful piece ofequipment to have and makes the job offilling an upper-level much easier.

Horse feed and supplements willneed good dry storage and protectionfrom invasion by animals such as rac-coons, opossums, rodents and insects.Bins, barrels or metal-lined containerswith tight-fitting lids are necessary tokeep feed safe and fresh and healthy foryour horses. Each horse will need hisown feed tub or bucket — these shouldbe cleaned regularly to prevent con-tamination from bacteria, insects, etc.

Taking into consideration your hors-es’ needs of safety, shelter, good hy-giene, adequate food and plenty offresh clean water will keep your horseshappy and healthy and make the expe-rience of keeping horses a very pleas-ant one.

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Cover photo by Joan Kark-WrenTina Krieger has been promoted to salesmanager of Country Folks ManeStream.She is shown with her horse Pumpkin.

A tractor is a very worthwhile investment for any size horse operation; in addition tomowing fields to improve grass and grazing, it can be used for removing large rocks,downed trees, etc. as well as handling manure for composting and fertilization.

Photos by Judy Van Put

Horse farm and stable equipment

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by Lynn PalmGround driving is an “in-hand” tech-

nique where the horse is equipped witha saddle or surcingle, bridle, and a pairof long “reins” which are held by a han-dler who walks behind the horse anddrives him forward. To an onlooker, itlooks like the handler is driving thehorse without a cart.

Ground driving is important becauseit teaches the horse to give to reinpressure while changing gaits at thewalk, trot, canter, and through stop-ping and backing without a rider beingon his back. After teaching a horse tolonge, ground driving is the next stepin his ground training.

Benefits of ground driving:

1. It is an ideal way to develop thehorse’s strength, fitness, and coordi-nation without carrying the rider’sweight;

2. It is a low stress exercise;

3. It adds variety to ground training;and

4. It prepares the horse for undersaddle or cart work.

Start with the right equipment

To build the foundation for success-ful ground driving training, it is impor-tant to have the right equipment andto learn to use it. Equine catalogs fea-ture a variety of apparatus for grounddriving. While much of it is useful, youcan use equipment you already have athome to accomplish the same purposewithout spending extra money.

You will need an English or a West-

ern saddle or a surcingle, a bridle, twosimple cotton longe lines with snap(not chain) ends, and some light-weight rope or twine. A snaffle bit is al-ways the correct bit for ground driving.Never use a curb!

A surcingle, which resembles a wideleather belt that is fitted around thehorse’s heartgirth, is a device designedfor teaching the horse ground drivingand bitting. It has a variety of ringsand attachment points that I will ex-plain later. If you have a surcingleavailable, the surcingle is preferable touse over a saddle since it is made forthis purpose.

The horse should be outfitted withleg protection such as polo wraps orsplint boots. Conduct this lesson in aconfined, fenced area so that the horsewill not get too far away from you if hegets frightened and breaks loose.

If you are using an English saddleand bridle, use a piece of rope or twineto tie the buckle end of the reins to thebreast collar rings on the saddle. Tiethe reins so that they are loose and al-low the horse to keep his head in anatural position. Do not tie them soloosely that they can slip down hisneck towards his head. This will keephim from stepping on the reins orbringing his head down too low. Raisethe stirrups into the “up position,” andtie a simple knot in the stirrup leathersto keep them fixed in this position.

The longe lines are used as the reinswhen ground driving. They are at-tached, with the snap out, to each sideof the snaffle bit below the point where

the regular reins are attached. Fromthe bit, thread the longe line throughthe stirrup on that side of the horse.The correct way to thread the line is tobring it behind the stirrup and thenpass it through the opening. The re-mainder of the longe line is extended ina straight line behind the horse.

If you are using Western tack, keepthe stirrups in their normal riding po-sition. To secure them, use a soft pieceof rope and tie them together under thehorse’s belly so that they hang natu-rally but cannot swing outwards. Thiswill help maintain clear communica-tion with the horse through the longelines and prevent the horse being dis-tracted by bouncing stirrups. Do notuse anything that is metal to securethe stirrups, and do not tie them tight-ly under the horse’s belly.

If you are using a Western bridle

with “one-piece” reins, tie them with apiece of twine at their midpoint to thesaddle horn so that the horse’s headremains in a natural position. If youare using split reins, bring them upthrough the hole in the saddle’s pom-mel, tie a knot with the ends, and loopthem over the saddle horn. This is amore secure method instead of direct-ly looping the reins over the horn.Make sure that there is enough looserein to allow the horse to maintain anatural head carriage.

The longe lines are attached to eitherside of the sidepull or the Westernsnaffle bridle’s rings below the pointwhere the regular reins are fastened.Thread the lines through the stirrupsand extend the excess line behind thehorse. If you are using a Western sad-dle, the longe lines that are threaded

Building a partnership with your horseTeach your horse to ground drive - part 1

The surcingle is preferable to use over a saddle since it is designed for teaching thehorse ground driving and bitting.

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Misty’s swollen knee,cold water therapy

One morning lastweek I walked up to oursummer pastures to feedthe horses as I usuallydo in summer, as theyare now turned out topasture “24/7”, ratherthan being stabled in thebarn overnight.

It is a pleasant thoughlong walk to the mainpasture, which is almosta half-mile from thebarn, but one I never re-gret. I love starting myday outside this way —the three barn cats greetme, as does our littleNetherland Dwarf rabbit.I feed the two goat ‘girls’and then scoop up thehorses’ grain and sup-plements, carrying theirbuckets of feed as I walkthrough the dense woodson the trail that leads tothe summer pastures. Itis always cool in themornings, fragrant withthe scent of the whitepines along the trail; andI enjoy hearing the song-birds calling as they be-gin their day.

Exiting the darkwoods, the trail turnsuphill and gives the firstglimpse of the fog-shrouded pasture above.My calls to the horsesthis morning remainedunanswered — no whin-neys or brightly-blazedface lifted in recognitionof my voice. I found it un-usual this morning thatthe two (old) mares werenot waiting near the pas-ture gate for me at feed-

ing time, nor did they re-spond or come down togreet me when I called.

I walked past the lowerfield and through themain pasture, stoppingat the arena to leave thebuckets of feed beforeproceeding up the hill tothe upper field. I repeatedmy calls, but again therewas no answer — and Irealized I would probablyhave to trek all the wayup to the farthest corner,where the horses love tostand facing the woods tothe east, where thestrong breezes come upthe mountain and passthrough that section offorest. Sure enough, as Iapproached, I could seeMisty, our TennesseeWalkinghorse mare,standing in the cornerfacing the breeze. Sabri-na, the Morgan, wassomewhat closer, andlooked as though shewould prefer to come andeat, rather than stay withher pasture-mate andpossibly miss out on ameal. I haltered Mistyand put a lead rope onher to head back down tothe arena, but she re-fused to walk on with me.I directed her to “Get up!”and started again, butshe planted her heels andshook her head. I realizedshe must have had a rea-son for not walking alongwith me, as she is usual-ly very obedient — anddid a quick visual exam. Inoticed her off (right)knee appeared to beswollen, and sureenough, it felt hot to the

touch. No wonder shedidn’t want to walk all theway down the hill! Whena horse has an injury toits “ankles” or knees, a lotof pressure is put onthose joints when travel-ing downhill — and inthis instance, Misty wasfully prepared to miss outon a morning meal toward off the discomfort.

I decided to lead Sabri-na instead, counting onthe strong bond betweenthe two mares that wouldcause Misty to want tofollow us at her ownpace. Sure enough, notlong after Sabrina and Istarted down throughthe upper pasture, Mistywhinneyed for her pas-ture-mate, and slowlymade her way down tothe arena where I had setup their feed bucketsand grooming tools.

Once on level ground, Iwas better able to checkMisty’s condition. I feltthe knee, which seemedwarmer on the back ofthe joint and was quitenoticeably swollen. Be-lieving it to be a strain orsprain, as the pasturesare still wet from thecontinual spring rainsand rather uneven inplaces where rocks hadpushed up and were re-moved, it would not at allhave been difficult forher to have taken a mis-step. I decided to bringthe mares back to thebarn, as Misty was pret-ty uncomfortable, andmy first-aid equipmentmight be called into play.

I contacted the veteri-narian, who agreed thatthis could be the resultof a strain or sprain, but

through the stirrups will be in a lowerposition than they would be if you wereusing an English saddle. This will limitwhat can be achieved with ground driv-ing beyond the walk or jog because itplaces the horse’s head in a low position.

I prefer using a surcingle for teach-ing a horse ground driving. Put a pro-tective surcingle pad or saddle pad onthe horse’s withers and place thesurcingle on top of it. Tighten thesurcingle so it is snug but not tootight. Use either an English or Westernbit with “one-piece” reins and tie themto the ring at the top of the surcingle(near the horse’s withers) so that theyare loose and allow the horse’s head tobe carried in a natural position.

Pass the longe lines through the

rings that are located on either side ofthe surcingle about mid-way betweenthe horse’s withers and his belly. Theremay be other rings or attachmentpoints on the surcingle that are usedfor bitting, but I will not address theiruse here. Snap the longe lines to thesnaffle bit below the point where theregular reins are fastened. The excesslonge line on either side should be ex-tended behind the horse.

In the next article, we will continuethis lesson on ground driving. Learnmore about this subject with the sec-tion in my Longevity Training VisualSeries, on “Ground Driving.” It is avail-able with other fine Palm PartnershipTraining™ products at www.lyn-npalm.com.

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HORSETALES

By Judy Van Put

Cold water therapy, hosing the swollen joint with cold water for 20 minutes twice aday, along with 30 minutes of controlled gentle exercise (walking) was recommendedfor this mare and seemed to make a difference. She was feeling much better after thefourth day of treatment. Photo by Judy Van Put

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he also suggested I check her for a bitewound — wasp, spider, even snake —to rule out that possibility. I used myclippers and shaved all around herknee and down the leg — no bite orwound was noticeable.

It was then suggested that I treat herby hosing down the knee with cold wa-ter for 20 minutes, twice a day, then

walking her for at least 20 minutestwice a day. The cold water would re-lieve the swelling, and the controlledgentle exercise would loosen up thestiff joints, making it easier and lesspainful for her to walk.

Fortunately she didn’t mind the coldwater, at least for the bulk of the 20minutes — and was fairly cooperative

for her ‘treat-ments.’ I left the mares inthe barnyard for the remainder of theday so that I could hose Misty’s kneeagain in the afternoon. I walked her forabout a half-hour afterward, and puther in the barn with Sabrina thatnight. For the next few days I repeatedthis treatment. In the mornings shewould be stiff and swollen again, so Iwould repeat the treatments which in-cluded a leisurely walk back up to thesummer pastures for the day, thenback down in the evening for anotherhosing and walk.

After four days of this treatment,Misty seemed to be responding well,with the swelling having gone down

noticeably and the heat in the joint al-most gone. In fact, by the fifth day, sheseemed to be much more comfortable.I decided to stop the cold water hosing,as cold therapy is most effective rightafter an injury — and left the mares upin their summer pasture all day. Thatevening, we did not bring the maresback to the barn, and instead drove upto feed them in the arena as we used todo before her injury, racing the enginea bit as we climbed up the steep hill.Misty responded — by tossing herhead and doing a little ‘buck’ — andthen turned and loped up the hillalongside the pickup — obviously‘telling’ us that she felt better!

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by Mitzi SummersJumping is sometimes defined as

“dressage over fences”. This simplymeans that it is a continuation of theCORRECT schooling of a horse. Thistraining has to involve his physical,mental and emotional well-being. Be-cause jumping can involve more phys-ical and mental strain on a horse thansome other horse sports, carefulthought and theory need to be involvedin this process.

Horses refusing to jump, stoppingor running out

There is not a quick answer to this. Iam not addressing the occasional re-fusal or run-out, but if a horse is be-ginning to habitually stop or run out,then it is not a “quick fix”. The horseneeds to be reschooled to develop con-fidence again in his rider. Often thisproblem develops when the horse hasbeen over- faced in some way. If thehorse misjudges, becomes tired, orcrashes a rail, the mental damage canbe serious. So much care has to be

taken in training a jumping horse sothat he gradually gains confidence inhis rider.

If you get to the place where you feelyou have to often hit a horse to go overa fence, the damage is done. A horsemay, for a time, jump out of fear ofpunishment, but it will eventually juststop. I have open jumped and evented,and on a good, willing horse it is agreat activity, but on a horse that can-not be depended upon because of fearor pain, it is not only a deleterious ex-perience, it can be dangerous.

If you find yourself working withsuch a horse, you must first return toflat work. Make certain the horse is go-ing forward from your seat and someleg. You should not have to use a spuror crop to get him to just go forward.Then take that willingness, and startfrom the beginning, over ground poles,finally to low jumps and continue on.Be careful of the type and ability of theriders that you have on this type ofhorse. Do not try to encourage the

horse with shouts and gesticulationsfrom the ground. This only distractsthe horse, and he is still not going for-ward from the rider‘s aids.

Hanging forelegs over the fence

A fairly common fault, especially insome breeds of horses, is to trail theforelegs over the fence. If their natu-ral movement is low over the ground,this may carry over into over fenceswork. Horses with more natural kneeaction commonly fold and lift theirforelegs correctly.

A horse who allows his forelegs totrail when jumping is unsafe. He canhit the rails and fall and cause injury tohimself and his rider. Also in landing,the horse may put his forelegs forwardtoo late, and in some cases one by one.This can cause a fall. A horse who doesthis often brings his hocks too far un-der himself at take-off and his body istoo vertical. This shortens his base ofsupport, and makes it more difficult forhim because of this imbalance.

To teach this type of horse to im-prove his technique you need to im-prove the too vertical position of hisbody. WIDEN the distances betweenfences gradually, and if you can do thisin a jumping grid without a rider on,this is your best option.

In order to clear the next element,with the fence distance longer, thehorse will have to reach forward. Hewill no longer be able to raise the frontof his body as high and will automati-cally bring his knees forward and liftand fold the lower foreleg correctly. Inthis way, he will actually be teachinghimself, and you will not be using neg-ative training techniques which mayencourage resistances later on.

Finding the root cause of a problemwith your jumping horses is a fascinat-ing and cerebral experience. It is all toocommon for horses to develop badhabits over fences and become unsafeor useless to use. Take the time tosometimes change your paradigmswhen training your horse.

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FENCING

EMPIRE FARM,FENCE & SUPPLY

Contact: Rustin Wilson4097 St. Rt. 34B

Union Springs, NY 13160315-364-5240

Fax 315-364-5241

Hot coat, horse rail,board, split rail &

misc. types ofagricultural fencing,

supplies & installation;Miraco waterers& installation.

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Phil or Ray Arnold371 Swart Hill Rd.

Amsterdam, NY 12010

518-843-3429518-843-3436

Fax

Grain forAll Livestock

MistyRiverView

FencingContact: David Howe

55 Thompson Rd.New Braintree, MA 01531

(508) 867-9005mistyriverview@verizon.net

www.mistyriverview.com

Sales and installation of:� nonclimb horse fence� board� electric� high tensile� barb wire

Greene CountyHorseshoe Supply, Inc.

Contact: Butch Colbert10711 Rte. 32

Greenville, NY 12083518-966-5549

Fax: 518-966-5130gchs@nyair.net

Complete line of farrier supplies,horseshoes, tools, etc. Over 200new and used anvils, forges, postvises, available/bought, sold, andtraded daily. Kerckhaert, St. CroixForge, Capewell, Bellota,BloomForge, Vector, Delta,Mustad, GE Forge & Tool. DirectDistributor for All Brands of Shoesand Farrier Equipment.

Tack Shop and Gift Shop on Premises

FARRIER SUPPLIES

AFTON FARRIER SUPPLYContact: Joyce Haak417 County Road 39

Afton, NY 13730607-206-3867

Fax: 607-639-1393aftonfarrier@tds.net

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Afton Farrier Supply carriesquality, competitively priced

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Star HEquine

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ALTERNATIVE EQUINE

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Holistic equine facility offeringtraining, boarding &

hunt seat/dressage lessons aswell as the

Whole Health Equine Clinic whichprovides Class IV laser therapy,

light emitting diode therapy,homepathy, chiropractic &acupuncture, nutritional

approaches, corrective foot care& saddle fitting.

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drcandace@whimsybrookfarm.comCandace R. Benyei, PhD

29 Giles Hill Rd., Redding, CT

EQUINE - ASSISTED

THERAPY

Contact:Alice Root or Kim Senn

6000 Rock RoadVerona, NY 13478

(315) 363-6124Fax 315-363-6124

office@rootfarm.orgwww.rootfarm.org

The Root Farm believes that horses area source of physical and psychologicalbenefit to persons with disabilities or

challenging life situations. We maintaina dynamic arena for therapeutic and

recreational engagement with thehorse, with particular emphasis on

equestrian vaulting for all ages and abilities.

FARRIER SERVICES

Farrier Service

Jason Bedor

587 Bedor LaneSt. Johnsbury, VT 05819802-274-6426

Premium Equine Feeds

Contact:Michelle Mulcahy

PO Box 692Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

(800) 690-8110mmmtcn@verizon.net

www.triplecrownfeed.comProud Official Sponsor

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EQUINE SERVICES DIRECTORY

TRAINING & EQUINESPORTS MEDICINE

FENCING &HORSE EQUIPMENT

TACK / HARNESS / FARRIER

Equine Fencing of All Types:� post & board� electrobraid� coated hi tensile� split railWe also sell Priefert

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All for retail do-it-yourselfersContact: Melissa or Deb2033 Brothertown Rd.Deansboro, NY 13328

(315) 841-4910(315) 841-4649 Fax

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Meader Supply Corp.23 Meaderboro RoadRochester, NH 03867Ph. (603) 332-3032Fax: (603) 332-2775

meader@meadersupply.comwww.meadersupply.com

Carrying a complete selectionof draft and horse size

harnesses in leather, biothaneand nylon. Draft horse tack

and supplies, books & videos,and horse care products.

Also carrying a complete lineof farrier supplies. Shoes,

nails, tools and much more.

HORSE BOARDING/RIDING LESSONS/

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AdirondackFoothills Equine

116 County Route 17AComstock, NY 12821

518-538-0202adkfoothillsequine@roadrunner.com

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Adirondack Foothills Equine is a newly built facility

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our Web site often for a calendar of upcoming events.

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Over 300 Trailers In StockAt All Times

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Email: Bob@pc-ts.comwww.congelositrailersales.com

INSURANCE

585-591-1590120 Main Street, PO Box 276,

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Horse & FarmINSURANCE

Liability for:- Training & Lessons- Breeding & Boarding- Care, Custody &

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Specialized Training of Barrel Horses for Futurities,

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longridgeranch@hotmail.com

HORSE DEALERS

3 generations of horsemen and women.Horses available for sale suitable for

every sport, lesson or family use. Severalauctions each year feature new and usedtack, equipment and trailers, followed byhorses and ponies from local consignors

as well as out west. Heritage Farm isalso home to the New England Stock

Horse Series, has a lesson program andboth Hunt Seat and Western IEA teams.

HERITAGEFARM

30 Florence Rd.,Easthampton, MA 01027

413-527-1612FAX: 413-527-7599

farmheritage@yahoo.comwww.farmheritage.com

HARNESS • TACKEASY ENTRY CARTS

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• Custom Made Harness & Repair in Leather,Biothane and Nylon

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2033 Yerkes Rd.,Romulus, NY 14541607-869-5919

To Be Included In This Directory, Please Contact Tina KriegerPhone: 518-673-0108 • Toll Free: 800-218-5586

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HORSE DEALERS

New England’s largest

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41 years same location

supplying the East Coast

with family trail

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on all horses and ponies.

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Granby, CT 06035860-653-3275

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MERCHANTS OF FINE HORSEEQUIPMENT & RIDING APPAREL

Arlene CurtisPO Box 11, 10251 Rte. 32

Greenville, NY 12083518-966-4488

Fax: 518-966-4147jpsnorth@hotmail.com

www.jpsnorth.net

Merchants of Fine HorseEquipment and Riding

Apparel. Huge selection ofblankets, sheets & coolers,English & Western ridingapparel, tack room & stallequipment, feeders, gates,

Breyers and Montana silversmith

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Eric J. DeSimone, CLUSenior Agent

(518) 877-0525258 Ushers Rd., Suite 200

Clifton Park, NY 12065Fax: (518) 877-5287

Farm Family Life Insurance CompanyFarm Family Casualty Insurance CompanyUnited Farm Family Insurance CompanyGlenmont, NY 12077

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Jackpot Barrel Races

Cuttin’ Corners Arena, 512York St. Ext., Poultney, VT.3-D Jackpot Barrel racesevery Thursday. No raceAug. 18. Contact WendyChesnut, 802-287-9995.

MAY 12 - AUG 25

Thursday Night BarrelRacing Series

Attica Rodeo & Show Associ-ation, Exchange St. Arena.Contact Sue Omans, 585-786-2771.

JUL & AUG

Extreme TrailCompetitions

Pond Hill Ranch, Castleton,VT. Check our Web site fordates. Call 802-468-2449.On Internet at www.pond-hillranch.com

Ranch Horse Competitions

Pond Hill Ranch, Castleton,VT. Check our Web site fordates. Call 802-468-2449.On Internet at www.pond-hillranch.com

AUG 2

NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05

Cobleskill Fair, CobleskillFairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY.Entries open 12 pm, close at2 pm, warm-ups 1:30 pm,run at 3 pm. Contact LauraDerrick 518-746-0087,Samantha Eyster 518-424-0972.

AUG 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31

Barrel Racing

647 Rt 4A, Fair Haven, VT (5min from Pond Hill Ranch).Every Wednesday night. 7pm. Contact Nicky Helm,802-779-1241.

AUG 4-7

54th Annual Attica Rodeo

Attica Rodeo & Show Associ-ation, Exchange St. Arena.Thurs. & Fri. @ 7:45 pm.Gates open at 6 pm. Sat. @12:45 &7:45 pm. Gates openat 11 am & 6 pm. Sunday 2pm. Gates open at 12 pm.

AUG 5-7

Eastern District MorganOpen Horse Show

Fonda, NY. Halter, Show-manship, Western, Hunt-seat, Saddleseat, Walker,Green Horse, Trail, Driving,Mini, Pony classes and more!NYSSHA pointed.. ContactJackie Ross, 607-432-8977,springbeauty33@yahoo.com.On Internet atwww.nyssha.org

AUG 6

ARHA Approved RanchHorse Show

Sunshine Fair CobleskillFairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY.ARHA classes as well asgreen rider and green horseclasses. Contact Jane Moul-ton, 518-632-9227 or jmoul-ton@dishmail.net.

Equine Addiction HorseClub, Game Show

Livingston Stables, WestStockholm, NY. Classesavailable for all riders. Be-gins at 9 am. Contact JenBruno, 315-212-0381. OnInternet at www.equinead-diction.org

Summer Sunset Series

Heritage Farm, Easthamp-

ton, MA. Fun and low keygames nights, 6 timed gameseach night. Series endawards given on August 6.Call 413-527-1612 orfarmheritage@yahoo.com.

WCDAA Bapp’s Wagon Ride

Bapp’s Farm 32 Dubes Rd.,Kingsbury, NY. Contact Troyor Tammy Bapp, 518-761-0975.

AUG 6, 13, 20, 27, SEP 3

IPRA Rodeos

Pond Hill Ranch, Castleton,VT. Call 802-468-2449. OnInternet at www.pondhill-ranch.com

AUG 7 & 14

Open Horse show

Pond Hill Stables, Castleton,VT. 8:30 am. English andWestern. Aug 7 (802-468-5166). Call 802-468-2449.On Internet at www.pond-hillranch.com

AUG 9

All Breed Open PaybackGymkhana

New Haven, VT. 5 pm. Pre-sented by Vermont QuarterHorse Assoc. & AddisonCounty Fair & Field Days.Contact Lori Brown, 802-989-9186 orkevinbo47@comcast.net. OnInternet at www.VTQHA.com

AUG 13-14

Classic CountryOpen Horse Show

Cobleskill, NY. Halter, Show-manship, Western, Hunt-seat, Saddleseat, Walker,Green Horse, Trail, Driving,Mini, Pony classes and more!NYSSHA pointed. Call ilove-horseshows@live.com.

AUG 14

ISLIP Horsemen’sAssociation Gymkhana

Bohemia Equestrian Center,Bohemia, NY. 9:30 am.Classes for all ages. NBHANY03 Co. sanctioned. Con-tact Sue or Sheralee, 631-266-9105.

NHQHA AQHA andAll Breed Show

Cheshire Fair Grounds,Swanzey, NH. AQHA Youth,Am. Novice, W/T, All Breed.Contact Joanne Ives, 603-228-1244 orjives@nhqha.com. On Inter-net at www.nhqha.com

AUG 14 & SEP 11

2011 Team RopingBuckle Series

JKO Arena, 592 Kahn Rd.,Fort Plain, NY. ContactRichard & Joanne Kenndey,5 1 8 - 9 9 3 - 2 5 7 2 ,rfkennedy@frontiernet.net.On Internet at www.JKOAre-na.com

AUG 14 & SEP 11

Gymkhana

Grafton Trail Riders, Rt. 2,Grafton, NY. 10 am Eventsfor Pee-Wee, Jr. & Sr. riders.On Internet at www.grafton-trailriders.com

AUG 19-21

NYSQHA Shows

Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. Fri. SingleJudged, Sat. & Sun.Split/Combined. Contact

Sandi Emanuel, 518-231-7807, 518-294-2022 or be-manuel3@nycap.rr.com. OnInternet at www.nysqha.com

AUG 20

Field Days

Bridle Path Manor, HowlettHill Rd., Camillus, NY.Hunter & equitation. Con-tact Kathy Zimmer, 315-673-1072.

Working Draft Horse Show

Washington County Fair-grounds. Classes includeMen & Women’s Cart andHitch, Multiple Hitch, Ju-niors, Obstacle. Contact JimRockwell, 401-539-2120.

AUG 20-21 & SEP 24-25

Atlantic RCHA Events

Willow Brook Arena, Cata-sauqua, PA. Offering NRCHAsanctioned classes as well asgreen rider/green horse androokie classes for beginnersat these event. Shows startat 9 am. Some AQHA classeswill be offered. Contact DickRosell, 610-721-5870 or e-mail Meg@atlanticRCHA.org.On Internet at www.atlanti-cRCHA.org

AUG 20, SEP 10

Open Horse Show

Attica Rodeo & Show Associ-ation, Exchange St. Arena.APHA Paint Alternative Com-petition Affiliate, English,Western and Games.. Con-tact Danielle Smith, 585-409-6085.

AUG 21

Genesee Valley BreedersAssoc. 96th AnnualBreeders Horse Fair

Avon Driving Park, SpringSt., Avon, NY. Write to MiraBoyczuk (55 Alexander Way,OP, NY 14127) for a prizelist. On Internet atwww.gvbreeders.com

AUG 21, SEP 18, OCT 16

New EnglandStock Horse Show

Heritage Farm, Easthamp-ton, MA. Individually judgedclasses. Open, non-pro,green & novice divisions, se-ries end awards in Oct. Call413-527-1612 or farmher-itage@yahoo.com.

AUG 24

NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05

Washington Co. Fair, Green-wich, NY. Entries open 1 pm,close at 3:30 pm, run at 5pm. Contact Laura Derrick518-746-0087, SamanthaEyster 518-424-0972.

AUG 26 & SEP 16

NBHA Barrel Race NY03

Oakwood Farms Oak St.,Medford, NY. Classes for allages. NBHA NY03 sanction.Contact Sue or Sheralee,631-226-9105.

AUG 28

NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05

Hurricane Hill Arena, Argyle,NY. Entries open 9 am, closeat 10:15 am, run at 11 am.Contact Laura Derrick 518-746-0087, Samantha Eyster518-424-0972.

SEP 2

NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05

Fonda Fair, Fonda Fair-grounds, Fonda, NY. Entriesopen 1 pm, close at 3:30 pm,run at 5 pm. Contact LauraDerrick 518-746-0087,Samantha Eyster 518-424-0972.

SEP 3

NHQHA BBQ and TrailRide

Blackwater Dam Trails, Sal-isbury, NH. Advanced regis-tration is required. ContactCathe Lisk, 603-228-5304 orclisk@nhqha.com. On Inter-net at www.nhqha.com

SEP 3-4

Skyline Corral Speed Show

Tioga Co. Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. 9-11 am. Con-tact Skyline Corral, 607-692-2526, donetteg@fron-tiernet.net or 607-624-2658,telindsay3258@yahoo.com.On Internet at www.sky-linecorral.com

SEP 4

Cowboy Race

Heritage Farm, Easthamp-ton, MA. A timed and judgedtrail event over a course fea-turing authentic ranch typeobstacles. Call 413-527-1612 or farmheritage@ya-hoo.com.

SEP 9-11

New York State FuturityShows

Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. $9000 inadded money to the Futurityclasses. Fri. is SingleJudged. Sat. & Sun. areSplit/Combined. ContactSandi Emanuel, 518-231-7807, 518-294-2022 or be-manuel3@nycap.rr.com. OnInternet at www.nysqha.com

SEP 10

$5000 Added Barrel Race

JP’s North, Inc., 10251 Rt.32, Greenville, NY. 9 am.$5000 added jackpot barrelrace. Contact JP’s North,800-237-4488.

ARHA Approved RanchHorse Show

Gelinas Farm, 471 4thRange Road Pembroke, NH.ARHA classes as well asgreen rider and green horseclasses. Contact Jane Moul-ton, 518-632-9227 or jmoul-ton@dishmail.net.

Lady Luck StablePleasure Drive

Lady Luck Stables, CrawfordLane, Hudson Falls, NY.Pleasure Drive around thecountryside with a dish topass picnic to follow. Con-tact Ally Burke, 518-793-3806.

SEP 11

Eastern CT Draft HorseAssociation Draft Horse

Demonstration

Hebron Fair, Hebron, CT. Pa-rade of breeds and disci-plines - see how versatile thedraft horse can be! TimeTBA. On Internet at www.he-bronharvestfair.org

Gentle Dove Farm CharityObstacle & Trail Rally

Knight’s Farm, 8393 Pier-pont Rd., Honeoye, NY. 9am. A $50 pre-registrationentry is required by Sept.1with pledges due the day ofthe event. FMI/registrationvisit www.GentleDoveFarm.com or contact Joann at JK-Long@rochester.rr.com 585-738-7477.

NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05

Burnin Time Arena, Gan-sevoort, NY. Entries open 9am, close at 10:15 am, runat 11 am. Contact CindyKennedy 518-793-3513,Laura Derrick 518-746-0087, Samantha Eyster 518-424-0972.

Open Show

Woodstock Riding ClubGrounds, Broadview Rd.,Woodstock, NY. Western di-visions am, games classes,English-Hunters pm.. Con-tact Jane Booth, 845-688-5727. On Internet at wood-stockridingclub.com

Skyline CorralPerformance Show

Tioga Co. Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. 9 am. ContactSkyline Corral, 607-656-6448 or candohorses@ya-hoo.com. On Internet atwww.skylinecorral.com

Woodstock Riding Club’sAnnual Fall Show

Woodstock Riding Club 16Broadview Rd., Woodstock,NY. Call 845-657-8005 orWoodstockridingclub@ya-hoo.com.

SEP 14

Gymkhana

Pond Hill Ranch, Castleton,VT. 10 am. Call 802-468-2449. On Internet atwww.pondhillranch.com

SEP 17

NHQHA AQHA Novice andAll Breed Show

Townsend Training Farm,Pembroke, NH. All ages, allbreeds, all abilities welcome.

Contact Joanne Ives, 603-228-1244 or jives@nhqha.com. On Internet at www.nhqha.com

Show & Tell Fun Day

Win$um Ranch Schuyler-ville, NY. Ranch horse showgeared towards the Amateur& Novice rider. Open caliberriders judge exhibitors andexplain placings & scoresheets. On Internet atwww.hvrha.com

SEP 18

NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05

Ker-A-Mel Arena, Argyle, NY.Entries open 9 am, close at10:15am, run at 11 am..Contact Kerrie Mcwhorter518-638-8015, Laura Der-rick 518-746-0087, Saman-tha Eyster 518-424-0972.

Sacandaga Saddle ClubOpen Horse Show

Cobleskill, NY. Halter, Show-manship, Western, Hunt-seat, Saddleseat, Walker,Green Horse, Trail, Driving,Mini, Pony classes and more!NYSSHA pointed. Call hayn-er1@yahoo.com.

SEP 23-25

Over the Mountain Ride

Grafton, NY to Williamstown,MA. Riders enjoy the now fa-mous “Over the Mountain”ride on Saturday followed bya Texas BB’Q and entertain-ment. 3 days of camping andriding the Grafton State ParkTrails and the Williamstown,MA to Grafton ride. More infoto follow. On Internet atwww.graftontrailriders.com

SEP 24

Root Farm BenefitHunter Pace

The Root Farm, Verona, NY.A well marked, 5 + mile trailthrough the beautiful Mo-hawk Valley with hills,jumps, woods, fields andbreathtaking skyline vistas.Contact Kim, office@root-farm.org.

HORSE CALENDARNOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office2 weeks prior to our publication date in order to be included in

the calendar of events.Email: jkarkwren@leepub.com

To have your auction listed in this calendar, con-tact your Country Folks Sales Representative, orTina Krieger at 800-218-5586, ext. 108 or e-mail:tkrieger@ leepub.com.

HORSEAUCTION CALENDAR

Thursday, August 4• 5:00 PM: Crowley’s Sale Barn & Stables, 32 Shoe-maker Lane, Agawam, MA. Tack at 5 pm, Horses at 7pm. Lots of great pleasure, trail, lesson, cow horsesand reiners. Crowley’s Sales Barn & Stables, 413-786-1744

asmithjoya@aol.com • www.crowleyshorses.comThursday, August 18

• 5:00 PM: Crowley’s Sale Barn & Stables, 32 Shoe-maker Lane, Agawam, MA. Lots of great pleasure,trail, lesson, cow horse and reiners. Tack at 5 pm,horses at 7 pm. Crowley’s Sales Barn & Stables, 413-786-1744

asmithjoya@aol.com • www.crowleyshorses.comMonday, August 22

• Heritage Farm, 30 Florence Rd., Easthampton, MA.Summer Wrap Up Auction. Wonderful group of childsafe horses and ponies. Heritage Farm, 413-527-1612

www.farmheritage.comSaturday, August 27

• 9:00 AM: 140 Perrin Rd., Woodstock, CT. Estate ofErnest Levesque, Farm equip., wood splitter, huge col-lection of horse drawn equip., tools, air compressors,power washer, chainsaws, lumber, bldg. materials,new Kohler whole house generator,guns, chickencoop, fencing, woodstoves, household antiques & farmcollectibles. No buyer’s premum. Jacquier Auctions,413-569-6421.

jacquierauctions.comSaturday, September 17

• Canton, CT. Estate of Dean Moulton. 1922 IH 8-16Tractor, Cat 15 Dozer, Boat Motors, Early Canoe; Ear-ly Mowers & Gravely’s, Horse Drawn Equipment, Ear-ly tools, Antiques & Collectibles. Auctioneer PhilJacquier, 413-569-6421.

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SENECA FALLS, NY —Three of New York’sfinest horse trainers willoffer live horse demon-strations at the Aug. 9-11, Empire Farm Daysat Rodman Lott & SonFarms in Seneca Falls,NY. A different programis set for 11 a.m. and 2p.m. at the Equine Cen-ter Round Pen for eachof the show’s three days.Empire Farm Days andLayden Fence & Live-stock Services are spon-sors of the Equine Cen-ter programs.

The 2011 Equine Sem-inar schedule is:

Tuesday, Aug. 9

11 a.m. – DevelopingHorse-Rider PartnershipMounted Police-Stylewith Joann K. Long

2 p.m. – Obstacle &Sensory Training Mount-ed Police-Style withJoann K. Long

Wednesday, Aug. 10

11 a.m. – “Trainingthrough Trust & Confi-dence: Part I” with“Western NY’s HorseWhisperer” Dave Minteer

2 p.m. – “Trainingthrough Trust & Confi-dence: Part II with “West-ern NY’s Horse Whisper-er” Dave Minteer

Thursday, Aug. 11

11 a.m. – BuildingConfidence & Comfortwith your Horse withTrainer Liz Hodge-Nier

2 p.m. – Horse Talk:How to Communicatewith Your Equine withTrainer Liz Hodge-Nier.

Joann K. Long is theonly mounted police vol-unteer to earn the NorthAmerican Police Eques-trian ChampionshipBrigadier MemorialChampion Award. Long isNational Mounted Policeand Toronto Police Ser-

vices Certified. Now re-tired from 12 years ofsuccessful competition,Joann provides educa-tional horsemanship ap-plicable to any equinediscipline throughmounted-police style Ob-stacle Clinics , work-shops, lectures, demon-strations and lessonspresented by Gentle DoveFarm, Bloomfield, NY.

Joann’s 11 a.m. Tues-day, Aug. 9 Equine Cen-ter Round Pen demon-stration will demonstratethe mounted police styleof creating the horse-riderbond using basic obsta-cles. At 2 p.m., she andher mount will demon-strate a series of more dif-ficult obstacles that ex-hibit the ultimate trust.

Building block trainingmethods to accustom ahorse to multiple obstacleand sensory experienceswill be introduced in bothof Joann’s seminars.

“Dave Minteer couldbe called Western NewYork’s ‘Horse Whisper-er,’” said Dr. Ann E.Dwyer in presentingDave with the GeneseeValley Equine ClinicEquine Educator of theYear Award in 2010.Minteer has studiedhorsemanship withJohn Lyons and appliesLyon’s Natural Horse-

manship methods.Minteer, who trains atWild Side Ranch inBloomfield, NY, is espe-cially known for his pa-tience and success withdifficult horses. TheWednesday, Aug. 10Round Pen Seminars at11 a.m. and 2 p.m. withthe former rodeo rider,Cornell-trained farrierand professional horsetrainer will show vari-ous techniques for de-veloping horse-ridertrust and confidence.

Minteer says, “Horseslearn by the release ofpressure, thereby being

rewarded for the correctresponse. The objectiveis to make the horse feelcalm and safe through-out the training.”

Elizabeth “Liz” Hodge-Nier is a certified RichardShrake “Resistance Free”horse trainer. She trainshorses, riders and 4-Hequine club members outof Durand’s East EdgeRanch in Clayton, NY.She earned her EquineScience and Managementdegree specializing inTraining at SUNY Mor-risville, and trains inEnglish and Westernstyle disciplines for pleas-

ure and competition. Sheholds clinics and judgesopen horse shows.

On Thursday, Aug. 11,Liz will offer an 11 a.m.Round Pen seminar fo-cusing on developingconfidence and comfortfor both horse and rider.In her 2 p.m. seminar,she will present ways to“talk” with your horse todevelop a strong commu-nication relationship.

For more information,contact Empire FarmDays Manager MelanieWickham, 877-697-7837, mwickham@em-pirefarmdays.com.

On Sunday, Sept. 11,Gentle Dove Farm Chari-ty Obstacle & Trail Rally,will be held at Knight’sFarm, 8393 Pierpont Rd,Honeoye, NY 14471 start-ing at 9 a.m. Proceedswill benefit the Habitatfor Humanity which

builds safe, affordablehouses; making the com-munity stronger one fam-ily at a time.

The Charity Obstacle &Trail Rally consists of aride with six or morejudged obstacles and

three practice obstacleswith chance prize pick-ups along a trail of sever-al miles. The pace of thetrail ride is the choice ofthe rider group. Horseand rider are measuredagainst a set standard asthey negotiate eachjudged obstacle. Plus,test your horsemanshipskills further with an op-tional Versatility ObstacleChallenge Course. Greatfun to watch too!

Awards will be givenfor the top pledge rais-ers, highest in divi-sions, pace pickups,and other creative cate-gories with many spec-tacular prizes fromsome great sponsors.

Come join us with yourhorse, get lots of pledges

for a great cause, and en-joy this unique equineevent maneuveringthrough obstacles andenjoying the beautifultrails at Knight’s Farm. A$50 pre-registration entryis required by Sept. 1with pledges due the dayof the event. Sign up ear-ly as the Charity Obstacle& Trail Rally will be limit-ed to the first 100 entriesand last year’s event soldout with a waiting list.

Have a great ride for agreat cause! Spectatorswatch for FREE. Lots offood, vendors, auction,and great family FUN.FMI/registration visitwww.GentleDoveFarm.com, or contact Joann atJKLong@rochester.rr.com, 585-738-7477.

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Empire Farm Days equine seminars include western New York’s Horse Whisperer

Dave Minteer, Western New York’s “Horse Whisperer”, will show various techniquesfor developing horse-rider trust and confidence at Empire Farm Days on Aug. 10.

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by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

Aaron Ralston, highscore contributor forTeam USA’s Gold Medalwin at the World Eques-trian Games 2006 inAachen, Germany, andHost of the Rural FreeDelivery Television (RFD-TV) “The Ride”, was re-cently featured as aweekend guest where heinstructed Horseman-ship and a Cow WorkingClinic at County LineStables, Amsterdam, NY.

The clinic, which wasopen to all levels of rid-ers — but had only 12slots for participation,was filled immediately.

“By the third month ofplanning it was filled!”reported Jean Marie,who owns County LineStables with her hus-band, equine trainerPasquale (Pat) Coppola.

The weekend began onFriday in the indoor are-na with some Horseman-ship and work with Ral-ston’s mechanical CowTrac System, which hadbeen shipped in fromColorado ahead of time.

“Actually Aaronworked two hours extraon Friday because wegot caught in the rain,”Coppola said. “So heended up staying whennobody could go outside,and he just decided tokeep on working.”

Coppola said the clinicwas “up close and per-sonal,” and everyone hadindividual time workingwith Ralston, one-on-one,with their own horse.

There were also manyspectators at the clinicall three days, where inaddition to the Horse-manship, maneuvers forTeam Penning andRanch Sorting weretaught and practicedwith live cattle.

Ralston, who said hewas born and raised on acattle ranch in western

Colorado and worked acouple of years in Okla-homa, recalled that hebegan riding at the age of2 or 3 years old. “Weused horses for work,”he explained. “Momworked in town and Ihung out with Dad, andwhen Dad needed to godo something, he tookme with him. So, I justgrew up on a horse.”

Ralston, his wife Meg,and two young sons nowlive on a “small horse fa-cility of about 20 acres,”about an hour away fromthe ranch where he grewup. They keep about adozen horses in training,and they raise somehorses of their own thatthey train and sell. “Wehave a stallion that Icompeted on at the World

Equestrian Games andwon a team gold medalon — and an individualbronze medal. His nameis Smart Paul Olena, andhe’s by Smart Chic Ole-na. We have quite a fewbabies by him.”

“My expertise is Rein-ing and the ReiningCowhorse,” Ralston said.“So, that’s where a lot ofmy focus is. People as-sume that I’m just work-ing the cows or justReining, but I do a lot ofcolt starting clinics and Ido a lot of general Horse-manship clinics, and I doa lot of problem solvingclinics, as well.”

“The Ride”, which fea-tures Ralston, and canbe seen on RFD-TV, trav-els to renowned ranches,arenas, and events

throughout the UnitedStates — and beyond.

“I go around and I

travel to different ranch-es and I ride with differ-ent trainers, and I’m ba-sically a professionalstudent,” Ralston said, “Ido some episodes whereit’s just me telling theaudience and workingwith the audience, but alot of the show is justabout expanding.”

The show takes a lookat traditional, “time-hon-ored disciplines,” suchas reining, roping, cut-ting, and fence work, in

and out of the arena.“It’s taken us all over theworld, actually,” Ralstonsaid. “I’ve been to Eu-rope a few times. I’vecompeted over there andI’ve done clinics overthere. This year I’ve beento Canada a few times tosome expos and to somecolt starting competi-tions — and all acrossthe United States, fromSeattle to Maine to Ams-terdam, NY!”

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‘The Ride’ with Aaron Ralston at County Line Stables

The Ride’s Aaron Ralston (left) recently conducted a 2

day, Working Cow Clinic at Pasquale (Pat), Jean Marie,

and daughter Martina Coppola’s County Line Stables

near Amsterdam, NY.

ARHA 2010 World Champion Youth, Alexandra Morency, gains control of the cow dur-

ing the clinic.

According to Ralston, Patty Terleckey “successfully trained the first cow at the clinic.”

Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

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Coppola’s County Line Stables nearAmsterdam, participates in various ac-tivities and disciplines with their hors-es; Western, English, Hunt Seat, Polo,and more.

Pasquale has a farming backgroundand has owned horses for over 20 years.He has 15 years of experience with

training, which he decided to pursue af-ter attending a Ray Hunt clinic, and of-fers lessons to any age, from childrenthrough senior citizens, in a “safe andinstructional environment.”

County Line does more than trainingand lessons. “We’ve rescued some thor-oughbreds off the track,” Jean Marie

said, “and also rescue barnyard ani-mals.” She points out a herd of recentlyrescued young cows.

“Our family has a passion for horsesand over the years we have developedour skills, talent, and facility to furtherour passion for these beautiful ani-mals,” stated Coppola. “We will contin-

ue to educate others and ourselvesthrough clinics, seminars and privateinstruction. We believe in constant ed-ucation — as knowledge is the future.”

For more information on CountyLine Stable’s lessons, training, orboarding, contact Jean Marie Coppolaat 518-842-2978.

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by Katie NavarraThree-time World’s Greatest Horseman

winner, Russell Dilday, was back for athird clinic series at Win$um Ranch inSchuylerville, NY. Winning the World’sGreatest Horseman title three times is anhonor only Dilday and his horse, Top-sails Rien Maker can claim. But he is ea-ger to share his expertise to help ridersstrengthen their cow horse skills.

“The biggest piece of advice I have re-lates to the rider’s hand and body posi-tion,” he said. A majority of the first dayof the clinic was devoted to helping rid-ers find the correct place for theirhands. Proper hand and body positionenables and encourages the horse toperform each task properly.

“Getting that frame that you wantwith your hands is important and thenriding your horse to that frame,” hesaid. Once a rider learns the correctbody and hand position the next piece isspeed and control. “Performing fast withcontrol is what makes the difference be-tween a winning ride and a not so greatride,” he commented.

Bringing Russell Dilday to upstateNew York was a joint effort organized byWendy Bink, a cow horse enthusiast,and George Peters, owner of Win$um

Ranch. “I was reading the QuarterHorse News and following different rid-ers in reined cow horse events and sawhow well Russell was doing,” Bink said,“I had a friend in California working fora different trainer, but knew Russelland highly recommended inviting himto New York.”

The 2011 clinic sold out in four days.Twelve novice/intermediate riders par-ticipated on the Saturday and 10 ad-vanced ranch horse riders rode on Sun-day. “To get someone of his caliber outhere is great. Many of the riders comeback every time he is here and haveseen a huge difference he has made intheir riding,” Bink said. The World’sGreatest Horseman competition testshorse and rider in four different ranchrelated activities. The competitionopens with cutting and is followed byreining. The third event is steer stop-ping. In Steer Stopping, contestants runout of a roping shoot. The object is torope the steer, stop it and make it facethe horse and rider before getting theflag from the judge. “How fast and hardthe steer is running and how controlledthe horse looks at the same time is whatcounts most,” Dilday said.

The final segment of the contest, Dil-

day’s favorite, is fence work, the art ofcontrolling a single cow on the end ofthe arena. “I wanted to do the World’sGreatest Horseman contest since thefirst time I saw it,” Dilday said. Raisedon the cattle ranches of Nevada, Ari-zona, California and even Australia, Dil-day has honed his skills in all aspects of

ranch work. “Coming from a ranchingbackground you really have to do allfour tasks (that are included in thecompetition) or you are no use. If youcan’t rope, you’re limited,” he said,“when things go wrong, a rope and ahorse together is superior to a cow.”

Russell Dilday conducts clinic

Russell Dilday coaches riders on teaching horses to ride to the fence before execut-ing a sliding stop.

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by Susan Stormer of S&STrail Services, LLC andDeb Balliet, CEO of theEquine Land Conserva-tion Resource

People have been rid-ing horses on trails formillennia, and this ac-tivity can bring great joyto the lives of peopleand the horses theycare for. A trail that wasdesigned and built withan eye towards environ-mental and social sus-tainability can allowriders to explore beauti-ful landscapes withminimal impact andwithout evidence oftheir passing. A goodtrail can also provide anoasis of natural serenitywithin the confines of alargely urban environ-ment-picture a bridlepath winding throughthe trees in CentralPark in New York City.

Conversely, a poorlybuilt trail or one that wasnot designed but simplycreated through un-planned user activity canlead to a lackluster expe-rience. It may simply beunpleasant due to badchoice of path within thelandscape, or it can bedownright dangerous dueto many factors.

Building sustainabletrail

The purpose of a sus-tainable trail is to provideusers a way to accessnatural areas on a de-fined path that is resist-ant to erosion and causesminimal damage to theenvironment. Water isthe primary cause oferosion on trails. Thisconcept was summarizedneatly by trail buildingprofessional, Mike Riter,“Water always wins, thetrick is in not letting itplay the game.”

Many trail buildingtechniques have been de-veloped to minimize theimpact of H2O on thetrail. A sustainable traildoes not follow the fallline (the steepest route ofdescent down a hill), butrather goes with the con-tour of the land. Thiskeeps water off the trailand minimizes erosion.

It is relatively easy toroute a trail in the lowestelevation area of a partic-ular landform. However,this is where water willnaturally pool and thetrail will remain wet andunusable for long periodsafter a rain event. When-ever possible, design andbuild trail on a side slope.

If damp ground mustbe crossed, then harden-ing the surface or raisingthe trail tread above the

ground will make thetrail last longer. Severalrock armoring tech-niques can be found on-line atw w w . i m b a . c o m / r e -sources. If bridges arenecessary, design andconstruction for horsesrequires special consid-eration including load,approach and tread sur-face. Bridge load limitsare a critical factor asthe weight and way of

travel by horses is farmore significant thanpedestrian or other trailusers. For more informa-tion, consult the Eques-trian Design Guidebookfor Trails, Trailheads andCampgrounds publishedby the USDA Forest Ser-vice in cooperation withthe U.S. Department ofTransportation.

Animals will often weara path by traveling from

food to water to shelter,but this should not beconsidered a “trail” forhorse and human recre-ational use. Usually gametrails run too steeplydown the fall line, so amore sustainable routeshould be chosen.

It can be human natureto want to follow the pathof least resistance whenbuilding a new trail. Plot-ting the new trail where

the brush and thorns arethe thinnest does notconstitute good trailbuilding design and plan-ning. It is important tobuild the trail with thecontour of the land andwith the use of a clinome-ter to determine the ap-propriate location for thetrail based on the slope ofthe land.

Doing the hard, time-consuming work right

from the beginning of thetrail project pays off withless maintenance in thefuture. Proper construc-tion greatly reduces theneed to continually repairand maintain trails,which allows you tospend more time riding.The adage, “Do it rightthe first time.” applies totrail building as well.

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Adirondack Foothills Equine announces the winners of our Spring Ranch Sorting Buckle Series. From left to rightthe winners are: In the Open Division, Champion Sandy Bently, Reserve Champion Chris Baily. Pro-Am ChampionAmy Mattison, Reserve Champion Brent Bently, Novice Champion Caroline Baily, Reserve Champion Burt Schwab.Our Participation $200 award winners were Sandy Bently Open, Jeff Tucker Pro-Am and Caroline Baily Novice. Lookfor our fall Buckle Series to start this September. Watch our Web site at www.adkfoothillsequine.com for details onthis and our other events.

Adirondack Foothills Equine Spring Ranch Sorting Buckle Series Winners

Eastern States Exposi-tion (ESE) has been se-lected as the site of the2014 World PercheronCongress, the world’slargest gathering ofPercheron horses. Thisspectacular event show-casing one of the world’soldest breeds of drafthorses will take placeOct. 6-11, 2014.

More than 850 horsesfrom throughout NorthAmerica and beyond areexpected to participatepresenting the breed’sversatility, power, ath-leticism and intelligenceon a grand scale.

McCary, said, “The Ex-position is pleased tohave this great opportu-nity to showcase themagnificent Percheronbreed. Our new coveredEquine Arena, perfectlysuited for a show of thismagnitude, was instru-mental in the Congressdeciding to move itsevent to the Northeast.”

The 170’ x 66’ arenaincludes a canopy con-nector from the Exposi-tion’s C-Barn to its Coli-seum, making it possiblefor competitors to warmup their horses and en-ter the Coliseum com-pletely under cover.

All available horsebarns on the Exposition

grounds will be utilizedwith five full days ofcompetitions, from horsepulls and plowingmatches to enormousconformation, hitch andriding classes takingplace in the Coliseum.

With the event takingplace nine days after theESE Draft Horse Showon the final days of TheBig E, Exposition offi-cials anticipate that par-ticipants will stay in thearea and enjoy local at-tractions and amenitiesin anticipation of the Oc-tober event. SevenPercheron hitches havewon the $30,000 Big EDraft Horse Showdownin the last 12 years.

The World PercheronCongress event in WestSpringfield marks thefirst time the show willtake place in the North-east. The first Congresswas held in Angleterre,England, in 1978. Sincethen, 14 subsequentCongresses have takenplace around the worldin France, Canada andthe United States. Themost recent events wereheld in Toronto in 2008,at the Iowa State Fair-grounds in Des Moinesin 2010, and France willhost the 2011 show inNormandy in September.

Eastern States Exposition to hostWorld Percheron Congress in 2014

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Trail maintenance

Even the best built trails need period-ic maintenance. Once a season, or asneeded, trim back branches and vegeta-tion that encroaches on the travelledspace and remove fallen trees to en-courage riders to stay on the designatedtrail. For the health of the trees andshrubs, it is important to trim limbsproperly. Tree branches should be cutback to the next main juncture, all theway to the trunk if necessary. Do not al-low stray branches to “poke” into thetrail, as these can cause serious injuryto the horse or rider. The recommendedclearance height for horse trails is 10-12 feet of vertical or overhead clearance.

If puddles form on the trail, correctiveaction is needed. Cutting a small chan-nel in the dirt is ineffective as doing sowill simply fill in the channel with siltand eliminate the intended effect. In-stead, install knicks and/or rollinggrade dips. To do so, carve a wide, shal-

low drain (called a knick) the same sizeas the puddle which will keep the areadrained in the future. A rolling gradedip (RGD) is a modern and more sus-tainable alternative to the water bar. Onan older trail that is too steep, installinga RGD forces water off the trail by cre-ating a raised mound of dirt immediate-ly downhill of a knick.

Proper use by trail riders for sustainability

To extend the life of a sustainablybuilt trail and to reduce the need fortrail maintenance, follow this simplerule — don’t use trails when they arewet and muddy! Riding wet trails caus-es significant damage because it greatlymagnifies the erosion process. Addition-ally, “post holes” that are left behind byhooves can also harden over time andlead to trip hazards for horses. Failureto follow this rule and lack of funds formaintenance is what often forces publicland managers to close trails to eques-

trian use.

To help keep horse trails open, ride ontrails designated for horses, stay offtrails when wet and assist the landowner/manager by participating in sus-tainable trail planning, building andmaintenance activities. Your participa-tion in the sustainable trail activitieswill help create a win-win situation forall equestrian trail users and thelandowners and agencies on whosetrails we ride.

We hope that this information willhelp you to make your trails more sus-tainable, safe and enjoyable for horse-back riding. If you have further ques-tions or comments, visit the author’swebsites www.sstrails.com orwww.elcr.org. To contact Susan, e-mailher at susan@sstrails.com or to contactDeb, email her at info@elcr.org.

Equestrian trail building & maintenance resources

Would you or your club benefit fromtrail maintanance and constructiontraining? A number of excellent re-sources are available to you including:

1. Equestrian Design Guide Book forTrails, Trailheads and Campgrounds(USDA Forest Service Technology & De-

velopment Program) The Guidebook isfree and one copy per address is avail-able at: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environ-ment/rectrails/trailpub.htm

2. Geosynthetics for Trails in Wet Ar-eas: 2008 Edition (USDA Forest ServiceTechnologty & Development Program)This publication is free and one copyper address is available at:www.fhwa.dot.gov/environmental/rec-trails/trailpub.htm

3. Obtain a copy of RecreationalHorse Trails in Rural and Wildland Ar-eas - Design, Construction and Mainte-nance. You can purchase the book for$50 through the Department of Forestry& Natural Resources, Clemson Univer-sity 261 Lehotsky Hall Clemson SC29634 www.clemson.edu/for/ andclick on FNR stores orwww.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/forestry/fnr_store.html

4. Visit www.trailstraining.net for trailbuilding, maintenance and training infor-mation. You can also find a schedule oftrail training classes, professional trainersand their contact information, and otherstate by state trail training resources.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Theequine herpes virus may have gar-nered national attention when itcaused the recent cancellation of horseshows across the western UnitedStates, but a veterinarian with PennState’s College of Agricultural Sciencessays it’s nothing new.

Dr. Jake Werner, attending veteri-narian for agricultural animals and

wildlife, said he isn’t alarmed by therecent outbreak. The EHV-1 strainstemmed from horses attending theNational Cutting Horse Associationchampionships in Ogden, Utah, inearly May.

“Horse owners, like owners of otherlivestock animals, always should becautious and diligent in taking stepstoward disease prevention,” he said.

“Diseases can flare up when we leastexpect them, but proper biosecuritymeasures can help decrease the occur-rence and severity of illnesses.”

The equine herpes virus takes on sev-eral forms that selectively target horses’reproductive, respiratory or neurologi-cal systems. The current outbreak,which resulted in the death of 12 hors-es and affected 77 others, has been

identified as the neurological form.

Most horses have acquired a latentform of the disease by two years of age,said Werner. The virus is activated af-ter a stressful period, such as strenu-ous exercise or transport to equineevents. All forms are spread by respi-ratory secretions.

Biosecurity key to preventing equine herpes illness

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by Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne SheppardIn last month’s issue we talked

about emergency stops: now we’re go-ing to show you how to train yourhorse to stop immediately, on cue,every time! We start by walking thehorse forward, and then pick up theleft rein, start taking the slack out ofthis rein while actually turning ourbodies to look at the horse’s left hip.Continue to add pressure on the reinuntil you can see the left hip move tothe right. As soon as it moves, releaseall pressure on the rein. It’s importantto release when the hip starts tomove; then immediately change yourfocus from the left hip to the leftshoulder and start to take the slackout of my left rein increasing pressureslowly until the left shoulder stops.When you can achieve these first twosteps, we proceed to step three, whichis to ask the horse’s right shoulder tomove back. Now we ask for the follow-ing all with the left rein; move left hipto the right, release rein. Immediatelyask left shoulder to stop moving for-ward; release rein. Ask right shoulderto move backward, release rein on anybackward movement from that shoul-der. Pet horse.

When we practice these movementsenough, the horse will eventually put thethree movements together. When youpick up the left rein and ask the horse’sleft hip to move to the right, the horsewill automatically stop his left shoulderand move the right shoulder back.

Now we have to teach the horseeverything from the right side. Remem-

ber to go through all the steps usingthe right rein. When this has been ac-complished, you can eliminate stepnumber one (disengaging the hip). Godirectly to asking the left shoulder tostop and the right should to movebackward with the left rein. Then askthe right shoulder to stop and the leftshoulder to move backward with theright rein. The next step would be tojust stop the left shoulder with the leftrein and immediately stop the rightshoulder with the right rein and thenwith both reins ask both shoulderpoints to move back.

Eventually, we can simply use bothreins simultaneously to ask the shoul-ders to stop and move backward. Asthe horse starts to anticipate backingafter each stop, he will bring hishindquarters further up underneathhimself in the stop, creating a lighter,more balanced stop.

Remember when you start teachingthis lesson, at first the horse will haveno idea what you’re asking him to do.That’s why it’s important to actuallylook at the horse’s hip when you firstask it to move. That way you will notonly feel the movements but you willalso see it, which allows you to releaseyour rein pressure immediately. Therelease tells the horse he did what youasked. Good luck and safe stopping.

Until next time, ride safe!

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The first Attica rodeo was held in1957. Fifteen kids had a dream to starta rodeo and got the land donated byMr. Putnam. They started by just pick-ing up a few untrained horses from theauction and bucking them out. It grewover the last 54 years into the biggestrodeo in the east and having contest-ants travel from all over the world tocompete. Attica has won Number OneRodeo numerous times and is stillgrowing and improving.

The 54th annual Attica ChampionshipRodeo will be held Aug. 4, 5, 6 and 7.Showtimes are Thursday, Friday, andSaturday night at 7:45 p.m., Saturdayafternoon at 12:45 p.m. and Sunday af-ternoon at 2 p.m. We have a couple hour

long shows with a band to follow theevening performances. Food, beverages,and vendors will be available also.

For more information visit our Website at atticarodeo.com.

Attica Rodeo and Show Association

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This year the St.Lawrence County /Gouverneur Fair OpenHorse Show will beheld on Sunday Aug. 7at 9 a.m. Our officialjudge for the day willbe David Sookey.

We will have some tro-phy classes, some pay-back classes and variousother prizes. The classand donor prize list willbe posted on the Secre-tary Booth and various

sponsors will be an-nounced throughout theday. If you are interestedin sponsoring a class ordonating a prize, pleasecontact Anita Morrill orMary Beth Green at theCooperative Extensionoffice, 315-379-9192.

Hard copies can be ob-tained from the Fair Of-fice in Gouverneur. Pre-entries and post entrieswill be available. The en-try forms can be found

in the fair books or online. Pre-entries and feecan be mailed to AnitaMorrill at CCE, 1894State Hwy 68, and Can-ton, NY 13617. Checksneed to be made out tothe St. Lawrence/Gou-verneur Fair Board.Horses will be requiredto have original currentcoggins and current ra-bies certificates to pres-ent when arriving at theshowground’s. This is a

fair requirement by Agand Markets, so pleasehave paperwork avail-able. Horses that looksick or have open soreswill not be allowed toshow at the Fair-grounds. All horses willbe subject to State vet-erinary inspection.

Thirty-four classes willbe offered including Eng-lish, Western, Miniatureand Gymkhana. Comeand enjoy the last day ofthe County’s 2011St.Lawrence - Gou-verneur Fair.

“People can be the vec-tor for disease introduc-tion, not just horses,”Werner explained. “Butfollowing good animal-husbandry practices cankeep your horse safer.

“Owners can continuetaking their horses toshows, trail rides andother events — just min-imize the horses’ contactwith each other.”

Werner has the followingadvice for horse owners:

• Don’t share trailers,tack and other equip-ment, such as brushes,buckets and feed pans,without washing themafter each use.

• Wash hands andboots and changeclothes while travelingfrom farm to farm.

• Do not allow nose-to-nose contact for horsesreturning from otherfarms, shows or otherequestrian events.

• House horses at leastone stall away from eachother. “The farther thebetter,” Werner said.“And just like youshouldn’t go to workwhen you’re sick, don’tmove a sick horse.”

The outbreak in theWest has been diminish-ing because of such trav-el restrictions and biose-curity measures, accord-ing to Werner. “When an-imals move, disease canmove, too,” he said.

While a vaccine isavailable for the equineherpes virus, Wernerwarns that it is labeledonly for the respiratoryand reproductive forms.Owners should discussthe possibility of vaccina-tion with a veterinarian.

“Be aware of and vigi-lant againstpathogens,” he said.“Proper biosecurity pre-cautions are cheap in-surance toward thehealth of your horse.”Mail or Fax to Country Folks, PO Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 • Fax 518-673-3245

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On June 18, PureCountry Campground, anequine themed camp-

ground in New Berlin, NY,hosted its’ first ACTHA(American Competitive

Trail Horse Association)Trail Ride. Manager of theCampground, Jim Weid-man, and Affiliate for theTrail Ride, LorraineAichele, were pleased tosee 30 riders tackleBrookfield’s natural ob-stacles to obtain scoresand prizes for our region.

ACTHA is fairly new inour region, but growingby leaps and bounds. Youstart with a good, soundtrail horse, six naturalobstacles everyone hasseen — water, gates,mounting, draggingthings, etc. — six individ-ual judges with scores for

the rider and the horse,six miles of trail, andMAGIC… an Obstaclecourse for ACTHA! Divi-sions are Open, Pleasure,Junior (First six Juniorsride FREE) and Buddy.

Memberships are rea-sonable for families and

individuals and backedby many trainers. Entryfees run about $58 forthe ride, and of courseyou will want to stay forthe hosts’ barbecue din-ner or entertainment.Sound like fun? Don’tmiss the next one…

Pure Country Camp-ground is hosting its sec-ond ride Oct. 1, at 176Kelly Road, New Berlin,NY 13411. Call the Camp-ground at 607-847-9265for reservations to camp,or call your ACTHA affili-ate Lorraine at 607-591-6907 or visitwww.actha.us for infor-mation on the ride, to signup for membership or ifyou want to just volunteerto help. Visit www.pure-countrycampground.comfor reservations to camp,stalls, and lunch!

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by Karen MulliganThe NYSDHC held their

annual Trail Drive onJune 4 and 5 at theBrookfield Trail System.

On Saturday, five wag-ons and four outridersenjoyed a 15 mile ride onthe scenic truck trails.For lunch, we stopped at

the Fire Tower site andenjoyed some laughs andstories before returningto camp around 4 p.m.

That night everyonegathered for a potlucksupper and enjoyed timearound the campfire lat-er. On Sunday, we wentfor a short ride and re-

turned to camp for lunch.Although it looked like wemay get wet on Sundaymorning, it cleared offand turned out to be anice day. Attending thisyear were Brenda Bowl-ing, John & Pat Clark,Sue Clark, Lester & Les-ley Coit, Lance Coit,

Loren Coit, Ken & AliceMarks, Jack & Nita Mulli-gan, Jim Mulligan, JoeMulligan, Karen Mulli-gan, Mike Mulligan, LyleRodman, and Dave &Pam Williams. Everyonehad a good time and welook forward to next year!

NYSDHC Trail Drive 2011

by Carly HodesRomping through

summer fields seemslike a harmless pleas-ure for dogs, horses andhumans alike. But justone bite from the wrongtick can rob an animalof that pastime. Thebacteria Borreliaburgdorferi catch rideswith certain species ofticks and can causeLyme disease in ani-mals the ticks bite.Catching the diseaseearly is paramount be-cause it becomes pro-gressively harder tofight as the bacteriaconduct guerilla war-fare from hiding placesin the joints, nervoustissues and organs oftheir hosts.

A new test for Lymedisease in horses anddogs, developed by re-

searchers at the AnimalHealth Diagnostic Cen-ter (AHDC) at the Col-lege of Veterinary Medi-cine at Cornell, will im-prove our understand-ing of the disease andpinpoint time of infec-tion, opening possibili-ties for earlier interven-tion and more effectivetreatment plans.

“We’ve offered Lymedisease testing foryears,” said Bettina Wag-ner, the Harry M. ZweigAssociate Professor inEquine Health and leaddeveloper of the test,“but we have recentlybeen able to improve ourtechniques with the mul-tiplex testing procedure.The new test exceeds itspredecessors in accura-cy, specificity and ana-lytical sensitivity.”

The multiplex proce-

dure, which can detectthree different antibod-ies produced in responseto the bacteria associat-ed with Lyme disease us-ing a single test on thesample, eliminates theneed for separate tests.In addition, it requiressmaller samples and an-swers more questionsabout the disease. Multi-plex technology has beenused for the last decade,but the AHDC is the firstveterinary diagnosticlaboratory to use it totest for Lyme disease.

Different kinds of anti-bodies can be found inthe body at differentstages of infection. Thenew test can distinguishand measure these dif-ferences, giving more in-formation about the tim-ing of the disease.

The bacteria that

cause Lyme disease areparticularly difficult todetect, according to Wag-ner, because after infec-tion they tend to hidewhere they can’t befound. They bury in thejoints of dogs, causingarthritis or lameness.Serious kidney diseasehas also been associatedwith Lyme infections indogs. In humans andhorses, they also burrowinto the nervous system,in the spine or the brain,causing pain, paralysisor behavioral changes.By the time such clinicalsigns appear, the bacte-ria are usually not in cir-culation anymore.

“Now we can distin-guish between infectionand vaccination and alsobetween early andchronic infection stages,”Wagner said. “That wasnot possible before. You

were able to say whetheran animal was infected,but not when it was in-fected, or how far the in-fection had developed.”

The test and informa-tion the test provides can

help veterinarians makeadvanced decisionsabout treatment. Afterthe long treatment peri-od ends, veterinariansusually conduct follow-up testing to see if it wassuccessful.

New Lyme disease test for horses and dogs will help improve treatment

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The competitors atWoodstock Riding Club’sJuly Horse & Pony Showheld at its attractivegrounds in Woodstock,NY, on Sunday, July 10,were clearly seriousabout what they weredoing, but the spectatorswere in a July 4th mood,which made for a pleas-ant mix. Despite theheat, everyone reportedhaving a good time.

Veteran judge, JoHafele, presided over theclasses in the main ring,while Heidi Lacto judgedthe trail riding events.English, Hunter and Dri-ving classes were held inthe main ring in themorning, followed byWestern classes in theafternoon. The trailevents relating to thesedifferent seats ran con-currently in the adjacenttrail ring.

At the end of the show,several competitors rodein Woodstock RidingClub’s Barn RaisingTrail Event (which re-quires the rider to leavethe ring and go out intothe woods, among otherchallenges); this is an

ongoing event that ispart of the Club’sfundraising effort to im-prove its barns.

“This was a successfulshow,” says HannahMoskowitz, WRC presi-dent, “and we are nowlooking forward to ournext — September —

event.” She refers to theSeptember Show, whichwill be held on Sunday,Sept. 11. (details aboutthis show will follow)

For all queries andbookings for shows, call845-657-8005 or e-mailWoodstockridingclub@yahoo.com

June 5 Islip Horsemens Gymkhana

Leadline: Grand Champion, NicholasAlbate on Jackson; Reserve, DustinSchwamb on Cheyenne

Junior Open: Champion, BiancaDelucia on Tommys Red Dolly; Re-serve, Melanie Randall on Sukie

Open: Champion, Lance Malone onQuick; Reserve, Diane Boothe on JR

Adult Novice: Grand Champion,Michelle Manfrede on The Clippinator;

Reserve, Trish Ochiogrosso onGrayson Time

Overall High Point: Champion,Michelle Manfrede on The Clippinator;Reserve, Lance Malone on Quick

July 10 Islip Horsemens Gymkhana

Leadline: Grand Champion, NicholasAlbate on Jackson; Reserve, KayleyFugina on Rainbow Alligator

Junior Open: Grand Champion,Bianca Delucia on Tommys Red Dolly;

Reserve, MelAnuie Randall on Sukie

Open: Grand Champion, Lance Mal-one on Quick; Reserve, Dianne Bootheon JR

Adult Novice: Grand Champion,Michelle Manfrede on The Clippinator;Reserve, Deb Manfrede on Lucky Joe

Junior Beginner: Grand Champion,Alyssa Greco on Blue

Adult Beginner: Grand Champion,Kayla Krenicky on Mr. G; Reserve,Sophia Madden on Honey

Overall: Grand Champion, LanceMalone on Quick; Reserve (TIE)Michelle Manfrede on the Clippinatorand Kayla Krenicky on Mr. G

Congratulations to all our winners!

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Serious riding with a holiday mood at Woodstock Riding Club’s July Show

Debbie Oakley and Nikki work the driving reinsmanship trail.Photos by Linda Lynton

English riders wait for judge Jo Hafele’s verdict.

Kara Hertz with She's Such a Treat (Sprinkles) in Ad-vanced Walk Trot Cross Rails.

Young contestants participate in the leadline class.

Rachel Pebler andRachel’s Red Romeo trotthe rail in Open EnglishPleasure class.

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Ulster County Horse Council’s(UCHC) President, Leslie Purcell Har-ris, arranged for the UCHC’s Large An-imal Emergency Rescue Trailer displayfor viewing during the Youth DressageFestival held July 8-10. The festivalconvened at the Horse in the Sun(HITS) Equine Facility located inSaugerties, NY. In addition to the edu-cational display booth, the UCHC pro-vided donations for bottled water forthe youths participating at the 2011event. The HIT’s website iswww.hitsshows.com if you wish moreinformation on this wonderful locationand future events happening in UlsterCounty, New York.

What is Lendon Grays’ Youth Dres-sage Festival all about? At the heart ofthe Youth Dressage Festival are the Di-vision Championships; a three-phasecompetition encompassing a WrittenTest on Friday evening, a group Equi-tation class and the individual Dres-sage test, both held on Saturday. Formore information on this event, pleasego to www.dressage4kids.com

The UCHC Large Animal EmergencyRescue Trailer’s primary functions willbe transporting equipment designedfor rescuing large animals, such ashorses, ponies, cattle, and lamas, andfor educational displays at localevents. As the purchase of a storagetrailer has been completed, the nextphase is the procurement of equip-ment and organizing training of the lo-cal community, animal owners, andfirst emergency responders in handlingsuch large animals under stress.

The Ulster County Horse Council is anon-profit organization dedicated to allequestrians to encourage cooperationand participation among people inter-ested in preserving, promoting and im-proving the overall equine environmentin Ulster County, NY, as well as otheractivities/organizations which serve tobenefit the equine group as a whole.Membership includes liability insur-ance for your horse!

This UCHC is strictly a volunteergroup, made up of individual recre-ational and professional horse owners,farm advocates and local communityand business people. As a recognizedchapter of the New York State HorseCouncil you can file your membershipdirectly with the www.nyshc.org. Visittheir site and discover all the benefits— the latest of which includes liabilityinsurance for the horse owner. Formore information on the Ulster CountyHorse Council please contactwww.uchc-ny.org oruchcny@gmail.com.

The Ulster County Horse Council isproud to sponsor HorsemanshipDemonstrations at the 2011 UlsterCounty Fair, Libertyville Road, NewPaltz, NY. The demonstrations will beheld at the Round Pen Arena.

Featured presenters will be:

Julie Robins

Saturday – Aug. 6, 11 a.m.–12 (noon)and 1–2 p.m.

Julie is helping riders of all disci-plines achieve a higher level of commu-nication and harmony with their hors-es. You can learn with Julie through avariety of Avenues of Learning. She of-fers courses, workshops, personalizedlearning programs, horse help, andpartnership-focused competitions. E-mail address: julierobinsinc@gmail.com, or view her Web site:www.julierobins.com. E-mailing Julie

is the easiest way to reach her and themost efficient way to correspond, asmost of the day Julie is working withclients and horses and unable to an-swer the phone. If you need to call,Julie’s number is 803-641-4715.

Sara Fahey

Sunday – Aug. 7, 11 a.m.–12 (noon)and 1–2 p.m.

I am the owner and founder of Fa-hey’s Friendly Horse Training. I amcertified by Bob Jeffeys and SuzanneShephard. I attended Morrisville StateUniversity and majored in Equine Sci-ence and Management. My trainingspecialties are groundwork, starting

under saddle for basic movements in-cluding but not limited to moving for-ward, stopping, and steering. I alsospecialize in teaching jumping and fi-nessing show horses. I use all naturalmethods of teaching and I believe kind-ness, understanding, patience, andsubtle discipline are some of the mostimportant keys in horse training. Youcan e-mail me at Sabine457@aol.comor call 845-532-0499 for pricing andmore information. View her Web site:www.faheysfriendlyhorsetraining.com.

Horses will be provided by ColleenSegarra, Equine Rescue Resource Inc.,PO Box 17, Pine Bush, NY 12566. Giveus a call at 845-744-1728, Monday to

Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. or visitwww.equinerescueresource.com

For more information visitwww.uchc-ny.org or e-mailuchcny@gmail.com

UCHC 2011 scholarship winner

To enter the UCHC 2011 Scholarship,the applicants were required to submitan essay about the following topic:

The economy is making it challengingfor people to keep their horses. Whatsuggestions could you make to helpminimize our carbon “hoof print” and tobe more efficient keeping our horses.

Lola Murray was the essay winner ofthe $500 2011 UCHC Scholarship.

Ulster County Horse Council

by Lola MurrayOne of the foremost issues the world

faces today is global warming. Like allmembers of the Earth’s populace,equestrians must work together to re-duce our carbon footprint as much aspossible. While this could be accom-plished numerous ways, I believe thatmany horse owners could assist thisvital cause by employing improvedmethods of pasture management.

According to Texas AgriLife Re-search scientist Dr. Richard Teague,releasing horses for short periods oftime on multiple pastures could dras-tically restore foraging conditions.Overgrazing can lead to soil com-paction, bare ground, and reducedlevels of soil carbon while the use ofmultiple pastures increases vegeta-tion composition, soil cover, infiltra-tion rates, and soil carbon levels.

Soil carbon levels are of particularconcern when discussing global cli-mate change. This type of soil is asso-ciated with high levels of organic con-tent as it is composed of decayed plantmatter. Soils with high carbon levels

are capable of effectively storing thecarbon sequestered by these plants forthousands of years. This sequesteringequilibrates carbon emitted from car-bon emitting activities such as fossilfuel combustion.

Overgrazed pastures result in re-duced soil carbon levels because ex-posed soil enables microbial decompo-sition and carbon loss into the atmos-phere. On the other hand, competentpasture management increases soilcarbon because animal manure alsocontains sequestered carbon from theplants the animals have consumed.Trampling of manure and other plantmaterials assist in the entry of thesematerials into the soil carbon cycle.

Soil compaction is another seriousresult of overgrazing pastures. Soilcompaction occurs when particles ofsoil are pressed together resulting indecreased air space between them.Plant roots are less able to explore sur-rounding soil and acquire necessarynutrients and water when soil is overlycompacted. Soil carbon content is alsoaffected by compaction because organ-

ic materials cannot as easily decom-pose in soil that is too dense.

Soil Infiltration rates refers to therate at which water enters soil.

Overgrazed land tends to have a verylow infiltration rates that are likely aresult of soil compaction (as there arefewer pores in compacted soil for thewater to move through). High infiltra-tion rates supply plants with water andprevent runoff that could carry awayvaluable nutrients in the soil.

Relative to numerous other types ofhobbies, owning horses is generallyconsidered an environmentally friendlyactivity. However many horse ownerscould modify certain aspects of horsecare and management to create moreeco-friendly farms. This year’s grazingseason is still fairly young and I, forone, will be making an effort to im-prove the pasturelands of my horses. Iplan to subdivide my pasture and de-velop a rotation schedule so that eachsection is gazed on in equal amounts. Ialso will continually spread the accu-mulated manure so that it can morerapidly enter the soil carbon cycle.

UCHC 2011 scholarship winning essay

Message from EMRHA President

What a great turnout we have had atthe last two EMRHA events. Our Introto Ranch Horse Show saw several newpeople give ranch horse shows a try.Several EMRHA members coached thenewcomers through the events. Wewant to thank everyone who came andhelped at the show.

The EMRHA Cowboy race at GelinasFarm in Pembroke, NH was a greatday. Plentiful sunshine, great competi-tors and a super facility made for agreat event. Thank you to all those whohelped make this day a success.

We hope that everyone will stop bythe Cobleskill Fairgrounds on Aug. 6during the Sunshine Fair to watch orcompete in the EMRHA Ranch HorseShow. This show will offer ARHA class-es in open, amateur and youth divi-sions as well as green rider and greenhorse classes. We also offer a few openclasses including a Youth Walk / Trotand Leadline. A showbill and entryforms can be found on the events pageof the EMRHA Web site,www.emrha.com.

Our final ARHA approved show of theyear will be held Sept. 10 at GelinasFarm, Pembroke, NH. This show willalso offer ARHA classes in open, ama-teur and youth divisions as well asgreen rider and green horse classes.We also offer a few open classes includ-ing a Youth Walk / Trot and Leadline.A showbill and entry forms can befound on the events page of the EM-

RHA Web site.

We hope to see you at an upcomingEMRHA event.

Happy Riding,

Jane

EMRHA holds cowboy race

July 10 was a gorgeous day at Geli-nas Farm in Pembroke, NH, the site ofthe EMRHA Cowboy Race. Thirty-eightentries competed for cash and awardsin two divisions, Open & Green.

We want to thank everyone whocame out and supported EMRHA bycompeting or watching, and we want tosay a big Thank You to everyone fromGelinas Farm for making this event ahuge success.

Open Division winners:

1st - David Raucher, Easthampton, MA

2nd - Kendyl Foristall-Drass, Middle-boro, MA

3rd - Matt Cafasso, Deerfield, NH

Green Division winners:

1st - Janine Tinkham, Bow, NH

2nd - Kirslyn Foster Yee, Concord, NH

3rd - Sybil Higman, Concord, NH

EMRHA Intro Ranch Horse Showheld June 25

A little rain didn’t dampen the spiritsof the exhibitors who came to giveranch horse showing a try. We had sev-eral new people join us for the day.What a great time everyone had. Wethank everyone who came or helped usmake this day a fun time.

Green Division Day End winners:

Champion - Danelle Osinchuk ridingSpencer

Reserve Champion - KendylForistall-Drass riding Jokers Wild

3rd Teddy Smith riding Miss Gen-uine One

Youth Day End Winners

Champion - Sam Vallone ridingStamped Smart

Reserve Champion - Bethany Tylerriding Magic Moon Breeze

3rd Shayne Vallone riding ShinersAmber

Eastern Mountain Ranch Horse Association

David Raucher, Easthampton, MA carryinga sack during the EMRHA Cowboy Race.

Photo courtesy of Jean Cook

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by Gary KinkaidThe ECDHA-run Draft Horse show,

always on the final Sunday of the Fair,was treated to the best weather possi-ble. Low humidity and bright sun allday. Great for horses and teamstersalike. In addition the parking situationwas much better due to the loss of thecattle show this year. Good for parkingour trailers, bad for the agricultural na-ture of the fair.

We had an enthusiastic group of par-ticipants, all of whom seemed to enjoythe day. The classes were quite full withthe exception of men’s cart and teamhitch. These both seem to have been de-clining year after year.

Our judge, Al Craig, was extremelyprofessional. He took the microphoneoften to explain his reasoning and whatexactly he was looking for. At one pointJudge Craig asked the booth if we hadthe time for him to work with the juniordrivers. We assured him that we did. Hehad the youngster’s line up at the farend of the field, leaving enough room foreach driver to come out of the lineup,perform a figure eight at a trot and re-turn to the lineup. All under the scruti-ny of the judge. Great exercise for thekids, good choice by Judge Craig.

Of the 27 participants in the nineclasses 14 were ECDHA members, plus18 club members volunteered through-out the day, making it possible to puton this show.

The surprise of the day, indeed thepleasant surprise, was that in totalingup the points won by the individual par-ticipants throughout the classes therewas a tie for Teamster of the Day. DianeRockwell and Dorothy Vallee had identi-cal points won. This is especially signif-icant, since in the past 11 years onlyone woman has won Teamster of theDay and here we have two women tiedfor the honor. Applause please!

2011 North Stonington Fair WorkingFarm Draft Horse Show results

(ECDHA members’ names are in bold)

Riding: 1st Dorothy Vallee; 2nd TessRyan; 3rd Brittany Carpenter

Men’s Cart: 1st Karl Lado; 2nd MikeKing; 3rd Carl Washburn

Ladies’ Cart: 1st Dorothy Vallee; 2ndNita Kincaid; 3rd Betina Gunther

Juniors’ Open (single or team): 1stTess Ryan; 2nd Heather Lilligren; 3rdBrittany Carpenter

Men’s Hitch: 1st Mike King; 2nd Jim

Rockwell Jr; 3rd Karl Lado

Ladies’ Hitch: 1st Diane Rockwell;2nd Nita Kincaid; 3rd Betina Gunther;

Team Obstacle: 1st Diane Rockwell;2nd Don Kettle; 3rd Nicole Cloutier

Gambler’s Choice: 1st Beth Holland;2nd Cathy Knapp; 3rd Dorothy Vallee

Single Log Skid: 1st Charles Smith;2nd Jim Rockwell Jr; 3rd DianeRockwell

It’s all about the volunteers!

Many thanks go to those who volun-teered their time and skills in order thatthe 2011 North Stonington Fair couldhappen, period. In no particular order,THANKS go to:

Ralph Roark who arrived as early aswe did and soldiered throughout thewhole day. Ralph is also responsible forbringing our drawings of the obstaclecourses into the modern age.

Erica Brenek came early and stayedlate. Her organizational skills and un-flappable manner kept the booth on aneven keel.

Gery Bakaj came early and saw thatcontestants were registered properly.

(Both Erica and Gery also, somehow,found the time to snap the great pic-tures used in the NS Fair article.)

Dave Bradham always shows upwhen we need him. And he knows theroutine so well.

Dale Naegeli is as reliable as can be.He goes about his job quietly and thor-oughly. A good team player.

Ron Hall came well prepared and didhis part with no fuss. He also put in along day.

Art and Kate Stearns tended thefund raising table throughout the day.An important task for the future of ourclub. It should be added that Jan Telferand Ned Kamradt took the time topackage the fund raising material, de-liver it to the fair and then pick it up lat-er in the day.

Terry Joseph showed up after a busyweekend of horse drawn bookings andhe jumped right in to help.

Terry’s horse skills are well knownand one tends to relax a little seeinghim on the field.

Cathy Knapp had the energy left, af-ter tending her horse all day and thencompeting herself, to help hook horsesin the log skid.

Rita Bellinger worked at registration

early and then segued into “RibbonGirl” working with judge and ringmas-ter.

Shannon Lenahan, a relatively newmember, proved invaluable in helpingwith the obstacle class scoring.

Henry Tarryk, who has an easy man-ner in any situation, worked well withJudge Al Craig. They made a good team.

Peter von Halem replaced Henry inlate morning and, as he has done be-fore, made an impeccable ringmaster.

Debbie Chieppa, who could be heard

(just occasionally) cheering on her fa-vorite, did just about everything. Shetoo put in a long day.

Beth Holland, like Cathy Knapp,worked getting her horses ready, com-peting, and then jumped in to help withthe timed events.

So there you have it. Eighteen clubmembers who made it possible to puton this show and not one whose pres-ence was not important to the entireoperation. Our most sincere thanks toall and also to all who participated inthe show.

ECDHA at the North Stonington Fair 2011

Diane Rockwell and Dorthy Valle tied for Teamster of the Day.Photos by Erica Rowley

Karl Lado came in first in the Men’s Cart.

Celebrating 56 years on the trail

The Chautauqua County Trail Riderswill celebrate 56 years of organizedtrail riding at the Annual “Big Week-end” on Aug. 19, 20 and 21. Activitieswill be happening at the club groundslocated on the Gerry Levant Road nearFalconer, NY. The Trail Riders can be

reached by taking I-90 to exit 59 toRoute 60 south to Gerry, NY. At thefour corners in Gerry travel straightthrough onto County Road 65 to theclub grounds. From I-86 take Exit 13for Falconer, NY onto Route 394 east toCounty Road 65, Gerry-Levant Road tothe club grounds.

Overnight trailer parking and camp-ing is available. Cost is $60 for adults,$30 for children for the weekend. Theweekend family rate for a family of fouris $150. Reservations can be mailed toAnne Lynch, 1447 Harris Hollow Rd.,Gerry, NY 14740. A $10 per person de-posit is required when sending reser-vations. Food tickets will be sold for

breakfasts, lunches and dinner.

Activities start off Friday night at5:30 with a “Cowboy Welcome” hotdogsupper until 7:30. At 6 p.m. a Fun andGame show takes place in the showring. Saturday starts off with a 7 a.m.breakfast in the Club House. The trailride will leave from the arena at 9 a.m.and lunch will be served on the trail. Achicken barbeque is planned for din-ner at the club house. Stray KatKaraoke will provide entertainment forthe evening.

The weekend winds down Sundaywith an 8 a.m. breakfast at the clubhouse followed by a trail ride headingout at 10 a.m. After the trail ride lunchwill be served at the club house.

It is New York State law that children14 and under wear an ASTM approvedhelmet. Children under the age of 18must be accompanied by an adult.

Chautauqua County Trail Riders - Hoof Beats

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AssociationsDirectory

NATIONAL

BARREL HORSE

ASSOCIATION

Eastern Mountain

Ranch Horse

Association

Jane Moulton, President232 Eldridge Lane, Fort Ann, NY 12827

518-632-9227jmoulton@dishmail.net

For more information

and a downloadable

membership form

visit www.nbha.com

or call 706-722-7223

New YorkPercheron Association

Linda Tangen - 518-673-5921tangenspercherons@frontiernet.net

www.nypercheron.org

New EnglandPERCHERON ASSOCIATION

Ann Egan,NEPA Membership Chairperson

tangenspercherons@frontiernet.net287 Prospect Mountain RD,

Litchfield, CT 06759

Eastern RegionalDraft Horse Association

Individual $14. Family $20. Youth $7.Roberta Healy

3418 St. Hwy. 29,Johnstown, NY 12095

NEW ENGLANDWALKING HORSERichard Lashoones, Treasurer

NEWHA - PO Box 225,Marshfield, VT 05658

802-426-3781

EasternConnecticut DraftHorse Association

www.easternCTdrafthorse.com

Mary Washburn

ECDHA Treasurer

281 Parish Hill Road,

Chaplin, CT 06235

Hudson Valley

Ranch Horse AssociationPO Box 31, Argyle, NY 12809

www.hvrha.com OR info@hvrha.com

As the official publication Country Folks Mane Stream:

• Offers associations the opportunity to get association news

out to its members 12 times a year.

• Will send that issue to all your members at no cost.

• Will publish news throughout the year that pertains to your as-

sociation.

• Offer free calendar of events listings.

• Will publish your association’s membership contact informa-

tion each month at no cost.

Grafton Trail Riders16 Trail Riders WayGrafton, NY 12082

www.graftontrailriders.com

Green Mountain DraftHorse Association

Jean Cross - GMDHA VP

271 Plank Road, Vergennes, VT 05491www.greenmountaindraft.org

802-877-6802

$15 member $20 familySend your check payable to GMDHA to

Karen Myers, 1233 Satterly Rd.,Ferrisburgh, VT 05456

www.emrha.com

Robert Bink - President •

Mike Morency - Vice President

Linda Delisle - Secretary & Charter Rep

518-638-8036 / dbdranch@localnet.com

Wendy Bink - B.O.D.. and Web site

Exchange Street Arena

PO Box 58, Attica, NY 14011-0058Tickets Sales: Tickets@AtticaRodeo.ComAll other inquires: AtticaRodeo@AtticaRo-

deo.Com

Mid State Riding ClubRandolph, VT

www.midstateridingclubvt.orgContact: Jyl Emerson, President

jyl.emerson@hughes.net

802-522-2156

PO Box 115, West Stockholm, NY 13696Attn: Jen Bruno

315-212-0381 • www.equineaddiction.org

EquineAddiction

HorseClub, Inc.

New York State

Draft Horse Club

Gordon Howard, V.P.

315-436-5982

ghoward1951@yahoo.com

Nancy Moos

Membership Coordinator

1245 Ferry St.

Marshfield, MA 02050-1802

781-536-4119 (phone calls 8 am-8pm)

nmoos@yahoo.com

Make Country Folks Mane Stream YourAssociation’s Official Newspaper!

Please contact Tina Krieger at 1-800-218-5586,

Ext #108, or email tkrieger@leepub.com

John Ingram, President - 845-657-2032Matt Smith, Vice-President - 845-883-4007

To promote draft animals in the Hudson Valley, communi-cate with other draft animal enthusiasts, including horses,

mules, oxen. Our events are festivals, plows, fairs, etc.

E-mail Robin at dmjure33@frontiernet.netAsk about our up & coming eventsNew Members always welcome!

The Hudson Valley Draft

Horse Association

Tri-County Pony Club, Inc.

This organization is dedicated to fostering a positive,affordable, and safe environment for the promotionand enjoyment of equines. Bringing youth andequines together since 1959.

Get the latest news, events and membership information on our web site:

www.tricountyponyclub.com

Lynne Baldauf at 518-872-9320 Friend us on Facebook!

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by Jeannette Cole, VHC VolunteerHope everyone enjoyed the great rid-

ing weather over the 4th of July week-end. I managed to get out on the trailsin Groton Forest this weekend with myclose friend. There was a gentle breeze,the woods proved to be quite cool andthe deer flies were nowhere near as fe-rocious as I had anticipated.

We parked in the snowmobile park-ing lot and headed down the Rail RoadConnector trail, through Lanesboroand out to Route 232, intent on mak-ing our way to Groton Lake. Unfortu-nately the severe rain earlier thisspring had closed the trail at Route232, so we were forced to back track.There were several gnarly washouts onthe Railroad bed from Lanesboro toRoute 232, but they were passable ifdone with care.

Instead we decided to explore a spuroff the Connector Trail named theTelephone Line Connector. What apretty, pretty trail! When we met theTelephone Line trail, we turned leftand made a nice loop up to New Dis-covery Campground and back to theparking area.

There is need for volunteer labor tohelp repair trails. Jack Brooks, Ver-mont State Trails Coordinator wouldwelcome individual or group participa-tion. He can be reached at:jack.Brooks@state.vt.us If Groton is

too far to travel, multi use trail work isalso being done at Little River Park inWaterbury. Please consider giving yourtime or monetary resources.

Here is the note I received from mygood friend on July 4 after our ride —how true it is:

“When I am an old woman, I will re-gret the beautiful days spent insideworking. And celebrate the days like to-day spent with a wonderful friend andgenerous horses. I am filled with grati-tude that we live in a beautiful countryand are free to enjoy these times.”

August schedule

Aug. 6: Mid-State Riding Club obsta-cle challenge with Leslie Chadwell atMSRC grounds. Contact Jenny Bryanif you want to participate. jennyb-wright@gmail.com or 802-728-3009.

Aug. 9: The Vermont Quarter HorseAssociation & Addison County Fair &Field Days.

Presents an All Breed Open PaybackGymkhana at 5 p.m. (Registrationcloses at 4:30 p.m.) Addison CountyFair & Field Days New Haven, VT. Pay-back will be awarded to the top threeriders per event. Cost: $25. Events:Tunnel Vision, Pole Bending, Barrels,Streaking Flags, Scramble ExhibitionTeam Event: Little Wranglers-SeniorW/T — 3 Legged Race. Senior Open —Prairie Schooner $200 to the winningteam of the Prairie Schooner, spon-

sored by Mountain’s Edge ExcavationDivisions: Little Wranglers (7 & under),Peewee (8-12), Junior (13-17), SeniorW/T, and Senior Open (18 & over). Forevent patterns and registration formsgo to www.VTQHA.com. Or for moreinformation contact: Lori Brown 802-989-9186 or kevinb047@comcast.net.

Aug. 13: Mid-State Riding Club Soc-cer Play, 10 a.m.-12 noon, at the Showgrounds, Randolph.

Aug. 14: Mid-State Riding Club 56thannual horse show to be held at Mid-State Riding Club show grounds. 8:30sharp. Route 12 Randolph, VT. Con-tact Jenny Bryan at 802-728-3009 or

jennybwright@gmail.com

Aug. 17: Dog River Horse Club meet-ing at Altland’s. Social time 6:30,meeting at 7. Call 802-439-6071

Aug. 20 and 21: Dog River HorseClub ride hosted by Michelle Pike inCabot. Call 802-426-3704

Aug. 23: Mid-State Riding Clubmeeting. Corn roast at Abel Mountaincampground.

Aug. 28: Mid-State Riding Club Soc-cer Play. 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Showgrounds, Randolph.

Aug. 28: Dog River Horse Clubgymkhana #3 of 3 at Carpenter Park inWashington. Call 802-883-5571.

Vermont FarriersAssociation

c/o Diane Saunders,Treasurer

1292 South Rte. 116,Bristol, VT 05443

802-453-3750

Woodstock Riding ClubPO Box 726, Woodstock, NY 12498President - Hannah Moskowitz

Vice Pres - Dawn ClaytonSec - Roberta Jackson

Treas - Jane Boothwww.woodstockridingclub.us

www.woodstockridingclub.comwoodstockridingclub@yahoo.com

Diane Crandall107 Breese Hollow Rd

Hoosick Falls, NY 12090E-mail: rcdaa@rcdaa.comWeb site: www.rcdaa.com

Renesselaer CountyDraft Animal Association

New York State SaddleHorse Association

Web site www.NYSSHA.org

5 Weekends of 16 AQHA Shows1 NYSSHA open Show

$9000 added to FuturitiesContact: Kim LaFlair

48 Lake RoadBallston Lake, NY 12019

518-399-3414luvqhrses@nycap.rr.com

New York State QuarterHorse Association, Inc.

www.nysqha.com

THE VERMONTHORSE COUNCIL

www.vthorsecouncil.org

Roger Morin, President802-899-4030

Rogerm49@aol.com

VERMONTQUARTER

HORSEASSOCIATION

www.vtqha.comLucille Evarts - President

802-545-2547EVARTSL@YAHOO.COM

New York State Horse Council, Inc.Stephen Ropel221 New Road,

Nassau, NY 12123sropel@nyc ap.rr.com or 518-366-8998

New York StateHigh School

Rodeo AssociationBetsy Christensen300 Rockland Rd.Guilford, CT 06437

203-457-9112ngnurs@aol.comState Secretary

AssociationsDirectory

It doesn’t get much better than this

I just got back from the Falls CreekFarm Heat Wave Classic. Several of theMassQHA members were showingthere. This was our last pointed showfor our members this year.

The Versatility Ranch horse clinic iscoming together. Information shouldbe on the Web site with the forms tosign up and ride. Come join us for thisspecial event weather you ride or not.It should be a great time.

We received a very nice thank youcard from the MSPCA at Nevins Farmsfor the donation that MassQHA madeto their equine program. Thank you toeveryone that attended the meeting.

And don’t forget to visit their tackshop, they have some amazing deals!

The next General Membership Meet-ing is in September and it will be theFIRST time that MassQHA has offeredinteraction via conference call withMajor Trainers across the country. VPMike McCallan is setting up a VERYINTERESTING meeting for us to enjoy.Imagine talking to “The BIG GUYS!!”Get questions you always wanted toask to Mike prior to the meeting andvisit our Web site for date, time and di-rections to the meeting -www.MASSQHA.com.

MassQHA news

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On May 27-30, the members of NewYork State NBHA hit the Fonda Fair-grounds running. Close to 600 runswere made over the Memorial Dayweekend. Some of the best racers in thestate showed up to try for a share of themoney, prizes, and the bragging rightsof being a State Champion. The Fridaynight sweepstakes was a non-sanc-tioned, come one come all warm up ofwhat was to come. Winning the 1D wasKris Roy of Hagaman, NY with a time of15.169. Rebecca Campbell with a15.185 was second. Winning the 2Dwas Becky Lawrence with a 15.677,second was Amanda Rebello with a15.698. The 3D top spot was DonetteGriffith with a 16.172, followed by Lau-rie Scanlon in 2nd with a 16.17. The4D winner was earned by Eryn Cardi-nale with a 17.199, and second placewas Kristen Hayes with a 17.208.

What better way to start the show onSaturday than with the national an-them and pretty girls on horses. Lind-sey Corson and Rachelle Houston did awonderful job carrying the flags. NY 02member Karen Reeves said a beautifulprayer and the runs began. The totaladded money for the open class was$5000 for the weekend. In the firstlong go winning the 1D was Kris Roywith a 14.739, second place was Ash-ley Havrilla with a 14.852. The 2D win-ner Kim Balch with a 15.245, secondwas Taylor Fidler with a 15.251. The3D winner Debbie Nalley ran a 15.758,Second place was Taylor Stillwachswith a time of 15.760. Topping the 4Dwas Lisa Lawliss with a 16.756, secondwas Harold Weaver with a 16.765.

After the first long go in the open,the Little Partners Race was held,which is open to beginner riders 12and under. They all did great and re-ceived wonderful prizes sponsored byRapp Farms and free ice cream fromthe Dairy Bar outside the entrance ofthe fairgrounds.

Following the Little Partners race, theSenior Championships were held. Itwas a one run shot at the title. Winningthe 1D title was GiGi Dahoda with a15.060, second Tena Larrabee-Barretwith a 15.089. The 2D title went to TinaKrieger with a 15.578, second was GiGiDahoda running a 15.671. Winning theSenior 3D title was Sue Fiore with atime of 16.085, second place was KerrieMcWhorter with a 16.100. The 4D Titlewinner was Lynn Grangeron with atime of 17.086, second was Doris Weissrunning a 17.093. Each of the SeniorChampions took home a beautiful belt

buckle sponsored by the Soule Familyin memory of Pete Soule a dearlymissed huge supporter of NBHA in NewYork State.

After some fun youth gamesarranged by NY 06 Youth coordinatorLaurie Scanlon on Saturday night,everyone was ready for the 2nd long goon Sunday morning. With CowboyChurch celebrated by Amy Galway andDavid Atwood, and the National an-them played to remember the fallen itwas off and running. Winning the 1Dwas Kris Roy with a 14.559, NickyKurty was second with a 14.666. The2D winner was Stephanie Casey with a15.064, and second was Doreen High-am with a 15.081. The 3D winner wasDavid Holmes with a 15.566, secondwas Jennifer Cardinale-Werner with a15.571. The 4D winner was Kris Roywith a 16.576, second was Amy Gal-way with a 16.577.

Following the Open 2nd Go theYouth would compete with one run tobe crowned a champion. With Trophysaddles on the line for the first time,competition was fierce. Taking homethe 1D saddle was Hannah Kennedywith a time of 14.877, with BonnieHarvey second with a 14.984. Alongwith a check, they took home a beauti-ful belt buckle. This one sponsored byJackie Torino in honor of her husbandDean who was killed in a horsebackriding accident. Dean was a huge sup-porter of Jackie, their son Logan, andall the young girls who rode with them.He is sorely missed. The Youth 2DChampion Saddle winner wasMichaela Iveson with a time of 15.412,second was Emily Arnold a 15.420.The 3D Champion and saddle winnerwas Amanda Gasparro with a time of15.958, second was Taylor Dahl with a15.974. The 4D title and saddle wentto Ashley Plant with a 16.924, secondplace went to Viktoria Alonso 16.967.

NY 06 member Tom Lindsay organizeda dog race. With two classes for smalland larger dogs fun was had by all.

Monday morning was time to crownthe Open 2011 Champions. The winnerof the 1D Title and trophy saddle wasSheralee Fiore with a time of 14.944,second place went to Lanie Jones witha time of 14.948. The 2D title and sad-dle went to Jade Nolan with a 15.449,and her mother Jennifer Nolan wassecond with a time of 15.474. The 3Dtitle and saddle went to David Holmeswith a 15.955, second was LindsayCorson with a 15.959. The 4D title and

saddle went to Amanda Rebello with atime of 17.009, second Susan Kellogwith a time of 17.312.

When all was said and done the win-ners took home over $27,000 in cashand over $7,000 in prizes. It wasn’t all

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about taking home mon-ey either. The NationalNBHA organization has amatching donationfundraiser for breastcancer research. NewYork donated one dollarof every entry fee to thecause. Members Sarahand Dave Atwood soldhats and bandannasthroughout the weekendand a generous cash do-nation brought the totalcontribution to $1,104.NBHA NY State directorKaren Rebello said, “Thisshow couldn’t have hap-pened without a ton ofgreat help. I would like tothank all the memberswho donated their time,all of the district direc-tors for pitching in andof course all the spon-sors who came forwardwith cash and prizes.Special thanks has to goout to Bob Fidler and histractor guys for all theirhard work on the groundand to NY 05 DirectorSam Eyster and her fam-ily for going above andbeyond. I made somegreat new friends doingthis and can’t wait fornext year. Hopefully wejust keep getting biggerand better.”

The date for nextyear’s championship hasnot been finalized yet.Talks are being held toconsider moving it fur-ther into the year. If you

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SYRACUSE, NY — TheEquine Cushing’s and In-sulin Resistance Group(ECIR Group), an internetbased group for horseswith Equine Cushing’sdisease and Insulin Re-sistance, recently an-nounced plans for theFirst Annual No Lamini-tis! Conference to takeplace on Aug. 5-7, hostedby Black Horse Consult-

ing in conjunction withDeMario Farms, Chitte-nango, NY.

No Laminitis! has al-ways been a centraltheme of the ECIR Group.Laminitis is often the firstsign that leads to a diag-nosis of Equine Cushing’sdisease or Insulin Resis-tance and was once con-sidered a death sentence.

Since its inception in1999, the ECIR Group ofvolunteers have helpedowners to recognize howendocrinopathic (hor-monal/metabolic) relatedlaminitis can be prevent-ed. With membershipcoming from around theworld, the ECIR Groupwill exceed 10,000 duringthe summer of 2011.More information aboutthe ECIR Group may befound atwww/ecirhorse.com.

Keynote speakers forthe No Laminitis! confer-ence will be Eleanor M.Kellon, VMD, Robert M.Bowker, VMD, PhD andmembers of the ECIRGroup Support Team.Lecture topics will in-clude Diagnosis andTreatment of EquineCushing’s disease and In-sulin Resistance, Physiol-

ogy of the Equine Foot,Trimming the Laminiticand Foundered Hoof andBalanced Nutrition.

Dr. Kellon is co-ownerand moderator of theECIR Group and princi-pal of Equine NutritionalSolutions, Robesonia, PA.Kellon is an authority inthe field of equine nutri-tion as well as conditionsaffecting Equine Cush-ing’s disease and InsulinResistance. She is one ofa handful of experts inthe field of applications ofnutraceuticals for horsesand the veterinary Editorfor The Horse Journal. Formore about Dr. Kellon,her research and inter-ests go to: www.drkel-lon.com

Dr. Bowker directs theEquine Hoof Lab atMichigan State Universi-ty’s Vet Faculty and has

recently established TheCorona Vista EquineCenter, in PleasantLake, MI. As a researchscientist and educatorhe has made multiplecontributions to under-standing the dynamicand functional architec-ture of the equine foot.Dr. Bowker lectures andwrites on understandinghoof function and howto improve the healthand condition of theequine foot during dis-ease conditions such aslaminitis, founder andnavicular syndrome. Formore about ProfessorBowker, his research in-terests, and publica-tions, go to: http://pathobiology.msu.edu/people/bowker.html

The ECIR conferencekicks off early the eveningof Friday, Aug. 5, and

continues to mid-after-noon Sunday, Aug. 7.Conference cost is $175which includes Fridaynight Meet and Greet andSaturday Barbecue.

Major Benefactorshelping to support thisevent are Auburn Labora-tories, HorseTech, OmegaFields, Soft-Ride Boots,ThrivingPets.com, TripleCrown Nutrition, andUckele Equine Nutrition-al Products.

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This year, the AmericanQuarter Horse Associa-tion is introducing a trialrun of rookie classes cre-ated by the AQHA Blue-Ribbon Task Force tomake the transition from4-H, open showing or noshow experience at allless intimidating andmore comfortable for ex-hibitors. The goal of theseclasses is to reach AQHAmembers of all ages andriding levels. By develop-ing true entry-level class-es, AQHA plans to intro-duce new AQHA mem-bers, as well as memberswho have never shown, tothe AQHA show scene.

To compete in theseclasses, you must be anAQHA member. However,AQHA is offering a free90-day trial membershipto all rookie competitorsprovided they have notbeen an AQHA memberin the last three years. Ifyou are planning to show,please fill out the noviceapplication and bring it toyour show.

The rookie classes willbe offered for youth-, am-ateur- and open-divisionclasses. Horse and ridercombinations that haveearned less than 10

AQHA points in that par-ticular class can competein that rookie class, aswell as the correspondingnovice class. Horse andrider combinations thathave earned more than10 AQHA points in aclass will no longer beable to enter that rookieclass but can continue tocompete in the corre-sponding novice class un-til they reach a total of 25AQHA novice points.

The AQHA rookieclasses will tentativelybe available at theseAQHA shows for the2011 show season:

Aug. 13 in Colfax, NC

Aug. 27 in Augusta, NJ

Nov. 5 in Williamston, NC

Nov. 25 in Perry, GA

The first show to test-pilot rookie classes wasApril 2 in Colfax, NC, atthe “No Bling”Novice/Rookie Show andInstructional Clinic. Theshow, which went verywell, offered rookie class-es in both youth and am-ateur showmanship,hunter under saddle,hunt seat equitation,western pleasure andhorsemanship.

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