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Horse Resource VOLUME 7 ISSUE 12 DECEMBER 2014

Keeping Barrel Horse World on the Truck Seat!

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So, last month we inadvertently left out the new version of Bella’s article. (She let me know this once she got her issue in the mail.) We do apologize for the oversight and once you read it this month (we gave you a

double dose), my thought from last month regarding Chuck as a watch dog, Maybelline is a chicken and Bella as a therapist will make much more sense. I still may need that talk with Bella after the confusion and the holidays.

I want to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers a very blessed Christmas season. We all seem to stay in such a hurry all of the time (myself included) and often forget to stop and count our blessings. My prayer for you all is that you get a chance to slow down a little this month, even if it’s in between tree trimming and present wrapping, and take some time to be reflect on the past year and all of the blessings it brought. I pray that you will all have a joyful and peaceful Christmas and that you get to celebrate the birth of Christ with family and/or friends. I pray that you enjoy old traditions and that you are able to start new ones that will carry on to next year.

Until next month......let’s spread peace on Earth and good will toward men......and remember to count your blessings on horseback!

God Bless and Ride Safe, Christa Conway

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turtleautPosted 2014-11-22 4:43 PMElite VeteranPosts: 1097 Location: Mississippi Today was the second time I have had my reins flip over my horse’s head during a run. I have never had this happen before I got this horse so I am not really sure if it is the way he turns or the way I am holding my hands. Would just a hay string tied around each end of the rein loops work or would that hurt in guiding him? Not really sure what I need to do but I don’t want this to happen again. I lost them around the first barrel and made a split second deci-sion to keep going and luckily we finished out with a nice clean run. Anyone have pics of something I could rig up to prevent this?

dianeguinnPosts: 21181 Location: Oklahoma I had a hard time with the horse in my avatar because he turned with his head low, and I ride with somewhat longer reins, and his momentum would flip them over a lot of times. We lost quite a bit of money at one race because of it, so I went to a ven-dor and bought a set of reins that had 3 big conchos about 2 inches apart from the snap where they hook onto the bit. The weight of the conchos

kept the reins from flipping over his head. I tried the hay string, but it in-terfered when I went to stop him. but the conchos worked perfectly.

wildridePosts: 1283 Location: MississippiI switched to leather reins with no snaps. Ed Wriight fussed at me for two years to change my reins. I fought it, because I didn’t like the feel. I finally gave in, and i haven’t flipped my reins since. (I’ve come close a couple of times, but I haven’t totally flipped them again - hope this doesn’t jinx me - lol). Now I love my reins. The only con is that you can’t unsnap one side to lead them. CYA RanchPosts: 17346You can tie a string real loose around both reins. I’ve seen someone do this - maybe Kelly Yates?

rodeowithjokerPosts: 10529 Location: KansasI take four or five rubber bands and string them together into a chain. Then undo one side of your reins from the bit and put both ends of the chain on the reins, slide one end of the chain to the other side so the chain of rubber bands is un-der the horse’s neck when you hook

the reins back to the bit. I make my chain a little extra long so it hangs down when the reins are loose, but I can still pull one side of the reins without breaking the bands. I think I have a picture on this computer that kind of shows them.

Kelli Tolbert was the one I copied this from. Noticed it the first time she made the NFR on Cleo and it has saved me several times. Some of my horses can finish a run with the reins flipped but on Clifford I need them where they belong!

TSlashOPosts: 108 Location: Idaho Maybe shorten your reins and/or watch your hand placement. In most cases Ive seen where reins have flipped its because there is short inside rein with lots of pres-sure and no outside rein pressure. Its long and loose and with speed and momentum it flys up and around. If a person lifts their hand out and up (straight in front of them and above the horses neck) it creates the sce-nario mentioned prior. If you are us-ing both outside and inside rein pres-sure equally on reins of appropriate length, reins rarely flip because there is no slack. I also agree with the above posted about the snaps, that

would also add some flipability (if thats a word:) to your reins.

turtleautThanks for the ideas! TShash, I be-lieve what you are saying is what is happening to me except that my reins are pretty short - but I do get a good bit of slack on the outside when in the turn. I have noticed that in some of my videos as well as pics. I tend to keep my hands pretty low and was wondering if maybe that was the problem but from what you are saying it would seem to be the opposite. I think I will try the leather rein with no snaps. I tend to like the white thick soft Martin rein but that may just not work for me.

turtleautRE: rodeowithjokerDo you use the rubber bands so that they will break in an emergency? Just wondering if some kind of string would work... -----

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SHELBYVILLE, Ind.; – Nov. 1, 2014 – Shanley Jackson completed the 2014 Quarter Horse season at Indiana Grand with his first career Leading Quarter Horse Jockey title Saturday, Nov. 1. The Tallahassee, Fla. Na-tive picked up 27 wins for the season with purse earnings just over the $500,000 mark to lead all Quarter Horse jockeys at the track.

Jackson’s move into Quarter Horse racing came at a late age in life. He had always ridden horses and enjoyed it, but never thought about riding professionally until the age of 46 in 2009. He quickly turned his part-time hobby into a successful career and was well on his way to a title in 2013 before an injury sidelined him.

“Sometimes, it just isn’t meant to be,” said Jackson. “After I got hurt, they passed me up but I still finished third. I am thankful to God for a good year and also thankful for all the Quarter Horse riders this year that have had a good meet. I thank all the owners and trainers who gave me opportunities to ride this year. It’s very special to win this award.”

Prior to riding full time, Jackson served as a school bus driver and later worked as a heavy equipment operator. His talent on a horse has brought him into the forefront of Indiana Quarter Horse racing and to date, he has 10 career stakes wins at Indiana Grand and moves into third place on the list of all-time leading jockeys with 65 wins. Jackson topped the standings with a 2 win lead over Juan Guerrero, who finished second with 25 wins over Jose Beltran, who finished third with 24 wins.

Jackson plans to head home for a break to spend time with family, in-cluding his 14-year-old son, Shanley Jr., before heading to Hialeah for the winter meet.

The race for leading trainer came down to the final night of racing. Ron Raper picked up his eighth leading trainer title at Indiana Grand by win-ning 28 races with more than $675,000 in purses for 2014. He topped the charts just two wins ahead of Randy Smith, who completed the meet with 26 wins. Tony Cunningham finished third with 19 wins.

Smith earned the Leading Quarter Horse Owner title with nine wins on the season and more than $200,000 in purses. Randy Haffner finished second with eight wins followed by Robert Ray and Ron Brown, whose partner-ship earned six wins in the owner standings.The top Quarter Horse of the meet was Pistolpacking Pepsi, owned by Ray and Brown. The three-year-old son of Jesse James Jr. won five of

seven starts with purse earnings of more than $180,000 for the honor. Five wins gives Pistolpacking Pepsi the record for most wins in one season by a Quarter Horse.

Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing concluded Saturday, Nov. 1. Rac-ing is proposed to resume in April 2015. For more information, visit the Website at indianagrand.com.

About Indiana Grand Racing & Casino: Indiana Grand Racing & Casino holds multiple awards from industry publications for customer service, entertainment, gaming and dining. Located in Shelbyville, Ind., Indiana Grand features 2,000 of the latest slots and electronic table games in addition to a one-mile oval race course offering live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing each year. Simulcast wager-ing is also offered year-round at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino as well as an off-track betting facility located in Clarksville, Ind. For more information, please visit www.IndianaGrand.com.

AQHA Horseback Riding Program Winner

One lucky AQHA Horseback Riding Program trail rider gets rewarded big for using her Ride-Alert emergency ID gear.

The American Quarter Horse Association - November 4, 2014 - RideAlert user and AQHA Horseback Riding Program participant Wendla Damiani

Wendla Damiani uses her RideAlert tags while accumulating hours in the saddle for great rewards in the Horseback Riding Program.

Congratulations to AQHA member and AQHA Horseback Riding Program participant Wendla Damiani of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, the winner of $250 in the AQHA RideAlert Facebook contest.

Wendla and her American Quarter Horse mare, Dellas Little Step, enjoy trail riding and often ride solo. As a member of the AQHA Horseback Rid-ing Program, Wendla takes advantage of her free one-year family registra-tion to the RideAlert program, a 24/7 emergency ID and support service for horses, riders and their families.

Wendla loves the satisfaction of knowing that, even alone on the trails, she and her horse, “Tina,” will be safe. “Because she is an American Quarter Horse, her temperament is quiet, al-lowing us to enjoy the ride,” Wendla says. “I feel even more confident with our RideAlert tags. In the event something unexpected happens, I know my girl is going to be identified and make her way home to me!”

Wendla uses the RideAlert wrist band, bridle tag and saddle tag during every ride.

Earning $100 for second place in the RideAlert contest was Casey Bosma, and earning $50 for third was Sarah Presley.

A one-year family RideAlert registration is one of many benefits of the AQHA Horseback Riding Program. The program is simple and fun: AQHA members can ride any breed of horse and log the hours they spend in the saddle. Hours are submitted to AQHA in exchange for great prizes from the program’s sponsors, SmartPak and Professional’s Choice. The program even includes a Montana Silversmiths belt buckle for the 5,000-hour milestone.

“RideAlert is a nice fit with the AQHA Horseback Riding Program, be-cause we want everyone to stay safe on their rides, whether they’re trail riding or competing in events,” said Robin Alden, manager of the Horse-back Riding Program. “We encourage all AQHA members to join the

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Kentucky Horse Council Elects New Officers For 2015

Lexington, KY (November 18, 2014) – The Kentucky Horse Council elected a slate of new officers at its November 16 Board Meeting. The elections include Erin Woodall – President, Kathy Hopkins – Vice Presi-dent, Madelyn Millard – Secretary, and Kelsea Rookard – Treasurer.

Erin Woodall served as Vice-President of the Kentucky Horse Council prior to her election as President, and is a lifelong horsewoman and rider. Erin graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Agricul-ture Education and a minor in Animal Sciences. She has worked at the na-tional headquarters for the United States Pony Clubs (USPC) since 2005, and is currently Activities and Events Coordinator and Systems Adminis-trator. As Activities and Events Coordinator, she assists in the planning, coordination, and onsite management of the USPC Annual Meeting of the Corporation and USPC Championships. Erin collaborates with adult volunteer leadership to provide guidance for the competitive disciplines within Pony Club and in organizing Contests, International Exchanges and Special Opportunities for youth membership. As Systems Administrator, she oversees the technical systems in the Pony Club Office and coordi-nates with outside contractors. Erin spent 15 years volunteering at numerous equine competitions before catching the eventing bug herself and started competing in the fall of 2006. She currently serves on the Board of the Midsouth Eventing and Dressage Association.

Kathy Hopkins is the Director of Equine Operations at Lexington’s Ken-tucky Horse Park, and is the outgoing President of the Kentucky Horse Council. Kathy oversees such diverse activities as the planning, organi-zation, management and care of all equine areas and horses at the Park, including the Hall of Champions, the Draft and Carriage Divisions, the Breeds and Farrier Area, and the Education Department which encom-passes the community education programs, youth riding, and the Mustang Troop. Kathy also teaches labs for the Lexington Catholic Equine Acad-emy and serves on its Board of Directors, along with working with her husband and son to run Southern Trace Farm, a Fayette County operation dedicated to breeding Thoroughbred sport horses.

Kathy’s more than 40 years of experience in the equine industry includes stints as Director of the Kentucky Equine Institute, a program sponsored by the Kentucky Farm Managers and designed to produce graduates ready to enter the equine profession as well-qualified racing and farm managers, trainers, farriers, jockeys, and sales and marketing representatives.

She has also served as an Instructor in the Thoroughbred Track and Exer-cise Rider Training Program, a post-secondary program training students for employment in the racing industry through an intensive curriculum including the anatomy and physiology of the horse and breaking, training, and riding techniques.

Madelyn Millard served as President of the Kentucky Horse Council from 2006-2010, and Vice Chair of the American Horse Council from 2010-2011, then being elected Chair in 2012. Before being elected Secretary, Madelyn served on the Kentucky Horse Council’s Health & Welfare Committee and will continue in that post. Madelyn currently manages the Equine Division of Waterwild Farm, a 530-acre family-owned farm in Lex-ington, Kentucky. She is responsible for 40-50 client horses, as well as

twelve Waterwild-owned horses, most of which are sport/pleasure horses involved in disciplines from dressage to eventing. She personally rides gaited American Saddlebreds, an off-the-track Thoroughbred, or a Morgan.

Kelsea Rookard, a Midway College graduate, has been involved in the equine industry for more than 10 years. While at Midway she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Equine Management and Business. Kelsea is cur-rently Director of the Equine Academy at Lexington Catholic High School (LCHS). The Equine Academy seeks to inspire the next generation of equine industry leaders by combining LCHS’s rich tradition as a first-class, faith-based educational institution with an incomparable location in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. In addition, Kelsea is an active mem-ber of the American Saddlebred Horse Association, the American Road Horse and Pony Association, and the United States Equestrian Federation. In her showing career she received multiple awards at top shows in saddle seat and driving divisions.

Kelsea taught horseback riding lessons for many years, and also worked at the Kentucky Horse Council, where she was involved with their many educational programs. She has a love for all equine, and a passion for as-sisting students in their learning process while working with horses. In her spare time, Kelsea enjoys riding for pleasure and volunteering in the children’s ministry at her church.

“The 2015 Slate of Officers is poised to lead the Kentucky Horse Council into the future,” said President-elect Erin Woodall. “I am excited to get to work immediately with my fellow officers to ensure the Kentucky Horse Council is doing the best possible work for the health and welfare of Ken-tucky horses, and the education of future generations that will lead our flag-ship industry and ensure Kentucky remains the Horse Capital of the World.”

For more information, contact the Kentucky Horse Council at (859) 367-0509.

ABOUT THE KENTUCKY HORSE COUNCIL - The Kentucky Horse Council is a non-profit organization dedicated, through education and leadership, to the protection and development of the Kentucky equine community. The Kentucky Horse Council provides educational pro-grams and information, outreach and communication to Kentucky horse owners and enthusi-asts, equine professional networking opportunities through KENA, trail riding advocacy, health and welfare programs, and personal liability insurance and other membership benefits. The specialty Kentucky Horse Council license plate, featuring a foal lying in the grass, provides the primary source of revenue for KHC programs.

Monica Williams to Head 2015 FQHRA Stallion

Service AuctionTALLAHASSEE, FL—NOVEMBER 13, 2014—Newly elected FQHRA Board Member Monica Williams has been named chairman of the FQHRA Stallion Service Action committee. The annual on-line auction of stallion fees was set to kick-off on November 28.

FQHRA offered more than 100 breedings in last year’s auction. All foals sired by stallions who sell in the 2015 FQHRA Stallion Service Auction will be eligible for the $50,000-added 2019 FQHRA Stallion Stakes Futurity.

Stallion owners wishing to make their stallion’s offspring eligible may donate a breeding to auction by CLICKIING HERE for the 2015 FQHRA SSA Stallion Breeding Authorization Form. Forms need to signed and re-turned by Monday, December 1.

The online auction (similar to eBay) will have a closing date of Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 9 p.m. (EST). For additional information, or to enroll your stallion, call Monica Williams at 409.790.2333 or email: [email protected].

A list of available stallions in the FQHRA Stallion Service Auction and link to the site will posted in the StallioneSearch.com Breeding Section later this month.

International Barrel Racing Association

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Accumulating Points – Horse and Rider Combination When entering at shows, you may use the horse’s registered name or a nickname, but the same name must be used

throughout the season. If you use different names at different shows for the same horse, there is a good chance the horse’s points will be split up. If this happens, points WILL NOT be combined at a later date. It’s your responsibility to use the

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Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity ChampionshipSeptember 5-7, 2013

Hoosier Horse Park - Edinburgh, IN

This year marked 40 years of great barrel racing sponsored by the Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity.

Most of these shows have been held at the Hoosier Horse Park in Ed-inburg, Indiana, as was this year’s event.

The Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity is one of the longest running futu-rities that is still being held today. There are many faces associated with the event that have been help-ing since it’s start. We’ve included some pictures from this year’s event as well as some from the past to cel-ebrate 40 years.

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Troy Crumrine who has won this event five times prior to 2014 was this year’s Futurity Champion, marking his sixth win at this event. Troy had two very consistant runs in the futurity, placing second in the first go on WB Toole Ta Fame and then was just out of the money in the second go. The two times still managed to give him the fastest two-run average and the title. Troy drew checks on two other horses in the Futurity as well.

This year’s futurity champion, WB Toole Ta Fame, is a super nice gelding sired by the infamous Dash Ta Fame and is owned by Nick Wylie of Ohio.

Clint Van Volkenburgh won the first go riding his super nice homegrown horse, Famous Kickin Joe. Many people in barrel racing circles will recon-ize his dam, Kicken Joe, who was a great barrel horse during her barrel racing career.

Nathan Peoples, riding for Amy Youngblood, won the second go and fin-ished second in the average riding Sixy Lil Garter. Sixy Lil Garter ran on the track as a futurity and derby horse. This win in the Futurity got Amy and extra $600 bonus sponsored by the QHRAI.

The QHRAI Bonus Incentive is program that was set up to help start a second career program for race horses in Indiana. To qualify for the Bonus Money, horses must have been certified by the state as an Indiana Bred and had at least one “out” at the race track.

There was also bonus money from this program given out in the $2500 added Open Barrel Race on Satur-day. Angie McMillin was the High Money earner in the open for Certi-fied Indiana Breds riding Two Bits of Vegas.

Rhoda Hall and Sharp and Sassy have been doing their share of win-ning lately. The pair claimed the Friday night Open Barrels with a nice run.

Janis Wagner made her first trip to the Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity in several years and it paid off. She was the winner of the Open $2500 added barrel race riding Reneoni another great horse she has raised.

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Saturday OpenJanis Wagner

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Layna Kight from Texas took home the Derby honors on her Dash Ta Fame sired horse, Eyes So Famous.

Lane Hornberger, no stranger to winning the Youth at the Indiana Futurity, racked up another win on Butler’s Policy at the 40th annual event.

All in all, it was a very successful weekend attended by so many people who have supported this show for a very long time. The contestants and spectators are really appreciated and the Futurity committee and staff feel like these people are our futurity family and hope they continue to come, support and enjoy this event in the future.

RESULTS2014 IBRF FRIDAY NIGHT 4D PLACINGS, SEP. 5, 2014, 177 EN-TRIES, $1000 ADDED, TOTAL PURSE $4115.001ST DIVISION 1, Rhoda Hall, Sharp And Sassy, 14.778, $444, 2, Layna Kight, Cooper, 14.853, $329, 3, Cheryl Williams, 15.018, $263, 4, Chris Cof-fey, Streaking Romance, 15.037, $198, 5, Gary Layton, Pana B, 15.038, $165, 6, Cindy Harlan, Van Buren, 15.049, $132, 7, Janis Wagner, Reveoni, 15.116, $115, 2ND DIVISION 1, Amber Bry-ant, Honor, 15.312, $333, 2, Andy Ehinger, , 15.312, $247, 3, Rhonda Bryany, Maybe Baby, 15.324, $198, 4, Clint Grace, Oughta Doo Good, 15.330, $148, 5, Trent Roorda, Redman In The Alley, 15.341, $123, 6, Cody Bryant, Sparky, 15.386, $99, 7, Lori Jones, Frenchmans Honor, 15.395, $86, 3RD DIVISION, 1, Matt Boice, Dash Of Sparkle, 15.791, $222, 2, Anita Wise, Sharps Tri N To Fly, 15.792, $165, 3, Riana Gilliland, Ima Sweet Stone, 15.803, $132, 4, Bailee Green, Putty, 15.843, $99, 5, Paige Willis, Champion Playboy, 15.843, $82, 6, Danny Cipri, Lews Little Dasher, 15.855, $66, 7, Randa Rector, Roy, 15.858, $58, 4TH DIVISION, 1, Alicia Hybager, Obvious Royal Dancer, 16.826, $111, 2, Megan Young, Redneck Babe, 16.859, $82, 3, Julie Stigall, , 16.952, $66, 4, Ben Corde, Lady, 17.013, $49, 5, Marcia

Fetterhoff, Ima Bootoo Blue Moon, 17.088, $41, 6, Cody Bryant, Buddy, 17.148, $33, 7, Karen Bauerle, Firewa-ter Remedy, 17.210, $292014 IBRF SATURDAY 4D PLAC-INGS, SEP. 06, 2014, 202 ENTRIES, $2500 ADDED, TOTAL PURSE $94481ST DIVISION, 1, Janis Wagner, Re-neoni, 14.748, $907, 2, Gary Layton, Pana B, 14.874, $680, 3, Layna Kight, Eyes So Famous, 14.879, $567, 4, Todd Holder, Fame In A Tincan, 15, $454, 5, Cheryl Williams, Bubbleli-ous, 15.014, $378, 6, Ashley Ketron, Flyingwiththeangels, 15.051, $302, 7, Clint Grace, Oughta Do Good, 15.052, $265, 8, Katy Fishesser, Davids Like Lightnin, 15.075, $227, 2ND DIVI-SION, 1, Andy Wininger, Miss Nikki Bug, 15.256, $680, 2, Cheyenne Nei-kamp, Mp Sugar Baby, 15.262, $510, 3, Troy Crumrine, Cashin N On Fame, 15.266, $425, 4, Cass Coventry, Crim-sons Last Chance, 15.287, $340, 5, Kimberlee Standeford, Queensville King, 15.287, $283, 6, Trent Roorda, Redman In The Alley, 15.291, $227, 7, Matt Boice, A Dash Of Sparkle, 15.304, $198, 8, Rhonda Bryant, Maybe Baby, 15.31, $170, 3RD DIVISION, 1, Amy Beck, Mikey, 15.749, $454, 2, Cathy Geary, Mitey Broke, 15.757, $340, 3, Randy Kuipers, Rsr Sixes Sanago, 15.769, $283, 4, Danny Cipri, Lews Little Dasher, 15.776, $227, 5, Danita Brunck, Perky, 15.786, $189, 6, Kinzie

Grace, Runaway Flowers, 15.79, $151, 7, Jordyn Reed, Belles Casino Woody, 15.83, $132, 8, Allissa Taube, Nick-aroni, 15.833, $113, 4TH DIVISION, 1, Cass Coventry, Lynda On My Mind, 16.762, 227, 2, Cathy Geary, Dr Swock, 16.766, 170, 3, Emma Gutzweiler, This Reb Special, 16.789, 142, 4, Carley Cripe, She Wants Revenge Mary, 16.81, 113, 5 Kaylieigh Crane, Diamond Stay, 16.857, 94, 6, John Endris, Momma, 16.859, 76, 7, Amy Sparks, Peppy, 16.91, 66, 8, Brenda Mager, Ashers, 16.913, 572014 IBRF MASTERS 3D PLAC-INGS, SEP. 06, 2014, 51 ENTRIES, $250.00 ADDED, TOTAL PURSE $, $1,066.00 1ST DIVISION, 1, Janis Wagner, Re-neoni, 14.748, $171, 2, Layna Kight, Eyes So Famous, 14.879, $128, 3, Sally Kuipers, To Pretty To Dance, 14.967, $85, 4, Todd Holder, Fame In A Tincan, 15, $43, 2ND DIVISION, 1, Tammy Ochs, Cliffhelenas Jet, 15.289, $128, 2, Angie Mcmillin, Two Bits Of Vegas, 15.361, $96, 3, Brenda Mager, Indni-ablyablazinstar, 15.411, $64, 4, Randy Kuipers, Ranitinthenickoftime, 15.433, $32, 3RD DIVISION, 1, Amy Beck, Mikey, 15.749, $85, 2, Cathy Geary, Mitey Broke, 15.757, $64, 3, Marcia Fetterhoff, Junior Jetty Moon, 15.784, $43, 4, Jordyn Reed, Belles Casino Woody, 15.83, $21, 4TH DIVISION, 1, Jeff Lockhart, Mr Lunar Tripp, 16.753, $43, 2, Brenda Mager, Ashers, 16.913,

$32, 3, Kim Stalhiem, Cigars Cash And Crash, 16.941, $21, 4, Dana Sparks, Iroc Z Boat, 17.168, $112014 IBRF YOUTH 3D PLACINGS, SEP. 06, 2014, 40 ENTRIES, $500.00 ADDED, TOTAL PURSE $1140.001ST DIVISION, 1, Lane Hornberger, Butler’s Policy, 15.083, $285, 2, Chey-enne Camp, MP Sugar Baby, 15.176, $171, 3, Cass Coventry, Crimsons Last Chance, 15.287, $114, 2 DIVISION, 1, Josie Reed, Lily, 16.155, $171, 2, Kate Golner, De Genuine Cash, 16.177, $103, 3, Nicole Fields, Painted Light, 16.235, $68, 3RD DIVISION, 1, Cay-ley Cripe, She Wants Revenge Macy, 17.099, $114, 2, Casey Sparks, Apollo Ranger, 17.453, $68, 3, Kayleigh Crane, HQH Scandal In Vegas, 17.782, $462014 INDIANA BARREL FUTU-RITY PLACINGS, SEP. 5-7, 2014, 28 ENTRIES, $6000 ADDED, TOTAL PURSE: $11,8641ST GO, 1ST DIVISION, 1, Clint Van Volkenburgh, Famous Kickin Joe, 15.081, $940, 2, Troy Crumrine, WB Toole Ta Fame, 15.169, $769, 3, Matt Boice, JJ Totally Frosted, 15.239, $569, 4, Nathan Peoples, Sixy Lil Garter, 15.628, $370, 5, Donovan Smith, Frost-burns Susie, 15.718, $199, 2ND DIVI-SION, 1, Raymond Duke, Nick’s Fancy Chick, 16.458, $475, 2, Gretchan Mc-Coy, Night Beat Ranger, 16.582, $356, 3, Danny Cipri, Call Me Bebe, 16.668, $237, 4, Jeff Lockhart, Lost Venture, 19.333, $119

2ND GO, 1ST DIVISION, 1, Nathan Peoples, Sixy Lil Garter, 14.896, $940, 2, Chris Coffey, Fannys Man of Fame, 14.944, $769, 3, Troy Crumrine, Love Bug, 15.001, $569, 4, Troy Crumrine, Cashin N On Fame, 15.023, $370, 5, Chris Coffey, Famous Firewater Anny, 15.137, $199, 2ND DIVISION, 1, Donovan Smith, Frostburns Susie, 15.98, $475, 2, Troy Crumrine, Fame Time, 15.991, $356, 3, Ross Carna-han, Heza Trixie Guy, 16.185, $237, 4, Raymond Duke, Nick’s Fancy Chick, 16.331, $119AVERAGE, 1ST DIVISION, 1, Troy Crumrine, WB Toole Ta Fame, 30.478, $1,253, 2, Nathan Peoples, Sixy Lil Garter, 30.524, $1025, 3, Matt Boice, JJ Totally Frosted, 30.699, $759, 4, Clint Van Volkenburgh, Famous Kickin Joe, 30.898, $494, 5, Donovan Smith, Frost-burns Susie, 31.698, $2662014 IBRF SATURDAY DERBY PLACINGS, SEP. 06, 2014, 21 EN-TRIES, $500 ADDED, TOTAL PURSE $14031ST DIVISION, 1, Layna Kight, Eyes So Famous, 14.879, $407, 2, Cheyenne Neikamp, Rare Packin Sevens, 15.127, $337, 3, Carol Ann Coffey, A Flash of Romance, 15.14, $267, 4, Andy Win-inger, Miss Nikki Bug, 15.256, $196, 2ND DIVISION, 1, Donovan Smith, Sam, 16.15, $126, 2, Ben Corder, Kelso, 16.203, $70

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Even though it is already very cold in some areas of the country, winter officially arrives on December 22. Depending on whether your horse is show horse kept inside or a broodmare kept outside

in the pasture, there are several things you can do to help your horse through the winter. Contrary to popular opinion, heat is much harder on animals than cold. That being the case we will start off focusing on the horses housed inside for the winter.

One of the first things most people do to protect their horses from the cold is to close up the barn. Most of the time the main reason for keeping the horses extra warm is to keep them from growing a winter coat. While a nice slick hair coat is necessary for placing well in shows, a good set of lungs is also necessary. If the barn is closed up too tightly and the ventilation is poor, the ammonia levels will build up in the barn and high ammonia levels can damage the lungs which can lead to pneumonia. The ammonia levels are especially high closer to the floor so when the horse lies down he is breathing high levels of ammonia if the stall has not been properly cleaned and the ventilation is poor. It is very important to keep the stalls well cleaned twice daily but it is even more important if the windows and doors are kept closed.

Another thing to consider with inside show horses is their blankets. Horses in a closed barn generate a lot of heat and the barn will stay relatively warm with the doors and windows closed. With a few horses in the barn so when you add blankets and sheets to the equation, make sure the horses don’t get too hot. Many times if you put your hand under the blanket, you will find that your horse is sweating. You can actually dehydrate a horse by keeping him too hot with too many blankets and sheets. This goes for horses that are put outside with blankets and sheets on also.

If you want to keep the hair coat short, the best way to do it is to keep the horses under sixteen hours of light each day. Do not use more than sixteen hours of light as more is not better and is actually worse. One negative to this plan is that your horse’s metabolism is meant to have a certain number of days per year with shorter hours of light. So if you have him under lights all winter you have to be careful in the spring that when you stop the lights that the daylight hours you supply are not actually shorter or your horse will think it is fall and will start to grow hair in the spring.

Outside horses mainly need a place to get out of the rain and wind. A two sided shelter with walls breaking the prevailing winds is plenty. Depending on where you live you will probably need to increase your horses caloric intake to make up for the energy spent staying warm. A good way to keep your horse warm is to supply plenty of roughage. Eating hay generates heat inside the body and therefore warms the horse from the inside. It is better to provide most of the calories in roughage but if your horse cannot maintain his weight with hay alone then add a well balanced grain mixture to the daily allotment of hay. Your horse should eat about 2% of his body weight in good quality roughage per day. That is twenty pounds for a 1000 pound horse.

It is also a good practice to have your horse’s yearly preventive dental care done before the winter if he is an outside horse in a cold climate. Good teeth help him to digest his hay well. One last thing to make sure of in areas where the water freezes is to make sure your horses always have access to water. Lack of water is a sure way to cause your horse to have an impaction colic.

Remember, warmth is a good thing but don’t over do it. My horses live in a barn that is well ventilated in the winter. The doors and windows are closed when it is cold but the stalls are kept clean and the air can escape through openings in the roof. They do not wear blankets and their hair coats look great. They are fed a very well balanced diet. Most of winter preparation and care is common sense. Pay attention to your horse and he will tell you what you need to do.

Merry Christmas and may God bless you and your family this Christmas season! Stay warm and don’ t eat too much!

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

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

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Even though it is already very cold in some areas of the country, winter officially arrives on December 22. Depending on whether your horse is show horse kept inside or a broodmare kept outside

in the pasture, there are several things you can do to help your horse through the winter. Contrary to popular opinion, heat is much harder on animals than cold. That being the case we will start off focusing on the horses housed inside for the winter.

One of the first things most people do to protect their horses from the cold is to close up the barn. Most of the time the main reason for keeping the horses extra warm is to keep them from growing a winter coat. While a nice slick hair coat is necessary for placing well in shows, a good set of lungs is also necessary. If the barn is closed up too tightly and the ventilation is poor, the ammonia levels will build up in the barn and high ammonia levels can damage the lungs which can lead to pneumonia. The ammonia levels are especially high closer to the floor so when the horse lies down he is breathing high levels of ammonia if the stall has not been properly cleaned and the ventilation is poor. It is very important to keep the stalls well cleaned twice daily but it is even more important if the windows and doors are kept closed.

Another thing to consider with inside show horses is their blankets. Horses in a closed barn generate a lot of heat and the barn will stay relatively warm with the doors and windows closed. With a few horses in the barn so when you add blankets and sheets to the equation, make sure the horses don’t get too hot. Many times if you put your hand under the blanket, you will find that your horse is sweating. You can actually dehydrate a horse by keeping him too hot with too many blankets and sheets. This goes for horses that are put outside with blankets and sheets on also.

If you want to keep the hair coat short, the best way to do it is to keep the horses under sixteen hours of light each day. Do not use more than sixteen hours of light as more is not better and is actually worse. One negative to this plan is that your horse’s metabolism is meant to have a certain number of days per year with shorter hours of light. So if you have him under lights all winter you have to be careful in the spring that when you stop the lights that the daylight hours you supply are not actually shorter or your horse will think it is fall and will start to grow hair in the spring.

Outside horses mainly need a place to get out of the rain and wind. A two sided shelter with walls breaking the prevailing winds is plenty. Depending on where you live you will probably need to increase your horses caloric intake to make up for the energy spent staying warm. A good way to keep your horse warm is to supply plenty of roughage. Eating hay generates heat inside the body and therefore warms the horse from the inside. It is better to provide most of the calories in roughage but if your horse cannot maintain his weight with hay alone then add a well balanced grain mixture to the daily allotment of hay. Your horse should eat about 2% of his body weight in good quality roughage per day. That is twenty pounds for a 1000 pound horse.

It is also a good practice to have your horse’s yearly preventive dental care done before the winter if he is an outside horse in a cold climate. Good teeth help him to digest his hay well. One last thing to make sure of in areas where the water freezes is to make sure your horses always have access to water. Lack of water is a sure way to cause your horse to have an impaction colic.

Remember, warmth is a good thing but don’t over do it. My horses live in a barn that is well ventilated in the winter. The doors and windows are closed when it is cold but the stalls are kept clean and the air can escape through openings in the roof. They do not wear blankets and their hair coats look great. They are fed a very well balanced diet. Most of winter preparation and care is common sense. Pay attention to your horse and he will tell you what you need to do.

Merry Christmas and may God bless you and your family this Christmas season! Stay warm and don’ t eat too much!

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

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

Ask The VetStephen D. Fisch, DVM

AVS Equine Hospital located at9085 Magnolia Hill DriveTallahassee, FL 32309.

Visit their website atwww.avsequinehospital.com

or call 850-386-3619

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The QHRAI Stallion Service Auction2015

Friday, January 9, 2015 Saturday, January 10, 2015

Join us as we celebrate a wonderful year of racing! Visit www.inqracing.com for more information or

follow us on Facebook. You don’t want to miss the excitement!

5:30 - 6:30 Dinner 11:00am - 12:00pm Amphitheater

12:00pm - 3:00pm Amphitheater

4:00pm - 12:00am Ballroom

7:00 - 8:30 Racing Industry Spotlight

Schedule of Events

You and a Guest are invited toThe Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana’s Annual Stallion Service Auction & Banquet

2501 S. High School Road ~ Indianapolis, Indiana 46241Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 31, 2014

to Valerie Smith at 812 . 223 . 2843

We invite anyone involved with or interested in getting involved with the racing industry to attendthis informative panel & seminar. Spotlighting the in's & out's of the sport, this event will help everyone get excited about the opportunities in horse racing.

Provided by QHRAI for those who RSVP for seminar. Light Lunch & Social Hour

Stallion Service Auction

Special Guest Speaker: Paul Jones Buffet Dinner 2014 QHRAI & Breed Development Awards Presentation Silent Auction

QHRAI recently ran the 2014 Stallion Service Auction Futurity Finals, one of the Richest Quarter Horse Races in Indiana History, with a $181,640

purse and the 2014 Stallion Service Auction Derby with purse of $79,233.

Don't miss this opportunity on Jan. 10th to purchase a breeding or donate your stud to become part of this prestigious program.

& Annual Membership Awards Program The Crowne Plaza ~ Indianapolis Airport


Please join us for the annual QHRAI Stallion Service Auction ~ January 10, 2015.

Visit www.INQracing.com for a list of the stallions eligible for the 2015 SSA Futurity & Derby.Stallions not sold the night of the auction may be purchased until July 1st, 2015.

Contact Teresa Gross, Stallion Service Auction Secretary, at 765-676-9810 to purchase a breeding.

A Dash Of ColorA Regal Choice

Bed Bath And BeyondBig Daddy CartelBigtime Favorite

BoknaaiBono Jazz

BrimmstoneBrookstone Bay

Bug Among ThornsBugatti Special

Captain CourageCartels FeatureCarters CartelChief Corona

Copa Corona SpecialCorona CalienteCoronado Cartel

Coronas Leaving YouCosmograph

Dash Master JessDealagameDee Barn

Doreme Fasolasi WinDr. Wicked

Duke KahanamokuEscondido BeachExecutive Menace

Fantastic Corona JrFeature Mr Bojangles

Fighter On FireFirst Corona Home

First DinastiaFirst Down DevilFirst Prize Doc

First Prize PerryFirst Smart MoneyFirst To Shake Six

Flyin ColorFlying With EaglesGenuine Botticelli

GiorginoGrand ChanceHabits SecretHard Hitting

Harems Last DashHez Our SecretHooked On Run

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Im A Fancy PYCJass Be FirstJess JonesJess Lips

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Jess ZoominJesse James JrJets Easy Roll

Jets Quick FortuneJettastic

Jumpn ChickJunior June BugKelowna KashKrash Cartel

Lota PYCMighty B ValiantMr Joe Im Kool

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One Famous BrioniOne Famous Versace

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Prospect To The TopPYC Fast Prize

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Quick To Flare UpQuite A Handful

Reagal EagleRed Oak SpecialRed Storm Cat

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Sir Runaway DashSixes RoyalSizzlin Cartel

Skye Dee DashStorm Passage (TB)

Stray CatStreak And Dash

Streakin Six CartelStruttin To Beduino

Surf FurrSweet First Down

The CrawfishThe Louisiana CartelThe Rainbow Ranger

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After an exciting 2014 season, with the 2014 Futurity being ran for a purse of over $181,000 we are proud to invite you to our first event of 2015!This is the Stallion Roster for the 2015 QHRAI Stallion Service Auction.

The following stallions will have services for sale through the auction on Jan. 10, 2015. All offspring for each stallion sold through the 2015 QHRAI SSA will make that year’s breeding crop eligible to be nominated for the 2018 SSA Futurity and the 2019 SSA Derby.



Please join us for the annual QHRAI Stallion Service Auction ~ January 10, 2015.

Visit www.INQracing.com for a list of the stallions eligible for the 2015 SSA Futurity & Derby.Stallions not sold the night of the auction may be purchased until July 1st, 2015.

Contact Teresa Gross, Stallion Service Auction Secretary, at 765-676-9810 to purchase a breeding.

A Dash Of ColorA Regal Choice

Bed Bath And BeyondBig Daddy CartelBigtime Favorite

BoknaaiBono Jazz

BrimmstoneBrookstone Bay

Bug Among ThornsBugatti Special

Captain CourageCartels FeatureCarters CartelChief Corona

Copa Corona SpecialCorona CalienteCoronado Cartel

Coronas Leaving YouCosmograph

Dash Master JessDealagameDee Barn

Doreme Fasolasi WinDr. Wicked

Duke KahanamokuEscondido BeachExecutive Menace

Fantastic Corona JrFeature Mr Bojangles

Fighter On FireFirst Corona Home

First DinastiaFirst Down DevilFirst Prize Doc

First Prize PerryFirst Smart MoneyFirst To Shake Six

Flyin ColorFlying With EaglesGenuine Botticelli

GiorginoGrand ChanceHabits SecretHard Hitting

Harems Last DashHez Our SecretHooked On Run

Howelling Corona Identity TheftIgotyourtac

Im A Fancy PYCJass Be FirstJess JonesJess Lips

Jess Special

Jess ZoominJesse James JrJets Easy Roll

Jets Quick FortuneJettastic

Jumpn ChickJunior June BugKelowna KashKrash Cartel

Lota PYCMighty B ValiantMr Joe Im Kool

NexavarNo Secrets Here

One Famous BrioniOne Famous Versace

OnthewingsofgloryPaintyourownwagon

PappasitoPepsi Fame

PoolPrimetime Dream

Prospect To The TopPYC Fast Prize

PYC Kant Katch MeQuick Action

Quick To Flare UpQuite A Handful

Reagal EagleRed Oak SpecialRed Storm Cat

SC PayoffSimply Macho

Sir Runaway DashSixes RoyalSizzlin Cartel

Skye Dee DashStorm Passage (TB)

Stray CatStreak And Dash

Streakin Six CartelStruttin To Beduino

Surf FurrSweet First Down

The CrawfishThe Louisiana CartelThe Rainbow Ranger

Triple VodkaValiant MasterView Me FlyingWagons West

Zoomin For BuxZZ Cartel

After an exciting 2014 season, with the 2014 Futurity being ran for a purse of over $181,000 we are proud to invite you to our first event of 2015!This is the Stallion Roster for the 2015 QHRAI Stallion Service Auction.

The following stallions will have services for sale through the auction on Jan. 10, 2015. All offspring for each stallion sold through the 2015 QHRAI SSA will make that year’s breeding crop eligible to be nominated for the 2018 SSA Futurity and the 2019 SSA Derby.


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We would like to say “Thank You” to all those who bred their mares to a Miller Ranch stallion and to all the owners and trainers involved with their offspring, “Best of luck!”

Glen, Sheri & Katie Miller

STUD FEES: $1,500$500 discount if paid in full by 1/1/15!

Stallion Eligibilities:Indiana Sires Program ~ Indiana SSA

Cooled Semen Available

BrimmstoneSI 98, $28,724

Property of Sheri L. Miller

Escondido BeachSI 94, $40,661Property of Bobby D. Cox & Sheri L. Miller

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Ms Fool Me Once si 94, $ 33,755

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Beach Runner si 99, $ 66,797

(Brimmerton x Quick Moon Sign, Royal Quick Dash)

Stone Toasted si 96, $69,070 WH Design By Dash si 101, $104, 521

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

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

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

Escondido Beach a leading Indiana sire of 100% money earners. Stakes Winning producer. Sire of Surleys Bikini Beach si 90. Stakes Winner, Ms Fool Me Once si 94 $33,755.00, Multiple Winner and Stakes Qualifier, Shown below winning Gordon Mobley trials by 1 3/4. Also Beach Runner si 99 $66,797.00 Multiple Winner, 3rd in Sterlie Bertram Memorial Stakes.

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

Surelys Bikini Beach si 89, $ 22,730

WB Chasin The Stone si 85, $10,235

FASHION SECTIONDear Santa,

All I Want for Christmas is.....

Grace Hollars’ Epic Wish List

1.Well this really isn’t for me, but my puppy, Bean, needs to be as stylish as me this Christmas. So please! Bring me this Gliz-ified collar made by Beth Coffee. If you can’t get ahold of her, just look her up on Facebook! She has ALL kinds of cool stuff for horses, puppies and people. She’ll be glad to help!

Okay, Santa, this bracelet is so cute! It’s made by Sharan Merchant from Carlsbad, California. I found her creation while I was doing some on-line shopping in my English class - shh! Don’t tell my teacher! It only costs $38.00 and she is on Esty. Her store is called Jo Loves Jewelry and has a bunch of cool stuff! Santa, you should totally check her out because I know plenty of cowgirls who would die for a braclet like this!

Please, please, please! Don’t forget this! It’s something I would definitely wear ev-eryday. It’s a leather bracelet with a metal band on the top that says, “I figured if a girl wants to be a Leg-end + She should Go

ahead and be One.” Wow, how In-spur-ational! Every cowgirl should have one of these to fuel our kick-butt attitudes! It’s on Ann Schwarting’s Esty page. She has all sorts of awesome vintage bracelets that I’m dying to have. If I had this bracelet, every time I put it on, I could conquer the world! Well, if you count driving in snow and ice to school as conquering the world then, we are on the same page, Santa.

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My name is Grace Hollars - just like dollars. I’m a broke teenage girl about to enter the world of college and responsbility with my perfect puppy, Bean, and fabulous horse, Sunny. When I was six months old, my mom and dad set me on top of a pony named Dukey. Little did they know that I would fall in love with an expensive habit - horses.

Over the years my grandpa inspired me to chase my dreams as a Barrel Racer and I do just that. Of course, barrel racing is an unpredictable sport, so Grandma always said, “If you’re gonna win or knock a barrel,

you better look good doing it.” So I’ve developed a shopping addiction. Let me show you how to be flashy, classy, and of course just a little bit sassy.

Your style game will never be the same.

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I know, I already have a pair of Macie Bean boots, but since I am a woman, that automati-cally means I can have a endless amount of shoes. For cowgirls; that means an endless amount of boots. Every cowgirl is looking for a pair of boots to wear while conquering the world and these will fit the bill. Plus, how many

girls will have a stylish pair like these walking around? The Anderson Bean Honey Bunch Boots from the Macie Bean line in tan are just adorable. They feature turquoise piping & in-tricate stitching on the tops of the boot tabs. The turquoise stitching than filters down to the rest of the boot along side of the flower de-signs. The colors really pop against the light colored leather. You can find them at www.allensboots.com

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black fringe leather pieces. If you didn’t know, fringe is the new thing. Lantern Lane Cre-ations has all sorts of beautiful hand painted tack, everything from spur strapes to sturrups!

Wow! Isn’t this darling, Mr. Clause?! Of course it is! This adorable little red ring is made by Earth Child Art also known as Shelby Wanica. This ring has a beautiful glowing pearl in the middle and sets won-derfully on any finger. The ring is made out of antique bronze and is adjustable. It’s totally perfect for me and my ring ob-session.

OMG I”M IN LOVE! Santa if you forget these I might be heart broke. I use to have a pair of cheetah rain boots! Then I wore a hole in them. oops. So that’s a perfect reason why I should get these! They are made by Cathrine Cole and you can find all sorts of goodies on her website www.cath-rinecolestudio.com

Well this braclet would be a perfect accessory while at shows. I adore wings - I always say my grandpa gives me wings to run home and the pink is just because I’m all sorts of sassy. This cute bracelet is made by Flavors of the West which can be found on Etsy! She has many types of bracelets that would be perfect for any cowgirl!

Do you have specific outfit/design re-quests or questions?

Friend Grace on Facebook at:Grace Alivia Hollars,

email her at [email protected] or read on-line at

www.facebook/gracealiviahollars.com

Now Santa, this is pure perfec-tion! What a wonderful stocking stuffer for any cowgirl. How cute would this be to wear around during horse shows? They would match my Snow Leopord Macie Bean Boots perfectly! Valoree from Country Couture couldn’t have done any better with the light pink pearls, crystals, and charms! Of course she has plenty of different styles and sizes and she would be glad to take your order and custom make one! Feel free to look her up on Esty - Country Couture.

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M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S & H A P P Y N E W Y E A R

from the members and the ponies of 1st Ohio CMSA!!! The 2014 shooting season has ended and

the 2015 shooting season is in full swing. The Midwest Region has already hosted a number of shoots and more are being put on the books everyday. New CMSA memberships are growing at approximately two per day for the National organization and the clubs are growing by leaps and bounds. Now is the time to check the club nearest to you for clinics, practices and point qualifying shoots to become a mounted shooter. A few of the 1st Ohio members expressed some “Horsey Highs” for the 2014 season so I thought you might like to hear some of the exciting adventures...Joyce McKinney from Okeana Ohio was the Hi-Point Cowgirl in the Mid West Region and the 1st Ohio CMSA club, she was also the hi-point Shotgun Cowgirl in 1st Ohio. John St Clair riding Sugar Pop Jack was the 1st Ohio hi-point cowboy and the hi-point shotgun for the Midwest region. They are both looking forward to the competition this coming year. Delanie Deshane was especially excited to win her first official CMSA Buckle this past year at the Kentucky State Shoot. This was huge for Delanie, as this cowgirl has been riding for about 5 years in the Limited Wrangler division. She looked at her Papaw (Jeff Haynes) and said...”this is the real deal Papaw”! She was so proud and so was her CMSA family that have watched her grow over the past 5 years. Delanie rode her new horse this year “Sparkle”. 1st Ohio member Ann Smith had some “horsey high” moments this year...1- was her horse, Deacon finally settled into shooting. She is now able to shoot off of him without him flinching at all. She thinks he is really enjoying his new job! The second is having friend Paige join Ann and Robben in this great sport and catching the shooting bug. Third is that Deacon is doing so well Paige was able to shoot off him and he ran like he does with Ann. Fourth is that Ann & Robben purchased a New Rig...they went from a van & two horse trailer to a 1 ton dually and an LQ four horse trailer to be more comfortable on the weekend. Ann says... What a great year it has been and she is looking forward to seeing her shooting friends again soon..as soon as football season is over that is! GO BUCKS! Arthur Ashcraft moved up to a level 2! He and Smokey have become quite a team...Arthur, aka the Great White Hunter

(he is a big game hunter), Now that his wife, Becky is also shooting on her new horse Herbi, they are looking for some indoor matches to attend this winter. Their moto...the family that shoots together-stays together! Bobby Ruwe had a great year, ending 4th in the Senior Cowboy National standings for 2014. Rugged Slider was his ride most of the year. One of the greatest aspects of this sport is the Divisions-open and senior,

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Levels 1 thru 6. Gender Split cowboy and cowgirl and Wranglers-limited and open. There is a spot for EVERYONE in the FAMILY! Wranglers Delanie, Ian Boetcher, Tristen & Tyler Vrh, were consistent in their competition during the summer. The Wranglers all learned from each other and had fun while competing and learning. They are one tough group of riders and shooters. Our year end banquet is quickly approaching (January 31st) we will be dining, dancing and receiving awards for achievements accomplished throughout the 2014 season. The banquet will be in Loveland at the Oasis Banquet Center, everyone is invited just remember to make your reservation so we count you in. Blessings to all

the Cowboys & Cowgirls everywhere! Please remember your furry four legged friends that have worked as part of your team all year, they really would like you to fill their stockings with special treats!

If you are interested in Cowboy Mounted Shooting check out our schedule of CMSA events on the National web site, just look for 1st Ohio CMSA or any club near you. You can also find 1st Ohio on face book! Make contact and we will help you try it out! If you would like to be a sponsor for Cowboy Mounted Shooting contact me, we can work together for recognition of your business.

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My name is Courtney Murray, I just turned 20 years old and live in Perkins, Oklahoma. My parents are Edwin and Dawn Murray. I graduated Perkins-Tryon High School in 2013 and

attended NOC Stillwater for a year. I have my CNA license and am cur-rently enrolled in an EMT class at Meridian Technology Center. I have five siblings, two older sisters Mechell and Andrea, and a little brother Matthew, all half. I also have two younger adopted brothers, Kevin and Kennith.

I am currently riding a horse named 5 aka Chachi (which means “the cool kid”). He is a seven-year-old quarter horse gelding that is actually nothing like any of the horses I normally ride. He’s calm, fairly lazy and requires lots of encouragement. I recently sold my mare I had roped off of to my little cousin for a starter horse, she was a 13 year old buck skin with a temperament that had everyone’s bluff.

I have been riding for as long as I can remember, my first horse was named Bandit. Growing up my dad, my uncle and I went from sale barn to sale barn buying un-broke horses, getting them started and selling for somewhat of a profit. I grew up riding less than average horses, but that was all I knew; it was always my job to get the sale horses “kid broke” before hauling them down the road and bring home a fresh set. From the age of six I was able to make my own decisions on what I wanted to do with my horses. Whether I wanted to keep one and finish them, or sell and buy a new project, which was a lot for a someone my age, but made me learn to realize what I was looking at and for when it came to horses.

I was raised on our family owned and operated farm where we showed and raised registered shorthorn cattle and farmed wheat and soybeans. I started working at Clay Ranch last year and have gotten to do what I love and know so well. Work on the ranch varies from feeding cattle everyday, to record keeping, to embryo transfers and everything in be-tween. We are always handling the cattle in some way, whether it be branding, setting up cows, or just normal vaccinations, there is always work to be done. Working and handling cattle is something that I was never really taught how to do but something I think all people who have been around cattle learn one way or another.

Constantly working with cattle has its risks. You get kicked and stepped on and knocked down rather frequently. The worst I have ever been hurt by a cow was at the farm and the one time I was gathering cattle on a four wheeler due to my horse being injured. We were trying to get up about 30 calving cows and had all but one cow and calf caught in the portable corrals. We located the cow and I was looking for her calf in the woods. I came across the calf on the back side of a pond dam and called my uncle who was on horse back to keep the cow occupied while I grabbed the calf and put it on the four wheeler. I got off the four wheeler and was bent down picking up the calf when out of no where the momma cow slammed me into the side of the four wheeler, she had pinned my head between the tire and the fender and was thrashing me with her head vigorously. Unfortunately, the calf was still underneath me and the cow was over me, so I had few options to try and run. After what felt like forever my uncle had to rope the cow and drag her away

Merry Christmas!!!! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. Remember someone less fortunate this holiday season. Go visit a local nursing home, homeless shelter or help someone in need. I visit a nursing home and take them gifts. It’s very rewarding to see them smile or just say, “do I know you?”

Its toboggans, gloves and warm clothes time. Congratulations to Chris Coffey for winning the Congress Sweepstakes!

This months teen turned 20 before I got her interview.

TEEN CORRAL w/Clint Van Photos provided by the families and as noted

A Cowgirl Indeed!!!

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from me. Needless to say I had bruised ribs and had been stepped on in multiple places. That nightmare has never stopped me from doing what I enjoy.

A typical day for me is feeding the horses and feed-ing whatever cattle are around the house. We just finished weaning over 300 head of calves that had to all be worked and started on feed. This time of year is when calving starts, so checking on the cows is a high priority. Then my day really depends on what needs done, between building fence, cleaning the cattle barn, or just mowing roadsides, its never the same every day.

If I were to look for a ranch horse, I’d start with the feet, I like a solid foundation, nothing foundered. Personally I like a levelheaded horse that is quick on its feet yet sound. A horse that can be calm in high activity situations and can handle a rope around any part of his body, something you can throw a new born calf on or pull something into a trailer.

When it comes to the different kinds of cattle, there are differences in how docile cattle are. Shorthorn cattle for instance are for the most part easy going cattle compared to Angus cattle that tend to have more attitude, but when it comes to gathering cattle I honestly believe it really depends on if the cattle are used to being handled and whether they are used to trucks and horses.

Transferring embryos didn’t use to be very common in cattle, but is increasing in popu-larity. From showing cattle I know that embryo transfer is used heavily to try and get the most out of the desired genetics. I do not personally know if many places that are transferring all of their cattle herd but know that it has its benefits.

In ten years I hope to have enough land to have started growing my own cow/calf op-eration, and have my paramedic license working on an ambulance(part-time).

FavoritesMy truck is like my child and my prize possession. I have a 2006 Dodge 3500 six speed that my dad gave to me as a high school graduation present I love that truck and will never sell it but maybe upgrade to a fourth generation dodge. I listen to red dirt country and classic rock mostly. My dream trailer is a 40’ Elite aluminum stock trailer with a living quarter in the front and a side ramp. My favorite heifer was my first ever show heifer that I raised and won many shows with. My favorite horse was bought for me by my grandpa, her name was Liz and was a finished western pleasure mare. I worked with her every day and she became my everything horse from play days to working cattle. My favorite food is anything Italian! I don’t really have a favorite but, to me it depends on what the horse needs to get a desired result.

TEEN CORRAL w/Clint Van

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

Merry Christmas& Happy New Year!

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Rodeo NewsIJRA

As our calendar year winds down, we find ourselves on break from our IJRA rode-os. Many of the kids are still riding, prac-

ticing and competing when they can to stay tuned up for when the weather breaks this spring and we can hit the rodeo arena again. Some of our cowboys and cowgirls are playing other sports, some are going to open shows and youth rodeos, and some are setting up their roping and goat tying dummies in the living room and perfect-ing their skills in the makeshift “heated indoor arena.” Whatever the kids are up to, they should be proud of their accomplishments from the first half of the 2014-2015 rodeo season.

We want to take a minute to recognize some of the kids who represented IJRA at the All Ameri-can Quarter Horse Congress in the youth dummy roping! We had three little cowgirls, Brooke An-dis, Kinlyn Yadon and Kaylee Swan in the 8 & Under Division and they brought home a 5th & 6th place finish. Blake Andis, Clay Yadon and Houston Swan competed in the 9-12 age group and brought back a 3rd, 7th and 8th place win! We are very proud of their accomplishments! But what makes us the most proud is that they are all great kids and great friends who cheered each other on through the entire roping! Congratula-tions to all of you.

Our last rodeo before break was held at Clover-dale, IN on October 18th-19th. We had a great rodeo, the leaves were bright and beautiful and the kids were able to get in some trick or treat-ing as well as a snipe hunt lead by our announcer John Petro. We also had a chili carry-in dinner which gives us some time to slow down and en-joy each other’s company. Thank you to everyone who took the time to do just a little bit extra to make the weekend a wonderful one for our kids and families.

A Little Off Season Fun!

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2015 IJRA Schedule

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

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The All-Around Champions for the October rodeo deserve a big shout out. Congratulations to Saturday’s All-Around ChampsK-1-2 Cooper Zimmerman and Newt Miller (tie) and Lillian Whitten. 3-4-5 Ray Brown and Sara Brown6-7-8 Kolt Keller and Maci Zimmerman

Congratulations to Sundays’ All-Around ChampsK-1-2 Cooper Zimmerman and Lillian Whitten3-4-5 Garrett Leatherman and Drew Thomas6-7-8 Avery Whitten and Greeley Eastep

The spring/summer schedule is set and we have an exciting op-portunity ahead of us this year. Every year, IJRA sets up a booth at the Hoosier Horse Fair to talk to families who may want to learn more about our association. We also set up some roping dummies and help kids who would like to try swinging a rope and catching a dummy. This year there will be an IJRA rodeo at the Hoosier Horse Fair, giving everyone a chance to see the In-diana cowboys and cowgirls compete. We are very excited about this opportunity and will have more information in the next few articles.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a

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Wow! Indiana proved themselves once more and stepped up their game these past couple rodeos in Kentucky! In Bowling Green, the boys took the top six times in calf roping! The Indiana top two results for Bowling Green and Greenville are as follows:

Saturday, Barrels Grace Hasler 15.386, Aja Hutchek 15.524, Breakway Roping Anna Dietrich with a 13.410, Calf Roping Lane McPheeters 11.910, Tucker Whitten 17.240. Goat Tying, Katlyn O’Leary 8.910, Grace Hasler 9.910, Pole Bending Lauren Owens 22.794 and Grace Hasler 23.527 Team Roping Jordan Banta and Michael Shreeve with a 22.200

Sunday, Barrels, Anna Dietrich 15.246, Aja Hutchek 15.535, Breakaway Roping Abbi White 11.480 and Syd-ney Hurley 13.870, Goat Tying, Anna Dietrich 9.620, Grace Hasler 10.070, Pole Bending Anna Dietrich 20.673, Mo Davis 24.724. Team Roping was lead by Zach Hunter and Brayton DeWees with a 9.940.

Greenville Results: Saturday, Barrels Anna Dietrich 14.608, Sydney Hurley 14.883, Breakaway Roping, Sydney Hurley 4.360, Abbi White 12.720, Calf Roping Tucker Whitten 11.340, Tucker O’Neil 11.670, Goat Ty-ing, Grace Hasler 8.680, Mo Davis 10.780, Poles, Joyce Garner 22.737, Grace Hasler 22.812. Team Roping Trev-or Colby and Tucker Whitten with 7.790!

Sunday, Barrels Anna Dietrich 14.530, Lauren Owens 14.613, Breakaway Anna Dietrich 3.75, Sydney Hurley 4.870. Calf Roping, Strand Barricklow 11.060, Gary Hook 12.500, Goat Tying, Katlyn O’Leary 9.130 Grace Hasler 9.60, Poles, Madysen Garrett 22.847, Makiah Jacobson 22.959, Team Roping Gary Hook and Tucker O’Neil with a 7.200

Let’s Rodeo!

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Merry Christmasfrom IHSRA!

Top L to R: Aja Hutcheck Pole Bending; Cara Swango Barrel Racing; Lane McPheeters Tie Down Roping; Michael Shreeve (Heading) and Jordon Banta (Heeling) Team Roping.

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I was thinking of a conversation I had with another photographer more than a year ago.

At the time, she was involved in the compi-lation of a professional portfolio of self-por-traits of “the many sides of herself.” Until she shared, I’d never heard of the concept.

The theory is self-portraits reveal and capture multiple facets of the artist’s inner-self. From a professional perspective, potential clients see her artistic and creative abilities. It had be-come more. She was discovering truth about herself in the process. It had become a struggle to reveal faces of her “selves.” In fact, she la-beled one picture as the “one I hate the most.”

As we talked, I recalled how twenty-five years ago this same lady had worked for me in my law office. She was a young, immature, strug-gling single mother trying to find “work,” not a career. Over the years, through relentless commitment and effort, she has become an ac-complished professional.

She reminded me of the endless lecturing I used to do “back in the day.” She told me one particular phrase had stuck in her mind over the years – “Don’t dummy yourself down to be accepted by others.”

Like so many, she hid her intelligence behind “young and attractive.” She wasn’t (and isn’t) the only young man or woman to hide behind looks, talents, silence, “clowning around” or a tough guy/gal attitude. For all of us, our com-fort zone is often defined by appearance rather than substance.

Life is often a full circle. We are stuck on a treadmill. We expend effort. We are moving our feet. But, we never get anywhere. We are left exhausted, disappointed and ready to give up.

We must have a destination or we will never know if we are on course or off on a detour. A new, better version of us must be the goal. No one wants to be the same as when we started.

In her particular journey, she had one “face” she projected to everyone. It protected her from being known by anyone. Her appearance was her wall. At the stage of her journey when we talked, she dreaded revealing what once had been her persona. The more complete ver-sion of who she had become made the “old her” irrelevant and insignificant. Substance had trumped appearance.

We all have many faces. We were “fearfully and wonderfully” made by our Creator. We naturally lean on our strengths. We hide our faults, but often hide behind an illusion called image. In so doing, we fail to reveal who we are to the world. We are not the only victim. The world is deprived of all of our greatness.

Don’t hide your greatness today!

LivExceptionally,Chris

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

I was thinking of a conversation I had with another photographer more than a year ago.

At the time, she was involved in the compi-lation of a professional portfolio of self-por-traits of “the many sides of herself.” Until she shared, I’d never heard of the concept.

The theory is self-portraits reveal and capture multiple facets of the artist’s inner-self. From a professional perspective, potential clients see her artistic and creative abilities. It had be-come more. She was discovering truth about herself in the process. It had become a struggle to reveal faces of her “selves.” In fact, she la-beled one picture as the “one I hate the most.”

As we talked, I recalled how twenty-five years ago this same lady had worked for me in my law office. She was a young, immature, strug-gling single mother trying to find “work,” not a career. Over the years, through relentless commitment and effort, she has become an ac-complished professional.

She reminded me of the endless lecturing I used to do “back in the day.” She told me one particular phrase had stuck in her mind over the years – “Don’t dummy yourself down to be accepted by others.”

Like so many, she hid her intelligence behind “young and attractive.” She wasn’t (and isn’t) the only young man or woman to hide behind looks, talents, silence, “clowning around” or a tough guy/gal attitude. For all of us, our com-fort zone is often defined by appearance rather than substance.

Life is often a full circle. We are stuck on a treadmill. We expend effort. We are moving our feet. But, we never get anywhere. We are left exhausted, disappointed and ready to give up.

We must have a destination or we will never know if we are on course or off on a detour. A new, better version of us must be the goal. No one wants to be the same as when we started.

In her particular journey, she had one “face” she projected to everyone. It protected her from being known by anyone. Her appearance was her wall. At the stage of her journey when we talked, she dreaded revealing what once had been her persona. The more complete ver-sion of who she had become made the “old her” irrelevant and insignificant. Substance had trumped appearance.

We all have many faces. We were “fearfully and wonderfully” made by our Creator. We naturally lean on our strengths. We hide our faults, but often hide behind an illusion called image. In so doing, we fail to reveal who we are to the world. We are not the only victim. The world is deprived of all of our greatness.

Don’t hide your greatness today!

LivExceptionally,Chris

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Have you ever been in a position that you just thought could not get any worse? Rock bottom, some might say?

When all hope seems lost, remember that God can work it out.

Remember the story of Joseph? It’s a long story to include completely, but his life was a roller coaster of ups and downs. It went something like this:

• Favorite son• Brothers sell him into Slavery• Potiphar’s House Manager• Accused of Rape leads to Imprisonment• Prison Manager• Interprets Dreams for Pharaoh• Becomes Second in Command in Egypt• Reunited with family

That’s a very condensed version, but you can see what trials he went through. The lows were really low! But the highs were extremely high! In the end it all came together and Joseph was reunited with his family and able to make sure they survived the famine.

When everything had came full circle, Joseph told his brother:

Genesis 50:20 (KJV)But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

God used all of these events in Joseph’s life to work out a major plan! It was a plan that saved many people’s lives and ultimately brought Joseph back together with his family.

I wonder what was going through Joseph’s mind during the darkest days. He was human like you and me. I’m sure he felt sorry for himself on more than one occasion.

He was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery! Those he should have been able to trust threw him away. He was then betrayed again when the lie was told by Potiphar’s wife and he was put in prison.

I’ve tried to put myself in Joseph’s shoes in my mind and I get hurt and angry at the thought of those kinds of betrayal. I have had friends and family hurt my feelings, but they never sold me or had me thrown in jail! How horrible!

Joseph keeps putting one foot in front of the other and scripture says the Lord was with him. He may have been a slave because of

his brothers’ actions, but he was a slave in the Pharaoh’s house and brought many blessings to that house. He may have been thrown into prison because of another’s lies, but he was eventually put in charge while he was there.

I’m not making light of bad circumstances, but God had his hand on Joseph all along and what was meant to harm him was worked out to bring God’s plan for him to light.

If a person ever had reason to lose faith, it was Joseph. However, he is mentioned in Hebrews along with others who were noted for their great faith.

Hebrews 11:22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Joseph’s story gives me hope.

His story reminds me that God is in control and working things out for those that remain faithful and love the Lord. We can’t see that far ahead (and don’t need to), but He can.

Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

I’ll admit when things go wrong, I tend to be a worrier. (I know, I know....) I seem to fast forward in my mind and then it gets ugly. Joseph’s story reminds me that God is working it out. He’s been working it out for centuries... and if Joseph could remain faithful through those terrible circumstances, we should be able to hold onto God’s promise that he will never leave us or forsake us.

Happy Trails & God Bless! Love in Christ,

Christa

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

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

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

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

One Last (& most important) thought…

Read past issues of our

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By Brother Brad Curtis of Mountain Top Cowboy Church

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Cookie had fed the boysTime to bed on downFire was a cracklin`Bed rolls on the ground

The sky was lit upStars shinnin` brightEven to ol` hard cowboysIt was an amazing` sight As the boys bedded downOne star seemed to be aliveThey’d never seen one like itOn any cattle drive Then they herd the soundA rider was comin` inThat star was still shinin`Never gettin` dim

The rider said boysYou’re the first to hearA Saviour was bornSo grab all your cowboy gear Down there in townThat’s where you need to goTake you a fast horseNo time for ridin` slow You will find himLayin` in a mangerWhen he grows upHe’ll be a life changer It was then it happenedSky riders came on downSingin` Glory to GodIt was a heavenly sound

The boys looked at each otherThen ran for the stringSaddled up fastThe sky riders continued to sing Ridin` into townLike a stampeded herdThrowin` caution to the windHorses being whipped and spurred When they got to townHorses needed careRode down to the stableAnd found the Saviour there Just a youngin`Layin` in the hayOne of the boy s saidThis has been a purty good day

As they headed back to campThey told everyone in sightAbout the sky ridersAnd the Saviour born that night It was then the cowboysWell they began to singGlory to GodFor we have seen The King Luke 2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

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Congratulations to the following Stakes Winners!

The Frances Slocum Stakes$150,000 added

Mary N EileenJockey: Rafael Hernandez

Owner: ABL Stable, D. Bossone, J. Cahill, P. Donnely and Phantom House

Trainer: Patrick McBurney

The Miss Indiana Stakes$85,000 addedSpooled

Jockey: Malcolm FranklinBreeder: Carmalley Valley Farm

Owner: Amy & James ElliottTrainer: Barbara McBride

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Reminder from the Indiana Breed Development Office

Please remember to notify the IHRC if you change the location which your registered (reg-istered to foal in the Thoroughbred Breed De-velopment Program for 2015) Thoroughbred changes. Change of Residency forms are avail-able on the IHRC website at www.in.gov/hrc/tb under applications for registration. If you bringing a mare into the state to foal af-ter the November 1st, 2014 deadline, that mare must be registered with the IHRC within ten days of foaling and is required to breed to a reg-istered Indiana Stallion. Stallion owners – please remember to submit your stallion breeding reports to the IHRC by December 1, 2014 for the 2014 breeding season. The reports may be e-mailed to [email protected] or sent by fax to (317) 233-4470. Please visit our website, www.in.gov/hrc, to find information regarding registered mares, foals and stallions.

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Mary n’ Eileen wins Frances Slocum Stakes

SHELBYVILLE, Ind.; – Nov. 1, 2014 – Mary n’ Eileen was on a mis-sion from the starting gate, leaving her spot from post 10 to glide to the lead early and never look back, earning the title in the 18th running of the $150,000-added Frances Slocum Stakes at Indiana Grand during the closing night program Saturday, Nov. 1. Mary n’ Eileen, piloted by Rafael Hernandez, completed the one and one-sixteenth mile event in a time of 1:43.41 to earn her second career stakes win for trainer Patrick McBurney.

Hernandez left gamely from the outside with Mary n’ Eileen, matching Yeardley and Fernando De La Cruz, who started from post 11, stride for stride heading to the first turn. Once settled on the top, she kept her presence known as a horse to beat, trading the pace setter roll with Yeardley, who sat directly to her outside. Around the turn, it looked as if Mary ‘n Eileen might be overtaken by closers in the 11-horse field, but she found another gear at the top of the stretch.

Once Mary n’ Eileen fought off Yeardley, she had another attacker from the inside. Hoosier Honey and Oriana Rossi found a seam inside and scooted up the rail to become a fast closing threat at the wire. However, Mary n’ Eileen held on for the win by a neck over Hoosier Honey. Colony Crossing and Albin Jiminez rallied up late for third.

Mary n’ Eileen paid $5.60, $4.20 and $3.00 across the board as the favor-ites of the field. The chestnut daughter of Indy King, who was unraced at two, is now four for seven in her career, boosting her bankroll to more than $228,000 for owners ABL Stable, D. Bossone, J. Cahill, P. Donnely and Phantom House. She earned her first stakes win in August at Indiana Grand in the $150,000-added First Lady Stakes.

“We had a good break and we let the 12 (Yeardley) go and were able to sit good behind the speed,” said Hernandez, who earned three of the four stakes wins on the card. “We got a perfect trip and were able to make a winning run at the end.”

Spooled takes title in Miss Indiana Stakes

SHELBYVILLE, Ind.; – Nov. 1, 2014 – An inside post proved to ben-eficial for Spooled and Malcolm Franklin as the pair romped to victory in the 17th running of the $85,000-added Miss Indiana Stakes Saturday, Nov. 1 at Indiana Grand. The race was one of four stakes on the card, pushing purses to more than $460,000 for the 11-race program that closed out the 2014 racing season.

Spooled began her journey in the Miss Indiana Stakes from post two and used just enough momentum to sit patiently inside Mabeeitstime and Francisco Torres and they set fractions of :23.54 and :47.42 before Spooled took over the top spot in the turn. As the field moved into the stretch, Franklin was able to get a jump on the field and opened up by two lengths with only a furlong to go.

Heart’s Song and jockey Jon Court also used a move in the turn to gain an advantage. The duo darted to the inside and came out in front of several front runners with their sights set on Spooled. Halfway through the lane, it looked as if Spooled might be reachable for Heart’s Song, but as the filly drew closer, Spooled kicked back into gear and rallied with a strong burst of speed at the end to win the one mile and 70-yard race by four and three-quarter lengths. Heart’s Song was a solid second over the rest of the field with Lady Fog Horn and Albin Jiminez also the st of the rest for third.

Spooled paid $10.40, $4.00 and $3.40 as the second choice on the board. The two-year-old filly earned her third win in five outings for 2014 for trainer Barbara McBride. She increased her career bankroll to more than $132,000 for owners Amy and James Elliott. Spooled was also an impressive winner in the $85,000 Indiana Stallion Stakes Filly Division held on Indiana Derby Night, winning by 11 and one-half lengths to prove her ability as a top two-year-old filly in the state of Indiana. The Dr. Large filly was bred by Carmalley Valley Farm, LLC with four of her five career starts contested at Indiana Grand. The time of the race was 1:40.92.

Amoss Stable earns fourth consecutive Leading Trainer title at

Indiana Grand Racing & CasinoSHELBYVILLE, Ind.; – Nov. 1, 2014 – Tom Amoss was once again hard to catch, topping the trainer standings for the fourth straight year to earn Leading Trainer honors for the 2014 racing season. Horses from the Amoss Stable picked up 59 wins during the 120-day meet with purse earnings in excess of $1.2 million.

A native of Louisiana, Amoss has built up a stable that is competitive in the national ranks each year. He is currently ranked ninth in wins for 2014 among all trainers. His fourth title at Indiana Grand is added to numerous titles from other tracks, including Hoosier Park, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Kentucky Downs and Fair Grounds.

Amoss celebrated his 3,000th career win at Indiana Grand earlier this year. The Louisiana State University graduate is also an inductee into the Fair Grounds Hall of Fame.

Amoss established new records for Indiana Grand in 2013, winning 81 races as most wins in one meet and pulling in purse earnings of more than $1.5 million as most purse earnings in one season. Amoss now has 230 career wins at Indiana Grand to rank second on the list of all-time leading trainers. Gary Patrick has the most training wins at 241.

Accepting the Leading Trainer Award on behalf of the Amoss Stable was longtime assistant trainer Shane Jolivette, who oversees the string of hors-es at Indiana Grand each season. Jolivette will relocate to Delta Downs for the winter months before heading back to Indiana in the spring.

Marvin Johnson finished in second place with 41 wins while Gary Pat-rick earned third place honors with 33 wins.

In addition to Amoss as top trainer, Cindy Patrick was presented with the Leading Owner title, which was the first time she had achieved the honor. Patrick, a former jockey, joins her husband, Gary, and her daughter, Cheyanna, as a family owned and operated business. Horses owned by Patrick won 33 races during the meet for a total of more than $707,000 in purse earnings. In addition to her work on the racetrack, Patrick also competes on the National Barrel Horse Association circuit each year and won the 2013 title in the Indiana State Open Champion-ship division.

Fernando De La Cruz was also a first time winner in 2014, earning the Leading Jockey title by 27 wins over last year’s winner, Malcolm Franklin. De La Cruz put together a season that earned him 129 wins and purse earnings in excess of $2.8 million. The native of Peru adds his title from Indiana Grand to a previous title recorded at Hoosier Park. He earned his 1,000th career win in late 2013 at Tampa Bay Downs since arriving in the United State to ride in 2007.

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Leading Horse of 2014 honors went to Our Valid Twirl from the Tim Glyshaw Stable. The five-year-old mare won five of 11 starts during the season with purses in excess of $139,000. Our Valid Twirl was equaled in wins by Buster Rose, but turned in more second place finishes, grab-bing two seconds and one third. The daughter of Goods is owned by Jonathan Liberto.

The Leading Apprentice Award was presented to Juan Saez and ac-cepted by the entire jockey colony at Indiana Grand. Following the second race, all riders were present to honor and celebrate the success of Saez at the track. He earned 22 wins in 95 starts with purse earn-ings of $563,121. He finished 12th in the leading jockey standings and was leading rider at Ellis Park. His biggest career win was recorded in the $85,000-added Hoosier Breeders’ Sophomore Stakes aboard Mister Pollard during Indiana Derby Night.

Marcelino Pedroza and Albin Jiminez accepted the award on behalf of their friend and fellow Panamanian jockey.

Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing concluded Saturday, Nov. 1. Racing is proposed to resume in April 2015. For more information, visit the Website at indianagrand.com.

A Look at the Indiana Horse Racing Commission Emergency Rule

Regarding Regulation of CobaltSubmitted by Peter J. Sacopulos. Peter J. Sacopulos is a member of the Board of ITOBA and practices law in Terre Haute Indiana.

On September 4, 2014, the Indiana Horse Racing Commission adopted an emergency rule regarding the regulation of Cobalt. Cobalt is a min-eral and is essential to all animals. Cobalt is a constituent of Cobala-min, also Vitamin B. Cobalt is part of Vitamin B12 and is contained in many feeds and supplements routinely given and administered to hors-es. Prior to the Indiana Horse Racing Commission’s proposed, and now effective, emergency rule on Cobalt, many horseman were not aware of nor administered Cobalt to their horses. This raises the question of why would Cobalt be administered to a horse. The main reason is to build red blood cells. Cobalt does so by way of stabilizing certain hypoxia detecting proteins. Hypoxia is the condition whereby the body believes it is hypoxic or lacking oxygen. When this occurs, erythropoiesis takes place. Erythropoiesis is the process whereby red blood cells are pro-duced. As additional red blood cells are produced, the level of oxygen in blood increases resulting in the increased oxygenation of muscles.

Indiana’s Cobalt rule became effective on September 30, 2014, for competition testing and becomes effective January 1, 2015, for out of competition testing. Significantly, Indiana’s rule establishes the lowest threshold, that being 25 parts per billion, of any rule regulating Cobalt that is presently in existence either nationally or internationally.

Indiana’s new Cobalt rule affects four main existing Indiana horseracing statutes. Specifically, the new rule affects: (1) the transfer of a claimed horse, 71 IAC 6.5-1-6; (2) Drug classification and penalties, 71 IAC 8.5-1-7; (3) Environmental contaminants and substances of human use, 71 IAC 8.5-1-9, and; (4) Out of competition testing, 71 IAC 8.5-2-5.

Indiana’s new emergency rule regulating Cobalt affects the state’s rule governing the transfer of claimed horses found at 71 IAC 6.5-1-6. This rule addresses the right of one claiming a horse that tests positive for Cobalt. Specifically, the new rule states:

If the post-race serum or plasma sample of the horse contains Co-

balt in excess of the threshold established in 71 IAC 8.5-1-9, the claimant will be notified of the test result and he or she may, within forty-eight (48) hours of notification, at his or her option, return the horse to the owner of the horse at the time of the entry for the race from which the horse was claimed. 71 IAC 6.5-1-6(G).

The second statute affected by the new emergency rule on Cobalt is the rule found at IAC 8.5-1-7 and that is entitled “Drug Classifications and Penalties”. Specifically, Section (B) of this provision states Cobalt shall carry a category (A) penalty, as established by the Recommended Penalties and Model Rules, regardless of the presence in a post-race or out-of-competition sample.

The third statute affected by the new emergency rule on Cobalt is 71 IAC 8.5-1-9 that is entitled “Environmental Contaminants and Sub-stances of Human Use.” This statutory provision establishes the al-lowable threshold for Cobalt at 25 parts per billion in serum or plasma. Subsection 2(2)(b)(3) of the provision states:

A sample from a horse tested and found by the Commission’s pri-mary lab to have Cobalt in excess of this threshold shall be placed and remain on the veterinarian’s list until the concentration of Co-balt in serum or plasma has fallen below the designated threshold.

One troubling fact relative to this provision is that Indiana’s current primary lab, LGC, located in the State of Kentucky, does not, according to its director, Dr. Richard Sams, presently possess the necessary equip-ment to test for Cobalt. LGC Lab has been a source of confusion and disappointment during the 2014 racing season. The Indiana Horse Rac-ing Commission, at its recent meeting of November 17, 2014, stated that a request for proposal (RFP) will be issued with a goal of selecting a more appropriately suited laboratory for Indiana’s horse racing needs. Applicants responding to the state’s RFP should necessarily possess the equipment, technology and training necessary to competently test se-rum and plasma samples for Cobalt.

The fourth and final Indiana statute affected by the Indiana Horse Rac-ing Commission’s new rule regulating Cobalt relates to out of competi-tion testing. Specifically, 71 IAC 8.5-2-5(e)(6) reads:

Cobalt in excess of the threshold provided in 71 IAC 8.5-1-9. In the event a sample from a horse results in Cobalt in excess of the threshold, the horse shall be placed on the veterinarian’s list until the concentration of Cobalt in the serum has fallen below the des-ignated threshold.

The two primary reasons provided by the Indiana Horse Racing Com-mission in establishing a rule regulating Cobalt are: (1) Cobalt treat-ments may well be performance enhancing, and; (2) high levels of Co-balt pose a toxic threat to the equine athlete. These points or reasons have merit. However, horsemen participating in Indiana’s upcoming program in 2015, should perform due diligence with regard to feed and other supplements being provided to their equine athletes to be certain that Indiana’s minimum threshold of 25 parts per billion is not exceeded.

Finally, the Commission staff has been required to report the results of all Cobalt testing at the conclusion of the 2014 race meet. Additionally, the Commission is required to report on progress made nationally re-garding Cobalt testing in race horses. The Commission’s report, likely to be provided at the March, 2015 meeting, is to include updates from the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI), Racing and Medication Testing Consortium (RMTC), as well as the results of any and all empirical studies appearing in peer review journals together with staff recommendations regarding the existing rule. The issue of Cobalt in horse racing is one that continues to evolve and those partici-pating in Indian’s program look forward to these reports.

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

What A Crew

Bella

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

Bella

Yep, that’s us...all of us (minus a few kitties) just a typical day hanging out at the farm.

Honestly, we all get along pretty well. There is the occasional pounce from a kitty on to Maybelline that send her running and yelping

to the people. She has no sense of humor.

Then there are the daily arguments between Chuck and Duke. I’m not sure what they are always arguing about, but it is usually Chuck flapping his wings at Duke until Duke gets his fill and gives Chuck a piece

of his mind. This is where I wish I could insert a video clip for your entertainment.

Things are a little less lively during the cold weather for me. I’ll admit that I tend to spend more

t i m e inside the warm house when it’s cold outside. (You all should know that by now.) Maybelline isn’t too bad to snuggle with, she gives off a lot of heat!

Until next month, I’ll just hanging out with the crew and trying to keep warm!

Merry Christmas!!

That’s left to right: Chuck the Rooster, Freckles, Duke, Bella (me), Lisa (he’s a Tom cat), Maybelline (see her ready to run from kitty) and Sara (ready to pounce Miss Maybelline.

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Dog Chicken vs Chicken Dog

Bella


Bella

Sometimes when I think about what to share with all of you each month it takes me a while....nah, just kidding....there is almost too much material here to choose from. I’m telling you, this gig is a piece of cake.

I’ve shared with you all about how Chuck the Rooster thinks he is a dog. I’ll add a little to that before I move on to the other identity challenged critter around here.

This past month, Chuck has became more than just your regular chicken that thinks he’s a dog. Now, he has cranked it up a notch and is trying to pass as a full blown watch dog. Well, that’s what he’s letting on to be - I think he’s just showing off.

You see, anytime someone strange shows up at the farm, he let’s them know real quick that he doesn’t recognize them and they had better get back in their vehicle until the authorities (the

people) give their approval. I’m serious about this. The people who are “regulars” around here don’t phase him when they show up. Let an unfamiliar vehicle pull in the drive and when Ol’ Duke and Freckles go to barking, Chuck goes to flapping his wings and threatening. I wouldn’t believe it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.

On the flip side of the coin we have Miss Maybelline. I am convinced that she is the biggest “chicken” I have ever met, Chuck included.

I have watched her time after time walk past a barn cat and give out a loud “Yelp!” if they even look at her. They don’t have to swat at her or even hiss. She is terrified of the barn cats.

What is really funny is when a cat is standing in a doorway that she wants to go through. It goes something like this....

1. She backs up to get a running start...2. Then comes the wind up (building her nerve)3. The sprint for safe passage (as fast as her short little legs will take her)4. The inevitable “YELP!!” as she passes by the cat (who is usually oblivious to her presence)5. A quick look back over her shoulder to make sure that the cat isn’t in hot pursuit

I’m thinking I need to get this stuff on video and start that You Tube page. What do you all think?

Until next time, Serving as self appointed Identity Crisis Manager.....

Meow,


What A Crew

Bella


Bella

Yep, that’s us...all of us (minus a few kitties) just a typical day hanging out at the farm.

Honestly, we all get along pretty well. There is the occasional pounce from a kitty on to Maybelline that send her running and yelping

to the people. She has no sense of humor.

Then there are the daily arguments between Chuck and Duke. I’m not sure what they are always arguing about, but it is usually Chuck flapping his wings at Duke until Duke gets his fill and gives Chuck a piece

of his mind. This is where I wish I could insert a video clip for your entertainment.

Things are a little less lively during the cold weather for me. I’ll admit that I tend to spend more

t i m e inside the warm house when it’s cold outside. (You all should know that by now.) Maybelline isn’t too bad to snuggle with, she gives off a lot of heat!

Until next month, I’ll just hanging out with the crew and trying to keep warm!

Merry Christmas!!

That’s left to right: Chuck the Rooster, Freckles, Duke, Bella (me), Lisa (he’s a Tom cat), Maybelline (see her ready to run from kitty) and Sara (ready to pounce Miss Maybelline.

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CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT!!! MULTIPLE IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO OUR FACILITY!!!

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Mystery of the MonthStill looking for the names of these

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Let’s see if our readers can identify these award winners from the Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity. (The Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity celebrated their 40th year this past September. Watch for reuslts in next month’s magazine!)

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Dog Chicken vs Chicken Dog

Bella


Bella

Sometimes when I think about what to share with all of you each month it takes me a while....nah, just kidding....there is almost too much material here to choose from. I’m telling you, this gig is a piece of cake.

I’ve shared with you all about how Chuck the Rooster thinks he is a dog. I’ll add a little to that before I move on to the other identity challenged critter around here.

This past month, Chuck has became more than just your regular chicken that thinks he’s a dog. Now, he has cranked it up a notch and is trying to pass as a full blown watch dog. Well, that’s what he’s letting on to be - I think he’s just showing off.

You see, anytime someone strange shows up at the farm, he let’s them know real quick that he doesn’t recognize them and they had better get back in their vehicle until the authorities (the

people) give their approval. I’m serious about this. The people who are “regulars” around here don’t phase him when they show up. Let an unfamiliar vehicle pull in the drive and when Ol’ Duke and Freckles go to barking, Chuck goes to flapping his wings and threatening. I wouldn’t believe it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.

On the flip side of the coin we have Miss Maybelline. I am convinced that she is the biggest “chicken” I have ever met, Chuck included.

I have watched her time after time walk past a barn cat and give out a loud “Yelp!” if they even look at her. They don’t have to swat at her or even hiss. She is terrified of the barn cats.

What is really funny is when a cat is standing in a doorway that she wants to go through. It goes something like this....

1. She backs up to get a running start...2. Then comes the wind up (building her nerve)3. The sprint for safe passage (as fast as her short little legs will take her)4. The inevitable “YELP!!” as she passes by the cat (who is usually oblivious to her presence)5. A quick look back over her shoulder to make sure that the cat isn’t in hot pursuit

I’m thinking I need to get this stuff on video and start that You Tube page. What do you all think?

Until next time, Serving as self appointed Identity Crisis Manager.....

Meow,

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4600a2010 dodge ram

p23432010 dodge ram

fast horse resource2011

new used heavy duty

cyl6speed automaticstock