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All Breeds • All Disciplines Volume 3 Number 6

Who needs a vacation?~ Page 2

COLUMNISTSAsk the Vet 12Judy Van PutHorse Tales 8Lynn PalmPalm Partnership 5

Bob Jefferys & Suzanne SheppardTwo As One Horsmanship 10

Mitzi SummersSummers E.T. 4George PetersFrom the Ranch 9

August 2012

www.cfmanestream.com Your Connection to the Northeast Equine Market

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by Judy Van PutFarming. Horse farming. The words

bring to mind an idyllic life in the coun-try, with pastoral scenes, sunshine andfresh air...a lifestyle that many peopledream about. Farming is labor of love —often with the emphasis on ‘labor.’ And,especially for those who keep horses orother animals, it is an occupation thatleaves little time for vacation or travel.Many’s the time when we dream about‘taking off’ — taking a break from chores,slowing down from the hustle-bustle ofeveryday life to enjoy those precious daysof summer — but unlike other profes-sions, when scheduling a vacation ismostly a matter of putting in a requestfor vacation time off, packing your bagsand locking your doors, the farmer has toworry about who will take over the dailyduties and most especially, the good careof the animals on the farm. Keepinghorses and other farm animals involvesmuch more than just feeding, groomingand cleaning stalls. What if the watersource runs dry? Or a section of fencebreaks? Or an animal gets out or be-comes sick or injured? Or there’s notenough feed/hay/supplements? Thereare a number of things that can go wrongwhen you are not at home…almostenough to cause one to think “it’s notworth it!”

Fortunately for those who do wish (orneed) to vacation away from home fromtime to time, there are ‘farm sitters’ orcaregivers who will come to your farm asoften as necessary to do your chores,walk your dog, clean your stalls and feedyour horses. Some will even stay at yourfarm for the duration of your vacation,exercise your horses or do whatever is re-quested. We found such a helpful personthrough our veterinarian. Other sourcesmay be found through posts at your localfeed store or tack shop, even your localCooperative Extension office. You mightcheck at a riding stable or boarding facil-ity or even put an advertisement in yourlocal newspaper, farm journal or com-munity bulletin board.

Once you’ve located a prospective farmsitter, arrange an interview at your farm.Keep in mind the importance of finding aperson who is dependable, experienced,knowledgeable, comfortable workingaround horses and who is matureenough to be able to handle those unex-pected incidents or emergencies that can

occur — such as illness, injury, or hav-ing a horse break out of the paddock orpasture. Don’t feel as though you musthire the first person that you meet —you should ask for references and checkthem out, ideally before the person ar-rives at your farm. Talk with other horseowners who have used the person anddon’t be afraid to ask questions.

Be prepared for the interview by list-ing a number of questions and com-ments, and have ready a list of your dai-ly duties — in the order you expect themto be done. Schedule enough time toprovide a tour of your barn and facili-ties, and to have a good talk with theperson. Have a separate description ofyour morning and evening routine, aswell as what time you expect thosechores to be done — and list who getsfed first, the order of turnout, whether toput on a fly mask or safety halter, etc.For example, when turning out thehorses, young Morgan should never beturned out with even a safety halter, asshe often scratches under her chin witha hind foot — and you can imagine whatcould happen should someone unwit-tingly turn her out in the pasture with ahalter on, and then not return until theevening feeding, 10 hours later!

Have a chart ready with a list of howmuch and what kind of food each animalis fed, as well as any supplements andhay — and be sure to have more thanenough food/supplements/hay on handbefore you leave (in case of an unexpect-ed delay in your return.) If you have morethan one horse, you may want to prepareeach horse’s food and supplementsahead of time and have the caregiverfeed, water and do the turnout in the ex-act order you usually do. This will ensurethat the caregiver will meet each horse inher charge, ask any questions she mayhave — and she can note which ones mayneed special care.

Plenty of fresh water is a must, espe-cially in the heat of the summer, and youshould have your caregiver become fa-miliar with your water source, and checkto see that it is running each day. On oc-casion the screen over the plastic pipethat brings the spring water to our pad-dock becomes clogged with silt and de-bris and needs to be cleaned in order torun freely again.

Show her where your manure pile is lo-cated, how much bedding to use and

where the bedding is located. Rememberto note doors and gates that need to belocked, or which ones remain open, andhow to leave the barn when the choresare finished (swept clean, tools hangingup, lead ropes/halters on hooks, etc.)

Most importantly, show the caregiverwhere to find your telephone, and listprominently where you can be reachedas well as emergency numbers such asyour veterinarian, farrier, fire depart-ment, close neighbors who are knowl-edgeable about horses and familiar withyour farm. In addition, a first aid kit,flashlight and extra lead ropes and hal-ters should be readily on hand. Reviewthe procedures you expect to be followedin case of emergency or unexpected oc-

currence.Leave time for the caregiver to ask you

any questions she may have. Go over hercontract so that you both understandwhat is expected.

Once you have decided on a caregiver,notify family members and a trustworthyneighbor who lives nearby that you willbe gone and are having a caregiver comein your absence, and provide her nameand number in case of emergency.

Going on a vacation takes a great dealof planning in advance — but if doneproperly and thoroughly, you can enjoyyour time away knowing that your ani-mals are being cared for by someone whois knowledgeable and experienced andwell familiar with your daily regime.

Who needs a vacation?

Let your caretaker know whether to leave a safety halter on or remove halters whenturning your horses out. Go over the routine with each horse, so she gets to knoweach one and any special handling that may be required.

Let your caregiver know if you turn out your horses with fly masks and/ or safetyhalters. Having them practice the routine will help them get to know your horse beforeyou leave.

Photos from Judy Van Put

Mosquito season is here and with theseason comes concern about infectedmammal-biting mosquitoes. As localmosquito control programs and state of-ficials actively monitor mosquito pools inthe Commonwealth, residents are urgedto take precautions to avoid mosquitobites. Protect yourself and your lovedones by covering up, using repellent andavoiding the peak mosquito hours ofdusk to dawn.

Massachusetts residents are remind-ed to not only take measures to protectthemselves but also domestic animalsthey may own. Fortunately for animalowners, there are precautionary meas-ures that can be taken to protect againstmosquito-borne diseases like West NileVirus (WNV) and Eastern Equine En-cephalitis virus (EEE), including vacci-nations.

There are effective vaccines for bothWNV and EEE available for horses. Thebest time to vaccinate animals is in May,before the height of mosquito season.However, since exposures can occur wellinto October, any unaffected equine canstill benefit from the protection of vacci-nation. It takes several weeks for an ani-mal to be fully protected by a vaccine.Foals may be vaccinated as early as 2-3

months of age when there is an increaseddisease risk. Animals infected by EEEand WNV develop neurologic symptomsthat can lead to death. There is no treat-ment for either infection, although sup-portive care can be provided. In additionto horses, WNV and EEE pose a seriousrisk to other species, including ratites(e.g. ostrich, emu), pheasants, llamasand alpacas. Owners of those speciesshould consult with their veterinarianabout vaccinations.

Animal owners should also reduce po-tential mosquito breeding sites on theirproperty by eliminating standing waterfrom containers such as buckets, tires,and wading pools — especially afterheavy rains. Water troughs provide ex-cellent mosquito breeding habitats andshould be flushed out at least once aweek during the summer months to re-duce mosquitoes near paddock areas.Horse owners should keep horses in in-door stalls at night to reduce their risk ofexposure to mosquitoes.

If an animal is diagnosed with WNV orEEE, owners are required to report toMDAR, Division of Animal Health by call-ing 617-626-1795 and to the Depart-ment of Public Health (DPH) by calling617-983-6800.

Taking precautions during mosquito season

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by Marilyn MunzertCatching a horse from a herd of feisty equines can be

a scary, risky chore, yet it’s one that some horse keep-ers must handle on a daily basis.

In every herd of every size, there is a top-ranking bosshorse and a poor pitiful bottom-dweller. Each remain-ing herd member ranks someplace in between in the hi-erarchy or “pecking order.” Higher ups continually as-sert their authority over low-ranking individuals — andwhen a human enters the equation, watch out! A hu-man afoot can be (and often is) run down and injuredwhen assertive herd members discipline their subordi-nates. Add an incentive like a bucket of grain or a pock-et full of treats, and things can turn nastier still.

If your horse has been recently added to an estab-lished group of horses, take time to study that herd. Thebest opportunities to watch are at feeding time or whensomeone else is removing a horse from the crush.

Which horses are bosses? Which horses are out-casts? Try to avoid both, since the top horses are likelyto discipline other horses while the lowest in the peck-ing order are targeted for dominance. Either way, it’seasy to get caught in the crossfire.

And where does your horse fit in? If he’s a boss, catch-ing him shouldn’t be much of a chore — the others willleave him alone. If he’s a doormat, you’ll have more bod-ies to dodge.

For your safety, wear boots or stout leather workshoes; no bare feet, sandals or sneakers. Jeans and asturdy shirt will also offer protection. If you’ll be leadingyour horse away from the herd, particularly if he’s anunderling, wear gloves; if he’s accosted and you have tohang on, burn glove leather instead of your hands.

Carry a short whip, especially if your horse is low onthe totem pole. Be certain your headgear doesn’t ob-struct your vision; tied-up parka hoods and some capscan do just that. And if you know the situation you’reentering is an especially volatile one, consider protect-ing your skull with a riding helmet.

Out-of-the-ordinary togs sometimes upset the statusquo, so if you’re wearing something unusual, watchout. If horses have never seen them before, cracklingraincoats and slickers can cause spooks. And after the

first big blizzard of the year, a scary-looking personstomping through snow drifts in huge, clunky bootsand a survival parka with a big hood can panic horses.

If another knowledgeable horse person offers to helpyou catch your horse, so much the better. It never hurtsto have an extra hand to shoo away other horses or torestrain a herd aggressor while you walk your ownhorse by.

But never take vulnerable people along when you’reentering a herd of horses: no infants, toddlers or any-one of limited experience or mobility. If a person can’tassess imminent danger and move quickly out ofharm’s way, park them outside of the fence.

The same can be said of dogs. Some horses willcharge even well-behaved canines.

Nothing transforms a normally sedate group of hors-es into a shoving, head-slinging, ear-pinning, heelflinging, a milling mob of fiends quicker than a bucketof grain — and if you’re holding it, you’ll be smack dabin the middle of their discord. Try not to feed a singlehorse in a group situation. If you have to bribe yourhorse with grain to capture him, he needs additionaltraining. See that he gets it before someone gets hurt.

The same can be said for treats. If you feel you mustreward your horse with a treat when you catch him,bring just one, conceal it in your pocket, and slip it toyour horse on the sly.

Be certain all the horses know you’re there; speakthem, sing or whistle. Constantly observe the body lan-guage of every horse in your vicinity. Stay alert for ag-gression toward you or toward any horses you interactwith. Know where boss horses and individuals knownto dislike humans are at all times. Herd stallions andmares with tiny foals sometimes behave erratically; if indoubt, give them a wide berth. Watch for brawls, evendistant ones, which can escalate into chain reactionsencompassing you and your horse.

When necessary, use you whip and voice to establishpersonal space. Don’t flail the whip wildly, which onlyspooks horses, possibly including your own. Extend itstraight out as if it were an extension of your arm.

Few horses will trample a human if they can avoid it,so if harried horses stampede your way and you’re not

sure they see you, whoop and wave your arms.Don’t lead your horse past boss horses or bullies. If

you can’t avoid them and one attacks your horse, beprepared to defend him — or to release him and get outof the way. It’s a good idea to teach your horse to leadusing a rope or hay string looped around his neck. Thenif you must release him, he won’t be encumbered by atrailing lead.

If a small herd is headed by a domineering boss, it’ssometimes wiser to catch her instead of your own horse.The other horses will generally follow wherever you leadher and you can release her, shush her away, and snagyour own horse in safety nearer the gate.

Because low-ranking herd members are the onesmost likely to be chased, don’t allow them to bunch uparound you, nor let them accompany your horse whenyou’re leading him, especially if you must pass by bosshorses.

And be especially careful near gateways and in en-closed spaces like barn lots and loafing sheds, whereyou and your horse could be easily cornered.

The less time you spend amongst the herd catchingyour horse, the safer you’ll be. If he avoids capture onan ongoing basis, remove him from the herd until he’sbeen fully retrained. To do so, put him in a small pas-ture, a paddock or a large round pen.

Enter the enclosure with his halter held discreetlyagainst your body. Don’t charge straight for yourhorse’s head. Avert your eyes and approach his leftshoulder. If he moves off, halt. Approach the horseagain, when he stops moving. Speak to him. Take itslow and easy, being patient but persistent.

Eventually he’ll stand. When you’ve maneuveredalongside his left shoulder, tell him what a terrific horsehe is. And if he likes being scratched, by all means in-dulge him. If he lives to eat and you feed treats, handhim a single goodie. Then slip the lead around his neckto secure him, quietly undo the crownpiece buckle, andease the halter over his head. Scratch him again, maybehand out another treat, then remove the halter andwalk away. Walk completely out of the enclosure, wait afew minutes, then begin the process again — over andover, and repeat it day after day until you can marchright up to him every time and halter him without fuss.Only then return him to the herd.

To keep him catchable, don’t drag your horse awayfrom his pasture and pals and roll immediately intosomething he dislikes. A little grain, if only a handful ortwo consistently fed away from the other horses, per-haps outside the gate right after you’ve captured him,gives him a reason to want to be caught.

For safety’s sake, turnout halters should be break-away style, which will break or release if caught onsomething.

No matter how you slice it, coping with herd-kepthorses is risky business. So if your horse lives as part ofa herd, awareness, quick-thinking, and a confident at-titude will go a long way toward keeping you safe.

When you have to enter the herd

If your horse is part of a herd, it’s wise to eliminate someof the risk — which can be done by having an awarenessof equine behavior and taking a few precautions.

Photo by Marilyn Munzert

by Elizabeth A. TomlinWith the 2012 NYS NBHA Finals barely

past, Karen Rebello has decided to leave herposition. “After a lot of heartfelt thought, Ihave come to the conclusion it would be bestif I stepped down as the State Director,” Ro-bello stated. Robello says the decision did notcome easily and she thanks all that helpedout, especially the District Directors.

NY05 District Director Samantha Eysterwill be taking over the position as State Di-rector.

Eyster, who started in competition as an 8-year-old and has qualified for the WorldShow every year since 2004, has been aNBHA member since ‘03.

“I’ve qualified on Moonie (Tonto Bars TopMoon), Arcado’s Dash, Honey (Easy NancyBar) and Drifter (Driftin Dasher),” Eysterreports.

She notes there will be a few changes madein the program for the State.

“We’re changing the whole State sched-ule,” Eyster said. “There will be no more run-ning at 1 o’clock in the morning. Seniors willrun on Fridays during the day and we’ll bebringing the Calcutta back.”

Eyster also says that “mini horsemanshipclinics” will be available during the yearwhere topics such as “what to look for in abarrel horse, like conformation and atti-tude” will be discussed.

“I’m really excited about this,” Eyster said.“I even get to keep my district!”

NYS National Barrel Horse Association acquires new State Director

NY 05 District Director Samantha Eyster, seen here with her barrelhorse Easy Nancy Bar (Honey), has taken the position as NYSNBHA State Director as of June 15.

Photo by Elizabeth A. Tomlin

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by Mitzi SummersLast month’s issue of Mane Stream in-

cluded Part 1 of a series of articles dis-cussing accepted trends in horse train-ing. The use of round pens and knottedrope and plastic halters were discussed.This month I will include “one-reinstops”.

The One-Rein StopThe most frequent explanation given

for the one-rein stop is that the horse willlean into pressure when asked to stopbecause of the pressure applied to hismouth, and explains that horses maywell go INTO pain. They do also admitthat the horse braces against the hand,falls on his forehand, and this makes itdifficult for him to stop.The one-rein stopis used to displace the haunches andthereby the pushing power of thehindquarters, but it only addresses partof the biomechanics of how a horse doesstop. It also often foregoes the responsi-bility of the rider to prepare the horsephysically and mentally so that he CANstop.

The one-rein stop is often demonstrated

by the clinician pulling the horse’s headto the side with the left or right rein. Theyoften lift one hand, and pull the rein upand over to the rider’s opposite hip. It isexplained that it is the preferable man-ner to use to stop a horse as it puts himoff balance and will become submissiveand stop. It is also suggested that it beused when the rider is finding it difficultto stop at all (an emergency halt). Re-member that as many of the natural aidsas possible should be used so that thehorse has a chance of understandingwhat is required. The four natural aids ofseat, legs, hands (the hands should real-ly be used to AGREE with seat and legs),and the voice.

There are several problems in theteaching of this method as more thanjust a tool to be used in SOME situationsin asking a horse to stop:

1. Especially when used with a bit, itcan cause pain. This can result in seri-ous consequences. I recently had a horsebrought to me that would not go forward.The problem started because the horsehad been “professionally “and expensive-

ly trained by a person who constantlyjerked on the horse’s mouth whilespurring it to go forward. This “trainer”also used backing up as a punishment,and included it in her daily training forno reason that anyone could explain.The one-rein stop was her method forstopping the horse.

This horse finally objected to this treat-ment by not only not going forward, butby backing up and spinning. This was ofcourse blamed on the horse, and thetrainer who was responsible for the be-havior advised her hapless client to fixthis situation by yanking the horse’shead to the side by doing the one-reinstop. This only accelerated the situationinto becoming dangerous. Horses MUSTbe conditioned to go FORWARD from therider’s leg. All this training did was toteach the horse to go behind the rider’sleg. The next thing to happen would havebeen rearing, but with correct groundwork (lungeing to go forward andreteaching the horse by POSITIVE rein-forcement that the leg meant forward),the horse was reclaimed.

2. The horse has no opportunity to cor-rectly prepare his body to halt. A horse’spower and thrust is indeed in hishaunches, and he needs to be able tolower his haunches, shifting his weightand lighten his forehand to stop correct-ly. The one-rein stop actually makes thehorse very crooked. It is not natural for ahorse to slow down or stop this way. Itwill destroy his straightness, and willcause problems later in his schooling.

3. It is not comfortable for the horse inhis entire body. If you have tried this withyour horse, you must have been aware ofthe discomfort faced by your horse as hisneck was pulled to the side. Even thoughyou are a biped, turn your neck sharplyto the side (do not do this if you have ANYphysical problems in your neck or back),and see how this feels. This method ofstopping can well cause chiropracticproblems in your horse. Training shouldonly build a relationship of trust betweenyou and your horse.

4. There is no half-halt involved…nopreparation. Whenever you wonder if atraining method makes sense to you, try“reverse anthropomorphic” exercises.Get a friend to try this fun experiment toput yourself in your horse’s place. Haveyour friend stand to the side of a largearea. Start walking really fast, and thenhave your friend yell “Stop!” Yank yourhead sharply to one side, and try halting.It is not only very uncomfortable, butvery difficult to do. Now go back to whereyou started, and have your friend tell youthat you are going to walk fast, but haltwhen you are opposite her. Knowingahead of time where you are going to stopis akin to giving a horse half halts beforeasking for a change. Walk fast, keep herin your peripheral vision, and come to abalanced STRAIGHT halt. Notice howmuch easier that is. Pulling your horse’shead to the side does not explain to yourhorse ahead of time what you want it todo, and it actually makes it harder for theanimal to stop.

5. Teaching your horse to “rubberneck”. Of course a horse needs to be flex-ible and able to bend. This is a gradualprocess….it is what correct training is allabout-to strengthen your horse andthrough well-thought out exercisesmake him as ambidextrous as possible .

However, the connection between theback and the front of the horse has to bekept. It is still imperative that by pushingwith his haunches, the energy createdtravels throughout the body to the front.Only in this way can a rider control the“four corners” of the horse, and be able tocollect and extend him and rebalancehim, whether the final goal is reining,jumping, or a safe trail horse.

By bending just the neck of the horse,whether it be by the one-rein stop or the“flexion of the neck exercises” frequentlyoverdone, you can break the connectionbetween the back and front of the horseand thus lose control. An example of thiswas a large Quarter horse I had in a pres-entation in Florida. His owner had beentraining him exclusively with one-reinstops and neck “gives” to one rein. To be-gin with, she could not lunge the horse.He would just bend his neck to the insideor outside and throw the rest of his bodyin the opposite direction. He ended uplungeing her almost back into his stall!

I showed first the horse and then hisowner how to double-lunge, which ofcourse made him straight again and un-able to disconnect his body so she wasable to control and direct him on thelunge line. Then she rode him. She hadbeen directed to just steer him from hishead, and he soon had her in tears, as hetook her wherever he wanted….he hadno understanding of the leg. His traininghad truly made him “rubber-necked”and he was basically uncontrollable.

I got on him and just by using by legsand seat was able to explain to him tomove away from leg pressure, and I wasable to connect his haunches with hisforehand again. He was a great horse andvery smart, just really confused. I thenhad his owner get on him, and before toolong they were able to connect and un-derstand each other because now shecould control in a positive way hisWHOLE body, which made it physicallyand mentally possible for him to respondcorrectly.

So in your riding, and in your reading,just be cautious of any “new” methodsthat are suddenly touted as the only wayto work with your horse. There are asmany minute changes in your training asthere are horses. Each is an individual.The serious study of how to train a horseis over 2,000 years old, and is carefullydocumented. Do not blindly accept amethod because it is the new, improvedway. Study it and see if it makes sense toyou and, more importantly, your horse.

Horse training myths and misconceptions ~ part II

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by Lynn PalmIn this article, I will share some exer-

cises that are done when the rider is “onthe longe” with the rider mounted on ahorse while it is being longed by ahelper. Without the reins for securityand balance, a rider can use this tech-nique to build confidence and establisha more correct form. Working on a longeline was such an important stage in mydevelopment as a rider, and I want toshare with you.

To prepare for this lesson, you willneed a consistent, well schooled horsetacked up with a saddle, a halter withlonge line properly attached, and legprotection. Your helper should knowhow to longe a horse. Practice exerciseson the longe in a large enclosed arealike a paddock, corral, or arena to giveyou and your horse more security.

These exercises can be done in eithera Western or English saddle. A Westernsaddle will help you feel more secureand confident. However, using an Eng-lish saddle for these exercises is a goodway to build better form, balance, andconfidence. For the purpose of this arti-cle, I will explain these exercises as if therider is doing them in a Western saddle.

Many of the same exercises that I al-ready have explained in this series canbe done on the longe line. I now am go-ing to share some special variations thattake advantage of the rider not havingthe use of the reins to help balance. Thesame techniques for properly doing theseexercises still apply-do them slowly,

breathe, think center-square-balanced,and stop if you experience any pain.

To start this lesson, the rider shouldbe mounted on the horse. The helpershould be in position, holding the longeline that is attached to the horse. As therider uses her aids to ask her horse tomove forward into the walk, she shouldtie a knot in her reins and put the knotover the saddle horn. The rider shouldbe able to do this without looking. Note:the rider is responsible in this lesson forkeeping her horse out on the circle andfor speed control through the use of herseat, leg, and voice aids. The helper canassist in keeping the horse on the circleby “tossing” the longe line towards himif he falls in.

The rider should start at the walkwith her arms at her sides. Let thehorse walk a few circles on the longeto allow the rider to feel comfortablebeing on the longe and not having anyrein contact.

The next step is to extend the walkand begin the exercises. Here is a list ofexercises the rider should try on thelonge while the helper assists in cri-tiquing her form.

Upper Body RotationsDo this exercise at the walk. Extend

both arms straight out to your sides atshoulder height. Slowly twist at thewaist so one arm extends in front whilethe other arm extends behind you. Thenrotate so the opposite arm comes for-ward. You should feel a nice stretch inyour torso. Tip: To do this exercise

properly, the rider must continue tolook straight ahead and relax her upperbody. Her legs should stay relaxed withher hips moving with the horse, and herweight in the saddle. It is important notto twist the lower body or swing the legsin motion with the arms. The stretch weare looking for comes from keeping thelower body relaxed and in position whilethe upper body from the waist rotates.

Four-Point Arm CirclesThis exercise can be done at the trot.

Ask your horse to pick up a trot and ex-tend both arms straight out in front ofyou. Trot a few strides in this position toget the feel of trotting without rein con-tact. Keeping your left arm in front ofyou, bring your right arm up overhead.Hold this position for a few seconds,and then rotate the arm behind youwith palm down. Hold. Rotate the armdown to your side. Hold, and then re-turn it to the starting position in front ofyou. Now repeat this sequence with theleft arm, keeping the right arm straightout in front of you. Tip: This exercise ismore challenging because the horse’smovement at the trot requires the riderto keep her balance by putting moreweight in her seat. The rider shouldtake her time and continue breathing tohelp her relax.

Are you ready for more challenge? Forthe next set of exercises, drop your stir-rups, but keep your toes up and heelsdown. If you feel less secure, adjust yourshoulders further back so your seatstays in closer contact with the saddle.

Hands Behind the BackTrot a circle without stirrups and with

your hands dropped down behind you.Hold this position for several strides,and then bend the elbows and bring thehands up so they are clasped behindthe small of your back. Trot a fewstrides in this position.

Shoulder RotationsWhile continuing to trot without stir-

rups, bring the elbows up and touch thetop of your shoulders with your finger-tips. First, using the right arm, keepcontact with the top of the shoulder,and rotate the shoulder to make medi-um-sized circles clockwise with the el-bow. Do several circles rotating theright shoulder, and then repeat the ex-ercise with the left shoulder.

Shoulder ShrugsWhile continuing at a trot without

stirrups, shrug both shoulders up as ifpulling them up to your ears. Hold thisstretch for a few seconds, and then re-lax the shoulders down. As you pick upyour shoulders, breathe in throughyour nose. As you release them down,exhale out through your mouth.

As we continue to add to the reper-toire of exercises, remember to be cre-ative as you do them. Mix and matchthem to develop your own personalwarm-up and flexibility routine.

Here is a sequence of upper body ex-ercises that will add more challenge toyour stretching routine. Do these exer-cises at an extended trot. This adds

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Building a Partnership with Your HorseRider position, part 6, exercises on the longe line

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some degree of difficultybecause the horse’sgreater movement chal-lenges the rider to keepher balance and position.It helps to build the rid-er’s skills for future exer-cises at the canter or lope.

Note: Whether the rid-er is using a Western oran English saddle, sheshould post when doingthese exercises unless asitting trot is specified.The rider should let thehorse’s movement lifther out of the saddleslightly as she postswhile maintaining herbalance and position.

Arms on Hips-Posting Trot

While at the normaltrot, place your hands onyour hips. Pick up yourstirrups without looking.Extend the trot or jog.Pick up a posting trotand place both hands onthe hips. Make severallonge circles as you con-tinue to post.

Arm Extensions-Posting Trot

Add a little more chal-

lenge to the last exerciseby continuing at the post-ing trot and extendingyour arms out at yoursides for several strides.Now bring them forwardin front of you as youcontinue to post. Thenbring them back out tothe side again.

Arm Circles-Posting Trot

Continue posting at anextended trot and extendyour arms out to yoursides. Look to the inside ofthe circle at the helper.Make small clockwise armcircles at shoulder heightwith both arms. Do sever-al strides of this exercise.Now drop the arms downto the sides. Finish thisset of exercises by lookingto the outside to stretchthe head and neck, andthen look back to the in-side. Continue severalrepetitions of these neckstretches. They shouldfeel good and relax anytension you may havebuilt up in your neck.

Here is a little test tosee how effective these

exercises have been atimproving your balance,position, and confidence.While still on the longeline, try sitting yourhorse’s extended jog ortrot. Do you feel that youare sitting better, mean-

ing more balanced thanwhen you first started thelesson? Do you feel morerelaxed in your upperbody and better able tomove it independentlyfrom the lower body? Doyou feel more confident

and secure in your posi-tion? If you continue towork on these exercises, Iguarantee you will buildthese important skills.

My book Head to ToeHorsemanship has evenmore exercises that will

help you improve yourposition and balance. Toorder it or other instruc-tional materials, pleasevisit my website atwww.lynnpalm.com orcall 800-503-2824.

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Joe Migdal, Ballston Spa, NY, andEmma Minteer, Branchport, NY, havebeen selected to compete in the ExtremeMustang Makeover on Aug. 10-12, inGloucester County, New Jersey. Train-ers have approximately 90 days to gen-tle a wild horse they pick up in Apriland compete for an estimated purse of$12,500 in prize money as well as acustom-made Gist belt buckle.

Joe Migdal is co-owner of MandakTack and Horse Sales on MiddlelineRoad in Ballston Spa, NY, with TeddySmith who also owns Mandak Veteri-nary Services at the same location. Joestarted riding horses about three yearsago and since then, they have basicallytaken over his life! While Joe doesn’tconsider himself a trainer, he workswith his personally owned horses everyday, as well as those for sale throughthe business trying to better himself aswell as the horses.

Joe started training and working withhis mustang “Bridger” and said hewould like to try to do a MustangMakeover event if they ever came to thenortheast. Well surprise, surprise!! Herethey come!! Joe picked up “Sheldon” ina holding area in Virginia, and has beenworking with him daily. Sheldon is avery shy horse who is cautious of every-thing. He is a 5-year old sorrel that wascaptured in The Nut Mountain Area ofCalifornia/Nevada which is located nearSheldon National Park. That’s where hegot his name along with the show TheBig Bang Theory where the characterSheldon on the show is very similar to

the character Sheldon being trained!Anyone interested in seeing or findingout more about Sheldon give Joe andTeddy a call at 518-885-1158 or stop byat 67 Middleline Road, Ballston Spa,and check out the store and Sheldon.

Emma Minteer’s entire life has beeninfluenced by horses since she beganriding when she was about 3 years old.She started her first colt at the age of 15and has since pursued her passion byworking at several horse farms andtraining facilities.

At age 17, Emma became an appren-tice at acclaimed Minteer Training un-der the guidance of award winningtrainer, Dave Minteer. Minteer Traininguses the Natural Horsemanship ap-proach in their gentle training methods.Emma eventually married Jack Minteer,Dave’s son who also worked for his fa-ther at the time. They now have twochildren and live at Rose Hill Ranch inBranchport.

To follow Emma’s daily training jour-ney visit her FaceBook page, EmmaMinteer-Extreme Mustang Makeover.

The Mustangs competing in the Ex-treme Mustang Makeover challenge aregeldings, and the horses, who were vir-tually untouched prior to the April pick-up, will compete in New Jersey in Au-gust. The horses will be judged on theirbody condition and new skills. Thetrainers and Mustangs will compete in aseries of classes that will showcase theirnew skills. The horses will also competein a trail course in the arena, where thehorse and rider will maneuver over ob-

stacles. The top 10 from the preliminarygo-rounds will compete in a freestyle fi-nals on Saturday, Aug. 11. All eventsare free, except for the Saturday nightfinals, which costs just $15. Tickets andevent information about the New JerseyExtreme Mustang Makeover are avail-able at www.extrememustangmakeover.com/emmnewjersey.php.

Mustangs competing in the Ex-treme Mustang Makeover are avail-able for adoption through an auctionon Sunday, Aug. 12. Adoption fees willbe set by competitive bid. To qualify toadopt, individuals must be at least 18with no record of animal abuse. In addi-tion, adopters must have suitable facili-ties and can adopt no more than four

animals. Adoption applications will beapproved on site by the Bureau of LandManagement during the event.

The purpose of the competition is toshowcase the beauty, versatility andtrainability of these rugged horses thatroam freely on public lands throughoutthe West, where they are protected bythe BLM under federal law. The BLMperiodically removes excess animalsfrom the range to ensure herd healthand protect rangeland resources.

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Book Review:The Horse Agility Handbook

A Step-By Step Introduction To The

Sport

For those who are not familiar withthe concept of a sport dedicated tohorse agility at liberty, it may come as asurprise — however for many years,Dog Agility classes have been popularand well received. Most dog-lovers arefamiliar with canine agility classes, inwhich dogs compete in classes withtheir handlers, who give subtle directionto perform many athletic moves over,around and under various colorful ob-stacles, without the use of a leash orany detectable means of constraint.Rather, these dogs are completing thecourse because they chose to, not be-cause they are forced or bribed to do so.

So, why not horses? For the past fewdecades, an emphasis has been placedon horse handling, or “gentling” ratherthan breaking horses, on the horse-hu-man relationship, on encouraging goodbehavior, willingness and partnershipbetween horse and rider whether forcompetition or just for pleasure. Andthe emphasis with modern horse train-ers and handlers has shifted from sad-dle work to ground work — quite a bit ofgroundwork — before ever doing anywork from the horse’s back.

Author Vanessa Bee, founder of theInternational Horse Agility Club, spentmost of her life working around horses— from her teenaged years working in

racing stables to competitive drivingwhile in her 20s. She was gifted with an“un-rideable” race horse as a weddingpresent, and undertook the challenge oflearning all she could through research,studying and training with some of thebest mentors in the horse world in thelate 1990s.

She’s used her skills and knowledgeas a teacher with a degree in educationto develop a course of study called Pos-itive Horsemanship, to teach her stu-dents how to foster a good working rela-tionship with their horses. She foundedthe International Horse Agility Clubwith a training facility in England, tohelp change the way horse owners andhandlers think and interact with theirhorses in a more enjoyable way — sothat their horses will ‘play’ at liberty —without the use of a lead rope over, un-der and through obstacles by choice.

The Horse Agility Handbook gives anoverview of the difference betweenHorse Agility and “trick” training, anddevotes a chapter to general equipment,gives a description of an ideal trainingarena, suggested tack and obstacles toget started; as well as a list of equip-ment that won’t be needed (whip, stickor treats!)

Two very informative chapters arededicated to “reading” the horse, learn-ing what posture says about the horse’smental state, and the proper way ofcatching and releasing the horse. Ifound her section on horses that nip

and bite to be especially useful. She de-scribes how young horses will nip play-fully with each other — one nips, andthe other nips back. A nippy younghorse could be testing you, to see ifyou’ll ‘play’ in this way. Other horseswho are used to being fed treats byhand will nip or bite to try and getsomething to eat — yet others will nip toget your attention, such as to tell youthat something you are doing is bother-ing him — but in any event, nipping(which can turn into biting) and bitingare totally unacceptable behavior. Shesuggests you act instantaneously andmake your horse uncomfortable. Youneed to be committed to doing this —“once, loudly, effectively and with the-atrical verve.”

Equally important is learning howto understand the horse, and how todetect and understand softness andacceptance in the horse, which is soimportant in training for agility andwillingness. Once your horse under-stands what you would like him to do,there are chapters on how to work thehorse freely without a lead, how to in-troduce obstacles, how to construct

safe obstacles, and how to cope withunwanted behavior.

The book is divided into sections, oneof the most important being the chapteron how to handle the horse in a safemanner. The author suggests that thereader finish the entire book before be-ginning to practice Horse Agility in or-der to get a sense of ‘where you’ll end upand how to get there.’ Foundation workis so important, and will take the mosttime. As in building any skill, a good,solid foundation is most important forthe success of the overall project. Sheemphasizes the two rules she’s devised— stay safe, and have fun!

I found the Horse Agility Handbook tobe very enjoyable, and an easy read.Thanks to numerous color photos andstep-by-step instruction, I felt that Ilearned valuable information that I willuse in working with my own (new)horse. Whether or not you choose tojoin a Horse Agility Club or compete inHorse Agility, you and your horse willbenefit from reading and following thesuggestions in this entertaining and ed-ucational book.

Thousands of the removed animals arethen made available each year to thepublic for adoption. More than 3,300wild horses have been adopted throughMustang Heritage Foundation eventsand programs since 2007.

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HORSE TALESBy Judy Van Put

GOUVERNEUR, NY — The OpenHorse Show of the Gouverneur-St.Lawrence County Fair is scheduled forSunday, Aug. 5, beginning at 9 a.m. Theshow is being sanctioned by the St.Lawrence Valley Horsemen’s Associa-tion (SLVHA). You do not need to be amember of SLVHA to show at the OpenHorse Show. If you are a member ofSLVHA any points you earn will counttoward end of year awards with SLVHA.

Classes offered include halter, Eng-

lish, Western, Trail, Youth and Games.Many classes will have payback offered.Hard copies of the class list are avail-able at the fair office or calling AnitaMorrill at 315-347-4314.

Horses are required to show originalCoggins and rabies certificates at thesecretary booth.

Open Horse Show at County Fair set for Aug. 5

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by George PetersPeople often ask me

about how to learn “cowsense”, or basically howto make a cow go wherethey want it to go. My re-sponse is “let’s tie up thehorses, or don’t even sad-dle them, and work thecattle on foot.” At firstmost think I’m crazy,which is true, and don’twant to do it because it isa hard exercise. Butthink of those great cow-men and women, andthey have one common

denominator. They grewup around livestock, andlearned how to put pres-sure on, or take it off, andhow to make moves tostop, block, turn, or pushon the cattle by workingthe chutes, sorting for themarket, weaning thecalves, or other cow workmuch of it on foot with anextension of their arm, acane, a stick, or some-thing that buzzed. Aftermany hours or even yearsof loading cattle inchutes, trailers or other

obstacles, these peoplewhen on horse are usual-ly the ones to beat!

For the aspiring coweventer, a few lessonsworking cattle on foot willhelp them learn abouthow to advance or re-treat, turn the cows heador to back off to the mid-dle of the cow’s ribs toslow or stop the cow, andto cut, sort, pen, or drivea group of cows. As a kidgrowing up on a dairyfarm, and then beef farm,watching the cow aftermany mistakes, it be-came somewhat secondnature. My wife Terry hasloaded roping steers forShawn my stepson, andme for almost 37 years.She can “read” cattle.

At one of my events,someone said that thecow was too smart. I hateto put cow and smart inthe same sentence, but

cows natural instinctswill make us all look sillyat some point. Even theworld’s best will draw acow that is totally unco-operative, but the majori-

ty of the time, the peoplewith the basics of cowsense and good cattle arethe ones to beat. Workthem on foot and learnhow the cattle react to

your positions and you’llget “cow sense” and exer-cise. Nothing shows theweakness of a horse andrider like a cow.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS,NY — “Silks & Saddles -Party For a Cause,” CCEEquine’s summer fund-raiser is being held onThursday, Aug. 2 in theVapor Nightclub at theSaratoga Casino & Race-way in Saratoga Springs.

CCE Equine is one offive local non-profits se-lected by the Casino &Raceway to receive a “Par-ty For A Cause” grant.Each group gets to usethe Vapor Nightclub, atno cost, to host a

fundraiser on one of theThursday nights duringthe 2012 Saratoga Thor-oughbred Race Meet. Inaddition, the SaratogaCasino & Raceway is pro-viding a matching grant ofup to $1,000 for the first200 $5 admission ticketsturned in that night.

General Admission is$5 with cash bar. VIPtickets start at $50 andinclude admission to anexclusive 2nd floor partyin Vapor, reserved seat-ing, hors de oeuvres, and

a cash bar. “Funk Evolu-tion,” one of the hottestnew cover bands in theCapital District, will playfrom 7-9 p.m. and avideodj will take overfrom 9-11 p.m. Ticketswill also be available atthe door. Attire is “dressto impress.”

“Silks & Saddles - PartyFor A Cause” is not limit-ed to just the “horsey set.”Anyone looking for a funand affordable night outis encouraged to come

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CCE Equine hosts fundraiser:“Silks & Saddles - Party For A Cause”

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by Bob Jeffreys andSuzanne Sheppard

We do a lot of trail rid-ing here at Two as OneRanch, and still think it’sthe most fun you canhave with your horse. Norules, regulations, or re-quirements, just you andyour horse, and maybe agood friend or two withtheir horses. We’re luckyenough here to have a3,800 acre undevelopedstate park right at theend of our driveway, sowe don’t even have totrailer out to enjoy a greatride. The key here is totruly enjoy your ride. For-get about work, or payingthe bills, or the latest cri-sis in your life, and whenyou’re on your favoritemount, just relax, listento the birds, catch a

glimpse of the deer run-ning, or maybe even afleeting coyote. Take inthe scenery of the lakes,streams, open fields, orwooded areas, and justlet yourself be totally ab-sorbed in the moment.

This is a pretty easything to do when you’reon a well-trained, safeand willing horse. Most ofthem will enjoy being outon the trail as much asyou do. If, however, onthe other hand, yourhorse is not so nice, will-ing, or well-trained, thenyour trail riding experi-ence might be anythingbut relaxing. Personally,I’ve never met a single (ormarried!) person whopurchased their horse inorder to increase thestress in their life. How-

ever, quite often we meetpeople who tell us howtheir horses either boltedoff and ran up the hill,bucked when asked tolope, galloped uncontrol-lably toward a road,“jigged” the whole ride, orwho “spooked at every-thing” and threw a com-plete hissy fit when theytried to correct it to re-gain control.

You don’t have to putup with this type of be-havior unless, of course,you enjoy it. We’re con-vinced some people actu-ally do like the adrenalinrush of such emergencysituations because theydo nothing about it, untilthat one time that theyare seriously injured.Please take the time totrain your horse, and

even more importantly,educate yourself so thatboth of you can experi-ence that fantastic bondbetween horse and riderthat can be achieved in arelatively short period oftime. If you need help…seek it. Don’t be afraid toget some professional ad-vice; it could make yourrides much safer and awhole lot more fun.

By the way, if you arean adrenalin junkie, justknow that there’s nothingmore exciting than a fullthrottle gallop down thetrail on a horse, but it’snice to know that he’llslow down or stop whenyou ask him too.

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Horsemanship demon-stration events held atthe Ulster County Fair in-clude two 1-hour ses-sions, Saturday and Sun-day, Aug. 4 and 5.

Kristen LamastroSaturday - Aug. 4, 11

a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m.“Desensitizing While

Resensitizing”Kristen Lamastro is a

local assistant riding in-structor and farm manag-er of Twin Spruce Farm,Accord, NY, under thetutelage of Diane Schoon-

maker. In 2004, Kristenpurchased her first horse.In the following years shehas trained and re-schooled numerous hors-es and has won a varietyof Championships in thelocal area. In 2006, Kris-ten began her teaching ca-reer at Flying ChangeFarm, and furthered herstudies in equine psychol-ogy and horsemanshipunder various NaturalHorsemanship methodstaught by Tim Hayes andJulie Robins. You cancontact Kristen at 845-674-6720, or e-mail kla-

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Dan McCarthySunday, Aug. 5: 11 a.m.-

12 noon and 1-2 p.m.Dan McCarthy is a cer-

tified Richard Shrake re-sistance free trainer aswell as a recognizedtrainer for LeslieDesmond, co-author ofTrue Horsemanshipthrough feel with BillDorrance. Bill Dorranceis considered the grand-father of Natural Horse-manship. Dan is commit-ted to the training con-

cepts of making the rightthing obvious, settingthings up for success andworking within thehorse’s time line. Contacthim through his websitewww.catski l lnatural -horse.com, Facebookpage, or 518-947-0556

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Ulster County Horse Council’s Ulster County Fair

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by Mark MunzertBeing a ‘Jack’ of too

many trades and not amaster of one I’m oftenasked to delve into mypast to address present’squestion. So was the caseas I semi-socialized withan excited group of newfriends at a well-knownequine clinician’s presen-tation venue. The conver-sation ensued as weclimbed the arena’s stairsfor lunch break. Theplodding ascent was notindicative of someonewho even knew what anelliptical machine is letalone this packs’ leader

who professed allegianceto elliptical training. Half-joking, one lady lamentedof her inability to mounther horse or even lead herhorse to pasture withoutlosing breath. Gulping airto speak and climb si-multaneously, she com-pared her efforts to thoseof the apprentices of theaforementioned clinicianjogging with their horses.

Another horsewomansuggested her Nutri-Scheme program was the‘best ever’ yet, she ‘found’the weight she had ‘lost’.

“Well, if you don’t exer-cise you can’t lose weight,

no matter what you eat”added Mr. Outofbreath.

One woman volleyedshe has “to get with it. Idid okay with ‘WallowWaddlers’ but theychanged the diet.”

“Well, I’m on a see-fooddiet…ha, ha, ha” said ahungry for lunch cowboy.

The round table wascovered with cafeteriatrays amped with ‘super-size it’ proportions. Be-tween burger bites andbrownie inhalation, ban-ter swayed between theclinic’s demonstrationsand ‘I gotta’ get in shape’consciousness rumblings.

A long-time ago, Ilearned the valuablelesson of knowing whento just shut-up. I zippedit, however, my pastcame to haunt me as Iwas out-ed. “Mark,you’re a trainer, what’sthe most importantthing to lose weight?”

E.F. Hutton would havebeen proud at the imme-diate silence of the lambs.

I tried to pretend I didn’thear it. Perhaps if I chewslowly they will pass rightover the question. It did-n’t work. I was on thespot. I diffused: “I WAS atrainer but I don’t domuch of that anymore.”

Persistence has mademy friend the self-de-scribed barn-b….bossshe is: “Really, what isthe ONE most importantthing to lose weight?”

I tried reverse but theback-up beepers went onand now everyone waslooking at me. I coun-tered that “weight reallyisn’t a great measure offitness, muscle tissueweighs much more thanfat tissue so I generallysuggest goals towards im-proved overall fitness.” Ihad the corners of mytray in each hand and Iwas beginning to pushmy chair away, but NO.

“Yeah, yeah, ya…butwe need to lose seriouspoundage,” said aslightly shorter younger

than Penny Chenerylooks a lot alike. Therewas no way out. I didn’twant to offend anyoneand I wanted to encour-age their combined de-sire to improve. I quick-ly contemplated: pick-ing the right parents;good nutrition; exercise;stresses; metabolic rate;body mass index; andmany other variables. Ioffered that the ONEmost important thing is:ATTITUDE.

Some eyes rolled, a forkdropped, crumbs randown a blouse, and an-other was consuming (orwas she being consumedby food). “You asked, Ianswered, and that’s mytruth. Attitude is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Be-lieve you will succeed andyou will. Believe you willfail and you already did.”

I related that somemonths ago I was work-ing with some horses(and their people) at afairly large lesson andboarding facility. I wasapproached by a woman Ihad met only briefly. We,along with our introducerhad talked about walking‘show’ horses onto sur-rounding trails for theirbenefit and the parallelexercise benefit for wehumans. Sarcasm washer forte, “I tried thewalking you suggestedand it’s great for her (asshe tinged her mare’srump) but I haven’t lostone stinkin’ pound.” Sherather unceremoniouslysqueezed at her thighsand slapped her derriere.The rain poured, “I’vetried everything, I used tobe skinny, I’ll never loseweight, maybe I shouldget stapled, I should justgive-up, what da ya knowabout the gut-buster,what about colon cleans-ing?” Whoa.

I was getting soaked bya self-generating doomfulfilling cloud. Under-stand this is the sameperson concerned abouther horse’s health. If herhorse coughed, she’d callthe Vet. She ensures goodhay, grain and even has‘Part-Smak’ supplementsdelivered. She told me “Ieven try to keep him inthe right frame of mind.”(yes, LOL) She continued‘our’ conversation, hand-ed up many excuses,gave herself more passes,and rambled on until sherealized I was leading ahorse away. She followed.

Being far more patientwith horses than hu-

mans, I led the gelding topasture (I’m pretty surehe too was rolling hiseyes). Calm, collected,and confidently (nod tothe clinician) I spoke:“You need a check-upfrom your neck up.”

“Huh?” said she.“You just gave me an

hour’s worth of negativein a few minutes. If youkeep that up you mightas well quit… ‘causenothing will work if youdon’t believe it will.”

Dejection overcame herfacial expression and qui-eted her anxiety.

Me: deep breath, exhale,“What are your goals?What do you want to do?”

“I wanna lose this tubeto begin with!” as shegrabbed at her waist.

Deep breath, exhale,“That was pretty nega-tive, don’t you think?(Rhetorically) I think youshould try to step back,get a clear picture of theperson that you want tobe. Then cement that im-age in any way you canand work towards it…without falling negative.”

We talked a coupleminutes more, about self-image, re-shaping her at-titude, nutrition, andsimple activities.

The situation nearlyrepeated itself with lessdrama a week later. Shesaid her attitude hadimproved some. I wasn’tsure she took our chatto heart.

She apparently had asthe last time I saw her,smiling, she flashed bothher hands at me twicethrough the viewingroom’s glass. She islighter by 20 pounds andbushels of negativity.

Each of us shapes ourown destiny. Attitude isyour choice and yourmost valuable tool. Put itto use for your and yourhorses’ benefit.

Mark Munzert is a publicspeaker and writer fromTully, NY who works regu-larly with ‘problem hors-es’. He can be contacted atmunz@nycap.rr.com

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by Sandy Tasse, DVMQ: We have a 22-month old filly that

has a small wolf tooth. Should it be re-moved now or should we wait until sheis fully grown?

A: First lets review some anatomy andthe definition of a wolf tooth before de-termining when and if it should comeout. A wolf tooth is also known as thefirst premolar tooth. It is much smallerthan the other premolars because it is aresidual tooth, persisting from prehis-toric times. Wolf teeth can erupt as ear-ly as 5-6 months of age. A horse canhave anywhere from one to four wolfteeth, however two is the most common.Also, when glancing in a horse’s mouthwithout the help of a speculum, be care-ful not to confuse canine teeth with wolfteeth (see photo for the difference be-tween the two). Since canines are resid-ual “fighting teeth” usually only malehorses will have canine teeth, but occa-sionally they can be found in a femalehorse. Canines are located farther for-ward in the mouth and usually appearas a rounded or pointed eruption that isnot next to another tooth. The wolf teethare smaller than canines and are locat-ed directly in front of the 2nd and 3rdpremolars, usually on the top arcade.There can be wolf teeth on the bottomarcade as well, however this is rare.

Horses have a total of 36-44 teeth.The number varies because they may ormay not have four canines and may ormay not have two to four wolf teeth.There are three incisors, three premo-lars, and three molars in each “quad-rant” of the mouth. A horse’s mouth issplit into quarters, similar to humandentistry, with a numbering systemthat starts with 101 for the upper right

quadrant, 201 for the upper left, 301 forthe lower left, and 401 for the lowerright. Labeling a tooth with a numberallows for easy communication betweenveterinarians on which tooth has aproblem or has been removed.

Wolf teeth removal remains a contro-versial issue. Many owners and trainerselect to have wolf teeth removed at 1-2years of age, just before the horse isbroke, or right after breaking but beforeserious training and bit contact starts.People fear that wolf teeth will interferewith the bit or cause mouth problemswhen riding. There is no clinical evi-dence that this occurs, unless a wolftooth is loose or unusually large. How-ever, wolf teeth do not serve any usefulpurpose in a horse’s mouth, and be-cause they may do harm, most ownerselect to have them removed. Usually ifsomeone purchases a horse that is 5years or older, the wolf teeth will havealready been removed. Some horses donot get wolf teeth or will only have oneinstead of two. An older horse that hashad limited or no dental care may stillhave wolf teeth. Wolf teeth do not seemto be a problem in an older horse thathas had them for years. They will com-monly be worn down and smooth. If theolder horse is found to have wolf teethstill in place on a routine dental andthey are not causing any problems, it isokay to leave them in.

There is some risk with wolf teeth re-moval. There is a large artery that runsin the soft palate close to the teeth(palatine artery). If this artery is acci-dentally hit with a tooth elevator, pro-fuse bleeding can occur. There will al-ways be a small amount of bleeding af-ter a wolf tooth is removed, and this is

normal. A wolf tooth has a much small-er root than a molar or premolar. Re-moving a molar is a lengthy and tediousprocedure. Removing a wolf tooth ismuch quicker and easier and requiresless sedation. A veterinarian will usual-ly use a local anesthetic to block thearea so the horse does not feel muchpain upon tooth removal. There is alsothe potential that the root will be bro-ken when attempting to remove thetooth and the broken piece will have tobe left in the mouth. These fracturedroots do not usually cause any prob-lems or pain to the horse and may even-tually work their way to the surface ofthe gum, where they can be extracted ata later date. Most horses do not seem tobe bothered once the wolf tooth is re-

moved and will continue to eat anddrink as they normally would.

When is it the perfect time to removea wolf tooth? It depends on the horse. Ifonly one wolf tooth is visible, you maywant to wait and see if a second onecomes in on the other side, so they canboth be removed at once. Some peopleprefer to have them removed when thehorse receives it’s first dental at 2 yearsof age, in preparation for training withthe bit. They can also be removed whena yearling colt is castrated, since it maybe more convenient if the colt is alreadyat a vet clinic and sedated. It is general-ly easier to remove wolf teeth when thehorse is younger, although they can beremoved at any age.

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by Katie NavarraWithout a doubt you know the color-

ing of your horse’s coat and any swirls,whorls or white markings. A horse’s coatcoloring and markings make him uniqueand chances are you know every scar orwhite patch without needing to look. Butdo you know the color of his musclesand soft tissue? Why is that important?

Horses naturally emit a thermal pat-tern that displays higher heat in someareas more than others. “The horse’smidline (back) is generally warmer,which is normal,” Steve Sedrish, MS,DVM Dipl ACVS and owner of UpstateEquine Medical Center in Schuylerville,NY said, “their chest and rump will bewarmer too.”

“Hot” or “cold” spots identified outsidethe normal thermal pattern can indi-cate soreness or injuries. While a hotspot signals inflammation a cold spotcan be equally telling. A cold spot sug-gests swelling and a lack of blood sup-ply to a specific area.

Equine thermography is one type ofimaging procedure that can give veteri-narians and horse owners a snapshot ofwhat is taking place beneath the horse’scoat. A thermograph is a digital imagethat measures the heat in any givenarea. “It is a pictorial representation of

surface heat,” he said.Compared with other types of imaging

procedures like bone scans, ultrasounds, x-rays and MRI’s, thermogra-phy is a simpler, less expensive methodfor pinpointing where a soft tissue in-jury is located. A thermography examcan cost as little as $100 rather thanupwards of $1,500 for a nuclear scan.

Most commonly, thermography isused as a diagnostic tool. “I use it all thetime at the harness track,” Sedrish not-ed. Lameness diagnosis can be particu-larly frustrating, especially in situationswhere the lameness is subtle. “It’s real-ly good for dressage horses and barrelhorses that just feel off,” he added. Eventhough thermography cannot determineexactly what is wrong, it points the vet-erinarian in the right direction before aninvestment is made in more costly im-aging procedures.

Thermography is also gaining popu-larity as an assessment of trainingstress. “One thoroughbred owner had45 horses in training scanned over twoseasons,” Sedrish said of a study heread, “the thermography could seeproblems (i.e. bowed tendons) twoweeks before the trainer could.”

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by Frank GringeriHard to shoe horse

Q: My horse is hard to shoe andwon’t stand for the Farrier. We triedeverything. What have you found help-ful in these cases?

Many Thanks. ~ Joanie D.A: We teach the horse to do many

things and standing for shoes is one ofthem. It is very difficult to shoe proper-ly if the horse is moving around espe-cially at nailing time when he must besomewhat still so nailing can be accu-rate. Teaching a horse to stand even ifhe isn’t getting shoes is very important.He must stand to be groomed, stand tobe mounted, stand to be bathed. Butthere are many reasons that come intoplay as to why horses can be tough toshoe. The most frequent ones are im-proper or insufficient handling, lame-ness and age.

If you know your horse has issueswith shoeing, don’t crosstie him or tiehim at all. I have found that a horseheld by an experienced person can bemore comfortable with the process. Ittakes a little bit of skill to hold a horsestill. This cannot be done with a looserope as you have no contact with thehalter and this invites or allows thehorse to move. Take a short hold of himwith a slight downward pressure on thenoseband of the halter so he can feelsome pressure. If he starts to move, in-crease your hold so he knows you wanthim to stop. A step forward without per-

mission must be answered. Back himup two steps to let him know somethingwas wrong. One customer I had wouldalways walk the horse in a circle everytime I put the foot down. She wonderedif all the horses did that and I said no,just yours because you’re asking him tomove in a circle. When I put the footdown and she tried to keep him still hewanted to move because that was whatshe taught him. Many horses only knowwhat some person has programmedthem to do. For better or for worse, weare teaching the horse something justby being around them. If he stands goodbut won’t let the farrier work on himthen he may be anxious or afraid and Iuse a flake of hay to settle him down.Sometimes, a little grain just at nailingtime will get him through. Feedingmakes return trips much easier andsoon you won’t have to feed him any-thing as he will remember the comfortof the last visit. If feeding and comfortdon’t relax him then maybe he wastraumatized at some point in the past.These horses need more than just agentle hand. I have used sedation onthese cases with very good results.Three shoeings later the horse has somememory of calm associated with theshoeing and that really helps. Beforelong sedation won’t be necessary. Keep-ing a horse calm over and over againwill start to change his thinking.

Remember, horses are always on thealert for danger and they have only their

flight instincts to keep them alive. Likemost living things, they are just tryingto survive. Keep your horse in the stablewhere other horses are around whilethe horse is being shod. No horse likesto be by himself and he may get comfortwith his peers close by. If flies are aproblem, wipe him down with fly solu-tion so he will not be kicking while he’sbeing worked on. Also keep noise to aminimum. If there is construction goingon he will not settle. Loud noises getsthem anxious as they have to figure outif they are in harm’s way. About hot fit-ting, if he’s having trouble with just theprocess I would not hot fit him as all thesmoke and sizzle could rattle him andhe may not get back to calm.

The best thing that will help is whatyou do in between shoeings that willmake life less stressful when the Farriercomes. Pick out the feet often. This willteach the horse how to re-balance onthree legs. You simply cannot overdo it.Tap the shoe with the hoof pick to mim-ic the nailing sound. Tap easy then in-crease it as he settles in. On the fronts,put his leg right up between your kneeslike farriers do. This will help him get ac-customed to the slight lateral pull he willfeel when being shod. Have a friend holdhim for you so he doesn’t panic if he los-es his balance. On the hinds, set hishoof bottom up resting on top of yourbent legs. If you take the time to do thishe will learn balance and be less tensefor shoeing. Many horses just don’t getenough handling. Like loading on thetrailer, the horse must be taught that hewill not be in danger. One must earn a

horse’s trust, it is not automatic.Lameness can make a good horse

hard to shoe. Front end lameness likenavicular makes it uncomfortable tostand on the affected limb. Stringhalt,an involuntary spasm of the hind limbis very difficult to shoe. Founderedhorses can be hard to shoe because ofpain. Horses with back problems, andarthritis in the hocks make the hindlegs difficult to pick up. So again, wemust do all that we can to get the horsecomfortable. In some cases regular useof joint suppliments plus analgesics pri-or to shoeing can help as well as seda-tion. Consult with your veterinarian onwhat analgesics are best for your horse.Sometimes a light workout will loosenthe sore horse and give him a chance towork out of stiffness.

Age is a factor because the younghorse is at the beginning of the learningcurve. He has very little backgroundand simple things will challenge him.These horses take patience but as theyprogress they will catch on quickly aslong as they are not forced. The younghorse can get ready for shoes by brush-ing his legs right down to the fetlockand picking up all four feet. Grooming isgood training because the horse mustaccept the hand; the motion of the handas well as the contact of the hand, soimportant. Tapping with the pick or asmall hammer will get him accustom forthe work ahead. And teaching him tostand without tying is helpful too. I havefound that horses really like to be

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around people; they like attention andseem to thrive on it. But it’s a hands onjob and touching the horse all over isthe key to acceptance. The older horsecannot move with the same range ofmotion as younger ones. A little stiffer,they must be held by the farrier lower tothe ground. The joints just aren’t whatthey used to be and pain medicationmay be necessary. Many of these olderhorses are barefoot so the time is much

shorter for trimming and they usuallycan get along with that.

Every horse will be better to shoe ifsomeone is willing to put the time in.Try to find out all you can about thehorse’s past and make a plan ahead oftime where you will shoe him and when.Many times if you shoe later in the daybefore pm feeding the horse will have achance to be out most of the day and

settle as he returns to the stable. Makesure there is plenty of help around.Team up with a friend with some expe-rience in case the horse needs consol-ing. If you can keep him calm, a horsewill gladly do just about anything youwant him to do.

Lameness can really make a goodhorse look bad. The painful horse hastrouble balancing and shifting hisweight. A horse with bad stringhalt can

be very difficult to shoe. The involuntaryspasms of the hind leg can be hard tocontrol. These horses may need seda-tion to alleviate the spasms. The navic-ular horse doesn’t stand well on onefront if the other is painful. Also, he maynot tolerate the nailing if he’s sore.

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Equine thermography is also beingused in pre-purchase exams, in regularclinical exams and for the evaluation ofwounds during healing, the evaluationof casts to avoid sores/sensitive areasand the evaluation of catheters. It hasalso been used in conjunction with iden-tifying abscesses, during dental examsand even when fitting English saddles.

“Human thermography has beenaround for a long time,” Sedrish ex-

plained, “in Europe it is a very commontool for detecting breast cancer, but theU.S. hasn’t picked it up in human med-icine.” During a routine scan at the har-ness track, Sedrish’s camera scannednot only the horse, but its owner’s legsin the background. “I asked her if some-thing was wrong with her leg becausethe thermograph was bright red,” hesaid, “she went to the doctor and foundout she had a blood clot.”

While thermography is designed tomeasure the amount of heat emittedfrom a specific area, it cannot differen-tiate between heat sources. Prior to athermography exam it is important toplan where the horse will stand. Heatradiated from overhead lights, hot pave-ment or direct sunlight can skew theoutcome. Any blankets or wraps shouldalso be removed a few hours before theexam. Once the veterinarian arrives, the

handler should avoid touching thehorse to position as heat from a per-son’s hand easily transfers to the horse.

A thermograph will not show if ahorse has a bone chip or a cannon bonefracture, but instead will localize wherethe problem is allowing a veterinarian toknow where to look closer. “(It) doesn’ttell me what is wrong, it tells me whereto look,” he concluded.

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The Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory(NTTL) at the University of Nebraska isthe official tractor testing station for theOrganization for Economic Cooperationand Development (OECD) in the UnitedStates. This independent laboratory isresponsible for testing a representativetractor of each model sold in the state ofNebraska. It also tests tractors manufac-tured in the United States and sold in in-ternational markets. The laboratory pub-lishes the results of all tests conducted.

The test reports published by NTTLcan be extremely useful in the selectionof tractors or for comparing the per-formance of different makes and modelsof tractors. For example, when a farmeris in the market for a tractor, the per-formance data in the test reports can beused to select a tractor that will meethis/her needs. Farmers who are moreinformed about the performance char-acteristics of tractors already owned willbe able to operate in the most efficientrange and select equipment sizes thatcomplement and optimize their tractor'scapabilities. These reports can alsoserve as an effective tool for makingtractor sales. Dealership personnel can

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or 540 rpm),• at the engine speed where maximum

power is produced,• at varying loads, and• at maximum torque.Drawbar performance tests are con-

ducted in all gears between one gear be-low the one which provided maximumdrawbar force (without exceeding awheel slip of 15%) and a maximumspeed of 10 miles per hour. In each gear,at full throttle, the load is increased un-til maximum drawbar power isachieved. Engine speed, wheel slip, andfuel consumption data are recordedwhen test conditions are stabilized.

Drawbar tests are also conducted withpartial loads at 75 percent and 50 percent

of the maximum drawbar load (at ratedengine speed). These partial load tests arealso conducted at reduced engine speeds(selected by the manufacturer).

Hydraulic lift capacity and flow testsare conducted to determine the maxi-mum lift capacity of the hydraulic sys-tem through the full lift range. The liftcapacity in the report is 90 percent ofthe maximum load carried through thefull lift range.

Additional tests are also conducted todetermine the pressure-flow relation-ship of the hydraulic system for supply-ing power to external actuators (such asmotors or cylinders). Reports includedata on delivery rate, pressure, andavailable power.

Sound level measurements duringperformance tests are taken at the oper-ator and bystander locations. At the by-stander location, the readings are takenby locating the microphone 25 feet fromthe center line of the tractor. Sound lev-els are recorded using “A” scale in thesound level meter and is expressed interms of dB(A). The “A” scale is a filterthat responds like a human ear.

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by Ashley Griffin, University of KentuckyTack room

A well-organized and maintained tackroom that is enclosed, dry, and free ofdust is important to good stable man-agement. The tack room has traditional-ly been the headquarters for essentialequipment and activities associatedwith managing horses. It can be simplya small area or room for riding equip-ment, or it can be large enough to serveas an office, a service shop for cleaningand maintaining tack, and/or a meetingplace for clients and workers.

Tack room - riding equipment, harness

The tack room should comfortably ac-commodate equipment. It should belarge enough for the number of horses

that can be housed in the barn plus thenumber of horses that are ridden bymore than one person in more than onediscipline. Crowded or dirty equipmentmakes it more likely that the room willnot be kept clean. Dirty equipment ischecked less frequently and thoroughlyand is more likely to fail. In large, mul-tidiscipline stables, one may want toconsider separate tack rooms for Eng-lish and Western equipment as theracks for storing each are different, asare the needs of the riders.

Build the tack room large enough forthe activities associated with it. Thetack room may contain all or some ofthe following equipment and facilities:

• Special use room saddle racks• Tack hooks

• Bridle and halter racks• Shoeing box• First aid kit• Clothes closet• Storage cabinets• Shelves• Filing cabinets• Working or loafing areas• Heating equipment• Hot and cold running water• Refrigerator• Microwave.Install at least 300 watts of incandes-

cent lighting (100 watts fluorescent) per100 square foot of floor area, and pro-vide adequate convenience outlets. Sidewall and ceiling insulation 2 inchesthick plus electric heat and ventilation

are an economical way to keep the areadry and comfortable in cold weather.

Source: www.extension.org

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Using the test reports for tractor selection

Many factors are considered in the se-lection and purchase of a new tractor,including types of jobs to be performed,price, proximity and reputation of thedealership, desired power output at thedrawbar and PTO, hydraulic system ca-pacity, and fuel efficiency. The tractortest reports can play an important rolein the decision-making process. Bothsummary booklets and summary re-ports on individual tractors are usefulin selecting tractor models or for evalu-ating and comparing performance ofdifferent tractor models.

Steps in selecting a tractor• The first step in the tractor selection

process is to evaluate the need that ex-

ists. Depending on the needs identified,the purchaser should estimate the pow-er requirements at the PTO and drawbar.

• After estimating the power require-ments, identify tractor models that arecapable of providing the required outputpower. This list may include tractorsfrom different manufacturers if morethan one dealership is available nearby.

• Compare the performance data ofthe tractor models identified. It mayhelp to prepare a table that includesperformance variables plus any othervariables that are pertinent to the selec-tion process. The number of additionalcolumns will depend on the number oftractor models identified during initialscreening. The data for each columncan be extracted from the test reports.

The tractor information available in thesummary reports may be used for the fi-nal selection. Consider such factors as:

• stability,• tire size,• tractor configuration (2WD, FWA,

4WD),• repair frequency,• proximity and reputation of dealer-

ship, and• price.Summary Reports for tractors tested

since 1999 can be found, for no charge,at: http://tractortestlab.unl.edu/testre-ports.htm

While the NTTL data provided canhelp farmers select which tractor theiroperation needs, it can also be used toevaluate many energy decisions con-

fronting farmers. For example, howmuch more can a farmer afford to payfor a more fuel-efficent tractor? Produc-ers can calculate the operating andownership costs of the tractor modelthey are considering to answer thisquestion and then compare those costswith their present equipment. A spread-sheet tool prepared by University ofMinnesota economist, Bill Lazaruscalled Machinery Cost Calulator is use-ful for this analysis (http://faculty.apec.umn.edu/wlazarus/tools.html).Rather than use default values provid-ed, NTTL data for the specific tractormodel under consideration can be sub-stituted to provide more accurate infor-mation for farmers.

Source: www.extension.org

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The New York HorsePark Inc., NYHP, ispleased to announce re-ceipt of a $50,000 grantfrom the USA EquestrianTrust, USAET, based inLexington, KY. The fundsare designated for devel-oping a master plan tobuild an expansive all in-

clusive equine competi-tion facility in SaratogaCounty, New York. TheUSAET recognizes theNYHP as a worthy, not-for-profit organization.Granting the New YorkHorse Park the largestamount of funds of all the2012 round one funding

applicants shows how theUSAET solidly approvesthis project of building ayear-round equine facility.

USA Equestrian Trustis a not-for-profit corpo-ration whose mission isto assist in preservingand/or enhancing thequality of equestrian

sport in the United Statesof America. Its objectsand purposes are exclu-sively charitable, educa-tional and dedicated tothe fostering of nationaland international eques-trian sports competition.The Trust was originallyfounded in New York in

1917, as the AmericanHorse Show Association,and its name changesover the decades — toAmerican Horse ShowsAssociation, to USAEquestrian, and now toUSA Equestrian Trust —mirror the evolution ofequestrian sport in the

United States. The Trustis now a Sustaining Affil-iate of U.S. EquestrianFederation, the NationalGoverning Body forequestrian sport in theUnited States as recog-nized by the U.S. OlympicCommittee, and the Na-tional Equestrian Federa-tion for the U.S. as recog-nized by the FederationEquestre Internationale.

The NYHP will bring to-gether all equine enthusi-asts as well as createjobs, improve businessprospects year round, notjust during the summermonths for the upstateNew York region. Thepark will bring businessto the communities andincrease business forthose already in placewhen horse shows,events and thousands

After 11 years the eventknown as the “Best OfGymkhana” is changingits name. The new eventwill now be called the“Vermont StateGymkhana Champi-onships”. This event is inits 12th year of success isstill being held at theChamplain Valley Fair onAug. 31 starting at noon.Competitors are wel-comed from anywherethey are willing to travel.This year we have com-petitors from New York,New Hampshire, Massa-chusetts, Canada, andyes even Vermont. Thisevent attracts some of thefastest and best westernhorse and rider teams onthe east coast and will begiving away $3250 to thetop five horse and riderteams and $1000 to thefastest Barrel time.

A gymkhana consists ofwestern horse games.Our event will have sixgames including the pop-ular Barrel Race, PoleBending, Arizona Key-hole, Scramble Race,Turn-N-Burn, and a gamedesigned for our eventspecifically called the LostSock. For more informa-tion please look us up onFaceBook at VermontState Gymkhana Champi-onships, or at our websiteat www.champlainvalleyfair.org/Gymkhana.html.

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New York Horse Park Inc. is granted $50,000 to develop master plan

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Saratoga Friendsof Horses Expo

June 23, 2012Route 67 Country Store

and CafeBallston Spa, NY

To benefit The New York Horse Park

Bob De Lorenzo demonstrates how to lunge your horseusing a person placed in the center and positioning thehorse as if he were on a lungeline.

Marsha Himler of the New York Horse Park answersquestions about the plans for a large Equine Facility inNew York State which would host large scale horse,livestock and agricultural events.

Kathy Van Pelt of Saratoga Equine Veterinary Servicesdiscusses the medical and surgical services offered atthe clinic with an attendee.

Saratoga Therapeutic Equestrian Program was on handto educate people about what services they provide.

Carol Vischer discusses pre-purchase exams.Photos by Tina Krieger

Leo and Cindy Martin of Double M Tack Store broughtsome of the many items available at their store. Theycarry a full line of tack, western apparel and boots.

The Eastern Competitive Trail Ride Association boothhad information on joining, including upcoming activitiesand events.

Ballston Spa Agway representatives were discussingthe many feeds available at their store.

Ron Turk and Mark Juvin, of Rolis Auto, Muscle Cars,Motorcycles, Imports and Trailers, talk about the manyoptions available on their Equine Haulers.

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Sponsors, vendors, used tack sellers,donors, horse lovers and the communi-ty are invited to participate in the 2ndannual Saratoga Horse & Tack Expohosted by the New York Horse Park atthe Saratoga Race Course, SaratogaSprings, NY, Sept. 22-23. Sponsors todate include NYRA, Saratoga Saddlery,Embrace the Race and Purina. Join usin a celebration of the world of horses.

We are again having covered vendor,used tack sale, not-for-profit and organ-ization areas on the lower level of theGrandstand, give-aways, a silent auc-tion, raffles of donated items/gift certifi-cates and a “fun activities” area for thekids. This year we are expanding all of

these activities and adding a breed pa-rade, a carriage parade, on track demosof a variety of Western, English and oth-er equine activities, and pony rides forthe kids.

Guy McLean, Master Horseman andaward winning Outback Poet from Aus-tralia and the 2012 “Road to the Horse”Co- Champion, will again be our headlin-er. He has also been asked to participatein the 2013 “Road to the Horse” champi-onship. Guy will be doing three showseach day, including ‘starting” a younghorse on Saturday and completing theprocess on Sunday. You’ll also have achance to chat with him at his booth atthe Saratoga Horse & Rack Expo.

This year there will also be a SaratogaHorse & Tack Expo Program listing oursponsors, donors and vendors, the lay-out of the booths and tables in theGrandstand area, the schedule of ontrack events and other presentationsand space for black and white or coloradvertisements.

Admission: $5 for adults, $10 for afamily of four and children under 12free. Food vendors will be available andparking is free.

The Expo is also an opportunity forhorse lovers and the community tolearn more about the New York HorsePark, Inc. as NYHP Inc., a 501(c)(3) cor-poration, continues to raise funds topurchase land for the horse park. A sitelocation map and a conceptual drawingof the NY Horse Park will be on displayat the Expo.

Visit www.nyhorsepark.org and clickon the Expo Flyer for information aboutbeing a Saratoga Horse & Tack Exposponsor, vendor, donor, used tack seller,having a not-for-profit/breed or equinedisciple organization table at the Expo

and/or placing an advertisement in ourExpo Program guide.

If you want to participate in the breedparade, please contact Dot at Dot@ny-horsepark.org or 518-885-7817. Wehope you’ll join us for this exciting event!

upon thousands gather to enjoy thepark. The grant will now allow the NYHPto contract a consultant to create a fullmaster plan.

The $50,000 grant to the NYHP is partof the nearly $240,000 in USAET grantsgiven to 11 equine non-profits and wasthe first round of grants awarded for2012. The grant money is an increase of21 percent compared to 2011. That mir-rored the continued dramatic jump in

interest in the Trust’s grants program,which saw applications rise 38 percent.Because of the need by equine organiza-tions, the Trust’s leadership approvedan expansion of the program earlier thisyear, offering a second grant applicationperiod for the first time in the founda-tion’s history. For more informationabout the USAET and its grant pro-grams, visit the Trust’s website:www.trusthorses.org

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Saratoga Horse & Tack Expo features Guy McLean

Guy McLean, Master Horseman andaward winning Outback Poet from Aus-tralia and the 2012 “Road to the Horse”Co- Champion, will again be the headliner.

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Message from the EM-RHA President

Hope this finds you en-joying the summer weath-er. We had gorgeousweather for the Cowboyrace held on July 1 atGelinas Farm in Pem-broke, NH, and the major-ity of the day at our EM-RHA Ranch Horse showon June 23 was nice.

Our Ranch Horse showheld at Sandy Hill Quar-ter Horses in Fort Ann,NY, was a great success.We saw 39 horses andriders from New York,Vermont, New Hampshireand Massachusetts com-pete in 40 classesthroughout the day. Itwas great to see all ourfriends and meet newfriends that came andgave ranch horse showinga try for the first time. Ex-hibitors were competingfor awards and cash pay-outs. In our open divisionexhibitors were compet-ing for $300 added mon-ey for the day end versa-tility award. In the ama-teur, youth and green di-visions, exhibitors werecompeting for awards.

We want to congratu-late all of the day endaward winners. WendyBink of Argyle, NY, ridingDustys Jackinthebox wasthe open VersatilityChampion and TammySapowsky of Granby, MA,riding Haidas Olena wasVersatility Reserve Cham-pion. In the amateur divi-sion Matt Cafasso ofDeerfield, NH riding DJSKaboon Nu was the Ver-satility Champion and LeeDarling, Manchester, NH,riding Paddys Saralenawas Versatility ReserveChampion. In the youthdivision our VersatilityChampion was AlexMorency of Argyle, NY,riding Skippers Busterand Bethany Tyler, Hart-ford, NY, riding MagicMoon Breeze was Versatil-ity Reserve Champion.Suzanne Rhodes, Hunt-ington Station, NY, ridingJetta Roani was the greenadult Versatility Champi-on and Tracy Bartick,Schuylerville, NY, ridingXtra Spoonful was theVersatility Reserve Cham-pion. In the green youthdivision, Meg Wilder-muth, Queensbury, NY,riding Minza Pine wasVersatility Champion andMaegan Dix, Plainville,MA, riding Magic MoonBreeze was Reserve Ver-satility Champion. As wellas being Versatility cham-

pions each were also theday end high point cham-pions and received a bagof grain from our sponsor,Nutrena Feeds.

We thank our ex-hibitors and sponsors forsuch a great show and wehope to see everyoneagain on Aug. 4 at ourEMRHA Sunshine FairRanch Horse Show heldat the Cobleskill, NY, fair-grounds. Show starts at8:30 am.

For more informationabout our events pleasecheck out the events pageon our website, www.EM-RHA.com.

Happy Riding,JaneEMRHA Ranch HorseShow June 23 results

(Top 2)All Age Ranch Riding -

7 entries: 1st WendyBink & Dustys Jack-inthebox; 2nd Lia Savas& Little Big Pants

Youth Ranch Riding - 3entries: 1st Alex Morency& Skippers Buster; 2ndBethany Tyler & MagicMoon Breeze

Amateur Ranch Riding- 8 entries: 1st Lee Dar-ling & Paddys Saralena;2nd Carol Moon & A LittleOut Of Tune

Green Adult RanchRiding - 8 entries: 1stSue Chagnon & DecksFirst Rocky; 2nd SuzanneRhodes & Jetta Roani

Green Youth RanchRiding - 2 entries: 1stMaegan Dix & MagicMoon Breeze; 2nd MegWildermuth & Minza Pine

All Age Cutting - 6 en-tries: 1st TammySapowsky & Haidas Ole-na; 2nd Jane Moulton &Precious Quixote

Amateur Cutting - 4entries: 1st Scott Flowers& CTR Peptos Sugar Cat;2nd Lee Darling & PaddysSaralena

All Age Ranch Cutting -7 entries: 1st Wendy Bink& Dustys Jackinthebox;2nd Robert Bink & Mer-adas Fair Catch

Youth Ranch Cutting -3 entries: 1st Alex Moren-cy & Skippers Buster;2nd Bethany Tyler &Magic Moon Breeze

Amateur Ranch Cut-ting - 7 entries: 1st JohnRhodes & Smart RitzBitz; 2nd Matt Cafasso &DJS Kaboon Nu

Green Adult RanchCutting - 8 entries: 1stTracy Bartick & XtraSpoonful; 2nd KendylForistall & Jokers Wild

Green Youth RanchCutting - 2 entries: 1st

Meg Wildermuth & MinzaPine; 2nd Maegan Dix &Magic Moon Breeze

All Age Working RanchHorse - 4 entries: 1st Tam-my Sapowsky & HaidasOlena; 2nd Wendy Bink &Dustys Jackinthebox

Youth Working RanchHorse - 2 entries: 1st AlexMorency & SkippersBuster; 2nd Bethany Tyler& Magic Moon Breeze

Amateur WorkingRanch Horse - 7 entries:1st Matt Cafasso & DJSKaboon Nu; 2nd JohnRhodes & Smart Ritz Bitz

Green Adult WorkingRanch Horse - 7 entries:1st Kendyl Foristall &Jokers Wild; 2nd SuzanneRhodes & Jetta Roani

Green Youth WorkingRanch Horse - 2 entries:1st Meg Wildermuth &Minza Pine; 2nd MaeganDix & Magic Moon Breeze

Amateur Ranch Boxing- 2 entries: 1st LindaDelisle & Charmin CiscoKid; 2nd Rebecca Ramsey& Peppys Red Hot Molly

Leadline - 3 entries:Ella Davignon & TRHaidas Cattin; BrinTyler & Ladys LittleLoop; Kenny Michel &Magic Moon Breeze

All Age Ranch Reining -2 entries: 1st TammySapowsky & Haidas Ole-na; 2nd Dan Moulton &Peppys Red Hot Molly

Amateur Ranch Rein-ing - 3 entries: 1st JohnRhodes & Smart Ritz Bitz

All Age Ranch Trail - 4entries: 1st TammySapowsky & Haidas Ole-na; 2nd Lia Savas & LittleBig Pants

Youth Ranch Trail - 2entries: 1st Alex Morency& Skippers Buster; 2ndBethany Tyler & MagicMoon Breeze

Amateur Ranch Trail - 9entries: 1st Amy Clute &JD Too Tardy; 2nd LeeDarling & Paddys Saralena

Green Adult RanchTrail - 7 entries: 1stSuzanne Rhodes & JettaRoani; 2nd Tracy Bartick& Xtra Spoonful

Green Youth RanchTrail - 2 entries: 1st MegWildermuth & MinzaPine; 2nd Maegan Dix &Magic Moon Breeze

Yearling In Hand Trail -3 entries: 1st BethanyTyler & Peppys GunzaSmokin; 2nd AllisonWilshere & Stars SmashnFeature

Conformation 3 & OverGeldings - 3 entries:Grand Champion - Tam-my Sapowsky & HaidasOlena; Reserve Grand -Wendy Bink & DustysJackinthebox

Conformation Youth 3& Over Geldings - 2 en-tries: Grand Champion -Bethany Tyler & MagicMoon Breeze; Reserve -Alex Morency & Skip-pers Buster

Conformation Ama-teur 3 & Over Geldings -6 entries: Grand Cham-pion - Matt Cafasso &DJS Kaboon Nu; Re-serve - Lia Savas & LittleBig Pants; 3rd AmyClute & JD Too Tardy

Conformation 2 & Un-der Mares 2 entries: 1stBethany Tyler & PeppysGunza Smokin; 2nd Alli-son Wilshere & StarsSmashn Feature

Conformation 3 & OverMares -2 entries: 1st DanMoulton & Peppys Red HotMolly; 2nd Kristal Clark &Jasabell Hickory ooo

Grand Champion Mare- Dan Moulton & PeppysRed Hot Molly; Reserve -Kristal Clark & JasabellHickory ooo

Youth 3 & Over Mares -2 entries: Grand Cham-pion - Ella Davignon &TR Haidas Cattin; Re-serve - Bethany Tyler &Precious Quixtote

Amateur 3 & Over

Mares - 4 entries: GrandChampion - Kristal Clark& Jasabell Hickory ooo;Reserve - Diane Saunders& Shesa Dunit Delight

Green Adult Conforma-tion - 8 entries: GrandChampion - Kristal Clark& Jasabell Hickory ooo;Reserve - Allison Wilshere& Tejons Okie Doc

Green Youth Confor-mation - 2 Entries: GrandChampion - Meg Wilder-muth & Minza Pine; Re-serve Maegan Dix & Mag-ic Moon BreezeEMRHA holds CowboyRace at Gelinas Farms

(Top 3)July 1 was a gorgeous

day at Gelinas Farms inPembroke, NH. EMRHA

saw 19 riders compete inthe Cowboy race. Thanksto the great hospitalityand help from GelinasFarm staff the cowboyrace was a great success.

The results were:Open Division: 1st

Kirslyn Foster-Yee, Con-cord, NH, riding Twigs;2nd Elaina Enzien, Bow,NH, riding Woody; 3rdSherri Trombley, Flo-rence, VT, riding Road-star Paige

Green Division: 1stCasey Bardier, Pembroke,NH, riding Atti; 2nd ShariLandry, Loudon, NH, rid-ing Prince; 3rd MadysonRichard, Hookset, NH,riding Teddy

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Saturday, August 25• 1:00 PM: Crowley’s Sale Barn & Stables, 32Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, MA. Registered HorseAuction, Dennis & Alice will be bringing back thebest horses they can find for you. Information is due2 weeks prior to the sale to be in the catalog.Registered horses will run first followed by grades.All horses will run in catalog order. Consignmentforms can be found on our events page. Crowley’sSales Barn & Stables, 413-786-1744.

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• 10:00 AM: 66 N. Brockfield Rd., Spencer, MA. RealEstate & Personal Property Auction by owner.Jacquier Auctioneers, 413-569-6421

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• Heritage Farm, 30 Florence Rd., Easthampton,MA. Summer Wrap Up Auction. Wonderful group ofchild safe horses & ponies back from their summerwork, ready for new homes. Preview photos onlineas auction nears. Horses available for trial Aug. 20-23, will be sold through the auction on te 26th.Heritage Farm, 413-527-1612

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Submitted by Nancy Hart, clinic chairmanOn June 1-3, the 24th Annual Com-

petitive Trail Riding Clinic, sponsoredby New York State Horse Council(NYSHC) and sanctioned by EasternCompetitive Trail Riding Association(ECTRA), was held at the BrookfieldDEC Horse Trails, Brookfield, NY.Twenty-three riders, including one jun-ior, and one audit attended.

Rules and regulations of both NYSHCand ECTRA are carefully followed. Be-cause the care and welfare of your horseis the top priority in any ECTRA eventthe clinic focus is to teach to this pur-pose through lecture, small group in-struction, and hands-on activities. Top-ics included conditioning the horse andrider, horse’s anatomy and physiology,shoeing, saddle fitting, cardiovascularknowledge with stethoscope practice,long distance and hill riding techniques,pacing, presenting your horse to thejudges, horse camping safety and scor-ing on an ECTRA sanctioned competi-tive trail ride. We had three full days.

We were fortunate with the weather.Friday evening’s rain came when wewere under a covered porch during alecture. It threatened to rain through-out the day on Saturday but it never de-veloped. We appreciated staying dry aswe were outdoors all day and were ableto enjoy an evening bonfire and tell funpersonal experience stories.

On Saturday evening Todd Gortontalked about hoof care and shoeinghorses and mules. A question and an-swer session followed. Todd is a knowl-edgeable and respected farrier in theBrookfield area and beyond. He was theofficial farrier for the NY 100/60 milerides for several years.

Anne Filley, Trumansburg, was thehead instructor of the clinic. It is com-mon at competitive trail rides to find fel-low competitors willing to help you inany and all ways. This spirit is exempli-fied at the clinic where highly qualifiedand veteran competitive trail riderscome to the clinic as volunteers to teachothers about the sport they love. Thesepeople were Dr. Ann Chaffee (veterinar-ian), Trumansburg; Eva Norris, PortCrane; Bonnie McDevitt, Fabius;Heather Vecchio, Amsterdam; and Nan-cy Hart, Marietta.

The culminating activity of the clinicwas a 15-mile mock competitive trailride run according to the rules and reg-ulations of ECTRA. The junior rider divi-sion winner was Cassidy Martinez ridingGigi. Heavyweight (rider plus ALL arti-cles carried by the horse) division win-ners were: 1. Donna Johnson ridingDakota, 2. Wendy Soucy riding Maxi-mum Exposure, 3. Judy Guske ridingBids Pretty Sassy and 4. Karen Trowers

riding Mr. Chip. Lightweight divisionwinners were 1. Lynn Geoffrey ridingExeters Aurora, 2. Katherine Chajka rid-ing Rose, 3. Sarah Heitzman ridingMoonshine, 4.Stacy Gutheinz ridingCowboy, 5., Vera Toth riding She’s AllRoyal, 6. Sue Wimmer riding Alex and 7.Shari Chase riding Ashana’s Buddy Boy.

Awards and prizes were donated sothat all who attended the clinic, ridersand audits, took home a gift. We hopethat you will help us thank the follow-ing by supporting their businesses: Nu-trena Feeds, Cargil Feed Division, Liv-erpool, NY; Agway Feeds and Nutrition,Batavia, NY; Horse Bits Magazine,Camden, NY; Jack’s Turf Goods, Ver-non, NY; Equine Journal magazine,Keene, NH, Running Bear Farm, Inc.,Kitts Hill, OH; Triple Crown HorseFeed, Lake Luzerne, NY, NationwideAgribusiness, and NYSHC.

Our week-end clinic was enhanced bythe meals catered by Jeff Mayne, ownerof Brookfield’s Beaver Den diner. Wethoroughly enjoyed the spaciousness,cleanliness, and privacy headquarteringat the Madison County Fairgrounds. Itwas a treat to have warm showers forpeople and box stalls for horses. We sin-cerely appreciate the efficiencies, cour-tesies, and trail preparations of the NYS

DEC Region 7 staff of Sherburne, NY.In the past 26 years we have held 24

clinics. Two were cancelled. The clinicshave been held at Brookfield and OtterCreek Horse Trails, both outstandingriding trails of the NYSDEC. We thankthe hundreds of participants over theyears for being a part of this experience.It is our hope your clinic experienceswere helpful to both you and yourequines. We hope that you will now en-ter an ECTRA ride and discover why we,your clinic instructors, love the sport.

Our clinic was founded as an educa-

tional opportunity sponsored byNYSHC. We thank them for their con-tinued support. We have been sanc-tioned by ECTRA because they providerules and regulations that make com-petitive trail riding a safe and honestsport. Both of these outstanding organ-izations need your membership forsupport. Go to their websites,www.nyshc.org and www.ectra.org, tosee what they do for you.

This was our last clinic. We bid you afond farewell.

New York State Horse Council

The volunteer instructors, from left to right, were Nancy Hart, Eva Norris, Dr. Ann Chaf-fee, Anne Filley, and Bonnie McDevitt. Missing from the picture is Heather Vecchio.

This photo shows the start of a veterinaryinspection.

Two horses cross a road to a trail nearthe beginning of the 15 mile ride.

In the gait analysis and conformation section every horse was observed.

The on-the-ground exercises were used to teach horses how to go in the lead, in themiddle or to follow.

When it comes to success, New YorkState Quarter Horse Association does not“Horse Around”. The NYSQHA/AQHAapproved Liberty Circuit, that was heldin July, had over 3,600 Entries through-out the course of the six-day show. Con-gratulations to all of our All Around Win-ners who showed their horse in three ormore AQHA approved categories to winthe prestigious title of All Around in theirrespective division.

Small Fry: Morgan Hipkens - I Be TheKats Meow; Hannah Wetsell - MWSSev-enFlashyDude

Novice Youth: Stacy Beaulieu - GoodDeal Better; Kalie Lange Bach - ThisChip To A Te

Youth: Katie Dolen - Ready Set Win;Alaina Halter - Huntin A Hot babe; Re-becca Anne Pirger - RL A Lucky Sudden

Novice Amateur: Sandy Mietz Allen -Smooth Playing Chip; Jill Bentz - DocZip My Tears; Melloney Birkett - FabraKadabra

Amateur: Vito Latini - Lil Bit of Krym-sun; Cathy Perron-Lapalme - RR TheBest Man

Amateur Select: Sherry Volo - HP

Prime Invitation; Marty Beaulieu - OHKPotential Krymsun

Open: Cory Welch - Wanna Be Invited;Marty Beaulieu - OHK Potential Krymsun

Overall High Point Horse-Rider Com-bination: Katie Dolen - Ready Set Win.Winner of the NYRA Package for Five atthe Saratoga Race Track.

Stall Decorating Contest Winner: Di-ane Tetlak and Dr. Heather DeLucia.

Thank you to Carol Carlos who wel-comed Exhibitors and Owners on Mon-day Night with complimentary pizza anddrinks. What a great way to welcome

and say thank you for those who werearriving on the grounds. Many compli-ments were heard about the countlessvolunteer hours that were put forth byRon Bubniak at our week long show.Thanks to Ron, our arenas were alwaysready for each day’s events! Also manythanks to Terry Mothon who generouslydonated her jumps to NYSQHA. We lostmany of our poles and jumps during lastyear’s floods, so thanks to her generosi-ty we were able to upgrade our fences.

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AssociationsDirectory

NATIONAL

BARREL HORSE

ASSOCIATION

Eastern MountainRanch HorseAssociation

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

518-632-9227jmoulton@dishmail.net

For more information

and a downloadable

membership form

visit www.nbha.com

or call 706-722-7223

Eastern RegionalDraft HorseAssociation

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

3418 St. Hwy. 29,Johnstown, NY 12095

NEW ENGLANDWALKING HORSERichard Lashoones, Treasurer

NEWHA - PO Box 225,Marshfield, VT 05658

802-426-3781

EasternConnecticut DraftHorse Association

www.easternCTdrafthorse.com

Dale Naegeli

ECDHA Treasurer

Box 715

Coventry, CT 06328

Hudson Valley Ranch Horse Association

Grafton Trail Riders16 Trail Riders WayGrafton, NY 12082

www.graftontrailriders.com

Green Mountain DraftHorse Association

Jean Cross - GMDHA VP

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

802-877-6802

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

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

www.emrha.com

President ~ Rob BinkVice President ~ Jeff HarrisonSecretary ~ Tacey ShannonTreasurer ~ Linda Delisle

Exchange Street Arena

PO Box 58, Attica, NY 14011-0058Tickets Sales: Tickets@AtticaRodeo.Com

All other inquires:AtticaRodeo@AtticaRodeo.Com

Mid State

Riding ClubRandolph, VT

www.midstateridingclubvt.orgContact: Jyl Emerson, President

jyl.emerson@hughes.net

802-522-2156

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

315-212-0381 • www.equineaddiction.org

EquineAddiction

HorseClub, Inc.

New York State

Draft Horse Club

Gordon Howard, V.P.315-436-5982

ghoward1951@yahoo.comFor more information visit

ny-state-draft-horse-club.org

Nancy Moos

Membership Coordinator

1245 Ferry St.

Marshfield, MA 02050-1802

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

nmoos@yahoo.com

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

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

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

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

The Hudson Valley Draft

Horse Association

B.O.D. ~ Mark Samu ~ Jeanette Larmon ~Wendy Bink ~ Tracy Bartick-Sedrish

Youth Advisor ~ Wendy BinkCharter Rep ~ Linda Delisle

P.O. Box 31 Argyle, N.Y. 12809www.hvrha.com ~ hudsonvalleyranch@gmail.com

Promoting and encouraging perpetuation of the

miniature horse breed through the World Class

Miniature Horse Registry, with shows and

educational demonstrations.

$13. Single membership, $33. Family

Contact Laura Hayner at 518-848-4858

New York StateHigh School

Rodeo AssociationBetsy Christensen

300 Rockland Rd.

Guilford, CT 06437

203-457-9112

ngnurs@aol.com

State Secretary

New York State Horse Council, Inc.

Stephen Ropel221 New Road,

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

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Associationc/o Diane Saunders,

Treasurer1292 South Rte. 116,

Bristol, VT 05443802-453-3750

Woodstock Riding ClubPO Box 726, Woodstock, NY 12498

President - Hannah Moskowitz

Vice President - Dawn Clayton

Secretary - Roberta Jackson

Treasurer - Jane Booth

www.woodstockridingclub.uswww.woodstockridingclub.com

woodstockridingclub@yahoo.com

Diane Crandall

107 Breese Hollow Rd

Hoosick Falls, NY 12090

E-mail: rcdaa@rcdaa.comWeb site: www.rcdaa.com

Renesselaer CountyDraft Animal Association

New York State Saddle

Horse Association

Web site www.NYSSHA.org

5 Weekends of 16 AQHA Shows1 NYSSHA open Show

$9000 added to FuturitiesContact: Kim LaFlair

48 Lake RoadBallston Lake, NY 12019

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

New York State QuarterHorse Association, Inc.

www.nysqha.com

THE VERMONTHORSE COUNCIL

www.vthorsecouncil.org

Roger Morin, President802-899-4030

Rogerm49@aol.com

VERMONTQUARTER

HORSEASSOCIATION

www.vtqha.comLucille Evarts - President

802-545-2547EVARTSL@YAHOO.COM

AssociationsDirectory

As the official publication Country Folks Mane Stream:• Offers associations the opportunity to get association news out to its members 12 times ayear.• Will send that issue to all your members at no cost.• Will publish news throughout the year that pertains to your association.• Offer free calendar of events listings.• Will publish your association’s membership contact information each month at no cost.

Make Country Folks Mane StreamYour Association’s Official

Newspaper! Please contact Tina Krieger at

1-800-218-5586, Ext #108, 518-673-0108or email tkrieger@leepub.com

Seeking to promote theIcelandic horse, to educate,and to provide support for allwho enjoy this unique breed

For more infomation contactAndrea Barber

585-624-4468, toltstar@yahoo.comhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Skutlaclub

Saint SkutlaIcelandic Horse Club

The New York StatePlantation Walking Horse ClubWalking comfortably into the future.

www.nyspwhc.org

Membership is $30/year. Send dues to Jan Skelly,3375 County Route 30 Salem, NY 12865.

For more information callKarin Vollkommer @ 518-584-6933

Check Washington County DraftAnimal Association out on facebook.

Washington CountyDraft Animal Association

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

Tri-County Pony Club, Inc.This organization is dedicated to fosteringa positive, affordable, and safe environmentfor the promotion and enjoyment ofequines. Bringing youth and equinestogether since 1959.

New York

Percheron

AssociationLinda Tangen - 518-673-5921

tangenspercherons@frontiernet.net

www.nypercheron.org

Get the latest news, events andmembership information

on our web site:www.tricountyponyclub.com

www.cfmanestream.com

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For many years, the New York StateDraft Horse Club (NYSDHC) has spon-sored a horse drawn Corn Harvest inSeptember. This year, the event will beheld at the Chris Chase Farm in Ira,NY, on Sunday, Sept. 16. Spectatorsare welcome and encouraged to comeand see how draft horses can be usedand enjoyed. The Corn Harvest is acomplete event with horse drawn wag-on rides, refreshments provided by theIra Volunteer Firemen, and club mem-bers available to answer questions andhelp observers understand the waydraft horses are trained and used forwork and pleasure. The horses will beused to cut the corn and transport itto the silo from 11 a.m. to about 4p.m. and 20 teams of horses are ex-pected at this year’s event. Due to in-surance considerations, pets are notallowed on the grounds.

To get to the Chase Farm from Syra-cuse go West on 690 toward Bald-winsville. Take Route 31/Route 370Exit. Go West on Route 370 about 9miles. Then turn right on to Route 176and go about 5 miles to Corn Harvestsite. From Auburn, take Route 34 Northto Cato. In Cato turn right at light on toRoute 370. Go about one mile pastMeridian and turn left on to Route 176.Go about 5 miles on Route 176 to eventsite. From Fulton, take Route 48 towardBaldwinsville. Before leaving Fultonturn right on to Route 176. Follow Route176 about 12 miles to Corn Harvest.

The NYSDHC was formed in 1956with the purpose of promoting drafthorses in the state of New York. In theensuing years, the club has spent anestimated $150,000 to help New York-ers understand how to use and enjoythese gentle giants. The club meetsmonthly for a membership meeting,leadership planning, club picnic, or an-nual dinner meeting. At these gather-ings, members get to share experiences

and learn from each other. These meet-ings are especially valuable opportuni-ties for new or prospective owners tolearn from long time draft horse enthu-siasts who are always willing to helpless experienced members.

Every year, the NYSDHC has a num-ber of events. The club holds a sale atthe Cortland County Fairgrounds onthe first Thursday and Friday of Octo-ber. This year, the event will be held onOct. 4 and 5. On Thursday, two auc-tioneers will be busy most of the dayselling draft horse related tack andequipment. On Friday, about 100 hors-es will be sold. This sale and a raffle ofa young draft horse are the major mon-ey making events of the club. The clubuses the money raised to provide prizemoney for draft horse classes at fairhorse shows throughout the state ofNew York and scholarships to deservingstudents interested in equine studies.

Additionally, each year, the club hostsseveral draft horse demonstrations toshow what draft horses can do. In addi-tion to the Corn Harvest, for 2012, theNYSDHC demonstrated Horse DrawnPlowing at the Annual Plow Day alsoheld at the Chris Chase Farm and willdemonstrate grain harvesting at the an-nual Wheat Harvest at King Ferry onAug. 4. The club also held a well attend-ed Novice Clinic in April and club mem-bers participated in a trail drive inJune. The club will hold its annual pic-nic for members at the Dave and PamWilliams Endless Trails Farm in Julyand a dinner meeting where officer elec-tions are held in November.

The annual Corn Harvest should bean exciting opportunity to see drafthorses in action. It will also be a chanceto learn more about the activities of theNYSDHC and how to use and enjoydraft horses. More information is avail-able at www.ny-state-draft-horse-club.org.

The Liberty Circuit had the privilegeof having Ray Whelihan to be ourcourse designer for the duration of theShow. Ray is a Faculty Member at SUNYCobleskill in Animal Science and is theCoach for the Inter Collegiate Hunt SeatTeam. He has an extensive backgroundin Three Day Eventing and showingHunters, Jumpers and Hunt Seat Equi-tation. Ray will once again be ourcourse designer for the August and Sep-tember Shows.

More fun prizes will be awarded at ourAugust Show in the Adult Walk - TrotDivision. This class can be used forschooling, as a warm up or a competi-tive event. Let the fun begin as Adultscompete for a “Basket of Cheer” to beawarded to the High Winner at the con-clusion of the Four Days! Other Prizeswill be awarded in this class throughoutthe duration of the show.

Our NYSQHA/AQHA/NSBA approvedshow will be held Aug. 16-19 at theCobleskill Fairgrounds. There will beFIVE judges in Four Days. Once again,Exhibitors can pay the flat fee (Halternot required) or ala carte prices. Supersize classes are FREE!

The last AQHA/NYSQHA show of theseason will be held Sept. 7-9. Due to theincreased number of classes and en-tries, AQHA has given their approval toextend this show from the original two-day format to a three-day event. Thisshow is offering classes for Palominosalong with over $9,000 to be paid out inour Maturities and Futurities. Glen’sConcessions will be hosting an end ofthe year party for the Exhibitors on Sat-urday Night, Sept. 8. Looking forward toseeing you at the Shows!

For more information, please visit ourwebsite at: www.nysqha.com

I Am Naturally Iron ridden by Jenna Volo

SG Rich-N-Royal ridden by Tammy Huber Photos by Brian Nigro

NYSQHA from 21

New York State Draft Horse Club

Loren Coit uses pair of Percheron geldings and old fashioned corn binder to cut andbundle corn at 2010 NYSDHC Corn Harvest in Canastota NY.

Photo by Stacy Young

David Johnson (NYSDHC President) and his pair of Percherons transport corn andspectators from the fields to the silo at Smithland Farm during the 2010 NYSDHCCorn Harvest. In 2011, the Corn Harvest will again be held at Harlow Smith's Smith-land Farm in Canastota on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m..

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The NBHA AwardsBanquet was held at Al’sRoadhouse in Broadal-bin, NY, this past spring.The World Qualifiers andDistrict Champions wereannounced. The followingpeople in the Open andSenior Divisions havequalified to go to theNBHA World Champi-onships held in Perry,GA, Oct. 28–Nov. 3. TheYouth World’s were heldJuly 22–28 in Perry, GA.

NBHA District NY 02Open 1D: 1st Cynthia

Casper, 2nd Nancy Nelson,3rd Kris Roy, 4th TinaKrieger, 5th Joyce Heckler;2D: 1st Tracy Wall, 2ndTina Krieger, 3rd NancyNelson, 4th Robyn Valen-tine, 5th Joyce Heckler;3D: 1st Karen Reeves, 2ndJessica Nilson, 3rd SandraThompson, 4th JoyceHeckler, 5th Valerie Brock;4D: 1st Jessica Nilson,2nd K C Hoyt, 3rd RhondaOpalka, 4th Karen Reeves,5th Sam Eyster.

Senior 1D: 1st CynthiaCasper, 2nd Nancy Nel-son, 3rd Tina Krieger, 4thJoyce Heckler, 5th Dar-lene Boyce; 2D: 1st TinaKrieger, 2nd Tracy Wall,3rd Nancy Nelson, 4thKaren Reeves, 5th JoyceHeckler; 3D: 1st KarenReeves, 2nd Nancy Nel-

son, 3rd Deb Wormuth,4th Diane Martin, 5thJim Heckler.

Youth 1D: 1st KarleeBenincasa, 2nd Dana Er-ickson, 3rd Eryn Cardi-nale, 4th Emily Arnold,5th Shelby Edwards; 2D:1st Karlee Benincasa,2nd Dana Erickson, 3rdEryn Cardinale, 4th Abi-gail Chicoski, 5th SidneyGorman; 3D: 1st K CHoyt, 2nd Sidney Gor-man, 3rd Abigail Chicos-ki, 4th Dana Erickson,5th Christian Eyster; 4D:1st Abigail Chicoski, 2ndMelissa Breen, 3rd JosieCronk, 4th Jessica Sher-man, 5th Dana Erickson

NBHA District NY 05

Open 1D: 1st GiGi Da-hoda, 2nd HannahKennedy, 3rd KristaKennedy, 4th Nod Reo,5th Bonnie Harvey; 2D:1st GiGi Dahoda, 2ndKrista Kennedy, 3rd NodReo, 4th Place Ties wereYvonne Anderson, SidneyGorman and MaggieLeClaire; 3D: 1st AlyceRusso, 2nd Liz Deveno,3rd Katie Mauer, 4thBeth Rapp, 5th Place TiesSharon McNeil and Mal-lory Perkins; 4D: 1stKatie Mauer, 2nd SharonMcNeil, 3rd Haley Morri-son, 4th Sue Perry, 5thMelodie Cook

Senior 1D: 1st GiGiDakota, 2nd Maggie

LeClaire, 3rd KerrieMcWhorter, 4th AlyceRusso, 5th Liz Deveno;2D: 1st GiGi Dahoda,2nd Kerrie McWhorter,3rd Alyce Russo, 4thLynn Granger, 5th LizDeveno; 3D: 1st LynnGranger, 2nd GiGi Da-hoda, 3rd Liz Deveno,4th Alyce Russo, 5thKerrie McWhorter; 4D:1st Rachel Rapp, 2ndSue Perry, 3rd GiGi Da-hoda, 4th Liz Deveno,5th Alyce Russo

Youth 1D: 1st HannaKennedy, 2nd BonnieHarvey, 3rd ElizabethLawless, 4th Hayley Mor-rison, 5th CarleyKennedy; 2D: 1st Han-

nah Kennedy, 2nd Bryan-na Lawless, 3rd BonnieHarvey, 4th ElizabethLawless; 3D: 1st CarleyKennedy, 2nd AutumnWalker, 3rd Reba Tracey,4th Elizabeth Lawless,4th Hayley Morrison, 5th

Hannah Kennedy; 4D:1st Emily Bushey, 2ndElizabeth Lawless, 3rdHaley Morrison, 4th Au-tumn Walker, 5th PlaceTies were Bryanna Law-less and Carley Kennedy.

NBHA NY Districts 02 & 05 hold Annual Awards Banquet2012 NBHA World Qualifiers announced

The 2011 Little Partner’s Barrel Race Series was for kids8 and under who were not ready to compete in the YouthDivision. They were able to ride alone or could be leadthrough the pattern with the help of an assistant. Prizesand/or ribbons were awarded to all kids who enteredand ran at each barrel race. The kids who attended atleast four barrel races throughout the summer qualifiedto receive a year end award bag and T-shirts, which weregiven out at the NBHA banquet.(L to R) Back Row: McKenna Radel, Pepper Cronk, JosieCronk; Middle Row: Mia Benincasa; Front Row: AbbyWerner, Kate Radel, Sarah Mauer

District Champions for NBHA NY02 & NY05 proudly display their Buckles and Awards.L to R: Cynthia Casper, Rachel Rapp,Tina Krieger, Alyece Russo, Gi Gi Dahoda, KatieMauer, Karen Reeves, Jessica Nilson, Karlee Benincasa, Lynn Granger.

by Janice TelferOn June 23 at our Briar Hollow Farm,

Ned Kamradt and I held the secondFund Raising Dinner. If I do say so my-self — it was a huge success! On thatday it seemed to have rained everywhereexcept Briar Hollow, it was a beautifulsunny clear day. We had great atten-dance by club members and everyonehad a wonderful time. It couldn’t havebeen any better — great food (thanksNed) — great friends — and a great set-ting. Thanks everyone for coming andfor your generosity.

On Sunday, July 8, the club held animpromptu gathering at Escoheag StatePark in Rhode Island. Again the weath-er was great, although warm, the hu-midity was down considerably. This wasa good time to practice being in the ringwith other horses before the start of the

show season. For some of us, myself in-cluded, this was a first time in any ringwith our horses and it was a safe, nopressure time.

After working in the ring, severalgroups headed out to drive the trails,some taking the short route and the moreadventuresome taking the longer trail.

It was a nice time for all and we wouldlike to thank Beth Holland for puttingit all together for us.

ECDHA monthly meetings: Are heldevery third Tuesday of the month atBlue Slope Country Museum, 138 BlueHill Road, Franklin, CT. The club wel-comes and encourages visitors to joinour meetings. You need not own drafthorses to join! Food and beverages arealways served. Guest speakers are oftenscheduled. For directions, visitwww.easternCTdrafthorse.com.

Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association

Sue Lado with her Clydesdale.

Peter von Halem with his Draft Crosses. Photos by Ned Kamradt

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EEQUINE SERVICES DIRECTORY

EQUINE & LIVESTOCKFEEDS

FENCING & HORSE EQUIPMENT

EQUINE FEEDS

FARRIER SUPPLIESFENCING &

HORSE EQUIPMENT

Arnold’sFeed &Grain

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heated waterers, treated round posts, split rail.

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

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williamsfence@gmail.comwww.williamsfarmfence.com

Greene CountyHorseshoe Supply, Inc.

Contact: Butch Colbert10711 Rte. 32

Greenville, NY 12083518-966-5549

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

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

Tack Shop and Gift Shop on Premises

FARRIER SUPPLIES

AFTON FARRIER SUPPLYContact: Joyce Haak417 County Road 39

Afton, NY 13730607-206-3867

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

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Afton Farrier Supply carriesquality, competitively priced

farrier supplies. We feature all major brands

of steel and aluminum horseshoes, and stock theforemost brands of nails,rasps and other hoof care

products.Daily Shipping via UPS!

SKYVIEWFencing & Pole Buildings

Powder CoatedRanch Equipment

(518) 392-7364 Fax (518) 392-2640Todd & Skip Dyer

10 Pach Road, Chatham, NY 12037www.skyview.biz • Email: Todd@skyview.biz

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ScalesRoping Chute,Accessories

Full Line of 3 Pt HitchEquipment

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

Email: tkrieger@leepub.com • Fax: 518-673-2381

EQUINE - ASSISTEDTHERAPY

Contact:Alice Root or Kim Senn

6000 Rock RoadVerona, NY 13478

(315) 363-6124

Fax 315-363-6124

office@rootfarm.orgwww.rootfarm.org

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

challenging life situations. We maintaina dynamic arena for therapeutic and

recreational engagement with thehorse, with particular emphasis on

equestrian vaulting for all ages and abilities.

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Michelle MulcahyPO Box 692

Lake Luzerne, NY 12846(800) 690-8110mmmtcn@verizon.net

www.triplecrownfeed.comProud Official Sponsor

BOARDING

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457 Hallihans Hill RoadKingston, NY

Boarding

Specialize in TrainingDriving Horses &

Ponies

Riding & DrivingLessons

Nancy Locke845-853-6674

NLocke1263@netzero.com

EQUINE VETERINARYSERVICE

H.G. (Bill) Barnes, DVM, MSSandra Tasse, DVM

Julie Cornell White, DVM

63 Henning Road, SaratogaSprings, NY 12866

Clinic/Office: (518) 583-7273 Fax: (518) 583-4388

saratoga@saratogaequine.comwww.saratogaequine.com

Saratoga Equine Veterinary Service, P.C.is a full service ambulatory and surgical

facility specializing in: Arthroscopy,Colic Surgery, Fracture Repairs,

Shockwave, Reproductive Medicine,Digital Radiography & Ultrasound,

Dentistry, Wellness Programs, LamenessEvaluations, Geriatric Medicine,

Prepurchase Evaluation, IRAP, Stem CellTherapy, Laceration Repairs, Castrations

& 24 Hour Emergency Care.

CONSTRUCTION-BARNBUILDINGS & ARENAS

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877-434-3133Fax: 717-355-9170

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CB Structures, with offices in New York, Pennsylvania andVirginia offer over 20 years

design-build experience.

Our post frame techniques pro-vide affordable quality build-

ings suited for various applica-tions such as back-yard barns,custom equine facilities, run-in

sheds, and riding arenas.

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EEQUINE SERVICES DIRECTORYHORSE BOARDING

& LESSONS

TACK/HORSE SALESTACK / HARNESS /

FARRIER

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Mitzi SummersSummers Euine Theory

Level IV Centered RidingInstructor

CHA Master InstructorAJA Judge

Western, Dressage, Hunt Seat,Training, Lessons, Clinics

Phone: (315) 790-9593Will Travel to You

www.mitzisummers.comemail: summersdressage@aol.com

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

meader@meadersupply.comwww.meadersupply.com

Carrying a complete selectionof draft and horse size

harnesses in leather, biothaneand nylon. Draft horse tack

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

Also carrying a complete lineof farrier supplies. Shoes,

nails, tools and much more.

TRAILER SALES

Over 30 Years ofKnowledgeable Sales &

Service Experience

We Service What We Sell!

Trailers - New & UsedParts - Hitches - On Site DMV

18,000 ft. Full Service Shop2201 St. Rte. 17K

Montgomery, NY 12549845-361-2246Fax 845-361-2141

Email: info@pc-ts.comwww.CongelosiTrailerSales.com

INSURANCE

HORSE DEALERS

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

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

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

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

HERITAGEFARM

30 Florence Rd.,Easthampton, MA 01027

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

farmheritage@yahoo.comwww.farmheritage.com

EQUINE INSURANCE

336-940-5455Fax: 336-940-5475

PO Box 2250, Advance, NC 27006Email: Lucinda@starhinsurance.com

www.starhinsurance.com

Star HEquine

InsuranceSpecializing in Horse

Farm PropertyInsurance, Equine

Liability, and HorseInsurance.

We’re Horsepeople with over35 years Insurance Experience.

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

Email: tkrieger@leepub.com • Fax: 518-673-2381

HORSE DEALERS

New England’s largestquality sales stable.

41 years same locationsupplying the East Coast

with family trailand show horses.

We buy horses and taketrade-ins.

3 week exchange guaranteeon all horses and ponies.

The Strain FamilyHorse Farm30 Sakrison Rd.,

Granby, CT 06035860-653-3275

FAX: 860-653-5256www.strainfamilyhorsefarm.com

MERCHANTS OF FINE HORSEEQUIPMENT & RIDING APPAREL

Arlene CurtisPO Box 11, 10251 Rte. 32

Greenville, NY 12083518-966-4488

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

www.jpsnorth.net

Merchants of Fine HorseEquipment and Riding

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

Breyers and Montana silversmith

INSURANCE

Eric J. DeSimone, CLUSenior Agent

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

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

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

FAMILY OF COMPANIES

We Have Been TeachingPeople to Ride & GivingHorses Quality Care for

Over 35 Years

Horse BoardingChosen One of America’s Top50 Instructors By ARIA 2009

Hunter • Jumper• Dressage

Lessons by appointment

USDF Silver, BronzeMedalist, USEF Champion, Classical Trainer, Certified

Appraiser:Lee Anne Greene845-354-0133

Boonville & Pomonacountryleefarm.com

Mandak Tack &Horse Sales67 Middleline Rd.,

Ballston Spa, NY 12020518-885-1158

Fax: 518-885-7772mandaktack@yahoo.commandaktackandhorsesales.comOffering western and english tack, stable

supplies and equipment, barn/trailer secu-rity cameras, treats, supplements, gifts,

barn boots and gloves, Electrobraid fencingand installation, horse sales and trans-

portation, and dog blankets. Mobile unitavailable to come to your event.

Mon.-Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-5, or by appointment

METAL ROOFING/BUILDING PRODUCTS

ACR Metal Roofing

& Siding Distributors

5278 Rt. 419 Womelsdorf, PA 19567

800-325-1247Fax 610-670-6530

acrmetal@comcast.netacrmetal.com

We offer complete pole barnpackages, lumber, trusses,

cupolas, stall parts, reflectiveinsulation, and all accessories

for metal roofing & siding. We carry most manufacturerssuch as Fabral, Metal Sales

Manufacturing, UnionCorrugating and many others.

REAL ESTATE

Call Bonnie Chandlerat RE/MAX WinningAdvantage today!!202 N. Main St.,

Rutland, VT 05701 Ph (802) 342-9056Fax (802) 747-9967

bonniechandler.remax@gmail.com

SUMMERSEQUINE THEORY

2010 CHA Instructor of the year

HORSE BOARDING/RIDING LESSONS/

TRAIL RIDING

AdirondackFoothills Equine

116 County Route 17AComstock, NY 12821

518-538-0202adkfoothillsequine@roadrunner.com

www.adkfoothillsequine.com

Adirondack Foothills Equine is a newly built facility

with a 70’x134’ indoor riding arena with an enclosed

viewing area. Our brand new 120’x280’ outdoor arena

provides the perfect space for ranch sorting, team

penning, (with our cattle located on the premises),

barrel racing, team roping and gymkhanas. There is

also an outdoor riding arena, round pen arena and

miles and miles of trails on over 270 acres. The facility

offers riding lessons, professional horse breaking and

training, horse boarding, horses for sale and/or lease

and trail riding. Bring your horse(s), there is plenty of

parking for your trailer and turn around area. Browse

our Web site often for a calendar of upcoming events.

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Enclosures518-993-5177E&A Fence LLC

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BuildingMaterials/Supplies

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BusinessOpportunities

FASTRACK® DISTRIBUTOR’SWANTED for the #1 EquineProbiotic. Call 585-773-0101

Fencing

R & R FENCING LLC• Equine• Livestock• Post Driving• Pasture & Paddock

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585-599-34899479 Alleghany Rd

Corfu NY 1403615 Years of Professional

Fencing Installations“Quality You Can Trust”

LOCUST POSTS, POLES,Split Rails, 6x6’s, 4x4’s. Otherhardwood & softwood boardsand planks, custom cut. Alsolots, land cleared, woodlotswanted. 518-883-8284

Hay - Straw For Sale

FOR SALE: Horse quality first& second cut grassy hay, big& small square bales. Deliv-ered.-315-264-3900

HORSE HAY: TimothyOrchard or Timothy Alfalfa, bigor small squares. 1st & 2ndcut. Will deliver. 607-821-8756

Horse Equipment

LEATHER, BIOTHANE &Nylon harnessed in both draftand horse sizes. We carryeverything you need for yourdraft horse plus a full selectionof farrier products. MeaderSupply Corp. Rochester, NH.Call 1-800-446-7737 or viewproducts online at www.mead-ersupply.com

SMALL AMOUNT of horsedrawn wagon parts, lightweight axles, tongues, whip-pletree, eveners, carriagesteps, plus more. 607-652-2281, best time 7am-8am M-F

WANTED: Used saddles, topprices paid, we welcometrades. Green County Horse-shoe Supply, Inc. Open 7 daysa week 9am.-5pm. 1-866-966-5549

COMPETITION QUALITYHARNESS, fits 15-16 Hands,w/fittings, light use, good con-dition, $600.00. 518-229-7857

Horses

THE ROOT FARM, a centerfor Equine- Assisted Thera-pies. www.rootfarm.orgVerona, NY. 315-363-6124

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HORSE BOARDING/RIDING LESSONSVictoria AcresEquine Facility

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SUMMER WRAP UP AuctionSunday, August 26th. Featur-ing a group of child safeHorse’s + Ponies back fromtheir summer work. Horsesavailable for trial August 20-23, all will be sold through theauction. Catalog availableonline offer August 23rd. Her-itage Farm. 413-527-1612

3 YEAR OLD Standard bredmare, boy’s horse, needswork. 315-823-3017

Horses

SARATOGA EQUINE Veteri-nary Service PC HG (Bill)Barnes DVM 63 Henning Rd.Saratoga Springs, NY. 12Years of excellence, 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week for allyour Horses medical and sur-gical needs. www.saratogae-quine.com 518-583-7273

MANDAK TACK and HorseSales, 67 Middleline Rd. Ball-ston Spa, NY 12020. M-F 9-6,Sat. 10-5, Sun. 1-5 or byappointment. mandak-tackandhorsesales.com 518-885-1158

PAINTED PONY RODEOevery Wed., Fri., and Sat. at8pm. through Labor Dayweekend. Texas Style BBQevery rodeo night 6-8pm. kidsspecial $5. Rte. 9N South,Lake Luzerne. 518-696-2421

The STRAIN FAMILY HORSEFARM is New England’slargest quality sales stableoffering sales, trade-ins, con-signment horses and transport.www.StrainFamilyHorseFarm.com860-653-3275

3Yr Old Palomino Mare,15.1H, green broke, doubleregistered (quarter horse &Palomino), well bred. Asking$4,500. Call 401-789-5982leave message

HALTER MARE, 16.1H BigMare, Qualified for the World,was invited but couldn’t makeit. Has won at Cobleskill.Asking $10,500. Call 401-789-5982, please leave message

WIDE SELECTION of qualityperformance horses for sale,reining, working Cow Horse,ranch, trail, English, Adiron-dack Foothills Equine. 802-683-4624

Jewelers

Beautiful Custom DesignedGold or Silver Masonic Rings.Made by a Brother for a Broth-er. Jonathan’s Jewelry, 417BEast Main Street, North Wilks-boro, NC 28659. Phone 336-667-0144

Real Estate For Sale

Well Kept 100 AcreHorse Farm

In Schoharie County, close

to NYS Thruway. 3 BR., 2

ba. Farm house with recent

updates. 30x160 barn, 8

stalls, tack room & hay stor-

age. Paddocks with fencing.

Gently rolling open and

wooded farm land. $395,000

Call Debbie Stanton518-573-2693

Realty USA Cobleskill

HAMPTON,NY House forsale, 5 bedroom, 2 baths on 8acres, includes horse barn,40x40 garage, in-ground pool& pond, $275,000. View pic-tures at landandfarm.comsearch Hampton, NY 518-361-7958

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WEDDING INVITATIONSprinted and designed by LeePublications: 100 (4.5x6) Invi-tations including envelopeswith 100 RSVP postcards.Only $150.00 +tax. We canalso do smaller and largeramounts. Call for pricing anddesigns 518-673-0101, orb s n y d e r @ l e e p u b . c o mAlso Save the Dates • ShowerInvitations • Baby Announce-ments and more.

KAST HILL FARM, Herkimer,NY. Poulin grain dealer. Horse,Cow, small animal feed, stallmats, shavings, boarding,indoor arena, Adirondack can-dles. 315-866-1188

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HORSE BOARDING: $150/month. Daily turnout. Will ride,drive for extra fee livelongexperience. Eli, 5530 CR.10,Heuvelton,NY

Trailers

PAUL CONGELOS; TrailerSales new, used, bought,sold, traded, parts, hitches, onsite DMV. www.Congelosi-TrailerSales.com 845-361-2246 845-361-2141

FOR SALEFOR SALESweet disposition 3 yr. old Reg. TB grey mare. 16.1 H. 60 dayspro training. Beautiful mover.

Sound, gentle, started over fences.Great form, very willing.

Born & raised on our farm.Asking $6,000 negotiable.

Dale Chambers 315-829-2287

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“Silks & Saddles” - CCEEquine’s “Party for a

Cause”

Vapor Nightclub, SaratogaCasino & Raceway, SaratogaSprings, NY. 7 pm - 2 am. Livemusic by “Funk Evolution” -7-9 pm, Video DJ - 9 pm - 2am. Contact Jennifer Stevensjlc246@cornell.edu, Sharon T.LaPier stl32@cornell.edu; Of-fice 518-885-8995.

AUG 4

Beginner’s Luck NoviceHorse Show Series

Unity Stables, Montrose.Open to novice riders of allages in their 1st & 2nd year ofshowing. Contact StephanieKoloski, 570-663-2751 orlkoloski@frontier.com or Jen-nifer Joines, 570-663-2703 orjjoines1@stny.rr.com.

Carriage Rally

Blue Slope Country Museum,Franklin, CT. Contact ErnieStaebner, 860-642-6413. OnInternet at www.easternct-drafthorse.com

EMRHA ARHA approvedRanch Horse Show

Sunshine Fair CobleskillFairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY.ARHA classes as well asgreen rider classes. Day endawards. Contact Jane Moul-ton, 518-632-9227 or jmoul-ton@dishmail.net. On Inter-net at www.EMRHA.com

AUG 4-5

ACTHA Trail Challenge

Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin,NY. Two Separate days ofevents. Dinners, breakfast.Sign up for riding atactha.us. Contact PureCountry Campground, 607-847-9265. On Internet atwww.purecountrycamp-ground.com

NYS Eastern DistrictMorgan Horse Society

Open Horse Show

Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda,NY. Contact Jackie Ross,607-432-8977.

AUG 4, SEP 22, OCT 20 &NOV 3

Adirondack FoothillsEquine RSNC Saddle

Series Sorting Competition

Adirondack Foothills Equine- 116 County Route 17A -Comstock, NY. 50% paybackclasses. Signups at 9, showat 10. Contact George, 518-796-1818. On Internet atwww.adkfoothillsequine.com

AUG 8

Beginner Horse Show

Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 2 pm Lead line, W/T,W/T/C classes, includesGymkhana games. ContactScott Christian, 518-962-8650, e-mail countyfair-fun@yahoo.com. On Internetat www.essexcountyfair.org

Open Pony, Light Horse &Draft Driving Show

Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 9 am Showmanship,

Halter, Hitch & Draft UnderSaddle Classes; Pony, LightHorse & Draft Driving Class-es. Contact Lacey Smith,518-572-1134, e-mail coun-tyfairfun@yahoo.com. OnInternet at www.essexcoun-tyfair.org

AUG 10

Open Horse Show

Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 8 am English, Western,Trail, Driving & Costumeclasses. Contact Scott Chris-tian, 518-962-8650, e-mailcountyfairfun@yahoo.com.On Internet at www.essex-countyfair.org

AUG 10 & AUG 12-24

Frost Valley Horse Camps

Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville,NY. For all levels and skill ofrider in the heart of theCatskill Mountains, just 2.5hours from New York City.Contact Jenny Stover, 845-985-2291 or e-mail horses@frostvalley.org. On Internet atwww.frostvalley.org

AUG 11

Ridden DressageSchooling Show

Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY. ContactKaren, 315-899-7778.

Fair Horse & Pony PullingContest

Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 10 am Mini’s, 50-inchPonies, Under 3200 lbs.,Horse Free For All **Mustpre-enter by Aug. 1, no postentries accepted. ContactScott Christian, 518-962-8650, e-mail countyfair-fun@yahoo.com. On Internetat www.essexcountyfair.org

AUG 11-12

Classic Country HorseAssociation

Open Horse Show

Cobleskill Fairgrounds,Cobleskill, NY. Contact LindaVoehringer, 518-227-4134.

AUG 12

New York Horse Park 1stAnnual Texas BBQ

Saratoga Winery, 462 Route29 West, Saratoga Springs,NY. Enjoy this fundraiserBBQ including whole porkloins, certified Angus beef,other fixings and music byRita Curley. Sunday, 7-10pm. Order tickets, $50/per-son at www.nyhorsepark.org.Contact Dan Lewis, 518-584-9463 or e-mail dan@ny-horsepark.org. On Internet atwww.nyhorsepark.org

Gymkhana Show

Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 9 am Age divisions 9-13,14-18, 19 & over. ContactScott Christian, 518-962-8650, e-mail countyfair-fun@yahoo.com. On Inter-net at www.essexcounty-fair.org

Oxen & SteerPulling Contest

Essex County Fair, Westport,NY. 10 am, Weigh ins be-

tween 8-10 am, 2400 lbs. &under, 2800 lbs. & under,3200 lbs. & under, over 3200lbs. **Must pre-enter by Aug.1, no post entries accepted.Contact Scott Christian, 518-962-8650, e-mail countyfair-fun@yahoo.com. On Internetat www.essexcountyfair.org

AUG 13

Southern Dutchess Horse& Pony Assoc. 3-D Clover-

leaf Barrel Series

116 Hosner Mt. Rd.,Hopewell Jct., NY. 10 am.Contact Doreen Higham,845-724-3721. On Internetat www.sdhpa.com

AUG 14

Open Draft Horse Show

Altamont Fair. Full range ofDraft Horse halter and hitchclasses. Contact Joe Purcell,pat.canaday@altmaontfair.com 518-797-5104. On Inter-net at www.altamontfair.com

AUG 14-16

Pony Show

Altamont Fair. The PonyShow is held August 14-16with classes ranging in fit-ting & showmanship, walk/jog, walk/trot, equitation,driving, costume classes,etc. Contact Rose Norkus,rose.norkus@altamontfair.com 518-887-2489. On Inter-net at www.altamontfair.com

AUG 16

NYS Horse Pulling

Altamont Fair. NYS HorsePulling - lightweight andheavyweight. Contact LarueAustin, 570-596-3540rose.norkus@altamontfair.com. On Internet at www.al-tamontfair.com

Open Pony Show

Altamont Fair. Driving, In-Hand, Western and Englishpony classes. Contact LynneBaldauf, 518-872-9320 lyn-nemb@juno.com. On Inter-net at www.altamontfair.com

AUG 18

Open Horse Show

Altamont Fair. Full range ofHorse show classes, Englishand Western. Contact SusanMason, smason2@nycap.rr.com 518-872-9406. On In-ternet at www.altamontfair.com

AUG 18-19

Versatility Cowboy RacesNo. 3

Pure Country Campground,176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin,NY. Contact Pure CountryCampground, 607-847-9265. On Internet atwww.purecountrycamp-ground.com

AUG 19

Gymkhana

Altamont Fair. Barrel, Turnand Burn, many other funand fast contests. ContactSue Mason, smason2@ny-cap.rr.com 518-872-9406.On Internet at www.alta-montfair.com

New England Stock HorseShow

Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Flo-rence Rd, Easthampton MA .5 individually judged classesfor riders and their westernhorses: Ranch Handiness,Ranch Pleasure, Trail, Rein-ing & Working Cow Horse.Day end and series endawards in Green, Youth,Non-Pro and Open Divisions.Series runs 3rd Sunday eachmonth thru October. ContactHeritage Farm, Inc., 413-527-1612. On Internet atwww.farmheritage.com

Horse Power HayingDemonstration

80 Whitehall Rd. Litchfield,CT. Northwest ConnecticutDraft Horses Association inconjunction with WhiteMemorial will be demon-strating all the stages of hay-ing with Horses. ContactTony Roswell, 203-264-5066info@northwestctdrafthorse.com. On Internet athttp://www.northwestct-drafthorse.com

AUG 20-26

Washington County Fair

Greenwich, New York. Aug.21, 9 am - Youth DressageShow; Aug. 21, 6, 6:30, 7,7:30 & 8 pm - AdirondackDrill Team; Aug 22, 9 am -Youth English Horse Show;Aug 22, 5 pm - NBHA BarrelRacing; Aug 23, 10 am -Draft Animal VersatilityShow; Aug 23, 6 pm - OpenGymkhana; Aug. 24, 9 am -Youth Western Horse Show;Aug. 24, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 & 8pm - Chicks-N-Chaps DrillTeam; Aug 25, 9 am - YouthGymkhana Horse Show; Aug26, 9 am - Open HorseShow. Contact Doug Weaver,518-747-0034. On Internetat www.washingtoncounty-fair.com

AUG 22

NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05

Washington Co. Fair, Green-wich, NY. Entries open 2:15pm, close at 3:30 pm, run at5 pm. Contact Laura Derrick518-746-0087 or SamanthaEyster 518-424-0972. On In-ternet at www.nbha.com

AUG 22-24 & 24

Dutchess County FairHorse Shows

English Horse Shows, Wed,Thurs, Fri, Aug. 22- 24,Western Horse Show, Sat.,Aug. 25. Call e-mailinfo@dutchessfair.com ordmoun22083@aol.com.

AUG 23

Trumansburg Youth HorseShow

Trumansburg Fair Grounds,Rte 96, Trumansburg, NY. 9am Premiums paid. Call607-387-5072 or in-digoacres@msn.com.

AUG 24

NBHA NY 03 Show

Oakwood Farm, Medford,NY. 6 pm warm up’s. Classesfor all ages, 4D barrel racing.Contact Sue &SheraleeFiore, 613-26-9105.

AUG 25

Field Days at Bridle PathManor

Bridle Path Manor, HowlettHill Rd., Camillus, NY.Hunter & Equitation classes.Some over fence classes are

scheduled to ride ongrass.Call 315-729-8507 forprize list & entry form andleave name, address & showname. Contact Kathy Zim-mer, 315-673-1072.

Trumansburg Draft HorseShow

Trumansburg Fair Grounds,Rte 96, Trumansburg, NY.10 am. Premiums paid. Call607-387-5072 or in-digoacres@msn.com.

AUG 26

Northwest Riding &Driving Extreme

Cowboy Race

Contact Barbara Rousseau,802-796-3440, e-mailrousseau@fairpoint.net.

Summer Wrap Up Auction

Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Flo-rence Rd, Easthampton MA.10 am new and used tack,equipment and more. 1 pmHorses and ponies, featuringdozens back from their sum-mer work at camps and les-son programs throughoutNew England.. Contact Her-itage Farm, Inc., 413-527-1612. On Internet atwww.farmheritage.com

Trumansburg SundayHorse Show

Trumansburg Fair Grounds,Rte 96, Trumansburg, NY. 9am. Open to all those whohave not already participat-ed in the 2012 TrumansburgFair Youth or Draft HorseShows. Premiums paid. Call607-387-5072 or in-digoacres@msn.com.

AUG 28

Fair Kick offFun Horse Show

Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. 10 amFun classes for horses sta-bled at the fair for the week.Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668. On Internet at de-byacobucci@yahoo.com

AUG 29

Mini & Pony show andLight Driving

Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. OpenTruck In show 9 am. In Handclasses for Mini and Pony,Light Driving Divisions in-clude Mini, Pony and Horse.Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668. On Internet atdebyacobucci@yahoo.com

AUG 29-SEP 3

The Schaghticoke Fair

69 Stillwater Bridge Road,Schaghticoke, NY. Celebratingour 193rd anniversary thisyear. Go to www.schaghti-cokefair.org/ for a completelist of events, entertainmentand attractions.

AUG 30

NBHA Districts NY 02 &NY 05

Fonda Fair, Fonda Fair-grounds, Fonda, NY. Entriesopen 2:15 pm, close at 4 pm,run at 5 pm. Contact LauraDerrick 518-746-0087 orSamantha Eyster 518-424-0972. On Internet atwww.nbha.com

AUG 31

Costume Classes and HuntSeat Show

Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. OpenTruck In Show. 10 am Cos-tume classes, 12 pm HuntSeat classes. Contact Deb

Yacobucci, 518-673-5668.On Internet at debyacobuc-ci@yahoo.com

SEP 1

Gymkhana

Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. OpenTruck In Show 9 am. AgeGroup Divisions and OpenDivision, NYSSHA Pointed.Contact Deb Yacobucci,518-673-5668. On Internetat debyacobucci@yahoo.com

Skyline Corral Speed Show

Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. Open showsstarts at 9 am. $500 3-D/ 4-D (not to start before 3 pm);3-D $$ poles. NPBA ap-proved. Call 607-692-2526or donetteg@frontiernet.netor 607-624-2658 or telind-say3258@yahoo.com. OnInternet at www.skylinecor-ral.com

Southern WayneTrail Riders Association

Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY.

SEP 2

$1000 Added SkylineMemorial Classic

Tioga County Fairgrounds,Owego, NY. Exhibition 10-11:30 am. Open arena 11:30am - Noon. 4-D barrels & 3-D poles. Barrels to begin at12:30. NBHA NY06 Sanc-tioned. Call 607-692-2526 ordonetteg@frontiernet.net or607-624-2658 or telind-say3258@yahoo.com. OnInternet at www.skylinecor-ral.com

Western Show

Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. OpenTruck In Show 9 am. West-ern classe. Contact Deb Ya-cobucci, 518-673-5668. OnInternet at debyacobucci@yahoo.com

SEP 3

Draft Animal Show

Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. OpenTruck In Show. 9 am Halterclasses, 1 pm Hitch classes.Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668. On Internet atdebyacobucci@yahoo.com

SEP 8

Burke’s Wagon Ride andPicnic

Burke’s Lady Luck Stable,Crawford Lane, HudsonFalls, NY. Leisure wagon ridethrough the countryside fol-lowed with a dish to passpicnic at Burke’s Lady LuckStables. Contact Ally Burke,518-793-3860.

EMRHA ARHA approvedRanch Horse Show

Gelinas Farm, 471 4thRange Road Pembroke, NH.ARHA classes as well asgreen rider classes. Day endawards. Contact Jane Moul-ton, 518-632-9227 or jmoul-ton@dishmail.net. On Inter-net at www.EMRHA.com

Northwest Riding &Driving Partner Game Day

Contact Barbara Rousseau,802-796-3440, e-mailrousseau@fairpoint.net.

Open English/WesternHorse Show Series

Madison County Fair-grounds, 1968 FairgroundRd., Brookfield, NY. ContactCrystal, 315-899-7743.

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

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

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