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All Breeds • All Disciplines Volume 2 Number 12
Equine Affaire 2011 ~ Page 3
COLUMNISTSJudy Van PutHorse Tales 11
Lynn PalmPalm Partnership 5
Bob Jefferys & Suzanne SheppardTwo As OneHorsmanship 6
Mitzi Summers 4
January/February 2012
www.cfmanestream.com Your Connection to the Northeast Equine Market
Guy McLean ~ findinga better way ~ Page 2
Stallion Directory 14
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by Sally ColbyGuy McLean canters into the arena on
Quietway Spinabbey, a liver chestnutthat might seem somewhat ordinary. ButSpinabbey isn’t ordinary, and neitherare the three horses that accompanyMcLean, all at liberty. No halters, noleads. As McLean works his way aroundthe arena, the at-liberty horses remaintight against him and one another; seem-ingly attached by an invisible thread. Al-though it’s not apparent, each horse iskeenly aware of every cue from McLean.
McLean is an Australian horseman,entertainer and bush poet who is cur-rently touring the U.S. He says that hischildhood dream was to become theworld’s best horseman, but he didn’tknow how he was going to accomplishthat. “I thought maybe I’d be a trainer,”he said. “People would send me theirproblem horses and I’d make a big differ-ence. Then I realized that if I kept thehorse for four weeks, I got too attached tothem.”
McLean figured that if he wanted tobecome a force in the horse business,he’d have to become an entertainer. Hesays that it was the father of the threehorses working at liberty - Hope, Sequeland Pride - that made him realize hecould do it. “I paid $200 for a little buck-skin colt named Nugget,” said McLean,adding that his plan was to train Nuggetthen sell him. That plan ended whenMcLean fell in love with the colt. “Nuggetwas the first horse I rode in front of20,000 people. Two hundred dollars buthe rode like a million dollar horse. Hewas just amazing. People were blownaway with him.”
The youngest of five boys, all withstrong personalities, McLean waspainfully shy and bullied because hewore glasses. “I felt very insignificant -not because I was made to, but becausethey (his brothers) were so bold,” he said.“But on the back of a horse, I was faster,stronger and braver. I felt like an equal.”As a teenager, McLean cared for the 50horses at his family’s holiday ranch re-sort in Queensland, which helped buildhis skills and strengthen his determina-tion. “I had to deal with horses and peo-ple there, and the more I dealt with peo-ple, the more I wanted to deal with hors-es,” he said. “Now I’m dealing with people
even more, and I’m comfortable in thatarena.”
McLean says that when he was work-ing with horses as a teenager, he startedthem in the usual way - with a bridle andsaddle - but those extras would eventu-ally be shed. “From the time I was 15, Ithought that if I really want the horses towork, they shouldn’t have gear on to doit,” he said. “If I have to have gear on tomake them work, I’m not the horseman Ineed or want to be.”
How does the leap between riding onewell-trained saddle horse and working agroup of horses at liberty happen?McLean says that before leaving Aus-tralia to begin his U.S. tour, he was per-forming with the four-horse team he’scurrently traveling with. People wantedto see Nugget, the $200 bush stallion,but McLean had moved on and was doingmore, including laying one horse downand putting three horses over top.McLean says that when Nugget’s off-spring started to mature, he knew thathe couldn’t sell them - he had to do some-thing special with them. “I’d see otherhorsemen do it. There were some greathorsemen at home running horses sideby side. Once I see that something can bedone, I instantly say, ‘if he can do it, I cando it.’ Then I’d go home and play with it.”
In Australia, McLean performed infront of standing-room only crowds andconducted clinics. “Everyone says theywant a connection,” he said. “Everyonewants to be the friend of the horse first,but a horse doesn’t respect his friend.People say, ‘I love my horse - why does hestand all over me?’ Love doesn’t mean re-spect. Respect has to come first and lovecan follow. There are so many people thatwant to treat their horse like a dog, butthe horse isn’t a dog. If they don’t havemanners, we aren’t making them safe forthe rest of their lives.”
As an example of how he started train-ing horses to work in harmony him,McLean relates the story of a young marehe was teaching to lead. “I’d lead themare into the bush, then hop on and leadthe lead horse home,” he said. “I droppedthe lead and this young mare continuedto canter with me. I stopped, shestopped. I backed up, she backed up. Iwent home and started to develop itmore, then I did the same thing with oth-
er young horses.” McLean says that oncea horse does what he asks of them and be-comes valuable to him, he is dedicated tocaring for that horse for the rest of its life.
McLean says that dedication mustcome with an understanding of thehorse’s natural instinct. “Once we bringa horse into our world, we’re telling himnot to be a horse any more,” he said. “Tobe a horse is to react against any pres-sure. If you pick up a wild horse’s footand they let you hold it, they could beeaten. The moment he’ll stand on threelegs and be held, he’s no longer wild.When we bring a horse into our world,we’re asking him to understand ourworld. We have to treat him in a way thatsays we understand his natural instinct.
We’re saying to him, ‘forget your wildpast - forget pulling against pressure -learn to give to pressure - and if you dothese things, you’ll never go hungry,you’ll never go thirsty and you’ll alwaysbe safe.’”
McLean says that his horses haveshown him what they can do. He looksfor the best in each individual, and de-votes his full attention to bringing themto what he calls brilliance.
“I never put a limit on a horse,” he said.“If I find one that sprouts wings in themiddle of his back, I’ll ask him to fly.”
Guy McLean will be at the Pennsylva-nia Horse Expo February 23-26, 2012,and will participate in the Road to theHorse for Team Australia.
Guy McLeanfinding a better way
Guy McLean puts a tarp over a horse to demonstrate how he has earned the ani-mal’s trust. Loud noise and applause from the audience didn't distract the horse.
Guy McLean puts a horse on the ground in preparation standing over top of it withthree other horses.
Three horses stand over a third while Guy McLean stands on the backs of two ofthe horses.
Photos by Sally Colby
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by George Looby, DVMThe horse reigned supreme in West
Springfield, MA for four days in mid No-vember as the gates of the Eastern StatesExposition Grounds swung open for theannual Equine Affaire, an event devotedto all things relating to the horse. FromNov. 10-13, each day featured renownedspeakers and live demonstrations byworld class horsemen designed to informand entertain those who attended.
Entertainment starring the horses washeld in the coliseum on consecutiveevenings sponsored by Pfizer AnimalHealth. This musical affair entitled thePfizer Fantasia included reining, Romanriding, dressage, driving, trick riding,and vaulting. Featured acts includedSylvia Zerbini, Aaron Ralston, CraigJohnson, Jennifer Baumert and GuyMcLean.
Another event on the program was theversatile horse and rider competition.Various teams competed against on an-other over the course of the program forthe title of Equine Affaire Versatile Horseand Rider Champion.
The wants and needs of everyone asso-ciated with the horse industry were ad-dressed and one was hard pressed to findan area that was not well served. On en-tering the Mallery Pavilion one wasstruck with the size and diversity of thewares on display and by the range of ven-dors and yet this building was just onebuilding of four with every sort of horserelated service. In the Mallery Complexnot only did vendors hold sway but in ad-dition there were ongoing demonstra-tions in two rings simultaneously.
The Young Building also had a demon-stration ring in addition to dozens of ven-dors while the Better Living Center had aseminar stage where lectures on a rangeof topics were offered over the course ofthe four day event. It was in this settingthat Dr. Alan Hamilton presented some
ideas relating to his work involving re-covering cancer patients who were intro-duced to horses as part of their therapy.
Dr. Hamilton is Professor of Surgery,Radiation Oncology and Psychology atthe University of Arizona and also a ded-icated horseman. He noted that thehorse, being a herd animal, relies on nonverbal communication, this arising fromtheir need to protect themselves and theherd from predators that might be alert-ed by verbal communication. Our rela-tionship with horses causes us to shutdown the left side of our brains, that partthat is considered the verbal side. Hors-es always are living in the present so thatwhen we relate to the horse it tends tokeep us in the moment and focused onthe now. The human brain often tries tomake things happen and when workingwith horses this is less likely to occur, avaluable aid when working with patientsrecovering from a serious illness.
Dr. Mark Reilly, owner of the SouthShore Equine Clinic and Diagnostic Cen-ter in Plympton, MA gave his audience anoverview of some basic health care guide-lines. It is Dr. Reilly’s contention thatworming, as practiced by many horseowners, is greatly overdone. His advice isthat great reliance should be placed onregular fecal exams to monitor the para-site load in any given population and de-velop the worming program accordingly.Worming based on intuition and suspi-cion is a waste of money and resources.A twice yearly program for the control ofbots and tapeworms is necessary asthese parasites are difficult to detectwhen relying on routine fecal exams.
Proper dental care is as important forthe horse’s well being as it is for the own-er and when properly instituted at anearly age should be considered as a rou-tine procedure and not a threat. Thequestion of who should conduct routinedental care is a question that has no easy
answers but when a thorough oral exam-ination is called for, a veterinarian is byfar the best qualified to recognize subtlechanges that may be occurring in themouth.
Signs of early dental problems may beoverlooked but owners should be alert tochanges in eating habits, foul odors com-ing from the mouth, and small facialswellings. Dr. Reilly feels that horses inthe 2-5 year range may be best seen 2-3times yearly as their dentition maturesand caps and points may need to be re-moved. It is his further suggestion that itis best not to try to do too much at onetime to avoid undue stress to the patient.
Annual vaccinations are a must in or-der that the horse be as protected a pos-sible against many of the more commondiseases with foals being started at beingstarted at 4-6 months of age. The basic
vaccination program should include ra-bies, tetanus, EWEE, and PotomacHorse Fever. Rhino should be adminis-tered in three doses at approximately twomonth intervals. Vaccination reactionsalthough rare do occur and it is impor-tant that each owner discuss his/herown veterinarian as to the best advice tofollow in the event of such an occurrence.A first aid kit should be part of any horseowner’s supplies.
Readers who have not yet taken the op-portunity to attend Equine Affaire wouldbe well served to make it a point to attendnext year’s show, even those who maynot be horse oriented would find that ithas many areas of interest for those in-volved in agriculture in any way.
Other speakers will be presented in afuture edition of County Folks ManeStream.
Equine Affaire 2011
Mike Carpenter explains about working with draft horses.Photo by George Looby
by Katie NavarraSixty-five riders from Buffalo, Tioga,
Long Island and beyond gathered atDream Catcher Ranch in Fort Ann in Oc-tober to compete in the New York StateSpecial Olympics Fall Games Equestrian
Events.Twenty classes gave athletes the op-
portunity to compete against riders ofsimilar ability levels in English Equi-tation, English Trail, Western Equitationand Western Trail. Depending upon therider’s experience and comfort level withriding, athletes rode with the assistanceof side-walkers or completely alone. Atthe end of each division riders were hon-ored with a podium ceremony where theyreceived Gold, Silver or Bronze medalsfor their placing.
Local horse owners like Mary Murphyfrom the Capital District, volunteeredseveral of her horses for athletes to com-pete with during the day’s events. For 12years Mary Murphy, from the CapitalDistrict has worked with SpecialOlympics athletes. “I have used my hors-es Huey and Buster for the last 5 or 6years with the Special Olympics ath-letes,” she said, “Buster can go from theroping pen to having these guys on hisback without a second thought.”
Riders Kevin Cornwell and Greg Tanc-zos travel to Murphy’s farm every Fridaynight for lessons. “I have coached Kevinfor 12 years now,” she said, “Greg hasbeen riding with me for two years nowtoo.” Lucky to have the fall games in FortAnn, both Kevin and Greg were able tocompete with Huey and Buster, the hors-
es they ride every week duringtheir lessons. Kevin earned aGold in Western Trail and a Sil-ver in Western Equitation andGreg finished with two Silvers inthe Western classes.
Divided into a Fall, Winterand Summer Games, SpecialOlympics seasonal meets fea-ture 22 different sports. TheFall Games give athletes the op-portunity to compete in Bocce,Cross Country, Cycling, Golfand Golf Skills, Equestrian,Soccer Team and Softball Teamevents. The Special OlympicWorld Games also includesDressage and Western Ridingevents in addition to equitationand trail classes most common-ly held at local and state compe-titions.
Special Olympics is thelargest amateur sports organi-zation in the world. The NewYork State chapter is the largestin North America and the sixthlargest world-wide. Based on a2010 survey Special OlympicsNew York has 51,809 athletesthat train and compete yearround at no cost to themselves,their families or caregivers.
Equestrians take part in Special Olympics
Kevin Cornwell celebrates his Gold medalfinish in the Western Trail.
An athlete negotiates ground poles in the EnglishTrail Class.
Photos by Katie Navarra
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by Mitzi SummersA record of how humankind worked
with horses started ‘way beforeXenophon’, who is commonly regardedas the first fairly humane horsemanwho wrote books about the subject oftraining. The end result of his trainedhorses was to be able to successfullycarry his rider into battle and bring himout of it alive.
The relationship began, of course, along time before that, with our favoriteequine partners being especially usefulas a food source. The predator-prey wasa reality back then. Gradually, ofcourse, it became apparent that equineswere useful for work and war, and thelong process began on how to convincethese grazing herbivores that it may beworth their while to listen to us.
The methods used were, and still canbe, quite forced and brutal. It was oftena confrontational pairing, and a perus-al of ancient and not-so-ancient horsetraining, (aka, often breaking) literatureand artwork lends validity to this prem-ise. Bits often looked like instrumentsof torture from the Spanish inquisition.Let’s review the then and here and now,and note any changes.
The use of horsesBefore the end of World War II they
were used primarily for work or war.People still used them in the fields, andalthough the automobile took over formost transportation, they were stillused as a riding horse. There were racesand hunts and some horse shows, butfor the most part there was not enoughof a leisure class to keep horses just forpleasure.
You will notice everything was veryutilitarian. You will find no pinksparkling pony leg wraps or stirrup cov-ers. But the blankets and hoods andtack were very utilitarian and obviouslyvery well made. Some of the bits are aw-ful, but you can go into your local tackshop and find much the same thing.
When I was a little girl, there simplywas not that much information outthere. So, as we all realize, now there iscertainly, if anything, an overabun-dance of information.
A trip to the recent Equine Affairewhich had many different clinicians,reams of material, and 10 trainers whomay have supplied 10 different opin-ions to your one question. It truly now is‘consumer beware’. It is important to
trust your instincts as to what is correctinformation and what is informationmainly designed for mass consumptionand selling. Anyone who refers to allhorses as if they can all be trained in thesame way, and handles all horses,whether it be a large Draft or a Thor-oughbred, in the same manner, is onewarning signal.
Some methods tout ‘Partnership’,and ‘bonding’, but then treat this most-ly fearful prey animal as a wildbeast….not “invading your space” andinsisting on almost machine-like reac-tions is not correct. Of course a horse isnot allowed to threaten you, but I saw a“Natural Horsemanship” person literal-ly cause welts on the horse because ittook a step forward toward his “trusted”owner and was treated as if he attackedher. The horse was yanked on his headwith a halter which has a metal pieceunder the halter which caused PAIN.When the horse still did not under-stand, he was eventually whipped onhis chest and head which left welts.This is obviously abusive and thereshould be laws developed which protecthorses against this type of treatment.
So how did this sort of behavior andtreatment toward horses develop? AnnaSewell wrote the book Black Beauty in1877. She wrote it during the last yearsof her life to protest the inhumane treat-ment of mostly harness horses in Eng-land at that time. It awoke in people theawareness of how these animals weretreated. It changed their paradigms ofthinking how horses should be treatedand created empathy in some. It was animmediate best seller and helped tochange the treatment of horses in Eng-land.
It is up to the individual to choosewhich advice to follow. If someone hasworked with horses for many years, itmay be easier. I had just had a conver-sation with a man who has just startedteaching and training. He was a witness
to the abusive training which resultedin horses with welts on their bodies.Even he, who thought the training wasreally rough and caused the horse pain,was unsure of the efficiacy of the infor-mation as the clinician was very fa-mous. These horses were not brought tothe clinic because they were difficult tohandle or dangerous, but they were alltreated as though they were wild mus-tangs off the range. One woman evenburst into tears because she did notwant to treat her horse in this way, butthe famous “trainer” was telling her itwas necessary.
There are many effective ways inwhich to work with your horses. Thereis good and effective “Natural Horse-manship”. This can be a blanket mar-keting word. There are trainers outthere who advertise “Natural” horse-manship who do anything but. Targetor clicker training is very effective.There are authors like Dr. TempleGrandin who gives her readers a real in-sight into the horse’s mind.
I think each individual needs to in-vestigate any methods that they maydecide to use. Classical methods arebased on over 2,000 years of study, butnot all of these methods are humane ormake sense to the horse. I think youneed to trust a “gut” reaction that youmay have if you are watching a session.Do they allow the horse to understandwhat they are asking the horse to do.Does a calm horse stay calm during thetraining or does it get more and moreupset? Does the horse get more tense?Is the trainer working with fear or force?Either of these emotions have no busi-ness in horse training. It is not a con-frontational thing to do with your horse.It is not “us against them”. Is it a truepartnership you are developing or“truckling subservience?
So remember why you “got into” hors-es.…you love them. Yes, they cannotthreaten you, but they can be trustedand can have a special place in your lifewithout a confrontational attitude.Study all advice with eyes wide open.
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Country Folks
Paradigm shifts in horse training theory
Cover photo by Sally ColbyGuy McLean puts a horse on the ground inpreparation for three other horses to stand
over top of it.
Every horse, like Pippen shown here, may need a different approach...this is thechanging of paradigms.
Photo by Mitzi Summers
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by Lynn PalmWe will conclude this series on
ground driving with some course work.Setting up a course is a great way tokeep ground driving lessons fun, inter-esting, and challenging for you and yourhorse. It makes you think ahead andstay creative with your lesson plans.Besides having the horse properly out-fitted for ground driving, for this lessonyou will need plastic cones or markers(plastic gallon jugs partially filled withsand will work). Set up the course in alarge enclosed area like an arena, pad-dock, or pasture.
I will give you a couple of courses topractice. Be creative and make yourown courses to vary the direction ofturns, tightness of turns, and speed. Byusing markers and a pattern, you willimprove your precision. All of the cours-es I will describe can be performed at awalk or the trot. Patterns should bepracticed in both directions.
Course No. 1: The Cross (requiressix markers or cones)
This course is in a cross or “+” styleconfiguration. For ease of reference,let’s call the arms of the cross north,east, south, and west. Markers are setin pairs so the horse is driven betweenthem. One pair of markers should be ateach end of each arm of the cross. Thepattern is started from a start line locat-ed anywhere in the southeast corner ofthe cross. Start by driving the horsestraight past the starting point, thenturn him left to pass between the cones
on the south arm. Proceed straight, andthen turn right to pass through thecones on the west arm. Proceedstraight, and then turn right again topass through the cones on the northarm. Follow the same pattern and finishby halting as you pass through thecones on the east arm. The sharpness ofthe turns made in this course can bevaried by where each pair of markers isset up on the cross.
Course No. 2: The Serpentine (re-quires six-eight markers)
Set up single markers in a straightline. The distance between the markerscan be the same or it can vary. Start ata line at one end of the markers anddrive the horse in a serpentine (weaving)pattern between the markers. Halt afterthe last marker is completed.
Course No. 3: Poles and Markers (re-quires 13 markers, plus three poles)
This course is going to be a littletricky to describe, so I am going togive you the elements of the courseand let you use your imagination tocreate it. The important concept isthat we’ve added poles to go with themarkers to help the horse pay atten-tion and help the handler reach themiddle more easily.
The course includes these elements:1) A start line made of a pole on theground with two markers on each end.2) A “V” shaped element made by settingup a three markers on each point of the“V”. Lay poles from each of the toppoints of the “V” to the closed point on
the bottom, 3) A large square or boxconsisting of four markers set up equaldistance from each other. You will bedriving the horse around the Box. Thesize of the Box can vary. The larger it isthe easier it will be to turn around. Thesmaller the Box, the tighter a turn. 4) Aline of three markers spaced to form ashort serpentine. 5) A single markerthat will mark the spot to halt.
Here is one example of how to usethese elements: Start by ground drivingthe horse over the start pole, then pro-ceed to the “V” obstacle. Drive him overthe right side of the “V” then proceed tothe Box. Drive the horse completelyaround the outside of the Box one toone and a half times, then proceed tothe Serpentine. Drive him through the
Serpentine, then return to the “V” anddrive him over the pole on the left side.Finish with a halt at the single marker.
A ground driving course will help rein-force the importance of keeping thehorse straight from the poll through thewithers to the back of the hip. Becauseyou are walking behind the horse, youcan analyze whether his body isstraight. When you are turning, lightlyposition the horse’s head and neck inthe direction you want to turn, justenough to see the horse’s eye with thebody staying straight. When turning, thehorse must move off the outside rein.
When it is time to quit for the day,ground drive the horse to a location
Pick Up &
Deliver at a
Gallop!
Developing the young horseTeach your horse to ground drive, part 6
The secret to ground driving success is practice.
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Thanks to a donation of nearly $4,000in building materials from Curtis Lum-ber, the Saratoga County Fair was ableto construct new roofs over the bleach-er area adjacent to the horse riding are-na on the fairgrounds. These roofs re-place temporary tent style coverings,and will protect spectators in this areafrom both rain and sun for many yearsinto the future.
Gail Palmer, supervisor of the HorseDepartment of the fair helped design thelayout, and her husband, past Fair Pres-ident Roy Palmer, supervised the fair’sgrounds crew team of Jerry DeGraff andMike Frizzi during construction.
“Without this generous donation fromCurtis Lumber, this project would nothave been possible,” stated Fair Treasur-er Sarah Welch. “Curtis is a true support-er of the fair and the community in gen-eral, and they have our hearty thanks.”
The 2012 fair dates are July 17-22 and
discount admission tickets are availablenow online at saratogacountyfair.org.
The Fairgrounds hosts many eventsthroughout the year starting with theannual Tree & Shrub Sale in late April,
and including music festivals, AKCsanctioned Dog Shows, a long runningAntique Truck & Tractor Show, the Vil-lage of Ballston Spa Family Fun Day, al-
most weekly go cart races, and manyothers. For information on rates andavailability of the facility, contact JeffTownsend at 518-885-9701.
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by Bob Jeffreys & Suzanne SheppardWe’ve traveled across the country
many times with our horses and wouldlike to share some tips to make yourjourney a safe and enjoyable one.
Start your trip at your kitchen table,planning your route, where you’ll stopand where you and your horses will stayeach night. There are a couple of na-tionwide directories of overnight horseboarding facilities, most of which areclose to hotels or are combination bed-and-breakfast plus horse facilities.
Before you start, make sure yourtruck and trailer are ready: Check tires,floorboards and electrical connections.Bring your jack, tire iron, flares andmake sure everything is in good working
order. Remember your first aid kit,which should include bandages, gauze,antiseptic and Banamine or some othermedicine for colic. Leg wraps or ship-ping boots are fine if you want to usethem, but we find most horses traveljust as well without them.
Your horses should be comfortableloading and unloading and familiar withriding in the trailer. We usually go about500 or 600 miles per day stopping onlyfor food and fuel. These stops are reallyall the horses need as well.
We feed both hay and grain in thetrailer and always have a five-gallonbucket of water about half full for thehorses to drink along the way. Carryseveral containers of water with you.
If you run out, you can usually findpotable water at truck stops. In orderto make sure my horses will drink dif-ferent tasting water, we’ll put someGatorade in their water at home be-fore leaving and then flavor the differ-ent tasting water with it while we’reon the road.
When it’s really hot, we carry a hosewith us, hook up at the truck stop andhose the horses off while they’re stand-ing in the trailer. Make sure your hors-es will accept being hosed before you trythis. You might also buy a block of iceand place it securely on the trailer floorto reduce road heat.
Take enough of your own grain alongto complete the trip and have enough to
mix with different grain at your destina-tion for about one week. We also like totake alfalfa cubes with me to supple-ment their hay intake since you neverknow about the quality of the hay you’llfind along the way.
If we’re traveling where it is incon-venient to stop or there is simply noplace for our horses, we might spendone night sleeping in the truck andtrailer. However, we never allow ourhorses to stay on the trailer for twoconsecutive nights. You’ll need a cur-rent Coggins test and a veterinaryhealth certificate while en route. Trav-eling with your horses can be greatfun … enjoy your journey!
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Saratoga County Fairgrounds riding high with new bleacher covers
Employees of Curtis Lumber and members of the Saratoga County Fair Board discuss the new roof that will cover the horse ringbleachers at the fairgrounds, built with materials donated to the fair by Curtis. In the photo (left to right) Jim Carpenter, directorof Marketing; Ed Harris, assistant store manager, Ballston Spa; Dave Bielawski, advertising manager; Bob Eakin, store manager,Ballston Spa; and Gail Palmer, Roy Palmer and Sarah Welch, all Fair representatives.
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Heritage Farm Inc., inEasthampton, MA, runs astrong lesson program in-cluding both hunt Seatand Western IEA teams.The InterscholasticEquestrian Association,also known as the IEA, isa program that offers rid-ers in grades six through12 the opportunity tocompete as a team athost facilities on horsesprovided by the hostteam, and following theformat of the college levelIntercollegiate HorseShow Association (IHSA).Riders show throughoutthe school year, earningpoints towards Regional,Zone and National Horseshows for both them-selves and their team.
Heritage Farm hashosted both Hunt Seatand Western IEA shows
this fall. Allison Guerin,graduate of CentenaryCollege and IHSA veter-an, coaches the HuntSeat team. Anne Porter,frequent competitor inthe New England StockHorse Series, is the coachof the Western team. AllHunt Seat riders competein a Walk, Trot, CanterEquitation class, andmost beyond the beginnerlevel also compete in anEquitation Over Fencesclass as well. Similarly,all western riders show ina Walk, Jog, Lope Equi-tation class, with ridersat the Intermediate leveland up also ride in aReining class.
Both teams have ridersin middle and upperschools, including severalambitious young ladieswho are on both teams.
The challenge of gettingriders as young as 12years old competentenough to show on un-known horses and becompetitive is a weightyone that both coachestake seriously.
“We have a wide varietyof horses in the lessonprogram,” said Porter“which helps my kids feelready to ride anyone they
draw at a horse show be-cause they have so muchexperience on differenthorses in their lessons.”
The 2011-12 schoolyear is only the secondyear for Western IEAteams to be in existencein New England. Basedon the results from theinitial two shows in theWestern calendar, the
Heritage Farm team is al-ready headed towardsZones, with their goal ofmaking it to Nationals forthe second year in a rowvery likely. Western IEANationals will be in Okla-homa City, OK, in June.The Hunt Seat shows inZone 1 are exceptionallycompetitive, but the Her-itage Farm Hunt Seatteam is already earning
points towards its Re-gionals and Zones, whichwill be held in the spring.
For more informationon Heritage Farm, theirIEA teams or coaches,please check their web-site at www.farmher-itage.com. For more in-formation about the IEA,please read up on theirwebsite: rideiea.com.
Kast Hill Farm
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Dealer For:
315-866-1188Herkimer, NY
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The Raucher Family, Heritage Farm Staff and Community would liketo thank our many friends and business contacts across New England
for their support as we ride into our 40th year!We wish each and every one of you, whether you have 2 legs or 4, avery Happy and Healthy Holiday Season with Best Wishes for 2012!
Cabinn Feverr Auction!! AA Neww Englandd Traditionn •• Sunday,, Feb.. 26th
10 am Tack, Supplies & Equipment followed by Horses at 2 pmMore details, consignment info, directions and horses currently for
sale online at www.farmheritage.com
Whatever your interests, we have something for you.Don’tt bee aa strangerr here!
Look for an expanded calendar of events to be held at
Heritage FarmThe Raucher Family
30 Florence Rd.Easthampton, MA 01027
413-527-1612
Heritage Farm in 2012:Auctions * Hunter Shows
* Stock Horse Shows* Games Series
www.farmheritage.com
Heritage Farm offers riding opportunities to youngNew England riders
Heritage Farm Western IEA team members are left to right, back row, Coach Anne Porter, Kaylee Quenneville, Jen-nifer Szafir, Mackenzie Raucher, Taryn Loven and Claire DiLeo. Second row, Carlie Raucher, Erin Wooldridge,Samantha Davis, Savannah Kellogg, Kayla Thatcher and Nicole Jablon. Kneeling, Jason Wooldridge and GracieRaucher. Photo by Diane Raucher Miller
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EEQUINE SERVICES DIRECTORY
EQUINE & LIVESTOCK
FEEDS
FENCING & HORSE EQUIPMENT
EQUINE FEEDS
HORSE BOARDING
& LESSONS
FARRIER SUPPLIES
FENCING &HORSE EQUIPMENT
Arnold’sFeed &Grain
Phil or Ray Arnold371 Swart Hill Rd.
Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-3429518-843-3436
Fax
Grain forAll Livestock
Equine Fencing of All Types:� post & board� electrobraid� coated hi tensile� split rail
We also sell Priefert equipment (stalls, corral
panels, dog kennels), Miracoheated waterers, treated round posts, split rail.
All for retail do-it-yourselfersContact: Melissa or Deb2033 Brothertown Rd.Deansboro, NY 13328
(315) 841-4910(315) 841-4649 Fax
Greene CountyHorseshoe Supply, Inc.
Contact: Butch Colbert
10711 Rte. 32
Greenville, NY 12083
518-966-5549
Fax: 518-966-5130
Complete line of farrier supplies,
horseshoes, tools, etc. Over 200
new and used anvils, forges, post
vises, available/bought, sold, and
traded daily. Kerckhaert, St. Croix
Forge, Capewell, Bellota,
BloomForge, Vector, Delta,
Mustad, GE Forge & Tool. Direct
Distributor for All Brands of Shoes
and Farrier Equipment.
Tack Shop and Gift Shop on Premises
FARRIER SUPPLIES
AFTON FARRIER SUPPLYContact: Joyce Haak
417 County Road 39
Afton, NY 13730
607-206-3867Fax: 607-639-1393
www.aftonfarriersupply.tripod.com
Afton Farrier Supply carries
quality, competitively priced
farrier supplies.
We feature all major brands
of steel and aluminum
horseshoes, and stock the
foremost 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: [email protected]
Box Stalls
Feeders
Utility Round Pens
NEW JOHN LYONSPANELS & ROUND PENS
IN STOCKSPECIAL PRICING
CALL FOR DETAILS
ScalesRoping Chute,Accessories
Full Line of 3 Pt HitchEquipment
Roping Arenas
Sweep Systems
Squeeze Chutes
To Be Included In This Directory, Please Contact Tina KriegerPhone: 518-673-0108 • Toll Free: 800-218-5586
Email: [email protected] • Fax: 518-673-2381
EQUINE - ASSISTED
THERAPY
Contact:
Alice Root or Kim Senn
6000 Rock Road
Verona, NY 13478
(315) 363-6124Fax 315-363-6124
www.rootfarm.orgThe 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.
Premium Equine Feeds
Contact:
Michelle Mulcahy
PO Box 692
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
(800) [email protected]
www.triplecrownfeed.com
Proud Official Sponsor
BOARDING
HYDE LOCKESTABLES
457 Hallihans Hill Road
Kingston, NY
Boarding
Specialize in Training
Driving Horses &
Ponies
Riding & Driving
Lessons
Nancy Locke845-853-6674
EQUINE VETERINARY
SERVICE
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 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, Lameness
Evaluations, Geriatric Medicine,
Prepurchase Evaluation, IRAP, Stem Cell
Therapy, Laceration Repairs, Castrations
& 24 Hour Emergency Care.
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
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TACK / HARNESS / FARRIER
Meader Supply Corp.23 Meaderboro RoadRochester, NH 03867Ph. (603) 332-3032Fax: (603) 332-2775
Carrying a complete selectionof draft and horse size
harnesses in leather, biothaneand nylon. Draft horse tack
and supplies, books & videos,and horse care products.
Also carrying a complete lineof farrier supplies. Shoes,
nails, tools and much more.
HORSE BOARDING/RIDING LESSONS/
TRAIL RIDING
AdirondackFoothills Equine
116 County Route 17AComstock, NY 12821
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.
TRAILER SALES
Over 30 Years ofKnowledgeable Sales &
Service Experience
We Service What We Sell
Over 300 Trailers In StockAt All Times
On Site DMV & Temp Plates2201 St. Rte. 17K
Montgomery, NY 12549845-361-2246Fax 845-361-2141
Email: [email protected]
INSURANCE
585-591-1590120 Main Street, PO Box 276,
Attica, NY 14011www.mainstreetagency.com
Horse & FarmINSURANCE
Liability for:- Training & Lessons- Breeding & Boarding- Care, Custody &
Control Coverage- Full Mortality
LICENSED TO SELL INSURANCE IN NY & PA
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
EQUINE INSURANCE
336-940-5455Fax: 336-940-5475
PO Box 2250, Advance, NC 27006Email: [email protected]
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: [email protected] • 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 HORSE
EQUIPMENT & RIDING APPAREL
Arlene CurtisPO Box 11, 10251 Rte. 32
Greenville, NY 12083518-966-4488
Fax: [email protected]
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
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Barrel Race
Circle “C” Arena, 5104 PurdyCreek Rd., Hornell, NY. 2ndSunday of each month. Mustride in 2 of 5 shows to quali-fy for finals. Contact Circle“C” at 607-698-4373.
JAN 19
CNY Horse Club Meeting
JM McDonald Sports Com-plex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd.,Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Con-tact Marge Talutis, 607-863
4261 or e-mail [email protected].
FEB 16
CNY Horse Club Meeting
JM McDonald Sports Com-plex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd.,Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Con-tact Marge Talutis, 607-8634261 or e-mail [email protected].
MAR 15
CNY Horse Club Meeting
JM McDonald Sports Com-plex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd.,Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Con-
tact Marge Talutis, 607-8634261 or e-mail [email protected].
APR 19
CNY Horse Club Meeting
Homer Senior Center, 4 Wa-ter St., Homer, NY. 7:30 pm.Annual election of officersand dish to pass. Bring yourown place setting. ContactMarge Talutis, 607-8634261 or e-mail [email protected].
MAY 17
CNY Horse Club Meeting
JM McDonald Sports Com-plex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd.,Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Con-tact Marge Talutis, 607-8634261 or e-mail [email protected].
JUNE 21
CNY Horse Club Meeting
Homer Senior Center, 4 Wa-ter St., Homer, NY. 7:30 pm.Annual Chicken Barbecue.Bring a dish to pass andyour own place setting. Con-tact Marge Talutis, 607-8634261 or e-mail [email protected].
To have your auction listed in this cal-endar, contact your Country Folks SalesRepresentative, or Tina Krieger at 518-673-0108 or e-mail: [email protected].
HORSEAUCTION CALENDAR
Sunday, February 26• 10:00 AM: Heritage Farm, 30 FlorenceRd., Easthampton, MA. Cabin Fever Auc-tion, A New England Tradition. 10 am tack,supplies, equipment followed by horses at2. Heritage Farm, The Raucher Family, 413-527-1612
www.farmheritage.com
HORSE CALENDARNOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office 2 weeks pri-or to our publication date in order to be included in the calendar of events.
Email: [email protected]
where you would like him to stop. Askhim to “whoa” and simply drop the lineson the ground from your driving posi-tion. Walk up to the horse’s head. Firstunsnap the longe line from the bit, andthen take it out of the surcingle ring orstirrup working from the front of thehorse to the back. Bring the line to you.Do the same with the opposite line.When both lines are free from the horse,coil them into neat loops so they can beeasily handled. The horse should standquietly when you are doing this untilyou are ready to lead him back to thebarn. Praise him and congratulateyourself on a great driving lesson.
Build on this basic knowledge to domore patterns at different speedswithin the walk and trot. Ground driv-ing can even be done at the canter
once the handler and horse haveenough experience.
A ground driving review:
• The secret to ground driving suc-cess is practice. Do not start grounddriving until the horse has completelymastered your voice commands andmaneuvers through ground work andlongeing session.
• Do not attempt to ground drive ahorse that has a tendency to kick orthat you do not know well.
• Do not attempt to drive until thehorse shows you that he is steady andcomfortable with the reins at his side asevidenced by him standing still when heis sacked out with the reins.
• Do not drive until the horse is per-fectly secure with the longe lines drag-ging behind him.
• Maintain a minimum 6-foot distancebehind the horse when driving. Thecloser you are to the horse, the betteryour control and timing.
• Hold your arm and hand positionsimilar to how you would hold the reinsfor riding. Let the line come from the bit,over your index finger to rest between itand your thumb and then come out thebottom of your hand.
• Always look at the topline of yourhorse when driving, not the legs.
• Use verbal commands to executemaneuvers and only a light tension onthe lines.
• Use variety in your driving lessonsby varying speed, gait, and direction.
Have fun with ground driving. Takethe time to learn how to do it and prac-tice. It will help you develop coordina-
tion and timing. It will teach you a lotabout your horse and improve yourability to analyze his body position. Ayoung horse will learn how to respondto rein pressure. He will learn the ba-sics of turning, changing directions andgait, stopping, and backing with thestress of the rider’s weight on his back.
For the older horse, ground drivingwill improve his response to bendingto either side, transitions, simply todo something different together withyou to add variety to the training rou-tine you can use as training and con-ditioning tool any day of the week,even on days when circumstances donot allow you to ride.
For more information visit www.lyn-npalm.com or call 800-503-2824.
Developing from 5
by Marilyn MunzertLike peanut butter and jelly, kids and
ponies just seem to go together. Howev-er, with interest in carriage driving onthe increase, many ponies have found anew performance niche — they makeoutstanding “adult” driving ponies.Some of them are too green or too high-spirited to be suitable mounts for chil-dren, but most of them are simply toomuch fun to be just for kids any more.
In Great Britain, ponies have alwaysbeen popular at driving events andshows. Their popularity in the UnitedStates varies from region to region, butit is steadily growing. Now, ponies of-ten out-number horses at pleasuredrives and shows.
The rules of the American Driving So-ciety, which governs many carriage driv-ing shows, state that any horse that is“14.2 or under will be classified as apony. A registered horse of a breed per-mitting horses to be under 14.2 (i.e. Ara-bian, Morgan, Quarter horse, etc.) mayshow as a horse, but not as a horse anda pony at the some show.” The AmericanDriving Society then complicates thingsby requiring that horses 14.2 and undercompete as ponies in Combined DrivingEvents regardless of breed.
The issue is further complicated be-cause pony breeds include many indi-viduals that are over 14.2. Connemarasare a good example. By the same token,
there are many small Morgans that arecompeting quite successfully as ponies.
The Hackney Pony was developed forshow ring driving. Bred down from theEnglish Hackney horse, they range insize from 12 to 14.2 hands high. Highheaded and high stepping, they are theflashiest of the pony breeds. While theyare very beautiful, some of them can bequite hot. They make impressive car-riage driving ponies, and many excel inCombined Driving as well.
“Hackney Ponies are very high-couraged and very unforgiving,” saidHopeton Kimball of New York. Kimball’sfamily owned the Cassilis Hackney Studand bred one of America’s best-knownline of show ponies. While she doesdrive some of her hunters, she prefersto drive the ponies. “It’s like driving asports car,” she claims.
While American Shetland Ponies arelarger and more refined than their Scot-tish ancestors, they are the smallest ofthe American pony breeds, ranging insize from 9 to 11.2 hands high. Shet-lands have competed successfully aspairs, and four-in-hand as well assingly hitched.
Most Shetlands are too smart for chil-dren to train, but handled properly,they are easy to train and fun to drive.
Welsh ponies are well known as ponyhunters, but their popularity as drivingponies is growing. They are registered in
four types: Mountain or Section Aponies are under 12 hands high, Sec-tion B ponies are light ponies 12.2 to14.2 hands high, Section C ponies areWelsh Cobs under 13.2. The Cobs areheavier boned and tend to have moremotion. Many of the Section D Cobs areover 14.2 and therefore compete inhorse divisions.
Welsh pony enthusiast Jody Cutler of
Camarillo, CA, claims that ponies “cando everything a horse can do, and theyeat half as much.” However many ofthem have a Napoleon complex.
“They know that they are little, andthey are going to prove that they arenot.” She says that even her 20-year-oldpony will occasionally try something“just to see if he can get away with it.”
Adults driving ponies
Although they may be considered “kid-sized”, ponies like this Shetland Rapunzel canmake outstanding driving partners for adults. Photo by Marilyn Munzert
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Back to the barn …keeping horses healthy
and safe
We’ve been fortunate tosee a slower transition towinter weather here inthe Northeast. Generally,in our area of upstateNew York, there is enoughcold weather and snow onthe ground by the end of
November to end ourhorses’ pasture days, butthis year, the transitionhas come later and thehorses have enjoyed thoselast bits of grass longerinto the year despite hav-ing to keep them close tothe barn during the big-game hunting season.They have made the
changeover to hay fortheir daily sustenance, inaddition to those preciousbits of green in between.
By this time, mosthorse owners will haveprepared their barns andturnout areas for winterhorse keeping — but it isa good idea to check yourpaddocks and turnoutareas on a regular basis,especially for those hors-es that have been used tobeing pastured for muchof the year. Check for fall-en trees or branches in oraround the fenced-in
area that might have bro-ken or loosened up fenc-ing. Look for and tend toloose nails, replacecracked boards, straight-en and sturdy-up fenceposts. If you have electricfence or wire, tighten andcheck the tension on yourfencing, and be surethere is no short in yourelectric system.
If you have a cribber or“fence chewer,” coverwooden fence, rails andstalls with wire mesh, oruse an anti-chewingpaint. We have a young
cherry tree just outsidethe paddock fence thatone of our horses startedchewing on; and sincecherry bark is poisonousto horses, we wrappedthe trunk in burlap andtied it securely. Removeany overhanging branch-es, especially those of redmaple, the wilted leavesof which are also poison-ous if ingested by horses.
Keep an eye on yourpaddock or turnout areato make sure your hors-es have good footing.Remove as many rocks
or obstructions as pos-sible, and level outrough or hilly areas ifnecessary. Try to leveland remove any buildupof loose and mucky soiland old hay piles to pro-vide firmer footing.
Check to see that thereis proper drainage in yourturnout area, especially ifyou have a wateringtrough, spring or auto-matic waterer. Drag orrake muddy and unevenareas and install gravel orother material to provide
The Connemara wasdeveloped in Ireland bycrossing native ponieswith Andalusian stock.They range in size from13.1 to 15.2 hands high,with the majority meas-uring between 14.1 and14.3. Well-known ashunters, they are equallywell-suited to driving.
Virginia Winkler of Gar-diner, NY, drives a 14hand high Connemaramare. “They are verysteady and a pleasure todrive.” Like many of thepony breeds, they arealso very hardy.
Austria’s contributionto the pony world is theHaflinger, descendedfrom Alps mountainponies. In 1870, an infu-sion of Arabian blood re-fined their heads and im-proved their forequarters.They are all chestnut incolor, and most of themhave flaxen manes andtails. They are heavyponies 13 to 14 handshigh. The draftier poniesweigh 1000 to 1200pounds. The more refinedweigh 800 to 900 pounds.
Robert MacArthur,president of the HaflingerRegistery of North Ameri-ca, has raised Haflingersin Pattersonville, NY,since 1980. He character-izes them as “very forgiv-ing. They are an ideal all-around family horse.They ride, drive andjump, and they can standin the barn all week andstill take the family for anice drive on Sunday.”
One of the oldest ponybreeds, the NorwegianFjord, is gaining in popu-larity. These large poniesare easily recognized bytheir dun color and darkdorsal stripe that runsthrough the mane. Thetradition of hogging orroaching the mane datesfrom the time of theVikings. They were usedas draft horses in theirnative Norway and are
strong, intelligent, andtractable. They range inheight from 13 to 15hands high, and from 900to 1200 pounds in weight.
Virginia Cowles of SantaFe, NM, has had Fjords forseveral years and is verymuch sold on their attrib-utes. “They are a nice sizeto handle, and most arebig enough to ride.”
Last is America’s ownpony breed called thePony of Americas or, morecommonly, the POA. Thisbreed was developed inthe 1950’s by crossingsmall ponies with Ap-paloosas. The result wasa versatile pony 11.2 to14 hands high with Ap-paloosa markings.
Peter and Susie Dal-low of Fort Collins, CO,bought their first POAas a riding pony for theirdaughter Jessica. Whenshe outgrew that one,they purchased a largerPOA. Eventually, Jessi-ca began to show hors-es, but the POAs stayedbecause Susie and Peterwanted to drive. “I likethe little clip-clop,”Susie sid. “They are funto be behind.”
Whatever their breedpreference, most ponydrivers are passionateabout their equine bud-dies. By and large, theydrive ponies becausethey prefer them overhorses. Regardless oftype, all ponies seem toshare great intelligenceand winning disposi-tions, coupled with in-nate hardiness and rela-tively inexpensive main-tenance. In addition,smaller equines equalsmaller carriages, lighterharness boxes, andtherefore less effort tohaul it all around.
Thinking about driv-ing? There may be a ponyin your future, too.They’re not just for kidsany more.
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can count, George andTerry Peters of Win$umRanch in Schuylervillehave been providinghorse training, lessons,and cattle events to horsemen and women from allover the North Country.
The Peters, along withtheir son Shawn and hisfamily, welcome ridersof all levels and disci-plines for an array ofevents that challengeriders and horses andfocus on fun, family andhorsemanship.
“At Win$um Ranch, wefocus on building rela-tionships between horseand rider,” said GeorgePeters, co-owner andtrainer. “I have beenteaching for 40 years andreally enjoy helping ridersgrow in their ability tocommunicate effectivelywith their horses.”
He added, “But mostimportantly, we have aton of fun!”
The cold, wet weatherthis fall has not damp-ened the spirits of theWin$um family or themany riders who call
the ranch their homeaway from home. In No-vember, Win$um hosteda team penning compe-tition, along with weeklygroup lessons, and cat-tle drive and team rop-ing practices.
Win$um is also home
to the Hudson ValleyRanch Horse Association.HVRHA holds sanctionedand non-sanctionedRanch Horse eventsthroughout the year.Check them out at
www.hvrha.com for the2012 schedule.
The Peters and theWin$um Ranch family in-vite you to stop by, or givea call at 518-695-5510 totalk about lessons, train-
ing, or any of the exitingevents they will be host-ing this winter.
“Like” them on Face-book at facebook.com/win$umranch.
Pine Ridge Farm,owned and operated byRay and Debbie Nalley ofEast Schodack, NY is a200 acre boarding andtraining facility. It offersan 80 x 120’ Indoor are-na with 26 stalls, largepastures, heated viewingroom and miles of beau-tiful trails. Debbie com-petes in Barrel Racingand Pole Bending shehas achieved numerousAQHA ROM’s, NBHAAwards and this yearqualified for the AQHAWorld Championship
show on her geldingQuick Deck Jet.
Ray and Debbie’sdaughter Crystal Mar-shall, is also no strangerto the show arena. Shebases her business,Crystal’s PerformanceHorses, at Pine RidgeFarm. Crystal hastrained state and region-al champions in Halter,Western Pleasure,Hunter Under Saddle,Trail, Reining, BarrelRacing and Pole Bend-ing. She offers profes-sional instruction and
training for every level ofhorse and rider.
Pine Ridge Farm isalso home to Blue IceMan. “Blue” is a 15.3hand AQHA Stallion. Heis 86 percent foundationbred, an AQHA pointearner in Barrel Racingand Pole Bending andhas begun to excel in theroping arena.
You can find more infor-mation about Pine RidgeFarm and Crystal’s Per-formance Horses on theWeb at www.crystalsper-formancehorses.com.
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better drainage. You may need to dig atrench and install perforated pipe cov-ered with gravel to lead water away fromthe area. Remember that muddy andwet areas in the early winter soon be-come icy and slippery as the weathergets colder.
There are a number of areas of yourbarn that will need to be monitored forsafety as well. If your barn has runningwater, check for leaky faucets, pipesand hoses, and make sure your plumb-ing is in good shape before the coldweather sets in. You may want to con-sider applying heat tape to your exteri-or water supply pipes and shutoffvalves. For safety’s sake, plug the heattape directly into a receptacle (do notuse an extension cord) and make surethat it is not in an area where curioushorses can access it.
Inspect your barn’s electric wiring,outlets and light fixtures; protect lightbulbs with cages or safety shields, andupgrade, if necessary, to Ground FaultCircuit Interruptor (GFCI) outlets.Check wiring regularly for rodent dam-age, and watch that any electric linesthat may run across the ceiling raftersof your stalls or barn aisles are affixedsecurely to the rafters — wires that arehanging down can be dangerous andcan become entangled around a horse’shead should he rear unexpectedly.
Clean cobwebs and dust often, as
they will build up quickly and can be-come a fire hazard. A fire can be startedfrom dusty cobwebs touching a hot lightbulb — and can travel quickly along‘ropes’ of cobwebs from one end of thebarn to the other, dropping sparks andflames from stall to stall. Floors andaisles should be swept and kept free ofhay and organic matter on a daily basis,preferably when your horses are out-side, so as not to cause them to breathein excess dust.
Check your stall flooring on a regularbasis, inspecting rubber mats for holesor wear, and wooden floors for cracks orholes; replace boards if necessary. Ifyou have a dirt floor, you will have to fillin low spots with dirt, sand or clay fromtime to time. Stall doors should be oper-ating smoothly and have no protrudingor loose nails or screws. Windowsshould be protected with wire mesh orgrills to prevent breakage.
Your feed room should have a solid,hinged door that is horse-proof and ro-dent-proof. If there’s a gap between thefloor and the bottom of the door, tack ornail a rubber strip along the bottom ofthe door so that it sweeps along justabove the floor, to provide a rodent-proof seal. If you do not have a separateroom for feed, make sure that the con-tainer you keep your feed in is not ac-cessible to hungry or mischievous hors-es. Keep your feed bins and pails clean;use up old feed from the bottom before
starting a new bag.
Check the expiration dates on yourhorse’s medications, de-wormers andfeed supplements from time to time,and toss those that are outdated. Ifyour barn is unheated (as most are)take medications and liquids into thehouse that might freeze in the barn
during the winter.
By taking the time to keep yourturnout in well repair, and your barntidy and well-organized, you’ll rest as-sured that your horse is safe and secureand sheltered from the cold and in-clement weather of winter.
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H.G.. (Bill)) Barnes,, DVM,, MSS ** Sandraa Tasse,, DVMM** Juliee Cornelll White,, DVM
Please send your questions to:
Mane StreamPO Box 121
Palatine Bridge, NY 13428Attn: Tina Krieger
Thee vetss att Saratogaa Equinewilll answerr questionss concerningg yourrequinee partner’ss healthh andd welll being.
Check electric wires, outlets and fuse boxes to be sure all are free of cobwebs andare in good repair. You may need to switch to Ground Fault Circuit Interruptor (GFCI)outlets for safety's sake. Photo by Judy Van Put
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The American QuarterHorse Association recog-nized the PennsylvaniaState University with itsLegacy award at itsBreeder Recognition din-ner in Amarillo, Texas atthe Quarter Horse Hall ofFame and Museum. Theaward honors those whohave registered at leastone foal for 50 consecu-tive years.
Dr. Terry Etherton,head of the Departmentof Dairy and Animal Sci-ence, said, “Penn State’sequine program has astrong historical legacyof success, and it is grat-ifying to receive this dis-tinguished recognition ofthe continuity of thisoutstanding program.”He noted that the pro-gram began in 1955when the AmericanQuarter Horse becamethe breed of choice fordepartmental emphasis.
The American QuarterHorse was selected, inpart, because of its pop-ularity in Pennsylvaniaand because livestockjudging contests re-placed draft horses withQuarter Horses.
The era of the QuarterHorse began with thepurchase of the stallionSorrel Chief purchasedas a yearling from Michi-gan State University.Two mares, Akins
Shirley and WMD Or-phan Annie, became thefoundation broodmaresin the breeding program.
Penn State’s herd usu-ally contains three to fivestallions and 12 to 20mares, and all horsesare used in teaching, re-search and extensionprograms. Undergradu-ate Research programsusing the herd presentlyemphasize nutrition,growth and develop-ment. Extension pro-grams utilize the horseto reach youth andadults alike in a varietyof topics related to man-agement, ownership,and handling of horses.Courses emphasize farmmanagement, reproduc-tion, marketing, trainingand nutrition.
Stallions stand to out-side mares with bothon-farm breeding andtransported cooled se-men available. Most off-spring are maintaineduntil they are 2 yearsold, used in the han-dling and training pro-gram and marketedthrough the student runsale in late April.
Penn State’s renownas a leading breederwas solidified when theypurchased the palominoQuarter Horse stallionSkip Sioux in 1971 fromHank Weiscamp in
Alamosa, CO. In all,Skip Sioux producedonly 255 AQHA regis-tered foals; 66 of thesefoals went on to bepoint earners. In 1982Penn State was thesixth leading breeder ofhalter class winnersdue to Skip’s success asa sire. This marked thefirst time a universitywas ranked as a leadingbreeder, and Penn Stateearned this distinctionseveral times in severalcategories throughoutthe early 1980s. Moreinformation about thehistory of horses atPenn State can be foundat: www.das.psu.edu/about/history.
Brian Egan, PennState Horse Farm coor-dinator and equine sci-ence instructor said, “Westrive to produce attrac-tive, well balanced,structurally correct, ath-letic horses with a will-ing attitude and adapt-
ability to many situa-tions. These horses areused to educate the fu-ture leaders of our in-dustry as well as thepublic on correct man-agement, handling, andtraining techniques.”
Donations of outstand-ing horses over the yearshave been extremely im-portant in creating aherd that has provenuseful in all aspects ofthe Penn State program.A great example of this isthe stallion PSU Dynam-ic Krymsun who is a re-sult of a donated breed-ing to One Hot Krymsunfor the superior WesternPleasure mare DynamicZippo. This young stal-lion’s foals are alreadyproving beneficial to theusefulness of the herd.There is no doubt thatrecent donations will al-low the herd to continueits success into the next50 years.
Willie Be Nimble is a 1994sorrel stallion by The Jac Be
Nimble and out of Skips BrownVelvet. 2012 Breeding Fee $500.
Nominated for PQHA QIP.
Penn State Quarter HorsesContact Brian Egan
email: [email protected] 814-863-0569 or Fax 814-863-6042
324 Henning Bldg. University Park, PA 16802www.das.psu.edu/stallions
Time To Score is a 2008 sorrel
stallion by Time To Touch and out
of Precisely TH Coolest. 2010
Breeding Fee $500. Foals eligible
for AQHA Incentive Fund and
Stallion enrolled in PQHA QIP.
Penn State Quarter HorsesContact Brian Egan email: [email protected]
Call 814-863-0569 or Fax 814-863-6042324 Henning Bldg. University Park, PA 16802
www.das.psu.edu/stallions
Wincredible is a Talented andAthletic Stallion who crosses
well for warmblood and sporthorse breeding. “Wincredible”,a registered black Percheron,
is an All-American halterchampion, with fantastic movement, great feet and legs and
charisma. Fresh, chilled and frozen semen available.
NORTH POINT FARM, LLCContact Ann Egan email: [email protected] 860-567-2474 or fax 860-567-2043
287 Prospect Mtn. Rd. • Litchfield, CT 06759www.northpointfarm.com
Finall Fantasyy FarmContact Maria at 315-827-4817
or email [email protected] Meszler Hill Rd. • Westernville, NY 13486
www.finalfantasyfarm.com
Solar Flairs Ghost: Registered Appaloosa.16.1 hds, blue roan fewspot leopard. Sire is 17hds. Extensive black leopard pedigree. Super
friendly, very smooth movement. Passes all ontohis get. Bloodlines trace back to Nez Perce War.
15.3 hand AQHA Blue
Roan/
Gray Stallion
* 86% Foundation Bred * AQHA Point Earner in Barrels
and Poles * Two AQHA Reserve Champion
All-Around's * Stud Fee $600 LFG
"Blue" is continually siring size, athleticism, good bone, petite heads andabove all else...good minds!
For More information please contact Debbie Nalley at (518) 477-6786 or visitwww.crystalsperformancehorses.com
15.3 hand AQHA Blue
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Gray Stallion
www.crystalsperformancehorses.com
Stallion DirectoryPenn State receives Legacy award from
American Quarter Horse Association
Penn State’s renown as a leading breeder was solidifiedwhen it purchased the palomino Quarter Horse stallionSkip Sioux in 1971.
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by Kristen MarkowskiIn 2003, my step-
mother saw an ad in TheQuarter Horse Journalfor a yearling stallion.About a month later, mysister, stepmom, step-sister, and I made thetrip to Nebraska.
We made our way to theranch and went to thepaddock where he wasgoing to be shown to us.Out came a beautifulpalomino stallion thatjust floated around thepen with such beautifulmovement and cadence.After watching him out inthe paddock doing leadchanges effortlessly, weknew we had to have him.That 2002 AQHA/PHBApalomino stallion isSpanish Evade, affection-ately known as Frost. Heis sired by Spanish Sense
out of Skips Cream.
When it was time forFrost’s show career tobegin, he made his wayto a trainer. There in hisfirst two years of show-ing, he earned his AQHAROM in Western Plea-sure, Trail, and WesternRiding. In 2005, he madehis way to his first AQHARegion 6 Experience.There, he was the JuniorTrail Champion and 3rdin the Junior WesternRiding. He went on a twoyear break during thistime to breed, and so thefamily could focus ontheir other prospects.
In 2007, his first foalborn was a filly. He wentback that year and bredthree mares. In 2008, twofillies and a colt wereborn. It was the family’sdaughter, Kristen that
had the idea to startshowing him again on thecircuit. He only made hisway out to just one showthat year, the AQHA Re-gion 6 Show where hewon the Amateur Horse-manship with Kristenaboard, and were also theAmateur Western RidingReserve Champion. In2010, another colt wasborn. Both Lindsay &Kristen went out to showFrost again but this timestarted on the PHBA Cir-cuit. There he was theOpen and Amateur HighPoint Circuit Championfor the weekend. A monthlater, he made his wayback to the AQHA RegionSix Experience and wonthe Amateur Trail, Ama-teur Performance Stal-lions, and the Open Per-formance Stallions. Atthis show he was namedthe Open All Around Re-serve Champion.
After the 2010 seasonhad finished, it was ourdecision to go to the PHBAWorld Show. Frost didranch horse competitionsduring that time and didvery well. When July camearound, he went to theWorld Show. There, hewon Two World Champi-onships and was a top 10finisher in all of his class-es. His versatility has
been proven in his showcareer and that has beenpassed on to his foals.
To date, he has siredseven foals: four palomi-no fillies and three sorrelcolts. Each one of his ba-bies is extremely talentedwith wonderful move-ment and a great mind.Be sure to look out forthem this year.
**Spanish Evade isstanding the 2012 Breed-ing Season at $750 beforeJan. 1st and will be$1000 after the 1st.**
We also have a few great
prospects available forsale, including a 2009AQHA sorrel stallion,Open Bar Last Call, by thegreat Open Range out ofStartn Fancy, who was aproven producer. He is el-igible for the Reichert Cel-ebration 3-year-old stakesclasses. To inquire onbreeding, or for a listing ofother prospects, contactus at [email protected] or802-342-0377.
Patrons Gold Legacy. Reg. APHATobiano Stallion. Palomino/white 15.2 hh.Homozygous 100% color producer! Very
handsome. Excellent temperament.Performance bloodlines. All breeds
welcome! Stud fee $500 for reg. Paints/Q.H./T.B. Stud fee $400 for grade mares(all foals produced by grade mares can beregistered with the Pinto Horse Registry)
Woodland StablesContact Marguerite Farnell at [email protected]
899 Platform Rd • Newport, NY 13416
Suddenly Secret is a 2006sorrel stallion by The Top Secret
and out of Misters Little Te.2010 Breeding Fee $500. Foals
eligible for AQHA IncentiveFund and Stallion enrolled in
PQHA QIP.Penn State Quarter Horses
Contact Brian Egan email: [email protected] 814-863-0569 or Fax 814-863-6042
324 Henning Bldg. University Park, PA 16802www.das.psu.edu/stallions
PSU Dynamic Krymsun is a2007 Brown stallion by One Hot
Krymsun and out of DynamicZippo. 2012 Breeding Fee $650.
Foals eligible for AQHAIncentive Fund and PQHA QIP.
Penn State Quarter HorsesContact Brian Egan email: [email protected]
Call 814-863-0569 or Fax 814-863-6042324 Henning Bldg. University Park, PA 16802
www.das.psu.edu/stallions
Spanish Evade is a 2002 AQHA/PHBA Palomino stallion, affectionately known as Frost. By Spanish Sense, out of SkipsCream. In his first two years of showing, he earned his AQHAROM in Western Pleasure, Trail, and Western Riding. In 2005, hewas the AQHA Region 6 Junior Trail Champion and 3rd in theJunior Western Riding. In 2008 at the AQHA Region 6 he was theAmateur Horsemanship Champion and also the Amateur WesternRiding Reserve Champion. In 2010 he started on the PHBA Circuitand has won numerous Circuit and Hi-Point Championships inOpen and Amateur. Also in 2010 he went to the AQHA Region SixExperience and won the Amateur Trail, Amateur PerformanceStallions, and the Open Performance Stallions taking him to thetitle, Open All-Around Reserve Champion. He continued on to the2011 PHBA World Show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the mean time hecompeted in Ranch Horse and Trail Competitions and did verywell. There, he won Two World Championships and was a Top TenFinisher in all of his classes. His versatility has been proven in hisshow career & that has been passed on to his foals. To date, hehas sired 7 foals: 4 Palomino fillies and 3 sorrel colts. Each one ofhis babies is extremely talented with wonderful movement and agreat mind. Be sure to look out for them this year. *$750 before Jan 1st $1,000 after the 1st.
Contact us at [email protected] 802 342 0377.
Otter Creek Quarter Horses
Spanish Evade competing in Versatile Horse & Rider Competition.
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by Judy Van PutKeeping horses during the winter is
challenging; not a task to be taken light-ly. However, you can help keep yourhorse happy, healthy and more comfort-able by using good common sense,some planning and preparation andperhaps a few new ideas.
First and foremost in most people’sminds is the importance of keeping yourhorse safe from the elements — cold,wind, rain, ice and snow. This not onlyinvolves preparing your horse’s stablefacilities (barn or run-in shelter) but alsokeeping your horse in a healthy bodycondition and a healthy state of mind.
If your horse is kept in a barn ratherthan a run-in shed during the winter,one of the most important things to con-sider is proper ventilation. Fresh air en-tering the barn is probably more crucialin the winter than in the summer, be-
cause your barn is more likely to beclosed up for warmth; and a horse keptin a poorly ventilated barn is subject toillness — and in extreme conditions,can even lead to death.
Poorly-ventilated barns will containan overload of dust, mold, ammoniaand other pathogens due to the natureof barns from hay, bedding, a build-upof urine, etc. Hay dust that containsmold, pollens and the like can causeyour horse to have respiratory issues,such as Chronic Obstructive PulmonaryDisease (heaves). Everyday chores, suchas feeding hay, cleaning stalls and put-ting down bedding, sweeping andgrooming will add irritating particlesinto the air that will become trapped inthe barn without good ventilation. Oneway to prevent excess particles and irri-tants from entering your barn is to turnyour horses out before cleaning stalls
and sweeping. Another is to limit theamount of hay that is fed indoors, sav-ing the greater amount of hay that is fedfor outside.
Your barn’s design will have a lot todo with the amount of fresh air that en-ters and circulates; barns with a venti-lated cupola will allow the barn to‘breathe,’ as will barns with high ceil-ings and vaulted roofs. If your barn isnot designed to encourage air flow, youmight consider adding ceiling fans overthe stalls and down the center aisle, toencourage the stale air to be drawn upand out of the barn. In addition, youcan install stall vents or Dutch doorsthat open to the outside to bring freshair directly into the stall.
Horses are designed by nature toadapt to their environment, given theability to grow a good heavy haircoat inwinter and cold weather. As long as ahorse has adequate time to prepare, he
should be able to withstand cold weath-er enough to maintain his body temper-ature as long as he is dry. For under-nourished or older horses, a blanketmight be needed in very cold weather;horses that are shown are often blanket-ed to prevent them from growing a heavyhaircoat, as after a workout they will dryoff more quickly with a shorter coat.
When trailering your horse duringwinter, a blanket is a must, as he will bestationary in the trailer with the chillybreezes blowing on him. Remember thatwhen blanketing, care must be taken tomonitor outside temperatures and ad-just blanketing time accordingly.
During the cold months of winter,your horse will need to consume extracalories and fat in order to maintain acomfortable body temperature. To ac-complish this, you’ll need to increase
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Healthy horses in winter
This is a good example of a well-ventilated barn. the vaulted ceiling provides plentyof air circulation, as does the window and door at the end of the alley, opposite themain door. Note that the stalls are constructed with sturdy boards that enable air tocirculate and carry off any ammonia smells, dust, etc.
Photo by Judy Van Put
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by Steven E. SmithFriendly competition and a few “re-
member when’s” were shared at the firstannual Alumni Family Fun Horse Showduring the Alumni and Family weekendheld at SUNY Cobleskill this fall. Theprogram was designed to highlight theEquine Center and give alumni and col-lege family members the chance to com-pete in a fun event.
“We wanted to encourage all alumnito come back and spend some time inour area of the animal science depart-ment,” said Ray Whelihan, the SUNYCobleskill professor who was in chargeof the event. Participants were only re-quired to arrive in their riding clothesand helmet as only SUNY Cobleskillhorses were used in the day’s events.These horses were selected by drawing.“It evened the competition and createdan added connection to the campus. Wewere glad to see many of our graduatesduring the event. It was our thoughtthat an event like this would bringalumni back to be reunited with ridingand lesson horses they knew duringtheir years at the college. For others itwould be a chance for them to enjoy thecampus’s updated facilities and newprogram offering. We were pleased tosee that numerous families came tomake this part of their weekend at the
campus also concluded Whelihan.
Hunt Seat Equitation was the firstportion of the day’s events. There wasan Open/Intermediate Hunt Seat Eq-uitation on the flat as well as Noviceon the flat competitions. There was anOpen/Intermediate Hunter Seat overfences and a novice over fences. Thisportion of the day’s event included awalk/trot/canter as well as a chil-dren’s walk/trot leadline class for fu-ture SUNY Cobleskill students. As afamily event, the competition included
a lead line program for novice andyouth participants.
In the afternoon, a Stock Seat Equi-tation competition was held. This as-pect of the program included Novice,Beginner, Intermediate and Open/Ad-vanced Western Horsemanship com-petitions. Additionally, Cody Waro ‘03graduate of the program gave demon-strations of dressage and reining toattendees. Later there was a cattle
the amount of hay yourhorse receives, and possi-bly increase his grain ra-tion as well. This will as-sist your horse in build-ing up his fat reserves.Each horse is different;for example, an idle, eld-
erly “easy keeper” Morganmare may require a lotless grain/hay to keepher weight up than ayoung energetic Thor-oughbred. You may needto use a fat supplement ifyour horse is losingweight in winter. Warmmashes will also encour-age your horse to con-sume more water, whichis a concern in the winter.
Horses will drink from10 to 30 gallons of watera day in the winter — butwill often refuse water ifeven a thin layer of icecovers it; they prefer awater temperature of be-tween 45 and 65 degreesFahrenheit. Electricbucket warmers or buck-ets with a false panel inthe bottom with a heatingelement are relatively in-expensive and will ensurethat your horse will drinkenough water to be prop-erly hydrated. Remember,a thirsty horse will noteat hay — and by not pro-viding enough ice-freewater, he can actually de-velop hypothermia frominadequate consumptionof roughage.
It is important to mon-itor your horse’s weightand condition; this canbe as easy as using a
weight tape every week.Be sure to record yourhorse’s ‘weight’ on a reg-ular basis — you canwrite on a calendar orchalkboard kept in thebarn for easy reference.In addition, pay atten-tion to signs that yourhorse might be losingweight, such as needingto take up the girth anotch when saddling.
And lastly, rememberthat during winter, hors-es (like people) can be-come bored when theyare confined to stalls forlong periods and haveless time to go outsideand ‘play.’ Feeding free-choice hay will preventboredom, as horses areused to grazing for longperiods of time. In addi-tion, you can find a num-ber of ‘horse toys’ on themarket — from rubberballs to hanging objectsthat can occupy a horsefor hours. These will keephim occupied and lesslikely to develop badhabits such as cribbing,stall walking and the like.
By doing a little ad-vance planning, you willbe sure to have a happy,healthy horse during thewinter!
Adirondack Foothillswill have two weekends oflessons available withRene Gagnon. Jan. 21,28 and 29. Rene Gagnonas been in the horse in-dustry for many yearsand reining has been hisspecialty for nearly 20years. He has trainedreining, reined cowhorse,English and westernpleasure horses, dressagehorses and hunterjumpers. He competes inthe pro/open reining divi-sions of the NRHA andhas many U.S. and Cana-dian championships. Callfor an appointment.There will be private andgroup lessons available
both weekends.
On Jan. 22, Feb. 19, andMarch 18, Billy Smith’sWinter Series will be heldat Adirondack FoothillsEquine. Horseman BillySmith specializes in coltstarting and problem solv-ing with all horses — fromtrack to trail. He relies on astrong foundation trainingprogram to build a rela-tionship based on mutualrespect and trust. Billy isdedicated to promotinggood horsemanshipthrough education and un-derstanding of the horse.Billy Smith’s message is….“Horses Whisper. We aresupposed to Listen.”
New this year will bethe Ranch Sorting Na-tional Championshipsheld Feb. 25, with moreto come. There will be aNon-Sanctioned Show onJan. 14 to introduce com-petitors to Ranch Sorting.Every Friday Night from6-8 p.m. Cattle DrivePractices are held.
Please contact Adiron-dack Foothills Equine tofind out more informa-tion on any of theseevents. Everyone is wel-come. 518-642-3755 or518-538-0202, [email protected], www.adk-foothillsequine.com
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Adirondack Foothills Equine announcesupcoming special events for 2012
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SUNY Cobleskill equine competition featured at Alumni & Family Weekend
During the Alumni Family Fun HorseShow, competitors demonstrated theirskills at cantering.
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sorting demonstrationfor the audience to ob-serve. The event truly of-fered something for manydifferent interest areas.
SUNY Cobleskill hasexperienced growth inprograms and facilitiesover the last 20 years.The equine program hasbeen an important partof that expansion. “Wemoved to our new facili-ties near the oldCobleskill airport in thefall of 2005. The new fa-cility features a large in-door riding arena, out-door facilities and pas-tures and an additionalbarn student to boardtheir own horses. Thereare 50 horses used in thecurriculum all still with-in walking distance ofthe main campus,” indi-cated Whelihan.
SUNY Cobleskill’sequine program is alsounique because studentstrained to teach therapeu-tic riding. “This is an im-portant application forstudents to learn and takeinto their career as it is anincreasingly popular activ-ity for children as well as
adults,” added Whelihan.
SUNY Cobleskill’sequine program offerscomprehensive trainingfor animal science stu-dents who are focused onjust horses as well as forspecialized studies forstudents who are pursu-ing advanced degrees. “Wehave had additional inter-est in our programsthanks to the new Masterof Science in Animal Sci-ence program here oncampus. As with theBachelors of Technologyprogram, these studentslook to our campus tocombine challenging high-er education in a learningenvironment that featuresmany hands on and inter-active experiences.
SUNY Cobleskill Alum-ni president JenniferRegelski-Rotman ‘97 wasone of the many alumnito take part in the event.“Although I was not astudent in equine pro-gram area, it was excitingto ride in the competition.We were please so manytook part in this first everevent. This is part of thegrowing excitement back
at campus as plans toconstruct a new AnimalScience hall of lecture
and laboratory instruc-tion underway.”
For more informationabout activities at theSUNY Cobleskill Equine
Center, contact them on-line at [email protected].
Cobleskill Bachelor of Technology student Maeve Rice of Cambridge Massechutes on the lead of “Bully” was joinedby Alumni board member Jacqueline Conklin '97, College Alumni president Jennifer Regelski-Rotman '97, and Jen-nifer Walrath '97; advisor to the Alumni board.
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Pond Hill’s IEA team has been to five,Zone 1 Region 4, horse shows through-out New England this fall. The team haswon three Championships in the HighSchool Division. In the Middle SchoolDivision Pond Hill has won two Champi-onships and a Reserve Champion, aswell as having High Point Riders in bothdivisions. The team will continue to
compete throughout the winter andspring in hopes of qualifying for the na-tional competitions.
Zone 1 of the Interscholastic Eques-trian Association includes middleschool and high school equestrian ath-letes from all over New England. Zone 1currently has teams competing fromMaine, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-necticut. Zone 1 has over 1,700 mem-bers in total.
The IEA is a national organizationwhose mission is to introduce studentsin middle and secondary schools toequestrian sports and to develop under-standing and appreciation of equestriansports through organized competitionsand educational opportunities. The IEAis organized to promote and improve thequality of equestrian competition andinstruction available to middle and sec-ondary school students. Its purpose isto set minimum standards for competi-tion, to provide information concerningthe creation and development of school
associated equestrian sport programs,to generally promote the common inter-ests of safe riding instruction and com-petition, and to educate on matters re-lated to equestrian competition at themiddle and secondary school levels.
Riders in the IEA go to stables thathost shows and compete on the hors-es supplied by that stable, not on theirown horses. This is a unique conceptin equestrian competition; given therider has a disadvantage in not know-ing the horse they are riding. Hencethe judges are faced with selecting theriders that can show a horse, whichthey don’t know, and showcase theiroverall riding ability.
Pond Hill InterscholasticEquestrian Association (IEA)
team off to a winning start
English Team members front row; Catherine Thrasher, Rupert, VT; Lauren Hodgsen,Bridport, VT; Shannon Halnon, Castleton, VT; Kennedy Mitowski, Rutland, VT; CaitlinHughes, Proctor, VT; Allie Duke, Manchester, VT; Kerry Cahill, Hudson Falls, NY; andLexy Brooks, Whitehall, NY. Missing from photo are Harper Hutchins, Manchester, VT;Kaci O'Rourke, Castleton, VT; and Amber Sumner, Castleton, VT.
Western Team Members are left to right, kneeling, Catherine Thrasher, Rupert, VT, andAmanda Martin, Poultney VT. Second row, Kaci O'Rourke, Castleton,VT; Shannon Hal-non, Castleton, VT; Donovan Chappell, Whitehall, NY; Amber Sumner, Castleton, VT;and Lexy Brooks, Whitehall, NY. In back, Kerry Cahill, Hudson Falls, NY; Kennedy Mi-towski, Rutland, VT; Caitlin Hughes Proctor, VT; Chaylen Lemieux Castleton, VT; andMaKayla Ferguson-Reid, Castleton, VT.
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Vermont Farriers Asso-ciation held its sixth an-nual forging clinic andcontest the beginning ofNovember at Ira BrookStable in Ira, VT. A hugethanks to Mustad DeltaHoof Care products forsponsoring us this year.Chris Gregory from Heart-land Shoeing School,Lamar, MO, was our clini-cian and judge for the twodays. We had 23 people inattendance at the clinic onFriday with 16 of thosebraving the fire (literally)on Saturday to participatein showing off their skillsduring the forging contest.
After a hot day in frontof the forges, we went fora delicious banquet bySal’s after which wehanded out awards.Championship belt buck-les were once again gen-erously sponsored by Vet-tec Products.
In the Novice Division,Tom Morin pounded hisway to not only overall
Champion but also wonthe chaps in the liveshoeing division. HaroldAdams managed to holdonto reserve champion inthat division.
The Intermediate Divi-sion had the largestgroup of competitors. Je-remy Scudder forged hisway to the top of the divi-sion to take the Champi-on belt buckle as well astaking first place and thechaps in the live shoeingclass. Fierce competition
on Scott Button’s part,netted him the reservechampion ribbon.
Master and apprenticecompeted against eachother in the open forgingdivision. Mark Schneiderbanged his way to a newset of chaps in the liveshoeing as well as garner-ing the championshipbelt buckle. Corey Ol-droyd took home reservechampion honors.
After handing outawards, we did our infa-mous auction. Top sellingitem was a shoe board ofshoes from the contestthat was made and do-nated by Mark Schneider.A big thanks to Bruce Cil-ley of Horseshoes Plus forhis winning bid on thisgreat piece.
New this year, we werethe last contest in whichcompetitors could ac-quire points towards theNortheast TriChapterForging Series — a col-
laboration of SouthernNew England Forging As-sociation, Empire StateFarriers Association andVermont Farriers Associ-ation to award belt buck-les and plaques to thechampion and reservewinners in three divi-sions. Competitors withthe most points overall,received those awards.Winners of these awards
where as follows: NoviceDivision, Champion, TomMorin with Mark Albeereserve; Intermediate di-vision champion wasJosh Hornquist and re-serve was Scott Button;Mark Schneider waschampion with Corey Ol-droyd reserve championin the Open division.
A big thanks to MarkSchneider for getting thecompetition shoes to puton the plaques for theforging series and toGeorgia Barry for provid-ing us with those plaquesand also the brass identi-fication plates.
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Group photo from forging clinic with Chris Gregory.
VtFA President Ken Norman holding up the top sellingitem in our auction, a shoe board made by Mark Schnei-der, purchased by Bruce Cilley, Horseshoes Plus.
Photo by Vikki Fortier
Overall winners in the forging competition: (from left to right) Novice Division Cham-pion, Tom Morin; Intermediate Reserve Champion, Scott Button; Intermediate Cham-pion, Jeremy Scudder; Open Division Reserve Champion, Corey Oldroyd; Open Divi-sion Champion, Mark Schneider. Photo by Vikki Fortier
Mark Schneider with a hot shoe.Photo by Diane Saunders
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When ranch horses are asked to per-form a job, most would think the jobswould be roping, cutting, branding andthe like. This was not necessarily thecase if wranglers entered the VersatilityHorse & Rider Competition duringEquine Affaire in West Springfield, MA.With $5,500 up for grabs, your horseneeded to be able to complete a varietyof obstacles smoothly and efficiently.From kiddy pools to back throughmazes, the ranch horses performed thetasks at hand like it was just anotherday on the job.
EMRHA members took home $4,500of the $5,500 purse, and winning theoverall competition was our own LiaSavas from Huntington, NY. For Lia, thefourth time was a charm as she hasbeen in the top three for the past threeyears. She finally got her long sought af-ter first place finish. She was in it to winit this year and win it she did. With anoutstanding performance, Lia and hertrusty quarter horse stallion, Yo QueroCat, not only survived a rigorouscourse, but nailed every aspect of it. Liaand “Cat” are also EMRHA’s year end
champions for Open and Amateur Ver-satility, and Open and Amateur HighPoint Champion.
Second place went to EMRHA mem-ber Kathy Urbanski from Scotia, NY.Kathy and her lovely quarter horsemare Colonels April Kid were outstand-ing. “Sis” is very connected to Kathy andit really showed the amount of love,work, and time this team devoted topreparing for this difficult event. WithKathy’s soft touch and Sis’ willingnessto do whatever Kathy asks of her, theywere soon a crowd favorite. Kathy isvery competitive in the Amateur Divi-sion at the EMRHA shows.
Wayne Dougal, EMRHA memberfrom Huntington, NY, earned a fourthplace spot on his stout and ever sohonest quarter horse stud Sanjos TopGun aka Goose. From team penning toprecision obstacle courses, Wayne hasa laid back approach to competition.As one of the best team penners in thecountry, he is ever so level headed andpre-competition jitters didn’t seem toplay a factor in his attempt to com-
plete the obstacle course. He has beenoverheard as saying “Just go out anddo it.” Sage advice indeed.
Not to be outdone by any stretch ofthe imagination was EMRHA’s ChrissyDekoning from North Bellmore, NY. Atop amateur competitor at EMRHAshows and elsewhere, Chrissy and herquarter horse stallion, Peppy Has AFreckle, pleased the crowd and thejudge, John Lyons, with a solid per-formance. Chrissy and “Frog” have beena team for three years and each yearthey become more and more connectedand competitive. When Chrissy rides,her horse just seems to ask, “Whatwould you like me to do and I’ll do it.”Every equestrian’s dream. Chrissy andFrog are EMRHA’s Year End ReserveChampions for Amateur Versatility andAmateur High Point.
Randy Dini, from Hopewell Junction,NY stole the crowds’ heart when it wasannounced that his quarter horse geld-ing, Smoke House Doc, was 23 yearsold. Taking an eighth place finish with asolid performance, Randy and “Zack”are not only a great team but he and his
horse are such gentlemen. A testimoni-al to Randy’s pride and care of his horseis the age at which “Zack” remains a topcompetitor at EMRHA ranch horseshows and at events like the Versatility.With Randy’s excellent care of “Zack,” itis assured that this team will be strongcompetitors for years to come. “Goodride, cowboy, good ride.”
If the above is not proof enough thatranch horses are extremely versatile,then perhaps one of EMRHA’s shows inthe coming year will help decide. Whynot attend a show? There are classes forgreen/novice, youth, amateur, andopen competitors. For more informationabout this association and ranch hors-es in general, visit their website atwww.emrha.com.
Dates for the 2012 show season, clin-ics, and other events will be posted onEMRHA’s website and on the EMRHApage on Facebook. We need input fromcurrent members, new members, andfolks that just may want to come andsee what the association is all about.Hope to see you at an event in 2012.Happy trails from all of us at EMRHA.
AAssssoocciiaatt iioonnn NNeewwssFive EMRHA members place in top10 at Equine Affaire’s VersatilityHorse and Rider Competition
New York Reined Cow Horse Associa-tion, an affiliate of the National ReinedCow Horse Association, held its annualmeeting and awards banquet at theConesus Country Club on Saturdaynight Nov. 19. NYRCHA events wereheld at Firecracker Expo, Hamburg;Nash Hill Equestrian, Gowanda; and Al-fred University Equestrian Center.Awards were presented in all divisions.
The NYRCHA Signature Saddles fromStagecoach West in Irving, NY, were pre-sented. The Open Bridle saddle went toRoyally Dun It owned and ridden byMike Bednarek, the Non-Pro Saddlewent to Cowboys Kentata, ridden byKaren Phillips and the Green Rider Sad-dle was won by Derek Partridge.
NYRCHA buckles were presented to allclass winners and monogrammed halterwere presented for reserve champions.
Class Champions were:
Open Bridle: Citas Black Diamondowned by David Phillips
Limited Open Bridle: Royally Dun Itowned by Mike Bednarek
Non-Pro Bridle: Luxurious Sunshineowned by Aimee Lavery
Novice Non-Pro Bridle: Jacks LittleDolly owned by Karen Phillips
Intermediate Non-Pro Bridle: Cow-boys Kentata owned by Karen Phillips
Non-Pro Hackamore: Gangsta Girlowned by Frank Prisco
Non-Pro Limited: MJ Dunit owned byLauren Pfeifer
Youth Bridle: Chics Tejon ridden byTravis Harvey
Green Horse Box: SM Playful Catowned by Kristen Kovatch
Green Horse Fence: Peppy Quick Ole-na owned by Joe Decker
Ranch Boxing: Smart Red Colonelowned by Chet Greene
Green as Green: Cassandra Ploetz
Green Rider I: Derek Partridge
Green Rider II: Darren Roberts
Green Rider III: Alice Hurd
Pairs: Dry Work: Lauren Pfeifer
Cow Work: Ron Inzinna, Tim Partridge
Reserve Champions:
Open Bridle: HA Steady Lena ownedby David Phillips
Limited Open Bridle: Cattastic Head-liner owned by Marie Dougherty
Novice Non-Pro Bridle: Docs BertiesDream owned by Frank Prisco
Intermediate Non-Pro Bridle: JacksLittle Dolly owned by Karen Phillips
Non-Pro Hackamore: Plumb Starlightowned by Karen Phillips
Non-Pro Limited: Start With Dia-monds owned by Barb McCaughery
Green Horse Box: Smart Red Colonelowned by Chet Greene
Green Horse Fence: Smart RedColonel owned by Chet Greene
Green as Green: Tim Partridge
Green Rider I: Jacob Partridge
Green Rider II: Doug Court
Green Rider III: Daren Roberts
Pairs Boxing: Dry Work: Travis Harvey
Pairs Fence: Dry Work: Derek Partridge
New York Reined Cow Horse Association
All around saddles were presented by Harry Hurd, NYRCHA president. Winners are Mike Bednarek and Derek Partridge.
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2011 Annual Dinner and Electionof Officers, Directors and Youth
Representative
Approximately 50 members andguests attended the Annual Dinner andElection of Officers, Directors and YouthRepresentative on Nov. 6 at StoneHedges Golf Course, Groton, NY.
A buffet dinner was enjoyed by all, fol-lowed by door prizes given out by Mas-ter of Ceremonies, Mark Woodworth, as-sisted by our 2010 and 2011 YouthRepresentative, Loren Coit. Music wasprovided by Ron Lajoie of Catch the Ex-press DJ services. In addition, ClubPresident David Johnson announcedthat there were no applicants this yearfor the Club Sponsored scholarships.
2012 Election Results are as follows:
President, David Johnson;
Vice President, Gordon Howard;
Treasurer, Denise Goedel;
Secretary, Lesley Coit;
Directors, Karen Mulligan, SteveKalet, David Minturn; and
Youth Representative, Loren Coit.
New York State Draft Horse Clubparticipates in Tully Ice Harvest
On Sunday, Feb. 19, from 11 a.m. to3 p.m. the New York State Draft HorseClub will once again take part in theannual (weather permitting) Ice Har-vest in Tully, NY. This year the clubplans to have at least three teams ofdraft horses hauling ice from the laketo the ice house and giving bobsledrides to spectators.
In the early 20th century, Ice Harvest-ing was a major industry which em-ployed over 10,000 people in the Tullyarea. Trains carried ice cut from theTully Kettle Lakes (south of State Route80 and west of Interstate 81) to citiesthroughout the northeastern UnitedStates. In addition, virtually all localdairy farms had ice houses and cream-eries normally located along the rail-road for shipping milk to the city.
In 1979, The Tully Area Historical So-ciety conducted the first re-enactmentof the CNY Ice Harvesting tradition atTully's Green Lake. Since then the NYS-DHC and other local community part-
ners have joined them in conducting theannual event. Several years ago, theEstey Farm Icehouse was moved toTown property adjacent to Green Lakewhere ice is now stored each year to beused to make home made ice cream fora town Ice Cream Social in June.
During the Ice Harvest re-enactment,large blocks of ice weighing about 40pounds will be cut using antique icesaws and floated through water canalsto shore where they are loaded ontosleds for the horse drawn trip to the icehouse. The ice blocks will then bestacked in the ice house and insulatedwith sawdust so they will be available inthe summer. Spectators are encouragedto try their hand at cutting, moving,loading, and stacking the ice. There willalso be food, demonstrations, and lotsof fun. For more information on the NewYork State Draft Horse Club participa-tion in the Tully Ice Harvest contact RonLuchsinger at 315-696-8249.
The New York State Draft Horse Clubwas formed in 1956 with the purposeof promoting draft horses in the stateof New York. In the ensuing years, theclub has donated an estimated$150,000 to help New Yorkers under-stand how to use and enjoy these gen-tile giants. The club meets monthly fora membership meeting, leadershipplanning, club picnic, or annual dinnermeeting. At these gatherings, membersget to share experiences and learnfrom each other. These meetings areespecially valuable opportunities fornew or prospective owners to learnfrom long time draft horse enthusiastswho are always willing to help less-ex-perienced 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. In 2012, 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 125 horseswill be sold. This sale and a raffle of ayoung draft horse are the major moneymaking events of the club. The clubuses the money raised to provide prizemoney for draft horse classes at fair
horse shows throughout the state ofNew York and scholarships to deservingstudents interested in equine studies.
Additionally, each year, the club hostsfive draft horse demonstrations to showwhat draft horses can do. In addition tothe Ice Harvest, in 2012 the NYSDHC willdemonstrate Horse Drawn plowing at theannual Plow Day in May, Haying in Julyat the Farm Museum in Sennett, WheatHarvesting at King Ferry in August and
Corn Harvesting in September. Clubmembers also participated in a trail drivein June and the club will host NoviceDraft Horse Owner Clinic in April.
The annual Ice Harvest should be anexciting opportunity to see draft horsesin action. It will also be a chance to learnmore about the activities of the NYSDHCand how to use and enjoy draft horses.More information is available atwww.ny-state-draft-horse-club.org.
New York State Draft Horse Club
NYSDHC members enjoy Annual Dinner Meeting held at Stone Hedges Golf Course.
Loren Coit (on left), our 2010 and 2011 Youth Representative, helps Master of Cere-monies, Mark “Woody” Woodworth, hand out door prizes at the Annual Dinner.
Members of New York State Draft Horse Club deliver ice and passengers to ice houseduring 2011 Ice Harvest Re-enactment in Tully, NY.
Massachusetts Quarter Horse Associ-ation would like to announce the elec-tion results for 2012.
President - Raeanne Bowden
Vice President - Michael McCallan
Treasurer - Samantha Palmer
Recording Secretary - Diane Raymond
Corresponding Secretary - Cindy An-derson
Board of Directors - Nancy Moos,Jackie Hughes, Patti Liquori, Pam Cur-rie, Toni Gregoire, Don Gillspie
Newsletter Editor - Cindy Hidell
Youth Advisor, Queen/Princess Coor-dinator - Marge Tanner
The youth election results:
President - Alyssa Freitas
1st Vice President - Jessica Stepanek
2nd Vice President - Amanda Putney
Secretary - Olivia Cundari
Treasurer - Rylee Desmarais
Reporter - MaryKate Mahassle
Board Of Directors - Macy Saulnier,Kelsey Brooks, Katie O’Connell, AmyPutney, Morgan Stevens
We would like to congratulate all ofour winners. And we look forward to see-ing everyone for the 2012 show season.
There have been some big changes forAQHA this year if you are showing. Somake sure you check out the website forinformation. The planning for our AprilNovice Show and Spring show are wellunder way.
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AssociationsDirectory
NATIONAL
BARREL HORSE
ASSOCIATION
Eastern Mountain
Ranch Horse
Association
Jane Moulton, President232 Eldridge Lane, Fort Ann, NY 12827
For more information
and a downloadable
membership form
visit www.nbha.com
or call 706-722-7223
New York
Percheron
AssociationLinda Tangen - 518-673-5921
www.nypercheron.org
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
Mary Washburn
ECDHA Treasurer
281 Parish Hill Road,
Chaplin, CT 06235
Hudson Valley
Ranch Horse AssociationPO Box 31, Argyle, NY 12809
www.hvrha.com OR [email protected]
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Grafton Trail Riders16 Trail Riders WayGrafton, NY 12082
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Green Mountain DraftHorse Association
Jean Cross - GMDHA VP
271 Plank Road, Vergennes, VT 05491www.greenmountaindraft.org
802-877-6802
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Karen Myers, 1233 Satterly Rd.,Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
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Mid State Riding ClubRandolph, VT
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802-522-2156
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Tri-County Pony Club, Inc.This organization is dedicated to fostering a posi-tive, affordable, and safe environment for the pro-motion and enjoyment of equines. Bringing youthand equines together since 1959.
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New York State Quar-ter Horse Association ispleased to announcetheir show schedule forthe 2012 Show Season.NYSQHA is offering 16recognized shows at theCobleskill Fairgroundsin Cobleskill, NY. TheCovered and OutdoorArenas have new foot-ings and many of thestalls have been refur-bished in anticipation ofthe upcoming year.
As an association thatis recognized by AQHA,NYSQHA is offering a flatfee at their shows thatwill enable exhibitors toshow at a discount rate,have an opportunity toshow in more classes andknow what their cost willbe up front. In addition tothe flat fee, exhibitorsstill have the option toshow ala carte, or pay forthe individual classesthat they choose to enter.
NYSQHA is also offeringsuper size classes in theNovice Youth, Novice Am-ateur and Youth Divi-sions allowing exhibitorsto enter and show withfree entry fees in theircorresponding Youth,Amateur, Amateur Selectand Open Classes. NSBADual approved classeswill be offered throughoutthe year. NYSQHA willalso be hosting Rookieclasses at their May Showthat are inviting ex-hibitors to try out anAQHA class that theHorse/Rider combinationhave earned fewer than10 points in that class inany division.
Shupperd’s Tack hasgenerously donated asaddle that will be award-ed at the end of the yearto an exhibitor that hasparticipated in one ormore of the shows thatare sponsored by
NYSQHA. One ticket willbe given per horse perjudge that they show un-der throughout the year.
NYSQHA’s ShowSchedule is as follows:NYSQHA Youth Spon-sored Show - May 11-12,
Split Combined/DoubleJudged. May 13 - Intro-ductory AQHA Show andOpen Show sponsored byNYSQHA and NYSSHA.NYSQHA Liberty Circuit -July 3-8, Split Com-bined/Double Judged.
NYSQHA Show - Aug. 16-19, Split Combined/Double Judged 16-17,Triple Judged 18-19.NYSQHA Open FuturityShow - Sept. 8-9, SplitCombined/ TripleJudged. Over $9,000 in
Futurity Monies was of-fered in 2011.
For more detailed infor-mation on the excitingshow season that is be-fore us, please visit theNYSQHA website atwww.nysqha.com.
Vermont FarriersAssociation
c/o Diane Saunders,Treasurer
1292 South Rte. 116,Bristol, VT 05443
802-453-3750
Woodstock Riding ClubPO Box 726, Woodstock, NY 12498President - Hannah Moskowitz
Vice Pres - Dawn ClaytonSec - Roberta Jackson
Treas - Jane Boothwww.woodstockridingclub.us
Diane Crandall107 Breese Hollow Rd
Hoosick Falls, NY 12090E-mail: [email protected] site: www.rcdaa.com
Renesselaer CountyDraft Animal Association
New York State SaddleHorse Association
Web site www.NYSSHA.org
5 Weekends of 16 AQHA Shows1 NYSSHA open Show
$9000 added to FuturitiesContact: Kim LaFlair
48 Lake RoadBallston Lake, NY 12019
New York State QuarterHorse Association, Inc.
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THE VERMONTHORSE COUNCIL
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Roger Morin, President802-899-4030
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[email protected] Secretary
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When you open your2012 calendars, makesure you pencil in all theevents lined up for Hud-son Valley Ranch HorseAssociation. 2011 was abusy year, with a varietyof events offered, and2012 is lined up to beeven better. We asked ourmembers what they wereinterested in, and wehave listened. This yearwe plan on offering awider variety of classeswithin our events, somefun and informative clin-ics, and opportunities foreveryone to participate inARHA Sanctioned shows.Poles and barrels will beadded to our show-bill,along with Ranch Boxing,which is a new ARHAClass this year.
Whether you are juststarting out in RanchRiding, or you are an oldhat, there is somethingfor everyone. We will beoffering classes to meeteveryone’s needs, withplenty of opportunitiesfor competition as well asa friendly venue for thebeginner to dabble inRanch Riding. We wouldlike to thank our manysponsors, our boardmembers, and Georgeand Terry Peters atWin$um Ranch for sup-porting HVRHA. 2012should prove to be ourbest season yet!
2012 HVRHA Events
March 24 - RopingClinic at Win$um Ranch;
April 14 - Russell Dil-day Clinic at Win$umRanch;
April 21 - HorsemanshipClinic at Win$um Ranch;
May 5 - Open Show at
Win$um Ranch;
June 2 - ARHA Show atWin$um Ranch;
Sept. 15 - Open Showat Adirondack EquineGetaway; and
Sept. 29 - ARHA Showat Win$um Ranch.
Watch our website formore events and like uson Facebook, [email protected]
Congratulations to our2011 winners:
Year end results
Open (All Age) HighPoint: Champion - GeorgePeters, Reserve -WendyBink, 3rd - DanielleGrasmeder
High Point Amateur:Champion - Amy Clute,Reserve - Kathy Urbans-ki, 3rd - Robert Bentley
High Point Novice:Champion - Tracy BartickSedrish, Reserve - MelodieCook, 3rd - Connie Liebig,4th - Mark Samu
High Point NoviceYouth: Champion -Megan Wildermuth; Re-serve - Patrick Shannon,3rd - Gabrielle Grasmed-er, 4th - Megan Tyler
Open (All Age) Versatili-ty: Champion - GeorgePeters, Reserve - WendyBink, 3rd - DanielleGrasmeder
Amateur Versatility:Champion - Amy Clute,Reserve - Kathy Urbans-ki, 3rd - Carol Moon
Novice Versatility:Champion - TracyBartick Sedrish, Reserve- Melodie Cook, 3rd -Mark Samu, 4th - DebMoulton
Novice Youth Versatili-ty: Champion - Patrick
Shannon, Reserve MeganWildermuth
HVRHA Board
President - Robert Bink;
Vice President - JeffHarrison;
Secretary - TaceyShannon;
Treasurer/Charter Rep-resentative - Linda Delisle;
Youth Advisor - WendyBink; and
Board of Directors -Tracy Bartick-Sedrish,Wendy Bink, JeannetteLarmon, Mark Samu.
Hudson Valley Ranch Horse Association (HVRHA)
Wendy and Rob Bink offer instruction at the HVRHAOpen House last Spring.Everyone had something to learn.
A great turnout for the HVRHA Open House at Win$um Ranch.
President: Dave Schauman, 716-487-9650
Vice President: Kelly Rhinehart, 716-287-3788
Secretary: Anne Lynch, 716 -287-4474
Treasurer: Lucille Youngberg, 716 -665-2095
Trail Boss: Mike Youngberg, 716-665-4573
Game Show Chair: Sue Waite, 716 -267-4581
2012 Schedule
Jan. 9: 7 p.m., Meeting at Stuart Tool& Die
Feb. 12: 1 p.m./2 p.m., Sleigh Rides /Meeting at Chaut. Institution/Andriac-cio’s
March 12: 7 p.m., Meeting at StuartTool & Die
April 9: 6 p.m., Open Club House /Meeting at Club
May 6: 12 p.m., Work Day-GeneralCleanup at Club
May 14: 7 p.m., Meeting at Club
May 20: 10 a.m., Meet and Greet /Ride / Potluck Dinner at Club
June 11: 7 p.m., Meeting at Club
June 16: 6 p.m., Game Show at Club
June 23: 6 p.m., Game Show at Club
July 9: 7 p.m., Meeting at Club
July 14: 10 a.m., Work Day forJudged Trail Ride at Club
July 15: 10 a.m., Judged Trail Rideat Club
July 21: 6 p.m. Game Show at Club
Aug. 13: 7 p.m., Meeting at Club
Aug. 17-19: 56th Anniversary BigWeekend-Camping / Game Show / TrailRides at Club
Aug. 17: 1 p.m. / 6 p.m., Work Day-Cleanup / Game Show at Club
Aug. 18: 10 a.m. / 6 p.m., Trail Ride-Lunch on Trail/Dinner followed by Raf-fle Drawing at Club
Aug. 19: 11 a.m., Ride-Lunch follow-ing at Clubhouse at Club
Sept. 10: 7 p.m., Meeting at Club
Sept. 15: 11 a.m., Ride and Drive atAllegany State Park
Oct. 14: 11 a.m., Fall Color PokerRide at Cockaigne
Oct. 20: 6 p.m., Annual Club Dinner/ Election of Officers/ Meeting at Club
Nov. 12: 7 p.m., Meeting at StuartTool & Die
Dec. 9: 2 p.m., Holiday Party / Meet-ing at Ellington Fire Hall
Chautauqua County Trail Riders
The Hudson Valley Draft Horse Asso-ciation is pleased to announce the datefor our 2012 Spring Plow.
The Spring Plow will be held on April28, 2012, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., again atSaunderskill Farm, 5100 Route 209,Accord, NY 12404. Addmission is freeand donations are gratefully accepted.
As in the past, there will be something
for everyone. We will be plowing withhorses, mules and oxen. Wagon rideswill be available.
We will be happy to welcome craft,miscellaneous vendors, and folks whohave a skill or craft to demonstrate.
Vendor spaces will be 10-by-10 feetfor a $35 fee.
Anyone with draft animals is welcometo join us. Dry camping space will beavailable should you desire to campovernight with your animals.
There will be no rain date for this event.
For more information or to obtain acontract, contact Robin Jurechko,[email protected] or call 845-294-9016.
Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association
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New 2012 Presidentand Board of Directors
Woodstock RidingClub’s members voted ina new president, officersand board of directors for2012. Nancy Locke ofHyde Locke Stables wasvoted president. The vot-ing took place at the 2011Year-End Awards Ban-quet at the Twin LakesResort, Kingston, NY, onFriday, Nov. 4, where thewinners and championsfrom the 2011 Show sea-son received their awards.
In addition to Locke, thenew officers are: Vice Pres-ident, Jenny Lang; Secre-tary, Susan Leiching; andTreasurer, Jane Booth.
Board of directorsmembers are: DebbyOakley, Pat Elliott, CarlaPicayo, April Richers andRoberta Jackson.
We congratulate thenew officers and boardmembers, and extend oursincere thanks and grati-tude to the outgoing offi-cers and board, includingPresident HannahMoskowitz, who served inthat position for fouryears. All of these posi-tions are voluntary.
The Club meets everythird Monday of themonth, at 7 p.m. Duringthe winter season (Octoberthrough April) meetingsare held at a local diner(Superlodge FamilyRestaurant) in Kingston;in the summer (Maythrough September) meet-ings are held at the Clubgrounds at 16 Broadview,Woodstock, NY.
2011 Winners
Two names stood out atthe Awards ceremony forwinning the most awards— Gayle Russell andBridget Kackos.
Russell, riding GoingCommando, won theLouise Van WagonenHorse & Rider of the YearAward as well as the Lin-da P. Every VersatilityAward and Champi-onships in High PointOpen English and HighPoint Open Western.
Kackos, riding HezaHot Roddin, won theChampionships for YouthHunter, Novice English,Novice Western, and HighPoint Novice.
The Rookie of the Yearwas Abigail Richiers ridingCan’t End With Blondie.
The other 2011 Cham-pions were: EsmeFrances Waldmann ridingJustin Time (AdvancedWalk Trot); VeronicaKuck riding Roll Bar Ban-ner Chase (AdultWalk/Trot/Jog); AbigailRichers riding Can’t EndWith Blondie (High PointWalk Jog); Kara Hertz rid-ing She’s Such A Treat(Schooling Hunter);Kennedy Licata ridingChester the Champion(Green English); andNancy Locke driving Van-guard’s Jewel (Driving).
Here is the full list ofWoodstock Riding Club2011 Awards, Winnersand sponsors:
Louise Van WagonenHorse & Rider of the Year:Gayle Russell riding Go-ing Commando (sponsorKevin Post Horseshoeing)
Linda P. Every VersatilityAward: Gayle Russell ridingGoing Commando (sponsorCatherine H. Locke)
Rookie of the Year: Abi-gail Richiers riding Can’tEnd With Blondie (spon-sor: Dr. Colyer)
Impressive Penny AnneSportsmanship Award:Carly Voerg (sponsoredby Sharon Bach)
Advanced Walk/Trot:Champion: EsmeFrances Waldman ridingJustin Time (sponsoredby ABC Fuels)
Adult Walk/Trot/Jog:Champion - Veronica Kuckriding Roll Bar BannerChase; Reserve - FionnoulaMurphy riding Queen of DeNile (sponsored by HydeLocke Stables)
Reno Romito PerpetualAward (High Point WalkJog): Champion - AbigailRichers riding Can’t EndWith Blondie (sponsoredby Randy Ostrander)
Youth Hunter: Champi-on - Bridget Kackos rid-ing Heza Hot Roddin; Re-serve - Rachel Pebler rid-ing Rachael’s Red Romeo(sponsored by GreenHeron Farm)
Novice English: Cham-pion - Bridget Kackos rid-ing Heza Hot Roddin; Re-serve - Kennedy Licatariding Chester the Cham-pion (sponsored by Rick
& Debbie Oakley)
Novice Western: Cham-pion - Bridget Kackos rid-ing Heza Hot Roddin; Re-serve - Scott Booth ridingZip On Principles (spon-sored by Randy Ostrander)
Brighter Days Memori-al Trophy (High PointNovice): Champion - Brid-get Kackos riding HezaHot Roddin (sponsored byGreene County Horse-shoe Supply)
Schooling Hunter:Champion - Kara Hertzriding She’s Such ATreat; Reserve - RachelPebler riding Rachel’sRed Romeo
Green English: Champi-on - Kennedy Licata ridingChester the Champion
Baron Jack PerpetualAward (High Point OpenEnglish): Champion -
Gayle Russell riding Go-ing Commando; Reserve -Kara Hertz riding She’sSuch A Treat (sponsoredby Sickler Torchia Allenand Churchill)
Carol Hicks PerpetualAward (High Point OpenWestern): Champion -Gayle Russell riding Go-ing Commando; Reserve- Laura Ryan ridingDoctor Pepe Lena (spon-sored by Ulster CountyHorse Council)
Driving: Champion -Nancy Locke driving Van-guard’s Jewel; Reserve -Susan Leiching drivingCoachlight’s Thunderball(sponsored by KenMeisler)
Woodstock Riding Clubalso wishes to thank its
Show Sponsors, withoutwhom our spring, sum-mer and fall Shows couldnot be held.
Dolly’s Tack
Willow Creek Farm
Boelim Farm LLC
Paul Congelosi TrailerSales
Hackett Farms
Ken Meisler
Woodstock Riding Clubthanks all sponsors, con-tributors, riders, specta-tors, volunteers andeveryone else involvedwith the club for produc-ing a successful 2011.
For all queries andbookings, call 845-657-8005 or email [email protected]
Woodstock Riding Club
Champion Bridget Kackos and Reserve Rachel Peblershowing their Youth Hunter awards.
Driving Champion Nancy Locke and Reserve Susan Le-iching at the WRC 2011 Annual Awards dinner.
Kennedy Licata wasChampion for SchoolingHunter and Reserve forNovice English.
Rookie of the Year, Abigail Richiers, with mother AprilRichiers President Hannah Moskowitz giving Champion Gayle
Russell and Reserve Kara Hertz the Baron Jack Perpet-ual Award (High Point Open English).
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by Bruce EmanuelContinuing in the spirit
of commitment towardsyouth, the Yo-Sco-HaroRiding Club membersawarded college scholar-ships to three recipientsthis academic year. Therecipients each received a$1,000 scholarship tohelp them achieve theireducational goals.
The awards are basedon scholastic and leader-ship accomplishments, fi-nancial need and equine-related activities. Activemembership in the Yo-Sco-Haro Riding Club is arequirement. The 2011selection committee con-sisted of Yo-Sco-HaroRiding Club membersBruce Emanuel, SteveHarris, Sue Feinman, Ju-lia Ravenbscot andRandy DiMarco.
Kristine Hay is a 2011graduate of Cobleskill-Richmondville HighSchool and is attendingSUNY Cobleskill majoringin Agricultural Business.She is the daughter ofCliff Hay and Sheila Gille-spie. She was a memberof FFA and also SchoharieCounty 4-H. She was avarsity softball player andhas worked for theSchoharie County AnimalShelter and at varioushorse shows. Kristine haswon many champi-onships with her horse“Eyed Be Dynamite.”
Andrea Kristowaty is a2011 graduate ofCobleskill-RichmondvileHigh School and is at-tending SUNY Bingham-ton majoring in LiberalArts. She is the daughterof Ted and Kathy Kris-towaty. Andrea loves rid-ing her family’s horseDiego who is from Mexi-co. She has participatedin various communityprojects using her vocaland dance talents. Sheworked as a tour guidefor Howes Caverns thispast summer. Andrea ran
cross country and was inthe National Honor Soci-ety at Cobleskill-Rich-mondville High School.
Heather Mayoka is a2011 graduate ofCobleskill-RichmondvilleHigh School and is at-tending SUNY Cobleskillmajoring in Equine Stud-ies. She was a member ofFFA. Heather is an ac-complished rider and hasdemonstrated in front ofthe 4-H Regional CareerConference hosted bySUNY Cobleskill. BothKristine and Heather aremembers of the SUNYCobleskill IntercollegiateWestern Team.
Yo-Sco-Haro is thank-ful for the generous sup-port of the followingdonors who made thesescholarships possible:Anna Warner, Bank ofRichmondville, BarbaraChuckbuck, Capital Dis-trict By-Products, CliffDown, Clifford C. Hay,Cobleskill VeterinaryClinic, Country OutletFraming, CustomizedTurf Services, Doreenand Norman Durham,Doug Habers, EllyBeauchea, Emanual Sta-bles, Eric Laubmeier,Feinnman Research,Gene and Randy DiMar-co, Herb and NancyWheeler (Glenn’s Cater-ing), Gil Soloway, Jackand Donna Gosselink,Jon and RebeccaKrawtec, the KeatingFamily, Equine Clinic atOakencroft, Richie’s AutoRepair, Robert Gray,Shear Design and Spa,Shupperd’s Tack Store,Smitty’s Construction,Sterling Insurance, Steveand Michele Harris, Su-perior Housing LLC, TheFeed Bag, Tony BrownHorse Shoeing, ValleyAuto Repair and Yo-Sco-Haro Club Members.
Funding for the schol-arships was provided bythe support of communi-ty businesses, club mem-
bers, independent indi-viduals and revenue fromthe annual club horseshow. With the knowl-edge that college costsare escalating, the college
community and club sup-porters are working to-gether to help make col-lege education a reality.
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Yo-Sco-Haro Riding Clubawards $3,000 in scholarships
Kristine Hay and her champion horse “Eyed Be Dynamite”
Heather Makoya showing “FS Does Cinnamon N Socks”.
Andrea Krisowaty and her horse “Diego”Photos courtesy of Bruce Emanuel