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inside this issue [ departments ] At the Ingate  Rave Rides  Media Review   Business Bits  Canine Corner In The Saddle Stable Solutions Ask the Vet  News in the Region

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[ breeds & disciplines ]

Kentucky Spring Classic

79 Hunter/Jumper 101 Eventing

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Maine Horse Association

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Bay State Trail Riders Association

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Connecticut Trail Riders Association

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Yankee Walkers, Gaited Horses of New England

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Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association

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Norfolk Hunt Club

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Charles River Dressage Association

106 Connecticut Morgan Horse Association

105 Morgan/Saddlebred

107 American Saddlebred Association of Maine

110 Driving 113 Arabian

111 Colonial Carriage & Driving Society

116 Western Sports

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Arabian Horse Club of Connecticut Horse Show

123 Color Breeds

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112 Saratoga Driving Association 119 National Barrel Horse Association MA-01 120 Connecticut Ranch Horse Association 123 New England Pinto Horse Association

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News in the Nation Real Estate Affiliation Forms Directories Classifieds Calendar Advertiser Index The Horse’s Mouth

Connecticut Horse Shows Association

102 Connecticut Dressage & Combined Training Association

92 Dressage

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Read this month’s cover story, “The New Horse Market” on page 34. Cover photo by Violetta Jackowski

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At the Ingate

J

une sure was a wild month for us here at the Pedlar,, starting out with a deadly tornado that swept through western Massachusetts, killing four people, and

leaving many others injured. Although our office in North Oxford, Mass., is just minutes away from where the storm tore down many houses and a family barn, I am happy to report that no one on our staff was harmed. MICHAELA PROUTY

Our hearts go out to the families whose homes were destroyed, and to Joann Kass and Steven Bush, who lost one of their horses, and whose Paint gelding, Cajun, was injured when a piece of wood penetrated his right rear coffin joint. Cajun was brought to the Large Animal Hospital at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, where he had emergency surgery. It is very rare for tornadoes of this magnitude to take place in New England, but if it does occur again, what kind of precautions can we take to ensure that our horses are safe? Learn how to become proactive if a natural disaster happens in the future by turning to our “Ask the Vet” column on page 32. If you read the April issue of the Pedlar, you probably already know what horses and hockey have in common. For those of you who haven’t seen it, you can still read our feature article on the Jacobs family, owners of the Boston Bruins, by visiting our website at www. pedlar.com and selecting the digital edition of the magazine. Just before we went to press with our July issue, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup Finals. Congratulations to the Bruins organization and the Jacobs family for their successful season and National Hockey League Championship. Lastly, we are excited to announce that we have unveiled a new Facebook page. You can find us on GLENN KULBAKO/KULBAKOPHOTO .COM

(L-R) Boston Bruins players Tuukka Rask and Shawn Thornton with Charlie Jacobs and his horse at last year’s Putnam Boston Jumper Classic. 10

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BELIEVING IN HORSES by Valerie Ormond. 195 pages, paperback, www. believinginhorses.com, 2011, $11.95. Young horse lovers should have a new book on their wish list. And after the kids in the house finish reading Believing in Horses, mom or dad may want to pick it up, too. Ormond weaves a story that’s not only exciting, but also incorporates lifelong lessons about equine welfare and abuse. The story revolves around the life of young Sadie, the daughter in a military family who has a special bond with her horse, Lucky. Sadie isn’t just passionate about her own horse, but about the safety of other horses, as well. She dedicates herself to saving horses headed for auction, meeting like-minded people along the way and learning a lot about the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of the horse industry. Besides being an enjoyable story that’s full of adventure, the value of this book lies in its emphasis on equine rescue. Sadie’s quest to save horses in need, and the incorporation of real-life equine welfare organizations in the story can give young readers an appreciation for the efforts of equine rescuers, and maybe even give them the motivation to get involved themselves. BOTTOM LINE: A great story about a great cause.

BOOK GREATNESS AND GOODNESS: BARBARO AND HIS LEGACY, by Alex Brown.

235 pages, hardcover, www. alexbrownracing.com, 2011, $29.99. Like many great legends, Barbaro lived fast and died young, leaving countless fans behind with mixed feelings of admiration and sadness. Horseman and writer Alex Brown chronicles the

all too brief life of this incredible colt, and looks beyond Barbaro’s life to see how he has compared to other racing greats throughout the decades. Brown also goes in-depth to explore how not only Barbaro’s racing accomplishments but also his shocking death have inspired the horse community. Though it’s hard to imagine anything good coming out of his tragic racing accident and ultimate death, the way Brown sees it, Barbaro’s passing spurred many amazing efforts in the horse world to invest more time and money into laminitis research, racehorse retirement, slaughter, and other critical issues. The book takes us step-bystep through Barbaro’s life, with

comprehensive descriptions of the races leading up to the 2006 Derby win, extensive detail about his injury at the Preakness, and the care he received at the New Bolton Center in an attempt to save his life. After thoroughly depressing us with the story of Barbaro’s death, Brown picks us back up by focusing on Barbaro’s success, and providing numerous accounts of how he lives on—in the hearts of many and through programs such as the Barbaro Fund at the New Bolton Center. This book also includes an entire section of impressive color photos that look back on Barbaro’s life and legacy. BOTTOM LINE: Be inspired by Barbaro!

BOOK CONNECT WITH YOUR HORSE FROM THE GROUND UP,

by Peggy Cummings. 160 pages, hardcover, www.connectedriding.com, 2011, $29.95. Horsewoman and clinician Peggy Cummings presents the principles of her Connected Riding program in this clear and concise book. Cummings aims to help riders develop a “feel” for their horses, using groundwork exercises that will ultimately help with performance under saddle. If you’re concerned that you and your horse have lost your flexibility and balance, Cummings can help you get “unstuck” with some simple activities, no saddle necessary. Part One of the book focuses on the philosophy of Connected Groundwork. Part Two focuses on the position of the handler, giving exercises to achieve a neutral posture, and Part Three discusses equipment needed. Part Four offers exercises to help the horse, many of which include applying pressure to various parts of the horse’s body. Part Five explains exercises done in-hand. BOTTOM LINE: Improve your “feel” for your horse, from the ground up.

GAME VIDEO GAME: MY HORSE & ME 2. A sequel to My Horse & Me, and part of the only line of video games licensed by the FEI, this game offers everything a horse lover could want. Customize both your character and your horse, then get ready to compete throughout England, France, and the U.S. Equestrian enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy the realistic experiences and the ability to create a personalized horse world all of their own! BOTTOM LINE: Gamers can compete at prestigious events most riders have only dreamt of.

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Fostering a Furry Friend  By Charlene Arsenault

luCille perry says the best high she gets in life is getting to know a foster dog, then ushering him or her off into a loving forever home. she and her husband greg harding have been fostering dogs for about a year for save-a-dog, loCated in sudbury, mass.

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e first adopted from Savea-Dog in May of 2007,” Perry said, “and then another dog in September of 2008. After volunteering to open and close the kennel, as well as meet and greet guests and taking fostering classes with founder Shirley Moore, I started fostering in 2010.” Some southern states are rife with overpopulation problems with both dogs and cats. Many organizations work to transport these animals from the south (where euthanasia is more of a common option) to New England to give them a chance at adoption. “Fostering not only frees up space in the kennel,” said Perry, “but it gives the volun-

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reluctant to foster animals because it is “too hard to let them go.” Perry says that while she does shed some tears, meeting with the adopting family and knowing the animal is headed to a good permanent home is remarkably gratifying. Volunteers especially love when the new owner checks in with an email and a photo months or years later. Herrera, in fact, admits her first foster attempt was a “failure.” She still has Feebie, who was a four-week-old kitten when she took her in. “I cry every time they leave,” Herrera said. “You know you’re providing a good home while they wait for their forever family, but I always feel sad to see them go. They truly do leave a pawprint in your heart.” For those who are interested in fostering, Perry suggests becoming familiar with the shelter and their system first. Fostering situations can call for short to very long periods, and volunteers need to know what is expected. “The dog needs to be available when a potential adopter wants to meet him,” she said, “so a volunteer has to be flexible when fostering. Also, a fenced-in yard is a very good idea, as no fostering volunteer wants to lose a dog.” “I feel so blessed to be a part of Save-a-Dog,” Perry said. “Each volunteer has a special gift to give this organization. I am blown away by the kindness and hours that the fosters and volunteers put in to make the shelter a success. The best high I get in my life is to get to know one of these dogs, and then see when they go to a loving home. Tears of joy are part of my life because of Save-a-Dog.” Herrera agrees, adding that opening your home to an animal is a big commitment for a short period of time. “Not only do you provide love, food, and warm bedding,” Herrera said, “but you work with the shelter to see that they are brought back on time and receive their shots and also if anything should arise that needs medical attention. You get to know your fosters, and then are able to provide key points about their personalities so the shelter is better able to match them with the perfect home.”

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In The Saddle

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it’s sometimes tempting to rationalize that since a horse’s nature tells him security is to be found in a herd situation, we can excuse his behavior and bring him back to his buddy for reassurance. improving his responses to your cues. It’s the separating, not just the being apart, that’s difficult for these horses. So we’ll practice separating lots of times.

For many horses, breaking up is hard to do, but repeated short separations will help them develop independence.

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e recognize the problem. One horse becomes anxious about leaving another. It could be that he merely puts his ears back and balks as you lead him out of the pasture, leaving his buddies behind. Or he might start bobbing his head up and down, taking short steps, and threatening a “temper tantrum” when you’re out on the trail and his buddy slips out of sight. We use the term “buddy sour” to describe the behavior of a horse who gets upset when he’s separated from another horse. Ironically, the length of time that the two horses have been buddies doesn’t have much to do with the buddy sour behavior. Two strange horses can trailer together for five minutes, and the horse prone to getting buddy sour will holler and carry on for his companion when they get separated, just as if they’d grown up together. It’s sometimes tempting to rationalize that since a horse’s nature tells him security is to 24

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be found in a herd situation, we can excuse his behavior and bring him back to his buddy for reassurance. There may be times when that’s the safest thing to do in the short run. But if you have a horse who shows signs of being buddy sour, you have some training to do. Buddy sour horses can be downright dangerous. Like a drug addict desperate for a fix, a buddy sour horse is focused only on getting to his buddy. He’s not paying attention to his rider or even to where he’s going. Scolding a horse when he’s in that condition—hollering at him, kicking, jerking the reins and so forth—only adds to the problem. He works harder at ignoring you in order to stay focused on his buddy. He truly thinks this is a life-or-death situation. Whether your horse merely expresses anxiety at being separated or gets full-blown upset, getting beyond the problem requires weaving two goals into one lesson: helping the horse to develop emotional control and

Ironically, solving the problem for your horse involves enlisting the help of a friend who will ride your horse’s buddy. Prior to the day of your training ride together, you should each work your horse on small maneuvers, improving his response to rein and leg cues. During the course of the prep work, you’re going to ask your horse to speed up and to slow down as soon as you ask. Also work on getting the horse to move his hips or shoulders over and to drop his heads on cue. Rather than drilling in just one thing, you’ll want your conversation to sound like this: “Take three steps forward; now slow down; now take a step slightly to your right; good, drop your head; now let’s straighten out again.” With each request, you’re going to use rein or leg pressure on your horse, and you’re going to consciously release him from that pressure the instant he complies. Later on,

Getting Beyond the Crisis • Separation anxiety is an emotional problem. The behavior that accompanies “buddy sour” is a training issue. • Solve the problem by allowing the horse to get slightly upset, and then calm, then slightly upset, and calm again. • use short, specific requests to get the horse to focus on you. • Ride your own horse, and don’t worry about what your buddy is doing.

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Back at the Barn Horses have the same anxiety about being separated when they’re back at the barn as when they’re out on the trail. The solution is still a matter of using repeated small separations to let the horse learn that being apart from his buddy isn’t the crisis he thinks it is. If your horse is “barn sour,” then prior to the “sour” lesson, you’ll want to tune up his response to your “speed up” cue. When you squeeze your legs to tell him to go forward, he should increase his speed right away, then let your legs hang quietly. until you have that cue down pat, there’s no sense in trying to ride him away from the barn. your horse will either disregard your leg cue, or he’ll end up backing up. The same is true if you are trying to lead your horse away from the barn. Tune up your “go forward” cue, tapping his hip with a short whip to tell him to step forward, and ceasing your taps the moment he does. Ride or lead your horse 10 feet from the barn, and then return to the barn. Work up to moving 20 feet away, then 10 feet for 10 seconds, and so forth. What if the “sour” horse is the one left behind at the barn? use the same program, keeping him busy answering your phone calls as someone else leads or rides his buddy 10 feet away. Remember to hang up the phone— release the lead rope or rein—each time your horse does what you ask, regardless of where the other horse is. Vary the distance and time away to allow the horse to get ever so slightly upset and then calm again. If he gets full-blown upset, you’ve pushed it too far. you need more short-term and short-distance separations.

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Photos A-C: With the help of another rider, work through this confidence-building exercise. Start with tight turns and guide the buddy-sour horses away from one another, then bring them back together immediately. Photo D: Gradually build the time and distance between the two horses.

when your horse gets upset, he will only be able to focus on you for an instant at a time, so you’ll want to condition him that when he feels pressure, he can relieve that pressure by obeying your cue. Think of each request as the ringing of a phone. If you don’t condition your horse to answer the phone each time you call, he’ll tune you out. That’s precisely the problem we have with the buddy sour horse. He’s so focused on his buddy that he tunes out the rider. With practice, he’ll answer the phone

even when he’s upset, even though he may growl a “Whaddya want?” answer at first. When you merely ask him to drop his head, and then you hang up the phone the moment he obeys, he relaxes—because dropping his head can be relaxing, but also because he’s not getting irritated by the phone. That’s why the release is so important. If your horse can get off the phone, he’ll answer it the next time it rings. But if he gets stuck on the phone, so to speak, he’ll just let it ring the next time.

Here’s the Plan

Preacher and Charlie are emotionally bonded because they travel together with John. Even horses that spend a short amount of time together can develop attachments.

Now that you’ve tuned up your cues, you’re ready for the buddy training ride. Begin with the horses traveling shoulder to shoulder. Have a nice chat with your friend, and get your game plan organized as you let the horses warm up. Review your cues, reminding your horse to pause a step when you ask, or to move a smidge to the left or right. At the count of three, each of you should turn away from the other, as you see in the photos. You are going to basically turn 360 degrees, ending up side

C by side again. So you’ll go from walking shoulder to shoulder, to turning tail to tail, to coming around nose to nose, to walking shoulder to shoulder again. You’re not asking your horse to spin, just to make a complete turn so the horses end up side-by-side, happily walking together once more. That first turn may or may not have caused your horse to get upset. At a minimum, though, he’d have gone through a “What’s going on here?” moment, which would have increased his heart rate. When he immediately turned back to his buddy, he relaxed again. It won’t matter that he was thinking, “That was weird.” That’s what you’re going to do with this lesson. You’ll separate the horses just enough to get them to worry, and then bring them back together quickly enough that worrying was a waste. That emotional roller coaster is hard to take, so the horses will learn to remain calm—to wait and see if separating is worth getting upset about. In the meanwhile, of course, your cues will put them under momentary pressure and then release them from that pressure. That cue and release will be a distraction from the emotional upset, and will actually work in your favor. Now that the theory and the first turn are behind you, let’s have some fun. Talk with your partner about how you are going to separate the horses for a moment at a time. It could be that you both turn away. It could be that one of you does. Perhaps instead of turning 360 degrees, one of you sidepasses six feet away, you ride parallel to each other for a few feet, and then come back together again. Whatever your plan, make sure it involves separating for a few seconds, and then coming back together. And be sure that you keep both horses busy obeying your cues,

D one session, and your horse may seem fine for just as when you first practiced. When you’ve done all that enough times that a while, then get “buddy sour” again. Don’t let both horses stay calm when being separated, that sour your own attitude. Instead, use it as an you’re ready to make the separations longer. You excuse to have a fun exercise with your own have two ways to do this. The first involves the buddy and to improve your horse’s training and distance from each other, and the second is the your rapport at the same time. time apart. One of you should ride about 10 feet from the other, and then return. Then ride away Editor’s Note: Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar for 20 feet and return. Then ride away for 10 strongly encourages all riders to wear helmets. feet, stay away for 10 seconds, and return. SPECIAL LIMITED When everything goes well at 10 feet, TIME OFFER work up to 20, then 40 feet and so forth. Ride $ 00 around natural obstacles such as trees, hills or rocks to help make AGWAY EQUI-GEM things interesting for HIGH FIBER you and to keep your Designed to reduce the amount horse focused on where of hay or pasture needed in the he’s going. When the diet - an important benefit for horse gets upset, don’t horses susceptible to respiratory scold him; instead, problems related to hay. give him little jobs to do…“I know you want Other Benefits include: to see the other horse, • Complete, balanced nutrition but for now do this, No limit on quantity. Expires 7/30/11 for reliable performance good, now do that, (Must bring this ad into any Achille • Optimum nutritional values good,” etc. Eventually, Agway for redemption. Not valid with any other discount or sale.) • Highly digestible nutrients you’ll work up to where you can separate for minutes at a time, and one of you can get out of sight of the other. Be sure to keep your horse engaged, so Hillsboro, NH 603-464-3755 Peterborough, NH 603-924-6801 working with you becomes the alternaMilford, NH 603-673-1669 Walpole, NH 603-756-9400 tive to getting upset. It Keene, NH 603-357-5720 Brattleboro, VT 802-254-8755 may take more than

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~Dr. Mary Rose Paradis One of the most common signs of Cushing’s disease is hirsuitism.

An Overview of Cushing’s Disease  By Sue Perry

We’ve all seen horses afflicted With cushing’s  disease—the long, shaggy coat is unmistakable.  it’s important to understand the rest of the problem in order to manage these horses properly.  What is Cushing’s disease?

Equine Cushing’s disease is a hormonal disorder of the pituitary gland and is one of the most common diseases in horses over 20 years old. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain. In horses with Cushing’s disease, the middle lobe of the gland (pars intermedia) becomes enlarged, causing an overproduction of hormones. The growth of the middle lobe can also compress the adjacent structures in the pituitary and the hypothalamus (just above the pituitary), resulting in the loss of their functions. This disease is better defined as Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction 28

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(PPID) because it reflects the location within the brain that is abnormal. In humans, Cushing’s disease affects a different location within the pituitary gland, which is why your veterinarian may prefer to call this disease PPID. Dr. Becky Ruemmler of Boston Equine Associates in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, explains the physiology behind Cushing’s. “The pituitary gland is normally responsible for secreting hormones that regulate circulation, kidney function, metabolism and reproduction. Because of the enlargement of the pituitary gland in Cushing’s, increased levels of normal hormones are produced, especially ACTH (adrenocortico-

tropic hormone). ACTH’s job is to act on the adrenal glands (paired glands located near the kidneys) to produce cortisol. “Because of the excessive ACTH in the body, the adrenal glands are told to produce excessive amounts of cortisol. Cortisol is an important hormone in regulating metabolism and inflammation, but in excess it leads to the clinical signs of Cushing’s disease. Cortisol is especially effective at suppressing the immune system, leading to general lethargy or malaise and decreased ability to fight infections.” What causes the pituitary to become enlarged in the first place and get the whole chain of events started? Dr. Mary Rose Paradis of Tufts’ Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton, Massachusetts, says, “The current theory of why horses get Cushing’s is that there is oxidative damage to the hypothalamus, just above the pituitary gland. This damage tends to increase with age and results in a decrease of a substance called dopamine. Dopamine normally serves to inhibit the expansion of the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland. Lack of dopamine allows it to grow (i.e. enlarge). Dopamine and dopamine metabolites are decreased eight-fold in PPID affected horses.”

Recognizing Cushing’s Disease

The most common clinical sign of equine Cushing’s disease (PPID) is hirsuitism—the presence of an abnormally long, shaggy hair coat that does not shed out in the spring or summer. Even if kept blanketed starting in the fall, Cushing’s horses grow

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more hair than they need to for the winter. Dr. Paradis says, “Early signs of Cushing’s may be a delay in the shedding, even if they do finally shed out. Other horses may just have longer guard hairs that don’t shed or a change in the texture of the hair coat (more cowlicks, curly).” The second most common issue with Cushing’s horses is an increased risk of laminitis (inflammation of the sensitive laminae within the hoof wall). There may be multiple episodes of laminitis and it may lead to founder (rotation of the coffin bone). Less common clinical signs include an increase in drinking and urinating; redistribution of fat on the body, including a cresty neck, fat at the tailhead, and bulgy eyes caused by excess supraorbital fat; muscle wasting; an increased susceptibility to infections; and sole abscesses, especially in horses that also have laminitis/founder. Dr. Paradis says, “Though Cushing’s can be seen in younger to middle-aged horses, it is mostly a disease of older horses. Horses more than 20 years of age are more likely to be affected, and the incidence increases as the animal continues to age. For instance, a higher percentage of 30-plus horses have Cushing’s than 20-year-olds.”

Diagnosis

The best indication of Cushing’s disease is the clinical sign of hirsuitism in the aged horse. The presence of a long, curly coat that does not shed properly is a better predictor of an abnormally functioning pituitary gland than any other diagnostic test available. However, the long, curly hair may not be present early in the course of the disease. Horses that have subtle signs of Cushing’s need to be tested to confirm the disease. Of the tests available, no single one is 100% accurate. The most commonly used evaluations in the field are the dexamethasone suppression test and the measurement of resting plasma (blood) ACTH concentration. Dr. Ruemmler explains, “The dexamethasone suppression test is the ‘gold standard’ of testing for Cushing’s. Dexamethasone is a drug very similar to cortisone—it is a corticosteroid. An initial blood sample is taken and the level of cortisol is measured; a dose of dexamethasone is given; blood is taken again 19 hours later to measure the cortisol. In a normal horse, the second blood sample should show a decreased level of cortisol—this 30

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is the body responding to dexamethasone. In a Cushing’s horse, the second blood sample will show no decrease in cortisol, and may even show an elevation. “In some cases, dexamethasone administration can cause a laminitis episode. Since horses suspected of Cushing’s disease are already predisposed to laminitis, or may have had a recent laminitis episode, this is not my testing protocol of choice. “The second diagnostic test for Cushing’s disease is measuring the blood level of ACTH. In horses with Cushing’s, the enlarged pituitary gland secretes an excess of ACTH. This hormone is not as variable as testing for cortisol levels and the testing protocol is ‘safer,’ so it has become a very useful test in diagnosing Cushing’s in a patient. ACTH is, however, very unstable outside of the body, so the blood sample must be drawn in a special tube, spun down (centrifuged) within 5-10 minutes of collection and shipped on ice.” Both Ruemmler and Paradis caution that ACTH testing should not be conducted in the late fall/early winter. At this time of year, the hormone levels are naturally elevated in all horses, so the possibility of a false positive test for Cushing’s disease is much greater than during other seasons.

Treatment Options

The treatment of equine Cushing’s disease

seldom achieves complete resolution or remission of the disease. The most important reason to treat Cushing’s is to improve the quality of life. Be sure to provide exceptional preventive care, including proper diet, de-worming, vaccinations, dental care, and consistent farrier work. Remember—these horses can’t fight off infections well and are prone to laminitis. When the warm months of spring arrive, body clipping will probably be necessary so that the Cushing’s horse doesn’t get overheated in his long, un-shed winter hair. Even if the horse is not worked, he can really bake and get overheated in the sun on a hot day. Pergolide is the drug of choice for treatment because of its high level of efficacy and minimal side effects. Dr. Paradis says, “Pergolide is a dopamine agonist. This means that it enhances the effect of any dopamine that is present.” Dopamine is one of the main hormones that can down-regulate the production of ACTH, which in turn down-regulates the production of cortisol. The control of accumulating cortisol levels is the key factor in reducing the signs (and secondary complications) of equine Cushing’s disease. Dr. Ruemmler cautions, “The Pergolide dose may need to be adjusted so that an appropriate amount is given. Repeat bloodwork should be done annually in the spring to see if the current dose is sufficiently controlling the ACTH level, or if it needs to be increased.” The likelihood of a “cure” for equine Cushing’s disease is low. Once a horse is diagnosed, it will need to be managed for the rest of the horse’s life.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome

It is not entirely known why horses with Cushing’s disease are more prone to experience bouts of laminitis, but it has been suggested that because some of the Cushing’s horses also have insulin resistance, this may deprive the lamina of the hooves of necessary glucose. “A disease called Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) has been identified in horses that are obese, have insulin resistance and are prone to laminitis. These animals

are generally in a younger age category than Cushing’s horses, 5-15 years old. It has been suggested that perhaps animals with EMS are at risk of developing Cushing’s, but no one knows if there is truly a connection,” says Dr. Paradis. “Because some horses with Cushing’s do have insulin resistance, dietary recommendations for EMS would also be important for this group of horses. The recommendations include decreasing the non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in the horse’s diet. NSCs are sugars and starches. This is accomplished by eliminating grains from the diet, having minimal access to pasture, no sweet treats, and feeding only hay that has an NSC of less than 11%. The latter can only be determined by having your hay properly analyzed.” EMS horses on a hay-only diet will need a vitamin-mineral supplement or balancer to ensure

that their diet is complete. The obesity associated with EMS should be further reduced by giving the horse more exercise. The goal is weight loss, through a combination of fewer calories “in” and more calories worked off. Remember—not all horses with Cushing’s are insulin resistant, and not all Cushing’s horses are fat. The obvious difference between these two diseases is hair—EMS horses have normal coats and Cushing’s horses have long, shaggy coats. Recognition of the clinical signs of both diseases, early diagnosis, and appropriate treatment and wellness practices can give afflicted horses many happy, comfortable years of life. Sue Perry is a Certified Veterinary Technician and equine massage therapist. She lives in Upton, Mass., with three event horses and runs “Muscle Magic,” an equine massage service.

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[ your horse health questions answered ]

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By Alfredo Sanchez-Londoño, MV, MS, DACVIM (LAIM)

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Little Girl suffered severe injuries after a tornado hit the farm where she was boarded.

I recently read about a horse that was turned out in a tornado in Sanford, N.C., and her shoulder got sliced by debris. With the recent tornadoes in the Northeast, I want to be as prepared as possible if this occurs again. Would you recommend that owners keep their horses inside the barn, or leave them turned out? Also, what are the steps of recovery from a severe trauma like this?

Natural disasters can certainly be difficult to discuss, because the individual situation can vary from one place to another. When situations like hurricanes or tornadoes occur it is probably better to have the animals outside where they will be able to find shelter and protect themselves from

the adverse conditions. The down side of keeping the animals outside is obviously the risk of severe injury caused by debris as is the case that you describe, or if wind speeds are too high the animal may not be able to find shelter and survive. On the other hand, keeping the horses inside the barn could pose a higher risk, as a direct hit from a tornado could cause complete or partial destruction of the barn and trap them inside without any possibility of escape. This could consequently result in more severe injuries or even death if the horses become trapped under the debris. It is very important that you identify all of your horses so that they can be returned to you if found, after the storm

has ceased. Contact information should be available as part of that identification, so that neighbors, friends, or authorities involved in the recovery know who to contact. Means of ID can include tattoos, brands, and permanent halter tags (though there is no guarantee that a halter will stay on a horse in high winds). Another thing to consider is having a complete first aid kit for your horses so that you can promptly take action after a natural disaster has occurred. You can discuss what you should have available with your veterinarian and be sure to keep the kit updated so that you don’t have expired medications or supplies that will not be useful in case of an emergency. Regarding the recovery of this horse from her severe injuries, she should get better after a period of time with the adequate amount of care. It is important to make sure the wounds stay clean to prevent any infection from developing, since that could potentially cause damage to the joints or other nearby structures. Despite the appearance of the wound, with quality care and patience, it should heal, though she may have a moderate defect due to the amount of muscle mass loss or damage. This should not severely affect her ability to continue living a fairly normal life. It is very important to make sure that you always consult with a veterinarian and have them follow up on the progress of the horse with severe injuries like this, so that details will not go unnoticed.

Send your questions for the vet to editorial@pedlar.com.

About the Author Alfredo Sanchez-londoño, MV, MS is an assistant professor and clinician at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts university, and, specifically, the Tufts Ambulatory Service in Woodstock, Conn. He obtained his MV (Medico Veterinario) degree from universidad de la Salle in Bogota, Colombia in 1997. In 2000, he completed the requirements of the Educational Committee for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) at Purdue university, then completed an internship and a large Animal Internal Medicine residency/Master of Science degree program at Purdue university in 2005. He joined the Tufts Ambulatory Service in July of 2005. His main interest is Equine Medicine covering all aspects, from newborns to the growing geriatric equine population. He has performed research on respiratory diseases in horses, focusing on exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), inflammatory airway disease (IAD) and recurrent airway obstruction (RAO).

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The rules for buying and selling horses used to be fairly forthright. You’d find a good, well-reputed trainer who had connections, called around to friends and family who happened to know of a good competitor for sale or you might have spent hours searching through magazine ads, scanning desperately for a sales picture that caught your eye, a description that sounded just right.

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Sales Venues

As the world has become internet literate, the rules of selling have changed. No more waiting edgily for the latest sales video to arrive via the postal service. One can simply hop on YouTube and view a plethora of sales videos with the click of a button. No more days spent playing phone tag with a busy sales professional; the advent of

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email and texting has made communications more streamlined and, some would say, easier. Social marketing—including Facebook and Twitter—is also making its mark on the realm of horse sales. Helen McNaught, an international Grand Prix rider based out of Outwoods Farm in Castro Valley, California, says that many of her sales come from social media, specifically Facebook and YouTube. “I do the odd advertisement in the magazines,” she comments, “but also find we do very well with social networking.” McNaught has also designed her own website to help market and grow her business. Gavin Moylan, who runs a high-paced busy sales business out of his barn (Gavin Moylan Stables in The Plains, Virginia) relies mostly on the show circuit to move his sales prospects. “Things are looking up. All of our sale horses are literally being looked at daily [at HITS Ocala]. It’s very busy. Buyers are very, very cautious but they are still looking quite a bit.” Moylan adds that the recent downswing in the economy has, in a way, been good for the horse market. “It got rid of some horse dealers who really shouldn’t be in the business. Buyers are looking for reputable professionals to work with.” Moylan explains that the horse sales market has taken a bit of correction as well, not unlike the national housing market. He says that the correction that has taken place over the past

three years means that horses are being sold more often for what they are actually worth, not for an exorbitant asking price. It’s a healthy correction, most professionals agree, and one that has been much needed in the industry. While the industry is most assuredly trending towards online marketing and sales promotion, wise professionals realize that nothing can replace the value of word-of-mouth. A horse can look promising on a computer screen but many buyers find themselves hesitant without the solid recommendation of a trusted trainer or rider. Peter Foley, a top hunter/jumper trainer from Woodhall Farms in northern Virginia, comments that word-of-mouth networking accounts for nearly all horses bought and sold within his barn. “We place high priority on suitability between horse and rider. Flat out sales are not as critical—making sure the horse and rider are a perfect match is most important.” Moylan’s approach is almost guerilla in its spread. His marketing approach covers all angles—showcasing the horse at shows, wordof-mouth, online marketing, letting everyone possible know about the horse. “Sometimes you have to create a market yourself,” he says. No one can purchase or sell a horse if they are the only ones aware of its availability.

The Price Point

Many horse owners are often daunted by the

asking price for a horse is quality. Quality inherent in the horse in the first place is most important to making a good sale. “We are always looking for quality,” Peter Foley states. “Quality is almost always able to be sold. And it’s an easier sale. It’s marketable.” And price is relevant, as McNaught says, “A buyer can spend $20,000 and get screwed, or $250,000 and get a bargain. It’s all relevant.” A good horse at a good price is a bargain, a poor horse at even a cheap price is a poor buy.

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process of placing a “number” on their horse. What is an acceptable price range? How do you know at what price point your horse will “move” within the market? “We have to weigh out age and experience versus wear and tear,” says Foley. “For green, nervous or timid riders we are willing to forgo some wear and tear. You have to look at the suitability of the horse for the job you are asking it to perform.” Obviously the price of an entry-level children’s small hunter is going to vary quite a bit from the price of a Grand Prix prospect. Foley adds that the pre-purchase exam is critical to make certain that the horse can physically hold up to the expected duties of its job. A solid show record is also a deciding factor in placing a price on a horse. No matter how promising a horse’s future may seem, without proven show experience buyers will not be as willing to pay. Experience sells, as does a track record. Another factor to consider when placing a price on a horse is how quickly the seller would like to move it. “Some owners are ambitious and are willing to hold out for their original price,” Foley explains, “while others are more anxious to move the horse and accept a lower price.” It’s like anything else in the sales world—buyers love to find a deal, and perceived deals are often snatched up rather quickly. Professionals around the world agree that the number one necessity to achieving a correct

Every horse person has done it at one point or another. Gone to a horse show, either actively competing or just enjoying the day as a rail bird, and had a horse catch their eye. Said horse happens to be for sale. And for the rest of the day there is a little tickle in their mind, wondering if maybe they need to take a closer look at that horse. Wouldn’t he be a nice addition to the barn? See how nicely he goes over the fences? The horse show continues to be the leading location of horse transactions. Maybe it’s the thrill of the environment that makes buyers a

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like quality in their business dealings as well as in their horses.

What is Your Market?

Different sales barns tend to cater to different classes of riders. Peter Foley, for example, coaches mostly adult amateurs and young riders. He does a good job of keeping his riders happy; many of his youth riders come back as adult amateurs. Many barns and trainers have a similar clientele; they are an enjoyable, profitable market niche. There is also a relatively plentiful supply of good adult amateur, amateur owner, and children’s horses available. These horses do not need to be the fanciest mounts at the barn. Suitability, soundness, and solid training in their desired discipline is most crucial. At the end of the day the adult amateur wants to have fun and enjoy the ride. The child’s mother will be thrilled if the horse is safe and does its job well; she does not care how flashy the horse is or if it has the potential to jump four foot fences. The barns and riders that work on buying and selling “professional” level horses have a bit of a different mindset. Yes, the horse needs to be sound and well-suited to jumping fences. But other factors come into play. What is the horse’s potential? Could it be a Grand Prix prospect in the future? How does the horse’s training factor into its age—is its training where it should be

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Elizabeth Foster, Age 10 How long have you been riding for? Since I was four, but I first sat on a horse at age two. How many days/hours a week do you ride? I ride four days a week during the school year, and six in the summer, usually for an hour a day. What is your favorite riding exercise? I love doing practice courses.

Farm/Trainer(s): Born Free Farm, Dover, Mass./Tommy Serio Division(s): Medium Pony, Medium Green Pony Mount(s): Highlands Bridget Jones Bridget (pictured)—a 10-year-old Wea.k.a. Thoroughbred mare; Magical DiamolshMickey—an 8-year-old, Welsh-Warmnd a.k.a. blood cross gelding

Least favorite? Riding without stirrups. Who’s your favorite rider? McLain Ward—I actually got to meet him once and was invited to meet Sapphire, too! Do you have any pre-show routines/superstitions? No, but I have one shirt that I do better in than I do the rest—I usually ride in it for my Handy classes.

Do you have any other talents? My main hobbies are acting, playing tennis, playing squash, and playing guitar. I also like to write songs. Young Rider, Big Dreams: Elizabeth has a horse treat business, Incredi-Patties. It started as a partnership with fellow rider Madison Arani, when the pair was at The 2010 Capital Challenge Horse Show. Ten percent of sales proceeds to go Danny and Ron’s Dog Rescue in North Carolina. JULY 2011

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ring—I don’t want to see what they are thinking or feeling!

Farm/Trainer(s): Steeple Ridge Far Horses), Charlotte, Vt./Annie Dotolim (Tibri , Mindy Hinsdale, Aster Pieters Division(s): Medium Pony, USEF Pon y Medal Mount(s): Wit’s End Day Dream a.k (pictured)—a 14-year-old half Welsh.a. Witty gelding

Is there a special piece of clothing/equipment you usually wear? No. What do you do when you’re not riding? I like to jump courses at home in the yard with my dogs, Lola and Jazzy. I also run, play lacrosse, tennis, the piano, and like to draw.

How long have you been riding for? Seven years. ESI PHOTOGRAPHY

How many days/hours a week do you ride? In the summer I ride six days a week, for one to three hours a day. In the winter riding varies depending on the weather in Vermont. What is your favorite riding exercise? Flat lessons with Aster Pieters—when I am done I really feel a sense of accomplishment!

she rides all of Tibri’s horses and ponies with confidence, like she has been riding them for years.

Least favorite? Jumping without stirrups. This makes me nervous, and Witty gets nervous when I am, so it isn’t a good mix.

Do you have any pre-show routines/superstitions? I always try to wear a pair of horseshoe earrings my mom gave me when I was seven. I also never look my trainers in the eye when I am reviewing a course before entering the

Who’s your favorite rider? Johanna Hyyppa—

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What’s something most people don’t know about you? I have always been a vegetarian.

Do you have any other talents? I really like to sing, and write short stories. If You Build It, They Will Stay… Sophia always tries to convince her mom that they should keep her ponies when she outgrows them. They recently bought a new house with land and are building a barn, “so I guess it worked!” says Sophia.

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GET THE SCOOP ON OBTAINING YOUR MEASUREMENT CARD BY SARAH WYNNE JACKSON

TODAY’S PONY MARKET IS HUGE, and size does matter. Particularly in the hunter/ jumpers, small fractions of a difference in height can have a big impact on the value of the pony. Many buyers won’t even consider paying for a pre-purchase exam until they’ve seen a USEF measurement card. But who needs said card? What does it take to get one? Does it matter if your pony is wearing shoes? Can you get a card for a young pony that is still growing? USEF Measurement Specialist, Melissa Lawson, explains the ins and outs of this essential tool that helps keep the competition playing field level.

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is verification of a pony’s height and eligibility to compete in height restricted classes. Cards are issued for the breed or discipline designated by the owner, such as Friesian, pony jumper, or dressage. There is no fee, but the owner must be a USEF member. The United States Hunter Jumper Association and the United States Dressage Federation both require USEF measurement cards for equines entering height restricted classes. Some state and regional associations accept USEF cards while others require their own. Measurement cards are issued for a certain breed or discipline; some can be used in different categories, while others cannot. Lawson says, “A dressage competition will

accept a hunter/jumper card, but a hunter/ jumper show won’t accept anything but a hunter/jumper card.” She encourages owners who aren’t sure to contact show management or herself. A temporary pony card is issued to mounts that might still be growing: those under the age of eight for dressage and combined driving, and those under the age of six for all breeds and other disciplines. Ponies must be re-measured and temporary height cards are provided each year until they are old enough for a permanent card.

Getting Your Pony Card

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to compete. Once the measurement has been made, it is effective regardless of whether or not the pony actually competes. The height is taken by an officiating steward (at breed and hunter/jumper shows) or a technical delegate (at dressage and combined driving events), along with a veterinarian, judge, or another steward or technical delegate. “Stewards and technical delegates attend clinics and get certified to take measurements. There is a specific process they must go through when doing one,” Lawson says. Hunter/jumper and dressage analyses require the presence of a vet. If one isn’t available, the vet may be replaced by a judge or another steward or technical delegate, but the measurement is only for the purposes of that competition, meaning a pony card won’t be issued. Show organizers are required to supply an appropriate surface for assessment. A concrete or paved

surface is preferred, and dirt or gravel is not allowed. For many breeds and disciplines, ponies may be measured on a sheet of heavy plywood, but not in dressage and some hunter/ jumper divisions. All dressage and hunter/jumper ponies must be jogged before being gauged to ensure the hooves haven’t been trimmed inhumanely short to make the pony smaller. Animals showing evidence of lameness are not eligible for evaluation. Any pony being measured is also subject to drug testing. An official USEF measuring stick must be used.

Presenting Your Pony for Measurement

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regardless of how the pony is typically shown. Dressage and combined driving allow for one centimeter for ponies with front shoes. Breed based cards allow for re-measurement if their shoeing status changes. “During the procedure,” Lawson says, “the pony is handled by the owner, a handler, or trainer, as the owner chooses. Whoever handles them must be at least 18 years old.” When ponies are presented for measurement, USEF rules outline specifically how they must stand. General rules state that ponies must stand squarely on all four feet so the front legs are vertical to the ground and the back of the hocks are in a vertical line with the point of the hindquarters. Additionally, the hind feet of dressage and combined driving ponies must not be more than 15 centimeters (about six inches) out of line with each other. The head must be held low enough to reveal the highest point of the withers. Hunter/ jumper ponies’ polls must be in the same horizontal plane as the withers but no lower, with the head in a normal position. For dressage and combined driving, ponies’ heads must be in a natural, upright position. USEF rules permit a pony’s head to be lowered to allow the steward to identify the highest point of the wither, but its head must be returned to the specified position before the actual measurement takes place. Some ponies must also have a front heel analysis. Lawson explains, “All of the breeds do a heel measurement. The hunter/ jumpers only do it for the temporary card. If a protest is filed, they measure the heel. If it’s within 1/2 inch of the original height for ponies (1/4 inch for hunter horses), the original assessment stands. If not, the steward does a full re-measurement. Dressage and combined driving don’t do them at all, even for temporary cards.” Using a six-inch metal ruler held perpendicular to the ground, the steward measures the length of the heel from the skin line (not the hairline) to the ground.

The Fine Print

Many understandably find the small differences in the requirements among the breeds and disciplines confusing. Lawson explains, “There’s a committee for every breed and every discipline, and they decide individually for their category.” She stresses that anyone is welcome to contact her at USEF for clarification. “Dressage and combined driving measurements originally followed the FEI rules instead of USEF, which measures metrically instead of in hands. For that reason, those disciplines use centimeters,” says Lawson.

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Because the conversion isn’t exact, a dressage or driving pony may be too large for pony classes in other disciplines. For that reason, dressage and combined driving pony cards can only be measured for at dressage and combined driving shows and are only acceptable in those disciplines.

Proper Preparation

For the most part, getting a permanent measurement card for your pony is a one shot deal. Once the evaluation form has been filled out and signed, that pony’s height cannot be changed except through appeal or protest. “The most important thing is to have your pony prepared and accustomed to standing still for measuring,” says Lawson. “If the situation at that time doesn’t look favorable, such as a cold and windy day, put it off until a better day.” Preparation can make all the difference in how easy your pony is to measure. The quieter he is, the more accurate calculations the steward can make. Start as early as possible teaching your pony to stand still, especially by strange people in unfamiliar surroundings. The day of the analysis, a moderate workout is a good idea. Most owners also like to make sure their pony’s feet have been recently trimmed. If the measuring process has begun and the pony does not cooperate, it is at the discretion of the steward or technical delegate whether or not to allow

the pony to be assessed a different day instead.

Appealing an Inaccurate Measurement

Owners who believe their pony’s measurement is inaccurate have a period of time within which they can appeal and request remeasurement. Hunter/jumpers must appeal within 14 days, while breeds and all other disciplines have only seven days. However, all owners must cover the cost of drug testing at the time of re-evaluation.

Measurements for Competition Only

Under certain circumstances, a height card may be issued for use at one competition

only, for the purpose of determining which section the pony should compete in. Reasons include: no suitable measurement surface is available, the required combination of officials is not available, the owner does not have the pony’s card in possession, or management cannot confirm the height electronically with USEF. One such measurement is allowed per year with subsequent actions incurring a $250 fine.

Still Not Sure?

Lawson invites owners, competitors, and trainers to consult the USEF rulebook or contact her with any questions and concerns they have about measurement cards. Email her at mlawson@usef.org or call her directly at 859-225-2026.

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Equine Artists Meet Three Accomplished Professionals Excelling In Their Field

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nited by their love for horses and art, come along as we meet three equine artists whose dedication and passion for what they do have helped them become successful equine artists. Learn how they got started, what inspires them to learn and grow as professionals, and what advice they have for young artists.

Mary Verrandeaux Like many horse crazy youngsters, Mary Verrandeaux grew up showing ponies in the hunter/jumper divisions. As a child on her family’s farm in Cortland, New York, she did anything that she could to be around horses. For Mary, horses weren’t just about riding. She took up art at the age of five and has vivid memories of sitting on a hay bale in the barn drawing whatever she could. Mary’s interest in equestrian sports and her passion for art continued to grow. In junior high school, she moved to Ocala, Florida, where she had the opportunity to take classes with Jack Thursby. He was a big influence on Mary, reaffirming her talent as a painter and encouraging her to pursue a career as an artist. She went on to attend Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota and graduated as an illustrator with honors in 1983. After graduation, Mary relocated to California to work for an advertising agency and to train for the Olympic Trials in Cycling, but a serious crash just two weeks before the Trials dashed her hopes of Olympic gold. In 1985, she founded Verrandeaux Visual Communications, Inc., a full-service advertising and marketing agency.

Dreamer by Mary Verrandeaux.

(Left) Mary Verrandeaux. (Above) Mary’s artwork was chosen for the 2010 Hampton Classic poster.

The Ocala, Florida, based firm grew to be a $1 million company under the guidance of Mary and her husband Bob. Mary worked on the creative side of the business while Bob ran the sales organization. They had 13 employees and serviced both domestic and international clients. When she wasn’t in the office running the business during the week, Mary could be found at area horse shows with her mobile studio displaying her fine art. She continued to pursue her love for painting by drawing two of her favorite subjects, horses and dogs, at the shows. Finally, in 2006, after 21 years in the advertising industry, Mary and Bob made the decision to sell Verrandeaux Visual Communications, Inc. Mary quickly immersed herself in living her lifelong dream of becoming a full-time artist. “I love the animals and I love the people,” she says. Although she admits that the economy has been challenging, her business has remained steady. She does both original work and commissioned pieces. Mary’s tight style comes across in the lifelike paintings that she creates. Many of her pieces are very photographic in nature. Highlights of her career include having one of her pieces chosen as the official poster for the Hampton Classic Horse Show—a longtime goal of hers—fulfilled just last year. Her inspiration for the piece was a photo that she took while walking through the grounds at the Jacksonville Spring Show Series. The image of the white mare named Ginger, ridden by Jamie Gibson was selected from a field of about 100 entries. For Mary, the emotional reaction from clients when they first see a commissioned piece is extremely rewarding. She also enjoys the variety in her work, noting that—“no two subjects are ever the same.” Her advice for young, aspiring artists—“you better be tenacious and love your job—it is not an easy field to get into. You can’t be in it for the money and you have to be willing to work seven days a week,” she says, “but if you love what you do, it makes it all worthwhile.” JULY 2011

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COURTESY OF JANET CRAWFORD

COURTESY OF JANET CRAWFORD

(Left) Janet Crawford’s artwork Holiday Horse and Hounds graced the December 2008 cover of the Pedlar. (Above) Shades of Gray by Janet Crawford.

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Following graduation from Rhode Island College, Janet Crawford of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, set up a booth showcasing her work at the UPHA Spring Premiere Horse Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. She got her first commission there and officially started her career as a portrait artist. Janet continued to create the program guide cover for the show for several years thereafter, and still has a devoted group of clients who attend each year. Janet’s style has evolved since she started her business. She explains, “It may have been more painterly when I started out, but after years of doing portraits, it has shifted into a more realistic style.” Those who are familiar with Janet’s work quickly recognize her signature, realistic style that includes everything from candid ‘behind the scenes’ views of horse shows to fox hunting scenes, particularly hounds. Janet is also passionate about promoting the Hackney breed through her work. “Focusing on the subjects that you love makes life and work more enjoyable,” she says. Her husband, Rodney Hicks is a Hackney trainer and together they own several show ponies. Janet has earned numerous championships driving their ponies in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. Her love for Corgis has also made this popular dog breed the topic of several pieces of her work. Janet continues to create original work in addition to commissions for clients. She relies on some 500+ photos that she takes at horse shows throughout the year to serve as her inspiration. While she admits that photos can be difficult to work from, they are also a valuable resource and help her continue to build a diversified, varied portfolio. Janet recently became involved in another project that combines her love of horses and art—The Berkshire Carousel. This community project is being led by master carver Walt Ruess along with a group of volunteers who are creating a 36-horse working

Janet driving High Gait Remarkable at the 2010 Syracuse International Horse Show.

carousel scheduled to open in 2013 in Pittsfield. Members of the Berkshire community have rolled up their sleeves to take part in the project by carving and painting the wooden horses that will make up the carousel. Janet became involved in the project through a friend, who asked for her help designing the color scheme for the horse that she is working on. “Working on a three dimensional carved horse was a great change of pace for me,” she says. “It made me appreciate my own work differently.” The horse that she is working on, “Berkshire Beauty,” is designed to be a show horse, complete with ribbons. Inspired by this tremendous community effort and encouraged by director Maria Caccaviello to create a Hackney horse, Janet is looking forward to working on “The Aristocrat” this year. He will have a braided mane and short tail and will be the only trotting pony on the carousel. He will be placed in front of a sleigh chariot. It is a fitting tribute to a dynamic, talented breed. In fact, Cassilis Farm, which was one of the first importers of the breed, is located in the Berkshires. Keep an eye out for more information about this exciting project as it continues to progress.

“Capriole,” bronze relief, is the first of the Classical Dressage movements. Limited edition. Next in the series will be the “Pirouette.”

“Jessica and Rosie,” German commissioned oil

“Ken’s Bucky,” Pastel winner of the Gold Medal Award

Georjean Busha Hertzwig was recently awarded The Art Spirit Foundation/ Dianne B. Bernhard Gold Medal Award for Excellence for her pastel, Ken’s Bucky, which was featured in an article in April 2009 issue of The Pastel Journal. She is a fine artist whose works capture the very essence of her subjects. Specializing in portrait and landscape paintings and free-standing and relief sculptures, Georjean examines her subjects in their natural surroundings, taking particular interest in how they interact with their owners and environment. She has studied art techniques for a lifetime by analyzing anatomy, physical genetic locomotion and biological mechanics. Georjean was a successful amateur owner jumper rider in the past. She is currently competing in upper level Dressage with stallion Siglavy Gidrane bred at Piber. Visit her artwork at www.georjart.com and www.gefionhall.com

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After getting her first pony, Peekaboo, at the age of three, Worthington, Massachusetts, native Lindsey Molyneux spent as much time as she could exploring the local trails with her. Lindsey’s mother was an avid rider and continued to encourage her daughter to explore the sport growing up. Lindsey joined The United States Pony Club at a young age and stuck with it up through her late teens. While horses continued to keep her busy after school and on weekends, Lindsey excelled in her art classes in school. Her affinity for drawing horses was unmatched. “Nothing else resonated with me,” she says. Lindsey attended Bennington College, where she majored in sculpture. During her first year, she completed a work-study program at East of Equinox Farm, an experience that helped further her appreciation for and knowledge of horses. While there, she helped care for the horses, got hands-on experience training, and learned more about show horses. Following college, Lindsey knew that she wanted a career involving the two things that she loved the most—horses and art. Her move to South Royalton, Vermont, put her in close proximity to the White River—where the driftwood that washes ashore would become the inspiration for the first life-size driftwood horse that she built in 2005. The challenge? Creating a realistic, life-size horse with actual proportions that would stand on its own from delicate, unpredictable, and varied material. After three months of hard work, Lindsey’s first life-size horse, the result of many long hours and late nights in her garage, was put on

2009 and sold in 2010. In 2011, fate intervened again, and Big Henry was up for sale. Marcus and Lindsey purchased the special mount and have plans to debut him in Grand Prix competition next year. To other young artists just starting out—she says “some of the best advice I was even given is to create a body of your very best work; build your inventory and create variety. Continue to evolve as an artist and realize that some of your pieces are a part of your learning process as an artist and not everything is a masterpiece.” The equine artists profiled here represent the hard work, dedication, and passion that it takes to excel in this field. They continue to capture the essence of everything that we love about horses and equestrian sports in lasting works of art that we can cherish for years to come.

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display at the Vermont Horse Country Tack Store in South Woodstock, Vermont. “Picking wood is like treasure hunting,” she says, “the best place to get wood in quantity is at the base of a large dam but some of the smaller pieces are discovered along the banks of slower-moving waterways or wedged in rocky banks.” She went on to create four other sculptures before taking some time to re-develop her building process. Lindsey chose to incorporate a steel armature similar to the horse’s skeleton to give added stability to the sculptures and allow the wood to be decorative. Lindsey has since formed a partnership with Beresford Gallery, in Unionville, Pennsylvania. Owner Elisabeth Beer is a longtime horsewoman who is very invested in helping young artists grow and get exposure. Lindsey now travels to shows with the gallery to help market her work and get commissions. When she is not on the road, Lindsey is back at home in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she resides with her husband Marcus Rhatigan, an accomplished show jumping rider. Marcus has been extremely supportive of Lindsey’s career. She spends as much time as she can at home observing the horses that he is riding and training—watching their movement, expressions, and characteristics—a continual process that inspires her work. One such horse stands out for her among the rest. An Irish bred sport horse, Big Henry, whose story started a few years back when Marcus was riding the powerful jumper—described by Lindsey as one of those oncein-a-lifetime horses with “all the jump in the world.” As fate would have it, Big Henry was sold. Even though he had moved on, vivid memories of the big jumper in action never faded. Lindsey spent two years building a sculpture of him. She encountered problem after problem with the piece, but continued to work on it until it was finally completed in

Lindsey’s sculpture Big Henry.

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he first show in the 2011 Central Massachusetts Horse Show Series (CMHSS) was held on May 1, 2011 at Camp Marshall in Spencer, Mass. This show was sponsored and run by the Two Town Trotters 4-H Club, who took the event over from the Wachusett Wild Winnies 4-H Club. Managed by Jeanne Cassavant, the show drew 137 entries. The judges for the day were Ann Kirby in Ring One, Karol Bennet in Ring Two, and Skip Billingham in Ring Three. They all kept the show moving and we were done by 5:30 p.m. The Emund Ahearn 18'' Equitation Classic was newly added to the schedule this year. Nicholas Muscatelli and Called to Duty of Prospect Hill Farm earned first place. Prospect Hill Farm also brought the winner of the Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar Pleasure Classic, the show series’ longest running classic. The beautiful halter provided by the Pedlar went to Samantha Hill and Be My Valentine. The other classic winners included Lindsey Marshall of Rock Ridge, who took first in the Two Town Trotters 4-H Classic; Hunter Hill Stables’ Amanda Lord,

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IN APRIL 2011, SEVERAL FEMALE BODIES WERE DISCOVERED ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE of Long Island between Gilgo Beach and Jones Beach. The young women were believed to be victims of a serial killer. The investigation included special police and canine units, and the Nassau County Mounted Unit. The latter rode the brush line and was able to negotiate dunes on the beach side easier than policemen on foot. “I like to feel we were an asset,” said Sgt. Gary Rodetis, who heads the mounted unit. The Nassau County Mounted Unit has eight officers and nine horses, including Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, a draft mix, a Friesian mix and a Standardbred. Sgt. Rodetis finds Quarter Horses especially adaptable to police work. Although many horses were donated to the unit in the past, the officers must be very selective in evaluating prospective mounts. Police horses undergo rigorous training to accustom them to strange sights and sounds, such as rowdy

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news in the region Long Island Lines continued from page 58 required to apply for the unit, but it is hard to get in. Sgt. Rodetis calls it his “dream job” and says, “Our job is to protect cops and the public. In a crowd situation, the other cops are happy to see us.” The Nassau County Mounted unit was founded in 1978 and is headquartered at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.y. Its original 10 members trained with the New york City Police Department’s mounted unit. The New york City Mounted unit was formed by the Board of Police in 1871 to deal with recklessly galloping carriage and saddle horses in Central Park and adjacent streets. In the early 1900s, it was expanded to contend with demonstrations and strikes, then downsized in 1919. Mounted police maintained order at long bread lines during the Great Depression and controlled mobs of unruly teenagers at New york’s big theaters during the 1940s and 1950s. Today their role differs slightly from that of their suburban counterparts. A spokesperson explained that crowd control is not called upon nearly as often as one might expect. The mounted police are on duty every day in the streets of Manhattan, performing all aspects of police work

with the exception of entering buildings. People in need of help often gravitate toward an officer on horseback rather than to one on foot or in a police car. The horses are approachable and are good ambassadors for the city. In fact, the nickname “Big Apple” came from the apples that used to be fed to the horses on the city streets in past centuries. The NyPD has 50 horses and 50 mounted officers. last year Officers Wayne Rhatig on his horse Miggs and Pamela Duffy on Dirk played a role in thwarting a would-be bombing attempt in Times Square. This was a rare occurrence, but Sgt. Rodetis believes the mounted units will be even more important in the 21st century because of impending economic insecurity and the everpresent threat of terrorism. The concept of policemen on horseback originated in 1629 with King Charles’ Articles of War. Many countries had mounted police until the advent of the automobile. It is believed that the idea reached the Americas when the Texas Rangers were formally organized in 1835. Many mounted units still exist from coast to coast, but some communities, such as Boston, Philadelphia, and New york’s Westchester County, have been forced to eliminate or downsize theirs due to a lack of funding. It is sad to see the numbers dwindle, as police horses fulfill one of society’s greatest needs: protection.

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or the students in Readers and Riders, a new initiative of Windrush Farm for at-risk youngsters, horses are more than simply characters in books. They are patient Klancy, stocky Bearito, and elegant Brecon—very real horses that require care and respond to gentleness. For those partaking in Readers and Riders, these horses reinforce that learning and fun go hand-in-hand. Twice a week, the program participants explore books about horses, Windrush Farm Instructor Tina Fransoli reads with one-on-one with experienced volun- two students. teers. The students are encouraged to Recently, Erika Phillips, a volunteer and hone their reading skills and build their vocabularies. After the reading portion of the program, former teacher, paired up with Abigail, 7, to they groom, saddle, and ride Windrush’s read Ernest and Twist, a humorous tale about horses, making use of their new knowledge and the friendship shared by a donkey and a show enjoying themselves immensely. continued on page 64

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horse. When an unfamiliar word came up in the text, Abigail was invited to pretend to be a donkey and playfully kicked her feet in the air, learning for herself what “bucking” means. Another student, Kenisha, 13, has been riding at Windrush for several years. She chose the book Black Beauty and read it aloud to her volunteer, Betsy Payne, with obvious enjoyment. “I like horse stories because they are adventurous,” she explained. Later, mounted on Woody, she showed her classmates how to post. The younger kids watched and tried to follow her lead. In the barn, students groomed horses in preparation for a walk. Javicza, 8, paid close attention as her volunteer, Jessica, demonstrated how to brush Brecon. When it was time to clean the horses’ hooves, Javicza confidently participated. “I love brushing them,” she said,

“and picking their hooves.” Once the horses were ready, the volunteers had primary control over their four-legged friends as they walked. Then the volunteers stepped aside and the kids were in charge. Proudly, the students led the horses in figure-eights, being careful to give each animal space. When told they would ride the following week, their eyes shone with anticipation. One of the books most enjoyed by the students was Fitting In, a true story about a horse named Picasso and his efforts to join a new herd. The author, Priscilla Donham, read the book to a rapt audience of students. The final page of the photo-illustrated book showed a horse’s hindquarters. “That’s the end of the book and that’s the end of the horse,” quipped Priscilla. She was amply rewarded with the happy laughter of the readers and riders. Find out more about Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation at www.windrushfarm.org.

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American Connemara Pony Society Region 1 To Hold Upcoming SHow aT gmHa Caroline Nesbitt and Bob Butcher’s Morning Glory’s Ilyushin were the 2010 Champion Stallion and Reserve Champion In-Hand.

ancient and wonderful breeds to have a group voice and raise public awareness about their breeds’ qualities and abilities. It brings opportunities for them to be showcased in competitions that celebrate them both separately and alongside the Connemaras. ACPS Region 1 welcomed a small but cheerful group of six M&M ponies at the Connemara show last summer. These six ponies—four Dales, a Welsh, and a Highland—entered not only the two open M&M in-hand classes offered to them, but competed all weekend in open classes that included trail, costume, pleasure, dressage, hunter, equitation, and driving. The ACPS Region 1 hopes this year that the word will spread, that many more Mountain and Moorland ponies will appear, and that owners of these

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he horse show committee of the American Connemara Pony Society’s Region 1 has announced that, for the second year running, it will include classes for all nine British Mountain and Moorland pony breeds at its annual Connemara show on July 30 and 31, 2011. The ACPS Region 1 event is the oldest Connemara show in the U.S., having been held annually for over 40 years, almost always at The Green Mountain Horse Association in South Woodstock, Vt. “Woodstock” has become one of the most anticipated events of the year, attracting ponies from as far away as the mid-Atlantic states and southern Canada. It provides Connemara owners and fanciers a great opportunity to show their ponies in-hand and in-performance within a friendly environment, while enjoying a lot of relaxed socializing. With the addition of British Mountain and Moorland Pony classes, it will be possible for far-flung owners, breeders, and lovers of these

lovely breeds will join enthusiastic Connemara owners at the dinner and raffle as well as in the ring. The show owes much of its success to the hard work and cheerfulness of its many sponsors and volunteers. Anyone interested in having a lot of fun with great people and ponies while manning the in and out gates, assisting judges, working in the booth, and running ribbons is also welcome. For prize lists and information, please check out the ACPS website at www.acps.org, or call Region 1’s Linda Haines at 603-934-3895 or NPS America’s New England liaison Caroline Nesbitt at 603-677-2739.

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1. Reg. Q Horse 16H sorrel gelding, 2003 nice horse, family, trail or show horse.

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2. Reg. Q Horse 15.2H bay gelding, incentive fund, 46pts in 3 divisions by amateur rider.

14. Reg. Tri- color Paint Brown/White/Black 15.2H big bodied mare, 1997 show horse and trails.

4. Reg. Q Horse 16H liver chestnut gelding, 2005 incentive fund. Finished western pleasure. Super broke on trails. Nice horse

16. Pinto Brown/White 15.3H gelding, 10 years old great family horse, trail rides and shows.

3. Reg. Q Horse 16H bay gelding, 2006 incentive fund. Likes to jump, nice mover.

5. Reg. Q Horse big bodied 16H bay gelding, 1997 incentive fund. Western pleasure and trails.

6. Q Horse big bodied 16H bay gelding, 19 years old, super quiet family horse. 7. Q Horse 15.3 bay, 9 years old, super broke all around horse.

8. Q Horse 15.3 black gelding, 9 years old, great on trails, games and ranch horse. Could do lots of jobs.

9. Palomino big bodied, 10 year old gelding. All around horse, cattle, trails, gates and water. Goes where ever you point him. Nice color. 10. Dark Palomino 16H gelding, 7 year old, always in the ribbons.

11. Reg. Paint/ Reg. Pinto Red/White 50/50 15.3 gelding, 2001 show horse and trails. 12. Reg. Paint/ Reg. Pinto Red/ White 50/50 1999 gelding. Great show horse

13. Reg. Paint/ Reg. Pinto Red/White 50/50 16.2H

15. Reg. Paint Black/White 60/40 16H gelding, 2000 rides English, western and trails.

17. Q Horse/Draft Cross dapple gray 15.3H gelding, 9 years old quiet to ride.

18. Q Horse/TB Cross bay 16H gelding, 9 years old, just watch him work. Can do it all

19. Q Horse/ TB Cross sorrel 16H gelding, 8 years old, shows and trail rides. Nice mover.

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he Connecticut legislature’s appropriations committee voted on April 21, to consolidate the First and Second Company Governor’s Horse Guards, the oldest continuously active mounted cavalry in the United States, saving the state a total of approximately $78,000 for the fiscal year of 2011-12. The First Company Governor’s Horse Guard, chartered in 1788, is currently housed in Avon, Conn. It was to merge with the Second Guard, which was chartered in 1808 and calls Newtown its home. The “extra” horses were to be put up for auction at the University of Connecticut, according to Republican State Representative Debora Lee Hovey who is a longtime equestrian. This decision was met with much controversy and a flurry of letters written by state residents campaigning to save both guards, independently. “Pride in our state is not something we can put

a price tag on,” said Hovey. “[The Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard is] a physical sign of living history here in Connecticut and each unit brings its own char- Horses and volunteers representing the Second Company acter to this state.” Governor’s Horse Guard at a Memorial Day parade. In the most recent budget vote, both republicans and democrats were in support of are ready to be called into action in the case of saving both of Connecticut’s Horse Guard units, natural disasters or for large animal rescues. “This would not have happened if it had with full funding and clear use of their 501(c)3 not been for the strong voices and letter writing nonprofit status to raise funds for themselves. The First Horse Guard recently had 19 efforts put forward to validate and confirm the troopers and 11 mounts graduate from 16 value of the horse guards and the intention months of training to be part of Connecticut’s of the people of Connecticut to have them first and only certified mounted search and continue,” said Republican State Representative, rescue unit. Both horse guards are part of the Tim LeGeyt. To learn more about the Second Company organized militia of the state of Connecticut under the direction of the Governor and the Governor’s Horse Guard, visit www.thehorseNational Guard. All mounts and volunteers guard.org.

Mid State Riding Club to hold competitive trail challenge by Jyl emerson

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id State Riding Club will be hosting their Second Annual American Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) sanctioned Competitive Trail Challenge (CTC), on July 16, 2011.

The CTC is an easygoing 6- to 10-mile ride with a few obstacles mixed in to test horsemanship skills. There are three divisions, Pleasure, Open, and Junior. The Mid State Riding Club CTC 6- to 7-mile ride takes place at Green Mountain Stock Farm in Randolph, Vt. There will also be a free two-hour horsemanship demonstration in the afternoon after lunch and awards. For all of the details, to register, and more information on the Mid State Riding Club, visit www.midstateridingclubvt.org. Competitors enjoying the trails at the 2010 Mid State Riding Club CTC. July 2011

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title at Regionals. From Zones, the farm had two individuals advance to Nationals. The high school team placed third overall at Zones, earning them a place at Nationals as well, held at the Show Place Arena at the Prince George Equestrian Center, in Upper Marlboro, Md. Cara Chapel is the head trainer and the director of the riding program at Folly Farm.

Nina Tedesco and her horse Tesoro at the 2010 Folly Farm Classic, one of 10 shows the farm hosts annually.

through Short Stirrup, into the Medal/Maclay and Junior Jumpers. After qualifying for all of the prestigious junior equitation finals, David moved to Germany to ride and train under the tutelage of international horse dealer, Tjeert Rijkens. After returning to the U.S., David worked for professionals Michael Kirby and veteran Grand Prix rider Mark Jungherr, before returning to his original home base at Folly. In the fall of 2010, he successfully piloted Susan Lowry’s horse Reuben Himself to win the $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby at the Marshall & Sterling League National Finals. Along the way, David met and married a fellow equestrian, Maari Wilbur. Maari’s experience working in sales and as a show groom for Mark Jungherr, Emil Spadone, and Olympic gold medalist, Beezie Madden, made her another exceptional addition to the Folly Farm team. In April 2011, both David and Becca completed the USHJA Trainer COLLEEN PELUSO

estled up against Talcott Mountain on Hartford Road in Simsbury, Conn., Folly Farm was founded in the early 1920s, developing its reputation as a dairy farm. Over the years, it was also a large-scale sheep farm before becoming a fulltime hunter/jumper equestrian facility. Today, it boasts 55 stalls, two indoor riding arenas, two outdoor riding rings, riding fields, and several paddocks. Folly Farm annually hosts 10 hunter/jumper competitions, recognized by both local and national organizations— CHSA, CHJA, NEHC, and USEF. Folly’s riders have successfully competed in horse shows from the local and state levels, all the way to the top national horse shows in Harrisburg, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. There are many aspects to Folly Farm. It includes the riding school, under the direction of Sue Miller, which caters to the once-a-week rider of all ages and abilities, children through adults. In-house schooling shows are offered as a low-key, fun way to introduce students to horse shows. They also have middle school and high school Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) teams. Very similar to IHSA, riders attend shows at host barns. They draw a horse at random, and with little or no practice, compete on that horse. In jumping classes, riders are allowed two warm-up fences. For flat classes they are not allowed any practice. Riders compete as individuals as well as part of the overall team. This year, their middle and high school teams, as well as many individual riders, qualified for Regionals and Zones, with the high school team earning the High Point Championship

She has trained numerous local and national equitation and hunter champions, and has successfully competed on the “A” show circuit up and down the East Coast. Becca Goberman has been a member of the farm teaching staff since 1994. She is a Connecticut native and showed extensively as a junior, winning several year-end awards in the hunters and equitation. Becca is an accomplished equestrian professional in both teaching and riding, and also finds time to manage the shows held at Folly. David Wilbur rode and trained at Folly Farm throughout his junior career, rising steadily

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are eligible to participate in the weekend competition, which also features the challenging Handy Hunter Classic and Extreme Equitation on the Flat class. A spectator friendly event, there are hay rides, arts and crafts, pony rides, and a Tea Cup raffle. There have been many beneficiaries over the years. In recent history, the farm has proudly partnered with the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp of Ashford, Conn. Even during these tough economic times, they have been able to raise over $20,000 annually. Folly has a strong link to the CHSA show circuit. To learn more about Folly Farm, please visit their website at www.follyfarm.us.

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Certification Program. Sue Miller has been a member of the teaching staff and the director of the riding school since 1996. Sue has been professionally teaching students since 1983, running lesson programs and summer camps. She has also taught at private schools and college programs, qualifying several students for regional and national competitions. Sue received her MS in Exercise and Sport Studies from Smith College in 1993. Folly Farm is especially proud of their annual Classic Benefit Horse Show, now in its 19th year, held at the end of September/ beginning of October, and benefiting various charities. Riders compete at Folly shows throughout the year in an attempt to earn an invitation to participate. The top 25 riders in divisions ranging from Lead Line and Walk-Trot up to 3' Hunter and Equitation

Folly Farm’s high school IEA team earned third place at this year’s National Finals. July 2011

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he last day of April was the first sign of show season in Maine. It was held under great weather conditions at the Hollis Equestrian Park. The 6th Annual ASAM Long Horn Fun Festival Horse Show had over 40 horses entered. Annalisa Hall, formerly of Mariways Stables in Gray, Maine, was the judge. The event was hugely successful and many of Annalisa’s former riders came to see her. Hall was known for her students’ successes in the New England Medals Finals. Many of them were back on the grounds at the Hollis Equestrian Park. Hall is now running Mariways Stables in the Kansas City area. There are quite a few new horses in Maine and many were at this show to get the ring experience. Show manager Ricky Drew was thankful for the kind weather and the large group of volunteers who have continuously made this event a big hit. ASAM uses the profits from this show to cut banquet ticket costs for its membership. In the office, Mary Field, Pat Leclerc, Regan Grant and Irene Parker kept the paperwork flowing smoothly and lines short. Mike Sandvil was the farrier and Cyndee Sandvil was the ring mistress. Paulette Brim was the MHA licensed steward. Dollie Hutchins 72

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was on top of the ribbons and presentations with Judy Hansen Childers. The Gerrish family was in charge of the grounds and games. Heidi Hellstrom was the emergency medic and Eric Hellstrom was the paddock master. Long Horn Horse & Pet Supply was the signature sponsor of this show, with Wright Way Stables as an associate sponsor. The Maine Horse Association has over 20 affiliated show dates for the 2011 season, with the Downeast Horse Congress being the signature show. This year it will be held over the course of four days, June 16-19, at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds. The Pleasure

Ring will run Thursday through Saturday, June 16-18, with the Hunt and Dressage Rings running on Sunday, June 19. The Downeast Horse Congress features all breeds and disciplines, while having five licensed judges on the grounds. The Pleasure and Hunt Rings are both double-judged and MHA double-pointed. For more information on the Maine Horse Association, please visit www.maine horseassoc.com.

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ake a ride through yesteryear when horses were the only way to get around. Bay State Equine Rescue (BSER) will join forces with Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) for the BSER Annual Sponsored Trail Ride on July 10. Riders can enjoy a trip through time as they travel through downtown OSV and into the beautiful surrounding trails. There is no entry fee to participate. Riders are instead asked to solicit sponsorship dollars from friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and others who want to support a couple of worthy causes: both equine friends in need of rescue and Old Sturbridge Village. Minimum sponsorship is $50, with T-shirts given to riders who raise $75 or more, and other prizes for riders who raise the most sponsorship dollars. All participants can enjoy brunch afterwards, while horses are rewarded with treats. The 3-, 8-, and 11-mile rides are also eligible for NEHT miles. Event registration starts at 6:30 a.m. and ride-out is at 7:00 a.m. Registration and waiver forms are available online at www.baystaterescue.org/ upcomingevents.html. Sponsor checks can be made payable to Bay State Equine Rescue and are due at registration for the event.

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ey everyone, I hope you’re all getting some saddle time. This month, I have some sad news to share…Ralph Strattman, Connecticut Trail Riders Association life member, father of Sally, Cathy, Carrie, Peggy, Carol and Bobby, brother to Clayton, Wilber and Adeline, grandfather of nine, great-grandfather of nine, and great-great grandfather of one, passed away on May 1. Services were held in Canaan, Conn. Memorial donations can be made to High Watch Farm, 62 Carter Rd., Kent, CT 06757 in his name. As some of you have heard, my youngest son, Bud Dore, was involved in a motorcycle vs. car wreck on Easter Sunday. Needless to say, he and his motorcycle did not win that round. The bike was totaled and Bud now sports a rod and three pins in his right femur. There were four to six weeks of no weight bearing, along with physical therapy at home with a visiting nurse and myself. So not only is Bud’s bull riding career on hold, but his plans of being my riding buddy, (so I can get my green broke Mustang going), are squashed too. It could’ve been a lot worse, but try telling an active 20-year-old his life is on hold temporarily. Anyway, on to other news…the first ride of the month will be held Fourth of July weekend. A potluck supper will be held Saturday, July 2 in the pavilion at 6:00 p.m. at Camp Boardman, and on Sunday, July 3 there will be a 10:00 a.m. poker ride, leaving camp into Mohawk Forest, hosted by Carrie Torsiello. There will be a breakfast on Sunday morning from 9:00-11:00 a.m. If there are any leftover supplies, there will be another breakfast on Monday, July 4. The second ride for July has a 10:00 a.m. start time from the parking area of Steep Rock in Washington, hosted by Heidi Finch. Please

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contact Heidi at 860-354-3308 for more details. The rest of July through the first weekend in August is open with no rides scheduled. Our annual fundraiser barbecue and auction weekend is August 13-14. A co-host is still needed, so please contact me at 860-309-4507 if you are able to help plan and set up this important club function. August 21 is a scavenger hunt ride starting at 10:00 a.m. from Camp Boardman, hosted by Carrie Torsiello and Fred Pokrinchak. Please contact Carrie at 860-379-2880 or Fred at 860-868-2901 for more information. Expect to dismount when gathering scavenger items on this ride. Those of you on tall horses may want to buddy up with riders on short horses…that’s my plan, since re-mounting may become an issue (green horse, creaky old bones, flat ground or lack of rocks/tree stumps). August 28 is the White Memorial Ride, starting from Morris at Berkshire Livery Stable. Contact me for details and the start time. I can provide overnight facilities for your horses if you would like to make a complete riding weekend and arrive on Saturday, August 27, and enjoy a backyard cookout and campfire. For those of you reading this column, who aren’t members, “tire kickers” are always welcome on our rides. Most of our rides are free with a bring your own lunch policy, and some provide lunch for a nominal fee. New members are always welcome and needed, as “newbies” usually have fresh ideas and experiences to share on different areas and trails to ride, club functions, and best of all, you’ll have more friends and fellow equine enthusiasts to spend time with while enjoying your horse. As members may have noticed, I didn’t get a newsletter out by the beginning of April, but you should have received one by direct U.S. mail before the end of May. If you are not receiving mailings or the Pedlar, please contact either myself or Betty Pokrinchak at 860-868-2901, so we may correct this. Members, please get involved in your club. It will only be as good as what you put into it. If you want more rides, more potlucks, etc., you as members need to volunteer! Volunteering is work, and it requires juggling with home and jobs (for those of you who are lucky enough to still be employed), but believe me it does feel good once you’ve done something that others get enjoyment out of. So, look for me, on my “new” trail riding horse, Yankee Doodle a.k.a. Doods, or my “old” reliable Mustang, Johwye a.k.a. the “don’t worry, be happy horse,” on the trails. Send your future news to me at johwye98@yahoo.com.

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ankee Walkers talked with Deborah Finco, owner of Beech Brook Farm and overseer of the Equine Rescue, an amazing nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing gaited horses from slaughter. After being diagnosed with osteoporosis, Deborah was forced to sell her beloved Belgian mount, but discovered she could ride the glide on a gaited breed and bought a Tennessee Walking Horse. Her love for gaited horses led to focusing on saving them from slaughter, neglect, and abuse. A member of the Connecticut Horse Council and the Connecticut Volunteer Horse Patrol, Deborah is also the representative for the Tennessee Walking Horse Association’s Trail Initiative in Connecticut and Rhode Island along with her daughter Ariel. The rescue was founded in 2007 and is a volunteer-based operation that specializes in saving gaited horse breeds, including registered and unregistered Tennessee Walking Horses, Rocky Mountain Horses, Missouri Fox Trotters, Spotted Saddle Horses, and Paso Finos (as well as Minis, donkeys, and mules). Beech Brook Farm is located on a lovely 14-acre farm in Mystic, Conn.

YW: What is the mission of Beech Brook Farm? DF: Our mission is to save equines from slaughter, neglect, and abusive situations and provide them with loving homes for life. We also train rescued animals with the intent of placing them up for adoption. Our goal is to educate the

YW: How do you prepare a horse for adoption and ensure a good fit between horse and rider? DF: We have a board member who is an animal behaviorist, and we do a thorough assessment at our rescue of each horse. We have a trainer that helps us with some horses, others we bring along ourselves. That being said, we evaluate them here and rarely know their history. We disclose everything we know about a horse— both the good and the areas that need work—to a potential adopter. We do not want to place the

YW: Where do the gaited horses come from that you rescue? DF: We mostly save horses that are destined for slaughter, although we also take in neglect and owner surrenders. After we rescue the horses, we nurse them back to health, work on trust issues, train them if needed, and then place the horses up for adoption when they are ready. In the last two years over 25% of our rescued or owner surrendered horses have been registered with some gaited horse association. The majority of registered horses we have rescued are Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) horses. In our experience these horses are generally 15 years old or younger, although we do get ones that are older and some as young as six months. Rockin Bobbin Star, a registered Spotted Saddle Horse, was sent to auction because he did not get “spots.” He was rescued by Beech

YW: What does it cost Brook and has since been adopted. Beech Brook to rescue horse just to have it come back, which would each horse? DF: It costs over $500 dollars to rescue a horse be stressful for it. For example, folks who want from the slaughter auction, and once rescued, to adopt a green horse that needs more training it costs $200 plus dollars per month to support must have training experience themselves or be that horse. Donations are the only way we can willing to hire a professional. continue to save more horses. We also do fundraisers to bring in money, but donations support YW: What are your adoption rules? about 70% of our operating budget. Each DF: We have contracts that state if a person year we have a “Hike for Horses” fundraiser cannot keep the horse he or she must return it in Mystic, Conn., and we do numerous other to us; this is to protect the horse from ending fundraisers throughout the year. More informa- up back at an auction. Obviously if our stalls tion on ways people can help us raise money to are full, the person is required to work with us cover the cost of care for these horses is on our patiently until we have space; this is a critical website on the fundraiser page. continued on page 76 July 2011

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YW: How did you begin working in gaited horse rescue? DF: My daughter grew up showing and riding Missouri Fox Trotters on my dad’s farm, so we were very familiar with gaited horses and gravitated toward them when deciding to rescue. Prior to starting my own organization, I fostered for New England Equine Rescue and supported them. In 2007, we decided to start our own operation, so we could have control over horse placement. We began small with just two to three saves our first few years. We built more run-in sheds and turn-out areas, and by 2009, we had a good core of volunteers. We increased our number of saves to 14 in 2009 and 31 in 2010. So far in 2011, we have saved eight horses.

public about horse welfare and care, and enlist public support and funding of our mission. We often work in cooperation with local, state, or federal agencies, or with other nonprofit organizations. We have outreach programs to schools, special needs adults, and children, and we encourage anyone who is interested to visit our rescue.

YW: What are some misconceptions about rescue horses? DF: Common fallacies are that most rescue horses are old, lame, or have mental issues; many are wonderful horses that, with TLC and training, can become great equestrian partners. Some horses that end up at auction need extensive training or time to establish trust, especially when they have been abused or mistreated. Many of the horses, when given love, patience, and brought along slowly, can become success stories. We have seen countless examples of happily ever after endings.

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component of our contract. We strive to place rescues appropriately and will not place horses that we do not feel are a good fit. We believe there is the right home for each horse and sometimes it may take time to find it. We encourage folks to foster first to see if a horse may be a good fit. We also require references for potential adopters to ensure that our horses land in good homes. Our contracts do not allow breeding, as over-breeding has contributed to the surplus of unwanted horses.

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he May meeting of the Dorothy Vallee hands the lines Northwest Connecticut to Jeremiah Black for a turn on Draft Horse Association the sulky plow. was dominated by discussion of future events. In the end, it was decided that the Fall Field Day will be held at Wright’s Farm in Orange, Conn., on November 6. The wagon ride at White Memorial will take place in the fall, with the exact date to still be determined. Also, Ed Dorsett proposed that there be a “haying day” at a field at White Memorial. It would be a public demonstration of mowing, raking, and baling hay. The challenge of procuring good working equipment Dan Coutu harrowing at the was deliberated. If the weather is Spring Plow Day. good, the haying day will take place some time in August. The Spring Plowing Day was held on April 10. Laura Freund organized the event at Brown’s field in East Canaan, Conn. The weather was cool, but pleasant with a good showing of horses and teamsters. Vice President Bryan Clarke had his team hitched to a sulky and walking plow. Dorothy Vallee had her team of Percherons hitched to a sulky plow. Ed Dorsett’s Belgians pulled a wagon and harrow. Dan Coutu’s team of grey Percherons powered a harrow. Karl Riva had two Belgians hitched to a sulky plow and two more hitched to a wagon. President Tony Roswell had his grey Percheron Val pulling a fore cart and also being ridden under a western saddle. Phil and Cornie Jacquier’s spotted drafts pulled a small wagon, as did Beth and Steve Podhajecki’s spotted drafts, while Mary Murphy of Natick, Mass., was attending her first event with a Percheron on a small wagon. Walt Landry added some variety by Tony Roswell gives his dogs a ride behind Val. bringing his oxen and hitching them to harrow. At the end of the day, Dorothy Vallee People interested in joining or with questions and Bryan Clarke hitched their teams four about any of the planned events may email Secretary Geraldine Devoid at squaw66@gmail. abreast to a sulky plow. NWCDHA holds its meetings the first com. For more information visit www.northThursday of every month starting at 7:15 p.m. westctdrafthorse.com.

YW: What are the biggest challenges you face as an organization? DF: Some of the biggest challenges we face are getting sufficient donations and volunteers. We need volunteers from poop scoopers to riders and trainers. If folks want to volunteer at our rescue they should contact me, even if you have no horse experience you can help and if you do have horse experience that is even better. We also need people to join our Board of Directors, and in particular we have a need for an accountant and a lawyer. YW: What horses do you have ready for adoption now? DF: We currently have several gaited horses available for adoption including Chance, a soon to be 3-year-old Missouri Fox Trotter, who needs a home where her training can continue; Brownie, an 8-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse that was started under saddle last year, but just needs additional miles and training; and Annie, who is a registered Spotted Saddle Horse that has lovely gaits, but is green and needs more training. She was an owner surrender and was a pasture pet the last six years. We have other nongaited horses available as well. For more information on Beech Brook Farm Equine Rescue, visit www. beechbrookfarm.webs.com or their Facebook page, Beech Brook Farm Equine Rescue, to see all the dedicated work they do to save our beloved gaited breeds. Yankee Walkers will also feature various gaited horses for adoption from Beech Brook Farm on our website at www.yankeewalkers.com under our classifieds page.

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Perpetual Trophy winner Patrick Summers holds American Division Champion Norfolk Baron.

fields of Barney’s Joy, past the curious cows and down to the water’s edge. There, after a gallop along the dunes, the hunt checked, the Norfolk huntsman John Elliott jumps a stone wall at Barney’s Joy. hounds rested, and the group then hacked back to the trailers where future—are now protected, as are 26 miles they enjoyed a delicious potluck tailgate picnic, of river and coastal frontage. All work has compliments of all involved. The Hunt extends been completed as a result of the community’s special thanks to the Cunninghams and other support of land conservation and the efforts of Barney’s Joy families for what was an exquisite the Conservation Partnership. day of seaside fox hunting in an extraordinarily In addition to its Westport Partnership, The beautiful location. Trustees of Reservations “hold in trust,” and care for 104 spectacular “reservations” located on more than 26,000 acres in 75 communiWestport Land Conservation ties throughout Massachusetts. All Trustees’ Trust, Trustees of Reservations, reservations are open to the public and range and Norfolk Hunt are Aligned in from farms to formal gardens, barrier beaches, Protecting Open Space The Norfolk Hunt Club works closely with the open meadows, woodland trails, and mountain Westport Land Conservation Trust and The vistas. The Trustees also hold perpetual conserTrustees of Reservations in actively supporting vation restrictions on more than 19,000 acres, and have worked with community partners to efforts to preserve and protect open space. Westport, the site of Norfolk Hunt Club assist in the protection of an additional 16,000 fox hunts and hunter pace events, is one of acres in Commonwealth. Looking for a fun way to celebrate land protecthe last existing saltwater farming communities in Massachusetts. The Westport Land tion? Come to the Westport Land Conservation Conservation Partnership works diligently with Trust Annual Barn Dance! The July 23 event, landowners to protect the environment in this held on protected farmland, features great food, beautiful southeastern outpost. The partnership drink, and dancing to the music of “Nathan between the Westport Land Conservation Trust and the Zydeco Cha Chas.” Sponsorships and and The Trustees of Reservations brings the tickets are available through advanced sales strengths of both organizations to the mission only. Visit www.westportlandtrust.org for more of preserving scenic vistas, farmlands, natural information. Visit www.thetrustees.org for more information about The Trustees of Reservations. resources, and open spaces in Westport. The Westport Land Conservation Trust and The Trustees of Reservations created the Mark Your Calendar for a Ride Westport Land Conservation Partnership in with Unparalleled Views! 2001, to increase the pace of land protection. Riders and volunteers are encouraged to mark The results after only 10 years are heartening; their calendars for the 3rd annual Norfolk Hunt the groups have preserved 1,893 acres of land. Club Westport Hunter Pace on September 25. The total acreage preserved through Agricultural Proceeds from the event go toward preserving Restrictions, Conservation Restrictions, and and protecting land in Westport and the Charles gifts of land to the Land Trust is 3,807 acres. River Watershed. For more information, visit The Partnership works to protect large swaths www.norfolkhunt.com. of contiguous open spaces, with a focus on prime agricultural soils and water resources Norfolk Hounds Shine at All New along the two branches of the Westport River England Hunts Hound Show and the coastline. Two thousand, three hundred A gorgeous, breezy May 8 marked the All New sixty-one acres of farmland—both working England Hunts Hound Show, hosted by the land and land that could be worked in the continued on page 78 July 2011

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lthough many Norfolk riders awoke to crashes of thunder and flashes of lightning on Saturday, May 7, horses were nevertheless loaded and trailers headed bravely south for the traditional Barney’s Joy Spring Drag Hunt in South Dartmouth, Mass. At the start of this popular fixture, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and a gentle breeze was blowing off Buzzards Bay; a delightful spring day, which was to remain perfect throughout. Following the hounds, Norfolk huntsman John Elliott, and four whippers-in, the field of 35 riders galloped off across the fields, over a series of welcoming stone walls, and down to four brush jumps in the dune grass. From there, horses and hounds returned northward along the large, tidal Allen’s Pond, weaving through woodland trails, along the edge of newly-planted alfalfa fields, and through the Great Neck area, which overlooks the Slocum River. The First Flight and Pick-andChoose riders enjoyed a variety of natural stone walls, barways, and gates, while the Flat riders matched the rapid pace as they followed across hill and dale. The Hilltoppers enjoyed a quieter ride, which particularly appealed to those whose horses were not yet fit for hunting. Just over an hour after starting out, hounds and riders again streamed into the beautiful, green

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Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton, Mass. Under the guidance of Norfolk Huntsman John Elliott and his able team of whippers-in and handlers, the Norfolk hounds put on a great display. Judges for the show were Linda Jenkins Armbrust, Master of Fox Hounds (MFH), Blue Ridge Hounds and Richard Webb, MFH, Moore County Hounds. Norfolk Baron (JB) won the American Stallion Hound class and subsequently went on to become the overall Champion of the American Division of the New England Hunts Hound Show. The Crossbred division featured Norfolk Puddle, Norfolk Piglet and Norfolk Pancake ranking first, second, and third respectively, in the Single Dog Unentered class. Norfolk Patch placed third in the Single Dog Entered class, while Norfolk Pointer and Norfolk Patch placed second in the Couple of Dogs Entered class. Norfolk Paula placed third in the Single

Bitch Unentered class and Norfolk Chocolate placed first in the Stallion Hound class. The All Breed division, Two Couple class was won by Norfolk Baron, Norfolk Bosun, Norfolk Pancake, and Norfolk Pumpkin. In the American division, Single Bitch Entered class, Norfolk Trifle placed second. Norfolk hounds took home a red ribbon for placing second in the Pack class. Norfolk juniors swept the Showmanship classes, with the following results. In Junior Showmanship (age 11-17), Patrick Summers took first place, with Didi Niles in second, and Owen Wright in third. In Junior Showmanship (age 10 and under), Kenya Sanders took second place, while Abby Niles came in third. Also competing and exhibiting great potential were Taylor Ann Conley Cash, Emily Drum, Morgan Burke, August Sanders, and Warren Sanders. The overall winner of perpetual bowl was Patrick Summers. For more information on Norfolk Hunt Club, please visit www.norfolkhunt.com.

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SHE’S A GRANDMA! Congrats to new granny Kim Kolloff of Stow, Mass.! Her daughter Jenny and husband Will welcomed Connor Thompson Swayne recently. COOKIE DESIMONE AND SARAH SUMMERS’ DANA HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL RIDERS took home the title of IEA National Champions at the Prince George Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, Md. Haley Taft led the young Dana Hall team from Wellesley, Mass., with a first and second place showing. Teammates Lauren Nashawaty (second), Emily Selland (fourth) and Jillian Campbell all had solid performances. Jordan Stiller also qualified for Nationals competing as an individual. In the Upper School division, Abby Suitor rode well as an individual and Carly Corbacho finished seventh individually in the Varsity Open Flat and was the winner of a $500 scholarship. The assistant coach for the Dana Hall team was Lauren Blacker.

Alison Joyce, Junior Medal Champion at the 2010 Rhode Island Finals.

OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST GREG BEST was recently at the Dana Hall School prepping riders for the 2011 show season via one of his renowned clinics. He scored rave reviews from the Dana Hall and Woodridge riders for his three days of excellent schooling. Cookie and Sarah look forward to his return next spring! CONGRATULATIONS TO WOODRIDGE FARM’S JENNIFER BURKE who qualified for the Cacchione Cup at IHSA Nationals, representing the University of Colorado, and finished eighth in the Open Team Flat. CONGRATS TO TEAM HOLLY HILL of Marston Mills, Mass., for an outstanding season. Holly Hill’s IEA Team finished as the reserve champion middle school at the Regional Finals held at Dana Hall and at Nationals. Haley White won the IEA National Varsity Open Individual over fences and also finished fourth in the Varsity Open Championship, while Natalie Benson won

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WE HEAR KATE RICE SOLD HER YOUNG HUNTER, FENWAY, to a very high profile family from the West Coast. Kate had gotten good ribbons with Fenway at WEF in their first years and Hayley Barnhill had also ridden him to top ribbons in the small juniors at WEF. Kate is doing some riding for Annie Dotoli on the road and working with her clients at home, based out of Stonehenge Farm in Dover, Mass.

GRAZING FIELDS of Buzzards Bay, Mass., sends a belated congrats to Alison Joyce, winner of the Junior Medal at the Rhode Island Finals. More recent shout-outs go to Katie Johnson on the purchase of her new horse Lucio; Nancy Murphy on her new horse Quintess; and Cindi Boudreau on her new horse Church Road. CHARLOTTE MCENROE IS A GRANDMOTHER FOR THE SECOND TIME! Justus Jonah (Joe Joe) was born five weeks premature but he and his mom Willough are doing well! Charlotte’s granddaughter Honour, now 21 months, is in love with ponies and wants to ride every day. MEANWHILE, CHARLOTTE MCENROE SHOW STABLES, based out of Woodbury Manor in Sutton, Mass., and Apple Knoll Farm in Millis, Mass., had a great winter circuit at Ocala. Marita Zuraitis won championships each week aboard her horse Better than Diamonds, and earned the coveted Grand Circuit Championship in the Novice Adult Hunter division! Katie Eppinger rode her horse Dolce in the Children’s Hunter divisions, ending up reserve champion, and entered the jumper ring

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as well, riding High Society to great wins. She has also leased “Janie� from Monica Hunt of Cornerstone Farm. Katie is already qualified for NEHC, MHC, and MHJ finals and looks forward to a fun summer on the circuit with her two horses! Casey Zuraitis was champion in the 18-35 Amateur Owners in Ocala aboard her horse, unforgettable Flight, and most recently was honored as the national champion at the IHSA finals in lexington, Ky., in the individual Intermediate Over Fences! Closer to home, maeve Foley and oreo were year-end champions in the Holloway Brook Farm Pre-Children’s, and Katie Eppinger and Robear were third year-end in the large Pony Hunters. Charlotte mCenroe Congratulates veroniCa Bulkin on her purchase of Red Cerrara and welcomes to the farm Regan Wilmarth, with her

new lease on Inspector Gadget, as well as Tina Haseotes and her new lease on Guiness. katie sChaaF would like to thank dani white of August Farm in Holliston, Mass., Katie Bobola of Brandeis Equestrian, and Amanda Hare of Wheaton Equestrian for helping the Tufts Equestrian Team (and its alum) prepare for the postseason. Congratulations to Tufts on an outstanding season! august Farm enjoyed a lovely day at saddle rowe where Foyle Prime Time and Deb Weinstein won the Hunter Classic, Declan and Jane Chiavelli earned second (and the top second round score) and Tyler Bui and Woodland’s Hokey Pokey placed sixth. Thanks to Saddle Rowe for such a fun class! The same weekend, Madison White and Mahogany Kool Kat were Short Stirrup Hunter Reserve Champions at the biggest SSHC in years! Send your news for future columns to kawhitney@yahoo.com. Deadline is the 15th of every month.

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Sharpen your skills through a variety of jumping exercises and coursework geared to improve your horse’s athleticism, rideability, and confidence. Groups for hunters, jumpers, equitation, and stadium jumping.

SUSAN E. HARRIS: ANATOMY IN MOTION: August 12, 2011 CENTERED RIDING: August 13 & 14, 2011

Gain a deeper understanding of the horse, its anatomy, structure, movements, and proportions, including information on the equine and human body and how they work together.

These clinics are filling quickly! Get your forms in ASAP. Auditors welcome all days. Brookfield Corner Farm Brookfield, NH 03872 Call 603-522-6440 or visit www.brookfieldcornerfarm.com Janet Murfey: janet.murfey@brookfieldcornerfarm.com 80

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Walnut Hill Farm “Grow with us and achieve your personal best.�

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86 Walnut Street

Plainville, MA 02762

College Student Discount! Take lessons with any of our trainers. We offer discounted lessons on our many lesson horses and ponies. Please call for more information or to schedule a visit.

IEA Season is Here! All are Welcome to Join! We have high school and middle school teams with friendly coaches and a great team atmosphere. Discounted lessons are offered to all kids on the teams.

www.walnut-hill-farm.com Kellie Monahan: Trainer

Kara Allen: Manager

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$75,000 Empire State Grand Prix Champions McLain Ward and Rothchild.

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Shows, but it was up to Rothchild, the last horse to enter the ring, to give him a clear round. Each of Ward’s previous mounts had four faults, and two of them even managed to post the exact time over the course. It was up to the 10-year-old chestnut gelding, Rothchild, owned by Sagamore SALES Farm, to give Ward a LESSONS fault free performance. Out of the 23-horse field, only Ward, Mario Deslauriers on Jane Forbes Clark’s Cella and young David 2011 Show Schedule Tromp with Bayeart Farm’s Casey, managed Friday, July 1 to traverse the course Friday, July 15 without penalty. Thursday, August 11 “I thought today’s course was very diffiFriday, August 19 cult as the results Wednesday, August 24

cLain Ward had four horses entered in the $75,000 Empire State Grand Prix presented by Land Rover of Larchmont/Mt. Kisco at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse

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Summer Camp for All Ages! For more details, email info@riverwindfarm.com.

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$10,000 Leading Hunter Rider Holly Orlando and her horse Moshi.

showed,” Ward said. “I was fortunate to go last in the jump-off. Mario rode it just the way he should have; he made sure that he gave his horse a chance to go clear. If he had had a rail down, it would have given me the class. Instead he forced me to go clear in a fast time and I was able to shave a little time in a couple of spots and edge him out for the win.” Ward’s double clear rounds over Leopoldo Palacios’ course in a fantastic time of 34.806 gave him the win, rousing cheers from the crowd. Deslauriers finished in second place with double clear rounds in a time of 36.149. Tromp was third with eight faults in the jumpoff and a time of 39.705. Old Salem Farm offers a $10,000 Leading Hunter Rider Award for the rider who accumulates the most points in the Hunter divisions at the two weeks of the Spring Horse Shows. This year, the Leading Hunter Rider was Holly Orlando, who will take home the title and $6,000 for her efforts. Patricia Griffith was awarded second place and a check for $3,000. Third place and $1,000 went to Lyman T. Whitehead. Lillie Keenan rode Copernicus Stables’ Sanderson to victory in the Governors Cup, an equitation class for junior riders. The perpetual trophy is inscribed with some of the most prestigious names in the sport including Conrad Homfeld, Katherine Burdsall, and Peter Leone. Keenan was handed the trophy for her winning score of 188 points by last year’s winner, Katie Dinan. Dinan then mounted Mobile 4 and proceeded to win the $10,000 Low Junior/Amateur Classic, a member event of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series. Posting double clear rounds, her jump-off time of 31.455 was a full second faster than the rest of the 21 riders. This was the third year in a row that Dinan won the Classic at the old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. The $15,000 High Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic, presented by Der–Dau, was won by Michael Hughes aboard Shockwave. Also a member event of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series, the win in this class gave Hughes points toward the finals. For more information, visit www.oldsalemfarm.net or call 914-669-5610.

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CAPE COD HUNTER HORSE SHOWS 2011 Schedule i i * August 13: Rozena’s Field, Raynham, MA * August 20: Rozena’s Field, Raynham, MA August 31: Holly Hill, Marstons Mills, MA

Finals Saturday, September 3, 2011 Saddle Rowe, Medway, MA Bay State Adult Medal Finals Leadline, Short Stirrup, Walk Trot Finals Junior & Adult Classics * 1.05 Mini Prix $500 * 1.25 Jumper Classic $1,000 Trainer Award - See Website for Details

For more information: Nancy Venezia: 508-428-2621 Fax: 508-428-2656 Pat Larsen: 401-847-5459 Fax: 401-846-4273 • Email: p742 larsen@aol.com

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$55,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix Champions Kent Farrington and Uceko.

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ent Farrington and Uceko secured the $55,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix victory at the Kentucky Spring Classic, held at the Kentucky Horse Park May 18-22, 2011. Once again, speed proved to be the determining factor during the 13-horse jump-off, and that is something Farrington and Uceko are proving to master. The duo was a full two seconds ahead of second place finishers Ali Wolff and Lanoo, while Christian Heineking and River of Dreams took home third. Course designer Richard Jeffery had riders start over a single oxer to the liverpool and make a bending line to another single oxer. They then made a sharp roll back to a vertical-oxer double combination and galloped across the ring to a wide oxer. Finally, riders made another sharp turn to a tall vertical before they galloped towards the timers over the last oxer. Of the 13 qualifiers, seven were able to make it a perfect night and finish without any faults added to their score. Although Farrington and Uceko took an overwhelming lead, the rest of the field was very close together as they determined the final placings. Young rider Wolff and Lanoo, owned by Blacklick Bend Farm, were the first to set the standard, completing a clear round in 42.55 seconds, which would eventually take second place honors. Heineking was not far behind Lanoo with his talented mount River of Dreams, owned by Kai Handt. They clocked in at 42.63 seconds, just 0.1 seconds later for the duo’s second third place finish of the week. Farrington was the fourth rider to go clear during the jump-off with RCG Farm’s Uceko. The duo made a commanding effort as they 84

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conquered quick rollbacks and galloped across the ring, finishing in 40.79 seconds to head straight to the top of the leaderboard and eventually lead the victory gallop. The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows have been hugely successful for Farrington, and he could not be more pleased with the performances of all of his mounts. “This was a great place for me to come and fine tune and really get him back show fit and ready to go. Uceko has performed great, so it has been exciting. It’s been good mileage for my young ones and some of my students have new horses, so it’s just been getting everybody ready to go for this summer.”

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the Kentucky Horse Park. Farrington led the way, winning his second grand prix event in a row with Uceko. The duo dominated the 15-horse jump-off, beating second place finisher Margie Engle and Lord Spezi by a full second. Another highlight of the Spring Classic was the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers, won by junior rider Christina Kelly and HH Narcos Du Marais. Paige Johnson and La Martinee took reserve honors. In the $20,000 Bluegrass Classic, Danielle Goldstein and Levistano 2 notched a double clear effort just ahead of Paige Johnson and Kadena R. Rounding out the top three was Richie Moloney and Let’s Go, who also had a perfect short course.

Hunter Highlights: Thursday - Sunday

Hunter riders at the Kentucky Spring Classic enjoyed a day without rain on Thursday, May 19. The Professional Hunter divisions awarded championship honors in the Stonelea Arena. The High Performance Hunters awarded championship honors to Louise Serio and Phillipa owned by Jennifer Burger. Serio and Phillipa earned three blue ribbons and two yellow ribbons during the week long competition. Brian Walker earned the reserve championship prize with Garfield, an entry from Steeple Chase Farm. The pair received two first place ribbons, a second, and two thirds for their efforts. In the First Year Green Working Hunters, Scott Stewart secured the championship prize aboard Dedication. Serio continued to be successful, earning the reserve championship prize with Rock On. Stewart took home his second championship

On Wednesday, May 18, The Rolex Stadium continued on page 86 hosted the 1.45m Open Jumper class and the 1.40m Open Jumper class. Quentin Judge took home top honors in the 1.45m jumpers with HH Sandor after completing the fastest double clear effort. Kent Farrington continued his excellent showing at the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows by winning the 1.40m class with Samar, owned by RCG Farm. The pair were the fastest over the track by almost three seconds, leaving all the rails untouched in a time of 59.582 seconds. In the $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic held Thursday, May 19, it was once again about High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers winners Christina speed in the Rolex Stadium at Kelly and HH Narcos Du Marais.

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of the day in the Green Conformation Hunters, riding Becky Gochman’s horse Empire to the win. Stewart and Empire earned four blue ribbons out of the five division classes. Serio took home another reserve championship with this class, with Deer Hill Farm’s Black Tie. Serio then went on to command the Second Year Green Working Hunter division, earning the championship aboard Susanne Stroh’s Sigfried. The reserve championship went to Cookie Beck and Last Call, owned by Lisa Cudahy. Beck went on to earn the championship honors in the Regular Conformation Hunters with Déjà vu owned by Lisa Cudahy. Ken Berkley took home the reserve championship aboard Becky Gochman’s Sambalino. Junior riders competed in the Stonelea Arena on Friday, May 20, to determine who would be the winner of the USEF/Pessoa Hunt Seat Medal and the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) Hunter Phase. Greer Hindle and Freedom took the USEF/ Pessoa Hunter Medal title. The pair were the last to compete, but ended up first on the podium. Twenty-eight riders turned out for the WIHS Hunter Phase, but ultimately it was Hayley Barnhill that prevailed, earning the

winning title. Barnhill had a very solid round earning her the blue ribbon. Chelsea Huss also showed exemplary equitation and took home the second place honors. On Saturday, May 21, Becky Gochman, Tracy Sheriff-Muser, and Kelley Corrigan all scored major victories and took home their tricolors—Gochman was the victor in the AmateurOwner 35 & Over Hunters division; Sheriff-Muser received top honors in the Amateur-Owner 18-35 Hunter division; and Corrigan earned the championship title in the Amateur-Owner Hunter division. $20,000 Bluegrass Classic Champions Danielle On Sunday, May 22, the Stonelea Goldstein and Levistano 2. Arena presented championship honors in the Junior Hunter divisions as they wrapped division with Pavarotti. Victoria Colvin earned the reserve championship in the Large Junior 15 & up their second day of competition. The Small Junior 16-17 Hunter division Under Hunters with Scott Stewart’s Touchdown. Colvin continued to do well in the Junior awarded championship honors to Hannah Goodson-Cutt and Caretano, while Catherine Hunter competition, this time taking home the Tyree and Concetto took home the reserve championship ribbon in the Small Junior 15 & Under Hunter division with Sanzibar. She also championship. Tyree then went on to earn the championship took home the reserve championship ribbon prize in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunters with with Ariel. The pair earned a first place ribbon Savant, followed by Goodson-Cutt and her and two second place ribbons. For more information on the Kentucky talented mount Superman. Chloe Reid took home the championship Spring Classic, please visit www.kentuckyhorse honors in the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunter shows.com.

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2011 St. Christopher’s Horse Show Lives Up To iTs AwArd-winning repUTATion

Grand Hunter Champions Jeffrey S. Ayers and Abercrombie.

schedule of hunter/jumper competition for riders of all ages and skill levels. Highlighting the show was the $10,000 Mini Prix, won by Brittany Hurst and Vicky, owned by Redfield Farm, LLC. In addition to the Olisco Trophy, which was presented to Hurst for her victory, she also took home the Grand Couer Trophy given to the horse show’s Leading Jumper Rider. Grand Championship Awards were presented to Kendell Adelberger who piloted Midnight Swing, owned by Zoe Beckerman, to the Grand Pony Championship, sponsored by Outlaw Stables; Ashley Foster, who rode Kori Pickett’s Pacifica to the Grand Junior Hunter Championship, sponsored by Perry County Excavating; and Jeffrey S. Ayers who rode his own Abercrombie to the Grand Hunter Championship, sponsored by Perry County Excavating; as well as Jessica Ungerer’s Samba to the Grand Pre-Green Hunter Championship. Ayers also took home the Leading Hunter Rider Award, sponsored by Perry County Excavating, for the Bittersweet Trophy. The Best Young Horse Award, sponsored by Holly McPherson, was won by Furst Look, owned by Lauren Glowzenski and held by Ray Francis. The Best Young Pony Award, sponsored by The Equine Marketer, was also presented to Francis, who rode Denise Hankinson’s Diggory Delvet. Additional special awards were presented to Ashley Foster who was named as the Best Child

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orses and riders weren’t the only ones working together at the 2011 St. Christopher’s Horse Show, which returned to Pennsylvania’s picturesque Lebanon Valley region at the historic Quentin Riding Club in Quentin, Pa., May 11-15, 2011. Mother nature cooperated with the show’s busy schedule, holding her forecasted thunderstorms at bay until competitors in the final class lined up to receive their awards. Once again, the St. Christopher’s Horse Show, which received the “2010 Horse Show of the Year” award by the Pennsylvania Horse Show Association (PHSA), featured an exciting

Grand Junior Hunter Champions Ashley Foster and Pacifica.

Rider on a Horse, sponsored by Outlaw Stables, for the Elizabeth Brennan Trophy; Kendell Adelberger who was named as the Best Child Rider on a Pony, sponsored by The Equine Marketer, for the CD Shiah Memorial Trophy; and Amanda Steege who won the Mill Spring Trophy for Best Professional Round with San Remo, owned by Penelope Ayers. “We’d like to congratulate all of our competitors on a successful 2011 St. Christopher’s Horse Show,” said show producer Lloyd Longenecker of Ryegate Show Services. “We are looking forward to seeing everyone again in 2012!” For more information on this year’s St. Christopher’s Horse Show, contact Ryegate Show Services at 717-867-5643 or visit www. ryegate.com.

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he St. Clement’s Saratoga Horse Show is one of the first outdoor shows on the Northeast circuit, attracting riders from the East Coast, Canada, and the south to compete in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Featured are Jumpers, Hunters, Children’s and Equitation events. Over 400 horses per week were stabled in the historic Saratoga Race Course barns. The showcase events were the $25,000 Saratoga Cup held on May 8, won by Anton, ridden by Francois Lamontagne; and the David B. Wood Cup held on May 15, won by No Worries, ridden by Devin Ryan. This event has been continuously run since 1960 and is one of the country’s largest shows run by an all-volunteer staff. Parents and students of St. Clement’s Regional Catholic School and members of the community are responsible for grounds preparation, food service, admissions, and

$25,000 Saratoga Cup winners Francois Lamontagne and Anton.

Devin Ryan and No Worries were the recipients of the David B. Wood Cup.

stabling help. Well over 200 volunteers contribute over 2,000 hours of time to offer a quality show year after year. All proceeds benefit the operating

budget of St. Clement’s School, pre-K to grade 5, located at 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Funds raised directly impact the educational experience of the children attending the school. For more information contact Maureen LaBelle at 518-587-2623 or visit www.stclementshorseshow.com. July 2011

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Presented by: The USHJA Zone 1 Hunter Committee

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“The addition of the Hunter Derby in our Main Hunter Ring will make Saturday an even more exhilarating day of competition, as it will run simultaneously with the $30,000 Open Jumper Challenge in the Grand Prix Ring.” Further enhancing the experience for riders and spectators alike will be the inclusion of new electronic scoreboards in both Jumper Ring II and Hunter Ring I. Also, the Hermès Hunter Classic, to be held on Sunday, September 4, will now be open to Junior and AmateurOwner competitors jumping 3'6'' as well as Amateur-Owner competitors jumping 3'3''. This will allow all of the horse show’s amateur competitors competing in rated hunter divisions to be part of this prestigious classic competition. Besides the exciting equestrian competition, there are many other activities at the Classic that should be on everybody’s summer agenda. Cablevision Kids’ Day, which returns on Saturday, September 3, will be featuring children’s activities throughout the day. Kids under 12 will be admitted free and will receive a complimentary pony ride. Due to the popularity and success of last year’s inaugural event, the Hampton Classic is happy to announce the return of ASPCA

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he Hampton Classic Horse Show returns to Bridgehampton, N.Y., August 28 – September 4, for its 36th year of bringing world-class equestrian competition, shopping, and entertainment to the eastern end of Long Island. The horse show’s scope, however, extends far beyond the Hamptons, attracting masses of spectators, socialites, and celebrity riders from across the world, who turn out to see and be seen at this iconic end-of-summer event. The Hampton Classic features six show rings, a Boutique Garden with more than 70 vendors, and a wide selection of dining options, all on its 60-acre show grounds. The Classic’s top-notch equestrian competition attracts many of the nation’s top professional and amateur riders. Highlighting this year’s Hampton Classic Horse Show is the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup Qualifier on Sunday, September 4, which is open to horses that successfully complete Friday’s $50,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix Qualifier. This exciting class features Olympians, World Cup Champions, and USEF veterans. For the first time, The Hampton Classic will be hosting a $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby on Saturday, September 3. “We are pleased to be able to give our top hunter riders the opportunity to compete for such a prestigious title at this year’s Classic,” said Shanette Barth Cohen, the horse show’s Executive Director.

2010 FTI Grand Prix winners McLain Ward and Sapphire.

Adoption Day on Monday, August 29. ASPCA Adoption Day will host local dog and cat shelters as well as horse rescue groups, which will showcase animals that are available for adoption. Celebrity VIP hosts for the event will include international Grand Prix rider Georgina Bloomberg and Jill Rappaport, the “Today” show’s Animal Welfare Correspondent and bestselling author. In addition to Adoption Day, ASPCA will be conducting seminars and other fun activities at the ASPCA Patio throughout the Classic. For more information on the Hampton Classic Horse Show, visit www.hamptonclassic. com. Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation.

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shows in North America in 2011. Guy McLean, Australia’s amazing entertainer and horseman, will be the marquee special attraction during the final four days of the show on October 19-22. The ever popular Jack Russell Terrier Races are scheduled for Hunt Night on October 17. Other events that will be back by popular demand include the western barrel racing on October 19 and celebrity team penning, to be held on October 21. In addition to equestrian events, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show offers an extraordinary shopping experience with two levels and more than 50 vendors, offering everything from jewelry and unique gifts to fine arts and antiques. Specialty stores will also be on hand selling a full array of equine-related products. General admission tickets will be available online beginning this summer with reserved

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rganizers of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show have announced plans for the 66th annual event. Scheduled for October 13-22, 2011, the show attracts over 20,000 spectators to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa. Prestigious national championships, including the Pessoa/USEF National Hunt Seat Medal Finals presented by Randolph College and the Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships will highlight “Junior Weekend.” That will be followed by a full week of adult hunter and jumper competition including the North American League East Coast Finals, The PA Big Jump and the World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix de Penn National. The North American Riders Group (NARG) named the show on its prestigious Top 7 list of

2010 $75,000 Grand Prix de Penn National Champion Rodrigo Pessoa.

seating for the Grand Prix going on sale by phone after September 6. Parking for all 10 days is free. For more details, visit www.PAnational. org or call 717-770-0222. July 2011

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Putnam Boston Equestrian Classic to Benefit the Boston Park rangers Mounted unit

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location on the Boston Common, located at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets. It will consist of Olympic Grand Prix show jumping by six riders who will perform over a course designed by Show Manager, John Manning. Following, there will be an exhibition by the Boston 2010 Putnam Boston Jumper Classic Jaguar/Taj $10,000 Speed Stake Park Rangers Mounted winner Leslie Burr Howard will be competing in this year’s Putnam Unit. When the eques- Boston Equestrian Classic. trian activities are complete, sponsors and patrons will walk across miles. For many years, the unit was funded by the Boston Common to an invite-only social the Boston Parks and Recreation Department reception on the roof of the Taj Boston hotel. (BPRD). However, budget constraints removed The Boston Common gathering is a preview this funding and the horses and seasonal rangers to the main event taking place on September are now entirely sponsored by private individuals 8-11, 2011 at the Myopia Hunt Club in and corporations. At one time BPRD stabled and managed over 16 horses and employed Hamilton, Mass. “The Putnam 35 individuals. Now, because of the challenges Boston Equestrian with the economy, the number has reduced to CF CF Classic represents the only six mounts and 12 staff members, creating finest in classic show a significant imbalance for the amount of parks jumping in the Boston and acreage they cover. The rangers have been area,” said Donald V. an integral part of the park system for many MILLIS, MA Little, Chairman of years, providing security and safety, as well as a the Boston Equestrian wonderful attraction for all of Boston to enjoy “Where success is not a goal but a byproduct” Classic. “It is an honor with their uniforms and stately horses. “I am so moved by this endeavor; the Boston to host this amazing Park Rangers Mounted Unit have been in need tribute to the sport of We offer: equestrianism. To top of this type of charitable effort for a long • Quiet, friendly atmosphere for riders of all levels and goals it off, one hundred time,” said Julia H. Donohue, Director of • Boarding, training, lessons percent of the proceeds the Friends of Boston Park Rangers Mounted • Show quality horses and ponies for lessons or lease of corporate and indi- Unit. “We are grateful to the Boston Equestrian • Dust free large indoor and outdoor rings vidual sponsorships of Classic, Putnam Investments and the Taj Boston • 14 large grass paddocks this preview event will for their amazing philanthropic support,” go directly to benefit the she continued. • Sand paddocks This year’s Putnam Boston Equestrian Classic Boston Park Rangers will be held from Thursday, September 8, Mounted Unit.” First established through Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the We are pleased to announce that Kristy McCormack in 1988, the Boston Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton, Mass. For the and Oasis, Inc. will be based out of Cerulean. Park Rangers Mounted second consecutive year, Putnam Investments We wish Kristy and her clients the best of luck! Unit is the equestrian will serve as the title sponsor for the event, troop responsible for which has a top prize of $50,000 for its showprotecting the nine case Grand Prix event, an increase from last Nancy Ciesluk parks throughout year’s $30,000. The Putnam Boston Equestrian the city of Boston Classic is expected to be bigger and better in 508-376-8548 508-380-4895 known as the Emerald 2011, promising new celebrities, new entertainNecklace, which covers ment, and all the excitement from last year, plus over 1,000 acres and much more. For more information, please visit CF CF spans more than five www.bostonequestrianclassic.com.

ayor Thomas Menino will be on-hand at the beautiful Boston Common Parade Ground for an equestrian demonstration by the Olympic-caliber show jumping riders of the Putnam Boston Equestrian Classic. This event, taking place on Thursday, August 25, 2011, will celebrate the annual tradition of show jumping returning to the Boston area and will benefit the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit. “We are grateful to all those responsible for the support and recognition of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit, a well-deserving and much needed cause,” said Mayor Thomas M. Menino, City of Boston, who will be attending the Putnam Boston Equestrian Classic Preview Party. “We are delighted to have both the equestrians from the Boston Equestrian Classic and the Boston Park Rangers show the public their talents at this picturesque location in downtown Boston,” said Antonia Pollak, Boston Park Commissioner. The demonstration will be held at the premier

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Grand Prix Long List and are designed to provide guidance and instruction for the top U.S. dressage horses and riders in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. The USEF Dressage High Performance Committee will develop specific invitation criteria based on recommendations from Anne Gribbons. These events are made possible thanks to the support of Betsy Juliano. Said USET Foundation President, Jane Forbes Clark, “Betsy has made a gift commitment through 2014, which will ensure that these important clinics take place, helping to prepare our horses and riders for international championship competition. Betsy truly understands the value and importance of making sure our riders receive the high level of training and guidance that will continue to make the United States competitive among the top dressage nations.”

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Suzanne Markham (above) and Courtney Dale (right) both received grants from the Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund. CONGRATULATIONS TO SUZANNE MARKHAM of Massachusetts for winning one of the Dressage Foundation’s Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund Awards. The grants are given to assist riders accepted into the FEI USDF Jr/YR Clinics and also to young riders and professionals who would like to further their education and training. Suzanne is using her $1,000 grant to train with Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer this year. Also earning a grant award was Paige Miller of Illinois, who received $800 to attend the Region 2 FEI Jr/YR Clinic with Jeremy Steinberg on March 26-27, and Courtney Dale of Idaho who is using her $1,055 grant to attend clinics with Conrad Schumacher and Lendon Gray. For more information about the Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund, and how to apply for assistance, visit www.dressagefoundation.org.

the future. The program will start with clinics in various parts of the U.S., and participants will be selected for national clinics. The program is for dressage competitors under the age of 21. It is designed to be a steppingstone from participating at the grassroots level to climbing the long ladder on the way to representing the U.S. in international competitions and/or becoming a successful professional. Regional clinics will be held throughout the U.S., and riders who want to participate will need to fill out an application and send in a short video. During the clinics, instructors will evaluate riders and try to improve their position, use of aids, knowledge, and suitability for competitive dressage. The riders will also receive written evaluations. From these clinics, riders will be ranked and the highest ranked riders will be invited to the national clinics, which will be held over six-days. For more information visit www.dressage4kids.com.

LENDON GRAY’S DRESSAGE4KIDS, INC has created the “Emerging Dressage Athlete Program,” modeled after the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association’s Emerging Athlete Program. Along with Lendon, the forces behind the program are Robert Dover and Courtney King-Dye. These three Olympians will combine their individual efforts to find, help to educate, and develop talented youth to become the international riders and trainers of

THE U.S. EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION recently announced the creation of four Elite Dressage Rider Clinics that will be held this fall. Two clinics will be held on the West Coast and two on the East Coast, both with U.S. Olympic athlete and World Equestrian Games medalist Steffen Peters and USEF Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons. They will be by invitation only for horse and rider combinations on the USEF

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IT’S OFFICIAL, THE UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION (USEF) has announced that the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions will again be held on the East Coast— over the course of four days, on September 8-11, 2011, at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. The event will also serve as the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2011 Pan American Games. The best horse/ rider combinations in the following divisions will vie for national dressage championships: Grand Prix, Intermediaire I, Young Adult “Brentina Cup,” Young Rider, and Junior. For the first time in 2011, a National Pony Dressage Championship will also be run. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR AN EARLY FALL CLINIC, Drywater Farm in Stoughton, Mass., will be hosting one with Conrad Schumacher from September 23-25. The three-day event, sponsored by Bill Warren, Bill McMullin, Nancy Later, and Ariel Matisse, will cover the training of young horses through the levels of Training to Grand Prix. NEW GAIT MANOR EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, INC., in Weare, N.H., will be hosting two more clinics with technical director of the Alcainca School of Equitation in Portugal, Georges Malleroni, this season. Malleroni is well known for his clinics in France, Switzerland, Germany and Spain. He focuses on ancient classical techniques, as well as modern bio-mechanical perspectives. Upcoming clinic dates are August 26 - September 4 and October 7-16. Send your dressage news to lynndee@ harlynnfarms.com.

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Charles River Dressage Association StartS the SeaSon with Spring Schooling Show Submitted by amy roSSiter

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Junior High Point Champions Devon Currie riding Nicholas (top) and Sarah Allison riding Lord Sterling (bottom).

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uSDF INTRO TEST A – JR: 1. Sarah Allison, lord Sterling; 2. Jane Kreppein, Holly Jolly; 3. laci Keating, Nicholas; 4. Emily Fine, R.u. Sassyfied. uSDF INTRO TEST A – AA: 1. Arielle Zhitomirsky, Bethesda Elvis; 2. Valeria Moore, Queen B. uSDF INTRO TEST A – O: 1. Rebecca Kustan, OH Gilbert. uSDF INTRO TEST B – JR: T1. Sarah Allison, lord Sterling; T1. Devon Currie, Nicholas; 2. laci Keating, Nicholas; 3. lindsey Waseleski, DZ Extremely Handy; 4. Jane Kreppein, Holly Jolly. uSDF INTRO TEST B – AA: 1. Valeria Moore, Queen B; 2. Jessica Dionne, Bethesda Elvis; 3. Tracy Theran, Puck. uSDF INTRO TEST B – O: 1. Rebecca Kustan, OH Gilbert. uSDF INTRO TEST C – JR: 1. Devon Currie, Nicholas; 2. Maggie Tarmey, Hidden River Panzer; 3. lindsey Waseleski, DZ Extremely Handy. uSDF INTRO TEST C – AA: 1. Cotay Collari, Victor; 2. Jessica Dionne, Bethesda Elvis; 3. Rachel Roberge, Dream Catcher. TRAINING lEVEl TEST 1 – JR: 1. Elizabeth Daponte, Kiwis Poco Diva; 2. Ali Redston, Juno; 3. Molly Micou, Hastings; 4. Caroline Kuldell, Polly; 5. Alexandra Gaither, Ches; 6. Bebe Moore-Strauss, Faith; 7. Rebecca Feldman, Hunter. TRAINING lEVEl TEST 1 – AA: 1. Karen Whitney, Rayson D’etre; 2. Peggy Sager, Trot Woods Mr Dillon, 3. Jessica Watuka, Bl’s Extreme; 4. Meg Thompson, Sterling; 5. Rachel Roberge, Dream Catcher. TRAINING lEVEl TEST 1 – O: 1. Rita Brown, Jack Sparrow; 2. lisa Millett, Kate. TRAINING lEVEl TEST 2 – AA: 1. Janet Menn, Dev Diego; 2. Karen Whitney, Rayson D’etre; 3. leigh Dunworth, Zen; 4. Cotay Collari, Cover Girl; 5. Kyle Fryer, Guiness; 6. Vanessa Butler, Wishful Thinking; 7. Peggy Sager, Trot Woods Mr Dillon; 8. Julia Micou, Hastings; 9. Meg Thompson, Sterling; 10. Kerry Mayer, Classy Creation. TRAINING lEVEl TEST 2 – O: 1. Megan Bittner-Corria, Haley; 2. Morgan Randall, Worth Waiting For; 3. lisa Millett, Kate. TRAINING lEVEl TEST 3 – JR: 1. Jenna Warren, El Dorado; 2. Marie Wachter, Jester; T3. Julia Moy, Rufus; T3. Nastasja Rittling, Kerst; 4. Bridget McConville, Paddington; 5. Elena Rittling; 6. Kariel Swanfeldt, Viva las Vegas; 7. Molly Micou, Hastings. TRAINING lEVEl TEST 3 – AA: 1. Janet Menn, Dev Diego; 2. Carol Burkhart, Private Dancer; 3. Debie McSweeney, Douwe; 4. Cotay Collari, Victor; 5. leigh Dunworth, Zen; T6. Kyle Fryer, Guiness; T6. Vanessa Butler, Wishful Thinking. TRAINING lEVEl TEST 3 – O: 1. Rita Brown, Jack Sparrow; 2. Morgan

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he Charles River Dressage Association kicked off the season with its Spring Schooling Show on May 8, 2011. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather and we saw many great rides in all three show rings. Congratulations to all the competitors for a great start to the show season. As with any show, it could not have happened without the fabulous volunteers helping throughout the day. We send a big thank you to those volunteers! CRDA’s next schooling show will be held Sunday, July 17, at Apple Knoll Farm in Millis, Mass. Entries for our annual summer camp are still open as well. For more information on our schooling shows, camps, and clinics, please visit www.crdressage.org or contact CRDA president Linda Currie at 617-974-4441 or lmcjixa@gmail.com.

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Randall, Worth Waiting For; 3. Suzanne Markham, Castlebrook Royal Kadence. FIRST lEVEl TEST 1 – JR: 1. Marie Wachter, Jester; 2. Jenna Warren, El Dorado. FIRST lEVEl TEST 1 – AA: 1. Kate Champa, Georgia O’Keefe; 2. Suzanne Rost, Diamond in the Rough; 3. Elizabeth Benney, In A Moment; 4. Jan Tarlow, Jackson; T5. Marc linster, A la Crafty; T5. Carol Burkhart, Private Dancer; 6. Nina Morey, Ravenna W2; T7. Carey Collari, Cover Girl; T7. A. Terry Brennan, Miss American Pie; T7. Jayne Stoos, Silverado; 8. Robin Kalaidjian, Hannah; 9. lisa Hellmer; 10. lauren Adeliz; 11. Susan Perry, Bantry Bay’s Erin. FIRST lEVEl TEST 1 – O: 1. Tracie Richardson, Armani. FIRST lEVEl TEST 2 – JR: 1. Nastasja Rittling, Kerst. FIRST lEVEl TEST 2 – AA: 1. Jill DiGregorio, The Real McCoy; 2. Constance Brown, Real love; 3. Amanda Comer, Sunny; 4. Terry Brennan, Miss American Pie; 5. Nina Morey, Ravenna W2; T6. Rachel Grant, Mistral; T6. Suzanne Rost, Diamond In The Rough; 7. Jayne Stoos, Silverado; 8. Susan Perry, Bantry Bay’s Erin. FIRST lEVEl TEST 2 – O: 1. Tracie Richardson, Armani. FIRST lEVEl TEST 3 – AA: 1. Amanda Comer, Sunny; 2. Jill DiGregorio, The Real McCoy; 3. Constance Brown, Real love; 4. Rachel Grant, Mistral. SECOND lEVEl & ABOVE TOC 10 – JR: 1. Katelyn Kok, Morgan. SECOND lEVEl & ABOVE TOC 10 – AA: 1. Brenda Wall, Wurliter; 2. Paula Enos, Navarre; 3. Paige Inscoe, Rohdaeo. SECOND lEVEl & ABOVE TOC 10 – O: 1. Jean Tenerini, W. Diamond Black; 2. lisa Millett, Prado.

ell over 100 riders kicked off the 2011 show season at this year’s New England Dressage Association Spring Show, held May 14-15 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds in Marshfield, Mass. The show served as a qualifying competition for the 2011 FEI North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships and the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/ USEF National Junior, Young Rider, and Brentina Cup Championships. It was also a qualifying competition for the Markel/ USEF Young Horse Dressage Program and USEF National Developing Horse continued on page 95

SECOND lEVEl & ABOVE TOC 11 – JR: 1. Ali Potasky, Chackono M. SECOND lEVEl & ABOVE TOC 11 – AA: 1. Dot Iorio, Finnikapan; 2. Bonnie Padwa, Nanook; 3. Pat McGurl, Capodimonte; 4. Paige Inscoe, Rohdaeo; 5. A. Darlene Dwyer, Santana. SECOND lEVEl & ABOVE TOC 11 – O: 1. lisa Millett, Prado. uSEA 2010 EVENT TOC 12 – JR: 1. Victoria Wilson, Quarter Note; 2. Emily Fine, R.u. Sassyfied. uSEA 2010 EVENT TOC 12 – AA: 1. Susan Harvey, Midsummer Nights Dream. uSEA 2010 EVENT TOC 13 – JR: 1. Victoria Wilson, Quarter Note. uSEA 2010 EVENT TOC 13 – AA: Susan Harvey, Midsummer Nights Dream. MuSICAl FREESTylE – AA: 1. Dot Iorio, Finnikapan. lEADlINE – JR: 1. Kailey Hennesey, lord Sterling. ABOVE lEADlINE TEST A: Kailey Hennesey, lord Sterling. HIGH POINT – JR: (TIE) Sarah Allison, lord Sterling; Devon Currie, Nicholas. HIGH POINT – AA: Janet Menn, Dev Diego. HIGH POINT – O: Rita Brown, Jack Sparrow. RESERVE HIGH POINT – JR: Elizabeth Daponte, Kiwis Poco Diva. RESERVE HIGH POINT – AA: Cotay Collari. RESERVE HIGH POINT – O: Megan Bittner-Corria, Haley. ●

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Cindi Rose Wylie and Edelrubin took the win in the FEI Test for Five-Year-Old Horses.

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Dressage Championship. In FEI competition, the big winners were Brenna Kucinski and Regent. The pair earned double wins in Grand Prix competition with a 67.447% for the Sunday, May 15 win and a 64.574% on Saturday, May 14. Coming in second in Sunday’s Grand Prix was Cindi Rose Wylie riding Audacity and on Saturday, second place went to Jorge Gabriel and Ultra do Castanheiro.

FEI Young Rider Individual Test winners Madeleine Van Vleet and Top.

Wylie had one of the best scores of the show with Edelrubin, taking a win in Young Horse competition with a score of 75.600%, riding the FEI Final Test for Five-Year-Old Horses. The pair also earned a second win with a score of 74.000% in the FEI Test of Choice. The duo qualified and competed last year in the National Young Horse Dressage Championships. After years of sitting on the sideline watching her horse compete with FEI rider Christopher Hickey, Kucinski, of Amherst, Mass., is now enjoying being in the saddle and in the winner’s

circle herself with the talented Dutch Warmblood gelding. In 2007, Regent was America’s international superstar after he and Hickey earned both an individual and team gold medal at the Pan American Games in Rio. Kucinski had traveled to Brazil to see the pair earn their victory. Regent spent several years in training with Hickey and right before their Pan Am victory they were crowned National Intermediaire Champions during competition in Gladstone, N.J. Since taking over the ride on her gelding, Kucinski has become a force in FEI competition throughout the East. Together, they consistently take blue in FEI competition and have several FEI high score awards. In junior FEI competition at this year’s Spring Show, Katelyn Kok and her partner Morgan Enshoj beat out a large field of competitors to take the win in Saturday’s FEI Junior Team Test. They followed that up with a second place in the Individual Test behind Jannike Gray and Di Maestro, the second placed pair in the Team Test. Emily Smith and Augustus took the win in the Junior Freestyle. Madeleine Van Vleet and Top were winners in the FEI Young Rider Individual Test, with a score of 67.368%—10 percentage points ahead of the rest of the field. They placed second in the FEI Young Rider Team Test behind Taylor Noonan and Magical. For more information on the New England Dressage Association, visit www.neda.org.

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and a little tired—so she cut the warm-up short before First Level Test 3, where she scored 73.226%. Lee’s 13-year-old son, Arne Wolz, was the top junior rider at First Level, pairing up with Nandalino to the win in First Level Test 1 with a score of 73.10% and placing second to Leslie Merguerian on Music Man with a 67.74% in First Level Test 3. Nandalino is a hot German pony, not very forgiving of his rider’s mistakes. Lisa Leblanc was very pleased after winning the high score in Second Level Test of Choice and placing third in the same class, aboard Madeleine RH. “Usually we have show nerves, and though Madeleine is small (at approximately l5.2 hands), she makes up for it in personalilty. She’s the first young horse I’ve had and brought along; I’ve had her since she was a weanling.” The top Senior in the Training Level division was Ariel Grald riding Lyric, with winning scores of 74.40% in Training Level Test 3 and 73.21% in Training Level Test 2. Ariel is primarily an event rider from Sue Berrill’s Greylock Farm. She was “brought up” at Hitching Post Farm before moving continued on page 98

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Other entries in the musical kur included second place recipients Jutta Lee and Braveheart and third place recipients Nancy Mangum and her Morgan gelding Cannequin’s Local Hero. Like Lehet, Sarah de Grasse is a student at First Choice Riding Academy, where she bought and now boards her 9-year-old Paint Quarter Horse gelding, Cody Rebel Scout. Under Hauri-Gill’s tutelage, the pair have worked together for the past three years. “He’s very pleasant to ride and he’s Second Level Test of Choice winners Lisa Leblanc and come a long way since I started Madeleine RH. with him. He has a super attitude and is very willing in dressage. We even do a little jumping. I was very happy to win the Junior Training high score in our best test ever; I never expected he’d come so far. It was very exciting!” As usual at CVDA shows, Robert Piro was in the minority competing as a male, but he’s used to that. His wife and daughters got him into horses, and far from being a horse-crazy kid like most CVDA riders, he was 45 when his family took over and he found himself with a barn, indoor ring, Musical kur winners Cora Lehet and My Cup of Tea. and a growing stable full of horses—not to mention a growing interest in eventing CVDA Spring Schooling Show and dressage. He had successes at the lower levels continued from page 96 and won first place in the Novice Event Test to Greylock six years ago. She owns two Irish with a 66.52% on his Irish Sport Horse gelding. Sport Horses, one an up-and-coming young They were the only entry, but it was the highest eventer. But Lyric, a 7-year-old Oldenburg score of the three event tests, surpassing his own gelding, belongs to Susan Salston, who bought trainer, Jane Hamlin on Bosco, who placed first him as a combined driving prospect only to and second in Beginner Novice, with scores of discover he was better at dressage and more 66.23% and 65.00%. It was his first show on willing to jump than be driven. This was his 13-year-old Waterview, who was imported from first dressage show and he was scheduled to Ireland in November 2009. Also from Ireland is 17-year-old Rock of compete in his first event at Hitching Post a couple of weeks later. Grald has been riding Cashel, a Selle Francais cross, who won Piro Lyric for two years and says he is usually pretty a second place score of 64.86% in First Level Test 2. He has owned “Cash” for 11 years, and good, with long fluid strides. Musical kurs may not draw many riders at they’ve competed in 30 or so events. Dong Seon Kim rode three horses—Layout, a the CVDA shows, but they’re always a crowd pleaser. Cora Lehet and her 8-year-old Quarter 17-year-old Holsteiner gelding to a score of 60.00% Horse gelding, My Cup of Tea, topped the at Grand Prix level; Pleasure 18, a 14-year-old three-entry class with a smooth First Level ride. Dutch Warmblood gelding to a score of 61.91% While there aren’t too many possible move- also at Grand Prix; and Victoria, a 13-year-old ments at First Level, Lehet and My Cup of Tea Hanoverian in Prix St. Georges at 60.26%. His assistant trainer, Hyuck Ju Kuon, proved their talent with a score of 65.33%. They also received third place in First Level rode Raphaelo, a very impressive 5-year-old Test 3. “It was the first kur we’d done; I chose Hanoverian, earning an 86.00% in the FEI the music myself and [trainer Heidi Hauri-Gill] 5-Year-Old Preliminary Test, showing great helped put it together, incorporating my ideas. talent and promise for his future career. For more information visit www.cvda.org. We had fun—I found myself grinning during part of the test.” Lehet got My Cup of Tea as a For full results from the CVDA Schooling Show 4-year-old and has focused mainly on dressage. held on May 8, visit www.pedlar.com. 98

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our advanced young riders have been selected for the 2011 Olympic Dream Program that sends young equestrians to Europe for an intensive 10-day dressage experience each year. The program is administered and funded by The Dressage Foundation (TDF). On May 2, an independent Selection Committee, after reviewing dozens of applications, chose Mary Bahniuk Lauritsen of Massachusetts, Jhesika Wells of Washington, Kathryn Butt of South Carolina, and Laura DeCesari of Arizona to take the tenth annual TDF trip to Europe. The Committee chose Melissa Reese of New Jersey and Ari Lopez of California as the first and second alternates, respectively, however, the original winners have all committed to go. The Selection Committee based their decision on candidates’ essays, competition scores, recommendations, DVDs of their riding, and signs of commitment to the sport of dressage. Jenny Johnson, Administrative Director of TDF, said, “The Board of Directors and staff of The Dressage Foundation congratulates the four candidates chosen for this year’s Olympic Dream Program. We received a record number of high quality applications, so the Selection Committee had quite a task.” The program, conceived by Olympic medalist and TDF Board Member, Michael Poulin of Florida, will be led this year by Simone Ahern of Colorado and Elizabeth Caron of Connecticut. Beth Baumert, also from Connecticut, is serving as administrator, as she has since the program’s inception. Poulin believes TDF’s Olympic Dream Program helps American riders reach their potential. He aims to fuel “the power of the dream” for young people, and help them “develop a sense of proportion, a sense of themselves, and of being proud of who they are and what they’re doing.” On June 28, the group will travel to Frankfurt, Germany. The tentative plan, subject to the schedules of continued on page 100

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trainer/husband Klaus Martin Rath, along with his son, Matthias Rath, who was on the 2010 World Equestrian Games team for Germany. The group will return to their home towns on July 8. While traveling, the participants will record their observations in daily journals and chronicle the events with photos and video to share with their home dressage organizations. Primary chaperone Simone Ahern was born in Germany, where she achieved her Bereiter certification, before moving to the United States 18 years ago. She is a USDF Certified Instructor through Fourth Level and an “L” graduate, passing with distinction. Simone has trained horses and riders through the FEI levels and received her gold medal on her self-trained horse, Ravenelli. For the past 13 years, she has owned Sun Prairie Stables, a dressage training and teaching center east of Colorado Springs. Secondary chaperone Elizabeth Caron is a young professional based at her family farm, Carbery Fields, in Lebanon, Conn. Liz trained with Sarah Geikie for 10 years and went on to train with Beth and Jennifer Baumert. With their help, she trained her horse Lentisco through the levels and won multiple regional championships. “Lenny” is now a green Grand Prix horse. Liz is working toward USDF Instructor Certification. Further information on the Advanced Young Rider Olympic Dream Program is available at www.dressagefoundation.org.

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Eventing news STEPHANIE BAER OF CHASE FARM in Orange, Mass., would like to congratulate Janet Mitchell, a student of hers, who won first place in Open Training on Dunlavin’s Royal Seed and second place in Open Novice on Applebee at the UNH Spring Horse Trials.

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CONGRATULATIONS ALSO GO OUT to Dayna Gant of Apple Lane Farm in Lancaster, Mass. Two of her warmblood mares, Letida and Alexis Titty 11Z, each foaled recently. The sire, in both cases, was Judgment. Letida competed at the Intermediate Level and Alexis at Preliminary.

Stephanie Mallick and Abe navigate their way down Hitching Post’s new “steps.”

DELANEY STABLES, LLC in West Windsor, Vt., would like to welcome home Levi after a successful season at Mount Holyoke college with Alex Bemis. The pair has successfully competed in numerous disciplines including eventing, hunters, jumpers, and dressage. Levi is an 8-year-old chestnut gelding, and is currently for sale.

AN UPDATE ON THE WOODSIDE PRELIMINARY CHALLENGE at the Event at Woodside—champions were crowned and $30,000 in cash and other prizes were handed out on May 29 after the show jumping round took place looking over

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Zachary Brandt and Cavallino Cocktail took first place in the Rider division at the Woodside Preliminary Challenge.

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A BIG SHOUT OUT goes to Stephanie Mallick and her horse Abe of Abenaki Farm in Campton, N.H., for finishing their first horse trials of the season, and going clean. Stephanie selected Hitching Post Farm in South Royalton, Vt., as her H.T. of choice on May 21-22, as manager Laurie Hudson “does a great job changing things up each time.” This season’s updates include a total revamp of old cross-country fences like the bank and the addition of new ones

SPEAKING OF CROSS-COUNTRY IMPROVEMENTS, Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) has announced that they are doing a total overhaul of their course this season. It will be a multi-year project with upgrades to the footing, repairs on their current tracks, and the addition of new permanent and portable fences. There will also be other site work, including the installation of new complexes and the creation of an Intermediate track. The organization’s goal with these updates is to give upper-level riders incentive to stay in New England to compete, and to inspire lower-level riders to continue on up through the ranks. GMHA hopes to have the Intermediate course ready for the 2012 August Horse Trials.

FINALLY, WE WERE OVERWHELMED WITH SADNESS to hear about the fire at Boyd Martin’s barn at True Prospect Farm on May 31. Six horses perished in the fire, including Call Me Ollie, Charla, Ariel, Phantom

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APPLE KNOLL FARM in Millis, Mass., hosted the first show of its Starter Trial Series on May 15. The farm would like to recognize the winners: in Training, Jeanie Clarke and Isadora; Novice Senior, Judy Rossi on Sateen; Novice Junior, Madison Gallien with Over the Moon; Beginner Novice Senior A, Carolyn Pope aboard Tuedo; Beginner Novice Senior B, Chelsea Bruzga riding Do U Know The Muffin Man; Beginner Novice Junior A, Kayla Dignazio on Noah; Beginner Novice Junior B, Caroline Twining aboard Brave Sir Robin; Elementary Senior, Sara Kilgus with Starry Night; Elementary Junior A, Kathryn Hurley with Summers Tango; Elementary Junior B, Joie Kennon on Quincy; and in Pre-Elementary, JeanClaire Shiely rode Lark to top honors. The farm congratulates all of its competitors on a job well done and thanks the volunteers for their help.

like the steps, plus six portable jumps. Hitching Post holds a special place in Mallick’s heart, as former owner Rozo McLaughlin (now deceased) was also her previous trainer. According to Mallick, “[Rozo] would be honored by how well the horse trials continue under her niece Laurie’s management.”

the bay. In the Preliminary Horse division, Erin Kellerhouse and Roxabelle came out swinging from the start, taking the lead in dressage and never looking back. The pair scored a 30.9% for their efforts in dressage and went clean in both cross-country and stadium to take the win. A high school senior took the top spot in the Preliminary Rider division, as Zachary Brandt, 18, rode Cavallino Cocktail to the winner’s circle. Brandt took advantage of overnight leader Stephanie Callihan’s 20 show jumping faults, and catapulted to first place for good when he went clean in both jumping rounds. The pair had only been riding together for three months.

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on’t go faster than you can keep straight. That’s the best lesson I learned while attending a crosscountry clinic with Ann Bowie. Sometimes I thought I should be walking to the jumps. But after I settled down and took the cross-rails a few times, I realized that I was going straight. Just my nerves were crooked. Ann Bowie is the head instructor of Horse Power Farm in Canterbury, Conn. Ann has worked with myself and Toby, a 14-year-old Morgan, for many years, and yet she’s still patient, positive and willing to push. Her crosscountry area is fabulous. A rider at any level can practice many technical tasks in one field, which allows Ann to be on hand if the going gets tough. Deb Stegmaier and I rode the Elementary course and were a good match; her horse, Princess Majii, an 8-year-old Friesian/Clydesdale, is a little green and I’m a little chicken. After our warm-up at the cross-rails, Ann had us ride a gymnastic of three cross-rails. However, it wasn’t so simple, since the terrain takes a dip in the middle. Coming in, we had to be balanced with a short stride so as not to get strung out and run through (which I did once). We also had to make sure to come in with impulsion, so we didn’t get stuck with bad distances (which I did once). Just when the gymnastic was mastered to the left, Ann changed the approach going to the right. Do you have the ability to ride this in both directions? Deb and I mastered the gymnastic, then moved on to the matter at hand—cross-country jumps. We started with a turn—coming off a log with a tight right turn to a hay bale. If we made that, then we had a large sweep left, went down a little hill, then up to a gate. I came to the gate a little too enthusiastically and left a bit long. Ann commented that at a small jump, that might work, but as you move up the levels, you’d rather get the short distance than the long one, or you’ll be hitting the fences as they get wider. Another great challenge was an uphill obstacle, keeping the canter on the landing and down a hill to a brush box. The uphill jump rode nicely; keeping the canter balanced downhill was difficult, but rewarded with a nice jump over the brush box. When I didn’t have a good, collected canter on the downhill, I worked to maintain a collected trot instead. Ann said that was the right choice. You don’t want to come into a jump at the bottom of the hill strung out 102

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or disorganized. Then Ann changed our course to offer new challenges. We started with a small log pile on an uphill, keeping the canter over a telephone pole downhill to a small log pile, then off to a step-up and around to a mock ditch. I had a great ride over the first log pile, but chickened out cantering over the telephone pole and down the hill. The small log pile on the flat was great and the step up went smoothly. Deb’s rides were also very successful. Her mare needed a little more time to look at some of the jumps, so her approaches tended to be from the trot. However, her horse’s stride is plenty big enough at the trot for anything we jumped. Majii could’ve jumped any Beginner Novice fence with her clearance. This year is decision time for me—I either will go out and tackle cross-country for real and do several events, or hang it up. With that in mind, I asked if I could do two jumps as singles—the roll top and the baby chevron. Ann reminded me that I had to want to do it and for no other reason. I chose to approach the roll top at a trot, however, my breathing was at a hand-gallop. As I approached the jump, Ann said to help Toby out. I assumed the fetal position. Toby is a good guy and took the jump anyway. Ann commented that helping Toby meant keeping my leg on, shoulders back and heels down. We went again. The second time was well done. Next was the chevron. I know Toby looks at red jumps and this one also had lots of open space. Again, Ann told me to keep my leg on him, with my shoulders back and this time, to grab mane. Trotting in I heard Ann’s voice echo in my head. I followed directions and Toby certainly peeked, but went over. This was a very successful clinic. Deb and I ended smiling with more tools in our toolbox. Our horses had a positive experience—nice challenges to keep them thinking without overfacing them. What more can one ask for? My thanks to the CDCTA and Donna Legere for offering this clinic and to Ann Bowie for sharing her facility with us.

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On April 10, 2011 the CDCTA held a stadium jumping clinic with Sally Hinkle-Russell at Mystic Valley Hunt Club in Gales Ferry, Conn. Donna Legere did a wonderful job organizing the

clinic and even had treats for the horses and riders after the lessons. The clinic was a great way to get the horses back into jumping and they were all feeling good out in the spring weather. Right from the beginning of the lesson, Sally had me working on my posture. I have a bad habit of slouching when my horse is standing. Sally picked up on this right away, which made me realize how much she pays attention to detail. Sally also had me focus on having my horse, Trio, stand on all four feet. When we were introducing ourselves, she noticed that Trio was resting one of his hind legs. I have never thought that there was a problem with this but Sally pointed out that if he needed to use his legs equally when jumping, he needed to stand on them equally. Sally had us start the lesson by trotting and cantering over poles on the ground to work on getting the horses straight to the center of the pole. She pointed out that if we expected our horses to jump straight, they first needed to go over a pole straight. We moved on to jumping a course of 2'9'' fences. The other person in my lesson was Beth Irizarry. Her horse Rahlo was very different from Trio and we worked on separate things during the course. While Sally had Beth work on finding a good pace for her and her horse, she had me focus on not over-releasing over jumps to keep Trio from getting flat and pulling rails. It was awesome to see how well Trio jumped with such a simple change in my position. When I didn’t throw my reins away over the obstacles, Trio had a much smoother and effective jumping form. Once we had gone through the course at 2'9'', Sally raised the fences between 3'3'' and 3'6''. Beth and I both quickly realized the larger fences weren’t such a big deal. They were so much fun to jump! The clinic ended up being one of the best lessons I’ve had in a long time. Both Trio and I had a blast. Thank you so much to the CDCTA for providing such awesome riding opportunities! For more information on CDCTA, visit www.cdctaonline.com.

Name of Story continued from page 101 Pursuit, Cagney Herself, and Summer Breeze—may they all rest in peace. All was not lost, however, as five horses were able to escape. We wish Neville Bardos, Otis Barbotiere, Catch a Star, and Ambassador’s Rose the best on their road to recovery, as they were treated at the The university of Pennsylvania—New Bolton Center. Send your eventing news to kathryn. selinga@pedlar.com.

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t was a special moment in eventing history, as an ecstatic crowd at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials in England, the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics, rose to their feet to salute the achievement of Mark Todd of New Zealand in winning the event for the fourth time since 1980. “Thirty-one years’ experience comes in handy sometimes!” joked the ever-relaxed Todd, whose mount NZB Land Vision had never experienced the rarefied CCI4* atmosphere before. “It is incredibly special, though, right up there with the back-to-back Olympic golds. When I came back to the sport [in 2008] it was to see if I could get back to top level. It has always been my aim to win another big one.” Long acknowledged as the one of the best horsemen the world has ever seen, Todd is also the oldest winner of Badminton (after Andrew Hoy) by an astonishing eight years; he has matched Mark Phillips’ record of four Badminton victories (only Lucinda Green has more, with six) and achieved the major victory after just three years back in the sport, following an eight-year “retirement.” The 56 finishers produced 20 clear jumping rounds between them on Claire Fourgacs’ straightforward track, but it inevitably became much harder to achieve as the pressure mounted, and it would be hard to think of a more intense finale than this one, in which the price of one fence separated the top 12 riders.

Caroline Powell, also of New Zealand, lying in tenth place after cross-country, was the first to apply pressure, with a sparkling clear stadium round on her 18-year-old Burghley winner Lenamore, which ultimately pulled her up to sixth place. Sweden’s Niklas Lindback, fifth on the muchadmired Mister Pooh followed suit, as did Sam Griffiths of Australia on Happy Times, earning fourth place, and Mary King of Great Britain, who rode Imperial Cavalier to third place. Piggy French, also of Great Britain, showed the cool head that won her a European silver medal in 2009 and jumped clear on Jakata to score her best four-star result—into second place. They could only watch as the stakes rose higher. The next three riders all faulted: New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson on Nereo had two down and dropped to twelfth below his other ride, tenth placed Avebury; Nicola Wilson of Great Britain slipped four places to seventh on Opposition Buzz, and Marina Kohncke of Germany suffered the disappointment of having the final fence down on Calma Schelly, plus two time faults, which relegated her to ninth. Land Vision was a tired horse at the end of cross-country, but he looked supple and athletic as he jumped around cleanly, only giving one fence a rattle. “In the end it came down to horse-power, and I’ve obviously got a good one here,” said Todd. “Charisma (his double Olympic gold medalist) will always be the most

special horse, but this one has no weak links.” In a good day for mature riders, third-placed Mary King, 49, who said “Badminton is the reason I’m still competing,” revealed that Piggy French, a mere 30 years old, used to send her fan mail. “And she’s still got my letters back in her bedside table! But it’ll be me writing to her now.” “Finishing in the top three at Badminton has been my dream,” confessed French. “I didn’t feel too nervous and felt that what will be will be. I just wanted to do my best. I didn’t think the course was that tricky when I walked it, but that’s what can make it much harder. You just had to stay focused.” HSBC Training Bursary Fiona Hobby of Great Britain, 39, who moved up 18 places to finish twenty-sixth on the grey mare Roma ML, won the $1,000 HSBC Training Bursary as the best first-time four-star finisher. “I’m definitely going to spend it on dressage,” she said. “Roma couldn’t believe it when she arrived in the arena and saw all those people, but she was great at cross-country, really focused. I’m delighted.” Hobby runs a schooling yard in Wiltshire and is a qualified sports injury therapist. Her previous attempt at Badminton in 2003, on Le Chef, ended when the horse was withdrawn after cross-country. Roma ML is a Holsteiner, by Bazar, bred in Germany but bought in Ireland. The pair finished seventh at the Blenheim CCI3* last year. Hobby, who is married with two children, comes from a jumping background—her sister, Tina Fletcher, is a member of Britain’s Nations Cup teams—and she was National Junior Champion twice. For more information visit www. badminton-horse.co.uk. July 2011

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Optical Illusion Makes Magic In The SmarTPak equIne/uSea PrelImInary Three-Day evenT aT The vIrgInIa horSe TrIalS the feeling of doing steeplechase on a fast Thoroughbred.” Hope’s love of horses began at birth, and she has been riding since she was three years old when she got her first pony for Christmas. Optical Illusion or “Reggie” came into her life about two years ago when her trainer at the time, Darrah Alexander, introduced him to Hope Nicyper-Meryman and Optical Illusion took the win at Hope. Reggie was originally the SmartPak Equine/USEA Preliminary Three-Day Event. owned by Charlie Plumb. Hope believes that “Reggie is the horse of a lifetime; I took home a SmartPak Wellfleet Eventer bridle have been on a total high for the last two years.” and a Fleeceworks saddle pad set. In The pair recently placed second at the CIC1* addition, she was entered in a drawing to at Poplar Place Farm and are planning on win a year’s supply of SmartPaks or a moving up to Intermediate at Millbrook in Stackhouse saddle. Second place went to Joanne Gelarden and August after Reggie gets a nice long vacation her 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, this summer. “I would absolutely recommend the long Shackleton. The pair hails from Boyce, Va., and format,” concluded Hope. “It teaches you horse- are long format veterans, having competed at the manship and sportsmanship. Riding a horse on CCI1* at Morven Park in 2008. Joanne maincross-country after completing a steeplechase tained her second place standing throughout round is a totally different feeling for your the competition despite adding seven time horse—it teaches you to penalties on Phase A and lowering three rails in go forward to the fences show jumping. Erin Kimmer aboard Coltrane and Babette rather than picking continually to the base. Lenna riding Little Oliver finished third and I would love for all fourth respectively, rounding out the competiriders to participate in tors who completed the P3D. The Virginia Horse Trials Preliminary a long format competition before moving up Three-Day Event is part of the SmartPak Equine/USEA Classic Series, which is comprised to the next level.” For her win in the of four events at Preliminary Level and 12 SmartPak Equine/ events at Training Level. For more information on the Virginia Horse USEA Preliminary Three-Day, Hope Trials, please visit www.vahorsetrials.com.

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hat could likely be the very last Classic Preliminary Level Event at the Virginia Horse Trials concluded on May 22, 2011 in Lexington, Va. Seven riders entered the SmartPak Equine/USEA Preliminary Three-Day Event, five started the competition, four completed all the phases of endurance day, but only one took home the blue ribbon. Seventeen-year-old Hope NicyperMeryman traveled with her own 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, Optical Illusion, from Pine Plains, N.Y., to tackle the event. Despite being the youngest competitor by nearly 10 years, Hope proved she had what it takes to win by adding no jumping penalties to her dressage score of 39.8%. “I competed in the Training three-day competition at GMHA about four years ago and absolutely loved it,” said Hope. “So when I was thinking about a goal for this year I looked at the calendar and decided that the Preliminary three-day would work well with my school schedule. I have been preparing since January, and it was all worth it, as there is nothing like

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Mtn Laurel Election Day after winning the 2008 World Amateur Western Pleasure Championship with former owner Tony Lee and trainer Dwayne Knowles. He is now owned by Judy Chamberlin and shown under the direction of Judy Nason.

Chris Cassenti was the Morgan judge at the Mason Dixon Classic. ELAINE GREGORY of Brookfield, Vt., recently sold the beautiful park gelding, The Rein Dancer, and the fancy pleasure gelding, Boulevard, to Kim Blaker’s Seldom Seen Farm in Waynesburg, Pa. Allyson Ladden purchased the successful fivegaited gelding Harlem’s Gifted Treasure. They will be showing under the China Pointe banner of owner/trainer Peter Axtel. THE 45TH ANNUAL MASON DIXON CLASSIC SHOW, held at the end of April in Quentin, Pa., drew its officials from New England. Chris Cassenti of Chrislar Farm in Rowley, Mass., was the Morgan judge; and Jody La Salle of East Woodstock, Conn., judged the Arabian division. Under new management, Amanda Krall received numerous compliments for a show well run. Making his debut as ringmaster was Jerome Parker of Southwick, Mass. Jerome had been a professional trainer for 22 years, showing horses under the Parkview Stables banner. He sold his last horse at the end of the year, so this is his way to actively stay involved in the horse show world. He also received rave reviews for his debut in this horse show official position. JUDY NASON REOPENED BELLEWETHER LLC at a new location in Lee, N.H., on May 1, 2011. At its new location, the 23-stall barn and indoor arena sit at the back of the property of a working apple orchard. Nason has been training horses and giving lessons since the early 1980s. She has been associated with numerous world and national

THE HENDRICKS OF QUEENS RIVER FARM are happy with the bay colt their mare, Queen’s Mercy Me, produced. Rand leased AFF Tailored to Taste from Queen’s River, and she produced a bay filly.

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a bay filly. The Kelleys also got a bay filly out of the embryo they purchased from HVK Obsidian.

champions in the Open, Junior, Amateur, and Junior Exhibitor divisions, and has coached numerous equitation champions. BEGINNING THIS YEAR, the youth activities that take place at the Morgan Grand National in Oklahoma City will see some changes that will benefit the young people of the breed. A Youth Judging Workshop will be introduced and held in place of the Youth Judging Contest on Friday, October 14, at 8:30 a.m. Open to AMHA Youth members only, there will be two age divisions with four classes to be judged ringside. First through sixth place will be awarded in each age division at the Youth Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 15. Educational tours, also new this year, will be held Wednesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 13 with tours at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively. They will be open to anyone interested in learning about the Morgan and its versatility, but are specially designed for local schools, groups, clubs of all kinds, and those who are home schooled. To receive more information about these changes, contact Taylor Royals at 802- 985-4944 x 401, or by emailing taylor@morganhorse.com. LESLIE AND DAN KELLEY OF VICTORY LANE in Mendon, Mass., are thrilled with their stallion, Cherished Assists’ first foal crop. The Kelleys leased Queen’s Gracious Me from Pete and Sandy Hendrick of Queen River Farm. This mare produced

AMANDA KRALL, MANAGER AT SCHENGRUND STABLES, LLC in Hershey, Pa., announced the farm’s foal crop this season. In February, Futuritys Touch Of Harley produced a bay colt by Cartier. SSLLC Call On Me produced a liver chestnut colt by Stonecroft Masquerade. Arboria Victors Pride had a chestnut filly by DBA Streettalk in March. Stonecroft Couture had a bay filly by Roberto Cavalli, and Touch of Harley had a bay filly also by Roberto Cavalli. A chestnut filly was born on the same day as the Royal Wedding, and was appropriately nicknamed “Kate.” She is by HVK Man About Town and out of Futuritys Touch Of Harley. ESTHER FIDDES OF GOOSE ISLAND FARM in Bethel, Conn., has more exciting news about her 13-year-old gelding, LBF Hickory Smoke. They were Grand Champions of the VERDA 25-Mile Brown Bag Ride in May in Tunbridge, Vt. He also had a perfect score of 100, and received Top Morgan at the ride.

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Esther Fiddes and LBJ Hickory Smoke were champions of the VERDA 25-Mile Brown Bag Ride. JULY 2011

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continued from page 105 Pondview Park avenue, the 2009 World Four-year-Old Western Pleasure Champion, was owned by Melanie Small of Pondview Morgans in lebanon, Maine, and shown by Judy Nason of Bellewether, llC. He was purchased by Dianne and Murphy lents of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. The son of Treble’s Tanqueray and Pond View Portrait will be in training with Nicole Johnson, of San Diego, Calif. Filling the empty stall at Belleweather is another world champion, Mtn laurel Election Day. Formerly owned by Tony lee of Shingle Branch Farm in Jasper, Ala., and shown under the direction of Mike Goebig and Dwayne Knowles in Kutztown, Pa., he was purchased by Judy Chamberlin of Brunswick, Maine. Congratulations to Mary ColeMan and Hawk’s neoPolitan (Blazing Hawk x Melin lady Alicia), her 15.3-hand endurance gelding, who set a new Morgan record in endurance competition. On April 16, Mary and her “Mighty Morgan” completed the 25-mile

on saturday, July 16, an equine art auCtion will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Showplace for Saddlebreds in lexington, Ky. This is the seventh year for the auction, which is conducted by the American Saddlebred Museum, but the first time it will be held at the Horse Park. Sixty-six lots of items will be sold, including artwork in all media, antiques, collectibles, and rare books. Interested parties may preview the items on Friday, July 15 from 9:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m., and again on Saturday beginning at 9:00 a.m. The auction will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m., on Saturday, July 16 and will end between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend but would like to participate, telephone bids will be accepted with advanced arrangements. Please call Tolley Graves at 859-259-2746 for more information. Items may also be previewed online at www.asbmuseum.org. Send your Morgan news to Suzy at suzyl3006@aol.com.

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he Connecticut Morgan Horse Association (CMHA) invites you to join them for the Connecticut Summer Finale Horse Show, to be held August 27-28 at Falls Creek Farm in Oneco, Conn. Ann Anderson of Hobby Knoll Stables in Duxbury, Mass., will judge the competition and Photos by Dave and Andy will return as show photographers. The Bobbi Family will be sponsoring the chicken barbecue again this year, and many other fun activities will take place throughout the weekend. Don’t miss the chance to visit with friends and end your summer in style. For a copy of the prize list or more information, visit them online at: www.ctmorgans.org.

CMHA members are reminded that they receive a 10% discount at Black Horse Tack Shop in Bethany, Conn., and Little B Barn Tack Shop in Colchester, Conn. Show your current membership card to receive your discount. The Morgan Time program, sponsored by CMHA is well underway. If you have not already done so, visit us online at www.ctmorgans.org and fill out a registration form. Send it in with your $5 registration fee and start keeping track of your pleasure riding time on your Morgan horse. Awards will be presented at the CMHA banquet next March. For more information on the Connecticut Morgan Horse Association, please visit www. ctmorgans.org.

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American Saddlebred Association of Maine KicKs Off shOw seasOn Ocean Communities Classic Horse Show

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ASAM’s double-judged, doublepointed Ocean Communities Classic is considered by many to be the premiere Maine Horse Association (MHA) one-day event. Mother’s Day is considered a tough day to host a show, but nearly 60 horses were on the grounds at the Hollis Equestrian Park on May 8. Moms were pleasantly surprised when they entered the premises as the show honored them with pink and white carnations. The event had much to offer, as many new rider/horse combinations were kicking off their year at the MHA “B”-rated, NEHC affiliated show. Judges Darlene DeBlois and Sherrye JohnsonTrafton were joined in the ring by learner judge Jennifer Grady. Cyndee Sandvil kept everyone

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on their toes as ringmaster and kept things moving at an efficient rate. She knew that with 60 classes, the show needed to run smoothly. She had Eric Hellstrom trained at the gate and Steve Boutet on top of

everything at the microphone. Sylvia Corbett and Judy Hansen-Childers were working as a team handing out double sets of trophies and ribbons. Jo Hight was the steward of the show and was on top of all of the rules, as there were a lot of questions coming her way. Assistant Manager Mary Field had the overall show running very smoothly. Pat Leclerc, Regan Grant, and Irene Parker were keeping up with continued on page 108

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the high flow of paperwork that a double-judged, multiple affiliated show creates. Theresa Guillemette was busy collecting class sponsorships while having numerous clients at the show. Ocean Communities Federal Credit Union is the signature sponsor of the show and had many representatives there giving out free items and trophies. It was a great day at the Hollis Equestrian Park.

ASAM Summer Spectacular Show: Pink Night

The 37th Annual ASAM Summer Spectacular, to be held July 7-9, will feature a “Pink Night” in 2011. In an effort to gain breast cancer awareness, ASAM has joined the UPHA Pink Ribbon Program. However, ASAM has taken this program and stepped it up to the road trot! The event will take place on Thursday, July 7 at the Topsfield Fairgrounds in Topsfield, Mass. The evening session will award pink ribbons and blue ribbons to all winners competing on Pink Night. The Ladies Pleasure class will award pink ribbons to the 108

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because of its emphasis on type and beauty, and on the Lippitt as a versatile pleasure horse—one that can be ridden pleasurably and easily by an amateur rider, and which shows the brilliance and action that typifies an “old type Morgan.” This two-day event showcases the versatility, stamina, and personality of the Lippitt Morgans in a relaxed environment of family, friends, and visitors. A wide variety of classes are offered ranging from Dave Godding and Randallane Exclamation at last year’s in-hand, hunter, jumping, dres- Lippitt Country Show. sage, carriage driving, western, saddle seat, trail, costume, and the popular trot- a pizza party on Saturday night. For more information on the Annual ting races on the oval track. Festivities include a clinic on Friday night, provided by Karen Lippitt Country Show, please visit www. Swanberg, with a potluck supper to follow, and lippittclub.net.

top eight placings, as well as the normal ribbon. There will also be pink whips and other pink associated horse tack given out throughout the event. At the end of the evening, ASAM will host a Pink Party featuring pink food such as cupcakes, cookies, punch and much more. Putting a face to the program, ASAM will honor those who have fought or are fighting breast cancer with a “wall.” ASAM is inviting people to send in pictures of those lost to breast cancer, and those who have fought or are fighting it. Along with it, please include a brief story of the person in the picture, limited to roughly one paragraph. All pictures and stories may be emailed to the Wall Coordinator, Steve Boutet, at sboutet@maine. rr.com.

Long Horn Fun Festival Horse Show

The ASAM Long Horn Fun Festival Horse Show was held on April 30. For all of the details on this show, please turn to the Maine Horse Association story. For more information on the American Saddlebred Association of Maine, visit www.mainesaddlebredhorse.com. July 2011

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he Lippitt Club is proud to present the 37th Annual Lippitt Country Show, to be held at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge, Vt., on August 20-21, 2011. It was almost four decades ago that “old type Morgan” fanciers planned the first Lippitt event to exhibit their special horses with old bloodlines. As the Morgan breed evolved over a period of time, four distinct strains of bloodlines emerged. The Lippitt Morgan represents the purest of the four strains, tracing back to the original Justin Morgan with no out crosses from other breeds. The qualities that characterized the original Morgans are reinforced in the Lippitt, including its type, beauty, endurance, longevity, hardiness, strength, intelligence, tractability, and versatility. The Annual Lippitt Country Show is distinctly different from most Morgan shows

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he Maine Morgan Horse Show would like to extend an invitation for both competitors and spectators to attend the Maine Morgan Horse Show, to be held July 7-9, 2011 at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in Deerfield, N.H. Officiating this show will be Tim Roesink for the Park and Pleasure divisions, Daryl Hopson for the Western and Hunter divisions, and John Greenall for the Carriage division. Just as every year, Maine Morgan will be celebrating all weekend long with many great ways to enjoy the show apart from competing. Selina Cloutier will be running the Youth of the Year contest, which is fast becoming a favorite among the 18 and unders. It is a great and fun way to get qualified for the national Youth of the Year competition in Oklahoma. The Maine Morgan Horse Show will once again be offering a Carriage division. It seems the turnout gets better and better for this every year.

With more than enough room for the dressage ring and away from the hubbub of the grand stands, it has consistently been a great place for driving. Another highlight of the show is the Weanlings and Yearlings classes. This year, a $1,500 cash prize and a Radon Sheet and Lasalle Halter will be awarded to the champion. A $750 cash prize will be offered to the reserve champion, $400 will be awarded to the third place recipient, $250 will be presented to the fourth place recipient, and $100 will be given to those receiving fifth through tenth place. It will be, as always, a good time! Following the weanlings and yearlings, there will be the annual Benefit Auction for the Breeder’s classes. Stop by for some food and take home some great items for a good cause. It is always a fun atmosphere and a much anticipated event. For more information on the Maine Morgan Horse Club, visit www.memorgan.com.

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Pomfret Center, Conn., is the proud new owner of Queen’s Upbeat (And The Beat Goes On x Queen’s So Rare). Trainer David Rand placed the winning bid of $28,000 by phone for his client and her family. Alex looks forward to showing ‘Pete’ in Junior Exhibitor classes. Award-winning children’s book author Ellen Feld of Willow Bend Publishing in The top selling horse was Dragonsmeade Alsace. Goshen, Mass., is the new owner of a three-in-one package. Much to Ellen’s surprise, her husband Mike purchased the 14-year-old Tedwin Topic daughter, Dior, who had a colt, CBMF Band of Outsiders, at her side and sold in foal to DBA Street Talk. “We were only there a short while, not to buy anything,” Ellen said. “While I was wandering around the barn area, Dior and her colt by GLB Bell Pepper came through. Mike knew I wanted a Bell Pepper offspring, so he took it upon himself to go get a bidder’s number and start bidding. I returned midway through to find my husband bidding. He asked me ‘do you want them?’ and I had about two seconds to decide. Dior and her foal have already settled in The second highest seller was Dragonsmeade Varvatos. nicely at our farm.” In addition to live bids, Harry Sebring took CBMF Tipping Point (DBA Street Talk x Kim’s Bella Nobile) is traveling the furthest them over the phone, and DVAuction, which to his new home. The 2-year-old bay colt provided the live feed of the auction, also took was purchased by Natasha Rodley of Oxford, in internet bids. As with the previous two sales, potential buyers, England. This was the first time a horse from this friends and visitors could walk through the open sale went across the Big Pond to a new home. barns on Friday afternoon of the event, as well as make arrangements to preview some of the sale horses. A delightful cocktail reception was also held before the start of the Saturday evening session. “We extend sincere thanks to everyone who helped make this event successful, beginning with our friends, the Fu family,” said Ann Hailey. “And we are grateful to all of those who chose a Copper Beech horse to be part of their future, whether it be a show horse, a broodmare or perhaps best of all, a family friend and Behind the scenes assistants Sara Sebring, Emily trail companion.” Hammond, and Kelsey Ramsey. Ling Fu Wylie, Ann Hailey, and Iann Fu Longenecker.

he CopperDragon III Sale was held May 14 at Sebring Stables in Richmond, Mass. Breeders Ann Hailey and Patrick Duggan of Copper Beech, LLC and the Yum Kee Fu Family of Dragonsmeade Farm offered 49 horses from their breeding programs and show strings in this sale. Managing the sale was Harry Sebring, while Walt Robertson was the auctioneer and Bill Carrington read the pedigrees. The ring men were Woody Level, Jim Price, and Ryan Teeter. And, there was a great crew of trainers and assistants who had all the horses turned out and presented to their best. The highest selling horse was Dragonsmeade Alsace (And The Beat Goes On x HVK Noble Wine). The 4-year-old mare was purchased by Holly Johnson of Raleigh, N.C., with a winning bid of $50,000. Dragonsmeade Varvatos (Bocelli x Donatella), a 4-year-old gelding, was purchased by Shelley and Bill Silber of Falmouth, Maine. He had a wining bid of $30,000. The Silbers purchased three other horses—CBMF Fandango, a yearling filly by Ben’s Rhapsody and out of AFF Little Liza Jane; Minion Starlette (Serenity Masterpiece x OH Starlette), who will be shown by their daughter, Ariella, before she retires to their broodmare band at Kourt Jester Morgans; and CBMF Wild Illusions, a 3-year-old mare by Stonecroft Masquerade out of Wild Imaginings. “I love both the Copper Beech and Dragonsmeade farm breeding programs,” said Shelley. “I respect both families as breeders, and I wanted to add some of their bloodlines to our breeding program. Plus, I’m sure we will have fun showing Varvatos and Starlette.” High school senior Alexandria Warner of

Heads Up By Elaine Joseph

FEI World Cup Driving Finals winner Boyd Exell of Australia. FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, BOYD EXELL claimed victory in front of an enthusiastic crowd on May 1 at the FEI World Cup Driving Finals in Leipzig, Germany. Hungary’s Jozsef Dobrovitz drove two brilliant rounds with his team of Lipizzaner horses to finish second, ahead of third place IJsbrand Chardon of the Netherlands and his Lipizzaners. During the competition, Exell’s leaders went a bit too fast in the winning round, causing a ball to fall, but it didn’t endanger his lead as his speed was just right. He had received some good advice from fourth place recipient Tomas Eriksson on his way in for the winning round, which made him decide not to drive at full speed.

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LAND’S END FARM in South Reading, Vt., held a Sue Rogers Clinic on April 29 - May 1. Twelve drivers turned out with their horses to participate in three days of lessons and auditing. A few familiar faces spotted at the clinic included Laura Sabre, Stephanie Merrill, Doug Coursey, and Linda Wilking. For more information on upcoming clinics, visit www.susanrogerscarriagedriving.com.

Linda Wilking taking her new horse Spinnaker out for a road drive.

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THE 18TH ANNUAL HORSE PROGRESS DAYS will be held this year in Kinzers, Pa., (Lancaster County), July 1-2. Attracting as many as 10,000 visitors each year, this event is much like an “Equine Affaire” for the working horse and horse farming crowds, particularly the Amish and Menonite communities. Manufacturers of state-of-the-art horse drawn farming implements will show off their newest line of equipment all weekend through demonstrations; and hundreds of vendors, from harness makers to carriage builders to furniture craftsmen, will sell their wares to visitors from all over the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and numerous European countries. Top-notch horse breeders and farmers will

bring their best stock—including breeds such as Percherons, Belgians, Clydesdales, Shires, Spotted Drafts, Friesians, Draft Crosses, Brabants, Haflingers, Dutch Harness Horses, Standardbreds, Saddlebreds, mules, ponies, and oxen—all of which will offer a tremendous amount of excitement and learning opportunities for the visitors. Bus tours to neighboring Amish and Menonite farms, harness makers, broom shops, machine shops, and other specialty Amish and Menonite craft shops are scheduled. Clinics, seminars and demonstrations will be ongoing both days, with subjects such as collar and harness fitting, starting the young horse, produce demonstrations with numerous horse drawn implements, mule pulls, and hands on driving for beginners. If you love draft horses, carriage horses, driving ponies, or farming with horses, this is an event you do not want to miss. Visit www.horseprogressdays.com for more information.

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Laura Sabre receives instructions from Sue Rogers at her April clinic. AN ORGANIZATION CALLED HORSES HELP HEROES is planning a 1,000-mile, non-stop (24/7) drive across Great Britain in a WW1 Red Cross horse drawn ambulance with a team of 10 wounded and/or amputee military personnel. It is a test of both human and equestrian endurance that is sure to capture the imagination and interest of all horse lovers and supporters of British troops, not just in Britain but the

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Colonial Carriage and Driving Society A Profile of the ChevAlier fAmily Submitted by eleAnor SmAll

Becky was five, she had her first pony and later became interested in showing. Becky grew up and married Rich Downey of Hamden, Mass., who had been showing cattle. He bought a

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he Colonial Carriage and Driving Society members are a diverse group of people, coming from a wide range of distances throughout the greater New England and New York State regions. They all share the same common interest in carriages and carriage driving. Formerly known as “Carriage Town,” Belchertown, Mass., had 27 carriage shops during the late 1800s, where carriages were made and shipped all over New England and as far as Virginia. It is said that Mr. Henry Philler, a carriage maker, sold one to Queen Victoria. The first carriages to ever have a double shaft for single horse driving were also made in Belchertown. Today in “Carriage Town,” the business is still alive and well thanks to longtime resident and CCDS member, Jim Chevalier. Two more Chevalier generations also enthusiastically follow his interest in driving. Jim is married to Mary Ann (Fugler) Chevalier, who grew up in nearby Granby. They have three grown children, Darren, Becky, and Tonya, and nine grandchildren. I met recently with Jimmy and his extended family to gather more history about his life and carriage interest. His home in itself is somewhat of a museum, with charming collections of horse and carriage replicas, old prints, antiques, and other memorabilia. Jim’s shop, The Chevalier Carriage Co., and his collection of over 80 horse drawn vehicles can also be found there. In the front yard is a full-size horse replica, harnessed to an Albany cutter (fiberglass) sleigh. Sitting at the family dining table where several members were gathered, Jim told me he had not entered into the world of horses until after he was married. At the time, Mary Ann owned a Pinto mare and had been active in a 4-H club. Soon after, they purchased a horse together—a Standardbred driving mare, Miss Sunderland. Jim said it was 30 years ago when he really started learning about carriage repair, from blacksmith Dan Shea. He and Dan became regulars at Crowley’s Auctions and Louis Pratt’s Wagonland sales. Word was beginning to spread about Jim’s talent in restoration. Meanwhile, Jim and Mary Ann were starting a family. They had their first child Darren in 1965, then Becky in 1967. By the time

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heads Up continued from page 110 world over. Horses Help Heroes aims to provide direct financial support to those military personnel and their families who are most in need. They hope to raise at least £1 million from the event, which will be distributed by Help for Heroes and numerous other reputable charities. The challenge is set to begin in late June 2011. The journey across Britain will take in a number of scheduled stops in order to enable local horse lovers, fundraisers, and the general population to participate. It is also hoped that a number of celebrities will join, and even drive, the ambulance on its journey. Some of the horses making the trip have been donated by the British Household Cavalry. The challenge will require eight carriage horses, working in pairs, doing an average of a

Lippit Morgan mare, Meredith Phoebe, for Becky, who drove her to many awards in sleigh rallies. By this time, Jim was in the carriage restoration business full-time and was also doing work and sleigh rallies for Henry Salem at the Salem Cross Inn. The third generation came on the scene with the arrival of Lydia Downey. Lydia was just 3 years old when she drove Jim’s Welsh pony Frankie (then 50 years old) in Juniors to Drive at the 1992 Sciantic Valley Sleigh Rally in Hamden. Throughout the years, Lydia has continued to drive in area events. Today, the Downeys’ youngest continued on page 112 six-hour shift. For more information about this inspirational challenge, visit www.horseshelpheroes.org.uk. The UniTed STaTeS eqUeSTrian FederaTion and The american driving SocieTy have announced that their young & longlisted Driver Training Camp at Big Sky Farm is to be held July 6-10 in Southern Pines, N.C. Current ADS Member young Drivers are invited to apply to attend the camp with instructor Peter Tischer. Camp tuition is $600, which includes training, lodging, meals, and stabling. ADS Member young Drivers are eligible for “need based” grants of up to $500 to help defray the cost of attending. For more information about the camp, call Jamie O’Rourke at 484-832-4365 or email adsfund@aol.com. Send your driving news to Elaine Joseph at cedarknollfarm@gmail.com. July 2011

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Saratoga Driving Association TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL PLEASURE DRIVING SHOW AND CONTINUOUS DRIVING EVENT SUbmITTED by bARbARA AkERS

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he second annual Saratoga Driving Association’s (SDA’s) Pleasure Driving Show will take place on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site “Lindenwald” in Kinderhook, N.Y. Once home to the eighth president of the United States, Lindenwald has been restored to its appearance during Van Buren’s occupancy. The grounds include 12.8 acres of the 225-acre farm that Martin Van Buren presided over in 1845. Thanks to Roxbury Farm, the SDA is able to use their lovely grounds in addition to the National Park Service property for its pleasure marathon pace of approximately 4 miles. Saratoga Driving Association is looking forward to new competitors as well as returning competitors. The class schedule includes a continuous driving event consisting of dressage (Training Test 3 and Preliminary Test

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2), pleasure driving pace, and timed obstacles. The pleasure show consists of turnout, working pleasure, reinsmanship, and your route/my route. Champion and reserve champion will be awarded in each level for pleasure and the continuous driving event. Food will be available to purchase throughout the day or competitors and spectators can enjoy their own picnic on the lawn at Lindenwald, as many do each year. The judge will be Anne Councill from Pennsylvania and the Technical Delegate is set to be Susan Koso from Massachusetts. For more information on this event, visit www.saratogadriving.com or contact Event Secretary Joanne Cholakis at joanne.cholakis@ saratogadriving.com. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Beth Corteville at 518-851-7142.

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daughter Onna, at age 11, loves to drive. She was high point winner at the Sturbridge Village Sleigh Rally this year. Her favorite class is the Sleigh Dog class. Her dog Milo, a Silky Haired Terrier, is always a crowd pleaser. Lydia, at age 21, is in college. She keeps active with the Tally Ho 4-H, and is showing her Quarter Horse at the National Congress and several other shows. Additionally, their cousin Katelyn Chevalier (Darren’s daughter) is an A-1 assistant in the show events. It would take many pages to cover all the events and recognitions that Jim and his family have undertaken. Mary Ann keeps a huge album of clippings from all the articles written about these events. This family, who seems to always be bubbling with enthusiasm and stories, is indeed a great tribute to and an example of what joys carriage driving has to offer. We look forward to seeing them in this season’s happenings. Don’t forget about the Colonial Carriage Fun Day on Sunday, July 31 at Orleton Farm in Stockbridge, Mass. Best wishes to all in summer driving fun. For more information on the Colonial Carriage and Driving Society, please visit www.colonialcarriage.org.

Heads Up By Lauren Bousquet

Arabian news

Bob Thomas Ford Top Horse Challenge Award recipients Jesselyn Dugas and Pinebrook Jack Frost.

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Crossen Arabians’ Rucellaa and her new filly.

CROSSEN ARABIANS & WARMBLOODS in Coventry, Conn., is pleased to announce their newest addition; a Half-Arabian, Half-Hanoverian filly sired by Rosenthal and out of the pure Polish Arabian mare, Rucellaa.

REGION 16 is offering their members the opportunity to compete for year-end awards. It is offered to those who are members of local clubs or those who are a direct AHA member that live in the Region 16 area. The candidate must own or lease a Purebred or Half-Arabian horse and compete in the show ring, dressage, reining, or competitive distance riding. Region 16’s Frequent Rider Milestone Award Program rewards riders for the hours they spend riding or driving, or the mileage accumulated during trail riding on an Arabian or Half-Arabian horse in non-competitive activities. Region 16 is committed to recognizing and rewarding the riders who love to work with Arabian, HalfArabian and Anglo-Arabian horses. The best part of the program is that it is based on noncompetitive riding such as lessons, trail riding, pleasure riding, ranch work, parades or driving for pleasure.

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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION announces their Summer Jubilee Open Horse Show on August 11–13, 2011 at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in Deerfield, N.H.

The program begins with registered Purebred and Half-Arabian mares nominated in 2007. Any mares prior to 2007 will follow previous rules. Region 16 will contribute $1,000 to the funds each year. All the nomination fees and re-nomination fees will end up being returned to the participant in the form of payout money divided Emily Dorian and CPF Winsome Dreamer recently joined the into the appropriate division Cranberry Knoll crew. based on entries. Region 16 Score Dressage Horse of the show. The Bob will take care of the expense program operation and ribbon and trophy costs. The program is open Thomas Ford Top Horse Challenge Award was presented to Jesselyn Dugas and Pinebrook to all owners and breeders of Purebred and HalfJack Frost for the winningest horse of the show. Arabian/Anglo-Arabian horses who are paid up Jess and Frosty took home top honors in all of “Competition” members through a club in Region their dressage classes as well as champion Half16 and also current AHA Business Members who Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle. Stablemate reside in the Region 16 area. Moonshine Malachi came in close seconds in For more information, visit www.region16.org. Sport Horse In-Hand with Cheryl Lane-Caron and Jesselyn, and Sport Horse Under Saddle also with CRANBERRY KNOLL ARABIANS AND SPORT Cheryl Lane-Caron behind Frosty the Wonder HORSES of Fairhaven, Mass., ran into the 2011 Horse! Jesselyn’s mom, Julie Dugas, made her CRAA Spring Derby and came home with the show ring debut aboard Frosty in the Walk-Trot roses! Two Cranberry Knoll team members All Ages. receiving top honors were Amy Braley and her Another new member to the Cranberry Arabian mare, Spice it Up, receiving the High

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SARAH FLINT AND MATLOCK FARM encountered another loss on May 7, when Foxfyre Bell Heir (NA Ganna x Tinkerbell) was humanely euthanized. Linda Cooke gave “Fox” to Sarah about 20 years ago and they won many

Sarah Flint and Fox.

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WE ARE SAD TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF WARREN F. FLINT, father of Sarah Flint, who is known so well on the Region 16 show circuit. Warren was devoted to preserving farm land and open space in New England, and raised Belted Galloway cattle (a rare breed from Scotland) and horses on his 65+ acre Matlock Farm in Lincoln, Mass. Warren passed away on April 13 at age 65.

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Knoll family is Emily Dorian and CPF Winsome Dreamer, fondly known as Ellis. The pair received first place in Walk-Trot Pleasure All Ages and captured the championship. This was Emily’s very first horse show as well as Ellis’ debut in the show ring under saddle. Ellis also took home the championship in the Purebred Sport Horse Under Saddle Open with trainer Cheryl Lane-

Caron as well as first place junior horse and several blues in the Sport Horse In-Hand. Lynne Ferreira aboard Laced With Brogaant advanced to First Level dressage this season and brought home numerous blues! Cranberry Knoll thanks the family members of all the show participants from the farm for their dedicated support, and Katie Lincoln for all of her assistance throughout the show!

awards and ribbons on the “A” circuit during their time together in classes such as Hunter/Jumper, Hunter Pleasure, and Leadline. Sarah is proud to have trained Fox all by herself; she was 12 years old at the time. In 2001, Sarah and Fox were Region 16 Champions in Working Hunter AOTR. When he wasn’t busy being a great show mount, Fox taught many kids how to ride, and his personal favorite was exploring the trails in Lincoln, Mass. He also was a great cow horse. Fox was buried at Matlock Farm, where he spent so many happy years. Send your Arabian news to leb92884@gmail.com.

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tall as they could in the irons, and more. Three contestants from both sessions were brought back into the ring to compete one more time, and were pinned first through sixth. Another benefit for pediatric brain cancer

was the Stick Horse Benefit Parade. Exhibitors used brooms, sticks, whips, branches, pitch forks, etc., to decorate and parade around the Coliseum all for a good cause. For more information on the Arabian Horse Club of Connecticut, visit www.arabianhorseclubofconnecticut.org.

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hot weekend was in store for the AHCC show, held on May 27-29, 2011. On Thursday, May 26, there was a Welcome Pizza Party, and on Friday, May 27, a Stall Decorating Contest and Ice Cream Social Gathering was held. On Saturday afternoon the Chuck-a-Duck contest saw participants buy rubber ducks and throw them into a large circle from a distance on the ground of the Coliseum. The closest duck won a prize. A Saturday night Aisle Party was brought back to the show from previous tradition. One of the show’s highlights was Saturday afternoon’s Walk/Trot/Jog Benefit class for pediatric brain cancer which drew over 50 exhibitors. They were asked to do no-iron work, circles, post to the walk, two-point position, stand as

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of the show. During the clinics, advice was offered for Sport Horse In-Hand, Under Saddle, and Hunt Seat Equitation. Exhibitors participated in classes such as In-Hand, Hunter Pleasure, Sport Horse Under Saddle, Over Fences, Saddle Seat, Costume, Walk- Tasha Scalzo and Samani D competing in Sport Horse In-Hand Trot, Liberty, Mares. Dressage, and fun classes such as Bareback, Egg and Spoon, Coordinator Kristen Hay headed up the Youth Ribbon Race, Izzy Dizzy (Dizzy Bat) Corner during the show and provided fun, and several others. The crowd loved the games, contests, and education to young kids. The Sport Horse and Over Fences judge was costume classes as there were loud cheers coming from the stands when their “r” rated Doug Raucher, the Open Dressage favorite horse and costume was pinned judge was “R” rated Dee Loveless, the Arabian/ Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Dressage judge with a ribbon in the lineup. This was the perfect event to begin the was “r” rated Willette Brown, and the Friesian year, as the weather was great, the food and Carriage Driving judge was “r” rated was fantastic, the people were friendly, John Sullivan. For more information on the Connecticut and the entertainment was spectacular. DD Performance Horses sponsored the River Arabian Association, visit www.orgsites. Taylor Bibbani and JCB Baton Rouge competing in move-in day pizza party. CRAA Youth com/ct/ctriverarabianassoc.com. Sport Horse In-Hand Geldings. arking the first “A” rated show of the season, the Connecticut River Arabian Association’s Spring Derby Premiere Sport Horse Show and IFSHA Region 1 Champion Friesian/Part Bred Friesian Show was held at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Mass., April 29 through May 1, 2011. On Thursday, April 28, a Sport Horse Clinic was held with Joe Lombard to kick off the opening

Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horse Champions RCA Sweet Sunsation and Alanna Barrie. July 2011

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National Reining Breeders Classic Derby Champions Shawn Flarida and Shine Chic Shine.

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SHAWN FLARIDA AND SHINE CHIC SHINE CROWNED DERBY CHAMPIONS Tom McCutcheon and Darlins Not Painted at the 2011 World Reining Finals. AT THE 2011 FEI WORLD REINING FINALS, held in Bökebergs Gård, Sweden, the best reining horses in the world went head to head, and American riders shone. Tom McCutcheon rode Darlins Not Painted, owned by Turnabout Farm, to a remarkable score of 229.5 to take home the gold medal. Just a couple of points behind, with a score of 227.5, Craig Schmersal and Miss Lil Addy Tude earned the silver. A crowd favorite, it was only Schmersal’s second FEI reining event with the AQHA mare. Belgium rider Bernard Fonck rounded out the top three with Great Sunburst. They posted a score of 226.5 to take the bronze. For complete results from the FEI World Reining Finals, visit www.Malmo2011. com, and for more information about the FEI, visit www.FEI.org. AT THE APRIL 16 SUPERIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION, 208 American Mustangs were offered for adoption, and all are eligible to compete in the 2011 Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover to be held September 15-17. Lot 2, a dun 6-year-old gelding, was adopted for the highest price. Former Extreme Mustang Makeover Champion Lorrie Grover from Corpus Christi, Texas, was the winning bidder at $5,000. One hundred and ninety-one Mustangs were adopted, with an average price of $630. The competition will be a bit different this year, with two new divisions—the

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$50,000 Idols division and the $20,000 Stars division. The Legends and Idols divisions will consist of Trail, Pattern, and Trainer’s Choice classes while the Star division will be an in-hand only division. Also, horses this year may be trained and shown by someone other than the adopter. To learn more about this unique competition, visit www. extrememustangmakeover.com. GET READY FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL BATTLE IN THE SADDLE! The event is set to take place July 5-9 in Oklahoma City. Contestants will clash in events including barrel racing, working cow horse, roping, cutting, versatility ranch horse, ranch remuda, and cowboy mounted shooting—all in an attempt to snag a piece of the over $145,000 in prize money and claim bragging rights. All events are dual-approved with AQHA alliance-partners American Rope Horse Futurity Association, Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, National Cutting Horse Association, Ranch Horse Association of America and National Reined Cow Horse Association, and barrels will be dual approved by Better Barrel Races. While the event will be hosted by the AQHA, all breeds are welcome and invited to put it all on the line at the 2011 Battle in the Saddle. Send your western sports news to chelsea.clark@ yahoo.com.

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op reining competitors Shawn Flarida and Todd Sommers went head to head during the tie breaking run-off in the 2011 National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Both Arenus sponsored riders held winning high score times throughout the Derby class of over 215 entries. Sommers and the 5-year-old stallion Whiz It A Chic gave Flarida a run for his money. “Whiz It A Chic felt great going into both parts of the competition and I am really happy with his scores,” said Sommers. “I went first in the run-off and marked another score of 229.5.” Flarida, a two-time NRBC Champion, placed first in the final run-off, competing on the 4-year-old stallion Shine Chic Shine. With a final score of 231, Flarida rode away with a $75,000 check and grand prizes including a trailer and many other horse and rider accessories. “The competition was very intense. Anything can go right or wrong at any moment. I was happy to be in the ring with Todd, he is a good friend of mine and a great horseman. I am glad we had the opportunity to compete against each other,” Flarida said.

Shaunda Rae Ruckman Wins Over $60,000 with NRBC Non Pro Levels 1-4 Titles

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Dustin Gonnet and CD Graceful Dual, an 8-year-old by CD Olena, marked 219 points to win the Western National Championship for Rod MacDonald of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. CD Graceful Dual also topped the go-round

with a 220. He drew fifth in the first set of finals and took a half-point lead over Royally Smart Cat and Todd Bimat. CD Graceful Dual is a full brother to $117,000 money earner Dmac Snoop Dog, and Gonnet has more than $400,000 in lifetime earnings.

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he National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships, presented by the 6666 Ranch, concluded on May 8. The Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden, Utah, housed more than 700 entries vying for a piece of the purse worth approximately $350,000. Contestants qualified for the Western National Championships by competing in weekend shows across the United States and Canada during 2010. The top 10 qualifiers in each of the 12 NCHA classes from each area and each affiliate were eligible to compete.

$10,000 Novice Champions Dustin Gonnet and Christina’s Blue.

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Dustin Gonnet came up with his second Western National Championship with a 219.5, this time aboard Christina’s Blue, owned by Ronald Patton of Alberta, Canada. At nearly $50,000 in earnings, the 7-year-old Mecom Blue daughter won the Wrangler Futurity and has been a finalist in seven other limited age events with Gonnet. Todd Bimat and Nicole Carson’s Peptos

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two is a huge success, three is unbelievable—and four is unheard of. That is, it was unheard of until Shaunda Rae Ruckman teamed up with Rufanicki to win not only the Non Pro Championship—but also the Intermediate Non Pro, Limited Non Pro, and Non Pro Level 1 titles. “I’m overwhelmed—this is unbelievable!” the Scottsdale, Ariz., Non Pro exclaimed following the awards ceremony. Ruckman’s goal was

simple—to make the finals at the largest added-money reining competition in the world. She knew she’d be ecstatic if she even made the top ten. “I don’t recall much about the run. I remember going into the first stop and he was so good. I don’t know that I’ve ever run him that fast in his circles. He was a little tired when he got to his stops but he gave it his all,” she said. The judges awarded that run with a 224—the highest score during the finals—and Ruckman and Rufanicki were the Non Pro Champions. Along with the cash—a total to the tune of $60,000—Ruckman received a year’s use of a deluxe two-horse trailer from Twin Cities Featherlite, a custom saddle sponsored by Continental Saddlery, a custom saddle from Bob’s Custom Saddles, a custom saddle from Eagle Mountain Saddlery, and a custom saddle sponsored by the NRBC. She also took home a Catena watch from Catena USA, a pair of Rios of Mercedes boots, two Whisper Bits from M3 Products, four Tim McQuay The Art of Reining complete DVD sets, 100 lbs of Resilience Omega 3, along with four Gist

Promise, by Peptoboonsmal, marked a 218 for the reserve championship.

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Silversmiths buckles and the signature blue crystal NRBC trophies. Ruckman purchased Rufanicki from Pat Warren of Rancho Oso Rio. “He is the sweetest horse ever and always gives 110%. I never in a million years thought I’d get a chance to own a horse like him,” she said. “I still constantly look at his papers to prove to myself he’s mine.” Ruckman gave props to the NRBC, noting, “If we had to pick one event a year to go to, it would definitely be this one—and that was before all of this! This is definitely my favorite show.” The Non Pro Reserve Championship went to Lance Griffin and The Great Tag. Griffin, of Dewinton, Alberta, Canada, and the 6-year-old gelding marked a 222 to win the reserve title and $23,190. The pair also topped the Non Pro Prime Time finals, worth an additional $1,725. With a score of 221, Jessica Sternberg of East Sussex, England, claimed reserve honors in the Intermediate Non Pro, Limited Non Pro, and Non Pro Level 1. Sternberg was riding Shiners Chic. Along with the reserve championships, Sternberg finished fourth in the Non Pro—her winnings totaled $27,577. Sternberg and Shiners Chic also held the distinction of being the first round winners, which meant an additional $11,284 in earnings. For more information on the NRBC, visit www.nrbc.com or call 580-759-3939. July 2011

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Non Pro finalist in several aged events, including the 2011 Arbuckle Futurity. Sweet Jesus and Susan Lucchesi took the reserve championship with 219.5 points.

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$3,000 Novice Champions Josh Sleeman and Ho Chi Minnie.

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The win pushed the mare’s lifetime earnings over $20,000. Prior to Western Nationals, Ho Chi Minnie was an Open finalist at the Idaho Futurity, Pacific Coast Derby, and Fort Klamath Ranch Festival. Brent Erickson rode Scatter for Jean Metzler of Orangevale, Calif., to the reserve championship with a 220, just one point behind Ho Chi Minnie.

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Fourteen-year-old Kate Gerla of Alberta, Canada, and My Own San Lena won the Junior Youth division with a 215. My own San Lena is a 9-year-old mare by My Own League. Kate’s goals for the year included a championship at the Western Nationals and the Calgary Stampede. Taylor Tait of Duluth, Minn., aboard Kit Duals Altisimo marked a 213 for the reserve title.

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Carly Chiarelli marked 218 points with High

Yield CD, by CD Olena for the Senior Youth Championship. High Yield CD is owned by Denise Tortorice. Chiarelli also made her mark in the $50,000 Amateur pen two years ago. Chiarelli was the 2009 Derby Classic Amateur Champion aboard Lil Peppys Advantage. That year she was also a finalist in four other divisions. Roger Brandt III and Katherine Hall split the reserve championship both marking a 215. Brandt rode Silverstar Rio while Hall was aboard Mollys CD. Both horses are also by CD Olena.

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In his first major event win, Joel Schulz of Fort Lupton, Colo., and his mount CD Little Dog marked a 220.5—a four and a half point lead—for the $15,000 Amateur championship. The win will take CD Little Dog’s earnings past $50,000. The pair were finalists in four classes at the Western Championships last year, including the $10,000 Amateur. CD Little Dog is a 9-year-old gelding by CD Royal. Noel Kleinhaus and 19-year-old Starlights Fancy, out of Grays Starlight, came in second.

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Eric Wisehart of Menifee, Calif., and Hot Shots, by 2004 Futurity Champion Spots Hot, marked a 219 for the $2,000 Limited Rider Championship and a check for more than $5,000. Wisehart held a five point lead over Amada Sack of Fort Lupton, Colo. Sack and Little Dual Rey drew fourth from the bottom of the first set and walked away with the reserve title.

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Amber Czisny and Peppyschino Jerry marked a 222 for the $5,000 Novice/Non Pro win and a check for more than $6,000. They also led the go-round with a 219. Peppyschino Jerry has been an Open and

Cody Lee of Hamilton, Mont., aboard Remanitas Alegria, topped the $35,000 Non Pro with 221 points. Lee is no stranger to the Western Nationals, having qualified this mare for the Novice/Non Pro finals the past two years. Remanitas Alegria is a 9-year-old mare by Smart Mate and has earned more than $60,000. Roger Brandt III took his second reserve championship at the show aboard Silverstar Rio, a 14-year-old gelding. The pair marked a 218.5.

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Sweet Lil Sin and Cindy Mann marked a 219.5 for the $15,000 Novice/Non Pro win after having the second highest score in the go-round. Sweet Lil Sin is a 6-year-old mare by Sweet Lil Pepto. The pair also made the finals at the Western Nationals last year in the $5,000 Novice/Non Pro. A pair of 216s tied for the reserve championship—A Hillbilly Cat ridden by Sherry Graham and Smart Crackin Taz ridden by Jack Holt.

$50,000 Amateur

Scott Wardley and Hah Rey scored 218 points and a check worth more than $5,000 for their $50,000 Amateur win. Hah Rey is a 5-year-old son of Dual Rey. The gelding has been a semi-finalist at the 2009 NCHA Futurity and 2010 NCHA Super Stakes. Gordon Roper and Smartys Dr Freckles, by Smart Lil Scoot, marked a 216 for the reserve championship.

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It was no surprise that Kim Vaughn aboard Shesa Silver Spoon, by Hes A Peptospoonful, took the Non Pro Championship after also tying for the go-round lead. The 216 point run earned Vaughn an estimated $6,000. Amber Czisny and Peppyschino Jerry, by Smart Little Jerry, came in reserve with a 214.5. For more information on the National Cutting Horse Association visit www.nchacutting.com or call 817-244-6188.

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National Barrel Horse Association MA01 Hands Out 2010 district Year-end awards submitted bY karen miller

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he National Barrel Horse Association Massachusetts District 01 Year-End Awards Banquet was held in Acushnet, Mass., on March 5, 2011 at the Century House. Over 100 members, friends, and family showed up for the event. State Director Sandy Gosselin made up all the centerpieces for the banquet tables. Later in the evening, everyone enjoyed hunting for the elusive ticket under their chairs to claim the centerpiece! Many thanks go to Sandy for taking pictures. After a sumptuous buffet style meal and dessert, door prizes were given to the lucky ticket holders. Barrel racer leather coasters were given out to Sandy Gosselin, Lisa Houle, and Cathy Santandrea in appreciation for their help in the entry booth during the season. An engraved leather mouse pad was given to Bob Gibson for all his help with the wayward laptop during the season. Sandy Gosselin then presented Karen Miller with a $300 gas card in appreciation for all her hard work as MA01 District Director. It was purchased with all the monies chipped in by the membership. At the beginning of the awards, Karen passed out S&G Rodeo decals to all of the World and Youth World qualifiers for 2011. The Little Wrangler Awards were a big hit. Eight future NBHA riders qualified for awards this year. Thanks goes to Kathy and Kelly Couite, and their Nutrena grain tag drive. In doing this, they accrued over $700 that they ear-marked to be added to the pot for the Youth and Little Wrangler Awards. In addition to the annual rosettes and champion and reserve champion trophies, Ronda Savino and Kathy Couite rounded out the awards, which also included personalized trophies through eighth place, and big blue Fortex buckets filled with goodies. Most of the Hodges made ribbons were longer than the kids were tall. Little Wrangler winners included Champion Jules White and Reserve Champion Alyssa LeVasseur. In third place was Emma Bourgault, and there was a tie for fourth between Abby Durr and Kailey Coakley. Brianna Gosse came in fifth, with Paige Bourgault in sixth, Isabella Graubau in seventh, and eighth place went to Austin Pappalardo. Buckles were then awarded to the Novice Buckle Run high point earners. This class was run at each show and for a nominal fee allowed

either the novice rider or novice horse a chance to make a run under show conditions. Lone Star buckles were awarded to Dave Salame in 1D, Meagan Langevin in 2D, and Carolyn LeVasseur in 3D. The division winners were as follows: In Open 1D, the champion was Melanie Gosselin, followed by reserve champion Jill Matson. In third place was Ronda Savino, and in fourth was Mel Gibson, followed by Kathy Couite in fifth. The Open 2D Champion was Carolyn LeVasseur with Chris Gibson claiming reserve champion. In a three way tie for third were Michael Gibson, Mel Gibson, and Jill Matson. Open 3D saw Grasa Campbell claim the championship, Del Santandrea earned reserve honors. In third place was William Major Sr., with Carolyn LeVasseur in fourth. Fifth place went to Kelly Couite. Sameera Salame was Open 4D Champion, followed by reserve champion Leanne Secondo, third place winner Hailey Barrett, and fourth place recipient Olivia Hughes. There was a tie for • HORSE ARENAS fifth place between • BALLFIELD Nadia DeFelice, Karen MAINTENANCE Miller, Lisa Houle, and Shiloh Marchand. In Youth 1D, Sarah Cote was champion and reserve champion went to Michael Gibson. Kelly Couite took third, Shiloh Marchand won fourth, and Chris Gibson finished in fifth. Youth 2D saw Meagan Langevin take top honors, with reserve champion going to Olivia Hughes, third going to Chris Gibson, Madison Roy taking fourth, and Kelly Couite taking fifth. Courtney Halfrey was named Youth 3D Champion, while

reserve champion went to Hailey Barrett. Meagan Langevin finished in third, followed by Chelsea Roy in fourth, and Shiloh Marchand in fifth. The Youth 4D Champion was Molly Valente, with reserve champion going to Sameera Salame. Chelsea Roy and Shiloh Marchand tied for third place and fourth place went to Courtney Halfrey. The title of Senior 1D Champion was claimed by Andrea Perry, with reserve champion going to Del Santandrea. William Major Sr., Rick Lewis, and Carolyn Sansoucy took third through fifth place respectively. In Senior 2D, William Major Sr. took top honors, followed by Del Santandrea in reserve. George Pacheco and Karen Miller tied for third place, and fourth went to Carolyn Sansoucy. In Senior 3D, the championship went to Lisa Houle, while reserve went to Karen Miller. In third was Carolyn Sansoucy, followed by Del Santandrea in fourth and George Pacheco in fifth. Finally, the Senior 4D Champion was George Pacheco. Reserve honors went to Carolyn Sansoucy. There was a third place tie between Lisa Houle and Karen Miller, and Rick Lewis took fourth place. For more information on the NBHA-01, visit www.nbha.com.

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Connecticut Ranch Horse Assoc. Meet MeMber SaMantha Schabel SubMitted by tracy Martin

where she helped with clinics and demonstrations of team penning. Her maturity and skills shined, and she was always an asset to bring with us. Sam continues to ride and compete to this day. Along with Star, she now owns Remni, a working cow horse that she purchased from Tom McCarthy in 2008. She has won many awards and ribbons over the years, and finished in second place with top points for CTRHA in 2010. She remains in first place for 2011, and we wish her the best to achieve top honors this year. Samantha also possesses a lot of versatility in the show ring. She has recently expanded her riding achievements with Star by transforming him in the show jumping arena. From barrels, working cattle, and roping to jumping, Sam and Star have just about done it all. Remni is a Quarter Horse mare that Tom McCarthy first introduced to cattle at Pete Fontano’s ranch in Morris, Conn., and has taken Samantha to team penning top spots. You can be sure to see this pair at many CTRHA events this season, along with the unwaivering support of her parents, Lisa and Alan, Tom McCarthy, the Martin family, and all CTRHA members who have watched her grow up on the back of a horse.

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t age 21, Samantha Schabel holds the distinction of being one of the first, and longest continuing members of the Connecticut Ranch Horse Association (CTRHA). The club first met “Sam” at age 13, when she showed up at The Double T Ranch in Madison, Conn. She came with a determination to ride, and ride she did. It wasn’t long before she was on just about every horse at the farm and proved she could compete as well as any adult in the team penning arena. She purchased Terry Martin Jr.’s personal roping/ team penning horse, Star, shortly after coming to Double T Ranch. From then on, I don’t remember a day that Sam and her dad, Alan Schabel, didn’t come to the farm after school and on weekends. Her love of horses never faded or waivered, and she and her father were always willing to help out with any project that needed work. From stall cleaning to wrangling cows, Sam would always be quick to lend a hand and pitch in. No matter the weather or other commitments, the horses came first. In that time, she also became an accomplished horsewoman, and consistently rode some of the top horses at the farm. We took her with us on the road,

Samantha Schabel and Remni at the Goshen Stampede.

Samantha has the horses, the talent, and the dedication to continue to shine. We wish her a long and successful career. Her commitment and determination will take her anywhere she wants to go. On a sad note, CTRHA recently said goodbye to “Iceman,” formerly owned by Pete Fontano. His career was cut short when an accident took his life. Iceman was well recognized by many as Pete’s best horse. His unmistakable spots and cool-headed work ethic earned him top honors at CTRHA. We were all saddened to learn that a great horse was lost all too soon. For events, dates, happenings, and points updates, visit www.ctrha.com.

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competition and awarded embroidered Carhartt vests to the winners of each division and sweatshirts for second place. Will Robicheau made his cowboy Will Robicheau, shooting debut with Just N Thyme. a 12-year-old finish line. It was hard to tell who was hailing from smiling more, Sheri or Will. Farmington, Steve Armato Debbie O’Donnell, of Allenstown, N.H., made his and his mount N.H., also made her first appearance. debut, shooting all Cougar. Debbie is the proud mother of Dina targets in less than Barrata, President of the Northeast a minute on each course. Will is no stranger to the sport, his father Six Shooters, and her husband Rob. They are top is the club armorer, and both his mother and competitors in the Northeast. It was a sentimental grandparents have been competing for years. day for all. For more information, visit www.nhcowboy“[This is the] best Mother’s Day gift ever!” exclaimed Will’s mom, Sheri, as he crossed the mountedshooters.com.

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he New Hampshire Cowboy Mounted Shooters (NHCMS) held their first competition of the year on May 8, 2011 at the Hillsborough County 4-H Foundation Grounds in New Boston, N.H. Riders from New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut came to battle for the coveted title of Overall Cowboy/Cowgirl. President Dick Moody, from New Boston, N.H., took the title and the winning medal, completing all four courses in a total of 76 seconds, and shot clean all day. Second and third places were separated by a mere half of a second as Richard Karp of Tyngsboro, Mass., won reserve champion, followed by Joe Lauzon of East Bridgewater, Mass. Root Tootin’ Cindy Newton, of Hebron, N.H., was the top cowgirl of the day, while Amy Lunt of Bennington, N.H., only trailed by a stride. United Water sponsored the

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QuarterHorsenews POTTS PERFORMANCE HORSES, LLC of East Windsor, Conn., would like to congratulate Christine Potts and Hot And Graceful on their Amateur All-Around win at the Massachusetts Quarter Horse Association Spring Show held May 5-8, 2011 at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Mass. Alexis Potts, daughter of TR and Christine was spotted in the Youth Showmanship classes at the Connecticut Quarter Horse Association April show in Oneco, Conn., captured on film by the show photographer.

Hunter Under Saddle, Novice Amateur Hunter Under Saddle, Senior Hunter Under Saddle, and Green Western Riding, it was a successful show for the TGQH team.

TROY GREEN QUARTER HORSES offers their congratulations to all their clients for a great weekend at the Massachusetts Quarter Horse Association Spring Show. With first place finishes in Green Pleasure, Junior Pleasure, Novice Youth Pleasure, Novice Youth Horsemanship, Novice Youth Showmanship, Green Trail, Junior Trail, Select Trail, Green

COLONIAL HILL QUARTER HORSES of Portland, Conn., is very proud of their team results at their first Quarter Horse show—the MassQHA Novice show held April 16-17, 2011 at Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Mass. Valerie Slimskey was named the Walk-Trot Circuit Reserve High Point winner with first place finishes in Novice Youth Walk-Trot Trail and Open Walk-Trot English Pleasure. Kasey Al placed second in Novice Youth Walk-Trot Trail. Alyssa

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TAYLOR DUNCANSON of Raymond, Maine, was named the Reserve National Champion in Novice Horsemanship at IHSA Nationals in Lexington, Ky., held at the Kentucky Horse Park, May 5-8, 2011. Taylor is enrolled at Centenary College in New Jersey, and trains with Troy Green Quarter Horses.

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NHQHA Novice and All Breed Show Draws Over 240 entries

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he New Hampshire Quarter Horse Association held the first event of their Live Free and Ride Show Series on May 15, at Townsends Training Farm in Pembroke, N.H. Every year the NHQHA May Novice and All Breed Show welcomes exhibitors of all ages and abilities to enjoy their equine partners. Offering a full slate of All Breed classes alongside the AQHA-pointed Novice classes, everyone is given an opportunity to compete—a great destination for multi-breed, multi-discipline barns. With 55 horses in attendance and over 240 entries, this rainy day show was lots of fun! The rain held off until early afternoon, after which, competitors moved into the indoor arena and continued on inside. Large numbers of entries were enjoyed in most classes, with the Novice Youth classes being the biggest

of the day. AQHA judge Sherrye JohnsonTrafton offered advice and encouragement to exhibitors throughout the competition. Also adjudicating the show was All Breed Trail judge Lynn Silva, another great asset to the All Breed and Quarter Horse Walk-Trot classes. The NHQHYA’s famous Youth Food Booth was open all day, selling warm food and goodies at great prices. They did an excellent job keeping spirits up, despite the weather. As always, vendors were welcome—with the wonderful “Tack Restorations” trailer in attendance. The Dave-Hogan Awards Center was a hit, offering the opportunity for exhibitors to choose either a ribbon or another prize for their first through sixth placings. Awards ranged from horse show essentials like hair sprays, garment bags, and vet wrap to fuzzy pens, bead necklaces, and stuffed

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At the Connecticut Quarter Horse Association Spring Show on April 21-24 in Oneco, Conn., Slimskey earned wins in WalkTrot Showmanship, Hunter under Saddle and Equitation. Al won in Walk-Trot Showmanship, Pleasure, and Horsemanship. Shaely Alicea got first place in two leadline classes. Salafia did well in Novice youth Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, and Showmanship. Brianne lenehan won in Novice youth Hunter under Saddle and Equitation, and in youth Amateur 13 and under, and Hunter under Saddle and Equitation.

continued from page 121 Salafia placed sixth out of 16 exhibitors in Novice youth Western Pleasure—her first time showing Walk-Trot-lope.

animals. New prizes are added before every event so there is always something new and exciting to win. The next NHQHA show is the Annual three-day Live Free and Ride show, to be held July 8-10 at Cheshire Fair Grounds in Cheshire, N.H. Again, there will be a slew of All Breed classes alongside a full AQHA class list—with cash back in all of them! Not only will the Awards Center will be up and running but NHQHA will also be presenting a brand new saddle to the Versatility Challenge winner, sponsored by The Cheshire Horse. Following that competition will be a single day AQHA/ All Breed Show at the Cheshire Fair Grounds on August 14, an AQHA/All Breed Versatility Ranch Show on September 11 at Gelinas Farm in Pembroke, N.H., and lastly, an AQHA Novice/All Breed Show to be held at Townsends Training Farm on September 17. For more information on the New Hampshire Quarter Horse Association, visit www. NHQHA.com. Kathy, Emma, and ashlEy sutton of Hebron, Conn., had a great first show of the season. The Southern New England Horsemen’s Association show on May 1, 2011 at Woodstock Fairgrounds in Woodstock, Conn., was Emma’s show debut with her gelding Oh What A Shock. Emma and “Taz” were named Green Horse Champions, placing first in Showmanship, second in Green Horse Walk-Trot Pleasure, second in Green Horse Pleasure, and first in Trail. Kathy placed second in Showmanship with her gelding youre All Talk. Emma and Kathy also placed first in the Team Pleasure Classic. Ashley placed third in both Hunter under Saddle and Huntseat Bridle Path Hack with “Charlie.” Send your Quarter Horse news to Tina Karlen at klkarlen@karlprod.com or via USPS at 1150 NW 165th Street, Citra, FL 32113.

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New England Pinto Horse Association KICKS OFF SHOW SEASON WITH SPRING FLING SUBMITTED BY EILEEN FLYNN

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he New England Pinto Horse Association kicked off its first show of the season—the Spring Fling—on May 13-15, 2011, at Falls Creek Farm in Oneco, Conn. The sun peered through the clouds and, as usual, it rained for the widely popular driving classes. This year’s show featured gymkhana on Friday, May 13, which is part of the new class format. Breeding Stock classes have been increasing, plus a new Utility division has been included. Breeding classes also featured a Miniature Horse class. The show offered two Charity Challenge classes—Tobiano and Overo color. Jamie Weigel won the Tobiano class with her horse A whole lots of Zero’s, and Jaime Bowman won the Overo class. Both girls received several nice awards and large rosette ribbons.

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Julie McCoskery won the Miniature Horse division with Katelands Mission Star and Jean St. Denis won the High Point Open with her horse HHFS Painted Lady. Jean also won High Point Breeding Stock Miniature with her gelding Just Call Me Seminole. Mark and Sharon Maynard who faithfully drive from Roxbury, Conn., for every show brought along their 5-year-old granddaughter, Mackenzie Maynard, who drove with Mark in the Miniature Pleasure Driving class. Cheryl Golden Lago won first and second place ribbons in Walk Trot 19 & Over with her horse Beau. For a more extensive list of winners, visit www.nepinto.com. All information is on the website, including new memberships and show schedules. The next NEPtHA show will be held again

at Falls Creek Farm, in Oneco, Conn., on July 22-24. Come out and enjoy the fun and meet some great families—the shows are geared for beginners and show veterans alike. If you have any information you would like to share with or about the club please email ericci@hotmail.com. I will be at the Pinto World Show when the next article is due, so NEPtHA Vice President Paula McLaughlin will be writing it. You can email her with any any comments or information at LaughlinPaula@ emc.com. cool stuff

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Extreme Mustang Makeover Champions Don Douglas and Joe.

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In May, the Extreme Mustang Makeover returned to California to showcase the Mustangs’ superior ability under saddle after only 90 days of training. The champion team was Don Douglas and his bay Mustang Joe, who wowed spectators with their incredible working cow horse maneuvers. All Mustangs in the event were up for adoption and many found homes. If you missed this event, there are other Makeovers in several cities this summer and fall. (www.mustangheritagefoundation.org)

A Change of Art The National Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City will present the Cowboy Artists of America 46th Annual Sale and Exhibition October 14-15, along with the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association Exhibition and Sale. Twenty-two renowned CAA Western artists will show more than 100 works of art. That’s in addition to the 50 works of functional art made by TCAA master craftsmen, such as saddles and spurs. (www.nationalcowboymuseum.org)

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The American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation will host the 10th International Equine Colic Research Symposium, July 26-28 in Indianapolis, Ind. The symposium brings together leading experts to share knowledge about colic. This year’s symposium has attracted top researchers worldwide to present the newest information on colicrelated topics, with more than 40 oral presentations and more than 75 poster presentations expected. (www.aaepfoundation.org)

Researchers learn new information about colic at the 8th International Equine Colic Research Symposium held in Quebec City, Canada.

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The Certified Horsemanship Association International Conference is scheduled for October 27-30 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The event is open to the public and includes mounted workshops and lessons from master level certified instructors, top veterinarians, horse trainers, and more. Don’t miss this chance to learn from the best! (www.CHA-ahse.org)

Rock On

Music lovers and horse lovers can unite for an evening of great live music, with proceeds going to the nonprofit group Horse Aid Live. Rock to Ride, a concert to benefit equine rescue and welfare organizations, will be held the evening of August 27 in Paddock Park in the heart of Lexington, Ky. The lineup already includes several popular bands from Kentucky. (www. HorseAidLive.org)

2011 Preakness Stakes SHACKLEFORD UPSETS ANIMAL KINGDOM’S TRIPLE CROWN QUEST

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he Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., is the second leg of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. At 1.16 miles, it is .16 miles shorter than the Kentucky Derby, which is exactly what Shackleford needed to upset Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom’s attempt to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner. The Preakness drew a full field of 14 horses and was run under ideal weather conditions. Favoritism went to Animal Kingdom based on his authoritative score in the Derby two weeks prior to the Preakness. Animal Kingdom had upset the Derby at odds of 20-1 while rallying from far back in the 19-horse field. The second choice in the wagering was Dialed In. Dialed In had been the Derby favorite but the early pace of the race was slow and was a disadvantage to his closing style. Despite the slow fractions of the Derby, Dialed In had managed to run a quick final half-mile and many fans reasoned that a faster pace in the Preakness would be more favorable to Dialed In’s style. Mucho Macho Man, the third place finisher in the Derby was the third betting choice and always seems to give it his best shot when competing. Shackleford, the pacesetter for almost the entire Derby until the final sixteenth before tiring

to finish fourth, was dismissed at odds of 12-1. There were several newcomers to the Preakness that had not run in the Derby. 2011 Preakness Stakes Champions Shackleford and jockey Jesus Castanon. Among the new faces, Astrology and the swift Dance City up to the task and succumbed to Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom made his move received the most support. Speedy Flashpoint immediately shot to the on Shackleford, but Shackleford had something front, denying Shackleford the lead. Shackleford in reserve and held off his challenge to win settled for second in the early stages, followed by one-half length. Animal Kingdom had one by Midnight Interlude and Astrology. The and one-half length on Astrology with Dialed early leaders remained unchanged for the first In in fourth. Shackleford is a son of Forestry and is trained six furlongs, which were raced in the quick fractions of :22 3/5 for the first quarter mile, by Dale Romans. He had run a game second :46 for the half mile and 1:12 for the six to Dialed In in the Florida Derby at odds of furlongs. Approaching the stretch, Flashpoint 65-1 when he was defeated by a head. The had reached his limit and began to retreat. well-made chestnut was winning his first stakes Shackleford took the lead and opened up one race in the Preakness and is now being pointed length on his closest challenger, Astrology. for the 1.5-mile Belmont Stakes, the final leg Animal Kingdom was in the midst of a strong of the Triple Crown. It remains to be seen if rally from thirteenth and was moving into Shackleford’s speed will prove to be an asset or third place. Through the stretch Shackleford his demise in the stamina demanding race. For more information on the Preakness held gamely, as first Astrology and then Animal Kingdom challenged him. Astrology was not Stakes, visit www.preakness.com.

2011 IHSA National Championships FULL OF SURPRISES

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t’s better than I ever imagined,” Coach Knight told reporters after her small (10-15 students) western team proved it could win big. “[The students] are so hardworking. I give them all the credit.” It was the first time in the 32-year history of the IHSA that Berry College

had emerged as national champions, winning the Western High Point team title by a decisive 10-point margin ahead of the reserve, Oregon State University, under coach Dawn Salazar. Berry riders exemplified resilient horsemanship, finishing third or higher in every team class, anchored by senior Alexandra Jones, who placed fourth or better in each of her classes before capping her IHSA athletic career with a win in Open Western Horsemanship for the AQHA trophy. “This has been a great show, with horses and continued on page 126 July 2011

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Marissa Cohen of Centenary College won this year’s Cacchione Cup.

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owner of www. equestriancoach. com, has offered a significant discount to his online video training resource. Veteran Cacchione Cup mount, Monty, generously loaned by Virginia Intermont College, was recognized as the show’s outstanding hunt seat horse. Monty has developed a large fan base during his VIC career, being named 2011 Zone 5, Region 4 Horse of the Year, and participating in six IHSA National Championships, including serving the 2010 Cacchione Cup and Walk-Trot winners.

riders of the caliber I expected,” praised western judge, Chris Kozlowski, of Galt, Calif., who has judged AQHA Worlds and Congresses, and NRHA Derbies and Futurities.

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Winning one’s way through Regional and Zone qualifiers may be the most direct strategy to earn a national title, but it’s not the easiest. Still, that didn’t stop Centenary College, who went to Lexington determined to win back the hunt seat team title they lost in 2010 to Cindy Ford and Skidmore College. Skidmore College and St. Lawrence University ultimately tied for reserve team honors at this year’s championship. For Centenary, AQHA Western reclaiming its coveted High Point Rider crown came down to Rebekah Irish the final class, Open aboard Flip Flop.. Hunt Seat Equitation, where 2010 USHJA Emerging Athletes Program winner, Kathryn Haley, clinched the team victory. “She’s an exceptional individual, as a rider and a person. She’s a freshman and came to us with all of the raw talent,” said Dowling, “we’ve just helped her develop.” When Centenary won their last IHSA national title in 2009, it came with the Cacchione Cup, too, thanks to teammate Lindsay Clark. This year, Centenary packed a similar one-two punch, again bringing the Cacchione Cup home thanks to solid riding by its team captain, Marissa Cohen, of West Chester, Pa. Cohen was among the top three called back by “R” judges Robert Crandall and Kim Dorfman. New York University’s Shelby

Wakeman took reserve, with St. Andrews Presbyterian College student Robert Jacobs in third. “The winner rode very well and consistently,” said Crandall. “Sometimes it’s the luck of the draw, but whatever horse she drew, she was a stand-out.” As a Cacchione Cup champion, Cohen receives an USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Level I training session, and Bernie Traurig,

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Black Hawk College is home of the AQHA Western High Point Rider, Rebekah Irish. Irish, 26, returned to college after working in the California cutting horse industry, to pursue a degree in Agricultural Business. While riding for Black Hawk, she also sported the championship buckle she earned at the AQHA World Championships as a member of the college’s horse judging team. “I drew phenomenal horses. IHSA has allowed me to ride and show while pursuing my degree. I’m taking advantage of everything I can and we’ll see where it goes,” said Irish, who will transfer to Middle Tennessee State University next semester.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Looking back on a lifetime of service to riding and horsemanship, the IHSA National Championships also honored Skidmore College coach, Cindy Ford, with its distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award. Her name has been synonymous with upstate New York’s horse world, from 19 years at Dutch Manor Stables in Albany, to her service since 1988 as Skidmore’s Director of Riding and IHSA coach since 1990. Ford has coached five IHSA national champion hunt seat teams and two reserve champions. Ford’s modest good nature was evident when learning about the IHSA honor. “I’m not old enough to win this! I’m still just a kid!” In 2012, look for the IHSA Nationals, on May 3-6, to be presented at the Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, N.C. For complete results from the 2011 IHSA National Championships and more information about the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, please visit www.ihsainc.com.

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                 

        

  

                                      

                                                                                                               

  

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AffiliAtes Connecticut Morgan Horse Membership Application CONNECTICUT MORGAN HORSE ASSOCIATION President: Melissa Curtis, 477 Dowd Ave., Canton, CT 06019; 860-693-2248. Vice President: Will Filosi, 321 Rt. 165, Preston, CT 06365; 860-887-6831. Secretary: Debra Becroft, 67 Hanover St., Yalesville, CT 06492; Treasurer: Lisa Cocco, 71 Old Farms Road, Cheshire, CT 06410; 203-699-8447; Membership: Melissa Curtis, 477 Dowd Ave., Canton, CT 06109; 860-693-2248. Last Name

Interested in learning more about Barrel Racing? Find the district in your area and get involved today!

#1 in Barrel Racing

First Name

Address City

State

Zip

Telephone Youth Membership ($20.00)

Family Membership ($40.00)

Individual Membership ($30.00)

Horse Nominations ($25.00 per horse)

Where Beginners Can Be Winners

(please list children under 18 with birthdays and name of horse nominated on separate piece of paper.)

Children under 18

DOB

For more information and a downloadable membership form visit www.nbha.com or call 706-722-7223

Horse(s) Nominated for Year End Awards Please make check payable to CMHA, Inc. and mail with application to: Melissa Curtis, 477 Dowd Ave., Canton, CT 06019.

Charles River Dressage Association Membership Application January 1 through December 31, 201

CHARLES RIVER DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION, President: Linda Currie, 617-974-4441, l.currie@comcast. net; Vice President: Kate Champa, 401-351-1683, kchampa@earthlink.net; Membership Director: Carol Burkhart, 508-359-9961, carol.burkhart@comcast.net. ____Junior (DOB__/__/__) ____Adult Amateur ____ Professional _____ Vintage (50-59) _____Masters (60+)

Name: Address:

Connecticut Trail Rides Association, Inc. Membership Application â?’ Individual Membership (Must be 18 years old) ................................................................................. .... â?’ Family Membership (Includes children under 18 years old) ......................................................... .... â?’ Lifetime Membership ............................................................................................................................. ...... â?’ Lot Dues ......................................................................................................................................................... ...... â?’ Stall Dues ($5.00 per stall) ........................................................................................................................... ..... â?’ New Members one time charge ............................................................................................................... . .. s .EW -EMBERS ONLY "EFORE PAYING FOR A CAMP SITE YOU MUST CONTACT THE CAMP DIRECTOR !NN $OMINICK AT . s 9OUR NAME WILL BE PUT ON THE LOT LIST IN THE ORDER THEY ARE RECEIVED 9OU CANNOT HOLD A LOT unless you have a horse.

Telephone:

Amount Enclosed $

E-Mail:

.AME

I would be interested in helping with (check any that are applicable): â?’ Monthly Meetings â?’ Volunteering at shows/clinics

â?’ Public Relations/Advertising â?’ Quarterly Newsletters

â?’ Managing shows/clinics â?’ Fund Raising

3TREET â?’ Other (specify)

The Charles River Dressage Association is a GMO (Group Member Organization) of the United States Dressage Federation. Annual Dues: Individual $55, Business $100. Add $12 for each additional family member. Please make your check payable to: Charles River Dressage Association, 4 Jade Walk, Medfield, MA 02052 For more information, call Linda Currie at 617-974-4441.

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Maine Horse Association, Inc. Membership Application 2011

â?? Family: $35.00 / $25.00 if received before March 1st (Includes husband, wife and all children aged 17 & under listed below.) Adult: ____________ Youth:____________ Age 17 & under. Date of birth required below. â?? Individual: $30.00 / $20.00 if received before March 1st

â?? Individual Life: $250.00

Name_______________________________________________Spouse_________________________________

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New England Pinto Association Membership Application

Each membership is entitled to a membership card and subscription to the MHA official publication (January 1 – December 31). Return to MHA Treasurer: Penny Cote, 11 Canyon Way, Windham, ME 04062. Type of Membership Requested:

-AKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO #42! AND MAIL APPLICATION TO "ETTY 0OKRINCHAK "RICK 3CHOOL 2D 7ARREN #4 $UES MUST BE PAID BY -ARCH ST IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION of the Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar and to hold your lots.

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NEW ENGLAND PINTO HORSE ASSOC, President: Karen Benson; Vice President: 0AULA ,AUGHLIN; Treasurer: *ON 7EIGEL; Secretary: Jac Cunningham.

Send to: Kate Hair, 31 South Road, Oakham, MA 01068. Memberships run from 1/1/1 through 12/31/1 . I hereby apply for and enclose payment for the following type of membership:

New â?‘ Renewal â?‘

Address_____________________________________________________________________________________

Individual:

$31. per year

Phone No. (____)_____________________________

Youth (18 and under) Birth Date:

$29. per year

Names and birthdates of all children 17 & under:

Family:

City_________________________________________________State__________________Zip Code__________

1. _________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________

Name:

Please enclose a check made out to the Maine Horse Association for the following: Membership Fee $________ Total $________

Town:

www.mainehorseassoc.com

$34. per year

Children’s Name:

Date of Birth: Address: State:

Southern New Hampshire Dressage and Combined Training Association, Inc.

Address ___________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ State ________________ Zip ________________ Phone ____________________________ Jr. Rider (under 18) D.O.B. ____________________________

Phone:

The Rhode Island Driving Club, Inc.

I hereby apply for membership to SNHDCTA and enclose payment of $_________. Membership includes affiliate membership to USDF, USEA & The Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar, newsletters, and reduced clinic, lecture and SNHDCTA show entry fees. Membership year is December 1 - November 30th. For a full list of benefits visit our website: www.snhdcta.org

Name ____________________________________________________________________________

Zip:

E-mail Address:

THE RHODE ISLAND DRIVING CLUB, INC., President: Dottie Billington, 401-647-2262. Vice President: Don Allaire. Treasurer: Beverly Willard. Secretary: Cat Luce. Name Town

Address State

Zip

Phone

Email ____________________________________________________________________________ Please provide your email so we can provide you with up to date information

Please Make Checks Payable to: S.N.H.D.C.T.A, Inc. â?? $3 Membership â?? Main Interest Dressage â?? Main Interest Combined Training â?? Check here if you are willing to volunteer at club events. â?? !DDITIONAL $ONATION ??????????????

This organization is a USDF Group Member Organization; and its members are automatically USDF Group Members and USEA Affiliate members. Mail your check to Membership $IRECTOR: 3TEFANIE 2OSSETTI +ENNEDY (ILL 2D 'OFFSTOWN .( Your contributions are tax deductible.

New Membership ($25.00)

Send membership applications to: Beverly Willard 7 Rhodes St. Plainville, MA 02762

Renewal ($25.00)

The Rhode Island Driving Club, Inc.

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AffiliAtes West Greenwich Horseman’s Association Membership Form

Yankee Walkers, Gaited Horses of New England Lynn McLaughlin, President: fieldacresfarm@earthlink.net or 603-523-4943 Serena Lovejoy, First Vice President of ME & NH: independents11@yahoo.com or 207-749-9742 Kim Hackett-Ort, Vice President of MA: roadking09@comcast.net or 978-502-3487 Jennifer Johns, Secretary: JDLastchanceranch@hotmail.com or 603-679-9888 Amy Morin, Treasurer: asmorin@earthlink.net or 603-447-6328

WEST GREENWICH HORSEMAN’S ASSOCIATION, INC. OF RHODE ISLAND, President: LuAnn Carpenter-Grafe, 382 Weaver Hill Road, West Greenwich, RI 02817; Vice President: Mike Grafe, 382 Weaver Hill Road, West Greenwich, RI 02817; Treasurer: James R. Hallam, 979 Victory Highway, Greene, RI 02827; Secretary: Celeste Santos, 964 Ekonk Hill Road, Voluntown, CT 06384.

Membership runs 1/1 - 12/31

Membership: $20.00.

Name:________________________________________________________________________________

Name:

Telephone:

Address:______________________________________________________________________________

Address:

Phone: ___________________________________

City/Town:

Zip Code:

Email: ____________________________________

Year End Award Nominations: Name of Horse: _______________________________________________

Membership includes subscription to the Pedlar $20

Nomination: $12/horse and/or $6/rider x ______________(# of horses and/or riders) = ______________

List people in family:

TWHBEA Reg.#: _________________ Individual or Youth membership $15.00_______________ Family membership $20.00______________

Do you get the Pedlar from another club?

Please make check to: Yankee Walkers, Gaited Horses of New England Mail to: Amy Morin, P.O. Box 214, Eaton Center, NH 03832.

Make checks payable to West Greenwich Horseman’s Assoc. Mail to: Celeste Santos, 964 Ekonk Hill Rd., Voluntown, CT 06384

Connecticut Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc.

Connecticut Ranch Horse Association Membership Form Mail form and a check made out to CT Ranch Horse Association to: Andrea Hills, 772 Brooks Rd., Middletown, CT 06457. Name: ____________________________________________________

Membership: $25.00/person; $15.00 for each additional family member

❏ New ❏ Renewal

We are a USDF Group Member Organization and a USEA affiliate. Dues: ❒ $40 Individual (18+ years) ❒ $35 Junior (under 18) ❒ $55 Family (includes 2 members) ❒ $17* USDF fee for each additional family member Membership year is December 1st–November 30th/EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Sign up before Jan. 31, 20 & get a $10.00 discount.

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Is this application for: ❒ a new membership ❒ a renewal? Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ________________________________

City: ________________________________ State:____________________ Zip:____________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________ Email: ______________________________________________

City: ______________________________________ State:____________________ Zip:____________________

Tell us about yourself and your experience: Team Penning and Roping: Prior and/or current rating: Team Penning: _________ Roping: __________

Day Phone: _________________________________ Evening Phone: __________________________________

Team Penning or Roping experience: ______________________________________________________ Additional Family Members (please add age for members under 18 yrs): Name: ______________________________________ Experience: _______________________________ Name: ______________________________________ Experience: _______________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Family Memberships Only: List the additional names and dates of birth (for Juniors only). To help us to plan activities, please answer the following questions: My primary interest is in: ❒ Dressage Will you volunteer? ❒ yes ❒ no

Bay State Trail Riders Association, Inc. Membership Form Memberships are from January 1 through December 31 and include a free subscription to the Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar and Massachusetts Horse

YES, I’d like to be a member for: _____ Single $20 _____ Family $25 _____

New _____ Renew _____

Name _______________________________________________________________________________

❒ Other________________

Please make checks payable to: CDCTA and mail completed application and check to: CDCTA Membership c/o Shelby Wajcs • 18 Charlie Circle, South Windsor, CT 06074

Signature: ______________________________________________________Date: __________________

Colonial Carriage and Driving Society Membership Application Form

❒ Combined Training

visit our website: www.cdctaonline.com email us: cdcta@cdctaonline.com

Type of Membership: ❏ New

❏ Renewal ❏ Single $20 ❏ Family $30 ❏ Individual Lifetime Membership $350

Name________________________________________________ If you would like to be active in a local

chapter with more programs and events available, please check.

Farm Name __________________________________________________________________________

Street__________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________

Town__________________________________________________I would like to Help

City _________________________________________ State ____________________ Zip __________ Telephone ___________________________________________________________________________

❏ HERD South Eastern MA Chapter

State____________ Zip___________ Phone_________________

❏ by volunteering for trail work days ❏ by holding a ride

We Own ________________________________________________________________Horses/Ponies

Email ________________________________________________ ❏ by helping on a ride

My/our driving interests are: ( ) Pleasure ( ) Educational Seminars ( ) Carriage Horse ( ) Competition ( ) Draft Horse

❏ I want to receive the Bugle online

❏ with other projects that might be needed

❏ I do not want my name released on any mailing lists

❏ with________________________

Make check payable to: and mail to:

(

) Pony

❏ I do not want to receive the Yankee Pedlar or MA Horse

Colonial Carriage and Driving Society Roberta Trzcinka, 370 Churchill St., Pittsfield, MA 01201

bstra@charter.net www.bstra.org Mail this form along with your check made payable to BSTRA to: Rose Zariczny, Secretary, 216 Grand Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895; For more information call 401-762-4805.

Tri-State Horsemen’s Association

Connecticut Horse Shows Association, Inc. 201 Membership Application ❏

❏

New Member ❏ Renewal Type of membership desired: Individual/Junior $30.00 (Please attach name and date of birth of each junior member on a separate sheet) ❏ * Family $45.00 ❏ Corporate, Business or Farm $50.00 ❏ Horse/Pony $15.00

Name

Name Address City Phone No. (

State )

Zip Code

Date

Email Address

Address

State

Phone

Zip Code Email

Horse/Pony ($15.00 each): (if pony, indicate size-—-S, M ,L)

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $________________ INTERESTS: ❏ Hunter ❏ Jumper ❏ Breed ❏ Western ❏ Pleasure ❏ Dressage Do you wish to receive the Pedlar from CHSA? ❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ We agreed to abide by the rules set forth by CHSA, if applicable, I declare that I am an Amateur in accordance with “USEF Article GR808 Amateur Status.” SIGNATURE ______________________________ (If junior, parent or guardian must sign) DATE ______________ *A Family is a married couple or parent(s) and all children under 18. If showing Walk/Trot or Jog Divisions, please identify (S)addle, (W)estern or (H)unt seat. Show entries must be made using registered name or points will not count. Make checks payable to CHSA and mail to: CHSA Membership, c/o G. Jensen, 195 Wildwood Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410. Points accrue immediately upon receipt of application and dues by Show/Steward at a CHSA Member Show or the postmark date of an application and dues by the Membership Chairman.

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Tri-State Horsemen’s Assoc. President: Larry Burgess, 860-739-3596; Vice-President: Jackie Cugini,401-949-4340; Secretary: Meri Daigneault, 860-287-2915; Treasurer: Sharon Plante, 860-564-4700; Membership: Cristina Daigneault, 860-779-0438.

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A subscription to the Pedlar is included in memberships. The Pedlar contains our official monthly newsletter of current news and upcoming events. INDIVIDUAL $25.00 ________________ Anyone under age 18 who is applying for Individual Membership must also list their date of birth below. Family $30.00 _____________ If you are applying for our Family Membership Plan, please list the names of all persons to be included in the family membership and date of birth for each child under age 18. Child’s First/Last Name: Date of Birth: Telephone: Email: Fax: Web Site: I have enclosed a check for the amount of: Please mail this form and payment to: TSHA Membership, Cristina Daigneault P.O. Box 59, E. Killingly, CT 06243

$ ___________________

860-779-0438 membership@tristatehorsemen.com 603-696-6042 www.tristatehorsemen.com

Memberships faxed or emailed will NOT be valid until payment is received.

AFFILIATES Saratoga Driving Association Membership Form Dues: Still only $25.00 per year, payable to SDA

❏ New Membership (welcome!)

❏ Renewal

Name Address

Phone (H)

(W)

Email

Pedlar Affiliation Is a Winning Combination!

Family/children

Please mail this form with check to: Joanne Cholakis, Treasurer, 23 Beacon Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association Membership Application The Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association was formed in 1989 by a group of men (the first night about 40 men showed up, later joined by many females) interested in learning more about and promoting the draft horse. The mission of the group was to inform and educate the general public about the history and use of the draft horse. The public events sponsored by the club and the many informative programs at club meetings accomplished this mission. The horse owners were happy to get their horses and old-time equipment in front of the public at the many events they sponsored---a Fall Field Day, now named after two of our charter members who were so instrumental in the early success of the day, Bucky Ballard and Frank Colburn. Sleigh riding always paints such a nostalgic picture and they sponsored many sleigh rallies at both the Goshen and Harwinton Fairgrounds. Now the June “Dust--Off” is added to the list of sponsored events. The ownership of a horse is not necessary to join the club, just the interest in the draft horse, a desire to make new friends who are also interested in draft horses and a willingness to help out at our events. The annual dues are $20 per person, due each January 1. For this $20 you have one vote on any issues before the club, you receive a newsletter each month, refreshments and a program at each meeting. We also try to hold events for members and guests only at no cost. We have a good time together and draft horse people are friendly and helpful. To become a member of the NWCDHA send your check for $20 to Treasurer Donna Marciano, 47 Stoneridge Drive, Torrington, CT 06790. We hope you consider joining. We are sure you will enjoy being a member of our club.

Name:_______________________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Affiliation Includes: • Free editorial space featuring full color photos

City: __________________________________________ State _______________ Zip ______________ Phone Number: _______________________________________________________________________ Do you own a horse?____________________________ Breed_________________________________

• Free display advertising • Sponsorship opportunities • Free membership coupon • Free subscription to the Pedlar • Discount on subscriptions to sister publications

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calendar 1 n 2011/2012 USHJA International Hunter Derby, PA Furr, PA. CONTACT: Jennifer Kisner jkisner@ ushja.org or www.ushja.org. 1 n Ridgefield Equestrian Center Horse Show, Ridgefield, CT. CONTACT: Naomi Gauruder 203-650-3148 or bhcmanagement@cs.com. 1 n River Wind Farm Horse Show, Pembroke, MA. CONTACT: Spencer Saltonstall 617-548-7875 or spencer.steere@harmonixmusic.com. 2 n Newport International Polo Series at Glen Farm, Portsmouth, RI. CONTACT: 401-847-7090 or www.newportinternationalpolo.com. 2 n Windcrest Farm Horse Show, Hebron, CT. CONTACT: Amanda Klemyck 860-872-1031.

8 – 10 n Live Free and Ride AQHA and all breed show at Cheshire Fair Grounds, Swanzey, NH. CONTACT: Joanne Ives 603-228-1244 or jives@nhqha.com. 9 n Newport International Polo Series at Glen Farm, Portsmouth, RI. CONTACT: 401-847-7090 or www.newportinternationalpolo.com. 9 n CVDA Summer Schooling Show Pirouette Farm, Norwich, VT. CONTACT: www.cvda.org. 9 n MA01 District National Barrel Horse Association Barrel Race, Raynham, MA. CONTACT: Karen Miller 508-237-2294, marineraussies@comcast.net or nbhama01.com.

13 – 14 n Vermont Summer -Manchester Summer Festival, East Dorset, VT. CONTACT: Brett Waters 802-362-7548 or bretth2os@aol.com. 13 – 17 n HITS Culpeper Cavalier Classic, Culpeper, VA. CONTACT: 845-246-8833, info@hitsshows.com or www.hitsshows.com. 15 n River Wind Farm Horse Show, Pembroke, MA. CONTACT: Spencer Saltonstall 617-548-7875 or spencer.steere@harmonixmusic.com. 15 – 17 n BreyerFest 2011 Lexington, Lexington, KY. CONTACT: breyerfest@reevesintl.com or www.breyerhorses.com. 15 – 17 n NH Horse & Trail Horse Show, Deerfield, NH. CONTACT: Mary Wahl 603-436-7638.

2 – 3 n Open Horse Show at Falls Creek Farm, Oneco, CT. CONTACT: Ellie Keene 401-527-9132.

9 n Summer Schooling Show at Pirouette Farm, Norwich, VT. CONTACT: Patrice 603-448-1355, Patrice.Vidal@dartmouth.edu or www.cvda.org.

2 – 4 n BSTRA 4th of July Campout, Douglas, MA. CONTACT: Rose 401-762-4805, rosezinri@cox.net or www.bstra.org.

9 – 10 n ECTRA GMHA 25/50 Competitive Trail Ride and Drive, S. Woodstock, VT. CONTACT: June Hamel 802-457-1509, june@gmhainc.org or www.ectra.org.

3 n Sandy Point Stables Horse Show, Portsmouth, RI. CONTACT: Charlene Brown 401-849-2696 or cinnbay@aol.com.

9 – 10 n Jumping Clinic w/Robert Costello, Sherborn, MA. CONTACT: Laura Chandra 617-2563818 or info@coursebrookfarm.com.

3 n Stepping Stone Farm Horse Show, Ridgefield, CT. CONTACT: Naomi Gauruder 203-650-3148 or bhcmanagement@cs.com.

10 n 2011/2012 USHJA International Hunter Derby, Lake Placid, NY. CONTACT: Jennifer Kisner jkisner@ushja.org or www.ushja.org.

16 n Newport International Polo Series & Lamb Roast at Glen Farm, Portsmouth, RI. CONTACT: 401-847-7090 or www.newportinternationalpolo.com.

3 – 5 n Westbrook Hunt Club - Summer Classic Horse Show, Westbrook, CT. CONTACT: Naomi Gauruder 203-650-3148 or bhcmanagement@cc.com.

10 n Barre Riding and Driving Club Horse Show at Felton Field, Barre, MA. CONTACT: Jill Poulin 978-257-8171 or barnesj4@yahoo.com.

16 n ECTRA Vermont 100 and Moonlight 50/75 Endurance Rides, S. Woodstock, VT. CONTACT: Jo Steele 603-795-4666, josteele@mac.com or www.ectra.org.

4 n Marion 4th of July Horse Show at Washburn Park, Marion, MA. CONTACT: Deb Sukeforth 508-243-0593, www.marionhorseshow.com. 5 n Ox Ridge Hunt Club Horse Show, Darien, CT. CONTACT: Joan Healy 203-259-7783 or taichritia@aol.com. 6 n GFF Medal Day I, Buzzards Bay, MA. CONTACT: Liz Moakley 508-759-3763 or liz@grazingfields.com. 6 – 10 n NH Hunter Jumper Show, Hampton Falls, NH. CONTACT: Penny Brown 603-924-6036 or rockbottombrowns@aol.com. 6 – 10 n Vermont Summer Celebration Horse Show, East Dorset, VT. CONTACT: Brett Waters 802-362-7548, bretth2os@aol.com. 6 – 10 n HITS Culpeper Showday National, Culpeper, VA. CONTACT: 845-246-8833, info@hitsshows.com or www.hitsshows.com. 7 – 8 n GMHA Members’ Day: Jumping, South Woodstock, VT. CONTACT: www.gmhainc.org. 7 – 9 n 37th Annual ASAM Summer Spectacular, Pleasure Rated AA, Topsfield, MA. CONTACT: Ricky Drew 207-272-0082 or asamnews@yahoo.com. 7 – 10 n Westbrook Hunt Club - Shoreline Classic Horse Show, Westbrook, CT. CONTACT: Naomi Gauruder 203-650-3148 or bhcmanagement@cc.com. 8 n 2011/2012 USHJA International Hunter Derby, PA Furr, PA. CONTACT: Jennifer Kisner jkisner@ ushja.org or www.ushja.org. 8 – 10 n TSHA Open Horse Show at Falls Creek Farm, Oneco, CT. CONTACT: 860-564-4700 or www.tristatehorsemen.com.

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10 n Beland Stables, Lakeville, MA. CONTACT: PJ Archambault 508-428-1526, PJ-Beland@Comcast.net or www.BelandStables.com. 10 n Eastern CT Draft Horse Association sponsored Draft Horse Show at North Stonington Fair Grounds, North Stonington, CT. CONTACT: Gary Kincaid 860-535-1416. 10 n Heritage Equestrian Center Horse Shows, E. Greenwich, RI. CONTACT: Charlene Brown 401-849-2696 or cinnbayinc@aol.com. 10 n Horse Power Hunter/Jumper Series at Wild Aire Farm, Southbridge, MA. CONTACT: 508-7647725, wildaire@charter.net or www.wildairefarm.com. 10 n New Canaan Troop Horse Show, New Canaan, CT. CONTACT: Joan Healy 203-966-0634 or tachtita@aol.com. 10 n North Shore Horsemen’s Association Pleasure Horse Show, Chester, NH. CONTACT: Lee Bernier 978-462-3732 or nsha2@hotmail.com. 10 n Oak Rise Farm Gaited Dressage Show at Oak Rise Farm, Goffstown, NH. CONTACT: 603-656-9730 or www.oakrisefarm.com. 11 n Mount Holyoke Summer “On-Course” Lesson Session IV, South Hadley, MA. CONTACT: awiktor@mtholyoke.edu or www.mhcriding.com. 11 – 15 n Summer Horse Camp, Uxbridge, MA. CONTACT: 508-234-2678 or www.azraelacres.com 11 – 16 n Lexington Jr. League Horse Show, Lexington, KY. CONTACT: Alice Dearborn, 859-252-8014.

15 – 17 n FCF/CQHA Horse Show at Falls Creek Farm, Oneco, CT. CONTACT: Ellie Keene 401-527-9132. 15 – 17 n Buster McLaury Clinic at 7 Springs Farm, Pittstown, NJ. CONTACT: Dick McCoy 908-2389587, Lara@7SFarm.com or www.7SFarm.com. 15 – 17 n GMHA Summer Hunter/Jumper Show, South Woodstock, VT. CONTACT: www.gmhainc.org.

16 n Tyrone Farm Cross-Country Jumping Clinic with Ann Geoghegan, Pomfret, CT. CONTACT: 860-928-3647 or www.tyronefarm.com. 16 n Moonlight Pleasure Trail Ride & Cowboy Cookout at Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown, CT. CONTACT: 860-564-4700 or www.tristatehorsemen.com. 16 n BSTRA Goddard Park Pleasure Ride, E.Greenwich, RI. CONTACT: Rose 401-762-4805, rosezinri@cox.net or www.bstra.org. 16 n New York Area and Beyond - Workshop & Lessons at Little Creek Farm, High Falls, NY. CONTACT: Julie Robins julie@julierobins.com. 16 n Northeast Six Shooters Cowboy Mounted Shooting 4-stage Match, Dunstable, MA. CONTACT: Dina Baratta 781-696-0039, masixshooter@gmail.com or www.masixshooters.com. 16 n Sunset Farm Two-Phase and Dressage Show, Waterford, ME. CONTACT: Stephanie Hatcher 207-423-7352 or shatcher@maine.rr.com. 16 n Westbrook Hunt Club-July Horse Show, Westbrook, CT. CONTACT: Naomi Gauruder 203-650-3148 or bhcmanagement@cc.com. 16 – 17 n Down Under Horsemanship - Walkabout Tour, Seattle, WA. CONTACT: 888-287-7432 or www.downunderhorsemanship.com. 16 – 17 n 35th Annual Lorenzo Driving Competition at Lorenzo State Historic Site, Cazenovia, NY. CONTACT: Molly Pew 610-850-1183, mollypew1@yahoo.com or www.lorenzodriving.com.

calendar 17 n 48th Annual Highview Riding Club Horse Show, Hunter & Pleasure Rated AA at Cumberland Fairgrounds, Cumberland, ME. CONTACT: James Drummey 207-490-1508 or pdrummey@yahoo.com. 17 n CDSS @ Good Hope, South Hero, VT. CONTACT: Jean Desranleau 802-372-4087 or egdjad1971@aol.com. 17 n Cornerstone Farm Horse Show, Haverhill, MA. CONTACT: April Bayko 978-462-9434 or barnmom9@aol.com. 17 n CRDA Schooling Show at Apple Knoll Farm, Millis, MA. CONTACT: Pam Murray 508-429-2096 or www.crdressage.org. 17 n MA01 District National Barrel Horse Association Barrel Race, Raynham, MA. CONTACT: Karen Miller 508-237-2294, marineraussies@comcast.net or nbhama01.com. 17 n SNHDCTA Summer Dressage Schooling Show, Durham, NH. CONTACT: Lisa Smith 603-458-5944, lisakay89@yahoo.com or www.snhdcta.com. 17 n Stepping Stone Farm Horse Show, Ridgefield, CT. CONTACT: Naomi Gauruder 203-650-3148 or bhcmanagement@cs.com. 17 n The Pines Horse Show, S. Glastonbury, CT. CONTACT: Marie Foohey 860-633-5694 or pinesfarm@aol.com. 17 n Woodville Trailbusters - 4H Horse Club - Open Gymkhana Show, Hopkinton, MA. CONTACT: Sue Lukey 508-435-4129, slukey07@yahoo.com or www.woodvilletrailbusters4hclub.org. 17 n Yankee Clipper Horse Show, Marshfield, MA. CONTACT: Mary Beth Hatch 781-294-9377 or farminabox@aol.com. 19 n Mid Summer Equitation Day, Marshfield, MA. CONTACT: Deb Tate 508-759-9512 or lexy3673@aol.com. 20 n New Canaan Troop Horse Show, New Canaan, CT. CONTACT: Joan Healy 203-966-0634 or tachtita@aol.com.

22 n ERAHC Region 6 USDF Open Dressage Show South Hadley, MA. CONTACT: Linda Denniston, 301-447-6240 or visit www.erahc.org

24 n Cutter Farm Schooling 2-Phase and Dressage Show, Dracut, MA. CONTACT: Marina Burliss 978-6977858, info@cutterfarm.com or www.cutterfarm.com.

23 n Newport International Polo Series at Glen Farm, Portsmouth, RI. CONTACT: 401-847-7090 or www.newportinternationalpolo.com.

24 n Folly Farm Horse Show, Simsbury, CT. CONTACT: Naomi Gauruder 203-650-3148 or naomi@bhcmanagement.com.

23 n Avon Valley Show Stables Horse Show, Avon, CT. CONTACT: Dee Dee Wilbur 861-677-5260 or Jumpit30@yahoo.com.

24 n GFF Medal Day II, Buzzards Bay, MA. CONTACT: Liz Moakley 508-759-3763 or liz@grazingfields.com.

23 n Fairfield County Hunt Club Horse Show, Westport, CT. CONTACT: Naomi Gauruder 203-650-3148 or bhcmanagement@cs.com. 23 n Equine Events Summer Classic, Cumberland, ME. CONTACT: equineevents@gmail.com. 23 n Saddle Rowe Hunter/Jumper Horse Show, Medway, MA. CONTACT: Tina Geoghegan 508-533-7108. 23 n Tyrone Farm Brunch Ride & Drive, Pomfret, CT. CONTACT: 860-928-3647 or www.tyronefarm.com.

24 n Open Summer Horse Show Series, Uxbridge, MA. CONTACT: 508-234-2678 or www.azraelacres.com

23 – 24 n ECTRA Fryeburg Competitive Trail Rides, Fryeburg, ME. CONTACT: Colleen Hoyt 207-8392406, colleen.hoyt@maine.edu or www.ectra.org.

24 n The Mountain Top Inn & Resort Horse Trials, Chittenden, VT. CONTACT: Louise Bienieki 802-483-6089, activities@mountaintopinn.com or www.mountaintopinn.com.

23 – 24 n ERAHC Region 6 Andalusian/Lusitano Show, South Hadley, MA. CONTACT: Linda Denniston 301-447-6240, crqhf@aol or www.erahc.org.

24 n Waldingfield Driving Trial at Waldingfield Estate, Ipswich, MA. CONTACT: Susan Koso 978-561-1735 or susan.koso@comcast.net.

23 – 24 n ERAHC Eastern Region Andalusian Horse Club, South Hadley, MA. CONTACT: Linda Denniston 301-447-6240, crqhf@aol or www.erahc.org. 23 – 30 n Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship (Youth), Albuquerque, NM. CONTACT: 303-6964500 or www.arabianhorses.org.

20 – 24 n Sea Coast Classic II, Marshfield Farigrounds, Marshfield, MA. CONTACT: Debby Tate 508-759-9512 or lexy3673@aol.com.

24 n Barre Riding and Driving Club Horse Show at Felton Field, Barre, MA. CONTACT: Jill Poulin 978-257-8171 or barnesj4@yahoo.com.

20 – 24 n HITS-on-the-Hudson IV, Saugerties, NY. CONTACT: 845-246-8833, info@hitsshows.com or www.hitsshows.com.

24 n CCDS Fun Day at Orleton Farm, Stockbridge, MA. CONTACT: Maureen Gamelli 413-243-3407 or ianandniles@aol.com.

22 n ERAHC Region 6 Open Dressage Show, South Hadley, MA. CONTACT: Linda Denniston 301-447-6240, crqhf@aol or www.erahc.org.

24 n CDCTA Summer Schooling Dressage Show & Combined Test, Gales Ferry, CT. CONTACT: Donna Legere 860-642-4418, cdcta@cdctaonline.com or www.cdctaonline.com.

22 – 24 n GMHA Dressage Days, South Woodstock, VT. CONTACT: www.gmhainc.org.

24 n Maine Hunter/Jumper Summer Classic, Hunter-Jumper Rated C, at Hollis Equestrian Park, Hollis, NH. CONTACT: Kaitlyn Pouliot 603-781-7149 or crazy4luke11@yahoo.com.

24 n Sara Oden Memorial Horse Show, Richmond, RI. CONTACT: Lori Liguori 401-596-7835 or lliguori@stoningtonschools.org.

24 n August Farm Schooling Horse Show, Holliston, MA. CONTACT: Dani White 508-429-9411, augustfarm44@aol.com or www.rideaugustfarm.com.

22 – 24 n Northeast Friesian Horse Club Horse Show, Topsfield, MA. CONTACT: John Lampropoulos 603-394-7699 or sheri2517@hotmail.com.

24 n Indian Meadow Farm Horse Show, West Newbury, MA. CONTACT: Chris Phaneuf 978-363-2496 or info@indianmeadowfarm.com.

23 n USHJA Outreach Competition, Owlings Mills, MD. CONTACT: Diane Popp dpopp@ushja.org or www.ushja.org.

20 – 24 n Vermont Summer -Manchester Classic Horse Show, East Dorset, VT. CONTACT: Brett Waters 802-362-7548 or bretth2os@aol.com.

22 – 24 n New England Pinto Horse Association Horse Show at Falls Creek Farm, Oneco, CT. CONTACT: Meredith Daigneault 860-564-3252.

24 n Horse Power Dressage Series at Wild Aire Farm, Southbridge, MA. CONTACT: 508-764-7725, wildaire@charter.net or www.wildairefarm.com.

24 n CDSS @ Juniper Knoll Farm, Richmond, VT. CONTACT: Becca Olsen 802-598-8524 or rdolsen215@aol.com. 24 n Cornerstone Farm Schooling Horse Show Series, Foster, RI. CONTACT: Beth Stone 401-397-9242, info@cornerstonefarmri.com or www.cornerstonefarmri.com.

25 n Volo Farm Schooling, Westford, MA. CONTACT: Andy 978-692-7060 or andy@volofarm.com. 25 n Mount Holyoke Summer “On-Course” Lesson Session V, South Hadley, MA. CONTACT: awiktor@mtholyoke.edu or www. mhcriding.com. 26 – 29 n Head of THE BAY Classic I, Buzzards Bay, MA. CONTACT: Liz Moakley 508-759-3763 or liz@grazingfields.com. 27 n Ox Ridge Hunt Club Horse Show, Darien, CT. CONTACT: Joan Healy 203-259-7783 or taichritia@aol.com. 27 – 31 n Vermont Summer - Valley Classic Horse Show, East Dorset, VT. CONTACT: Brett Waters 802-362-7548 or bretth2os@aol.com. 27 – 31 n WCHR Event at Kentucky Summer, Lexington, KY. CONTACT: Diane Popp dpopp@ushja.org or www.ushja.org. 27 – 31 n HITS-on-the-Hudson V, Saugerties, NY. CONTACT: 845-246-8833, info@hitsshows.com or www.hitsshows.com. 28 n Avon Valley Show Stables Horse Show, Avon, CT. CONTACT: Dee Dee Wilbur 862-677-5260 or Jumpit30@yahoo.com. 30 n Newport International Polo Series at Glen Farm, Portsmouth, RI. CONTACT: 401-847-7090 or www.newportinternationalpolo.com. 30 n Biscuit Hill Farm, Shelburne, MA. CONTACT: Beth Manning 413-625-9967 or manning@crocker.com. july 2011

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30 n GFF Medal Day III, Buzzards Bay, MA. CONTACT: Liz Moakley 508-759-3763 or liz@grazingfields.com. 30 n WindCrest Farm Horse Show, Hebron, CT. CONTACT: Amanda Klemyck 860-872-1031. 30 – Aug 1 n ECTRA Muckleratz Run Competitive Trail Ride, Halifax, PA. CONTACT: Jim Theurer 717-4338694, jimbob113@hotmail.com or www.ectra.org.

Boarding & lessons

real estate

Rough oR full boaRd available, Sherborn. 12x12 stalls. $200 per stall $550 full board. Call 508-654-6161.

NoRTh SToNiNgToN, CT, 9.9 aCReS, 16 matted stalls, 70' x 100' indoor ring, 6 grass paddocks, 1,300 square feet cape. Contact: 860-227-5307, $595,000. marksanner@remax.net.

horses for sale Tennessee Walker

Duxbury equesTrian Home

30 – 31 n American Connemara Pony Society Annual Horse Show at GMHA, South Woodstock, VT. CONTACT: Lina Haines, troutranch@metrocast.net, 603-934-3895. 30 – 31 n 36th Annual East Aurora Carriage Drive & Competition, East Aurora, NY. CONTACT: Berit Taggart 716-652-6443, Beritmt@msn.com or www.eastauroradrivingsociety.org. 30 – 31 n GMHA Connemara Show, South Woodstock, VT. CONTACT: Susan Goodhouse 802-484-5540 or www.gmhainc.org. 30 – 31 n 36th Annual EAST Aurora Carriage Drive and Competition at Chur Equestrian Center, East Aurora, NY. CONTACT: Liz O’donnell 716-380-5724, lizodonnelleads@aol.com or www.eastauroradrivingsociety.org. 31 n Gentle Dove Farm Trail Obstacle Clinic, Bloomfield, NY. CONTACT: Joann 585-738-7477, JKLong@rochester.rr.com or www.GentleDoveFarm.com.

8-yeaR-old Reg. TeNNeSSee WalkeR gelding, 14.3 hands. dark Sorrell with flaxen mane. great barn manners, ships, clips etc. looking for experienced rider. 978-4228437 or gaillent@yahoo.com.

Palomino

fabulouS duxbuRy eQueSTRiaN home $600,000 5 bedroom, 3 bath granite kitchen, and baths, full finished basement. Three stall barn with electric & hay loft. Two turnouts off stalls and riding ring. a muST See. Call michelle 617-212-8803.

Turnkey farm

31 n Southern N.E. Horsemen’s Association Horse Show at Falls Creek Farm, Oneco, CT. CONTACT: Ellie Keene 401-527-9132. 31 n Blackstone Valley Dressage and Combined Training Assocation - Second out of three series 2Phase, Spencer, MA. CONTACT: info@bvdcta.com or www.bvdcta.com. 31 n CDSS @ Fell-Vallee at Taproot Farm, Hinesburg, VT. CONTACT: Jamie Fell 802-777-7274 or Jamie.Fell@gmail.com. 31 n Hilltop Equestrian Center Dressage, 2 Phase, Somersworth, NH. CONTACT: Mary Ann Davis 603-692-6313 or www.Hilltopequestriancenter.com. 31 n 2011 2-Phase & Dressage Show Series, Uxbridge, MA. CONTACT: 508-234-2678 or www.azraelacres.com 31 n North Shore Horsemen’s Association Hunter Horse Show, Georgetown, MA. CONTACT: Mary Lynn Rahlston 603-228-5680 or mrahlson@mcsbnh.com. 31 n Ox Ridge Hunt Club Horse Show, Darien, CT. CONTACT: Joan Healy 203-259-7783 or taichritia@aol.com. 31 n Sandy Point Stables Horse Show, Portsmouth, RI. CONTACT: Charlene Brown 401-849-2696 or cinnbay@aol.com. 31 n USHJA Outreach Competition, Suffield, CT. CONTACT: Diane Popp dpopp@ushja.org or www.ushja.org. 31 n Xenophon Farm, Montague, MA. CONTACT: Elaine Kachavos 413-367-0305. 31-Aug 6 n Warren Country Fair Horse Show, Phillipsburg, NJ. CONTACT: Ann Thomas 908-852-7644.

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Index To Advertisers A & B Lumber & Barns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Hill View Mini Barns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Silver Horse Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Achille Agway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Hitching Post Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

SmartPak Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Attwood Equestrian Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Horse Shows in the Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Aubuchon Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cape Cod Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Southeast Hunter Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

August Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Holly Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Spinnaker Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Barn Pros, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Horsetech Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Springfield Fence Co ., Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Bedard Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Hudson River Drift Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Strain Family Horse Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Bennett Fine Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

IGK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Tack Shack, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Bitless Bridle Inc, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Just For Ponies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

The Carriage Shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Blue Chip Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Katie Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Thompson School Of Applied Science . . . . . . . . 67

Brookfield Corner Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Kent Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Three County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Center Hill Barns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Kubota Tractor Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Triple N Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Central Maine Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Laurel Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Tufts University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Century 21 O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Lester Building Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

United States Hunter/Jumper Association . . . .3

Century Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Little B Barn, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Walnut Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Cerulean Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Lucky’s Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Warren Mcmullin Enterprises, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Cheshire Horse Of Keene, The . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 68

Morton Buildings, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Willowdale Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Chrislar Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Mountain Top Inn & Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Windriver Fence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Circle B Barns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Muck Truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Woody Pet Products, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Classic Equine Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Muscle Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Yered Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ClearSpan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Myhre, Dr . Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Zone 1 Finals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Clothes Horse, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Natural Nutrients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,23

Corinthian Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

NEDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Cressbrook Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

NEEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Crop & Carrot Tack Shop, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Newport Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Crown Hay & Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Norfolk Power Equipment, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Delta Mustad Hoof Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Northeast Farrier Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

DJ Reveal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Oak Meadow Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Downeast Medal Finals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Oaks Of Lake City, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

ECIR Group Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ox Ridge Hunt Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Elite Equine Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Parelli Natural Horsemanship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Equilite Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Paul Congelosi Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Equine Affaire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Pedlar Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Equine Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Performance Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Equinite Gems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Polysols Inc - GGT Footing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Espree Animal Products, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Prescription Specialties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Esterbrook Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Professional’s Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Evenstride Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Prudential Prime - Newport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Farms & Barns Real Estate, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Purina Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Remax Leading Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Fidelity Jumper Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Rising Star Equestrian Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Georjean Busha Hertzwig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

River Wind Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Grazing Fields Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Robert Wallace Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Green Mountain Horse Association . . . . . . . . . . 97

Saddle Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Guy’s Farm & Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Scarlet Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

High Hopes Therapeutic Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Senator Bell Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 July 2011

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Dear Mouth, I am in a panic about the EHV-1 epidemic. I was planning to go to a three-day event in Vermont in August, but now I don’t know what to do. Should I cancel and keep my horse safe at home? Or should I vaccinate? Please help. I can’t think straight. Scared to Death in Danbury, CT

Dear Scared, Calm down. You, along with thousands, perhaps millions of others are caught up in a mass hysteria second only to the Rapture. According to veterinarian Daniel Beatty, there are approximately 7,000,000 horses in the United States. As this issue went to press, less than 100 had been affected. That cannot be called an epidemic. Vaccinating your horse will not protect him from the neurological form of the disease. Moreover, you would have to vaccinate every two to three months to keep the protection the vaccine does offer current. In the canine world it has already been demonstrated that vaccinating even once a year can cause auto-immune issues and allergies. Stimulating the immune system every two to three months would put your horse at risk. Unless and until you hear about an outbreak of the disease in your part of the country, I would go ahead with your show plans. Of course, you should take all the usual precautions: don’t use other people’s brushes or hoof picks and keep your equipment clean, disinfected, and locked up. 146

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Dear Dirty, If you are talking about brushes, curry combs, and hoof picks, you must first clean them with detergent. Detergent itself can kill many germs, including influenza. Scrub everything to get out imbedded and cakedon dirt and rinse with a hose. Put the tools into a clean bucket and add water and a disinfectant. Let everything soak for at least 10 minutes before removing, rinsing, and drying. Dry your equipment on a towel in the sun, as sunlight will also kill certain germs and bacteria. You also will want to clean your tack, keeping in mind that it’s not possible to actually disinfect or sterilize leather. Wipe down each section of your tack with a damp cloth. Then do the same using saddle soap. Once dry, apply a leather conditioner to your tack to keep it healthy. Cleaning equipment when there are outbreaks of any kind is important, as it can become a vector for spreading disease. You’ve Heard It Straight From The Horse’s Mouth

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