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Andy Maschke Interview

BY TRACY WAGER

Q - Your saddles really are first-class and are not only beautiful,

they are functional earning you to be on the short list of the greatest saddle makers ever from Arizona. Your brand joins Porters, Rios, Bob’s, Rockys, Dunning, Blue Ribbon, and Ambrosino on that coveted list. How does that make you feel?

A - It makes me proud, especially coming from Europe and not being born in this Country where you were raised with the cowboy culture. It was something that came up when I was young. I wanted to be a cowboy and started learning trick roping, and I got my first cowboy boots when I was 14. Starting to build my first saddle when I was 18 and thinking that one of these days I will build a saddle that is “as good” as a Bob’s. It makes me proud to be part of this culture. The first saddle I built was a ranch saddle and later on I got involved in Reining. When I got my first great Reining saddle I noticed, these saddles are a little wide compared to a Dressage saddle. So I thought, I can make a reining saddle that has a nice narrow seat, gives you the support that you need while stopping, turning and roll backs. In 1998 I moved to the states and was making Reining, and some Cutting saddles. At that time I was showing Cutting horses. Then I met with Tim McQuay and later Tom McCutcheon and these are the people that encouraged me to do something innovative for the Reiners. Tom was the first person to say, “OK, I want to try this, you know what you are talking about.”, especially saddle fit. He was probably the most difficult trainer that I ever worked with, but in a good way. Because while he was demanding certain things, he was educating me. It was about the sport of Reining, to see what is important for them. He still rides his first saddle that I built him in 2007 today!

Q - Your talents as an artist are reflected in both the leather tooling

and silver work of the saddles. Why did you choose these forms to showcase your talent as an artist.

A - I think that something functional can also be pretty. Aesthetics are very important to me in my entire life, the style and quality of hats I wear, the style of boots I buy or the music that I listen to.

I try and implement as much as I can from my everyday life into my work. For example, the car that I drive, I see woodwork on the interior wood trim. That is why I came up with a wood horn and wood cantles and included those elements in a modern type performance saddle. I learned to engrave silver in 2005, just to know what it takes to do this. When I was talking to my silversmith, he sometimes said that impossible, that is hard to do, that is difficult and it is going to cost money. I was always thinking, is it really true? Because they can tell me a lot, but is it really true? So I started to explore who were the greatest engravers in the country.

I called an Engraver who lives in Louisiana and asked if he gives private lessons. He said, “Yes, come next week.” So, I got in the car and drove from Texas to Louisiana and stayed with him for a week and learned the art of gun engraving. That was always something that I wanted to include in Western saddle making.

Western saddles have usually only western engraving, which is a simpler version of engraving. Then learned from my good friend Travis Stillson, he is my idol when it comes to tooling and leather carving. In my opinion he is one of the best carvers that we have 14

in this Country. I watched him several times, we even have done saddles together, because I said “ I want to learn this too.” I want to do every little part, the same with the saddle trees. It was important that I build a tree that is symmetrical, that fits my horse most of all and also myself or the customer/rider. Putting this all together is a concept of quality, art and function. I was using a few knives that a great custom tool maker makes for us in the saddle industry.

They are made from Damascus Steel and I always liked the beauty of those knives, besides the quality of the steel. I started doing research and learned that there are so many different patterns.

There was a young kid who was doing his apprenticeship with L.A. Langley. He was from France, and becoming a Master Blacksmith. I asked him if he could do Damascus Steel in dee’s and conchos just for me. He said Ok, I will make this my masterpiece for my test. We started this project, he had his issues, he had to learn this process, but it turned out to be really great. Last year I finished my first saddle with the dee’s and conchos on it and we showcased it at the Sun Circuit this year. It seems like people are loving it!

Q -The rumor is you built a saddle for Cole Hauser who plays the

role of “Rip” in Yellowstone. Any truth to that rumor? If so, did you do saddles for anyone else on the Yellowstone Series?

A - Yes and no. I built a prototype for him first. The challenge was to find something for him, that gives him the support while he is doing ranch work, which they do. It may only be for a few minutes, or half an hour on the set, but he needed something that he could sit in and stay comfortable, supports him and he can do some ranch Cutting, some Roping and also general riding. He used that saddle in Season 4 filming. Now we are working on his new final product that will be the “RIP” saddle.

Q - You give back to the community by donating award saddles at

major events? Why do that?

A - I think everything is a give and take. You cannot just take, you also have to give back. I think I am a very generous person, but if it is not appreciated, then I get sad. Because I did a good thing and it is not acknowledged. That is something we want too in life, it is not only money. It is respect, acknowledgement, maybe a pat on the shoulder. But I support the industry that is feeding me. As long as people know that I am not just a taker, they stay as loyal customers and they appreciate that fact.

Q - Recently you created your first set of custom spurs. • Why did

you do that?

A - I have always liked equipment that is associated with riding and Reining. We make the saddles now, I can make my own silver, I can tool the saddle and I can make my own trees. I am always challenged to learn something new. Here comes Nick Schmersal and he approached me and asked “ Andy, can you make spurs?” I said I think so. I did not think I was getting into something serious.

Nick said, “Hey then design me some. I want something that is as cool as the saddle that you built for my Step Dad.” It took about two years and he harassed me constantly. “Where are my spurs?

Are my spurs ready? When are you going to have my spurs?”

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Q - How important is choosing the right

leather hides in creating your saddles?

A - It is so important - I only deal with one tannery, and it is basically the only one out of two that are left in the United States. Because of EPA issues a lot of tanneries had to close. Bona Allen was one of them, located in Georgia they were famous for their leather. People are still talking about the recipe of the Bona Allen tanning liquid that they used to make it such beautiful leather. We work with Hermann Oak leather. They are THE tannery of the US, consistent in quality, support, and pricing. They are awesome people, it is an old tannery and that is the only quality of leather that I use. No compromise.

Q - Are your saddles made in America?

A - My Superior line is made in my own

want them!” So then COVID came along, and I had to make sure I had the business safe and really did not pay much attention to the spurs. So the first show comes along this year, and here he is again approaching me and says, “Are my spurs ready yet?” I said, guess what, I have started working on them. Six weeks later we had them, and he loves them. The response from social media was all positive. Now I am doing a whole series of collector edition of spurs for The Run for a Million. There will be a series this year of three different styles, three different colors that collectors can buy.

We start with the 2021, but if someone won something in 2019, we can do that too. That way there is a complete set, since the show originated. Anyone can order or purchase these spurs. The Run for a Million spurs will be a limited edition, but if you want any other custom spur, I can make them.

shop located in Texas. I lived there for 16 years. In 2010 I started to make my Signature Series saddles, and I make those here in Scottsdale in my studio.

The Signature Series saddle all have my personal touch points on ever detail, I build and work on them personally. The base price of a Superior saddle without tooling is $3,995.00 made in Texas. The ones that I make here start at $5,495.00 and that can go from there to infinity.

I made a great saddle for a hunter that had corner plates and conchos with all different types of game animals engraved into the silver. It is called Bulino engraving on silver or steel. I found a lady in Prescott that works for Winchester as a specialist gun engraver.

I contracted her to do this engraving because that is something that I will not be learning to do myself. That type of work is an art by itself that has to be learned over many, many years.

He wanted ducks, wild boar, elk, black bear, so that was really, really cool. The tooling was oak leaves and acorn so it was a very cool project.

It was the most expensive saddle so far. Being able to make the customers idea into a realty is the finest part of creating my work, that and making their ideas become a reality.

Q - What time in the morning do you get started?

A - I start at 4:30 every morning because of the time difference in

Texas and I check in and do a briefing with them. Every month I fly down there and stay for a week, to stay on top with the quality and in touch to make sure if there are any issues, they get resolved.

I make my custom trees there, because I left my tree shop in Texas. The guys that I have trained, have no intentions to move to Arizona, they are family rooted. When I get done with that, my

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YELLOWSTONE With a possible release date of June 20th, the epic tale of the Dutton’s, for season four, was filmed primarily in Montana, and in Fort Worth, Texas with that shooting schedule likely having to be in support of the spin-off, Yellowstone 6666. All the stars have been dropping hints to feed the media on the outcome for the characters after season’s three’s explosive ending.

Sheridan’s second spin-off is Yellowstone: 1883, which will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ late in 2021. Paramount+ is a new streaming service that Viacom, the owners of Paramount, are betting-big that Taylor Sheridan can pull in subscribers. This version of the Dutton story-line takes place in the rough and tumble wild west as they embark on a great journey toward the untamed wilderness beyond the Great Plains. Taylor explores the hardships of fleeing poverty to find a better life no matter what the sacrifice. As the story is told the Dutton family heads to Montana, settling there just 11-years after President Ulysses S. Grant created Yellowstone National Park thru the Protection Act. The family is expected to just be scraping by on arrival creating a humble beginning to the narrative of the Duttons in Yellowstone Season 4.

ViacomCBS and Taylor Sheridan are in serious business together and both are flexing their muscles into the streaming video arena. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter turned Yellowstone into a colossal success for the Paramount Network in their early days. Now they are betting big on Sheridan with four-series including the Lioness, a story of a young Marine recruited to use a terrorist’s daughter to infiltrate the organization.

Sheridan’s personal pet project, the production of The Last Cowboy has been filming nationwide, and should wrap-up production in August at the Las Vegas event The Run for a Million. No release date has been made public for what in the past was a six-episode series. In the first season The Last Cowboy project eventually landed in the hands of Truly Original and veteran reality show producer Glenda Hersh and Steven Weinstock who served as executive producers with Taylor Sheridan and David Glassner.

Tori Socha oversaw the production for Paramount Network is best known for her work in Bar Rescue, Ink Master and Wife Swap. Tori put the spin on reining, with all the tricks of reality TV creating a ratings success, pulling over 1 million viewers for a single episode.

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There is an end in sight for the current run of Yellowstone, as Taylor Sheridan looks to the future with what could become his lifetime epic work – Yellowstone 6666. There is speculation that is the intent and why Sheridan spearheaded the offer to purchase the 6666 Ranch for a reported $340 million dollars. Published interviews of Sheridan report he has an end point in mind for the current Yellowstone series.

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BRENDA JOYCE INTERVIEW

BY TRACY WAGER

Q - You grew up in an apartment on the Upper East Side of

Brooklyn New York, wishing to live on a ranch out west with horses.

That dream came true – how does that make you feel?

A - It is amazing! I was a little girl living in an apartment playing with model horses. I loved horses from the start. Growing up on the East Coast I rode some English but it did not suit me. From an early age I wanted to go West.

Many of the leading men in my books have a horse. The main male characters were heroes, very masculine types and often they had their fabulous horse. The way I would write it, was to make sure the horses always had cool names and helped the leading man get the job done. They were always a partner to the lead character. After writing 52 books, I was exhausted, yet they wanted more, and more. I told my Publisher that I was going on a vacation, which did not go over very well because they wanted more books. They said it’s not possible. How long will you be gone? When will you be back?

Where are you going? My answer was I have no idea, I just need a break. That happened many years ago, and I never did go back.

I feel so grateful for everything, never imaging that the dreams of a young girl would have become what they have today. Now, sharing these dreams and living them with a wonderful man, my husband Rick Christen (whom I met because of Reining) if so fulfilling as are the friendships with the great people I have met along the way and the ones I work with today. It has been amazing to say the least. I meet Rick, who is from Ohio originally, at the High Roller Show in Las Vegas! He had rode with Dan Huss forever. Rick asked me out, and that was just it! He is an unbelievable person to have in my life. We combined our passions which are basically the same thing – Reining and that is what started it all.

Q - You went all-in building the Five Bells Ranch resulting in

a state-of-the-art facility from the 42 stall barn and more all on 22-acres. What is your favorite part of the ranch?

A - When I look out the window or walk outside of my house and see the mares and babies, especially when they are out on the grass pastures by the front gate! We put the new babies out there until they are older and can go out with the other mares with older babies. My house has a pretty good view, but walk out on the 22

porch - WOW! By far, that view is the best part of the experience.

Building the ranch was an amazing dream that came true, and more amazing is my husband I did it together, it was our passion project.

And now we live in a real-life dream.

Bob Hamilton designed and built it all. He did an amazing job.

Q - When you dreamed of having a ranch in the West, and it grew

into this passion project - Why Reining?

A - Taking a break from writing, the desire was to do something Western that would hold my interest, something that was challenging to do that would really have to be worked at. Looking into different type of Western competitions some people shared with me that Reining was very hard. That it was complicated and challenging to do. That drove my interest as an athlete and the challenge was inspiring so I chose Reining! Not one to do anything that is not 100%, I knew it would take a strong commitment of time and energy, exactly what I was looking for.

Seven years ago, I started with Arabians. My first horse was so good to me, his name was Firestorm, which happened to be the title of my second book! So that was meant to be and I had to have him. I started riding and was terrible, but he really took care of me. After learning a lot from him, he was so kind and cared about me, I discovered he was shown by my trainer that he was a real Firestorm. He was really hot! It made me realize how he changed when I rode and showed him. It was amazing how he could turn it off and back on. He was so smart to know I was not good at this and needed his help, he was an amazing teacher. Then I decided it was time to take the leap of faith and step up into the real deal, the NRHA. In the NRHA the majority of horses are Quarter Horses, and that was a real game changer for me because they are so honest about doing their job. It was easier in some ways, to focus on my riding and showmanship when I transitioned up to the next level, because the horses were better suited to do it. The entire process has been hard work and continues to challenge me whenever I step it up.

Reining continues to challenge you, and one never gets to the point where it’s easy. It may become easier as you grow and evolve into it, but it never loses the aspect of it being hard to do. I like that the challenge continues, especially with us now breeding more and the babies are doing well.

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Q - You have two proven stallions; Star Spangled Wiz, and

Wimpys High Bid. How are their babies turning out?

A - We breed 40% of our mares to our studs, the rest of our mares get bred to other top studs around the country. We breed to the hottest studs out there because people will be more interested in buying a Gunnatrashya before a Wimpys High Bid. Although I think a lot of that is going to change after this year’s Futurity. Super Marioo will start breeding next year when he is six and will continue to get shown. I think people know the story by now. But when I saw Cade McCutcheon showing Super Marioo in October of his threeyear-old year at the Best of the West here in Scottsdale, he caught my eye. And one thing about me is I do something all in, or I do not do it at all. So, I only do things that I do….and I want it to be an A-plus. That does not count my showing as a Non Pro because I am not that good yet. I really do not have a good personality to be a showman, I panic. In this type of program I have no problem because I always refer to the experts. I do not know half as much about horses as say Arno Honstetter or my husband and have no problem referring to them.

I was not happy with where my program was going in 2019 when I saw Cade and Super Marioo. I said, that’s it, I am getting on the Cade train, this kid is amazing! I want to buy that horse, and I want to keep it with him. He was for sale and I paid serious money for him and did not care, because I wanted a horse with Cade! I felt like that kid was going to be in the winner’s circle for the next 30 years. I did not think we were going to win the Futurity!

I thought we had a shot at the Level 2, even when he had that big a score. People said to me, “You could win it.” I said, it’s too early, and then we won it! Now Cade is our number two trainer here. He has a three-year-old right now by our stallion Wimpys High Bid and he will have more. We just must decide, because we have a lot of really nice three-year-olds to pick from to send to him. Cade will always have a couple of horses of mine, always!

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Q - Your decision to develop the Amateur Division at NRHA made it happen and in doing so you took on a lot of responsibility and investment of your time and the money required to get-it-done.

What was the motivation to execute your plan?

A - We have a three-year commitment and I am wanting to see

this grow exponentially. To help grow the sport, the NRHA needs to bring new people into Reining. The growth needs to come from the bottom up. What I see is that the group really supports the top, but growth needs to come from the ground up. I was really excited to be able to do this with the NRHA for the Derby. The first time we did this was in conjunction with Amanda Brumley which went very well and a real Amateur ran it. The NRHA Derby is a much bigger venue with many more entries and more publicity.

One of the rules we did, was if someone has won over $100,000 in ALL categories combined they cannot enter. So, if you have won that much, but not in the Derbies, it does not matter you cannot enter. If you are Level 4, you cannot be in this Derby. I like all of the rules. continued page 24 JUNE 2021

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A - Even though my husband has a different last name, we are

More Brenda Joyce Q - Where would you like to see the Amateur Division go moving

Story Book Stables together. So, combined we are putting down 16 to 20 babies per year. We are now very organized with our training program having Arno here. Our program is very cohesive now. We have three 3 year olds right now, one is with Cade, by our stallion Wimpys High Bid. They are all completely capable of being in the Top 5 or maybe even the Top 3 at the Futurity and one is capable of winning it. We did not have the intention of becoming this kind of large breeding operation five years ago, it sort of just happened.

We are passionate about producing great minded horses that are great athletes. Minds are the key, because it is easier on the horse and we want a horse that wants to do his job.

Then it makes life easier for everyone, the Non Pro, the Trainer, everyone.

My husband and I are both obsessed and passionate about the same thing. It’s like we joined forces and an avalanche began! We sell a few yearlings, but I prefer to sell horses as two-year-olds. We like to put a foundation on the horses before they go, because I like them to go off and have productive jobs for the rest of their lives. Its working out great, we are so pleased.

There is a reason people are calling us every week looking for horses to buy and honestly I do not have enough horses to sell right now.

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A - What would be really nice, is let’s say the NRHA kept this going at the Derby every year. It would be nice if other shows started to put on an Amateur Derby every year too. They would not have to be like this in conjunction with the regular derbies. It would not have to be this big. But if it could become a norm in the industry that an Amateur Derby could be run in conjunction with the regular Non Pro derby classes. That would be really nice! That is not out of the realm of possibility.

What I see is that the group really supports the top, but the growth will come from the ground up. This industry really needs help on the bottom more than it needs help at the top. First off, we need to grow and need new people that want to come in. We need to excite new people. Over half of the competitors are eligible for the Prime Time. What does that tell you?

They are people just like me, who have gotten into it later in life. Maybe they always had the dream, but could not do it before? A lot of people when we came up with the Amateur Derby last year were really mad!

I ignored them, they were not happy because they Rick Christen Q - In a short time you have made your mark on could not be in the Amateur Derby. Basically this is a Reining and the horse world, what advice would you give to anyone Level 1 to 3 Derby. That’s all, it is not a Level 4. Those people are interested in Reining or just starting out? winning enough, they don’t need my money, somebody else needs A - If you are just starting out, you need to do a little research my money I am putting up in the sponsorships. about who you are going to ride with. You are really going to need

someone that is going to help you as a Non Pro. Someone who is Q - You are breeding some very fancy performance horses. The interested in their Non Pros. It has to be a great Non Pro program, mare power you have in your stables is very impressive, around not everyone has a good Non Pro program. Then you really need seventeen high-quality performance horses that are well-bred to invest in that first horse that is really going to pack you around. money earners in the show pen. How does it feel when you see You really need that horse that is going to do everything and be the weanling and yearling horses you have breed in the pasture? very excited that you are doing so well. They A - There is nothing, no comparison how are hard to find, that is why having the right having a horse coming from your mare, trainer is first, it is their job to find you that or your stud, or both doing well in the horse. These horses are expensive. At the end show pen feels compared to a horse that of the day everyone can learn to go out and you purchased. No comparison! It’s an stop and turn, but showing is all mental. It is unbelievable feeling of love. The most all a mental game. Because if you go out there important thing I have to say, is that we and something goes wrong, and you get mad, are working very hard to breed horses or panic, it will not work. So that is the hardest with very good minds because they are part, learning to be a true showman. happier doing their job and are easier to train. I love dogs, I love horses, I love any Q - As an author of books you create a story animal but rattlesnakes! It kills me when with a beginning, middle and ending. Where do the horses get into trouble because they you wish to steer Story Book Stables moving do not want to do their jobs. I have loved forward and into the future? and respected animals my entire life. When you have a horse A - I would like us to be renown as a breeder of really good horses. like High Bid, he doesn’t care. He goes out and stops and turns For us to be a “go to” spot for anyone who is looking for a great no matter what! He is 12 now and a breeding stallion, but before horse, for that fantastic horse. that he always did his job. He is really easy to train on. Easy to I would be really, really happy if an Amateur Derby, or an get ready to show. Now when Arno gets on him (they are going to Amateur Division would become the norm. Not just at the big do the Freestyle at The Run for a Million) he does his job! That’s shows, but all over. It doesn’t have to have big money in it. I see what you want. You want a horse that is going to go out there and no reason they cannot have an Amateur added to any derby, any happily do his job. class, at any size show. Or why not an Amateur division across the board in NRHA? Q - How many foals a year are you producing, and how is that working out?

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wife and I take care of our horses. Then I take care of the office work, and then I go to my shop and work until however late I want to. I love this, it is my passion. For me to work until midnight on a saddle project is fun, it is not overtime. I am not counting the money I make because I worked so late, it is because I have fun doing it. The other thing is the artist aspect of it. If I am inspired I better get on it now and keep on working as long as I am inspired.

Sometimes when I am sitting, and I have a deadline, I cannot get anything on paper because I am not inspired to do it now. I choose my hours however if I want to. I can work 24 hours if I want to and then sleep for two days if I want to. Like a typical artist.

Q - You are quite the horseman. Tell us about your program?

A - Cutters were a big thing in 1994 to 1998 in Germany. I won the

European Championships on a horse that I had trained myself in 1994. Then it became very hard to find good cattle for shows, in Germany. That is when I decided we should move to the United States to Texas. They had Cutting shows in every direction, every weekend. That would save us a lot on travel expenses, because I was traveling to the US quite a bit to buy saddles and shipping them to Germany. So I said to my wife, lets just move over there and start a saddle company and I can go to Cutting shows every weekend. I did that for one season, and then my work load got so big I could no longer go anymore. That is when I started breeding.

That is how I originally met Tim McQuay and Tom McCutcheon. My wife wanted to see Hollywood Dun It. I had a Doc Olena mare and thought that would be nice cross with the Cutting blood and the Reining blood, plus the prettiness of Hollywood Dun It. My wife is an Arabian horse person, she still breeds them now. Back then, she said, “Hollywood Dun It would be a good cross for half Arabians.” That was in 1998. So, we drove to McQuays, and I met Tim for the first time. Tim asked me what kind of mares I had, and I told him about my Doc Olena mare. Tim said that would be a great breeding. That was the first time of many that I bred to Hollywood Dun It, and one of her offspring made it to the NRHA finals in 2000. So that is why we started breeding Reining horses and why I became more interested in Reiners than cutters.

I could do it at home on my own place in Texas. That is how we got more involved in Reining and in 2000 I started traveling to Scottsdale and fell in love with the weather. It was so much better than in Texas, not so humid, not so cold in the winter. We moved here and kept on breeding Reiners and my wife is back to breeding Arabians. That has been going on since 2011, and right now we have 12 horses and more babies to come next year. Our Arabians are bred for halter, but we strongly believe that they should be able to do anything. The main thing in Scottsdale is halter horses. If you can breed a great horse that can be a halter Champion, it can also be a good performance horse.

Q - As an immigrant from Germany have you had issues with discrimination in America?

A - Never, ever! There is no other country that I could have made this what I have today! This is possible even today to make dreams come true in this Country, still. It is a known fact, that in this Country one can go from being a dishwasher to a millionaire. I am not a millionaire yet, but I want to be. But what I have today, is much more than I would have had in Germany ever. The opportunities that this Country gives you if you are not lazy, if you are willing to work, not just using and taking. Then you can make it in this Country! This Country is still someplace that you can make it if you are not lazy and you want to succeed.

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The Run For A Million To Host Raise a Million Auctions

The Run For A Million, set for August 18-21, will feature two auctions to benefit the Reining Horse Foundation. The South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas will welcome both a silent auction featuring items for bidding throughout the competition and a live auction that will precede the Gala Select Sale on August 21.

NRHA President and Foundation Board Member Rick Clark reached out to The Run For A Million team leaders Taylor Sheridan and Amanda Brumley about a fund raiser at the event. He said, “We were already set to have our volunteers run an RHF booth at the event to encourage people to be part of the Reiners Club, and I asked what we could do to raise money while we were there.

Amanda suggested a silent and live auction and this grew from that. I ran the idea past the RHF Development Committee and Board and got their blessing, then challenged each of them to get donations for the auction.” Clark continued, “This is a wonderful opportunity for the Foundation and we can’t thank Taylor and Amanda enough. This is really big and really appreciated.”

Brumley agrees that the auctions will be massive – both in content and in result. “When Rick asked me what we could do, I thought this would be a perfect venue and a big money-maker for the Foundation – considering the huge crowd. The energy of the event will help the items sell.”

With Las Vegas opening completely on June 1, The Run For A Million event is expected to be a sellout, and the response to the auction should result in considerable benefit for the Foundation.

She added, “We encourage people to get creative with what they can donate – with items in all price ranges. I urge everyone to take part and help the Reining Horse Foundation so it can help others.

We are all paying it forward.”

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Reining Horse Foundation Executive Director Leslie Baker said, “The Run For A Million was developed to celebrate and grow the sport. Now, this new collaboration has resulted in the creation of The Raise A Million Auctions with the sole purpose of giving back to the reining community through NRHA’s charitable, nonprofit organization. This is especially meaningful given that we are celebrating the Reining Horse Foundation’s 20th anniversary throughout 2021. We are grateful that those attending The Run For A Million will have a chance to get to know more about our mission and programs.”

Already, the items donated for the auctions are indicative of the impact of the event and promise to create a fun event that raises money for an important cause - 2022 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo VIP “Night at the Rodeo” donated by BMW Quarter Horses, 100X Custom J.W. Brooks Hat donated by J.W. Brooks, Custom Belt made and donated by Eclectic Beadwork, Headstall donated

by Mullinax Custom Leather, Custom Headstall donated by Bob’s Custom Saddles, Show Pad by Golden West donated by Nancy Tague, Show Pad donated by Show Diva, Show Pad donated by Show Stoppin, Moody Chic Scrap Sketch Ink/Watercolor by artist Josey Butler, donated by Terri Mainey, Commissioned Drawing created by and donated by Kaci O’Rourke, A Breeding and Chute Fee for No Smoking Required, the co-champion of The Run For A Million 2019 donated by owners Schmersal/ThorSport Inc. Other items are being received daily and there is still plenty of time to take part in the auctions! Donations of trips, unique experiences, services, training packages, artwork, jewelry, goods and more are all welcome. Donors should submit by August 1 to Brumley Management Group, Attn: RHF Auction, 28150 N Alma School Pkwy #103-619, Scottsdale, AZ 85262. For information on the auction or RHF, contact Leslie Baker at lbaker@nrha.com or (405) 946-7400, ext. 106.

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6666 Ranch Naming Sponsor of NRHA Derby

Important Title Sponsorship Raises Payouts in All Divisions!

Sammi Miller, NRHA Sr. Director of Corporate Relations & Communications, noted, “We are thrilled to welcome Four Sixes Ranch as the naming sponsor of the NRHA Derby. This iconic ranch is a treasured part of our western heritage and we are honored to be associated with it, as well as with Bosque Ranch and Paramount TV’s Yellowstone, thanks to Taylor.”

The 2021 NRHA Derby welcomes a naming sponsor in 2021 as it becomes the 6666 Derby presented by Markel. The sponsorship brings an incredible new payout framework for both the Open and Non Pro Derby, thanks to 6666 Ranch and Taylor Sheridan.

Sheridan explained, “The 6666 Ranch and Bosque Ranch have joined Paramount TV’s Yellowstone to support the NRHA Derby.” Created to reward NRHA Derby Champions of every level – from Open to Non Pro – this sponsorship helps create excitement and rewards reiners of all levels.

It raises the Open L4 Futurity championship from paying $60,000 to paying $75,000 – while in many levels the money awarded to the champion more than doubles! These substantial increases extend to all the Non Pro divisions, including a guaranteed $30,000 to the L4 Champion.

A quick look at these new benchmarks compared to 2020’s payments: Division 2020 Derby Champion Earnings 6666 Derby Champions Guaranteed Payment Open L4 Champion - $60,000 - $75,000 Open L3 Champion - $23,477 - $35,000 Open L2 Champion - $9,596 - $20,000 Open L1 Champion - $4,263 - $10,000 Open Prime Time Champion - $2,205 - $5,000 Non Pro L4 Champion - $18,800 - $30,000 Non Pro L3 Champion - $14,351 - $20,000 Non Pro L2 Champion - $8,690 - $15,000 Non Pro L1 - $3,220 - $5,000 Non Pro Prime Time Champion - $2,602 - $5,000 Youth Champion - $1,318 - $2,000 Non Pro Masters Champion - $1,122 - $2,000 40

Sheridan summarized, “Expanding both awareness and participation in equine events such as the NRHA Derby is vital not only to the sport of reining but all equine sports, just as it is vital to the preservation of the quarter horse and paint horse. The horse is a cowboy’s most precious tool and closest friend, and the cowboy is an irreplaceable gear in the engine of American agriculture.

Events such as the NRHA Derby not only preserve the rich heritage of the horse, they preserve the heritage of the rider as well.”

Clearly, Sheridan is committed to the success of the 6666 NRHA Derby and his commitment to give back mirrors the dedication shown by long-time NRHA sponsor Markel Insurance. Miller added, “We thank Markel Insurance, which remains the presenting sponsor of the NRHA Derby. It is because of Frank Costantini and Markel Insurance’s commitment to the reining industry, and this event in particular, that the Derby has grown so much.”

Along with its rich history from its beginning in 1870, legendary American quarter horses and superior Angus cattle are hallmarks of the Four Sixes Ranch. The ranch not only offers state-of-the-art reproductive services and a full range of equine veterinary services but stands to the public some of the most well-respected AQHA stallions in the industry. Its exceptional broodmare band produces elite race, ranch, and performance horses.

Bosque Ranch, owned by Sheridan, is the premier livestock provider in the film and television industry, providing horses for the cast of ‘Yellowstone’ as well as films such as ‘Hell or High Water’, ‘Wind River’, and Warner Brother’s ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’, along with the upcoming ‘Twelve Mighty Orphans’. It has also produced performance horses such as Walla Walla Starbuck: 2019 AQHA Senior Reining Reserve Champion, 2021 Run for a Million Non Pro qualifier; Setting Off To Town: 2020 NRHA L4 Open Futurity finalist, 2021 NRBC L4 Open finalist, 2021 Run for a Million Open Finalist; and Kreyzy Horse, a six-year-old stallion with $97,000 in earnings.

Yellowstone is the highest-rated cable drama since its premiere in 2018. It returns to Paramount Network for its fourth season in 2021 as the chronicle of the Dutton Ranch continues. For information on the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel visit the website at NRHADerby.com.

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Study seeks to explore if Artificial Intelligence Machines can Judge at Reining Horse Shows

BY REX WAGER

In a small room, not far from some of the largest reining horse ranches in America, a computer study is underway to determine the effectiveness and potential application of using a form of artificial intelligence to judge reining horse exhibitors that could be applied at all levels of competition worldwide. If the study reflects a reasonable probability of success resources required for writing and testing the algorithms and programming could be expensed in expectation of creating a working model of the theory.

Artificial intelligence (AI) serves two critical components of intelligence: predication and comparative judgement. Since 2012, a specialized field within AI labeled “Deep Learning” has attracted great minds to explore that thru object recognition one enables the machines not only to see, but to make predictions and judgements.

In 2014 Google purchased UK-based DeepMind for $600 million, not for the revenue but for their demonstration thru AI that their machine had learned how to play some Atari games with superhuman performance without being programmed to do that.

In 2015 machines crossed the threshold and could identify images better than people. Since than the opportunity has grown for “Deep Learning” algorithms and programing to collect data from video.

Today the image analysis breaks down to as little as two pixels.

The renowned physicist Stephen Hawking claimed that “Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history”. Today anyone speeding along in a Tesla with the handsoff autopilot navigating traffic is using AI. Now Elon Musk is changing the engineering approach to AI, in the Tesla, from radar based to camera based, the same technology, programming and algorithm system discussed for application here.

What if it is possible to use AI at reining horse shows? Imagine an AI machine sitting in the judge’s chair for the first-time at a NRHA show. Prior to the event, the machine has collected and analyzed thousands of minutes of reining videos, and pictures from past NRHA Futurities, Derbies, and countless shows worldwide. Now, at the event, the AI machine operates in real-time.

Engineers have given the AI its own eyes and ears by linking to the event’s live-feed video, and other cameras. The AI machine observes the incoming video data as the exhibitor rides the pattern simultaneously observing the horse, and the human’s actions to the smallest detail.

Each horse and rider can be judge singularly with each measured against their own prediction standard, and the collective of the two. The horse and the rider each end up with separate scores, and a combined score. However, to begin with the AI machine will study the horse and rider for scoring purposes.

Since the AI machine has already observed hundreds, or thousands of minutes of identical maneuvers from the top rides at reining competitions, for example slide-stops, it can compare each physical action by the horse and rider against what is the “Perfect Slide Stop Maneuver”. It has learned what is perfect over-time and created the prediction using the machine’s in depth database of videos and pictures. The comparison between the actual maneuver and the “Perfect Maneuver” is judged and scored for the 50

performance of that move. An improvement is that the AI machine scores each maneuver from minus-one to plus-one or a fraction thereof. The AI machine scores maneuvers on the same scale from minus-one to plus-one but reflects those judgement over 200 fractional points within those two points. This results in less of or total elimination of ties.

The AI machine’s vast memory of historical horse and rider performances comes into play when it uses that knowledge when judging each move of horse and rider. It could learn to alter the prediction of that particular horse and rider based on the breeding, or win and loss record. Thus, giving prior champion horses or riders a little edge. Which variables to value would be determined in the programing. So, if one desired, just like real judges the AI machine could be influenced by external variables, or new variables. Each time it sees new show entries it adds to the knowledge base and becomes better at predicting the specific action the horse and rider should be performing and then judging their actions against the prediction standard. The AI learns to measure the prediction of the “Perfect Ride” against the actual video data coming in from the live-feed cameras already deployed at the events. This keeps the system up to date on subtle changes in styles and trends in the industry, and over time this effects the prediction of what is the “Perfect Ride”. The AI machine is constantly learning and updating the process of judging reining performances.

If it works, the AI machine could eventually supplement or replace humans of the predictive tasks of judging reining horse entries, thereby lowering entry fees as event producers pass on the high costs related to judges. As the machines increase their knowledge base of video and data the predictions improve resulting in higher decision-making quality. In effect, with experience, the AI machines become better judges. At some point, the AI machine may become so accurate and reliable that it changes how organizations do things. In theory, the AI judging machines could improve the quality and consistency of NRHA judging, worldwide.

Once in use the AI machine collects more and more data on the horses and riders and then uses that data to improve its judgements and predictions. It would learn and know all the significant sires and dams and their show records, plus their offspring’s earnings and more. All this data from the past and present improves the AI’s judgement and prediction accuracy.

The increasing depth of knowledge adds to the influences that create the predictions that the actual event of showing the horses is measured against. The machine is learning how to improve the judging quality outcomes all the time.

For example, Amazon AI collects data on users’ preferences and purchases and uses that date to improve predictions. The more one uses Amazon the better it becomes at predicting what you would like to purchase or see and promotes those products on Amazona pages you visit.

The huge library of NRHA performance videos, (data), in reining and the advancement in computers are at the core of predictions in artificial intelligence that make this work. Recent advances in machine learning have transformed how we collect video and other data for creating predictions and to make judgements. The

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system sees the moves in realtime and judges that against the standard derived from the knowledge base to define the Plus or Minus points for each maneuver. As the rider’s performance progresses every segment of the performance is measured, judged, and scored against the prediction of the perfect ride.

“Deep Learning” relies on an approach called “back propagation”. The machine learns thru example. If a reining horse performs a maneuver labeled a “Plus One” the technology recognizes that and learns to recognize and judge “Plus One” maneuvers.

It’s repetitive learning. Same result with a “Minus One” maneuver in design and programing so that by the time it makes judgements in the show pen it’s seen thousands of the same maneuver. The AI analyzes the horse and rider’s maneuver and recognizes that it is to be judged a zero, plus or minus or a fraction thereof.

The technology learns by primarily absorbing data from videos and pictures with no limit of capacity. It could view hundreds of thousands of reining videos and pictures with those variations and labels “Plus One, Minus One, etc.” They are all fed into the machine which then develops more associations and learns to distinguish between good and bad reining maneuvers.

It forms its own decisionmaking process with the results supported by quantitative analysis.

Machine learning creates the process of prediction, a key component of intelligence.

Measuring the actual horse and rider performance against the prediction of the “Perfect Ride” is the judgement. And the more it performs it improves learning and increases the level of accuracy in judging thus enabling the AI machines to perform tasks that, until now, were associated with human

intelligence.

There are four steps in the process to determining the viability of using AI machines to judge reining horse shows. The first step is to write the programing and algorithms required. Second is to input enough videos, and pictures into the system that it can establish the ability of recognition for the “Perfect Rides” which are used as a standard for judging an

exhibitor’s performances. The third step is training the system to make judgements on the reining maneuvers and start scoring performances. The fourth step is for the system to be deployed as a proof of concept at an existing reining show, and have those results measured against the actual judges scores.

The estimated expense to execute the four step process is $25,000.

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Data has real value; the key is to unlock it with prediction machines. With the current generation of AI technology, the machines learning combines the videos of both good and bad rides when measured against the standard, “Perfect Ride”. So, the prediction machine needs video and picture data from many people and performances from terrible to excellent. It needs the entire spectrum of performances to execute the comparison that enables the prediction, or precise judgement to the finest detail.

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Athletes from five continents to contest Longines FEI Endurance World Championships 2021 The line-up for the Longines FEI Endurance World Championship in Pisa, Italy has been confirmed, with competitors from 32 countries and five continents ready to challenge for the 2021 individual and team world titles on Saturday May 22. Amongst them are the 2016 World Champion, Spain’s Jaume Punti Dachs, and his wife Maria Alvarez Ponton who has taken individual gold twice during her successful career - first at Terengganu in Malaysia in 2008 and again in Kentucky, USA in 2010. Also vying for top spot this time out will be Alex Luque Moral from Spain and Bahrain’s Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa who respectively took silver and bronze at the 2016 World Championships in Samorin, Slovakia. A total of 13 nations will be chasing down the team title.

Landscapes - Close to the lovely city of Pisa which is considered one of the pearls of Italy with its world-famous Leaning Tower in the Piazza dei Miracoli, the park extends over 23,000 hectares and boasts a huge variety of landscapes. Its meadows, hills, pine forests and marshes are bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea providing a gentle sea breeze. And within the park lies the San Rossore

NCHA’S OFFICIAL SALE COMPANY ANNOUNCES INCENTIVE FOR 2021 NCHA FUTURITY The National Cutting Horse Association’s (NCHA) official sale company, Western Bloodstock, LTD. announces the Ben Emison – Milt Bradford Western Bloodstock $100,000 Sale Incentive for the upcoming 2021 NCHA World Championship Futurity.

“Throughout our partnership with Western Bloodstock, we have seen an increase in the quality of horses that are offered through our sales,” Jay Winborn, NCHA executive director, said. “We have seen a lot of success in recent years of the sale graduates from our Futurity and Mid-Year sales. To have an incentive like this incorporated for those graduates only helps grow our sport and continues to promote the cutting horse industry.”

This $100,000 incentive will be paid out to the three highest advancing eligible horses in the Open division with the highest eligible horse receiving 50 percent of the total incentive.

Additionally, this incentive will count towards the horse’s NCHA lifetime earnings. Eligible horses must have sold at a Western Bloodstock produced sale as a weanling, yearling, 2-year-old or 3-year-old.

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The 2021 Longines FEI Endurance World Championships will get underway at the Racecourse at 07.00 on 22 May when a total of 81 competitors and their horses will set out on the 160 kilometre course. The statistics show a gender balance of 56% men and 44% women on the start list. All health protocols will be in place as the Show Organisers, who have successfully created the event in a very short period of time, send out a great sporting message.

Preparation - “While preparation of the field of play and the course proceeds incessantly, not only San Rossore but also the city of Pisa and Tuscany seem to have come back to life. In spite of the problems caused by the pandemic we are ready to safely welcome the delegations from all over the world, well aware of the fact that this great event will have an important economic effect on the tourism and hospitality sector…..”, says Gianluca Laliscia, the former Endurance champion who heads the Organising Committee company sistemaeventi.it.

Recently appointed FEI Endurance Director, Christina AbuDayyeh, says, “while it was an enormous disappointment having to postpone the 2020 edition of the Longines FEI Endurance World Championships due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, this has only increased our passion to make these Championships even more spectacular in 2021!”

The event will be preceded by a spectacular Opening Ceremony on Thursday, 20 May, in the aptly-named Piazza dei Cavalieri beside Pisa’s famous university, the Scuola Normale Superiore.

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FEI 100 Year Celebrations shine spotlight on inclusivity in Equestrian Sport The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has kicked off year-long centenary celebrations today, calling for the equestrian community to show its commitment to “Shaping the future of equestrian sports together.”

A video highlighting the achievements, successes and milestones of the organisation and the sport has been produced to mark this special occasion. Iconic moving and stills images capture a historic century in the equestrian world and pays tribute to the incredible diversity that exists within the community. Olympic individual and team silver medallist and former European Jumping Champion Peder Fredericson (SWE) narrates a story that brings together members of the community in a truly authentic equestrian celebration.

The Covid-19 pandemic has meant the FEI has had to adapt its centenary plans which will now extend through to the end of May 2022. A dedicated 100 Years Hub has been created on FEI.org, featuring stories, interviews, online competitions and other fan engagement activities which will allow people to share their memories and experiences over the next 12 months. Fans around the world are encouraged to take part in the #FEI100Years digital celebrations.

“The FEI’s 100 year celebration is about bringing together each and every individual who connects with the horse at any level,” FEI President Ingmar De Vos said.

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and looking ahead to shaping the future of equestrian sports together as a united community.

“Equestrian sport is rich in diversity and the one key factor that binds everyone together is our shared connection with and passion for the horse. For equestrian sport to continue to grow and flourish we need to make sure that together we cherish all members of our community and that everyone contributes to the key values at the heart of the sport.”

A key initiative in the drive for greater inclusivity in the community is a plan to formalise the international status of Grooms and formally acknowledge the vital role they play with structures that ensure their wellbeing while they safeguard the wellbeing of the horses in their care.

Together with representatives from national associations and the global community, the FEI will address the global status of Grooms on 2 June during the online FEI Sports Forum. A dedicated session will explore concrete measures to raise the profile of Grooms internationally and discuss a more structured framework of cooperation between the FEI and the Grooms community.

The FEI was created in 1921 to oversee the Olympic disciplines of Jumping, Dressage and Eventing with just eight member signatories: Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United States of America. Today, alongside the Olympic disciplines, the FEI also governs the non-Olympic disciplines of Driving, Endurance, Vaulting and Reining as well as the Para Equestrian disciplines of Dressage and Driving and has grown in membership to 136 affiliated National Federations.

The sport has experienced exponential growth globally over the last decade with more than 4,600 international events now run under FEI rules annually, across all disciplines. In 2009, there were 27,000 athletes registered to compete internationally and this number grew to 43,000 in 2019.

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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle in England. His death, at the age of 99, was announced by Buckingham Palace.

He was the longest serving FEI President (1964-1986) and was succeeded in this role by his daughter Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, for the following eight years.

Some of Prince Philip’s own greatest sporting achievements came in the sport of Driving which he introduced as a new discipline in the FEI and helped to develop during his FEI Presidency. He helped standardise international rules and became a hugely successful competitor himself, winning team gold at the 1980 World Driving Championship and bronze in 1978, 1982 and 1984. He also placed sixth individually in 1982.

Prince Philip strongly supported the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ series, which is now one of the crown jewels in the Jumping calendar, and was hugely supportive of the launch of the FEI Jumping World Cup™ in the 1970s.

He was also instrumental in the creation of the FEI World Equestrian Games™, having lobbied for such a competition for many years before it was finally staged for the first time in Stockholm (SWE) in 1990.

An all-round horseman, he played polo during his time in the Royal Navy in the 1940s and became one of Britain’s top-10 players. His passion for all things equestrian was shared by his wife and passed on to their children, particularly Prince Charles who was also a keen polo player, and Princess Anne, who claimed individual gold at the FEI European Eventing Championships in 68

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1971, and individual and team silver four years later, before becoming the first British Royal to compete at an Olympic Games when she rode in Montreal 1976.

Prince Philip’s grandchildren have also inherited a love of horse sport. Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall took the Eventing world title in 2006 and was a member of the British silver medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Princes William and Harry are also regularly spotted on the polo field.

Born in Corfu, Greece and educated in France, Germany and Great Britain, he was just 18 years old when he joined the Royal Navy in 1939.

During World War ll he served with the Mediterranean and Pacific fleets, and by the time he left the service in 1952 he had reached the rank of Commander. At the age 26 years, he married the then Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth ll) in November 1947.

“The passing of Prince Philip is a huge loss for equestrian sport and his legacy, particularly at the FEI, will live on for many many decades to come”, FEI President Ingmar De Vos said.

“I first met him in London at the FEI General Assembly in 2005, and again at the FEI Eventing European Championships in Blair Castle in 2015. He was a man of incredible energy and a great sense of humour and the FEI was honoured to have him as our longest serving President. “His dedication to equestrian sports cannot be underestimated and will never be forgotten, especially in the Driving community. He was born in the same year the FEI was founded and sadly he will not be with us to celebrate his own and the FEI’s centenary this year. We will celebrate his life and remember him as a great ambassador of our sport.”

The FEI extends its deepest sympathy to the British Royal Family and joins the equestrian community in mourning the loss of this remarkable man.

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53,000 wild horses and burros are languishing in pens

More than 100 international horse photographers have banded together to create the Wild Horse and Burro Photographer’s Action Group in an effort to stop the Bureau of Land Management’s roundups of wild horses and burros including one scheduled for July 12 to 22 this summer.

There are currently approximately 53,000 wild horses and burros languishing in holding facilities. “The BLM has spent years convincing the public, and government officials that the wild horses and burros are rounded up and placed through an adoption program. The sad fact is, most will live out their lives in massive outdoor feedlots. The much heralded incentive program, where adopters are paid $1,000 to adopt a wild horse or burro has only led to more and more wild mustangs ending up in kill pens.” explained Mary Hone, one of the members of the Action Group.

Hone, and others in the Action Group, have spent hundreds of hours observing and photographing the herds of horses and burros running wild in Wyoming, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, California and Utah. It is in these areas that the roundups are scheduled to take place.

The roundups planned by the BLM and U.S. Forest Service for 2021 are largely unknown to the American public but the photographers are determined to change that. The Action Group came about when its creator Kim Newman had the idea that the wild horse photographers had a unique ability to convey messages and connect with people through their photographs and could use this to press for real and lasting change. Reaching out to the other founding members, PJ Kaszas, Mary Hone, Sandy Sharkey, and Caroline Christie, they worked together to create the Wild Horse and Burro Photographers Action Group. The photographers are located in South Dakota, Virginia, Massachusetts and Canada.

They’ve been joined by additional photographers from the U.S., Australia, Bosnia, the U.K. and Canada.

The photographers have noticed the unique bonds that the animals have with each other. “Family is incredibly important to wild horses.” said Hone, “When the helicopters come to round them up, stallions, mares and foals will go to extreme lengths to stay together. Foals will collapse from running, mares will cry out to save their foals, and stallions will fight with all they have to save their families.” Hone continued, “It’s heartbreaking to see these magnificent, sentient animals lose their freedom and their families.

Their spirits are broken, and for what?”

Years back, in order to regulate the wild horses on public lands, the BLM created Herd Management Areas and Appropriate Management Levels. This would not only restrict the geographical regions where the wild horses could exist, it would also severely limit the number of wild horses deemed “acceptable to the health of the rangeland.” In 2013, the National Academy of Sciences found that the AML system has no basis in science. In fact, the AML’s for wild horses were determined by the private livestock industry, those 72

who pay a pittance to graze their cattle and sheep on public lands.

Utah’s Onaqui, one of the regions where wild horses exist but will soon be reduced by 80 percent, is in one of the BLM’s Herd Management Areas. It is over 206,000 acres. BLM has stated that the area it will only support 121 to 210 wild horses. Yet over 7,000 privately owned sheep and cattle roam the Onaqui range with grazing rights subsidized by American taxpayers. Throughout the west, the story is told over and over again. The roundups and warehousing of wild horses and burros costs the American taxpayer an estimated $65 million a year. This is in addition to the subsidies paid to maintain public lands for private ranchers to graze their livestock.

Given the BLM’s propensity for resisting science-based management and siding with the interests of the livestock industry, protecting America’s horses and burros often seems like a futile effort. Debra Haaland, the new Interior Secretary is the first Native American to serve as cabinet secretary. Haaland favors science and has been a supporter of America’s wild horses and burros.

Her appointment has given hope to those supporting wild horses and burros. “The interests of the private livestock industry have driven the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program for more than 50 years,” Hone added. “It’s time for an unbiased, science-based task force to overhaul this broken system including safe, humane onrange fertility control, updated Appropriate Management Levels and protections from slaughter. Until the Wild Horse and Burro program is reviewed, overhauled and based on current science, we must halt the helicopters.”

Recently the Wild Horse and Burro Photographer’s Action Group, with participants from around the world, wrote letters and attached their own 8x10 images of wild American horses and burros and mailed their packages to President Biden and Interior Secretary Debra Haaland and ten other Washington decision makers that have the power to stop the roundups. ”Compelling photography can elicit positive change”, Hone stated. As photographers, one of our goals is to capture the close bonds that exist between tightknit family members. Stallions and mares nudging each other, foals romping under the watchful eye of their parents. We feel a responsibility to share images that highlight these deep, beautiful connections. To wild horses and burros, family is everything.”

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US Equestrian Announces U.S. Eventing Olympic Team for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander and Team Leader Jenni Autry.

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Legendary Willie Nelson bringing Outlaw Music Festival to Phoenix Country legend Willie Nelson will soon be on the road again with some of his superstar musical friends, including a fall stop in Phoenix.

The latest version of the red-headed stranger’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour will take over Ak-Chin Pavilion on Oct. 15 (Take note, country fans, that’s right in the middle of the Arizona Country Thunder run, which was delayed until Oct. 14-17.)

The Phoenix slate is sure to please a wide range of fans, with folk-rock heavyweights The Avett Brothers, Southern rock jam band Gov’t Mule, Americana icon Lucinda Williams and British roots-rock duo Ida Mae. “The Outlaw Music Festival Tour has always been about family and friends coming together for a great day of music and fun, and with the amazing group of artists joining us, this year promises to be our most special Outlaw tour to date,” Nelson said in a press release.

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NCHA SELECTS HORSESHOE PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE IN QUEEN CREEK FOR THE 2021 NCHA CACTUS CIRCUIT

The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) is excited to announce that the Arizona Cutting Horse Association was selected to produce the 2021 NCHA Cactus Circuit Finals. The Cactus Circuit Finals is scheduled for November 10-14 at the Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Center in Queen Creek, Arizona in conjunction with the AzCHA End of Trail show. “Coming off of winning Affiliate of the Year last year, we are really looking forward to hosting this inaugural Cactus Circuit Finals,” said Mike Wood,

Arizona CHA president. “Arizona CHA is one of the NCHA’s oldest affiliates, and weekend cutting is really strong out here. I know everyone is excited to be a part of this new event.”

The NCHA Cactus Circuit Finals will invite the top 30 competitors from the Cactus Circuit to compete this fall in each of the NCHA weekend classes. For the 2021 event, all youth members who have designated the Cactus Circuit for this point year will be allowed to enter regardless of their place in the year-end standings.

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“The Arizona Cutting Horse Association does an incredible job producing events for our members,” said Jay Winborn, NCHA executive director.

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Toddy Pitard Wins NCHA Vice President The NCHA announced Saturday that Pitard, from El Dorado, Arkansas, won with 1,976 votes, which was 55.4 percent of those cast. He ran against trainer Tatum Rice. “I have always had a love and passion for the NCHA,” Pitard said in a statement released by the NCHA. “I am optimistic that the ship is moving in the right direction. With our strong executive board and our new executive director, I believe that the future is promising, and I just do not want the ship to veer off course.”

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The next vice president of the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) will be Toddy Pitard.

The position of vice president is part of a threeyear term on the NCHA’s officer team: office holders first serve one year as vice

president, then a year as president elect and then a year as president of the Fort Worth, Texas-based association.

The outgoing president of NCHA is Steve Norris. Ora Diehl is the president elect and Ted Sokol was the most recent vice president.

Pitard has been an NCHA member since 2004 and over the past 17 years has been involved in nearly every sector of the industry including owning horses, competing, judging, and breeding, both on the mare and stallion side.

A letter from Toddy Pitard, newly elected NCHA vice president-

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all of you who supported me and helped me achieve this position. With that said, I would like to recognize my opponent Tatum Rice and the hard fight that he fought. He threw his name in the hat when most wouldn't, and I respect him for that. For those of you who might have hoped for a different outcome, I am asking you now to be supportive. In order to go far, we must go together. We have much work to do, and it will take all of us working together to continue to move NCHA forward.

I am excited about the future of NCHA. I am humbled by your confidence, and I promise to give you my best, whether that be in effort, energy, advice, or discernment. You guys deserve nothing less.

Thanks again, Toddy Pitard

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Horse therapy could benefit adults with Parkinson’s disease A new HABRI-funded study will explore the effects of equineassisted therapy on several hallmarks of PD pathophysiology.

Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) and its effect on adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is set to be explored in a new research project, funded by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI). The study, led by researchers from the Texas Woman’s University (TWU’s) School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology, will compare bradykinesia (or slowness of movement) severity and functional outcomes before and after eight weeks of EAT in adults with PD and characterize the resulting human-animal interaction, HABRI says. “While research studies examining the physiological benefits of horseback riding have been conducted before, there is a lack of published research regarding the physical

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PUEBLO, Colo. – Four-time PRCA champion bull rider and 2014 PBR Rookie of the Year J.W. Harris announced on his social media accounts Thursday that he is officially retiring from the sport.

Harris’ time in the PBR was brief (2014-2017), but the Texas native made sure to imprint himself on PBR fans and the sport during his four-year PBR stint with his old school, grizzled mentality.

Harris was 28 years old when he accepted an invitation to compete in three premier series events in March 2014 after winning four PRCA bull riding championships and qualifying for nine consecutive National Finals Rodeos. Harris went on to finish 2014 ninth in the world standings after going 4-for-6 at the PBR World Finals.

“I am glad I did it just that way,” Harris told PBR.com last year. “I didn’t always have that question in the back of my mind or regret of not ever going to the PBR. Don’t get me wrong. I had a good time while I was there. I won lots of money and got to get on some really good bulls. Then the injury bug hit, but that is always part of it. But, no, I am glad I did it.”

Harris’ World Finals performance earned him 3,736 points toward the world standings as he pulled off a remarkable come-from-behind run to usurp Gage Gay, Tanner Byrne and Brady Sims for Rookie of the Year. Harris finished only 95.13 points ahead of Gay in the closest Rookie-of-the-Year race since the PBR switched to a points-based system in 2013.

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by Harris’ career-high 93.25 points on Honey Hush in the championship round.

Harris told PBR.com in January 2018 when he decided to return to rodeo full time that his ride on Honey Hush inside the Thomas & Mack Center was his favorite PBR memory.

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Photo by Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media “That kind of put a sock in the mouth to some of the people that said that I didn’t belong in the PBR because I wouldn’t good enough to be there,” Harris said three years ago. “That one right there kind of stands out in my mind.”

The next year Harris showed he certainly had what it took to compete alongside the PBR’s best.

All three of his career wins came during the 2015 season in which he put himself just on the edge of the world title race with two victories in September.

Harris finished a career-best 29for-78 and finished seventh in the world standings.

“I have no regrets,” said Harris.

“Hell, I know I left it all out there every time I got on a bull. Yeah, I wanted to win a world title and it was obviously not meant to be.

That is one thing I don’t have is any regrets because I do leave it out there every time I get on one.

“If I had to do it all over again, I would have done it exactly the same way. I don’t regret not coming over any sooner. At the end of it, I did bless myself with a chance to win a world title and it just didn’t happen.”

Harris was 58-for-166 (34.52 percent) with three PBR World Finals qualifications, three 90-point rides and three event wins on the PBR premier series.

The now 34-year-old last qualified for the PBR World Finals in 2017.

He rode Beaver Creek Beau for 87.5 points in a gutsy effort after he spent the majority of that year riding through a groin strain and torn abdominal muscle. In 2016, Harris was limited to three events because of left hip surgery and then a lifethreatening car crash.

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Preventing horse deaths central to transport bill

Ensuring the safe and humane transport of horses is the aim of a bipartisan bill recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

First put forward in 2008, the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) would bar the use of double-deck trailers to haul horses in interstate commerce. The practice, says the bill’s longtime supporter the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI),

endangers both animals and motorists on state, federal, and local roadways.

Last July, HTSA passed in the U.S. House of Representatives as part of a larger federal transportation package, but the Senate failed to vote on the legislation. It was reintroduced Feb. 8 by Congress members Steve Cohen (Tennessee), Dina Titus (Nevada), and Brian

Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) with the support of an additional 103 cosponsors.

According to AWI, the impetus for the bill was a 2007 incident in which a doubledeck trailer carrying 59 Belgian draft horses overturned in Wadsworth, Ill. Nineteen of the animals were killed. “Horses deserve to be transported in as humane a manner as possible on our highways,” Cohen says.

“Double-deck trailers do not

provide adequate headroom for adult horses, and accidents involving double-deck trailers are an unnecessary and gruesome reminder that the practice is also dangerous to all of the driving public.”

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recommends ceiling clearance of 7 to 8 feet for horses, AWI says. Double-deck trailers typically only offer clearance of up to 5-and-a-half feet, which may not allow horses to stand comfortably or even fully extend their heads and necks inside, the group adds. “The use of double-deck trailers to transport horses is inhumane and can lead to debilitating injuries, while endangering others on the road,” says AWI equine program manager and senior advisor, Joanna Grossman, PhD. “Since we have incredible champions in Congress who care about the safety of America’s horses, we are optimistic this bill will ultimately pass this session.”

Horse pyrexia drug gets distribution deal Dechra has licensed long-term distribution rights for Kindred Biosciences’ proprietary equine fever medication An injectable drug designed to control pyrexia in horses has landed a North American distribution deal.

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Dechra Veterinary Products has obtained exclusive marketing, sales, and distribution rights for Kindred Biosciences’ proprietary intravenous equine medication, Zimeta.

The product, which is the first and only drug for the control of pyrexia in horses to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, contains the active ingredient dipyrone. A member of the pyrazolone class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), dipyrone has a centrally acting mechanism of action on the hypothalamus where fever originates and is regulated, Dechra says.

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Zhùr, a pup frozen for 57,000 years, answers questions about ancient wolves’ diet and lifestyle, scientists say

A perfectly preserved wolf pup, locked in northern Canada’s permafrost for more than 57,000 years, is helping scientists paint a better picture of the ancient canine’s species and its relation to modern descendants. The pup—named ‘Zhùr’ by the local Trondek Hwech people—was discovered by a gold miner near Dawson City, Yukon. The animal is among the most complete mummified gray wolves of its era ever discovered, researchers say. Findings published in Current Biology show that Zhùr, a seven-

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week-old female, descends from ancient wolves from Russia, Siberia, and Alaska.

These canines are the ancestors of modern wolves, according to Science Daily.

“She’s the most complete wolf mummy ever found,” says the report’s coauthor, Julie Meachen, PhD, an associate professor of anatomy at Des Moines University. “She’s basically 100 percent intact—all that’s missing are her eyes.

The fact she’s so complete allowed us to do so many lines of inquiry on her to basically reconstruct her life.”

Indeed, the pup’s excellent condition has allowed researchers to determine information about her lifestyle.

Her diet, for instance, suggests she lived in close proximity to water.”

“Normally when you think of wolves in the ice age, you think of them eating bison, musk oxen, or other large animals on land,” Dr. Meachen says. “One thing that surprised us was she was eating aquatic resources, particularly salmon.”

However, while Zhùr has answered some questions, many factors remain unknown.

For instance, researchers say, the pup was found alone in a den with no sign of her mother or siblings. The team believes Zhùr died instantly when her den suddenly collapsed. This may explain why her presentday condition is so good; for specimens to be found in such a well-preserved condition, a number of factors have to come into play.

“It’s rare to find these mummies in the Yukon,” Meachen says. “The animal has to die in a permafrost location, where the ground is frozen all the time, and they have to get buried very quickly, like any other fossilization process. “If [the body] lies out on the frozen tundra too long, it’ll decompose or get eaten.”

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2021 NRHA Futurity Open Champion to Win $350,000

Andrea Fappani’s victory at the 2020 National Reining Horse Association Futurity on All Bettss Are Off was more than memorable; it was historic. Dedication and generosity from a committed group of NRHA members determined to raise the stakes at the world’s biggest reining resulted in the largest championship payments in the event’s history. Not only did the Open Level 4 Champion receive $250,000, the CINCH Non Pro Champion took home $60,000, and added money for the Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships was doubled.

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With that accomplished, the Futurity Challenge task force members did not rest on their laurels and began working to raise the bar even higher. At the May 2021 NRHA Board of Directors meeting, their proposal to increase the 2021 MS Diamonds TX Level 4 Open Championship payout to $350,000 was unanimously approved. That will make the NRHA’s Futurity Open Championship the highest paying aged event title in the western performance horse world!

The additional money earmarked for the Level 4 Open Championship is fully funded by private investors. Rick Clark, NRHA President and member of the Futurity Challenge Task Force is proud of those people who “believe in the future of the reining industry and have pledged their support.” Initially the brainchild of the late Doug Carpenter and former NRHA President Frank Costantini, the Futurity Challenge concept grew quickly.

Initial seedstock funding came from Clark along with John and Nancy Tague, Tim Anderson and Kim Niven, and Bob and Arlene Santagata, who were joined by Mark and Julie Blake, Craig and Ginger Schmersal, Mike Hancock, Joao Marcos, Rosanne Sternberg, and Shane Brown. Other investors came on board in the ensuing months and additional commitments are still being received.

Clark said, “I am proud to be President of the NRHA during this time of amazing growth. I applaud the members of the Futurity Challenge group for their commitment of both time and money.

Our goal continues to be to increase earning capabilities for both professionals and owners, which will ultimately raise the value of reining horses and create a great future for our industry.”

Because the Futurity Challenge investors have pledged a five-year commitment, the Level 4 Open Champion payout is ensured to not decrease over that time. “The members of the Task Force aspire to enhance participation at all levels of reining by building the NRHA Futurity and Adequan® NAAC to the show of a lifetime,” Clark concluded.

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Those boosts, as well as the doubled added money for Adequan® NAACs and the secured $60,000 for the L4 Non Pro Champion that will continue in 2021, are funded by NRHA’s monetary commitment.

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Fear Free launches equine certification program Fear Free, LLC—a platform that provides animal health professionals and pet lovers with knowledge and tools to improve the physical and emotional well-being of animals—announced it will be offering the Fear Free Veterinary Certification Program- Equine, designed to educate veterinary professionals about the benefits of using Fear Free concepts during barn and hospital visits.

"As a veterinarian who shares my life and home with horses, I know how important it is to address both their emotional and physical needs," says Marty Becker, DVM, Fear Free founder and CEO, in this organizational release. "A Fear Free approach to equine care will improve the lives of equine practitioners, caregivers, riders, and above all, horses."

The program encompasses 8 one-hour modules that were written and reviewed by leading equine medicine experts covering Fear Free concepts. Video clips and slides demonstrate how to safely examine equine patients using gentle techniques, performing non-threatening routine procedures, identifying signs of stress, hoof care, and beyond.

Additionally, the program provides equine veterinarians tips and tricks for helping owners train their horses to cooperate during medical care. All professionals who complete this course will receive a total of 8 RACE-approved CE hours and gain invaluable insight on how to stop and ease fear, anxiety, and stress in their equine patients through education and inspiration.

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BLM monitoring drought impacts, assessing changes in use

With drought impacts expected to intensify over the coming summer and fall months in California, resource management specialists in northeast California’s high desert rangelands will be paying close attention to conditions, including plant health and water availability, to determine if changes in land

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In an initial action for this effort, BLM managers in Susanville and Alturas have advised public land ranchers that many reservoirs are already dry, spring flows are lower than normal, and forage production is well below normal on public ranges. Ranchers who hold permits to graze cattle and sheep on BLM-managed public ranges have been advised that range conditions might not support their normal numbers of livestock, and that early removal of cattle and sheep from public ranges might be necessary.

“Many permittees have already postponed livestock turnout or are planning to take partial voluntary ‘non-use’ on their grazing allotment due the current and foreseeable drought,” stated letters from Emily Ryan and Craig Drake, managers of the BLM Eagle Lake and Applegate field offices, respectively.

“We encourage your early involvement in planning for this grazing season with a goal of conserving the long-term productivity of the public lands while providing stability for successful grazing operations.”

To help inform decisionmaking, the BLM said that all personnel will incorporate drought condition monitoring when working in the field. They will report on reservoir levels, condition of riparian areas, spring flows, and availability of forage for livestock, wildlife and wild horses and burros. In addition, personnel from the fire program will be reporting on fuel and soil moisture conditions as indicators of fire danger levels. When fire dangers increase, the BLM will implement restrictions on outdoor use of fire, such as campfires and other activities such as internal combustion engine use and off-road driving that could spark wildfires.

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USDA Forecasts Record Farm Exports in FY 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly agricultural trade forecast, released today, projects fiscal year 2021 U.S. farm exports at $164 billion – the highest total on record. This represents an increase of $28 billion, or 21 percent, from last fiscal

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Key drivers of the surge in exports include a record outlook for China, record export volumes and values for a number of key products, sharply higher commodity prices, and reduced foreign competition. China is poised to be back on top as the United States’ number one customer, with U.S. exports forecast at $35 billion, eclipsing the previous record of $29.6 billion set in FY 2014. This growth is led by Chinese demand for soybeans and corn. Other top markets, in order, are Canada, Mexico, Japan, the European Union, and South Korea, with demand remaining strong across the board.

USDA projects that total exports of bulk commodities and meat will reach record levels for both volume and value in FY 2021. On the bulk commodity side, this is true for both corn and soybeans exports, with sorghum export value also at a record. On the meat side, beef and pork export values and volumes are projected at an all-time high, as is broiler meat volume.

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Amy Novacek, Amanda Palmer, Dr. Craig Wood, Megan Brown and Pat Newman will each serve a three-year term as part of the American Paint Horse Foundation board; they were named to replace board members whose terms had expired.

The foundation board consists of up to 15 members and is chaired by Laurie Roden of Cave Creek, Arizona.

Amy Novacek is a longtime APHA exhibitor. She and her husband, Jay, have a long history of philanthropic efforts with disadvantaged youth and advocating for wounded military members at their ranch near Joshua, Texas.

NEW LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH OFFICER TEAM This mentorship program will give the NYCHA Senior Board of Directors a chance to observe the happenings of the Executive Committee’s responsibilities and business during their 2021/2022 term.

The NYCHA Senior Board of Directors is comprised of the senior officer team and the senior regional directors.

“We are looking forward to adding this mentorship opportunity into the current leadership and educational program for the NYCHA officers,” Mike Simmons, NCHA director of youth. “I want to thank each member of the NCHA Executive Committee for their continued support of the NYCHA and sharing their time with our youth members.”

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Two-time APHA President Dr. Craig Wood of Owenton, Kentucky, is a member of the University of Kentucky faculty and has served on many APHA committees and task forces. Craig has more than 35 years of experience in the horse industry and has worked as an APHA state director since 2006. He has served on the General Show & Contest, Ways & Means and Regional Club committees, as well as the Advisory Panel to the Executive Committee.

Amanda Palmer has been a longtime show manager and exhibitor in Floral City, Florida. A member of APHA since 2006, she has shown Paints since 2007 and is actively involved with both the Florida Paint Horse Club and APHA as a state director.

Megan Brown began showing Paints as a Youth at age 15 and lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Now showing in the Masters Amateur events, Megan has served on several committees and task forces and as a state director. Megan has a long career in historic preservation has assisted many nonprofit boards in strategic development and helped to build a series of statewide nonprofits across the country.

Pat Newman of Springfield, Illinois, has been involved with Paint Horses and been a life member since 1978. He served on the APHA Executive Committee from 1994 to 1999, and was chair or vice chair on several committees. Pat has over 40 years experience in construction management and has experience in funds management, regulations, legal, and banking and profitability. He is also experienced in retail, advertising and business promotion and marketing.

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President’s plan to reinvest in the American people. From Budget Includes Funding bolstering climate resiliency and Increases to Conserve 30% of increasing renewable energy, the Nation’s Land and Water by to supporting Tribal nations 2030, a Critical Component to and advancing environmental Addressing the Climate Crisis justice, President Biden’s The Biden-Harris administration budget will make much-needed today submitted to Congress investments in communities the President’s budget for Fiscal and projects that will advance Year 2022. The budget includes our vision for a robust and a $1.6 billion investment for the equitable clean energy future,” Bureau of Land Management said Secretary Deb Haaland.

(BLM) to promote a multiple use “For the past seven and sustained yield mandate, decades, the Bureau of including enhancing recreational Land Management has been opportunities for all Americans, charged with shared public land creating a conservation stewardship for the American stewardship legacy while people,” said Nada Wolff generating revenue, and utilizing Culver, BLM Deputy Director, our natural resources.

Policy and Programs. “On our The budget makes historic 75th anniversary, this proposed investments that will help budget will support bold steps the Department address the in conservation, restoration, climate crisis while creating and Tribal consultation in order good-paying union jobs and to meet the President’s goal investing in healthy lands, of tackling the climate crisis, waters, and economies of energy while managing approximately communities across the country. 245 million acres of public land “The Interior Department under our multiple-use and plays an important role in the sustained yield mandate.”

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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT APPROVES SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT IN CALIFORNIA DESERT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands in California. The Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of roughly $550 million and has the potential to deliver enough power to energize approximately 87,500 homes.

The Record of Decision authorizes Sonoran West to construct a 350-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility with a 350-MW energy storage system and the necessary ancillary support facilities to generate and deliver power through the Southern California Edison Colorado River Substation.

“The time for a clean energy future is now. We must make bold investments that will tackle climate change and create good-paying American jobs,” said Secretary Deb Haaland.

“Projects like this can help to make America a global leader in the clean energy economy through the acceleration of responsible renewable energy development on public lands.”

“America’s public lands provide a tremendous opportunity to realize the potential of renewable energy. BLM is committed to engaging in an inclusive and equitable process in pursuit of a clean energy economy,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Laura Daniel-Davis.

The solar project will be a photovoltaic facility owned by Sonoran West Solar Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Recurrent Energy, LLC. The facility will occupy up to approximately 2,000 acres of BLM-administered lands approximately 13 miles west of Blythe, in Riverside County, California.

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Cancer Survivor and Impending Retiree Win $21,000 in #8.5 Legends

The draw team of Greg Mahaney, of Saint James, Missouri, and Brick Roberts, of, Odessa, Texas, had fate on their side when they won the #8.5 Legends at the Cinch USTRC National Finals XXXII roping four steers in 40.68 seconds, worth $21,000.

“We’d never met until we were riding in the box,” said Mahaney, who had quit roping for several years to get both of his shoulders repaired. “I want to thank my good friends the

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Now, just 35 weeks away from his second retirement as a superintendent, Mahaney plans to continue down the jackpot trail with gusto.

“I retired once and went back to work,” said Mahaney.

“I have my own roping steers grazing in the pasture now. This time we’re going to play.”

Roberts had his own hiatus from the arena after he was

diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2010.

“I’m very fortunate to get to come back and rope,” Roberts said. “That’s a scary deal. It really sobers you up to the important things in life. After the chemo and radiation, I just wanted to get back to work and make a living for my family. My son said one day, ‘You used to love to rope.’ I thought about it, and I went and bought me a really nice horse and I’ve

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been going at it ever since. I’m just blessed to overcome that experience.”

Both Mahaney and Roberts agree it’s the competition and camaraderie that keep them addicted to the sport.

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JOSH FROST PULLS IN $4,000 AT

CAVE CREEK RODEO DAYS

A year ago, Josh Frost had to miss Cave Creek (Ariz.) Rodeo Days, the first rodeo to Kick Open the Chutes following a long twoplus months of COVID-19 shutdowns and rodeo cancellations.

Though he was aching to get back to rodeoing like all his fellow ProRodeo competitors, Frost was still recuperating from a major injury suffered in early February which left him with a lacerated kidney and pancreas. He eventually had surgery to repair the pancreas and remove his spleen.

So while the rest of the rodeo world celebrated the sport’s return in the Arizona desert, Frost was home, counting the days.

On May 30, 2021, Frost got his first chance at Cave Creek, and he nailed the victory with a monster 90-point ride aboard 4L & Diamond S Rodeos’ Space Unicorn on the final night of the rodeo.

“It’s a good rodeo regardless, but that makes it even better,” Frost said of the added ground money that pumped up his check to more than $4,000 after only two bull riders made qualified rides.

Already fourth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings, Frost has earned better than $55,000 in 2021 as he chases a second qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo after narrowly missing in 2020 despite the injury.

“I’m excited to have a bunch more rodeos to go to ... with so many rodeos canceled last year, I said that if they opened up and started having them again, I’d enter,” Frost said. “I’ve been to quite a few and to ones like Cave Creek that I’d never been to before.”

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The win completed a whirlwind day of traveling and climate changes. On Saturday night, he rode in Palmer, Alaska, at an Xtreme Bulls event. He boarded a plane Sunday morning for Phoenix.

“I still had my sweatshirt on when I got off the plane and it was 100 degrees,” he laughed. “We were thankful it didn’t rain (in Palmer) but it was still 45 degrees and pretty brisk.”

Frost also arrived in Cave Creek with no idea which bull he’d put his rope on that night; his original draw was injured and, per PRCA rules, the judges would draw his bull just before the rodeo.

He was tickled when Space Unicorn was pulled from the hat.

“I got on the bull right when they first started hauling him as a 4-year-old and he bucked me off,” Frost said. “But JB (Mauney) was 90 on him at Del Rio the other day and he’s definitely one of the ones you want to see next to your name.”

Frost is one of ProRodeo’s busiest cowboys. After a short night’s rest in Arizona, he was on a plane home to get to a nonPRCA-sanctioned steer wrestling event. Frost is hunting a second Linderman Award to go with the one earned in 2019, and he was going to use the event to help him prepare to take a shot at the PRCA award that annually goes to the cowboy who wins the most money while competing in at least three events and at both ends of the arena.

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