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special features Green vs.

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To Our Readers

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Healing Power of Horses

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Fun Facts: Annie Oakley

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Day Trip: PowWow 18

How to Choose a Lesson Barn

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Festival on the River

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monthly features Working Out With BJ

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Waiting for My Hay

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Industry Insider: Polo Girls Society 12

Breeds of the Month:

Society Ponies

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Pull-Out Calendar

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Calendar of Events

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Ask the Instructor

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Book Club

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It’s All Fun & Games

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Cooking Class

Parting Shot 25

To me, horses and freedom are synonymous.

Answers to June’s Puzzles 26

~ Veryl Goodnight

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by Erika Hunter, Contributor

hen determining if you should be working with a green horse or a finished horse, first you need to recognize where your skills are as a rider. If you are a beginning rider, or a nervous rider, having a finished horse can boost your confidence and improve your riding skills.

If you are an experienced

seen, smelled and experienced much more in their lives, so they are able to take care of a new or nervous rider better.

rider, you may be up for the challenge of training your own horse.

Older, finished horses are much better at adapting to their surroundings. When something scares them they are more likely to think about it before reacting.

Finished horses have

The best part of having a finished horse is the predictable ride every time. A fully trained horse will have smooth gaits, seamless transitions, and be able to adjust stride, movement and cadence to help their rider stay balanced. Finished horses can be more

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Choosing a horse depends on your level of experience. Don’t get in over your head if you’re a new rider, but welcome the challenge of a green horse once you have enough experience.

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costly, but they are worth their weight in gold from the lessons they can teach you. They are the best choice for someone who is just starting out.

When working with an untrained or green horse, you need to be the teacher. You will be teaching your horse how to behave, training him how you want him to act, and setting the standard for the rest of his life.

If you decide to train your horse, Illustration courtesy Dana’s Doodles. you get to

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watch him grow up.

You get to have a hand in every second of his training, and you know everything he is capable of doing. You also know everything he has been exposed to in his life, and you know about any injuries or bad habits. continued, see ‘green’ page 9

To Our Readers,

Kansas City is a big horse-loving town. From the beginning here at Horse & Academy Magazine, we knew if we could get enough interest in what we were doing right here in our hometown, we would be able to expand from a local to a national magazine.

Right from our very first issue we received enthusiastic response from readers both inside and outside the Kansas City area. Issues of Horse & Academy have made it to riding programs in California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Florida, and Michigan. The question we hear over and over is “When will Horse & Academy become a national magazine?”

We are very happy to tell you our next issue of Horse & Academy Magazine will be distributed nationally! Future issues will include articles on industry youth programs and clubs, World Championships, National Academy Finals, and even barn spotlights. We will still have many of the columns you are familiar with, like Goldie — Waiting For my Hay, Industry Insider, Ask the Instructor, Book Club, and It’s All Fun and Games.

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We will continue to bring horses into “center ring” across the country, and open the horse industry to thousands of new riders and horse owners. Thank you to Kansas City for your wholehearted support of Horse & Academy Magazine throughout our launch. Thanks also to our early friends and supporters outside Kansas City who see the benefit to the industry of a national publication like ours.

And to those of you who are new readers: we know this undertaking will need the support of industry insiders. We hope you will work with us in our efforts to make the future of the horse industry strong.

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The Healing Power of Horses Maybe you know someone who could benefit from equine-assisted therapy. It might even be a career for you to consider.

Kansas City has great equine-assisted therapy facilities, and a growing need for people certified in hippotherapy and therapeutic riding.

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have ever made is with their horse. There are students who can sit up for the first time after horse therapy sessions; others learn what self esteem feels like; and they all get to experience trust and friendships. And of course, there is the pure fun of riding a horse for kids whose lives can be rough.

We will look at a few equine therapy centers in the Kansas City area.

They are all 501(c)(3), non-profit organizations that are led and staffed by devoted and caring people. Each of them deserves their own article, with lots of support and volunteer applications.

But for now, take a few minutes and read about these incredible organizations. See what a few determined people – and horses — can accomplish.

One of the newest programs is Better in the Saddle – B.I.T.S. At B.I.T.S., you get a feel for the passion and the struggle at the start-up level: there is one certified instructor, four horses, and a large

What is EquineAssisted Therapy? nyone who has ever wrapped two arms around a horse’s neck knows that just being around a horse can make you feel better. But did you also know physical therapy using horses has picked up a devoted following in recent years?

The most common equine therapy includes therapeutic riding (where specific riding skills are taught with a focus on motor benefits and balance) and hippotherapy (where a specific horse is chosen because its movements will benefit the needs of a specific rider).

Hippos are not involved (although the therapists get asked about hippos all the time); “hippo” just happens to be the Greek word for horse.

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rotation of dedic a t e d volunteers. In addition to his full-time job, B.I.T.S. President Jay Bettis is a part-time police officer for the town of Kearney. He and his wife Jennifer recently bought High Point Arena, an indoor facility in Holt, Missouri, now home to B.I.T.S. They leave their day jobs to go to the barn, handling the administrative work and stable duties that come with running the non-profit organization.

B.I.T.S. will provide “a life skills enrichment program, to meet the physical and psychological needs of people with disabilities and youthat-risk, with the aid of specially selected and trained horses.” B.I.T.S. is different from other area equine programs, as it plans to include kids “atrisk,” by working with the Clinton County Youth Services and Juvenile

Photo: Courtesy B.I.T.S.

Court. These kids will groom the horses, clean the stables, repair fencing, and carry out other neccessary tasks.

B.I.T.S.’ main goal is to strengthen the bodies and minds of both students and at-risk kids. Those with disabilities such as Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and head injuries need interaction with a certified instructor, but in the end all their kids want the same thing: a feeling of self worth, and an opportunity to fit in with others. They all need lives with greater options and control.

For more information: www.betterinthesaddle. org.

Heartland Therapeutic Riding has the deepest roots in the area, as it has been around for over 30 years.

Heartland grew from a very small program to one with 65 students and 120 volunteers. Located in Bucyrus, Kansas, it is in such demand that the wait list for their therapeutic riding therapy classes is two years long. Their hippotherapy session wait list is more manageable at two months. Vicki Brown has been at Heartland since 1991 and has been the Director since 2001, and she knows that once a student starts equine therapy, they don’t want to quit. “We have people who have been coming to us for 20 years,” said Vicki. “We don’t like to ask people to leave.”

Vicki believes there is increasing demand for

Photo: Courtesy Heartland Therapeutic Riding

equine therapy because the medical profession understands the benefits of horseback riding on the body’s entire muscle, nerve, and bone system.

Applicants need a physician referral, and will be evaluated by one of Heartland’s therapists

before starting either program. Students accepted to Heartland’s programs have different backgrounds, and may have cerebral palsy, spinal bifida, autism, Down Syndrome, mental retardation, deafness, blindness, developmental delays,

emotional disorders, and many nerve, muscle and bone conditions. Heartland welcomes them all.

There are 78 acres at Heartland Therapeutic Riding, and that includes indoor and outdoor student training arenas, trails and pastures. In addition to the 18 horses that help out, Heartland has an occupational therapist and a physical therapist certified by the American Hippotherapy Association.

They also have several certified therapeutic riding instructors.

Volunteers are important to Heartland’s success; they are trained to do everything from help as leaders and sidewalkcontinued, see ‘healing’ page 16

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BJ Ward is the lead trainer at Woodside Health & Tennis Club in Kansas City, Missouri. He received his B.S. in Health and Human Performance from Fort Hays State University, followed by year long placement in the sports science lab at Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

elcome back to our series on training the core! In part 1 we discussed spinal stability and its importance to maintaining good posture. In part 2 we will discuss the core’s ability to RESIST rotation.

by BJ Ward, Contributor

your body’s ability to resist rotation through the core.

Side Plank: Feet Un-Stacked This is a classic exercise for good reason! Begin the movement by lying on your side with

Side plank: Feet un-stacked.

Suitcase carry.

Most think of the core as a group of muscles that produce movement, but one of their main functions is to resist movement. This is important for a competitive rider due to the demands of maintaining posture in the saddle. Here are two exercises that work to train anti-rotation, or

your forearm flat on the ground directly under your shoulder. “Unstack” your feet by putting the top foot down in front of the bottom foot.

Your forearm should be pointing away from you at a 90-degree angle to the shoulder. Put your weight on your forearm and your feet, then lift

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your hips straight up into the air until your body forms a straight line. (In the beginning, you can use your knees as your start point instead of your feet.) At first, hold this position for 10 seconds, 3 reps per side.

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When you get stronger increase your reps to 4, 5, or even 6 per side.

Suitcase Carry Grab one or two heavy weights. This can be a gallon of milk, a heavy dumbbell, etc. This exercise is really only limited by your imagination.

Stand as tall as you can,

and make your chest and shoulders straight and square. Now simply walk forward slowly taking deliberate steps and ensuring you stay as tall as possible. It’s as simple as that! I have clients do walks of 30

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‘green’ contiued from p. 4 When you win a horse show on a horse that you trained entirely yourself, there is no prouder moment.

When training a green horse you will need a lot of patience and experience. Green horses can be stubborn, playful, or skittish depending on the day. Your focus needs to always be on gently correcting your horse to Illustration courtesy Dana’s Doodles teach him what appropriate behavior is. the saddle.

Your horse may whinny An untrained horse or dance around at horse has a lot more energy shows, which could than a finished horse so make an inexperienced you will need to be at the rider lose composure in barn every single day

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training and riding him to relieve that energy. If you miss a day or two, you may get naughty behavior like playful bucking, or have a tough time

getting him to settle down.

If you are an inexperienced rider, you should not ride a green horse. A good rule of thumb is “green plus green equals black and blue,” meaning you are putting yourself and your horse in what could be a dangerous situation. Until you are an experienced rider, stick with an experienced horse – you will learn more, and be safer in the process. n

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Waiting for My Hay...

Goldie gives readers some rules of behavior for when they are at the barn.

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kay, I’m just going to come right out and say it...some people do NOT know how to act in a barn! Here I was, waiting for my hay when two kids raced by.

They scared me so badly it made my stomach hurt. At first I was mad, but then it hit me: they just didn’t know any better. So, get ready: here come Goldie’s rules for barn behavior.

I already gave away the first rule - don’t run in the barn! Horses are born with a fear of fastmoving critters, and we may kick you if you are running near us.

It’s not because we want to hurt you; it’s just our instinct. Which brings up another point that ruffles my mane – don’t start acting goofy near horses. We can’t tell that you’re just “horsing around,” and might kick or bite you, out of reflex. Ouch!

Next, be sure to stay out of places you know are off-limits. For your safety, a lot of barns want to keep you out of the horses’ stalls, the hayloft, and the horse pastures. And remember, if you bring friends to the barn, you‘ve got to get them to follow the rules. Your parents should stick around, too; it’s nice to have your own responsible adult on hand!

When working with me outside my stall, please don’t leave me in the crossties alone! I may

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get scared (yes, I admit it; I’m just a huge scaredy-cat). I could hurt myself or stomp around and wreck something. And I can’t tell

 If your boots have heels, your

feet won’t slide through the stirrups when you ride. That will make riding a lot more fun for you, trust me.

 Wear long pants and your legs

will be protected from scrapes and chapping.

 And, for most barns it is a rule

(plus good common sense) to wear a helmet when riding.

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you how many times I’ve seen horses get bored and chew on reins. Take it from me, the riding instructor HATES it when we do that! Always make sure tack isn’t left anywhere we can reach it.

You’ll need to follow your barn’s rules on attire, too. When in doubt about what to wear, take this advice:  Always wear boots to the barn.

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Look at it this way: if you are going to be accidently stepped on by a horse, do you want to be wearing boots or tennis shoes?

We are heavy!

Speaking of riding, when you pass, always pass off the rail. If you try to squeeze between another horse and the rail, the horses can get scared and have a wreck!

And after a lesson, put us where the instructor tells you. Don’t stick us where we will block a hallway, or make a mess in the wash rack. If you are responsible for a mess, you should have to clean it up. No one will hand me a broom and shovel!

Chances are your barn has rules posted; you just need to get to know them. You don’t want the reputation of being “the one” who doesn’t follow the rules, do you?

Then the barn owners may stop letting you come out anymore, and that would be sad! I would miss you terribly if… if… sorry, just got my hay. Gotta go! n

Fun Facts About Annie Oakley

v Her real name was Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926. v Her parents were Quakers. v A few years after the death of her father, when she was six, she was put in the care of the county poor farm. She was reunited with her family a few years later. v She began to hunt at an early age to support her mother and many siblings, selling the game to neighbors and nearby hotels. v Annie met her future husband, a shooting champion named Frank Butler, when she defeated him in a match. v The couple joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in 1885.

The show traveled the world, performing for Queen Victoria of England and other foreign heads of state. v Annie could ride a horse standing up while shooting at a moving target. v In 1894, Annie and Frank performed in one of Thomas Edison’s earliest commercial films called The “Little Sure Shot” of the “Wild West,” exhibition of rifle shooting at glass balls, etc.

Photos courtesy Smithsonian.

Annie’s Quotable Quotes:

“Aim at a high mark, and you will hit it. No, not the first time, not the second time and maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect. Finally you’ll hit the bull’s-eye of success.”

“God intended women to be outside as well as men, and they do not know what they are missing when they stay cooped up in the house with a novel.”

— Annie Oakley

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Horse & Academy has an exclusive interview with Polo Girls Society President Elizabeth Scripps.

By Jackie Emory, Staff Writer

lizabeth “Libby” Scripps is the founder of the only professional allwomen fielded polo club in the United States, the Polo Girls Society. The mission of the Polo Girls Society is simple: to help bring polo to the world, and create a new generation of players and spectators. “Polo Girls Society started as a hobby. I wanted to share my passion for polo with people who knew nothing about the sport or lifestyle,” says Libby. “I started the team to grow awareness for the sport and promote world peace.”

Entering the world of polo didn’t start out so peacefully for Libby. “Honestly, I do not believe I would have stayed in the horse world if it wasn’t for the resolve of my mother,” she says.

“I got my first pony, Dolly, when I was five; she bucked me off every day.

A Shetland pony!”

Her introduction to polo was even more comical. Her adopted uncle brought his polo pony to a family bar-be-

cue, and that’s when she had the ride of her life.

“I remember the horse; his name was George, and I was about seven,” says Libby. “My uncle told me he was a fast pony. I got on and bam, we were gone with the wind. Unlike hunters, polo only requires one hand and that horse was not responding to my equitation cues. The groom came chasing after me to help me stop; I remember giggling the whole time!”

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It was the speed and wild chase that addicted Libby to polo. It also helped that many neighbors and family members played polo. It became a major part of her life, and her love of the sport led her to establish the Polo Girls Society.

Libby wants the Polo Girls Society to show that polo is not just for the wealthy. “I’d like to break the ‘elite’ concept, and get more girls out on the field to give polo a try,” she says. “Let me

tell you, there are great competitors on the field who also hold down two or three jobs.”

Hard work and perseverance are the most important qualities when working on the polo field and with polo ponies. “Passion, sportsmanship, horsemanship and strength are traits of a good player,” Libby says. “If you want to get involved, join a local club, have Polo Girls come teach a clinic at your barn or farm, and most of all, start attending polo matches!”

Once you watch a match or two, you may fall under the spell of the game. “If you have a horse, grab a broom and a ball and get out and swing!” says Libby.

“Horses are loving animals and can fill your life with so much happiness; always treat them with respect. Last but not least: be smart, and always wear a helmet.”

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Move over Norman Thelwell. American Shetland Ponies and American Show Ponies aren’t the mischievious, wooly creatures depicted in Thelwell’s art.

oday’s American Shetlands and American Show Ponies are dynamic athletes that make excellent driving partners, show animals, friendly companions and mounts for children.

With their can-do attitudes, these ponies are loved by young and old alike.

Island Shetlands were first imported to the U.S. in the late 1800s. Since then, the American Shetland has evolved into a truly unique American equine. The American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC), founded in 1888, is one of the oldest breed registries around. Its divisions include: Modern, Modern Pleasure, Classic and Foundation Classic.

Modern American Shetlands have refinement, high action, carriage and heart. Moderns are superb halter ponies and flashy harness or roadster entries. They do well under saddle, too.

Modern Pleasure Shetlands have the pizzazz

and style of Moderns in a slightly less animated form. A Modern Pleasure pony is beautiful and excels in driving, leadline, costume, and trailin-hand.

Classic American Shetlands are a refined version of their American and British ancestors.

They do well in driving, halter, and in-hand performance.

Foundation Classic American Shetlands are a beautiful yet hardy pony, most like

by Amy Roberts Clark, Contributor

Shetlands and Show Ponies are great competitors.

The ASPC/ASPR recognizes more than 100 shows each year across the country, plus these ponies often compete at state fairs and multi-breed shows.

Shetlands and Show Ponies vie for championships at the National Shetland Congress. This year, the 65th anniversary Shetland Congress will be held in Tulsa, OK, Photo by Jason Bluer, provided by Amy Roberts Clark August 7-11. This the original Shetland Po- championship has about classes includnies imported from the 300 islands. They are great ing youth options like showmanship, for driving, costume, halter, driving, obstacle, costrail-in-hand and more.

Over the years, some tume and more. The will have breeders crossbred Amer- Congress ican Shetlands: American youth teams, fun outShow Ponies are the re- ings, coloring contests, sult. American Show Po- quiz bowls and more for nies include larger Shet- youth in attendance. lands, smaller Hackneys, American Shetlands and crosses between the and Show Ponies have two. ASPR ponies excel many annual and lifein fine harness, roadster time awards. There are or pleasure driving, as programs and incentives continued, see ‘ponies’ page 24 well as under saddle.

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‘healing’ contiued from p. 7 ers during therapy classes, to work in the barn as assistants who groom and tack horses. Heartland is always looking for volunteers who are 14 or older, and able to work at least one hour a week.

For more information: www.heartlandtherapeuticriding.org Therapeutic horseback riding is the core activity of Helping Hands Therapeutic Riding Center in Greenwood, Missouri. They also provide instruction

in English and Western riding styles. This flexibility is what allows them to help each student meet individual goals.

Helping Hands also offers hippotherapy, where the movement of the horse as it influences the movement of the rider is stressed. This differs from therapeutic riding, where the goal is for the rider to learn to influence the movement of the horse.

The certified therapists at Helping Hands use exercises

The Doctor Is In A name that keeps popping up when you talk to people working in equine assisted therapy is Dr. Ganesh Gupta. Dr. Gupta grew up in Kansas City, and still lives here with his family and their two horses. He is a partner at Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Associates, where he sees many patients with cerebral palsy.

Fifteen years ago parents of a CP patient asked Dr. Gupta for a prescription for hippotherapy. That patient soon developed noticeable improvement in his trunk movement and head control. Dr. Gupta has since prescribed hippotherapy to many CP patients, and believes it leads to improved arm extension, greater trunk rotation, and increased head control.

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neural rewiring.

As a result of consistent hippotherapy, the way the brain and the muscles “talk” to each other actually changes.

Once these changes are made, they are made for the long term.

The right therapist is very important, and so is the role of the horse.

Dr. Gupta is the upbeat, caring sort of doctor so you know he “gets” it when he says: “There are lots of reasons kids are afraid to see a doctor.

They can get poked and prodded and stuck. It’s different when they go out to ride a horse; they don’t have to be afraid.”

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and games to increase each student’s ability to listen, learn, and communicate.

The horses become the tools that are used to connect with these students.

This makes a lot of sense when Photo: Courtesy Helping Hands Therapeutic Riding Center you realize students have vastly different de- their impressive new fagrees of disability; some cility.

Director students who benefit Executive from hippother- Janellen Cappo has this apy may never advice for anyone thinkhave walked or ing about a career in talked or made eye equine therapy: “This is an industry that is growcontact in their lives.

Another option at ing rapidly. If you comHelping Hands is Car- bine training in therapeuriage Driving. This is tic riding with a degree available to students in in marketing, non-profit the therapeutic program management, accounting, and to the general pub- or stable management, lic. It can be physically you will have no trouble and emotionally reward- finding great employing for students to learn ment opportunities.” how to lead a horse while For more information: driving a carriage. Along www.hhtrc.org with three carriage horses, Helping Hands has When Northland Therapeua PATH registered driv- tic Riding Center opened in ing instructor. Helping 2001, they were in a rented Hands is also organiz- facility, with two students ing a United States Pony and four horses. Now, just Club, and gives hunt seat eleven years later, Northand dressage lessons to land Therapeutic Riding take advantage of the Center sits on 32 beautiful competition size indoor acres of its own property, and outdoor arenas at sees 52 students weekly,

has 14 horses and a devoted following of families and volunteers. They have seven staff members who are therapists, certified riding instructors, or both. And they all feel fortunate because of what they get to do every day.

Kearney is only a little over 20 miles north of Kansas City, but it feels like light years away.

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has traditionally focused on therapeutic riding and hippotherapy. They believe there is a “healing interaction” between the horse, the student, and the volunteer. The close bond students form with a horse often motivates them to keep going. For some students, this bond helps equine therapy to succeed. Over the years, Northland has witnessed many examples of increased physical, mental and developmental abilities in their students.

T h e y have also observed i m proved social skills Photo: Courtesy Northland Therapuetic Riding Center and emoecutive Director of North- tional stability, and even land Therapeutic, and she a simple willingness to believes their tranquil smile. setting lends itself to the A new program at Center’s goal of improv- Northland Therapeutic is ing the quality of life of Sport Horse, for students their special needs stu- who want to participate dents. The peacefulness, in horse shows. These along with the therapists, students can attend up to pathologists, instructors four shows in a year, in and of course the horses, both showmanship and all come together for a walk, trot classes. Stupositive impact on the dents and their parents students. Northland is enjoy the good times at open to everyone; stu- the horse shows. dents range in age from For more information: two to eighty. www.northlandtrc.org. n Northland Therapeutic

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Have You Ever Been To A PowWow? The Mid-America All-Indian Center hosts an American Indian Festival in July, and you only have to go to Wichita to be part of the American Indian way of life.

by Nancy Norton, Executive Editor

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he sun fades outside, and American Indians dance to honor the customs of their tribes.

Drums beat out an ancient rhythm as singers repeat a chorus and verse.

Around you are the sights and sounds of hundreds upon hundreds of people who have come together to display the traditions of their people; their stories and their skills, their regalia and their food, their songs and their dances. It is not a dream.

You are at the American Indian Festival.

The Festival is a twoday event hosted by the Mid-America All-Indian Center in Wichita, Kansas. It is the premier intertribal powwow in the region, referred to as “the big one.” Co-chairs for the event are Lynn and Louie Stumblingbear; Headstaff will include dancers Kecia Two-Hatchett and Jerry Perdasofpy, head singer Howard Cozad and Emcee Manny King.

The American Indian Festival provides a rare look at the art, dance, history and songs of the

American Indian people.

For the entire two days, visitors to the Festival can move between a variety of activities and special presentations, including: • Contest PowWow • Special Presentations • Fine Art Market

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Century II Expo Hall Admission: Wichita, KS $5 Adults Single Day July 14-15 $3 Youth (6-16) Saturday 10 pm – 10 pm Children under 6: Free Sunday 10 pm – 6 pm $4 Elders (55 and older) For more information: www.theindiancenter.org

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Food Booths Youth Art Show • Arts & Crafts Booths There are many activities targeted to kids.

Don’t miss the special presentations, like a visit with the birds from Eagle Valley Raptor Care, or • •

the folklore and rituals that go with the Painting of the Ponies. You can see demonstrations on how to make tribal arts like baskets, pottery and bead work, as well as displays of traditional methods of food preparation like grinding corn. Some activities occur at specific times, so check the event website for details.

The Festival’s largest attraction is the Contest PowWow, which starts both days with a Grand Entry at 1 pm and continues until closing.

During the Contest PowWow, American Indian dancers from different tribes will compete in several dance categories. There are contests for men, women and youth. You can even join in and test your own skills as a dancer. Points are awarded for regalia (traditional tribal clothing and ornamentation) as well as skill. The dancers come together with drums and singing for an experience you won’t forget. n

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How To Choose a Lesson Barn A good lesson barn is important! Here are tips to find a barn that will work for you.

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f you want to learn to ride, or have been thinking about changing your lesson barn, there are steps you can follow to help you find the best barn.

You will improve your skills faster at a barn with a solid lesson program, and be safer while you learn. So how do you find a good lesson barn?

Ask friends and relatives who ride for references. Tack shops can also be good resources. You can find some barns with websites, and others doing online advertising, so get online and search. Once you have a list, make appointments to visit before making a decision.

Choose a barn that puts safety first. Barns teaching minors should always require a helmet, no exceptions. You should also have to wear long pants and boots or closedtoe shoes.

Time your visit so you can watch a private and group lesson at your level, if you can. If you know what style of riding you are interested in, make sure the barns you focus on offer that style.

This may sound like a lot of work, but it will pay off in the end. Once you go through these steps, it will become clear which barn is the one for you. It will just feel right! And if you make a good decision now, you will have a better learning experience, and a stronger chance to achieve the goals you set for yourself.

Questions to ask the barn:

What are your lesson horses like, in terms of age and training?

• How many lesson horses do you have?

• What is a typical first lesson like?

• What are the ages of the students you currently teach?

• What can you tell me about the background and credentials of the instructor?

• What equipment will I need?

• How much do you charge for lessons?

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Questions to ask yourself:

Do the horses look happy and healthy?

• Is the owner and staff friendly?

• Do I like the instructor I would take lessons from?

• Is the barn clean and tidy or run down? Remember, some dirt is to be expected; it is a barn!

• Do I want to compete? Choose a barn offering that opportunity.

• Are there facilities for all the activities I want to try?

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Julie Kidrowski is a graduate of William Woods University, with nearly a decade of experience teaching beginner through advanced lessons. This month she discusses diagonals.

To submit your question, please email her at Julie@horseandacademy.com

I’ve been working on diagonals forever! I can’t see them and don’t understand them. Last week at the horse show, I didn’t hear my instructor say “change” and ended up posting on the wrong diagonal the entire time. It was so embarrassing!

A: One of the most difficult skills to master (of course, after learning to post) is to see the correct diagonal. Let’s start by talking about the trot.

Horses trot in diagonal pairs.

That means the front left leg moves at the same time as the back right leg and the front right moves at the same time as the back left.

The easiest way to see a diagonal is to find the lowest and furthest forward point of the horse’s shoulder. When riding at the walk, practice watching the shoulder move back and forth.

I ask my students to say the word “now” or “down” when the lowest point of the horse’s shoulder by the wall is all the way forward. You are now aware when the horse is just about to set his foot down.

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Be sure to take breaks as you practice! This helps develop your eye to seeing the motion quickly and correctly. When you are able to see this movement easily, practice connecting your posting to the word you use.

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for several strides before trying again. If you still feel off, change your diagonal and see if this helps.

This would be a good time to check in with your instructor or an advanced rider to make sure you’re on the correct path to seeing your diagonal.

My students have to find the shoulder movement and practice their posting with that shoulder several times each direction. As a challenge, I ask them to change their diagonal every time they post as they take a break from watching, and then find their regular posting rhythm and go back to looking for the shoulder movement. You’ll want to be sure to practice this several times each ride until you feel confident you can connect the two.

Now, lets talk about which diagonal you should be riding!

Have you ever heard the old saying “rise and fall with the leg on the wall?” This is the easiest way to know which diagonal to be on.

If your horse is going first way of the ring, his right shoulder will be against the rail and you’ll want to post with the right shoulder.

That means going second way, when the left shoulder is on the rail, you’ll want to post with the left shoulder.

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Book Club Jas Schuler assaults Hugh Robicheaux after the death of her favorite horse and gets placed in foster care, unable to even visit her sick grandfather. In the end, this Edgar Award nominated mystery finds Jas solving the question of why Robicheaux would kill his own prize winning horses.

by Faye Hemze, Staff Writer

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Title: Shadow Horse Author: Alison Hart Paperback: 272 pages Reading Level: Grades 5-8

hings can’t get much worse for thirteenyear-old Jas. Her favorite horse is dead, and she is in trouble with the law for assaulting Mr. Robicheaux, the owner of the elite horse farm where she works. Her Grandfather is being blamed for the deaths of Mr. Robicheaux’s prize winning horses.

Jas has lived and worked with her Grandfather on Mr. Robicheaux’s High Meadows Farm for the past five years.

Now with Grandfather sick and no other family to turn to, Jas must go to court where she is ordered into foster care.

It is at the Second

Chance Farm where she sees the other side of the horse world, a place where abused and neglected horses and animals are welcomed and protected.

Jas feels deep compassion for these animals, as she tries to figure out where she belongs in the equine world.

Her suspicious nature makes it hard to find friends until she is able to prove to Chase, a fellow worker at Second Chance Farm, that she isn’t a “horse snob.” As they learn to trust each other, they learn some secrets of Shadow, a lame and sick horse Jas rescues from the local “kill” auc-

tion house. Could Shadow also hold the key to the mystery Jas has been trying to solve?

As Jas struggles to clear her Grandfather’s name, Mr. Robicheaux retaliates, threatening to cut off the medical care Grandfather needs to get his health back.

These blackmail threats make the reader cheer for Jas as she unravels the mystery of the untimely deaths of two beautiful prize winning Morgan horses. But if she can prove that Mr. Robicheaux committed fraud and murder, it will take Jas and her Grandfather away from the life

they know.

Shadow Horse will make the reader ask questions: first about the mysterious deaths of the valuable show horses, and then about animal rights. The author portrays Jas as an independent, untrusting teenager with problems far beyond what a thirteen year old should have to face. Readers will be relieved as Jas learns to trust others, and finds where she belongs in her world. Shadow Horse is a page-turner that will be enjoyed by both horse lovers and mystery fans. n

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Across: 2. The right hand side of the horse.

5. The left hand side of the horse.

7. Two-track movement in which the horse is evenly bent along the length of its spine away from the direction in which it is moving.

11. A term used to describe a horse which pulls or hangs heavily on the rider’s hand.

13. A command used in the show ring for riders to come to the center of the ring and form a line.

15. The wooden or metal frame of a saddle.

16. A slow four-beat gait.

18. A faulty action, where the foot of the foreleg is thrown outward in a circular movement with each stride.

20. A discipline in which a horse or horses pull a vehicle such as a carriage, cart or wagon.

22. A verbal command used to signal a well-trained horse to stop. Usually combined with gently pulling back on the horse’s reins.

23. When the horse is at a standstill.

24. Moderate-speed gait in which the horse moves from one diagonal pair of legs to the other, with a period of suspension in between.

To get an official measurement of a horse’s height, you must measure them without their shoes.

Down: 1. Dressage movement in which the horse trots in an extremely collected and animated manner.

3. School movement in which the horse, at any pace, moves down the center of the school in a series of equal-sized loops.

4. Controlled gait; a correct coordinated action.

6. Another name for aids. Signals by which the rider communicates his wishes to the horse.

8. Equestrian sport involving gymnastic exercises done on the back of a moving horse.

9. A lateral two-beat gait mostly performed by gaited horses.

10. Mild bucking motions.

11. Strong, but controlled, forward movement in the horse (not to be confused with speed).

12. A fault in a gait which occurs when a hind foot strikes the bottom of the front foot on the same side.

14. The process of going through the gaits while performing suppling exercises to limber up both horse and rider in the beginning of a workout.

17. Throwing the front feet outward as they are picked up; most common in toe-narrow or pigeon-toed horses.

19. An exercise, basically a ‘pay attention, please’ used to communicate to the horse that the rider is about to ask for some change of direction or gait, or other exercise or movement.

21. In a ring, the side of the horse closer to the center of the ring.

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Murphy’s Law for Horses · The less time you have, the longer it takes to load the horse in the trailer. · The more carefully you check the trailer, the more likely the truck will break down. · As soon as you bring a new hoof pick home, it will disappear! · If you think you’ve remembered everything for the horse show, you’ve forgotten your horse. · The more people watching, the more your horse will misbehave. · Your favorite bridle will always break, but the ugliest one will last forever. · The lighter the horse’s coat the more likely it will roll in manure the day before the show. · You will end up with the same number of horses as stalls in your barn. · Your clippers will break when you have one ear left to trim. · As soon as you’ve decided on a training program, the riding arena will flood.

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Cooking Class Red, White & Blue Shortcake Supplies you will need: • 2 pints strawberries • 1 (12 ounce) frozen pound cake, thawed, cut into 10 slices • 1 1/3 cups blueberries • 1 (12 ounce) container COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed Slice 1 cup strawberries; set aside. Halve remaining strawberries; set aside. Line bottom of 12 x 8-inch baking dish with cake slices. Top with 1 cup sliced strawberries, 1 cup blueberries and whipped topping. Place strawberry halves and remaining blueberries on whipped topping to create a flag design. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 15 servings.

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Supplies you will need: • 70 cupcakes • Red, White and Blue icing • Candy stars (or you can pipe the stars with icing) Make your favorite cupcake recipe. Cover 12 with blue icing, placing 1 candy star in the center, (or pipe a star in white icing). Cover 32 with red and 26 with white icing. Arrange accordingly. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 70 servings.

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The Best Festival on the River There is nothing like an old-fashioned river festival! This year KCRiverFest is July 4th from 1.00 pm to 11.00 pm, at Berkley Riverfront Park. Come for the music and the food, and stay until the last of the fireworks has faded from the sky.

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by Nancy Norton, Executive Editor

veryone loves a celebration, and the party on the banks of the Mighty Missouri River this 4th of July will be a party.

Come and get the cookout food Kansas City is famous for, including bar-b-que, hamburgers, and hot dogs grilled to order. Then there is the stuff we love to eat when we go to a fair, like cotton candy, corn dogs and snow cones. Have you ever tried sarsaparilla?

You’ll get your chance at the KCRiverFest.

There are two stages and one pavilion at Berkley Park, so expect lots of entertainment. Do you like to dance? Rising country star Dustin Lynch will be there, and so will the US Air Force Shades of Blue Jazz Band.

Bring someone to swing step with, or a lawn chair to sit in while you listen.

Then there is the RiverFest Marketplace, where

Photos: www.kcriverfest.com

local vendors and crafters show off their products.

Here you will find jewelry, clothing, toys, candles, palm reading, face painting, vacation homes and more. You might even discover something new about Kansas City history.

You can’t have a 4th of July celebration without fireworks: lots and lots of fireworks! KCRiverFest understands that.

At 10.05 pm the dazzling display will start to rocket through the sky. You won’t be able to tear your eyes away until the grand finale is gone.

Whatever you are doing on Independence Day, think about how great it is to live in a country like the good old United States: the “Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.” Also think about how good it is to live in Kansas City. There really is no place like home! n

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