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July 2012

Clarkson, NY continues its rodeo traditions

U.S. Equestrian Team ~ Page 3 7

Judy Van Put

Horse Tales

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Lynn Palm

Palm Partnership

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Bob Jefferys & Suzanne Sheppard

Two As One Horsmanship 10 Mitzi Summers Summers E.T.

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George Peters

From the Ranch

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Clarkson, NY, continues its rodeo tradition

by Jennifer Wagester In 1994, residents of Clarkson, NY, and surrounding areas formed the Clarkson Horseman Association to educate the community about horses. The association started with hosting open horse shows at the Clarkson Horse Arena at Hafner Park and participating in a variety of local parades and events. They also provided rides to the handicapped community at Camp Abilities held on the SUNY Brockport campus.

A decade or so later, member Bob DeMitry approached Pat Tooley, the Clarkson Horseman President, about hosting a rodeo. Pat Tooley, a rodeo enthusiast and fan of Brahma bull riding, was excited about the idea. The association then talked with the Town of Clarkson Supervisor, Paul Kimball, and, with his support, they founded the Clarkson Rodeo Days. The Rawhide Rodeo Company of Leicester, NY, was selected as the stock contractor, and the rodeo was sanctioned by the American Professional Rodeo Association (APRA).

After six years of successful rodeos, the rodeo “hat” has been passed from the Clarkson Horseman Association to

Cross Over the Line Rodeo Company of Warsaw, NY. Fred and Michelle Backlas, along with their son Louis, own and operate Cross Over the Line Rodeo Company. Fred has been involved in rodeo all his life. From 1984 to 1998, Fred was named the top APRA Bareback Rider 13 out of 15 years, and APRA selected him as the top All Around Cowboy in 1988.

Fred’s love for horses is paired with his son’s love for bulls. The two of them have worked to select and maintain a herd of “athletes” from Texas and Oklahoma, along with fine stock that have been born and raised in western New York. The herd is cared for at the Backlas family’s ranch located in the rolling hills of Wyoming County.

The 2012 Clarkson Rodeo attracted talented cowboys and cowgirls from the local area as well as from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Wyoming, and Canada. The rodeo opened Thursday, June 7, with a charity event for special needs children and adults, and continued through the weekend.

Each performance started with a display of equestrian skill as the Cross Over the Line Rodeo Company Victory Riders

The bull, Mellow Yellow, kept Colten Carrol of Ohio from reaching his 8 second goal.

Cross Over the Line Rodeo Company Victory Riders opened the Clarkson Rodeo.

Photos by Jennifer Wagester took to the arena. Michelle Backlas then presented the American flag, which was honored with the national anthem. Afterwards, attendees watched contestants vie for top honors in bareback bronco riding, bull riding, break away calf roping, and cowgirl barrel racing.

Rodeo clowns and live entertainment also were part of the show. During Friday’s event, Mercury Morgan set a world record by successfully jumping his bicycle over the backs of 10 bucking bulls and crashing through a wall of fire. Professional rodeo clown, Rusty McCrae, also garnered cheers and applause for his “acts” that combined comedy with rodeo talent.

Future rodeo stars were given a chance to show their talent as well. The mutton (sheep) and calf scrambles, along with a PeeWee Bull Twister event (youngsters on stick bulls), drew young rodeo fans from the stands. For many, this was their first time in a rodeo ring.

Over 40 bull riders were entered to compete and the competition was tough.

Hometown favorite, Josh Schmieder,of Wayland, NY, was among the bull-riding contestants. Josh was the 2011 PCRA (Professing Christ Rodeo Association) Bull Riding Champion.

Some of the bulls weighed over 2,000 pounds. One called Kubota White Wolf had everyone’s attention on Saturday

night. He was the “bounty bull”, a large guy that had bucked off every cowboy in the past three years. Kubota Tractor in Brockport, NY, issued a $1,000 “bounty” that could be claimed by the bull rider who made a successful eight second ride.

That night, White Wolf prevailed and maintained his “undefeated” title.

After Sunday’s performance, overall winners in each event were determined.

Top honors in the bareback bronco riding went to Darren Woollett (70 points), Josh Schmieder (69 points), and Randy Capwell (66 points). Laura Schmieder won the break-away calf roping event.

Amy Seely took home first in barrel racing with a time of 15.905 seconds. Bobette Raves placed second with a time of 16.488 seconds, and Michelle Conrow earned a close third at 16.5 seconds.

Bull riders in the top spots were Darren Woollett (82 points), Jake Carr (79 points), and Josh Schmieder (73 points).

Overall, $10,000 in buckles, cash, and prizes were awarded to the winners.

Josh Schmieder, Randy Capwell, and Darren Woollett are currently the top three contenders in the race for PCRA 2012 champion honors. The 2012 PCRA All Around Champion Cowboy will be awarded a beautiful Rossi 44 lever action rifle, provided by K & K Guns of Varysburg, NY.

The fair-skinned foal of Fair Winds Farm

by Judy Van Put Fair Winds farm, located in Cream Ridge, NJ (Upper Freehold Township) has been enjoying extra attention lately, due to a tiny newcomer that has already broken records despite being just a few weeks of age. The newcomer is a Standardbred foal; what makes it so unusual is that the foal, born to the bay stallion Art Major and out of the bay mare Coochie Mama, is white! And the chances of two bay horses (brown with black manes and tails) having a white foal are one in 200,000.

Mark Mullen has been managing Fair Winds Farm for the past 25 years. He explained that “the stallion end of the business stopped about 15 years ago; it became so strong and was so competitive in New Jersey that small

farms found it difficult to attract the top stallions,” and continued that although the farm had stood many excellent stallions in the past, the main focus now is on breeding mares to the most commercially successful sires in order to make significant money selling offspring. “We’re keeping our own brood mares (about 35) — we’re a maternity and nursery for primarily Standardbred horses. And we provide reproductive services to customer’s mares and help sell the offspring.”

Coochie Mama, the 12-year-old bay mare whose white foal has caused such excitement at the farm, actually belongs to a customer: “She’s not our horse, but she’s been here about seven or eight years. The mare (had) a nice record of about $135,000 in winnings —

she was a quality racehorse with a quality pedigree and we sold a few of her offspring for decent money.”

Coochie Mama has had five previous foals, four of which were sold at auction for the owner, and all of which were regular (bay or brown) colored. Mark stated, “So far her offspring have been a moderate success as racehorses. This is the first by Art Major.”

The sire of her 2012 foal stands at Blue Chip Farm — in Warwick, Orange County, NY. “The Blue Chip breeding rules in New York State are that you have to bring the mare inside the state of New York to get bred; they won’t ship the semen to New Jersey. Art Major has been

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U.S. Equestrian Team

by Jane Primerano Hidden near the village of Pottersville in the rolling hills where Somerset, Morris and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey come together is Hamilton Farm — once a 5,000 acre privately-owned farm and now the headquarters of the United States Equestrian Team Foundaton.

Down a narrow lane appear the stone and stucco barns that were built between 1911 and 1916 by Wall Street financier James Cox Brady and named for his wife, Elizabeth Jane Hamilton Brady.

Brady raised dairy and beef cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks and geese, but his special interest was in horses.

Horses remain special to the site which was introduced to the U.S. Equestrian Team by 1952 Olympic team member Arthur McCashin who lived in nearby Gladstone. USET moved onto the facility in 1961.

Originally, the USET maintained a team stock of horses, but since 1980 horses and riders are selected for all dis-

ciplines in international events. The sanctioned Olympic events are show jumping, eventing and dressage.

The trials for the dressage team are held in the ring at Hamilton Farms. Normally, a weekend that is special to the horsey set: riders, owners, trainers, vendors who sell equine-related items, the 2012 trials were packed with a press corps more knowledgeable about politics than horsemanship due to the presence of Ann Romney. The wife of the presumptive Republican nominee for President owns Rafalca who will be traveling to London with Jan Ebeling, 53, Mrs. Romney’s dressage tutor.

Joining Ebeling in London will be Steffan Peters and Tina Konyot participating in team dressage and Adrienne Lyle an individual competitor.

They will compete in a country and on a continent where dressage is a popular and respected sport. In the U.S., this ballet-like discipline is not as highly regarded as eventing and show jumping.

Competitors cross on the horse path.

Foal from Page 2 ———————————————— a very successful top sire in the state of New York and outside the state. His offspring sold for an average of about $40,000 or so at auction last fall — so owner of this mare, Coochie Mama, arranged for breeding.

“On delivery day, 11 months later, the (stable) man starts to pull the foal out. (It was) a normal presentation with the front feet together and muzzle, and he see’s that there’s a little white…. and then the shoulders came out and he sees a little more white. Then once it gets past the shoulders and (the foal) pops right out — and it’s all white! Foals are mostly all bay and browns with very little white… Imagine the presentation — ‘Oh! There’s some white here!’ And there you have it!”

Mark said that his thought was that there was some kind of mix-up — but DNA testing proved otherwise.

The test, which was done right away, confirmed that the foal was indeed an offspring of Art Major; by a mutation that occurred in a gene called the “KIT” gene.

While rare, it is not completely unheard of, having appeared in Thoroughbreds as well as in Standardbreds.

“We have some grays in this business, but they are fairly uncommon. The big difference with this foal is

that his skin is pink — he does not have dark skin. And he’s not an albino, he’s literally white and his eyes are very dark blue. All he has is a little roan on his poll and a little speckling across the middle of his back; the rest is white with pink skin.

“He’s a good looking foal — if you see him running around in the field with her he gets along very well, seems athletic — although (the owner) he’s inclined to bring him to auction. This is such an unusual event and we’ve actually had a few people express an interest in buying him right now, which is pretty uncommon in our business. “If the fair-skinned foal from Fair Winds Farm is destined for sale, he will probably be headed to one of the two most significant sales in the United States: the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in Lexington, KY, in early October; or the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, PA, during the first week in November. But no matter where he winds up, there is no doubt his white coat will be turning heads and drawing attention for the rest of his life.

Baris and Denise Fant are both registered nurses who live in New Jersey. Audrey retired to take care of horses.

Denise takes vacation time from her job as a neo-natal nurse at Newark Beth Israel Hospital. Both do stable management for the dressage trials and work other events when they can.

Land Rover is a major sponsor of the trials and provides preferred parking for its company’s vehicles as well as a “Rover Lounge” for the many dogs people bring.

The occasional announcement between competitors reminded dogs not to allow their humans off leash.

Previously chosen for the Olympic Show Jumping team were Rich Fellers on Mollie and Harry Chapman’s Flexible, Beezie Madden on Coral Reef Ranch’s Coral Reef Via Volo, Reed Kessler on her own Cylana, McLain Ward on Grant Road Partners Antares F and Charlie Jayne on Pony Lane Farms Chill RZ. Eventing participants are Will Coleman, Tiana Coudray, Phillip Dutton, Will Foudress Sinead Halpin, Boyd Martin, Clark Montgomery, Karen O’Connor and Allison Springer.

This rare white Standardbred foal will be drawing attention for the rest of his life.

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Olympic contender Steffan Peters rides Sundance 8 at the Olympic trials at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, NJ. Photos by Jane Primerano

Although only three disciplines are Olympic-level sports, the U. S. Equestrian Team Foundation supports eight high-performance disciplines: dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, jumping, reining, para-equestrian and vaulting.

Driving events are also held at Hamilton Farms.

The foundation is the fund-raising arm of equestrian sports. Executive Director Bonnie Jenkins and her daughter, Claire, were manning a booth for the USEF at the dressage trials. “This is for visibility,” she said of the items for sale at her table and another tent. “We work with individuals involved in the sport and other fund raising.”

Putting on any event takes the USET staff and more than 80 volunteers, according to Beth Collier who served as a scribe at the dressage trials. “We have volunteers who help with stabling, parking, security, many things. This wasn’t built as a show venue, so there are different needs at Hamilton.”

Collier comes from Lusby, MD, about a half-hour south of Annapolis, but other volunteers are from nearby. Audrey

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Horse training myths and misconceptions

by Mitzi Summers With the popularity of horses ever increasing, and the resulting marketing opportunities for articles, DVDS, and product production becoming more lucrative, some misconceptions have been generated and have become accepted by many horse people without further investigation. Others have been around for many years. Some are caused by the desire for short-cuts, some are caused by ignorance of the final results desired by most horse people, and some are useful for trainers either intimidated by horses or using horses to increase their ego and income.

Joining up and round penning This practice has a valid foundation with trainers who work with genuinely wild horses or horses that have an assertive or aggressive attitude with their handlers. Cowboys who had a very short time to get range horses to accept a rider, or who were actually training mustangs, found it a useful shortcut to enable them to ride the horse and therefore make him useful as soon as possible.

Chasing the horse around a fairly small circular pen, the horse was forced to have a close proximity to the handler,

putting him directly into a prey-predator position.

There is a point in this method when the horse, who has been literally running for his life comes to the human in a totally submissive posture. Often people interpret this as an “I now trust you” situation, but it is really a gesture of total submission. The trainer now feels he has complete dominance over the animal. In my opinion with the average horse this is a much more contentious method than is necessary. There is never a good reason to be unnecessarily cruel to a horse.

Round penning now, unfortunately, has morphed into a multi-million dollar fad. In many promotional venues which offer various horse training methods and products, round penning often constitutes at least one fourth of the subjects offered. Again, in SOME instances it is more than justified.

Another consideration is how round penning can physically affect the horse.

I have heard lungeing a horse criticized because it is detrimental on a horse’s back and legs (if done correctly and carefully this is not true), but, strangely, round penning has not earned this censure. Observe round

Cover photo by Jennifer Wagester Michelle Backlas presented the American flag for the National Anthem at Clarkson Rodeo.

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penning carefully the next time you watch it. Is care taken that the horse is, physically ready for this exacting exercise? Is the horse well muscled, conditioned, and had correct strengthening work for this? Is it able to withstand the quick turns often desired by the trainer?

François de la Gueriniere, one of the true masters of horses and training, states unequivocally in his book that care must be taken with a young horse to limit the amount of circles it is asked to perform. The rider not only has to be aware of any strain on the horse’s joints and back, but needs to be concerned with the future schooling of the horse.

Straight lines and circles of varying diameter must be included in the basic training.

In some situations there can be a benefit in teaching your horse to round pen.

Just be careful of the reasons and the way it is done, and be aware that it has to be done correctly, and by a knowledgeable horse handler.

Knotted rope halters Another training aid that has come into wide use is the knotted rope or polypropylene halter. When I was younger, the Johnson Rope Halter was used, but it had no knots in it. In recent years many Natural Horsemanship trainers have successfully added this to their marketing items. Again, this halter can be useful in some situations, but it should never be accepted as the only controlling type of halter that a horse wears.

It was originally meant as a method of controlling an unruly horse, not a horse that has been trained and is not in a situation where force or discomfort have to be used to control him.

Horses are flight creatures. They resist discomfort and try to get away from it. I have seen many situations in which the knotted halters have created behavioral problems in the horse. The horse pulls back gently and the rope halter, especially if it is fitted incorrectly, immediately results in pain for the horse.

The person sees the horse come against the halter and start pulling. Immediately the “trainer” labels the horse as a problem. It is very dramatic to see the horse fighting against the halter, and when it is finally subdued may make the trainer look good, but generally it should not happen in the first place.

Pain is never a great motivator in working with a horse, and battling a horse when it is in flight mode makes no sense. A trainer should always be trying to lower the animal’s fear, not create the problem.

If it is necessary to work with a knotted halter, make certain of the fit. The noseband knots should sit just below the lower points of the facial crest. Otherwise the knots can hit sensitive facial nerves. Also be certain that the noseband is not too low. The knots can compress and damage the soft nasal cartilage. There have been tests done in England which have verified that horses can suffer permanent facial nerve damage from misuse of these halters.

Care must be taken with any equipment used with your horse. Do research, watch techniques used, and make certain that they do indeed make sense. It may be difficult to question methods used by famous clinicians.just make sure that the methods are how you want to communicate with your horse.

Water needs for horses

by Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky Clean, fresh, palatable water should be available to the horse at all times.

A mature, idle horse (500 kg) will require between 10 and 12 gallons of water per day, depending on environmental and/or physiological conditions.

Factors that change water consumption: 1. pregnancy 2. lactation 3. work 4. profuse sweating 5. environmental temperature.

Pregnant mares require about 10 percent more water than nonpregnant mares.

Lactating mares require 50 to 70 percent additional water to replace the water used in milk production. The water requirement for horses subjected to hard work will double due to water lost through sweat and respiration. Increases in ambient temperature will also cause the horse’s water requirement to double.

Before and during prolonged exercise, horses should be encouraged to consume as much water as possible to prevent dehydration. Following exercise, horses should be cooled down before drinking or have free access to water. Water consumed in large amounts by a hot horse after exercise can lead to colic, laminitis, or founder.

Automatic horse water bowls are useful because they provide a constant supply of water and decrease labor costs. Frequent cleaning of water buckets prevents horses from ingesting anything that may have fallen into them, such as feces.

Cleaning also prevents algae or bacteria buildup on the walls of the bucket. Water temperature should range between 45° to 65ºF (7° to 18ºC), because horses will be reluctant to drink water that is too hot or too cold. In the winter, outside water should be checked regularly to make sure that it is not frozen. If horses are housed in box stalls, small water heaters may be used to prevent water from freezing.

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Building a partnership with your horse Rider position, part 5, lower body exercises, continued er rider position while working to improve your flexibility.

More lower body exercises/stretches Knee to elbow touches: Sit centered in the saddle with your legs in normal riding position and feet out of the stirrups. Bring both arms in front of you. Keeping your elbows close to shoulder height, bend them in a 90degree angle. Your arms should look as if you are getting ready to do a chin up from an imaginary bar located in front of your face.

Starting with the left leg, bring the knee up until your leg touches the elbow. Then bring the leg back down. If you have difficulty doing this, bring your shoulders back slightly, which will allow more mobility in your pelvis area.

Try not to collapse your upper body to bring the elbow to the knee, but instead use your leg muscles to bring the knee to the elbow. Do 3-5 of touches on one side, then switch. Gradually build yourself up to doing more.

Leg swings: Take your feet out of the stirrups and hold onto the saddle’s pommel to help keep your body centered during this exercise. Working one leg at a time, slowly swing the entire leg forward as far as you can, and then extend it backward as far as possible. Keep the knee slightly bent. To be effective, the movement must come from the hip joint not from swinging the lower leg from the knee.

Keep your upper body as centered and still as possible. Do several swings with one leg, and then switch to the other leg.

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Thigh openers: This is a more difficult exercise that really helps to stretch and open the inner thigh while improving balance.

Starting with the left leg, bring the knee up in front of the saddle. Grasp the front of the knee with the left hand.

Keeping the knee up and level, flex the leg from the forward position, and then press it outward to the side as far as possible. Your hand should guide your leg, not hold it up! Be careful not to pull the leg so hard outwards that you overstretch the inner thigh muscles. Slowly move the leg forward, outward, and then back to forward. The upper legs should stay very level, and the lower leg is off the saddle.

Still more lower body exercises/stretches The purpose of the following exercises is to build lower leg and ankle flexibility. They can be performed at the walk, trot, and some at the canter. For these exercises, the reins should be organized and in one hand. Do not tie them around the saddle horn.

Upper Thigh and Ankle Flex: This exercise can be done standing still or at the walk. Start with the right leg. Taking the right foot out of the stirrup, flex the knee and bring the foot up and behind you to the back of the saddle’s cantle. Grasp the back of the ankle with your right hand as you keep the foot flexed. Hold this stretch for five to ten seconds and breathe! Keep the knee on the saddle and stretch the upper leg

down. Then release the ankle and allow the lower leg to stretch back down toward the stirrup. Do the same with the other leg. This is a great exercise for stretching the thigh muscles and improving ankle flexibility.

Ankle circles: Riding without stirrups is always a good way to improve flexibility and balance. With the horse at the walk or trot, rotate both ankles in a circular motion inward toward the horse. Repeat, but rotate outward. Do several sets of rotations.

Toe points: Again, riding without stirrups with the horse at the walk or trot, flex the ankles so that the toes point upwards.

Hold for a few seconds. Then flex the ankles so that the toes point toward the ground. Add some variety by practicing picking up your stirrups by just flexing the ankles inward without letting the lower leg move. Drop your fee from the stirrups and start again.

Mix and match: Be creative as you do all of the exercises I have given you. Mix and match them to develop your own personal warm-up and flexibility routine. Try placing one pole on the ground where you will be working. Practice doing one or several exercises as your horse walks or trots over the pole.

Pick up the pace-exercises at the canter Once you feel secure doing the upper

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by Lynn Palm In this series of articles, I am sharing some simple stretching and flexibility exercises to help build a rider’s relaxation, proper form, and balance. Before we start, let me repeat some important safety considerations for those of you who are new to this series.

To do these exercises you will need a consistent, well schooled horse that is tacked up with saddle, bridle and leg protection. Practice in a large enclosed area like a paddock, corral, or arena to give you and your horse more security.

These exercises can be done in either a Western or English saddle. A Western saddle will give you more security, and it is a great confidence builder. However, whether you are a Western or English rider, using an English saddle for these exercises will help to build better form, balance, and confidence.

As with all physical activities, if you experience any pain or have medical conditions that could be complicated by doing any of these exercises, STOP! Seek advice from a health care professional before continuing.

All of these exercises should be done very slowly. Be sure to breathe when doing them. This is important because it encourages relaxation. If you find yourself holding your breath, talk or sing to encourage regular breathing.

While doing these exercises think “CENTER-SQUARE-BALANCED.” Continually analyze your position using these three key words to maintain prop-

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by George Peters Sometimes a great cow horse or a beginner cow horse doesn’t need real cattle. Last article I had two maneuvers that I believe are at the foundation of cow work. This time I want to talk about simulated cow work, commonly known as the “Flag”.

All of the five working cow horse clinics that Russel Dilday, three time World’s Greatest Horseman winner, among many other NRCHA awards he

has earned, always used a flag for a portion of his clinic. The flag has many advantages over the real deal. The flag can be stopped, turned, and moved at the pace the horse can handle. The cow does its own thing.

My first flag was from a cutting horse trainer’s idea. I found an old exercise bike, bought 10 dollars worth of clothesline along with a clothesline pulley, and put the rope over the wheel of the exercise bike, through the pulley, and attached the “flag” which can be a rag, toy animal, etc.

The real flags are now remote controlled, powered by electricity, speed controlled, awesome training tools. But whether you use the $10 flag, or the $1,200 flag, the horse’s correctness of movements is the most important part

of training the horse for future cow work.

The distance from the flag varies from cutting vs. working cowhorse.

The cutter stays 15 feet away.

The cowhorse works much closer. Horses that do both are asked to stop, back up a step or two straight, then turn to and with the flag. The horse at first may fear the flag, just like the cow, so use the “Buddy” system until it isn’t necessary.

As the horse works the flag some will do it with little or no help from the rider, others need to be reined through each step.

The more “Natural” flag horse will soon start to stop a little crooked, circle instead of rollback and hang behind the flag in anticipation of the next turn. All of these faults need correction, sometimes even without the

first pole and before reaching the second pole.

With your feet in the stirrups, pick up a trot. Go over the first pole, adjust your balance, and continue over the next pole.

Concentrate on keeping the shoulders back and the hips moving forward.

Keep looking up and out and not down!

Once you feel centered, balanced, and relaxed going over two poles, add a few more, keeping them at the same distance apart. More poles add to the challenge because you will constantly need to adjust your position as the horse increases his movement to trot over them. Do a set with your stirrups, and the next one without stirrups. Keep breathing to stay relaxed. If you have difficulty, take one pole away. If you do well,

add more poles.

Multiple poles - on a curve: Once you have mastered the poles in a straight line, place the pole on a curve for a more advanced exercise. Staying balanced and in position on a turn adds to the degree of difficulty. The horse and rider will have the natural tendency to pull to the outside. The rider must stay centered, square, and move the hips to stay balanced.

Sydney Quinn is shown here working the “Flag” with her horse. flag and back to dry work. The perfect turn with the flag is a horse going halfway past the flag, straight, with a hard stop, backs a step and rolls cleanly over the hocks and moves forward to get up with the flag again. Cows do good roll-

backs; therefore the cowhorse needs to match the move.

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Partnership from 5 body exercises I explained in a prior article, try doing them at the canter. Mix and match to incorporate them into a smooth pattern. This would include head and neck stretches, one-arm backstrokes, shoulder shrugs, and arm-to-theside. Doing these exercises will help you follow the motion of the horse as you either trot or canter over the pole. Now drop your stirrups and repeat the upper body series at the canter.

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Another annoying vector of disease transmission during the warmer months is the mosquito. Mosquitoes in the Northeast could be carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) or West Nile Virus (WNV). EEE is an arbovirus, which is short for arthropod born virus, meaning spread by arthropods (mosquitos). Most EEE cases in the U.S. appear along the east coast, the Gulf coast, and a few inland mid-western states. EEE

cases have been on the rise in the past 1-2 years. In 2010, Michigan saw over 100 cases, although there was only one reported case in New York State. There are about 60 different species of mosquitoes in the Northeast and only a few are capable of transmitting the virus.

Mosquitoes become transmitters of EEE by biting a bird that is infected with EEE, primarily jays, blackbirds, warblers, sparrows, and finches. When an infected mosquito bites a horse, clinical signs will appear in 5-15 days. Clinical signs can include fever, depression, decreased appetite, weakness, excitabil-

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infected by biting an infected bird. WNV is then transmitted to a horse when the infected mosquito takes a blood meal.

Transmission is by mosquito only, and WNV can not be transmitted from horse to horse or from horse to human. Once the virus is transmitted from the mosquitoes salivary glands into the horse’s blood stream, it multiples, travels in the bloodstream, crosses the blood-brain barrier, and then infects the brain and central nervous system. Although the virus was officially discovered in the 1930s, it did not appear in the U.S. until 1999 when several humans, birds, and mammals in the New York City area became infected and exhibited clinical signs. The virus than managed to quickly spread across the entire U.S., resulting in high media coverage in 2001/2002. Horses and humans can frequently become exposed to WNV by mosquito bites, however less than 30 percent will actually show clinical signs of disease. Infections tend to occur in late summer and early fall. The incubation period from being bitten by an infected mosquito to showing clinical signs is 7-14 days. Clinical signs occur from the brain inflammation caused by the virus and can include: fever, weakness, paralysis, head pressing, aimless wandering, seizures, inability to swallow, circling, and inability to rise. A blood test will confirm infection with WNV. Treatment involves mainly supportive care, which may vary depending on the severity of infection. Horses that are unable to rise or stand without falling over may need to be in a sling. Horses that can stand themselves may need IV fluids and anti-inflammatory drugs.

About 30 percent of horses infected with WNV will die. The best means of prevention is to vaccinate your horse.

Because of all the media surrounding the emergence of WNV in this country, a significant amount of funding has been used to develop effective and safe vaccines. There are a variety of modified live and killed vaccines available. The number of cases of WNV in the US has since decreased, due to both vaccination and natural exposure of horses to the virus. There is no human vaccine, so humans are reliant on the mosquito control measures mentioned above in

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ity, and neurological signs (head pressing, circling,convulsions, and chewing motions). Some horses may experience sudden death with no prior clinical signs. EEE affects the horse’s central nervous system, invading the spinal cord and brain. Diagnosis is determined by a blood test. How many cases appear in an area at once is usually dependent on the density of the mosquito population in the area and the number of horses vaccinated. There is no specific treatment for EEE, and mainly supportive care is administered based on the horse’s clinical signs. Many of the horses in Michigan that became infected with EEE were not vaccinated, possibly due to owners requesting less vaccines from their veterinarian due to the economic downturn. The vaccine for EEE is an important part of prevention. The vaccine should be given yearly in the spring before mosquito season begins, and in warmer climates it should be repeated in the fall. The vaccine usually also includes protection from Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE) and sometimes Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE). The vaccine is also usually given in combination with Tetanus and West Nile Virus (hence the nickname, “the mosquito shot”). The second part of prevention comes with limiting mosquito exposure. Mosquito breeding grounds can be decreased on your farm by eliminating standing water (or accumulation of rain water in things such as old tires) and changing water in water troughs at least twice a week to discourage mosquito breeding. Mosquitoes can breed and lay eggs in any stagnant water that sits for 4 days or more. Horses can be brought inside before dusk, when mosquito feeding is at its peak. Eliminating unnecessary lighting around the barn/pasture at night will also help attract insects less.

West Nile Virus is another disease that is spread by mosquitoes, however it resides and multiples in the reservoir host.

Of the species of mosquitoes in the U.S., 43 species are capable of spreading WNV. The reservoir is birds, with more than 75 species of birds capable of carrying the disease. Birds that are infected can have no signs of disease or can die from it (which is frequently observed in the Crow). Mosquitoes initially become

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pounds for each six horse hitch. The ground rumbles when they are moving around the ring,” comments Julie Armer-Carson, horse trainer.

Horses are trained for 5-6 days a week, 1 hour a day, like athletes. They start training at the beginning of April, show season is mid-July until late November. Then the horse’s shoes are pulled, they are let out to pasture to be regular horses until March when they start exercising again.

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Saratoga Horse Symposium – Vendor and Sponsor Opportunities SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Exciting changes are in the works for the annual Saratoga Horse Symposium to be held on Sept. 21 and 22. This year the

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SEVS recommendations for summer disease prevention 1. Make sure your horse is vaccinated against EEE/WEE, WNV before warm months when mosquitoes are biting.

2. You may want to consider a booster vaccine for Potomac Horse Fever and Rhinopneumonitis if it has been more than 3 months since your horse received its spring vaccines and you are in an endemic area for PHF. Both Rhino and PHF vaccines have a short duration of protection, and neither vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing disease.

3. If you horse is acting abnormal or showing any of the clinical signs of Lyme Disease listed in the article above, consider getting a combined Lyme/Anaplasmosis screening test.

4. Recheck your horse’s fecal to determine if your horse needs another

wormer or if worming can wait until Fall.

5. Use good pasture management: mow tall grass, remove manure frequently, remove standing water, and apply repellents as needed.

6. Check your horse’s temperature once a day to know what normal is for your horse. Also check for ticks attached to your horse’s skin and make sure your horse’s manure is normal (and not soft or diarrhea, which can be associated with PHF). A horse’s normal body temperature should be between 99.0 and 101.0.

7. If any abnormalities are noted with your horse, give your veterinarian a call for further advice on how the horse should be handled or if the horse should be seen.

This central location creates a fantastic opportunity for vendors, exhibitors and sponsors to reach a large amount of horse people face to face. On Friday, Sept. 21, the event will open to the public at 12 p.m.-8 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 22; the event will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for 4-H youth and college students.

Sponsor levels start at $50 and vendor opportunities begin at $150. Educa-

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NY Horse Park hosts 1st Annual Texas BBQ Fundraiser You are invited to join us at this NYHP hosted BBQ and wine tasting on Sunday, Aug. 12, from 7-10 p.m. at the Saratoga Winery, 426 Rt. 29 (West), Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The event, a fund raiser for the New York Horse Park, will feature slow roast whole pork loins, grilled Angus beef, chopped salads from Grill 64, assorted rolls and baguettes, coleslaw and red bliss potato salad. The evening will be enhanced by the music of Ria Curley and come enjoy a wide variety of exceptional wine at the

Saratoga Winery’s Adirondack style wine bar. The cost of the BBQ is $50 per person and tickets can be ordered from www.nyhorsepark.org by clicking on the BBQ flier.

The New York Horse Park, Inc. is in the process of raising money through donations, grants and other public and private funds for the acquisition of land and construction of facilities for a world-class equestrian park. The economic benefits from the NHYP will be spread throughout the region and is

conservatively estimated at $23-$48 million annually (Markin Study, p. 73).

It will create an estimated 228-479 jobs and preserve land that will otherwise be developed. It will symbolize the dedication of the region to its equine industry and bring together horse lovers from every discipline.

The mission of the NY Horse Park is to provide competitive, recreational and learning opportunities for youth and adults while respecting and caring for the environment and preserving the ru-

ral equestrian and agricultural character of the surrounding areas. The NY Horse Park will provide a premier regional, national and international equestrian exhibition facility that will complement New York State’s rich and historic involvement in equine activities. For additional information about the NY Horse Park, contact Marsha Himler, President at Marsha@nyhorsepark.org or 518-281-6774 or visit our website at www.nyhorsepark.org .

Saddle Horses at the Saratoga County Fair Palmer also commented, “Pony classes are being offered both days this year, we are trying this again. There were very few entries in the past so the classes went away; we hope to bring them back as a regular part of the Fair competition, but it will depend on the participation.”

New this year is a different division, “Green Horses”, defined as a horse showing for the very first time. “We have had classes for beginning riders, but this is the first class for beginning horses,” said Palmer. “A Green Horse is defined as a horse in their first or second year of showing. The idea is to encourage beginners in a non-intimidating, friendly and fair environment. ‘Fair, Fun & Friendly’ is our goal for these competitions.”

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Brand new this year is Gymkhana! This is by popular demand. Classes are cloverleaf barrels, flag race, straight line barrels, pole bending, keyhole, trotting horse pursuit and ribbon race. There are three divisions; Junior, 9-13 years old, Senior, 14-18 years old & Adult, 19 years old and over. You may pay per class ($5) or $30 per division plus $3 timer fee.

Gymkhana begins Saturday night at conclusion of English show.

Western Show’s most popular classes are the costume class, trail classes & versatility classes which will be mid-afternoon on Sunday.

All the seating at the Horse Shoe Ring is covered now, thanks to Cur-

tis Lumber who donated materials, and the Fair grounds crew built it.

Gail Palmer will be retiring this year after 12 years of volunteering, and Crickit Steele-Rockwell will be taking over.

“Crickit is extremely capable and is up to speed on all the latest trends in horse showing,” says Palmer. “I am so happy that she is taking my place, it is a multi-faceted job dealing with entrants ranging from 5 year old beginners to professionals and keeping things fair for everyone involved.

I know Crickit is going to do a great job. I thank the Fair Board, Dick Rowland and Jeff Townsend for their help and assistance.

I am leaving the Saddle Horse Department in very good hands.”

For more information, go to the Saratoga County Fair web site at www. saratogacountyfair.org.

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The Saddle Horse Department at the Saratoga County Fair has three classes: English, Gymkhana and Western.

Section One, The English Open Horse Show is Saturday, July 21, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the judge is Kennis Fairfax. Section Two is Gymkhana on Saturday, July 21, at the conclusion of the English Show. Section Three is the Western Open Show on Sunday, July 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Gail Palmer, AdHoc and Show Chairperson, says “I want to encourage people to read the Exhibitors Handbook, there are many changes this year.

First is the fact that before the horses are allowed on the fairgrounds, they must come to Gate 1 where a Fair official will receive a copy of their Rabies and Coggins papers that must be retained by the Fair.”

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Oakhill Farm Auction ~ July 7 People ask “how can you leave such a beautiful place?” Good question. Oakhill Farm & Ranch in Nunda, NY, is indeed a special place and has been home to John and Mary Mahlendorf for the past 10 years.

But on Saturday, July 7, they will auction the farm and everything on it.

Ten years ago there were no barns, fences, trails or anything. All that changed when the Mahlendorfs built a 7stall, first class barn with some great features including automatic haydrop; in-floor horse scale; automatic fans; heated tack room; mud-free paddocks with run-in; and hot water wash bay, to name a few.

Then came the 72x170 foot Coverall arena, and 40x100 meter outdoor arena with exceptionally good footing and fantastic views. They also developed a terrific obstacle course for both carriages and jumping that includes two water hazards.

There are about 26 acres in organic hay; two large, fenced pastures; six paddocks; and three equipment buildings. The fencing is all 3-strap black vinyl.

But the trails and the

pond are what John and Mary will miss the most.

Miles of trails groomed for riding and driving meander through 35 acres of woods and across open, rolling pasture. The trails are marked as to difficulty level, so there’s something for everyone. The 11/3 acre stocked pond nestled in the woods includes a swimming beach, dock with diving board, and barbecue pavilion. “It’s one of my favorite places on earth,” says Mary.

Oakhill has hosted club fun days, driving and riding competitions, schooling events, clinics, lessons and trail rides. With another 20-stall barn for boarding, more than ample parking, public restrooms and breathtaking views, it’s a great place for an event. Hopefully, whoever the lucky bidder at the auction is will carry on the tradition.

In addition to the equine facility, they also ran a Bed, Breakfast & Barn. The B&B room has a private kitchen, bath, deck and entrance, and the guest pasture includes a run-in shed. Although they opted to go with just one B&B room, the four bedroom, 4-1/2 bath house is well suited

for more.

So to answer the question “how can they leave Oakhill”; it all boils down to family. With kids spread across the country, and grandchildren who are growing by the day, priorities have changed and its time to be closer to family. But the images and feelings of Oakhill Farm will never be far from their hearts.

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by Frank Gringeri Losing shoes Q: My horse is always losing shoes. Is it the farrier, bad feet or diet? Would supplements work? Please help.

Thanks. Linda B. A: Lost shoes, thrown shoes, cast shoes; missing shoes by different names. This can be frustrating if you’re riding quite a lot and want to keep your horse in a work-ready condition. There are many, many variables as to why horses lose shoes. We can talk about the most common ones I’ve come across over the years of fitting shoes.

Shoes just don’t drop off the bottom of a horse’s hoof. If you’ve had a chance to remove a shoe you can feel how well attached it is by the force it takes to get it off. So how is it that some horses are real good at getting shoes off? Force, lots of force. If you combine increased force, as with high speed running, uneven terrain and perhaps some soft ground mixed in, you have the perfect setting for a shoe to be sprung. A sprung shoe will have a heel lifted away from the heel of the hoof. When the hoof goes down through soft material as it does when a horse runs in mud or

deep sand for example, break over is delayed and the hind feet are coming on fast sometimes causing over reaching. Also, on the way up out of deep footing there is great force on the heels of the shoe to start the prying it takes to get a shoe sprung.

It doesn’t have to be much, say an eighth of an inch, but this will get worse and lift more if not leveled and put back flush again. Many shoes are sprung first then get removed as the heel of the shoe provides a surface to be stepped on. More shoes are lost in turn out than while the horse is being ridden. Now what?

It pays to be a bit of a detective to find out what happened. Try to find the shoe so the farrier can determine how it was pulled off. He may want to re-evaluate the fit. How the shoe is twisted will tell him which heel was sprung. Tell him where you found the shoe; near tree roots or near a stream with soft banks for example. Maybe the horse slid into the gate area for wanting to come in.

Finding a lost shoe sometimes tells the story of what may have happened.

Ask someone if they saw anything different that day that might have caused

much easier than one that is firmly attached. Horses generally get their summer shoes for the riding/show season.

This coincides with the fly season. We all use fly masks to keep flies off the face and eyes but what about the legs and the belly where flies can really bother a horse? Even people that use all sorts of fly sprays will tell you they don’t last all day. I’ve seen horses stomp their feet for hours in an effort to get flies off their legs as well as the flanks. If that shoe is hitting hard ground or rocks, it will shake loose well before its time.

Sometimes, you will notice the hind shoes will have been pushed back or opened up some so it looks too big for the foot. Standing still, a horse can apply a lot of force just by stomping or kicking. The hottest part of the day a horse may be better off in a stall that’s shaded where he can get some relief.

While he’s standing in, the shoes will be getting no wear and may stay fixed a little longer.

Also, these horses do better in clipped shoes. The side clips keep the shoe from shifting on the foot and it is very difficult for the shoe to be pushed back. Together with a hot fit you’re stepping up the attachment to provide a good strong shoe. Unlike carpentry, you don’t have the option of stepping up your nail size. You’re nailing too close to living tissue for that.

Every once in a while you get a shoe off which is unusual. A shoe came off in a stall because the partition wall

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undue anxiety. A bee sting, excessive flies or even a big truck rolling in the yard could have caused him to get fired up. If you know he likes to run, give him some protection like bell boots so if he does over reach he won’t be grabbing the heels. Bell boots are great and also protect the bulbs of the heels from getting cut open.

Provide level, rock free ground if at all possible. Hill land can contribute to over reaching as a horse will use speed to climb up and down hills. Also, cut down on his running room by offering a smaller turn out. One combined training barn I went to had small circular paddocks so if the horses got running they would only be able to move on a circle. The trainer disliked square turnouts because the horses would run the straight line and slide hard in the corners. He said he found quite a few shoes in the corners. By changing turnout he lost a lot less shoes and the horses had less injuries too.

All day turn out is wonderful for a horse but it will take some management to keep him in a usable condition. Excessive speed, trappy footing and big areas all contribute to lost shoes. Think of lost shoes as an accident. There are auto accidents every day with different circumstances being the cause. Rarely does the same person have an accident every day. But, they do happen as we all know. We must do whatever we can to lessen the chances.

What about the horse that doesn’t run and his shoes are loosening up before he’s due? A loose shoe will come off

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By Judy Van Put The importance of good pasture management ~ part 2 As mentioned in a previous article on the importance of good pastures for horses, having a good horse pasture for daily forage needs as well as turnout and exercise can determine whether or not one can afford to own and keep a horse, as well-managed horse pastures have the advantage of greatly reducing the cost of keeping a horse. And if you are fortunate enough to already have a horse pasture in place, it is important to practice good pasture management to ensure your horse is receiving all the benefits a good pasture can provide.

Of course you’ll need to check your fencing on a regular basis. Not only do ‘good fences make good neighbors’ but your horse’s safety depends on your keeping them safely contained, especially if your pasture is situated anywhere near a road or highway.

It’s also important to do a soil check to ensure the pasture is providing forage with adequate nutritional value.

You can take soil samples yourself and bring them to your local Extension agency, or even call the office and have an agent come to do a pasture survey.

You’ll want your soil pH to be in the range of about 6.2 to 6.5; and monitor the soil for phosphorus and potassium as well. Liming and fertilizing the pasture each year will greatly increase its productivity and nutrition.

One of the most common problems horse owners have with their pastures is overgrazing. This can come as a result of pasturing too many horses in too small a space; a general rule of thumb is to plan on about two acres per adult horse. If your pasture is predominantly weedy or sparse, you’ll need to increase the size according to the number of horses. Too much traffic can result in grass that is grazed so short as to damage its root structure and regrowth; compacting the soil; grassy areas that are trampled and end up with bare spots and muddy areas; and overload of manure, which can result in parasite problems and lack of grazing area.

If your pasture is thin, sparse and weedy you may need to re-seed. Check

to be sure the pasture mixture you select is prepared especially for horses. Do not use lawn mixtures or those suited for cows and goats, as these will have very different requirements. Most seed is sold according to soil types and whether your pasture tends to be wet or dry. A sample of a good horse pasture mix for New York soils, both welldrained and poorly-drained follows: For Well-Drained Soils: Orchard Grass - 4 pounds Timothy - 4 pounds Improved Tall Fescue - 2 pounds Kent Bluegrass - 4 pounds Smooth Bromegrass - 2 pounds Tall White Clover - 1 pounds Red Clover - 2 pounds Total per acre: 19 pounds For Poorly-Drained Soils: Orchard Grass - 2 pounds Timothy - 8 pounds Improved Tall Fescue - 4 pounds Kent Bluegrass - 4 pounds Red Clover - 2 pounds Total per acre: 20 pounds Keep in mind that some common forages, such as Alsike Clover, are not suitable for horses. Other common but toxic plants include milkweed, buttercups, deadly nightshade, horse nettle, water hemlock, deadly hemlock and curly dock.

Regular removal of manure piles is also important for the health of the pasture as well as for your horses — manure piles will smother the grass below, and will prevent horses from grazing those areas. In addition, they will harbor parasites and become a haven for flies and funguses, all of which can pass diseases along to your horses. Remove manure piles or at the very least, break them up by dragging — you can use chains or even fencing.

Even in a pasture that is of adequate size for your horse or horses, it is important to have separate areas fenced off for grazing in order to ‘rest’ the pasture and enable grazed area to regrow.

Horses tend to be selective in their choice of forage and will move from place to place to graze on their favorite grasses while leaving the weeds behind; even a very large pasture can become

weedy and overgrazed of the best grasses if not monitored or rested on a regular basis. The rule of thumb for grazing is to allow the pasture to be grazed no shorter than two to three inches, and then to let it rest until it regrows. Ideally, a pasture will be fenced into three distinct smaller grazing areas, and each area will be grazed for one week, then rested while the horses are moved into the second and then third area. The two-week rest each grazing area receives will enable the grass to regrow to a healthy height of about six to eight inches before being grazed again.

Another pasture maintenance duty we perform all during the year involves removing rocks from the pasture. We live in the aptly-named “Town of Rockland” — for the amount of rock that is in the ground. It seems that each spring, and even during the grazing season after heavy rains, our fields will ‘grow’ more rocks which need to be removed — not only for safety’s sake, but

to encourage that many more square inches of grass. Most importantly, when removing those rocks, be sure to fill in the holes promptly. Our old mare suffered a hugely swollen knee last summer from stepping in a hole during the night that had been neglected after removing a large rock with the tractor.

Finally, check the pasture regularly for drainage problems. Especially around watering areas, you may have to ditch or trench the ground and add in crushed gravel or culverts in order to prevent wet and soggy areas. Muddy spots in the pasture are breeding grounds for insects and mosquitoes, which can carry disease, as well as being slippery and causing injury from falling.

By caring for your pastures on a regular basis, you will rest assured that your horse is receiving all the benefits of having good pasture for nutrition and exercise, as well as enjoying a greatly reduced cost in keeping your horse.

Penn State will host First Horse Quiz Bowl at 2012 Ag Progress Days Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science will host a Horse Quiz Bowl for the first time at Ag Progress Days (APD), giving all youth an opportunity to test their equine knowledge. The contest will be held on Thursday, Aug. 16, beginning at 10 a.m.

Designed to test knowledge of equine science, horse management, and the equine industry, the quiz bowl is open to any youth with an interest in horses: 4-H members, FFA members, breed organization members, Scout groups, Pony Club members and others. To be eligible, contestants must have passed their 14th birthday and must not have passed their 19th birthday as of January 1, 2012.

Andrea Kocher, extension associate in equine science, said the first time event is geared to attract more young people to the extensive equine events over three days at Ag Progress Days. She said, “We wanted a fun activity that would be interesting to all young people who are interested in horses. The horse quiz bowl is a great way for teams to interact and gain extra knowledge about the industry.”

A maximum of 16 teams will be allowed to participate, and registrations will be accepted on a first come,

first served basis. Each team must be comprised of four players; teams with just three members will not be permitted to compete.

There is a $5 per person non-refundable entry fee. Monetary prizes will be awarded for first ($500) and second ($300) place teams.

Registration forms can be found at the DAS equine science website, www.das.psu.edu/4h/horses/event-details/horse-quiz-bowl. Also available online are complete rules and information as well as study references. The Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association has provided support for this firsttime event.

Entries must be received by Aug. 1.

They should be mailed to Andrea Kocher, 324 Henning Building, University Park, PA 16802. For more information contact Andrea Kocher, 814-8633957, or agraeff@psu.edu.

Ag Progress Days will be held Aug. 14, 15, and 16 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Route 45. For more information about equine programs at Ag Progress Days, go to www.das.psu.edu or agsci.psu.edu/apd.

Is the Farrier at fault? Sometimes yes but many times no. Of course a well fitted shoe will stay fixed longer than a poorly fitted one. Today’s shoes come in front and hind shapes but they still need to be fine tuned to get a good fit.

Many Farriers are grinding away some of the foot bearing surface of the shoe to keep lost shoes to a minimum. Known as “safeing” the shoe, it allows for support without giving the horse an opportunity to step on it. Of all the steps involved in shoeing, the fitting of the shoe is perhaps the most important. It takes many years of practice to trim and properly fit a horse’s shoe. Talk over issues with your farrier so he can customize the shoe that is most suitable for your horse. A working relationship goes far in fixing problems. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Most Farriers that I know would be happy to explain what

they are doing and why.

Keeping shoes on is a shared responsibility. I have found that supplements won’t be of much help if your horse is already on a good nutritional plane. If you’re willing to manage turn out, be timely about shoeing and pay attention to hoof moisture levels you can almost eliminate lost shoes. Think of your horse’s shoes as the tires on your vehicle. You replace them as necessary, check air pressure regularly and don’t go driving over broken glass and nails or anything of the sort. Don’t play the blame game. Take an active role in your horse’s hoof health and you will be rewarded with strong, long lasting shoes that will take you anywhere you want to go.

Have a question? Send it to lquinn@leepub.com and we’ll answer as many as we can.

Farrier from 13 didn’t go to the ground and the horse was able to get a hind shoe under there. With group turn out, a horse was bossing around another from behind and stepped on a hind shoe with his front. Another time a horse

shipped in for shoes and trucking home he got off a hind. She said he liked to kick in the trailer so she wasn’t surprised. Eventually she put a kicking chain on him and he never kicked after that.

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Region II 4-H Horse Education Committee Hosts Educational Events serving as judges for the event. Congratulations to all the participants.

Region II also hosted an in-service for the 4-

Her’s at Wicked Way Stables in East Bloomfield.

Ronnie Bartholomew started the day off with a great presentation using

Dru Malavase giving tips on proper fitting of bits and bridles.

Ronnie Bartholomew explaining what a judge would be looking for in a Hunt Seat class.

Debbie North taling about the importance of wearing a helmet while riding.

a volunteer horse and rider on what the judge is looking for in Hunt Seat Equitation. Tips were given on what the proper outfit is to be worn to how the rider and horse should look to keep a rider in the ribbons.

Dru Malavase did an excellent hands-on presentation about bits and bridles — incorporating the physics of the lever action of the bits depending on where the reins are attached. Each par-

Joann Long from Gentle Dove Farm and her horse Shamrock. ticipant had brought from home their bits and bridles to review. The impact on the participant’s faces told the whole story as they role played with the bridles.

Debbie North gave a very passionate presentation about helmets along with many examples and the lifelong results of not wearing a helmet. She was speaking from personal experiences and her message was being reinforced by Drus and her nationally know expertise on helmet safety.

All the participants had brought helmets to be checked for proper fit and even one mom got in on the action.

Joann Long of Gentle Dove Farm did an amaz-

ing presentation with her horse Shamrock and talked about the importance of slow, small steps including geometry and physics of circling and drawing nearer each time to gain confidence with the horse and technique you are teaching the horse. Joann was able to bring her national recognized Mounted Police work with riders and their mounts, teaching obstacle situations down to a level that the 4-Hers could identify with. The day of presentations was diverse ad held those in attendance interest and held many learning opportunities. Thank you to all the presenters and participants for their involvement in the event.

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The following 4-H members represented Region II at the New York State Horse Communication Event held at Cornell University in May: Individual Presentations in the Junior Division - Jill Pero from Livingston County presented “Say Ahhh”, Marie Coyle from Wayne county presented “Horse First Aid’, Emily Boldt presented “Why Ride When You Can Slide”, and Lindsey Anderson from Ontario presented “All About IEA”. In the senior Public Speaking event Sarah Bagley from Yates County presented “EIA - Why the Coggins Test Is So Important”, in the senior Individual Presentations Katie Miner from Livingston County presented “The Best Defense”, Rebekah Bagley from Yates County presented “The History of the Kentucky Derby”, Chelcie Johnson from Genesee County presented “A Day in the Life of a Thoroughbred”.

Participating in the Team Presentation Event were Katie Miner and Madeline Kinnear from Ontario County presented “Shoeing versus Natural Barefoot Trimming” and Jessica Gulvin and Kylie Hill from Yates County presented “CSI: The Death of Graceful Belle”. The Region II HEC would like to thank Donna Walker, Mia Swarthout Egli, Cyndi Clark and Liz Matijas for

New and continuing shows at Essex County Fair Essex County Fair in Westport, NY, will hold it’s 1st Annual Draft and Driving Show on Aug. 8. Our goal with this show is to bring an interest of driving back to the area, not just for Draft Horses but for all breeds that are able to drive. Also to help educate people who have questions about driving and wish to learn can come and witness the versatility of different breeds of horses.

The All Breed Draft and Driving Show will offer driving and in hand classes for all driving enthusiasts. Drafts, Morgans, Hafflingers and even Miniature horses will have a variety of classes. The class-

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The Horse & Mini Horse pull at Essex County Fair will be on Aug. 11. You must pre register by Aug. 1 if you plan to attend. Call Frances Mitchell at 518-9624438 or 518-694-6305 or the fair office 518-962-8650. Weigh in is at 8 a.m.

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Nicky Kurty takes Open 1-D at 2012 NYS National Barrel Horse Association Finals

by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Sultry days and blazing temperatures marked the 2012 NYS NBHA, which once again took place at the Fonda Fairgrounds in Fonda, NY. With 122 entries in the final Short Go, Nicky Kurty of District NY00, Binghamton, NY, took home the Open 1-D Championship saddle and $1,000 in cash on her stallion Nexavar, with a time of 14.564.

“He also won the second Go Round with a 14.825 on Sunday,” Kurty said.

That paid a cash award of $715.

Kurty said Nexavar is currently competing in NBHA, AQHA, and open barrel

races throughout the East Coast and Canada. He has won over $10,000 in earnings, a futurity championship, and an ARHA Halter World Championship.

“We are very pleased with his first few foal crops!”

Kurty reports that Nexavar did not fare as well with his barrels in 2011.

“He was inconsistent — always running, but sometimes his barrels weren’t the best, the last few weeks he seems to be figuring out the balance of breeding season and competition.” Kurty credits her husband Mike for being instrumental in Nexavar’s improvement.

Kurty purchased Nexavar as a year-

Empire Farm Days Equine Center presents Working Cow Horses competed, raced and judged horses in the U.S. and Canada. He is head coach of the Alfred University Western equestrian team.

“These Empire Farm Days Equine Center demonstrations are a opportunity for those who love horses to learn about this unique type of working horse,” says Empire Farm Days Show Manager Melanie Wickham.

Empire Farm Days and Layden Fence & Livestock Systems co-sponsor the Equine Center Round Pen demonstrations. Visitors can register to win a saddle at the Center.

More than 600 exhibitors and 70,000 farmers from all over the U.S. and Canada are expected for the 300-plus acre agricultural extravaganza that includes DairyProfit Seminars; live cattle, goats and other animals; farm safety and family life displays and activities; 600-plus representatives of agricultural institutions and organizations; GPSequipped and compact tractor, ATV and Heavy Duty RAM Truck test drives; and chicken, beef & pork BBQ. For more details, contact Empire Farm Days Manager Melanie Wickham: 877-697-7837, mwickham@empirefarmdays.com.

Nicky Kurty (left) of Binghamton, NY, is seen here with former NYS Director Karen Rebello and Mike Kurty, after receiving her trophy saddle for winning the NBHA NYS Finals Open 1-D Championship on her 6-year-old stallion Nexavar, with a time of 14.564.

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Rhonda Warn of Port Byron, NY won the Open 2-D Championship saddle on Sunny Side Robin with a time of 15.073. ling and trained him, as she and Mike have done with their 5-year-old, Dazzling Doris, who placed fourth in the 1D of the finals with a time of 14.80, and Gold Liquidity, who ran 15.091 in the Second Go. Watch Kurty for future NBHA champions. “I am also bringing along two 3-year -olds who will begin competing in futurities at the Barrel Futurities of America World Championships in Oklahoma City, OK in December,” Kurty said.

Other saddle and cash winners at the NBHA NYS Finals included; in the Open Short Go, 2-D winner NY07 Rhonda Warn on ‘Sonny Side Robin’; NY05 Gigi Dahoda on ‘Homer’and NY02 Crystal Marshall on ‘Frenchman’s Marquinta’ took the 4-D saddle.

In the Youth Divison, 1-D winner NY06 Brianna Fisher on ‘Cash’s Major Move’; 2-D winner NY02 Karlee Benincasa on ‘Whats Up With That’; 3-D went to NY05 Bonnie Harvey on ‘Boggie’ and the 4-D saddle went to NY02 Abigail Chicoski on ‘Jett Parr Pulsion’.

Two weeks before the Fonda run, Nexavar broke the arena record in Shartlesville, PA, with a 14.80 run.

Photo courtesy of Nicky Kurty In the Senior Division, 1-D went to NY06 Tena Larrabee-Barrett on ‘Easy Little BB’; 2-D saddle winner NY06 David Atwood on ‘The Fine Print’; 3-D winner NY00 Sharon Benjamin on ‘Taris Mix Up Badger’, and 4-D saddle winner NY02 Jim Heckler on ‘Leo’s Majestic Bar’.

In all over $35,000 in cash and over $10,000 in prizes were awarded.

For more information on the NYS NBHA go to www.nbhanewyork.com.

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Mike Bednarek (seen here) and Harry Hurd will be demonstrating Working Cow Horses in two Empire Farm Days Equine Center Round Pen seminars with live cattle on Tuesday, Aug. 7.

Photo by Nick Wickham

3,200 pounds and a Free For All Horses.

The Mini Horses also have 2 classes: under 32 inches and a Free For All Mini. We pay six places for each class. We will pay out for show up and pull, however you must pull at least once.

Also Karleena Vaughan would like to invite families to participate in the open horse shows Friday - Sunday (Aug. 10, 11 and 12). Both days have great judges and a bigger variety of classes including: leadline, walk/trot, beginning canter and gymkhana. We are looking for families to participate and enjoy the shows. Our open horse show has registered horse classes and the showman’s are on Saturday. More details and registration forms are in our fair handbook

at www.essexcountyfair.org or you may contact Karleena at KMV132002@yahoo.com.

The Ox and Steer Pull at Essex County Fair will be on Aug. 12. Again you are required to pre register by calling the fair office or Mrs. Mitchell at the above numbers before Aug. 1. Weigh in time is 8 a.m. at the scale on the racetrack. The pulls start at 10 a.m. There are four classes: under 2,400 pounds, under 2,800 pounds, Under 3,200 pounds and over 3,200 pounds. We also pay six places for the Oxen and Steer Pulls. We will pay out for show up and pull, however you must pull at least once.

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SENECA FALLS, NY — Working cattle on horseback will be featured in the Tuesday, Aug. 7, Equine Center Round Pen Seminars at Empire Farm Days at Rodman Lott & Son Farms in Seneca Falls, NY. The 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Working Cow Horse Seminars with horses and cows will cover different aspects of working cattle on horseback. Mike Bednarek and Harry Hurd, who founded the New York Reined Cow Horse Association in 2009, are the instructors.

“Working cow horses are amazing athletes with a natural instinct for moving cattle and the ability to respond to reining cues, and to turn and spin in circles. Our seminars at Empire Farm Days will cover the basics of how the horses respond to reining patterns and the three key elements they master to work cows,” says Mike Bednarek.

Bednarek is assistant manager of the new Equine Rehabilitation Center at Morrisville State College. He breeds and trains champion Quarter Horses at his Jamesville, NY, ranch.

Hurd has operated his own training stable and breeding farm for more than 40 years. He specializes in Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds and has

NYS 4-H Youth participate in AWESOME Equine 101 The first annual AWESOME Equine 101 4-H youth camp was held June 9 and 10 at Morrisville State College. The equine camp was an opportunity for 4H youth ages 14-19 years from across the state of New York to learn more about Equine Science from the equine

professionals at Morrisville State College. AWESOME Equine 101, an acronym for Amazing World of Equine Scientific Oriented Methods & Experiences was developed by 4-H Educators from Oneida and Madison County to provide 4-H youth with an equine inter-

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Rocking Horse 4-H Club members earn first place award

The demonstration team of Madeline Flynn, N. Haverhill and Marin Vogel, Pike, earned first place in the horse team demonstration room. Both are members of the Rocking Horse 4-H Club, under the leadership of Joan Osgood. Rocking Horse 4-H is celebrating its 40th year as a club.

Photo courtesy of UNH Cooperative Extension - Grafton County

est an opportunity to experience life as a college student.

Youth were given the option of two tracts, Western or English and Racing or Draft. Dodie Howard taught the Western Tract while Erin Eldredge and Lisa Ecklund instructed the English Tract. Dr. Clyde Cranwell and Susan Cluff taught the Thoroughbred and Standardbred Racing Tract while Scott Seymour taught the Draft/Driving Tract. These sessions were instructed

by MSC faculty and staff.

All youth participated in the sessions on equine breeding, taught by Dr. William Day, MSC Faculty, Dr. William Johnson, Leatherstocking Veterinary Service, and Dave Hanson, MSC Breeding Manager. Participants also received instruction in equine nutrition from Dr. Tiffany Day, MSC Faculty and a session on Equine Chiropractics from Dr. John Cooley, Elite Equine Veterinary Service.

Saturday evening was spent at the new Morrisville College Foundation Equine Rehabilitation Center where participants received a complete tour of the facility and viewed the swimming of a horse as well as watching a horse aquatred. Youth were given detailed information about the use of therapeutic equipment and exercises to develop young horses, build up the athlete, and rehabilitate the injured.

Twenty youth and eight chaperones attended the first annual AWESOME Equine 101 event. These youth represented eight counties including Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Warren, Tioga, Cayuga, Montgomery, and Oswego.

This event was a collaborative effort between Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida and Madison County, Morrisville State College, and the New York State 4-H Foundation, Inc. If you would like more information

Dr. Bill Johnson, Leatherstocking Equine shows Equine 101 participants stallion semen viability via the microscope and display screen.

Equine 101 participants learn how to properly apply poultice and wrap the legs of racehorses.

Photos courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County about AWESOME Equine 101 or other 4-H programs, contact Kristi Cranwell at CCE Oneida County at 315-7363394 or April Winslow at CCE Madison County at 315-684-3001.

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Now taking applications for the Horse Farm of Merit Program! Deadline Sept. 30: The Maine Farm Bureau’s “Horse Farm of Merit” program is established to recognize Maine horse farms who meet high standards for overall horse health, farm management, and compliance with public safety. The intent of the program is to recognize and promote those farms who meet or exceed the established standards. Qualified equine professionals will evaluate horse farms.

The program will: • provide the public with a list of farms meeting the standards.

• provide beneficial information to the farms.

The program has been developed and is overseen by the Maine Farm Bureau.

Certificates of Merit are based on criteria of horse health, farm management, and public standards compliance. A Certificate of Merit may be used for promotion of the farm for the duration of the year. The suitability of the farm for the breed or type of activity conducted will be considered when scoring each farm. Farms are judged annually. Judging visits will be scheduled with the farms. Recipients will receive a distinctive sign that can be used at their discretion.

Program Rules:

1. A Certificate of Merit and sign will be presented at the Maine Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The certificate will be valid for the succeeding calendar year.

2. Applicants must have at least two years of involvement in the horse industry.

3. Horse Farm of Merit signs are the property of the Maine Farm Bureau and may be reclaimed if the farm fails to maintain the standards of the program.

4. There shall be a non-refundable annual application fee of $25 for Maine Farm Bureau members and $125 for non-members. Fees cover the cost of administering the program. No farm will be judged unless fees are paid.

5. The sign shall not be displayed at or moved to other premises The deadline for application is Sept.

30 of each year. Please call the Maine Farm Bureau office for more information or to request an application: 800639-2126.

Lead changes by Bob Jeffreys & Suzanne Sheppard One of the most exciting maneuvers you can perform on your horse is a flying lead change; it’s also one of the most difficult to execute if you don’t teach it properly.

There are many schools of thought on the ‘how to” of teaching lead changes and we’re not saying anyone else is wrong, just giving you our opinions and the reasons for our opinions.

First of all we don’t like the “simple lead change” where the horse is loping in one lead, then breaks down to a trot and then picks up the other lead.

We feel that this breaks

the momentum of the lope, loses forward motion and teaches the horse to always want to break to a trot before changing leads. We’re also not fans of steering the horse into his flying lead change before asking for it because it can cause the horse to drop his shoulder. We like to keep our horses straight with their shoulders up before asking for the change. We’ll also do a lot of counter cantering to strengthen the hindquarters and teach him to wait for our signal to change. So after we’ve taught our horse to canter on cue (we squeeze with our outside leg back

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Tigger and BlackJac cantering to lope the left lead circle, straighten the horse across the center line, begin to two track to the left (similar to a sidepass while loping forward for a stride or two) setting up the right side and then switching both of our legs to the right lead cue. If your horse doesn’t respond, just keep lop-

ing, set him up and try again. Eventually your horse will recognize the cue to change leads without stopping or trotting in between. Work on both sides, changing from left to right, and right to left. Counter cantering and keeping your horse straight before asking for a lead

change will prevent them from anticipating and changing on their own.

They will learn to wait until you give the signal for a flying lead change.

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USDA publishes final rule to provide greater protection for horses Action will require horse industry organizations to assess minimum penalties for violations The U.S. Department of Agriculture has amended regulations to require horse industry organizations that license certain people to assess minimum penalties for violations of the Horse Protection Act. The move by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers the An-

imal Welfare Act, is meant to help eliminate the inhumane practice of horse soring — a practice primarily used in the training of Tennessee Walking Horses, racking horses and related breeds to accentuate the horse’s gait. Horse soring may be accomplished by irritating or blistering a horse’s

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forelegs through the application of chemicals or the use of mechanical devices.

“Requiring minimum penalty protocols will ensure that these organizations and their designees remain consistent in their inspection efforts,” said Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Rebecca Blue. “USDA inspectors cannot be present at every horse show and sale, so we work with industry organizations and their designees to ensure the wellbeing of these animals. Our goal, together, is to make horse soring a thing of the past.”

The regulations currently provide that such penalties will be set either by the horse industry organizations or by APHIS. This final rule does not change the penalties set forth in the Horse Protection Act, or HPA. Rather, it requires all APHIS-certified horse industry organizations, which have already been administering penalties as part of their role in enforcing the HPA, to make their penalties equal or exceed minimum levels. The penalties in this final rule increase in severity for repeat offenders to provide

an additional deterrent effect for people who have already shown a willingness to violate the HPA. The final rule will also help ensure a level playing field for competitors at all horse shows. Previously, as some horse industry organizations have declined to issue sufficiently serious penalties to deter soring, those shows have attracted more competitors than shows where horse organizations have used APHIS’ minimum penalty protocols. With this final rule, competitors now know that inspections and enforcement will take place consistently at all shows they and their horses attend.

Designated qualified persons are trained and licensed by their horse industry organizations to inspect horses for evidence of soring or other noncompliance with the HPA at horse shows, exhibitions and sales.

USDA certifies and monitors these inspection programs. For over 30 years, USDA has encouraged self-regulation in the industry by allowing individual organizations to

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For The Winning Edge...

a few inches, our inside leg at the normal position and kiss to our horse) and he can also counter canter, we teach the following exercise: Lope a circle or two to the left on the left lead, then stop in the center of the arena, sidepass to the left while keeping him straight (not bent to either side) for a few steps, then apply our right lead canter cues and lope off for a circle or two to the right.

Then after stopping in the center again, sidepass to the right and then apply left lead canter cues and repeat to the left.

We know what you’re thinking; isn’t that losing forward motion like breaking to a trot? No, not really because each part of the lesson has a beginning (the lope), a middle (the stop), and an ending (the sidepass). Then a new lesson begins.

The next step would be

Highway 20 ride

by Mark Munzert The ‘highway 20 ride’ was mine long before Zac Brown sang about it. For many years I’ve avoided the not so freeway and enjoyed the back roads. Being the passionate horse guy, I pretty much know where I’ll see horses on this long stretch economically and optimistically termed Equine Alley. Lo and behold, I didn’t expect to see two horses where I saw them on this blustery day.

I was 10 minutes out of work with a warming engine heading west towards dinner. I noticed two cars pulled to the side of the road. Emergency flashers engaged a woman exits her SUV. A jogging portly suit coat and she are waving

arms and making a bee line towards the front of her car, road-shoulder side. I had already veered to the left lane to give their cars room.

I see the horse with the blanket first and another just behind it. They are running fast, parallel the road. No fence in sight. I’m already pulling over but I’m 400 or so feet past. Screech to the shoulder, torque reverse, go. Door flung, coat slung, I grab the one lead rope I have in my gear box. They are scared.

They quarter turn and kick out with each car passing. They spin closer to the road. A hedge row a little farther down the field shortens my approach.

Two sets of waving arms and come hith-

er dog whistling and ‘here boy’ frantically guard the road’s shoulder. I could see the ‘flight’ in these two quarters long before I could see their eyes.

I motioned my helping humans to stay calm. There was only one house with some fencing in the far distance and I figured it might be ‘home’. As I slowly approached, the ‘boys’ were further nerved. I stepped in and back a time or two to introduce myself. They were agitated, fearful, still in flight mode. I’m in a crop field, between two scared ‘youngsters’ and, now, about 60 feet from pavement. They could be on the road in seconds. ‘Patience’ was not what I was thinking though my in-

stincts slowed me to influence this darting duo.

One blanketed, neither haltered, I managed to get close enough, quickly enough to draw the lead rope around the uncovered one’s neck. Initially, they didn’t want to move. I made some relaxing gestures, sounds, and kept my body language mellow. I gave this obviously older fella a minute to think. I moved forward, I waited for them to respond to my lead. I started one and the other stood motionless. I doubled back, extending my hand to his snorting. I took my hand away as he sensed I was ‘okay’ then he followed. I verbally exalted their

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USDA from 19 assess penalties for soring violations. But a September 2010 Office of Inspector General audit found that APHIS’ program for allowing the industry’s self-regulation has not been adequate to ensure that these animals are not being abused. One of the recommendations in the audit report was for APHIS to develop and implement protocols to more consistently issue penalties with individuals who are found to be in violation of the HPA. This final rule requires

that suspensions for violating the HPA be issued to any individuals who are responsible for: showing a sore horse; exhibiting a sore horse; entering or allowing the entry of that horse in a show or exhibition; selling, auctioning or offering the horse for sale or auction; shipping, moving, delivering or receiving a sore horse with reason to believe that such horse was to be shown, exhibited, sold, auctioned or offered for sale. This includes the manager, trainer, rider, custodian, seller or owner of the horse, as applicable.

An individual who is suspended will not be permitted to show or exhibit any horse or judge or manage any horse show, horse exhibition or horse sale/auction for the duration of the suspension.

Walking horses are known for possessing a naturally high gait, but in order to be successful in competition their natural gait is often exaggerated.

The exaggerated gait can be achieved with proper training and considerable time; however, some horse exhibitors, owners,

and trainers have chosen to use improper training methods to achieve their desired ends.

In September 2010, USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) found deficiencies in APHIS’ horse protection program. One of OIG’s recommendations was that APHIS develop and implement protocols to more consistently penalize individuals who have violated the Horse Protection Act. APHIS developed a minimum penalty protocol and, in a proposed rule published in the

Adirondack Foothills Equine There are tons of fun events going on at ADK all throughout the month of July! We have added to our calendar a roping practice and round robin roping. Come out to practice, compete, or both!

We will be running hot heels from 5-6 p.m., practicing steers from 6-7 p.m., and need everyone to be signed up for the round robin by 7 p.m. in order to start it at 7:30.

We are also excited to have grouped together with the Hudson Valley Ranch Horse Association

for an Open House and “Field Trip”! We are inviting everyone — members of HVRHA, ADK family, and the general public — to stop by with or without their horses. Ride the trails, work some cattle, and even enjoy an afternoon pig roast... all at no cost to you.

We are hoping everyone is looking forward to stopping by and learning what ranch horse showing is all about, as well as enjoy the ADK facilities. Of course we will have many other events

going on all month long — gymkhanas, barrel races, RSNC sorting, trail rides, cookouts, and more! Be sure to check our calendar out online

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dustries. In the event that a pest or disease of concern is detected, APHIS implements emergency protocols and partners with affected states and other countries to quickly manage or eradicate the outbreak. To promote the health of U.S. agriculture in the international trade arena, APHIS develops and advances science-based standards with trading partners to ensure America’s agricultural exports, valued at more than $137 billion annually, are protected from unjustified restrictions.

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Federal Register on May 27, 2011, proposed requirements to ensure all horse industry organizations follow it.

With Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, APHIS works tirelessly to create and sustain opportunities for America’s farmers, ranchers and producers.

Each day, APHIS promotes U.S. agricultural health, regulates genetically engineered organisms, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and carries out wildlife damage management activities, all to safeguard the nation’s agriculture, fishing and forestry in-

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Julyy 14 RSNC C Sorting g Series Sign-ups start at 9, Competition starts at 10

Julyy 15th NBHA A Barrell Race - Warm-ups Start at 10, Run at 11 Julyy 22nd HVRHA A & ADK K Summerr Open n Housee & Pig g Roast - 10am-4pm Alwayss offering g a widee selection n off qualityy performancee horses forr sale....Reining g * Working g Cow w * Ranch h * Traill * English o seee alll thatt wee offer!

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MassQHA

Association News

Queen, Emily Messing and her horse Connection.

Congratulations to our Showmanship Challenge winners. Champion Gretchen Ingersoll and The One To Chase; Reserve Champion Cathy Perron-Lapalme and RR The Best Man; 3rd Beth Stanton and She Made It Happen and 4th Noemie Lavoie-Tremblay and Ms Chelsea Reds Bar. If anyone would like to order photographs from the show, please contact show photographer Bryan Nigro at bryanshowphoto@hotmail.com or 518-774-4943. Photos are not available online, but he can e-mail exhibitor proofs to you.

2012 Royal Court: Queen - Emily Messing; Princess - Sarah Messing and Jr Princess - Rylee Desmarais

Emily, Sarah and Rylee enjoy their Royal Court Reception.

Amateur All Around: Grand - Daniel Carlson, Are You Charlie; Reserve - Andrea Schneebaum, ImPretty Lazy Novice Amateur All Around: Grand Emily Messing, Zip In Excess; Reserve Linda VanDeusen, Hocuspocus Sensation Novice Youth Hi-Points: Alexandria Whisenant, Invious Of Me; Gabriella Guarino, Isa Zippo Good Bar; Giota Togridis, Complete Chocolate; Alexandria Whisenant, Invious Of Me Youth 13 & Under All Around: Grand - Anna Farnsworth, Achipofftheoldgold; Reserve - Carly Liquoir, FCF Don’t Skip Julie

Youth 14-18 All Around: Grand Allegra Walters, Bens Chocolate Chip; Reserve - Abigail Antes, RL Sudden Pursuit Select All Around: Grand - Andrea Schneebaum, Im Pretty Lazy; Reserve Kathleen Ezell, Impulsive Goodbar Walk-Trot 11 thru Adult Hi Point: Grand - Elizabeth Howard, Big Movin Sheik; Reserve - Lori Mahassel, Mo Roses Please Walk-Trot 10 & Under Hi Point: Grand - Madison Holmes, Zips Lazy Legacy; Reserve - Maia Green, Belles Last Dance

Highway 20 from 19 efforts. After 10 steps as three I wasn’t worried that much anything would make them bolt towards Route 20.

Somebody beeped their horn as they went on by but the horses were breathing much more easily now. Another car had stopped and now was pulling away.

‘SUV lady’ was walking parallel us on the road’s shoulder, we three amigos on the farther side of the field. She waived a red plaid scarf asking if I wanted it to tie around the other pony’s neck. I asked the horses ‘which of you is the pony’ and we three amigos laughed like three stooges. Ascending a hill my eyes met a concerned looking XXL Carhartt and his very relieved looking better half.

I noticed the glint off the eye of the

chestnut, a yellow caution beacon from a yellow state vehicle that had pulled over. She, the relieved one, did what any parent would do: inspect for damage; scold; hug.

The horses had been shaken but were no worse for their romp and were ready to return to their pasture. Mr. Portly Suit was red faced flushed for all his moving around, SUV lady was all smiles. There were many thanks, handshakes, and, a hug. But the looks from the two safe geldings made my day! All’s well that ends well.

Mark Munzert is a public speaker and writer from Tully, NY who works regularly with ‘problem horses’. He can be contacted at munz@nycap.rr.com

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MassQHA AQHA SPRING SHOWS were held May 3 through May 6 at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, MA. MassQHA would like to extend a special thank you to our fantastic Spring Show staff: Judges - Dean Bogart, Keith Longacre, Beckey Schooler and Mike Hawkins; Ring Stewards - Tom O’Neil, Melisa Briggs and Ann Roberts; Show Secretaries - Alice Andrews, Beth Moore and Marge Tanner; Gate Person Jean Hughes; Announcer - Matt Wadman; Show Manager - Andy Tanner; Show Coordinator - Raeanne Bowden; Farrier - Steve Hughes; Veterinarian Aimee Eggleston and everyone at the Three County Fairgrounds.

We are happy to announce that the silent auction raised over $600 towards the MassQHA Scholarship Fund! We would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their generous donations to the silent auction: Dawn’s Animal Connection, Tanner Woodworking, McCallan Quarter Horses, The Downeys, The Brooks, Cindy Hidell, Samantha Palmer, Sharon Fisk, Toni Gregoire, Michelle Dionne and a few “elves” who dropped off items but didn’t leave their names. Thank you so much for supporting the scholarship fund!

Thank all of our vendors for coming out to our show. Whether you’re feeding our exhibitors, helping them out with tack they forgot, or just doing a little shopping between classes, you help make our show a success: Bainbridge & Company Jewelry and Gifts, Glitz Company, The Lincoln Grille, Ray Maheu Custom Bits and Spurs, and The Tack

Associations Directory

Promoting and encouraging perpetuation of the miniature horse breed through the World Class Miniature Horse Registry, with shows and educational demonstrations.

$13. Single membership, $33. Family

Contact Laura Hayner at 518-848-4858

Eastern Mountain Ranch Horse Association www.emrha.com

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Jane Moulton, President 232 Eldridge Lane, Fort Ann, NY 12827 518-632-9227 jmoulton@dishmail.net

Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association Exchange Street Arena PO Box 58, Attica, NY 14011-0058 Tickets Sales: Tickets@AtticaRodeo.Com All other inquires: AtticaRodeo@AtticaRodeo.Com

Eastern Regional Draft Horse Association Individual $14. Family $20. Youth $7.

Roberta Healy 3418 St. Hwy. 29, Johnstown, NY 12095

Green Mountain Draft Horse Association

Grafton Trail Riders 16 Trail Riders Way Grafton, NY 12082 www.graftontrailriders.com

Jean Cross - GMDHA VP 271 Plank Road, Vergennes, VT 05491 www.greenmountaindraft.org 802-877-6802

$15 member $20 family Send your check payable to GMDHA to Karen Myers, 1233 Satterly Rd., Ferrisburgh, VT 05456

Hudson Valley Ranch Horse Association President ~ Rob Bink Vice President ~ Jeff Harrison Secretary ~ Tacey Shannon Treasurer ~ Linda Delisle B.O.D. ~ Mark Samu ~ Jeanette Larmon ~ Wendy Bink ~ Tracy Bartick-Sedrish Youth Advisor ~ Wendy Bink Charter Rep ~ Linda Delisle P.O. Box 31 Argyle, N.Y. 12809 www.hvrha.com ~ hudsonvalleyranch@gmail.com

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

New York State High School Rodeo Association

Betsy Christensen 300 Rockland Rd. Guilford, CT 06437 203-457-9112 ngnurs@aol.com State Secretary

www.easternCTdrafthorse.com Dale Naegeli ECDHA Treasurer Box 715 Coventry, CT 06328

Equine Addiction Horse Club, Inc. PO Box 115, West Stockholm, NY 13696 Attn: Jen Bruno 315-212-0381 • www.equineaddiction.org

The Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association John Ingram, President - 845-657-2032 Matt Smith, Vice-President - 845-883-4007 To promote draft animals in the Hudson Valley, communicate with other draft animal enthusiasts, including horses, mules, oxen. Our events are festivals, plows, fairs, etc.

E-mail Robin at dmjure33@frontiernet.net Ask about our up & coming events New Members always welcome!

Mid State Riding Club Nancy Moos Membership Coordinator 1245 Ferry St. Marshfield, MA 02050-1802 781-536-4119 (phone calls 8 am-8pm) nmoos@yahoo.com

NEW ENGLAND WALKING HORSE Richard Lashoones, Treasurer NEWHA - PO Box 225, Marshfield, VT 05658 802-426-3781

New York State Horse Council, Inc. Stephen Ropel 221 New Road, Nassau, NY 12123 sropel@nyc ap.rr.com or 518-366-8998

Randolph, VT

www.midstateridingclubvt.org Contact: Jyl Emerson, President jyl.emerson@hughes.net 802-522-2156

New York State Draft Horse Club Gordon Howard, V.P. 315-436-5982 ghoward1951@yahoo.com For more information visit ny-state-draft-horse-club.org

Associations Directory New York Percheron Association Linda Tangen - 518-673-5921 tangenspercherons@frontiernet.net www.nypercheron.org

The New York State Plantation Walking Horse Club Walking comfortably into the future.

www.nyspwhc.org

Renesselaer County Draft Animal Association

Web site www.NYSSHA.org Tri-County Pony Club, Inc. This organization is dedicated to fostering a positive, affordable, and safe environment for the promotion and enjoyment of equines. Bringing youth and equines together since 1959.

Get the latest news, events and membership information on our web site: www.tricountyponyclub.com Lynne Baldauf at 518-872-9320

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Vermont Farriers Association c/o Diane Saunders, Treasurer 1292 South Rte. 116, Bristol, VT 05443 802-453-3750 Make Country Folks Mane Stream Your Association’s Official Newspaper!

Please contact Tina Krieger at 1-800-218-5586, Ext #108, 518-673-0108 or email tkrieger@leepub.com

Diane Crandall 107 Breese Hollow Rd Hoosick Falls, NY 12090 E-mail: rcdaa@rcdaa.com Web site: www.rcdaa.com

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

For more information call Karin Vollkommer @ 518-584-6933 Check Washington County Draft Animal Association out on facebook.

THE VERMONT HORSE COUNCIL www.vthorsecouncil.org Roger Morin, President 802-899-4030 Rogerm49@aol.com

www.nysqha.com 5 Weekends of 16 AQHA Shows 1 NYSSHA open Show $9000 added to Futurities Contact: Kim LaFlair 48 Lake Road Ballston Lake, NY 12019 518-399-3414 luvqhrses@nycap.rr.com

Saint Skutla Icelandic Horse Club Seeking to promote the Icelandic horse, to educate, and to provide support for all who enjoy this unique breed

For more infomation contact Andrea Barber 585-624-4468, toltstar@yahoo.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Skutlaclub

Woodstock Riding Club PO Box 726, Woodstock, NY 12498 President - Hannah Moskowitz Vice President - Dawn Clayton Secretary - Roberta Jackson Treasurer - Jane Booth www.woodstockridingclub.us www.woodstockridingclub.com woodstockridingclub@yahoo.com

VERMONT QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

www.vtqha.com Lucille Evarts - President 802-545-2547 EVARTSL@YAHOO.COM

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New York State Saddle Horse Association

New York State Quarter Horse Association, Inc.

Hudson Valley Ranch Horse Association - Preparing for Show Day

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Show season is well underway and it seems that with each trip, we add one more item to our list of “what to bring to a show.” Preparing your trailer, your horse, and your own travel bag ahead of time can do wonders when it comes to helping put you and your horse in the right frame of mind to do your best on show day.

Most events and shows list show bills and entry forms on their Facebook page or website. Whenever possible print out all your forms at home, fill them out as thoroughly as possible, and come to the show ready to pay your entry fee and turn your completed forms in. I have found it to be very efficient to photocopy my Horse Registration papers, coggins and rabies certificates, HVRHA and ARHA membership cards, along with any other competition forms or cards and keep all of these documents in a zip-lock baggie. Whenever the horse goes, so does all the relevant information you may need on show day.

Perhaps your first bit of homework

will be to do some research about where you are going. A few items to consider include distance and time to travel from your location, parking space, availability of fresh water for your horse, will there be concessions, shade, room and time to warm up your horse?

Preparing the horse trailer can be done several days in advance. Beyond the basics such as checking your registration, lights, tires, and basic mechanics of the trailer, my checklist for trailer prep follows; hay, hay bag, brushes and grooming supplies, sponge and bath bucket, shovel, muck bucket, water and/or water bucket, cooler or sheet, fly spray, and first aid kit for your horse.

The night before the show, hook up the trailer to your truck, pack all tack, including your rope, rope keeper, boots, bridles, extra halter and lead, saddle pad, and saddle.

In your own bag you should include extra show clothes, hat, boots, roping glove, snacks and/or lunch, first aid kit, safety pins, your zip-lock baggie with all

horse paperwork, money, cell phone, and emergency phone numbers.

With proper planning and preparation show morning should involve simply getting yourself ready, putting your bag in your truck, loading your horse on the trailer, and heading out. Your horse will appreciate your preparedness, as will the show registration personnel at the show. Taking the time to prepare yourself by taking care of all the physical requirements, and tasks, will allow you to be mentally prepared for the day and begin your day with a sense of calm.

Safe travels and I look forward to seeing you at HVRHA’s next event on July 22. Adirondack Foothills Equine Getaway in Comstock, NY, will be hosting an open house for all HVRHA members and potential members. This day will allow many opportunities for you and your horse to get to know Adirondack Foothills Equine facility. Come join us to practice cattle work, trail class obstacles, reining work, trail riding, and more. Pig roast and other food will be provided.

Safe travels. See you at the next HVRHA event!

New York State Quarter Horse Association Thanks to the generosity of the Winner of the 50/50 Raffle and the Exhibitors who rode and participated in the Ride for a Cause Classes at the Youth Sponsored NYSQHA May Show, we were able to donate $400 to Schoharie County Community Action Program. NYSQHA hosted the first Horse Show of the Year at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds since last year’s devastating floods. There were so many in the community who were affected by the flooding in the Schoharie Valley and NYSQHA thought that riding American Quarter Horses for a Cause was the right thing to do.

The Youth of the New York State Quarter Horse Association recently participated in the 36th Annual Richmondville Parade that was held on Saturday, June 2, in Richmondville, NY. The Youth entered a Float that kept with the theme of Old Tyme Country Fair, and even took part in the bed races that were held in the afternoon. Now the Youth are focusing their attention on the NYSQHA/AQHA/NSBA Liberty Cir-

cuit Horse Show that is being held July 3-8 at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds. The Youth are hosting several events throughout the week and are encouraging exhibitors to participate in the fun filled and “awarding” activities. There will be a stall decorating contest during the week and Exhibitors are encouraged to decorate their Horse’s Stalls in a patriotic theme. On Thursday Evening, the Youth are holding a Costume Class for Exhibitors and their Horses, A Spaghetti Dinner on Friday Night, then a Non Pro Showmanship Challenge on Saturday with a purse of $410 in cash prizes.

On Tuesday, July 3, from 7-9 p.m., the Youth are inviting members from the community along with attendees at the Show to visit Grapevine Farms, a Farm House Bistro and Country Gift Shop in Cobleskill, NY. Grapevine Farms will be generously donating 30 percent of all of their sales from this evening to the Youth of NYSQHA. New York State Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce that Ray Whelihan will be designing the

New York State Quarter Horse Association youth recently participated in the 36th Annual Richmondville Fair.

Hunter Over Fence Courses and Gary McAllister will be designing our Trail Courses for the upcoming Liberty Circuit Show. These respected professionals, in their respective disciplines, will be providing courses and patterns that will be fun, yet challenging to Riders and their Horses.

Once again, NYSQHA, would like to

remind owners and trainers about our $9,000 Open Futurities and Maturities that will be held at our September Shows. Classes will be held in Halter, Lunge Line, Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle. For more information on our shows or other upcoming events, please visit: www.nysqha.com

Mid State Riding Club Mid State Riding Club is hosting another ACTHA sanctioned Competitive Trail Challenge for 2012. The fine folks at Three Stallion Inn and Green Mountain Stock Farm have graciously opened up their trails and facility to us again for a third year. Come and experience their hospitality and the lovely trails.

The six- to seven-mile ride takes place at Green Mountain Stock Farm, home of Three Stallion Inn, situated on 1,300 acres of beautiful Vermont countryside in Randolph. The ride will take you through lovely forest shaded trails and open 180 degree vistas. Terrain is suitable for barefoot horses with minimal gravel roads.

New trails are added this year that were not part of the 2010 and 2011 ride.

Don’t be fooled in thinking it will be the same ole, same ole! New trails, new challenges! For more information and to register go to www.midstateridingclubvt.org or www.actha.us (ride # 6161).

The ride will take you through lovely forest shaded areas.

The Competitive Trail Challenge will provide new trails.

New York State Draft Horse Club

Loren Coit (pictured above preparing to plow) was the winner of the “Youngest Teamster” award.

Lance Coit (pictured above) was selected as the “Best Teamster” at the NYS Draft Horse Club 2012 Plow Day held at Chris Chase farm in Ira, NY on May 20. tle wet on Saturday everyone seemed to enjoy the fellowship and being outdoors. On Saturday night the group gathered for a pot luck supper and then experienced teamsters taught the group how to hitch and drive four. Sunday was an excellent day for a drive with cool and partly sunny weather. As on Saturday, the group had an enjoyable time.

Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association News

by Janice Telfer The 6th annual “Plowing the Wilbraham Community Garden” on May 19 was a huge success. Melissa Graves did another outstanding job bringing it all together; this is a huge undertaking that she pulls off with great finesse and she continues to make this event grow every year.

Of course the big draw is the horses doing what they do best; working hard all day and getting the job done. A big thanks to all the teamsters who supported this event and the hard work they all put in. It seemed that everyone

Members of NY State Draft Horse Club gathered at Brookfield Trail System for annual trail drive on June 9-10. There was great fun, good food, lots of fellowship, and time for learning from experienced teamsters.

was enjoying the day, the people who came to watch and the club members working their horses on a beautiful spring day in May. ECDHA monthly meetings: Are held every third Tuesday of the month at Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin, CT. The club welcomes and encourages visitors to join our meetings. You need not own draft horses to join! Food and beverages are always served. Guest speakers are often scheduled.

For directions, visit www.easternctdrafthorse.com.

Dale Naegeli with his team of Percherons.

New member Evelyn Pike with her mules.

Karl Lado with his "Boys".

Photos by Ned Kamradt

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Club holds successful Plow Day at Chris Chase Farm The NYS Draft Horse Club held a very successful Plow Day at the Chris Chase Farm in Ira on May 20. The weather was outstanding although a little hot, the land suitable, and the turnout was good. About 14 teams of draft horses were available to demonstrate how plowing was done in the pre-tractor era and to give free wagon rides.

Hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, drinks, and other snacks were provided by the Ira Firemen.

New this year, the club also demonstrated fitting and planting corn. The corn planted on May 20 will be used to demonstrate corn harvesting at the annual corn harvest on Sept. 16.

The Best Teamster at the event was Lance Coit. The Youngest Teamster was Loren Coit, while the oldest teamster Jack Mulligan at age 81, and the owner that brought horses the farthest was Bill Scholfield from Adams, NY. The annual club trail drive was held at the Brookfield Trail System on Moscow Road near Brookfield, NY. As in the past, club members and friends gathered on Saturday morning for a fun filled day driving and riding horses together. Although the weather was a lit-

Washington County Draft Animal Association Forty-two WCDAA members, friends and neighbors gathered for a picnic at Herb and and Sherri Troumbley’s farm in Granville, NY on May 20. Eighteen draft animals of varied breeds and sizes arrived to take part in plowing, wagon rides, log pull, manure spreading and an obstacle course.

A big thank you to Steve and Dale Bucciero who also offered their neighboring farm to host several of

the activities.

The day turned out to be beautiful but a little hot. A break for lunch with dishes to pass under the birch shade trees was well received. Several members shared stories and discussed upcoming events.

For more photos and information join us on Facebook Washington County Draft Animal Association or contact Karin Vollkommer at 518-584-6933.

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Mike Traver giving wagon rides with his Halflingers Charlie One and Charlie Too.

Mike Fields driving Percherons Storm and Zues spreading manure.

Photos by Doug Vance

HORSE CALENDAR

NOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office 2 weeks prior to our publication date in order to be included in the calendar of events.

Email: jkarkwren@leepub.com JUL 1 EMRHA Cowboy Race Gelinas Farm, 471 4th Range Road Pembroke, NH .

Open & Green Divisions, day end awards. . Contact Jane Moulton , 518-632-9227 or jmoulton@dishmail.net. www.EMRHA.com JUL 1-13 & 15-27, JUL 29 - AUG 10 & AUG 12-24 Frost Valley Horse Camps

Coppola, 518 842 2978, email countylinestables@nycap.rr.com. www.countylinestables-ny.com JUL 13 Madison County Fair Open Youth Horse Show Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. Call 315-899-7743 or e-mail cldtigger@yahoo.com.

JUL 13-14

Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville, NY. For all levels and skill of rider in the heart of the Catskill Mountains, just 2.5 hours from New York City. . Contact Jenny Stover, 845-985-2291 or email horses@frostvalley.org. www.frostvalley.org

Shale Knoll Arena, 47 Crooked Rd., Annville, PA. Friday preview 2-7 pm. Saturday adoption 8 am - 5 pm.

Adoption is first come, first serve. Call 866-468-7826.

JUL 7-8

JUL 14

Pure Country Versatility Race

$700 Added Skyline Corral Tioga County Fair Show

Pure Country Campground, 176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin, NY. Six classes, all with payback, awards at end of year, enter them all! 10 acre obstacle course on site.. Contact Pure Country Campground, 607-847-9265. www.purecountrycampground.com JUL 7-8 The Ride Way Clinic: Cattle Working with Aaron Ralston 2012 & Jeff Veicht County Line Stables, 985 State Highway 67, Amsterdam, NY. $500/rider for all day, both sessions . Contact Pasquale and Jean Marie

Wild Horse & Burro Adoption

Tioga County Fairgrounds, Owego, NY. Barrels to begin at 2 pm. 4-D barrels & 3-D poles. NBHA NY06 sanctioned. This show will have the option of pre-entry, be sure to check out the website as the date approaches.. Call 607692-2526 or donetteg@frontiernet.net or 607-624-2658 or telindsay3258@yahoo. com. www.skylinecorral.com Hamilton Wagon Ride Camp Over Roy Hamilton Crown Point, NY. Camp over and wagon ride.. Contact Roy Hamilton, 518-499-0040 or Karin Vol-

lkommer 518-584-6933.

JUL 14-15 Silver Spur Riding Club Open Horse Show and Gymkhana Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda, NY. Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668.

JUL 15 Draft Horse Show North Stonington Fair, North Stonington, CT. Contact Nita Kincaid, 860-535-1416. On Internet at www.easternctdrafthorse.com Madison County Fair Open Horse Show Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. Call 315-899-7743 or e-mail cldtigger@yahoo.com.

NBHA Districts NY 02 & NY 05 Adirondack Foothills. Entries open 9 am, close at 10:15 am, run at 11 am.. Contact Laura Derrick 518-746-0087 or Samantha Eyster 518424-0972. www.nbha.com New England Stock Horse Show Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Florence Rd, Easthampton MA .

5 individually judged classes for riders and their western horses: Ranch Handiness, Ranch Pleasure, Trail, Reining & Working Cow Horse. Day end and series end awards in Green, Youth, Non-Pro and Open Divisions. Series runs

Roy Hamilton driving Belgian Drafts Molly and Brockway.

3rd Sunday each month thru October. Contact Heritage Farm, Inc., 413-527-1612. at www.farmheritage.com JUL 17-19 County Draft Horse Show, Saratoga County Fair. Tues. & Wed. shows begin at 7 pm.

Thurs. show begins at 6 pm.

Tom Armer 518-885-5696. www.saratogacountyfair.org or Saratoga County Fair, 518-885-9702, info@saratogacountyfair.org JUL 19 County Draft Horse Show, Saratoga County Fair.Show is in the Horse Show Ring and begins at 6:00 p.m. The North American 6 – Horse Hitch awards are 1st $800, 2nd $500, 3rd-8th $200, 9th-12th $100. Rain date 1 p.m.

Friday afternoon Tom Armer 518-885-5696. www.saratogacountyfair.org or Saratoga County Fair, 518-885-9702, info@saratogacountyfair.org JUL 21 Skyline Corral Speed Show Tioga County Fairgrounds, Owego, NY. Open shows starts at 9 am. $500 3-D/ 4D barrels (not to start before 3 pm); 3-D $$ poles. NPBA approved.. Call 607-6922526 or donetteg@frontiernet.net or 607-624-2658 or telindsay3258@yahoo.com . www.skylinecorral.com Summer Time Fun Bridle Path Manor, Howlett

Hill Rd., Camillus, NY. Hunter & Equitation classes.

Some over fence classes are scheduled to ride on grass.Call 315-729-8507 for prize list & entry form and leave name, address & show name.. Contact Kathy Zimmer, 315-673-1072.

English Open Horse Show Saratoga County Fair. Show begins in the Horse Show Ring at 8:30 a.m., judge is Kennis Fairfax. Gymkhana competition follows the English Open Horse Show.

Gail Palmer, 518-3840759, e-mail keyriderme@yahoo.com or Saratoga County Fair, 518-885-9702, info@ saratogacountyfair.org Gymkhana Saratoga County Fair. Show begins following English Horse Show. Cloverleaf barrels, flag race, Barrel race, pole bending, keyhole, trotting horse pursuit & ribbon race. Gail Palmer, 518-3840759, e-mail keyriderme@yahoo.com or Saratoga County Fair, 518-885-9702, info@ saratogacountyfair.org JUL 22 Western Open Horse Show Saratoga County Fair. Show begins in the Horse Show ring at 8:30 a.m. Judge: Kennis FairfaxGail Palmer, 5183840759, e-mail keyriderme@yahoo.com or Saratoga County Fair, 518-885-9702, info@saratogacountyfair.org JUL 27-29

Mule Days Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. Call 315-899-6286 or e-mail Muleshoe99@aol.com .

JUL 28 Shelburne Farms Draft Horse Field Day Shelburne Farms. 11 am - 2 pm. Come watch us while we show how we can use draft animals on today’s farms.

Lunch will be served at the location. Contact Karen Myers, 802-316-1274 JUL 28-29 Cowboy Weekend Pure Country Campground, 176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin, NY. Saturday & Sunday events in and out of the arena. Barrels, obstacles, trail rides, breakfast, dinners.

Camping, bonfires. Book now. . Contact Pure Country Campground, 607-8479265. www.purecountrycampground.com JUL 29 NBHA Districts NY 02 & NY 05 Cobleskill Fair, Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY. Entries open 11 am, close at 1 pm, run at 3 pm.. Contact Laura Derrick 518-746-0087 or Samantha Eyster 518424-0972. www.nbha.com JUL 29 Northwest Riding & Driving Extreme

Cowboy Race Contact Barbara Rousseau, 802-796-3440, e-mail rousseau@fairpoint.net.

AUG 2 “Silks & Saddles” - CCE Equine’s “Party for a Cause” Vapor Nightclub, Saratoga Casino & Raceway, Saratoga Springs, NY. 7 pm - 2 am.

Live music by “Funk Evolution” - 7-9 pm, Video DJ - 9 pm - 2 am.. Contact Jennifer Stevens jlc246@cornell.edu, Sharon T. LaPier stl32@cornell.edu; Office 518-8858995.

AUG 4 Carriage Rally Blue Slope Country Museum, Franklin, CT. Contact Ernie Staebner, 860-6426413. www.easternctdrafthorse.com

Karen, 315-899-7778.

Fair Horse & Pony Pulling Contest Essex County Fair, Westport, NY. 10 am Minis, 50-inch Ponies, Under 3200 lbs., Horse Free For All **Must pre-enter by August 1, no post entries accepted.. Contact Scott Christian, 518962-8650, e-mail countyfairfun@yahoo.com. On Internet at www.essexcountyfair.org AUG 11-12 Classic Country Horse Association Open Horse Show Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY. Contact Linda Voehringer, 518-227-4134.

AUG 12 New York Horse Park 1st Annual Texas BBQ

ACTHA Trail Challenge

Gymkhana Show

Pure Country Campground, 176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin, NY. Two Separate days of events. Dinners, breakfast.

Sign up for riding at actha.us.. Contact Pure Country Campground, 607847-9265. www.purecountrycampground.com

Essex County Fair, Westport, NY. 9 am Age divisions 9-13, 14-18, 19 and over.. Contact Scott Christian, 518-9628650, e-mail countyfairfun@yahoo.com. www.essexcountyfair.org

Sunshine Fair Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY .

ARHA classes as well as green rider classes. Day end awards.. Contact Jane Moulton , 518-632-9227 or jmoulton@dishmail.net. www.EMRHA.com

AUG 4-5 NYS Eastern District Morgan Horse Society Open Horse Show Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda, NY. Contact Jackie Ross, 607-432-8977.

AUG 8 Beginner Horse Show Essex County Fair, Westport, NY. 2 pm Leadline, W/T, W/T/C Classes, Includes Gymkhana games.

Contact Scott Christian, 518-962-8650, e-mail countyfairfun@yahoo.com. www.essexcountyfair.org AUG 8 Open Pony, Light Horse & Draft Driving Show Essex County Fair, Westport, NY. 9 am Showmanship, Halter, Hitch & Draft Under Saddle Classes; Pony, Light Horse & Draft Driving Classes.. Contact Lacey Smith, 518-572-1134, e-mail countyfairfun@yahoo.com. www.essexcountyfair.org AUG 10

Oxen & Steer Pulling Contest Essex County Fair, Westport, NY. 10 am, Weigh ins between 8-10 am, 2400 lbs. & under, 2800 lbs. & under, 3200 lbs. & under, over 3200 lbs. **Must pre-enter by August 1, no post entries accepted. Contact Scott Christian, 518-962-8650, e-mail countyfairfun@yahoo.com. www.essexcountyfair.org AUG 13 Southern Dutchess Horse & Pony Assoc. 3-D Cloverleaf Barrel Series 116 Hosner Mt. Rd., Hopewell Jct., NY . 10 am. .

Contact Doreen Higham, 8 4 5 - 7 2 4 - 3 7 2 1 . www.sdhpa.com AUG 14 Open Draft Horse Show Altamont Fair. Full range of Draft Horse halter and hitch classes. Contact Joe Purcell, pat.canaday@altmaontfair.c om 518-797-5104. www.altamontfair.com Pony Show

Essex County Fair, Westport, NY. 8 am English, Western, Trail, Driving & Costume classes..

Contact Scott Christian, 518-962-8650, email countyfairfun@yahoo. com. www.essexcountyfair.org

Altamont Fair. The Pony Show is held August 14-16 with classes ranging in fitting & showmanship, walk/jog, walk/trot, equitation, driving, costume classes, etc. . Contact Rose Norkus, rose.norkus@altamontfair.com 518-8872489.

On Internet at www.altamontfair.com

AUG 11

AUG 16

Ridden Dressage Schooling Show

NYS Horse Pulling

Open Horse Show

Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. Contact

Altamont Fair. NYS Horse Pulling - lightweight and heavyweight . Contact Larue Austin , 570-596-3540

Open Pony Show Altamont Fair. Driving, InHand, Western and English pony classes.

Contact L ynne Baldauf, 518-8729320 lynnemb@juno.com. www.altamontfair.com AUG 18

Pure Country Campground, 176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin, NY. Don’t miss this special event, massages, special dinner, slushies, trail riding, only for woman. One ticket price. . Contact Pure Country Campground, 607-8479265.

On Internet at www.purecountrycampground.com

Open Horse Show

AUG 25

Altamont Fair. Full range of Horse show classes, English and Western. Contact Susan Mason, smason2@nycap.rr.com 518-872-9406. www.altamontfair.com

Field Days at Bridle Path Manor

AUG 18-19 Versatility Cowboy Races No. 3 Pure Country Campground, 176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin, NY. Contact Pure Country Campground, 607-8479265. www.purecountrycampground.com AUG 19 New England Stock Horse Show Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Florence Rd, Easthampton MA .

5 individually judged classes for riders and their western horses: Ranch Handiness, Ranch Pleasure, Trail, Reining & Working Cow Horse.

Day end and series end awards in Green, Youth, NonPro and Open Divisions. Series runs 3rd Sunday each month thru October.. Contact Heritage Farm, Inc., 413-5271612. www.farmheritage.com Gymkhana Altamont Fair. Barrel, Turn and Burn, many other fun and fast contests! Contact Sue Mason, smason2@nycap.rr.com 518-872-9406. www.altamontfair.com AUG 20-26 Washington County Fair Greenwich, New York. Aug. 21, 9 am - Youth Dressage Show; Aug. 21, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 & 8 pm - Adirondack Drill Team; Aug 22, 9 am Youth English Horse Show; Aug 22, 5 pm - NBHA Barrel Racing; Aug 23, 10 am Draft Animal Versatility Show; Aug 23, 6 pm - Open Gymkhana; Aug. 24, 9am Youth Western Horse Show; Aug. 24, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 & 8 pm - Chicks-N-Chaps Drill Team; Aug 25, 9am - Youth Gymkhana Horse Show; Aug 26, 9 am - Open Horse Show..

Contact Doug Weaver, 518-747-0034. www.washingtoncountyfair.c om AUG 22 NBHA Districts NY 02 & NY 05 Washington Co. Fair, Greenwich, NY. Entries open 2:15 pm, close at 3:30 pm, run at 5 pm.. Contact Laura Derrick 518-746-0087 or Samantha Eyster 518-4240972. www.nbha.com AUG 24 NBHA NY 03 Show

Bridle Path Manor, Howlett Hill Rd., Camillus, NY. Hunter & Equitation classes.

Some over fence classes are scheduled to ride on grass.Call 315-729-8507 for prize list & entry form and leave name, address & show name.. Contact Kathy Zimmer, 315-673-1072.

AUG 26 Northwest Riding & Driving Extreme Cowboy Race Contact Barbara Rousseau, 802-796-3440, e-mail rousseau@fairpoint.net.

AUG 26 Summer Wrap Up Auction Heritage Farm, Inc. 30 Florence Rd, Easthampton MA .

10 am new and used tack, equipment and more. 1 pm Horses and ponies, featuring dozens back from their summer work at camps and lesson programs throughout New England.. Contact Heritage Farm, Inc., 413-5271612. www.farmheritage. com AUG 28 Fair Kick off Fun Horse Show Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. 10am Fun classes for horses stabled at the fair for the week. Contact Deb Yacobucci , 518-673-5668. On Internet at debyacobucci@yahoo.com AUG 29 Mini & Pony show and Light Driving Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. Open Truck In show 9am In Hand classes for Mini and Pony Light Driving Divisions include Mini, Pony and Horse.

Contact Deb Yacobucci, 5186 7 3 - 5 6 6 8 . debyacobucci@yahoo.com AUG 29-SEP 3 The Schaghticoke Fair 69 Stillwater Bridge Road, Schaghticoke, NY. Celebrating our 193rd anniversary this year. Go to www.schaghticokefair.org/ for a complete list of events, entertainment and attractions.

NBHA Barrel Race Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. 5pm Warm Ups. Contact Samantha Eyster, 518-673-2885.

AUG 30 NBHA Districts NY 02 & NY 05

AUG 24-26

Fonda Fair, Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda, NY. Entries open 2:15 pm, close at 4 pm, run at 5 pm.. Contact Laura Derrick 518-746-0087 or Samantha Eyster 518-4240972. www.nbha.com

Leather & Lace Ladies Retreat

Costume Classes and Hunt

Oakwood Farm, Medford, NY. 6 pm warm up’s. Classes for all ages, 4D barrel racing.

Contact Sue & SheraleeFiore, 613-26-9105.

AUG 31

Seat Show Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. Open Truck In Show 10 am Costume Classes 12 pm Hunt Seat Classes. Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668. debyacobucci@yahoo.com Gymkhana Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. Open Truck In Show 9 am Age Group Divisions and Open Division NYSSHA Pointed. Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668. debyacobucci@yahoo.com

RHA.com SEP 8 Northwest Riding & Driving Partner Game Day Contact Barbara Rousseau, 802-796-3440, e-mail rousseau@fairpoint.net.

SEP 8 Open English/Western Horse Show Series Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. Contact Crystal, 315-899-7743.

SEP 1

SEP 9

Skyline Corral Speed Show

NBHA Districts NY 02 & NY 05

Tioga County Fairgrounds, Owego, NY. Open shows starts at 9 am. $500 3-D/ 4-D (not to start before 3 pm); 3-D $$ poles. NPBA approved.. Call 607-692-2526 or donetteg@ frontiernet.net or 607-6242658 or telindsay3258@yahoo.com . On Internet at www. skylinecorral.com Southern Wayne Trail Riders Association Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. Southern Wayne Trail Riders Association Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. Montgomery County Equine Club Gymkhana Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda, NY. Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668.

SEP 2 $1000 Added Skyline Memorial Classic Tioga County Fairgrounds, Owego, NY. Exhibition 1011:30 am. Open arena 11:30 am - Noon. 4-D barrels & 3D poles. Barrels to begin at 12:30. NBHA NY06 Sanctioned.. Call 607-692-2526 or donetteg@frontiernet.net or 607-624-2658 or telindsay3258@yahoo.com www.skylinecorral.com Western Show Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. Open Truck In Show 9 am Western Classes. Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668. debyacobucci@yahoo.com SEP 3 Draft Animal Show Fonda Fair, Fonda, NY. Open Truck In Show 9 am Halter Classes 1pm Hitch Classes. Contact Deb Yacobucci, 518-673-5668. Email debya cobucci@yahoo.com SEP 8 Burke’s Wagon Ride and Picnic Burke’s Lady Luck Stable, Crawford Lane, Hudson Falls, NY. Leisure wagon ride through the countryside followed with a dish to pass picnic at Burke’s Lady Luck Stables.. Contact Ally Burke, 518-793-3860.

Burnin Time Arena, Gansevoort, NY. Entries open 9 am, close at 10:15 am, run at 11 am. Contact Cindy Kennedy 518-793-3513, Laura Derrick 518-746-0087 or Samantha Eyster 518424-0972. www.nbha.com Skyline Corral Performance Show Tioga County Fairgrounds, Owego, NY. 9 am. Judge: Sue Gridley. Call 607-656-6448 or candohorses@yahoo.com. www.skylinecorral.com SEP 15 $5000 Added Barrel Race JP’s North, Inc., 10251 Rt. 32, Greenville, NY. Warm ups at 7 am, race at 9 am..

Contact JP’s North, 800237-4488 or e-mail jpsnorth@hotmail.com. $5,000 Added Barrel Race JP’s North, Inc., 10251 Rt. 32, Greenville, NY . Warm ups at 7 am, race at 9 am..

Contact JP’s North, 800237-4488 or e-mail jpsnorth@hotmail.com.

Adirondack Miniature Horse Club Open Horse Show. Class list and entry blanks available at NYSSHA.ORG or call 518993-3525..

ADK Ranch Horse Show ADK, Comstock, NY. $100 added cutting class. . Contact Linda, 518-744-0601. www.hvrha.com HVRHA Open Ranch Horse Show Adirondack Foothills Equine. Numerous ranch classes / Ranch Trail - $100 added Open Cutting(sponsored by Sand Castle Farm) Horsemanship - Command Boxing - Ranch Riding Ranch Reining - Ranch Cutting - Conformation - Day End Awards- Open - Amateur - Novice - Youth Divisions.. Contact Linda Delisle , 518-744-0601, e-mail dbdranch@localnet.com or hudsonvalleyranch@gmail.c om. www.hvrha.com Jeff Dye Memorial Ride & Poker Run for Leukemia Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. Contact Crystal, 315-899-7743.

SEP 8

SEP 16

EMRHA ARHA approved Ranch Horse Show

ACTHA Competitive Trail Challenge

Gelinas Farm, 471 4th Range Road Pembroke, NH .

ARHA classes as well as green rider classes. Day end awards. Contact Jane Moulton, 518-632-9227 or jmoulton@dishmail.net. www.EM-

Madison County Fairgrounds, 1968 Fairground Rd., Brookfield, NY. http:// actha.us

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Saratoga Winery, 462 Route 29 West, Saratoga Springs, NY . Enjoy this fundraiser BBQ including whole pork loins, certified Angus beef, other fixings and music by Rita Curley. Sunday, 7-10 pm. Order tickets, $50/person, at www.nyhorsepark.org.

Contact Dan Lewis, 518-5849463 or e-mail dan@nyhorsepark.org On Internet at www.nyhorsepark.org

EMRHA ARHA approved Ranch Horse Show

rose.norkus@altamontfair.co m. www.altamontfair.com

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Mane Stream Classifieds

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CLASSIFICATION Announcements Antique Tractors Antiques Appraisal Services ATV Auctions Backhoe/Loaders Bale Covers Barn Equipment Bedding Bedding Plants Beef Cattle Bees-Beekeeping Bird Control Books Building Materials/Supplies Buildings For Sale Business Opportunities Cars, Trucks, Trailers Chain Saws Christmas Trees Collectibles Computers Custom Butchering Dairy Cattle Dairy Equipment Dogs Electrical Employment Wanted Farm Machinery For Sale Farm Machinery Wanted Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn Fencing Fertilizer & Fert. Spreaders Financial Services For Rent or Lease For Sale Fresh Produce, Nursery Grain Handling Equip., Bins & Dryers Groundcover Guns Hay - Straw For Sale Hay - Straw Wanted Help Wanted Herd Health Hogs Hoof Trimming Horse Equipment Horses Housing For Stock Industrial Equipment Insurance Irrigation Lawn & Garden Legal Notices Livestock For Sale Livestock Wanted Llamas Lumber & Wood Products Maintenance & Repair Maple Syrup Supplies Miscellaneous Mobile Homes Motorcycles Organic Parts & Repair Pest Control Plants Poultry & Rabbits Ratites Real Estate For Sale Real Estate Wanted Recreational Vehicles / Motor Homes Seeds & Nursery Services Offered Sheep Silos, Repairs, Silo Equip.

Snowblowers Snowmobiles Snowplows Stud Service Tires & Tire Repair Service Tools Tractors Tractors, Parts & Repair Trailers Tree Trimming & Removal Truck Parts & Equipment Trucks Vegetable Vegetable Supplies Veterinary Wanted Water Conditioning Waterwell Drilling Wood For Sale

Announcements

Announcements

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Friday, July 20th For as little as $9.00 - place a classified ad in

Mane Stream

Call Peg at 1-800-836-2888 or email classified@leepub.com

Announcements

Bedding

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SAND Screened For HORSE ARENAS

ADVERTISERS Get the best response from your advertisements by including the condition, age, price and best calling hours.

Also we always recommend insertion for at least 2 times for maximum benefits. Call Peg at 1-800-836-2888 CHECK YOUR AD - ADVERTISERS should check their ads. Lee Publications, Inc. shall not be liable for typographical, or errors in publication except to the extent of the cost of the first months insertion of the ad, and shall also not be liable for damages due to failure to publish an ad.

Adjustment for errors is limited to the cost of that portion of the ad wherein the error occurred.

Report any errors to 800-836-2888 or 518-673-0111

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com

Farm Machinery For Sale

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9 WAGONS LEFT. Stoltzfus hay wagon 8½’x18’ $3,560; 9’x18’ $3,600; 9’x20’ $3,800; w/8 ton WIDE TRACK gears.

ALL STEEL w/PT.Floor E-Z Trail wagon 9’x18’ $3,650. 8 ton 890W E-Z Trail WIDE TRACK gear. 12 bale 31’ long low profile round bale carrier, $3,500. Round bale, headlock & slant bar feeder wagons.

3PT.H. round bale wrapper, $9,400. Round bale grabber w/QA, $2,000. BIG DISCOUNTS FOR TWO OR MORE ITEMS! 518-885-5106

Fencing

R & R FENCING LLC • • • •

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

585-599-3489

9479 Alleghany Rd Corfu NY 14036 15 Years of Professional Fencing Installations “Quality You Can Trust”

& BEDDING

Price On Request - Del. Avail.

888-339-2900 ext. 10 315-338-1020

Fencing LOCUST POSTS, POLES, Split Rails, 6x6’s, 4x4’s. Other hardwood & softwood boards and planks, custom cut. Also lots, land cleared, woodlots wanted. 518-883-8284

Fencing

1-800-836-2888

To place a Classified Ad Fencing

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Building Materials/Supplies

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250 ($45.00); 500 ($60.00); 1,000 ($75.00). Call your sales representative or Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or bsnyder@leepub.com

#1-40YR painted steel, galvanized & galvalume, also #2 available w/all trim & accessories. Complete Building Packages. Before you buy call Mohawk Metal Sales, 315-853-ROOF(7663)

Buildings For Sale

Buildings For Sale

518-993-5177

by S&L Builders 35 years of experience Lifetime Warranty We build what we sell No Sub Crews Any Size Or Description of Building Most Structures Erected Within 30 Days Beat Our Price? I Don’t Think So!

570-398-5948 (o) 570-772-2352 (c)

Horse Rail Hi-Tensile Chain Link Privacy Picket Hot Cote Pool Enclosures

E&A Fence LLC Fencee Builtt Yourr Way

771 St. Hwy. 163, Fort Plain, NY 13339 Hay - Straw Wanted

Professional Pole Barns

Fencing

Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now sourcing the following material:

“STRAW BASED” HORSE BEDDING (STRAW MANURE) Contacts: Dave Tranquillo 610-926-8811 ext. 5223 dtranquillo@giorgimush.com Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

Horses

Horses

R AY C L I F F FA R M QUARTER HORSES It’s Time To Start Thinking About Breeding Your Mare to HOW BLUE ARE YOU A.Q.H.A. $750 L.F.C. HORSES FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES

RAY HULTEN • 315-823-4321 www.rhultenquarterhorses.com

WANTED Cash Paid for Quality Used Western Saddles any type Piland, LJ’s, McCall, etc.

Call Butch Colbert 518-966-5549 Email - gehs@nyair.net

Mane Stream Classifieds Horse Equipment COMPETITION QUALITY HARNESS, fits 15-16 Hands, w/fittings, light use, good condition, $600.00. 518-229-7857 HAY HUTS FOR SALE: $825. Save Hay, Labor, Money. 413-822-1029 See HayHuts.com or contact PaulsHayHuts@gmail.com RUN-IN SHED, 10x16, w/kickboard, brand new, never used, free local delivery, $2,500.

518-568-3560

Real Estate For Sale

We can work from your layout or provide a custom designed piece for you.

In Schoharie County, close to NYS Thruway. 3 BR., 2 ba. Farm house with recent updates. 30x160 barn, 8 stalls, tack room & hay storage. Paddocks with fencing.

Gently rolling open and wooded farm land. $395,000

15 YR. OLD PINTO Paint Mare, trail rides, 14.2 Hands, intermediate-experience rider, $750.00. 607-745-1166 5 YEAR OLD paint mare.

Good trail horse. Drives single or double. T.S.S. Easy to handle. 585-567-4644. Call 7-7:30 pm.

APPALOOSAS: Mares, geldings, stallions. Older bloodlines. Stallions standing at stud service. 315-827-4817 www.finalfantasyfarm.com

HORSE BOARDING/ RIDING LESSONS Victoria Acres Equine Facility

3771 Western Turnpike Altamont, NY

Stall Rental $125/mo Full Board $300/mo Daily Turnout Outdoor Riding Arena

518-859-2932

CARLISLE, NY: 17 acre horse farm. 128x48 barn with 6 horse stalls, indoor riding arena, and plenty of storage.

Custom built 3 bedroom 2 bath home. formal diningroom, livingroom, and familyroom.

Full basement.

Attached 2 car garage with toy box garage. E-Z access to Capital District. $275,000. Call Broker, Alton Makely 518-2310304

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Services Offered s u e p h o t o g r a p h y. c o m Equine/Western images.

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Services Offered WARNER RANCH: Roping’s and Rodeo’s, 10 separate dates for each. Cattle sorting, branding, and several other events. FMI call Keith 607657-8170 and 607-743-5063.

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Trailers

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Horses

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