May 2015 Saddle Up Magazine

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WestEquestrian Wind Equestrian Facility Opening September 1, 2015 4647 East Holt Rd., Webberville, MI 48892

248.207.1366 or 248.672.3593 • Indoor Arena • 16 Stall Barn with Large Box Stalls • Large Outdoor Arena • 30 Acres with Daily Turnout • Large Pastures • Top Quality Feed • Wash Stalls with Hot & Cold Water • Heated Observation Room • Bathroom and Heated Tack Room

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Central Michigan Horseman’s Association 45TH ANNUAL SEASON

“The Open, All Breed Circuit”

2015

All shows held at the Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, 2900 Hibbard Rd., Corunna, MI

April 25-26 May 16-17 June 13-14 July 25-26

C.M.H.A.’S Lope For Hope - 100% of profits to the American Cancer Society C.M.H.A.’S Kick Off Classic May 30-31 C.M.H.A. Approved C.M.H.A. Approved July 11-12 C.M.H.A.’S Firecracker Frenzy C.M.H.A.’S Mid-Summer Splash August 22-23 C.M.H.A.’S Ending Extravaganza

SATURDAY 8:30 AM SHARP 1. Halter Jackpot (ineligible for Grand/Reserve Class) 2. Halter Geldings/Stallions 3 yrs. & Over 3. Halter Mares 3 & Over 4. Halter 2 yr. Olds & Under 5. Grand & Reserve Halter 1st & 2nd place winners from classes 2-4 6. Color Class - colored breeds only - No solids 7. Showmanship Pee Wee Walk 11 & Under 8. Showmanship Lead Line 7 & Under 9. Showmanship Jackpot 10. Showmanship Walk/Trot 19 & Over 11. Showmanship Walk/Trot 14-18 12. Showmanship Walk/Trot 13 & Under 13. Showmanship Green Rider 14. Showmanship 40 & Over 15. Showmanship 19-39 16. Showmanship 14-18 17. Showmanship 13 & Under 18. Hands Free Showmanship-Open **45 minute lunch break** 19. English Pleasure-Jackpot 20. English Pleasure-Jr. Horse 5 & under 21. English Pleasure W/T 19 & over 22. English Pleasure W/T 14-18 23. English Pleasure W/T 13 & under 24. English Pleasure Sr. Horse 6 & over 25. English Pleasure Green Rider-1st Year Canter 26. English Pleasure 40 & Over 27. English Pleasure 19-39 28. English Pleasure 14-18 29. English Pleasure 13 & Under 30. English Equitation W/T 19 & Over 31. English Equitation W/T 14-18 32. English Equitation W/T 13 & under 33. English Discipline Rail-Walk/Trot/Canter only 34. English Equitation Jackpot-PATTERN ONLY 35. English Equitation Green Rider-1st Year Canter 36. English Equitation 40 & Over 37. English Equitation 19-39 38. English Equitation 14-18 39. English Equitation 13 & Under 40. Hunter Hack-Walk/Trot/Canter exhibitors ONLY ****15 minute break***** 41. Western Riding 42. Reining 43. Bareback Walk/Trot 13 & under 44. Bareback Walk/Trot 14 & over 45. Bareback Walk/Trot/Canter-Open ©2015 C & C PUBLISHING, INC. • MAY 2015

SUNDAY 8:30 AM SHARP 46. Trail In Hand-Open*same horse/exhibitor combination ineligible for any other trail class 47. Trail Walk/Trot 19 & Over 48. Trail Walk/Trot 14-18 49. Trail Walk/Trot 13 & Under 50. Trail Jackpot 51. Trail Green Rider 52. Trail 40 & over 53. Trail 19-39 54. Trail 14-18 55. Trail 13 & under 56. Trail Pee Wee Walk 11 & under 57. Trail Lead Line 7 & under ****Max.10 minute Trail tear down break**** 58. Lead Line Eq/Horsemanship 7 & under 59. Pee Wee Walk Eq/Horsemanship 11 & under *****45 minute lunch break***** 60. Western Pleasure-Jackpot 61. Western Pleasure-Jr. Horse 5 & under 62. Western Pleasure Walk/Trot 19 & Over 63. Western Pleasure Walk/Trot 14-18 64. Western Pleasure Walk/Trot 13 & Under 65. Western Pleasure-Sr. Horse 6 & over 66. Western Pleasure Green Rider-1st Year Lope 67. Western Pleasure 40 & Over 68. Western Pleasure 19-39 69. Western Pleasure 14-18 70. Western Pleasure 13 & Under 71. Western Horsemanship Walk/Trot 19 & Over 72. Western Horsemanship Walk/Trot 14-18 73. Western Horsemanship Walk/Trot 13 & under 74. Western Discipline Rail-Walk/Jog/Lope-Open 75. Western Horsemanship-Jackpot PATTERN ONLY 76. Western Horsemanship Green Rider-1st Year Lope 77. Western Horsemanship 40 & Over 78. Western Horsemanship 19-39 79. Western Horsemanship 14-18 80. Western Horsemanship 13 & Under

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LL TRANSPORTATION

Gorgeous 17 Acre Horse Farm

Specializing in Horse Transportation Fast, Friendly, Experienced and Affordable We’ve been handling and transporting horses for over 20 years!

248.486.0925 24 Hour Emergency Service Available LAPEER, MI - Perfect for the horse lover or hunter! This gorgeous 17 acre parcel has beautiful white vinyl fencing, a horse barn, 30x40 pole barns, two garages and black top circle drive. Home offers plenty of room with two master bedrooms with walk-in closets and baths, plus three additional bedrooms. Maintenance free deck, spring fed pond, plus 8 acre gravel pit in back of property (previously valued at $100,000 per acre). Great for additional income. Priced at $430,000. Call for your private showing today!

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Saturday Night Pizza Exhibitor Party!

Show & Year End High Point Awards!

Added Money Sweepstakes Classes!

Michigan Apple Blossom Prize Drawings!

Michigan Apple Blossom Classic 2015 Open Horse Shows

2015 APPROVED

MSU Agricultural Pavilion, East Lansing, MI

JULY 10, 11 & 12

AUG. 21, 22 & 23

SEPT. 25, 26 & 27

Judges: Dawn Clason & Sue Boyd

Judges: Kevin Carr & Paula Carr

Judges: Mark Smith & Patty McCartin

7:00 PM Friday ALL Trail Classes 53-57 • 8:00 AM Saturday/Sunday Classes 1-52 Arrival Starting 12:00 Friday • NO EARLY ARRIVALS 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31)

Sweepstakes Halter Open $100 Added Mares at Halter All Ages Geldings & Stallions at Halter All Ages Quarter Horse Halter Stock Type Halter - Non QH Grand and Reserve Champion Halter Two Year Old & Younger Longe Line** Peewee Showmanship 12 & Under** Showmanship Walk/Trot 13 & Over** Sweepstakes Showmanship $100 Added Showmanship 13 & Under Showmanship 14-18 Showmanship 19-34 Showmanship 35 & Over Showmanship 50 & Over Lead Line 6 & Under # Peewee Hunt Seat Pleasure 12 & Under** Peewee Hunt Seat Equitation 12 & Under** Hunt Seat Equitation Walk/Trot 13 & Over** Sweepstakes Hunt Seat Equitation Open $100 Added Hunt Seat Equitation 13 & Under Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18 Hunt Seat Equitation 19-34 Hunt Seat Equitation 35 & Over Hunt Seat Equitation 50 & Over Sweepstakes JR Hunt Seat Pleasure 5 & Under $100 Added Hunt Seat Pleasure Walk/Trot 13 & Over** Hunt Seat Pleasure 13 & Under Hunt Seat Pleasure 14-18 Hunt Seat Pleasure 19-34 Hunt Seat Pleasure 35 & Over Hunt Seat Pleasure 50 & Over

# May not show in any other classes ** Walk/Trot rider or Novice horse may not show in any canter/lope classes Sweepstakes-Money Added + 50% Entry Paid 40-30-20-10 Trail Classes 53-57 run Friday Evening Only Classes entered at the gate will be subject to a late entry fee of 1 ½ class fee Must Be PRESENT to win daily high points & September random awards Year End High Point eligibility requires a minimum of 4 shows.

CLASS FEES $6 All Age ($9 @ gate) All Stalls $45 (All horses must be stalled) $10 Sweepstakes ($15 @ gate) Camping $30/Night Daily High Point Fee $5 Office Fee for Each Horse/Rider $10 ALL Checks MUST be accompanied by valid driver’s license.

Returned Check/Declined Credit Card fee $35 • Major Credit Cards 3%. NO Refunds will be given for classes or early pull outs - please plan accordingly. Show management reserves the right to cancel, combine, divide classes or shows, or refuse any entry, check, or tab. Fees are subject to change without notification. Age of rider as of Jan. 1, 2015; Horse age as of Dec. 31, 2015. Judges decision final.

CURRENT 12 MONTH NEGATIVE COGGINS REQUIRED

32) Sweepstakes SR Hunt Seat Pleasure 6 & Over $100 Added 33) Peewee Western Pleasure 12 & Under** 34) Peewee Western Horsemanship 12 & Under** 35) Western Horsemanship Walk/Trot 13 & Over** 36) Sweepstakes Western Horsemanship Open $100 Added 37) Western Horsemanship 13 & Under 38) Western Horsemanship 14-18 39) Western Horsemanship 19-34 40) Western Horsemanship 35 & Over 41) Western Horsemanship 50 & Over 42) Sweepstakes JR Western Pleasure 5 & Under $100 Added 43) Novice Horse Walk/Trot Pleasure OPEN ** 44) Walk/Trot Western Pleasure 13 & Over** 45) Sweepstakes SR Western Pleasure 6 & Over $100 Added 46) Western Pleasure 13 & Under 47) Western Pleasure 14-18 48) Western Pleasure 19-34 49) Western Pleasure 35 & Over 50) Western Pleasure 50 & Over 51) Sweepstakes Bridleless Open Western Pleasure Saturday Only, $100 Added 52) Western Riding Open FRIDAY EVENING CLASSES - 7 PM Start 53) Sweepstakes Trail Open Friday Evening Only, $100 Added 54) Walk/Trot Trail** 55) In Hand Trail 2 & Under 56) Trail 18 & Under 57) Trail 19 & Over

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Michigan Apple Blossom and/or individuals assisting at these shows will not be individually or collectively responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to any person, horse, or property in connection with this show. Michigan Equine Activity Act, 1994 PA 351 - an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in an equine activity resulting from an inherent risk of the equine activity.

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Kathie Crowley

248.207.7222

Email: kathie.crowley@yahoo.com

Horse & Country Property Specialist

ONSTED: Established horse business on 20 ACRES, indoor and outdoor arenas, farmhouse, run-in sheds, pastures, paddocks, 28+ stalls, room for tack shop. Great location, paved road for any kind of horse business! Private showings only - $449,900.

SOUTH LYON: 30 ACRES, main house, guest quarters, indoor arena, 15+ stalls, run-in sheds, equipment storage buildings, fenced paddocks. Offered with 30, 20 or 10 acres, call for pricing. 10 acre vacant parcel can be split to build a new home!

FENTON/HOLLY: 30 GORGEOUS ACRES, pristine, gently rolling with bridle paths, partially wooded, pond, 900 ft. of frontage on paved road. Comes with a very nice all brick ranch, open floor plan, basement, attached garage. 56x34 barn with 4 box stalls, pasture/paddocks. This property is one of a kind. Offered at $549,900.

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BRIGHTON - Beautiful farmhouse custom built for authenticity while meeting the requirements of a modern and comfortable lifestyle. Horse facility has a 5 stall barn, outdoor riding arena, paddocks, pastures and is situated on 10.75 ROLLING ACRES filled with wildlife. Only minutes to downtown Brighton, Brighton Recreation Area and Mt. Brighton! Offered at $474,900.

HOBBY FARMS wanted in the South Lyon/Dexter/Ann Arbor areas. Must be 5+ acres with nice home and barn for horses.

Indoor arena would be a plus. Price range from $200,000$650,000. Please call if you have one!

WANTED/NEEDED: Training facilities needed in Holly, Pinckney, Ann Arbor, Dexter, MI and surrounding areas w/indoor arena and 10+ stalls. Price will depend on facility. Sale or lease.

Coming Soon!

NEW HORSE PROPERTY LISTINGS IN ALL AREAS! TAWAS with home, 40 acres, 30 stalls, blacksmith/farrier shop with established business! OWOSSO farmhouse, 20+ acres, barn, and shop! Others in southeastern Michigan with homes, acreage, barns and indoor arenas. Call for more details before they come on the market!

Consult with a professional who is in the horse business and understands your needs.

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Kathie Crowley

248.207.7222

Email: kathie.crowley@yahoo.com

Horse & Country Property Specialist

WEBSTER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY - THIS HOME IS EXQUISITE! 4,600 sq. ft. of living space, too many custom features to list here. 8 rolling acres, nice horse set-up with stalls, fenced paddocks and run-in shed. Only minutes to US-23, M-14 and Ann Arbor! Offered at $849,900. Contact me for a private viewing of this elite equestrian property.

WILLIAMSTON - Lovely ranch home with finished lower level walkout. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2+ car attached garage on 5+ gently rolling acres. 40x80 pole barn with cement floor, electric and water available. Additional small barn. Easy access to I-96.

Offered at $239,900!

SOUTH LYON - 20+ beautiful, private acres in horse friendly SALEM TOWNSHIP! Very nice brick ranch, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, partially finished basement, 3 car garage, pond. 60x40 horse barn w/10 box stalls, water, electric, hay storage in loft, fenced paddocks/pastures.

Lots of wildlife and serenity. 20 acres is split into two 10 acre parcels with over 400 feet of road frontage. Offered at $474,900.

Consult with a professional who is in the horse business and understands your needs.

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August 28-30, 2015 Montcalm County Fairgrounds, Greenville, MI

Weekend Activities

Weekend Horse Shows

New & Used Tack Sale

Friday - Speed Show

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All Classes Payback!

Belt Buckles for Age Division High Point!

Educational Clinics Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Saturday - Pleasure/Equitation Show

American Horseman Challenge

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SATURDAY AUCTIONS Hay/Straw 10am, Livestock 11am, Every Saturday Weekly updates on auction prices on our website!

HORSE & TACK AUCTIONS ARE NOW QUARTERLY!

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Next Auctions:

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• Schedule private or group lessons in Western Dressage or Natural Horsemanship.

• Call us for a demonstration of the Bitless Bridle and enjoy the freedom and safety of bit-free riding.

• Inquire about our partial horse lease program.

Enjoy riding and leave the work to us!

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2015 MSMA Pony Express Ride In cooperation with the Michigan Sherriff’s Mounted Association (MSMA)

June 12,13 & 14, 2015 Otsego County Fairgrounds, Gaylord, MI Each year a Pony Express Ride is held in Michigan on the 2nd Saturday of June. This date was proclaimed by the governor of Michigan, William Milliken. The ride, sponsored by the Michigan Sheriff’s Mounted Association (MSMA), features more than 200 mounted posse-men carrying hundreds of letters in relays along various routes across the state.

The Otsego County Mounted Division (OCMD) will be hosting the 2015 Pony Express Ride at the Otsego County Fairgrounds, in Gaylord, MI. This is a fundraising event where you can purchase a Pony Express letter and actually have it carried by Mounted Sherriff’s Officers along a designated route, and passed from rider to rider along the way!

Every year the Pony Express event raises funds to assist an individual in need. This year’s recipients include 11 year old, Jessica, who was born with Spina Bifida, and Jack, who is two years old and has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.

The Otsego County Mounted Division is 501-3 (3) non-profit organization. Donations can include sending a letter, financial, bag raffle, silent auction items, or advertising items to include in the rider welcome bags.

Pony Express riders will begin carrying mail along Otsego County roads, starting at 7:00 a.m. on June 13th. If you wish more information about this event, please contact Vicki Reinhardt, Lieutenant OCMD, at reinhardtsantlerridge@yahoo.com PONY EXPRESS HISTORY - The Pony Express officially lasted from April whipped off of one saddle and tossed onto the next 3, 1860 to October 26, 1861, although a few scattered runs were made one. The price of a letter was $5 per half-ounce at first, through November. and reduced to $1 per half-ounce on July 1, 1861.The At first, mail was carried once a week; after June 1860 it was carried fastest delivery time recorded for the Pony Express twice a week. It operated as a private enterprise, but beginning on July 1, was seven days and seventeen hours, conveying 1860, it was a subcontracted mail route of the U.S. Post Office Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural address.

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Russell, Majors, and Waddell lost $30 on every letter they carried. By the Prior to the Pony Express, mail could take weeks, even months to arrive time they sold their assets for debts, employees joked that the from the eastern to the Pacific states. Most was carried by water. Those company’s initials stood for "Clean Out of Cash and Poor Pay.” who wanted their mail in less than two months had only one option, John In March 1861, the Pony Express became the property of the Butterfield Butterfield’s Overland Mail stagecoach service. Butterfield’s Overland Express and Wells, Fargo. On July 1, 1861, Butterfield’s stagecoaches used the Southern Route between Tipton, Missouri, and Overland Mail line was moved from the Southern to the Central Route.

San Francisco, California. At its swiftest, mail traveled this route in Although a financial failure, the Pony Express successfully filled the twenty-four days. communication gap before the completion of the telegraph, provided Westerners demanded faster mail service. The Central Overland westerners with speedier access to family and friends in the East, California and Pikes Peak Express Company (COC&PP) freighting firm improved contact between western military outposts, proved the Central stepped up to the challenge. The owners, William Russell, Alexander Route was passable year round, and paved the way for permanent Majors, and William Waddell, proposed a relay system of horses to carry transportation systems along its route. the mail across the then less accessible 1,966-mile-long Central Route BIBLIOGRAPHY between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. They Bloss, Roy S. Pony Express, the Great Gamble. Berkeley: Howell-North, 1959. boasted of cutting mail delivery time down to ten days. Russell Bradley, Glenn Danford. The Story of the Pony Express. 2d ed. San Francisco: anticipated that the resulting publicity from a successful, showy service Hesperian House, 1960. would help him secure a lucrative mail contract over that route.

Chapman, Arthur. The Pony Express: the Record of a Romantic Adventure in The Pony Express used an intricate relay system of riders and horses to Business. New York: Cooper Square, 1971. carry the mail over a route that passed through the present states of Settle, Raymond W. The Pony Express: Heroic Effort, Tragic End. San Rafael, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California. Calif.: Pony Express History and Art Gallery, 1959.

Riders carried the mail across the Plains, along the valley of the Platte The Mochila - Mochila is the Spanish term for River, across the Great Plateau, through the Rockies, into the valley of the knapsack, although the mochilas used by pony Great Salt Lake, through the alkali deserts of Nevada, then over the Sierra express riders did not resemble knapsacks. Made Nevada and into the Sacramento Valley. Russell and his partners bought of leather, with four pockets, or cantinas, the four hundred horses and hired riders and station masters. Stations were mochilas carried the mail. Three of the cantinas placed approximately ten miles apart. Where they did not previously were locked. The keys were held by stationmasters at each end of the route and at the home exist, the company built and stocked them. stations where riders handed off the mail. The Riders were assigned seventy-five-mile-long portions of the trail and mochila was easy to slip on or off a saddle, and kept a speedy pace by switching horses at each station. Riders carried when riders changed horses, they just grabbed the letters and telegrams as well as newspapers printed on special mochila and swung it over the saddle of the new horse. Riders sat on the lightweight paper. Mail was wrapped in oiled silk for protection and mochila-covered saddle. Openings cut into the leather allowed it to fit over the placed in the pockets of a specially designed saddle cover called a saddle horn and cantle. mochila. When horse or rider switches were made, the mochila was Source: Encyclopedia.com ©2015 C & C PUBLISHING, INC. • MAY 2015 (19) WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

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American Horse Council’s 2015 National Issues Forum Forum to Feature “Protecting and Promoting the Horse” The American Horse Council has announced that its theme for this year’s National Issues Forum, sponsored by Luitpold Animal Health, is “Protecting and Promoting the Horse.” The issues that the horse industry has faced over the last decade have changed, but there are several consistent challenges. These include federal regulatory challenges, attracting newcomers to horses and equine activities, maintaining equine activities that we enjoy, and welfare initiatives to protect our horses. But as with any challenges, they also create opportunities. The Forum will focus on how the industry is dealing with them.

Of great importance to the horse industry is its relationship to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Most horse owners don’t understand how and where and why the Department of Agriculture intersects with the horse community,” said AHC President Jay Hickey. “Federal authority – and protection and assistance - extends over the horse industry not only on the breeding farms, but also on horses when they race, show and are used for recreation.”

The AHC’s National Issues Forum will focus on answering such questions with highranking representatives from USDA responsible for the programs that affect the horse industry present to explain how they view the industry, what they do, how federal programs are changing, and what the Department’s new five-year plan has in store for the horse industry.

Programs like the American Horse Council’s Time to Ride and its 2015 $100,000 Horse Challenge and others are underway.

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special update on its current activities and initiatives over the last decade to protect horses. More importantly, this will provide an opportunity to review how the horse community has instituted new programs for horses during that period.

This year’s National Issues Forum will be held on Tuesday, June 16, in Washington, DC during the AHC’s annual convention, which will run from June 14 to 17 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill.

The AHC’s convention will also include the AHC’s Congressional Reception, the Congressional Ride-In, meetings of all AHC committees and the Unwanted Horse Coalition. As always, the AHC’s annual meeting brings together the horse industry’s leaders, stakeholders, service providers and individuals to discuss common issues of importance.

The AHC’s Congressional Reception will be Tuesday night, June 17, on Capitol Hill. This is an opportunity for the horse community to visit informally with Members of Congress to renew old friendships, make new ones, and discuss industry concerns.

The annual Congressional Ride-In will take place all day Wednesday, June 19. The Ride-In allows members of the horse community to meet with their elected representatives and federal officials to discuss important issues affecting them. All members of the horse community are encouraged to participate, even if they don’t attend the AHC convention.

The Ride-In puts a face on the $102 billion horse industry and the millions of Americans who are part of it. Congress deals with various issues that impact the horse industry, including taxes, gaming, immigration, welfare issues, access to trails and public lands, diseases, and interstate and international movement of horses. This is an opportunity for the horse community to come to Washington in force and meet with their Senators, Representatives, and staffs.

The Ride-In literally illustrates the goal of the AHC to “Put More Horsepower in Congress.”

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About the American Horse Council As the national association representing all segments of the horse industry in Washington, D.C., the American Horse Council works daily to represent equine interests and opportunities. The AHC promotes and protects the industry by communicating with Congress, federal agencies, the media and the industry on behalf of all horse related interests each and every day.

Federal Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Slaughter of American Horses Federal lawmakers today, April 22, 2015 introduced legislation to prevent the establishment of horse slaughter operations within the U.S., end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad, and protect the public from consuming toxic horse meat. The Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, H.R. 1942, was introduced by Reps. Frank Guinta (R-N.H.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Vern Buchanan (RFla.), and Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.).

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Legislative Fund announced their enthusiastic support for the legislation. Last year, more than 140,000 American horses were slaughtered for human consumption in foreign countries.

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Saddle Up! Magazine News Briefs product. This bipartisan bill seeks to prevent and end the inhumane and dangerous process of transporting thousands of horses a year for food.” “Horses sent to slaughter are often subject to appalling, brutal treatment,” said Rep. Schakowsky. “We must fight those practices. The SAFE Act of 2015 will ensure that these majestic animals are treated with the respect they deserve.” “The slaughter of horses for human consumption is an absolute travesty that must be stopped,” said Rep. Buchanan.

“This bipartisan measure will finally put an end to this barbaric practice.” “Horse slaughter is an inhumane practice that causes great pain and distress to the animals, and poses numerous environmental and food safety concerns,” said Rep. Lujan Grisham. “The vast majority of my constituents oppose horse slaughter. I'm proud to support the SAFE Act to ban this cruelty once and for all." The SAFE Act would also protect consumers from dangerous American horse meat, which can be toxic to humans due to the unregulated administration of drugs to horses. Because horses are not raised for food, they are routinely given hundreds of toxic drugs and chemical treatments over their lifetimes that are prohibited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in animals intended for human consumption. Those drugs, although safe for horses, are potentially toxic to humans if consumed. In December 2014, the European Union (EU) announced its suspension of imports of horse meat from Mexico after a scathing audit of EU-certified Mexican horse slaughter plants, which kill tens of thousands of American horses each year.

Additionally, the discovery of horse meat in beef products in Europe shocked consumers and raised concerns about the potential impact on American food industries.

The ASPCA, AWI, and The HSUS encourage the public to contact their U.S. representatives and urge them to cosponsor the SAFE Act, H.R. 1942, in order to protect America’s horses and overall consumer health from horse slaughter.

Thank you for your support!

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Horse Shows by the Bay and Stadium Jumping, Reach Amicable Agreement Horse Sports by the Bay, Inc., producers of Horse Shows by the Bay (HSBB) is pleased to announce that Stadium Jumping, Inc., has acquired the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) licenses to produce horse shows in Traverse City from July 1-26 that will be called the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival.

Alex Rheinheimer, the owner and manager of HSBB, said, “I’m pleased that the tradition of horse shows in Traverse City has found in Stadium Jumping and its owner, Michael Morrissey, a promoter with a terrific reputation and national experience. The region is in good hands for years to come. It was a difficult decision to move on from Traverse City, but that decision is easier knowing that Stadium Jumping has expanded its presence to Michigan, and I’m confident that Traverse City will be wellserved by the change.”

Morrissey mirrored the sentiment.

“Stadium Jumping is very excited about expanding its operations to this part of the world, where the enthusiasm of the community and the horse owners is apparent,” he said. “We come on the heels of over a decade of exceptional and awardwinning shows by HSBB and look forward to meeting the high standards that the community has come to expect.”

The USEF played a pivotal role in the transition, and Rheinheimer and Morrissey reiterated that the parties’ agreement reflected “USEF’s unwavering commitment to advancing the best interests of the exhibitors and competition calendar, as well as equestrian sports in general.”

From 2004-14, Rheinheimer, Horse Shows by the Bay founder, and her dedicated team of professionals produced one of the most popular summer show circuits in the country. HSBB hosted thousands of horses annually from across the country and regularly received the industry’s top awards.

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Hunter/jumper series placed in the North American Riders Group Top 25 ranking list and was chosen by the United States Hunter Jumper Association membership as the Best “AA” Horse Show in Zone 5.

Additionally, the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame included Horse Shows by the Bay as a Top 10 Hunter Show in 2013.

Over the course of the decade, Horse Sports By the Bay, Inc., also produced rated USDF/USEF dressage shows and NRHA sanctioned reining events in Traverse City, bringing horsemen of many disciplines together to enjoy top competition in a resort atmosphere.

"I’m happy for the local community that toplevel equestrian sport will remain in Northern Michigan,” said Rheinheimer. “I can't thank everyone enough, including all of our staff, exhibitors, sponsors and fans for supporting me and ‘Team Horse Shows by the Bay’ all of these years. It certainly takes a lot of dedication and perseverance from so many to be as successful as we were. For everyone's unwavering commitment, I will forever be grateful and humbled.”

Rheinheimer, a USEF R-rated Jumper judge, will continue to officiate and manage horse shows in Michigan and nationwide and looks forward to producing the HunterJumper Association of Michigan annual spring shows at the Waterloo Hunt Club, April 28-May 18, 2015.

Michigan Deptartment Of Agriculture & Rural Development, Equine Herpesvirus (EHV, EHV-1, EHV-4) Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) is a viral disease of horses and other equidae. The disease can be caused by several different strains, but most commonly type 1 which causes respiratory disease, abortions, and/or neurologic disease, type 3 which causes coital exanthema, a venereal disease resulting in vesicles/pustules on the genital area of both male and female equidae, and type 4 which causes respiratory disease, especially in weanlings, but can rarely cause abortions, too. The neurologic form of WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

Saddle Up! Magazine News Briefs type 1, also called Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, and the respiratory form of type 1 and type 4, called Rhinopneumonitis, are reportable in the State of Michigan. The disease is transmitted by direct contact with ill equidae via respiratory or reproductive secretions, but also can be spread indirectly via contact with people, tack, buckets, vehicles, and other items that have had contact with ill animals. The best way to prevent the disease is via vaccination.

Biosecurity is also very important. Horses and other equidae entering the premises (new horses and horses returning from events) should be quarantined from resident equidae for 4 weeks. Pregnant equidae should be kept away from young equine as they are the population most likely to become ill with the respiratory form. Ill equidae should be isolated from healthy equidae and either be cared for solely by a designated caretaker or cared for after healthy horses. Individuals caring for ill animals should wear protective gloves, boots, and clothing when caring for those animals to avoid spreading the disease to other equidae. All items in contact with ill animals should be cleaned and disinfected before contact with other equidae.

Equine Herpesvirus-1 (strain 1) has been an emerging disease as of late, especially in the neurologic form. Horses with the neurologic form of the disease may develop incoordination, weakness, paralysis, recumbency, or even death. The vaccine does not protect from this form of the disease.

Suspected or confirmed cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy and Rhinopneumonitis should be reported to the MDARD office at 517-373-1077.

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series caters to equestrians of all ages and disciplines by presenting a wide variety of educational topics about equine health, safety, and leadership training. Pony Club hosts online webinars open to the entire equine community each month throughout the year. To see what upcoming topics interest you please visit the Pony Club website.“Pony Club members learn to present themselves and to treat their horses and ponies with the utmost care and respect. Merck is pleased to sponsor with an organization that teaches such great skills,” said Merck Equine Marketing Manager, Eric Johnson. Learn more about Merck Animal Health by visiting their website.About Merck - Merck Animal Health is a leader in research and dedicated to the development, production and marketing of innovative, high-quality animal-health products for all major farm and companion animal species. Merck is the maker of Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) Paste, Equi-bits® (fenbendazole), and Power-Dose® (fenbendazole), and is committed to helping all horse owners “Get Deworming Right” by helping to manage parasite resistance and protect horses.

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Western Dressage Association® of MI Happy Spring. I have listed below some events in May for you to peruse. There are lots of shows this year. It's time to get your training on. Rachel Lucas has been doing a great job on our newsletter. She has added some great information on training and all sorts of stuff. If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter, just email Rachel Lucas rachel@chance2ranch.com and get on the newsletter list. Don't forget to go to our Facebook page. More info there and on the Western Dressage Association of America website. Thanks for riding along with us.

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All shows held at the Sanilac County Fairgrounds, 260 Dawson St., Sandusky, MI 48471 Shows Start 9:00am Rain or Shine 1. English Halter 2. Weanling/Yearling Halter 3. Western Halter 2 & 3 Year Olds 4. Western Halter Mare 4 & Over 5. Western Halter Geldings/Stallions Grand and Reserve Champion Halter 6. Longe Line, 2 & Under 7. Showmanship-PeeWee 10 & Under (Not to show in any other showmanship class) 8. Showmanship 13 & Under 9. Showmanship 14-18 10. Showmanship 19-39 11. Showmanship 40 & Over 12. In-Hand Trail 18 & Under 13. In-Hand Trail 19 & Over 14. Leadline 1-6 (not to ride in any other class) 15. Walk/Trot PeeWee Equitation 10 & Under 16. Walk/Trot 11 & Over (Not to ride in a three gaited class) 17. Walk/Trot PeeWee Pleasure 10& Under Class # 18-40 will change order, depending on whether Western or English classes are first. Check the show date list located on this showbill.

Trail will remain before the break.

18. English Walk/Trot Open 19. Jr. Hunter Under Saddle 20. English Equitation 13 & Under 21. English Equitation 14-18 22. English Equitation 19 & Over 23. Sr. Hunter Under Saddle 24. English Pleasure 13 & Under 25. English Pleasure 14-18 26. English Pleasure 19 & Over 27. Trail 28. Fun Class 29. Western Walk/Trot 18 & Under 30. Western Walk/Trot 19 & Over 31. Jr. Western Pleasure 32. Wes. Horsemanship 13 & Under 33. Wes. Horsemanship 14-18 34. Wes. Horsemanship 19-39 35. Wes. Horsemanship 40 & Over 36. Sr. Western Pleasure 37. Western Pleasure 13 & Under 38. Western Pleasure 14-18 39. Western Pleasure 19-39 40. Western Pleasure 40 & Over

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Show Fees & Rules: * Office Fee: $4.00 per horse/rider combo per day * Entry Fee: $6.00 per class per judge * Membership Fees: $25.00 individual/$35.00 family * Blanket Fee available to members: Family $50.00 plus $1.00 per class per judge/ Individual $35.00 plus 1.00 per class per judge * Age of Exhibitor as of January 1 * Age of Horse as of December 31 * Performance not to start before 11:00am * All dogs must be on a leash and under control at all times * BWPHA and their sponsors are not responsible for losses or accidents on the show grounds. * Stallions to be shown only by exhibitors 19 & Over * All bits, reins, equipment must be legal, no training equipment * Negative Coggins required per Public Act 121 * Back numbers will be assigned to each horse, not the exhibitor * Entry, Camping, Membership Forms, Rule Book, Individual Showbills, and other contact Information located at www.bwpha.com Don’t Forget: BWPHA is point approved for the following associations APHA, Palomino, PtHA OCAP, POAC. Forms/links for above programs available at the website. A small supply will be at the shows.

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Horse Association & Club News BRIGHTON TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION April has finally brought Spring to Michigan.

The grass is green and growing (time to get the lawn tractor fired up) and the leaves are starting to peek out. Since the weather has been behaving, the action is getting hot at the Brighton Recreation Area.

In addition to more and more riders hitting the trails for informal outings, we just had a big event on the April 11th weekend. This was an Orienteering Event and it drew so many participants that the campground and staging area were nearly full. Although this event was not sponsored by BTRA, it was held with our full support. We always welcome trail riders and groups to our home trails, knowing that they will have a good time and act responsibly.

Another event, even bigger, is scheduled for April 18th and 19th. This is the annual Competitive Trail Ride and again, it’s not directly sponsored by BTRA but definitely has our support. We know the campground will be full and overflow camping will be available for the many riders and horses that will be descending on the Recreation Area. This event couldn’t be held last year because Ol’ Man Winter just wouldn’t get out of town. This year, thank Goodness, he behaved and packed it up when he was supposed to.

BTRA events are also coming up and May will be highlighted by one we’re calling the “Celebrate Spring Ride.” This event used to be held in September but we decided to change things up a bit. What will remain unchanged is the program which features a ride to the home of a BTRA member who lives just off the trails, where a delicious lunch will await the participants. We’ll give more details on this in next month’s column.

No matter what brings riders and their horses to Brighton, they will enjoy trails that have come through the winter surprisingly well.

Where problems did exist and some work was needed, they have been brought up to tip-top shape by a number of our members and friends. We didn’t even have to schedule a major work bee this spring.

So, we couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2015 riding season. Come visit our staging area, campground, and trails which offer some of the best riding that Michigan has to offer.

Mark Delaney, BTRA Secretary FORT CUSTER HORSE FRIENDS ASSOC. Hello Trail Riders! Spring is here and the beautiful weather is bringing riders to our trails in growing numbers. We just had a ride/potluck ©2015 C & C PUBLISHING, INC. • MAY 2015

on Sat. April 10th with a huge turnout. Good thing we have a BIG staging area at the trail head. It's easy in and easy out for everyone, no matter how big your trailer.

The trails are in good shape already, ready to be enjoyed. Our new pavilion was utilized for the potluck and it was awesome not to be sitting in the sun any more after a long ride. We have plans for more improvements this year including new trail signs, hitching rails around the pavilion and 3 outhouses, a new sign kiosk and trail improvements just to list a few.

Check the website calendar for work days as you can earn volunteer hours for credits on reduced camping fees for next year.

We will have had our Spring Campout already as this is published. More to come on what is sure to be another success at our Park. If you missed it, please try to schedule our Annual Fall Campout on your list of places to ride this year.

The date is September 17-20, 4 days, 3 nights at a flat fee cost of $45 for members and $60 for non-members. Reservations suggested, but not required. A horse and pony cart trail will be available again this year. Potluck and auction on Saturday night for all to enjoy. Contact Toni Hess 269-781-9688.

Please check out our website for the 2015 calendar of events and trail updates, etc. at www.fchfa.org or visit us on Facebook under “Fort Custer Horse Friends Association.” Any other questions, call Nancy 269-967-3613.

See you on the trails!

Toni Strong, Secretary, FCHFA GREAT LKS. DISTANCE RIDING ASSOC. What is the difference between Competitive Tr a i l ( C T R ) a n d L i m i t e d D i s t a n c e (LD)/Endurance?

In CTR, the riders cover a specified distance in a given time. Ride times are at the ride manager’s discretion with 25 miles in 4.14 hours, including a 40 minute vet hold, being the minimum allowed time. CTR’s require a rider to maintain a maximum pace of 5.5-7 mph on the trail. Every horse/rider team starts out with 400 points. which is a perfect score and points are deducted from there based on comparisons to the pre-ride observations of fatigue, lesions & muscle soreness. Ride time, lameness, pulse, and respiration are judged against a set scale.

The goal is to cross the finish line at exactly the specified time, (there is a 10 minute safe window where no points will be deducted) and a completion is given up to one hour past the specified time.

LD rides are between 25-35 miles. Endurance (32)

rides are those of 50+ miles per day. Total completion time per day (including vet checks) for 25 miles is 6 hours, for 50 miles is 12 hours, and for 100 miles is 24 hours. The LD winner and subsequent placings are determined by the horse that pulses down to 60 bpm the fastest while also being sound at the trot.

Endurance ride placings are based on the order of finish of horses that meet the completion criteria for soundness and pulse rate which are set per the vet’s requirements for that ride day and who are thus deemed fit to continue.

Before any horse starts a CTR, LD or Endurance ride, they are required to pass a pre-ride vet check for soundness. During the rides there are mandatory vet checks where horses are deemed fit to continue or not based on soundness and pulsing down within a set time.

In the sport, every precaution is taken to keep the horses safe and healthy.

Our ride season has started and continues on with two rides in May. The first is the White River Spring Ride in Hesperia, MI, where you will ride in the wonderful freshness of spring in the Manistee Forest the first weekend in May. Choose your ride from distances of 25, 30, 35, & 50 miles. After that, our first ride of the season held in the Upper Peninsula, the Grand Island Ride, is May 23-24. On this ride you will travel the Bay de Noc Grand Island Trail in the beautiful Hiawatha National Forest, a trail rider's paradise, which stretches from Lake Michigan to Lake Superior. Rides of 25 and 50 miles are offered.

June 13-14 is the White River Summer Ride in Hesperia, MI where you will experience the Manistee National Forest in the beauty and warmth of summer. Rides of 25, 30, 35, & 50 miles are offered. And next up is the wonderful Hopkins Creek Ride in Manton, MI, June 27-28, which is held around the southern spur of the Shore to Shore trail. You will choose from distances of 10, 25, 40, and 50 miles with the 10 mile fun ride offered both Saturday and Sunday being a great way to dip your toes into distance riding.

The rest of the GLDRA ride season has rides all over Michigan, from Marquette to Battle Creek, and even includes a multi-day ride on the historic Shore to Shore trail. So check us out today, www.gldrami.org, and get ready to experience the trails in a whole new way!

HIGHLAND TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION Tour The Trails of Highland – Sunday, May 17th! Are you ready to ride?

The Highland Recreation Area has a trail for everyone. We will have maps with the trail WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

Horse Association & Club News difficulty levels to ensure the best riding experience possible. If you are new to Highland Rec and don’t want to go out alone, one of our members will be glad to show you the trails.

The versatility of our park is what makes it great. Our West loop is geared for the more athletic horse and rider with varied elevations and breathtaking views. The West loop has actually been expanded with an extended trail that leads to Cooley Lake Road. Our East loop has sections geared towards older horse, less experienced riders, or someone who just wants to mosey along and enjoy the scenery.

The beauty of trail riding is that there is no right or wrong way, just your way.

Explore the trails to see the spring wonders like wild flowers, birds and dogwoods that will hopefully be in bloom. As of this writing, the Cedar Creek Trail is not completed. However, HTRA has been assured by park management that alternate accomm-odations or special access will be made for the weekend to complete our trail loop and also provide access from the camping area. A group of us will be camping Friday and Saturday night and would love for you to join us. Reserve your campsite by logging onto the DNR website. We invite you to join us for one or both nights. If you want to try and stay together, I would suggest sites 23, 24, 25, 22, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7. That is the front half of the park and closest to the water.

Registration begins at 9AM at the horse staging area located in the Highland Recreation Area off M-59 in White Lake Twp. We will be having fun drawings for prizes, hot dogs, chips, cookies and salad lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ($7.00 donation).

Should you have questions, please contact Donna Snyder (810) 955-7976.

HUNGERFORD TRAIL RIDERS ASSOC. There’s no better way to enjoy Hungerford Trails than to trail ride and camp with your friends and family. Huron-Manistee National Forest at Hungerford trails offers the perfect environment for camping and trail riding when campers choose to reserve a weekend at the Hungerford Group Campground.

The Group campground area holds a maximum of 64 people. Each site can accommodate 1horse trailer, 2-vehicles, and 8-people. There are over 35 miles of horseback riding trails, 10 miles of bike trails all on 6,500 acres that riders can explore.

In addition to the Group Campground, Hungerford provides a variety of camping and trail riding options for horse enthusiasts consisting of weekend or week long camping

at the main campground, group camping at the group campground, and Day Use areas for riders who chose to enjoy the trails for a few hours. Reservations for the group campground are done online at www.recreation.gov and search ‘Hunger-ford Equestrian group campsite.’

The campgrounds open May 1st-October 31st; but the trail system is always open. Current members and new riders to Hungerford are invited to join us for our 2015 Riding Events.

The 2nd Annual Trail Riding Competition begins April 1st. The competition is called “HTRA Derby Awards Program” and riders are encouraged to keep track of their trail miles by the number of hours or miles they trail ride at Hungerford. The riding derby is offered to HTRA members. Trail miles/hours accumulated only on the Hungerford Trail system are eligible for this competition! In 2014, the competition was well received with riders completing over 1,500 miles on our trail system. The 2015 competition begins April 1st through October 17th. Members are eager to hit the trails and begin recording hours/miles for the 2015 competition. For questions about the competition or to receive the form, members can email Marcie Law at marcielaw @yahoo.com.

The annual Spring Meeting/Workbee is scheduled for Saturday, May 9th at Noon at the main campground. This is an opportunity for current members to network and invite new members to hear about HTRA plans for the upcoming riding season. During this time members can renew their membership and prospective members are encouraged to sign up to join us in our summer events.

Immediately after the meeting, volunteers will maintain their adopted trails and clean up debris or broken tree limbs that may have fallen during the winter.

Visit our Facebook page at ‘hungerford trail riders association.’ The HTRA executive board looks forward to seeing you on the trails: President - Michael Simcoe, Secretary - Joan Balk, Treasurer - Marcie Law, Community Director - Karen GreenBay, and Trustee - Laurie Archbold.

MI COMPETITIVE MTD ORIENTEERING What a great weekend to start the 2015 season off to a running start. A great big thank you goes to Cindy Hotz for hosting the ride at Brighton Recreation Area. With questionable weather the week or two before the ride, I am sure she was nervous about how it was going to turn out. Fortunately, the ride was honored ©2015 C & C PUBLISHING, INC. • MAY 2015 (33)

with sunshine and sixty degrees.

The winners of the short course for Sunday were The Little Buckaroos who managed to find all five plates. Team Heart came in second place for the day. The long course team winner found all ten plates to earn the top spot.

Congratulations goes to The Trail Stompers who must have worked hard to find every plate because I heard plate 32 was a challenge! Our fearless president rode alone and still managed to come in second place with nine plates found.

The object of Competitive Mounted Orienteering is to find the hidden plates in the shortest amount of time. Many times perseverance will pay off because finding all of the plates automatically puts you ahead of teams who are unable to find all of the plates.

So although this is a speed event, you must use skill and sometimes a little bit of luck. The team who finds the most plates will be placed first.

Often there are several teams who find all ten plates, in this case the team who completed the course with the shortest time will win.

Making the decision to move on from a plate that you cannot find will save you time but will put you behind a team that was able to find that plate. They don’t call it the thinking horse sport for nothing.

I hope that we see some more new riders at the next CMO coming up on May 16th and 17th.

We will be riding at Ortonville Recreation Area to help support the trails and the horseman’s campground there. If you would like more information regarding this ride please contact Steve Keim or Vera Kraft at 810-793-4558 or email them at fletchrider@netzero.net. All rides are posted on nacmo.org under ride schedule by selecting Michigan rides.

You can also ask questions and see updates on our Michigan Competitive Mounted Orienteering Facebook page.

Happy Trails! Janet PONTIAC LAKE HORSEMAN’S ASSOC. The brilliant weather has brought back the trail riders in force! Pontiac Lake trails are clear and the equestrian rustic camp and staging area opened April 24th. Our Fundraiser is May 3rd and the shelter materials will be delivered soon and the shelter should be finished. Our June camp-out is already booked, there is plenty of space for riders to join us for the day. We welcome Spring with open arms and all you trail riders back to the park! Thank you for all your support!!

Join us for a special fundraising event at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area, Saturday, May 16th, 2015. Join Kim Veenstra and the friends WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

Horse Association & Club News of Nicki Chandler for a FUNDRAISING event for Nicki Chandler. Kim Veenstra from Mobile Confidence Course will hold Two (2) Obstacle Clinics at the Old Pontiac Lake Recreation Area Riding Stable on Saturday, May 16th. You must pre-register for this event if you plan to bring your horse.

Registration is limited to 10 participants per clinic. First Clinic is 9am-Noon. Second Clinic is 1pm-4pm. Space is limited and must be reserved in advanced. Cost is $60.00 per person with horse per clinic or $20.00 per person to audit. 100% of all proceeds will go to assist Nicki Chandler with medical expenses, who was diagnosed with stage 3 uterine cancer. Learn together with your horse Leadership and Partnership skills. Introduce obstacles on the ground with halter & lead. If Partnership is confident, proceed to saddle up and ride.

Please contact Kim Veenstra directly to register for clinic at (810) 923-4964. Lunch will be available for a $5.00 donation per person.

Please contact Sally Oberg for more information regarding donations for Nicki, directions to the clinic, or if you want to volunteer for this or future fundraisers for Nicki.

Sally Oberg can be reached at (248) 736-6815 or slosavvy@aol.com. Please come join Kim and the Friends of Nicki Chandler as they step up to fight cancer together with Nicki. You must have a Michigan State Park Passport on your vehicle license plate for entrance into the park or you can purchase a Michigan State Park sticker for $11.00 at the event. This is not a Pontiac Lake Horseman’s Event.

RANCH HORSE ASSOC. OF MICHIGAN May is here - it’s time for RHAM’s season opener at Michigan State University May 8-10!

Our MSU show begins on Friday with Reining & Ranch Trail. Saturday includes Ranch Riding & Reining, walk-trot, and cattle classes while Sunday ends the show with Halter, Showmanship, Horsemanship, and cattle classes. This show will be your first opportunity to earn points towards RHAM’s new major award.....a beautiful Punk Carter High Point Saddle! We are very proud to be able to offer a beautiful Punk Carter saddle as our high point award this year. It will be awarded to the highest point scorer in a single division.

RHAM continues to award our weekend buckle series and year end awards. RHAM has also discounted youth fees this year to promote our youth (parents) participation. Another draw for youth: scholarship fund! Come on out to our events and get involved! ©2015 C & C PUBLISHING, INC. • MAY 2015

RHAM offered a great April clinic series: “Intro to Ranch Horse” and “Improving your Ranch Horse Skills” with Dave McCartney, Matt Thomas, and Denise Webber at Red Horse Ranch Farm in Cassopolis, MI, April 25-26.

Clinics are a great way to brush up, learn something new, and make new friends.

Our next clinic will be June 27 with Denise Webber at Stockbridge Equestrian Center which will focus on Horsemanship, Showmanship, Conformation and Ranch Riding.

Full information is available at www.miranch horse.com. Also, be sure to visit our Facebook page at Michigan Ranch Horse Association for updates.

We hope to see you soon!

SLEEPY HOLLOW TRAIL RIDERS Congratulations to SHTRA for being one of the 2014 recipients of the Michigan Recreation and Parks Association Community Service Award. This is the first time that an equestrian group in Michigan has received this dedication to community service award. SHTRA’s record of unselfish donations to Sleepy Hollow State Park to finance, build and maintain equestrian trails and the supporting network of well, pavilion, staging area road and parking lots is remarkable for a nonprofit group of its size. Park Management stated SHTRA’s commitments for quality of detail, accessibility for multiusers while upholding high standards for conservation and stewardship of the resources. Fifteen miles of looped trails are maintained for riding and cart driving. A first in Michigan’s parks system, is a 2014 PMP project by SHTRA and the DNR, is a rentable multi-use rustic cabin. This award was received April 14, 2015.

2015 work bee dates will continue to be announced with weather conditions determining when island bridge decking replacement will happen. Gravel, geo Tec and materials are ordered and waiting.

Memorial Day weekend will have a three night camp-over with fun games free for youth. So get those grand kids out to camp. 4-H groups are welcome to attend. Register at the staging area. Please contact 989-277-8544 for more information.

Upcoming events planned for 2015. Check our website at shtra.org for contact info.

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July 10-12, Drive In the Park Camp Over July 24-26, Pirate Ride with the Great Treasure Hunt Camp Over Aug. 28-31, Luau Camp Over Sept. 4-7, Labor Day Weekend Camp Over Sept. 26-27 Judged Trail Ride Oct. 9-11, Ichabod Crane Weekend Consider joining us with a SHTRA Membership. We have lots of fun events, great friendship and lovely trails. Check our website shtra.org (no www. anymore) and contact us on our Facebook page.

Marsha Putnam WESTERN DRESSAGE ASSOC. OF MI At last it is time to forget about the cold temps of winter and enjoy the warmth of spring before the bugs emerge!! Western Dressage Association® of Michigan has been very busy posting all of the upcoming show opportunities in Western Dressage. Many schooling shows across the state have included WD in their showbill! Sue Moffit, from Moffit Equestrian is hosting 5 western dressage shows. Please visit our website, www.wdami.org, or our Facebook page (click on More than Events) to see the opportunities and plan your summer show season. Remember WDAMI offers YearEnd Awards in many, many categories. On our website you will find the explanation and guidelines for our Year-End Awards Program.

You can also join WDAMI and WDAA on our site. As a member you are eligible to qualify for WDAMI Awards!

WDAMI Board Members are preparing to host a Western Dressage Association of America Train the Trainers Clinic. The clinic will be held in the spring of 2016 at the Nottingham Equestrian Center in East Lansing. The clinicians, Frances Carbonnel and Cliff Swanson, have been teaching the Train the Trainers clinic for several years. Cliff and Frances bring much experience and knowledge to the sport of WD. All who participate in the clinic will be recognized as TTT Graduates. Trainers who participate and successfully complete the program will be given permission to use the TTT logo for advertising and promoting their business.

WDAMI will share dates and costs very soon.

This is a great opportunity and very close to home!

WDAMI is hosting renowned clinician and author, Jec Ballou, June 11-12, 2016. The clinic will be held at the Rising Hope Riding Center in Harbor Springs, MI. Costs and detailed information will be forthcoming on our WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM

Horse Association & Club News website and Facebook page. Jec came to Michigan in the spring of 2014. All who participated in the first clinic had a wonderful learning experience and a bunch of fun. Jec has written several books including: Equine Fitness, 101 Dressage Exercises for Horse and Rider, 101 Western Dressage Exercises for Horse and Rider, plus she has produced numerous DVDs. All of her material can be ordered from her website at www.jec ballou.com.

In the coming months, WDAMI will be seeking donations and participation in the WDAMI Join the Journey opportunity. Sponsors and members who donate to WDAMI JTJ will receive promotion and acknowledgment on our website and in our printed literature. The gifts received from sponsors and members are tax deductible. WDAMI is an IRS member of the WDAA 501 (c) 3 nonprofit group letter. All donors will receive a tax deductible letter from WDAMI for their donation. Donations can be made on our website, www.wdami.org or you can mail your donation to: Jill Robiadek, WDAMI Treasurer, 1300 Richmond Dr., Cheboygan, MI 49721.

Many show opportunities! Please get out there and show your partnership with your horse!

See you this summer, Carol Baldwin.

WESTERN MI APPALOOSA REGIONAL Warmer weather, foals arriving and flowers starting to bloom….I think spring has finally made a sincere appearance.

The ApHC has put together some proposed rule changes that all members should take a good long hard look at. Whether you agree or disagree, please take the time to read them and contact your ApHC director. You can read the proposed changes online at www.appaloosa. com/association/pdf/2016_RuleChange MediaRelease.pdf The WMAR Red, White and Blue show will be held at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason on June 6 & 7. We will be holding a silent auction at this show, so be sure and bring along some items to donate.

The WMAR State Show will be held on July 18 & 19 at the St. Joseph County Grange Fairgrounds in Centreville and will offer double WMAR points. WMAR has added Performance Halter for Mares, Stallions and Geldings along with Open Ranch Horse Pleasure at both shows. Added money will also be offered in the Open Yearling Longeline. We are also cohosting the Summer Sizzler at MSU on August 1 & 2. I will be handling stalls for all the shows.

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locations must be prepaid. Shows at MSU do NOT need to be prepaid. Further stall information and showbills will be available on the WMAR website as well as on our Facebook page.

WMAR has also cross approved the MApHA Spring Show May 9 & 10, 2015 and the MApHA Classic Show August 28, 29 & 30th at MSU. Don’t forget to nominate your horse for the WMAR Incentive program where your points = cash at the end of the year. Contact Tami Vickery for nomination forms.

We are still looking for ideas to celebrate our 40th Anniversary WMAR State Show at Centreville. If you have any, please contact a WMAR Board member with your ideas.

Remember, to stay up to date on the latest happenings, be sure to check out the WMAR website at www.wmarapp.org or follow our Facebook page, WMAR. ‘til next month…. Sharon Clark YANKEE SPRINGS TRAIL RIDERS Board Meeting Minutes: April 8, 2015.

This meeting was changed to Skip and Jeanne Burger’s house, due to the cold weather, starting at 6:00 pm. Pizza was provided by YSTRA. The meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m.

Old Business: MHC: Meeting Minutes were available. YS Trail Grant application has received DNR approval for new Kiosk and has been sent to MHC for approval. Co-host JTR with IHTA: 6-14-15 tentative date. Committee is meeting on 4-13-15 to determine if this date will change. Insurance issue has been resolved by making this a members only event. All participants must be a member of either IHTA or YSTRA. Trail Report: Compiling data to support our request, one modern horse camps data was presented by Kathy Taylor, will continue to get additional information. A presentation will be put together by board members to present to the Stake Holders meeting April 29th. Meeting with legislatures on 4-28-2015 to discuss trails, YSTRA will have representation at this meeting.

Barry Roubaix Road Race: YSTRA received a nice thank you e-mail from the Road Race Committee for our clubs volunteers. Our club received $600.00 for our volunteer hours.

Thank you volunteers!!

MHC Stallion Expo Report: Our sales of deer skin gloves and T-shirts and memberships renewals were a success making over (35)

$800.00. Thanks to everyone who helped make our YS table a success.

New Business: Adopt-A-Highway: Road Clean up date is April 18th the same date as our shot clinic. Thanks go to Ruth Terpening for already cleaning from Duffy Road to Yankee Springs Rd. Filling 4 large garbage bags of trash! We still have from Duffy to Wildwood.

YSTRA Workbee: May 9th starting at 9 am with a potluck lunch at noon. Bring your leaf rakes and gloves. Work will be cleaning up the campground. A crew will be going out on the 9 mile for clean-up. Remember the DNR now has Yankee Springs Campground on their website to reserve campsites. If you are planning on camping for any YSTRA events this year be sure and reserve your campsite.

Next meeting will be held at YS Campground at the Pavilion, it should be warmer by then.

Happy Trails, Kathy Taylor, Secretary YSTRA

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Five Tips for a Successful Spring Turnout It’s easy to ensure your horse receives ample nutrition while enjoying the pleasures of grazing on spring pasture.

After a long, snowy winter in many parts of the country, people and horses alike are eager to get out and enjoy spring warmth and sunshine. Pastures are greening up, and it’s time for horse owners to open the barn and let their horses dine al fresco.

“It’s tempting to just let horses out and allow them to graze for as long as they want,” said Dr. Karen Davison, equine nutritionist, Purina Animal Nutrition. “But it’s important to introduce horses to pasture grass in a way that doesn’t invite issues like gastrointestinal upset, laminitis or weight gain in alreadyoverweight horses.”

Dr. Davison shares five tips for horse owners to help ensure a successful and healthy spring turnout.

1. Take it slowly. Introduce your horse to spring pasture gradually to avoid any abrupt dietary change, which can cause serious problems such as colic, founder or laminitis. Dr. Davison recommends starting horses on spring pasture anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour once or twice a day then increasing that time by five to 10 minutes each day until your horse is in the pasture for six hours. Once they are out successfully for six hours, they can stay out all day.

2. Prevent gorging. Try feeding your horse a full forage or hay meal before letting it out into the pasture to avoid turning them out on an empty stomach. Then when they start grazing, they’ll take things a bit slower. Another method is to introduce a grazing muzzle, which allows the horse to enjoy the pasture, but prevents him from taking large mouthfuls of grass.

3. Meet your horse’s nutrient requirements.

Early-spring pasture grass is very nutrientdense and has a high water content but is low in fiber. On the other hand, more mature grass has more fiber but fewer nutrients. Ideally, horses should graze on grass that is somewhere in the middle. Especially if your horse is coming off the winter slightly underweight, make sure you provide them with some hay to meet its forage requirements.

Providing supplemental grains and other feeds at a higher feeding rate may also be necessary.

For those horses needing to maintain or lose weight, a ration balancer can help ensure your horse is still receiving adequate vitamins, minerals and protein at a lower feeding rate (usually one or two pounds per day) while receiving the majority of their calories from pasture.

4. Know your horse’s body condition. Once your horse is unblanketed and/or sheds his winter coat, you can tell if he is too thin, too heavy or just right going into spring. A body condition scoring chart will help you determine your horse’s body condition. On average, it ©2015 C & C PUBLISHING, INC. • MAY 2015

takes an additional 9,000 calories per day to gain 1 pound of body weight, so consider adding a concentrated feed and possibly a nutritionally balanced fat supplement to an underweight horse’s pasture intake. If your horse is overweight, increasing exercise, feeding a ration balancer and/or possibly utilizing a grazing muzzle while the horse is on pasture can be great solutions.

5. Work with your veterinarian. Always consult your veterinarian when making any drastic changes in your horse’s diet. Early spring and late fall are always good times to check with your veterinarian to ensure your horse is going into the new season on a healthy note.

Being mindful of the benefits and potential concerns of spring pasture will help ensure your horse enjoys great spring weather, and great spring grazing, to the fullest.

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HOW TO FEED A SEVERELY NEGLECTED RESCUE HORSE

by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. When we can offer a safe, caring home to a severely neglected horse, everyone in the horse world cheers. If you have recently adopted a rescue horse, let me first commend you for your actions. Saving a horse that is in desperate need of care and nursing him back to health can be one of the most gratifying experiences a horse owner can have. But you must be committed to giving him a lot of time and attention. The transition period is critical. He'll need to be moved in and out of pasture throughout the day, fed hay nearly every couple of hours, and given frequent supplemental meals until he gets to where he can hold his own.

If your horse is very thin due to starvation, you will want to proceed slowly and with caution, giving his body a chance to adjust to change with each step. Some horses are in such poor condition they are unable to eat. In this extreme situation, your veterinarian will use a stomach tube to feed the horse. This is a short term procedure with the goal of getting your horse interested in eating again.

Ulcers can complicate the rehabilitation process. Retired race horses almost invariably have ulcers. Your veterinarian may prescribe an ulcer medication, but this can only be used for a month or so. The three long term components of healing an ulcer are: chewing on hay or pasture at all times, plenty of water, and reduction in stress.

Your ultimate goal is to allow your rescued horse to graze freely, as much as he wants, on hay and/or pasture. You'll want his forage to include a legume such as clover or alfalfa.

But take your time — you can't just put him out on pasture right away if he's been severely deprived. No matter how gratifying the sight of him grazing 24/7 will be, you must allow time for his digestive tract to adjust to the influx of food. The microbial population in his hindgut is not adequate for fiber digestion; too much, too soon and he may colic or founder.

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an hour break in between. At night, leave him with 4 lbs of hay, plenty of water, and a plain, white salt block along with granulated salt, offered free-choice.

• After 3 days, increase the amount of hay to 2 lbs per every two hours and give him 8 lbs of hay at night.

• By the end of two weeks, he should be able to have hay available free-choice or graze on pasture 24/7. Be sure he has enough at night to last him throughout the night. There should be some hay left over in the morning.

• Starting at week three, add alfalfa to his hay ration. Start with 1 lb per day for 3 days, and add one more pound every three days, until you reach a total of 8 to 10 lbs per day. If you're not able to obtain alfalfa hay, get hay cubes. Break them into small pieces and let them soak for a few minutes. Feed them as a snack throughout the day.

• Also starting at week three, you'll want to begin feeding him 6 small meals each day.

You can use a commercial senior or performance feed that contains 14-16% protein, at least 18% fiber, and at least 8% fat.

Each meal should contain: • 4 cups feed (weighs approx. 1 lb or .5 kg) • 1/4 cup (60 ml) flaxseed meal (stabilized, commercial product is best) • 200 IU Vitamin E (you can get capsules in your local pharmacy) • Probiotic (double dose, spread over 6 meals) • 500 mg of Vitamin C Gradually decrease the number of meals, every two weeks, but increase the amount of feed in each meal so that by the end of one month, in addition to a full ration of forage, you are providing two to three meals per day, with no more than 4 lbs of feed per meal.

Maintain supplements and if your horse is older than 16, provide additional vitamin C. The upside to the time and attention - in addition to seeing your horse regain his health and vibrancy - is that you will get to know your new horse very well, and together you will enjoy many good years ahead.

Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. is an independent equine nutritionist with a wide American and international following. Her research-based approach optimizes equine health by aligning physiology and instincts with correct feeding and nutrition practices Dr. Getty's comprehensive resource book, Feed Your Horse Like a Horse, is available at: www.GettyEquineNutrition.com.

Find a world of useful information for the horseperson at www.GettyEquineNutrition. com. Sign up for Dr. Getty's informative, free enewsletter, Forage for Thought; browse her library of reference articles; search her nutrition forum; and purchase recordings of her educational teleseminars. Reach Dr. Getty directly at gettyequine nutrition@gmail.com.

Please Note: The photograph used in this article was purchased from an online supplier specifically for this article. The publisher’s of Saddle Up! Magazine do not know when or where this photo was taken, nor do we know if this horse received help. We can only hope that whoever did take this photograph, did notify the proper authorities about this animals condition and that the horse did receive the appropriate veterinary care and nutrition.

Worried About An Equine In Your Area?

If you feel that an equine in your area is been neglected, please refer to the American Association of Equine Practitioners website at http://www.aaep.org/custdocs/ aaepfaqsequineabuse.pdf - “Frequently Asked Questions: Equine Cruelty, Abuse and Neglect.” This ten page document is extremely informative, can help you recognize a neglected horse, and can also help you decide the best action to take.

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State 4-H Trail Ride & Family Camp Weekend

Looking to try something new with your horse or your 4-H club???

June 19-21, 2015 Whiskey Creek Campground Custer, MI www.whiskeycreekcamp.com

The State 4-H Trail Ride & Family Camp Weekend is a fun-filled event that YOU should add to your calendar this summer! The event takes place at the beautiful Whiskey Creek Campground in Custer, Michigan.

Don’t have a horse? No worries!

There are plenty of activities for non-riders.

Whiskey Creek Campground offers an indoor heated swimming pool, full electric hook ups, stocked fishing pond, wi-fi, laundry, playground and so much more!

The Trail Ride committee has an agenda sure to please: crafts, t-shirt making, science activities, delicious meals, line dancing, and more! Plan on attending to meet other horse-enthusiasts, camp and make great memories. This is a great event for the whole family to share!

Camping fees and 6 meals are included with your low registration fee.

Registration deadline is June 1st.

WHO DO YOU CONTACT FOR ENTRY INFORMATION?

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May 22, 8:30am | May 23-25, 8am MQHA Summer Series

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June 20-21, 8am Jeff Bujack Quarter Horse Shows

October 30 - November 1 MHSA All Breed Youth Show

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July 24, 9am NMQHA All Novice Horse Show

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