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HITS Ocala to Add Two Weeks of December Holiday Shows HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce two extra weeks of USEF-rated hunter/jumper shows this December, at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, to kick off the renowned Ocala Winter Circuit a month early.

The newest additions to the HITS calendar will be known as the Ocala Holiday Classic, December 9-13, 2015, and the Ocala Holiday Festival, December 16-20, 2015. Both shows will offer USEF National Rated Hunters and 4* Jumpers.

After a break for the New Year, the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit returns January 19 for another 10 weeks of world-class competition, starting with the Ocala January Classic. The excitement continues with the winter debut of the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby during the Ocala Masters February 23-28, and a mid-circuit FEI CSI-5* week March 1-6, which includes a $350,000 Grand Prix. Hailed as the Grand Finale of Florida’s winter show circuit, the 3rd annual Great American $1 Million Grand Prix wraps up the season in late March.

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“HITS is thrilled to offer Ocala exhibitors these extra two weeks of horse shows during the holiday season.

They are sure to be competitive weeks, and ones that will take advantage of the mild December weather in Florida’s prime horse country,” said HITS President and CEO Tom Struzzieri. “The two holiday shows are in addition to the new FEI 5* week, the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter derby, an all-new Hunter Stadium, and top-of-the-line permanent barns under construction at Post Time Farm.”

Struzzieri continued, “The upcoming HITS Ocala Winter Circuit looks to be the best yet, but HITS is always making improvements – so stay tuned for what’s next.”

The combined HITS Ocala Holiday Series and HITS Ocala Winter Circuit Prize List will be published later this year and will be available via printed hard copy and digitally on HitsShows.com

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Wilbur’s Posts...

Fall is here and with it is the cooler weather. I think I will blame the slight chill in the air for my lapse of manners recently. I guess I might as well fess up to what happened. A box came and it had my name on it.

This always gets me very excited because when I see a box and my name...that means one thing...TREATS for ME!! So the other day a box was in the tack room and it was addressed to “Wilbur”...so of course this guy got into it and had a wonderful time sampling what I thought were my treats. Part of this was all good.

Some of the treats WERE for me...because I am the Treat Connoisseur of course...but...some of the treats were for Leo. It never dawned on me that this could be the case and I did feel a little bit bad about my piggish-ness...but only a little. Luckily I did save a couple of treats for the other guys just to be nice and they did enjoy them as well...but I did get a slight scolding for being impatient and not waiting to get invited into my box. Ok...enough of this ...now that what I did wrong is out of the way...let’s get into the good part...my treats and what I thought about them!

My treats were called GumBits. I wasn’t sure what they were when I first opened the bag. They were small round things. I sniffed a little...they smelled sweet with a hint of honey…I rolled a piece around and ate it… crunchy on the outside with a softer inside. I liked it!!!

So I had another...and another!! While snacking away I checked out the packaging. Apparently they are made up of 6 natural ingredients: sugar, beeswax, wheat flour, corn starch, gum arabic and natural flavor. Besides being yummy and easy to eat, they aren’t sticky and they don’t have that crinkly pesky paper that has to be removed ...plus it turns out they actually have a purpose! According to the package: “GumBits promotes the salivation process and eliminates the teeth grinding which often can occur during the intense training of high performance sport horses.

Not only does GumBits encourage chewing activity, trigger salivation, and eliminate teeth grinding, horses love the sweet taste. GumBits are made of all natural FDA approved ingredients and is safe and palatable.”

Now none of this applies to me. I was quite a trail horse back in my younger days...but those days are long past and I wouldn’t say I ever was in intense training for anything other than staying nice and fat. The GumBits were for the new guy Leo. He has been a race horse for most of his life (he raced until he was 7) so he doesn’t know much about being a hunter. Though he was only ridden a handful of times upon his arrival, he did have a tendency to be a little anxious about contact and he did grind his teeth. It seems that the beeswax in the treats coats the teeth and that is what helps to eliminate the grinding. Makes sense to me. Now that it’s about time for Leo to start regular work, the plan is to start him out with the GumBits to give him the best possible experience right from the start. With the glowing testimonials this product has gotten from really top level competitors, I’m sure it is going to make a difference in Leo’s training!

To find out more about GumBits and how they work, you can go to the website: www.gumbits.com and take a look for yourself. Read what people have said about using GumBits for training and for the happiness of their equines. A happy horse definitely makes for a happier rider! The riders can attest to the results they have had using the product... and I can personally vouch for the great taste!

Well it’s time to head back to my pasture. I hope you all enjoy this nice fall weather. Fall is awesome- no bugsbreezy days - wonderful grazing weather. Now if only we could skip winter and move right into spring...that would be perfect!

Wilbur out!!

Wilbs

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THE WELSH COB: A BREED OR A TYPE?

By Hunter Taylor

The history of the Welsh Mountain Pony was explored in the last issue of THE PAISLEY. There it was noted that the exact origin remains uncertain; but, it is known that they have lived in the mountains of Wales for a long time, perhaps for nearly 4,000 years.

The origin of the Welsh Cob is also cloaked in uncertainty.

It is accepted the the Welsh Cob had its starting point (or points) with crossbreeding to the Welsh Mountain Pony. At the outset, it should be noted that cob is not a breed. Rather the term refers to a body type. In general terms, a cob is a small horse or large pony with a pony-like head (bold prominent eyes, a broad forehead and neat, well set ears), relatively short legs and a compact, stout build with muscled and From the welsh pony & Cob Society...

SECTION A: WELSH MOUNTAIN PONY Section A is the Welsh Mountain Pony and Section B is the Welsh Pony. Section A’s are hardy, spirited and pony-like and do not exceed 12 h.h. (121.9 cms). Section B’s are similar, but larger — not exceeding 13.2 h.h.

(137.2 cms) — and with more riding pony qualities.

Section B: The Welsh Pony The general description of the Welsh Mountain Pony can be applied to the Welsh Pony, with greater emphasis being placed on riding pony qualities whilst retaining the true Welsh quality with substance.

For generations these ponies were the hill farmers’ main means of transport, herding sheep and wild ponies over rough and mountainous country. They had to be hardy, balanced and fast to survive, which ensured that only the best were bred from. These qualities, combined with a natural jumping ability, and the temperament of their Welsh Mountain Pony forebears make the Welsh Pony second to none in whatever field his young rider may choose. Today they hold their own among our top class riding ponies both in performance competitions and in the show ring.

The height should not exceed 13.2 h.h. (137.2 cms) For additional information, go to www.wpcs.uk.com

powerful hindquarters. A frequently used quote of unknown provenance, is that a good cob has “the head of a lady and the backside of a cook.”

It is known that the Section C—Welsh Pony of Cob Type in The Welsh Pony And Cob Society of Great Britain started with crossbreedings of Welsh Mountain Ponies with Welsh Cobs (now Section D of the society registry). The unknown is the exact source or sources of the cob body type that is possessed by both the Section C and Section D equines. Some of the more modern sources for the Welsh Cob of today can be identified. But much more of a mystery exists as to how far back in time the Welsh Cob goes and what were the earlier sources for the cob characteristics. Before examining the time and earlier source possibilities, let us take a brief look at the very special attainments of the Welsh Cob. In medieval literature, the Welsh Cob was described as especially strong and able to carry great weight. The Cobs were fast and very good jumpers. For centuries they were used by the farmers of Wales to plow their fields and to provide family transportation. According to the British Welsh Pony and Cob Society description of the Cobs, they have long been “the best ride and drive animal in the World.” Over the centuries, many farmers were able to significantly supplement their incomes by offering their impressive stallion for breeding.

In times of war, the Cobs served. During the Crusades they played a significant role. The larger war horses of that time were ridden only in battle. When they traveled, the war horses traveled at a trot. A sturdy and comfortable riding horse that could match the trotting speed of the larger war horse was needed for the rider leading the war horse. This job was generally assigned to the Welsh Cobs. In 1485, when Henry Tudor (Henry VII) became the last King of England to win the throne on the battlefield, the Welsh militia, mounted on Welsh Cobs, played a significant role in his victory.

As time passed, the role of the Welsh Cob grew. While remaining vital to the farmers of Wales, the Cob’s importance to general population also grew. They became the most popular mode of personal and business transportation in Wales.

They pulled the carts and wagons needed for commerce. The wealthy businessman, in choosing a horse, would test the speed of various Welsh Cobs over a difficult stretch of road like the 35 mile uphill route from Cardiff to Dowlais. It is reported that the good ones could handle this difficult task in under three hours with no sign of fatigue.

The military importance of the Welsh Cob continued.

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Section C: The Welsh Pony of Cob Type The Welsh Pony of Cob Type, Section C, is the stronger counterpart of the Welsh Pony, but with Cob blood.

Their true worth as a dual purpose animal has been fully realised in recent years, and their numbers have increased accordingly.

Active, surefooted and hardy, they are ideal for so many purposes both for adults and children.

Like all the Welsh Breeds they are natural jumpers and they also excel in harness — there are in fact few things that they cannot be used for.

The height should not exceed 13.2 h.h. (137.2 cms).

Section D: The Welsh Cob Aptly described as “the best ride and drive animal in the World”, the Welsh Cob has been evolved throughout many centuries for his courage, tractability and powers of endurance.

The general character is the embodiment of strength, hardiness and agility. the head shows great quality with Pony character: bold prominent eyes, a broad forehead and neat, well set ears. The body must be deep, on strong limbs with good “hard wearing” joints and an abundance of flat bone. Action must be straight, free and forceful, the knees should be bent and then the whole foreleg extended from the shoulders as far as possible in all paces, with the hocks well flexed, producing powerful leverage.

The Welsh Cob is a good hunter and a most competent performer in all competitive sports. In recent years they have had great success in the international driving world.

Their abilities in all spheres are now fully recognised throughout the world.

The height should exceed 13.2 h.h. (137 cms): no upper limit.

For additional information, go to www.wpcs.uk.com

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ceased to play a role in battle. They were in America, carrying British cavalry during the Revolutionary War. In fact, the horse owned by Justin Morgan, “Figure”, that became the foundation stallion of the Morgan Horse breed, is believed to have been the progeny of a Welsh Cob stallion left behind by British forces at the end of the Revolutionary War. The strong, surefooted Cobs were frequently assigned the task of pulling heavy artillery pieces through rugged mountain terrain.

In World War I, the cavalry was not effective in the European theater because of the prevalence of trench systems. However, the cavalry played a significant role in the Palestinian theater, where British-led troops fought Turkish forces.

Welsh Cobs have long possessed the athleticism to make them attractive as sport horses. Trotting races became a regular occurrence in Wales.

It is also reported that many preachers had fine Welsh Cob stallions.

“Preachers would become famous for the speed of their mounts and not the eloquence of their sermons.”

This resulted in a pasttime where the horses of the more long-winded preachers would be “borrowed” at the beginning of the service and returned before the end after having been raced or used for breeding or both if the preacher was long-winded enough.

The jumping ability of the Welsh Cob has long been recognized. Early 16th Century poet, Tudur Aled wrote of the Cob: “He was a jumper of rivers, His jump like that of a roebuck from a snake; He would face anything he wished,Even if it were a roof-beam, he would attempt to clear it.”

Welsh Cobs now excel in the hunter classes and the jumper ring.

www.thepaisleymagazine.com Performance does not end with jumping. The Welsh Cobs are highly successful in driving competitions, also showing great aptitude for dressage. They are at home in the hunt field and are the perfect pleasure horse. In short, the cob addition to the wonderful qualities of the Welsh Mountain Pony works very well whatever the source.

Clearly, the introduction of cob characteristics to the Welsh Pony breed has been an effort to produce a larger and more powerful version of the Welsh Mountain Pony.

Hints of possible cob sources can be derived, at least to some extent, from appearance and performance ability. Another possible hint is the feathering of the Cobs. While the feathering is relatively light, it is significantly more than possessed by either the Welsh Mountain Pony or somewhat larger Section B Welsh Pony. This suggests that cob qualities have come at least in some significant part from a bulkier breed with some feathering.

When considering a likely candidate for such a breeding effort, the Romans come quickly to mind.

They occupied the British Isles from 54 BC until 410 AD. They brought horses with them when they arrived and they had an active horse breeding operation during their occupation. They were admirers of the Welsh Mountain Pony. They used Friesians as a war horse. Friesians were larger than the Welsh Ponies and they had feathering. It is known that the Romans needed and used pack horses during the occupation.

If one wanted a sturdy, surefooted equine for transport purposes, particularly for rough terrain, a Welsh Mountain Pony/Friesian cross would seem like a natural possibility. Moreover, the Welsh Cob of today shares many physical characteristics, in addition to feathering, Welsh Cob...Continued on page 20

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with the contemporary Friesian. Both have noticeably stronger hindquarters and a generally bulkier appearance than the Mountain Pony or the Section B Welsh Pony. While there is no record of this combination, it certainly should not be ruled out.

A second possible early source of cob characteristics for Welsh Cobs would be the Irish Hobby. While trading of horses between Wales and Ireland in the early middle ages is documented, there does not appear to be any written record contemporary with that time to document that the Irish Hobby impacted significantly on the development of the Welsh Cob. However, poet and writer, Olive Tilford Dargan, following her extensive travels in Wales and in-depth study of the history of the Welsh Pony, noted of Irish Hobby influence: “Just a short space across the water lay a nation of kindred Celts, and that they exchanged horses as well as wives with their Welsh cousins – not always by consent – literature gives us sufficient proof. And the horses of Ireland, happily bred on a soil of limestone formation, developed such compactness, strength, and fineness of bone, that when their hard, clean, flat legs brought them into Welsh camps and pastures they were always welcome to the unseen genius attendant on the mountain pony. The once noted Irish hobbie was often brought into Wales and left his mark there.” [Emphasis added].

Much of the fame of the now extinct Irish Hobby is derived from tales relating to James Douglas, a close ally of Robert the Bruce, in his guerrilla war with the English in the early 14th Century. Douglas, known as Black Douglas among the English and Good Sir James by the Irish and Scots, led a band of troops mounted on Irish Hobbies. These relatively small horses were known for their speed and agility which gave them great advantage over the heavier English warhorses when moving through forests and bogs. Even when performing in such difficult terrain, these horses were

www.thepaisleymagazine.com able to cover 60 to 70 miles per day. This enabled Douglas and his men to make guerrilla strikes relatively deep into England and to withdraw rapidly before larger forces could be marshalled against them.

From the perspective of physical characteristics, the Irish Hobby seems to fit as a plausible source of cob traits. While the breed is extinct, its two closest descendants are the Connemara Pony and the Irish Draught. Both are bigger and bulkier than the Welsh Mountain Pony. And both are lightly feathered. Finally, the athleticism of the Welsh Cob parallels the speed, agility and endurance of the Irish Hobby. Thus, we have still another plausible early source of cob characteristics that could have been combined with the special qualities of the Welsh Mountain Pony, leading to what has become known as the Welsh Cob. Dr. Wynne Davies, in her classic WELSH PONIES AND COBS, links the Welsh Cob to fine Spanish stallions imported into Wales by the infamous Robert de Belesme, the 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury. Accordant to this theory, the Welsh Cob was produced by crossing Welsh Mountain Pony mares with de Belesme’s Spanish stallions. There is contemporaneous written evidence to support this theory. In 1188, the Archbishop of Canterbury toured Wales in an effort to raise support for the Third Crusade which was then underway, being led by Richard the Lionheart.

The Archbishop was accompanied by Giraldus Cambrensis, the Archdeacon of Brecon, who kept a journal of the trip which was later published.

In the area of Wales known as Powys, he reported “there are most excellent studs put apart for breeding and deriving their origin from some fine Spanish horses, which Robert de Belesme, earl of Shrewsbury, brought into this country; on which account the horses sent from hence are remarkable for their majestic proportion and astonishing fleetness.”

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To put the observations of the Archdeacon in context, it should be noted that de Belesme died in approximately 1056.

So one can reasonably conclude that his imported Spanish stallions and their progeny had been influencing the equine population of the Powys area of Wales for approximately 150 years, when these “excellent studs put apart for breeding” were observed by the Archdeacon. One can view the de Belesme stallions being bred to the Mountain Ponies as the beginning of the Welsh Cob type.

Again physical characteristics support the linkage. The closest contemporary descendant of the Spanish horses of the 11th century is the Andalusian, also known as the Pure Spanish Horse (Pura Raza Espanola). Both the Andalusian and the Welsh Cob are compactly and strongly put together with strong hindquarters, yet they present an elegant look. And both are lightly feathered.

Like the Friesian, the Irish Hobby and the Welsh Cob, the Spanish Horse has been recognized as a special warhorse.

This recognition started early. When the Phoenicians first came to the Iberian Peninsula almost 4000 years ago, they were confronted by local warriors mounted on early Spanish horses. Close to 1000 years later, Greek expansion into the area was met with formidable mounted military resistance, causing one of the Greek cavalry officers to praise the “gifted Iberian horses.” The Spanish horse remained the premier war horse. William the Conqueror rode a Spanish stallion in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Many of the knights who fought in the various Crusades were mounted on Spanish stallions.

This article has explored three early possibilities of introduction of cob characteristics into Welsh equine breeding. One has to suspect that humans involved with horses have long been fascinated with the possibility of maintaining the special qualities of the Welsh Mountain Pony—looks, temperament, hardiness and way of going—but getting it into a larger and stronger form. This seems to be the explanation for the quest that marks the history of the Welsh Cob. My suspicion is that

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each of the three theories discussed in this article contains some truth. It is very likely that the quest has included countless other attempts. Some successful—some not.

Examination of the four stallions that have had the most influence on Welsh Cobs from the 19th century to today is revealing in the diversity. The earliest of the four was TRUE BRITON foaled in 1830, by a trotting horse RULER, a Yorkshire Coach horse, out of an Arab mare. Next was TROTTING COMET foaled sometime between 1836 and 1840 by a trotting horse named FLYER out of a Cardiganshire trotting mare. Third in time on this list of influential stallions was CYMRO LLWYD foaled in 1850 by an imported Arab stallion out of what has been said to have been a very fast trotting mare. It is interesting to note that LLANARTH BRAINT, a great Welsh Cob of the mid-20th century, had ten lines tracing back to CYMRO LLWYD in his bloodline. The last to be foaled of the influential four was ALONZO THE BRAVE, foaled in 1866 with hackney ancestry on both sides tracing back to the Darley Arabian.

Dr. Deb Bennett, in her wonderful book, CONQUERORS: THE ROOTS OF NEW WORLD HORSEMANSHIP, provides an important insight into the nature of horse breeding that humankind has generally engaged in since the time of equine domestication. For the most part, the focus has not been on “purity” of breeding. Bennett observed: “There are no horses of ‘pure’--that is absolutely unadulterated strain— anywhere, and no amount of scrupulous record-keeping or pedigree study can alter the animals’ actual history. If it could be seen, the actual history of what we consider today to be the Welsh Cob is likely to have been purposeful breeding to type with enough Welsh Pony blood retained to maintain the special Welsh Pony qualities that were wanted combined with many diverse influences to provide additional strengths that were being sought.

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Section D Welsh Cob “Cresent Moon’s Lancelot” He is currently showing FEI with Kellie M Hunter

Bidwell Lady Roxanne, section D mare, strutting her stuff at a welsh show in Aug 2015. Owned by Ammie Reid.

Photo credit Alice Mckeen.

Lascaux Andiamo (*Popsters Mr. Bojangles x Cob Hils Lady Guinevere)

Welsh Cob broodmare, Bro a Bryn Serennu, made her riding career debut this year at 15 years of age in the sport of Eventing!

Shown here being ridden here by Tabitha Skornik-Hayes.

Owned by Belle Amie Farm, Eugene, Oregon

Sunny” (Fourways Calico x Rivendell No Rush ) Gelding, 6 year old, section D Welsh Cob. Owned by Dena Stockdale

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Larken Aldrydd, 2001 Sect D Welsh Cob Gelding, (Cairngan St. Edmond LOM x Mary’s April) is many time Cob Champion at CA Welsh shows.

His show career consisted of Carriage Driving and CDE’s, and they have added ridden dressage to their program.

Pictured here at First Level, 2015 Owned by Deb Hilberg, Sand Hill Farm Welsh Ponies & Cobs

Clearview Kaia is by *Llanarth Morien and out of Waterford Flora Ddu. She is a 4 year old Section D Welsh Cob mare.

Owned by Patti Murphy, Clearview Cobs of Sweden, Maine Photo by Amy Riley of Studio Equus.

Lascaux Brigitte Bardot (*Popsters Mr. Bojangles x Glendower Honeysuckle) Lascaux Welsh Cobs , Spokane, WA

International & FEI Champion Welsh Cob North Forks Cardi. (Photo courtesy of Team Cardi)

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Wanda Wellbred...”You didn’t hear it from me!”

My Dears,I hope you have been enjoying your summer! I have spent most of it at the shore and besides the very sad situation at the neighboring nudist camp which involved a Lindsay Lohan lookalike contest and a malfunctioning gas grill- it has been a rather uneventful and relaxing one!

Of course the Horse Shows can always be counted on to bring me back to the reality of insanity! It seems one Mid Atlantic “Amateur” just cannot get enough time in the ring or ribbons or both. She would probably show a moose if she could get an extra jog! Well after showing in every division with the word adult or amateur from The Neo Natal Adults all the way up, she enraged the local amateurs in the area to the point they stormed the show office with pitch forks, demanding the Steward to take action! Frankly she would probably invent personalities of different ages to show in all the sections of the Adults if she could! Now I know some of the riders in question, and these are not people to mess with!! One rider evidently was so enraged she threw a box of ribbons and asked God to help! Now, this is a bit over the top, I doubt the Pope Mobile was going to roll up the hill to settle a dispute about amateur rules at a horse show. The Steward pointed out that there were some violations, and that the rider was not eligible for the remaining divisions she had entered – Now this is insane- she brought 12 horses to show at a one day B show as an amateur – breaking rules left and right like a Mafia wife in a china shop, and actually had more divisions she wanted to show in after having been in 7! The angry mob of Amateurs were not satisfied and waited until she pulled down the driveway and left the show!

Of course the drama was not over, oh no My Dears, the following week at the same show grounds here she comes again this time playing what division to enter twister like a drunk Appalachian Monkey entering horses in divisions all across the board- it got to the point no one knew what was going on- the Amateur Gang went from restless - to war path and again the show office was stormed! At this rate that poor show office was seeing more warfare then a Medieval Castle in England during the Dark Ages! This time the amateurs wanted her barred from showing! By the end of the day the USEF and the local associations all were notified and the Show Officials had cleaned out the Xanax bottles at the local CVS! I will definitely be following this story as the gang wants this rider eliminated from her classes at indoors and plans to launch a protest at all of the indoor shows! As in a picket line giant posters protest and jeer her when she enters the ring – this should be interesting!!!

My Dears I have to say cases like this are so frustrating. It is like having those riders who are professionals who buy horses for a $1 and show in the Low A/O’s the High A/O’s jumpers and the Grand Prixs’, and then boo hood because after taking the top three spots in the two A/O classics they only get a low ribbon in the Grand Prix- Wow cry me a river- My Dears we need to learn to look at people for integrity and their character not on popularity and cliquishness.

Oh my Dears if local jail walls could talk- it is always those that talk about others that usually have the most to hide.

One southern fox hunter is taking up the dockets at the local court houses for everything from unpaid bills to drunk driving to assaulting a police officer – Maybe they are hoping to get a spot on Judge Judy – their antics seems to have no end. It is like watching a confused slinky coming down the steps not knowing where to go or in this case what laws to break or who to cheat. It seems that as of late this person owes 5 barns in the area tens of thousands of dollars- how many bridges can you burn before having none? I would suggest moving in a different direction with horses – to maybe raising sea horses!!

Oh my Dears my Dears, karma will get you if you treat others poorly! It seems one rider in Pennsylvania finally got her just desserts after talking badly about others for years – there is this pesky little expectation from car dealers, that when you buy a car you pay! I know shocking! So this particular person decided not to pay for her new truck. The dealership was not too happy so they sent a repo team out to get it. Well, my Dears when handling a raging lunatic you must have proper skills … rolling up and taking the car from her driveway only set off what one neighbor described as a scene from South Beach Tow! Evidently before they could hook up the F150, Miss Straight Jacket Circuit champion 1985- present, came barreling out of her house in a bra and panties wearing paddock boots with a rolling pin in her hand. She then proceeded to crouching tiger hidden dragon on the hood of the truck and started banging and denting the hood with her heavy rolling pin … she even smashed the windshield! The tow team was able to finish hooking up the now damaged truck, but not before the Fight Club part 3 had its final bell rung - she hit one of the men upside the head with the rolling pin then started laughing and calling him a drug addict! The poor man only suffered a small gash, and last we heard she was spending some quality time in time out at the county jail!

Well My Dears Indoors is upon us, hope to see you ringside and remember keep your eyes and ears open and always have an escape plan!

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Adam’s Adventures Hello everyone! I hope all pony riders had a great time at Pony Finals and congrats to everyone who went! This month for the indoors issue I really wanted to interview someone who had been to indoors a lot and knew the drill. I sat thinking about a bunch of people I could ask and then I realized, I had the perfect person to ask, Tori Colvin. She has definitely been to indoors a bunch and knows the routine inside and out. I wanted to do this interview because I know there are kids experiencing nerves the same as mine and I wanted to not only help put nerves at ease but to also show some kids who don’t know much about indoors what its all about.

-Adam Edgar

Interview with 2015 USEF Talent Search Winner Tori Colvin ~ How many years have you been to indoors?

I have been going to indoors since I was 7 years old. Just over 10 years. ~ Which is your favorite out of all of the indoor shows and why?

(Capital Challenge, Harrisburg, Washington and The National) Harrisburg is probably my favorite of the indoor shows. It gives me the most prestigious feel and it is a fun Horseshow to compete at.

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~ What are some important things to keep in mind while showing at indoors?

Staying calm is very important. Indoors can be nerve-racking but you know you always try your best and what happens happens. Always have fun. You’re doing what you love. ~ What is your favorite division to show in at indoors?

~ What will you be showing in this year?

I will be showing in the Jr. Hunters, Equitation, Jr. Jumpers and High Performance! ~ What is your most treasured and valued memory from indoors?

My favorite and most treasured moment at indoors is winning the Maclay Finals.

My favorite division to show in at indoors is probably the jumpers. It’s my favorite division in general.

Photos of Tori courtesy of The Book LLC

Tori being congratulated by trainer Andre Dignelli after winning the Talent Search Finals (East)

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GGT-Footing installed by Longwood Farm Arena is a hit at Aiken Horse Park Foundation Over the summer, Joe Watkins and a team of help from Longwood Arenas have created beautiful riding arenas using a special recipe of high quality Silica Sand and GGT – Footing at the Aiken Horse Park Foundation.

There was a vigorous interviewing process to choose arena builders. GGT- Footing™ was always the considered additive; it was just a decision as to who would be building the arenas!

The first horse show is now completed and the riders and owners gave the footing big thumbs up!

Joe Watkins was born into an equestrian family; he had started out as an eventer and then switched to polo a sport he enjoys quite a bit when he is not building arenas! His farm in Ocala Florida is host to several high end horse trials and jumper events.

The MISSION of the Aiken Horse Park Foundation is to promote Aiken’s equestrian way of life and to encourage the community’s civic, educational, and charitable endeavors.

For information on Joe Watkins and his arena building services, visit his website at: http://longwoodarenas.com/Home.aspx

When Bruce Duchossois purchased the field in 2000, he did so with a vision of its past, present, and future as a fixture of Aiken’s equestrian tradition. While his immediate goal was to save the land from residential development, Bruce’s dream was to grow it into South Carolina’s premier equestrian facility—maintaining its historic character, and paying forward the generosity of his predecessors.

The location is fondly known as Bruce’s Field in memory of Bruce .

The Board of Directors reads like a who’s who in the equestrian world: Jack Wetzel - President Tara Stoker Bostwick - Vice President Kendall Wheeler - Treasurer R. Scot Evans - Secretary James Burr Collier - Director Daniel F. Geitner - Director Caroline Moran – Director

GGT -Footing ™ is the equine footing division of Polysols, Inc. Located in Spartanburg Sc. Originally based out of Germany, but due to demand in the USA, a plant was opened six years ago to accommodate the growing needs.

Now offering a full line of Arena textile additives, specialty groomers, stall padding, arena butterfly matting systems and many more offerings.

For more information on GGT Footing ™ Contact: Cynthia Brewster-Keating at sales.east@polysols.com or call 864-804-0011 Visit http://www.ggt-footing.com Check out “Aiken Horse Park” by Browne on Vimeo.

The video is available for your viewing pleasure at https:// vimeo.com/140594644

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What’s in a Name...

Have you ever wondered where people’s farm names came from...

Kimber-View Stables is located in Glenmoore, PA Troy and Annette decided to call their business Kimber-View Stables after Kimber-Vu Farm, Troy’s grandmother’s family farm in Phoenixville, PA. The original family farm, 150 acres of crop and dairy cows, was located on Merlin Road in Phoenixville, PA. The highest point on the rolling fields overlooks the little town of Kimberton, creating the name Kimber-Vu Farm. Troy’s parents still live on a 25 acre piece of the original Kimber-Vu Farm, where they have continued the agricultural tradition. Troy and Annette, both rooted deeply in family history and tradition, use the farm name with a little twist to emphasize their objective of running their business as a family operation.

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Saddle Lake Equestrian Center is located in Melbourne, KY From owner Missy Jo Hollingsworth: “The farm name is hilarious. When I was looking for a farm I wanted something as close to downtown Cincinnati as possible but on the KY side of the river with GREAT hwy access. I found a farm 15 minutes from downtown and only half mile off of the highway. Sadly it had 2 large lakes and when it rained they became connected right over top of the drive that became under water. It took a year of clean up and excavation before we started construction. A year and half later when we opened it was SADDLELAKE. We kept the small lake in the front and built the stable to match the 110 year old house.”

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Land’s End Farm is located in Centreville, MD Land’s End Farm, owned by Nancy Jane Reed, came named that 50 years ago as it is a peninsula being on the Chester River, Northeast Creek and Island Creek coming up the back of the farm.

Our Day Farm

located in Elgin, IL

Laughing Dog Ranch

located in Ojai, California & Durango, Colorado From owner Mary Anne Morrison: I showed/bred Rottweilers for some 40 years, and one of their characteristics is “unfailing good humour” My kennel name, “Immerlachen” means “always laughing” in German to reflect that trait, so when I moved into the very-very English Staffords, the name morphed into Laughing Dog!

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From owner Alex Jayne: Our Day was the name of one of my fathers best race horses.

When he retired from being a race track trainer, he named his farm after his favorite race horse.

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What’s in a Name...

Qualen’s Gangrels Farm is located in Westfield, IN Owners Sally and Bill Cook .

Our farm name, Qualen’s Gangrels Farm does have a story. As I bet is common with other farms, the first part of the name is a combination of our children’s names “Quenton” and “Galen”, and the second word “Gangrels” means wanderers. That fits Bill and me since this poor farm is now in its third location! Began in Maine when the children were small, moved next to Kentucky, and finally to Indiana. With really no ties to the Hoosier state, when I retire from my day job QG Farm will relocate again — definitely to a warmer, milder climate!

We thought that the name had kind of an “old world” sound to it, and has way fewer consonants than most true Welsh names, so would be easier to pronounce and remember

Stardust Pony Dreams LLC located in Lincoln, CA Owner Hali Durand: When we started the program. I wanted a name that was unusual and unique to the industry. Within the brainstorming process we came about the idea of every little girl dreams of a pony. The name of our road is Stardust ln. I put both ideas together and the name worked for us

Does your farm name have an interesting story?

Let us know!

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Scenes from HITS Arielle LoGiudice & Don Chocolate were the overall Champion at the Children’s Hunter Pony Finals held during HITS-on-the-Hudson VI

Arielle LoGiudice and Don Chocolate Win First Overall in Children’s Hunter Pony Finals at HITS-on-the-Hudson VI

Arielle LoGiudice and Don Chocolate were awarded the championship ribbon for their overall win in the Children’s Hunter Pony Finals, held Saturday and Sunday at HITS-on-the-Hudson VI. The Overall Reserve Champion was Baylee McKeever on Ashworth.

“Amazing,” is how LoGiudice described the feeling of winning Overall Champion in the Children’s Hunter Pony Finals. She said the 8-year-old pony, Don Chocolate, goes by the barn name “Fluffy.” When asked her advice on winning, LoGiudice said, “Stay relaxed.”

LoGiudice is a 15-year-old entering sophomore at Manalapan High School in Manalapan, New Jersey.

LoGiudice and Don Chocolate placed first in the Large Model phase, with a score of 88, eighth in the Large Under Saddle with a score of 78.5, and first in Large Over Fences with a score of 84. In total, that put their division score at 83.15 to easily top that category, and finish first overall.

For complete results http://hits.showmanagementsystem. com/east/results/by_division/2205/148

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Children’s Hunter Pony Finals

Baylee McKeever& Ashworth were the overall Reserve Champion at the Children’s Hunter Pony Finals held during HITS-on-the-Hudson VI

Reserve Champion McKeever and Ashworth placed first in the Medium Division with a total of 79.1, just 4.05 points behind LoGiudice and Don Chocolate. McKeever scored a terrific 80 in the Model, an even better 82 in Under Saddle and a 77 Over Fences. To calculate each rider’s total score, Model counted as 20 percent, Under Saddle 30 percent and Over Fences 50 percent.

The Children’s Hunter Pony Final is a multi-phase competition held over two days to provide the Children’s Pony rider an experience in a finals-type setting. On Saturday, Phase 1 and Phase 2 were held, Model, and Under Saddle, respectively. On Sunday, Phase 3, Over Fences, took place. Awards were given in each section, to each phase, to the Overall Small, Medium and Large Ponies, and to the Grand Champion in Overall Ponies.

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1 - Josephine Long on Olney Little Daisey in the Harriet Rodgers Memorial Leadline 3 and under. Josephine placed 3rd.

2 - Arbor Acres Ripley with Patti Fenwick. He won Supreme Champion Shetland, and Grand Champion Stallion.

3 - Theo Sushko racing Funsize (right) defeats Teddy Davies on Hickory at the Maryland State Fair pony races.

4 - Theo Sushko racing Cricket

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Congratulations M & S Finals Winners M&S Junior Medal Final Taegan Long

M&S Child Pony Medal Final - Sm/Med Lucas Mejia Fanjul

M&S Adult Medal Final Tracie Schoelen

M&S Junior/Amateur Horsemanship Final Grace Saad All Photos Š ESI PHOTOGRAPHY

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M&S Child Pony Medal Final - Large Ava Caputo

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Working Hunter 2’ Championship PATRIOT R: Annika Srivastava O: Leslie Kogos

M&S 2’6” Child Medal Finals Julia Friedman

M&S 2’6” Adult Medal Finals Jayme Shapiro

Sore No-More Child Medal Final - Horse Francesca DiGuglielmo

For full results: http://www.ryegate.com/SHOWS/Saugerties/2015/Week9/tsked.php

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Perfect Alibi

3 yr old filly. Just started under saddle Beautiful mover and great temperament Medium prospect Old Spring Manor ~ Shelly Fisher 561-797-9199 ~ Fallston, MD

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Adorable 15.3 2009 DWB cross gelding

by Just the Best.

A great prospect, hacking quietly, jumping small courses and lead changes all with an amateur.

Oak Grove Hunters * 803-448-5017

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Business Card Directory HORSE TRANSPORT Mike Hunter Trips made from the Chicago area to NY weekly

630-885-8095

Shawn Mc Millen Photography 606.356.0518 606.356.0540 melissa@shawnmcmillen.com

PROSPECT LANE AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSES Tre’ and Emily Lee Owners Specializing in Training and Sales 5845 McCowans Ferry Rd. Versailles, KY 40383 www.prospectlanefarm.com Barn: 859-879-0645 Cell: 859-512-0345

Fax: 859-879-0646 prospectlane.el@gmail.com

Biz Card Directory ~ $170 for the year!

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The Toll Booth Saddle Shop, Inc.

Brumley Management Group LLC ~ Events

Fat Chance Farm

The Cactus Reining Classic

2037 High Point Rd Forest Hill, MD 21050 The Morris Family (410) 652-4713

The High Roller Reining Classic

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The Reining by the Bay www.reiningbythebay.com

www.highrollerreiningclassic.com

Sponsorship & PR Coordinator Alden Corrigan Cell: (650) 207-8622

aldenc1@aol.com Fax: (650) 851-2339

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Riley Hayes and Farmore Royal Tywyn (Telynau Royal Charter x Farmore Enchanting) WPCAC Pacific Coast Classic / Western Regional Show Short Stirrup Champions, High Point Jr. 17 and under and Overall High Point Pony

Salty Cowboy was adopted through CPR and, due to his sterling temperament, is being used as a therapy/visitation pony.

(He is also being broke out for regular, everyday riding as well).

Owned by Linda Bird

Matia Barletta aged 8 with her pony Rolo aged 20

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From left to right: Haley Wilkinson and “Kolor Koded” Nena Roush and “Luna Love Good” Macy Sykes and “Chance” Ashtyn Greathouse and “Windlea’s Time to Shine”

“New Forest pony, Starkwood Wicked Wonder (Wicked Courtjester x CDB Marie Antionette), topped the open division at the Randy May Memorial Dressage and Freestyle show in Mansfield Center, CT with her First Level Test 1 score.

Photo by Haley Breen.”

Summerwood’s Rhythm n’ Blues at 2015 Pony Finals.

Photo by Amy Redman

“Congratulations to Madison Allen and her pony Pocket Full Of Posies on qualifying for the 2015 USHJA ZONE 3 FINALS!”

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Skyler Ward riding Churchill led by Sarah Miller winning the Leadline at the Warrenton Horse Show.

Rivendell of New Horizons (Stellar TVR x VPrSt Ricola DTA) winning Gold Premium and Champion foal (out of 9) at the Michigan RPSI inspection this past August. Bred

by Mary Procopio/New Horizons Haflinger Sport Horse and Sport Ponies.

Eden Rice and and her Chincoteague gelding Second Chance.

“He’s currently 8 years old and 14.2hh. Other than eventing, we have fun doing everything from english mounted games to cutting cattle. On top of competition, he really is my best friend, and trusts me completely over years of bonding.”

Patrick Conroy visiting with “Concept”

From left to right: #502 Ashtyn Greathouse, Haley Wilkinson and Macy Deriso at Wills Park Cheryl and Co show.

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German Riding Pony Movado (Makuba x Chianti/Kiribati) successfully completed his stallion inspection in August and was awarded his provisional breeding license with the Rhineland Pfalz-Saar Registry. The 3-year-old Movado was bred by Natalie Cwik of Tenacious Acres and is owned by Barbara Nelson of Stonefield Sportponies, Mount Airy, NC. Photo by Stonefield Farm.

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Clanfair Fresco and Riley Hayes Welsh Western Regional Champion Jr English Pleasure

Goldhills In Vogue (Wedderlie Mardi Gras X Goldhills Imagine That) Welsh Western Regional Champion B Mare Diamond’s Jewel and Surfer Dude’s filly named Surfer’s Last Jewel (barn name Jewel) She is such a sweetheart and so calm and loveable.

She is now at our home in the hills of West Virginia with my daughter’s two Chincoteague’s, one of which is her big half-brother, Chance - another one of Surfer Dude’s. We sorta like the Surfer babies! Since she left the island, she’s been halter broke, and taught to lead, lift her hooves, and stand for grooming, fly spraying and baths. She is such a joy to work and hang out with. She is my first pony and I couldn’t be more thrilled with her sweet personality. Owner: Amy VanHorn

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Two-year-old Welsh Cob (Section D) Kiddery Addicted To Love (Carwyn) won Supreme Champion Gelding at the Carolina Welsh Club Silver Series Show in Huntersville, NC in mid-September. Carwyn (Quillane Apollo x Kiddery Dizzy Miss Lizzy/Penrhyn Telynor) was bred by Amy Riley of Carver, MA and is owned/shown by Stonefield Sportponies of Mount Airy, NC. Photo by Stonefield Farm.

Tyler Echler & Hollywoods Top Shelf. The pair were named high point pony at the Fulton county fair, Ohio.

Vicki Wilken showing 6-up hitch at Big Four Fair in Nashua, IA

Along with their regular show schedules...Chincoteague ponies VIP Fluffy’s Seaqual and VIP Sterling Silverette have been busy this summer helping teach Vicki to ride as well as helping 2 other riders with disabilities achieve some freedom they could not without a good pony!

Owners Jennifer and Taylor Hagquist of VIP Chincototeagues Endicott, NY

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Wicked Games made her debut at Third Level September 9th at Dunmovin Horse Show, where she won her class with a whopping 74.% which was the high score at Third Levels. Wicked Games has qualified for Regional Championships at both First and Second Levels and will be heading to Lexington, Virginia in October with her rider Tiffany Bragdell.

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Summerwood’s Royal Blue, owned by Summerwood Farm

Ziggy is from 2002 swim and Sofia’s first pony, Ziggy’s 2nd girl. Sofia is almost 10 and Ziggy just turned 13. They both live on Chincoteague Island, Va. Ziggy lives at the Beebe Ranch. Sofia is homeschooled and spends lots of time with Ziggy taking 3 lessons also a week and they are involved in 2 4h groups and a drill team. The drill team is going to the VA State Fair in Richmond VA October 2, 3 2015. Sofia will be one of the youngest competitors and the first ever disabled child to compete at the drill level in Virgina. She started a new special Exemption Class open to all riders who qualify in 4h. Her and Ziggy are very excited to represent this new class, their team, their 4h group the Hoof beats by the beach and our Beautiful Island and breed of ponies at the fair! Sofia has a very rare Chromosome 18 disorder and horses have changed her life for the better in amazing ways!

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Victoria Roemer riding Heaven Sent. Champion Short Stirrup Hunter at 2015 Colonial Classic. The pony is 19 years old and is 10.2 1\2 hands and the jockey is 7.

Vintage Oak Top Model (Telynau Royal Charter X HKFF Calligraphy) Santa Barbara National Grand Champion Half Welsh

The Woelber Family showing 6 up hitch at Big Four Fair in Nashua, Iowa

Zephyrus Counterfeit Prince - 2014 Section B Welsh Colt Youngstock Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Section B at the WPCSA Western Regionals.

Owned by Huntington Farm - Michelle NORSTROM Photo credit Rebecca Lestina.

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