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LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER
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Volume 36 · Number 5 · May 2013
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Julia MacKinnon, Luke Creasy, Amie
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Dianne Finstad, Heather Grovet, Darley
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COLUMNS
A Breed Apart . . . . . . . . 13
Back Country Travels . . 34
Doing it my way . . . . 15/16
Equitrekking . . . . . . . . . 35
Eye on the Industry . . . 44
From the field . . . . . . . . 4
Get a Grip . . . . . . . . . 27/32
Going Down the Trail . 38/39
Going in style . . . . . . . . . 26
Hands on horsekeeping 28
Homeward Bound . . . . . 17
Hooked on bulls . . . . . . 14
Horse Health . . . . . . . . . 29
Riding Ireland
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Darley Newman explores
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FEATURES
Horse Heroes . . . . . . . . . 14
In it to win it . . . . . . . . . 10
Inspirations . . . . . . . . . . 22
Our Way of Life . . . . . . . 9
Rhymes from the range . 24
Riding out of your Mind . 30
Talking Back . . . . . . . . . . 4
Time to chill . . . . . . . . . . 23
Two-Bit Cowboy . . . . . . 4
Western Art . . . . . . . . . . 26
Where are they now? . . 10
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Young Guns . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Welcome to Ho rs e s A l l
COWBOY ETHICS
CONTRIBUTORS
Are there any more real cowboys?
We need to instill a little cowboy in all our kids
TWO-BITS FROM A
TWO-BIT COWBOY
Craig Couillard - Editor
I
t’s been quite the roller-coaster
ride as this issue goes to print.
On April 15, my daughter and
her husband welcomed their first
baby into this world, Samuel Sakamoto.
What an occasion! Is there anything else that represents pure
love, pure joy, pure life than the
birth of a child?
But as my wife Kim and I sat at
Foothills Hospital in Calgary waiting for Sam to make his entrance,
we saw the unimaginable bombing
tragedy at the Boston Marathon
unfold on TV.
How can the sanctity of life be
so sacred and meaningful in one
instance? And in the other, the
total opposite be true — a total disregard for human life.
One represents love and all that
is good in this world. The other
only hatred and all that is evil.
As a Granddad and a man of
Faith, I did not dwell on the evil
that day but choose instead to
embrace my daughter, my sonin-law, and this incredible gift of a
grandson they gave us.
It made me think “What kind
of man do I hope Sam grows up to
be?” “What kind of difference will
he make in this world?” All parents
and grandparents have lofty aspirations in this regard.
But as I do the final edit on this
issue, I thought “Why not a cowboy?”
Each issue we are able to bring
you remarkable cowboy stories…
stories about real people…men and
women. In this issue we pay tribute to Tom Crowe, a family man, a
mentor, a historian…. a cowboy.
We also profile Larry Ramstad,
the long-serving manager at the
famous Gang Ranch in B.C.
Jack Stott and Bill desBarres are
long-time industry supporters in
their field. Doug Mills and Glenn
Stewart train horses and people to
make for a better industry… and
world.
As you read this issue, watch for
a common thread that resonates
with each of these cowboy stories.
GOIN GS ON
In the field
Snapshots from our field editors
I think James P. Owen captures it in his book Cowboy Ethics. Owen articulates the morals and values of the cowboy,
and encourages his readers to
apply those to their personal
and business lives (regardless
of whether they are a cowboy
or not):
1. Live each day with courage.
2. Take pride in your work.
3. Always finish what
you start.
4. Do what has to be done.
5. Be tough, but fair.
6. When you make a promise,
keep it.
7. Ride for the brand.
8. Talk less and say more.
9. Remember that some things
aren’t for sale.
10. Know where to draw the line.
It’s a simple list, and may be easier to say than do sometimes. But
if we can hold to those values, then
even if we fail, we can still get back
in the saddle and strive to do better.
Willy Nelson famously sang “Are
there anymore real cowboys in
this land?” Unfortunately, they are
becoming fewer and fewer.
R EA D E R S S P EA K
Talking back
Reader feedback – Send your comments to:
[email protected]
The magazine looks amazing,
overall it is really reflecting your
passion. It has a real engaging
feel to it. — Lisa Graham via e-mail
 On April 4th, I had the pleasure of helping Brian Schneider (centre)
and his son Rylan (grey horse) move about 200 bred cows from the
Dunmore area northwest to the Bowmanton district last Thursday
(near Medicine Hat). Dr. Leah Turner (far left) and Gary Armstrong
from the Q Ranch (far right) also rode along. A light dusting of snow
made the early morning start a bit fresh but it was great to be back
riding the big sky of the prairies.
 Editor Craig Couillard attended
the Cowboys for Kingdom
House fundraiser in Magrath,
Alberta on April 6th. Organizer
Billie Heggie (shown here) put
on steering wrestling and team
roping competitions as well as
a trick riding demonstration by
Niki Flundra and an autograph
session with Heartland’s Amber
Marshall. Several individuals
and businesses donated to the
silent auction including Vantage
Trailer Sales from Lethbridge
who provided a Circle J trailer.
$19,000 was raised to help build
an orphanage in Zambia.
My grandson Sam probably
won’t grow up to be a cowboy. He
will most likely be university-educated and have some kind of professional career like his parents.
But as his Granddad, perhaps I
can reinforce these Cowboy Ethics
when he visits the Two-Bit Ranch,
and in my own small way, raise a
little cowboy.
Welcome to this wonderful
world, Sam and cling to all that is
good in it.
I was pretty shocked to see the
FULL PAGE article and photos
from my trip (Egypt, March, 2013
issue). I was expecting a small 1/4
page or less so my eyes popped
when I opened the page and saw
the headlines and giant photo!
My kids had a good laugh when
they saw the article but enjoyed
reading it and showing their
friends. I had a few text messages
from friends commenting that
they want to go now!
— Linda McKenzie via e-mail
Just wanted to email you a
THUMBS UP for your generous
feature on the COWBOYS FOR
KINGDOM HOUSE! This is a subject very close to our daughters
heart (Billie Heggie). She loves
the children in Zambia and what
she is doing will make a difference in their lives. Billie has seen
it and, as a sponsor of one of her
kids, we get to see the difference
each year in the children. It is so
great that you and your magazine
put the word out there. Koodoos
to you!!!!! AND THANK-YOU!
— Fern Long via e-mail
I’ve been reading Horses All for
a very long time and love the
pictures that are on the front
page. I love all the other stuff in
the magazine also. Thanks.
— Giselle Kraychy via e-mail
“Nobody gets to be
a cowboy forever.”
Jochen Schleese Retiring his
competitive horse from lameness (from an ill-fitting saddle)
ended Jochen’s competive
career prior to 1984 European
Championships. Jochen graduated as the youngest (age
22) Certified Master Saddler
(Passier 1985) in Europe and
came to Canada to be the
official saddler for the World
Dressage Championships 1986.
Establishing Saddlefit 4 Life
(2005) to protect horse and
rider from long term damage caused by poor saddle
fit, Jochen teaches trainers
and vets, certifying Equine
Ergonomists throughout
Europe and NA. Jochen’s DVD
“Beyond The 9 Points of Saddle
Fitting” (2012) and best seller
“The Silent Killer” (Equitana
Germany 2013) will be released
this fall in NA as “Suffering in
Silence”.
With a
well-versed
background,
Julie MacKinnon has
been working on horses, dogs, cats and
people in the healing realm for
10 years, and teaching for 7.
Her knowledge of healing
comes from training barns,
vet clinics, pmu barns, being
raised around animals, horse
competitions, riding, breeding/
owning animals, and working
with some of the best mentors
in the field. She now focuses
on her many different clinics
created and taught by herself
as well as building her natural
product line of over 30 different products.
Doug Mills has built his training skills and riding abilities
over a lifetime of horsemanship. Being born and raised
on a working Utah cattle
ranch offered Doug a lifestyle
that gave him the opportunity to observe horses and
their instincts in their natural
environment. He moved his
family to B.C. in 1989 as a farrier and horse trainer where
he has continued to build his
Training Thru Trust program.
In addition to championships
in reining, working cow horse,
and rodeo, Doug is a 5-time
Mane Event Trainer’s Challenge
winner.
BEHIND THE COVER
— Keith Carradine in the
movie Monte Walsh
Front cover photographer
Symmetry by Debra Garside with
True North Fine Images
www.truenorthfineimages.com
See story on page 5.
PHOTO: WENDY DUDLEY
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PROFILES
Stories from People who Live, Work and Compete with Horses
PHOTOGRAPHY
MEET THE AMAZING
DEBRA
GARSIDE
Key eye for show jumping
and now photography
By Cindy Bablitz
Calgary, Alta.
B
orn and raised in rural farmland now grown over and
known as Victoria, B.C.,
Debra Garside made a decision
early in life that would play out in
a beautiful synchronicity even she
couldn’t have anticipated.
“I learned to ride when I was 10
years old, and started competing
when I was 13. At some point, I
knew I’d have to choose between art
or horses... and my train of thought
went along the lines of, while I’m
young and fit and healthy, I’ll pursue a career with horses... and when
I decide I’m too old for that, I’ll get
into my art,” says Debra.
“And that’s basically how it played
out.”
Eventually, Debra became one of
Canada’s only level four National
Coaching Certification Program
(NCCP) Show Jumping Coaches.
Debbie Garside, (as she is most
commonly known in equestrian
circles) and her True North Stables
were powerhouses in the industry,
and few in show jumping circles
weren’t familiar with these names.
Her resume reads like a Who’s Who
in Canada’s show jumping community, with a long list of champion
riders and champion horses crediting Debbie Garside, and True North
Stables as important in their successes.
But... Google Debra Garside’s
name today and it isn’t her stunning
career as a wildly successful, championship Grand Prix show jumper
and coach that tops the search
results, but her stunning career as
a wildly successful, championship
artistic photographer that does.
In 2007, she sold the property
where she’d been operating True
North Stables, semi-retired from
the horse business and took a year
off to travel.
“When I sold the property, I
decided to give myself a very special
trip... the trip of a lifetime,” Debra
remembers.
“I love to travel, and knew I would
have many trips in that year, and in
my future. But with all we’re seeing about global climate change,
and how much we’ve seen Antarctica change in the last 10 years, I
thought, that would be a place that
would change a lot in 20 years, or
even 10 years, so I thought, I’m
going there first.”
So, off she went. To Antarctica
and Patagonia.
“One of the main parts of my
horse business as a coach was
importing horses. I’d been to 17
different countries in the world,
importing, and my favourite countries were always in South America.
I’d really been wanting to explore
that part of the world.”
It was during this year sabbatical
that Debra decided to take up digital
photography, bringing her back to
her artistic roots.
“After receiving some mentorship
from well known nature photographers, I was encouraged to photograph more horses. I have an obvious connection with them... and
that connection comes through in
the imagery.”
“When I sold the
property, I decided
to give myself
a very special
trip... the trip of a
lifetime.”
— DEBRA GARSIDE
At first, Debra wasn’t sure about
pursuing equine photography, (“I
had been thinking that photography would become the non-horse
part of my life,”) but she couldn’t
deny the soulful translation her
photographs of horses captured,
and thus began a passion for photographing wild horses.
Initially, it was the wild horses in
Alberta and B.C., close to her home
and close to her heart. (Today,
Debra and her partner Paul Cooper share a quarter section north
of Water Valley, Alta. called Quiet
Debra Garside captured the remote beauty and untamed majesty
of the horses on Sable Island. PHOTO AT TOP LEFT: DREW DOGGETT
Time Equine Retreat, a retirement
village “for a few good old horses
that have reached the end of their
careers”.)
But it didn’t take long for Debra
to find her way to the infamous
wild horses of Sable Island — a
remote stretch of sand some 300
km southeast of Halifax, Nova
Scotia with a human population
of five and a wild horse population
of about 500. The island is often
referred to as the Graveyard of the
Atlantic, famous for the multitudes
of pre-modern navigation technology shipwrecks there. Last year,
Sable Island became Canada’s fortythird National Park.
It’s been a unique privilege to get
to visit Sable Island. Excepting an
Environment Canada weather station and coast guard, there is literally no accommodations for human
habitation on the island, much less
any infrastructure for tourism. A
mere 50-100 visitors per year are
even permitted to attend.
There’s one plane that charters to the island, and one pilot
who flies it. Guests of Sable Island
bring along their own food, bring
out their own leavings and come
with their own sleeping bag. And
the strict governance on human
attendance and the austere circumstances once there aren’t the only
challenges in a trip to Sable Island.
“Even if you get permission from
the coast guard and the government and you are willing to spend
the $12,000 on a flight, you’re still
very limited by the weather, which
plays a huge role in whether the
destination is reachable,” Debra
says.
Today, Debra’s name and work
is most well known for the association to her photography of the wild
horses of Sable Island... and it’s
work that is gaining critical acclaim
as well as providing a rare glimpse
into one of the world’s only unmanaged populations of wild horses.
In 2010, Debra’s image Journey’s
End, featuring a lone, thin Sable
Island horse sauntering away from
the lens on a windswept stretch of
sand before the ocean’s horizon
under a massive expanse of cloudy
sky earned her a spot on Photolife
Emerging Photographers list, an
elite honour.
“I had never spent time around
wild horses in my former career
with horses, and one of the reasons
I chose Sable Island to visit and
photograph is because it is home
to the only unmanaged wild horse
herd in the Americas. The wildies
in Alberta and Montana and Wyoming and elsewhere... they’re all
subject to handling and culls by various government agencies. I wanted
to go where I was insignificant to
the horses, where human presence
hasn’t had any impact on the wild
horse populations so I could capture really authentic behaviour.”
Debra says her time with the
Sable Island horses, (and she’s
been now three times, and hopes
to continue returning throughout
the rest of her life) has been profoundly affirming of her former
training experiences with domestic horses. Observing the organic
group dynamics within a purely
wild population of wild horses
provides a rare glimpse into truly
natural horse behaviour. One of
Debra’s most earnest quests in her
photography of wild horses is for
her images to be appreciated for the
authentic, natural captures they
truly are.
“I haven’t hired someone to
turn out a group of horses into the
ocean; I haven’t hired a lighting
crew. I haven’t staged anything. My
images are candid photographs of
absolutely natural moments.
» Continued on page 7
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special mother’s day feature
MOTHER’S DAY
Like Mother, Like Daughter
A profile of mothers and daughters that ride, compete, and laugh together
By Amie Peck
Cochrane, Alta.
A
n often overlooked hero behind every horse crazy child is
a mother. Simultaneously balancing grooming, braiding,
even trailering — they do so much and infrequently get the
praise they deserve.
As a riding coach, it always amazed me the extent that mothers
would become involved in their children’s passion. Riding is unlike
any other extracurricular activity in that once the lesson is over,
there is still a horse to cool out, untack, perhaps feed or turn out.
There are saddles to be cleaned and a bit to rinse. If there is a competition on the weekend, they must come out hours beforehand —
to bathe the horse, learn the pattern, etc.
In honour of Mothers day, we are profiling five mother/daughter
duos that not only ride, coach and support each other — they compete alongside each other. They are fortunate enough to share the
strong bond that the love of equines provides.
Barrel Racing
Geraldine Metcalfe and daughter Carolyn (below) love competing together at
rodeos. Both are shown riding “Sixing” a 12-year-old mare.
G
eraldine Metcalfe was enamoured with horses from the
start. Growing up on a ranch
in southern Alberta, she was riding
and showing in gymkhanas by the
tender age of five.
“Back then, we rode in everything,” Geraldine remembers.
“Gymkhanas, jumping, horse shows
and rodeos.”
Geraldine decided to concentrate
on barrel racing as a teenager, and
went on to win the Canadian Championship at 16 years old. After years of
travelling and competing in rodeos,
Geraldine married and took some
time off from riding to raise her children, son Jay, and daughter, Carolyn.
Geraldine knew that she wanted
to get back to rodeos and competing, and introduced her children to
riding at a young age. Thankfully,
Carolyn expressed the same passion
for horses — and barrel racing.
“Carolyn progressed from the
peewee, to junior and then amateur
rodeo,” Geraldine explains. “I always
went with her and competed in the
ladies division. It was fun to compete with my daughter and in the
miles between the rodeos we got
to talk ‘barrel racer talk’ together
— going over what went well in
our runs. We spent a ton of time
together, in preparation, in competition, and travelling between.”
mendous amount of knowledge that
was passed on to me — I was very
lucky to grow up with that.”
Recently, Geraldine has noticed
a role reversal when she and Carolyn, now working as an accountant,
compete together.
“It’s my turn to get coached,”
Geraldine laughs. “Sometimes I get
nervous, especially since I take the
winters off. Carolyn gives me confidence and helps me with my runs.
She is my coach now!”
Working
Cow Horse
E
lyse Thomson was elated
when her daughter, Falyn
started to show in Working
Cow horse events.
“I love competing with her,”
Elyse explains. “Showing in the
same sport keeps her involved, and
makes her a part of what my husband and I like to do. We are always
talking about horses together.”
Falyn, just eight years old, has
been showing in the 10 and Under
Youth class for the last three years.
“I like showing and competing
with my mom because she cheers
me on and tells me I did a good job
every time,” Falyn says. “She tells
me that I should let my horse do
the work and enjoy the ride. She
also says to correct my horse if he
is wrong, but to have fun and trust
my horse will take care of me.”
The knowledge and lessons that
Elyse passes on are more than having a good ride in the show pen.
“My mom tells me that I should
always remember that my horse
comes first and I need to treat him
well,” Falyn explains. “I always give
him treats when I’m done riding
him.”
With children now in the picture,
Elyse has had to balance motherly
duties and horses. “I ride when I
can,” she says. “The last couple of
years I have had less time to ride
and tried to focus more on the kids.
I really enjoy watching Falyn show
and if I get to show as well it’s a
bonus.”
All the time spent together
translates into some great memories. “Falyn is very outspoken,
“Elyse giggles. “She says what she
thinks and comes up with really
great lines. She is not afraid to give
instructions, especially when I am
warming up at a show. She will be
right on the sidelines, telling me
what I need to do. That makes me
laugh — her intensity about the
sport at such a young age and her
willingness to give advice. She is
quite the character!”
Elyse believes that the strong
connection between woman and
horses can be attributed to the
way the animals make you feel.
“Horses see into you — they know
if you have had a good day or a bad
day,” she says. “That is the same for
everybody — adult or child. You go
to a different place when you are
riding, when it is just you and the
horse.”
Elyse is thankful for the special
bond she shares with her daughter,
thanks to countless hours of quality horse time. “We enjoy that we
can go for a ride together,” she says.
“Christmas day we will saddle up
the horses and go for a ride — it is
so fun to be able to share that.”
Working Cow Horse
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Carolyn has many great memories of traveling and competing with
her mom. “One of the funniest stories happened when I was around
15 or 16 years old,” she remembers.
“I would change in the front room of
this old horse trailer we had. Unfortunately it would only lock from the
outside, so I needed my mom to let
me out. I don’t know what happened, but she must have forgotten that I was in there!” she laughs.
“There was no way out so I just had
to sit and wait. It was probably only
a half hour until she remembered I
was in there, but it is something we
still laugh about to this day.”
Carolyn went on to compete in
the Canadian finals and was a twotime intercollegiate champion. She
credits her mom for her much of her
success.
“My mom taught me everything
I know about horses and barrel racing,” Carolyn says. “She has a tre-
t would be an understatement to say that
Jackie Miller was determined to ride horses.
At the age of 12, she and her brother had saved
enough money to buy their first horse — a half
Arab yearling. It was all that they could afford. In
fact — they didn’t have enough money to even buy
a saddle until a year later.
“We named her Cheetah,” Jackie remembers. “I
had her until she was 30. My two oldest children
rode her and she is buried on my farm.”
It was no surprise when Jackie’s daughter, Lynsey was bit with the horse bug at a young age.
“I have been riding ever since I can remember,”
Lynsey says. “My mom has influenced my riding
in every way. When I started riding in 4-H, she was
our 4-H leader. She always had nice horses for me
to ride and made sure it was fun for us.”
It wasn’t until recently that both mother and
daughter started competing in working cow horse,
but they have accomplished a lot in a short amount
of time. Jackie started taking lessons only seven
years ago, but earned a Reserve Champion at the
2011 NRCHA World Show in San Angelo, Texas in
the Intermediate Non-Pro Bridle class. Even more
impressive — she was riding a homebred mare,
‘Lucy,’ by the great Alberta stallion Pepinics Master. Lynsey began competing a year and half ago.
“I was thrilled when Lynsey started to compete
in Cowhorse,” Jackie beams. “She is a really good
rider and the challenge of learning to show down
the fence really appealed to her. It is so cool to see
her ride my horses better than I do. She has competed all her life so she is very cool under pressure.
I didn’t really start competing in anything until my
40’s so I still get butterflies!”
Now that Lynsey is an adult, she and her
mother have a symbiotic relationship when riding
together.
“My mom is the reason I ride — and riding is
my life,” Lynsey says. “This year my mom gave me
the opportunity to ride her young horse, which I
am so thankful for. She is just so supportive and I
wouldn’t do it without her.”
“Lynsey is so good for me because she is so
motivated herself,” Jackie explains. “I am not
allowed to slack off when she is around. She always
encourages me to be better. I can ask her to watch
me practice a manoeuvre and she will help me
improve.”
This coming year, the mother and daughter
team will be travelling the country to compete,
with Lynsey striving to qualify for the World Show
in 2014. Win or lose, they love doing it together.
“The best part of riding and competing together
is the opportunity to just be together and talk
about everything under the sun,” Jackie says.”We
have had wrecks, wins and everything in between.
I trust and admire her and I am a very proud
Mom.”
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Working Hunters
K
ristine Semrau believes
that riding teaches children
responsibility and empathy
in that they have to care for their
ponies. “When we go to a show, my
daughter Kyara does everything
herself. I know for me growing up,
riding kept me out of trouble and
allowed me to focus my energy.”
Kristine’s father worked in the
RCMP which meant moving to different locations across Canada frequently. In every new town, riding
provided some consistency and the
chance to make new friends.
“I rode cutting horses, showed
western pleasure and reining,” Kristine remembers. “When I moved
to Calgary I showed jumpers, rode
dressage and now I’m competing in
the hunters.”
After the birth of her two children, Kristine took time off competing but remained active in the horse
industry.
“My daughter Kyara first came
to the barn as an infant in her carrier,” she laughs. “She has been taking riding lessons since she was four
years old, on itty bitty ponies.”
Now 10, Kyara is competing in
the Pony Hunters while Kristine
competes in the Adult division.
“Riding and competing has really
taught Kyara about goal setting,”
Kristine says. “She will set a goal
together with her coach, and then
work towards it in every lesson.
Kyara competed at the Royal Win-
Debra Garside – Continued from page 5 »
“It’s been so amazing to observe
the unusual adaptations of the Sable
Island horses... like drinking from
the ocean. On my first two trips, I
saw them play near the water, sure,
but I didn’t see them actually frolicking in the ocean. But on my last trip,
I saw them frequently in the ocean,
splashing and playing... and then
they would drink from the ocean,”
she says incredulously.
“One of the other things I had
heard about but not seen until my
last trip is that the horses who live
on parts of the island where there’s
not a lot of fresh water dig down to
create their own watering holes. They’ll dig down about two feet,
and stand in there with their front
feet and drink! It was incredible to
watch!”
Wild horses have been thriving on Sable Island since the mid1700s. (Some used to believe they
were shipwrecked there but later
evidence suggests they were actually brought there intentionally
by merchant sailors from Boston.) The only other mammals on the
Kristine Semrau believes that riding is
a perfect sport for children to become
involved in, and provides valuable life
lessons along the way.
ter Fair one year, which took a lot of
hard work and determination. One
of her new goals is to qualify for the
Pony Final and ride at the Devon
Horse Show.”
Of course there is a lot of fun to
be had when they ride together as
well.
“Mom was in la-la land in my lesson this morning — I was cantering
around and I almost ran into her
because she wasn’t paying attention,” Kyara laughed. They also have
fond memories of a pony that would
suddenly buck out of nowhere —
sometimes sending Kyara flying.
“I always hoped that she would
like horses,” Kristine explains. “The
fact that she loves it as much as I
do is even better. At the shows we
watch each other and cheer each
other on. It is so great to spend that
quality time together with something that we both enjoy.”
island are seals. There are no predators. Sable Island horses thrive on
the abundance of sea grasses and
legumes that grow from the dunes. There are no trees for protection
from the elements and in fact, the
often harsh climate provides the
only enemy to the horses’ survival.
“When they have a tough winter,
that’s when they’ll lose a portion of
the herd,” Debra says.
Ultimately, Debra would like to
create a Wild Horses of the World
exhibit and/or a book of her photography featuring wild horses from
every continent. “Well, maybe from
six continents,” she grins, in recollection of her (horseless) Antarctica
sojourn.
Zoe Lucas, an artist turned scientist who, since 1982, has spent the
majority of her time on Sable Island
says Debra’s photographs, “both
those showing horses in their quiet
moments and those capturing the
energy and wildness of the horses in
motion, are unique.”
Zoe says that though thousands
of images of Sable Island horses
have been captured over the years,
enee Walker fell in love with show jumping at the age of 15 and competed regularly
throughout her teenage years. She took a
few years off to concentrate on her career, but kept
riding recreationally, even up to the birth of her
first child, Robyn. “I rode while I was pregnant (no jumping) until
the week before Robyn was born,” Renee remembers. “I struggled to get into the saddle, and realized
it was time to stop. When she was a few months
old, I would hoist her up to ride with me. Robyn
always wanted to get on the horse when I was finished, from as early as I can remember.”
Robyn started riding lessons when she was six
years old, which was an encouragement for Renee
to keep riding and competing.
“As a mom, I think it is difficult to get back to
competing,” Renee explains. “There are so many
time constraints. The best thing to do is to plunge
right in, and know the time spent with your daughter is quality time that leads to many positive spinoffs.”
Robyn recently returned from the FEI Children’s
International Jumping Final in Mexico, as the solo
rider representing Canada. This year, Robyn and
Renee will be competing against each other in the
1.30 m Jr/Am Division. It is rare to see a mother
competing in show jumping, even more so at such
an elite level.
“The best part about competing with my mom is
learning from our experiences,” Robyn reflects.”We
get to discuss the courses together and then see
how we each execute the plan. It is fun see who
comes out on top!” “We really enjoy showing together,” Renee says.
“We are both very competitive, but support each
Debra’s are “amazing, all expressing a kind of intimacy, and so much
more interesting, compelling and
creative.”
Debra says, “I think any time you visit a place like Antarctica, or remote places of Alaska, or
Sable Island... places that are very
remote... it somehow takes you to a
place in yourself that’s very primal. From this primitive place in ourselves, we can connect much more
intimately to our subjects — spiritually and artistically — and ultimately to ourselves.”
FOR MORE INFO
To view more of Debra’s brilliantly captivating photography
of wild horses and wild places,
surf to www.truenorthfineimages.com and for more specific
content on Sable Island,
check out
www.sableislandhorses.ca.
She also has published a sold
out book called The Wild
Horses of Sable Island.
other and like to see each other succeed. One time
we were showing in a 1.20 m class together, I went
first on my horse and had a stop at a tricky fence.
Another friend went and did the same thing. Robyn
went next, and was one of only two competitors to
go clean, and ended up second!”
Renee knows that the time spent riding and
working with the horses has been invaluable for
Robyn. “I am most impressed with her composure
and self-control, even when there is a lot of pressure
during competition, or things don’t go as expected,”
Renee says.
“She has also learnt to be self-critical and analyze
what mistakes she made in a constructive manner,
and how she could improve on her performance the
next time, without blaming the horse. When we go
to the barn to ride, we discuss what we are going to
work on that day, and Robyn is very dedicated and
works hard to achieve results. That is a skill that I
am very proud of.”
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Love affair
Pony Express
Norma Debernardo’s Welsh Ponies take her everywhere,
from camping trips to computer classes.
Dashing through the snow... whether it’s 30 below or 30 above, Norma spends three or four hours a day, every day with her
Welsh Ponies.
WOMEN OF THE WEST
Personal profile
By Doris Daley
Turner Valley, Alta.
W
hen it’s 25 below, with
an Arctic gale howling
out of the north and
snowballs flying through the air,
Drumheller resident Mary James
looks out her window, pours herself a cup of tea and says, “Boy, I’m
glad I don’t have to go out in that!”
Invariably, that’s when she’ll see
her neighbour trotting by in her cutter, hitched to her beloved Welsh
Ponies, perhaps heading into town
to the post office or simply out on
a joy ride. “She’s not just a horsewoman,” says Mary. “She’s not just a
local celebrity. She’s my IDOL!”
Norma Debernardo wouldn’t call
herself a celebrity. But she would
call herself No. 1 booster for the
Welsh Pony. And for Norma, that
means spending time with one,
two or all five of her ponies (two are
purebreds, two are Canadian-Welsh
crosses, the fifth is an Appaloosa
cross) for several hours every day,
whether it’s 30 below or 30 above.
“What I feel for my ponies is a passion, an art, a feeling... it’s just in me
to do,” she enthuses.
Raised in Calgary and later on
a farm near Indus, Norma spent
summer holidays with an aunt and
uncle in the Drumheller area. She
was fearless around horses, graduating from a Shetland pony to farm
horses, always climbing back on
after any kind of wreck.
As an adult, horses always played
a big role in Norma’s life. “Friends
brought me their horses to condition. It was a pleasure to log in all
those hours in the saddle to get a
horse fit.”
But occasional buck-offs took a
toll, and a serious shoulder injury
nearly side-lined her from actively
enjoying horses.
By that time, Norma had moved
her car-detailing business into Nacmine, a village suburb of Drumheller, where fate had two influential events in store. She married
the landlord, and they learned they
could keep horses on site because of
a zoning bylaw.
Still smarting from injuries, she
thought she might be content to
simply visit her neighbour Mary and
‘play’ with Mary’s Section B (designated as up to 14 hands) Welsh
ponies. Like the guy who liked the
Remington razor so much he bought
the company, Norma first bought
one, then two of the ponies.
If you could call Norma’s instinctive, lifelong attraction to horses a
love affair, Welsh Ponies fanned the
affair into epic, Gone with the Wind,
Sandy Ridge Stallion Station
Hezgottabefamous
An ‘own’ son of
Dash Ta Fame,
the Nation’s #1
Leading barrel sire
of the Decade!!!!
Also Standing:
Fast Moon Chic, son of the Nation’s #7 Leading Barrel Sire of the Decade, Marthas Six Moons
A Classic Guy, son of the Nation’s #2 Leading Barrel Sire of the Decade, Frenchmans Guy
Crimson Jess, son of the Nation’s #1 Leading Race Sire of Money Earners, Mr Jess Perry
Root Beers Boots, son of 1987 AHA Hi Pt Jr Working Cowhorse, Root Beer Doc
Prime Time Chivato, by Dash to Chivato si96, sire offspring of $3,279,722
The hoops of Norma’s covered wagon get the Christmas treatment for December
trips to town. Dixie, K-9 Queen of Wagons, is along for the ride.
magnetic, 6.9 Richter Scale proportions. When asked why, she answers
with both her heart and her head.
“Welsh Ponies are very forgiving. If you make a mistake, they will
never hold a grudge. Treat them well
and they’ll treat you better. They are
easy keepers, don’t require fancy
feed, the more you work them, the
better they look. Resilient! Tough!
Bomb-proof! Great companions!
I’m the first to acknowledge that
owning a Welsh Pony doesn’t have
the same cache as owning an elite
quarter horse. Horse aficionados
might look down their noses and
say... oh they’re ‘just’ ponies. I don’t
care! I love them!”
“Horses were bred for high performance,” explains Norma. “Racing, cutting, roping, going to battle.
One touch and they’re off! Ponies,
on the other hand, were bred for
work. To plough fields, take families
to church, serve a family’s needs.
Any flightiness, and that pony
was culled. And they’re strong! My
daughter’s six-foot boyfriend rides
my ponies... his feet are only 12
inches off the ground, but we have
a blast. I really think they are the
breed for the future.”
Indeed, Norma means that literally. “As more and more public and
private land gets locked up, we have
to ride where we have access. In the
coming years, that means along
roadways, in the ditches, in urban
and suburban settings. I drive my
ponies with semi-trucks zooming by
on the road and Drumheller street
traffic flashing by. Most horses can’t
cope with that kind of stimulation.
My ponies accept it with good man-
ners and calm temperament. They
always make me look good!” she
says, quick to give credit to her fourlegged partners.
Norma’s fleet of rigs now includes
a cutter for winter, two wagons and
a nice passenger wagon that seats
six to eight. She is hot in demand
at weddings, seniors’ outings and
birthday parties. This summer,
she’ll be parked at the foot of the Big
Dinosaur, offering tourist rides.
And Norma is one of the few
people in Canada... perhaps the
world... to take a horse and wagon
to computer classes. She is often in
the streets of Drumheller just going
about the normal affairs of grocery
shopping and errands. “Gas meter
guards make great hitching posts,”
she laughs.
Norma loves to camp, and has
serious ambitions of hitting the
road with her ponies for an excursion to Cypress Hills. Several test
runs closer to home have taught
her how to keep both ponies and
driver comfortable. “I figure it
will take about three weeks to get
there,” she says. “I love to camp and
I love to drive. My ponies are such
easy keepers, and so fit, there is no
reason we couldn’t do it.”
“They’re awesome companions.
I just love them,” says Norma with
undiluted affection. And in Drumheller, that affection extends to residents and tourists. “There’s nothing
better,” says Mayor Terry Yemen,
“than waiting in line for my DoubleDouble with Norma and her wagon
ahead of me at the drive-by window.”
That’s a celebrity, equine-style, in
any line-up.
“All out of
producing
mares!!!”
More info: Doug & Carol Schaffer, Bassano, Alberta 403-641-2511
www.sandyridge.ab.ca
Double Double – Manny and Metro at the drive-by window while Norma orders
coffee for the trip home.
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Horse club
Grassland Fillies are kicking up their heals
Saskatoon women’s-only horse club is educational and a whole lot of fun
WOMEN OF THE WEST
Personal profile
By Cindy Bablitz
Calgary, Alta.
W
hat started as a mini
vacation,˜along˜for
the ride on her husband’s business trip to Waterton
National Park, turned into what
would become a life changing, life
enhancing brainchild for empty
nester Edie Koski.
“My husband was working in
Waterton for what was only going
to be a seven day stint,” says Edie,
who tagged along for the opportunity to go trail riding in the
mountains — an idea that had
always held an as yet unfulfilled
appeal.
The one week’s worth of work
turned into a second, then a third
and fourth and by the end of the
month, Edie was certain, “I had to
have horses in my life.”
A humble newspaper ad later —
a simple invitation for women to
talk shop about horses — and six
women gathered with Edie in 2008
to launch what has become a thriving, educational, entertaining,
nurturing community of women in
and around Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who simply love horses.
“Grasswood Fillies is about
women sharing their passion for
horses,” Edie says.
The group isn’t discipline specific, breed specific, or skill level
specific. You don’t need to own a
horse to join, and you don’t even
need to know how to ride. The
group’s only common denominator is that you have to be a woman
to join and you have to respect all
horses and each other.
“We’re a pretty eclectic group
with members ranging in age
from 18 to 69, and we love sharing
within our community whatever
we each as individuals bring to
the table in support of education,
socializing with like-minded others and downright fun,” Edie says.
The idea for this kind of nurturing camaraderie within a horsecentric theme seems to be an idea
whose time had come. After the
inaugural meeting of six, membership quickly grew to 30 and today
stands at close to 70 members.
The group hosts clinics and
workshops with education on
everything from ferrier matters
to nutrition, barn tours, bus trips
to equestrian events, trail rides,
camping trips, pot lucks, painting and photography classes, tack
swaps, movie nights... and everything in between.
Members enjoy discounts at
many local businesses with their
membership cards, and the group
also operates a horse-specific
lending library of books and videos. It’s grown to become an
important friendship building
and business networking go-to for
members old and new.
Though she’s very quick to
insist that the success of Grasswood Fillies is absolutely the
result of the collaborative energy,
enthusiasm and contributions of
many, the group has evolved into
something of a childhood dream
come true for Edie.
“For someone who never owned
a horse before Grasswood Fillies,
I’ve always been horse crazy. As a
school girl, I’d stow away on the
bus with my friends after school
and just show up at my friends’
homes who had horses just hoping to catch a glimpse, or to give a
pat, or ultimately to ride a horse. I
remember going to sports days in
my community and I’d have my roll
of dimes to ride a pony. I’d get off
my turn and go right back in line
with another dime, trying to make
that darn Shetland Pony move,”
she laughs.
Edie’s newfound Grasswood Fillies friendships helped her find and
buy her first and second horses,
and she continues to grow with the
support of her ‘saddle sistas.’
For more information
For more information about
the Grasswood Fillies, giddy up
on over to www.grasswoodfillies.com or look for them on
Facebook under Grasswood
Fillies OPEN PAGE.
Grasswood Fillies hold a variety of events each year including training, workshops,
trail rides, and their Breed Demo Day shown here. On the left is Laurie Klassen
riding her Mangalarga Marchador gelding, Beethoven do Summerwind. On the
right is Lynn Sander on her Friesian gelding, Hayo W. photo: submitted
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Jack Stott – four decades of racing
Pony Chuckwagon racing is in the blood for Stott family, the biggest clan on the All Pro Circuit
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Catching up with heroes of the past
By Dianne Finstad
Red Deer, Alta.
W
hen the claxton sounds,
Jack Stott’s blood gets
pumping. The long-time
pony chuckwagon driver still loves
nothing more than having a hitched
foursome of power at his fingertips,
and a track beckoning beyond the
barrel turns.
But a lot of preliminary work happens before those ponies charge out
onto the raceway. In fact, winter is
when Jack Stott and his counterparts are travelling up and down
the highway in search of tarp sponsors at auctions. They’ve also been
busy feeding horses, and as winter’s snow fade into spring’s grass,
Jack Stott has been going flat out since he was 17, and has no plans to retire.
216 1st St. Cochrane, AB
403-932-2121
they’re out training, harnessing and
hitching up various combinations
to build a fast running team to take
down the road for the season ahead.
Stott knows the ritual well. It’s
one he’s been doing for 42 years.
And it’s something he shares with
his family. In fact, the Stott racing
team is now the biggest family unit
on the Taste the Dust Pro Tour for
the All Pro Canadian Chuckwagon
and Chariot Association, with up
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Stott and his wife Tidge recently
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“I had five kids, and she had five
kids, so we became a family of 10.
And we have 18 grandchildren,” he
beamed.
“Now I’ve got a grandson, Karson Big Charles, who’s running the
mini-chuckwagons.”
Stott is a founding member of
the APCC & CA, which includes
more than 20 stops. Tracey is also
the secretary of the All Pro Canadian Chuckwagon and Chariot
Association.
Jack Stott is actually Jack Jr.,
and his father, Jack Sr. was drawn
to horses in their early farming
days in the Edmonton area.
“I can remember when I was 15
years old, my Dad and a bunch of
guys up there had chariots. They
had just an old 45 gallon drum, cut
in half, with car tire wheels on it,
and they used to race in the arena
when they had the spring rodeo in
Edmonton,” recalled Stott.
Stott figures the roots of pony
chuckwagon racing as a sport go
back some 50 years. It began as a
way to have fun on a smaller scale
than the big wagons. He began
driving at the age of 17.
“My Dad was involved with it all,
but he was crippled so he couldn’t
drive. So we used to run two wagons. He’s the one who started me.
We went out and bought an outfit
from Wetaskiwin.”
The circuit then took in many
prairie small towns from Saskatoon to Rocky Mountain House,
with as many as 44 days of racing
between the long weekends of
May and September.
“We started out hauling our
horses in an old farm truck. We
used to clean it out, and then sleep
in it. Then we built an old school
bus into a horse and camper thing,
and had that for a few years. Then
we moved up into a motor home.”
“Now we pack 20 head of horses
with us, and we all live together in
our fifth wheel trailer. I’ve got a 53
foot commercial van converted into
hauling for 16 horses, with the rest
going on a gooseneck.”
In 1980, Jack and his family moved to Olds to farm. Then
14 years ago, he relocated to 15
acres at Gull Lake, where he runs
50 head of horses these days. He
manages to find plenty of neighbouring acreages with grass for
summer pasture.
After farming, Stott went to
work for LonKar Wireline, one of
his wagon sponsors, and he’s still
working there today.
Despite his early passion for
pony wagon racing, success didn’t
come quickly for the dedicated
driver.
“It took me seven or eight years
before I won my first show. I
believe it was Stony Plain.”
Measu r em ents
How big is a pony?
The horses used in pony chuckwagon racing have changed
over the years. Now they must
be under 58.5 inches tall, but
when the sport began, they
truly were ponies, and had
to be below 48 inches at the
withers. That’s a restriction that
has crept higher gradually over
the years.
“So you’re getting just about
a fifteen hand horse now,”
acknowledged Jack Stott.
“Actually, they’re not ponies
anymore, they’re all horse. But
we just keep the name ‘pony’,
to keep it separate.”
Originally the horses used were
Welsh-Shetland crosses, but
that jumped to include some
quarter horse. Stott says next
came appendix horses, and
then more thoroughbreds
eight or nine years ago when
the measurement got higher.
“They’re kind of a breed of their
own now.”
“We always shopped for horses
until seven years ago, when we
bought a thoroughbred stud
and started our own breeding
program. We call him Heart,” he
chuckled. “But we still buy too.”
Career highlights include winning the North American Pony
Chuckwagon Championship at
Red Deer’s Westerner Days in
2005, a title he’d been chasing for
decades.
“I had it won one time before.
I won the shows every day the
four days of racing. Then the last
day the horn went and my horses
sat there at the barrels, so lost
’er then.”
Stott also won the Rocky
Mountain House title last year,
in the mud.
“Nine times out of 10, your
show is won in the barrels. If you
can get out ahead of everybody
else and steal the rail, it’s still the
shortest way around.”
“I’ve had a few rollovers through
the years. I broke both my arms
once. It was up in Grimshaw. My
pole broke, and my wagon crawled
a chain link fence and shot me out
into the dirt. But I was back racing
a month later.”
It didn’t take much convincing
by Jack’s father to get his son to
the reins. In fact, you could say
he was ‘hooked’ right from the
start.
“Pretty much,” he grinned and
nodded in agreement. “It’s a lot
of work, but you get that two or
three minutes of adrenaline rush.”
Race time is what makes all the
winter feeding, the patient training and the many late nights driving worthwhile.
“That’s it. When you have the
horses running, and the crowd
cheering.”
“I can’t quit until I’m 85. That’s
my goal!”
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Trick riding
Meet Madison MacDonald
Alberta cowgirl still has a few tricks up her sleeve
YOUNG GUNS
Up and coming stars
By Cindy Bablitz
Calgary, Alta.
S
he’s living the dream, riding
horses year round... and has
already fulfilled a pretty hefty
bucket list dream by performing at
the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas.
And then she turned 19.
Madison MacDonald, now 20
years old, grew up outside of Calgary, Alberta and already is positioned for an impressive career
in rodeo as a trick rider with the
tutelage of none less than Tad
Griffith, a world renowned California-based third generation
trick rider.
Madison came to Tad’s attention
when the young rider was recognized for her particular talent by
her then coach Niki Flundra, who
gave Madison her first trick riding
lesson when this young gun was
six years old, bringing her to meet
and train with Tad for the first time
when Madison was just 13.
Tad is considered by many to be
one of trick riding’s best equestrian
gymnasts of the past three decades
and he himself made his professional debut in the trick riding
arena on a Shetland Pony in Kansas
at the ripe old age of five.
No doubt there was a glimmer
of recognition in Madison when
the pair met. (Tad is now famously
known for his stunt work in movies
including The Mask of Zorro, Wild
Wild West, Shanghai Noon and The
Patriot, among many others.)
“I’ve been on the back of a horse
since I was two,” she says.
“Ever since I can remember, I’ve
been surrounded by horses... and I
love it. I love them. I love the rodeo.”
Madison is currently studying business administration at
Tarleton University in Stephenville, Texas. Her aim is to use her
BA degree to parlay her career as a
trick rider into a long term vision
that will always include rodeo in
some way.
“I don’t exactly have it all figured out yet,” she laughs, “But
I know I want to somehow stay
linked with the PRCA (Professional
Rodeo Cowboys Association) and
the CPRA (Canadian Professional
Rodeo Association). I’m trying to
wait to see where the trick riding
will take me... to see what different
doors open up for me.”
She’s been a girl with a dream
and a penchant for matching great
circumstances to great opportunities her whole life. Her first horse
was a pony named Snowball... and
from these humble beginnings
Madison manoeuvred her way a
mere decade and a half later into a
promising career as a trick rider of
note a la Flores LaDue.
During last year’s Calgary Stampede, Madison was featured in
Tails — a spectacular new high
tech production showcasing the
best west western horsemanship,
incredible sets and effects and
First Nations’ performances — a
show that demanded some 30 per-
formances during the Centennial
event’s 10 day run.
In 2012, Madison performed
over 20 shows at the Fort Worth
Stock Show and Rodeo. There aren’t
many teenagers who can boast performing in Texas, in Calgary at the
Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
and at rodeo’s crème de la crème
event, the NFR in Las Vegas in the
same year.
“Anybody in rodeo — their goal is
to ride in that arena,” Madison says.
“When I first got the call in
2011, I couldn’t believe it. I never,
ever thought in my wildest dreams
that at 18 years old I’d be selected
to perform at the NFR. I was a basket case of nerves that first year!”
Nerves or no, Madison was
invited back to the NFR a second
time, and trick rode her sophomore performance in Vegas last
December. The gig cost Madison
a compromise in her first year of
university; as she knew she’d be
absent during exam week she took
on a reduced course load her first
semester... a price she was more
than happy to pay.
“There’s nothing that compares
to the feeling of riding into that
arena. It was a milestone for sure.
It’s an amazing feeling and an
amazing opportunity.
“The first year was so overwhelming. But this year, I got to enjoy the
crowd and every single second I was
in that arena.”
And, by every single second, she
literally means it. Each of her trick
riding performances at the NFR were
done and over in about 40 seconds.
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While still a teenager, Madison MacDonald has performed at the Calgary Stampede,
NFR, and the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
Mentor Tad’s training combined with Madison’s own passion and determination for her
horses has sharpened her performance acumen to a detail she
wouldn’t have otherwise gained.
“He gave me amazing knowledge. He breaks down ever y
trick... and then breaks it down
even more to make you understand the structure of the anatomy and the functions of each
movement... to the smallest possible thing.”
Madison was able to use that
knowledge in training her eight
year old barrel racing quarter
horse, Joe Brown, to a bareback bridleless performance at
December’s NFR.
“He’d never been in a show
before, never seen those kinds
of crowds, or spotlights... we had
to go through fog. And he did it.
We accomplished it together —
it was the coolest feeling ever!”
When she’s not studying at
University, training for shows or
socializing like other young 20 year
olds, Madison is currently working
in a new performance venture with
Roz Beaton and Rae-Lynn Armstrong in a trick riding trio they’re
calling Rodeo Girls.
“I would not be where I am today
if it wasn’t for my mom and dad...
and my whole entire family for the
support they gave me! My mom’s
been my backbone, and my dad
spent hours and hours with me
teaching me and helping me find
and buy great horses and saddles.
There’s a million things they’ve
done to help me get here.”
To learn more about Madison
MacDonald and Rodeo girls,
check out www.rodeo-girls.org
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Appaloosa
Empty Horse Trailer, Joint Bank Account, and a Dream
RPR Appaloosa combines the talent of three individuals to promote and breed Appaloosas
A BREED APART
Horse breeder profile
By Robyn Moore
Airdrie, Alta.
I
t began in 2006 on a trip to Saskatchewan. A newly formed trio
of Appaloosa aficionados hit the
road with an empty horse trailer, a
joint bank account and a mission.
They returned home to Alberta, the
trailer considerably heavier, their
bank account lighter.
They bought four broodmares
bred by High Noon from Saskatchewan. “It was very exciting to bring
them home with the four beautiful foals they had at side,” says Pat
Hyndman, the ‘marketer’ of the
trio. “But the most exciting and
memorable time was the following
spring when these mares plus our
own mares all produced beautiful
foals from our own stallion, Mr.
High and Mighty. They just kept
coming out one after the othereach one so beautiful and healthy.
We had eight foals that year.”
Rejean Gariepy, Pat Hyndman,
Rick Miller comprise RPR Appaloo-
Shania is a 2012 filly out of Katie Belle
by RPR High Pressure, his first foal.
RPR’s junior stallion RPR High Pressure is pictured here in 2008 as a foal with his
dam BCA Treasure Lane. His first foal crop hit the ground last year.
sas. They were long-time friends
and experienced horse people who
saw an opportunity to partner and
further promote the Appaloosa
breed.
RPR currently has two stallions, Mr. High and Mighty and
RPR High Pressure. They have
five broodmares and also breed up
to five outside mares a year. “Our
dream goal is to have five beautiful foals to raise in our barn per
year,” says Pat, “this way we are
not overwhelmed by the volume
and the foals can all get enough
attention and not become just a
number.”
When it comes to breeding, RPR
taps into the talent that they have in
their partnership: Rick Miller, pedigree man and breeding expert. He
has served as President of the Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada (ApHCC)
as well as occupying other seats on
the Board for many years.
RPR focuses on Appaloosa to
Appaloosa breeding. Rick comments, “The ApHCC and the ApHC
both allow out crossing, but it is our
feeling that the gene pool is just fine
and we wish to breed horses with
longer Appaloosa pedigrees, which
we believe will help concentrate the
traits we love about the Apps —
lots of stamina, good legs and feet,
surefooted, best friend type of
horses.”
The mares are hand-bred and
foals are born in Bowden on Rick’s
property, which is “on a beautiful, lush and forested quarter section of horse heaven,” says Pat.
After weaning, they are moved to
Rejean’s property east of Calgary.
Pat does the ground work and light
training when they are 18 months.
Rejean carries on the light training until they are three, when they
come in for ‘boot camp’ with cattle
work and lots of miles on the trail.
“Most of our clients like to mountain trail ride so we need to produce
strong and enduring horses to take
hours on the trail,” says Pat. “Our
foals have also done well in the competition ring: working cowhorse,
team penning and cattle sorting.
RPR is very involved in the Calgary
Stampede events and are on the road
promoting the Appaloosa Horse so
we need calm dispositions so they
can handle the exposure.”
Robyn Moore is the Manager of Horse
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Harness Rac ing
B u l l Riding
First place in four
provinces in one year
Armbro Dublin races his way to victory across Western Canada
HORSE HEROES
Profiles of exceptional horses
By Robyn Moore
Airdrie, Alta.
Young Gun Jordan Hansen looks for
big things in sophomore season
T
hree years ago, Jerry Hagenaars sat down with his
wife at their house just
north of Saskatoon and told her
that he wanted to get back into
Standardbred racing and buy a
horse. He had been out of the
industry for over 30 years.
“It’s an absolute
thrill to be there
and to watch the
horse win. And
to hear the fans
cheer, it’s an
absolute rush.”
— Jerry Hagenaars
That one horse that Jerry’s
wife agreed he could buy has since
turned into five. But one of those
horses is a special one: Armbro
Dublin. “We have four other
horses but he’s at the top of the
list,” says Jerry.
Armbro Dublin was eight years
old and offered up for sale at a
PEPINICS
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Armbro Dublin winning an open race on the Fair Circuit in Manitoba, August
2012. photo: Cheryl Wishart
claiming race in September of
2011. He had a hoof issue at the
time but Jerry’s trainer Blake
Piwniuk told Jerry, “You know,
Jerry, I think I can still make him
run fast.”
Jerry and Blake bought Dublin
together for $6,000. Blake took
care of his hoof, and all three
have never looked back.
Since then, Dublin has raced
33 times, was in the purses 22
times, and had 12 wins. He has
earned over $35,000 since Blake
and Jerry purchased him.
“It’s been a lot of miles,” comments Jerry. They have raced
Dublin all over Western Canada
PERFORMANCE
at small tracks and large ones.
“We’re pretty proud of the fact
that he’s won in all four provinces in the same year.”
Dublin also won Horse of the
Year in Manitoba in the aged category in 2012.
He’s 10 now and has over
$550,000 in lifetime earnings
and has achieved his 50th win
while with Blake and Jerry.
Jerry works in Saskatchewan
but travels on weekends to watch
his horse race whenever possible.
“It’s an absolute thrill to be there
and to watch the horse win. And
to hear the fans cheer, it’s an
absolute rush.”
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Jordan Hansen rides the Prescott bull, South Side Fade at the Bridge City Chrysler/
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HOOKED ON BULLS
Profiles on the PBR
By Ted Stovin
Calgary, Alta.
T
he most common way for
someone to get involved
in rodeo is to grow up
being around it somehow.
“When I was a lot younger, I
didn’t really like going to rodeos
all that much. I didn’t really
know anyone and I didn’t really
like hanging out with barrel racers all the time. That was pretty
boring,” Jordan told of growing
up on the road with his Mom,
CFR Qualifier Adel Hansen and
his sister, also a barrel racer.
“It’s true. It was terrible. I
didn’t do anything. I just sat in
the trailer the whole time.”
It wasn’t until former Canadian Bull Riding Finalist Boyd
Patton talke d the youngest
Hansen into entering a steer
riding school that his own rodeo
career would begin.
“Boyd kinda started it and it
took off from there. I’ve got to
thank Travis Reay too,” Jordan
explained, also acknowledging
the support from his Mom. “If
it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be
riding today.”
A f te r m a k i n g h i s w ay u p
through the steer riding, junior
bull riding and open bull riding
in the amateur ranks, Jordan
made his Pro Rodeo debut in
2012.
“I won Season Leader in
the FCA and made a bunch of
money at all three finals so I
had my semi-pro card with the
CPRA and didn’t have to fill a
permit. I figured I was one of
the best in the amateur ranks
so I should move up and learn
from the best,” he explained
over the phone.
And learn from the best he
did, highlighting his year by winning an event put on by Calgary
Flames star, Curtis Glencross.
Of the $1,200 Hansen won, he
donated some back to the Ronald McDonald House Charity. He
proudly wears the Troy Fischer
custom trophy buckle.
“… I didn’t really
like hanging out
with barrel racers
all the time.
That was pretty
boring…”
— Jordan Hansen
A bigger $3,000 cheque came
in Lashburn, Sask. at the Brad
Phipps Memorial PBR.
Both those cheques in August
came at about the perfect time.
“I was waiting for cheques. I
knew I had some coming in. I
was hoping I had enough to pay
fees the next weekend and keep
going,” Jordan added. “I’d rather
ride than be stuck at home.
Most of the time, Jordan
travels with the likes of Devon
Mezei and Skyler McBride,
broken up some time with Ty
Elliot who he also worked for in
between events.
In 2013, Jordan Hansen has
his sights set on the CFR and
PBR Canadian Finals. “I think if
I rode the way I did at the end of
last year, I don’t see any reason
why I shouldn’t be there.”
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ANIMAL WELFARE
BILL DESBARRES: passionate spokesman for welfare of the horse
Concern about major industry issues motivates Medicine Hat man to keep working on behalf of the horse and horse owners
I DID IT MY WAY
Personal Profile
By Dianne Finstad
Red Deer, Alta.
H
orse welfare issues are
often fraught with emotion. But Canadian horse
supporters can count on Wm. H. L.
(Bill) desBarres to provide a voice of
reason in such debates. It’s an experienced, well-educated, informed,
well-spoken, accessible voice that
represents great passion for the
horse in a realistic and common
sense way.
“I’ve had 77 years of horses,”
smiles the spry, bright-eyed horseman, who looks far younger than
his age.
Born in Nova Scotia, desBarres’
first encounters were with draft
horses for logging on the family
farm. As he set out to explore the
world, desBarres eventually found
opportunity, like-minded folks,
and plenty of horses in Alberta so
that’s where he settled. He’s currently a commercial mediator,
facilitator and financial advisor
based in Medicine Hat.
Right from his first meetings as
a volunteer with a local Nova Scotia
exhibition association, desBarres
has been an active contributor to
the industry. In the mid-1970s,
he was involved with the Alberta
Horse Council as it was formed. It
grew into the Alberta Equestrian
Federation, where he still serves
as chair of the Breeds and Industry
Division. He’s also been a dynamic
participant on the national front
with equine organizations.
But desBarres’s major passion is
for the cause of horse welfare, and
he was instrumental in getting the
Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada
established. He’s currently chair
of that group, which promotes
the humane handling of horses
through all their life stages.
desBarres says there was a need
for better information and communication about, and within
the horse industry. The Alliance
does that with its website (www.
horsewelfare.ca), which he believes
all horse owners should have as a
favorite. It’s chock full of industry news and valuable resources
which can be downloaded for free.
That ranges from information on
transporting horses, to import and
export requirements.
From his position, desBarres
has talked with horse and livestock
industry people from around the
world so he gets a broad perspective on key issues on the horizon.
Bill desBarres, shown here with his
grandson Charlie and granddaughter
Talia, is a transplanted Maritimer
working tirelessly for the Alberta horse
industry.
“Equine Infectious Anemia is
one,” desBarres stated. “It’s spreading prolifically within our province,
and people are ignoring that. We
need to stop it. It was stopped in
the ’70s by a program of mandatory
testing called the Coggins test.”
“It’s still a reportable disease. We
need to promote the fact that testing is now a necessary evil again
so we can find the positive horses,
and bring down the numbers of
horses that are infected that could
cause more infections.”
“Biosecurity is an issue that we
need to have lots of energy on, creating education so that people can
prevent disease, and do more on
emergency preparedness as well.”
“Traceability and Identification is another one. Horses often
travel hundreds of times, and they
go into places with other species.
We’re getting more and more diseases that can spread, or even
cross species. We need to be able
to trace where they came from.
Alberta has one third of the livestock herd in Canada so we need
to protect it.”
desBarres is passionate about
his work on behalf of the AEF with
Alberta Farm Animal Care, a multispecies approach to responsible
care of livestock in the province.
“There are people that would like
to eliminate animal agriculture all
together. We need collaboration
in order to tell our story. Some of
the people that want to destroy
the animal agriculture industry
possibly don’t understand all of
what they’re talking about. We’ve
got to tell our side of the story.
We do look after our animals, we
do care for them. We don’t want
to have useless, emotion-based
arguments with people who don’t
provide scientific or logical reasons. It should be fact based, and
that includes the right to eat horse
meat. It’s a democratic right.
We’re fortunate to have CFIA and
a good relationship with them,
which provides us with the food
safety regulations and inspection
from gate to plate.”
Being on the front lines of horse
welfare emergency situations is
not an easy job. Late night phone
calls, media inquiries, harsh critics...desBarres has had it all. But
he forges on, because he believes
in the good work being done that
too often goes unseen.
“The objective is to have a
healthy horse herd in Canada,
where horse enthusiasts can enjoy
their chosen aspect of equine
activities.”
When Bill desBarres isn’t in
boardrooms, conferences or lobbying, he’s got some favorite ways
to unwind.
“I play the piano and ride my
horse, that’s my road to sanity.”
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Meet Larry Ramstad
The longest-serving manager of the Gang Ranch, one of Canada’s largest cattle ranches
I DID IT MY WAY
“Larry Ramstad
was inducted this
year into the BC
Cowboy Hall of
Fame, housed in
the Museum of the
Cariboo Chilcotin
in Williams Lake,
BC.”
Personal Profile
By Mark McMillan
Meadow Springs Ranch, B.C.
I
t takes a special kind of cowboy
to manage one of the biggest
ranches in Canada. Larry Ramstad is a cowboy that gives more
credit than he takes.
“I’ve been very fortunate to have
always worked for the best” says
Larry. “I couldn’t have worked for
finer people… they gave me some
terrific opportunities.”
Not a typical cowboy that wanders from job to job, Larry says
he’s always known ahead where
they’ll be moving next… and his
employers have always known too.
“They’ve all said any time I want
to come back I’d be welcome,” said
Larry without any inkling of a
boast.
Larry has always been around
cattle and horses. He was born and
raised in Valleyview, Alberta and
his career as a cowboy started while
working on his Animal Science
diploma at Fairview Agricultural
College. The head of the Animal
Science program lined him up with
Gerard Guichon, a B.C. Nicola Valley Rancher for work during semester break.
After getting his diploma, Larry
decided to check out the cattle
industry in Australia. “We stopped
in New Zealand cause I couldn’t
stand being on a boat any longer,”
says Larry.
Larry Ramstad was inducted this year into the B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame, housed in the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin in
Williams Lake, B.C.
He stayed and broke horses for a
while before hiring on in NW Australia on Dunham River Station
and later for Alexandria Downs NT.
“We think our ranch is big,”
laughs Larry, “I never did see the
headquarters — it was 17 million
acres”.
He returned to Quilchena, B.C. in
1969 for another 3-1/2 years before
heading to B.C.’s Chilcotin and the
Cotton Ranch where he was cowboss for Neil Harvie until 1975.
While working at the Cotton
Ranch he had a job interview for
the manager position at the neighbouring River Ranch.
“I’ll always remember that interview,” jokes Larry, “it was inside
the concession stand at the Riske
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Come and see us at the Mane Event in Red Deer
Creek Rodeo grounds. The new
owner of the Ranch lived in Italy
and couldn’t speak a word of English so we needed an interpreter.”
Larry got the job and looked
after the cattle until 1978 when
he moved back to Quilchena for 12
years, mostly as ranch manger.
Larry credits Ray Hunt for
changing his ways of doing things
with livestock at a clinic in San
Antonio. Larry missed the first
couple of hours but got lots out of
the rest. He went home and immediately put his newly found ideas to
work on a colt.
Wife Bev laughed, “His saddle
had long tapaderos and the long
wings were flying straight out!
They were bouncing off the corral
walls!”
Larry just smiled, “I could ride
him, but I couldn’t get off — every
time he stopped I’d lift a leg and
away we’d go again! I think the
first couple of hours of Ray’s clinic
might have been important.”
This clinic changed some of Larry’s ways, and also started a long
time friendship. Over the years
he’s had Ray Hunt put on 18 clinics!
Meanwhile the Gang Ranch was
struggling. It had gone through
quite a few different owners
before being purchased by Ibrahim
Afandi, a Saudi Arabian businessman. This is when Bev and Larry
made the move across the Fraser
River to manage the Gang Ranch.
He’s been managing the Gang
Ranch longer than anyone in the
ranch’s century and a half history, and is the first one to see the
yearend figures in the black. With
his wife Bev, he’s taken a decrepit
ranch and made it not only profitable, but a place that looks like it
should be in a movie set!
Larry said that hiring cowboys
can be tough too. Trying not to
laugh too hard he said, “the cow-
boss was interviewing a potential
cowboy at the horse barns. The
cowboss told him to pick a horse
and saddle up. When the wanta-be cowboy walked up behind
the horse and very politely said
‘excuse me please,’ and then
‘thank you,’ the cowboss said…
it’s OK, never mind, we don’t
really need you here.”
L arr y R amstad definitely
gives credit to others more than
he takes himself, but what goes
around comes around and every
cowboy I’ve ever talked to that
has worked for, or with Larry, has
the same comments about him.
Comments like, “Larry is one of
the most knowledgeable, honest, affable ranch managers I’ve
known.” “He doesn’t expect you
to do anything he wouldn’t do
himself.”
In 2010 Larry received a Living
Legends Award at the Medicine
Tree Ranch Rodeo in Nanton,
Alta., and in April of this year
was inducted into the B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame. Both very well
deserved recognitions.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Facts about the
mighty Gang
Ranch
• Today the Gang Ranch runs
about 2,200 mother cows,
150 bulls, and 500 to 600
replacement heifers —
mostly Black Angus
• The horse herd stays at about
150 head with 80 to 100
broke to ride
• Three cooks feed six or seven
cowboys, a farm crew of three,
and three summer irrigators
• The ranch and range of the
Gang Ranch totals about one
million acres
• The cattle are mostly sold
through the B.C. Livestock
Co-op
• Larry and the Gang Ranch
cowboys do all the pre-sale
sorting
• In late October, at the Williams Lake Co-op, they sell
about 1,000 calves over three
sales, all uniform in colour
and size
• Despite the many hunting
articles that can be found,
the Gang Ranch is private
property
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ROFILES
Riding on
Tom Crowe: mentor, historian and great cowboy
Brand inspector and long-time volunteer with Calgary Stampede crosses the great divide
HOMEWARD BOUND
Celebrating lives lived
By Luke Creasy,
Brownfield, Alta.
“
T
om was honest, respectful
of the old ways.” His wife
Leslie wasn’t shy to admit,
“Tom’s first love was rodeo.” He also
had a great passion for much of the
horse industry. Tom Crowe passed
away peacefully on Sunday, January
13th, at the age of 59.
Tom was deeply involved in youth
rodeo, opened gates at Calgary Stampede for years, and worked as a livestock inspector for LIS for 26 years.
Tom contributed to the Calgary
Stampede in many ways. He first
worked for Calgary Stampede rodeo
in 1969. He went on to compete in
the novice and open saddle bronc riding. He pulled chute gates at Rodeo
Royal, Stampede Rodeo and was a
red shirt with the Chuckwagon races.
Total time — 32 years. He also judged
convention rodeos and helped the
Queens Alumni establish their rodeo
for special needs children.
Leslie explained Tom’s ties to
the Nanton/Stavely area saying,
“Tom was raised in the area. He was
involved in the cattle and ranching
industry in this area since he was a
school kid, working for ranches out
here. He is remembered as knowledgeable about area ranches, and the
area families. He knew the land, and
people from 50 years back, it’s why
we came back to the area.”
“He did his formal schooling in
Stavely, Claresholm and Olds. His
education and knowledge stretched
far beyond the walls of any school or
university. If you had the good fortune to ever get him talking about the
ranching country, he was a source of
history and trivia way more interesting than any archive,” said Cathy Ladigas, long-time family friend.
“As a youth, Tom entered up at
any and all rodeos he could get to…
Little Britches, Amateur rodeos and
eventually pro rodeos. He loved to
calf rope and saddle bronc ride… and
finally he became a team roper. Tom
said all good cowboys eventually
become team ropers.
“Tom worked for the Harvie Family at Crestview Ranch near Millarville and Western Feedlots by
Strathmore… as a kid he worked for
the Calgary Stock Yards. These jobs
led him to his lifetime career as a
Livestock Brand Inspector. He was
extremely proud of the contribution
he was allowed to make to the overall good of the ranching and cattle
industry,” concluded Ladigas.
Kirk Phillips and Shilo Duthie
commented on their father-inlaw, “There is something about
strength, where does it come from?
You put a person through a lot and
this will determine their strength.
Not only did Tom have strength, he
had a positive attitude, and a family who didn’t stand in front of him
or behind him, but right beside him
through everything.
“Tom’s memory was amazing! A
drive out west was like going back in
time. He’d recite the history on how
the ranches where divided by the
families so many years ago and who
runs each one today.
“When my son Kehler asks about
Papa Tom, I will tell him that underneath his cowboy hat was a generous
man with strength and positive attitude and he had a memory that was
second to no one!”
A collection of friends said this of
Tom, “sweet and kind gentleman,
a friend and a cowboy,” “a fine, fine
man,” “he had a heart of gold, was
always willing to help,” “he put up a
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great fight, God needed a new Cowboss,” “loved his girls with a passion
and showed it,” “he always had time
to visit,” “a mentor, historian and
great cowboy,” “had a great respect
for our Western Heritage, livestock
and the environment,” “he was a
great horseman, historian, honest
friend, mentor, always had a kind
word and a helping hand,” “a wonderful family man, nothing came
close to the obvious love he had for
his girls.”
Tom Crowe always had a kind word and
a helping hand. A wonderful family
man, nothing came close to the obvious
love he had for his girls.
fo n d memor ies
Comments from Tom’s wife Leslie
“Tom respected good horsemen,
ranchers, people who worked
hard. He was very proud of his
small ranch west of Nanton... the
crops of hay, calves he wintered...
the fences he built and the horses
he bought or raised. His daughters were competitive at rodeos
and dance (ballet, tap, jazz) — he
hauled them to both kinds of
events and cheered them on no
matter it was barrels or ballet. He
loved to help at the kids rodeos,
Jr. and high school, and local
jackpots. Over the years he judged
FCA, AHSR, jrAHSRA, CGRA, CPRA,
CSPRA. He competed in all these
associations except CGRA, but travelled to many of their rodeos with
his daughters. He was very proud
of his work with LIS... he knew he
was well respected because he
knew his business and dealt with
clients professionally. The crew he
worked with were his friends and
co-workers at the same time.”
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Ten great activities
for the adult horse
enthusiast this summer
Why should your kids have all the equine fun?
By Heather Grovet
1
Galahad, Alta.
W
hy should your children have all the fun
this summer while you and your horse
sit on the sidelines? Western Canada has
countless summer riding options for adults, ranging
in length from weekends to entire week long programs. Now is the perfect time to try something new
with your personal steed, or to gain new skills on a
well trained lesson horse. Consider the 10 activities
below, and then pick up your phone.
Twisted Terrain
Located near Hope, B.C. is a horse obstacle
course set in the beauty of nature. Weekend and
five-day “Mountain Horse Trail and Horsemanship”
clinics and camps teach riders how to navigate their
trestle, suspension and log bridges, staircases, water
crossings and other natural obstacles. There are individual pens and stalls for your horse, guest houses
and cowboy camping for riders.
www.twistedterrainhorsepark.com
604-869-3733
Cain Quam of Kendal, Sask.
Offers riders a chance to try something new
with their horse, or improve their existing
skills. Quam, a professional cutting horse trainer,
offers two or three-day clinics on Cowboy mounted
shooting, ranch roping, colt starting, cutting, horsemanship and unbridled work called, “Set yourself
free.” Their facilities include a heated indoor arena,
outdoor arena, stabling for your horse and limited
accommodations for participants.
www.quamperformancehorses.com
306-424-2034
Participants at Twisted Terrain Horse Park learn to go over a variety of natural and
man-made obstacles. Credit: Submitted
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Trainer Nettie Barr is an AQHA and APHA
certified trainer that holds lengthy clinics from her
location at Beaverlodge, Alta. Topics include round
penning and on-line ground work, introduction
to riding, and advanced riding. Participants will
develop skills that will aid them in communicating
with their horse.
www.canadiannaturalhorsemanship.com
780-354-3401
Blue Bronna
1 Horse Park
2
Natural
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Horsemanship
4 Wilderness Camp
Located near Longview, Alta., has unique
equestrian activities with a strong, Christian emphasis. Their five-day Mother/Daughter adventure allows
each person to spend quality time with their assigned
horse while riding, grooming and doing general care.
They also have a five-day Father/Son pack trip through
the Rocky Mountains, Married Couple pack trips, and
separate ladies and men pack trips with good food and
fellowship. www.bluebronna.org
403-803-4776
5
Glenn Stewart
Offers adult horse camps lasting four to eight
days at The Horse Ranch located near Fort St.
John, B.C. Here adult riders can learn natural horsemanship and develop their focus, feel, timing and
savvy. Camping is available with some power sites,
plus there are several small cabins available. The
Horse Ranch has a challenge course with obstacles,
round pen and miles of river valley trails.
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Cain Quam, a professional cutting horse trainer from Kendal, Sask. offers two- or
three-day clinics on a variety of disciplines including cowboy mounted shooting. Photo: Submitted
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Hidden Meadows Ranch in Saskatchewan hosts an annual Woman’s Retreat Weekend where adult women and their horses have the opportunity to try a variety of equine activities. Photo: Submitted
Chuck and Terri McKinney
6 of Wild Deuce
Provide a variety of activities during the summer on their well broke mountain horses. Their fiveday Women’s Retreat features great horses, friendly
women to visit with, wine tasting and even a chance
for a professional massage at the end of the day!
Their five-day Wilderness Pack trip is filled with scenic mountain trails and home cooked meals around
the campfire. www.wilddeuce.com 780-679-8451
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Doug Mills
Professional trainer and clinician of Kamloops, B.C. offers three-day clinics on a variety
of topics including horsemanship, working cow
horse, reining, cutting, roping and barrels. He also
hosts five-day horsemanship clinics, perfect for
the horse lover who wants to learn and ride from
morning until night. Meals are catered, RV parking
is available, and there are also limited accommodations. www.dougmills.com 250-319-8921
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9
Hidden Meadow Ranch
At Battleford, Sask. it has an Annual Woman’s
Retreat Weekend where adult women and
their horses have the opportunity to try a variety of
equine activities. Spend three days riding a dressage
test or reining pattern, try a small jumping course,
sort cattle, play mock polo, or trail ride. Relax, eat,
camp and enjoy yourself. Overnight camping and
board for your horse is available. www.hiddenmeadowsranch.com 306-446-0218
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The Outpost at
9 Warden Rock
Offers their five-day Wild West Spa Escape.
Here you can combine your passion for horses, hiking and healthy living in the pristine wilderness of
Banff National Park. There will be organized hikes,
yoga and Pilates classes, guided horseback riding,
country music under the stars, and a ride on their
horse drawn stage-coach. They also offer a Chicks in
the Sticks camp for women only. www.outpostatwardensrock.com 1-877-762-2767
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Don Halladay
Canada’s top rated Parelli professional leads
an all-inclusive five-day trail ride in Cypress
Hills this September. Riders can lease a well trained
horse or bring their own, and enjoy riding at the historic Reesor Ranch. All accommodations and meals
are provided, and riders will receive instruction and
guidance from Halladay. www.donhalladay.com
403-844-7940
Join top-rated clinician Don Halladay this September at the historic Reesor Ranch in
the Cypress Hills of SE Alberta for five days of instruction and trail riding. Photo: Submitted
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Get your kids out of the house
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Western Canada has dozens of summer horse activities with a focus on young riders
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
D
oes your child spend
the entire summer
in front of the TV or
computer? Or do they
need an adventure? How about
sharpening their horsemanship
skills?
Then you may want to consider
the many summer horse options
available for youth in Western
Canada. Horse camps, clinics and
equine themed parties abound.
Have a look; you’re sure to find
something here that will suit
your child.
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Riders at Spring Coulee Equestrian Centre are split into levels depending on riding ability. You can bring your own horse or
ride one of their’s.
Spring Coulee Equestrian Centre in northern
Saskatchewan offers three-day riding camps that are
action packed, adventurous and full of learning-bydoing experiences. Riders are divided into various
levels, so this camp will appeal to all types of riders;
those that have never been on a horse before all
the way to kids who ride on a daily basis. Your child
may bring their own horse, or use a well broke camp
horse. www.springcouleeequestriancentre.weebly.
com 306-371-3319
If you’d like a unique birthday party for your horse
crazy child, consider Horse Sense Training and
Petting Zoo near St. Albert, Alta. The facility has
several memorable birthday party themes such
as Cinderella’s Ball (children dress as prince and
princesses, and are given a ride in Cinderella’s horse
drawn carriage), the Great Goat Race (pony rides,
petting zoo and goat races) and their Pretty Pony
Party (dress in costume, pony rides, visit the petting
zoo). www.horsesensezoo.com 780-470-0414
The Love of a Horse located north of Camrose,
Alta., offers riding camps in both English and Western disciplines for young riders over the age of eight.
A maximum of eight campers attend at a time to
allow more instruction time with the trainers. Campers may bring their own horse or use a camp horse,
and spend three to five hours riding each day. Campers sleep in the hayloft and all meals are provided. A
fun show with ribbons concludes the week.
www.theloveofahorse.com 780-672-0614
Kylie McLean’s Cowgirls Inc at Okotoks, Alta.,
hosts five-day camps where youth may bring their
own horse or use a camp horse. Here campers learn
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The Love of Horse offers week long camps in both English and Western using your own horse or a trusted camp horse. photo: Elizabeth Kyler
to run barrels, poles or goat tie, or
improve their existing skills. On
Thursday horses are trailered to
Longview for trail riding. Friday
ends with a family potluck and
camp gymkhana. “Our program
trains riders to understand, care for
and control the horse.”
www.kyliemcleanscowgirlsinc.
com. 403-669-9809
Chaganjuu Retreat at Schuswap Lake, B.C. conducts co-ed
horse camps for youth aged 10 to
16. Instruction is provided by an
Equine Canada certified riding
instructor in the English disciplines. Riders are encouraged to
bring their own horse, but some
camp horses are available. The
five-day camp includes accommodations, all meals, instruction and
activities, with an on-site horse
show and family BBQ the last day.
www.chaganjuu.com
250-675-3141
Regina Equestrian Centre
located near Regina, SK features
two types of day camp. Their fourday Trailblazers Camp is for seven
to 12 year old. They will spend
their morning doing horse activities aimed at beginning riders, and
then do archery, crafts, games and
drama in the afternoons. The fourday Horsemanship Camp is for the
serious horse lover aged nine and
up. Here campers are paired with
a special horse partner for riding
lessons and theory classes. The
centre’s goal is to teach youth about
God the creator.
www.reginaequestriancentre.com
306-543-5170
Camp Chief Hector YMCA hosts
countless summer camps at their
facilities west of Calgary. Options
are almost endless; campers can
choose all-round camps where
horseback riding is one of many
activities, or they can take specialized horse camps where they will
learn to groom, saddle and ride a
horse. Accommodations include
cabins, tents, tipis and yurts.
Programs range from six to 27 days.
They also have a climbing tower,
challenge course, arts and crafts
and canoeing. www.ymcacalgary.
org 403-673-3858
A trip to child friendly Okanagan
Stables near Kelowna, B.C. offers a
variety of day activities. Children as
young as two can take the basic trail
ride, or parents can book a birthday
party or family trail ride. All day
cattle drives are also available. One
highlights is their ride and swim
program. Youngsters warm-up
and practice first, then have a two
hour trail ride followed by a chance
to go swimming at the lake with
their horse. “Wear your bathing
suit under your clothes and bring a
small towel.” www.okanaganstables.com 250-717-6274
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Pioneer Camps is a Christian
based horsemanship camp with
two locations. Horsemanship 1
Camp is held at Sundre’s Pioneer
Lodge for co-ed campers in Grades
5 to 8. Horsemanship 2 runs at
Rocky Mountain House’s Pioneer
Ranch for students Grades 8 to 12.
Campers will help with daily upkeep
of their horse, and learn to care for
them as well as ride. Other activities
are swimming, wall climbing and
an over-night camp trip. “We want
youth to develop a relationship with
God that will last a lifetime.”
www.pioneercamps.ab.ca
403-638-2660
Timberline Ranch at Maple Ridge,
B.C. offers endless summer options
for both day and overnight campers
aged nine to 16. Overnight campers stay at their Western Town or
Poolside Cabins, and can take riding
lessons, ground lessons, trail rides,
vaulting, cattle penning, mounted
games and grooming. Other activities are swimming, rock climbing,
ceramics, archery and more. They
also have shorter camps for young
children, where campers can enjoy
pony rides and other adventure but
sleep in their own bed at night.
www.timberlineranch.com
604-463-9278
In addition to a traditional summer ranch camp experience, Timberline Ranch
near Maple Ridge, B.C. also offers vaulting, cattle penning, mounted games, rock
climbing, ceramics, and archery.
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Inspired by People and Horses
big and bold
Marcia
Baldwin
Louisiana artist capturing God’s
creation one painting at a time
By Doris Daley
W
hen Louisiana artist Marcia Baldwin
approaches a canvas, it is often with a large
brush in her hand, and always with gratitude
and awe overflowing in her heart. Growing up on a
farm in rural Louisiana, her appreciation for nature
—and the freedom she felt riding horseback — were
second nature.
Now, after 39 years as a professional artist, her love
affair with God’s creation, especially the horse, is as
strong as ever. “I want to share the beauty that God has
blessed us with each day,” she says.
Specializing in equine art, Marcia is known for bold
colour and intense feeling. “I have been around horses
all my life,” she explains, “Over the years I have owned
and ridden paints, quarter horses, thoroughbreds and
Tennessee Walkers. I learn something new about them
every day.
“When I paint a horse, I am trying to capture its very
essence: beauty and strength, a gentle eye, flowing tails
and manes, their spirit and passion.”
The American wild horse has lately captured her
attention and imagination. For Marcia, the mustang
symbolizes American heritage and freedoms. The
research she does on any particular horse — mustangs,
polo horses, Gypsy Vanners, an Indian war horse — is
what she then tries to capture in her art.
Unlike many professional artists who initially paid
the bills with a ‘real’ job and painted for pleasure in
their off hours, Marcia has always made her living in
the art world. An oil painting workshop at age 12 got
her hooked.
To this day she still loves the smell of turpentine and
the buttery feel of the oil paints. Undergraduate and
Master’s degrees in fine arts helped lead to careers as
an advertising designer, art teacher, art consultant and
photographic artisan.
Technically and stylistically versatile, Marcia is
accomplished in fine detail work, showing the direction
of hair on a wolf’s coat or capturing the abstract texture
of batik on canvas. But big and bold is her signature
style.
“I love painting large and love large brushes,” she
says, adding that she truly enjoys the spontaneity of
bold colour, bold brush strokes and bold design.
Marcia now works full time for herself. “I wear many
hats,” she explains, “On any given day I might be a
supply clerk, a shipping clerk, a bookkeeper or janitor.
Always, it’s the hat of artist that I truly love.”
“I can’t say that some days are not without their
struggles,” says this devout believer, “But I just hand
the worries over to the Lord and He provides me with
everything I need, in both small ways and large ways.”
Any profession has its struggles, she points out. Art
is no exception. And she can see now how all the different art-related jobs she held over the years now help her
in her role as professional artist and businesswoman.
The best reward of all, says Marcia, is when one of her
paintings rekindles a moment, a memory or a feeling in
the viewer.
“When my clients walk away from a painting feeling
lifted up and energized... if they reconnect with the
beauty that God gives us every day... then I’ve done my
job as a painter.”
And it’s a job she loves, with the best job description
of all: capturing a moment in time, one painting at a
time.
Marcia Baldwin: career highlights
• E arned BFA in 1974 from Louisiana Tech University; named LA Tech’s Illustrator of the Year the
same year
• M
asters in Fine Arts in 1986 from Louisiana State
University, first place honours in the National
Serigraphers (silk screen printers) Association
• C
urrently accepting commissions; allow 4-5 weeks
for custom oil painting
• Home and studio: Shreveport, LA
• V
isit Marcia at www.mbaldwinfineart.com
or catch her daily blog at www.mbaldwinfineart.blogspot.com
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Book review
th e rapu t ic
Millerville therapeutic riding
group looking for new home
Tell Me About That Horse
A registered charity just outside
of Calgary that has been helping physically and emotionally
handicapped children and adults
through Equine Assisted Therapy
for the past two years is looking for
a new place to call home!
The Millarville Therapeutic Riding Association (MTRA) urgently
needs a new venue, says President
Jessica Van Der Hoek, after costs
became prohibitive at their old
location. “We currently have eight
horses, a long list of clients who
need our help and we’re searching for a place where we can have
use of a few paddocks, some stalls
and an indoor arena. It has to be
a place where our organization
has room to grow,” she explains.
“We’ve shut down our operations
for the summer but we’re hoping
to be fully established in a new
location by the time we begin signing people up for our next set of
lessons this coming fall.”
Growth has been phenomenal,
Van Der Hoek enthuses. “The best
Photo journalist and artist Vaughn Wilson collected 39 stories of special horses
TIME TO CHILL
Book and movie reviews
Reviewed by Wendy Dudley
Priddis, Alta.
“It was a unique time in my life
that can never be repeated, and Zip
was there with me every step of the
way.” — John Lyons, horse trainer
T
h e r e ’s h a r d l y a h o r s e
owner who doesn’t break
into a quiet smile when
asked to talk about a favourite
horse. In his book Tell Me About
That Horse (Hawkcrest Publishing, 2010, hardcover, $44.95
US), author Vaughn Wilson has
collected 39 smiles, as owners
from diverse arenas share their
memor ies about the special
steeds that changed their lives.
Western singer Don Edwards
beams about Rebel, an old-style
Morgan that he rode through
hotels while singing his tunes.
On cue, he’d rear up like Roy Rogers’ Trigger. When Rebel died at
age 32, Edwards described it as
“the hardest day of my life.”
Followers of the Calgary Stampede will remember Topper, who
carried calf ropers Roy Cooper
and Fred Whitfield to big wins.
And with all the corrals of
horses he’s owned, it was a mare
called Sheba that rodeo celebrity
Larry Mahan recalls, a half-broke
Arab/Quarter Horse that taught
him balance. He was eight and
she was his first horse, never to
be forgotten.
“… his artistic
eye also captured
portraits of
these exceptional
owners, in both
photos and
watercolour
portraits.”
— Wendy Dudley
One of the most poignant stories is told by dressage rider Pam
Grace, who was asked by Paul
McCartney to ride her Appaloosa, Pay N Go at his late wife
Linda’s memorial service (she
had owned an Appaloosa stallion).
And one of the funniest tales is
told by rodeo clown Lecile Harris
about his racing mule, Sweet Pea.
It’s not always an easy horse
that teaches its rider the most.
All-Around Cowboy Trevor Bra-
zile discusses the difficulty of
training Real Cool Dual, a “semioutlaw” of a horse that had a
deep fear of cattle. So why did
Brazile stick with his buddy? “I
just saw something in him,” the
champion roper told Vaughn. It
took years of building trust, but
Brazile turned him around to be
a pro equine athlete.
Tell Me About That Horse
— winner of the Will Ro gers Medallion Award — was a
three-year project, as Vaughn
logged 30,000 miles travelling
to stables throughout the U.S.
Not only was his tape recorder
kept busy, his artistic eye also
captured por traits of these
exceptional owners, in both
photos and watercolour portraits.
His artwork brings the book
alive beyond the printed words,
in the same way a groomed
mane and tail can add a showy
splash, or silver conchos can
dress up a bridle.
In fact, it was the book’s cover
— a watercolour image of cowboy singer Michael Martin Murphey having a close conversation
with his palomino Wildfire —
that initially caught my attention.
While the book’s story tellers
range from cowboys, trainers and
saddlemakers to rodeo announcers, cowgirls and equine artists,
they share one thing in common
— they all count their horses as
among their best friends.
For more information, go to
www.tellmeaboutthathorse.com.
part of therapeutic riding is seeing
the smiles of the people when they
begin to bond with their horse. A
real friendship develops and you
just know that these people are
experiencing something vital and
important.” There are also definite
physical benefits, she adds, and
parents have commented that their
children are stronger, more flexible
and have improved balance after
only a few sessions in the saddle.
Currently the charity is charging
a minimal fee for each lesson and
is working with various Calgary
agencies for referral of clients.
“Eventually we want to have sufficient funding to offer this service
free of charge for those who can’t
afford it so that everyone will be
able to experience the joy and
freedom that comes with horseback riding.”
For more information, go to
www.millarvilletherapeuticriding.ca
Contact Jessica at 403-616-4731 or
[email protected].
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While other girls stared out the window and dreamed
You helped make mine come true
We climbed over mountains, followed the rivers
Nothing that we couldn’t do.
Seems like yesterday we rode the big circles
I thought they never would end
So it doesn’t seem fair that I’ve gotten stronger
While time is no longer your friend.
I must have a guardian angel
Watching whatever I do
I’d loan you my angel, but then again maybe
My guardian angel was you.
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You carried the brand of a pretty good ranch
But mostly you carried me,
I hope that I’ve been one tenth of the friend
That you turned out to be.
I know that it’s selfish, but still I can’t help it
I don’t want you to go
But we’ll meet again at the end of my trail
When my angel carries me home.
Randy Huston is a fourth generation livestock producer, and partners with his
father on their New Mexico ranch. Respected and recognized by his peers in the
equine, beef and music worlds, his songs have been recorded by Chris LeDoux,
Lee Ann Womack and many others. The words of Guardian Angel speak to any
young girl who grew up with a special four-legged friend/angel. Kristyn Harris
(www.kristynharris.com) recorded Guardian Angel on her new CD, Let me Ride;
to learn more about Randy, visit www.randyhuston.com
G EOCACHING
Alberta company launches
Global Equine Geocaching website
Integrates rider-to-rider interaction with great
trail information
Upcoming Equine Alternative
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Laodas-Way Equine Kinetics Practitioners Program
Length: 1yr 5 classes 4days each (certificate program)
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lberta entrepreneurs
Brenda Murdock and Scott
Phillips have stepped out
into the international scene with
their Global Equine Geocaching
website, ‘Amazing Backcountry’
found at www.amazingbackcountry.net. Amazing Backcountry is
a world-wide network of equine
enthusiasts who enjoy the fun and
adventure of exploring backcountry trails on horseback.
Geocaching is a sport where
people search for hidden objects
or caches by using coordinates
that have been posted on the
internet. There are a handful of
geocaching websites out there
with thousands of users all over
the world but, “What separates
us from the rest,” says Murdock,
“is that Amazing Backcountry
specifically caters to the horse
enthusiasts.”
S co t t a n d B re n d a h ave
designed the website to integrate rider-to-rider interaction,
rider profiles through which you
share your journeys to each cache
through pictures and stories, and
a trail database. The rider network revolves around the two
core principles of sharing information, and connecting with
other riders on the trail.
Of great interest to users, the
trail database is an extensive collection of worldwide equestrian
trail specifications. This includes
locations, staging and camping
areas. The database also features
a rider updated photo library,
interesting facts, and information on the history or geology of
areas all over the world. If you’re
going on a holiday, you can easily
go on the site and see what caches
are in that area and what kinds of
trails are available with the push
of a button.
There are also fundraising
opportunities available to registered Not-For-Profit (NFP) organizations through Amazing Backcountry. NFP’s can use groups
of caches to support a fundraising effort. 2012 saw Amazing
Backcountry participants raise
$19,300 for STARS!
The Amazing Backcountry
Race for STARS fundraiser will
be taking place again this summer, running from late June to
early September. “What makes
it even more fun this year is
that participants can hide their
own caches for it” says Brenda,
“please go to the website and
check it out!”
If you would like to find out
more information about Amazing Backcountry, visit the website
at www.amazingbackcountry.net
or email them at [email protected].
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I NSPIRATIONS
western art
Heather Gessell
Young Saskatoon artist starting to get noticed
By Cindy Bablitz
Calgary, Alta.
H
eather Gessell’s day job is
getting in the way of her
real job.
Heather, who founded Gazelle
Fine Art in July, 2010 with a play
on words to help people pronounce
her last name and to provide a
jumping off place, (so to speak) for
a logo, has just about worked her
art into a full time gig... but for the
last little stretch to making ends
meet, she takes a few shifts at a
local diner. Where she slipped and
broke her wrist in January.
But no matter. This plucky
young artist is clear in her vision
and absolutely focussed on creating realistic portrait impressions
in pastel... and you get the impression chatting with her that nothing keeps her down for long.
She’s bright and incredibly
talented and just self deprecating enough to be quite charming.
(“I’m only 31 and I drink hot water
like a little old lady,” she said during our interview as she paused
to sip from, well, her mug of hot
water.)
“Realism is definitely what I’m
after in my portrait work,” Heather
says.
In fact, you get the feeling, looking at her commissioned work,
(and almost every piece of art
Heather creates is commissioned
work) that her art honours her
subjects. She doesn’t adorn the
background, most of the time, and
in her attention to detail she manages to convey something of the
soul of the subject. It might be in
the eyes, but not always. Because
though she specializes in pet portraits, most often of horses and
dogs, she also paints a mean car.
“It always makes me happy, and
I feel like it’s a job well done when
I give someone a portrait I painted
and they cry,” Heather grins.
“But recently I did a portrait of a
car for the Draggins Rod & Custom
Car Club’s 53rd Annual Car Show
and when I presented the painting
to the owner of the car, he teared
up! Usually the cat and dog and
pony people cry but I’ve never seen
a car guy cry! It was cute, and we
both laughed!”
Heather is self taught. When
she decided to move off the family farm she grew up on near Delisle, Saskatchewan and make a
serious go of her art, she spent a
lot of time looking at other portrait artist websites and blogs and
learned from the work of artists
whose style she admired. She did
take a night class in figure drawing to hone her anatomy drawing
skills, “but honestly, I didn’t learn
as much from the instruction as
from looking at the artists next to
me, admiring their techniques and
their hand at drawing and painting,” Heather says.
The key to the three dimensional nuance she’s able to achieve
is a function of layering the pastels. She makes it sound easy, just
like that, but it amounts to the
kind of keen eye for colour detailing that sees the undercurrent of
purple and blue in blacks, and the
red undertones in skin colouring...
and therein lies the artist’s secret
talent.
“If you don’t get the under painting right, the whole rest of the
picture will fall apart. It will never
look three dimensional — pastel
paintings won’t look alive if you
don’t have that base under it. You
can’t just put hair on a bare piece
of paper; without the under painting, the portrait won’t capture
the skin colour, the shadows, the
depths of the details. This is no
secret. I’m sure other people know
how to do this too, and for me, this
detail alone is what elevated my
work from nice to where it is now.”
There she is with the self deprecation again. In her studio
menagerie housing a rescued baby
crow, four parrots, plants and fish
tanks among the paints, pastels,
canvases, coffee and loud music,
“It always makes
me happy, and I
feel like it’s a job
well done when
I give someone a
portrait I painted
and they cry.”
— HEATHER GESSELL
Heather leaves the defining details
to last.
“I have a great confidence in my
ability to draw a good eyeball. I
know many artists paint the eyes
first, because they really do ground
the picture... and give it life. But
with pastel, there’s a chance of
smudging or smearing, and I want
the eyes very sharp, very crisp,”
Heather says.
Heather creates from her home
studio in Saskatoon and is in such
hot demand, (and thanks to that
day job broken wrist) she currently has some 17 commissions
on order. Still, she’s one savvy
business woman and takes a great
pride in turnaround times that
meet the needs of her customers.
In other words, don’t let the line
up of commissioned backlog stop
you from requesting a portrait
of your own which she promises
she’ll deliver on time if you’re on a
schedule.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
To see more of Heather’s work,
surf to www.gazellefineart.
com, or find Gazelle Fine Art
on Facebook.
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Inside and Outside Your Stable
Trailering
Having trouble?
Tips for loading your horse in the trailer
Five-time Mane Event Trainer’s Challenge winner Doug Mills breaks it down for you
GET A GRIP
Ask the trainers
By Doug Mills
Kamloops, B.C.
N
othing can be more frustrating than a horse that won’t
go in the trailer! Not to mention it always seems to happen at the
worst possible time.
You’re in a hurry, and the faster
you go, the worse it gets! In this
article I will offer some simple techniques that will help. So pick a day
when you have lots of time and prepare to spend the whole day. The first thing we need to do is
figure out why? I find it’s one of two
things — fear or dominance.
Start by walking your horse up
to the trailer until you find his first
refusal, look down where his front
feet are and draw a line on the
ground with your toe. Then back
him up 20 or 30 feet and make a second approach. If he gets closer, its
fear. A fearful horse builds confidence
by many approaches and retreats, so
we just need to approach and back
away until he stops further from the
trailer then the time before. Now its
Dominance, he has quit trying to
challenge his fears. Now you can ask him to come forward with light contact on your lead
rope. If he refuses to come forward,
DO NOT pull harder. This is where
things can go downhill.
If we try to pull a dominate horse
forward, it gives him something to
fight against that he can win. Then
he loses respect for the pull and me
as the leader.
Instead, you will want to maintain the contact on the lead shank
and lightly tap him on the shoulder with a dressage whip or the
end of your lead rope. (I tap his
shoulder because I can reach it
when I’m alone).
Slowly increase the pressure of
your taps until he takes one step forward, then release the contact. The
taps are the most effective way to
move his feet when he tries to lock
up. The timing has to be perfect.
If he goes backward, do not pull
harder. Just maintain the contact
and go with him until he stops his
feet, then start your taps again.
Release for each step forward.
Only ask him to come forward
until he is closer than he has been,
then back him away for a new
approach. Back him up further
each time until he gets closer, then
let him rest.
If he refuses to back up, tap him
on the shoulder, the same place you
1
Start with a line to mark the furthest point of progress that can be achieved without a fight.
3
If there is resistance, DO NOT pull but calmly back the horse up again. Reward the smallest of efforts.
tapped him to come forward. Sometimes with a tough horse, it’s helpful
to have a second person running the
taps from behind him with a lunge
whip. It’s important for this person
to start very light with the taps across
the back of his legs.
We are not whipping him to go in
the trailer. A dominant horse will try
to lock up and not move his feet. We
are building pressure slowly to motivate him to take one step. It’s important to take him away
from the trailer for each advancement even if it’s only two inches. This
is where the confidence is built. By
teaching him to go into the trailer one
foot at a time we are also teaching
him to back out of the trailer which is
very important. You never want to tie him solid
to the inside of the trailer or you
risk him rearing over.
After you have had your horse
all the way in the trailer many
times, there are other ways that
you can motivate him to like
the trailer. We want to make the
trailer a good place.
We can do this by lungeing or
pushing him around in the round
pen and then taking him in the
trailer to rest. I have known people who will back the trailer up
to his paddock and set up some
panels leading into the trailer and
feed and water him in the trailer. You will need to be patient and
take the time your horse needs.
Control your emotions and focus
on the communication. More info on Halter Work can
be found on my Training Thru
Trust DVD Course 2.
Oh, and don’t let your husband
pull him in with the tractor! Be safe and always remember
— Enjoy The Journey!
2
Back the horse up, then bring it forward on a loose lead.
4
Getting one foot in should be rewarded. Don’t try to accomplish too much too quick.
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HERBAL
Do herbal remedies really
work as dewormers?
Julie MacKinnon with Laodas-Way encourages us to take a look
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
Going natural
By Julie MacKinnon
Laodas-Way
A
common misconception
out there is more is better.
But what about less is better, saves you money, and potential
vet bills.
Its crunch time now. The season
of parasites is here, and we have
to manage them in our horses —
spring, summer and fall. How about
looking at the herbal option of
treating your horses?
There are cheap and simple ways
to rid your horses of some of the
most irritating parasites and worms
around and possibly they have less
side effects in their body. Below is a
simple at home-chart to keep near
your barn all the time.
It’s easy when you look at
the math. Any one of the above
treatments may cost you $3 in
total to deworm or debug your
horse friend.
The natural logic is found in the
horse themselves. If you could let
your horse out on a thousand acres
or more, he or she would begin to
find the herbal remedies they need
to treat themselves.
For example, here in Alberta a
horse picks the purple buds off of
Canada thistle in the fall as it help
clears liver flukes (called parasites).
Another plant to be sought after is
yarrow — a natural and very strong
anti-fungal and tapeworm tonic. You
also have comfrey, roses and willows.
Let’s not forget spruce and
pine trees. Spruce/pine trees
have been used by horses for
decades for topical parasite control by rubbing up against the
tree. A little sap and bark on the
coat will ward off things like lice
and ticks. Come winter freeze,
horses are smart enough to eat
the spruce/pine needles which
are a power ful parasite and
worm killing agent.
So why would you consider natural
herbs? It’s simple — natural remedies have been sourced to treat many
different parasites in the horses
body. Cloves treating a minimum of
50 parasites in just one treatment
make it worth a look. It just makes
sense and your horse is worth the $3
wouldn’t you think?
A herbal wormer may just prevent
future issues. A good recommendation is to alternate at least every two
months with a herbal wormer starting now for a happy healthier horse.
Good luck to all those who take
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WEIGHT MANAGEM E N T
People aren’t the only ones to get late-winter blues
Some winter weight loss is normal, but young and old horses need extra attention
HORSE HEALTH
Expert advice
By Dr. Carol Shwetz
Westlock, Alta.
L
ate winter and early spring
mark an interesting conundrum on the equine calendar. Prolonged winter weather
conditions, declining nutritional
values in feed, and lack of movement within confining snow
boundaries and winter paddocks
challenge the health of even the
hardiest of horses. So it is not
uncommon that particular illnesses occur and are aggravated
as winter advances.
Dentally challenged horses will
generally show their struggle during this time of the year as sudden
‘unexplained’ weight loss and illthrift. They are unable to maintain their body condition as winter progresses due to ineffective
chewing of dry-stem forages.
Younger horses between the
ages of two and four and the
elderly horses are particularly
afflicted. When youngsters are
teething, newly shed baby teeth
give way to erupting adult teeth.
As a result it may be months before
adult teeth come into full occlusion
and during this time young horses
lose grinding efficiency. This is
most noticeable in three-year olds
who present with weight loss and
lack of lustre as spring arrives. Fortunately body condition improves
dramatically as the adult teeth
come into full wear.
Aged horses who repeatedly
have difficulty maintaining body
weight during late winter often
have a dental challenge. It is of
benefit to have the teeth of these
horses thoroughly examined.
Dental intervention and special
dietary management may be necessary to support their health.
Supervision of a horse’s body
condition is of utmost importance as winter progresses. A
body condition score of five is
generally ideal. At this body condition the ribs are felt, body fleshing is moderate and the back is
level. Straying too far from this
ideal is cause for concern. Too fat
is equally disruptive as is too thin
to the horse’s health.
Reasonable weight loss is never
too troubling in horses during the winter. It is in fact part
of a horse’s natural cycle to lose
weight over the winter. Horses
that continually oppose seasonal
flux in body weight, steadily carrying more weight over the years,
become prone to endocrine and
metabolic illnesses.
Winter can be the opportune
moment to effectively reduce the
extra weight a horse may be carrying. Feeding a horse 1-1/2 per
cent of its ideal body weight in
hay or allowing them to paw on
well-stocked winter pastures are
two available options. Combination of these two options will also
produce favourable results.
M o d e ra t e b o d y c o n d i t i o n
benefits all horses, especially
those with arthritis more so.
Weight carried beyond which is
healthy taxes inflamed joints.
Reduced movement, frozen terrain, and reduced intake of green
grasses amplify the discomfort
of arthritic horses during winter. Encouraging moderate exercise, supervision of weight, and
addition of flaxseed to their diet
brings welcome relief. Flaxseed
is rich in omega 3 essential fatty
acids, a natural anti-inflammatory. The only other source of
omega 3 essential fatty acids in a
horse’s diet is green grass.
Greater attention to your
horse’s health at this time of the
year is extremely important and
may determine your horse’s lustre
and attitude come spring.
Carol Shwetz has been a veterinary
practitioner for 26 years. Her country
practice near Westlock, Alberta focuses
upon a horse’s overall well-being,
bringing years of experience and study
to educate owners on the care of their
horses. Studies beyond veterinary
schooling have included dentistry,
nutrition, hoof care, alternative
therapies, and of course her favourite
study, horsemanship. Information has
become her “medicine” of choice giving
owners a strong foundation for sound
decision-making.
Greater attention to your horse’s health at this time of the year is extremely
important and may determine your horse’s lustre and attitude come spring.
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Tra ining tip s
Get yourself a game plan!
Sport Psychologist April Clay helps you break down your dream into achievable ‘process goals’
RIDING OUT OF MY MIND
Equestrian sport psychology
By April Clay
Psychologist, Calgary, Alta.
I
photo: thinkstock
“There is no magic in what
I do, but if you do it right it
can work miracles.”
-Doug Mills
t’s always nice to want to go
somewhere, do something, to
get better. The only thing is
that besides vague dreaming you
need something called a target.
You might say, “I want to jump
in a bigger division by the end of
the season.” Or, “I want to win a
championship this year.”
Most riders will define their
goals this way, in terms of outcome. It’s perfectly natural to
desire the inspiring pictures you
have dreamed up in your mind.
What you are less likely to
hear an athlete say, “I want to
learn to be more consistent with
my pace.” Yet, for some riders,
both of these goals are important and very much related. So
which one is your training goal?
The outcome is your training goal; the other is a learning objective that can help you
achieve that goal. You could also
call these types of goals ‘process goals,’ and you will need to
define both.
“… ask yourself
what will need to
happen in order
to reach that
destination.”
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You need that dream picture,
that vision in your mind to fuel
your training. It inspires you
to stretch yourself that much
further, to grind through those
days you would much rather be
anywhere else than the training
ring.
Let’s take rider Beth as an
example. Her goal for the season is to qualify for medal
finals. She also had this as a
goal last year but it didn’t happen. This year she is not leaving it up to chance, but rather
doing her best to ensure her
success by clearly defining what
is required of her to realize her
dream.
The medal finals are Beth’s
ultimate destination, her
desired training outcome. But
she needs a map now. Next,
she’ll have to consult her inner
GPS for directions. What road
will she take?
Breaking it down
Take a step back from the training outcome, and ask yourself
what will need to happen in
order to reach that destination.
For the rider who wants to compete in a particular division,
then what are the requirements
to do so? What types of skills
have to be present, and to what
degree? What are your learning
objectives?
B e th’s lear ning ob je ctives
were defined as: developing greater consistency in body
position over fences, learning
to ride tight corners more effectively, being a better competitor
under pressure, and improving
her eye for a fence.
Beth developed these objectives with the assistance of her
coach. It may be helpful for you
to consult with someone who
has either met this goal themselves or a trainer who can assist
you in formulating a detailed
plan. Together you can create a
map that details all of the skills
needed to achieve the goal.
Next ask yourself to what
degree to you already possess
these skills? Is your ability to
control your upper body position at 40 or 50 per cent? How
important is this skill in achieving your goal? Do you need to
reach a threshold of 75 per cent
with this skill to get to your outcome?
Now you are really breaking
things down, getting down to
the smallest link in the chain.
Your plan is starting to flesh
out into detail.
One great motivating thing
about being able to see this progression mapped out, written
out in front of you is how possible your dreams seem. They
no longer are the stuff of fairytales, or reserved for other people somehow more special than
you. You can see the road; trace
how it leads you, step by step to
where you want to go.
Keeping a record
Ok, so everyone dislikes, to
some degree, the work involved
with charting or recording.
But this aspect of your training program is crucial and not
to be skipped. Writing down
where you are going, how you
are going to get there, and how
many more miles you have to go
ensures you will be accountable
to yourself.
You can easily make up your
own tracking sheet to keep up
to date on your progress. Check
in once a month and note your
improvements. Keep in mind
you might also need to refine
your goals as you go along if
they are no longer applicable or
just plain not working for you,
or your horse.
The important part is that
you do keep track. The one place
athletes consistently fall down
in their training programs is not
putting in the work to monitor
their vision. It is ultimately the
defining factor; what distinguishes goal setting from wishful thinking.
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Saddle fitting
Male Saddle. Female Saddle. What’s the difference?
Poorly fitting saddles cause poor position, discomfort, and pain for both horse and rider
HORSE HEALTH
Expert advice
By Jochen Schleese
Certified Master Saddler, Saddle Ergonomist
S
ome riders seem to have had
an inherent ability to ride,
excelling in their discipline to
become FEI riders and trainers. Others seem to have similar advantages
— a good horse, natural athletic
ability, discipline to train, and yet —
something is missing.
Over 25 years ago, several of my
female clients first came to me to find
solutions to issues they were experiencing as riders — repeated urinary
tract infections, hip, knee and back
issues and pain in the pelvic area.
I was puzzled that these maladies
generally escaped male riders, but
I figured that it must be due to the
differences between the male and
female pelvis and their interaction
with the saddle.
On examining many ‘butt casts’
and the comparative muscular / skeletal structures, I then reflected on
how these differences related to riding ability — often women struggled
to maintain position, whereas men
rode with relative ease.
Male Saddle. Female Saddle.
What’s the difference?
Position and balance of the rider are
the key ingredients in all riding disciplines because the majority of time is
spent sitting. The seat bones are the
key structure for the foundation of
position and balance.
Women experience difficulty
achieving the classic “shoulderships-heels” straight line (especially
in dressage) because the pelvis is
balanced differently and the articulation of female hips is different from
that of men.
It is painful for a female rider to
sit straight only on her seat bones
because her pubic bone will hit the
pommel area in the front of the saddle; as a result most women ‘collapse’
at the hip to escape the pain. The leg
shoots forward, and women fight the
saddle for correct position instead of
concentrating on riding.
For men, this does not provide the
challenge it does for many women.
Men have two ‘V’ shaped seat bones
set close together, giving them a bipod
axis. Saddle manufacturers have traditionally afforded special attention to
the male skeletal structure.
Unfortunately, too many women
ride in saddles built for men — a
main reason for their issues. Women
have a broad range of hip shapes, all
of which need to be accommodated
when constructing a saddle.
Unlike the ‘V’ shaped man’s seat
bones, women’s are usually flatter. Women have a more prominent
pubic bone with a lower pubic symphysis. Their tail bones are longer,
and their gluteus muscles generally
higher than a man’s. The combination of skeletal structures causes
women to sit as on a tripod.
Herein lies the problem for most
women — unless the pelvis is
straight, the pommel of the saddle
interferes with the pubic bone.
Unless the abdominal muscles are
used, it is almost impossible for a
woman to sit correctly in a saddle
which was built for a man, especially
because the ‘male’ saddle will also
lack the necessary support from
behind — causing her to ‘scoot back’
to find the support she needs.
The traditional ‘male’ saddles are
built fairly wide through the crotch
area (twist) but are narrow in the
seat. Women find themselves sitting
with their legs pushed outwards from
the hip, and perching painfully on
the seat seaming. Female anatomy
dictates the saddle for women should
be exactly opposite — narrow in the
crotch area and wider in the seat area.
The width between the upper
inner thighs affects the width of the
twist needed in the saddle. The twist
This diagram shows how a male pelvic typically sits in a English
saddle.
is that part of the saddle where the
upper inner thighs sit against.
Because of a phenomenon called
“Qflexion” (whereby female thighs
tend to angle outwards at the hip
and back inwards at the knee),
women will carry more weight on
their upper inner thigh than a man.
The leg is pushed forward, and the
knee and toes are out at 45° angle
when a woman sits on a male saddle
that is too wide between her upper
inner thighs.
The position results in a leg that
goes out and forward, and it is difficult to achieve the ‘shoulder-hipsheels’ straight line. This is different
when you see a woman on a female
saddle, where the toes point forward
and there is more upper leg on the
barrel or sides of the horse.
The ratio of the length of the upper
leg to the length of the lower leg will
determine the position and/or length
of the stirrup bar. Most women have
a longer upper leg than a lower leg.
The analogy here is that the stirrup bar acts like the fulcrum and the
stirrup leather is the pendulum. With
a regular stirrup bar positioned normally, the female’s leg will usually end
up being too far forward (“get your
leg back!” — does this sound familiar?) because the leg will fall according to its centre of gravity.
Therefore for women, an extended
stirrup bar (or sometimes even an
extra-extended stirrup bar!) allowing
the stirrup leathers to be positioned
further back will ensure that the leg
hangs in the correct position. Most
men have pretty equal leg lengths
so that they do fine with the normal
stirrup bar length and position.
Women’s hip bones are articulated
onto the pelvis at the joint differently. Especially female adult amateur riders, who started riding later
in life or who don’t ride regularly, are
challenged to have their legs hang
straight, because the articulation
causes the legs to naturally angle out.
Men’s legs hang straight natu-
This shows how a male pelvic bone (left) differs from a female’s (right). diagrams: Danielle Schleese
A bottom view of the differences between the male (left) and female pelvic bones.
rally, but changing the angle of the
flap and possibly also the position of
the thigh roll can address this with
a female saddle. If the flap is too
straight, the knee comes too close to
the front of the flap, and in motion
the leg will actually go over the flap.
Forcing this (“get your leg back!”
— again!) can move the pelvis forward, resulting in back pain and
discomfort. Proper flap positioning
is another small point in accommodating the female anatomy in saddle
design.
One of the areas in saddle where
the most mistakes occur during measurement is the width of the twist
and the width of the seat. The width
of the seat is determined by the space
between the seam running along
the edge of the seat. In the male pelvis, the seat bones are much closer
together and the distance between
the two seat bones is much smaller,
therefore he fits into the padded part
of pretty much most saddles very
comfortably.
And this diagram shows how a female pelvic typically sits in a English
saddle.
Using plaster of paris, Jochen Schleese has been able to determine
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The female pelvis has the seat
bones much further apart, which
means that if she is riding in a
‘male’ saddle, she will likely be sitting on the seat seaming, which is
generally pretty uncomfortable.
Often this seat twist and seat
width are mixed up, and she will end
up buying a saddle with a wide twist
rather than the wide seat she needs
to accommodate her pelvic shape.
As a result, the knees and hips
will angle out instead of being able
to hang straight down (remember,
the twist is that area between the
thighs), and she will not sit comfortably for both reasons — the
twist is too wide, and the seat is too
narrow.
You need to look at the distance
between the seams on the seat,
which should be wide enough to
allow the female seat bones to sit
on the padding — if this is too narrow, it feels like you’re sitting on a
ridge, or that your seat bones are
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Tra ining
What should I look for
when horse shopping?
Glenn Stewart share his insights into what’s important and what is not to help you make the right choice
GET A GRIP
Ask the trainers
By Glenn Stewart
Baldonnel, B.C.
“
W
hat should I look for
when horse shopping?”
This is a question I think people
should ask more often. I forever
see people with horses that are
definitely not a good match for
them. They are not having fun,
are not safe, or have bought the
wrong type or breed of horse for
what it is they want to do. Then
they don’t do anything at all with
their horse because of it.
Some things I would suggest
when looking for a horse (that has
already been started) would be to
make a list of what you want to
do with your horse. Do you want
to pleasure ride, jump, work cattle, reining, dressage, race, pull
a cart, or take it to the mountains through muskeg, rivers and
mountains? Some breeds have a
larger capacity to do many things
than other breeds. Here are some
other considerations:
1. What kind of horse do you
need for your skill level so
you don’t end up with something you can’t handle?
2. Is the horse easy to catch?
3. Does it have too much go or
too much whoa? Seek out
sellers that can’t wait to show
you all the great things they
can do with their horse. If
they can’t show you much,
and tell you to get on and ride
without seeing the owner
ride it first, I would be concerned.
4. Can they pick up all the
feet and hold them to be
trimmed?
5. Does the horse load and how
well? Can you lead and send
the horse into the trailer?
Does the horse stay in without being tied or held? Can
you back the horse out, or
lead them out and stop calmly
anytime you like?
6. Does he stand still to be saddled and to get on, or does he
need to be tied for saddling
and starts jigging around
when you mount?
7. What do they use on the
horse’s head to ride?
8. What gaits are they willing to
show the horse at? How pure
are the gaits? Does the horse
appear impulsive, dull or just
right?
9. Is the horse confident or
scared? Does the seller demonstrate where the confidence level of the horse is?
10. Do they show you what they
can do with the horse both on
the ground as well as in the
saddle?
11. Has he been rode outside in
the bush, hills, creeks, rivers,
and mud?
12. Does the horse appear to be
happy and willing, or barely
hanging in, resentful and/or
mistrusting?
13. Is he free moving and athletic, or stiff and sore-moving?
14. What kind of a foot does the
horse have? Does it have a
foot that will carry its weight
with a good thick wall?
15. Check the horse’s teeth. I had
a friend that bought a great
looking horse that passed
all the above criteria but the
horse was missing its front
teeth.
16. Is the horse bred to ride or
pull, run or go slow? Do your
homework and learn what
the different breeds of horses
were bred to do. Don’t let
someone tell you that a horse
that has been bred for a certain job is suddenly going to
be able to do something completely different. If they are
bred to pull for example, don’t
think that they are going to be
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This is my wife Dixie and Tango, the
quietest horse on the ranch. This
is the horse we can put the greatgrandmothers on, or our daughter’s
friends who have never ridden, or the
100 pound old dog that got too tired to
come back up the hills from the river.
Tango is Dixie’s main horse even though
she does not require a horse nearly
this quiet. She starts colts and can ride
pretty well anything, this is HER horse,
the one she counts on to have a good
time with, every time and all the time.
She loves him and he loves her, and its a
match made in heaven. photo: Nicky Hemingson
17. Generally speaking, if the
horse is cheap, there is usually a reason.
18. But don’t fall into the Flavour of the Month Club
either. You might pay an
extremely high price for a
fancy horse that is not suitable for you. Know the breed
and what it was meant and
bred to do.
If you buy a horse that athletically is at or below your present
abilities, you have no where to
go with that horse. If you want
to improve as a rider, it may be
very difficult if you choose the
wrong breed for the things you
hope to do.
Then there is the conformation aspect, and age of the horse.
Conformation is an essay in
itself. It can take years and real
effort to be able to develop an
eye for good conformation and
is sometimes much easier if you
know someone who is knowledgeable in this area to give you
their opinion.
Getting help from a professional farrier that knows what
a good foot looks like is also an
idea worth considering.
If all these criteria check out
and you are thrilled and amazed
at all you have just witnessed,
then it might be time to try the
horse yourself to see how he
feels to you.
Hopefully you have noticed
that I haven’t mentioned the
colour of the horse or how much
hair they have. Hair has no bearing on safety, trainability, athleticism and what your riding
experience will be. We are very
visual beings and the less knowledgeable buyer might get caught
buying hair.
Leaving the hair out of it, the
price of the horse can’t be considered until all these other
areas are looked at. Only then
can you get an idea what the true
value of each horse you look at
should be.
The breeding always plays
a part in the value of a horse
as well. Professional breeders
know horses are bred for things
like trainability and athleticism.
They breed the best to the best.
There truly is a difference, and
a difference you will want to be
enjoying.
I have to admit there was a
time when I thought a horse is a
horse but after starting and handling thousands of horses, there
really is a difference in their
innate abilities and characteristics.
A well breed horse often learns
quickly and does what they are
learning with ease whereas a
horse that isn’t well breed might
find the same thing quite challenging. Of course I have also
experienced exceptions to this,
but I have learnt to take my
chances with the well-bred if I
can.
If you are buying a horse that
hasn’t been started, then find
someone that is well educated in
the art of colt starting and have
them do it for you.
Ye a r s a g o I h e l p e d b u i l d
numerous homes and shops and
built a few buildings by myself
and quite enjoyed it. But I’m
under no illusions of my abilities
and always bring in the experts
when it comes to my house or
anything bigger than a shed.
You may have heard green
on green makes black and blue.
There is a lot to know about
starting a young horse, doing
it well and not hurting yourself
or the horse. A person may have
rode horses which is helpful but
doesn’t necessarily mean they
should start a colt.
I could build a house but it
would be slow and I would make
lots of mistakes and have many
issues when it was finished.
Watch out for that Flavour
of the Month Club, do your
homework, know the breeds
and what they are meant to do.
Ask someone you respect that
has rode many breeds and use
their knowledge and advice. The
horsemen I know would happily
share what they have learnt over
the years with you — good and
bad.
Make a logical choice when
buying a horse, not an emotional
one so you can ride for many
years and have fun doing it.
Glenn Stewart travels extensively
conducting clinics, demonstrations,
and colt starting sessions, and
also offers Camps and a 3 month
Horsemanship Course at his home
The Horse Ranch. More information
by calling 1 877 728 8987 or visiting
www.thehorseranch.com.
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HORSEMANSHIP
School of Lightness comes to Canada
Dressage and natural horsemanship have more in common than you realize
HORSE HEALTH
Expert advice
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
W
hat does natural horsemanship and classical dressage have in
common? According to Christine
Adderson of Chase, B.C., the two
disciplines are more alike than you
probably realize.
“In North America we think
about colt starting and problem
solving when we think about
natural horsemanship,” Adderson says. “And many Canadians
don’t know what to think about
dressage, but it can scare or
intimidate them. Yet in Europe,
dressage is simply a type of natural horsemanship. The goal is to
develop the best walk, trot and
canter your horse can perform in
a way they understand and can
do comfortably.”
Adderson’s understanding of
these disciplines has changed in
the last few years.
“I had been a Parelli instructor
for many years, but still wanted
to advance my equine education,” she says. “I had also done
a bit of competing in dressage,
but I wasn’t satisfied with my
results. Then one day I heard
about a French riding master
named Philippe Karl that was
getting great results with a wide
variety of horses, and was coming to Toronto later that year.
Several people from my area
applied for Philippe’s four-day
clinic, and my daughter, Isla, was
accepted.”
Adderson and Isla packed up
their chestnut Hanoverian gelding,
Jota, and drove to Ontario where
their lives took a drastic change.
“The clinic was amazing,”
Adderson says. “There were
Olympic candidates for dressage
there, and there were people in
Western saddles and Stetsons.
They were all trying to improve
their education and knowledge,
and make their horses the best
they could be.”
Jota, their Hanoverian was
working through problems of
his own. Jota had been imported
from Argentina as a talented
show jumper, but then had foundered. The Adderson family had
rescued him, and was in the process of rehabilitating his health
and soundness. In spite of that,
Philippe Karl was impressed
with the horse, and his rider.
“When the clinic was finished
Philippe flew back to France and
we returned to B.C.” Adderson
says. “But Isla faithfully worked
on the skills she had learned at
the clinic. Philippe kept in touch
with us, and eventually offered
us the opportunity to be the first
place in Canada to host his program, ‘The School of Legrete.’
Legrete doesn’t translate well in
English, but it means lightness,
or softness, which is the goal of
Philippe’s program; to develop
horses that are soft, willing and
educated without using force or
harsh artificial aids.”
Adderson’s facility now hosts
several types of programs from
the School of Legrete. “We have a
three-year long Teacher’s Course
for both riders and auditors,
“Adderson explains. “We also
host open classes for riders that
wants to improve themselves
and their horse. Horses don’t
have to be high level dressage
horses, any breed or type can be
used. And riders can use any tack
they’d like. We have people in
dressage saddles and others in
Western tack, some even use bitless bridles. The goal is to educate the rider’s hands, and then
to educate the horse’s mouth so
they can move forward and be the
best possible pair they can be.”
Michelle Rangen from Innisfail, Alta., has spent the last
three years auditing the teacher’s clinics in B.C. and now is
bringing a licensed School of
Legerete instructor to her arena
in July.
“After seeing the incredible
advances in both the riders and
the horses, along with the quality
instruction which is always delivered in a logical and conceptual
manner producing relaxed horses
and riders, I knew I wanted to
bring one of the instructors to
Alberta,” Rangen says.
For more information contact Christine Adderson at www.
forthehorse.com or Michelle
Rangen at 403-227-5105.
Chris Newbert, a student of the School
of Legerete, demonstrates Cowboy
Dressage at the WEG.
Another student, Dianne Epps
demonstrates neck extension.
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ORSE, HEALTH & HOME
Bad b ehaviour
Is your horse’s bad trail behaviour your fault?
Outfitter Terri McKinney shares nine common problems on the trail and how to fix them
Again have a friend run past you,
turn around, come running back,
around you again until your
horse doesn’t even pay attention and is listening to you while
going the speed you choose.
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELS
Trail riding tips and information
By Terri McKinney
Wild Deuce Outfitters, Kingman, Alta.
M
aking excuses on trail
rides drives me nuts. This
month I want to address
trail riding and the important issue
of doing your homework BEFORE
you head out this summer on a trail
ride with a group of people.
Just like you prepare your horse
for an event, you must prepare you
and your horse for the hills. Training your horse at home before a
trail ride helps to prepare you for
a group setting to make things run
smooth and so everyone can enjoy
the ride.
I’ve found so many people tend
to make excuses for their horses
and then end up causing a wreck, or
asking people to not ride like that
around them or in front of them or
behind them (and the excuses go on).
Is it not up to us as a horse owner to
be responsible for ourselves and our
mount?
Here are a few things I see go
wrong on trail rides and a few helpful hints will help you have a better
ride this summer!
1. Respect Do you have mutual
respect? Are you partners? It’s
the important ingredient to
every horse and rider. You’re the
leader of your horse. Is he listening to you? Working in the round
pen with your leadership or taking in a clinic are key to learning
“…if you’re the guy
asking everyone
around you to ‘not
do that around
them’, you are the
guy that needs to
do more training
at home.”
— Terri McKinney
photo: thinkstock
the steps in becoming the leader
to your horse.
2. Patience Is your horse the pawing idiot of the group? If so, tie
your horse up in an area where
he will not ruin anything for at
least an hour whenever you can
to get rid of pawing, anxiousness
and to teach patience. As you
know out west, horses tie all the
time — on the trailer, on a high
line, when you stop for lunch
and, if you do a little homework
before you go, you won’t be the
guy that has the horse pawing a
hole to china and whinnying his
head off.
3. Herd bound Are your horses
herd bound or buddy bound?
Remove horses from their buddy
and you become the guy in their
life to bond to. Every horse can
get herd bound but simply taking
them away from each other will
help. Also ride alone on occasion
leaving the other horse at home.
Ride away, come back, ride away
until the horse is listening to you.
We don’t allow whinnying and
will check them if they do as they
are seeking out their buddy with
no regard for you.
4. Loading Does your horse load
easily and safely? If you have
problems, fix this before the
morning you head to the mountains. Seek out a clinician if you
have major issues and practice.
Make the trailer a good place.
Out of all the clinics I do, trailer
loading, spooking and pulling
are the top problems.
5. Slickers/saddle bags Can you
pack your own lunch? Often a
trail ride can be going great until
it starts to rain… then watch
the show begin. I start with a
bag whip in the round pen but
in their pens I hang garbage
bags on the hay feeder, have
flags flapping on the gate and
surround the water with tarps.
Have them learn about it even
in the off time. Don’t put your
saddle bags on your horse for the
first time in the hills. Put them
on him and round pen him see if
he cares, then ride in them daily.
Graduate to flapping the slicker
all over them so you won’t be the
guy on the run away and riding
home in the rain slickerless!
6. Mean horses Is your horse
mean or rude? If you have a
horse who wants to kick or bite
other horses, you are failing in
being the leader. Your horse is
saying “I don’t like this horse so
I am going to kick him or bite
him.” Well that doesn’t work as
someone is going to get hurt
because the horse is being the
alpha and making the decisions,
not you. Practice with a friend
and every time your horse goes
to kick or bite, reprimand them.
Keep practicing till they know
you ‘bite’ harder!
7. Run away Ever ridden out of
control? Yep… run-aways can be
very dangerous so prepare for it.
8. My horse has to be in front
Is your horse a front of the
line horse? In my opinion, you
choose where you want your
horse in a group of people, not
the horse. Yes there are horses
who walk faster, like to be in
front and hate to be behind. My
question here is, “what if you
want to linger back and stop
to take a leak, or visit with a
friend… can you?” I have seen
many horses come running back
to the group with no rider. So
again practice this, have your
friends leave you, go way ahead
of your friends. If you horse
loves to walk out, make the ride
longer by going up some hills
and coming back to the group. If
your horse walks really s-l-o-w,
then keep bumping them with
your calves till you get them
walking out without trotting.
9. Spooking Does your horse
spook at those scary rocks or
down trees? This is going to
get fixed with consistency and
miles. No way around getting
a young horse seasoned but by
time, miles and essentially, wet
saddle blankets. In the end,
teaching them it’s okay to look
and evaluate but spooking is not
allowed. When my horses spook
in those first few months, I ride
them straight up to the fear and
instill in them to trust me and
don’t just blow up when you get
scared.
I hope some of these will tips help
you with your training and enjoy a
great summer of riding. Remember
if you’re the guy asking everyone
around you to “not do that around
them,” you are the guy that needs
to do more training at home.
This summer I will be hosting
‘Mountain Courses’ for folks who
want to learn everything from staging at a staging area in the mountains to packing out on multiple day
long trips. All hands on, done in the
mountains with you and your horse.
I see so many folks not enjoying the
mountains because they don’t know
where to start… let me help.
See you next time and may your
trails be clear, your pack string
safe and your camp just around
the corner.
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HAPPENINGS
Events and News of Note
HORSE TRAVEL
Riding Ireland’s
Ring of Kerry
Darley Newman explores the history and beauty of County Kerry
EQUITREKKING
Travelling the globe
By Darley Newman
Bethseda, Maryland
I
cantered and galloped along
some of the widest beaches
I’ve ever seen along the Ring of
Kerry’s Rossbeigh Beach in Ireland.
In this designated natural heritage
area, mountains meet the shore of
the powerful Atlantic Ocean.
My mount for the trip, Aladdin,
listened well, picking up the pace
with a slight squeeze and slowed
down with a gentle whoa. A strong,
Irish Cob cross, Aladdin gave me
confidence on the sand and at
higher altitudes.
In the Ring of Kerry in Southwestern Ireland, you can conquer
both mountains and beaches on a
sturdy Irish mount. I’ve been back
twice now to this absolutely beautiful travel destination that’s popular
with hikers, horse riders, bikers and
those on a tour bus.
I like it because of the diversity,
but also because you stay nights in
interesting villages at small hotels
and B&Bs. Riding horses outside all-
“Everywhere I
looked, the views
were absolutely
stunning.”
— DARLEY NEWMAN
day and then enjoying a hearty meal
at a local pub is a good day for me.
While most people experience
the Ring of Kerry by vehicle, the
best way to take in the beauty of
this area is astride a horse. Instead
of looking up at the scenery
from a crowded roadside, you are
immersed in it.
On the shore, Aladdin and I cantered sandwiched between high
sand dunes and dramatic waters
with mountains on the horizon.
We passed over an area of small,
smooth emerald green and deep
grey and purple rocks. I wanted to
take some home and fill the bottom of a vase, but thought better of
it. Neither Aladdin nor I wanted to
canter holding a bunch of rocks.
We rode to a tiny bay with a big
story — the mythical characters
Oisín and Niamh are thought to
have ridden a white horse across to
The Land of Eternal Youth or Tír
na nÓg. There are lots and myths
and legends in this part of Ireland,
an added plus for history buffs and
Irish dreamers.
In the mountains on another
day, we rode the Kerry Way Trail.
Sheep walked alongside dirt paths,
their backs marked with colourful,
painted stripes allowing their owners to find them as they roamed the
bright yellow gorse and heather covered hills.
Everywhere I looked, the views
were absolutely stunning. We
passed Caragh Lake, a glassy five
mile long lake surrounded by green,
rolling mountains. The terrain got
increasingly rocky as we climbed
higher and higher. Valleys tumbled
into rivers and lakes below. Small
cottages lay perched at the base of
the valley, almost hidden by the verdant trees.
County Kerry was particularly
affected by Ireland’s Potato Famine,
during which many people either
went hungry or emigrated from Ireland. Coffin ships, so called because
of the deplorable conditions for Irish
emigrants on board, left from two
main ports in the Southwest, their
passengers hoping to find something
better in the New World. Decaying stone cottages along Kerry Way
remind travellers of hardships faced
by the people of this region.
Continuing up the trail, we
reached the aptly-named Windy
Gap. No matter the time of year, the
conditions here are windy. It was
so windy the day we rode through
that I couldn’t even hear my guide
explaining what we were seeing.
You don’t need to hear anything at
this juncture, as it’s this spot where
I believe I saw some of the prettiest
views in all of Ireland.
I looked down to an expansive
valley of patchwork countryside —
green fields, old stone fences and
tiny cottages. Dingle Bay’s electric blue waters and golden sandy
beaches shimmered in the distance.
It was my idea of quintessential Ireland, and I literally and figuratively
blown away.
Learn more or book an Ireland
riding vacation at EquitrekkingTravel.com.
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APPENINGS
Fund developme n t
Calgary Stampede Cowgirl’s
Ride makes Happy Trails come true
Corporate women connect on horseback to network and learn more about Calgary Stampede
By Doris Daley
O
ne day this June, as they
have for the past five years,
some of Calgary’s most
influential women in leadership
will give up their leather boardroom chairs for a leather chair of
a different sort: one with a cantle,
stirrups and cinch attached.
High heeled shoes are off; cowboy boots are on. The view from
the corner window (lovely as it
is) is exchanged for a million dollar view of the Alberta foothills as
seen from a ridge west of Turner
Valley.
Conversations normally conducted on the 25th floor of a
swanky office tower will take
place from a different sort of lofty
height... one that’s about 15 hands
high.
Welcome — if you’re one of the
lucky 18-20 women invited to the
sixth annual Calgary Stampede
Foundation Cowgirls’ Trail Ride.
Hosted by Ann McCaig, chair of
the Stampede Foundation, the ride
brings together Calgary women of
leadership who value their community, heritage and role influencing
citizens of tomorrow.
Sandra Lunder, the Stampede’s
Capital Campaign Senior Development officer explains the genesis of the event. “The Stampede’s
Executive Cattle Drive was always
successful. In 2007 the Foundation started a conversation with
the Stampede Corporate Relations
Committee saying, wouldn’t it be
great to have something similar for
women.”
Nancy Peters’ Half Brand Ranch
west of Turner Valley was the location for the first ride and continues
as the venue today.
“The setting, the scenery, the
camaraderie, and especially the
horses! Something magic happens
every year when we put inspirational women together with all
these components,” says Sandra.
These are corporate leaders who
might block off 90 minutes for a
social lunch, she explains. It speaks
to the significance of the event that
these women are signing up for a
whole day!
Sandra and Foundation Executive Director Sarah Hayes agree
that horses are key to the event,
playing a role that goes way beyond
a four-legged conveyance. Some
women grew up around horses or
ride now for pleasure, but others
are total novices.
“Once they get to Nancy’s yard
and see how easy it is to be part
of the group, they are challenged
to mount up, even if they initially thought they might opt for a
bouncy jeep ride,” says Sandra.
“These women are used to being
in control all day long... women
who are top decision makers in
Calgary’s private, corporate, political and non-profit worlds. They get
on a horse and bingo! Now they are
just one of the group. If their horse
is a brisk stepper, they are at the
front of the pack. If he lags behind,
they are at the back of the group.
Horses create a totally level playing field with no restrictions, no
boundaries, no forced social networking. When your horse slows
down or speeds up, you visit with a
new group of women. Being on the
back of a horse for the day enables
our guests to make connections
with women they might not otherwise meet.”
Rose Lecky couldn’t agree more.
The manager of Corporate Social
Responsibility for Agrium, Inc.,
Rose says without hesitation, “I
think the key to the Cowgirls’ Ride
is connections. I’m connecting
with nature, the country life, with
my horse, and with many interesting, dynamic women. We all let
down our guard and connect both
personally and professionally...
often in powerful ways. It’s often
difficult to justify leaving the office
for an entire day, but this is one
event I wouldn’t want to miss.”
Vicki Reid, Director of Community Affairs for Cenovus Energy
agrees. “I tell my friends that
it’s a life event. It will make you
gasp. The horses take us to places
we could not otherwise access. I
remember last year coming over
a ridge, breaking into a meadow,
and 60 head of Calgary Stampede
bucking horses were running free
down a hill toward us. I could only
drop my jaw and gasp.” (Half Brand
Ranch is the summer range for the
young horses in the C Lazy S rough
stock breeding program.)
Vicki agrees with Rose that in a
city brimming with social, networking and corporate events, the Cowgirls’ Trail Ride is a stand-out. “The
bus ride, the life-changing horse
ride, the scenery, Nancy’s wonderful hospitality, the mix of really fabulous, talented, inspiring women...
there’s just nothing like it. It’s a true
relationship-builder; I could pick up
the phone and call any of my fellow
riders and feel like I’m re-connecting with a long lost friend.”
Its way more than a corporate
event, says Vicki. “When you’re on
the back of a horse, surrounded
by inspiring women and inspiring
scenery, you don’t just want to talk
shop. We get real.”
The Calgary Stampede Foundation has two goals for the day:
fund development and creating
awareness. “It’s an opportunity for
us to talk about the Calgary Stampede and all the things that happen outside of the 10 days in July,”
explains Sandra.
Animal safety, the capital campaign, women leaders within the
Stampede organization, Foundation programs, community and
“It’s a life event,” says Vicki Reid,
Director of Community Affairs for
Cenovus Energy, shown here in front on
white horse. “It will make you gasp.” photo: credited to Bill Marsh, www.billmarshphotography.com
youth initiatives... these are all topics that riders might learn about
during lunch or on the bus ride
out to the ranch or back to the city.
Friendships, laughter, adventure,
personal growth and camaraderie
are the happy by-products.
Unless of course, participants
are having so much fun that they
initiate their own agenda. Sandra
remembers one ride a few years ago
where in the morning, participants
rode out on the Stampede trolley,
making polite but stiff conversation, uncertain what the day would
bring. On the ride home, says Sandra, “we had 20 high-profile, professional, corporate and civic leaders singing Happy Trails.”
That kind of pay-off is immeasurable and explains why there is a
waiting list to take part in this singularly Calgary kind of a day.
Indeed, in the words of one very
famous cowgirl: Happy Trails —
organizers and participants —
until you all meet again this June.
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Growin g sport
Are you a trail rider looking
for something new to do?
Ranch Horse Versatility offers the best in ranch and trail, and is one of the fastest growing events in Western riding
GOING DOWN THE TRAIL
Places and events of interest
By Amie Peck
Cochrane, Alta.
T
he Alberta Ranch Horse
Versatility A ssociation
(ARHVA) was formed in
2011 to introduce and host Ranch
Horse Versatility events across
the province. These competitions
have been garnering a lot of attention and are considered to be one
of the fastest growing segments of
western riding.
The competitions strive to
demonstrate the partnership
between each horse and rider
team. To level the playing field,
competitors compete in one of
four divisions; Open, Amateur
and Novice Amateur (riders with
earnings not exceeding $1,000)
a n d Yo u t h . A s t h e A R H VA
explains, their mission “is to chal-
A competitor navigates the Ranch Trail
obstacle course.
lenge all riders and horses alike;
with obstacles and tasks likely to
be encountered on a ranch or trail
riding.”
Riders compete in the following five classes at each event:
• Ranch Riding: This class
shows the horse’s ability to
move at a working speed with
a rider. Horses will be shown
individually at three gaits —
walk, jog and lope — in each
direction of the arena. Horses
will also be asked to reverse
away from the rail, to stop and
back. The judge must ask for
an extended trot and extended
lope at least one direction of
the ring. Judging is based on
obedience, quality of the gaits,
correct leads and transitions.
• Ranch Trail: The ranch trail
class contains a course with a
minimum of six obstacles and
is designed to show a horse’s
ability and willingness to perform several tasks that might
be asked of him during the
course of a normal day’s ranch
work. Whenever possible, realistic or natural obstacles are
encouraged. Typical obstacles
would include: log drag, bridge,
ground tie, walk or trot over
poles, roping a dummy, and a
gate.
• Ranch Cutting: Riders are
given 2-1/2 minutes to locate
and cut two cows from a small
herd of cattle. They must also
pen the animals in the oppo-
site end of the arena. Each
exhibitor must work two head,
but has the option of working
the full 2-1/2 minutes. Turnback riders assist with herd
interference and maintain the
cattle in one end of the arena.
• Working Ranch Horse: Consists of a reining pattern,
working a single cow and then
roping the animal. Competitors in the Novice Amateur
and Youth divisions have the
option to rope but it is not
mandatory.
different competitions for the
2013 season, as well as many clinics and seminars to improve performance. If you are looking for a
great new event to test your skills
and partnership with your horse,
Ranch Horse Versatility is it. Best
of all — it looks like a ton of fun.
• Ranch Conformation: The
last class of the day is an
unmounted halter class. Horses
are trotted to a marker, turned
to the left and lined up along
the rail for inspection. Judging
is based on suitability for ranch
work and breed standard, with
stock type horses being the
most desirable.
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Tra il ride
Courage Canada Trail Ride to
support brain injury awareness
Former bull rider Curtis Anderson organizing ninth annual fundraising trail ride
By Luke Creasy
Brownfield, Alta.
O
n May 25th, the ninth
annual Courage Canada
Trail ride is set to take place
in the Minburn area. Started in 2004
the event was created to raise brain
injury awareness.
Founder of the event Curtis
Anderson says, “The event gives an
opportunity for Brain Injury Survivors and their families a chance to
get out in the sunshine.”
Anderson, a brain injury survivor
himself lives by the code, “Be there
to help others, one day they will be
there to help you.”
Anderson, who sustained a life
threatening brain injury bullriding at
the Ponoka Stampede in 2002, battled through the arduous challenges
of living with a debilitating brain
injury to become a public speaker
and advocate for brain injury awareness. Anderson strives to help his
fellow brain injury survivors so they
too may live a happy, full life.
On his website, Anderson explains
the event, “The first trail ride was
held on Hwy. 16 from Innisfree to
Elk Island Park in May 2004. Over
the years, the trail ride has steadily
grown in participation and in donation size. We have moved the trail
ride to the Minburn/Innisfree area
but have taken a different route
every year. The event continues
to grow and expand and I am very
excited to see what the future brings!
Everyone is invited to attend our
weekend of fun and socializing!”
Anderson, ever enthusiastic, was
proud of last year’s numbers, “Last
year there were 101 people horseback, 12 teams, 74 wagon riders, we
raised $19,000, with 250 people at
supper.”
And he is confident that this year’s
ride should see an equally pleasing
turn out, “Growing every year good to
see how many are coming out. A lot of
people are spreading news about it by
word of mouth: it’s receiving great PR.
It’s an event you’ll want to attend.”
Anderson approximated the ride
at 10-12 miles in length this year.
Though everyone brings their own
bag lunch for the ride, supper is provided after. There are camp ground
hookups 10 minutes away or you
can park in a field. Anderson listed
the directions for the event as, “One
mile north of Minburn on RR 102,
and 1-1/2 miles west on TWP 504. It
is $25 a ticket, 10 and under free and
the ride starts at 10 a.m. Saturday,
with supper after the ride at approximately 5-6 p.m.
Each year the route changes to keep it
interesting, including a nice meadow
for a lunch break.
Registration and pledge forms
for the 2012 Courage Canada Trail
Ride are available by contacting
Curtis through email at cccanada@
hotmail.ca or by phone at 780581-4802
Fo r m o re i n fo r m at i o n o n
Curtis’ speaking as well as his
story, check out his website at:
www.caccanada.com
Though the beautiful scenery in
the area is a highlight of the ride,
there is so much more entailed for
people to enjoy. “There’s the trail
ride, supper, cowboy poetry, singing, fiddling, and Cowboy Church
on Sunday at 10 a.m. It’s a very full
weekend. If you don’t have a horse
there’s spots on the wagons available, we’ll save you a seat,” explained
Anderson.
Proceeds from the Trail Ride will
be going to the Halvar Johnson Center for Brain Injury in Ponoka, Alta.,
regarded as the best brain injury
center in North America; the Lloydminster Area Brain Injury Society
(LABIS); FOCUS in Vermillion, Alta.;
and VALID in Vegreville, Alta. The
Canadian Pro Rodeo Sports Medicine Team will also benefit from the
trail ride.
Anderson looks forward to the
event every year saying it’s, “Blue
skies and sunshine. Everyone has a
smile on their face, it’s a day everyone has to remember and hold onto
until the next year.”
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TRAIL RIDE
A Cancer Ride with a twist
Horses, good scenery and native entertainment add to the Blackfoot Trail Ride
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
I
f you’re looking for a unique
and scenic trail ride this spring,
consider attending the third
annual “Blackfoot Rodeo and Ag
Society Trail Ride against Cancer”
held Sunday, May 19 at the Okan
Ranch located on the Siksika Nation
between Arrowwood and Gleichen.
Organizer Lavina Crossguns
explains the event started very casually in 2011 with only a few riders.
“We had a number of members on our
Ag Society that were diagnosed with
cancer, and we wanted to do something to support them,” Crossguns
says. “We also wanted to bring awareness of the disease to our local area.”
The group has a few basic safety
rules. “We prefer that no one rides
stallions,” Crossguns says. “And
riders should be at least six years of
age and able to control their horse.
We also don’t want dogs running
on the trail with us.”
Crossguns is in the process of
lining up a team and wagon to
allow children or other non-riders to enjoy the trip.
“Last year we had a lady attend
who really wanted to ride with
us, but didn’t have a horse of
her own,” Crossguns says. “She
also had health problems that
required oxygen continuously.
“This year we’ll
have a barbeque
after the event,
and Native
Dancing as
entertainment.
We’ll have dancers
do the jingle
dance, traditional
dance, fancy dance
and others.”
Normally people have to bring
their own horses, but in this
lady’s case we were able to locate
a quiet, well broke horse for her
to borrow. She put her oxygen
tank in a backpack, and really
enjoyed the ride.”
The Blackfoot Rodeo and Ag
Society Trail Ride is asking riders
for a minimum of $50 in pledges.
“We’d like interested riders to
contact us before the ride so
we can provide them with more
details, and be organized for the
barbeque,” Crossguns concludes.
For further info contact Lavina
Crossguns at 403-901-4902.
The Blackfoot Trail Ride takes in the cliffs of the Bow River and the Great Sand Hills
in southern Alberta. Beautiful scenery. Native entertainment. Great cause.
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Crossguns recommends riders
bring horses that are comfortable
with riding off the beaten trail. “The
ride won’t be that long or difficult,
but we will go through a fair amount
of bush,” she says. “There is one
climb down a hill, otherwise we’re
on the flat most of the time. And
it’s a very pretty area to ride as we’re
near the cliffs of the Bow River and
the Great Sand Hills.”
“In 2011 we had a Native singer
entertain us after the ride,” Crossguns continues. “Last year we had
Story Telling as we travelled. This
year we’ll have a barbeque after the
event, and Native Dancing as entertainment. We’ll have dancers do
the jingle dance, traditional dance,
fancy dance and others.”
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EXTRAVAGANZA
Calgary ropes major horse show
Sky’s the limit for Royal West, a multi-breed horse event set to debut in 2014
By Wendy Dudley
Priddis, Alta.
J
ohn Anderson grew up with the
annual Calgary International Horse
Show, held every spring in the Corral down at the Calgary Stampede exhibition grounds. Thirty years later, he
wants to resurrect the vigor of that show,
where amateurs cut their teeth in front
of crowds, and where experienced riders
forged careers.
The Calgar y Olympic show jumper
recently announced plans to stage a multibreed international horse show, featuring
a broad spectrum of equine events and
entertainment, from heavy horse pulls and
barrel racing to dressage, hunter classes
and show jumping.
Named Royal West, the week-long event
will debut in October 2014, and be held in
the Calgary Stampede’s new Agrium Western Event Centre.
“I want it to complement the horse
shows in Manitoba and the Royal Winter
Fair in Toronto,” said Anderson. “Everyone loves the Royal, so why not have something like that here. The West has become
a real powerhouse in show jumping.”
The Toronto show is held in November,
which would allow competitors to compete in both Royal shows, he said. “Or
maybe we could have an East/West challenge.”
Fun ruled the day at those old shows,
Anderson recalled. Known as light horse
shows, they ran from the 50s through to
the late 80s, playing a major role in the
horse community.
“I made my open jumper debut at the
Calgary Horse Show in 1984. I was 17 and
was on a horse called Wisconsin. That was
the last year there was show jumping in
downtown Calgary.”
After that, the sport moved to more
rural locations, such as Spruce Meadows
and Anderson’s own Rocky Mountain
Show Jumping venue.
While the evening highlight of Royal
West will be international show jumping,
year-end finals could be held during the day
for children’s, junior and amateur events.
Other equine activities held throughout
the week would include pony chariot races,
trick riding and roping, mounted gunfighters, the RCMP Musical Ride, indoor
eventing and dressage. “I want to have a
little of everything. People want action.
They want to be entertained.”
In the meantime, there’s a ton of work
to be done. “I have 550 days until opening
night. It’s still in its infancy, but I’m getting a lot of interest.”
Royal West has been a dream of Ander-
son’s for the last 10 years. He toured various venues, including Edmonton’s Northlands and B.C. Place in Vancouver, but he
settled on Calgary. “Some places were old
and cost-prohibitive to upgrade.”
The Calgary Exhibition’s new 150,000
sq.-ft. agricultural and western event
complex, scheduled to open in June of
2014, is the ideal venue, with a huge competition arena, ample stalling, and seating for 2,500, Anderson said.
The Stampede is also on-side with such
a large-scale event. “This is John’s baby,
and we’re thrilled to have it,” said Calgary
Stampede media relations manager Doug
Fraser.
Alberta is home to one-third of Canada’s horses, and the horse industry contributes significantly to the province’s
wealth.
“ S how jumping and horse-related
events bring a lot to the local economy,”
Anderson said. “The horse has been the
backbone of Alberta, and Calgary is right
in the heart.”
It was big thinking that grew Anderson’s
Rocky Mountain Show Jumping venue,
south of Calgary into a top facility. And he
has the same dreams for Royal West.
“It won’t happen in the first year, but
maybe we could have a $1 million event
there. I mean, why not? That’s my goal.”
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Spruce Meadows announces new events for 2013 season
Rolex Grand Slam will bring the best show jumpers in the world to Calgary
By Lisa Murphy
Spruce Meadows
S
pring has arrived at Spruce
Meadows! The successful
indoor season has ended and
the outdoor competitions are coming up quickly.
2013 has attracted very strong
entries for the Summer Series.
Many people are excited to be a
part of Spruce Meadows’ established traditions and the new high
performance offerings and initiatives being presented for competitors.
In an effort to continually
respond to athlete feedback, look
to the future, and provide progressive and innovative opportunities
to the sport here in North American and globally, Spruce Meadows
is very pleased to announce several new and exciting offerings for
2013.
The addition of the CSI-5* ‘Pan
American’ to the Summer Series
(July 11-14), will provide juniors,
amateurs and professionals alike
with great competition culminating
with the $400,000 Pan American
Cup Grand Prix.
final in Barcelona, Spain to be held
September 23-26, 2013. The final
qualifying nations will consist of
nine qualified European countries
and nine countries from the rest of
the world, two of which will come
from North America.
The first of the two North American qualifying Nations Cups was
held March 1 in Wellington, Florida;
the second will be held at Spruce
Meadows in the ‘Continental’ Tournament on Thursday, June 13. It
will be held as a separate and distinct
Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup regional
qualifying event so as not to impact
the widely respected history and tradition of September’s BMO Nations’
Cup and its global participation by
the world’s show jumping powers.
The BMO Nations’ Cup has been
synonymous with the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament since
the beginning and will continue
to be a flagship competition at the
CSIO 5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters.’
Over the years, more than 15 different national federation teams have
passed through the Clock Tower
and competed in the International
Ring. They include: Canada, Mexico,
U.S., Sweden, Norway, Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands,
Germany, Switzerland, France,
Spain, Italy, New Zealand, and the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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looks forward to carrying on its traditions while introducing these exciting
initiatives in 2013. You’re all invited
to come and share in the excitement
at Spruce Meadows this summer.
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The Rolex Grand Slam will begin
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competition automatically qualifies
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for multiple wins. This is truly an
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Alberta Donkey and Mule Club
Alberta mule shines in California! Jerry Tindell of
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Canadian Friesian Horse Association
Riding weather [I hope] is finally here! To
kick off our season, we are once again
hosting clinics taught by the gifted
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owners are signed up for the following
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a registry under the Animal Pedigree Act. We invite you to contact us with your comments
and support for this application. For information call 780-675-5927, fax 1-866-594-3120, email
[email protected] or visit www.canadianfriesianhorse.ca
Alberta Mounted Games
Alberta Mounted Games is
pleased to be hosting World
Class mounted games rider,
Huw Whitney from Wales. Huw
will be teaching a clinic for our
riders in June. Final details to be
determined. Huw Whitney has
won many World and European
championships throughout his
career as a games rider. More
information to follow. Keep
tuned to our blog: albertamountedgames.blogspot.ca for
upcoming news and events.
Chinook Team Penning Association
OAS March 16, ROLLING MIX CONCRETE #7 Class winners:
L to R. - Kathy McSween, Rick Bond, Amanda Kozik
The first two shows of the
Okotoks Ag. Society’s Series
were held March 2 and March
16, at the Agriplex. Both
shows were well-attended
and much enjoyed… in spite
of our unpredictable Alberta
weather! With expanded
payout placings this season,
there are more riders going
home with a smile and a fatter
wallet. The third and final
O.A.S. shows will be held May
25, so come on out and watch
the fun or visit chinookpenning.com to see the winners
and their pictures!
Alberta Percheron Club
The Alberta Percheron Club is hosting a Youth Driving Clinic on May 11 & 12 south of Sundre,
Alberta with world-renowned instructors, Brian & Colleen Coleman. They have so much
knowledge and we are fortunate that they are willing to share with you! For more information,
contact Julie Roy at 403-728-3127.
Alberta Paint Horse Club
Huw Whitney competing at the 2013 World Team
Championships.
Alberta Friesian Horse Association
Once you meet a Friesian horse, you are sure
to fall in love. The friendly, loving, easy-going
attitude of the Friesian horse is impossible to
resist. The noble and majestic carriage, the
eagerness to please, the built-in charisma,
the calm yet lively spirit, the ability to excel in
many, many areas. You can get all that in just
one breed! Pictured above is Marita Floryn
with the Friesian filly Meike from her family’s Gull Lake Farm. Meike had just put on a
stellar performance before the judges at the
annual keuring, held last year in Red Deer,
and had earned her place as 2nd Premium.
The standards set for the Friesian horse are
very high, and we all strive to breed the best
of the best, and then train our horses to excel
in our chosen discipline(s). The annual keuring (judging) of our Friesians is to be held
on September 20, 2013. The location has not
yet been confirmed, but updates and more
information can be found on our website:
www.AFHA.ca and will appear in the next
issue of Horses All.
Stonebridge Driving Club
As we approach the upcoming show season, please remember to get those 2013 Memberships
submitted. You will find membership forms, show forms, and stall forms on the website. The
Ponoka Spring show is looking to be another exciting and fun event. There will be a SPB and
green horse promotions, 2 year old Walk/Jog pleasure stake, Non Pro Stake classes, and a great
team tournament. Please check out the website for details. www.northernhorse.com/aphc
Judy Bertelsen ground driving a welsh pony through
empty water bottles.
On the snowy weekend of April 6 and
7, some club members and twelve
equines from minis to a Percheron X
benefited from a Desensitizing clinic
at the Saddle Up estates arena near
Torrington, Alta. Some of the fears that
were overcome were flapping tarps
hanging from the rafters, umbrellas,
noise makers such as tambourines, flapping flags and plastic raincoats. By the
end of the weekend, most horses would
happily walk through 6 tires, across a
patch of crunchy empty water bottles
and under a tarpaulin while dragging a
rope of milk jugs and carrying brightly
coloured pool noodles!! Check out the
driving booth at the Mane Event...we
would love to talk to you!
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100th anniversa ry
4-H celebrates 100 years
Calgary Stampede hosts 4-H on Parade May 31-June 2
By Madeline Babinec
Calgary Stampede
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o…you’re not in a time
warp. The Calgary Stampede is hosting a centennial
celebration again this year but this
time it’s 4-H Canada’s year to shine
as it celebrates the big 100.
From May 31-June 2nd, the Calgary Stampede is proud to host the
Calgary Stampede 4-H on Parade
presented by Cervus Equipment.
As the youth are our future, this is
truly a time for celebration as 4-H
Canada is known for striving to
make its participants into strong
leaders with marketable skills that
can contribute to success throughout their lives.
While engaging in a supportive community, where making
long-lasting friendships is not out
of the ordinary, it is through the
4-H program that Canada’s youth
learn about taking ownership and
responsibility for their work.
Championships
New events and fan favorites on tap at Northlands in Edmonton
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and pride the youth have put into
their various projects.
Your health will be honored as
you realize the amount of effort
and attention to detail the youth
have invested in raising their livestock to be the highest quality.
Finally, your hands will feel activated as you become a participant
yourself when you have won the
top bid during the Market Lamb
and Market Steer auction (beginning at 11:00am, June 2nd).
Amongst the various projects on
showcase, the one you won’t want
to miss is the Horse Show, which
takes place on both the Saturday
and Sunday and features Western
and English styles.
The 4-H motto is “learn by
doing”, and now you can too. Don’t
just think about the wonders 4-H
Canada has done over the past 100
years, come live the experience
at the Calgary Stampede 4-H on
Parade presented by Cervus Equipment.
E duc ation
CFR and Farmfair celebrates
40 years this November
s the 2013 edition of the
Northlands Farm & Ranch
Show comes to another
successful close, Northlands begins
gearing up for the 40th Anniversary of Farmfair International.
For 40 years, Northlands has
been proud to host Farmfair International and to provide the agriculture industry with a forum for
sharing ideas and conducting business. This year, the returning features will be bigger and better than
ever – with added purse money and
a full slate of competitions, sales
and displays for all levels of equine
enthusiasts.
The 40th Anniversary of Farmfair International, running from
November 3 – 10, 2013 at Northlands will showcase exciting new
additions to the program lineup.
New this year is the Barrel Racing Futurity that will feature upand-coming barrel horses as they
run against the clock. This brandnew trainer’s challenge will showcase three top trainers from the
western provinces as they compete
in an interprovincial barrel racing
challenge for young horses.
“The international popularity
of these events sets the stage for
Alberta to gain world-wide recognition as an industry leader in agriculture”, says Richard L. Andersen,
President and CEO of Northlands.
“As Canada’s premier agricultural
showcase, Farmfair International
is dedicated to enhancing the
future of the agriculture industry
for farmers, ranchers and equine
enthusiasts alike.”
Youth age eight to 21 participate in the 4-H program through
completing a year-long project of
their interest with a central focus
on the rural lifestyle. Everyone is
invited to come view the completed
projects as they are showcased
annually at the Calgary Stampede
grounds.
Projects consist of Beef Cattle,
Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Lifeskills and
Horses. Each animal genus is showcased in a separate segment, and a
grand finale public auction and sale
of the Market Lambs and Market
Steers closes the weekend.
Just as the 4-H youth learn the
“four H’s” of head, heart, health,
and hands so can you as you participate as an active spectator of
this great event. Your head will
be engaged as you learn about the
projects presented as there are over
one thousand potential submissions.
Your heart will be warmed when
you see how much determination
If you’re a fan of the familiar
Farmfair International favorites,
you can expect to see the return
of the following popular equine
events:
Team Roping Futurity
The competition will be fierce
during various equine events! In
2012, Rhen Richard was the top
header AND heeler, taking home
thousands of dollars in prize
money. Since its inaugural year in
2009, the Team Roping Futurity
has grown in popularity on both
sides of the border and is slated to
be back again this fall.
Draft Horse
Pulls and Auction
Always a crowd pleasing event
that is great for family entertainment, the Draft Horse Pull will be
back with the proceeds from the
Draft Horse Pull Auction going to
the Alberta 4-H Foundation.
Bloodstock Sale Futurity and
Ranch Horse Sale & Competition
If you are in the market to buy
or sell, the Bloodstock Futurity
Sale and Ranch Horse Sale &
Competition will be the place to
be. The Bloodstock Sale will feature the 2012 sale horses as they
have the opportunity to return to
compete for an additional purse.
Watch the website for both sales’
consignor information.
The 9th Annual Heritage
Ranch Rodeo
The ever popular Heritage Ranch
Rodeo will be back on the eve-
ning schedule from November
3-5. In 2012, Northfork Grazing Co.op from Maycroft, Alberta
was able to beat out 15 Western
Canada ranches, including the
second and third place ranches,
Mesabi Ranches and Quill Ranch.
Mark your calendar because tickets
will be going on sale September 1,
2013.
Snaffle Bit Futurity
The most prestigious reined
cowhorse event in Canada, the
Canadian Snaffle Bit Futurity
will showcase the top three year
old horses as they compete in
cutting, fence work and reining.
In addition to the three year old
futurity, there are derby, bridle
classes and Canada’s Greatest
Horsemen events! All of the
top professionals, trainers and
non-pro competitors gather in
Edmonton for this event.
Canadian Finals Rodeo
Each night after Farmfair International, we will be cranking up
the action with the 40th edition of Canadian Finals Rodeo.
Join us at Rexall Place as the
top rodeo contestants in the
country compete for bragging
rights, national titles and prize
money of more than $1.4 million dollars. This is more than
just a rodeo — this will be the
40th anniversary of a Canadian
championships!
Keep checking www.farmfairinternational.com for more
information on this year’s show.
Horses 101
Industry association offers valuable
educational opportunities
EYE ON THE INDUSTRY
News from the equine community
By Robyn Moore
Manager, Horse Industry
Association of Alberta
A
re you interested in attending or hosting a Horses 101
or 201 seminar?
Horse Industry Association of
Alberta (HIAA) is pleased to offer
14 seminars throughout Alberta
over the next two years. This is a
great opportunity to give current
and prospective horse owners the
education they need to best take
care of the horses, and to provide
the tools they need succeed in the
industry.
The Horses 101 seminar covers
the topics of horse care and nutrition, equipment, assessing stables,
keeping horses at home and horse
selection. Due to the large demand
for more information, HIAA introduced a Horses 201 seminar in
2010, which builds on the 101 and
covers horse tack and equipment as
well as horse behaviour and reading
body language. It is presented in an
arena with live demonstrations as
opposed to the classroom style of
the Horses 101.
HIAA has been presenting
Horses 101 seminars around the
province for the past four years.
From Grande Prairie to Cold
Lake to Lethbridge and all points
in between, the seminars have
reached thousands of horse enthusiasts looking to expand their
knowledge of horses.
If you’re interested in hosting a
seminar at your facility, or if you
would like us to notify you of an
upcoming seminar in your area,
please email [email protected], call 403-4205949 or check out the website at
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1-4 Stonewall, Man.
Natural Horsemanship with
Glenn Stewart. Stage 5 Clinic. For
details, contact Penny: 204-4678789, email: [email protected]
or visit: www.thehorseranch.com
2-5 Westerose, Alta.
Jerry Tindell Riding Clinic.
Geared for those that have previously taken a Jerry Tindell clinic
and/or can safely walk, trot and
lope their stock. For details,
contact Marlene Quiring: 403783-5210
3-5 Winnipeg, Man.
Gaited Horse Clinic with HorseSense HorseManShip. $335. For
details, visit: www.horsesensedk.
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3-9 Grande Prairie, Alta.
Equine Massage Therapy Certification Course with Sidonia
McIntyre. For details, visit www.
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4-5 Whitecourt, Alta.
Horsewomanship Clinic with
certified Chris Irwin trainers
Birgit Stutz & Kathryn Kincannon. For details, contact Raven:
1-877-394-6773, email: info@
crhrisirwin.com or visit: www.
equiana.com
4-5 Brandon, Man.
Tim Kimura Trail Clinic. For details, Sharon Forbes-Hanks: 204825-2384, email: sharonforbes.
[email protected]
9-12 Forestburg, Alta.
Jerry Tindell Open Clinic. This
clinic will concentrate on safety
and groundwork with young,
green or problem animals. For
details, contact Caroline Boddy:
780-582-3995
10-12 Calgary, Alta.
Glenn Stewart. Stage 1 Clinic. For
details, contact Teresa: 403-2464924, email: [email protected] or
visit: www.thehorseranch.com
11 Dunster, B.C.
Equine Behaviour and Body
Language Workshop with certified Chris Irwin trainer Birgit
Stutz. For details, contact Birgit:
250-968-6801, email: fallingstar@
valemount.com or visit: www.
fallingstarranch.ca
11 Red Deer, Alta.
Mother & Daughter Heart &
Soul workshop. $425/team. For
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11-17 Ladysmith, B.C.
equinerehab.ca
16-19 Olds, Alta.
Jerry Tindell Introductory/Mixed
Clinic at Eagle Hill Equine. For
details, contact Julie Leavens:
1-877-762-2767
16-19 Fairview, Alta.
Colt-Starting Clinic with Mel Hyland. Four day intensive hands-on
workshop. Registration deadline:
May 6. For details, email: ssych@
gprc.ab.ca or visit: www.gprc.
ab.ca/departments/coned and
click on Agriculture
17-20 Stavely, Alta.
Sid Cook Colt Starting & Horsemanship Classes. 4 p.m. start
Friday, 9 a.m. start SaturdayMonday. For details, call Marge:
403-646-5595 or visit: www.
sidcookquarterhorse.com
18-24 Kamloops, B.C.
equinerehab.ca
23-August 9 Fort St. John, B.C.
Glenn Stewart. 12 week intensive Horsemanship Course. For
details, contact The Horse Ranch:
1-877-728-8987, email: dixie@
thehorseranch.com or visit: www.
thehorseranch.com
23-June 13 Fort St. John, B.C.
Glenn Stewart. Three week intensive Horsemanship Course. For
details, contact The Horse Ranch:
1-877-728-8987, email: dixie@
thehorseranch.com
24 Dunster, B.C.
Horsemanship Demo with Chris
Irwin at Falling Star Ranch. For
details, contact Birgit: 250968-6801, email: fallingstar@
valemount.com or visit: www.
fallingstarranch.ca
25-26 Dunster, B.C.
Horsemanship Clinic with Chris
Irwin at Falling Star Ranch. For
details, contact Raven: 1-877394-6773, email: [email protected] or visit: www.chrisirwin.
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25-26 Red Deer, Alta.
Connected Riding. Participants
$275, horses extra $50. For
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25-28 Fort St. John, B.C.
Glenn Stewart. Stage 1 Horsemanship Course. For details,
contact The Horse Ranch:
1-877-728-8987, email: dixie@
thehorseranch.com
26-29 Regina, Sask.
Vertebral Realignment Course —
No Mallet Method with Sidonia
equinerehab.ca
30-June 2 Fort St. John, B.C.
Glenn Stewart. Stage 2 Horsemanship Course. For details,
contact The Horse Ranch:
1-877-728-8987, email: dixie@
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EQUINE EVENTS
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4 Calgary, Alta.
K&K Livestock Co. Equine Days.
For details, visit: www.kklivestock.com
SALES
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3-4 Lethbridge, Alta.
Perlich Bros Spring Horse Sale.
For details, call: 403-329-3101,
email: [email protected] or
visit: www.perlich.com
25-26 Billings, MT
Cow Country Classic Catalog Sale.
For details, visit: www.billingslivestock.com
WESTERN
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4-5 Nisku, Alta.
Reining Alberta North Branch
Show. For details, visit: www.
reiningalberta.net
11 Madden, Alta.
Reining Alberta Show & NAJYRC
Qualifier at Prairie Mountain
Ranch. For details, visit: www.
reiningalberta.net
22-26 Ponoka, Alta.
Black Elk Cutting Classic. NCHA,
ACHA & CCHA Approved. For details, visit: www.acha.ca or www.
blackelkcuttingclassic.com
24-26 Fairview, Alta.
Reining Alberta Peace Country
Branch Show. For details, visit:
www.reiningalberta.net
25-26 Ponoka, Alta.
Reining Alberta North Branch
Show. For details, visit: www.
reiningalberta.net
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25-26 Battleford, Sask.
Hidden Meadows Ranch Spring
Fling Open Show. SHF Heritage
Classic and Prairie Cup classes.
For details, visit: www.hiddenmeadowsranch.com
31 – June 2 Calgary, Alta.
4-H on Parade at Stampede Park.
For details, visit: www.calgarystampede.com
Riding out of your mind
equestrian sport psychology services
April Clay, M.Ed.,
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Seminars and Consultation in Equine Sport Psychology
• Individual or group sessions • Keynotes
• On the ground or mounted • Email consultations
The perfect topic for your next
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Call or email to find out more: 403.283.5525
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Dating back to the late 1700s, riding sidesaddle gave women the freedom to ride cross-country. Up until then, women
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25 Head Yearling Fillies, 15 Head Of Broke Geldings
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World Show Qualifiers, And Outstanding Rope & Ranch Horses For Over 40 Years
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