March/April - Cape Breton Western Riders
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March/April - Cape Breton Western Riders
Cape Breton Western Riders Newsletter March /April 2012 Executive for 2012 President…. Jamie Crane……………574-2540 E-mail…. [email protected] Secretary…Jennifer Mac Neil………736-8486 E-mail…. mikes_horn @yahoo.ca Treasurer…. Melissa Mac Donald…. 736-9445 E-mail…[email protected] Membership…Sarah Ernst……….674-2694 E-mail…[email protected] Entries.. Natasha Mac Donald……736-9445 E-mail…[email protected] Newsletter…George Rahey………578-1301 E-mail…[email protected] Ian Tonary…………………….xxx-xxxx [email protected] Jennifer Murphy………………xxx-xxxx E-mail…[email protected] Scott Roberts…………………...371-3263 E-mail…[email protected] Jill Burke ……………………539-8922 E-mail… [email protected] Kyle Beaton………………..xxx-xxxx E-mail….kyle_beaton@live .ca Chauntelle Brewer………………562-3454 [email protected] Noah Mac Askill………………….xxx-xxxx E-mail…[email protected] Greene {19}, April09-Dawn Greene{??}, April-10Justin Phillips{18}, April10-Morgan Phillips{13}, April11-Meagan Phillips{27}, April17-Charlie White{23}, April18-Jocelyn Tobin{09}, April16-Linsy Collins{23}, April25-Kathryn Nauss{25}, April26-Stan Brown{??} April28-Sarah Mac Donald {21}, April29- Kristen Battiste {15}, April30-Kayla Kneal Front Page: Lucy {Sarah Ernst}, Giorgio {Ian Tonary}, Midnight {Bryanna Wadden} are the three horses gracing our front page. Recycle Trophies” We still want your old trophies that just lay there collecting dust in the basement or attic. Call a director they will be put to good use & help the club. 2012Advertising Rates {new}: Members: Small Ads……………………..FREE Business Cards…………………FREE Full Page, 1/2page………………FREE Clinics…………………………FREE Birthdays; Mar.07-Luke Hill {xx}; Mar.07- Johnny Murphy{xx}; Mar.06- Renne King {19}; Mar.08- Todd Mc Savaney{xx}; Mar.12- Colleen Lahey{15}; Mar.13-{9}; Mar.14- Georda Mac Innis{27}; Mar.19-Bryden Dicks{11}; Mar.22-Jesse Denton{21}; Mar.26-Adrainna Smith{17}; Mar.28- Bonnie Gibbons{31}; Mar.30- Dorraine Mac Eachern{xx}; Mar.22-Marcie Bungay{*?}; Mar.26- Kristen Mac Adam{13} April 01- Jennifer Bert {24}, April-01 Patricia Rose{xx}, April02-Ashley Mac Queen{25}, April-03 Joan Burke{63}, April04-Chauntelle Brewer, April05-Randi Lee Kyle Beaton getting ready for his barrel runs !! Confidence Cues Professional barrel racer Molly Powell says the key to poised riding is selecting the correct saddle. Article by Molly Powell A good barrel racing saddle should help the rider gain both balance and self-assurance. As devout barrel racers; we are a competitive group of people. We know confidence is everything when it comes to winning, but at one time or another, most of us have experienced those moments when we question our ability to ride well—or well enough—and self-doubt creeps in. You begin to ask yourself, “Is this horse too powerful for me?” Or even, “Why am I so behind or on his head coming out of a barrel turn?” So, we practice more intently. We watch more instructional videos. Maybe we start to enter fewer races, and finally we come to a point where we ultimately ask, “Could it be that I am simply not a good enough rider for this horse?” Over the course of the past few years, I began to challenge these questions as I worked on designing barrel saddles. I’ve personally dealt with same doubts too, and I’ve had to break it down to learn what factors might be directly causing them. I’ve determined that a good saddle can and should build your confidence. It should be there for you when you need to hold on with your legs, and it should be there for you when you go to stand up in your stirrups coming out of a turn. If you feel like you can’t ride very well, you should ask yourself if your saddle is helping you use your leg strength to ride. (It would be very hard to ride if you had no legs, so using them is very important!) Your saddle definitely needs to make it easier for you to ride to your full potential. When purchasing a saddle, I understand people’s concerns and their need to get the best personal fit possible. Thus, I have had to really consider the mechanics behind the motion involved in riding barrel horses and the unique needs of competitive barrel racers. Don’t Get Thrown Around Take, for example, the powerful horse that may have a tendency to throw you forward when approaching a turn. Many barrel racers look at the height of the swells on a saddle to determine whether or not it will help them ride better. But we do not hold on with our stomach! We hold on with our legs, and if you have shorter legs like me, you will really rely on using your thighs. A leg cut is what I call the area where the swells meet the skirt of the saddle, and it has a sort of crevice where my thigh muscle can fit in and hold on to the swell. A leg cut can make the swells more effective, giving me assistance when riding a powerful horse. The size of your saddle seat can also influence how effectively you utilize the leg cut in your swells. I personally prefer my thigh to be within a half inch of touching the swells. That way, I can make contact sooner when I need to connect to the swells. If getting behind your horse when he's coming out of a turn is a problem, check to see if you have a saddle that allows your stirrups to go behind your hips. I feel that the way the stirrups are set is a key factor in building rider confidence. When your horse approaches a turn, and rates his speed, inertia is going to push you forward. If your legs go behind you coming into the turn, you will not be able to sit up easily coming out of the turn. This will result in you falling back on your rear end and getting behind your horse. If your feet get thrown back, you will definitely feel very off balance. It’s also very important that my stirrups do not go behind the point of my hips when I’m riding a horse that is particularly strong coming out of a turn. We tend to lose all of the strength of balance from our legs when they are behind us. Having a saddle with stirrups that are set, or“hobbled,” so they will bind at a certain point and allow us to stand up and brace against that point will be of great assistance. What about when we feel like we are getting “blown back” in the saddle? I’ve learned a lot about the importance of the pocket in the seat of a saddle, and how it can be tweaked to accommodate certain issues. The pocket is the area in the seat where you actually sit. It should be comfortable and formed to your body so you are actually sitting “in” the saddle instead of just“on” it. The pocket also helps you balance your weight in the middle of the saddle, instead of rolling your weight from side to side. Slight shifts in a rider's weight can cue a horse to go wider or tighter into a turn, so it's crucial to be able to center your weight as needed. Analyze Your Style I recommend looking back at some of your barrel racing runs on video and considering some of the points that I mentioned above. Really watch and analyze your riding and your horse’s performances. Question exactly what is happening in a run and why. Is your horse going by his barrels? In order to help a horse to rate his speed for a barrel, a rider needs to be able to cue him to slow down by sitting down in the saddle and helping to shift the horse’s weight to his hind end. If you are leaning ahead, check your leg cut and swells, but also remember to check your stirrup set and also the length of your stirrups. Oftentimes, I have seen people ride twice as good when their stirrups are shortened. If you stand up in your stirrups, I believe that you should be able to measure at least 3" of space between you and the saddle. For some riders, maybe longer stirrups will work, but check it out if you are aware of a problem with your riding. Secondly, take your stirrups and swing them back towards the back cinch. If they have nothing stopping them from going all the way back, then you may benefit greatly from a saddle that won’t let your legs get behind you? Look closely at your videos, and see where your weight is balanced. If you are off balance, either from no help from the leg cut in your swells, or your legs thrown behind you, your balance will not be in the center of your horse. You will be fighting your own battle trying to stay with the power of the turn, and leaving it all to your horse to overcome your weight imbalance in the seat. I have to throw in another tip as well (in case my mom is reading this). If your saddle tends to set your hips forward, and not straight up and down, then this could inhibit your horse from rating the first barrel as well. Leaning forward means go! Leaning back means whoa! This has always been something my mom has preached to me. It is ideal to place your hips squarely in the saddle seat so that you may lean your upper torso forward or backward at will, while the lower half of your body remains stable and secure and ready to keep you balanced. If you have confidence in your saddle, you will definitely ride better. You can ride more aggressively if you need to and sharper, rather than passive and inconsistent. You can tighten down wide turns and avoid hindering your horse due to lack of balance. Meeting was called to order by Jamie at 1:30pm Jennifer Mac Neil made a motion to have the minutes printed in the newsletter to be accepted as read. Seconded by Kim Beaton. FINANCIAL REPORT for 2011: Was handed out to members and Melissa MacDonald itemized each entry and went through the entire year of the account. She showed and explained the bank error which was cause by cas deposit incorrectly deposited into a savings account that the club has. This savings account was opened about 4 years ago and was to be used for the proposed fund raising for classes donations. The bank realized the error and corrected it by depositing the funds to our correct account. Seeing as this is not the first time this has happened, Melissa asked the club to approve the closing of this account and moving the opening balance of $250.00 to our regular account and perhaps use it for a pizza party etc. Jamie put forth the question to the member to agree that it is best to have the Directors to close the inactive account. This was agreed upon by all members. After all explanations were given on the Financial Report, Melissa MacDonald made a motion to have the Financial Report accepted. Seconded by Chauntelle Brewer. MEMBERSHIP REPORT Sarah Ernst stated that the club now has 110 Single memberships, 41 Family memberships for a total of 151 memberships sold. She also stated that she looked up our old numbers from 2008. In 2008, our club had 93 memberships. Sarah made a motion to have the Membership Report accepted as read. Seconded by Bonnie Gibbons-Lewis. MOTIONS: The Board then brought forth their motions: Motion by the Board: 1) To have a one year trial to pay for your stall for the Show Season The following would be followed: - There will be a designated booking day advertised to members through the newsletter, website, and Face book group. - Only paid members can buy their stall(s) for the show season on the designated booking day. The member must be present or have a representative who is not buying a stall for themselves. You cannot have another member purchase a stall for you. - Members must pay in “cash” on the day of purchase. - On the designated booking day members will receive numbered cards which they will fill out with their information and 3 stall choice preferences. A ‘Stall Committee’ will try to accommodate your first choice on a first come/first serve basis, but the final decision will be at their discretion based on the stalls suitability to the horse’s size. - There will be 5 unspecified stalls that will not be available to be reserved. This leaves a few open stalls for people that do not plan to attend every show and leaves room for people travelling from away. These stalls will still follow the general stall rules. - Members will forfeit their stall and payment of the stall if they are not entered by the deadline and it will be reassigned for that show - There will be NO REFUNDS for these stalls. If member had entered for the show by the deadline, and will be asking for a refund with a vet certificate, the refund will not include the stall fee. - A member cannot transfer the stall to another member for a show. - Members will be notified which stall they have been assigned and will get the same stall for the entire season. - This does not include your stall for Exhibition Week. - MOTION CARRIED Motion by the Board: 2) To change the date the late entry fees apply, from Monday, to Friday the week before the show. To be post marked by Friday, the week before the show - MOTION CARRIED Motion by the Board: 3) To add a new late entry fee of $20 to entry forms submitted on the day of the show (Saturday and Sunday). - MOTION DEFEATED Motion by the Board: 4) To change the rule “Post entries will be taken at the booth on Saturday and Sunday until 1 hour Prior to the class” to “Post entries will be taken at the booth on Saturday and Sunday prior to the 5 classes before to the class being entered.” - MOTION CARRIED Motion by the Board: 5) To add a new rule “Post entries of 5 or more classes Friday night will require a new entry form, which will incur the $10 late entry fee.” - MOTION CARRIED Motion by the Board: 6) To change the 3 year judge rule to 2 years. Judges would only be brought back after 2 years if there are no other judges available. - MOTION CARRIED Motion by the Board: 7) To add to the Box stall section of the show package, “The barn manager will try to accommodate for stall preference based on first come/first serve basis, but the final decision will be at the discretion of the barn manager based on the stalls suitability to the horse. Members can request specific stall numbers, but should also request general areas or people they want to be stalled with.” - MOTION CARRIED Next on the agenda were the motions by the members. Chauntelle Brewer & Tyler Clark - made a motion to have predetermined reining patterns listed in The show package.- MOTION CARRIED Chauntelle Brewer & Jennifer Murphy - made a motion to separate the Novice Reining Horse Class and the Green Rider Reining class. - MOTION CARRIED Jill Burke - made a motion to allow use of hoof boots in all under saddle classes and for the judge to be informed of such use and if decided by judge, said horse and rider can be asked by judge to remove said boots and be inspected for hidden blemishes.- MOTION CARRIED Jill Burke - made a motion to allow use of all bit less bridles. - This includes Dr. Cook bridles, side pulls, LG bridles, etc. But does not allow exhibitors to compete in halters or mechanical hackamores. All other rules still apply, such as Allowing junior horses to be ridden two handed while senior horses must be ridden with one hand in "local class". - MOTION CARRIED Joan Burke - mad a motion to have all our Cape Breton Western Riders shows be recognized as Scotia Series. Which includes a club entry of $30.00 per show and an addition fee of $3.00 per horse. - MOTION CARRIED George Rahey - made a motion to have tone class designated to have a non perishable food item used as entry to the class and items collected to be given to a local charity. I.e. food bank, Salvation Arm. - MOTION removed as George was not in attendance. Verna Johnson - made a motion to have a Select Pleasure Class for those age 40 and over, Added to our schedule.- WITHDREW MOTION. Kaleigh Denton & Michaela Dove - made a motion to have 3D Barrel class added to our schedule. MOTION CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS for 2012 Kim Beaton wants to add prizes to the placing at the shows. If she receives a 'request letter' on our club letterhead, she will spear head gathering donations for some classes. Kim Cairns asked the club if we would be interested in Richard videoing the barrel racing in High Quality DVD and perhaps selling them afterward. This would be done after a consent form was done for each rider as to whether or not they wanted to be videoed. As such, a waiver would also be signed by him in case of damage to his equipment, the CBWR would not be responsible. If this is successful, he suggested that he would look into other classes. Diane Ernst then stood up to send out a big thank you to Andrew and his fantastic years of service with the club. Show dates have been confirmed and are to be held at the Exhibition Grounds as follows: May 26 & 27, 2012 June 9 & 10, 2012 June 23 & 24, 2012 July 14 & 15, 2012 September 8 & 9, 2012 Judges have not been finalized. Once judges have been confirmed, they will be announced in the next newsletter. After no other new business was left, Andrew Lewis made a motion to have the meeting adjourned. Seconded by Kyle Beaton. Respectfully submitted Jennifer Mac Neil Secretary . 3rd Annual Tom McDowell Ride & Slide Clinic! Tom McDowell Clinic at Bar Ditch Farm May 9th to 13th 2012 Seminar: Wednesday May 9th time TBA Tom will be discussing and demonstrating training methods and goals for the clinic. Riders are requested to attend (admission is included in clinic fee). The general public is welcome to audit admission is $20.00 at the door. Riding: Group 1 will ride Thursday and Friday. (Photo from left to right: Roany (Lolly Boon), Christy Gillis Clinic starts at 10 am and ends at 8:30 pm Ralph Gillis and Tom McDowell taken at the 2011 clinic!) Spectators are welcome with a donation to the Ride and Slide. Group 2 will ride Saturday and Sunday Clinic starts at 9 am and ends at 5:30pm Spectators are welcome with a donation to the Ride and Slide. The Riding portion of the clinic is SOLD OUT There will also be clinic T-shirts available for $20.00 - pre order only. Stabling is available (for an additional $10.00 per day- hay, feed, water and bedding provided) by contacting Ralph Gillis at 564-5272. contact Christy Gillis [email protected] or Wendy McSavaney [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list for a riding spot! Roddie Benoit Equine Services Offering Chiropractic Adjustments and Farrier services. Makes regularly scheduled trips to Cape Breton, PEI and New Brunswick. ALSO available for Chiropractic demos and Barrel and Poles clinics, schedule permitting. Over 15 years experience in chiro and farrier services. Email Wendy McSavaney [email protected] for booking in Cape Breton or Adrienne Strowbridge [email protected] for booking on the mainland or for contacts in PEI and New Brunswick. The next trip to Cape Breton will be in April book your appointment now! ghhgghhgghhgghhgghhgghhgghhgghhgghhgghhg “Getting a Bale” Cody Wells helping his grandfather, Ralph Gillis, deliver his home grown haylage to the horses. “Helping” at the farm is Cody's favourite part of the day. Mainly because he gets a ride on the tractor! Ride and Slide in Cape Breton Barn Dance April 28th 7 to 1 Admission by Donation At the Broken Spoke Farm (formerly the Devco Farm) 2737 Point Edward Highway, Point Edward NS Music by DJ, All Ages, BYOB A few funnies................ “ An out-of-towner accidentally drives his car into a deep ditch on the side of a country road. Luckily a farmer happened by with his big old horse named Benny. The man asked for help. The farmer said Benny could pull his car out. So he backed Benny up and hitched Benny to the man's car bumper. Then he yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull." Benny didn't move. Then he yelled, "Come on, pull Ranger." Still, Benny didn't move. Then he yelled really loud, "Now pull, Fred, pull hard." Benny just stood. Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Okay, Benny, pull." Benny pulled the car out of the ditch. The man was very appreciative but curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times. The farmer said, "Oh, Benny is blind, and if he thought he was the only one pulling he wouldn't even try." Standing at Stud............ This Chips Got Class “ELVIS” AQHA bay stallion Elvis is an own son of Zips Chocolate Chip. His foals are highly trainable and good minded. Elvis specializes in Western and English Pleasure but his foals also excel in showmanship, halter, hunter hack and trail. Elvis successfully competed at the 2011 Cape Breton Exhibition and winning the English Pleasure open. Previous foals are available for viewing at the farm. Please phone or email Ralph or Christy Gillis for more information for the 2012 season. Owned by Bar Ditch Farm Congratulations !!!!! to Scott Richards on his purchase of MDS Yankee Kid (Jesus) Jesus was bred at MDS Farm in New Hampshire and raised and trained at Bar Ditch Farm. Watch for this duo this summer! hhhhhgggggghhhhhhhgggggghhhhhhgggggghhhh Offering: training, boarding, trailering, sales, leasing, riding lessons. Please phone 564-5272 for more information. For Sale: Silver Supreme 16” Western Pleasure Show saddle perfect condition, comes with saddle cover/carrier $1600.00 firm Contact: Sarah Mac Donald [email protected] hhhhhgggggghhhhhhhgggggghhhhhhgggggghhhh ON PROPERTY LEASE: Lovely Shocked AQHA mare 4 years old Lovie is very quiet and would be suitable for an intermediate to advanced rider. Youth riders would be acceptable with adult supervision. Show opportunities available for a dedicated rider. Suitable for Western Pleasure, English Pleasure and Showmanship with her current level of training. On property lease at Bar Ditch Farm. Contact: Sarah MacDonald [email protected] OR Christy Gillis [email protected] FOR SALE All Shook Up “Leonard” 2009 bay AQHA gelding by This Chips got Class. Currently in training at Bar Ditch Farm. Started on walk, trot and lope. Leonard trailers, bathes, cross ties and stands quietly for vet and farrier. Currently standing over 15h and still growing Leonard will be well suited for pleasure disciplines as well as halter and showmanship. For more information and price contact Ralph or Christy Gillis. Dominica 2008 Andalusian purebred mare. Well started walk, trot and lope and currently in training. She has attended local dressage clinics. WATCH HER on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch? v=WaWh_0DhYZM for more information email Joan Reid at [email protected] Dominica will continue her training until sold. rIDE AND sLIDE IN cAPE bRETON tom McDowell Horsemanship Seminar Wednesday May 8th, 2012 at Bar Ditch Farm Tom will be discussing and demonstrating his tried and true training methods. Questions are welcome! Fee is $20.00 payable at the door. Mr. McDowell has been breeding, training and showing Quarter Horses for over 30 years, in pleasure ( English & Western), Reining, Trail, Halter and has trained quarter horses to their AQHA Championships. After completing a degree in Animal Science from the University of New Hampshire, he worked and apprenticed under the "Father of Reining" Dale Wilkinson. He trained horses at his former New Hampshire location from 1971 2006 when he relocated his business to Marietta, Oklahoma. Tom continues to train horses - colts to finished reiners and give clinics to horse enthusiasts throughout the US and Canada. He is currently training a colt he bred and raised for Bob Loomis. hhhhgggggghhhhhhhgggggghhhhhhgggggghhhh Grand Mira 4-H is having a PENNY drive! If you have any pennies please feel free to contact any club member for donation or email Holly McSavaney at [email protected] to pick up your pennies! Ride and Slide in Cape Breton JACKPOT July 8th 2012 at the North Sydney Exhibition haul in available after 6pm on July 7th Youth, Amateur and Open Divisions Stakes Classes Class list, Judge, Stall information coming soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Contact Christy Gillis [email protected] or Wendy McSavaney [email protected] for additional information or visit the Ride and Slide facebook page! Congratulations!!!!! To Ralph Gillis and Bar Ditch Farm on the purchase of their new Custom Pistol mare, Pistol Packin Bessie!!! Bess was in training in New Hampshire and will continue her training at BDF. Her speciality is of course..... REINING! Watch for her at up coming clinics and shows! hhhhhgggggghhhhhhhgggggghhhhhhgggggghhhh Fun in the SUN!!!!!! Emily Dunlap riding Lynx, Holly McSavaney riding Luke, Emily Butler riding Toby and Bree Johnston riding Raven. The girls were enjoying the +25 weather at Bar Ditch Farms Thursday March 22, 2012. Hey everyone! Okay so stall booking date for the year is April 29th at the Ex grounds, from 2 to 4. Now I hear there is some questions? I’ll try to clear them up right now. For the year, a box stall costs 100$ (5 shows by 20$ per show) IF you pay for the year and you miss a show, there is NO refund for the stall!. When you book your stall, you can request 3 different options. Kyle and I will try our BEST to accommodate you. Now, once your stall is assigned, there are NO switching stalls! We will be monitoring this. Also, we do take into consideration the size of your horse. Also at this time you CANNOT pay for a tack stall for the year. If they are available they can be purchased at the show. If you have any questions, please INBOX me. Paula Marie Fraser 3 April 21:19 Hay Horsey Friends, I am looking to buy for my step daughter some cowboy boots size. 3-4 A helmet in great condition. Some show clothes. She takes size girls med. In tops and a size 12-14 in girls pants /jeans and Chaps. Yvonne Jessome 19 March 22:00 Hey folks! For anyone interested.. there is a new photography business in place. HalfPastWonderful. $50 bookings if you book for April! It's a really great price ...check it out- Horse Stuff For Sale Congratulations to Noah Mac Askill on his purchase of this nice horse Chex Nu Doll stable name of “Weezie”. We’ll be seeing a lot of these two this season look out everyone for this combination!! Lindsay Hilchie 11 March 11:32 SADDLE FOR SALE: 15" BILLY COOK BARREL SADDLE - 4" CANTLE - $600 Very comfortable saddle for any discipline... Great quality, in great shape. CONTACT ELAINE MACLEAN - 902-435-5553 OR [email protected] Kaleigh Denton 1 April 14:19 Pink & brown breastplate, tie down, nose band (not pictured), and bridle - $120 Pink impact gel skid boots, never used, size medium. - $40 ....possible deal for both! 212 St. James Rd. Hillside Boularderie 24 different kinds and HORSE FEED (plus minerals, wormers and vitamins) Dog and Cat Food All Livestock Feed **SHAVINGS** $6.00 each OR Buy 10(or more) for $5.50 each (PICK UP ONLY) Large Supply of TACK Phone: 736-9445; 574-2030; 578-3499 SOME Delivery Available Office Use Only Cape Breton Western Riders Stall Form April 29, 2012 Name of Rider: ____________________________________ Name of Horse(s): ____________________________________ Ring Number(s) : _____________________________________ Box Stall $100 Standing Stall $50 Box Stall $100 Standing Stall $50 Requested Stall Number: ____________ Requested Stall Number: ____________ Requested Stall Number: ____________ Signature of rider:____________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian:____________________________ (if rider is under 18 years of age) Signature of owner of animal:____________________________ Please Note: This does not include exhibition stalls. Additional Information: