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Delaware Equine News
Vol. 12 No. 2
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April/May 2013
DEC’s 2013 Scholarship Awards Banquet
The Delaware Equine Council (DEC) recently held
their 2013 Scholarship Awards Banquet on March 23, at
the Harrington Moose Lodge.
The evening began with the introduction of State Senator Gary Simpson and State Representative Bobby
Outten presenting a proclamation by Governor Jack
Markell to the Delaware Equine Council to declare April
1-7 as Horse Appreciation Days. The week-long activities were capped by the Delaware Horse Expo. Governor Markell’s statement, which accompanied the
Proclamation and was read by Representative Outten,
stated, in part, that “Delaware has a strong and vibrant
equine industry, which provides thousands of jobs from
veterinarians to trainers. Events like the Delaware
Pictured here with DEC President Stan Vonacek (left) and Vice PresiHorse Expo help introduce even more people, espedent Ken Horeis (far right) are the 2013 scholarship winners Amber
cially young people, to a lifelong passion for horses, and
Callahan, Meredith Bonnell, Elsje Marneweck and Stacey Thompson.
I am pleased to help recognize this growing sector of
ies and Animal Biosciences. In her essay Natalie stated that,
our agricultural economy.”
“My vision for the future does not only include becoming an
Since the inception of the scholarship awards program,
equine veterinarian but also includes becoming a professor so
DEC is proud to have provided over $30,000 in scholarship
that I can teach others who also wish to become involved in
funds to deserving college students that are working towards
the equine industry. With my passion for horses combined
a degree in equine or agriculture studies related fields.
with my interest in science and medicine, as a future veteriThe scholarship banquet was attended by over 100 guests
narian I hope to advance equine medicine with methods that
who celebrated the award of $1000 scholarships to each of
both treat and prevent health issues more effectively.
the recipients listed below. In addition to transcripts, each canThe dedicated “Women of the Moose” prepared an outdidate was required to submit an essay titled, “How I Plan to
standing meal for the guests and received many compliments
Use My Course of Study to Further the Equine Industry”.
for their excellent service. Music provided by “Dancing with
Meredith Bonnell of Felton, Delaware, is a student at the
Jen” led to line dancing and several other varieties of dance,
University of Delaware enrolled in Pre-Veterinary Medicine
and allowed people to socialize and enjoy the atmosphere.
and Animal Bioscience. Her essay stated, in part, that,
In addition to a very generous Platinum Sponsorship from
“Horses have been a passion for the majority of my life, which
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, the success of the event
greatly contributes to my strong desire to become an equine
through sponsorships, ticket sales and live and silent auctions
veterinarian.”
will provide funding to ensure the continuation of the scholarAmber Callahan of Bridgeville, Delaware, is a student at
ship program in 2014. We also thank Chick’s Saddlery,
Delaware Tech & Community College majoring in Agriculture
Graphics Unlimited, The Guide and Horse Force for their supBusiness Management. Her essay stated, in part, that, “I am
port of this event.
from a family of longtime horsemen in the state of Delaware
Sincere thanks to everyone for their continued support. You
and Maryland. My love for the horse business inspired me to
have been instrumental in the success of our program and are
major in Agriculture…I plan on using my degree to help protruly appreciated.
vide food and bedding for my future stable of horses.”
Elsje Marneweck of Ocean View, Delaware, is also a student at the University of Delaware enrolled in Pre-Veterinary
Medicine. In her essay she stated, in part, that, “…I would
Special Thanks to . . .
love to use my future veterinary degree to not only help
• Wells Fargo Mortgage for their
horses in the health field through general care and medicine
Platinum Sponsorship ($1,000) donation to our
but by studying equine behavior to develop new methods of
Scholarship Awards Dinner/Fundraiser
general care that will increase the welfare of horses every• Silver Sponsors: Delmarva Driving Club, Delaware
where.”
Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the
Stacey Thompson of Hartly, Delaware, is a veterinarian
Delaware Department of Agriculture
technician student at Delaware Tech & Community College.
Her essay stated that, “Becoming a veterinary technician will
• Bronze Sponsors: Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit;
allow me to help the equine community better understand
Ruthie Franczek, DVM; Laurel Saddle Friends,
proper standards of health and care for pleasure equine and
and Delaware State Farm Bureau
show equine alike”.
We
sincerely appreciate everyone’s continued support.
Natalie Fogarty (absent) of Newark, Delaware, is a student
at the University of Delaware majoring in Pre-Veterinary stud-
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NOTES
FROM
YOUR EDITOR
Greetings!
I would like to introduce myself as the new editor of the
Delaware Equine Council newsletter. After I offered my help to
some of the Council directors, they approached me asking if
I would be interested in taking over the newsletter. With a big
smile, I agreed. I have been a equine enthusiast and rider for
the majority of my life. I started riding as a youth with the Middletown Pony Club, earning my C-1 rating at the age of 13.
I left the pony club and began competing as a junior rider in
local and rated USEF shows. I competed for the University of
Delaware on their IHSA team and qualified for regional and
zone competitions each year. After graduating with my bachelors of science in agriculture education, I began teaching at
Dover High School. When the position of equestrian coach became available at Delaware State University, I quickly applied
and accepted the position. After three years of coaching and
two trips to national championships I decided to go back to the
classroom and start an agriculture science program at Central
Middle School. During this time, I completed my masters of education degree in career and technical education. In 2010, I
started pursuing my doctorate of education degree. I am now
in my final year of the program and plan on graduating in January 2014.
I currently give riding lessons at Gambler's Choice Equestrian Center in Dover, Delaware, and manage the retail store at
Chick's Saddlery in Harrington, Delaware.
I am hoping that I can provide the members of the
Delaware Equine Council with a valuable newsletter that will
provide readers with informative articles, local business advertisements and comprehensive schedules of events that are of
interest to everyone. I am always open to suggestions and
input for articles!
I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather!
Kimberly Chick, Editor
kimberlyrchick@gmail.com
April/May 2013
President’s Message
It has been an unbelievably busy
spring for the Delaware Equine Council.
We published the 2013 Delaware Equine
Industry Directory with the option for
color ads for the first time. If you have
seen it, I am sure you will agree it is the
finest we have ever created. It is the “go
to” book for everything equine in Delaware. It was first distributed at our annual Scholarship Banquet and is available
from any DEC Director and at several tack shops and feed
stores.
Our annual Scholarship Awards/Fundraiser Banquet was
held March 23 at the Harrington Moose Lodge. We presented $1000 scholarships to five deserving students and
were able to raise adequate funds to continue with these
awards again next year. The 100+ banquet attendees were
treated to one of the best meals we have experienced. Folks
enjoyed an evening of dancing, live and silent auctions and
all around pleasure. Many thanks to all of you who attended
and supported our scholarship winners.
The 2013 Delaware Horse Expo was a great experience
for all attendees. DEC co-sponsored nationally known
trainer, Craig Cameron, as the headline clinician. The Extreme Cowboy Race and Craig’s outstanding clinics were the
highlight of the weekend. Of course, the cool weather assisted DEC with record sales of sweatshirts and tee shirts.
I want to thank everyone for being supportive of DEC, especially over the past few months. We will continue to provide maximum support to the equine industry on Delmarva.
If there is anything we can assist with please let us know.
Remember, our meetings are held on the third Monday of
each month at the Harrington Library meeting room beginning at 7:00pm. Hope to see you at the next one!
Stan Vonasek, President, DEC
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2013 Delaware Equine Council Officers:
President, Stan Vonasek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302-684-3966
Vice President, Ken Horeis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302-270-2648
Secretary, Kathy Watson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302-670-7358
Treasurer, Kim Schwartz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302-492-8502
2013 Delaware Equine Council Directors:
Connie Lundquist . . 302-629-0263
Pam Nebel . . . . . . . 240-994-2220 . . . . . . . . . . pnebel@aol.com
Wayne Nebel. . . . . . 240-778-3241 . . . . . . . . . . wnebel@aol.com
Carol Seiler . . . . . . . 443-466-5043. . . . . . . carol.seiler@live.com
Thalia Van Opstall . . 302-841-3517 . . txvanopstall@salisbury.edu
Dan Watson . . . . . . 302-698-9507 . danwatsonwelding@aol.com
Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program Farm
We would like to welcome our newly elected board members:
Thalia Van Opstall, Director; Dan Watson, Director,
and Connie Lundquist, Director.
We look forward to working with them in the coming years.
Many thanks to previous board members for all their support
and help over the years.
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Craig Cameron at the 2013 Delaware Horse Expo
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By Pam Nebel
This year, the Delaware Equine Council was proud to coas the contestants worked their horses through the course. To
sponsor nationally known clinician, Craig Cameron, from Bluff
the amazement of most, it appeared that the most difficult obDale, Texas. Craig is known on RFD-TV for his Ride Smart
stacle was that of posts lying at a 45 degree angle whereby
Program and his Extreme Cowthe horse and rider had to back up
boy Race. Craig is also in the
through the obstacle. With that being
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and
said, the obstacles next in line of
he competed in the 2012 Road to
most difficult were the teeter-totter (a
the Horse, along with many other
real trip) and the covered box spring.
credits to his occupation.
These three obstacles could make
Speaking of the Extreme Cowor break you. A big thanks goes to
boy Race™, the Delaware Horse
Dan Lynch of Ellendale, DE, for supExpo had its own Extreme Cowplying several of the obstacles and
boy Race Exhibition on Saturday,
also to Joan Coble of Denton, MD.
April 6, moderated by Craig
After tallying up the scores of all
Cameron. Invited to compete in
nine riders, the glory went to the folthe race were the following nine
lowing: 1st Place ($500 cash) to
(9) established trainers: Carlotta
Jason Charles, 2nd Place ($300
Cline (Odessa, DE), Billy Bean
Chick’s gift certificate) to Tara Jones,
(Laurel, DE), Brendan Wise
and 3rd Place ($200 Chick’s gift cerJason Charles of New Oxford. PA, took home cash
(White Hall, MD), Justin Smith
tificate) to our own Billy Bean from
(Ridgely, MD), Annie Trice (Hur- and honors in the Extreme Cowboy Race™ Exhibition Laurel, DE! A big congratulations to
Photo courtesy of Firestorm Photography the winners and all of the contestlock, MD), Kayla Rex (Federals- at the Expo.
burg, MD), Lauren Ross
ants who came out to participate in
(Wexford, PA), Jason Charles
this exciting race. A special thank
(New Oxford, PA) and Tara Jones
you to the judges, Stuart Rybak and
(Telford, PA). The judges were
Patti Magennis for their expertise
Stuart Rybak from Damascus, PA
and diligence in judging this outand Patti Magennis from Corstanding performance by the riders.
dova, Maryland. Both of which
Sincere thanks and appreciation
have established training busigoes to Craig Cameron for joining
nesses.
the DE Horse Expo this year and
The course was made up of 13
providing an exciting race along with
obstacles, two of which were a
several outstanding demonstrations
free ride around the Quillen
that DE folks will remember for a
Arena at the beginning and end,
long time to come. We were so
along with a session of rollbacks
lucky to have Craig here with us.
during the course. After drawing
Many thanks to him for everything
numbers for the “order of go” for
he brought to us through entertainthe riders, it was announced that Craig Cameron introduced the exciting cowboy race, ment and education.
Lauren Ross drew the number
Following Craig’s last demo for
conducted several clinics and provided a demonstrathat everyone hopes to avoid
the day, he and Stuart Rybak made
tion of horsemanship. Photo courtesy of Pam Nebel
…the merciless number one (1).
a point to thank the Delaware
Throughout the entire competition you could hear the whisEquine Council and Chick’s Saddlery for sponsoring Craig for
tles, screams and clapping by the fans supporting their fathis event.
vorites. The atmosphere was that of overwhelming excitement
Celebrating Expo 2013 By Linda Chick
Expo Caps
HORSE APPRECIATION DAYS
All in all, there is much to celebrate about the 2013 Delaware Horse
Expo and many to thank for its success. Appreciation is due all those
who worked together to make the event possible as well as those who
turned out to enjoy the weekend.
Businesses and organizations who sponsored the Delaware Horse
Expo provided important support. This year’s sponsors were the
Delaware Equine Council, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension,
Chick’s Saddlery & Western Wear, Currey Farms (distributors of Priefert
Ranch Equipment), Delwood Trailer Sales, Farm Credit, Hay Where’s
That, Southern States, Bryan & Brittingham and Horse Force Monthly.
(Continued on page 9)
On the initiative of the Delaware Equine
Council and with the support of Delaware
Secretary of Agriculture
Ed Kee, the week of April 1-7 was named
Delaware Horse Appreciation Days by
Governor Jack Markell and Lt. Governor
Matthew Denn. The Expo was a wonderful conclusion to that week.
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April/May 2013
Revisit Feeding Strategies as Horses Age
By Kentucky Equine Research Staff
The care and management of old horses has been the
focus of much scrutiny of late. The reason is obvious; horses
are living much longer than they once did, and horsemen
needed to know how to offer appropriate care. Horse owners
owe a debt of gratitude to the researchers that have unfurled
the mysteries of age-related issues. In the past several years,
significant research time and dollars have been devoted to
Cushing’s disease, melanomas, insulin resistance, and other
syndromes that tend to crop up among the older equine set.
Despite these advances, some horsemen remain unclear on
what to feed horses that are creeping into their late teens,
twenties, and thirties. But, when referring to horses, what defines “old”? More important than chronological age is an assessment of the individual horse. After all, you have probably
been in the company of a 75-year-old person who is amazingly active, sprightly, and completely self-reliant. On the flip
side, you probably have been around someone of the same
age who is less vigorous and independent. As with humans,
not all horses age identically.
In general, old horses can be classified into one of three
categories based on body condition: healthy weight, underweight, and overweight. At first, these categories may seem
too simply rendered, but you’ll find that most senior horses fit
neatly into one.
Healthy and Active
The easiest senior horses to care for, from a nutritional perspective, are those that are healthy and somewhat active.
The horses in this subset maintain weight with no trouble and
are sound enough of limb and wind to participate in frequent
exercise. The expenditure of calories from exercise does not
rob the horse of necessary body condition.
Nutritional requirements depend largely on the extent of exercise. A teenaged horse that is preparing for a run at an in-
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Many nutritionists suspect that these senior horses can be fed
much like their younger mature counterparts, with appropriate
consideration, of course, being given to individual energy requirements.
Until these horses present a specific challenge, the best
idea is to continue feeding them good-quality forage and a
well-formulated concentrate in quantities that suit their energy
expenditures.
Can’t Pinch an Inch
No horse, regardless of age, should be underweight. There
was a time not long ago when less knowledgeable horse owners would quickly dismiss weight loss as a manifestation of
age. It was, oddly enough, more or less accepted that old
horses would be underweight. While it’s true that old horses
often do lose weight, there is usually a reason for it.
The explanations for weight loss among these hard keepers
are numerous. Reasons cited most frequently are dental inadequacy and gastrointestinal inefficiency.
If a horse drops weight on a diet that once kept it in moderate body condition, there is likely an underlying medical condition. To uncover such a problem, a thorough veterinary
examination should be scheduled. Most veterinarians that are
presented with cases such as this will evaluate liver and kidney function.
Senior horses that have difficulty maintaining weight often
have dental problems. Regular floating and other maintenance by a qualified individual might keep some of those
problems at bay, but for senior horses, one of the primary issues is tooth loss. Don’t assume the horse has a functional
mouth if you simply pull back his lips and find a full set of incisors. These front teeth are usually the last ones lost by aged
horses.
The cheek teeth or molars, those found further back in the
mouth, are the ones that affect the digestive capability of the
horse. Because they are used to grind feed into small particles, they are essential in the digestive process. Inability to
properly chew feeds might cause inefficient digestion in the
gastrointestinal tract. The lifespan of these teeth is usually 20
to 25 years. By the time the horse reaches this age, there is a
real possibility of some molars loosening and falling out.
If tooth loss is determined to be the cause of declining body
condition, steps can be taken to ensure the horse is properly
nourished. Horsemen often use processed complete feeds to
nourish horses. Complete feeds are those that can be fed as
the sole ration, and are usually composed of an energy-rich
roughage base (dehydrated alfalfa meal and/or dehydrated
beet pulp, for instance) with energy, protein, and mineral-vitamin supplements added. The cereal grains in complete feeds
are often heat-treated, which increases the digestibility of nutrients.
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~ Equine Calendar of Events ~
April
April 27: Cowboy Mounted Shooters 10th Year Anniversary
Shoot, Levers Arena, Hickman Rd., Rt 16, Greenwood, DE
19950 FREE Admission. Food and drink available. Contact: Pat Levers 302-349-4082 or Dean Records 302-2369133 www.1ststateshooters.com
April 27: Horse Force Show Series #4 (Sponsored by DEC):
Country Comfort Farms. For prize list and other info please
visit www.horseforceproduction.com Contact Tracey Snyder
at 410-479-0983.
April 27: Wicomico Hunt Club PAPER CHASE #2, 10445 Mason
Rd, Berlin, MD $25 per rider. Contact Leslie at 410-490-4275
April 28: ESWHSA (Eastern Shore Western Horse Show Association) Show, Holly Glen Farm, 873 Staytonville Road, Harrington, DE 19952. Call Jon or Miriam Shepard,
302-398-3426.
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~ Welcome New Members ~
Individual Members
B.J. Cahall • Elizabeth Colombo • Jean Hendrickson
Sallie Hurd • Stephen Kutch • Patricia Mauk
Cheryl Swaim • Ernie Vogl • Rebecca West
Rhonda Whitehouse • Marilyn McConnel
Organizational Members
Lorraine Truitt, Horse Lovers United
TG Adams & Sons, Inc.
QUALITY FEEDS
May
May 4: Courageous Hearts is hosting a Half-day Women’s Re-
treat! Retreat focus is on renewing our energies physically, mentally and spiritually. More info coming soon. Call
Rosemary or Linda at 302-422-8137 or 302-593-1378
Courageoushearts1@rocketmail.com
May 4: DDC Spring Pleasure Show Caroline County 4H Park
Denton, MD Contact Jane at 302-540-4683 or
ramseyjb@yahoo.com to volunteer.
May 4-5: Delmarva Paint Horse Club Horse Show, DE State
Fairgrounds in Harrington DE. Contact Stephanie Hearn
at 302-462-1901
May 5: Changing Fates Equine Rescue Open House 2:00 - 5:00
at their new location 31283 Old Cabin Road, Laurel, DE.
Contact Karen at 302-344-2002
May 11: Laurel Saddle Friends: Game Show, Entries for the
day: $20.00 (Five Events) Single events or add on: $5.00
For more info please contact Gail Ward at 302-841-2063
Rain date 5/12
May 12: Wicomico Hunt Club PAPER CHASE #3 Contact
Leslie at 410-490-4275
June
June 2: DQHA/DQHYA Show, Candy Willeys, Federalsburg,
MD. Jeannie Mowbray (410) 310-8641, 5529 Dog Kennel Rd.,Rhodesdale, MD 21659, mowbray@sfdscs.org
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By Susan Jacobs
Members of the Delaware Equine Council had the pleasure
of visiting and observing the Smyrna School District Early
Childhood Children as they participated in therapeutic riding at
The Center for Therapeutic and Educational Riding in
Townsend, Delaware earlier this year. The children attend
therapeutic riding sessions each Thursday throughout the year.
This unique therapy allows these special needs children to
work on fine and gross motor planning, trunk stability, and bilateral integration skills. Most importantly, it boosts self-confidence, while the children have a great time bonding with their
ponies.
It is not unusual to see children riding backwards while
catching a ball! Smyrna High School FFA students travel to the
therapeutic riding center each week to work with the children
as side-walkers to ensure student safety. In addition, they assist the riding instructors and also lead the ponies. The FFA
students earn community service hours and it is also part of
their FFA grade. This therapeutic riding program is beneficial
for both pre-school and high school students.
Thank you again Wayne, Pam and the Delaware Equine
Council. We appreciate your generosity so much!
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The next meeting of the
Delaware Equine Council
will be Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m.
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EAP is effective for clients of all ages and conditions.
2. UNCOVERS the REAL client QUICKLY: Through experiential activities, EAP helps the team immediately see
how couples, families, individuals and groups act and
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3. PROFESSIONALISM: The EAGALA (Equine Assisted
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horse professional working together as a team for the
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4. MAKES THE PROCESS MORE ENGAGING: Because
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process.
5. GETS CLIENTS PAST THE STICKING POINTS: Everyone can hit a wall in therapy where the client remains
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Celebrating the Expo (Continued from page 3)
Clinicians and speakers, some national and some local,
were vital to the core presentations that truly made the event
an exposition of the horse and other equines. Vendors and
exhibitors helped round it all out.
Thanks, too, to the groups and individuals who spent long
hours and many days in the planning and execution as well
as to family, friends and colleagues who volunteered their
help. Special thanks go to the youthful volunteers from the
University of Delaware’s Equine Studies program and Polytech FFA.
Three accomplished clinicians with national reputation drew
attention to the Expo, and their knowledge and skill proved inspiring. Craig Cameron flew in from Texas to share his insights on horsemanship and highlight Saturday’s Expo with a
first Extreme Cowboy Race™ Exhibition. Cameron proved to
be down-to-earth and very accessible. David Davis brought
his horses all the way from Indiana to demonstrate Force
Free Horsemanship and trick riding as well as to conduct
Cowboy Church on Sunday morning. From Dodon Farm on
Maryland’s western shore, Steuart Pittman, Jr. came to bring
his vision and share his expertise as he explained and
demonstrated the possibilities for life after the track for retired
Thoroughbreds.
The top three were not alone; they were joined by regional
clinicians and experts ready to share what they have learned.
Their clinics and demonstrations were held in the Priefert
round pens and the demo pens. These are up and coming
trainers who are tomorrow’s Craig Cameron. Featured in the
round pens were Tara Jones, Brendan Wise, Lauren Ross,
Annie Trice and Jane Bartsch.
Young trick rider Kirsten Willey, who interned with Tommie
Turvey and has a promising future, thrilled the audience with
her expertise and daring. Jowana Lamb along with her horse
Sundae and trick roper Sue Kies joined Kirsten in presenting
a Cowboy Circus on Saturday morning.
Demonstrating alternative therapies and techniques were
Linda Muncy and Rosemary Baughman, Melanie Gravenor,
Garry Collins, Phil Fisher and Rafael Guerra.
Anyone interested in learning more about these clinicians
can check out their information on the Expo website (www.dehorseexpo.com) which will continue to be accessible throughout the year.
The Expo was also enhanced by the performance of
mounted drill teams from Massachusetts, Maryland and Virginia; the Cowboy Mounted Shooters, a jumping exhibition
presented by Gambler’s Choice Equestrian Center, the
Delaware State Police Mounted Patrol Unit who performed
Saturday’s opening ceremony and Danny Shivers who sang
our National Anthem both days.
Educational components were provided by young people
from 4-H Horse Clubs who spotlighted 4-H with with art,
games and exhibits.
A variety of equine experts were featured in the University
of Delaware Equine Seminar series coordinated by Dr.
Carissa Wickens. In addition, Mary Bashtarz demonstrated
proper saddle fitting, and Steve Purse brought a display of
horse skulls to help explain the need for equine dental care.
Many people brought beautiful and interesting horses to
show off in the Parade of Breeds which highlighted the diversity of equines.
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All of this together made the 2013 Delaware Horse Expo a
success. Many thanks to all who participated in any way.
Above and below: Craig Cameron demonstrates horsemanship as he works with horses in one of the Priefert
round pens during the 2013 Delaware Horse Expo.
Photos courtesy of Wayne & Pam Nebel
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The creators of Myler Bits®, Ron, Dale and Bob Myler, offer
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he must be relaxed. If your horse is resistant, he is not effectively receiving your message and needs a different bit which
lets him relax.
The History of Myler Bits
Over 18 years ago, Ron, a rodeo competitor and professional cutting horse trainer, realized that to get the very best
from every horse he rode, he needed to communicate more
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and willing to receive a rider’s message. The end result was
the patented Myler shank.
Ron’s brother, Bob Myler, was formerly a machinist and
welder who was skilled at working with metals. His clever
mind for engineering created a bit that offered a curved
mouthpiece for tongue relief, and is an integral part of the bitting system we have today.
After seeing the success Ron achieved with the unique bits,
Dale Myler, also an experienced horse trainer began using
them as well. Soon, all three brothers were collaborating on
bit design and theories. Dale’s extensive research into equine
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As a result of the bits’ popularity, there are now two types of
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Annual
Mule/Horse
Game Show
By Anna Nordberg
Pictured left to right are
Miranda lager, Alexis
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and Ava Fogle.
(Photo courtesy of Pam Nebel)
The Annual Mule/Horse Game Show is sponsored by the First State Coon Hunters
Club. The club is a non-profit organization that consists of members who either own
mules or horses or are looking towards their best interest for the equine future, along with
the future of the young kids having a chance to share experiences. This year, we had the
opportunity to participate in the Delaware Horse Expo Parade of Breeds and we even had
our mules doing some jumping!
Our club meets on the first Thursday of the month and is always looking for new members along with businesses or individuals interested in helping the club reach their goals.
Please feel free to contact President, Charlie Nordberg, at 302-542-7775 or the Secretary, Anna Nordberg, at 302-542-1415 if you have any questions or would be interested in
joining our group.. We look forward to seeing everyone next year at the Annual
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Delaware
Horse Expo
Parade of Breeds
A special thanks to all the
folks who participated in this
year’s Parade of Breeds.
The following horses were
proudly represented: American Paint, Paso Finos,
Miniatures. Clydesdale,
Spotted Draft, Belgian, Belgian/TB Cross, Mustangs,
Chincoteague Ponies, Welsh
Stallions. Quarter Horses,
Arabians, Standardbreds,
Rocky Mountains and Mules.
The off-track Thoroughbreds were represented by
the Delaware State Police
Mounted Patrol Unit during
Saturday’s Opening Ceremony and also during
demonstrations by the Retired Racehorse Training
Project.
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The committee chairs
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Stan Vonasek
Scholarships
Peggy Koster, Trails
Pam Nebel, Membership,
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Wayne Nebel
Public Relations
Kimberly Chick,
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