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CON TRI BUTORS
No Chicken Expo!
TWO-BITS FROM A
TWO-BIT COWBOY
Craig Couillard - Editor
Y
ou ever feel like you are right
in your professional wheelhouse? I’ve said it many
times but it’s worth saying again —
I sometimes can’t believe I get paid
to do this job!!
I love playing cowboy editor. And
it’s a good thing… because I’m not
going to get rich doing it.
But then that’s pretty well true
for most folks trying to make a
living in the horse industry — not
many are getting rich.
There is another common thread
among horse people, whether you
are a competitor, trainer, instructor,
retailer, outfitter, groom, breeder,
artist, or rancher. It’s called passion
and enthusiasm! It’s what gets us
readers speak
up everyday… and it’s what keeps
us putting one foot in front of the
other.
There is something about the
horse that stirs within us… something that binds us all together. And
you don’t find it with many other
farm animals.
Do you recall someone enthusiastically attending an amazing
Chicken Expo… or a Swine Expo…
or a Goat Expo. Not even a cow
is on the same page as the horse.
The Mane Event is on this month
in Chilliwack, and I can’t wait for
people to come visit our booth as
the conversations are all about
horses.
The horse is our common denominator, and that’s why we strive to
bring you interesting stores from all
breeds and all disciplines.
As you read through this issue,
look for that connection — that
emotional connection that binds
horse to rider. You will see it with
instructor Donna Kavanagh, artisan Caitlin McLean, trainer Glenn
Stewart, chuckwagon driver Troy
Flad, trick rider Niki Flundra, outfitter Terri McKinney, Psychologist
April Clay, and artist Kim Rose.
I remember early on in my cowboy editor job being warned about
this group or that. The English
riders were supposedly one way…
western riders another. Show jumpers were said to be this way, and
barrel racers that way. Funny how
that was — people felt the need to
“give me the goods” on the various
disciplines.
Sure there are little factions and
cliques. And sure, there are a few
bad eggs in the carton. But for the
most part, as I’ve observed and
learned about the various breeds
and disciplines, I’ve simply found
good folks with the same passion
for the horse industry.
That’s the great thing about my
job — I’m not pigeon-holed into
one area. In the past few weeks,
I’ve been to the Masters at Spruce
Meadows, The Canadian Supreme,
a charity trail ride in the Rockies,
Calgary Stampede, and a Doug
Mills Natural Horsemanship clinic.
I even caught Ian Tyson and Corb
Lund performing at the Calgary
Stampede.
Different… diverse… interesting… even inspiring. All of them…
and all connected back to the horse.
I hope to get out to more events
over the coming months, and meet
more people… learn more. That’s
the great thing about the horse
industry… there is so much to learn
if you are open to it.
But one thing is for certain… you
won’t find me at the Chicken Expo.
That’s two-bits from a two-bit
cowboy living on his Two-Bit Ranch
in the foothills of the Rockies.
f rom t h e f i e l d
Talking
back
Reader feedback –
Send your comments to:
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Just read your editor’s column
(Enough is enough, August,
2012) and absolutely LOVED
it. Had a smile on my face the
whole time reading it.
– Brad Glacar via text message
…the article on Doris Fenton
(September, 2012), the 98 year
old cowgirl, was one I really
found inspiring. Most of my
horsey friends are 50 or so, and
often they moan and groan
that we’re almost at the end
of our riding years. I’ve been
blessed with good health and
good horses, and I’ve never felt
that my riding career was anywhere near the end, but even
so it was really encouraging
to read about a lady twice my
age, out there and still riding.
– Heather Grovet via e-mail
BIG thanks to you & Horses
All for all your coverage and
support of the FFAS Ride. We
appreciate it. Happy Trails!
– Danna Ormstrup,
Executive Director,
Foothills Fetal Alcohol
Society via e-mail
Just read the editorial (More
than just a horsemanship
camp, September, 2012) that
you wrote about my camp...
brought a tear to my eye.
Thanks buddy! Love the
magazine!!
– Doug Mills via e-mail
Horses All was proud to support the Saddlestrings and Heartstrings FFAS Charity Trail Ride which raised $25,000
to support fetal alcohol programs and services. Over 80 riders participated. Pictured is Group #5 (l to r) - Louanne
McKillop, Maddie Preston, Wendy Preston, Jesse-Rae Banga, Julie and Herb Tenhove, Horses All Editor Craig Couillard,
Kim Couillard, and guides Rachel and Tyler Herbert. photo: Lee-Anne Murakami
c h a m p ions h i p s
Terri McKinney and her husband Chuck own Wild Deuce
Retreats and Outfitting south
west of Rocky Mountain House
Alberta in the Bighorn Backcountry. They teach horsemanship clinics, do packing demos,
train horses in the mountains,
and offer trail rides and pack
trips. They put on over 1,500
miles a season. They also
hold Canada’s ONLY Working
Mountain Horse Competition &
Select Sale each fall.
As the grandson of chuckwagon legend Orville
Strandquist, award-winning
media personality Billy
Melville was practically born
on chuckwagon racing’s “half
mile of hell.” Since 2001 he has
been the colour commentator for the World Professional
Chuckwagon Association’s
(WPCA) radio broadcasts, in
addition to adding color for the
television broadcasts of such
marquis events as the Calgary
Stampede, Ponoka Stampede
and Edmonton K-Day. Billy has
contributed numerous written
articles to several publications
and occasionally doubles as a
country music entertainer. Billy
is arguably the most complete
and trusted source of information on the sport of chuckwagon racing today.
National titles and $1.4 million up
for grabs at Canadian Finals Rodeo
P
repare to watch your
favourite rodeo athletes
buck, rope and ride to a
national title at the Canadian
Finals Rodeo (CFR). Don’t miss
the heart-pounding excitement
and entertainment of the Canadian Finals Rodeo taking place
from November 7-11, 2012 at
Rexall Place. This isn’t just any
rodeo — it’s the Canadian Championship!
Every night during CFR, you
will be in awe of these professional athletes and the adrenaline they bring to each event
— Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Tie-Down
Roping, Ladies Barrel Racing,
Saddle Bronc Riding, and last
but not least, Bull Riding. It all
adds up to five days of non-stop
action that you won’t want to
miss!
In addition to witnessing the
most elite athletes and stock in
the country, there will be live
submitted photo
acoustic feature performances
November 7 & 8.
Canadian Country music artist Dean Brody will perform on
Wednesday, November 7 prior to
the action-packed rodeo. Brody’s
third studio album, Dirt, was
released earlier this year and its
first single, “Canadian Girls,”
became Brody’s first song to
reach the top 40 on the Canadian
Hot 100.
On Thursday, November 8,
American country music artist
Chris Young will entertain audiences with hits from his most
recent album Neon which produced the single “Tomorrow,”
Young’s first platinum selling
single.
After the rodeo, take in exciting western hospitality at The
Buckle — CFR’s party headquarters November 8-10, 2012 in
Hall H of the Edmonton EXPO
Centre. It’s the place to be for
music, drinks and fun!
Single day tickets are now on
sale at any Ticketmaster location, ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 1-855-780-3000. For more
information on the Canadian
Finals Rodeo, please visit CFR.ca.
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 favorite study, horsemanship. Information has become
her ‘medicine’ of choice, giving
owners a strong foundation for
sound decision-making.
BEHIND THE COVER
Front cover photographer
Thank you to Paul Easton for this
month’s cover photo of chuckwagon
driver Troy Flad.
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Stories from People who Live, Work and Compete with Horses
bullrider
Hard work paves
way for champion
Chad Besplug elevates his game and takes his bull riding career to new heights
I DID IT MY WAY
Personal Profile
By Dianne Finstad
Red Deer, Alta.
R
eaching dreams sometimes means getting a little
muddy.
The exclamation point on a crowning day of success for pro bull rider Chad Besplug this summer was a
face plant into a mucky puddle in the Calgary Stampede
arena, courtesy of his pals — the bullfighters and clown.
But the southern Alberta cowboy didn’t mind, because
he’d just won the $100,000 prize at the end of the rainbow.
Winning his event at the centennial edition of the Stampede was just the latest in a series of career accomplishments for Besplug, who turned 27 this month.
After finishing runner-up twice before, Besplug rode to
his first Canadian bull riding championship last November. Since then, he’s earned his stripes this season on the
high profile PBR stage, qualifying for the PBR World Finals
in Las Vegas next month, as well as the PBR Canada Finals.
Also in November, he’ll defend his Canadian buckle when
he returns to Edmonton for the Canadian Finals Rodeo.
Getting to the top of the pro bull riding game is something Chad Besplug has desired for a long time. But he’s
had to do some hard work to get there. That’s included battling injuries, building up his confidence, and crafting his
body to do battle with one ton bovine warriors.
Growing up in Claresholm with a father who wrestled
steers, and both a mother and sister who barrel raced, it’s
not hard to see where the rodeo seed was planted. Besplug
got an early start on his bull riding aspirations, winning
rookie of the year honours in 2005. Some shoulder problems got in the way of his goals shortly after that.
“I’d always been clear on what I wanted to do,” Besplug
acknowledged. “But the injuries held me back. The biggest
difference is I’ve been healthy the last three or four years,
and I’ve accomplished a lot in there.”
The stall in his upward climb allowed determination to
build within the athlete, and that led to rigorous preparation before the last CFR, considered a turning point for the
cowboy. He was at the gym three times a day, getting in
shape for Edmonton.
“I’ve done track and field ever since I was in Grade 7, so I
knew what I wanted to do in my workouts, and it paid off.
Some might say ‘why do you have to do all that, since you’re
only riding for eight seconds?’ But if you look at the very
best, they’re all strong and fast, so I knew that I needed to
be stronger and faster.”
That approach was a difference maker, especially when
Besplug wound up riding nine bulls instead of six to actually win his 2011 title. He took every re-ride option he was
given, which meant he got on five bulls on the Saturday
alone. His championship was a feat of both mental and
physical strength.
“That was a great moment,” admitted Besplug. “It was a
pretty cool way to win it. That was one of the toughest days
of my bull riding career.”
Besplug has focused on maintaining his fitness level
throughout this season, and believes that’s helped keep
him healthier.
In the cowboy world, bull riders are a breed of their own.
They fit somewhere between rock stars and hockey goalies.
And Besplug is his own kind of cowboy.
“It’s always been what I wanted to do, be a bull rider.
Sure, I listen to different music, do different things. I listen
to everything BUT country. I listen to some rap, and right
All smiles.... even through the mud! Besplug plans to use some of his Calgary Stampede winnings to further his education.
now I’m into indie rock. I don’t know what you define cowboy as, but you can’t get much more cowboy than riding
bulls.”
“I do wear my belt buckle all the time, but sometimes
it’s under my shirt,” he smiled.
Besplug can be a study in contrasts. He doesn’t like to
draw attention to himself, yet his profession puts him in
the spotlight regularly.
He was one of the cowboys featured in the History
Channel’s award winning documentary series Rodeo:
Life on the Circuit. The crew followed the cowboys
through their ups and downs of a season. A shirtless
shot of Besplug was the talk of the trail for a while, but he
remained oblivious to the attention.
“It will be good to look back on those shows someday,
but I was too scared to watch it myself. I had to leave
when they were watching it on TV,” he admitted.
“I always assumed nobody knew who I was, and I’d
flown under the radar. It’s possibly a little different now.”
Besplug is also a featured rider on another award winning rodeo series, Hell on Hooves. This season the crew
has been following the truck with Besplug, Tyler Thomson, Ty Pozzobon and Tanner Byrne travelling together,
showcasing what life is like in between their chute
appearances.
“We’ve become good friends with those guys, and I
like how they do the show documentary style. I actually
did watch the episode from the Canadian Finals last year,
because it made me look good!” Besplug chuckled. “I’m
sure I’ll watch them all one day.”
Along with being ambushed by his bullfighter friends
the final Sunday of the Calgary Stampede, the celebrations led to another adventure. Asked on the podium
when presented with his giant cheque what he’d like to
do, Besplug said quickly “go to Disneyland.”
He and his travelling partners had made a deal.
“We’d said before if one of us wins this, we’ll have to
do something special for everybody, and the two kids
(Byrne and Pozzobon) said ‘we want to go to Disneyland.’”
But mentioning a plan like that in front of 30,000
rodeo fans and the press can do funny things, and a few
days later, Besplug received a call from Disneyland marketing folks, offering them a complementary trip to
California. And the Hell on Hooves people came along to
record the action during the August trip.
“Disney really took care of us. It was fun, but I didn’t go
on as many rides as those two. I think they went on every
ride. But it was too many people for me.”
Besplug prefers wide open spaces, which fit his laid
back lifestyle. This summer he’s been exploring the
north, travelling back and forth between rodeos to Yellowknife, where his girlfriend has been working.
Winning the 100th Stampede was definitely on his
goals list. “I said to my Dad at the start of the year if I won
Calgary and the PBR Finals, it may be my last year. Now
that all this has happened, there’s no way it’s my last year!”
But that doesn’t stop Besplug from considering life
after rodeo.
“I want to go back to school, and Calgary definitely
helped with my education fund. I have a couple years of
sociology from the U of A, but I’m not sure what I want
to do yet. I think about it, but I’m just waiting to see what
comes up. Maybe there will even be some opportunities
in rodeo.”
One of the things Besplug has already done is hold a
clinic for junior bull riders, with the help of his family, and
friends who raise bulls. He enjoyed the opportunity to
share his experience.
“Everyone has different strengths, but I tell young
people the importance of the work ethic part of it. You
can always control how hard you work, how hard you try.
There are ways to make it happen.”
“Did I do it my way? I guess I did it the way I had to. My
way would have been winning the championships at 18.
But this is the way it had to be.”
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Canada’s Eric Lamaze takes Three generations
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leave from show jumping
Troy Flad and his family are carrying on the
family traditions in chuckwagon racing and rodeo
Statue of Hickstead, along
with his ashes, to stay at
Spruce Meadows
OUR WAY OF LIFE
Making a living with horses
I DID IT MY WAY
By Billy Melville
Calgary, Alta.
Personal Profile
T
By Wendy dudley
Priddis, Alta.
I
n his final bow before taking a leave from competitive show jumping, Eric Lamaze made sure he left
on his terms.
On the final day of the recent Masters, in a tearful
ceremony, Lamaze paid tribute to his stallion Hickstead by unveiling a life-sized bronze statue of the legendary horse to be permanently located, along with
Hickstead’s ashes, at Calgary’s Spruce Meadows.
“This was his home, especially this arena,” Eric said.
Spruce Meadows was the only venue in Canada where
Hickstead jumped.
Cast in full flight, the bronze was sculpted by Mary
Sand, who did the same figure for the Hickstead Trophy, Equine Canada’s Horse of the Year award.
“We liked the free jumping presentation of Hickstead as the most suitable way to honour the stallion,
his spirit and quality through the ages,” said Ian Allison,
Spruce Meadows senior vice president.
Eric and Hickstead were also inducted into the
Spruce Meadows Hall of Fame. There was a video tribute to their countless victories, along with comments
from the sport’s greatest riders. All said the same thing
— he was a once in a lifetime horse, and the best in the
world.
With a record crowd of more than 80,000 people, the
thunderous applause echoed across the arena, where
only last year Eric rode Hickstead to his second CN
International Grand Prix win. Two months later, his
horse was dead, having suffered a ruptured aorta during a World Cup event in Italy.
Eric Lamaze points to the statue of Hickstead unveiled in
the Spruce Meadows International Ring where he won
numerous titles. Also on hand was John Fleischhacker,
Hickstead’s co-owner, and bronze artist Mary Sand.
PHOTO: WENDY DUDLEY, PRIDDIS, ALTA.
With a farewell hug from Spruce Meadows president Linda Southern, Eric waved to his fans, strode
off course, and was gone. (He was supposed to mount
Coriana for the Grand Prix but scratched after walking
the course.)
“I just want to take some time, play some golf, and
buy some young horses,” he told me. “Maybe I will come
back next year, I don’t know. If I do, I may just be in the
back rings, training them.”
And then the action continued. The torch was passed
to a younger generation — Olivier Philippaerts of Belgium won the class on Cabrio Van de Heffinck. Only
19 years old, he is the youngest rider to win the event.
Placing second was the veteran American Beezie Madden on Simon and in third was Olivier’s father Ludo
Philippaerts.
Ironically, Olivier described his horse as having the
smarts to sense when it is a big day, just like Hickstead
did. The little stallion, may he now rest in peace, would
have nickered with approval.
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born just yesterday.
Traditions can get lost in the
shuffle in a blink of an eye. We can
only hope that the families who
helped build traditions protect and
embrace them, and pass the torch
to the next generation, and teach
them to do the same.
One family that is carrying on the
family tradition of rodeo, chuckwagons and the cowboy way is the
Troy Flad family of Warburg, Ata.
The family consists of Troy, his
wife Shannon, and five children
— Randilee 26, Blaid 20, Gage 10,
Trez eight and Shayle seven. As the
youngest son of chuckwagon legend
Herman Flad, Troy grew up watching his father raise horses and cattle, compete in the Wild Horse Race,
and the event that Herman was best
known for — chuckwagon racing.
When Troy was 16, he followed
in his father’s footsteps and started
driving chuckwagons himself. Over
20 years later, Troy is still up in the
wagon seat, but now the roles are
reversed and now he is the father
who is passing the traditions down
to his children.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2008, Herman Flad was tragically killed as the
result of a highway accident while
commuting from the chuckwagon
races in Strathmore, Alta. to the
next race meet in Dawson Creek,
B.C. He was just 68 years old.
Herman’s death left a void in
Troy’s life. The following spring
would mark the first time in over 15
years the man who started it all for
Troy wasn’t there for chuckwagon
spring training.
But Troy’s oldest son Blaid did an
admirable job of taking Herman’s
spot, and it is quite possible that
Blaid will be handling the lines of
his own chuckwagon outfit in 2014.
The roles have now shifted; Troy
is the dad, the veteran driver, the
mentor, while Blaid is the son, the
rookie driver, and the student.
The next two sons — 10 year
old Gage and eight year old Trez
— might be a few years away from
becoming chuckwagon outriders or
drivers, but they too are carrying
the Flad tradition.
Both boys are experienced hands
in the Wild Pony Race, and most
recently, the Miniature Bull Riding.
And Gage has just taken out his pro
card for the Boy’s Steer Riding.
Although their grandfather Herman and father Troy avoided the
Bull & Steer Riding events, these
young cowboys are keeping the Flad
family tradition alive, and adding
their own element to further the
tradition for their kids to maybe
someday try.
Through it all, Corey Doneff, a
childhood friend of the Flad’s from
Provost, Alta., has partnered up
with the Flad family traditions. As
a fan and follower, Doneff can boast
that he has sponsored all three generations of Flads.
For daughter’s Randilee, now
26, and Shayle, now seven, they
too play an integral part of the Flad
family tradition as well. Although
they are not active participants,
they are very much active supporters. They support their father and
brothers in whatever activity they
participate in. They are their biggest fans.
Finally there is the glue that
holds the operation together —
Troy’s wife Shannon. Packing 26
horses, five kids and a husband
down the road all these years is no
easy task.
She lives out of a fifth wheel
trailer many weeks of the year, prepares large meals, and does a mountain of laundry while at the same
time being the gracious host of the
families that sponsor the Flad Racing Team.
She arguably has the toughest job
of all. Her attitude of a family that
races together stays together is a
testament to her character, as well
as her role as a wife and mother.
Without Shannon, any attempt to
keep these traditions alive would
most certainly be in jeopardy.
The Flad family has done it all.
Troy is striving to achieve goals
he has set for himself, while at the
same time mentoring his sons to
help them set goals that he hopes
they will achieve. Wife Shannon
and their daughters are right there
every step with all the love and support any family member could ask
for.
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Steer wrestler turns to barrel racing
Joe Butterfield seeks horse insights from the industry’s best and sets up his own training business
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
“I knew I needed
to get better with
my horsemanship.
How many rodeo
cowboys have
actually taken a
horsemanship
lesson?”
Catching up with heroes of the past
By Dianne Finstad
Red Deer, Alta.
W
hen you’re on a quest for
knowledge, each new
door can lead to an exciting and different path. Joe Butterfield is a cowboy who achieved
success in the pro rodeo arena, but
wanted to learn more about the
horse partners he worked with in
his events.
That’s led him to an interesting
journey of equine experience, connected him to industry leaders, and
is bringing him back to the sport he
knows... but in another event.
Raised as a Butterfield, it’s not
surprising Joe’s ride began in the
rodeo world. The Ponoka family’s
multi-generation accomplishments
in the sport are legendary.
Joe specialized in both steer
wrestling and calf roping. He won
the Canadian calf roping championship in 1990, and the $50,000 purse
at the Calgary Stampede in steer
wrestling in 1992. He’s got numerous high-point, tour and other
rodeo titles from some 15 years in
competition.
In 1991 his horse Vance was
named Rope Horse of the Year for
Canada. He notched 11 qualifications for the Canadian Finals Rodeo
in Edmonton, and three times he
made it to Edmonton in both his
specialty events.
But Butterfield was looking for
more.
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Joe Butterfield, seen here at the Ponoka Stampede, was a champion calf roper and steer wrestler. photo: Mike Copeman
“I knew I needed to get better
with my horsemanship,” declared
the competitor, who lives near Red
Deer. “How many rodeo cowboys
have actually taken a horsemanship lesson?”
“I thought, ‘maybe I need to go
get some more knowledge. Let’s
quit guessing at this.’ I knew that
(horsemanship) was going to be
my fallback when I was done rodeoing.”
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he’d have to give up some rodeoing to learn from the renowned
trainer. So he went and spent time
at Parelli’s place to absorb and
practice natural horsemanship for
nearly four years.
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in the reining game, who rose to
fame with the horse Hollywood
Dun It. Butterfield wanted to learn
from a trainer who applied good
horsemanship to achieve competitive success in the arena.
“I kind of walked into his door
and said ‘I want to know what you
know,’” recalled Butterfield.
Intrigued by the cowboy’s bold
approach, and his Parelli experience, McQuay agreed to give Butterfield a try.
“He told me, ‘I would like to see
what you know. I’m open-minded
enough. Come back here Monday
and I’ll give you some two-year-olds
to show me what you know, and
we’ll see how that goes.’”
Butterfield passed the test and
spent several winters at McQuay
Stables in Tioga, Texas, working with the young stock. It was a
chance to apply the psychology of
what he’d learned from Parelli on
some top bred horses selected for a
successful program.
It was clear to Butterfield putting a solid foundation on young
horses was a strength of his, and an
area he could focus on in the training world. So he began looking for
fields of opportunity, and thanks to
his working friendship with another
popular trainer, Australian Clinton
Anderson, he was encouraged to
hang his shingle and begin training
horses himself.
“I’d rather buy my own horse,
stick my own time in, and see if it
comes out any better.”
After spending time with rodeo
horseman Oscar Walter of Lethbridge, and his barrel racing daughters Raylee and Rana, Butterfield
began to see barrel horses as a possibility, with the rapid growth in
events and futurities.
Thanks to the Walter connection, Butterfield next spent six
months at the Martha Josey opera3tion in east Texas, training barrel
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another racer and trainer, Danyelle
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And that’s where he’s found his
niche today. Out of some prospects he purchased in Oklahoma,
one named Big Brown (Monday’s
Buddy) turned into a winner. Butterfield sold the horse to young
Lake Mehalic of Arizona, who’s
having great success with him, and
is gunning this year to become the
first back to back WPRA Junior
Champion.
When Nebraska’s Trula Churchill
won her 2011 Canadian barrel racing championship on her great
horse Worm, she was always sure
to mention it was Joe Butterfield
who’d put the start on her horse.
And veteran futurity rider Kassie
Mowry of Texas is making waves
with a four-year-old horse started
by Butterfield.
“His name is Epic Leader,”
stated Butterfield. “And he’s won
$150,000 in his first six months of
competing in the futurity world.
He is a stud, so is he going to be the
next Dash Ta Fame?”
“I know there is one common
factor in those horses. They all had
great minds. They all were the type
where I started them, and I was
riding them out on the road the
next day. You can’t do that to most
horses.”
The more Butterfield sees in the
barrel racing world, the more he
believes in the importance of pedigree as a selection tool for success.
And he’s become a student of barrel bloodlines, and which pedigree
combinations are producing the
best horses.
After Christmas, Butterfield
heads south to work on horses, with
a winter base at the Buckeye Equestrian Center in Arizona. He still
sees his steer wrestling and roping
friends from rodeo, but does most
of his business these days with barrel racers.
Butterfield knows first-hand how
much success in the rodeo arena
depends on the quality of the horse
partner.
“It makes so much of a difference.
Whenever I won anything, I was riding not just a horse, I was riding a
great horse,” he said.
Now his desire to find, start
and offer more great horses keeps
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Donna Kavanagh — Arabians in her blood
Fourth generation horse woman is a breeder, instructor, and judge
WOMEN OF THE WEST
Personal profile
By Cindy Bablitz
Calgary, Alta.
W
omen of the west are a
humble breed. Whether
by choice or by chance,
women who find themselves living
a western life all have one thing in
common — they work hard and
they play joyfully, and they don’t
spend a lot of time wondering
about the difference.
“As a kid, I grew up with horses
just a part of my life. I was feeding
and grooming and doing chores
and showing... just kinda going
along with what everyone else was
doing,” says Donna Kavanagh.
Donna’s great-grandparents and
grandparents were Alberta farmers dating back to 1917 in an area
that today is better known as the
Calgary suburbs of Brentwood and
Thorncliffe. The DeWinton farm
Donna grew up on started as her
mom’s hobby with Arabians and
eventually turned into the successful breeding farm that came to be
known as Cara Arabians, where it’s
been operating since 1966.
“I’m not even sure when that
deeper appreciation for the horses,
and this life, came along. Living
with horses was just something I
did... until one day I knew, I really
love horses, and especially Arabians. Arabian horses are, without
question, intelligent, kind, willing,
courageous, curious and social.
They’re a part of me now.”
Under Donna’s direction — she
took over the farm after her mother’s passing in 2002 — Cara Arabians has evolved into a multi-breed
boarding and lessons facility, with
some 20 Arabians still in the family’s personal fold along with about
40 boarded horses of all breeds.
Donna hires staff to help with the
upkeep, but personally gives lessons to about 55 students every
week.
It’s a sweet life. Donna’s been
married for 22 years — half her
life — to Fran and the couple enjoy
their horsey life with their two
sons, Brennan, 15 and Jake, 12.
It’s too early to say for sure
whether the boys will take after
their carpenter dad or their horsewoman mom, but this year, Brennan won the Arabian English Pleasure division, on Skyway, at the
Canadian National Championships
held in Brandon, Man. this past
August.
Brennan, his brother Jake and
Donna and Fran also all compete
in western on their eight-year-old
purebred Arabian gelding Tamar
Smirnoff and their eight-year-old
Arabian/Quarter Horse gelding
Borrowed Money. In 2011, Brennan and 15-year old Anglo Arabian gelding Aftershade won five
national championships in hunter/
jumper, sport horse and equitation.
“A lot of people say, ‘Wow... I wish
I had your job!’ And, yeah, I appreciate that I get to do this, that I get
to live this country lifestyle,” smiles
Donna. Still, she says, “It’s certainly
not a glamorous life. It’s hard work.
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“One of the best things about
working with horses is that you
never stop learning. I mean,
essentially, we’re supposed to be
training them, but just when you
think you have it all figured out,
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they’ve always got something
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Horseflesh is in her blood. Back
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“I feel very privileged to be
asked and to be able to judge horse
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“When you have kids, and you
have a business that requires you
to be home, and you like showing
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safely carried hockey player Sheldon
Kennedy in the Calgary Stampede
Parade. In addition, he also carried
the torch for the 2010 Winter Olympics. “Well, he carried the person who
carried the torch,” Sergeant McGougan laughs.
For Kowboy, retirement is welldeserved and timely. He has built up
some arthritis so will gladly trade
pavement for pasture. Kowboy will
stay with Sergeant McGougan and his
family at their home where he will still
be used for trail riding and ditch riding.
Calgary Police Service might be losing a dedicated “officer,” but it looks
like Lauren McGougan who bonded
with Kowboy as a youngster will
finally have her horse back.
If you have or know of a horse hero, tell
us why, send us a photo and each month
we’ll feature a horse that stands out from
the herd. Robyn Moore is the Manager
of Horse Industry Association of Alberta
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arilyn Vander Wekken
and her husband Bernard breed Morgans
from their scenic location in Picture Butte, Alta.
She has been working with
Morgans since her father, John
Leskosky Sr., purchased one and
began breeding in 1984. Marilyn
comments, “Apples don’t fall far
from the tree!”
In 1994, Marilyn made the decision to breed purebred Morgans.
The stallion Petanio Arr Pride was
purchased in 1997. According to
Marilyn, that was the horse that
really put them on the international map.
“Petanio has produced progeny
that have gone on to do dressage,
eventing and jumping in North
America. His greatest contribution to the breed is the progeny
that head other breeding programs in North America and
Europe.”
Marilyn continues to breed
Petanio’s lines from his daughters
and granddaughters. She also currently stands Nemaha Hill My-T
Atticus, a Lippitt stallion and a
dun stallion Mirabellas Mondo.
“I have always had a love affair
with unique coloured Morgan
horses,” says Marilyn. “And in
1998 I purchased our first palomino Morgan mare. This led to
additional colourful Morgan purchases and ultimately among the
breed’s rarest of colours — dun
and grey.”
Since 1998, colour genetics
have played a major part of the
breeding program at Marana
Farms. “However, colour isn’t
our goal — we know a good horse
comes in any colour. And we breed
and stand traditional coloured
Morgans as well, “Marilyn says.
It may not be the only goal, but
Marana Farms has enjoyed successes in the rare colour arena.
DM Aimee Farrah, Canada’s first
verified dunskin filly was born at
Marana Farms. (Prior to 2008,
Marana Farms used the prefix
DM.)
In 2010, another rare colour
arrived at the farm in the form of
Marana Olympus, aptly named
because he was born during the
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His barn name is Alex, named
after Alex Bilodeau, the first Canadian to win gold on Canadian soil.
Alex is sired by buckskin stallion Dahlonega Dillon and is
out of dam FPS Frosted Creme
Brulee, affectionately known as
“Kari.”
“I assisted with delivery and
noticed that wet in the sac the
colt looked like a buckskin. Once
I had the sac off of him — an odd
shade of palomino and finally,
when dried he was a double dilute
cream. Confused on exactly what
colour he was I sent off a hair
sample to UC Davis in California,
U.S. They confirmed his colouring
— grey perlino! The first known
in the entire Morgan breed! All
the coat colour variations I saw —
buckskin, odd shade of palomino
and double dilute cream were
signs that the colt also had the
rare grey modifier.”
Alex has been a farm favourite
ever since. “Alex has been a sweetheart since birth and has become
a personal pet of mine. He is
well behaved and easy going for
a young colt,” comments Marilyn. He starts light saddle work
this autumn and is beginning his
career in the breeding shed.
This spring saw another exciting announcement with the birth
of Marana Macey, the Morgan
breed’s first known homozygous
dun filly also confirmed through
coat colour testing.
To date, Marana Farms has
bred 110 purebred Morgan foals
since 1995, exported 57 Morgans
since 1997, and since 2000, has
imported 23 Morgans. Only time
will tell what 2013 and beyond
will bring.
Marilyn says, “My greatest success is placing a Morgan with an
owner who appreciates the horse
and understands what they have.
And that the horse brings that
owner happiness and enjoyment.”
Robyn Moore is the Manager of Horse
Industry Association of Alberta. If
you own or know of an exceptional
horse breeding operation, email
rmoore@albertahorseindustry.ca,
and we’ll chose one that stands out
from the herd to feature each month.
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California trainer gains more than just money and publicity after winning realty TV show
girls focused on horsemanship in
their free-style, but I decided the
judges wanted to be entertained
this time, so I rode with that in
mind. I think that made the difference.”
Sherbo isn’t certain what she will
win monetarily. “They were hoping
to pay the winner $10,000 but that
hasn’t happened yet,” she admits.
“On the other hand, it didn’t cost me
anything to enter either. Their logo
was ‘We’ll make you famous’ and I
certainly have had some good publicity. I’ve been interviewed by national
publications owned by AQHA, APHA
and the West Coast Reining Association, and I’m sure that will be good
IN IT TO WIN IT
Competitor profile
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
“
I
t all started when one of
my clients saw a magazine
advertisement for a contest
being hosted by AQHA,” professional horse trainer Jenny Sherbo
says. “The contest was looking for
women to compete in an equine
reality TV show called Project Cowgirl. (There was a Project Cowboy
earlier in the year.)
My client was insistent —
“‘You’re perfect for the job.’ After
thinking about it, I decided to try.
My husband and I have three sons,
and I’m around men 24/7. I thought
it would be fun to spend time with
cowgirls for a change!”
Sherbo submitted a video and
written application introducing herself and her horses. Eventually she
learned she was one of 34 horsewomen accepted for the contest.
Sherbo, located at Sliding J Ranch
in Acampo, California, specializes
in a wide variety of Western performance horses including those
involved in reining, cutting, reined
cow horse, barrel racing, roping and
versatility. She soon discovered most
of the other competitors were also
professionals — trainers, clinicians
and even a professional trick rider.
“We were required to use the
same horse for all the events,”
Sherbo says. “After careful consideration I borrowed a Paint gelding
named Shoshone Pony from a client. The horse had some major winnings in the National Reined Cowhorse Association, but he also had a
few quirks. For one thing, he was a
bit fried in the show pen. I thought
taking him to a competition like
this would be good for him — it
would be fun and give him something different to focus on.”
Riding and horsemanship were
essential parts of the contest. “We
had an equestrian pattern every
day,” Sherbo says.
“The patterns were always different; once there were reining
manoeuvres and another time it
was a trail course. We also had all
sorts of onscreen interviews. One
day they give us five words, and
asked us to use them in a poem,
song or story.
Another time they had a “Cooking with your Spurs On” contest.
We had to pick a mystery ingredient
and then explain what we’d cook for
a group after they assisted us at a
branding. The whole goal was to see
how well you could think on your
feet — at the spur of the moment,
you might say!
Women were eliminated each
day, but Sherbo continued to
advance. At the end, three women
were in a neck to neck race; Sherbo,
Sarah Winters and Robin Bond.
When the contest finally finished,
Sherbo was declared the winner,
Bond second and Winters third!
“I asked the judges ‘Why me?’”
Sherbo says. “They said the final
decision came down to our last
free-style pattern. The other cow-
Jenny Sherbo
for my ranch. I feel very blessed and
honoured.”
But Sherbo feels she gained more
than money or publicity from Project Cowgirl. “As a young rider I competed in Western Pleasure,” she
says. “Then I became involved in
junior and college rodeo. As an adult
I wanted to ride all types of performance horses; reiners, cutters, barrel horses and working cow horses.
Before Project Cowgirl, I wasn’t certain where I should put my focus.”
“During interviews for Project
Cowboy one of the men was asked
‘If you could train either people or
horses, which would you choose?’
I assumed he’d say horses; after all,
we’re all horse people, right? But the
man said he’d always choose people
first. I really thought about that.”
Sherbo pauses. “I realized that if a
bomb went off, I’d grab the people,
not the horses. That should apply to
training, too. If the horse doesn’t win,
but his rider still has fun, then everything is okay. To be a good trainer you
need to embrace the people as well
as the horses. This probably sounds
like a cliché, but realizing that people
should come first has changed my
life. That’s probably the most valuable
thing I won at Project Cowgirl.”
Project Cowgirl and Project Cowboy will air on RFD-TV February
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nd look what Cait McLean
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“I’m blessed to be livOne night earlier this
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ARTIST
Crippled up cowboy turns to art
Painter and sculptor Kim Rose finds fulfilling second career
WESTERN ART
Artisans creating beauty
By Cindy Bablitz
Calgary, Alta.
“
I
felt... something... awkward if
I wasn’t doing art, if I wasn’t
doodling, or painting, or whittling away at some piece of wood,”
says Kim Rose who, at the age of
50, found his life as a transient cowboy brought to sudden retirement
when a pair of snuffy old bulls left
him spending the next two years
devoted pretty much full time to relearning how to walk.
“In 2002, those two bulls busted a
gate that went right through my leg.
If you talk to any cowboy worth his
salt, he’ll belittle that kind of thing,
but for me, it was career ending
damage.”
Six months later, still completely
unable to walk, a buddy thought a
20 mile trail ride would cheer Kim
up. It did. He needed to be lifted
up onto the horse’s back, and back
down off the saddle... but Kim
could still hold himself on a horse’s
back. And while he rode, taking in
the sights and sounds and smells
of the cowboy life and the western
landscape which was as much a part
of his life as the very blood in his
veins, he began to seriously reflect
on what might occupy his time for
the rest of his life.
Kim wondered if the paintings
and carvings he’d been leaving
behind at bunkhouses and trailers throughout the years might be
something worth pursuing as an
income generator.
“I was always painting and carving but I wasn’t doing it to show
somebody something or to put
stuff in front of people. I just
enjoyed doing it, for the simple
pleasure for myself… and once I
was done a thing, I thought nothing of leaving it behind without a
second thought. I used to figure,
anybody can do this. I gave lots and
lots of pieces away along the road
over the years.”
There’s a sparkle in Kim’s voice
when he talks about his years as
a working cowboy. For a spell, he
toured the world as a wrangler and
outrider with chuckwagoneer Phil
Pollock, “and that just turned into a whole
bunch of fun,” he grins.
But, when Kim talks about his art, there’s a
resonance of reverence in his voice — almost
as though the random leavings stored everywhere from boxes in his mother’s basement
to worn out belts around the waists of other
“I used to figure, anybody
can do this. I gave lots and
lots of pieces away along
the road over the years.”
— KIM ROSE
career working cowboys... and every chuckwagon, bunkhouse and trailer in between —
were a part of a grander design that would
reveal itself as the patient purpose, letting the
fates have their way first.
Art became Kim’s second chance. Today,
the name Kim Rose is synonymous with
acrylic and water colour paintings and
wooden carvings that celebrate a lifetime in
the saddle. Kim’s keen observations of the
western landscape, in all her forms, translate
quiet moments that leave you feeling you can
almost sense the gentle breeze.
To view more of Kim Rose’s art, and for
more information on his newly opened ranch
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to www.kimwrose.com, or phone 306-934
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RHYMES FROM TH E R A N G E
To Foxy
T I M E TO CHILL
by Kay Kelly,
Alpine, Texas
Sweet mare, if all I did was watch
As you run and buck and play.
Marveled at your thundering power
When you charge and whirl away.
If I just observed your beauty,
Ballerina grace and how
The sun dances on your bay coat
While you’re cutting out a cow.
Just watching you gives me pleasure
And I’d feed you just for that.
If all I had was just the feel
Of your warm breath on my cheek,
The touch of your soft, velvet nose
Or your satin hide so sleek,
The companionship we share while
I’m untangling your mane,
The joy of your instant response
To a slight brush of the rein.
If all I had was how you felt,
Well, I’d feed you just for that.
If all I had was what I heard —
The contented munch of hay,
The steady beating of your hooves
As the miles just melt away.
Just to hear your eager nicker
When I catch you for a ride,
Those deep snorts on frosty mornings
As we head for the backside.
If all I had were those sweet sounds
Oh, I’d feed you just for that.
I’ve felt your courage in the brush
When a wild one makes her run.
And I know I’m sure “a-horseback”
When there’s cow work to be done.
Yes, Fox, you do so many things
That fill my heart with pride,
Just to know I’ve got a partner
Wrapped up in your red-gold hide.
The Western Horse’s Pain-Free
Back and Saddle-Fit Book
by Joyce Harman, DVM
Reviewed by Carol M. Upton
Vancouver Island, B.C.
“
R
iders who are able to correct
saddle-fitting problems are
often amazed at the dramatic changes in their horses and
regret the time wasted before they
were able to understand and ultimately solve the problem.” ~ Joyce
Harman, DVM
Recently, a multiple horse owner
told me of huge improvements she
saw in performance after saddles
were fitted correctly on her horses.
After hearing this and now reading
Joyce Harman’s book, I feel so much
more enlightened. Considerable
research has been going on regarding saddle fit, but much of it has been
from the saddle-maker’s point of view.
Harman addresses the entire horse —
focusing on his back, the saddle and
the rider — no matter what the sport.
She looks at various ways to solve as
many of these issues as possible.
Harman notes that uncount-
Long as I’ve got one bale of hay
I’ll make sure that you stay fat!
Texas poet Kay Kelley Nowell has been a
favourite writer and reciter for over 20 years in
Texas, Montana, Arizona, and Elko, Nevada. In
1989 she was one of the originals who brought
cowboy poetry to the general public on Johnny
Carson’s Tonight Show. Kay is a hands-on
rancher and cowgirl in Brewster County, West
Texas.
able numbers of horses are treated
harshly for behaviour problems that
are simply reactions to their pain.
The first few chapters cover the many
ways in which back pain in horses
can be evaluated, including physical
evidence of poor saddle fit and typical performance problems indicating
back pain. Ensuing sections include
determining how the saddle ought
to fit, confirmation variables, using
saddle pads and a complete chapter
intended for professionals and riding
schools on fitting multiple horses.
The final chapter on Caring for Your
Horse’s Back covers rehabilitation and
prevention of back pain. It includes
information on added causes of back
pain, shoeing for a healthy back,
stretching, and how both alternative and conventional medicine can
help with diagnostics and long-term
care. All riders want to achieve their
goals and keep their horses healthy.
Harman’s book offers a practical and
effective way to do just that.
The Western Horse’s Pain-Free
Back and Saddle-Fit Book by Joyce
Harman, DVM Trafalgar Square
Books Soft Cover, 2008, $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-57076-389-2 Available on Amazon
Dr. Joyce Harman owns Harmany Equine Clinic, a holistic veterinary practice in Virginia. She
has given lectures on saddle fitting
at numerous equine expos in the
U.S., England, and Germany. Her
books and dvds result from her
many years of experience.
Visit Harman at
www.harmanyequine.com
COU NTRY MUSIC
All-Western Winners
The western gentleman, Matt Masters,
releases new album
MY TUNES
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By Jody Seeley
High River, Alta
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is business card reads
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his sound is as country as
it comes. He doesn’t try to be a cowboy — this city fella just loves good
western and country music.
The album on Calgary label Saved
by Vinyl is called All-Western Winners, a title he found when Googling
himself online. He found links to
an old western-themed comic book
called All Western Winners with the
star... you guessed it — Matt Masters!
A great fit for a man who loves to
read western novels. The title track
of the album pays tribute to some of
his favorite authors.
There are a couple of really rockin’
tunes on the album, along with a
mix of love songs, family songs, one
about his birth province of Saskatchewan, and couple favs from Ray Wylie
Hubbard and Marty Robbins.
Masters is also a playwright. In
2008 he released his play “Don Coy-
ote.” It had a positive response in
Calgary, went to Toronto and then
London, England.
His talents were recently added
to the Calgary Centennial Stampede
Show — Tails. Masters said it was
great to work with Tom Jackson and
the rest of the crew.
Along with touring, writing, and
performing, Masters is the “mastermind” behind the Spaghetti Western Festival in Calgary every year.
This concert is a two-day festival of
performers at Olympic Plaza that
features a wide variety of country
music.
Masters lives in Calgary with his
wife Amanda and eight month-old
baby girl. You can find more information at www.mattmasters.com
or like him on Facebook.
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The equine education trade fair
TRAINER’S CHALL E N G E
THE AUSSIE WAY
Australian headlines Trainer Challenge
Dan Steers from Double
Dan Horsemanship
plans to crack the
whip at Mane Event
in Chilliwack
Dan Steers and Dan James with Double Dan Horsemanship will be giving liberty clinics throughout the Mane Event weekend in Chilliwack.
Have you ever wondered
how horsemen in other
countries start their colts?
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
A
t this year’s Mane Event in Chilliwack, B.C. you’ll
have a chance to see colt starting done the Australian way when watching Dan Steers compete in the
Trainer’s Challenge.
“I started riding full-time at age 15, working under the
guidance of Pete Webber, an Australian master farrier and
natural horsemanship trainer,” Steers says with a heavy Aussie accent.
“Pete could ride his horse without a bridle or saddle; he
could also lay his horse down, or load him into a trailer while
he stood 200 feet away! I started my first horse as a teenager
using those methods, and later got involved in cutting and
reining.”
“Good horsemanship is good horsemanship no matter
what country you’re in,” Steers continues.
“But I imagine there will be a few things that will make me
stand out of the crowd at the Mane Event. My accent might
be the most noticeable thing, but there will also be other
differences. For example, my colt will go straight into a bridle, while most North American trainers start their young
horses in a rope halter. And the crowd won’t be able to miss
the Australian whips I’ll be cracking from my young horse’s
back!”
“On the other hand, there will be a lot of things we’ll all
have in common,” Steers says. “To me the most essential
thing to remember is that my horse is more important than
winning. Yes, I’d like to win the Trainer’s Challenge, but
I won’t do it at expense of pushing my colt too hard or too
fast. I know that attitude will be shared by all the Trainer’s
Challenge contestants, whether they’re Canadian, American
or Australian.”
Steers’ wife, Pia, is a vet and accomplished rider in her
own right. “Pia and I own approximately 35 horses,” Steers
says. “Most are Australian Stock Horses, which are very
popular in our country. I find the Stock Horse has a lot in
Dan Steers is not just a colt starter but a liberty horse trainer and entertainer.
common with the Quarter Horse. They’re both good
minded, learn easily, and have the ability to think for
themselves. Pia and I compete in campdrafting, and
we need horses with these abilities.”
Campdrafting is a unique Australian sport that
combines elements from working cow horse, cutting,
team penning and ranch sorting. It was at a campdrafting competition that Steers met Dan James, a
talented young trainer who had been entertaining at
local rodeos. The pair eventually combined their talents to create Double Dan Horsemanship, an equine
business with three facets.
“First of all, Dan and I start and train outside
horses,” Steers says. “Secondly, we travel around the
world, providing live entertainment with our horses,
using comedy, liberty work and roman riding. Our
third aspect is running clinics, where we teach everything from horsemanship to liberty training.”
“I’m really looking forward to the Mane Event in
Chilliwack,” Steers concludes. “Not only will I have a
chance to compete in the Trainer’s Challenge, but I’ll
also be assisting Dan James’ horsemanship clinics.
Our goal is to entertain while providing knowledge
and understanding of our great equine mates.”
Dan’s aim is to continue to push the limits of horsemanship and entertainment, to provide both knowledge and understanding along with excitement with
our great equine mates.
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Jump for
the fun of it
Hunter/Jumper clinician Nick Karazissis shows riders what to do, and why it works
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
N
ick Karazissis of Far
West Farms, California,
feels he’s the luckiest guy
in the world.
“I know this probably sounds
like a cliché,” Karazissis says.
“But I’ve been riding, training
and coaching hunter/jumpers for
over 50 years, and it still doesn’t
feel like a job! I love horses, and
hope to keep doing this for many
more years.”
Karazissis, a clinician at the
2012 Chilliwack Mane Event,
will be teaching hunter, jumper
and equitation skills to his audience. “I teach all levels of riders,
but at the Mane Event we’re hoping to have horse and riders at a
minimum of intermediate level,”
Karazissis says.
“I love beginners, but if you
only have them for two or three
days it’s difficult to make progress, and it’s not that interesting for the audience. But intermediate riders can make huge
improvements in a few days,
especially if they’re mounted on
good horses. If you have a talented horse, jumping is a real
blast; it’s easy and fun!”
Horses of any breed are welcome at Karazissis’ clinics. He
explains that years ago Thoroughbreds seemed the breed
of choice in the jumping ring,
but recently Warmbloods have
become more and more common.
“As long as the horse can jump
and is balanced, any breed is suitable,” Karazissis explains. “At one
of my last clinics a talented mule
was our jumping super-star! He
could really do his job, and the
crowd loved cheering for him.”
Karazissis has a lengthy show
and coaching record, and is part
of a legendary family farm that
includes his brother, Kost, sisterin-law, Jenny, and their daughter, Katrina. Karazissis’ children,
Nick Jr. and Cassandra, also train
and show.
“My brother likes to joke that
whenever you’re at a Californian
horse show, you can’t throw a
rock without hitting a Karazissis!” he says.
The Karazissis farm strives to
provide a supportive, family-like
atmosphere for all their riders,
Californian Nick Karazissis
encourages riders to learn more
about jumping. photo: jim smith
whether experienced show competitors, or complete beginners.
Far West Farm’s website states
— “Our priorities are healthy
horses, happy people, educated
riders, and kids learning the lessons. Then we think about winning.”
“My clinics at the Mane Event
are a perfect opportunity for people to find out what jumping is all
about,” Karazissis says. “I’ve been
told I’m a good teacher, and I will
admit that many of my students
have had success at both local and
National competitions. I will be
able to quickly analyze each horse
and rider’s abilities, and then help
them blend and work together.
Often simple position changes
and exercises can really help the
pair improve. I’ll show people
what to do, and then I’ll explain
why it works.”
“If people have any curiosity
in jumping, they should come
to the Mane Event,” Karazissis
concludes. “There they’ll have a
chance to have jumping explained
by someone who’s been involved
in the sport for many years. I’m
more than willing to stick around
and answer questions after each
clinic, and I think it will be apparent that I really love what I do.”
“As long as the horse can jump and is
balanced, any breed is suitable. At one of
my last clinics a talented mule was our
jumping super-star!”
— Nick Karazissis
Wylene Wilson — mustang wild
Missouri trainer is the first woman contestant in Mane Event Trainer’s Challenge
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
W
ylene Wilson isn’t your typical horse trainer,
and she doesn’t want to be. “People take
one look at me; a young, small woman, and
assume I won’t be strong enough, or tough enough for
the job!” Wilson laughs.
“I agree, I’m not your average horse trainer, but
you’ll quickly see I can get the job done. I have a lot of
confidence around horses, and that gives them confidence in me. I like to play and have fun, and my horses
enjoy that. And when something bad happens — and
it often does when you’re working with mustangs,
or any colt, for that matter — I can handle it with a
happy attitude.”
Wilson will be one of three trainers competing at the
2012 Trainer’s Challenge at the Chilliwack Mane Event.
And while this will be Wilson’s first visit to Western
Canada, it certainly won’t be her first time in the competitive ring with a young horse.
Wilson has already been a winner in a popular competition called Extreme Mustang Makeover, where
trainers are given 100 days to train and then exhibit a
wild mustang. She also has competed successfully in
The Road to the Horse, and numerous other trainer
type competitions.
“I came from a large family, and my mom taught us
to ride when we were very young,” Wilson says. “Mom
taught us Monte Foreman’s balance riding techniques.
Her favourite saying was ‘Ride and guide, stride for
stride’ so that’s what we did. I was competing in gymkhanas and other equine events by age six.”
Unfortunately, money was tight in Wilson’s family,
so she was always mounted on someone’s reject horse.
“As a teenager, I found riding problem horses a
bit discouraging,” Wilson says. “I loved to rodeo and
wanted to win, but it was tough when the other kids
were mounted on talented, well-broke horses. I envied
them, but my family simply didn’t have any other
options. Now I’m thankful for the opportunities those
problem horses gave me. As a kid I learned to ride
every type of horse under the sun, and it taught me to
Wylene Wilson has won Extreme Mustang Makeover and
competed at the Road to the Horse photo: Charles E. Brooks
think on my feet. Now I know what to do when things
get ugly, because I’ve been there already many times
before!”
By the age of 17, Wilson was training her own
horses. Within a few years she was married, mother
of two children, and then divorced. It was at that
time Wilson discovered a new challenge — extreme
cowboy racing.
“Extreme cowboy races were a good fit for me,” Wilson says enthusiastically. “Nothing scared me. Before
long I was known as Extreme Wylene because I would
bring young horses with only about 20 rides to a race,
and do amazingly well competing against older, more
experienced animals.”
“Then I started competing in the Mustang Makeover
competitions, and that was fun, too,” Wilson continues.
“I love mustangs. They helped put me on the map, and I
want to return the favour by showing people that mustangs have value. Mustangs can be great riding horses if
someone starts them properly.”
“I feel grateful and blessed to be invited to come to
Canada,” Wilson says. “I know I’m going to enjoy myself
at the Trainer’s Challenge, and I think spectators will
enjoy my fun and fearless style.”
T r a d e s h ow
Shop ’til you drop
New exhibitors to headline The Mane Event’s trade fair
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
I
would consider myself an
average horseperson, if such a
thing exists. I’m a middle aged,
amateur woman who dabbles in a
wide variety of disciplines.
I compete at the breed and local
open show levels. I ride both Western and English. I enjoy trail riding, I’m very interested in natural
horsemanship, I’ve trained my own
horses from start to finish, taught
our pony to drive, and raised a couple of foals.
In other words, I’m a Jill-of-allhorse-trades. I suspect many of
you are the same. And that’s why
you don’t want to miss the trade
fair at the Chilliwack Mane Event.
Here is your chance to peruse
one of the largest equine trade
shows in Canada. Best of all, the
show is multi-discipline, so you can
test ride a Western show saddle
and pull on a pair of high English
boots all under the same roof!
One unique B.C. exhibitor at
the trade fair is Queen Margaret’s
School, located on Vancouver Island
north of Victoria. Did you know
this is Canada’s only full-integrated
school with an equestrian program?
Students in grades 4 to Grade 12 are
able to take the “Train to Ride” program, where they ride twice a week
in small groups learning horsemanship and stable management. More
experienced students in Grades 8
to Grade 12 can take the “Train to
Compete” program, using either
their own horse or a leased one to
prepare for competition.
Another B.C. exhibitor is the
Red Willow Guest Ranch, 500 km
north of Vancouver in the Canadian wilderness. The hosts speak
English and German, and offer
up to seven hours of riding a day
on their natural horsemanship
trained horses. Square dancing,
campfires, swimming and cowboy
cookouts are also offered, if you
aren’t too tired after your long day
in the saddle!
One of British Columbia’s great
tack stores is Bates Tack Shop
located in Langley. The shop specializes in English tack for dres-
photo: Heather Grovet
sage, eventing, hunter/jumper
and those competing on the breed
show circuits. They carry a full line
of new products, as well as consignment saddles and show coats.
Currently they’re featuring HKM
Denim full-seat breeches, which
look like slim legged blue jeans, but
ride like show pants.
Nickers Saddlery of Penticton
has been making custom treeless
and flexible saddles since 1983.
They also sell an assortment of
used saddles, both traditional and
treeless, and also used Easyboots
and other horse products.
To see these booths and hundreds more, plan to attend the
Mane Event October 19-21.
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Spinning and sliding made easy
Mane Event clinician Clay Webster helps riders enjoy the sport of reining
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
C
linician Clay Webster was
Chilliwack Mane Event’s first
reining clinician nine years
ago, and he’s looking forward to his
visit to B.C. again this October.
Webster, who specializes in reining and working cow horse, always
dreamed of being a horse trainer,
but in a completely different discipline.
“When I was 14 I watched the
movie Phar Lap, about an Australian race horse,” Webster explains.
“The movie made me decide to
be a race horse trainer. Then as a
young adult I became interested in
natural horsemanship, following
the philosophies of notables such
as John Lyons and Ray Hunt.”
It wasn’t until Webster worked
for an American client that he
even began to consider reining as a
career.
“I was working for a fellow in the
U.S. that was involved in Western
Pleasure and reining horses,” Webster explains. “I really enjoyed the
reiners; there was something about
the way they were willingly guided
that impressed me. A good reining
horse is so broke, they don’t just do
a sliding stop, they do a sliding stop
exactly where you want, and exactly
how you want. I liked that. Before
long I was hooked.”
Since that time Webster has made
a name for himself in the reining
field, winning multiple championships all across North
America.
Walk-in
“The only show
I
can’t seem to
tack room,
win is the Canadian Supreme!” he
laughs. “I’ve been reserve champion seven times. My wife, Jenn,
won the Non-Pro once, and I’ve had
two assistant trainers win, but it’s
always been just out of my grasp. I
shouldn’t complain because I’ve had
so many other successes, but every
year I keep my fingers crossed, hoping it will happen. This year I’m taking two stallions to the Supreme,
and both are very strong and athletic, so maybe this will be the year.”
Webster looks forward to working with a wide variety of students
at his Mane Event clinics. He feels
the audience benefits from seeing
the different horse and rider levels,
and how each group progresses.
“My goal would be to help each
rider gain more respect and control
over their horse,” he says. “And I will
do this with a very gentle approach.
I want to work with the horse’s
mind, I want to make the right
thing easy and the wrong thing
more difficult so they will want to
try for us. And I will show the owners why their horses do the things
they do. These skills can be helpful
for all horsemen, whether they’re
barrel racers, trail riders or English
competitors.”
If you’re interested in trying the
sport of reining, Webster suggests
you don’t rush out and buy the first
nice horse you see.
“I would recommend riders try
several different trainers in their
area until they find one with values and characteristics
they like,”
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time around unpleasant people,
and that can drive them out of
reining, or horses altogether.
Hopefully my clinics will help
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“The Saskatchewan 50/50 futurity is different than “Each clinician has specific requirements,” Jensen says.
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“The Saskatchewan futurity was August 18 and 19,” instead your instructor is teaching you, and at the same
Jensen continues. “I was nervous the first day, and time is teaching hundreds if not thousands of people in
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Clinician Karen Scholl teaches horsemanship for women at the Chilliwack Mane Event
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
I
nterested in attending a horsemanship clinic with a slightly
different twist? Then watch
or ride with clinician Karen Scholl
as she teaches horsemanship for
women at this year’s Chilliwack
Mane Event.
“Eighty-five per cent of people
involved in the horse industry are
women,” Scholl says. “And the majority of those women aren’t interested
in competing, but instead enjoy recreational riding. In spite of these
statistics most clinics are aimed at
those in the competitive arena, and
most are taught in ways that work
for men more than women. My clinics are different — they’re aimed at
the average woman who is interested
in recreational riding, and improving
her relationship with her horse.”
Scholl believes that women riders
face different challenges than most
men. “Take something as basic as
trailer loading,” Scholl says. “Loading
a horse into a trailer isn’t a physical
thing, but many women feel overwhelmed by the task. I’ve found ways
to make the job easier, coming from
a woman’s viewpoint. Trailer loading is a mental challenge — you can
compare it to getting a two-year-old
child to put his clothes on! You might
think you need physical strength to
do the job, but in reality it’s all mental!”
“Women can learn to do these
things better if they improve their
communication with their horse,”
Scholl continues. “Imagine you’re
French, and don’t understand any
English. If someone yells at you in
English, it doesn’t help, it just scares
you. But if they can speak a word or
two in French, and then gesture and
assist you in a way that isn’t intimidating, you’ll be able to communicate with them. That’s how your
horse feels. If he doesn’t understand,
being rough and harsh won’t help.
But if you can find a way to communicate, you’ll be able to show him
what you want.”
Scholl compares horse communication to her own childhood experiences with a strict teacher.
“In grade three I had a piano
teacher that was very harsh,” Scholl
says. “The pressure she applied to
me completely turned me off the
piano, and I never wanted to play
To help build confidence, Karen Scholl uses innovate methods to train recreational women riders and their horses. Photo: Submitted
again. Well, that’s what people often
do to their equines. For example,
consider some barrel racing horses.
They act perfectly normal until it’s
time to enter the alleyway, then
they go crazy. Why? Because their
rider has made the arena seem like
a nightmare, and the horse wants
nothing to do with it anymore. We
can change this type of behaviour
if we change the way we communi-
cate with our horse, and find ways
to make the arena feel more attractive.”
Even the race horse community is looking at these principals.
“Bobby Frankel was a top American
racehorse trainer,” Scholl says. “He
often bought problem horses — the
ones that quit racing and refused
to co-operate. Frankel took those
horses off the track, and taught
them ground skills. He found ways to
communicate with them, and build
up their confidence. Most of those
horses showed dramatic improvement under his training, and many
returned to win at the track. Your
horse can change and improve, too,
if you learn better ways to communicate, and how to release pressure at
the proper time. That’s what I hope
my clinics will do for you.”
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YOUNG GUN
Kyle Mills booked
to compete at
Trainer’s Challenge
The third of the Mills family to compete
By Amie Peck
Cochrane, Alta.
The Mills Family (from left to right): Kyle, Lynette, Kelcie, Maxine Mills (Doug’s mother), Kaylee, Doug and Kade.
Doug Mills —
it’s a family tradition
By Amie Peck
Cochrane, Alta.
T
he Mills family is one of extraordinary talent,
passion and enthusiasm. Their involvement in
many different aspects of the horse industry is
unique in that they share the same training principles
and program.
Created by Doug Mills, the “Training Thru Trust”
program has gained immense popularity with the ability to resonate with both horses and riders.
Now the program is gaining new legs with the hard
working and ambitious Mills children. This family truly
demonstrates doing what you love and loving what you
do. Life has always been full of horses for Doug Mills.
From his birthplace of Price, Utah, Mills grew up riding
horses between their home ranch in town and their cow
camp miles away.
“Everything was done on a horse — from moving the
cows to packing salt out to the pasture,” Doug explains,
“and my brother-in-law even used them to plow the
garden.”
There was lots of time to observe horses and their
natural behaviour out on the range. This depth of
experience, along with careful observation, and trial
and error, brought Doug to create his successful horse
training program titled “Training Thru Trust.”
Doug, his wife Lynette and three of his children
(youngest Kelcie was yet to be born) decided to move to
Canada in 1989, and have called Kamloops, B.C. home
ever since. Doug initially worked as both a farrier and
a horse trainer, but as his program and his business
started to build momentum, he eventually decided to
focus on training and teaching.
What attracted clients to his clinics was his simple,
easy to follow program that gave riders significant
results on their mounts. “My training philosophy is
simple — give the horse a choice. Make the right things
easy and try to understand where your horse is at. Is he
afraid of what you’re asking, or is he telling you ‘No?’
You want to establish that respect and keep the communication between you and your horse clear.”
The “Training Thru Trust” program has attracted
clients from all disciplines including dressage, jumpers,
Doug Mills showcases how incredible feats can be
accomplished on horseback with trust.
reiners and even driving ponies. Not only were Doug’s
clinics becoming more popular across B.C., but also
through Canada, the U.S. and even Europe. In addition,
Doug was riding both his own and client horses to great
success in the show ring — a true testament to his
training program.
Perhaps the most significant achievement in Doug’s
career are the impressive five Trainer Challenge
Championships he has won at the Mane Event. He has
also won the European Trainers Challenge in 2008, and
finished in the Top 10 at the Project Cowboy competition in Fort Worth, Texas.
“Some of my favourite accomplishments have been
making it to the Snaffle Bit finale, and the Open Finals
at the Stallion Stakes — oh, and of course my family!”
Doug laughs.
The love and passion for horses obviously runs
through the blood of the Mills family, as all four of their
children ride and compete. All four of the children —
Kyle, Kade, Kaylee and Kelcie — are apprentices of
their fathers’ program and teach the “Training Thru
Trust” philosophies themselves.
“My dad is a great horseman because he never stops
thinking of ways to better his program,” explains youngest daughter Kelcie. “He will ride on Christmas if he feels
that a horse needs one more day to learn something. He
takes a lot of pride in his program and training horses.”
Kyle Mills, Doug’s oldest son, says that horses have
been Doug’s sole passion throughout his life. “He rides
everyday and his timing with horses is really great,”
Kyle says. “He literally eats, sleeps and breathes horses.”
Doug still travels extensively for his ever popular
clinics, trains horses at home on the Mills Ranch, and
mentors his children.
“It’s a great feeling that my children are following in
my footsteps,” Doug gushes. “We never pushed them
but we did our best to involve them from Little Britches
rodeo to national horse shows. It has been so rewarding
to see them do so well.”
The successful training program that Doug created is
an equestrian legacy that his children continue to pass
on and prove through competitions and clinic success.
In all, the Mills family has won an impressive 13 trainer’s
challenges, including seven at The Mane Event.
The best thing about the lifestyle he has created and
carved out for his family is, of course, the horses.
“We holiday around them, wake up and go to bed
around them,” Doug explains. “It is amazing to see
what a horse does for someone when they ride for the
first time. Horses have been everything to my family.”
You can watch the Mills family in action at Farmfair,
November 4-11, 2012 at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Doug and the children will be teaching various
seminars and clinics daily, while Kyle, Kade and Kaylee
are enrolled in the Trainers Challenge — competing
against each other! This one’s for all the bragging rights
“round the dinner table.”
For more information on the “Training Thru Trust”
program, including upcoming events and clinics, please
check out www.dougmillshorsemanship.com.
The oldest of the Mills children,
Kyle decided fairly early on to
continue the life of horse training that he was raised on.
“I didn’t always think that
I would go on to train horses,
but my Dad knew better,” Kyle
chuckles.
“I didn’t love having to help
out around the barn as a kid,
but after I worked a few other
jobs, I realised that horse training was what I was meant to do.
You really do learn great work
ethic with horses, and I have
“My best advice
for the riders
that come to
the clinics is
to not give
up when they
are facing
problems.”
— kyle mills
always loved riding.”
Kyle was involved in 4-H and
High School Rodeo through his
teens, and was presented with
one of biggest challenges of his
career in 2009 at the European
Trainer’s Challenge.
Run similarly to the Trainer’s Challenge at the Mane
Event, the European Challenge has three trainers each
matched with an unbroken
horse that they must ride at
the finale — after only a couple
hours preparation. Doug was
slated to compete at the event,
but an unfortunate accident
meant that he had to send a
replacement.
“It was an excellent opportunity,” Kyle says of his first
Trainer’s Challenge. It also
opened a lot of doors for Kyle
in Europe, as he has been back
to Switzerland multiple times
to teach “Training Thru Trust”
clinics.
The European Challenge
was just the first in a long line
of training challenges that Kyle
would go on to win. The Trainer
of the North Challenge, held in
Smithers, B.C., has been won by
Kyle an impressive three years
in a row — 2010, 2011 and
2012.
“It is such a fun weekend,”
Kyle explains of the competition. “The camaraderie is great
and I also had time for my other
passion in life — fly fishing.”
Kyle is booked to compete at
the Trainer’s Challenge at the
Mane Event in Chilliwack this
October.
The future is beyond bright
for this upcoming, but accomplished, horse trainer and
coach. Kyle is hoping to expand
his clientele in the coming
years, teaching clinics at new
locations across the country
and growing the family business.
“My best advice for the riders that come to the clinics is
to not give up when they are
facing problems. Be consistent,
patient and ensure that you get
what you are asking for each
time with a horse.”
Kyle Mills guides a horse through the poles at a clinic in Switzerland,
where “Training Thru Trust” clinics are in high demand.
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the mane event
prodigy
cowg i r l s
Kaylee and Kelcie Mills
Young guns following in their Dad’s footsteps
By Amie Peck
Cochrane, Alta.
A
Kade Mills, based out of
Innisfail, AB., puts his roping skills
to good use during a Trainer’s Challenge.
Kade Mills —
next generation
He’s a champion trainer and
hasn’t hit the age of 30 yet
By Amie Peck
Cochrane, Alta.
K
ade Mills was 22 years
old when he ventured
down to Gainesville,
Texas to train at Carol Rose
Quarter Horses. A lifetime of
riding, and mentoring from his
father Doug, had clinched horses
as a career for Kade.
Not long after, he began working at Top Notch Performance
Horses in Stony Plain, and has
been Alberta bound since then.
“I was hooked on the amount
of rodeos and working cow
horse shows there are out here,”
Kade says. The sheer number
of competitions has allowed
Kade to gain more experience in
the show ring, and he has since
opened up his own training program out of Tindastoll Stables in
Innisfail, Alta.
As if to further cement the
success that his father’s “Training Thru Trust” program has
demonstrated, Kade competed
— and won — two Trainer’s
Challenges in 2011.
“My first Mane Event was in
Red Deer and I talked on the
phone with my Dad every night
as we hashed out a plan for the
horse I had drawn.” That victory
was soon followed by another at
the Chilliwack Mane Event.
“I also competed at the H3
Trainer’s Challenge in Manitoba
and the Saskatchewan Horse
Expo, which were great experiences. This year I was lucky
enough to win the Canadian
Training Championships, held
in Innisfail.”
The best part of the competitions for Kade, however, is how
it has improved both his horsemanship and teaching skills.
“From every competition
there is an opportunity to learn,
and then pass that knowledge
on. One of the most pivotal
learning moments for me was
at my first trainer’s challenge
— I had to learn not to rush the
training process. How ironic to
learn that while you are competing against the clock! However
these timed events absolutely
taught me to slow down, and
take my time.”
Rushing the training process
is something that Kade sees all
the time at his clinics.
“The most common training problem I see is not enough
foundation on a horse — meaning that there were important
steps that were missed along
the way. If your horse doesn’t
understand pressure then you
will have problems. It is important to focus on the basics in the
beginning.”
Kade is planning on competing in the working cow horse
circuit next year on his client’s
futurity horses and trying to fit
in some time with his family.
“As horse trainers we love
our job,” explains Kade. “My
family had our first non-horse
related vacation a couple years
in Mexico — but to be honest,
we even visited horses down
there!”
t the tender age of nine
years old, Kaylee — the
older of the Mills’ two
daughters — was training her very
first horse. “I was given a two-year
old that I wanted to do all the training on. No one else was allowed to
touch it,” she laughs remembering.
She was incredibly successful
throughout High School Rodeo,
winning the Breakaway Roping at
the B.C. Finals. But it wasn’t until
Kaylee attended the European
Trainer’s Challenge in 2009 that she
began to seriously consider training
horses as a career.
“I was 19 years old at the European Challenge,” Kaylee says. “We
were given Swiss Mountain horses
to work with and start. I really
learned how important foundation
is on a horse and to stick to your
program. I didn’t actually get on my
horse until the last 15 minutes of
the last session before the final —
all of the other trainers had got on
in the first or second session. It was
important for me not miss any steps,
which paid off huge in the end. My
horse was so soft, he really felt broke
already at the finale.” Kaylee walked
Left: Kaylee Mills, who trains with her father full-time, has had her own success
competing at rodeos. Right: Kelcie Mills, astride Lena, finished in the Top 20 at
the National High School Rodeo Finals in Gillette, Wy.
away from the challenge as the European Junior Trainer Champion and
has never looked back.
Youngest daughter Kelcie has
just graduated from high school and
enrolled in a dental hygiene course
at Olds College — but that doesn’t
mean that she will be away from the
horse scene.
“I just bought three young projects that I am excited to bring
along,” Kelcie says. “After I’m done
school I would love to be on the professional rodeo circuit and training
and selling barrel horses.”
Kelcie also contributed to the
Mills family rodeo legacy by qualifying for Nationals almost every year.
Kaylee has returned to the
Mills Ranch to work and train full
time with her father after several
months at a training stable in Fort
St. John, B.C.
“I have been working with the
younger riders — teaching barrels,
poles, goat typing and some roping
students. I’m really looking forward
to building a solid lesson program
with a good string of horses.”
Luckily, both sisters have their
entire family behind them, supporting and encouraging their goals and
aspirations — horse related and
not.
“The fact that my parents and all
my siblings are involved with horses
has been really cool,” Kaylee comments. “Sharing the same passion
has allowed us to be a really close
family.”
M at r i a rc h
And the glue — Lynette Mills
She’s an accomplished horse and business woman in her own right
By Amie Peck
Cochrane, Alta.
L
ynette Mills herself is no
stranger to horses as her
father was a team roper, and
she was involved in the local riding club and rodeo from an early
age in Utah.
From raising four children,
to supporting husband Doug’s
immensely successful training
and coaching business, Lynette
Lynette Mills rides SCR Royal Bar S
during a reining demo at the Island
Affair Equine Expo.
has been the backbone of the family for over 30 years.
“I never really had a career,”
Lynette explains. “I was busy
raising four children and trying
to support Doug as he grew his
business. I was lucky that there
was a place for me after the children got older.”
Lynette started managing Erin
Valley Stables, a large trail riding
and summer camp business that
was initially purchased by Doug’s
parents, and she has become an
integral part of the stables.
“A typical day for me would be
to get the trail riding horses ready
for whatever groups we have that
morning. The training barn is
also in full force, as we have Doug,
Kyle, Kaylee and Kelcie riding at
home, so I float between both as
well as the office.”
The fact that Lynette was able
to raise her children on horses
has made for many fond memories. “High school rodeos are
some of my favourite times,”
Lynette recalls. “Going to the
European Championships, the
Mane Event Challenges and
watching Project Cowboy are
great moments I have had with
my family.”
“It makes me very proud that
the kids have had success in
horse training and it demonstrates the respect and pride they
have in their dad and the program he has built.
“It has been inspiring and
amazing,” describes Lynette, “to
watch Doug’s training program
grow (Training Thru Trust). It
has been a real blessing in our
lives.”
Lynette is looking forward to
helping many more clients in the
coming years. “We have this wonderful family business that we
can all build and grow, together
with our children and grandchildren. We are so lucky to have a
place that everyone can come and
share the lifestyle that we are so
blessed to have.”
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C l i ni c ian
Turning tricks at
the Mane Event
Clinician Niki Flundra starts riders in a fun
and daring equestrian discipline
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
N
horses all hits the trails
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iki Flundra expects two
totally different types of
people to attend her trick
riding clinics at the October 2012
Mane Event. The first group will be
those seriously interested in learning
how to trick ride. The second type
will be horse people who just want to
try something new with their horse.
“You can gain benefits from trick
riding even if you don’t go on to be a
professional exhibitor,” Flundra says.
“Anyone who learns to trick ride gains
a better connection with their horse.
Trick riding is 90 per cent good horsemanship, anyhow, and who doesn’t
want to improve their horsemanship?
You’ll learn to trust your horse in a
different way, and you’ll learn to work
together as a team.”
The majority of people attending Flundra’s trick riding clinics are
eight to 21 years old, but Flundra
has had participants of all ages. “Age
isn’t an issue,” she says. “But riders
should be active, fit and have some
horse experience. A good older rider
is going to find it easier to do tricks
than a younger, but less experienced
horseperson.”
“My husband and
I live on a ranch
at Pincher Creek,
so my trick riding
horses also do cow
and ranch work.
I think it’s good
for a horse to be
experienced in
many different
disciplines, even
if they’ll never
use those skills
competitively.”
— Niki Flundra
Horses can be any breed, but
should be quiet, well broke, nonspooky and safe in a busy arena
atmosphere. “Your horse doesn’t
have to be experienced in trick riding,” Flundra says. “But he needs to
be the type that’s comfortable if you
wave your hand from the saddle, or
move into odd positions.” Flundra
personally prefers Quarter Horses
and looks for those that stand 15 to
15.2 hh, and are solidly built, level
headed and quiet.
“I’m a big believer in giving my
horses a variety of jobs,” Flundra
says. “My husband and I live on a
ranch at Pincher Creek, so my trick
riding horses also do cow and ranch
work. I think it’s good for a horse to
be experienced in many different
disciplines, even if they’ll never use
those skills competitively.”
Flundra will be bringing five clinictype trick riding saddles with her.
“These saddles are essential for anyone wanting to try the sport,” she
explains.
“Participants will need to bring
their own saddle blanket, and their
horse’s preferred bit and headstall.
Riders will need comfortable, stretchy
pants, a comfortable shirt that isn’t
too baggy, and some type of shoe that
can easily slip in and out of the straps.
Riding boots won’t work for trick riding, but running shoes, or better yet,
wrestling shoes, are ideal.”
Flundra also encourages riders to
bring their own helmet, although
they aren’t mandatory.
One of the most important things
taught at Flundra’s clinics is safety.
“If someone has an interest in trying
trick riding, they need to first take
lessons,” Flundra emphasises.
“It’s an exciting, daring sport that
is a lot of fun, but no one should just
jump on their horse and try it without assistance; that’s a good way to
get hurt. We’ll start by working on
tricks while the horse stands still,
then I’ll lead riders at a walk.”
“I think spectators will find my
clinics fun and interesting,” Flundra
says. “And anyone that takes up the
sport will gain a new relationship
with their horse.”
Renowned clinician and author
Peter Campbell will be at the
Cochrane Agricultural Society and
Sand Hills Stables this November
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Niki Flundra strives to improve horsemanship through her trick riding clinics Photo: Submitted
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HORSE, HEALTH & HOME
Inside and Outside Your Stable
Training
Quit rubbing my neck!
Glenn Stewart physically and mentally stimulates the horse, and gives proper rewards.
By Glenn Stewart
Baldonnel, B.C.
W
e have all heard that it is
the release that teaches.
However, there needs to
first be a contrasting stimulation in
order for the release to be meaningful, otherwise it is very hard to give
the release in the first place.
After the horse offers a try,
allowing him time to rest and relax
can be a release as is sometimes
allowing the horse to move. Rubbing or stroking the horse in a
way the horse appreciates can be a
release.
These concepts have great value
to the horse and are much needed
and appreciated if they have been
physically and/or mentally stimulated.
When and if you are using a rub
as a release, it has to be done like
you mean it. Sometimes you may
only be mentally stimulating the
horse because you didn’t ask them
to move their feet. In those times
when you do ask a horse to move
their feet, it should be to mentally
stimulate them, not to play them
out. We should always be striving
to create a calmer, braver, smarter
horse… not one that is just tired.
The stimulation Glenn is using
is rhythmic (indirect or implied
pressure) to get Az to move his
front quarters around in a circle.
The release comes when Glenn stops
asking with his body language and
then rubs or touches Az in such a
way Az knows he is happy with what
happened in the moment, as you can
tell by his look of relaxation. photos: dixie stewart
“We should always
be striving to
create a calmer,
braver, smarter
horse… not one
that is just tired”
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— glenn stewart
The key to this is to be sure to
stimulate the growth in the horse
mentally and physically. It is not
possible to rub a horse smart or
brave. But it can become a reward
for them if done at the right time
and feel.
Think about someone following
you around the house rubbing your
back where ever you went for no
particular reason. Your back isn’t
sore, but it is starting to get sore
and a blister from all the rubbing.
On the other hand, if you were
picking rocks all day, trimming
horses, or weeding the garden, a
nice massage might be very welcomed.
If you have been standing in
one spot for a half hour and someone come along and said “Hey why
don’t you stand still for another
half hour?” it might be torture
rather than pleasure.
But on the other hand, if you had
been climbing a mountain for the
last three hours and someone said
“Lets sit down and take a half hour
breather,” it would have some real
value.
Most horses enjoy a good rub but
3
many don’t. The dislike of being
rubbed can be very obvious with
horses that have not been handled
much with no trust or understanding established yet. Being that they
are prey animals and we are predators, it is not high on their list in
the beginning.
It is possible that horses that
have been handled plenty will not
really enjoy a rub or rest, because
they haven’t been stimulated mentally or physically and all the standing around and or rubbing just
becomes an annoyance.
Another example of what I’m
trying to explain is if you offer a
piece of pie to someone that just
finished supper, ate too much and
has already had two pieces of pie
and you offer them more, it doesn’t
have the value as it would to someone that hasn’t had any pie for
months and are still hungry from
supper.
Asking a horse to do the same
thing over and over when they
already understand the exercise
and have been doing it for a year
is not stimulating for them unless
you are some how asking them to
improve how they are doing that
exercise.
A rest for a horse when they are
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looking for one is a release. A rub
when they are looking for one is a
release. A well timed rub or rest
after a horse has been physically
and mentally stimulated becomes
somewhat of an addiction for them
and something they look for and
crave rather than something they
have to put up with.
Create a trying horse by mentally
and physically stimulating them
and then offering them the contrast that they are looking for. With
the correct amount of ingredients
mixed together it is nothing short
of amazing the speed in which
horses can learn. It is equally amaz-
ing how very little change there can
be when components are missed or
in short supply.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Glenn Stewart travels extensively conducting clinics,
demonstrations, and colt starting sessions. He rides 30 to 60
client horses per year, including young horses, restarts, challenging horses, and foundation
training. For more information
call 1-877-728-8987 or visit
www.thehorseranch.com
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Routines
TR AVEL
Train like an Olympian
Discover
equine travel
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The magic of routines will help with your training preparation
RIDING OUT OF MY MIND
Equestrian sport psychology
By April Clay
Psychologist
W
e all have routines. You
get up at a certain time,
maybe you get coffee
first before hitting the shower.
Maybe you cannot talk to another
human being until you have read
the paper and thought about your
day.
Each one of the 10,000 plus athletes at this year’s Olympic Games
had a different physical and mental routine designed to prepare
them for action. These routines are
crucial to the fulfillment of their
goals for several reasons:
1. They provide shelter from the
Olympic chaos: the Games are
a wonderful, enchanting world
full of temptation and noise. A
five-ringed circus with many
interruptions pulling an athlete
in multiple directions. Getting
back to routine means getting
focused on a formula that has
proven to generate results in
the past. It means getting back
to the familiar — to what is
known, and provides a central
focus for an athlete amidst a
storm of distractions. Routines
are what ultimately anchor an
athlete to their job.
2. They meet specific needs: each
routine is different as each
athlete is different. Some will
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fidence. Others will need steps
to generate meaning, passion
and intensity for what they
are about to do. Each step of a
great routine meets a different
requirement for that athlete,
bringing them closer to their
ideal state before a competition.
3. They reduce stress by providing
a sense of control: we all know
there are many variables that
can come into play in sport —
weather, judging, environmental conditions to name a few.
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calmer by focusing them on the
controllable aspects of their
performance.
So, how can you get started
forming your own routine? Start
in training. Ask yourself what you
need to complete a really good
workout or training session. Then
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and get experimenting. Ultimately
you will only know what works for
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of your warm up to your mental
preparation. For example, when
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from past peak performances.
While tacking their horse up a
rider may clarify the day’s goals in
her mind.
As you progress in knowing
what works for you, you can try
out your plan in a competitive setting. Now you will most likely need
to ask yourself what new needs will
emerge, and for most this means
a plan to regulate their body and
reduce anxiety.
Do keep things simple and don’t
add too many steps to your plan
that you end up creating stress.
Also, have fun with your routine,
brand it as your own and make it
part of your personal formula for
bringing out your best.
Learning a few tricks of the
trade for international air
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better spent on your equestrian vacation.
Travel trend studies show
that the best time to book
economic European airfares
is two to three months before
departure, notes Nathan Zieman at High Pointe International Equestrian Tours.
“If you book earlier, you
may end up paying more
for the same coach seat as
someone who books later.
When booking close to your
travel time, likely fares will
have risen again. It’s finding
that perfect timing, which is
usually two to three months
in advance.”
To assist equestrian travels,
High Pointe is launching an
addition to its website which
will highlight airline specials
to popular equestrian
destinations when they are
available.
The lowest prices of the
year for European travel are
for flights in February. These
airfares are offered in November and early December.
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in Vermont.
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back country tr av e l s
Please don’t hurt the trees
How to string up your horses on a highline the proper way without causing damage
GET A GRIP
Ask the trainers
By Terri McKinney
Kingman, Alta.
D
on’t hang your spurs up
just yet. October can be
an awesome month for
riding.
We head out after our fall
Mountain Horse Sale to watch
cows, then round them up
around October 20.
The cows stay in the Idlewyde
Valley for the summer and then
we move them down the river
towards the 7 Mile Flats. From
there we will move them up and
over Corkscrew Mountain along
the forestry trunk road to the
corrals at the Swan Lake Road.
October for me is as peaceful
as the spring because there are
not as many people and the wildlife surface once again. When we
are searching for cows, we run
into herds of elk and see so many
deer it just makes me smile.
“October for me is
as peaceful as the
spring…”
— Terry McKinney
One fall my daughter Taylor and
I bugled in an elk. We were out
rounding up some strays close to
dark when we heard them bugling.
I told Taylor to try out her elk call
and he answered. As we were riding back to camp, bugling along
the way, he kept the interest. He
kept right up with us and we were
able to call him right back to camp
just to show my husband Chuck
we could. When we got within
300 yards of camp when Chuck
said, “OK girls that’s close
enough.”
Since it is October you will
need to plan for cold nights but
during the day it is generally gorgeous and great for fall riding.
This is the stuff that you get to
experience out west in the not
so busy times. It is still hunting
season so you get to meet some
really nice folks and big breakfasts.
When riding in October ice is
a major factor to consider and
you need to watch the ground for
slippery patches. Some folks get
borieum put on their shoes prior
to shoeing which is great for a
cold icy fall, but generally October has very little snow and very
nice riding weather. It amazes
our friends when they come how
hot it gets during the day.
Now evenings can dip into the
minus so a good sleeping bag is
a must and a good wood stove is
very important to us.
In our wall tent we have a 24
inch potbelly stove that holds
enough wood for the night without having to stoke it half way
through. The old saying is “The
guy with the poorest bag stokes
the stove.” With days getting
shorter this stove is a definite
“must have” for me.
Another bonus to fall camping is that your food stays colder
longer and the bugs have disappeared.
The air is brisk, but the outstanding beauty is so worth the
ride. Hey… we are Canadians
so we should be use to the cold.
Most days I am able to ride comfortably without gloves.
I would like to discuss highlines as we rode past a few camps
this summer with either no or
improperly hung highlines.
So the first question is “why
hang them?” The answer is to
save the trees and preserve the
camps for others to enjoy. If
you tie directly to the trees the
roots eventually get exposed and
the tree will die. I also see lots
of paw marks from impatient
horses and the solution to a pawing horse is to do your homework at home.
If your horse is herd bound
you should tie them away from
the others a few days before
heading out west to teach them
patience. Hobbles are very affective for the pawing horse, both
at home and in the hills.
For highlining you will need
a long sturdy rope and a few
old cinches. (Your lash rope can
double as your highline rope.)
When you get to camp, look for
the trees with enough distance
between them to avoid root
damage.
Put your cinch around the
tree, tie a rope with a good knot
to the cinch and string it over to
the other tree using a cinch on
it as well. We use the cinch on
all trees to prevent choking and
damaging the tree.
Put your highline rings far
enough away from the base of
the tree, staying out of the dripline of the tree.
Hobbles can prevent pawing
and let you get a better sleep.
Enjoy October riding out west
with your hot coffee or hot chocolate.
See you next time and may
your trails be clear, your pack
string safe and your camp just
around the corner.
Terri operates Wild Deuce Retreats &
Outfitting with her husband
Chuck McKinney & their daughter
south west of Rocky Mountain House
Alberta in the Bighorn Backcountry.
They teach horsemanship clinic’s,
do packing demo’s, train horses in the
mountains, offer trail rides and pack
trips. They put on over 1500 miles
a season and hold Canada’s ONLY
Working Mountain Horse Competition &
Select Sale each fall. Check them out for
more info www.wilddeuce.com,
email her at outfitting@wilddeuce.com or
call Terri at 780-679-8451.
When you get to camp, look for the trees with enough distance between them to avoid root damage. photo: wild deuce
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Weeds
Some weeds are toxic for horses
Horses in dry lots and box stalls will sample anything green in sight when turned out
HORSE HEALTH
Expert advice
By Carol Shwetz, DVM
Westlock, Alta.
I
Noxious weeds tend to become more
prevalent in overgrazed fall pastures. Photo: submitted
n natural settings, horses develop
selective grazing habits, seeking
out healthy grasses and forages
and avoiding those that are harmful.
Relatively few plants are poisonous to
horses and, fortunately, horses tend
to avoid eating these because of their
low palatability.
Horses with an abundant supply of quality pasture or hay avoid
temptation to select harmful plants
but those in dry lots and box stalls
become desperate, sampling anything
green, and so potentially ingesting
toxic plants.
Hungry horses, such as can happen after a long trailer travel, may
also indiscriminately ingest all sorts
of plants which might normally not
interest them.
Horses that lack minerals or salt
may develop strange cravings causing
them to make poor plant selections.
Thus balanced, proper and complete
nutrition plays a highly important
role in poisoning prevention.
It is important that horse owners familiarize themselves with
noxious plants specific to their par-
ticular locale or environment. Recognizing these plants when they are
quite small, even before the flowering
stage, enables more effective control.
Uprooting or mowing them in a
timely manner can remove the plants
before they become a problem. Identification of noxious weeds in their
dried states can also prove invaluable
should these troublesome plants accidentally become baled in hay.
Caution is advised when clippings
or trimmings of ornamental yard
plants such as yew and oleander are
discarded. These two plants are highly
toxic to horses.
Lawn grass clippings can also be
detrimental. Clippings can be easily
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CPRA Unofficial Rodeo Standings
up to and including St. Tite
As of Sept. 14, 2012
CIRCUIT : CANADIAN FINALS STANDINGS
SADDLE BRONC
1 GEIGER RYLAN (34) . . . . . . .$38,807.77
2 BUTTERFIELD LUKE (33) . . .$33,358.66
3 KELTS SAM (33) . . . . . . . . .$27,827.86
4 BERRY JIM (38) . . . . . . . . . .$27,591.33
5 FLUNDRA DUSTIN (20) . . . .$24,144.94
6 THOMSON KYLE (34) . . . . . .$20,778.53
7 RUDOLF BRAD (17) . . . . . . .$18,496.80
8 SUNDELL WADE (8) . . . . . . .$18,446.63
9 CORRINGTON TYLER (17) . .$13,011.95
10 DAINES DENVER (15) . . . .$12,592.74
STEER WRESTLING
1 CASSIDY CODY (35) . . . . . .$20,915.37
2 MILAN TANNER (26) . . . . . .$20,021.51
3 REEVES MATT (16) . . . . . . .$17,392.72
4 FLOYD CHASON (20) . . . . . .$16,111.65
5 HANKEL ZANE (41) . . . . . . .$16,045.04
6 HAYS JD (42) . . . . . . . . . . .$15,993.82
7 MOORE CLAYTON (26) . . . . .$15,231.85
8 KOHORST COLEMAN (30) . .$14,897.86
9 REAY TRAVIS (40) . . . . . . . .$14,716.07
10 SMITH WYATT (18) . . . . . . .$13,869.16
BAREBACK
1 LAVALLEY DUSTY (23) . . . . .$34,299.21
2 MARSHALL JAKE (33) . . . . .$22,528.42
3 VOLD JAKE (22) . . . . . . . . .$22,146.08
4 LAIT MATT (34) . . . . . . . . . .$19,633.37
5 YOUNG JOSIAH (15) . . . . . .$18,047.41
6 SOLBERG MICHAEL (27) . . .$17,126.94
7 VEZAIN JR (15) . . . . . . . . . .$15,885.75
8 LAYE CLINT (22) . . . . . . . . .$15,292.17
9 BUNNEY CLAYTON (38) . . . .$14,411.21
10 TAYPOTAT TY (22) . . . . . . .$13,818.81
LADIES BARREL RACING
1 PIERCE CARLEE RAE (15) . .$32,382.96
2 RUST LEE ANN (20) . . . . . . .$27,018.59
3 ROBERTS CRANNA (37) . . . .$25,536.86
4 LOCKHART LISA (18) . . . . . .$17,168.64
5 TOLBERT KELLI (10) . . . . . .$15,223.24
6 MCKENZIE RYLEE (34) . . . . .$15,149.16
7 CHURCHILL TRULA (23) . . . .$14,796.66
8 POZZI BRITTANY (6) . . . . . .$14,096.57
9 SEARS LINDSAY (19) . . . . . .$13,700.06
10 CERVI SHERRY (6) . . . . . . .$13,116.76
BULL RIDING
1 SCHIFFNER SCOTT (32) . . . .$32,740.27
2 POZZOBON TY (25) . . . . . . .$32,592.21
3 TURNER JODY (30) . . . . . . .$28,853.18
4 BYRNE TANNER (32) $28,839.68
5 BUTTAR DAKOTA (36) . . . . .$26,499.60
6 HILL BEAU (32) . . . . . . . . . .$25,163.16
7 GREEN GARRETT (32) . . . . .$24,968.55
8 BESPLUG CHAD (20) . . . . . .$24,704.45
9 PANKEWITZ TYLER (25) . . . .$21,981.33
10 EDGE DENTON (26) . . . . . .$21,730.08
TR HEELER
1 EAVES PAUL (14) . . . . . . . . .$14,475.85
2 DALLYN ROCKY (30) . . . . . .$12,116.73
3 ROBERTSON JOHN (32) . . . .$12,103.38
4 BUHLER JEREMY (33) . . . . .$12,027.03
5 COOPER JIM ROSS (11) . . .$11,964.84
6 WHYTE KLAY (37) . . . . . . . .$10,591.43
7 JOHNSON CHAD (37) . . . . . .$9,626.05
8 RICHARD RHEN (17) . . . . . . .$9,434.85
9 WILSON RILEY (30) . . . . . . . .$9,197.79
10 BOOTH TRAVIS (38) . . . . . . .$9,159.60
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 HANCHEY SHANE (16) . . . . .$36,042.84
2 COOPER CLIF (15) . . . . . . . .$26,862.22
3 OHL CODY (8) . . . . . . . . . . .$21,024.25
4 PEEK JOSHUA (18) . . . . . . . .$17,715.43
5 HOFER LOGAN (28) . . . . . . .$15,872.55
6 JOHNSON CHAD (40) . . . . .$15,800.77
7 ROBINSON CLINT (22) . . . . .$15,288.83
8 VEST STETSON (22) . . . . . .$15,166.80
9 POLE MURRAY (35) . . . . . . .$13,573.62
10 JOHNSON MIKE (26) . . . . .$13,301.73
TR HEADER
1 BIRD DUSTIN (15) . . . . . . . .$15,101.44
2 MCFADDEN ROLAND (34) . .$13,937.18
3 SIMPSON LEVI (32) . . . . . . .$12,103.39
4 CRAWFORD CHARLY (11) . . .$11,964.83
5 BUHLER CLINT (32) . . . . . . .$11,161.59
6 ULLERY CLAY (32) . . . . . . . .$10,964.53
7 ROBSON JEFF (37) . . . . . . .$10,591.45
8 MADDOX CLINT (38) . . . . . . .$9,159.61
9 DEPAOLI STEELE (39) . . . . . .$8,994.29
10 SIMPSON CHASE (38) . . . . .$8,743.82
ALL-AROUND
1 THOMSON KYLE . . . . . . . . . .$25,559.50
HIGH POINT
1 PEEK JOSHUA . . . . . . . . . . .$30,303.22
NOVICE SADDLE BRONC
1 GREEN LAYTON . . . . . . . . . . .$8,389.49
2 NEELY COLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,987.51
3 ELLIOTT CLAY . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,338.62
NOVICE BAREBACK
1 BILTON DYLAN . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,130.89
2 LAMB KODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,335.97
3 STEMO JACOB . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,840.23
STEER RIDING
1 SCHMIDT KAGEN . . . . . . . . . .$6,647.89
2 SMELTZER GRIFFIN . . . . . . . .$5,438.08
3 FUCHS GUNNAR . . . . . . . . . .$4,969.00
PERMIT
1 MARSHALL KY . . . . . . . . . . .$10,556.65
ROOKIE
1 FLOYD CHASON . . . . . . . . . .$16,111.65
over-consumed by horses, potentially
causing colic or laminitis. In addition
the composting processes that occur
within piles of lawn clippings results
in harmful moulds and toxins.
Noxious plants and weeds are
exceptionally hardy plants thriving in
areas of drought, overgrazing and/or
high traffic. For example, field horsetail, which resembles a small pine
tree, will grow in overgrazed pastures
or along trampled fence lines. Since
horsetail contains thiaminase, horses
consuming it develop a vitamin B1
deficiency. Bracken fern, similarly
causes a thiamine deficiency and is
mainly a problem when incorporated
in hay.
Both these plants become problematic with repeated ingestion.
Toxicity symptoms include weight
loss, jaundice, weakness, uncoordination, anxiety, paralysis, convulsions and sudden death. These
are symptoms generally seen with
any plant toxicities.
The toxicity of a plant may vary
with weather and growing conditions.
For example, weather conditions that
stress legumes, especially the clovers,
may cause them to host black patch
fungus.
This fungus flourishes in cool, wet
and humid conditions. It appears
late spring, throughout the summer and even in fall months as tiny
black specks on clover plants. When
ingested the horse may begin to salivate profusely, visibly drooling.
Affected horses can become dehydrated and depressed, losing fluids and electrolytes. This condition
known as Slobbers will typically disappear within a day or two after the
horse stops eating infected plants.
Take the horse off the offending
pasture, and feed it hay while it recovers. Ensure the availability of plenty
of clean water and free-choice salt.
Under certain weather conditions
these infested clovers may also predispose horses to photosensitization
and scratches.
Plants such as burdock, buttercups
and foxtail can also cause mechanical or chemical reactions similarly
resulting in increased salivation and
drooling. Arrow-grass, death camas,
chokecherry/pin cherry leaves, tall
larkspur, tansy, timber milk vetch,
water hemlock, narrow-leaved milk
vetch and silky lupine are other plants
that have been identified in livestock
poisonings. Provincial and federal
governments have comprehensive
publications and websites identifying
noxious plants and their geographic
distribution.
Awareness and prevention is the
best medicine when dealing with poisonous plants, as some poisonings
quickly attack the central nervous system or liver leaving little recourse for
successful treatment.
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 favorite study,
horsemanship. Information has become her
“medicine” of choice giving owners a strong
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Events and News of Note
trail rides
More than blue grass in Kentucky
Darley Newman rides the historic state with family-friendly and affordable guides
EQUITREKKING
Travelling the globe
By Darley Newmam
Bethesda, Maryland
I
f a visit to Kentucky’s Horse
Park and Lexington area farms
has you hankering to get in the
saddle, you have many options.
Horseback riding in Kentucky is
accessible, family friendly and can
be easy on the wallet. Here are some
good picks for trail riding for your
next visit to Kentucky.
The Big Red Stables has been
in Emily Dennis’ family for generations. Located not too far from
Shaker Village in an area of beautiful
meadows, forests and rolling hills,
this family farm offers a personalized riding tour on smooth Tennessee Walking horses. Riders of varying
experience levels can enjoy a taste of
life on a Kentucky family farm.
I rode a beautiful, seven-yearold, bay Tennessee Walking horse
named Shadow along with Emily,
her husband Drew and nine-yearold niece. Over 20 years ago, Emily’s
mother started the Big Red Stables.
Emily talked about her childhood
on the farm, as we rode past the
stables and up through open meadows to the top of a rolling hill, where
we could look out over the 200-acre
farm. As I listened to Emily’s childhood stories of riding bareback
down into the creeks, I realized that
she was able to experience a freedom that doesn’t seem to exist in a
lot of places today.
After passing through one of the
many stone fences which dot the
countryside, our group came to a vast,
flat field where Emily used to play a
game that she called Kentucky Derby
with her friends. You can probably
guess what this game involved. We
raced up a hill and stopped in time to
ease onto trails lined with cherry blossom trees in full bloom.
I had heard about the trails at
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, a
restored Shaker community in Kentucky, long before I set out for a ride
with Don Pelly, a naturalist, and a
group of local riders. You can bring
your own horse and ride at Shaker
Village or saddle up on a guided tour
with the Big Red Stables.
Shaker Village has over 3,000
acres of idyllic landscapes and historic sites with 33 miles of horseback riding trails and 15 miles of
carriage-friendly trails and it’s less
than 30 minutes from Lexington.
We rode along a dirt road lined with
two old stone walls built by Irish,
Scottish and English immigrants
that came into this area in the
1800s. These walls, set against rolling verdant hills, reminded me of
riding in Ireland.
Passing a field of wildflowers,
including delicate clusters of purple
phlox, we crossed a stream and rode
down Shawnee Run Trail by the old
mill site, an important area for the
Darley Newman rides past a beautiful waterfall located along the picturesque Shawnee Run Trail in Kentucky. photo: supplied
Shakers. There’s a beautiful cascading waterfall here, which powered
the old mill and makes for a great
photo opportunity.
You can stay in Shaker comfort on
the property at The Inn at Shaker
Village and your horses can as well.
Boarding facilities feature fullyequipped stalls with shavings, a
heated tack room with hot and cold
running water and five large paddocks.
With over 100 miles of diverse
trails for horses and the wellequipped Wranglers Campground,
many people travel to Land Between
the Lakes (LBL) to ride. You can
bring your own horse or choose to
ride out on guided rides with Wranglers Riding Stables.
LBL is on a peninsula surrounded
by a Lake Barkley and Fjords Bay on
one side and Laura Furnace Creek
and Lick Creek on the other, meaning there’s ample chance to ride
near water and spot waterfowl and
other wildlife.
The riding trails bring travelers through rolling woodlands and
alongside isolated shores. We clipclopped through a beautiful stream
as we rode towards the lake, passing
a few other riders along the way.
At this 170,000-acre National
Recreation Area, folks are encouraged to come and be active in the
area. Lots of people camp here for
“… rode along… old
stone walls built
by Irish, Scottish
and English
immigrants…
in the 1800s.”
— darley newman
IF YOU GO:
Equitrekking Travel can assist
with all your horse vacations
www.equitrekkingtravel.com
or call 877-490-7786 or (646) 535-6115
Darley Newman on Shadow, a Tennessee Walking Horse from Big Red Stables as
they ride the historic Shaker Village countryside in Kentucky. photo: supplied
Big Red Stables www.bigredstablesky.com
Shaker Village www.shakervillageky.org
Land Between the Lakes www.lbl.org/Horse
the week and make their own fun
by fishing, biking, riding horses and
getting into nature.
Like many Kentucky sites I
explored on horseback, there are
also historic spots to discover in
LBL, like the ruins of Laura Furnace,
an iron production site that was
active over 100 years ago.
There are lots of great areas to
explore on horseback in the great
state of Kentucky. Bring your horse
or ride an area mount. All you need
is a sense of adventure and a taste
for nature and history.
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Places and events of interest
By Wendy Dudley
Priddis, Alta.
C
overed in dust, reins in one
hand and gun in the other,
Rob Orser rides a trail worn
by hooves of history. It’s a long day
away from his career as a commercial
banker, dressed in a crisp business
shirt and tie.
For the past 16 years, Orser has
been a member of the Sam Steele’s
Scouts, a troop commemorating the
cavalry established in 1885 by Inspector Samuel Steele of the Northwest
Mounted Police.
The opportunity to improve horsemanship and firearms skills appealed
to the 59-year-old, now retired from
his banking job.
“It gave me something else to do
with my horse, other than just riding
trails in Kananaskis,” said Orser, who
lives in Cochrane. “And I liked the
idea of being part of history about the
opening of Western Canada. And the
group’s namesake, Sam Steele, was
larger than life.”
The original Steele’s Scouts, comprised of members of the NWMP and
Alberta ranchers and cowboys, were
part of the Alberta Field Force. Often
referred to as the Cowboy or Buckskin Cavalry, it was present during the
Northwest Rebellion, and defeated
Big Bear’s force at Loon Lake, the last
battle ever fought in Canada.
The commemorative troop, chartered in 1977, takes pride in being
historically correct with its outfits
and drills. Clad in fringed buckskin
jackets, yellow-striped breeches and
shotgun chaps, and armed with Winchester saddle carbines carried crosswise over the saddle horn, the militia
makes for a rugged portrait as its riders move over open sage and through
forested landscape.
Picture this: A scouting party
slips through the timber as twilight
settles in a mountain valley. On the
alpine lake, a voyageur canoe emerges
from a light mist, like a ghost. On the
other shore a band of Indians weaves
between the trees. Moments later,
they all arrive on the beach. Its memory is enough to bring Orser to tears
as he recalls the image, when the historical drama took place in Jasper, at
the invitation of then Alberta Premier
Ralph Klein.
“Klein was a big fan. He asked us to
do this for the (premiers) Unity conference,” said Orser. “It was unbelievable.
It was the most powerful moment.”
There have been numerous other
such re-enactments over the years.
Today, its riders are the only people
allowed to cross the border carrying their guns freely, an action which
requires Congressional approval. And
for identification, each horse carries
an arrowhead brand on the toe of its
hoof.
The group can travel up to 30 miles
a day, varying between the three military gaits — walk, trot and canter.
“That keeps the horses fresh. If you
were to walk the horse the whole way,
it would tire,” said Orser.
All mounted armies used the three
gaits, he noted. “And if you watch old
John Wayne movies, you’ll see the
troops did the same thing.”
The scouts ride in formation, with
the colour, or flag-bearing, party, up
front, said Orser, the scout’s colour
sergeant. The flags include the British
Union Jack, Canada’s official national
flag until it adopted the Maple Leaf
Flag in 1965.
Each spring, the scouts begin practice drills at Spruce Meadows, their
home base. Throughout the summer,
they serve as unofficial colour guards
at the three major tournaments, and
participate in the victory lap following each event. With the crowd clapping to Radetzky’s March, the horses
can work into a steaming gallop, said
Orser.
“During practice, we play boom
boxes and we even have the Radetzky’s March on tape so they get used to
it. But when you’re doing two laps in
the ring, it can be hard to keep them
in a controlled canter.”
For Orser and the other approximate 50 members, there truly is no
life like it. For more information on
the troop, check their website at www.
steelescouts.ca.
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The Sam Steele’s Scouts, clad in authentic gear, use Spruce Meadows as its home base,
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Instructor
Young trainer wise beyond her years
Yolanda Garnier has studied with the experts and is now starting her own training stable.
YOUNG GUNS
Up and coming stars
By Kelly Sidoryk
Lloydminster, Sask.
S
he is bright, knowledgeable,
patient and funny. Raised on
a farm north of Marwayne,
Alberta, she started her first horse
when she was 12 and has been
training ever since.
And now, at the tender age of
23, horsewoman Yolanda Garnier has recently started her own
horse training and lesson business
called Discovery Horsemanship.
She is gifted with both equines
and humans, and can relate well to
all students. The kids enjoy her as
much as the adults.
There are times when those
who are extremely skilled in a
certain discipline are not the best
teachers. They know and understand a great deal about their particular subject matter but, when
it comes to explaining and teaching others, they are not able to
translate what they are doing. Not
Yolanda — she is as much a facilitator as she is an instructor.
“Natural
horsemanship is
how quickly you
can advance with
a horse by using
methods that
make sense to the
horse.”
Entrepreneur and horsewoman
Yolanda Garnier embarking on a
new training career. Photo: submitted
good at colt starting. After just a
few rides he takes them out and
does all kinds of things with them.”
Garnier believes it is important to be multi-disciplinary in
the equine world so she recently
started taking jumping lessons.
Two new challenges she would
like to pursue are roping and
working cowhorse. She already
does a great deal of pasture cattle
work. “I also want to work on my
liberty and bridleless work with
my own advanced horses.”
Over the next five years, Garnier wants to keep doing the same
thing, perhaps more teaching and
less training. “The people have to
know what they are doing. If you
can train the people, that will take
care of the horses. I hope someone
gets better than me. We have to
help these kids out and everyone
else who comes to you,” she says.
“Part of what helped me was
mom and dad always provided me
with good horses that were not
going to hurt me but were going to
teach me something,” she adds. As
an instructor, she passes on that
same support and encouragement
to her students.
A testimonial from Michelle
Kenzie on Garnier’s website sums
it up — “It is not often in life that
you experience a true teacher,
someone that not only has so much
knowledge and loves what they do
but is able to share that passion
and knowledge with their student
without intimidation. Learning
about horsemanship and riding at
Discovery has ignited that passion
and desire in me. I look forward to
each lesson and leave each lesson
with a new skill to build on.”
Such a wise soul in such a young
horsewoman. To learn more about
Yolanda Garnier, go to her website
at www.discoveryhorsemanship.
net.
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Garnier credits one of her first
instructors, Marion Ryan from
Marwayne for providing her with
a solid base. “Marion gave me such
a solid foundation as far as the
finesse work with a horse — leads
and body positions,” says Garnier.
“She taught me how to ride in an
effective way to communicate
with my horse.”
Her horsemanship principles
are based on natural horsemanship. In her words, natural horsemanship is “how quickly you can
advance with a horse by using
methods that make sense to the
horse.” An important thing to
Garnier is developing a horse
through feel and using natural
horsemanship to create a willing
partner.
She has studied extensively
under renowned clinician Jonathan Fields of Merritt, B.C. Garnier first encountered Fields
at the Mane Event in Red Deer,
Alberta and said, “I thought to
myself I have got to figure out
what this guy is doing because it
is really good. He is a phenomenal
instructor, easy to be around and
work with.”
Garnier also did a month long
apprenticeship with Steve Rother
of Washington State. “He is really
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Bullriding
Aaron Roy out
to grab third
national title
PBR National Championship
set for Saskatoon in November
By Cindy Bablitz
T
Aaron Roy celebrating a win at the 2012 Clunie/Cooper PBR win in Prince Albert, Sask. following his 91 pt. ride on
Calgary Stampede’s Pawn Star. photo: Tyler Harris
hirty five of Canada’s top
professional bull riders will
compete for the national
championship — and a $10,000
bonus, (additional to the event’s
$75,000 purse) — at the PBR Canadian National Finals in Saskatoon
on November 16 and 17.
“We moved the finals to Saskatoon in 2010 and the response and
reception we’ve had from the city
and the fans has been outstanding,”
says Jason Davidson, co-owner
with his wife Twyla Davidson of 3D
Bullriding, hosts of the event.
This year’s PBR national finals
are lining up to be one of the most
exciting contests in the event’s history. Local fan favourite, Aaron
Roy, born and raised in Saskatchewan is the winningest Canadian
PBR bull rider ever... and he’s only
24 years old.
“He’s going to surpass three
quarters of a million dollars earnings in only his fifth PBR season,”
chuffs Jason, who himself remains
one of bull fighting’s most decorated retired professionals.
“And the most exciting part of
Aaron’s story is that he’s put himself in the position of winning his
third PBR Canadian National Final
championship even though he’s
spent the majority of the PBR season touring and competing south
of the border in the Ford Built
Tough circuit,” admires Jason.
To qualify for the PBR, bull riders
have to compete and earn points,
at Canadian events, in Canada.
Aaron’s missed about half of those
did you know?
opportunities for points accumulation... yet with just two events left
on the roster before the national
finals, he’s 1,300 points ahead of
his next rival, Zane Lambert.
“Zane himself has been the runner up to the title on two different
occasions,” says Jason.
Aaron says, “I don’t get to too
many of the Canadian events, so
when I’m here, I have to make them
count! To be able to ride and compete in front of a hometown crowd
is the best feeling... and if I’m lucky
enough to be the first Canadian bull
rider to win three national championships, and to get to do that in
front of my family and friends and
my hometown fans, well, it’d be one
of the most exciting achievements
of my career, that’s for sure!”
Jason, one of bull riding’s proudest supporters, says, “We bring in
top notch personnel and we pick
the top stock in the country to go
up against the best bull riders in
the country. To have this event in
our backyard is an opportunity to
showcase what we do on an international stage; I take a lot of pride
in showing off the city I make my
home in now.”
The event starts at 7:30 p.m.
both Friday and Saturday nights,
and VIP ticketholders (an easy get
at only $10 additional per ticket)
can enjoy a Corral Party from 6 p.m
- 7 p.m. before each event where
fans can meet the riders, get autographs and take photographs.
For tickets, ranging from $18.25$57.50 per night and $15 ticket for
children aged two to 12, contact
the Credit Union Centre box office
at 306-938-7800, or at any Ticketmaster outlet in person, by phone
at 1-800-970-SEAT (7328), or
online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
While considered a showy horse, paints are not as popular in cow
horse arenas as solid-coloured mounts. Historically, cowboys weren’t
keen on the spotted steeds (except for Little Joe on the TV series
Bonanza and the writer behind the song I Ride an Old Paint). But
paints were often the preferred horse by many First Nations and
today the American Paint Horse Association is one of the fastest
growing breed registries. photo: Wendy Dudley
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Artistry
Cavalia — the Alberta connection
Alberta rider and horses find a dream job with Cavalia
By Heather Grovet
Galahad, Alta.
C
avalia, the production that
combines horses with dance,
acrobats and live music,
seems to be the good life for Alberta
horses and riders.
Stephanie Evans, an Olds College Equine Science graduate, has
been working with Cavalia since
April 2010. The job has allowed her
travel from coast to coast, going as
far south as Mexico City, and as far
north as her stomping grounds of
Alberta.
“Initially my goal was to compete
as a hunter/jumper,” Evans says.
“But Cavalia turned out to be my
dream job. It combines my two passions; riding and traveling.”
Evans, who works as a rider and a
groom, compares Cavalia to a dream
world.
“Initially my goal
was to compete as
a hunter/jumper.
But Cavalia
turned out to be
my dream job. It
combines my two
passions... riding
and traveling.”
— Stephanie Evans
“It’s very different than the average horse disciplines,” she says. “It’s
very natural, horses are allowed to
be free, and we use our body language to communicate with them.
There are a lot of different elements
— trick riding, bareback riding, liberty work and dressage.”
Evans performs in two different portions of Cavalia, using a
white Andalusian stallion who
she describes as very calm and
sweet, and a white Andalusian
gelding with a bit of attitude.
“It’s a lot of hard work, but I learn
something new every day,” she
says. “These horses have become
my friends.”
Alberta horses also seem to
enjoy the experience of Cavalia.
The production recently purchased
two weanlings from local breeders — a palomino Quarter Horse
colt named Sirius, and a sorrel
overo Paint colt called Canopus.
The Edmonton show starts with
a video showing the birth of a foal,
and then Sirius and Canopus come
onto the stage and interact with the
acrobats.
Stable director Catherine Logan
explains that part of her job is creating a happy and comfortable
home for all the horses, including
these newest additions. “Cavalia
horses have incredible lives,” Logan
says. “I worked with race horses for
years, and often they’re forced or
medicated to keep racing. I prefer
Cavalia’s philosophy — each horse
is treated as an individual, even as a
diva!”
Ken and Kerri-Lee Schmuland
of Strathcona County are proud to
have bred and raised the Paint colt,
Canopus. “Cavalia selects horses
that like people, and enjoy interacting with them,” Kerri-Lee Schmuland says.
“From the day this colt was born,
he’s been interested in people. I
would say he’s one of the nicest foals
we’ve ever raised in terms of personality. We own an older full sibling to
Canopus, and he’s exactly the same
way as a mature horse, so we’re confident this will be a good match.”
Last year Cavalia purchased two
young horses from Bear Valley Rescue of Sundre, Alta. — Cricket, a
blue roan Quarter Horse, and Linus,
a sorrel Paint colt.
These colts are now residing at
the Cavalia farm in Sutton, Que.,
where they’ll grow and develop for
several more years until they’re
ready to be trained for Cavalia’s
show.
“We try to purchase young horses
with good feet, and the conformation to handle their future jobs,
whether it is trick riding or dressage,” stable director Evans says.
“I’ve always had good success purchasing nice horses here in Alberta.”
Sirius (left) and Canopus were recently purchased by Cavalia in Alberta and will
hopefully appear in future productions down the road. photo: Cavalia
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North American Sportpony Registry
Stonebridge Riding Club
Owner Karen Chorney with Alvesta Brianna — NASPR High Point Grand Champion Sportpony. photo: submitted
Despite heavy rain the day before, the skies cleared and the sun came out to welcome the
largest Stars of the West ever. Facing a field of competitors that had tripled over the 2011
finals, returning Grand Champion, Alvesta Brianna and owner Karen Chorney of Exeter Farm
continued their winning streak. Competing in one of the largest classes of the finals, Alvesta
Brianna was named Champion 2-year old, and then went on to win Reserve Grand Champion.
Based on her outstanding results throughout the competition, she was awarded the NASPR
High Point Grand Champion Sportpony award. This was the first time in NASPR’s 15-year history that a pony had won this award. The series finale was hosted by RMSJ during the Rocky
Mountain Classic III.
Alberta Friesian Horse Association
The Alberta Chapter of the Friesian Horse Association of North America (FHANA) is proud to
be celebrating its 15th Anniversary this year. Founded by a small group of Friesian owners, our
membership has grown steadily, and now has over 40 active members. Our biggest event of
the year is the annual Keuring, or Judging, where we gather to have our current year’s foals
judged by highly trained experts from the Netherlands. Older horses are also presented to the
judges for premiums. More information on the judging process and a wealth of other information on the Friesian horse can be found at www.fhana.com. Other club activities include trail
rides/drives at a variety of beautiful areas, fun-filled Play Days, wonderful BBQs, lively meetings and lunches, performances by the Musical Ride Group, demonstrations in various venues
at the Calgary Stampede and much more. This year the all-Friesian Calgary Stampede Parade
entry from Gull Lake Farm won top honours as the Centennial Best Horse Entry and the Best
Carriage Entry. This was the seventh straight year that club members and their Friesians took
first place! We are happy to welcome new members, both Friesian owners and non-owner
Friesian enthusiasts alike. Our website can be found at www.afha.ca or contact our Club
Secretary/Treasurer Annie Muilwijk at 403-885-0345 or by email at contact@afha.ca.
Alberta Donkey and Mule Club
Bob Leggette of Innisfail, Alta. and his mule Jessie were the Hi-Point winners of the 2012 Tees
Longears Days.
The 23rd annual edition of the Tees Longears Days attracted new contestants including five year
old Cash Stasiuk and his mini mule Samuel, to endurance rider Carol Wadey and her mini donkeys, and daughter Robyn and her Appy mule. Great fun was had by all over the two days. Plans
are already underway for next year! For more show pictures and information, please visit our
website at www.albertadonkeyandmule.com Everyone is invited to join us for our semiannual
meeting, Sunday, Oct 28 at 1:30 pm at the Ponoka Drop in Center, 5015 - 46 ave. Ponoka, Alta.
Cynthia Crook driving the cones course at Eagle Ridge Horse Driving Trial. photo: Rick Kroll
Cynthia Adams Crook, along with 26 other competitors had a great weekend at the second
annual Eagle Ridge Horse Driving Trials held at Kevisville, Alta. on August 18-19, 2012. Cynthia
placed first in two divisions, (training and preliminary) with her horses “Solaz” and “Kimbles
Sierra Wind.” The coveted perpetual Eagle Feather Award for best dressage was won by the top
intermediate driver, Judy Orr-Bertelsen driving her Haflinger “The Masterpiece” (Luke). Go to
www.stonebridgedrivingclub for info on our upcoming harvest and fall pleasure drives.
Chinook Team Penning Association
Silver Slate Arena’s
final two shows to
determine the lucky
Hi-Point buckle
winners was held
July 28 and 29, 2012.
Penning in a large
arena is always more
challenging, not to
mention the cows!
It often takes a little
different strategy and
lots of horse-power
to be the victorious
teams sporting the
gorgeous buckles at
the end of the fourth
Open Hi-Point Team buckle winners: Bryan, Debbie & Chris Thompson
show. This year the
(Crissy Santangelo of Silver Slate Arena presenting). most consistent teams
photo: submitted
were: Open — Debbie,
Bryan and Chris Thompson; #10 — Kirk Cottrell, Don Poole, Hope Poole; #7 — Mason Cockx,
Dale Glover, Shane Hamilton; #5 — Marcie Hamilton, Ken Royko, Mandy Royko. The Senior
Youth class provided some extra excitement with the necessity of a ride-off between Hope
Poole, Clayton Mason and Shane Hamilton. Jordan Lesh did the honours of “second” for each
rider and, when the dust settled, Clayton Mason was victorious with a blistering 12 seconds!
Sonya DiStefano was the Junior Youth Champion. Visit www.chinookpenning.com for a list of
all those riders lucky enough to go home with a cheque in their pockets.
Calgary Stampede
Amber Big Plume was recently chosen as the 2013 Calgary Stampede Indian Princess. Photo: Calgary Stampede
Amber Big Plume, from Tsuu T’ina Nation, was crowned the 2013 Calgary Stampede Indian
Princess. Big Plume’s family has been participating in Indian Village for the past 36 years. Big Plume
fully embraces her cultural traditions and realizes the importance of passing this knowledge onto
future generations and the world. A fancy shawl dancer, Amber is a second year Law and Society
student at the University of Calgary with plans to specialize in corporate law for First Nations
communities. As an official Calgary Stampede ambassador, the Indian Princess will make over 350
appearances and will educate those she meets about the rich and colourful First Nations culture.
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cutters
news
Denton Moffat — Canada’s top cutter
Calgary Stampede Cutting Horse Futurity set to go Oct. 10-14 at Stampede Corral
Horses 101
Introduction to horses
EYE ON THE INDUSTRY
Few Canadian cutters, if any, have
carved out a throne like the one
occupied by Dr. Denton Moffat.
Still, says Moffat, winning one of
these seats would be a real treat.
There’s a special incentive to this
year’s Calgary Stampede Cutting
Horse Futurity, presented by Wrangler — and that’s the final seven
Centennial Trophy Saddles going
up for grabs as part of the Stampede’s 100-year birthday bash.
Earlier this year, the Stampede’s
Western Performance Horse Committee commissioned the production of 25 limited-edition Centennial Trophy Saddles, handcrafted
by world-renowned Vic Bennett
Saddles of Sherwood Park, Alta.
During the Stampede’s 100th
anniversary in mid-July, 18 of
these coveted trophy saddles were
awarded to winners in Western
Performance Horse marquee
events — the Team Cattle Penning
Competition, the Cutting Horse
Competition, and the Working Cow
Horse Classic.
The final seven Centennial
Trophy Saddles will be dangled
during the Cutting Horse Futurity
which takes over the Stampede
Corral from Oct. 10 through 14, and
features $100,000 in added prize
money.
“It would be nice to win one of
those remaining saddles, for sure,”
says Moffat, a cutting-horse trainer
and equine veterinarian based in
Armstrong, B.C. “I’d be giving the
trophy saddle to the horse’s owner,
but it would definitely be a huge
honour.”
Among the Canadian crowd,
there’s hardly a bigger threat to
win the Stampede Futurity’s Open
News from the equine community
Horses 101
The very popular Horses 101
seminar is scheduled for Saturday, October 20 at Spruce
Meadows as part of the Harvest
Classic Tournament. The 3-1/2
hour seminar covers the topics of
horse care and nutrition; equipment; assessing stables; keeping horses at home; and horse
selection. Presenters for the
seminar are well-known horse
industry professionals: Ron
Anderson, Muffy Knox and Les
Burwash. Cost is $35 and bring a
friend for $30. Please visit www.
albertahorseindustry.ca for more
information and to register.
Dr. Denton Moffat of Armstrong, B.C., is a consistent threat to win the Calgary Stampede’s annual Cutting Horse
Futurity Oct. 10-14 at the Stampede Corral. photo: Calgary Stampede
categories — designated for trainers and professional cutters — than
Moffat, who estimates he’ll be
bringing anywhere from seven to
10 client horses in tow from the B.C.
interior.
Not only is Moffat a multi-time
champion in both the Stampede
Futurity and the Stampede’s Cutting Horse Competition — he’s
also a member of the Fort Worth,
Texas-based National Cutting
Horse Association’s (NCHA) Rider
Hall of Fame, and he’s racked up
an estimated $1.291 million in
career NCHA earnings since he first
entered the cutting arena back in
1981. The only other Canadians
who can make those sort of claims
are the Hansma brothers, Paul
and Winston, who were raised in
Alberta but have been based for
years in Weatherford, Texas.
“I’ve probably trained between
800 and 900 different horses —
roughly 20 to 30 a year, although
not quite that many now,” he says.
“The cutting world has been very
good to me.”
“It’s all about the passion to
ride and train and compete,” says
Moffat. “And there are so many
variables that make it interesting — the ground, the cattle, the
four people who help you (herd
holders and turnback riders), the
way the judges look at it that day,
the way your horse performs, and,
ultimately, the way you perform.
Any trainer has to have a passion
for it, because there are lots of ups
and downs.”
For more information on the
Stampede’s Cutting Horse Futurity,
visit www.calgarystampede.com/ag.
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OCTOBER
6 Innisfail, Alta.
Introduction to working Buffalo
clinic with Geoff Hoar. For
details, call: 403-507-3126
6 Okotoks, Alta.
Engligh P’tit Trot Day Camp at
Sunrise Meadows. For detaisl,
contact Erin Lundteigen: 403253-441 ext 3, email: coaching@
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8-14 Calgary, Alta.
Equine Acupressure Level II.
For details, contact Lyndsey
Deutsch: 403-556-0716, email:
info@hoofnpaw.ca or visit:
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9 Okotoks, Alta.
Equilibrada Saddle Fitting
Clinic. For details, contact Katie
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equilibrada@live.ca
10-12 Red Deer, Alta.
Heart & Soul Workshop. $310/
person. For details, visit: www.
horsesnsedk.com
11 Bowden, Alta.
Equine Nutrition workshop with
Equilibrada Sports Therapy. For
13 Innisfail, Alta.
Kids Horsemanship with Geoff
Hoar. For details, call: 403-5073126
13-14 Okotoks, Alta.
FIT One – changing your horses
world. Learning different
therapies and healing tools with
horses. For details, contact Katie:
403-896-2077
13-14 Calgary, Alta.
Jane Savoie Adult Amatuer
Dressage Clinic. For details, visit:
www.albertadressage.com/showsand-events/clinics
19-21 Olds, Alta.
Equine First Aid, Equine Wound
& Bandaging. For details, call:
403-556-4677 or email: coned@
oldscollege.ca
roman rider star of parade
Celina Dickman displaying his horsemanship skills at the Town of Stavely’s 100th Anniversary Parade. photo: Crystal McPeak
20 Innisfail, Alta.
NOVEMBER
3 Innisfail, Alta.
AL OEMING’S
FALL CLASSIC
AUCTION
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DECEMBER
8-9 Caresland, Alta.
Clay Webster Clinic. Reining, Cow
Horse and Horsemanship. For
details, contact Twin Corazone
Ranch: 403-861-2609, email:
cwperformancehorses@hotmail.
com or visit: www.claywebster.
com
EQUINE EVENTS
OCTOBER
SALE CONDUCTED BY
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 ST 11:00 AM AT AL OEMING’S POLAR PARK
25 KMS EAST OF EDMONTON ON HIGHWAY #14 & RANGE ROAD 223
PREVIEWING SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 TH 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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Anatomy Discovery Workshop.
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19-21 Chilliwack, B.C.
The Mane Event Chilliwack.
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NOVEMBER
4-11 Edmonton, Alta.
Northlands Farmfair. For details,
visit: www.farmfair.ca
SALES
OCTOBER
HORSE ERA ANTIQUES AND OTHER ITEMS: The late great statesman and horseman Grant McEwan said “the fortunes of harness makers and vehicle makers
rode on the backs of working horses”. How true that was in the days of early pioneer settlement. But so many other items of that era were necessary to survive
those tough times. We will see and marvel at their ingenuity and skill as we present a very interesting display of the varied items built by these indomitable settlers.
5-6 Lethbridge, Alta.
Perlich Bros. Auction Market Ltd.
Fall Horse Sale. For details, call
Nichole Perlich: 403-329-3101,
email: auction@perlich.com or
visit: www.perlich.com
27 Saskatoon, Sask.
Prairie Quarter Horse Breeders
Sale at Prairieland Park. For
details, call: 306-544-2727 or
visit: www.prairiehorsesale.com
SHOWS &
COMPETITIONS
OCTOBER
12-14 Ponoka, Alta.
2012 VaultCanada National
Championships and AEVA/SEVA
Provincial Championships at the
Ponoka Ag-Event Centre. For
details, contact Melanie: 403-5596877 or email: mgmatt@airenet.
com
Spruce Meadows Harvest
Classic. For details, visit: www.
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Spruce Meadows Oktoberfest.
For details, visit: www.
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Rocky Mountain Show Jumping
Fall Classic. For details, visit:
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WESTERN
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OCTOBER
4-7 Ponoka, Alta.
Canadian Barrel Horse Incentive
Futurity and Derby. For details,
contact Kelly Danard: 780-9630987 or email: danarddarby@aol.
com
5-7 Claresholm, Alta.
Canada Team Penning National
Finals. For details, visit: www.
canadianpenning.com
Calgary Stampede Cutting
Horse Futurity. For details, call:
403-261-0127 or visit: www.
calgarystampede.com
20-21 Ponoka, Alta.
Team Sorting/Team Penning
Jackpot. For details, visit: www.
ponokaagsociety.ca
27 Olds, Alta.
Alberta Ranch Horse Versatility
Show. For details, email:
ranchhorseversatility@gmail.com
NOVEMBER
9-11 Edmonton, Alta.
ARCHA Canadian Snaffle Bit
Futurity & Derby. For details,
visit: www.cowhorse.ca
22- December 1
Oklahoma City, Okla.
NRHA Futurity & Adequan North
American Affiliate Championship
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nrha.com
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This ranch house is 1212 square feet of luxury
living space. Complete with 3 bedrooms and
2 bathrooms. Central Vac. Air conditioning.
Sundeck. Paved driveway. Many upgrades inside
and out.
State of the art stables with In floor heating in
alleyway & office, bathroom 16 stalls, 2 convert
to foaling stalls complete with camera systems.
Indoor turnout area, Complete wash bay with
hot and cold water, Stall drains.wall treatments.
moisture control and air movement systems
Office and utility room and tack-feed room. Over
hang shed. Exterior metal roofing and siding on
buildings.
The spacious workshop is 40’x 40’ and has 14’
ceilings. 220 wiring. Ceiling fans. Large workbench, exhaust fan, infrared heating. Concrete
slab floor with floor drain.
Price for this property is
1,100,000
$
Trades will be considered.
Gene Ingham
Phone: (403)505-1707
Email: info@hawkvalley.ca
www.hawkvalley.ca
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Canadian Cowboys Association
Lakeland Rodeo Association
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LRA SHOWDOWN 2012 WINNERS!
SADDLE BRONC SEASON LEADER: MARK O’DEMPSEY
SADDLE BRONC CHAMPION: MARK O’DEMPSEY
SADDLE BRONC HORSE OF THE YEAR:
609 GOOD BYE BOB (JOHN DUFFY)
SADDLE BRONC HORSE OF THE FINALS:
609 GOOD BYE BOB (JOHN DUFFY)
BAREBACK SEASON LEADER: KYLE GOLINSKY
BAREBACK CHAMPION: COLE GOODINE
BAREBACK HORSE OF THE YEAR:
012 BOOTLACE (JOHN DUFFY)
BAREBACK HORSE OF THE FINALS:
SP SHOW STOPPER (RED ROAD RODEO)
BULL RIDING SEASON LEADER: BILLY WEST
BULL RIDING CHAMPION: TY PARKINSON
BULLRIDING BULL OF THE YEAR: R10 RIO (JOHN DUFFY)
BULLRIDING BULL OF FINALS:
688 BABY MOO (TRACH RODEO)
TIE DOWN ROPING SEASON LEADER: CHRIS VERHUN
TIE DOWN ROPING CHAMPION: BILL MELANEY
TIE DOWN ROPING HORSE OF THE YEAR:
BUCK OWNED BY JIM GUNSCH
FASTEST TIME: 7.8 BILL MELANEY
STEER WRESTING SEASON LEADER: JERRY STOJAN
STEER WRESTLING CHAMPION: GLEN ALLEN NASH
STEER WRESTLING HORSE OF THE YEAR: MAJOR OWNED
BY LAYNE DELEMONT/PETE OWNED BY DERRIC LAYE
STEER WRESTLING HAZING HORSE OF THE YEAR:
CHESTER OWNED BY JESSE LAWES
FASTEST TIME: 4.3 RUDY NIEBORG
LADIES BARREL RACING SEASON LEADER:
REBECCA BEEBE
LADIES BARREL RACING CHAMPION: RENE LECLERCQ
LADIES BARREL RACING HORSE OF THE YEAR:
CHILI DOG OWNED BY REBECCA PARADIS
JUNIOR BARREL RACING SEASON LEADER: VAL FREY
JUNIOR BARREL RACING CHAMPION: SAM SMITH
JUNIOR BARREL RACING HORSE OF THE YEAR:
ANNIE OWNED BY VAL FREY
TEAM ROPING SEASON LEADER:
MURDOCK KEITH(HEADER) & KODY POTTS (HEELER)
TEAM ROPING CHAMPION:
MURDOCK KEITH (HEADER) & KODY POTTS (HEELER)
TEAM ROPING HEAD HORSE OF THE YEAR:
ACE OWNED BY MURDOCK KEITH
TEAM ROPING HEEL HORSE OF THE YEAR:
BULLET OWNED BY TYREL GORDON
FASTEST TIME: 4.7 MURDOCK KEITH/KODY POTTS
NOVICE HORSE RIDING SEASON LEADER: COLEMAN KELTS
NOVICE HORSE RIDING CHAMPION: BRADFORD TRENERRY
JUNIOR BULLRIDING SEASON LEADER: LONNIE WEST
JUNIOR BULLRIDING CHAMPION: LONNIE WEST
JUNIOR STEER RIDING SEASON LEADER: KAGEN SCHMIDT
JUNIOR STEER RIDING CHAMPION: KAGEN SCHMIDT
PEEWEE BARREL RACING SEASON LEADER: PAIGE MANNING
COWBOY OF THE YEAR: BUTCH MATKEA
ALL-AROUND COWBOY: MURDOCK KEITH
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: BILLY WEST
FINALS TRAILER WINNER: RENE LECLERCQ
INCLUDES ESTEVAN, SK, ASHERN, MB, BEAUSEJOUR, MB,
EXCLUDING: WARMAN, SK
ALL AROUND
1 UDAL SHELTON . . . . . . . . $6,257.74
2 HARDEN JOSH . . . . . . . . . $5,802.23
3 6776 WEESE ROD . . . . . . $3,500.60
CANADIAN HIGH POINT AWARD
1 SIGFUSSON SCOTT . . . . $17,444.21
2 BROWN SHANE . . . . . . . $10,914.14
3 WILLIAMSON SHAWN . . . $10,850.08
SADDLE BRONC
1 THOMPSON KI . . . . . . . . . $8,811.95
2 COX CLINTON . . . . . . . . . $8,584.66
3 WATT COLEMA . . . . . . . . $6,428.33
4 TENNANT JER . . . . . . . . . $6,334.35
5 WATT KEIFER . . . . . . . . . $6,136.12
BAREBACK
1 STRUTT CLAY . . . . . . . . . $8,056.76
2 BERTRAM BRA . . . . . . . . $6,550.30
3 TUCK MICHAE . . . . . . . . . $6,535.91
4 BERTSCH DAN . . . . . . . . $5,929.15
5 BANNOW COLT . . . . . . . . $4,678.67
BULL RIDING
1 COVERCHUK C . . . . . . . . $8,775.37
2 GINNIS KORY . . . . . . . . . $6,803.90
3 LEHMANN DUS . . . . . . . . $5,938.32
4 LIPSETT TIM . . . . . . . . . . $5,081.89
5 FLOYD CODY . . . . . . . . . . $4,769.74
British Columbia Rodeo Association
20X WRANGLER LADIES BARREL
RACING
1 LAURA JAMES . . . . . . . . . $6,489.60
2 JUDY HYDE . . . . . . . . . . . $6,293.69
3 MONICA ORAM . . . . . . . . $3,907.81
4 VANESSA LEGGETT . . . . . $3,739.77
5 COLEEN DUGGAN . . . . . . . $3,369.72
GRASSLAND EQUIPMENT LTD. TEAM
ROPING – HEELERS
1 CAREY ISNARDY. . . . . . . . $5,522.70
2 TY LYTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,506.99
3 JEFF WILLS . . . . . . . . . . . $4,185.63
4 KYLE MACNAUGHTON . . . $2,684.98
5 JOHN ROBERTSON(P). . . . $1,850.40
PG KLASSIC AUTOBODY PEE WEE
BARREL RACING
1 TYLER CHERRY . . . . . . . . $1,044.50
2 ELLY FARMER . . . . . . . . . . $996.50
3 DYSON LENEVE . . . . . . . . . $904.50
KD. SPIERS JUNIOR STEER RIDING
1 CLAY WATERHOUSE . . . . . $1,543.27
2 JAKE GARDNER . . . . . . . . $1,357.06
3 KC SPIERS . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,233.19
ROCK CONSTRUCTION & MINING
JUNIOR BREAKAWAY
1 JAKE GARDNER . . . . . . . . $1,362.87
2 TROY GERARD . . . . . . . . . $1,000.39
3 KYLE BELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . $901.20
ALL AROUND JUNIOR
1 JAKE GARDNER . . . . . . . . $2,663.86
2 BACARDI ZIMMERLEE . . . $1,816.25
3 KYLE BELL . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,704.71
QUESNEL DOOR SHOP / DOWNTOWN
TIRE & AUTO STEER WRESTLING
1 WADE MCNOLTY . . . . . . . $4,249.78
2 GRANT FOSBERY . . . . . . . $3,169.20
3 COLE SCOTT . . . . . . . . . . $3,115.04
4 COHORD MASON . . . . . . . $3,049.12
5 RILEY ISNARDY . . . . . . . . $2,612.07
GRASSLAND EQUIPMENT LTD. TEAM
ROPING – HEADERS
1 RYAN MACNAUGHTON . . . $6,189.97
2 JOSH CAHILL . . . . . . . . . . $4,523.03
3 CASH ISNARDY . . . . . . . . $2,252.84
4 LEVI SIMPSON (P) . . . . . . $2,226.57
5 GARY NICHOLSON . . . . . . $2,119.26
JENNA WILLS MEMORIAL JUNIOR
BARREL RACING
1 LANE WILLS . . . . . . . . . . . $2,575.82
2 BACARDI ZIMMERLEE . . . $1,740.17
3 TOSHA SEITZ . . . . . . . . . . $1,328.97
GJ RODEO CO ROOKIE ROUGH
HORSE RIDER
1 TYRONE HUNLIN 1665
2 DAVE POTTER 1363
3 RYLAND DEROSE 1111
NORTHERN HEALTH ROOKIE OF THE
YEAR
1 RYLAND DEROSE . . . . . . . $3,960.53
2 VANESSA LEGGETT . . . . . $3,739.77
3 CLAYTON HONEYBOURN . $3,250.00
ALL AROUND COWGIRL
1 LAURA JAMES . . . . . . . . . $7,632.81
2 JODY COE . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,075.14
3 ALLISON EVERETT . . . . . . $3,985.45
ALL AROUND COWBOY
1 MIKE GILL . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,761.55
2 RYAN JASPER . . . . . . . . . $5,969.55
Canadian Senior Pro Rodeo Association
STEER WRESTLING
1 MILLER JUST . . . . . . . . . $9,773.65
2 REAY TRAVIS . . . . . . . . . . $9,520.15
3 WALKER DUST . . . . . . . . $6,855.68
4 BROWN SHANE . . . . . . . . $5,203.34
5 SIGFUSSON S . . . . . . . . . $5,149.78
1 ROSS CHRIST . . . . . . . . $11,136.73
2 KNUDSEN DAN . . . . . . . . $9,650.59
3 MOEN JANET . . . . . . . . . $9,553.93
4 MATHER STEF . . . . . . . . . $9,549.78
5 NACE ROBBI . . . . . . . . . . $9,418.41
NOVICE BULL RIDING
MOEN JB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,382.76
LADIES BREAKAWAY ROPING
1 LANGMAN COD . . . . . . . . $1,541.46
LADIES POLE BENDING
1 REATH JAYMI . . . . . . . . . $2,821.64
TR HEELER
1 MCLEOD SCOT . . . . . . . . $8,207.13
2 WILSON R. . . . . . . . . . . . $7,628.98
3 CHAPPEL BRA . . . . . . . . . $7,061.70
4 ROSS ROCKY . . . . . . . . . $6,899.95
5 BROWNLEE GA . . . . . . . . $6,456.55
JUNIOR STEER RIDING
1 JANS NOLAN . . . . . . . . . $2,066.11
TR HEADER
1 ULLERY CLAY . . . . . . . . . $8,697.56
2 6510C MCLEOD TUFT (23) $8,207.13
3 5566C CHAPPEL KYL (28) $7,061.70
4 3335C TRAYNOR VIN (23) . $6,444.14
5 3689C LILLICO MAR (12) . $6,406.25
JUNIOR GIRLS BARREL RACING
1 YARSHENKO M . . . . . . . . $5,492.15
PERMIT
1 DODGINGHORSE BRE . . . . $1,374.30
NOVICE BAREBACK
1 CHAPLAIN LU . . . . . . . . . $1,802.74
ROOKIE
1 BERTSCH DANTAN . . . . . $8,075.12
NOVICE SADDLE BRONC
1 BREDHAUER J . . . . . . . . . $2,187.76
LADIES BARREL RACING ROOKIE
1 DOENZ JODI . . . . . . . . . . $4,576.25
Foothills Cowboys Association
2012 FINALISTS
2012 OVERALL STANDINGS
BAREBACK
1 CASH KERNER . . . . . . . . . $8,538.34
2 JARED MARSHALL . . . . . . $7,067.32
3 STEVE HOHMANN . . . . . . $3,225.33
4 DAN KETTER . . . . . . . . . . $1,714.43
5 MATT BATES . . . . . . . . . . $1,366.25
SADDLE BRONC
1 STEVE HOHMANN . . . . . . $4,983.66
2 GARRETT MADLEY . . . . . . $3,682.43
3 RYLAND DEROSE . . . . . . . $3,960.53
4 WACEY MARR . . . . . . . . . $2,723.81
5 KAYLAN EEK. . . . . . . . . . . $1,935.61
TEAM REGENCY DODGE CHRYSLER
BULL RIDING
1 MIKE GILL . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,962.09
2 RYAN JASPER . . . . . . . . . $4,688.00
3 JEFF RONEY. . . . . . . . . . . $2,736.55
4 CHARLIE ATTRILL . . . . . . . $2,614.78
5 STEVE HOHMANN . . . . . . $2,200.36
150 M & S TIRE / C & T REPAIRS TIE
DOWN ROPING
1 RILEY ISNARDY . . . . . . . . $5,019.34
2 CLAYTON HONEYBOURN . $3,250.00
3 BROCK HERMAN . . . . . . . $2,918.35
4 CASH ISNARDY . . . . . . . . $1,949.33
5 WILLEE TWAN . . . . . . . . . $1,865.57
BREAKAWAY ROPING
1 KATRINA ILNICKI . . . . . . . $3,577.51
2 KYLE BELL . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,987.46
3 TROY GERARD . . . . . . . . . $2,752.46
TIE DOWN ROPING
1 SIGFUSSON S . . . . . . . . . $8,879.55
2 WILLIAMSON . . . . . . . . . . $8,214.55
3 DUNHAM BRUC . . . . . . . . $7,077.83
4 SWITZER BLA . . . . . . . . . $5,632.01
5 DUNHAM KEVI . . . . . . . . . $5,488.91
SADDLE BRONC
1 O’DEMPSEY MARK . . . . . $4,964.29
2 KREMP KRIS . . . . . . . . . . $4,273.35
3 DILLMAN BRANDEN . . . . $3,941.47
4 WATERS BEAU . . . . . . . . $3,589.22
5 THURSTON WYATT . . . . . $3,168.89
BAREBACK
1 BILTON DYLAN . . . . . . . . $6,121.03
2 ASPDEN JUSTIN . . . . . . . $5,394.65
3 MYERS JUSTIN . . . . . . . . $4,092.76
4 MACDONALD TATE . . . . . $3,280.93
5 JAMISON COLE . . . . . . . . $2,251.63
BULLRIDING
1 PARKINSON TY . . . . . . . . $7,063.03
2 JAMISON ADAM . . . . . . . $4,319.65
3 WEST BILLY . . . . . . . . . . . $3,139.28
4 GLEESON WYATT (BB) . . . $2,633.01
5 NEILL TEHIKO . . . . . . . . . $2,344.89
CALF ROPING
1 MILLER SHAWN . . . . . . . $8,110.92
2 HEGGIE JUSTIN . . . . . . . . $6,709.80
3 GUNSCH JAMES . . . . . . . $5,066.96
4 ROBINSON BEN . . . . . . . . $3,809.15
5 BARNSON CLAY . . . . . . . $3,721.03
STEER WRESTLING
1 LAYE DERRIC . . . . . . . . . $4,404.42
2 JOBER WADE . . . . . . . . . $3,924.30
3 POLLIT TROY . . . . . . . . . . $3,549.05
4 ROY STEPHEN . . . . . . . . . $3,466.22
5 GAGNON BLAKE . . . . . . . $3,438.07
1 GOODWIN BOBBIE . . . . . $11,806.42
2 ROBERTSON BROOK . . . $10,996.10
3 CARTER SANDRA . . . . . . $6,302.07
4 MADILL MONTANA . . . . . $5,512.98
5 BEARNES JESSICA . . . . . $5,442.26
JUNIOR BARREL RACING
1 TERRY KELBY . . . . . . . . . $2,763.66
2 COY ERYN . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,381.46
3 LONGEWAY RAYNA . . . . . $2,250.07
4 TERRY KIPTY . . . . . . . . . . $2,185.53
5 SMITH KENNEDY . . . . . . . $1,390.85
BOYS STEER RIDING
1 ZUR COOPER . . . . . . . . . $2,069.73
2 WEST BRYCE . . . . . . . . . $1,830.72
3 JANS NOLAN . . . . . . . . . $1,167.90
4 BROWN CAMERON . . . . . $1,078.16
5 FAUCHER CONNER . . . . . $1,077.62
NOVICE HORSE RIDING
1 GLEESON WYATT (BB) . . . $1,269.73
2 HAUDEGAND CASSIEN (BB) $685.04
3 LOWRY QUILLAN (SB) . . . . $437.38
4 OGILVIE JESSE (SB) . . . . . . $420.36
5 WIK RILEY (BB) . . . . . . . . . $378.70
JUNIOR BULL RIDING
1 WEST LONNIE . . . . . . . . . $2,029.65
2 CLARK SEAN . . . . . . . . . . $1,100.14
3 HENDERSON TANNER . . . $1,020.47
4 RADFORD BROCK . . . . . . . $989.70
5 NASH AUSTIN . . . . . . . . . . $888.50
TR HEELER
1 MCDONALD COLTER . . . . $3,994.10
2 WIGEMYR DEVIN . . . . . . . $3,790.91
3 QUAM JEFF . . . . . . . . . . . $3,748.72
4 SCHELLER TREVOR . . . . . $3,718.45
5 BEARSPAW BAILEY . . . . . $3,699.53
TR HEADER
1 WIGEMYR DENTON . . . . . $4,219.76
2 MORASCH CLINT . . . . . . $3,790.90
3 QUAM GRADY . . . . . . . . . $3,748.72
4 REGEHR JORDIE . . . . . . . $3,699.50
5 BECKER CORY . . . . . . . . . $3,554.34
Wildrose Rodeo Association
CHALLENGE 2012 CHAMPIONS
BAREBACK 50+
1 RANDY KIRKLAND
2 JOEL STEPHENS
BULL RIDING 40-49
1 RUSSELL FRIEND
2 SHAWN COLLINS
STEER WRESTLING 40-49
1 JIM STEVENS
2 BLAINE HOCHSTEIN
3 MAX RADFORD
4 DARCY MILLER
STEER WRESTLING 50+
1 DALE RISING
2 KENT MOSHER
3 LONNY OLSEN
4 CHUCK MELIN
CALF ROPING 40-49
1 KEVIN DUDLEY
2 LYLE KATHERIN
3 STACEY CORNET
4 HAROLD WRIGHT
CALF ROPING 50-59
1 JERRY MARTIN
2 LYNN TURCATO
3 CRAIG FITPATRICK
4 BRUCE ROBINSON
CALF ROPING 60+
1 DOUG SHIPTON
2 BILL REEDER
3 ARNIE JOHNSON
4 DOUG MANTLER
CALF ROPING 68+
1 JACK HICKEN
2 GLENN THOMPSON
3 JIM SENOS
4 ART HOP
BREAKAWAY ROPING 70
1 BOB STODDARD
2 ROY MCPEAK
3 LAWRENCE CRAWLER
4 JACK HICKEN
LADIES BREAKAWAY
1 KAREN DUNCAN
2 MARGO LEDGERWOOD
3 KARI LYNN DELL
4 GLENDA RUSNAK
TEAM ROPING 40-49
HEADERS
1 BLAINE ODDAN
2 VINCE FLYNN
3 RANDY SCHMIDT
4 DAN GILLIS
TEAM ROPING 40-49
HEELERS
1 KELLY CREASY
2 MARK FLYNN
3 DARCY MILLER
4 GLENDA RUSNAK
TEAM ROPING 50-59
HEADERS
1 GLEN ADIE
2 ARNOLD FLETCHER
3 TROY HELMIG
4 ROB TENNANT
TEAM ROPING 50-59
HEELERS
1 GERARD SEVCIK
2 GARY FECHO
3 LENNY LAWES
4 GUS VAILE
TEAM ROPING 60+
HEADERS
1 BOB STODDARD
2 ARNIE JOHNSON
3 DALE RISING
4 SCOTT LYNCH
TEAM ROPING 60+
HEELERS
1 BILL REEDER
2 GARY WOODWARD
3 HENRY JURGENS
4 BILL CHRISTIE
BARREL RACING 40-49
1 NADENE ADIE
2 RHONDA HENRY
3 KELLY KEELEY
4 KARI BLOOR
BARREL RACING 50-59
1 TWYLLA BRUHN
2 NORMA MULDOON
3 TERRY LYNN GIDEON
4 MARGUERITE LOWEN
BARREL RACING 60+
1 FRANCES HARGRAVES
2 JERRI DUCE
3 SUSAN PERRY
4 LAURETTE COCKBURN
RIBBON RUNNERS 40-49
1 GLYNNIS TURCATO
2 SUSAN DEBEAU
3 MELISSA THIESSEN
RIBBON ROPERS 40-49
1 LYNN TURCATO
2 STEVE THIESSEN
3 RANDY SCHMIDT
RIBBON RUNNERS 50-59
1 KATHY FLUNDRA
2 GLENDA ALEXANDER
3 BEV WELSH
RIBBON ROPERS 50-59
1 EVERETT MORTON
2 KENT MOSHER
3 GLEN ADIE
RIBBON RUNNERS 60+
1 KAREN DUNCAN
2 FRANCES HARGRAVE
3 DIANE HANSON
RIBBON ROPERS 60+
1 BILL REEDER
2 DOUG SHIPTON
3 ARNIE JOHNSON
2012 PATTI MCPEAK
MEMORIAL BRONZE
BARREL RACING STANDINGS
1 JERRI DUCE 340
BAREBACK RIDING
RYLEY GILBERTSON
STEER WRESTLING
SCOTT GUENTHNER
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
MARK O’DEMPSEY
CALF ROPING
SHAWN MILLER
NOVICE HORSE RIDING
BRADFORD TRENERRY
TEAM ROPING
MURDOCK KEITH / KODY POTTS
JR BULLS
BRIAN SYMINGTON
RENE LECLERCQ
BULL RIDING
BILLY WEST
JR BREAKAWAY
TRAVIS SPEER
JR BARREL RACING
DAKOTA MCIVOR
HI-POINT QUALIFIERS AT FINALS
MURDOCK KEITH
JR STEER RIDING
KAGEN SCHMIDT
PEEWEE BARREL RACING
TORI GRAHAM
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