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What’s Inside ■ Out 'N' About ■ Equi-Stat: The Elite ■ FYI: Tips on Show Pen Success ■ In the Know: Come Ride with Us Bringing Their A-Game ■ Henry C. Gardiner Scholarships Competitors will take turns picking their equine Darrell Dodds Darrell Dodds partner from the historic Texas ranch known for producing some of the most iconic performance American Quarter Horses in the industry. Under the watchful eye of Road to the Horse judges, a suc- cessful relationship built on trust and respect is developed over the short time in the round pens. Competitors have only three days to turn these 3-year-olds into trusting, 2013 Road to the Horse Champion Guy McLean with Four Sixes-bred Streakin Cat willing partners. Six official judges will icket holders to an AQHA Ranching their work cut out for take to the arena floor this year’s Road Heritage breeder, is bring- them; they’d better bring to judge the competi- Tto the Horse com- ing its finest to test the their A-game,” Tootie tion. The 2014 judges petition will witness the horsemanship of competi- Bland, Road to the Horse include Mike Kevil (head most exciting running tors. Twenty-one, lightly producer, said. “These judge), of Scottsdale, of the American Quarter handled 3-year-old horses horses are the best of the Ariz.; Bryan Neubert, Horse Association (AQHA) were handpicked by the best, and with 21 running of Alturus, Calif.; Cody remuda yet. The legend- Four Sixes Ranch resident in the remuda, the decision Lambert, of Bowie, ary Four Sixes Ranch, veterinarian and AQHA of which one to choose will Texas; Joe Wolter, of of Guthrie, Texas, part Executive Committee be overwhelming.” Grass Valley, Calif; of Burnett Ranches member Dr. Glen Blodgett. New this year, a Ram Jack Brainard, of Tioga, LLC, owned by Anne W. The remuda will make the Wild Card competition will Texas; and Jon Ensign, Marion, the great-grand- journey from Guthrie to be held March 13-14, with of Belgrade, Mont. daughter of the ranch’s the Kentucky Horse Park the winner automatically For more infor- founder, Captain Samuel in Lexington, Ky., to run moving on to the Road mation, visit www. “Burk” Burnett, will be into the Alltech Arena to the Horse competition. RoadToTheHorse.com. ★ bringing the largest remu- for the Road to the Horse da in Road to the Horse competition to be held histor y. March 13-16. The Four Sixes Ranch, “The competitors have Out ‘n' About

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Top Riders Sires 1. Russell Dilday...... $192,417 Sire Offspring Earnings # Performers Average Susan Morrison 2. Bob Avila...... $143,333 1. Smart Chic Olena $284,861 12 $23,738 3. Ted Robinson...... $140,033 2. Gray's Starlight $236,170 11 $21,470 4. Ron Emmons...... $206,198 3. Topsail Cody $131,667 1 $131,667 5. Shannon Hall...... $184,718 4. Shining Spark $100,166 8 $12,521 6. Boyd Rice...... $175,291 5. $81,445 5 $16,289 7. Phil Rapp...... $172,538 6. Just Plain Colonel $78,892 4 $19,723 8. Clint Allen...... $171,044 7. Little Lenas Legend $58,500 2 $29,250 9. Roger Wagner...... $157,217 8. High Brow Cat $57,000 3 $19,000 10. Jody Galyean...... $136,169 9. Reminic $56,100 3 $18,700 10. Playgun $48,004 3 $16,001 Top Horses 1. Topsails Rien Maker...... $131,667 2. Katie Starlight...... $105,450 3. Olena Oak...... $84,800 Leading sire Smart Chic Olena 4. Miss Plain Plain...... $60,750 5. Paid By Chic...... $58,650 6. Just Plain Cat...... $54,125 7. Chex Out This Remedy...... $45,245 8. Light N Fine...... $39,875 John Brasseaux 9. A Chic In Time...... $36,000 10. Bobby Starlight...... $35,875

earning horses with an Equi-Stat record Primo Morales totaling $131,667. Katie Leading horse Topsails Rien Maker Starlight (Grays Starlight x Colonel Gunsmoke x Plain (Just Plain Colonel Colonel Freckles), a 1993 x Miss Master Blaster mare bred by Nicolas x Master Remedy), a By The Bay - 2003, Arismendi, of Clements, 1992 mare bred by Greg Brother White - 2004, Calif., and owned by and Laura Ward, of Light N Fine – 2005, Leading rider Russell Dilday Paula Hunsicker, of Tulare, Calif., and owned 2007, and Chics Magic Santa Ynez, Calif., ranks by Scott and Darnell Potion, 2009). behind with earnings of as the event’s second- Trueblood, of Ducor, Ted Robinson, of Oak $140,033, won on four leading money-earning Calif., (in 2001, 2003, View, Calif., who rode horses (Katie Starlight, horse with earnings of 2004 and 2007) and has Katie Starlight to vic- Chex Out This Remedy – $105,450. total World’s Greatest tory twice (1999 and 2004; Nu Circle N Cash The leading World’s Horseman earnings of 2001), is ranked close – 2005; and Shiners Greatest Horseman $192,417. is Russell Dilday, of Bob Avila, of Temecula, Porterville, Calif., who Calif., is ranked No. Since 1985 Equi-Stat has been the performance horse industry’s rode Topsails Rien 2 on the Top Riders premier statistical database, producing statistics on multiple disciplines including cutting, reining, reined cow horse, western Maker to victory the chart with earnings pleasure, barrel racing and more! three years he won the of $143,333 – earned event. Dilday also placed aboard five horses (Paid Online Purchasing Now Available four times on Miss Plain By Chic – 2000, Shine www.equistat.com FYI

Tips on Show QHN File Photo Pen Success

howing in multiple events can be over- whelming and stressful S to you and your horse. Besides making multiple tack and apparel changes and memo- rizing patterns, you and your horse must also look great and be ready to perform all- day (or weekend) long. How do you stay energized and focused? These tips will help you get organized and keep you Be sure to fully adjust your cinch before you mount, or your saddle and your horse at your best, could slip.

so you can concentrate on horse time to acclimate clean and show-ready. to the new surroundings. • Feeding schedule. what’s important – making win- Feed your horse two ning performances. • Before you arrive to three hours before at the show. Two days your class, allowing him before you leave, clip enough time to finish his your horse. The day meal before grooming, Minimize your horse’s before the show, bathe saddling and warming anxiety horse-care hints. him and band or braid up. Let him drink and his mane. This prepa- nibble on hay between Hauling long distances • Arrive early. If pos- ratory work leaves you classes to prevent him and stabling your horse sible, arrive at the show with a few less things to from getting hungry and in an unfamiliar envi- grounds a day or two do on show day. Cover dehydrated, and to keep ronment compounds his before multiday shows, your horse’s mane with a him quiet. This is espe- anxiety. How do you keep and at least two hours nylon “slinky,” and put a cially important if classes him quiet and comfort- prior to one-day events. sheet or blanket and tail- dovetail with his normal able? Consider these That gives you and your wrap on him to keep him feeding schedule. FYI

• Saddling savvy. When your homework before ing your performance. remain sharp. If you’re saddling your horse, you get to the show, so Stay sharp by using fatigued, you might get leading him to or from you’re both prepared. these energy-saving tips, frustrated. the arena or letting him in addition to pattern- relax between classes, • Conserve energy. If memorization methods. • Avoid distractions. tighten your cinch only the warm-up and show If you need to entertain halfway to keep him pens are far away, lead • Healthy eating. Keep your spouse, children or comfortable. However, your horse to these areas light, healthy snacks in other family and friends remember to fully adjust to save his energy and your trailer or tack stall at the show, or believe and tighten it before you keep him relaxed. to eat between classes. their presence will dis- mount, or your saddle Eating regularly helps tract you, don’t invite could slip. Remove your Don’t forget your needs keep your metabolism them. Take that time to saddle during long If you’re like most running at full speed, spend with your horse breaks. horse folks, you make thus enabling you to and have fun. (Tip: If sure your horse never maintain physical and leaving your children • Warm ups. Limit your misses a meal and has a mental strength. Avoid with a relative or babysit- warm-up time to 15 or fluffy, comfortable stall heavy meals, foods that ter isn’t an option, bring 20 minutes to avoid tir- in which to rest. But per- cause indigestion or toys, games, coloring ing your horse. Focus haps you neglect to take upset stomach and alco- books, etc., to keep them on suppling exercises care of yourself at shows, hol. If you’re not feeling occupied while you’re and keeping your horse eating junk food – or not well, you probably can’t showing.) –Jennifer relaxed, rather than at all and staying up late. show to your best ability. Denison schooling or introducing All these situations drain new techniques. Doing your energy, leaving you • Get enough rest. Get the latter confuses him, mentally and physically adequate sleep the night leading to frustration. Do drained, thereby hinder- before the show, so you

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Those sires, their owners, Sire & Dam Program earnings and offspring Tinseltown Fly Guy and Shawn Flarida placings included: Level 4 Open division: Hollywoodstinseltown, David Silva Sr., of Pilot Point, Texas, $13,118, Tinseltown Fly Guy, second place; Colonels Smoking Gun (Gunner), McQuay Stables, of Tioga, Texas, $6,559, Don’t Miss My Guns and Double Loaded, seventh-10th place tie; and Walla Walla Whiz, Arcese Quarter Horses, of Weatherford, Texas, Walla Whiz Affair and ARC Walla Dun Did It, seventh-10th place tie. Level 3 Open division: Magnum Chic Dream, Viola Scott, NRHA Sire & Dam trophy, Made By Magnum, third place. Level 4 Non Pro division: Gunner, McQuay Stables, of Tioga, Texas, $3,498, Dunit The Gunner Way, second-third place tie; Very Smart Remedy, Anne Reynolds, of King Hill, Idaho, Magicality, second-third place tie; Big Chex To Cash, Silver Spurs Equine, of Scottsdale, Ariz., Big Creme Chic, fourth-fifth place tie. If you are interested in participating in the program or would like to learn more, contact Hayley Lewallen, NRHA coordinator of marketing & development at [email protected] or 405-946-7400. ★

This horse just gives it all once he walks into that show pen. I have never in my whole life ridden a horse that is so pow- erful, so talented, so athletic and, above all, with such an amazingly big heart. I think that’s the secret of his success, his heart. He always gives you all, and I mean all, he has.

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Henry C. Gardiner Scholarships

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