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Raising Your Equine Experience To A Higher Level 2021 Spring Issue— Volume 22 No. 2 P.O. Box 11794, Kansas City, MO 64138. MO City, Kansas 11794, Box P.O. 2 BETTER HORSES KMHT 103.9FM Marshall, TX Saturday 5:45am KNCW 92.7FM Omak, WA Sunday 7:00am KFKF 94.1FM KSIR 1010AM Kansas City, MO Fort Morgan, CO Saturday 5:00 am Sunday 6:00am KGGF 690AM KMDO 1600AM KTPK 106.9FM Coffeyville, KS Fort Scott, KS Topeka, KS Saturday 11:00 am Saturdays 5:00am Sunday 10:00 am KKOW 860AM K252FYFM 98.3FM KYRO 1280AM Pittsburg, KS Fort Scott, KS Troy, MO Saturday 11:00am Saturdays 5:00am Saturday 7:00am WGVA 1240AM KOFO 1220AM KWLS107.9FM Geneva, NY Ottawa KS Wichita, KS Sunday 6:00pm Sunday 4:00pm Sunday 9:00pm KOFO 103.7FM WAUB 1590AM WIBW 580AM Ottawa, KS Topeka, KS Auburn, NY Sundays 4:00pm Saturday 7:00am Sunday 6:00pm KBST 1490AM WAUB 98.1FM Regional Radio Big Spring, TX Paola KS Auburn, NY Saturday 7:00am Sunday 6:00pm Rural Radio Sirius XM KDKD 1280AM Wednedsday & Thursday WDBL 1590AM Clinton, MO 11:00pm Eastern Time Springfield, TN Sunday 8:00am Saturday 7:00am KUBF 1030AM Garden City, KS Sunday 10:00am 2021 Spring Issue 3 Hello Friends! As I sit at my office desk at 8:30pm, I struggle with what to write to my Better Horses Family. You have been such a great emotional and spiritual support for me. It is also so good to experience the value you bring to the Inside this Issue... equine community. Page 4 Fort Riley Commanding General’s Mounted It is great to see the Horse Shows and events picking up across the Color Guard Provides Link To Cavalry’s Key country. I hope and pray we are getting a good handle on this pandemic. Part In Nation’s History All of us know someone that this terrific virus has taken away from us. Stay Page 6 Western Art Corner: Jenny Forge-Wendt safe and use common sense. Page 8 Cowboy Church As far as riding my horse, it doesn’t get any better than to spend a good Page 9 A Bit of History on The Express Clydesdale spring day riding with NCHA Cutter, Jim Spencer and NRHA Reiner, Brent Wright. I am having a blast. Even Dr. Fred Gardner and I are riding our Page 10 What’s the Deal with Equine Herpes Virus? horses together getting some saddle time. I have set a personal goal to Page 13 “Lead Changes” Help Create A Happy Family ride and show at the Ranch Versatility shows and the Kansas Sunflower Page 14 Ranch Dog Health Slide. I am really looking forward to it. My hat goes off to Ranch Versatility Page 16 Greener (and safer) Pastures competitor and promoter Rich Masoner. See the ad for the shows that are Page 17 Give’em a break! scheduled on page 12. You need to come to a couple of these or all of them. Lots of great events going on and I plan to make some of the trail rides. Page 20 NAMEDROPPIN’ by Duke Neff Don’t miss our 23rd Annual Dream Ride in the Flint Hills at the beautiful & Many More! Clover Cliff Ranch near Clements, KS. The dates are Oct. 29th, 30th, and For advertising Information contact: 31st. Call me at 785-418-6047 or e-mail [email protected]. 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Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Email: Ernie Rodina (You can always subscribe at www.betterhorses.com) Return this form with payment to: Better Horses, LLC, P.O. Box 11794, Kansas City, MO 64138. 4 BETTER HORSES Fort Riley Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard Provides Link To Cavalry’s Key Part In Nation’s History By Frank J. Buchman A spine tinging feeling spread outfitted in period-appropriate spectacle of the American Horse through hearts as the mounted uniforms, accoutrements and Soldier. cavalry troops galloped into the arena equipment. A background with horse nation’s colors flying. With Haynes on his buckskin experience is not a requirement to be It was Saturday morning’s opening gelding named Buck, they a member of the Color Guard. “We ceremonies for EquiFest of Kansas at demonstrated the skill and precision have soldiers who’ve never been Salina creating a feeling of history a required of cavalry soldiers. around horses as well as those who century-and-a-half gone by. “We have 30 Color Guard members have extensive horse knowledge,” The Commanding General’s and 22 horses at this time,” Captain Haynes related. Renowned horse clinician, Chris Mounted Color Guard provides a link Haynes explained. “It is a full time unit There are regular training sessions Cox, visited with Color Guard recognizing the importance of the with the soldiers each serving two for the horsemen and their horses. members as a highlight for the cavalry soldier during the Civil War years.” “We have a senior rider, the most cavalrymen during EquiFest. era. Soldiers are detailed from the ranks skilled rider in the unit, who oversees owned by Fort Riley,” the commander “Established in 1992, the Color of units assigned to Fort Riley and all horse-rider training,” Captain said. Guard is composed of active-duty receive instruction from manuals used Haynes said. Horses are housed in the cavalry Fort Riley soldiers,” said Commander by Civil War cavalrymen. When acquiring horses, the stable with the original cobblestone Captain Michael L. Haynes. From privates to officers, these Mounted Color Guard typically looks floor on Fort Riley’s main post. Troopers and their horses were men and women recreate the colorful for five-to-10-year-old bay geldings “Constructed of native limestone, with little or no white markings. this 143-foot-by-63-foot building was “We want the horses to stand 15 to built in 1889 at a cost of $8,861,” 15.2-hands high and weigh 1,100 to Haynes said. “It originally housed 76 1,200-pounds,” Haynes said. horses utilized by the Cavalry Riding Horses with solid feet are preferred. School.” “They must be sound and possess While housing Color Guard horses, the ability to perform at the level our the stable is staffed by a commander, training and performances demand,” first sergeant and special duty Haynes explained. soldiers. Visitors are welcome during “Original 7th Cavalry horses were the week by appointment. bay, but units are authorized by Trimmed in yellow, branch colored original doctrine to have two off- wool and cotton uniforms worn by color horses,” Haynes said. “As the the Color Guard provide degrees of commander, I ride my buckskin and warmth and coolness. “While in camp a white horse is ridden by the guidon or garrison, the sack coat and muslin bearer. shirts are common attire,” Haynes “These different colored horses noted. allow cavalrymen to identify those Kersey blue trousers are reinforced in command of troops,” Haynes in the seat to prolong wear. “The continued. wider the yellow stripe, the higher “We strive to use animals that the enlisted rank,” Haynes pointed will provide for authentic recreations out. “Officer’s trousers have only an during battle re-enactments and other eighth-inch welt of yellow cord down Waiting outside the arena for their performance at the EquiFest of historic activities,” he added. Kansas, the Mounted Color Guard’s white horse ridden by the guidon the outside seam.” Black knee-high “Our horses have come from a bearer stood out among the other cavalrymen’s bay horses. riding boots are worn.