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/ $3.9 9 / JULY 15, 2014 VOLUME 36, NUMBER 14 S.COM ■ RSENEW Contest Winners! QUARTERHO Equi-Stat Lifetime Cutting Statistics Stampede Showdown xtravaganza. High-energy celebra- tion. Those are perfect descriptions Eof the annual Calgary Stampede, commonly referred to as “the greatest out- door show on earth.” Held at Stampede Park in the heart of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the Stampede features numer- ous agricultural exhibits, horse and live- stock shows, stock dog and blacksmith championships, and one of the world’s richest rodeos. Contestants in this year’s invitation- 2014 Calgary Stampede rodeo champions: (left to right) Morgan Grant, Kaycee Feild, Trevor only rodeo, held July 4-14, hoped to be Knowles, Dustin Flundra, Kaley Bass and Scott Schiffner among the top four finalists competing on “Showdown Sunday.” Winners in six divi- – a record for Grant whose previous best the ride-off, Sundell marked 86 points on sions (bareback riding, tie-down roping, was a 7.2. Grant was the only contestant Rubels, before Flundra’s 87.5-scored ride steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, bar- to qualify for the finals in more than one rewarded him with the win. rel racing and bull riding) were awarded event (he also tied for second place in the “It was a little more work than you’d $100,000 checks, bronze trophies and steer wrestling). As he accepted his cham- expect,” Flundra said about the effort in other spectacular prizes. pionship check and bronze, Grant com- riding the extra horse. “I’ve wanted to win Cowboys and cowgirls were divided pared the victory to winning the Stanley this rodeo, of all of them, since I was a little into “Pool A” and “Pool B.” Each pool’s Cup in hockey. kid in the backyard on the bucking barrel.” contestants competed in four daily per- “That’s how I’ve been describing it all The third Canadian to claim Stampede formances with the top four contestants week, so the people at home understand accolades was Scott Schiffner, of (based on earnings) in each pool, plus the how much this means to me,” he said. Strathmore, Alberta, who won the award top two contestants from Saturday’s Wild Grant’s total take-home pay, with go- once before – 13 years ago. Card round (for contestants who had not round monies, was a whopping $141,000. “I love inflation!” he said, in reference qualified for the semifinals), advancing to Pincher Creek, Alberta saddle bronc to his $50,000 first championship check. Sunday’s semifinals and championship rider Dustin Flundra spurred his way The father of three said he can only rounds. The top four semifinals riders in to victory on Holly Blues during a ride- imagine what college tuition will be in 15 each event advanced to the finals. off with fellow competitor Wade Sundell, years. ★ Canadian contestants fared well this to capture his first-ever year with three out of six champion- Stampede championship. ships staying north of the border. Morgan Flundra, a 13-year profes- Grant, 25, of Granton, Ontario, won the sional, and Sundell tied tie-down roping with a time of 7 seconds with scores of 89 points. In Out ‘n' About

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utters are gearing up for West Texas Futurity the first major 3-year-old (1982-2013) competition of the year – C Year Entries Added Payout the $175,500-added West Texas It’s Worth Futurity, scheduled for Aug. 9-17 1982 n/a $5,000 $33,429 at the Amarillo National Center 1983 404 $15,000 $169,838 Knowing in Amarillo, Texas. The show 1984 n/a n/a $235,331 also offers divisions for 4-year- 1985 419 $50,000 $207,372 Since 1985 Equi-Stat has been the olds, 5/6-year-olds and Unlimited 1986 349 $60,000 $191,670 performance horse industry’s pre- Amateur 7-Up. Many of the cutters 1987 246 $49,998 $151,703 mier statistical database producing 2001 357 $70,887 $258,061 statistics on multiple disciplines. are looking forward to a delicious prime rib dinner and dance, hosted 2002 410 $82,000 $269,678 by the West Texas Futurity and 2003 403 $86,000 $266,931 Metallic Cat, to be held Thursday, 2004 419 $79,000 $258,728 Aug. 14, at the Fults Ranch. 2005 478 $79,500 $292,059 Lloyd Cox, of Marietta, Okla., 2006 424 $79,500 $301,574 who has won the Futurity four 2007 589 $103,000 $413,045 Statistics You Won’t times, is ranked No. 1 among the 2008 589 $125,247 $402,534 Get Anywhere Else West Texas Futurity Open riders. 2009 628 $115,500 $449,290 He has ridden 22 Futurity horses 2010 485 $148,000 $401,761 ★ Cutting to total earnings of $86,963. His 2011 771 $148,000 $532,201 ★ leading money-earner is Hickorys 2012 585 $165,500 $469,740 Reining Fancy Pepto (Pepto Doc Quixote 2013 680 $165,500 $500,315 ★ Reined Cow Horse x Hickorys Fancy Zan x Doc’s TOTALS 8,236 $1,627,632 $5,805,258 Hickory), a 2004 mare bred by ★ Western Pleasure Benny Lemons, of Dexter, Mo., who Steve Anderson, of Victoria, won the 2007 Futurity Open. Texas, ranks No. 1 on the 4-Year- ★ Barrel Racing Two-time West Texas Futurity Old and 5/6-Year-Old Non-Pro ★ Non-Pro champion Dustin Adams, charts with earnings of $44,330. and much more of Dublin, Texas, is the No. 1 He’s ridden eight horses to the pay Futurity Non-Pro rider. He has rid- window within the divisions. His den six horses to total earnings of leading money-earner is JoJo Boon Purchase Online $24,255. His leading money-earner (Peptoboonsmal x Bambi Freckles x is Justa Little Jimmy (Smart Little Freckles Playboy). The 2006 mare, Lena x Justa Swinging Jane x bred by John and Hope Mitchell, www.equistat.com Justa Swinging Peppy), a 2007 of Weatherford, Texas, carried gelding bred by St. Nicks Pines Anderson to the 3, 4-and 5/6-Year- [email protected] 817-737-6397 LLC, of Gillett, Wis., who won the Old Non-Pro championship in 2010. 2010 Futurity Non-Pro. The show’s leading 3-, 4- and Clint Allen, of Weatherford, Texas, 5/6-year-old sire is High Brow Cat, is the leading open rider in the with 18 offspring having earned 4-year-old and 5/6-year old divi- $82,546 for an average of $4,586. sions, and has ridden 22 horses His leading money-earner is to collect a total of $121,198. His Chatty Lil Kitty, a 2005 mare out leading money-earner is Wood Ya of SR Instant Jazz by SR Instant Wanna (Zack T Wood x Curly Gray Choice, bred by Curt Blakeway, Hair x Grays Starlight), a 2000 geld- of Everson, Wash., who Grant ing bred by Dick Gaines, of Byers, Setnicka rode to win the 2008 Texas. Allen and the horse won the Futurity Open. —TL 5/6-Year-Old Open in 2006.

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Top 10 Futurity Open Riders Top 10 Futurity Non-Pro Riders Top 10 4- & 5/6-Y-O Open Riders 1. Lloyd Cox, Marietta, OK...... $96,930 1. Dustin Adams, Poolville, TX...... $24,255 1. Clint Allen, Weatherford, TX...... $121,198 2. James Payne, Overbrook, OK...... $86,356 2. Dianna Helm, Nowata, OK...... $17,587 2. Boyd Rice, Spearman, TX...... $107,123 3. Craig Thompson, Buffalo, TX...... $64,199 3. Greg Hillerman, Tecumseh, OK...... $15,413 3. Lloyd Cox, Marietta, OK...... $104,265 4. Grant Setnicka, Grandview, TX...... $61,164 4. Matt Miller, Poolville, TX...... $13,630 4. John Mitchell, Weatherford, TX...... $81,659 5. Kathy Daughn, Gonzales, TX...... $53,574 5. Jack Turner, Ripley, OK...... $10,486 5. Beau Galyean, Fort Worth, TX...... $74,403 6. Boyd Rice, Spearman, TX...... $44,872 6. Chad Bushaw, Weatherford, TX...... $9,170 6. Phil Rapp, Weatherford, TX...... $60,929 7. Dirk Blakesley, Augusta, KS...... $34,846 7. Marshall Chesrown, Harrison, ID...... $8,706 7. Bill Freeman, Rosston, TX...... $60,597 8. Tatum Rice, Weatherford, TX...... $31,667 8. Don Bell, Weatherford, TX...... $8,617 8. Sean Flynn, Weatherford, TX...... $56,348 9. J.B. McLamb, Stephenville, TX...... $30,609 9. Gene Newman, San Angelo, TX...... $8,566 9. Phil Hanson, Weatherford, TX...... $55,381 10. Clint Allen, Weatherford, TX...... $29,259 10. Jay Hurt, Weatherford, TX...... $8,128 10. R.L. Chartier, Weatherford, TX...... $46,211

Top 10 4- & 5/6-Y-O Non-Pro Riders Top 10 3, 4- & 5/6-Y-O Sires 1. Steve Anderson, Victoria, TX...... $44,330 2. Chad Bushaw, Weatherford, TX...... $42,325 1. High Brow Cat...... $82,546 Jami Littlefield 3. Dustin Adams, Poolville, TX...... $38,061 2. Smooth As A Cat...... $80,964 4. Skip Queen, Allendale, SC...... $33,834 3. Dual Rey...... $56,498 5. Luis De Armas, Boca Raton, FL...... $33,067 4. Doc's Lynx...... $51,273 6. Mark Pearson, Spearman, TX...... $29,692 5. Playgun...... $44,712 7. Elizabeth Queen, Allendale, SC...... $29,470 6. Doc's Hickory...... $40,548 8. Megan Miller, Poolviille, TX...... $28,381 7. Clark's Doc Bar...... $34,000 9. Alvin Fults, Amarillo, TX...... $27,742 8. Doc Tari...... $33,098 10. Lewie Wood Jr., Dennis, TX...... $25,687 9. Boonlight Dancer...... $31,489 10. Doc Quixote...... $31,426

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Dustin Adams and Justa Little Jimmy Wood Ya Wanna and Clint Allen Steve Anderson and Jojo Boon

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Monitoring Your Horse’s Condition op performance cannot be sustained by horses • Is my horse properly taking in, in less than top condition. A really good horse chewing and swallowing both forage and feed? By observing your Twill compensate and manage for a while, but horse while eating hay, grass and at some point, he may become irritable when being feed, you may find that while he is saddled, begin acting nervous or anxious when taking in food, he may not be actually chewing and/or swallowing it. ridden and eventually may stop performing well This is especially common in older at competitions. horses with poor dentition that may be quidding forages or dropping The most noticeable visual sign of a horse in feed. The horse appears to be eating less-than-ideal body condition is when ribs begin well, but the forage or feed is actual- to show. When horses are in thin condition, where ly balling up in the cheeks and then being dropped on the ground. Any ribs can be easily seen, their back isn’t likely to indication of dental problems should be at optimal strength. be evaluated by a veterinarian. The first step in determining why your horse is • Is the forage high quality and not eating well, losing weight or failing to thrive available in sufficient quantities? is to examine his nutritional program, since this It is not uncommon to find hay and pasture that appears to be of good is the easiest thing to fix. Here are some basic quality, but is actually poorly digest- questions to ask: ible or low in certain nutrients. By

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style? Horses in different to adjust the amount to support the stages of life and with level of work or to compensate for different levels of activity lesser quality hay. will have different nutrient and caloric require- • Is my horse well hydrated? The ments. Choosing a high- horse’s body is roughly 60 percent quality feed that fits each water, which is about 80 gallons of horse’s age and activity water in a 1,000-pound horse, so level will help to ensure dehydration quickly affects body that those requirements mass and physiology. Water intake are being met. is especially important to moni- having hay and pasture grass test- tor when horses are working hard ed, you can assess the nutrient con- • Am I feeding enough of the right in hot, humid climates, but is a tent and digestibility of forage sourc- type of feed? Since most people consideration any time water and es. Horses themselves can often tell feed by the “scoop” rather than by electrolyte intake is not keeping up you about your hay quality, though. weight, it is often easy to overesti- with sweat loss. One of the early When the quality and digestibility of mate the amount of feed being pro- signs of dehydration is loss of appe- hay goes down, the amount a horse vided. Weighing feed with a scale tite, so it is important to routinely eats will also go down. If horses are will help. Additionally, be sure to monitor and encourage water intake. not eating all their hay, they are consult the feeding directions on This can include use of added salt either being fed too much or the hay the feed bag or tag. Most feeds are or electrolytes, wetting down hay or isn’t great quality. Additionally, most formulated to be fed at a very mini- feeding a mash to encourage water people feed hay by the flake and not mum rate of 3 to 4 pounds per day intake. A normal non-working horse by weight. There is a lot of variability to an adult 1,100-pound horse in should consume between five and in the weight of a flake of hay that light work in order to provide the 15 gallons of water daily. When the can be dependent on hay type and basic nutrients and calories a horse work level increases and the cli- the way it was baled. Weighing hay of the description requires. Feeding mate is hot and humid, water intake is a good way to determine if you are less than that amount won’t meet should increase to the range of 15 feeding enough. While it is not pos- all the protein, vitamin and min- to 25 gallons per day. It is important sible to weigh the grass your horse eral needs of the horse, even if he is to note that when a horse is already is taking in while grazing, careful maintaining adequate body condi- dehydrated, electrolytes should only inspection of pastures to ensure tion. In those cases, a more concen- be administered with additional flu- there is an adequate quantity of edi- trated ration balancer feed is the ids by a veterinarian. ble grass present is a good idea. best choice. However, if he is a little thin, you may just need to increase – Katherine K. Williamson, DVM • Am I feeding the right type of the volume fed. Sometimes you are & Karen E. Davison, Ph.D. concentrate for my horse’s life- feeding the right feed and just need In The Know Equine Non-Profits Grant Nearly $300,000 The USA Equestrian Trust has awarded horseback riding facilities, as well as colleges impact of mare behavioral drugs on foal per- nearly $300,000 in grants to help and universities offering equine studies pro- formance and fertility and the use of intrave- grams. nous magnesium sulfate in horses. fund more than a dozen projects by • Harness Horse Youth Foundation Inc. •USEF U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World equine non-profits. Since the incep- ($500) to offer field trips during a summer Cup and Young Riders Teams ($90,000) to tion of the Trust’s grants program, the camp held at the Harness Racing Museum assist the teams in attending events from and Hall of Fame. 2015 to 2017. The Trust previously provided organization has awarded more than • Healing Horses & Armed Forces funding to support the U.S. Saddle Seat $1.8 million. ($15,600) to assist its equine therapy pro- Equitation World Cup team’s 2012 victory in gram for veterans. South Africa, as well as the upcoming 2014 The projects funded as part of the • Massachusetts Society for the World Cup hosted in the United States. This grant application period ending in Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($37,164) funding will support the team at the 2016 to help its safety and ambulance program Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup that’s May were: purchase a new truck and replace a mannequin expected to be held in South Africa. The • American Morgan Horse Educational horse used for training. grant will also support the 2015 and 2017 Charitable Trust ($44,500) to develop an • Professional Association of Saddle Seat Young Riders Teams, which online homeschool module that teaches Therapeutic Horsemanship International develop riders for future World Cup competi- courses through horsemanship and to pur- ($17,700) to webcast educational sessions tors. chase online testing software, which can from its annual conference so they can be The Trust’s next application period will also be used in other programs. Additional viewed by members unable to attend. begin early in 2015. Equine non-profits wish- funded projects include researching new •Sacramento Area Hunter Jumper ing to make a request for funding during that programs to engage youth and launching a Association ($5,000) to offer a free train- application period series of educational videos and podcasts. ing clinic to its members, who are entry- will be required • California Dressage Society – level exhibitors and low-budget owners. The to fill out the Sacramento Valley Chapter ($5,000) to money for this grant was allocated from fund- online application support PSS University, a two-day equine ing reserved for Hunter/Jumper activities in form at http:.// educational event in Northern California. California and Nevada. trusthorses.org. • Equus Foundation ($5,050) to expand its •USEF Equine Health Research Fund To be notified Equine Welfare Network online database that ($74,706) to support research projects at once the applica- allows website visitors to search for equine Auburn University, University of California tion period has organizations near their homes. With the and Ohio State University. The projects opened, please expansion, the database will include informa- examine the effect of arena surfaces on the email grants@ tion on equestrian sport and recreational fore and hind limbs of jumping horses, the trusthorses.org.

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oyally bred, athletic, cowy, good-natured and resilent – ROrgan Grinder, a 1974 stallion, was all that and more. Pictured with trainer George Wing, Organ Grinder was by the King Ranch's standout performer and sire Mr San Peppy and out of Crazy Quilt, a daughter of Clabber Bull. The catty performer was a National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Bronze and Silver Award earner, and an American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Superior Cutting Horse and 1984 High- Point Cutting Horse. According to Equi-Stat, Organ Grinder’s 27 money-earning offspring have won $189,422. In 1980, Organ Grinder, 6 at the

time, was being hauled for the NCHA Open Championship title. Halfway Organ Grinder and George Wing Dalco through the year, he fractured one of his knees. This unfortunately ended his cutting season, yet he still finished ninth in the year-end standings. Demonstrating his toughness and desire, the stallion returned to the show pen the following year. Bred by Burnett Ranches LLC, of Fort Worth, Texas, Charles and Kay Miller, of Anderson, Ind., owned Organ Grinder until February 1983, when the stallion was purchased by W.J. Gourley, of Avery, See the Action Texas. Generally quiet to be around and easy to handle, according to Gourley, going head-to-head with a cow, the stallion had proved he could hold his own. One story Gourley liked to share was the time a cow was try- ing “Grinder” really hard in the middle of the pen. The horse’s head was so low it was almost touching the ground, when the cow charged straight at Grinder and they hit head-to-head. Grinder just stepped back and stared at the cow, while the cow stood there shaking her head. ★ See more video action at www.youtube.com/quarterhorsenews

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