Women in the Horse Industry Youth Equine Day at Tracy Hewlett—Journey to a the Capitol
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In This Issue: Women In The Horse Industry Youth Equine Day at Tracy Hewlett—Journey to a the Capitol............................. 28 PRESS RELEASE Louisiana Dream By Barbara Newtown Calendar.of .Events................... 6 1st La Bred to Run for Tracy Hewlett has accomplished the Youth.Pages..................40,.59,60 impossible: she runs a boarding stable the the Roses! Vicar’s In that is famous for miles around for Classifieds.................................. 56 being cheerful, nurturing, friendly, and Trouble Rules Again in … competitive. Holly Hill Farm is one Horsin’.Around........................ 66 of the best dressage and eventing barns Kid’s.Korral............................... 76 Louisiana Derby you can find on the route between Dallas and Birmingham. In the spring and Photo.Sellers.&. fall, usually in the last weeks of April Stallion.Alley............................. 82 and October, Tracy puts on the Holly Hill Farm Horse Trials, sanctioned by FeaTuReD ArticLeS the United States Eventing Association Mary.Hopkins...................Cover with divisions from Starter up to Advanced Intermediate. Other weekends are usually filled with dressage shows (Tri-State Dressage Society), hunter-jumper Tracy.Hewlett....................Cover shows (North Louisiana Equestrian Association), United States Pony Club training Courtney.Bynog........................7 sessions, dressage and jumping clinics, and Parelli classes. Continued on page 17... Courtney.Hernandez................8 Mary Hopkins – A Leading Lady The.Ladies.of .Farr.Park....... .10 Photo: Hodges Photography/Alexander Barkoff for Equestrians through the Kathy.Packman/ By Kathryn Loewer Gwen.Swanbom.................... .24 Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Vicar’s in Trouble, so impressive Generations! winning the Grade III Lecomte Stakes here by 6 ¾-lengths Mary Hopkins was born in Biloxi, MS in 19___ (it’s Melynda.Smith....................... .33 Jan. 18 but compromised by an unfavorable outside post in not polite to ask a lady her age…and we think it will be more fun to make you try and figure it out!) She grew up Rosie.Napravnik.................... .38 the Grade II Risen Star Stakes Feb. 22 when he finished third, right on the gulf in Ocean Springs, MS. She lived with Anna.Paul................................ 50 returned to his winning ways with 3 ½-length front-running her grandparents during her childhood, as her mother Rita.Shaw......................... ........54 victory in Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair died when she was only 9 months old and her father was Grounds Race Course & Slots with Fair Grounds’ soon-to-be an officer in the Army (retiring as a General) serving Susan.Morris............... ............68 four-time defending jockey champion Rosie Napravnik aboard. overseas. Continued on page 25... Kori.Schexnayder............. ......75 Continued on page 39... Subscriptions To ADvErTisE plEAsE Contact us! www.laequinereport.com Available! 225-622-5747 • Email:[email protected] • p.o. 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Terrebone 4-H Pet Show Post Time 5:45pm 860-5159 Morgan City, LA Info: [email protected] Houma, LA apRIL 4TH & 5TH New Orleans Fairgrounds Thoroughbred Louisiana Junior High School Rodeo Assoc. apRIL 5TH & 6TH NBHA LA 03 Racing November 22nd – March 30th Vernon Parish JH Leesville, LA Louisiana Hunter Jumper Association Info: Glenda LeBlanc 337-789-9050 See website for post times: Hunter’s Bluff Info: Lincoln Case 985-893- Rice Arena Crowley, LA www.fairgroundsracecourse.com apRIL 4TH – 6TH 3412 [email protected] Covington, LA Circle G Classic Quarter Horse Show apRIL 6TH & 7TH HORSe RacING Tunica Arena & Expo Center Info: Cody Fisher Louisiana High School Rodeo Association Young Gunz Production Team Roping Evangeline Downs Racing 901-626-5680 www.fisherhorseshows.com Vernon Parish HS Leesville, LA Louisiana West Cal Arena Sulphur, LA April 9th – August 30th Post Time 5:40pm Tunica, MS Paint Horse Club APH Approved Show SugArena New Iberia, LA apRIL 8TH & 9TH Delta Downs Quarter Horse Racing Sulphur Rodeo Club Open 4-D Silver Spurs Rodeo Club Open 4D April 25th – July 12th Post Time 5:45pm West Cal Arena Sulphur, LA Florida Parishes Arena West Cal Arena 337-528-9378 Sulphur, LA Bunny Barrel Blast Barrel Race Amite, LA apRIL 1ST apRIL 5TH Silver Spurs Rodeo Club Open 4-D Sulphur HS Rodeo Club Open 4D 3D Open Team Sorting Series J3 Farms Arena Silver Spur Riders Club West Cal Arena Sulphur, LA West Cal Arena 337-528-9378 | Sulphur, LA Info: Charlie Richardson 504-450-8486 orTra- West Cal Arena 337-528-9378 Sulphur, LA vis Terrebonne 985-637-9325Kentwood, LA Continued on Page 47... 6 Louisiana Equine Report • April / May 2014 article sponsored by Courtney Bynog Knows How to Dream – And How to Work Hard By Barbara Newtown Courtney Bynog owns and runs Triple Lynn Farm, a breeding and sales prep operation for Courtney’s two children took a vacation in Kentucky, driving from farm to farm. “Victoria racing Quarter Horses. Courtney’s land has a long history: her maternal grandparents owned was one year old and Brady was four,” she says. “I could see my dream in front of me. We saw many acres of land on Rigolette Road in Pineville, where Courtney was born and raised. all the beautiful, famous farms in Lexington and Louisville—Calumet, Gainesway. It was She was brought up surrounded by animals--chickens, bunnies, dogs, horses, and cattle— breeding season! A real educational trip. We saw foaling barns, stallion barns…we patted the and loved them all. Her grandfather’s businesses were Baker APS, a leader in pharmacy noses of horses with $600,000 stud fees…we even drove by the house that was in Bluegrass.” automation, and Baker Manufacturing, still going strong, and a leader in state-of-the-art ergonomic office furniture. The old Baker company warehouse on Rigolette is becoming After the trip Courtney’s mother said, “I know it is your dream to have a life with horses. I am the centerpiece of Courtney’s horse operation. “State-of-the-art” also applies to Courtney’s willing to support this dream.