Classi eds ...... 12 Catching Cows with Numbers Darryl Guillory solid at the Directory ...... 20 By Barbara Newtown Darryl Guillory, of 2013 John Calendar of Church Point, LA, is a Creole and a cowboy. Franks Memorial Two-Year- Events ...... 37 Like all things Creole, he is a mix of traditions Old in Training Sale at Youth Page ...... 50 & 51 and races. A nd he can Evangeline Downs cook: in fact, his recipe for craw sh etouffee Opelousas, Louisiana –The 11th edition of the John Franks Memorial Two-Year- Photo Sellers & was just published Old in Training Sale at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino on Sunday, Stallion Alley ...... 66 in Ranch & Reata March 17 recorded solid results. magazine (December/ January 2013). His cowboy credentials are superb: he was pro led in Charlotte Stemmans Clavier, President of Stemmans Inc., Administrator for the Western Horseman in October 2011. But there is more to being a famous Sale stated “We were pleased with our results. The bar was set pretty high after Subscriptions South Louisiana cowboy than just getting into print: Darryl can round last year’s outstanding Sale and despite not having any six- gure headliners up the rankest, wildest cattle—even cattle that have been terrorized by we were able to match last year’s average sales price.” Clavier added “We felt Available! four-wheelers. Continued on Page 36... going in to the Sale that this year’s catalog featured many attractive athletes who we graded in the mid-level range and that indeed proved to be the case as no less Corinne Plough: than 15 of the 87 horses that went thru the sales ring sold for $15,000 or more.” LA Equine Report Intercollegiate Covers!!!! A total of 87 youngsters were sold for a total of $788,200, an average of Equestrienne By Barbara Newtown $9,059.77. Last year’s average was $9,078.00 for the 113 sold. ENGLISH, Corinne Plough, a junior at Louisiana The Sales topper was Hip #72 Sweet Alice Benbow for $43,000. The bay lly State University at Baton Rouge and by Wildcat Heir breezed a furlong in 10.38 the day before the Sale, the fastest RACING, President of the LSU Equestrian Team, time recorded during the Preview Show at that distance and was purchased by is thrilled to be part of the Intercollegiate noted Local owner Lee Young. The Accredited Louisiana bred is by the multiple WESTERN & Horse Show Association. producing dam Sweet Twiney Winey and was sold by Boutte Sales Agent. Continued on –Page 18... MUCH MORE... Continued on Page 21...
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6 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 7 Southwest Horse Company
Southwest Horse Company, in business in Bush, Louisiana, since 1995, buys, sells, and trades all sorts of horses, ranging from laid-back family pets to rst-quality ropers and show jumpers. Owner John Christiana prides himself on doing his best to nd the right horse for the job, regardless of breed or discipline. Customer Sandy Sanders says, “John will nd you exactly what it is that you need.”
Several summer camps, church camps, and lesson barns rely on Southwest Horse Company for their mounts. For camp work, John sends not only the tack for the horses, but all the feed they will need as well. He runs the horses through vigorous exercises to ensure their suitability for the task of taking care of inexperienced riders on wooded trails and in the arena. Employee Kristi Jenks says, “It is crazy the things we do to make sure these horses are safe before we send them. We hang off their side; drop the reins and start screaming; the very things that may happen with people that are riding for the very rst time in a lot of cases.” Safety is of the utmost importance. The company is a licensed and bonded equine dealer.
Southwest Horse Company has provided horses and wranglers for several movies and commercials. John is able to provide cast movie horses, nondescript horses, teams of horses, mules, and all the other types of pets and livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, etc.) that a production company might need. Like the camp and lesson horses, the show business horses run through various scenarios to ensure their quietness and their ability to work on set. Cast members often take riding lessons from John’s wife, Angela, at the Southwest facility, so that they can get acquainted with their mounts in a controlled environment. John has access to wagons, buggies, carriages, and stage coaches, as well as any other horse equipment. Through his 18 years in operation, he has made many local contacts, such as riders, wagon drivers, farriers, and feed suppliers. John’s horses and handlers have been used in movies such as Jonah Hex, Abraham Lincoln the Vampire Hunter, and Django Unchained. Angela used her personal horse for a photo shoot with Born Shoes in New Orleans. Even the family dogs have been featured on set in Abraham Lincoln the Vampire Hunter and The Butler, and in American Idol commercials.
John takes what he does at Southwest Horse Company very seriously and enjoys his work. John enjoys matching up customers with horses, whether the horse is destined to be a backyard pet, a show ring winner, or a dead-broke packer for a multi-million-dollar screen actor. John says that his main goal at the end of the day is to gain lifelong customers who will refer their friends and family to him, when only the ideal horse will do.
8 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 9 Do You Have An Equine Emergency? Written by Dr. Heather Garcia, Kleinpeter Equine Veterinary Services Before you know what’s abnormal, here’s a review of what’s normal for an adult horse: • Rectal Temperature: 99.5 F – 101.5 F (Temps over 103 indicate a fever) • Heart rate: 30-42 beats per minute (elevated HR’s at rest can indicate pain or distress) • Respiration rate: 12-20 breaths per minute (elevated RR’s and effort can indicate respiratory distress, pain, and other problems.) • Gut sounds: 2-3 per minute on both sides (an increase, decrease, or lack thereof could indicate colic or other GI disturbances) • Capillary Re ll Time (the time it takes for color to return to gum tissue after pressing and releasing it with your thumb): less than 2 seconds (A prolonged CRT can indicate dehydration, shock, severe blood loss, etc.) • Mucous Membrane Color (color of the tissues of the gums, nostrils, conjunctiva, and inner lips of the vulva): pink (red, pale pink, white, yellow, bluish purple can indicate speci c problems) • Mucous Membrane/Gum wetness: your nger should easily glide over the wet slippery surface of the gums (tacky or dry gums indicate dehydration) If your horse exhibits any of the following, • Skin Pliability: the skin over the neck or upper eyelid should snap back into place when pinched and released (A prolonged skin tent indicates dehydration) call your vet immediately: • Defecation & Urination: color, consistency, and volume of manure and urine should be typical of your horse (Any change in color, • Colic (Don’t wait on these, call on the very rst consistency, amount, lack thereof, or straining indicates a problem) sign. Ex. Off feed) • An injury with bleeding that won’t stop Be prepared before an emergency occurs: • Obvious or suspected fractures • A cut or laceration that require sutures 1. Try to establish a good relationship with a local veterinarian (Ex. through wellness exams, vaccinations, dental exams/ oating, etc.) • Abrasions or lacerations over joints prior to an emergency shall one arise. • Sudden lameness (Unwilling to move, odd stance, 2. Have your veterinarian’s phone number on speed dial, in your trailer, and posted in your barn. head nod) 3. Know what’s normal for your horse (when they normally lay down, how much water they drink, etc.) • Respiratory distress 4. Always have a plan to transport your horse if an emergency arises. If you don’t own a truck and trailer (in operational order), have • Choking (distressed horse with feed material • a list of friends who would be willing to haul for you. coming out of the nose) 5. Know how to get to the vet clinic. And, know in advance a direct route to the closest surgical center in case you ever need to • Downed horse transport your horse in a hurry. • Seizures 6. Keep a rst aid kit complete with bandaging material both in your barn and in your trailer. A basic rst aid kit should include: • Tying Up clean and sterile bandaging material (vet wrap, cotton rolls, gauze pads, adhesive tape, leg wraps, duct tape, etc.), scissors, rectal • Diarrhea thermometer, stethoscope, gloves, antiseptic/antibacterial solution and scrub, ashlight and batteries, wire cutters. Some owners also • All eye injuries (including squinted, swollen and, like to have a dose of Bute or Banamine on hand. tearing eyes) • Fever (temperatures above 103) What to do when an emergency arises: • Foreign bodies (such as a nail found in a hoof-do 1. Do not panic. The calmer you are, the calmer your horse will be. NOT pull the nail) 2. Restrain your horse, and move the animal to a safe location if possible. • Sudden lethargy or depression 3. Assess your horse’s injury or sudden illness and vital signs. 4. Get help from a family member or friend if needed to help hold the horse, call the vet, get supplies from the rst aid kit, etc. 5. Notify the veterinarian right away. Many injuries and illnesses can more easily be treated and with a better prognosis the sooner the If you aren’t sure if you have an veterinarian is noti ed and treatment is begun. (Exs. Colics are easier to treat at the rst sign then they are if you wait hours for your emergency, call your vet and ask! horse to get better on his own. And, lacerations can only be successfully sutured within the rst few hours of the injury occurring.) 6. Be prepared to give detailed information to the veterinarian about the horse’s condition, vital signs, location of a laceration, where the horse is located, etc. 7. Listen closely and follow your veterinarian’s instructions. Then head to the vet clinic, or wait for them to arrive. 8. Do not administer any drugs or attempt any treatments unless speci cally instructed to do so by your vet.
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10 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 11 ADVERTISING HORSES CLAYS FRECKLED CAT 2011 AQHA sorrel lly 6 yr. old T B Gelding , jumping 2’6”, ships, clips, & trail Reach more horse owners and potential customers with the BUYING & SELLING dead broke movie horses. (Highlightcat X Whata Playboy Bunny) Sire is a son of rides, reserve champion at 2nd horse show in Hunters, 2nd Louisiana Equine Report than any other Horse Publica- New Orleans Movie Ranch Contact us at 985-773-1088 HIgh Brow Cat and has earnings of $135000 in NCHA. in Jumper classic, Pictures & Video at chevalleyinc.com or tion in Louisiana. Reasonable Rates, Flexible Advertising Dam’s sire is Leo Madera (full brother to Playboys Madera, call Barbara at (813) 240-1744 Packages, Free Ad Design. 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12 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 13 14 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 Calling All Palominos! By Barbara Newtown The brand-new Louisiana Palomino Association is of cially one year old this March. Tommie “T. J.” Jackson, president of the new organization, is busy getting the word out all over Louisiana. “We want to let everyone know that we are real, and that we are nationally recognized through the Palomino Horse Breeders Association. We want everybody to join with us and have fun showing our yellow horses!” The idea for a state-level Palomino group started two years ago, when T. J. and a bunch of his friends realized that they were hauling out of state every time they wanted to compete at recognized Palomino shows. With the help of local Louisiana representatives and Tom Snyder at the Louisiana Secretary of State’s of ce, they got the proper paperwork for a charter lled out and approved. “In March of 2012 we had to attend the national Palomino meeting – the PHBA – and present our proposal for approval to the Associate Palomino Association committee. Then the proposal had to be approved at the open forum.”
The March 2013 national meeting of the PHBA brought more good news for the Louisiana Palomino Association: in late 2013, the LPA will have a combined show with the AQHA at the “Sugar Bowl,” the Ike Hamilton Exhibition Center in West Monroe, LA. A combined show for Quarter Horses and Palominos makes sense: 95% of all registered Palominos are double-registered with the AQHA. Points earned at the show will be recognized by the LPA, the PHBA, and the AQHA, and some lucky horses will be in the running for year-end awards with three different organizations.
T. J. points out that the LPA is a show organization, not a registry. (If you want to register your Palomino, you must go through the PHBA.) The classes that you would see at LPA shows are similar to the classes you would nd at AQHA shows, such as Western, English, halter, youth, amateur, open, etc. However, if entries warrant, T. J. hopes the LPA will offer classes especially designed to show off the Palomino: parade (think of silver saddles and the Rose Bowl Parade) and heritage. T. J. says, “The rst-ever heritage class happened this year at the PHBA Worlds. Riders present themselves and their horses the way they dressed and showed in the 1940s, ‘50s, ‘60s.
“People get involved with the LPA because they enjoy it,” says T. J. “There’s a lot of camaraderie, and a lot of families are involved. Horse shows are a wonderful thing for a family to do together… everybody helping everybody. This spirit is what we will have in the Louisiana Palomino Association.”
For information about joining the LPA, contact T. J. at: [email protected] (email) or 318-255-9250 (cell) Of cers of the Louisiana Palomino Association: Jarrell Jackson, LPA National Director; Tommie “T. J.” Jackson, President; Pam Warden, Vice President; Nicole Jackson, Youth President Cathy Birch, Secretary and President-elect; Mechele Martin, Treasurer For information on registering a Palomino, visit the PHBA website: http://www.palominohba.com
April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 15 16 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 17 Continued from Cover Page... with her, and I asked to ride her in every lesson. I apparently like Corinne Plough: the crazy ones!” Corinne didn’t know it, but she was getting the Intercollegiate perfect preparation all along for being an IHSA competitor. Equestrienne “I’m not athletic at all,” says Corinne. “I can’t play golf, tennis, The IHSA believes that all or swim. I have no eye-hand coordination. I couldn’t play college students should be able soccer. But for some reason horseback riding worked for me.” to ride in horse shows, without Following a hunch, this interviewer asked Corinne if she had owning a horse and even without ever snow-skied. “Yes! Only once—but I was pretty good at it. any prior riding experience. I also danced for a while, but I gave up dancing for horses. But I In practical terms, the IHSA was good at ballet.” Skiing and ballet are symmetrical, balanced celebrates the skill of “catch activities—just like horseback riding. “Our coach told us we riding” – the ability to hop on needed more walk/trot riders. We found one girl who was taking any horse and, without warm- Beginning Horsemanship class at LSU, and she said she’d had up, deliver a skillful, balanced, 15 years of ballet. Now she’s one of our best walk/trot riders, attractive ride in a competition. and she’d only been on a horse three times before joining the Corinne says, “The IHSA team!” I recommended that Corinne put up an IHSA recruiting focuses on your ability to ride poster in the LSU ballet studio. any kind of horse—and to look This is the IHSA procedure: The host school provides a “horse Corinne is majoring in Pre-Vet and minoring in Business. She’s good doing it!” No IHSA teams haul horses: the host colleges list”—a description of each horse, which classes that horse will planning to go to Zimbabwe this year to a wild-animal reserve, provide all the mounts. (The IHSA is not an NCAA organization, perform in, and any “quirks” that horse might have. A “quirk” where she will learn about breeding lions. “I’m fascinated by in part because the NCAA does not allow women and men to might be a tendency to ignore you when you rst ask for the exotics. I think big cats are amazing! And elephants, too. For compete against each other. The IHSA follows the Olympic right lead, or a dislike of oxers (fences with width), or a need for some reason I’m fascinated by lions and elephants. Who knows equestrian tradition of equality between the sexes.) rm contact on the snaf e. The riders and the coach study the what I’ll end up doing? I have the business major as a backup horses as they go with different riders and form more opinions. plan or to help me run my own veterinary practice.” The IHSA divides the country into eight vertical zones, and each Just before a class, the rider will draw a number and look for that zone has four or ve regions. LSU competes against twelve numbered horse, standing with its “holder.” The horse is already other schools from LA, TX, and OK in Region 2 of Zone 7. tacked up in its accustomed equipment. The rider mounts up, Zone 7 extends as far north as Lakehead University in Thunder but can only hold the reins on the buckle—that is, no contact Bay, Ontario. The Zone 7 Championships, 6 April 2013, will allowed! The coach checks the tack, adjusts the stirrups, and be held in Amarillo, TX, and the top teams and individuals will gives last-minute advice about the course, the judge, and those go to the IHSA Nationals in Harrisburg, PA, in the rst week quirks. The rider trots into the ring, does a canter circle, and of May. Corinne is proud to announce that the LSU team approaches the rst jump. Corinne says, “The IHSA judges are nished rst in Region 2 by a jaw-dropping 31 points, beating really good at telling if something is the horse’s fault and looking out such rivals as West Texas A & M (the host school for the past it. On the other hand, if the rider is too far forward and upcoming zone championship), Trinity, Rice, Tulane, and the the horse refuses, it’s obviously the rider’s fault. We are careful University of Oklahoma. Their toughest competitors at the Zone about entering horses in the correct divisions. The hardest rides 7 Championships will be Purdue (Indiana) and the University of will be in Open, and the easiest will be in Walk/Trot.” Corinne Wisconsin at Madison. “We have an advantage this year,” says admits that going right into the ring with a strange horse is a Corinne. “We feel comfortable in Amarillo!” little scary, “but I’ve never witnessed anything crazy. Obviously people do fall off, but usually there aren’t any huge problems. Although the IHSA offers both Western and Hunt Seat You have to listen very carefully to what the horse holder tells championships, at this point the LSU club supports only an you about the horse, and you have to realize very fast how the Corinne’s experience with IHSA competitions equips her for English team. The club has no barn on campus. Team members horse is responding to you and what you need to do.” practice at Ravenwood Stables in Prairieville, where owner and dealing with the opportunities—and the quirks—that the future holds. Best wishes, Corinne, for the Zone Championships—and trainer Janet Talmadge generously allows them to borrow her Corinne is a fourth-generation native of New Orleans. Her have fun with the lions and elephants in Zimbabwe! school horses. Several boarders at Ravenwood are glad to let father is a banker, and her mother is the event coordinator for the the LSU folks practice and take lessons on their private horses Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association. Corinne Are you an LSU student interested in joining the equestrian team? as well. Ravenwood is not the only barn that goes above and is the oldest of three: she has a brother, 16, and a sister, 11. Her Tryouts are held at the beginning of fall semester. Or would beyond to support LSU: when LSU hosted its Region 2 show brother and sister swim, and her brother plays golf. Corinne you just like to receive the newsletter or watch the competitions? this March, four other barns besides Ravenwood trailered horses rode for ten years before Katrina re-focused her family’s energy: Here’s contact info: in for the use of the competitors. their house was ooded and had to be completely rebuilt. When she entered LSU as a freshman, she hadn’t been able to ride for a - Email: [email protected] Janet Talmadge lets the team members ll in as “over ow” year and a half, and was very excited to make the team. students in her group lessons. Most of the team’s instruction - Facebook page: LSU Equestrian - Twitter: @LSUEquestrian at Ravenwood, however, is provided by team coach and LSU Corinne’s favorite pony, when she was growing up, was - Website: eqteam.lsu.edu graduate student Leaf Boswell, who used to ride for LSU when Whiteout. “She was awesome. Actually, she wasn’t awesome— she herself was an undergraduate, and who also takes lessons she was a complete brat! One time in warm-up, she refused a from “Miss Janet.” jump, threw me into the poles and I took them all down, and then she jumped me and the mess and galloped out of the ring. I got LSU’s team will send riders into all six IHSA English divisions. right back on, we went right into the class, and we got second! The lower three divisions are at classes only (no jumping): That night I saw that I had a bruise the size of a softball on my Beginner Walk/Trot, Advanced Walk/Trot, and Walk/Trot/Canter. shoulder.” Corinne also rode at a camp in North Carolina for The next three divisions, Novice, Intermediate, and Open, do years, and recently taught English riding to beginners at the same equitation on the at and over fences. Heights range from 2’ to camp. “My other favorite horse was a camp horse named Spree. 2’3” at Novice to 2’9” to 3’ at Open. Corinne competed in Walk/ She was the one that everyone refused to ride, because she was a Trot/Canter last year, and moved up to Novice this year. Her crazy old Thoroughbred mare who went too fast. She didn’t like strong point is at equitation. to listen to anybody. For some reason I ended up falling in love
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Numbers solid at the 2013 John Franks Memorial Two-Year-Old in Training Sale at Evangeline Downs
Hip #83 Forerun, from the rst crop of Forefathers, who is a son of Gone West was the highest priced colt or gelding sold as he was purchased for $42,000 by Rodney Verret. Trainer Allen Landry signed the ticket for the bay gelding that caught the eye of many after breezing a furlong in a sharp 10.66 the day before. Consigned by Hebert Quarter Horses & I. Lee Lange, Forerun is out of the stakes-winning Rubiano mare Daisy for Rubiano.
Thoroughbred Racing will return to Evangeline Downs for the 48th consecutive season here in Cajun Country with an 84-Night Season on Wednesday, April 17 that will run through Saturday, September 7. As in past seasons, racing will be conducted on a four-evening-a- week schedule, Wednesday-Saturday, with a rst post of 5:40 pm Central Time.
For more information contact Evangeline Downs at 337-594-3000.
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Belle Fourche, SD – February 25th, 2012: Gonzales, Louisiana is known as the “Jambalaya Capital of the World” but for one night in April, it will be known as the “Roughstock Capital of the World”! The food and the raw horsepower will certainly be hot, as the Professional Roughstock Series brings almost $2 million worth of horses and bulls to town with the “Battle in the Bayou” Saturday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Lamar- Dixon Expo Center.
Spud Whitman, PRS President stated, “Fans in Louisiana expect nothing less than the best and we are thrilled to bring our brand of Roughstock action to the South.” Todd Marsh, Chief Veterinarian for the PRS added, “We are very excited about coming to Gonzales. Our stock contractors are bringing one of the rankest pens to date and the atmosphere will make for an unforgettable night.”
The lineup of nationally known riders coming to Gonzales is equally as impressive as the equine and bovine group. The one-night performance will feature some of the biggest names in rodeo including current PRS Bareback Points Leader JR Vezain and 2012 PRS Bareback Riding World Champion Steven Peebles. PRS points-leader McKennon Wimberly highlights the bull riding eld against Travis Sellers and some of the fastest rising stars in the sport, while Eric Wolford heads the saddle bronc riding lineup. Multi-sport athletes include Zach Phillips and Justin McDaniels.
The Gonzales Battle in the Bayou is the sixth stop on the nationally televised 2013 PRS Tour. The PRS features the three most exciting and dangerous events in rodeo -- Bareback Riding, Bull Riding and Saddle Bronc Riding. Each night, twelve riders from each discipline will have one riding opportunity in the rst round. The top four scores in each discipline will advance to the “Wrangler Final Four Showdown”. The highest aggregate score will be crowned the Gonzales Battle in the Bayou Champions.
Tickets are on sale now and start at just $15.00 (additional fees may apply). Gold Buckle Seats are only $25.00 and Kids 12 and under get in for just $8.00 (except on Gold Buckle Seating). Tickets will be available online at www.prstickets.com (print at home option) or by calling (888) 695-0888 with call center hours being from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm daily. Prices increase $2.00 day of show so buy early and save!
About the PRS: Headquartered in Belle Fourche, SD, the Professional Roughstock Series features the top names in Bareback riding, Saddle Bronc, and Bull Riding matched up with hand-picked world class animal athletes. The PRS televises each of their self-produced events through multiple national and international television networks.
A Meat Lover’s Dream Junior’s Meat Market located next to the Moonlight Inn in French Settlement, LA is a meat lover’s dream. Whether you’re looking for beef or pork products you’ll nd the freshest, highest quality meats to tantalize your taste buds.
Owner, Junior Aydell says “Our meat is fresh, never frozen and we cut to order”. Junior prides himself on his 21 day aged Angus steaks. With ribeyes, bone in or regular, t-bones, New York strips, sirloins and let mignon available, even the veteran steak connoisseur will be satis ed.
A variety of meats such as 81/19 lean ground beef, ground pork, eye of round, shoulder roast, sausage, pork chops, pork steak and whole chickens are also available fresh daily. More than just a meat market, Junior’s offers deer processing, cut up but not wrapped as well as making deer sausage upon request. Come by Junior’s and pick up your favorite meats as well as your grocery items, deli meats, cheeses, cracklins, beef jerky, beer and soft drinks!
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Lamar-Dixon Expo Center 9039 S. St. Landry Ave. Gonzales, LA 70737 225-621-1700
BATTLE ON THE BAYOU - SU PERSHO W WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2013 (7:00 PM – Doors Open @ FORMAT: Each night, twelve (12) riders from each discipline 5:30 PM Central Time) will have one riding opportunity in the rst round. The top April 19-21, 2013 four scores in each discipline will advance to the “Wrangler WHERE: Lamar-Dixon Expo Center Final Four Showdown”. The highest aggregate score will be 9039 St. Landry Road, Gonzales, LA 70737 • (225) 621-1700 crowned the Battle in the Bayou Champions. Tentative Schedule: WHAT: The most electrifying 8 Seconds in sports, the TICKETS: Tickets are on-sale now and start at just $15.00 Professional Roughstock Series (PRS) Battle in the Bayou Thurs. April 18: Noon – Midnight – Stall Check-In (additional fees may apply) for General Admission Seating. Gold features World Champion athletes matched against over $2 Buckle Seating (the rst two rows closest to the action are just Fri. April 19: 8 am – 1 pm – Exhibitions million worth of bucking stock for an exciting, family-friendly $25.00. Kids 12 and under get in for just $8.00 (except on Gold extravaganza! The PRS Battle in the Bayou is the fourth event $5 at gate Buckle Seating) Tickets will be available online at www.prstickets. of the calendar year of the Nationally Televised 2013 Tour. See com (print at home option) or by calling (888) 695-0888 with call 2 pm – Race 1 the best in the business ght for their rodeo lives in the most center hours being from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm daily. Sat. April 20: 9 am – Race 2, Youth Race dangerous events – Bareback Riding, Bull Riding and Saddle Bronc Riding! SPECIALS: Prices increase $2.00 day of show so buy early Sun. April 21: 9 am – Race 3, Senior Race and save! Look for other specials by following us on Twitter: WHO: The PRS Battle in the Bayou will feature 12 athletes in @ProRoughstock or liking us on Facebook: www.facebook. each discipline including defending PRS World Champions - com/ProRoughstock Bareback Rider Steven Peebles. Other marquee names slated to appear include JR Vezain (BB), McKennon Wimberly (BR), Chad Ferley (SB) and other top-caliber veterans and rising superstars. Lamar Dixon Expo Center- Gonzales, Louisiana STOCK H ORSE S HO W Sponsored by: Louisiana Stock Horse Association / Saturday, May 25, 2013 • 10 a.m.
Ranch Cutting, Working Cow Horse, and Reining will be held in the back arena in the above division order. The Ranch Cutting will start at 10 a.m.
Stock Horse Events Divisions The Novice and Youth Reining will start at 10 a.m. in the outside arena. The Ranch Pleasure and Ranch Trail will follow on a come and go basis. (order of events) • Open • Ranch Cutting • NonPro Membership is $50 for a single membership and $75 for a family membership. A $20 Day Permit may be • Working Cow Horse • Jr. Horse purchased for exhibitors wishing to ride for the day. • Reining • Amateur • Ranch Pleasure • Novice Visit our website – www.louisianastockhorse.com – for rules and an entry form. • Ranch Trail • Youth The Louisiana Stock Horse Association is open to all western stock horse enthusiasts. The Association is open to all stock horse breeds, registered or grade, whether ridden on the ranch, in the ring or down the road.
Pre-entry is the Monday before the show and closes at 10 p.m. All entries and changes must be made before 9 a.m. the day of the show. For more information: Judy Weisgerber 287 Hickman Road • Leesville, LA 71446 [email protected] 1-877-335-3072 • 337-208-2336 (cell) • 337-238-0193 (home)
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Louisiana K & L Rodeo Cutting Horse Association PRoductions (LCHA) SHOW Presents: Lamar Dixon Expo Center The 5th Annual May 10th @ 1p.m. and 11th @ 9a.m Gonzales Black Rodeo Order of Classes or as follows: At Lamar-Dixon Expo Center 4yr old and 5/6yr old Open and Non Pro, Open, Non Pro, in Gonzales, LA 10000 Novice, 15000 NNPro, 3000 Novice, 5000 NNPro, 50000 Amateur, 35000 NNPro, 15000 Amateur, May 4, 2013 from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm 2000 Limited Rider and Youth. Come out with your family and If you are interested in horses or learning about have a great time! cutting horses please come out and watch. There is no admission fee.
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The Louisiana Arabian Horse Association welcomes you to the The 2013 Magnolia Classic ~ Class Schedule ~ April 5-7, 2013 | Lamar Dixon Expo Center | Gonzales, LA FRIDAY Morning: April 5, 2013 9:00 a.m. Main Arena
FRIDAY Afternoon: April 5, 2013 TBA (Not before 1:00 p.m.) Main Arena
FRIDAY Evening,: April 5, 2013 TBA (Not before 6:00 p.m.) Main Arena
SATURDAY Morning: April 6, 2013 9:00 a.m. Main Arena
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The Louisiana Arabian Horse Association welcomes you to the The 2013 Magnolia Classic ~ Class Schedule ~ April 5-7, 2013 | Lamar Dixon Expo Center | Gonzales, LA SATURDAY Afternoon: April 6, 2013 TBA (Not before Noon.) Main Arena
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SATURDAY Evening: April 6, 2013 6:00 p.m. Back Arena
Cutting and working cow horse classes are subject to cancellation if required entries are not met. All entry fees will be refunded. SUNDAY Morning: April 7, 2013 8:00 a.m. Back Arena
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The Louisiana Arabian Horse Association welcomes you to the The 2013 Magnolia Classic ~ Class Schedule ~ April 5-7, 2013 | Lamar Dixon Expo Center | Gonzales, LA
SUNDAY Morning: April 7, 2013 TBA (Not before 9:00 a.m.) Main Arena
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Abe Hawkins: A Louisiana Racing Hall of Fame Jockey Abe Hawkins (unknown - 1867) was born at Ashland Plantation in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. He was the most celebrated jockey in America prior to Isaac Murphy and is the rst African American professional athlete to gain national and international prominence. Abe’s success paved the way for many other great African American jockeys who became skilled trainers, excellent athletes and jackpot winners in America’s rst sport. While a slave in Louisiana, he accomplished his most notable victory as a rider aboard Lecomte when he defeated Lexington in one of the most celebrated match races in turf history at the famous Metairie Race Course in New Orleans in April 1854.
After the Civil War, Hawkins went North and achieved celebrity and fortune, particularly at Saratoga where he won, among other races, the 1866 Travers Stakes aboard Merrill. His skill as a jockey was legendary and his riding style, which was a signi cant contribution to the sport of horse racing, later came to be known as the “American Seat” or: Riding Forward” which Tod Sloan and Willie Simms popularized some 20 years later. He was called upon to ride the best horses of his era including Arrow, Whale, Panic, Minnehaha, Louis d’Or, Rhynodine, and Asteroid. Hawkins died in 1867 and in honor of his nal request; he was buried overlooking the training track at the Ashland Plantation of Duncan Kenner in Louisiana. His obituary in the sporting publication Turf, Field and Farm remembered Hawkins as “a master of his profession and not less faithful than he was competent…Good riders and strictly honest ones are rare, therefore the death of Abe is an irreparable loss to the American Turf.” In 1997, Abe Hawkins was inducted into the Louisiana Racing Museum Hall of Fame.
Compliments of the River Road African American Museum www.africanamericanmuseum.org
April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 33 34 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 35 Continued from Cover... a favorite. His other favorite is Blue, a registered Catahoula Catching Cows with When Darryl knows a herd has been traumatized by four- from North Louisiana. He was also an out-of-control gift. “Blue wheeling, he sends the dogs out to “bay” the cattle and let them is now my lead dog. Blue knows when the cattle are going to Darryl Guillory run as far away from the pens as they can get. He lets the dogs break; he reads the cattle, and wants to do it without me giving bunch up the herd and bay them until their heads start dropping the signal. I’m always on him, because he’s always ready to go. “I come from a family of cowboys,” says Darryl. “If there and they want to ght the dogs. “As long as their heads are in Guys see him and his energy and they ask me, ‘Is that dog on was something you couldn’t catch, you’d call my dad.” Dense the air, they’re ready to run. When their heads come down—the crack?’” Louisiana swamps and thickets made roping impossible, so the lead cow’s head comes down rst—what I do is pull the dogs off, elder Mr. Guillory would go out alone with bulldogs (“catch” put the dogs behind them, and let the herd walk a piece. When Darryl helps out the sheriff’s department by picking up loose dogs) and always pen the cow. “There weren’t too many guys they start trotting, I let the dogs get ahead of them and stop them horses. “When I started, I was catching stock that got away from back then who could do one-on-one with cattle like that. My dad again. Eventually when they start trotting they’re waiting for people. But now I see a change. There are a lot of kids trail did it and I picked it up. If you had a cow out in the woods that the dogs to come at them again, and they’re ready to stop. Once riding that don’t know how to take care of a horse. I pick up a would try to ght you, that’s when my dad would go out there you’ve got the herd under control where they don’t run, then you lot of horses on the road or even tied up in town. People will with his bulldogs. Whatever he told them to catch, they’d catch can walk them right up to the pen. If they don’t want to go in, turn a horse loose, call the sheriff to pick up a strange horse, and it.” Good bulldogs chomp onto a cow’s mouth or nose when the I make the dogs bump them, and they back right in.” The key I’ll come by and nd the horse standing in the same yard where cow is running; the cow jerks its head up and then brings it down is knowing how to “read” a cow. Darryl has been penning wild he was raised. I’ve got pastures rented all over the place—I’ve close to the ground to try to shake the dog off. The pressure on cows for so long that he can tell when a herd is going to break got 178 head of cattle—and people will put horses there without the nose deadens nerves in the back and “the cow just ips,” says and run even before the lead cow takes a step. telling me what they’re doing.” Darryl keeps the rescued Darryl. horses—forty of them at the moment—at his ranch. Darryl prides himself on his control of his dogs. They respect “That’s how bulldogging started in the rodeo,” he explains. Bill him: he’s the leader of their pack. “Making the dogs go to a Darryl also drives a school bus. One time a little boy sat in the Pickett (1870-1932), the legendary black cowboy, Wild West certain place is an art. The reason I got so popular in penning seat behind Darryl and wanted to talk about horses. “My daddy revue star and movie stuntman, invented steer wrestling when wild cattle is my control of the dogs.” In training dogs, however, threw a horse away,” he said. “A big ol’ skinny brown horse. My he copied bulldog technique and brought down full-grown steers Darryl has a fondness for dogs that are de nitely not in control of daddy said he was going to die, so he threw him away before he by biting them on the nose and twisting their horns until they themselves. “I can bring down a dog that’s out of control. But if died.” Darryl realized—with anger—that he had picked up that fell. These days, human bulldoggers don’t bite—and Darryl uses you’ve got a lazy dog, you can’t bring him up. He’s got to have same horse the night before: a big, skinny, brown Thoroughbred Black Mouth Curs and Catahoulas to “bay” a cow to a halt and the heart to do the work. I like dogs that are hot to go.” that was wandering down his road and had almost been hit by circle it. “It’s a natural instinct. In the wild, a herd of buffalo a car. “Where did your daddy throw him away?” The boy will bunch up to protect their young, and the coyotes or wolves Puppies learn from experienced dogs. Darryl will take only one pointed down the gravel road to Darryl’s place. “I looked in the will circle the herd and try to grab the weak ones. Once you dog- puppy out at a time. “If you bring out two or three dogs that mirror and I told that boy, ‘You tell your daddy to come pick up break a herd of cattle, it’s a simple thing to get them. I can go out don’t know anything, they’ll get to playing around in the pasture that damn horse.’ That man knew I picked up horses. He just on horseback with one or two other people on horses and two or and they’ll think they’re on a picnic.” A single puppy will try to dumped that horse on the road, and somebody could have hit him three good dogs and round up 100 head of cattle that would take imitate the older dogs. Once he gets the idea, it’s in his blood and gotten killed. I told the sheriff to go chew him out.” twenty or thirty regular cowboys to pen up.” to love the work. Darryl tries not to start his puppies too soon, because the rank cattle he deals with could butt a young puppy Darryl’s favorite horse is a blaze-faced bay named Clyde. Clyde, Darryl gets calls from all over Louisiana and neighboring too hard and make him quit the job. Older puppies will half Belgian and half Mustang, started as a rodeo bucking horse, states to come pen up cattle that others can’t handle. He jump right back in. “I try to take puppies out when but was auctioned off to a man who wanted to pull cattle out of likes to question the owner closely about what the cattle I know it’s not going to be too bad. They learn the woods. Unfortunately Clyde kept jumping out of his pen, have already experienced. “Sometimes they get upset how to climb in the trailer, how to follow the and his owner lived near a busy road. “Take the horse, he’s going when I’m asking,” he says. Darryl needs to know if horses, and how to get ahead of the cattle when to get hurt,” he told Darryl. Darryl kept playing with Clyde in the cattle have been hassled by four-wheelers. “A I give them the signals. If a puppy enjoys the round pen until the horse started coming up to him and he lot of people get to where they’re running the cows what he’s doing, I’ll let him keep going. If could put a rope around Clyde’s neck. “When I started riding with four-wheelers, and the cows get out of control. he isn’t learning, I put him up and let him sit. him, he would buck a little, but not bad. But I did have to be The more you run them, the worse it gets; the cow But sometimes I do start them too early. I get careful with him, because he’d get scared if he took a bad lick gets to a point where it wants to ght the four- excited with them; I see so much potential that from a cow. The horse I had before Clyde could take a bump wheeler.” I just keep pushing the envelope.” and he knew how to position himself when the cow came at him. But Clyde—he was looking out for his stuff. He’d just take Four-wheeling is fun, and that’s the problem. “When there’s a four-wheeler roundup, you’ve off!” Clyde, not a very attractive horse, got his name from some Black dogs don’t do well in our hot, muggy cowboys from Coushatta. “Where’d you get that thing, Darryl? got family and friends and kids, and it’s fun to weather. Darryl prefers light-colored dogs, He looks like he came out of a corn eld. He looks like a horse keep running them. Four-wheelers don’t get but one of his favorite dogs, Snake, is a named Clyde!” tired. People get out-of-hand with it. They black Catahoula mix. Snake was a gift, do more harm than good. And then they say because his owner couldn’t control Continued on Page 39.. I can’t go out there with dogs. They think I’m him. “He was wild—he had so destroying the cattle, cutting them up.” much heart.” Of course, he became
36 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 Every 1st and 2nd Saturday of the Month: Louisiana Stock Horse Association Watch at 6:00am the Louisiana Equine Report Louisiana High School Rodeo NLRA Yough/Open Rodeo Contact: Judy 877-335-3072 or 337-238-0193 on Horse Country TV on FOX Television Vernon Parish High School Rodeo, Leesville, LA Morehouse Activity Center, Bastrop, LA Email: [email protected] • New Roads, LA in Baton Rouge, Alexandria, and Lafayette Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 Viewing Areas SUGASHEAUX April 6th South Louisiana Team Sorting Association Contact: 337-365-7539 Louisiana Racing Schedule Deep South Team Roping www.sltsa.com Association email: [email protected] Delta Downs Quarter Horse Racing www.deepsouthteamropers.com Port Allen Arena, Port Allen, LA April 21st April 26th – July 13th, 2013 Meridian, MS SUGASHEAUX Post Time 6:5pm • www.deltadowns.com Willow Oaks Spring Show Duson, LA Ranch Sorting • Contact: 337-365-7539 Livingston Horse show Assn. Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Raceing Open Horse Show April 14th April 26th & 27th April 17th – September 7th, 2013 Shows start at 9am w/halter followed by Louisiana Team Roping Association Louisiana High School Rodeo Post Time 5:40pm Judged & timed events Contact: Ricky Jordan 337-263-0036 or SugarFest Junior High South Park Arena, Denham Springs, La George Reeves 337-884-4525 Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 • New Iberia, April 5th More Info http://lhsa.webs.com West Cal Arena, Sulphur, LA LA NBHA 06 Facebook: Livingston Horse Show Association Finally Friday 4D, Amite, LA 504-452-9707 Jeff Davis Riders Club 9am Barrels, Poles, Goat Tying, Gulf Coast Barrel Racing The Giving Quilt Exhibit Break Away Roping, Flags, Straight Away Barrels. April 26th Exhibition @ 6:00pm Show @ 8:00pm Livingston Horse Show Association Event time 10:00am – 4:00pm Contact Cathy Meche 337-526-6621 April 27th Exhibition @ 11:00am Show @ 1:00pm Open Horse Show, For Info: Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA Foley Horse Arena, Foley, AL www.http://lhsa.webs.com Show Judge H/J Clinic: Contact Willow Oaks for South Park Arena • Denham Springs, LA April 7th More Information Ph 337-981-3499 April 27th Terrebonne Livestock Agricultural Fair Assoc Deep South Stock Horse Show Association April 5th & 7th Horse Show #2 • Contact: Adrian Dufrene April 19th Open Show – Shady Park Arena Magnolia Classic Arabian-Half Arabian Show 985-232-5141 Louisiana High School Rodeo Contact: Celine Perry 225-235-0570 Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA LHSRA Cutting #8 Web site: www.dsshsa.org Email: [email protected] For more info: Beth Walker 225-772-6815 April 12th & 13th Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 Facebook: Dsshsa Dsshsa • Central, LA Louisiana High School Rodeo Sweet Lake, LA April 5th & 6th LaSalle Riding Club HS Only 10th Annual St. Jude Trail Ride Louisiana High School Rodeo Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 Crowley Rice Arena 6pm Jackpot Barrels Cathy Sponsored By Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Posse Vernon Parish Junior High, Leesville, LA Meche 337-526-6621 Proceeds to St. Jude Hopital Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 North Louisiana Equestrian Association Ride Starts at 8:30 am Club Show • www.tristatedressagesociety.com April 19th & 20th Contacts: 337-336-2156/337-831-2027/337-831-5474 April 5th – 8th Double Rainbow Farm, Haughton, LA Louisiana High School Rodeo NBHA LA 06 Cameron Parish HS Only April 27th & 28th Contact: Tanya Carpenter 504-452-9707 April 12th & 14th Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 Louisiana High School Rodeo www.tanyacarpenter.com • Amite, LA Southern Eventing and Dressage Association Sweet Lake, LA SugaFest High School Fleur de Leap • Lagniappe Farm, Folsom, LA Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 April 6th April 19th – 21st New Iberia, LA 3-D Cow Sorting Crowley Rice Arena 6pm Jackpot Barrels Cathy National Barrel Horse Association Super Show Contact: Brian Buckner 601-867-1090 , Magee, MS Meche 337-526-6621 For More Info: www.nbha.com April 28th Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA NBHA LA 03 Jeff Davis Riders Club April 13th Contact; Glenda LeBlanc 337-789-9050 9am Barrels, Poles, Goat Tying, Break Away Roping, Battle in the Bayou – Roughstock Rodeo Southern Eventing and Dressage Association Rice Arena, Crowley, LA Flags, Straight Away Barrels. Contact Cathy Meche Hosted By: Professional Roughstock Series Holly Hill Spring Horse Trials, Benton, LA 337-526-6621 Doors open @ 5:30pm Starts @ 7:00pm NBHA District 3 4-D Barrel Race Crowley Rice Arena Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA April 20th Glenda Leblanc www.freewebs.com/nbhala03 April 6th & 7th 3-D Cow Sorting Southern Eventing & Dressage Association Cotton Country Open Horse Show Association Contact: Troy Crain 985-516-7507 • Bogalusa, LA May 3rd Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trails, Fairburn, GA Northeast Louisiana Exhibition Center, Ruston, LA Friends of Louisiana Gaited Horses Rick Dunkerton 601-498-3330 Deep South Team Ropin A Gaited Cirque de Soileu Deep South Stock Horse Show Association www.deepsouthteamropers.com • Poplarville, MS 6:00 pm • 4-H Horse Camp NBHA LA 06 Open Show – Shady Park Arena Email: [email protected] Bunny Barrel Blast, Amite, LA Contact: Celine Perry 225-235-0570 Livingston Horse Show Association 337-781-4312 • Sugarena, New Iberia, LA Contact: 504-452-9707 Web site: www.dsshsa.org Email: [email protected] Open Horse Show • For Info: www.http://lhsa.webs. 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38 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 the only black contestant. When he got on his rst bull at his rst Little Continued from 36.. Britches, the arena of cial came over to him and asked, “Do you know Catching Cows with what you’re doing, boy?” Tray just leaned back Darryl Guillory on the bull so that the of cial could see the rst- place belt buckle he was wearing. Tray won ten Darryl says, “When I was coming up, we were rodeos in a row that year. He eventually became poor, with eleven kids in the family. I had some a two-time state champion bull rider and a one- kinfolk that had some little bit of money, from oil time state champion bareback rider. In bareback wells on their land. They had some really nice competition, Tray lost points on style, because he horses and cattle. I used to think, ‘Boy, I wish rode the horses like a bull rider—too far forward. someone would give me a chance…anything…a But nothing could throw him. good horse…I could do something.’ When I was older, I’d say my prayers, and say I’d be ready “I taught Tray to respect everybody,” says Darryl. to take care of a poor kid if that had to happen.” “He stood out, because he was the only black Darryl never had children of his own, but the day riding. I made sure he dressed right. Shirt tucked came that he was able to step up and offer to take care of two little kids, in. Hat on. The second rodeo I took him to, a lady Melissa and Tray, whose mother had a drug problem. Melissa stayed for came up to me and said, ‘Always make sure he’s dressed properly. He two years until her father took her back, but Tray stayed with Darryl from rides so good, someone in the stands might go up to a judge and point out the time he was ve until he was fourteen and his mother nally came that he’s not dressed right, and give the judge an excuse to take points off.’ for him. “I raised him as my own son,” says Darryl. “I used to preach In Colorado, when we went to the Worlds, the TV announcer pointed out to him a lot, but I told myself I wouldn’t force him to do anything. He’d Tray and spoke about how that young man was always so well-dressed.” ride out and watch me catch these bad cows. Then one day he told me he wanted to be a bull rider. ‘Tray,’ I said, ‘that’s a rough occupation.’ Tray “When Tray was fourteen I was getting ready to adopt him, and he was said, ‘You told me I could be anything I wanted to be. Well, I want to be attracting a lot of attention for his bull riding, and his mama took him a bull rider!’ from me because she saw dollar signs. He’s twenty now, and he still comes to see me. When he and Melissa were both with me, I’d take them “Tray kept running his mouth about riding a calf. One time a bunch of along to ride with me when I penned cattle, and I’d pay them, and put their people were watching, and they brought out a calf for him. The calf money in savings. Melissa bragged to her daddy that she had money. He slammed Tray into the fence. Tray jumped up with his hat in his hand and was on drugs. He took her, tried to get the money, and, when he couldn’t, said, ‘I didn’t cry! I didn’t cry!’ A tough little man.” Someone handed he abandoned her and his girlfriend in Texas. Melissa’s back with her Darryl a Polaroid picture of Tray on the calf, and told Darryl to date it: mama now. They struggle. I was happy I kept Melissa as long as I did. I “Your boy isn’t going to stop riding bulls.” instilled some things in her mind. It was a pity I couldn’t raise her the way I raised Tray. I did for Tray what I always wanted someone to do for me.” After showing in local rodeos, Tray began showing in Little Britches competitions. He attracted a lot of attention, because at that time he was
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June 1 TSDS Show, Judge Bill Woods 05-11 Wildwood NLEA Hunter-Jumper Show at Holly Hill Farm June 2-3 Clinic with Bill Woods August 17-18 Double Rainbow Farm Summer Show 05-24 to 05-27 Karen O’Connor Eventing Clinic at Double Rainbow Farm Aug 31 Sept 1 TSDS Rec K9 Search & Rescue Show Aug 31-Sept 1 K9 Search and Rescue Bene t Show (H-J) 06-01 Tri-State Dressage Society Show at Holly Hill Farm Oct 5 TSDS Championship Show, Judge Betsy Gosling September 20-21 NLEA Club Show (Double Points!) Oct 6-7 Clinic with Betsy Gosling 06-08 NLEA Hunter-Jumper Show at Holly Hill Farm October 19-20 Double Rainbow Farm Halloween Show All entry forms and clinic forms are available on the TSDS 08-31 to 09-01 K9 Search & Rescue Bene t Show at Double Rainbow Farm website. www.tristatedressagesociety.com Hunter-Jumper & Dressage
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40 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 The 411 on Rhodococcus Pneumonia
WHAT IS IT? Rhodococcus equi is the name of the culprit, and it is a bacterium that proliferates to help prevent disease. Though this method is not guaranteed, it may be the best option for many in the soil, especially in areas where there is abundant animal manure. Temperature can play an farms. important role in the growth of Rhodococcus bacteria, with optimum growth at 86oF. As we know, in South Louisiana, we cannot escape such conditions, even in January! Some farms will experience varying amounts of cases each season, especially during times of How do foals get it? Affected foals are usually exposed within the rst few days of life, but can drought. To minimize the amount of cases on your farm, team up with your veterinarian to practice be susceptible until about 6 weeks of age. The bacteria enter the body through inhalation. For these methods of prevention: example, a day-old foal resting alongside his mom, breathes in a cloud of Rhodococcus-laden dust that she has just kicked up. Once inside, these bacteria cause a persistent pneumonia, characterized • Give R. equi plasma within 2 days & at 3 weeks of age. by multiple abscesses throughout the lungs. Rhodococcus abscesses can be found anywhere, but in • Observe foals frequently for behavioral changes, and take rectal temperatures to detect fever. foals, the lungs are the most common hide-out for this bug. Screen for early signs of infection (i.e. chest ultrasounds & CBCs), even in foals that seem normal. • Treat diseased foals until 1 week beyond clinical evidence of cure. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS? Although exposure happens early in life, diseased foals are usually • Routinely remove manure from stalls & paddocks. 2-4 months old when signs begin to emerge, such as: coughing, wheezing, nasal discharge, and • Reduce population density among paddocks. fever. One of the most subtle but telling signs is the failure to thrive as well as other foals on the • Minimize dust. farm. They may also have poor hair coats that are reluctant to shed as summer approaches. Death can occur if untreated, or if the disease is not detected & treated early enough. Brendt Bonura, DVM Southern Cross Equine Veterinary Associates/ www.SouthernCrossEquine.net HO W TO DIAGNOSE IT? Early detection can be dif cult, as many of the affected foals do not appear sickly until late stages of the disease. Routine chest ultrasonography is often used on breeding farms to detect abscesses in the lungs. If a foal is found to have pneumonia, a “trans- tracheal wash” can be done to distinguish Rhodococcus from other pneumonia-causing bacteria, particularly Streptococcus zooepidemicus.
HO W TO TREAT IT? The treatment of choice for Rhodococcus pneumonia is a combination of 2 oral antibiotics (rifampicin plus a macrolide, such as clarithromycin), and stall rest. Treatment can be expensive, because it is necessary to continue therapy until 1 week beyond the clearance of clinical evidence of the disease, which can be up to 60 days or more. Follow-up ultrasounds and blood tests (CBCs and brinogen) are also warranted for monitoring progress.
HO W TO PRE VENT IT? Currently, there is no vaccine available to prevent Rhodococcus pneumonia. However, transfusion of plasma, that has been speci cally tested for R. equi hyperimmunity, given in the rst 24-48 hours of life, and again at 3 weeks of age, has been proven
April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 41 Continued From Page 37...... May 5th NBHA LA 03 White Acres Farm Trail Ride Joie de Vivre Farm/Richmond Hill Farm Spring May 4th Contact; Glenda LeBlanc 337-789-9050 Camp out, sh fry, trail ride & horse show Fling at Richmond Hill, Opelousas LA Ph.337- 3-D Cow Sorting Rice Arena, Crowley, LA Contact: 318-624-5643 303-5344. Full schedule at Contact: Brian Buckner 601-867-1090 • Magee, MS 400 Edward, Haynesville, LA www.acadianahunterjumperassociation.com NBHA Gonzales Black Rodeo District 3 4-D Barrel Race Crowley Rice Arena May 11th Jeff Davis Riders Club 9am Barrels, Poles, Goat Starts 7:30pm- 10:00pm Glenda Leblanc www.freewebs.com/nbhala03 Cotton Country Open Horse Show Association Tying, Break Away Roping, Flags, Straight Away Bar- Lamar Dixon Expo Center • Gonzales, LA Northeast Louisiana Exhibition Center, Ruston, LA rels. Contact Cathy Meche 337-526-6621 Louisiana Team Roping Association NBHA LA 01 Contact; Ricky Jordan 337-263-0036 or Deep South Stock Horse Show Association May 14th Contact: Trent Choate 318-422-9335 George Reeves 337-884-4525 Open Show – Shady Park Arena River Parishes Community College Graduation Southside Arena • Keithville, LA West Cal Arena, Sulphur, LA Contact: Celine Perry 225-235-0570 Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA Web site: www.dsshsa.org Email: [email protected] NBHA LA 04 Terrebonne Livestock Agricultural Fair Assoc Facebook: Dsshsa Dsshsa • Central, LA Sacred Heart Combined Test and Schooling Dressage Contact: Scooter LeBouef at 985-209-3531 Horse Show #3 • Contact: Adrian Dufrene 985-232- ShowContact Jolene Laughlin - Plaquemine, LA 5141 Deep South Team Roping [email protected] www.deepsouthteamropers.com • Hattiesburg, MS Tri-State Dressage Society Show May 10th & 11th Holly Hill Farm, Benton, LA Louisiana Cutting Horse Association Show North Louisiana Equestrian Association Continued on Page 59...... Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA Wildwood Farm Show May 4th & 5th www.tristatedressagesociety.com • Benton, LA Louisiana High School Rodeo, DeRidder High School May 10th – 12th Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 •DeRidder, LA Great Southern Bike Rally NLRA Yough/Open Rodeo Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA Morehouse Activity Center, Bastrop, LA
42 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 Sacred Heart Equestrian Center Angela Frey, Sydney Colligan, and Olivia Pharr represented the Sacred Heart Equestrian Center at their rst ever “A” rated hunter/jumper show in Katy, Texas last week. The Spring Round Up was a great step up for the three girls who have worked and trained for the past year to “earn” the privilege of showing at a USEF rated show.
Coach Aubrey Fait, who grew up riding and showing on the Wisconsin/Illinois circuit, strongly believes that conditioning, practice, and attention to detail are key to success in the show ring. She joined the Sacred Heart Equestrian Center team in July of 2011 and took on the task of shaping our crew of 2nd and 3rd grade “walk, trot, canter” riders into knowledgeable horsepersons and skilled competitors. Now, as 5th and 6th graders, these girls have their own horses and are learning to be responsible, not only for basic horse care, but also for bandaging legs, treating fungus, evaluating mental and physical condition, and maintaining a consistent exercise and conditioning schedule.
Moving up to the level of nationally rated competition was a great reward, but also brought a new set of challenges. For Sydney and her horse Espoir, who competed in the Low Children’s jumper classes on Friday and Saturday, the indoor arena with grandstands and bleachers was a new and somewhat intimidating experience. “Our rst couple of days weren’t that great,” said Syd with a self-deprecating smile, “but on Sunday we were 9th out of 17 in the $2500 Low Child/Adult Jumper Classic and rst in Junior Equitation Over Fences.”
Olivia with her two horses, Jasper and Soldier, rose to the occasion by bringing home a total of ve 1st’s, one 2nd, three 3rd’s, one 4th and a Champion ribbon in the Pony Hunter Division. Angela and Peppermint also brought home a 2nd, three 3rd’s, and a 4th, in the Pony Hunters, as well as a 5th in Equitation.
“I’m proud of the girls. They worked very hard and did a great job, but competing at this level was de nitely a new experience. I think they nally understand why I’m so focused on conditioning and preparation,” said Fait.
Next on their docket is the new AA rated Louisiana Spring Classic to be held in Folsom at Amen Corner April 24th – 28th.
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Kristi Broussard LEC Horse Expo Feb 9-10 Crowley and her horse Rice Arena Lots of Fun! going through the Michael Francis and Beau giving a gate in the Team demo for AHJA. Trail Obstacle Challenge! Wendy Stephen’s stallion Shiner Carriage Driving is seems to enjoy being another great way to “put on a pedestal”! get the most out of your Horse Power!
Fran Hancock making it look easy!
Susan Morris and Joker execute without a hitch! Who is that crazy cowgirl??
Friends, Fun and Horses! Louisiana Jr High and Does it get any High School State better? Rodeo at Lamar Dixon Calm, Cool, Collected Cowboys…. Ready to Rope!
Kynsli Rae and her Posin’ Pretty! Paw Paw! A Future Inter Collegiate rodeo cowgirl queen! Horse Show Assoc Riders drawing for Regionals at Brec their mounts. Farr Park Equestrian NBHA State Finals Center at the Sugarena in President Corrine Plough and New Iberia Crew getting ready for the next round of competition. April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 47 48 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 49 Youth Page S Pon Sored b Y:
“Racing to the Future” North Caddo Parish 4-H day at the Races The North Caddo Parish 4-H Club had an educational and exciting “DAY AT THE RACES” at Louisiana Downs on February 9, 2013. This wonderful day at the races was a collaborated effort of people in the Louisiana quarter horse racing and breeding industry and the local 4-H. The group consisted of about 40 attendees including 4-H members and their parents. The itinerary included watching morning works, a tour of the jocks room, the silks room, the barn area, watching a race drawn, visiting with the stewards, track announcer, photo nisher, observing the horses in the saddling paddock and watching the rst race. A huge breakfast was prepared in the Winners Circle Church kitchen where the attendees had guest speakers consisting of the Racing Secretary, an owner, a breeder, a trainer, jockeys and an agent. The question and answer sessions were very engaging. The rst race in the program was named for the 4-H and everyone participated in the win photo. The LQHBA, AQHA and several local feed and tack stores provided items for goody bags and door prizes. A great day was had by all.
Kay Stough, 4-H board member and Executive Director of the Arkla-Tex Agricultural Council said “I was a teacher for 23 years and this by far was the most interesting, entertaining and organized ‘ eld trip’ I have ever been on. The Caddo 4-H horse club was given an up close and personal tour of the Louisiana Downs racing facility and a glimpse of the inside workings of the track.”
The enthusiasm of the attendees and the numerous people that volunteered to share their knowledge and time was abundant. Louisiana State Appaloosa Horse Club The Louisiana State Appaloosa 18&U-Macy Mentz; Youth Hunter In Hand Geldings-Macy Mentz; Youth Hunter In Hand Mares- Club had a successful 2012. Our Caylee Gatwood; Leadline 6&U-Emma Poiencot; Youth W/T Western Pleasure 10&U-Emily entries increased in our shows and Phillips; Youth Western Pleasure 18&U-Elizabeth Gilmore; Youth W/T Trail 10&U-Emily Phillips; more importantly our Youth entries Youth W/T Camas Prairie Stump Race 10&U-Caylee Gatwood; Youth Camas Prairie Stump Race increased. 18&U-Macy Mentz; Youth W/T Stake Race 10&U-Caylee Gatwood; Youth W/T Figure 8 Stake Rack 10&U-Emily Phillips; Youth Figure 8 Stake Race 18&U-Kendall Evans; Youth W/T Keyhole We celebrated our 2012 Year End High Point Winners at the Banquet in January, 2013. We had Race 10&U-Caylee Gatwood; Youth Keyhole Race 18&U-Kendall Evans. two sponsors that bought Club hoodies for each youth member that participated in any LSAC sponsored event. They purchased 16 Hoodies for our Youth Members. We also had the following Open and Non-Pro Winner: Open Yearling Colts -A Coolest J, Willis May; Non Pro Geldings 19 & Over-Skips Cool Reward, We sponsor two shows and co-point three to four shows per year for a total ve to six ApHC Jeannine Prather; Open Three Year Old Geldings-Casino Big Sky, Garrett Ordoyne; Open Aged Sanctioned Shows per year.. We sponsored two free Youth Clinics each year. They are hands Geldings-Sures Jokers Dream, Hunter Earnest; Non Pro Mares 19 & Over-Confederate Rose, on clinics to help our Youth be more competitive in not only the Appaloosa Sanctioned Shows, J N Prather; Open FPD Mares-W C Cajun Lace, Kaylie Ordoyne; Open Yearling Fillies-Long but the Open Shows and 4-H Shows that they choose to participate in. Members of our club as Lasting Impack, Daniel Drinkard; Open Two Year Old Fillies-Rebel Playgirl, Willis May; Open well as trainers and exhibitors across the state volunteer their time to teach our youth various Three Year Old Mares-Confederate Rose, J N Prather; Open Aged Mares-W C Cajun Lace, Kaylie Horsemanship Skills. Ordoyne; Non Pro Most Colorful at Halter-Evangeline Belle, Frank Barker; Open Most Colorful at Halter- Our High Point winners for 2012 are: Evangeline Belle, Frank Barker; Non Pro Western Showmanship-Skips Cool Reward, Caylie Gatwood - Overall High Point Walk/Trot 10&U Jeannine Prather; Non Pro Masters Western Macy Mentz - Overall High Point 13&U Showmanship-Skips Cool Reward, Jeannine No one quali ed in the 14-18 Division. Prather; Non Pro Hunter in Hand Geldings- Each of these winners received a Hand Crafted Saddle Rack made and donated by Frank Barker. Dontilukeimpressive, Henry Mentz Jr; Open Hunter in Hand Geldings-Dontilukeimpressive, Macy Mentz - Overall High Point Youth Exhibitor Macy Mentz; Open Hunter in Hand Mares- Macy won a Buckle. Impress Me Alexis, Caylee Gatwood; Leadline 6 & Under-Skips Cool Reward, Emma Poiencot; We had various Youth Class awards. Each of these winners received an Appaloosa Trophy: Open Camas Prairie Stump Race-Little Red Youth Halter Geldings-Hunter Earnest; Youth Halter Mares-Kaylie Ordoyne; Youth Most Colorful- Nuggett, Lynne Kennedy; Caylee Gatwood; Youth W/T Showmanship 10&U-Emily Phillips; Youth Western Showmanship 50 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 Youth Page S Pon Sored b Y:
Louisiana High School Rodeo Association Results SOUTHEAST L OUISIANA 2nd – Allie Conner(9pts.) All Around Cowgirl: Cole Frey – Catholic High of 4th – Kamron Westbrook(7pts.) 2nd – Kati Murphy(9pts.) HIGH S CHOOL R ODEO 3rd – Presley Smith(8pts.) Cassie Bellard – Opelousas Point Coupee Bull Riding: 3rd – Lauren Lee(8pts.) Bareback Riding: 4th – Katy Murphy(7pts.) Catholic All Around Cowgirl: 1st – Judd Hebert(10pts.) 4th – Shyann Dalton(7pts.) 1st – Derrick Chaisson(10pts.) Boys Breakaway: Darbie Monte – Grand Lake Boys Breakaway: 2nd – Justin Mire(9pts.) 1st – Colton Willson(10pts.) NORTHEAST L OUISIANA High School CALCASIEU H IGH S CHOOL 1st – Hunter LeBoeuf(10pts.) 3rd – Cody Goode(8pts.) 2nd – Judd Hebert(9pts.) HIGH S CHOOL R ODEO RODEO 2nd – Connor Matheson(9pts.) Barrel Racing: 3rd – Kyle Clark(8pts.) Bareback Riding: NORTHEAST L OUISIANA Bareback Riding: 3rd – Evan Darbonne(8pts.) 1st – Mallory Gilbert(10pts.) 4th – Landry Lee(7pts.) 1st – Derrick Chaisson(10pts.) JR. H IGH D IVISION 1st – Derrick Chaisson(10pts.) 4th – Judd Hebert(7pts.) 2nd – Alexis Pardue(9pts.) Tie Down Roping: 2nd – Kaleb Simon(9pts.) Barrel Racing: 2nd – Justin Mire(9pts.) Tie Down Roping: 3rd – Kellie Mounger(8pts.) 1st – Cyle Denison(10pts.) 3rd – Cody Goode(8pts.) 1st – Lena Johnson(10pts.) 3rd – Cody Good(8pts.) 1st – Zack Jongbloed(10pts.) 4th – Robi Meche(7pts.) 2nd – J.P. Arceneaux(9pts.) Barrel Racing: 2nd – Mickayla Brown(9pts.) Barrel Racing: 2nd – Cyle Denison(9pts.) Saddle Bronc: 3rd – Zack Jongbloed(8pts.) 1st – Alexis Pardue(10pts.) 3rd – Chloe’ Jordan(8pts.) 1st – Alexis Pardue(10pts.) 3rd – J.P. Arceneaux(8pts.) 1st – Canon Fletcher(10pts.) Girls Breakaway: 2nd – Madison Jeane(9pts.) 4th – Shyann Dalton(7pts.) 2nd – Carli Hebert(9pts.) 4th – Logan Fontenot(7pts.) 2nd– Cade Morgan(9pts.) 1st – Cassie Bellard(10pts.) 3rd – Jada Moran(8pts.) Boys Breakaway: 3rd – Morgan Myers(8pts.) Girls Breakaway: 3rd – Matthew Ellender(8pts.) 2nd – Mickayla Brown(9pts.) 4th – Kelsey Chesson(7pts.) 1st – Judd Hebert(10pts.) 4th – Cassie Hebert(7pts.) 1st – Charli Little(10pts.) 4th – Logan Chapman(7pts.) 3rd – Jessica Neely(8pts.) Saddle Bronc: 2nd – Landry Lee(9pts.) Saddle Bronc: 2nd – Abigail James(9pts.) Tie Down: 4th – Quincy Mudd(7pts.) No Quali ed Rides 3rd – Kyle Clark(8pts.) 1st – Blaise Freeman(10pts.) 3rd – Katy Fogleman(8pts.) 1st – Tyler Walraven(10pts.) Chute Dogging: Tie Down Roping: 4th – Garrett Ellend(7pts.) 7 2nd – Canon Fletcher(9pts.) 4th – Emily William(7pts.) 2nd – Cole Frey(9pts.) 1st – Remey Parrott(10pts.) 1st – Jace Gilbert(10pts.) Tie Down Roping: Tie Down: Chute Dogging: 3rd – Clint Craig(8pts.) 2nd – Cody Morgan(9pts.) 2nd – Justin Smith(9pts.) 1st – Cyle Denison(10pts.) 1st – Jace Gilbert(10pts.) 1st – Kaleb Douget(10pts.) 4th – Tristan Martin(7pts.) 3rd – Bailey LeBove(8pts.) 3rd – Cole Frey(8pts.) 2nd – Tanner Freeman(9pts.) 2nd – Matthew Ellender(9pts.) 2nd – Noah Briley(9pts.) Break Away: 4th – Lane Dugas(7pts.) 4th – Tyler Walraven(7pts.) 3rd – J.P. Arceneaux(8pts.) 3rd – Riley Istre(8pts.) 3rd – Trey Soileau(8pts.) 1st – Halie Hebert(10pts.) Ribbon Roping: Breakaway Roping: 4th – Seth Smith(7pts.) 4th – Collin Summers(7pts.) 4th – Bailey Labove(7pts.) 2nd – Lanie Courville(9pts.) 1st – Tyler McGuffee(10pts.) 1st – Kylie Frey(10pts.) Girls Breakaway Roping: Break Away: Ribbon Roping: 3rd – Baylee Istre(8pts.) 1st – Kaysie Burgess(10pts.) 2nd – Halie Hebert(9pts.) 1st – Cassie Bellard(10pts.) 1st – Katie Adams(10pts.) 1st – Colton Willson(10pts.) 4th – Becca Dupont(7pts.) 2nd – Cyle Denison(9pts.) 3rd – Samantha Little(8pts.) 2nd – Quincy Mudd(9pts.) 2nd – Halie Hebert(9pts.) Lena Johnson(10pts.) Steer Wrestling: 2nd – Cassie Bellard(9pts.) 4th – Kennedy Darbonne(7pts.) 3rd – Lexie Gunter(8pts.) 3rd – Kennedy Darbonne(8pts.) 2nd – Cyle Denison(9pts.) 1st – Ty Walker(10pts.) 3rd – Tanner Freeman(8pts.) Steer Wrestling: 4th – Hannah Lewis(7pts.) 4th – Becca Dupont(7pts.) Cassie Bellard(9pts.) 2nd – Joseph Denison(9pts.) 3rd – Meredith Scroggs(8pts.) 1st – Tristan Martin(10pts.) Chute Dogging: Steer Wrestling: 3rd – J.P. Arceneaux(8pts.) 3rd – Tristan Martin(8pts.) 4th – Logan Espey(7pts.) 2nd – Jay Williamson(9pts.) 1st – Zack Jongbloed(10pts.) 1st – Levi Wisby(10pts.) Lauren Craig(8pts.) 4th – Trent Suydam(7pts.) 4th – Madison Guillory(7pts.) 3rd – William Heinen(8pts.) 2nd – Gage Boyer(9pts.) 2nd – Ty Walker(9pts.) 4th – Remey Parrott(7pts.) Goat Tying: Team Roping: 4th – Cole Frey(7pts.) 3rd – Remey Parrott(8pts.) 3rd – Jay Williamson(8pts.) Kolbie Brashear(7pts.) 1st – Kylie Frey(10pts.) 1st – Remey Parrott(10pts.) Goat Tying: 4th – Noah Briley(7pts.) 4th – Trent Suydam(7pts.) Team Roping: 2nd – Nicole Reeves(9pts.) 1st – Trey Soileau(10pts.) 1/2 – Mia Manzanares(9.5pts.) Ribbon Roping: Goat Tying: 1st – Remey Parrott(10pts.) 3rd – Katie Adams(8pts.) 2nd – Tyler McGuffee(9pts.) 1/2 – Darbi Montie(9.5pts.) 1st – Stranton Martin(10pts.) 1st – Mia Manzanares(10pts.) 1st – Trey Soileau(10pts.) 4th – Elise Guillory(7pts.) 2nd – Mason Pitts(9pts.) 3rd – Halie Hebert(8pts.) Mia Martin(10pts.) 2nd – Kennedy Darbonne(9pts.) 2nd – Garrett Ellender(9pts.) Team Roping: 3rd – Noah Briley(8pts.) 4th – Torey Little(7pts.) 2nd – Logan Espey(9pts.) 3rd – Halie Hebert(8pts.) 2nd – Logan Fontenot(9pts.) 1st – Lauren Le ett(10pts.) 3rd – Seth Smith(8pts.) Team Roping: Madison Guillory(9pts.) 4th – Nicole Reeves(7pts.) 3rd – Noah Briley(8pts.) Jacob Gipson(10pts.) 4th – West Thibode(7pts.) 1st – Cole Frey(10pts.) 3rd – Chase Borres(8pts.) Team Roping: 3rd – Seth Smith(8pts.) 2nd – Brody Hayes(9pts.) 4th – Conner Matheson(7pts.) Cody Hogan(10pts.) Kamryn Duncan(8pts.) 1st – Cole Frey(10pts.) 4th – Katy Fogleman(7pts.) Colt Carpenter(9pts.) Girls Goat Tying: 2nd – Kennedy Darbonne(9pts.) 4th – Remey Parrott(7pts.) Cody Hogan(10pts.) 4th – Zachary Mcalister(7pts.) 3rd – Justin Barlow(8pts.) 1st – Cassie Bellard(10pts.) Matthew Ellender(9pts.) Kolbie Brashier(7pts.) 2nd – Jace Gilbert(9pts.) Girls Goat Tying: Canon Fletcher(8pts.) 2nd – Chloe Frey(9pts.) 3rd – Darbie Montie(8pts.) Team Roping: Logan Johnson(9pts.) 1st – Kati Murphy(10pts.) 4th – Tyler Walraven(7pts.) 3rd – Kolbie Brashear(8pts.) Dustin Bonnette(8pts.) 1st – Judd Hebert(10pts.) 3rd – Justin Barlow(8pts.) 2nd – Korie King(9pts.) Landon Smith(7pts.) 4th – Slylar Canik(7pts.) 4th – Tristan Martin(7pts.) 1st – Garrett Davis(10pts.) Canon Fletcher(8pts.) 3rd – Kaylee Cormier(8pts.) Pole Bending: Boys Goat Tying: Camron Fontenot(7pts.) 2nd – Cyle Denison(9pts.) 4th – Jay Williamson(7pts.) 4th – Camaren Johnson(7pts.) 1st – Monica Radford(10pts.) 1st – Cyle Denison(10pts.) Pole Bending: 2nd – Zack Jongbloed(9pts.) Wyatt Pearce(7pts.) Boys Goat Tying: 2nd – Morgan Matte(9pts.) 2nd – Tanner Freeman(9pts.) 1st – Marlie Mudd(10pts.) 3rd – Remey Parrott(8pts.) Pole Bending: 1st – Tayt Little(10pts.) 3rd – Marlie Mudd(8pts.) 3rd – Logan Epsey(8pts.) 2nd – Claire O’Neal(9pts.) 3rd – Trey Soileau(8pts.) 1st – Angelique Sellers(10pts.) 2nd – Cyle Denison(9pts.) 4th – Madison Jeane(7pts.) 4th – Tyler McGuffee(7pts.) 3rd – Morgan Louviere(8pts.) 4th – Stranton Martin(7pts.) 2nd – Jennifer Brown(9pts.) 3rd – Kaleb Douget(8pts.) Bull Riding: Pole Bending: 4th – Becca Dupont(7pts.) 4th – Colton Wilson(7pts.) 3rd – Kayleigh Abbott(8pts.) 4th – Tanner Freeman(7pts.) 1st – Joseph Constance(10pts.) 1st – Katie Murphy(10pts.) Bull Riding: Girls Goat Tying: 4th – Elizabeth Lovejoy(7pts.) Pole Bending: 2nd – Chris Mixon(9pts.) 2nd – Elizabeth Broussard(9pts.) 1st – Chase Burnett(10pts.) 1st – Jessica Neely(10pts.) Bull Riding: 1st – Gracie Nugent(10pts.) 3rd – Kyle Francois(8pts.) 3rd – Shyann Dalton(8pts.) 2nd – Ty Veillon(9pts.) 2nd – Kamryn Duncan(9pts.) No Quali ed Riders 2nd – Quincy Mudd(9pts.) 4th – Ty James(7pts.) 4th – Chloe’ Jordan(7pts.) 3rd – Ty James(8pts.) 3rd – Kaylee Cormier(8pts.) All Around Cowboy: 3rd – Shyann Dalton(8pts.) All Around Cowboy: 5th – Bailey LeBove(6pts.) 4th – Dalton Dycus(7pts.) 4th – Ashlyn Poole(7pts.) Jace Gilbert – Sulphur High 4th – Kati Murphy(7pts.) Tyler Walraven – Home School Bull Riding: Girls Cutting: Boys Goat Tying: School Bull Riding: All Around Cowgirl: 1st – Judd Hebert(10pts.) 1st – Mallory Gilbert(10pts.) 1st – Zack Jongbloed(10pts.) All Around Cowgirl: 1st – Judd Hebert(10pts.) Marlie Mudd – Grand Lake High Steer Bareback Riding: 2nd – Morgan Matte(9pts.) 2nd – Cyle Denison(9pts.) Halie Hebert – DeRidder High School 1st – Kaleb Douget exhibition 3rd – Becca Dupont(8pts.) 3rd – Logan Espey(8pts.) School Steer Saddle Bronc: 4th – Sadie Roberts(7pts.) 4th – Bailey Labove(7pts.) SOUTHEAST L OUISIANA 1st – Judd Hebert exhibition Boys Cutting: Pole Bending: CALCASIEU J R. H IGH JR. H IGH D IVISION All Around Cowboy: 1st – Camron Fontenot(10pts.) 1st – Quincy Mudd(10pts.) DIVISION R ODEO Barrel Race: Cyle Denison – J.I. Watson 2nd – Colt Carpenter(9pts.) 2nd – Elizabeth Broussard(9pts.) Barrel Race: 1st – Kelly O’Neal(10pts.) Middle School All Around Cowboy: 3rd – Kelly O’Neal(8pts.) 1st – Mickayala Brown(10pts.)
April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 51 52 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 53 54 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 55 56 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 Unwanted Horse Coalition Partners with American Competitive Trail Horse Association to Help Unwanted Horses
Washington, DC – February 4, 2013. The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) and the American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) are joining forces in 2013 to help unwanted horses and equine care facilities.
In 2013, ACTHA and the UHC will orchestrate a dedicated effort to host as many competitive trail rides as possible for the bene t of the unwanted horse and our nation’s equine care facilities. The UHC and ACTHA will be looking for equine rescues and care facilities to get involved with this effort. Currently there are over 700 equine care facilities listed on the UHC’s website. “ACTHA and the UHC would love to include each one of the rescues listed in this yearlong effort,” said Tom Scrima, Managing Member of ACTHA.
ACTHA rides are casual, judged trail rides that are untimed and 6-8 miles long. There are open, junior, and pleasure divisions and horses and riders can win ribbons and prizes. The rides are designed so that any skill of horse/rider combination can compete. Non competing horses and riders are also welcome at ACTHA rides.
“We are pleased to partner with ACTHA, an organization that has held hundreds of rides to bene t unwanted horses. The natural result of ACTHA’s large number of rides is that there is an opportunity for more jobs for more horses and many unwanted horses are provided with the chance of a second career. Our organizations’ missions are similar and we look forward to working with ACTHA to assist our nation’s equine care facilities, while helping horses in need,” said Ericka Caslin, UHC Director.
“The next 12 months present an amazing opportunity to help hundreds of horse rescues. ACTHA is honored to work with the UHC to help unwanted horses,” said Scrima. Anyone that is interested in participating in this effort as a volunteer, sponsor, rider, etc. can contact ACTHA or the UHC.
For more information see www.actha.us or contact Tom Scrima at 830-693-2065 (tom@ actha.us)
The UHC is a broad alliance of equine organizations that have joined together under the umbrella of the American Horse Council. The Coalition’s mission is to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve their welfare through education and the efforts of organizations committed to the health, safety, and responsible care and disposition of these horses.
For more information about the UHC or unwanted horses, please visit the UHC website at www.unwantedhorsecoalition.org or contact Ericka Caslin at [email protected]. The UHC website has a list of facilities that accept horses, additional assistance for horse owners in need, free downloadable materials about unwanted horses, and information about owning responsibly.
April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 57 58 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 Continued on Page 42...... May 18th & 19th Louisiana Stock Horse Association May 26th Gun and Knife Show Contact: Judy 877-335-3072 or 337-238-0193 SUGASHEAUX May 17th Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA Email: [email protected] Ranch Sorting • Contact: 337-365-7539 Crowley Rice Arena 6pm Jackpot Barrels Cathy Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA Meche 337-526-6621 May 19th May 31st – June 2nd NBHA LA 03 • Contact; Glenda LeBlanc NLRA Yough/Open Rodeo Louisiana High School Rodeo May 18th 337-789-9050 Morehouse Activity Center, Bastrop, LA Louisiana Junior Finals Rodeo NBHA LA 01 Rice Arena, Crowley, LA Contact: Brenda Shope 337-802-8726 Contact: Trent Choate 318-422-9335 SUGASHEAUX Lake Charles, LA BPRC Arena, Benton, LA May 24th & 25th Contact: 337-365-7539 Gulf Coast Barrel Racing Crowley Rice Arena 6pm Jackpot Barrels Cathy NBHA LA 04 May 24th Exhibition @ 6:00pm Show @ 8:00pm Jeff Davis Riders Club 9am Barrels, Poles, Goat Meche Contact: Scooter LeBouef at 985-209-3531 May 25th Exhibition @ 11:00am Show @ 1:00pm Tying, Break Away Roping, Flags, Straight Away Bar- New Roads, LA Foley Horse Arena, Foley, AL rels. Contact Cathy Meche 337-526-6621
NBHA LA 05 • Contact: Glenda LeBlanc 337-789- May 24th – 27th May 25th & 26th 9050 Karen O’Connor Eventing Clinic Capital City Obedience Dog Show Holly Hill Farm, Benton, LA Lamar Dixon Exp Center, Gonzales, LA South Louisiana Team Sorting Association www.sltsa.com Association email: [email protected] May 25th Deep South Team Roping Port Allen Arena, Port Allen, LA 3-D Cow Sorting www.deepsouthteamropers.com • Meridian, MS Contact: Heath Johnson 662-423-8697, Burnsville, MS
2013 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season Opening April 17! Get noticed; Get Connected, with the leaders in the Horse Business- Only with The Louisiana Equine Report!
Cajun Roots in Racing Celebrated in Race Program
(Opelousas, La.) - The 2013 Evangeline Downs thoroughbred-racing season begins Wednesday, April 17 with live racing Wednesdays through Saturdays; rst post time of the night is at 5:40 p.m and will continue through September 7.
All the action kicks off April 17 featuring the Inaugural Stakes Race with a $50,000 purse.. The schedule includes 23 exciting stakes races for a combined total of $1,700,000 in purse money up for grab. Not only does the Thoroughbred Season feature 84 days of racing excitement, this year Evangeline Downs is hosting events and promotions all season long in their Clubhouse, paddock area and trackside, said Steve Darbonne, director of racing operations. The live action of racing has deep roots in the Cajun culture along with a party atmosphere for people of all ages.
Evangeline Downs Racetrack is also scheduled to be included as part of Sirius XM¹s DOWN THE STRECH program. Dave Johnson, a national racetrack personality, will broadcast a three-week on-air campaign promoting the opening of the 2013 Thoroughbred Racing Season at Evangeline Downs Racetrack, including personal appearances for VIP guests.
On Saturday, April 20, the DOWN THE STRETCH three hour broadcast will air live from Evangeline Downs Racetrack. Dave Johnson will host the broadcast with Bill Finley as co-host and analyst. Also in these broadcasts, Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron will add his commentary and insight.
The Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Program will also be mentioned on the April 13 and April 27 editions of DOWN THE STRETCH. DOWN THE STRETCH airs on Sirius 93 and XM 209, 9am 12pm CST.
Download a copy of the 2013 Thoroughbred Racing Calendar
Feb 8th …the Cowboys and Cowgirls had their night on the town! Kicking off the LEC Expo Weekend Feb 8-10, the Historic Grand Opera House of the South in Crowley, La was the stylish setting for the festivities. The Horseman’s Gala was a fundraising event to help establish a scholarship fund for the Louisiana Equine Council.
Fellow Louisiana horseman…Geno Delafose and his band French Rockin’ Boogie played their hearts out, and got everyone out on the dance oor. Old friends and new… all came together for a wonderful evening. The silent auction was a lot of fun as folks did their best to outbid each other for great prizes. Items were donated by: Crowley Flower Shop, Rodeaux Western Wear, FOLGH, Evangeline Downs, Oil Xpress, Acadiana Equine Clinic, Huval’s Boot and Shoe Repair, Jane Loewer local artist, Spanish Moss art by Dawn Klugg. Thanks also go to Ambassador Wine and Spirits and Cynthia Stagg for donating the wine for all the tables!
This was a rst for the LEC…and went off without a hitch. Brent’s Catering from Sunset absolutely out did themselves! The food was amazing and the decorations over the top! Everyone loved spread and still talk about how good everything was.
Phil Brown Professional Photography took the pictures you see here and really did a great job of capturing the memorable moments of the Gala.
Historic Family Saddles brought by Fred Loewer, Keith Bieber, and Cynthia Stagg of Stagg Ranch Quarter Horses pictured with her family saddle from 1909(1st photo above left). These fascinating pieces of living history really set the atmosphere. Frank Hook shared his McClellan reproduction and authentic Jennifer confederate saddle shown below. We can just imagine the trail rides and even battles they have seen and picture the amazing horses that carried them across the Louisiana praries.
This Jennifer saddle is displayed with a hand woven Louisiana Spanish Moss saddle pad just like the ones used in the Civil War, by artist and craftswoman Dawn Klugg.
Dawn came all the way from Florida for the event and donated some of her artwork to the silent auction. Dignitaries such as the State Ag Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain DVM, the Expo Judges and the Top Cowboys…Howard Cormier, Cory Bourque, David Carter, Michael Radich and Justin Roy along with Top Cowgirls…Fran Hancock, Wendy Stephens, Susan Morris, Barbara Barclay, and Kristi Broussard (Swamp People) gave the event an amazing energy.
The Gala committee did a great job, Thank you! Thanks also to all this year’s Gala sponsors:
Maurice Vet Clinic (group pictured on left), The Louisiana Equine Report, Farm Bureau, Acadiana Equine clinic, Head-To-Tail Nutrition, Louisiana Stock Horse Association, Ambassador Wine and Spirits & Stagg Ranch Quarter Horses! Want to go next year? Save the date, and shine up your boots! Next year’s LEC Horseman’s Gala March 21, 2014 we will return to the Grand Opera House once again and you do not want to miss THE Horseman’s event of the year! Tickets will go on sale shortly and will go quick! Contact Gala Chair - Tina Bieber if you would like to help sponsor this event 337-581-4706. www.laequinecouncil.com
60 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 The LEC Louisiana Horse Expo Feb 7-9 was a great success!
Over 60 horses and 30-35 horsemen, women and youth exhibitors participated in front of a packed Rice Arena crowd. For the rst time ever, a spirited competition between the Top Cowboys Vs. the Top Cowgirls was featured as the main event segments for the EXPO! There were demonstrations, performances, and exhibitions from many breeds and disciplines from all over the state. friends, regardless of how well they perform on their horses. What a great display of horsemanship! 5 Top Cowboys, Howard There were people who needed the positive Cormier, David Carter, Cory Bourque, Michael Radich and Justin experience of horses- the smells, sights, sounds, and touch - to regain their sense Roy rode against the Top 5 Cowgirl Team of Fran Hancock, Wendy of peace. There was the lady battling cancer, who really needed to get away Stephens, Susan Morris, Kristy Broussard, and Barbara Barclay! from the doctors and treatment, to nd herself again. There was the person struggling with constant pain from old injuries, who needed to be re-inspired to get better. There were guardian angels who offered a They competed in 6 sessions over 2 days place to sleep, a meal, a word of encouragement, or just held a horse for a rider to take a break. There that covered ground work, saddling, trailer were those who rode out of their comfort zone to be a part of something bigger on the team. loading, obstacles, riding maneuvers, challenges etc! It was exciting to see the There were the Expo organizers, who worked and fretted and corrected and smiled when the PA didn’t teams work together, and to cheer them on! work, or the judge was held up, or the suggestions seemed like complaints. There were people who Everyone had a favorite! The judges had drove a long way to perform for free for the crowd, doing the best they could to honor the horses they their work cut out for them for sure! At the end of day one Sat…the cowgirls loved. led by 200 points. Sat Night the Turn and Learn Barrel Race was a blast, as Turnin 3 productions put on a great show. Lots of riders showed up to help There were kids who wore out the mini’s leading them over jumps, and petting raise scholarship money. till the hair was thin. There were good cooks and great food. There were sponsors, supporters, and vendors making contacts and spreading the word Sunday started with Cowboy Church and everyone was ready for another about the horse industry. great show! Sunday the teams challenged each other to various tasks. David challenged Susan to the Garrocha Pole, Howard There were tears of joy, hugs between old friends and new friends, and the challenged Fran to roping, Michael Radich feeling that this was about more than just horses. If you really experienced the rode his 17.2 hand Warmblood against Wendy Expo, you had to leave with a good feeling, looking forward to the next one! Stephens riding the famous Bailef a 13.1 hand Thanks to all who made it successful!” Welsh pony in a jump off. Kristy and Justin even tried to best each other in dragging a “Gator”! It Buzz Morris: “I totally agree with this. I would like to add that I have been to many shows across the was fascinating fun to watch! United States, whether it being a state, regional or world show none of these shows compared to the You can see a little bit of what took place on You teamwork and friendships made this weekend. The Louisiana Equine Counsel really has something to Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mVX be proud of with this year’s Expo. From the teamwork from the cowboys and cowgirls, the helping cV3iPHs&feature=youtube_gdata_player hand to anyone who needed it, to the reunion of friends and fellow horsemen, to the involvement of the crowd throughout the hole event, to the fund raisers, great facility, the Horsemanship skills that were The Greenwell Springs Youth Riders Drill Team performed, Blazin Cajun mounted shooters wowed the shown and the sharing of advice to help the fellow riders to all the helping hands that did their part to crowd. Freestyle Dressage, the Acadiana Hunter Jumper Assoc. Friends of Louisiana make this a perfect weekend and expo. To everyone who gave their time and talents to help make this Gaited Horses brought their fancy “hoof work” to share, Carriage Driving, Whoa- a class event. To the great people who made all this possible you ga Yoga on horseback, Jumping and Extreme Obstacles. There was something on deserve a big pat on the back. display that everyone could enjoy and appreciate. The Louisiana State Appaloosa Thanks everyone.” Horse Club shared Halter and showmanship tips, Equi-trek, and the American Horseman’s Challenge Association were some of the groups represented. The kids Country By Designs said: “well, I’d love to say that we have been primped and polished their ponies for the Prettiest Pony Contest, and were so good to many shows as vendors traveling across Louisiana, everything that the judges declared everyone a winner! Louisiana put their very best on display, from arts and crafts to barrel races and bull ridings. This was one of and if you missed it, make sure to come out next year. Thanks our great sponsors, and the best put together shows that we have been to, especially since it to everyone who volunteered, and worked behind the scenes! had so many facets of horsemanship displayed under one roof. We loved being there and meeting all the smiling faces. No grimaces, no Don’t take our word for it…here are just some of the comments from scowls, just people sharing their rst love, horse. We were greatly participants and attendees from the LEC Face Book page about the impressed with the Expo and look forward to returning to any event that is put on by this wonderful Expo. group of people. You guys personi ed the “Cowboy Spirit” this weekend!”
Howard Cormier: “This year’s Expo was a milestone of sorts. (Yeah, Sybille Warzuack: “Hmm, what’s left to say? Awesome, job well done, can’t wait to see what you all the Cowgirls beat the Cowboys, and we’re still licking our wounds come up with next year. It will be hard to top.” about that.) But the bigger picture is that this Expo brought so many Jeanine Barnes Prather: “Great expo! Best yet. Thanks” people together to help, to share, to inspire, to support, and to learn. We had Debbie Richert Gary: “Just wanted to say thank you to all the organizers, competitors and volunteers at a terri c group of Master Horseman and other volunteers who missed a big the Expo this weekend! It was an amazing event that showcased the best in horsemanship and the horse part of the show to make things go smoothly for the crowd. They stayed at industry in Louisiana. Already looking forward to next year ;)” their post, without complaint or glory, long after the show ended to pack up, load up, and nish up. This is Get ready for the next years Expo! March 21-23, 2014 Crowley Rice Arena! sel ess dedication, and I nd that Congratulations to these ne Louisiana Leading Ladies! Cowgirls Win! inspiring. I wish I could thank them in a more special way, because Kristi Broussard, Wendy Stephens, Fran Hancock, Barbara Barclay, and they surely deserve it. There was Susan Morris! You can still buy your expo T-Shirts and bandanas. www. a Horseman’s GALA, where we all laequinecouncil.com Don’t miss next year! March 21-24 Cowboys Vs got a chance to dress up and shake a leg (or whatever else Cowgirls 2014! Will the Cowboys make a comeback?? Keep reading… needed shaking). There was lots of drama between friends and competitors. People were inspired by great performances, and could identify with unexpected and unpredictable horse behavior in front of the world. Through it all, no one lost their composure, or let emotions rule their behavior. Friends love April/May 2013 • Louisiana Equine Report 61 62 Louisiana Equine Report • April/May 2013 Revolutionary Wins 2013 Louisiana Derby by a Neck By Sports Network
Revolutionary, the 2-1 post-time favorite, battled with Mylute 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119 down the stretch and was able to prevail in winning the 100th www.fairgroundsracecourse.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday.
Winning the $1 million Louisiana Derby, part of the new Kentucky Derby points system, gives Revolutionary 100 points. The colt now has 110 points assuring him a spot in the starting eld for the Run for the Roses on May 4.
Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Javier Castellano, Revolutionary was racing 12th well off the pace that was being set by Hip Four Sixtynine and Titletown Five in the 14-horse eld.
The top two runners dueled up the backstretch followed by 9-2 third pick Code West, Ground Transport and 7-2 second choice Palace Malice, another Pletcher- trained 3-year-old.
Coming off the nal turn into the stretch most of the eld was on or near the lead in the 1 1/8-mile race. Finding room along the inside Revolutionary moved to the lead and was joined by Mylute.
Those two battled down the stretch with Revolutionary posting a neck victory over 19-1 Mylute. Departing, the 9-2 co-third pick, rallied to nish third followed by Golden Soul, Ground Transport, Code West, Palace Malice, Sunbean, Titletown Five, Proud Strike, Hip Four Sixtynine, Nina’s Dragon, Brazilian Court and Whiskey Bravo.
The time for the Louisiana Derby was 1:50.28 on a fast track.
“He came from pretty far back today,” Pletcher said about the winning colt’s effort. “He faced a better eld than he did before.”
Owned by WinStar Farm, Revolutionary adds $600,000 to his bankroll. The colt has three wins in six starts for $788,500.
Revolutionary won the Withers Stakes in his season debut last month at Aqueduct and has won his last three starts. Revolutionary paid $6.80, $4.20 and $3.00. Mylute returned $12.60 and $6.80, and Departing paid $4.40 to show.
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