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PG 14 HORSES ALL VOLUME 35 ISSUE 7 JULY 2012 INSPIRATIONS Inspired by people and horses Volume 35 · Number 7 · July 2012 GLENBOW MUSEUM RECREATES EDITOR Craig Couillard C.M. Russell's 1912 Calgary [email protected] (403) 200-1019 Stampede Exhibition FIELD EDITOR Crystal McPeak [email protected] PG 20 (403) 360-3210 FIELD EDITOR Natalie Sorkilmo [email protected] (403) 608-2238 SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER Crystal McPeak [email protected] (866) 385-3669 (toll free) SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER Natalie Sorkilmo [email protected] (403) 608-2238 SPECIAL PROJECTS GLACIER AG MEDIA Tom Mumby [email protected] (780) 459-5464 PUBLISHER Bob Willcox [email protected] PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Shawna Gibson [email protected] SUBSCRIPTION/CIRCULATION Heather Anderson LOOPS AND SWIFT HORSES ARE SURER THAN LEAD, C. M. 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Those received will not be returned. 4 HORSES ALL • JULY 2012 HORSESALL.COM OUT FRONT Welcome to Horses All CHANGE IS GOOD CONTRIBUTORS TEAM WORK Meet the Horses All gang ©THINKSTOCK Wendy Dudley likes her equines with long ears, tin-can Natalie Sorkilmo and Crystal TWO-BITS FROM A voices, wispy tails, and lots of TWO-BIT COWBOY McPeak play due roles. One attitude. That’s why donkeys moment they are presenting and mules are her beasts of Craig Couillard - Editor our great advertising oppor- choice. She’s owned horses, but tunities to clients, the next they weren’t a match for her his issue is the launch of our they are in the field at various brayers. But equines are in her new format… our new lay- events snooping out interest- blood, as her grandfather was out… our new design. Some ing stories for us to write about. that inner peace a jockey, and her dad trained T western horses on the Circle M of the changes are significant… They are skilled horse woman, and and confidence. Our other writers are equally as some more subtle. Overall it gives passionate and committed to their Heather Grovet is a self- qualified and I’m always person- Ranch in Ontario. She’s been us a crisper, more professional look roles. described horse nut. She is totally ally interested in seeing their work telling stories for over 30 years, and feel. I’m so proud of the freelance immersed in riding and driving, show up in my in-box. turning to horse-related fodder What has really impressed me writers who work with us. They English and western. She’s always There are a whole gang of people after two decades in news though in my first few months as have been helpful and patient as up for a new horse adventure.