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perspective CONTRIBUTORS Enough is enough and sometimes euthanized. Nobody Like I said, it saddens us all when recent equine trade show. Nice folks. TWO-BITS FROM A wants to see these things happen. these things happen. The great show We had a great discussion about the Carol M. Upton is a freelance TWO-BIT COWBOY But the Vancouver Humane jumping horse Hickstead sadly died rodeo industry and specifically about writer, editor, dream chaser and Craig Couillard - Editor Society and the liberal media would last fall while competing. It was a loss the Calgary Stampede. Rather than horse-related publicist at her have us believe that there is literally a for our entire country. I’m sure there grandstanding before the media to ban company Dreams Aloud Promo- slaughter going on of rodeo livestock. are other injuries and deaths in this certain events, they work effectively tions - dreamsaloud.ca. K… I’m probably stepping out And what’s sad, there are people that sport as well. But does that mean we and co-operatively behind the scenes Her work has appeared in on the political correctness believe this crap. should ban show jumping because it is to effect meaningful change. That’s numerous print and digital limb here but I’ve had enough. A recent Facebook posting from merely here to entertain us humans? because they are from Alberta… they magazines / newspapers inter- O nationally. Carol lives and writes Seriously. I’ve had enough of the west someone inside the industry helped Of course not. have insights and an understanding of coast socialists and the eastern liberals bring some perspective on the recent Horses are still used extensively this great province that their counter- at a 50-year-old B.C. west coast judging how we run our rodeos and deaths on the chuckwagon track: in the ranching industry across parts to the west will never have. cabin. When not in front of her chuckwagon races. “I’ve read that there have been 50 western Canada. It can be a danger- Thankfully most rodeo sponsors computer, she can be found The Vancouver Humane Society is chuckwagon horse deaths over the ous occupation for horse and rider. won’t kneel down to the strong arm playing with horses or following trying to grab media attention… again. past 26 years at the Calgary Stam- Badger holes… rouge bulls… rattle- tactics of the Vancouver Humane her dogs along the beach. A friend posted on our Facebook page pede. To put this into perspective, snakes… wild rivers. Ranch horses get Society and others who disparage us. that the Calgary Stampede was being do you know how many horses race hurt. They sometime die. So do the These sponsors have similar values to vilified in the Toronto media. Bob each night at the Stampede? 288 per cowboys. But does that mean we ban all Albertans… that’s why they grow Barker and Pamela Anderson are beek- night, 2880 per Stampede, 74,880 horses from working cows and covert and prosper in Alberta. ing off to get attention. What the hell for 26 years. And of those 74,880, to quads? So to those who choose to cast do these people know about rodeo and many would have died long ago when What the left-wing radicals fail to stones at rodeo and chuckwagon the western lifestyle? nobody else had any use for them. understand is that people in the agri- racing, I say, “Leave us the hell And what’s worse, who’s in town to These horses love to do what they do cultural and livestock industries care alone… 1.4 million people that Amie Peck has been involved capitalize on the incredible publicity of and the people that have them love about their land, their animals, and attended the Calgary Stampede with hunter/jumpers and dres- the Calgary Stampede? Thomas Mul- them and care for them…” their neighbors. You only have to see loved it and will continue to do so for sage for almost two decades, cair, leader of the federal NDP party A lot of people don’t know that the interview with wagon driver Chad the next 100 years.” Go have your competing up to the National who trashes Alberta oil sands every most chuckwagon horses are rescued Harden to see the emotion behind his lattes on your urban patios, and level. After obtaining her Equine chance he gets. Hypocrite! from the race track. They are bred to loss. find a rare bug that you can protect. Science degree, she trained Yes… it is tragic and extremely sad run and love it, and they get many I was fortunate enough to be next We’ve had enough of your mindless, horses and coached students when horses and livestock are hurt more years of pampered care to do it. to the Alberta Humane Society at a self-serving belly aching. for five years — until it was time to get a “real” job. Now she is (literally) learning the ropes at the cattle company she works readers speak goings on for, and praying she keeps her thumb. She is a sucker for chest- nuts with a blaze. Talking back Reader feedback – Notes from the field Send your comments to: Snapshots from our field editors craig.couillard@ fbcpublishing.com Darley Newman is the three We’ve heard some good time Daytime Emmy Award response so far (re: article in May nominated host and producer issue). We’re looking so forward of the Emmy-winning Equitrek- to you joining us this year! king TV show on PBS and on Horses All rocks! international networks in over — Shelley Repka-Willard, 65 countries. Darley travels the Saddlestrings and Heartstrings world horse riding with locals FFAC Charity Ride via Facebook to experience great ranches, history, culture and trails. Hi Craig! Happy Stampede! Watch videos and learn about Just wanted to tell you that a riding vacations and ranches woman drove down from Red at www.equitrekking.com and Deer specifically to buy one www.equitrekkingtravel. of my Swanky Shanks purses after seeing me in HORSES ALL Executive Vice-President of Spruce Meadows, Horses All was well-represented at the Ladue magazine! Thank you again for Nancy Southern, had the winning bid for the Ladies Lunch held on July 5th at Stampede Park in the fabulous feature. Flores LaDue painting by High River artist Ruth Calgary. L to R Allison Keene; Crystal McPeak, Field — Heather Kyle via Facebook Vickers (shown here on the right). Part of the Editor with Horses All; Ruth Vickers, Artist; Alberta proceeds go to scholarships provided through the Premier Allison Redford; and Horses All writer This letter is being written LaDue Ladies Lunch. The painting was featured Cindy Bablitz. to express my extreme on the June cover of Horses All. disappointment on the direction April Clay is a Registered you are now taking the above Psychologist with an inde- Horses All Field newspaper. I have been a pendent practice focused in: subscriber for many years but Editor Crystal McPeak counselling, consulting, and I will not now be renewing returned to the barrel sport psychology. April has my subscription. If I wanted to racing circuit in high worked with many types of read nothing but articles about style, winning the athletes and performers from humans, I’d have subscribed to Mountain View 4D youth to elite. As an adjunct the People magazine. Barrel Jam on her to her practice, April writes — Patricia Albrecht via e-mail horse Striker. for several local and national magazines, and offers work- Just got the latest Horses shops on a variety of topics. As All issue – new format looks a sports consultant, she draws AWESOME! I really enjoyed on some 15 years of experi- reading your articles, and how ence as a competitive horse you introduced the personality show-jumper. April also works behind each of the names as a service provider for the involved in the publication. Canadian Sport Centre Calgary. — Viv Harding via e-mail HORSESALL.COM HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 5 profiles
Stories from People who Live, Work and Compete with Horses
HEAVY HORSES DRAFT HORSES: Youth driver Blake Beelby makes his mark
Eighteen-year-old is already starting young horses, competing in the show ring, plus works for experienced competitors.
YOUNG GUNS
Up and coming stars
By Heather Grovet Galahad, AB
ighteen-year-old Blake Beelby graduates from high school this E fall, and he’s already consider- ing his options for celebrating the occasion. “I might drive a heavy horse team to my grad night instead of tak- ing a limousine!” Beelby says. Most teenagers wouldn’t know how to handle a team, but Beelby has grown up working with heavy horses. “My dad’s great-great Grandpa had Clydesdales,” Beelby says. “Our family has been involved with draft horses for a century. Driving horses has been a natural part of my life. And light horses, I enjoy them, too.” “But Percherons are my breed of choice,” Beelby continues. “I really like their attitude and appearance. I started Draft 4-H four or five years ago, buying a colt from Lucasia Ranch for my 4-H Blake Beelby rides Roman on his Percheron team at home. photo: Submitted project. I did all its training including halter breaking, working with his feet and ground driving. When he was two I hooked him to a cart, and began driving. “When his colt was It was a great experience.” Family friend Bruce Roy notes Beelby is two years old, Blake modest enough to miss parts of the story. needed a show cart. “Blake is an accomplished horseman with He ordered cart the patience of Job,” Roy says. “When wheels from the his colt was two years old, Blake needed a show cart. He ordered cart wheels from Amish, and then the Amish, and then constructed the rest constructed the rest himself. As you can imagine, this was the himself. As you can talk of his 4-H club!” imagine, this was the Roy explains that Beelby’s talent with his colt was soon noted by experienced talk of his 4-H club!” drivers, who began offering him jobs and – Bruce Roy young horses to train. “Blake has worked for Pat Fisher of Patrick’s Belgians for the last two years,” Roy says. “He is excellent help; he’s quiet, reflective and attentive. Blake Beelby winning a youth driving competition at the Calgary Stampede. photo: Submitted He also breaks and schools heavy horses for many breeders across the province.” Beelby enjoys working for Fisher. ribbon. There are even Youth classes for before, but none had been driven, so I Olds sale. Blake had broke and schooled “I’m his all-round guy; I groom, decorate decorating, where the class is given 30 had my hands full. It was fun, but kept this team, and they performed their horses, shovel manure, drive at the farm, minutes to decorate, and then judged on me busy. I do everything outside, in the manoeuvres beautifully at the sale. As and do anything else necessary,” Beelby the end results. And yes, it can be tough cold, using a little Pioneer breaking cart. the bidding advanced, Blake stood on says. He also competes as a junior in both to reach a draft horse’s mane, so we The cart has wheels for summer and the wagon seat and cracked a bull whip halter and driving. stand on rolling benches, or even sit on skis for the winter, and can be used for over the heads of both Percherons and “Draft shows are a bit different than their withers to work.” either singles or doubles.” they never moved a muscle. He also light horse shows,” Beelby explains. But there is more than showing in It would appear the draft horse com- Roman rode them around the ring. “Horses are kept in tie stalls, and we deco- Beelby’s life. “This winter I started munity is keeping their eyes on Beelby. When the auctioneer’s hammer fell rate them, which means we braid their fourteen horses at home,” Beelby says. Bruce Roy shares a story that occurred on a $5,800 bid, the crowded ringside tail and roll it into a bun with ribbon. “They ranged in age from yearlings to at a recent draft horse auction. “Blake’s applauded the skill of the young horse- We also put the mane in rosettes with seven-year-olds. Some had been tied father, Myron, consigned a team to the man.” 6 HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 HORSESALL.COM PROFILES
western artist Spunky sextarian artist paints from historical photographs Ruth Vicker’s painting of Flores Ladue fetches $30,000 at fundraising luncheon
soul) who suddenly decided to mend Ruth brings you right back to her I DID IT MY WAY his ways, I’d tell him to start in Japan, humanity with a single flick of her Personal Profile early 18th century... in particular irreverent tongue. Hiroshige and Hokusai,” Ruth opines. “I have to have enough artistic shit By Cindy Bablitz “And, there should be orange lying around or I can’t concentrate for Calgary, AB. in every room. It’s such a cheer- long.” ful colour. A colour with a sense of Ruth paints largely from historic here’s something very sixy humour. There’s solace in orange. So photographs, rendering candid about Ruth Vickers. She there.” researched moments from the past T paints in oils using only six Ruth is the kind of artist who into realistic, current relevance. Like colours; she raised six children as a makes you want to wonder how you her painting of the plucky and steely- single mom; and her career as a fine can hone your own appreciation for eyed Ruth Law, who became the first artist is taking off in her sixties. art. Because she sees it everywhere — woman to purchase a plane from the In fact, she was 66 years old when beauty, art — she makes you want to, Wright Brothers... boys who would she created the historic painting too. sell Ruth their airplane, but would of Flores LaDue on horseback that “I wake up in the morning and refuse to teach her to fly it. Ruth Law would come to find its way to being I’m on the hunt for objects, events became the first pilot, of any gender, the featured auction item at the pres- or trees that can become more than to perform the loop-the-loop... not tigious 2012 LaDue Ladies Lunch, themselves.” once, but twice. In our Behind The held July 5th at the BMO Centre, Earnestly, she adds, “I challenge Cover in June’s issue of Horses All, unofficially launching the start of the anyone to say that it is not utterly we said, “There’s a little Flores LaDue centennial edition of the Greatest compelling that when I’m looking at in Ruth Vickers.” There’s a little Ruth Outdoor Show on Earth. stuff, it’s differently than how others Law in Ruth Vickers too. “I like to use restricted palates so look at stuff. I look at stuff and always Ruth’s debut public offering fea- that I can work at implied colours,” gauge its aesthetic appeal... any activ- turing the inimitable Flores LaDue says Ruth. ity can have it.” fetched the tidy sum of $30,000 in a She’s a consummate artist — Currently working from her home hotly contested bidding war at the live though, until this summer, her bril- studio in High River, AB., Ruth passes auction held at last month’s LaDue liant eye and hand for art has only her painting hours listening to Gre- Lunch. A collection of her other origi- been exploited in private collections gorian Chants, “filling the room with nals can be viewed at www.cargocol- primarily as mural’d wall art in peo- beauty and tranquility.” Lest her lective.com/ruthvickersartist. ple’s homes — and her feisty attitude international favour for such high- In a self-fulfilling prophecy, Ruth about art could paint her an elitist if it browed appreciation as Japanese warns, “That moment when beauty weren’t for the fact that she’s so darn landscape masters and monophonic and art reveal their grace to you will endearing. liturgical music make you suspect come without warning... and you Ruth Vickers painting of Flores LaDue (shown in background) sold recently for “If I had to advise someone of, say, there really is something unreachably have to be ready to catch it when it $30,000. photo: Cindy Bablitz complete non-interest in art, (poor ethereal in the true artist’s nature, flies by.”
legend Smart Chic Olena dies at age twenty-seven
HOMEWARD BOUND
Celebrating lives lived
By Heather Grovet Galahad, AB
wo-time AQHA world cham- pion Smart Chic Olena passed T away at age 27 in June 2012. The sorrel stallion was well known in • Annual Production Sale the Western performance world for being an outstanding athlete, but was horses. But Chic went on to win nine Proud to have Sept 6, 2012 Thorsby, AB also famous for producing talented reining classes, eventually earning the offspring who earned $2.6 million 1993 National Reined Horse Associa- supplied the Selling approx 40 foals, 25 mares in NCHA, $5.5 million in NRHA and tion Open reserve championship. horses used $2.4 million in NRCHA. Chic sired Chic is the only horse in history to 14 world champions and 24 reserve earn AQHA championships in both in the Mane • Breeding Rope, Ranch, Reining & world champions. cutting and reining. Chic was owned for 22 years by Brian Knutson of Bar K2 Ranch in Event Trainers Recreation Prospects Jim Babcock, a native of Ontario who B.C. is proud to own Lakota Chic, a Challenge in later moved to Texas. Chic had sus- son of Smart Chic Olena. tained a serious injury to his hock but “I saw Smart Chic Olena several Red Deer • Bloodlines include - Bueno Chex, Babcock took a chance and purchased times, and I really liked the horse,” the damaged 4-year old. Chic went Knutson says. “Lakota is athletic, Blueboy Quincy into rehabilitation, and eventually has a lot of heart, and equally impor- returned to the cutting pen and won tant, has stayed sound through all his big. training and show career,” Knutson Most owners would have retired continues. Ponoka, Alberta • (403) 783-9835 the horse to stud at that point, but “As far as I’m concerned, Smart Babcock felt the horse wasn’t finished Chic Olena was one of the top produc- competing. Craig Johnson retrained ers of performance horses, and we’re AceOfClubs.ca the cutting horse into a reiner, a dif- thrilled to have those bloodlines in ficult if not impossible task for most our stallion.” HORSESALL.COM HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 7 PROFILES
RECOVERY
Continues his remarkable Curtis Anderson: comeback journey Injured rodeo cowboy makes courageous recovery and works to increase brain injury awareness
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Brain Injury Awareness
Catching up with heroes of the past The Courage Canada Trail Ride for Brain Injury Awareness is By Dianne Finstad held the last Saturday of May each year. www.caccanada.com f you’re ever feeling bogged down by the daily hassles of life, you’d “There is no reason to feel sorry for yourself, you just have better have a visit with Curtis I to “Cowboy Up and Keep On Anderson. The cowboy has one of Keepin On.” Just when you the most inspiring stories you’ll ever think you are in bad shape, hear. And he’s more than willing to have a walk around a Brain tell it. Injury Centre, see happy Ten years ago, Curtis Anderson survivors and how proud they was living his rodeo dream as a bull are of themselves.” rider. He paid his fees, and came — Curtis Anderson to get on his bull June 26th at the Ponoka Stampede. It was a decision Excerpt from that changed his life. Anderson’s Poem Just days before, the young com- “I Believe” petitor from Minburn had his ‘bell “If you want to pick up rung’ by a bull at another rodeo. But your chin being ‘cowboy tough’, and with the Watch the sparrows in the wind chance at some bigger bucks ahead, If you want to see God’s Anderson kept on going. But on this beauty and power day, this bull, and two blows to the Have a look at the flowers.” head later meant Anderson left the arena by stretcher. Curtis Anderson on Real Handy bull SB13 at the 2002 Ponoka Stampede. Photo: Mike Copeman “I remember setting my bull rope in the chute… and then the next thing I remember was the ambulance pureed food, now I’m able to cut Ride in his home region of Innis- this year. Anderson has also begun sion is people go back too soon, and ride from the University hospital my steak. I can carry a pail of grain free eight years ago, that this year sharing his “Road to Recovery” your brain heals when you rest.” to the Glenrose, and that was three in each hand weighing 40 pounds attracted more than a hundred rid- speech at schools, with 4-H and Anderson has developed a flair weeks later,” Anderson explained. apiece,” he states proudly. ers, plus a dozen wagon teams and hockey groups and at oilfield safety for cowboy poetry and goes to Anderson had suffered severe Two years ago, Anderson was able others who rode in the wagons, meetings, focusing on helmet gatherings to speak, and plans to head trauma, which resulted in left to get his driver’s license back. A year including some of his therapy staff safety. put a book out this fall. His journey side paralysis. ago, he put a trailer on land, and is and other brain injury survivors. “You don’t get a second brain, is one that puts life in fresh per- “In the beginning, it took two living on his own. He has a small “I just wanted something to raise so it’s cooler to wear a helmet and spective nurses to get me out of bed,” he cow herd, and helps his brother and more awareness of brain injury and being able to skate or ride a horse “That’s the biggest thing — to recalled. From there, it’s been a father with that. do something that people from the next day, than not wearing a appreciate what you have today decade long journey that Anderson “I had a custom fencing business the area could be involved in,” he helmet and maybe not do it again.” because tomorrow it might be has tackled inch by inch. The deter- before my accident, and for the past explained. The ride raised $20,000 “One of the things with concus- gone.” mined cowboy worked hard on his two years, I’ve been able to hold a recovery. 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ORIGINS HORSES ALL: Celebrating 35 years of telling equine stories All-breed, all-discipline magazine still in stride
By Wendy Dudley HORSES ALL 2012 Priddis, AB
hirty-five years ago, a little Features of today’s Horses All: girl with pigtails hand- • 20,000 copies distributed T stuffed the newspaper sec- across western Canada tions of Horses All. She learned at a (double any other horse young age to take and develop pho- publication) tos, to interview people who were her parents’ age, and to ignore those • Proud to cover ‘all breeds, who tried to say she was too young all disciplines’. to be a real reporter. • One of the few ‘monthly’ Today, that little girl is all grown equine publications up, with a farm family of her own • Large page size allows for in Manitoba. But the memories of maturing with a newspaper more photos and articles founded by her mother and father — Doug and Jacki French — remain vivid. “It was like having another sibling. It was always part of my life. I was a Horses All kid. Whether “We hauled our I was attending the Stampede or Spruce Meadows, I was represent- hides, talking to ing Horses All,” said Shanyn Silinski people and making who, along with her brother Shawn, connections.” was involved with the paper from SHANYN SILINKSKI age six to 23. In later years, she sold ads and helped with the layout. Shawn and Shanyn French were active in the family business at a young age. PHOTO: COURTESY OF SHANYN SILINSKI. Horses All, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, was born in the codes.” Years later, the printing desktop computers, digital cameras, twice, then dropped it in the lane- could make money. We didn’t have 1977, founded by Doug and Jacki moved to Calgary. or Internet. Stories were typed, pho- way,” said Shanyn who, over 17 the overhead that a corporation French. In the early days, it was It was a home-crafted affair, with tos were developed in dark rooms years, collected volumes of stories has,” said Steve. “We had free rein, printed in Montana, the issues then most of the work done in the French and ads were mailed in — and on about putting out Horses All. and we made it huge.” Issues ran as hauled to Alberta in a stock trailer, home in Nanton until an office one occasion, ad copy with photos When not punching the key- big as 100 pages, and every issue where address labels were printed, was set up in Hillspring, after the was delivered by plane. boards, she and her family were made money. said Shanyn. “Then the local ladies Frenchs purchased a ranch on the “It was a stallion ad, and the guy making the rounds to rodeos, jump- Revenues in the first two years would divvy them up by postal Waterton River. dropped it from his plane in a Min- ing shows, draft horse pulls, and grew by 200 per cent, and over their code because they were bagged by In the beginning, there were no ute Maid container. He buzzed us 4-H events. If they weren’t covering four-year ownership, the numbers equine events, they were working quadrupled. How did they do it? their own registered Paint Horses, The two waded knee-high into the she said. equine community. “Horses All is a “We covered everything, and hands-on paper. You have to be out Hi-Hog Farm & Ranch Equipment Ltd. right across the country,” said there, meeting people,” said Cindy, The Outstanding Brand Shanyn who also contributed a Kids a barrel racer-turned-dressage 1974 2012 column. There were stories and rider. advertisers from Quebec, Texas and “I would be up at 5 am., tak- Scan the QR code with your smart the Pacific Northwest. “We hauled ing issues down to Pincher Creek, phone to access our website> our hides, talking to people and or up to Red Deer. You had to be making connections. It was more an in front of people. It was a seven- international paper back then.” day job. And that’s what it takes,” In 1994, the paper was sold to Steve added. “It was our life. Horse North Hill Publications in Calgary. people saw me out there, sweating It went through several different and freezing. If horse people don’t editors, and its revenues began to respect you, they will blow you off.” drop. When Cindy and Steve Mark Club news was integral to its suc- took over (they bought it in 2004), it cess, he said. “We had 50 different was struggling. “It was going down- clubs and they all ran ads. This is hill because they weren’t investing what Horses All was built on. Those in it,” said Steve. are the readers. It is a grassroots And the copy was no longer rel- publication, and you have to make Proudly Made In evant, added Cindy. “There were them feel like they are part of it. We too many general how-to stories.” went to horse shows every single CANADA The club news boosted circulation, weekend, and if you don’t do that, giving it a grassroots profile, and a you’re toast. It needs that commit- third section was added for West- ment. That’s how we grew it.” ern Performance events. Special- When Cindy and Steve moved Beautiful, safe, solid and secure. One piece welded box stall frames. ists were brought on board, such as east to Port Hope, Ont., the paper April Clay who continues to contrib- was sold to Vancouver-based Glacier ute an equestrian sport psychology Publications. That was four years column. ago, and coincided with a downturn The couple put the paper together in the horse economy. in their home, turning two bed- “The price of horses fell and the rooms into offices, one for Cindy as steam went out of the industry, so editor and the other for Steve who horse publications had to go into was in charge of sales. At night, the change mode,” said Tom Mumby, in round pens, portable corrals, portable stalls, tie stalls, blanket hangers & more two would lie in bed, thinking up charge of special projects with Gla- headlines at 3 am. “That was our pil- cier. “We had to move Horses All to low talk. It was just so much part of where it needed to be within a really 1-800-661-7002 www.hihog.com our lives,” laughed Cindy. “As a mom-and-pop operation, it » Continued on next page HORSESALL.COM HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 9 HORSES ALL · 35th ANNIVERSARY
Continued from previous page » is being delivered virtually as it avid reader happens. crowded marketplace. There are “It’s a busy world we live in. more players in the horse publica- People don’t have time to read a tion industry than ever before.” 100-page publication anymore. All horses, all disciplines A survey conducted two years They not only want it to be inter- ago revealed the majority of esting and relevant, but they want key to horse paper’s success Horses All readers are western rid- a quick read.” ers, so there is now an increased “We are still proud of our roots By Wendy Dudley emphasis on those disciplines, he — all breeds, all disciplines,” Calgary, AB noted. “At the same time, we want Couillard said. “But now we need people stories and horse stories. to work harder to uncover the Shannon Smith was 10 years old There are interesting things about interesting or even inspiring sto- when she got her first pony. That every discipline and every breed.” ries from the various associations was around the same time she With the majority of readers in about their people and horses, began reading Horses All. Twenty Western Canada and specifically places and events. We believe a years later, she still thumbs through Alberta, 20,000 copies are mailed show jumper will be just as inter- every issue. each month to households in B.C., ested in an inspiring story about a “I liked the horse health articles, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatch- barrel racer. The common thread from clover rash to navicular. And ewan. is our love of the horse.” the classifieds, because you always Recognizing the importance For Shanyn Silinski, who is still wanted to see what was out there of social media, Mumby said a writer, Horses All will continue for sale,” said Smith, who works at the Horses All web site has been to be part of her life, as she keeps Bar T5 Trailers, near Millarville, Alta. upgraded, and its Facebook is track of it on-line, and looks for it For Les Burwash, who heads up under development. on stands in Manitoba. “I always Alberta Agriculture’s horse industry Shannon Smith, who works at Bar T5 Trailers, started reading Horses All “The print media landscape has keep an eye on it. It is still family. I branch, the paper has always been a go-to read for health news and when she was 10 years old. Photo: Wendy Dudley certainly changed over the past grew up with it. It meant I missed club and association references. 35 years”, indicates current Edi- a lot of other things kids were “I’ve been reading it since Doug and increasing emphasis on western involved for years in the driv- tor, Craig Couillard. “Horses All doing, but it also meant I was able Jacki French started it 35 years ago, is no longer the primary commu- to do things no other kid could disciplines. “We’ve got guys in ing community. She was the first and the one thing it has always had penning and cattle work who are woman to qualify for the World nication tool for clubs and asso- do.” is broad appeal. It has been a survi- ciations. Most now have their own As for Steve Mark, he sums up picking it up. They never touched Equestrian Games in combined vor because of the various interests, it before. People drive out here for driving with a four-in-hand team. websites. Many are involved in his years as owner by saying, “It and that’s where its value is.” social media such as Facebook and was the best job I ever had. I lived a cup of coffee and to get a copy of As Horses All moves into its Long-time readers have the paper.” next decade, readers believe it will Twitter. And some even have their it and breathed it. It was my pas- grown up with the paper, watch- The fact the paper is monthly remain relevant as long as western own e-mail database. Information sion.” ing it evolve as the industry also and not quarterly also keeps it Canada has a horse culture. While changes. Its grassroots connec- relevant, Mix added. “That way, it’s some readers shy away from on- tions are what makes the paper in tune with every discipline and line information, others welcome different from other equine every type of riding.” Horses All to Facebook and other publications, said Tanya Goodwin, For Deb Laderoute, general forms of social media. who shows draft horses, as well manager of Equi-Products tack “Our industry is really going as doing dressage and combined store on the outskirts of Calgary, that way,” said Goodwin. “If you driving. the paper’s newsprint format has are looking for a horse for sale, “It embraces the horse industry, kept her a regular reader for 15 you tend to go on-line, and a lot of rather than a specific breed or years. “I like the feel of a newspa- show registrations are all on-line.” discipline, so it’s good for targeting per,” she laughed, “and I don’t tend As long as it keeps its balance, new members or getting people to go on-line as much so I like hav- Horses All will maintain its edge, to a show,” added Goodwin, an ing things as hard copy.” said Burwash. “Not a lot of papers administrator with the Olds Agri- She also is a fan of club and have survived as long, so it’s done cultural Society. regional news, especially any- something right. 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OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN OLYMPIC HORSE Young mare gets Millar to break Olympic record the Olympic nod by Wendy Dudley, Priddis, AB. Veteran show jumper plans to stay in the saddle She’s brave and careful. But she’s also inexperi- enced. That’s how Eric Lamaze describes Derly Chin de Muze, the nine-year-old Belgian mare that was given the nod as his mount for the London Olympics. “But she has a great brain, and that makes up for her inexperience,” he said. “She is very depend- able and very scopey.” The world’s third-ranked rider believes her talent is in the depth of her attitude. So, with input from team coach Torchy Millar, he chose her over the more experienced mount, Verdi, a grey Dutch Warmblood gelding. “I really like Verdi. But I just don’t know him as well,” Lamaze said. He has been riding Derly longer than Verdi, having only purchased the gelding after the sudden death of his Olympic horse Hickstead last November. There was some doubt as to Derly’s abilities when she balked at a combination jump during the Spruce Meadows Canada One tournament, and then a week later in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup Grand Prix. Upon leaving the arena, Lamaze indicated he would review the decision to take Derly. But in a post-analysis of the refused jump in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, it was determined the young mare was asked to take off too soon, leaving her too far away from the jump, said chef d’equipe Torchy Millar. “It was just a miscommu- nication between the two,” he said. And what was Ian Millar says his horse, Star Power, is up to the Olympic task. On the eve of his record-breaking 10th Olympics, Ian Millar says he has no intentions of important is that even after that, she collected retiring. At age 65, he remains keen to compete. Photo: Wendy Dudley herself and finished the course clean. During the Canada One grand prix, it was a case of Lamaze riding her as if she was experienced. “It By Wendy Dudley out. “I think the focus on equestrian will athon, or Amy completed a competition in was a wake-up call for me,” he said. “It reminded Priddis, AB. be like no other.” some far-away place. “I miss her,” Ian said, me that she can’t be ridden that way.” Millar, who helped Canada win team sil- his voice trailing off. The mare may be young, but her potential is y age 65, most of us are looking for- ver in Beijing in 2008, has had a rocky ride But Jonathon and Amy will be there huge, said Lamaze who reiterated he is not out to ward to hanging up the work har- these past four years. His 2008 Olympic with him in London. “To help me and sup- defend his gold medal. “I can’t defend my title. I ness. But not Ian Millar. On the eve horse In Style never fully recovered from port me,” he said, a smile returning to his could if I was on Hickstead. Maybe, on this horse, B in another four years I could.” of his world record-breaking 10th Olym- an injury so was retired. face. pics, he says he has no plans to retire. And now, on the eve of his historic 10th And what of his chances in London? Millar has great faith in Derly’s abilities. “She’s probably as good a nine-year-old show jumper as There’s no pension plan in show jump- Olympics, there is the painful reminder “You never know, on any given day,” he there is on the planet. You pair that with as good ing, he notes, and besides, he loves what of the passing of his wife, Lynn, who died said. Unlike other sporting events, show a rider as there is on the planet, anything could he does. It’s the exercise and being in the of cancer just months before the 2008 jumping has variables. “A 100-metre happen.” outdoors that has kept him in shape, so Games. sprint in Calgary is the same as a 100- While there were no major contests between why stop now, he said during competition metre sprint in London. But with horses, Spruce Meadows and the London Olympics, this summer at Spruce Meadows. you are dealing with different footing, and Lamaze intended to jump Derly in smaller classes Millar is not the oldest competitor in “The highlight of my different jumps. They will be doing jumps during the weeks leading up to the Games. the Summer Games. Japanese dressage they have never seen before. They may “Just to get everybody’s confidence back,” Millar rider Hoketsu Hiroshi is 70. Equestrian life was my wife.” take an exception to one.” said. “If this had happened to a new or less expe- events take place between July 28-Aug. 9. — Ian Millar And fingers are crossed that Star Power, rienced rider, I would be concerned about what it Team show jumping is Aug. 6, and individ- his Dutch-bred gelding, will peak at just would do to their confidence. But this is Eric. He’s ual finals go Aug. 8. the right time. The Olympic selection a gold medalist. He’s tough mentally.” Millar is humbled about being the vet- committee gave Millar permission to stay eran on the team, which also includes Eric home in Perth, Ont., during the observa- Lamaze, Tiffany Foster, Jill Henselwood, The hurt remains, as it is Lynn he refers tion trials held in Calgary in June so that with alternate rider Yann Candele. to when asked to define his career high- Star Power could be rested. It was kept “I never had a grand plan. It was all lights. It isn’t his upcoming participation quiet that he was suffering some foot sore- about the journey because the destination in his 10th Olympiad, nor the team silver ness, but Millar believes the horse is back is at best very uncertain, as it is in life,” he medal he received in 2008. Nor the arrival on track. “He needed to freshen up physi- said. of his granddaughter, when his daughter cally and mentally. So we just did some There was also a move to have Millar Amy, also a jumper, gave birth to Lily in hacking around the countryside.” declared Canada’s flag bearer at the official 2010 It was the last major contest before the opening ceremonies on July 27. “It would “My wife,” he said, in a private moment Games. “It is a very delicate process to get be such an honour,” he said. “And it would on the same day it was officially announced a horse to peak at the right time, but Star be so great to have someone from eques- he had earned a ticket to London. “The Power knows his job. He’s capable of get- trian carrying the flag. It would be tre- highlight of my life was my wife.” ting it done,” Millar said. mendous for our sport.” Lynn Millar kept the family in line and While the sport may be unpredict- This Olympics, Millar predicts, will be together. She was their organizer, and able, Millar remains steadfast in his plans Eric Lamaze chose the young mare Derly Chin de Muze as his London Olympic horse. She is inexperi- a true celebration of equestrian perfor- their best coach from the rails, always to stay in the saddle for years to come. “I enced, but has the smarts. Photo: Wendy Dudley mance because of the British love of horse there to give tips for the next round. She hope someday my granddaughter will be sports. All equestrian events have sold was the first one called whenever Ian, Jon- watching me.”
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hooked up was just a green young- heritage through ranch vacations HORSE HEROES ster in training, but luckily for him, on the historic cattle and horse Profiles of exceptional horses the other horse hooked up was ranch in Claresholm, Alberta, that Lucasia Rosebud, a dapple grey vet- was established in 1881. But many By Robyn Moore eran and gentle giant who knew not people also know them as Quarter to take off like she was running the Horse and Percheron breeders. The t’s summer and many people’s “Half Mile of Hell.” Lucas family purchased their first thoughts turn to catching a That, not surprisingly, is Brett registered Percheron in 1969. I local rodeo for the thrill of Lucas’ favorite memory of Rose- Rosebud was born in Claresholm watching bull riding or a chuck- bud, although he has had many on April 24, 2003. She is sired by wagon race. Brett Lucas’ then 3 other opportunities to be proud of Rose Hill Bud, and out of Ylxus of year old son is no different, except her. Rosebud has many accomplish- Livingston Valley. he wanted to take the excitement ments in the show ring as well. As a yearling filly, Rosebud began further by driving a team in a chuck- Rosebud was bred by Brett’s par- her show career. Highlights of her wagon race when he picked up the ents Wayne and Judy Lucas of Luca- show career are extensive. She was lines of a team of Percherons at the sia Ranch, but she is considered awarded second in her class at Cal- family’s ranch and cried out “Yah! Brett’s horse. gary and Reserve Champion Junior Yah!” Lucasia Ranch is perhaps best Mare at Olds as a yearling. In 2006, Lucasia Rosebud - a Percheron with an extensive show career. photo: submitted One of the 2000 lbs horses known for sharing their western as a three year old, Rosebud was
Supreme Champion Mare in Olds and Grand Champion Mare at the PRESENTS Calgary Stampede. And, at the 2009 Calgary Stampede, Rosebud won first in the Aged Mare class, Champion Senior Mare and Reserve CPRA Unoffi cial Rodeo Standings Champion Percheron Mare. Now, she spends her days, not up to and including the Canadian Finals Rodeo only helping young boys experience As of July 10, 2012 the rush of “chuckwagon racing,” but also raising foals of her own and training the new crop of youngsters. CIRCUIT : CANADIAN FINALS STANDINGS In the training of young horses in a hitch, Brett admits, “she does all the SADDLE BRONC STEER WRESTLING NOVICE SADDLE BRONC hard work.” 1 GEIGER RYLAN (19) ...... $20,531.35 1 MILAN TANNER (8) ...... $18,268.51 1 GREEN LAYTON ...... $4,289.24 2 BERRY JIM (21) ...... $18,545.87 2 MOORE CLAYTON (18) . . . . .$14,236.23 2 NEELY COLE ...... $3,111.04 3 BUTTERFIELD LUKE (20) . . .$17,915.42 3 CASSIDY CODY (18) ...... $13,503.56 3 WATT LANE ...... $1,906.43 4 FLUNDRA DUSTIN (16) . . . . .$17,390.93 4 SANTUCCI SEAN (12) ...... $12,141.12 4 ELLIOTT CLAY ...... $1,893.44 “I priced her 5 SUNDELL WADE (7) ...... $16,491.63 5 REEVES MATT (9) ...... $10,592.58 5 DINWOODIE BRADY ...... $1,652.00 really high at 6 KELTS SAM (19) ...... $14,325.12 6 BOUCHARD CHAD (10) ...... $9,058.36 7 THOMSON KYLE (19) ...... $13,902.73 7 REAY TRAVIS (19) ...... $8,479.51 NOVICE BAREBACK one point… but 8 DAINES DENVER (9) ...... $11,259.45 8 CURE HUNTER (10) ...... $8,120.43 1 BILTON DYLAN ...... $3,578.82 I regretted it 9 MUNCY TAOS (8) ...... $8,882.37 9 LEDOUX GABE (7)...... $8,020.90 2 LAMB KODY ...... $2,439.55 because what 10 RUDOLF BRAD (6) ...... $8,229.68 10 MILAN STRAWS (19) ...... $7,964.10 3 GILBERTSON RYLEY ...... $2,101.99 would happen if 4 STEMO JACOB ...... $2,044.76 someone wanted BAREBACK LADIES BARREL RACING 5 YOUNG TANNER ...... $1,871.12 1 LAVALLEY DUSTY (14) . . . . .$26,574.41 1 PIERCE CARLEE RAE (10) . . .$31,808.62 to pay it?” 2 VOLD JAKE (12) ...... $12,207.55 2 RUST LEE ANN (15) ...... $21,721.21 STEER RIDING — Brett lucas 3 YOUNG JOSIAH (9) ...... $12,071.59 3 ROBERTS CRANNA (21) . . . .$16,680.80 1 FUCHS GUNNAR ...... $3,984.45 4 SOLBERG MICHAEL (16) . . . .$12,049.31 4 POZZI BRITTANY (7) ...... $14,096.57 2 SCHMIDT KAGEN ...... $3,884.36 5 TAYPOTAT TY (12) ...... $11,014.79 5 LOCKHART LISA (12) ...... $13,909.04 3 SMELTZER GRIFFIN ...... $2,803.32 6 BREUER TY (3) ...... $10,124.00 6 BESSERT SAMMI (7) ...... $11,858.85 4 BIEVER LOGAN ...... $2,434.04 It’s not uncommon to see kids 7 LAIT MATT (18) ...... $8,989.96 7 BLANCHARD SYDNI (12) . . . .$11,560.30 5 BARRASS CHANCE ...... $2,184.92 leading her around the property. 8 PEEBLES STEVEN (9) ...... $7,938.80 8 SEARS LINDSAY (11) ...... $10,137.46 6 THOMSON K’S ...... $1,634.45 Rosebud is very easy going and 9 BUNNEY CLAYTON (19) . . . . .$7,915.81 9 CERVI SHERRY (6) ...... $9,756.26 everyone that is around her loves 10 HAVENS JASON (9) ...... $7,882.04 10 CHURCHILL TRULA (15) . . . .$8,636.60 PERMIT her, so it would have been easy to 1 GREEN LAYTON ...... $5,765.45 sell her for a decent price. “I priced BULL RIDING TR HEELER 2 PRESCOTT CODY ...... $4,974.35 her really high at one point,” Brett 1 SCHIFFNER SCOTT (18) . . . .$23,477.47 1 DALLYN ROCKY (16) ...... $9,834.33 3 DELEMONT LAYNE ...... $4,574.75 says, “but I regretted it because 2 TURNER JODY (16) ...... $16,396.70 2 COOPER JIM ROSS (8) ...... $9,310.04 4 STEMO JACOB ...... $3,981.79 what would happen if someone 3 BUTTAR DAKOTA (18) ...... $14,958.56 3 EAVES PAUL (9) ...... $8,418.49 5 MARSHALL KY ...... $3,953.61 wanted to pay it?” 4 GREEN GARRETT (15)...... $14,954.80 4 BUHLER JEREMY (20) ...... $7,962.73 So, sorry folks, she is not for sale. 5 BYRNE TANNER (15) ...... $14,157.14 5 WILSON RILEY (19) ...... $7,827.04 ROOKIE It’s safe to say she’ll be a standard 6 EDGE DENTON (10) ...... $13,547.47 6 MOTES RYAN (6) ...... $7,704.80 1 WARREN RILEY ...... $8,007.18 attraction at Lucasia Ranch for 7 POZZOBON TY (13)...... $13,533.46 7 CRESTA BROC (6) ...... $6,411.56 2 EFURD EMILY ...... $5,680.17 many more years to come. 8 BESPLUG CHAD (11) ...... $12,963.26 8 FLEWELLING TYREL (20) . . . .$6,390.04 3 LAYE CLINT ...... $4,993.97 9 TURNER STEVEN (18) ...... $12,499.21 9 ROSS ROCKY (20) ...... $6,132.60 4 PRESCOTT CODY ...... $4,974.35 If you have or know of a horse hero, tell 10 HILL BEAU (17) ...... $12,376.95 10 JOHNSON CHAD (19) ...... $5,832.77 5 LAWES CASEY ...... $4,133.51 us why, send us a photo and each month we’ll feature a horse that stands out from TIE-DOWN ROPING TR HEADER ALL-AROUND the herd. Robyn Moore is the Manager of 1 HANCHEY SHANE (11) . . . . .$31,622.07 1 MCFADDEN ROLAND (20) . . .$11,654.82 1 THOMSON KYLE ...... $15,835.32 Horse Industry Association of Alberta, 2 COOPER CLIF (7) ...... $19,983.84 2 CRAWFORD CHARLY (8) . . . . .$9,310.04 email [email protected] 3 PEEK JOSHUA (13) ...... $14,330.25 3 BIRD DUSTIN (11) ...... $9,297.41 HIGH POINT 4 OHL CODY (6) ...... $13,891.25 4 BUHLER CLINT (20) ...... $7,962.76 1 PEEK JOSHUA ...... $22,584.54
5 BALDWIN NATE (14) ...... $11,016.74 5 ULLERY CLAY (19) ...... $7,827.02 Sponsor of 6 DURFEY TYSON (15) ...... $10,772.06 6 HANSON BROCK (6) ...... $7,704.79 Horse Heroes 7 ROBINSON CLINT (13) . . . . .$10,765.51 7 MITCHELL SPENCER W. (6) . . .$6,411.58 8 HOFER LOGAN (18) ...... $9,861.94 8 SCHMIDT KOLTON (18) ...... $6,390.05 9 VEST STETSON (16) ...... $9,377.95 9 LILLICO MARTY (20) ...... $6,132.58 10 BEASLEY ROSS (7) ...... $8,495.88 10 ROBSON JEFF (19) ...... $5,756.51 HORSESALL.COM HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 13 PROFILES
Behind the scenes An international man of mystery Alberta man to open back gate at his 5th Olympic Games
kicks, maybe one needs a running Whatever you do, you should enjoy He does his job efficiently; he OUR WAY OF LIFE entrance into the ring, and so on. it; people can feel it.” does it with humor; and, when the Making a living with horses “It’s all about communication, and Although there is a lot of pres- show allows, he does it in costume. the more the people see me, the tige from things like the Olympics, Even when the occasion calls for By Judy Wardrope better the communication.” there isn’t a lot of income. In fact, ‘reserved’ attire, Pedro can be seen How did a man born in Germany Pedro often performs his duties at with mismatched socks in vivid he Games in London repre- come to be a Canadian resident? In a financial loss. And that is without colours. He definitely has a style all sent Pedro Cebulka’s fifth 1977, after two days of hard work, considering the cost of his outfits. his own. T Olympics, yet most of the Pedro was the only one left from a Fortunately, he has made a living Everybody wonders what will viewing audience will not even group of German youths earning as a real estate developer for the he wear next. Even the riders are be aware of him or the important a bit of travelling money by work- past 26 years. curious, and most have a favou- responsibilities he shoulders as the ing at Spruce Meadows, and that’s Pedro is so well-respected in part rite Pedro story. “One day he’s master of the back gate. when fate intervened. The Mexican because of his ability to commu- Bob Marley; the next day he’s “The Olympics are different than showjumping team and grooms nicate in so many languages while George Washington,” said one, and any other competition; there’s not arrived for a tournament and no juggling logistics such as veteri- another laughed, “I saw him once… just horse fans watching. It brings one spoke English, but Pedro’s abil- nary checks and the timely entry/ it had been raining… and he had on all nations together and that ity to speak Spanish provided him exit of competitors. He also liaises a diving mask, windshield wipers, reflects in the atmosphere with with a new role. with organizing committees, secu- snorkel, flippers.” tension and added pressure. The He also speaks English, German, rity, television crews, announcers, The 2008 Olympics saw Pedro riders are not competing directly Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Portu- national delegates, veterinarians, given permission to dress up the for prize money, but for their coun- guese and he’s studying to improve farriers, stewards, technical del- official uniform for the first time. Pedro Cebukla, in his eunuch’s hat, try’s honour, for national funding his French. “French is one that I egates, riders, grooms and so on. He honoured the host nation uses colour humour, and a professional of their sport, for the prestige of would like to be fluent in because “If something unexpected hap- by wearing traditional hats, but approach to man the back gate to the the horse breeders or owners and WEG 2014 is in Normandy. I stud- pens, I have to react quickly and “chop, chop” became his mantra show jumping arena as the sport’s top for the positive influence on the ied Spanish in Guatemala — when properly. I have to relay informa- when told that one particular hat athletes enter and exit the show ring. horse industry. I was a tour guide.” tion so everyone can do their job. was not worn by the emperor, as photo: jwequine.com “I like to get up early and go to He’s often asked if he does this In Hong Kong (2008) I walked with Pedro believed, but by the emper- all the meetings (riders, organiz- for a living. “No, no, it is just a all the dressage horses from the or’s eunuch! road from where it all started 35 ers, officials) and go to the stables hobby. It is something I like to do, warm-up ring to the competition Where to after the Games? Upon years ago. The tournament will also to talk to the grooms and riders to that I enjoy, and it is very fulfill- ring so they wouldn’t spook. The his return, Pedro will be ringmas- have a British theme, and there’s see if there are any problems.” That ing and rewarding. I don’t do it chefs d’equipe recognized what I ter at the Rocky Mountain Classic no doubt Pedro will have a few way he knows the particular quirks full time because I like to keep it did and gave me a standing ova- II at Anderson Ranch (August 15th must-see outfits to compliment his of the horses. Maybe one horse fresh and make it special…and fun! tion!” to 19th), which is just down the humour.
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BREEDER The next generation of Longmuir Quarter Horses Jack Longmuir’s daughter and grandsons continue the AQHA breeding legacy in Empress, Alberta
A BREED APART Jacks breeding program that gave “Jack, as all horse breeders, had him that thrill! Kept him going to his ups and down but he weathered Horse breeder profile a ripe old age. He would tell people all storms. Out here in the dry hard to dream your dream! Get involved grass, it was tough some years to By Robyn Moore with AQHA horses! And just keep it grow enough grass when it forgot simple!” says Sheila. to rain! You just have to pick the he name Jack Longmuir is Sheila and Ron, along with their best and try to keep your head up. It familiar to many people in son’s Dale and Brad, are carrying was tough with the BSE crisis as we T the quarter horse industry, on Jack’s dream. “We all live within rely on ranchers to buy our horses. not only just in Alberta, but also 2 miles from each other. Each with No money for cows, no money for throughout Canada and the United our own outfit but close enough to horses! The downfall of the econ- States. After all, he was the second help each other,” Sheila says. omy has killed a lot of horse ranches Canadian to ever receive the AQHA Sheila and Ron have taken over but we plan to continue on and Legacy award in 2009 for 50 years the blue roan program with two looks like Jacks great grandchildren of Quarter Horse breeding. stallions, a grandson of Blue Boy may carry on to 5 generations.” Longmuir Quarter Horses Ranch Quincy and a son of Two ID Bar- started after Jack’s parents Gordon tender, and 15 mares. Robyn Moore is the Manager of Horse and Clara Longmuir, who were orig- Dale and his wife Jen continue Industry Association of Alberta. If you inally from Campbellford, Ontario, breeding and have added a grand- own or know of an exceptional horse settled in near Empress, Alberta. Jack Longmuir, in 2008, with a blue roan Quarter Horse stallion he had purchased son by Shining Spark, Shiners Wild breeding operation , email rmoore@ Jack was interested in horses from in Nebraska. He continued to be a respected breeder into his 90th year, and had Card, to their program. According albertahorseindustry.ca, and we’ll chose the very beginning. special interest in roans. Jack died in 2011 but his daughter and grandsons are to Sheila, this was “a goal Jack never one that stands out from the herd to “His goal was to raise a good carrying on the family tradition. PHOTO: SUBMITTED got to live out.” The same brand feature each month. ranch horse and he found the Amer- Jack registered in 1943 is carried on ican Quarter Horse was the answer genetics, especially in the breeding ety of events like steer wrestling, by Dale. to his dream!” says Sheila Howe, of blue roans. calf roping, barrel racing and team Brad and his wife Mona recently Sponsor of A Breed Apart Jack’s daughter. In 1978, Sheila and her husband roping. They are also seen being purchased a grey cutting stallion In the late 1950’s, Jack purchased Ron came back to Empress to help used in 4-H or working on family Lil Pepto Pistol to add some cow to 5 mares and stallion. He bred and with the breeding operation and ranches. their ranch horses. registered horses with AQHA for 50 to raise the next generation of the Jack passed away in April 2011, Sheila says, “It’s new and exciting continuous years, earning him the family, sons Dale and Brad. but his family ensures that his leg- for both families to see if they can Legacy award. Over the 50 years, he At age 89, Jack was still raising acy will live on. continue raising the right kind of owned over 20 stallions and count- horses. His horses can be seen in “Jack had a good ride! Some horses that their grandfather would less mares. He became interested in the rodeo arena competing in a vari- people gamble, some drink, it was be proud of.
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INSPIRED Inspirational reiner comes to terms with alopecia Terri Heshk returns to the competitive arena free of the stigma of being bald
Through her twenties, the alope- WOMEN OF THE WEST cia worsened again, and Terri did Personal profile her best to hide the hair loss, while “All of a sudden, focusing her energies on living the all those years of By Cindy Bablitz best life she could muster in light hiding ... hiding Calgary, AB. of her highly visible condition, a disease that carries with it the Terri ... I’m hen she was eight years added burden of social awkward- liberated from old, Terri Heshka was ness. all that.” W diagnosed with an auto- “You can’t watch a commercial TERRI HESHKA immune disorder that doctors or TV without seeing someone didn’t have a name for. And then, flipping their hair around, having all her hair fell out. She was pre- it blowing in the breeze. Alopecia scribed Rogaine, in the days when is such a shameful disease,” Terri this treatment for hair loss was says. still available only by prescription. “People just go into hiding. I’ve entered the show ring at the Rein- She underwent aggressive steroid talked to so many people who live ing Alberta Summer Classic in Red Self-titled ‘Bald and Fabulous’, this photo was taken outside her injections into her scalp every six with alopecia who are crying all the Deer July 6-8. It was her first foray mother’s barn. PHOTO: SUBMITTED months — some 100 injections per time.” back into public competition after treatment — and prayed for her The last time Terri competed in a self-imposed three year hiatus. hair to grow back. the Reining Alberta ring, she says She and Ares scored a personal tub. It always felt like I was throw- out anything on my head. I love “I was completely bald at nine she was more concerned about her best. And she did it bald. ing myself in the garbage. I had who I am now, and I know where I years old,” says Terri, who started appearance than riding and enjoy- “Two years ago, on September been using the little horse elastics stand in the world. riding at about the same time, ing her horse. 3, 2010, I shaved my head. All of a to tie up little pigtails, and when I “There are still moments I strug- turning to the unconditional and “I was desperately trying to hold sudden, all those years of hiding... shaved them off, and was holding gle socially. Every once in a while mutual love she found in horses on to my cowboy hat, which was hiding Terri... I’m liberated from them in my hand, I was struck in I’ll get the jaw dropping gawk- and eventually finding her way to pinned to my bandana, which was all that. Even though society says that instant with how desperate ing stare — ‘oh my god it’s a bald membership and competitions with pinned to the few strands of hair I healthy people have long flowing I had become to try to hold on to woman!’ And I get the cancer ques- Reining Alberta. had left. I was just way too uncom- hair, I know now I can still be beau- this tiny little amount of hair... like tion a lot. I had one woman ask me “I wore a wig to school, and was fortable, too scared, too nervous.” tiful, even with no hair.” it was my lifeline. if I’m contagious. I’m now strong bullied and teased. It was very It was too much. Terri gave up She did it with Ares’ horse clip- “I gave Ares a great big hug and enough to just help people under- tough... very, very tough. I didn’t competing. She’d enjoy her beloved pers. he nuzzled me like he always does, stand, I’m bald and this is what it understand what was going on in Ares in private — named after “My mom had just bought me a like he still loved and accepted me is.” the first place… and having my wig the Greek god — now a 14 year beautiful new wig, and when I took the same.” “It was so gratifying to experi- pulled off in the hallways between old quarter horse Terri’s had since it off, at the end of the day, and Still, it took Terri another six ence so much support at the Rein- classes made everything harder. the day he was born of her mom’s looked in the mirror, I said, ‘I can’t months before she’d show her bald ing Alberta Summer Classic. People Later, I would learn that stress is mare, entering the stable only continue living like this’.” head to anyone, including her mom were happy to see me back in the the biggest symptom trigger for when she knew no one else was She walked down to the stable. and her boyfriend. ring, and I couldn’t be prouder of people living with autoimmune dis- around. “I was constantly cleaning up “It’s only been in the last year Ares and me for earning the high- orders.” Until last month, when Terri re- hair, from the floor, in the bath- that I started going around with- est score we’ve ever earned.”
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artist profile
Alberta bronze artist inducted into Hall of Fame Lynda Stewart has been creating lifelike bronzes for 3 decades
from her home in Fort McLeod good company by linda stewart. photos: linda stewart
By Cindy Bablitz Northern California. When the wreckage was discov- Calgary, AB. ered, funds that had been raised in support of the search effort were diverted to the commission of bronze statues inda Stewart is the newest inductee into the that would forever commemorate the foursome. Calgary Stampede’s Western Showcase Hall of “Because of that commission, I got into the Calgary Fame, just 33 short years after beginning her Stampede, and I’ve been there every year since.” professional artist’s career as a bronze artist That serendipity has propelled Linda’s professional Lworking out of her then Okanagan home. artistic career as she’s sold her exquisitely smooth and “I was drawing and painting since I was a little girl, and detailed bronzes through the Western Showcase and all my family really encouraged me,” says Linda. “It wasn’t over the world. like all of a sudden I decided one day to become an artist.” “I think about my new creations for a really long time It was, however, quite all of a sudden that Linda — sometimes a year or longer — to completely envision earned her first commission just six short months after how I’m going to put it together. Then, once I’ve got it in first discovering her passion for bronze sculpture. It my head, the creative work just goes.” was her Alberta-born husband, familiar with and fond Indeed, Linda’s hallmark is her meticulous exactitude of the bronze western art form — something seen more to detail, and her success as a bronze sculptor reflects her prolifically at the time in Alberta than in BC — that first precise standards for getting things just right. Her sculp- ignited Linda’s enthusiasm for this protracted and exact- tures are so perfect, in proportion and finishing, they ing process. look like miniaturized living people, horses, bison, cattle In May 1979, four young Canadian professional rodeo ... a flawlessness not easy to obtain in the many-stepped cowboys, (Calvin Bunny, 19, Lee Coleman, 20, Brian process of lost wax casting process most commonly used Claypool, 25 and Gary Logan, 21) died when their sin- by bronze artists. gle engine Cherokee plane crashed in the mountains of To view Linda’s work, surf to www.LindaStewart.ca.
“I think about my new creations for a really long time – sometimes a year or longer.”
— Linda Stewart HORSESALL.COM HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 17 INSPIRATIONS
COUNTRY MUSIC book review
Working The Magical Horses by Beate Epp
Class Man TIME TO CHILL Larry Vannatta releases new solo CD Book and movie reviews
After taking a break to raise a Reviewed by Carol M. Upton MY TUNES family (3 kids) with his wife of 30 Music reviews years, Vannatta is back with his “Their love and grace that filled the valley was so solo project Working Class Man. powerful, it reached every creature, every living By Jody Seeley When asked, he can’t recall if this is being, animal and human. This was the magic of his 10th or 11th CD but nonethe- the horses, spreading peace and happiness over e hails from Milo, Alberta less he is passionate about his latest all the countries, all over the world.” – Beate Epp and sings songs people can work. H relate to…especially the Vannatta tells me he loves to write ummer reading time has arrived and if working class who he dedicates his honest songs with good morals. He you have a child in your life or are still latest CD to. grabs his inspiration from everyday Sone yourself, you will be completely When you get the chance to sit life...from his background and even drawn into this spirited tale about the Magical across from Larry Vannatta, you from “driving down the road and a Horses. will find a down-home, first class melody pops into your head.” Living with his grandparents in a small town guy who loves music. This born and Over the years he has had a is not nine-year-old Kiran’s idea of a good raised farm boy is an ambassador to number of musical influences from time. However, his grandfather tells interest- small town spirit and life. the Nitty Gritty Dirt band, Ozark ing stories and gives him an old notebook, In fact his Mom played in his band Mountain Dare Devils to Alan Jack- encouraging him to write down his thoughts for 18 years with his former band son and the Zac Brown Band. and feelings. When words begin to mysteri- ‘Straight Clean & Simple.’ There The title track of his new CD was ously appear in the book each morning, read- probably isn’t a town in Southern released in Canada in February of ers are as captivated as young Kiran. What is Alberta he hasn’t played in. 2012, and then in April 2012 across this story and who is writing it? An amazing Although he’s not searching for Europe, UK, Australia, France, journey begins. als in the reader’s mind. The accompanying awards to confirm his passion, tal- Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, We are transported back to a time when sketches have a life of their own so the lavish ent finds a way to get recognized. Norway, Demark, and Netherlands. people still remembered the old stories about illustrations common to many children’s books He is a two-time, Canadian Juno He was a feature artist on ‘Made in the Magical Horses, tales of lush green grass in today are not needed. . This is a classic “read- nominee and was awarded the Alberta’ which is aired on 99.7 Sun the Land Behind the Rainbow. People eventu- aloud” book for younger children and older Songwriter of the Year award by the Country and AM 1140 Radio. ally forgot these stories; other creatures, like ones will return to it time and again on the hot European Country Music Associa- You can hear his current single the mice that frequented the barns and the summer days. tion (ECMA) in 2011. He was also Paradise on country radio now. You countryside, remembered them. The Magical Horses — A Journey of Adven- nominated for best male artist and will find the CD online and at his In an effort to bring back the magic, two ture, Mystery & Hope is available through Blue fan choice award by the Associa- shows. More details on Larry Van- mouse twins, Leo and Poldy, travel into the Cat Publishing and also available on Amazon. tion of Country Music in Alberta in natta can be found on Facebook or ancient forest to find out more about the Beate Epp is a writer, artist and holistic 2012. his website www.larryvannatta.com horses and about life the way it was once lived. healer who arrived in Canada from Germany As the story unfolds, Kiran’s life also shifts, 12 years ago. The Magical Horses is the first sometimes in painful ways. He learns about in a trilogy for children ages 7 – 12. Epp lives ryhmes from the range finding strength in the challenges that come on an organic Saskatchewan farm with her to us all. husband and animals. 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Book review
Flores Behind every good man LaDue there is a good woman Book gives long overdue credit to wife of Calgary Stampede founder Guy Weadick
“Immediately after the Christ- day, leading her to flee the confine- which held that women should not TIME TO CHILL mas holidays were over, I phoned ment of her father, Judge Charles sweat or get dirty, let alone ride Book and movie reviews every McLean in the High River Bensel, sweeping away her tracks around on horses, lest they damage and Longview phone book and in the dust so as to leave no trail of their reproductive organs.” By Cindy Bablitz finally found Lenore at her ranch her departure. In time, Flores/Florence/Grace near Pekisko,” Wendy says. Her name change was further and her father did reconcile, and ifty years after her death, “I had never met Lenore McLean insurance from being found while eventually Charles even came to Flores LaDue, wife of Cal- before and had absolutely no idea she played with and mastered her live at the Stampede Ranch with F gary Stampede founder Guy she was so well known. Over the skills at roping, riding and rodeo, his daughter and Guy. life and a culture rooted in rodeo Weadick, was inducted into the telephone I pitched the idea of the traveling throughout North Amer- “All three of them — Guy, Flores fun. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall book to her and asked her if my ica and Europe in vaudeville and and Judge Bensel — are buried at Wendy says, “The privilege of of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas... and husband and I could drive out to rodeo circuits. Flores LaDue liter- the cemetery in High River, where writing the long overdue story of that’s how southern Alberta writer her ranch to meet her.” ally ran away from home to join the the Calgary Stampede dedicated a brave little girl whose mother Wendy Bryden came to write about It took another ten years for The circus. benches to them in June,” says died when she was just a newborn this formidable force of a cowgirl First Stampede of Flores LaDue: “She hated her father for his Wendy. baby and who grew up into one of about whom little beyond her pro- The true love story of Florence and obstinacy, his bullying, and the As much a tribute to the west- the most famous Wild West Show fessional rodeo accomplishments Guy Weadick and the beginning of way he failed to understand what ern pioneering spirit — ironically, performers at a time when women was known. The Calgary Stampede to come to made her happy. She hated school a signature that many new Calgar- couldn’t even vote has been a tre- A story published December 8, completion... just in time to cele- in Montevideo, she hated English ians wanted to diminish in sig- mendous honour,” says Wendy. 2001 in the Calgary Herald men- brate the centennial anniversary of riding, and she hated the thought nificance in their quest to promote tioned that a long time friend and the very festival the plucky young of being a so-called lady,” Wendy Calgary as a modern, urban center The First Stampede of Flores LaDue is Longview ranching neighbor of trick roper helped launch some one writes in Chapter 4, The Birth of at the turn of the century — The available at The Owl’s Nest Books & Guy and Flores, (also known as hundred years ago. Flores LaDue. First Stampede of Flores LaDue Gifts in Calgary and at all major book Florence, but born Grace Maud The book reveals how Flores, Flores’ father forbade her from celebrates the life of one woman retailers, online and in retail locations Bensel) had travelled to Texas to whose mother died in her infancy, pursuing her passions, “echoing who profoundly impacted the very throughout Canada. accept LaDue’s award. fought against gender biases of the the popular wisdom of the day, fabric of a city, a province, a way of
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Inside and Outside Your Stable
training
The benefits of riding in different and environments HIGH WILD or on different Wilderness horsemanship adventures horses…or both!
over, or uneven ground or hillside, so getting By Glenn Stewart Baldonnel, B.C. your foot in the stirrup is usually easy. Put the horse on the downhill side and get on. ry something new and expand you ✦ When you are riding in a group, make sure your horsemanship! As you are reading this horse walks at the speed of the lead horse or you month’s article, we are either in the will be getting behind, then trotting to catch up. mountains or just came out. There are If the trail ahead is a bit narrow and steep, let two hundred and fifty head of horses the horse in front get up to the top or through so Tborn and running wild up there, four days riding you are not traffic jamming. Make sure you don’t from the nearest road. stop at the top of a tricky or precarious spot and Some of the horses have never had a halter on, cause everyone else to be standing on the middle many need to learn to have their feet handled for of the tricky spot. trimming and shoeing, and lots that need to be started under saddle. ✦ Watch for rocks in the creeks and river crossing Every year for the past thirty-two years (except or trees in the water, and ride around the bigger for one) I have been going to the mountains and slippery ones. working with the horses. This is the tenth year that ✦ Tie your horses high if you are going for a hike we have been taking clients with us and offering and make sure to use a knot at a spot that won’t them an opportunity to handle and learn from one slide down the tree so that the horses’ leg doesn’t or multiple horses raised in the wild. get wrapped around the rope. There are definite differences between wild and ✦ domesticated horses. A wild horse makes sure you If you are riding very long you will likely bring are polite and clear about your intentions. If not, a coat or rain gear. Roll it up tight and neat and they soon fix you up, keeping the human very pres- tie it good to the front or back of the saddle. You ent in the pen. don’t want it to come loose and swinging down Most people don’t have a chance to halter break one side of the horse. He might not get bothered twenty-thirty horses in their lifetime, let alone in a but he might spook. The gear you do take with week. Some clients are there to observe, and others you in saddlebags or tied to the saddle needs to have been coming many years in a row getting in be weighted evenly from side to side. If you put the middle of it as much as they can. a pound or two on one side more than the other It’s one thing to play with a horse you know, and side, the saddle will want to rock and roll to the yet another to be able to practice and learn to read side with the extra weight. The horse will be horses you have never seen that have raised on a uncomfortable and can end up with a cinch or mountainside or valley without the interference of wither sore. humans. ✦ Riding your horse downhill is hard on their Earning the wild horses trust and respect is a joints; uphill just takes the weight off. It does the very rewarding experience. They are happy to do as same for us. Getting off and leading your horse you ask but they need to know that you are trust- gives them a break and helps us get limbered up worthy, and possess the skills for them to give you so we won’t be sore at the end of the day. the role of leadership. They are very wary at first of any move or request you make, until you get to Riding in the mountains is always our favorite a point of understanding that you want to do some- trip of the year! The environment and the horse do thing with their feet. Whether you want to pick one most of the training and we do most of the learn- up, or have them go backwards, sideways, move ing. their shoulders or hip, they need to know it is safe. There is a tremendous amount of horseman- They have been trusting the group’s lead mare ship to be learned by getting away from familiar and the stallion to move them around the moun- surroundings and experiencing the many differ- tains so to allow a human that privilege is a big ent horsemanship learning opportunities that step. (No pun intended.) Some of the clients will are available. So get out this summer and try halter break or start a colt(s), and others will get something new, expand your comfort zone and an older seasoned trail horse depending on the knowledge of horses, and watch your skills and situation. confidence grow! Whether it is a freshly started three year old or Whether I’m riding my own horses or some- a seasoned trail horse, we get out on the trails to one else’s in an arena or a ranch in Brazil or in the do some learning and enjoy the scenery. There are mountains, each offers a unique chance to expand many things to be learned or noted when riding in our foundation of horsemanship. the mountains or in the bush that make good com- To see more articles, please visit www.the- mon sense. Here are a few points that can make horseranch.com/articles/ your time safer and more enjoyable. Glenn Stewart travels extensively conducting clinics, ✦ Going up and down hills and riding for hours can demonstrations, and colt starting sessions, and also offers cause the saddle, pad, or cinch to move out of Camps and a 3 month Horsemanship Course at his home place and need to be watched and re-adjusted. The Horse Ranch, as well as the Horsemanship Learning Adventure Series; two completely different experiences, ✦ When you are going by a tree that might hit High & Wild in the Northern BC Rockies, and Working your leg, put your hand on the tree and push. It Equitation with Lusitanos in Brazil. He rides 30-60 is fairly easy from the saddle to move the horse client horses per year, including young horses, restarts, over a few inches. The obvious one is to lift your challenging horses, and foundation training. Glenn is leg up over the swell but it seems many people a former Champion of the Cowboy Up Challenge at the get their leg scrunched before moving them in Calgary Stampede and was chosen as one of the Canadian time. representatives in the 2012 Road to the Horse, the World ✦ Getting on a horse in the bush, and especially in Championship of Colt Starting in Murfreesboro, TN. More the mountains is the easiest place to get on there information by calling 1 877 728 8987 or visiting is. You are always near a rock, or a tree that fell www.thehorseranch.com photo: Dixie Stewart
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Psychology Is your thinking in need of a serious overhaul? Mind makeover - practical tips on re-training your thought process
RIDING OUT OF MY MIND also need to ask yourself whether Kara has such a mind. “Especially twist for her mantra: “I decided to Stephanie’s language. Whenever I you extend these statements to just before a show, I can spend hours keep going back to ‘what now’. I like would give her instruction on what Equestrian sport psychology others. Do you believe your horse, thinking of things that might go those words, they feel calming and to do in a lesson she would often your coach and your friends should wrong. It’s like I want to get ahead help me focus on what is directly in respond with ‘I’ll try’. Then a weak By April Clay. Psychologist behave a certain way? Do you often of the game by thinking of how I front of me. Sometimes I also use attempt would follow. I would reit- feel disappointed when they don’t? could prevent all these things from the phrase ‘ride your now horse’ erate the directions, and get the try ou walk into the ring and Makeover: There are a few fixes. happening. But, usually I just get to remind me of what is happen- thing again. I felt like pulling my hair from the outside you’re One is to be a little freer in your exhausted.” ‘What if’ thinking takes ing right now underneath me- not out some days”. Y looking pretty good. Well thinking. Instead of rigid, impos- a lot of brainpower to keep up with what I think could happen or might Stephanie’s coach is right, a whole scrubbed tack, freshly bathed horse, sibly high expectations, try adapt- the onslaught of possibilities. It’s happen. A cue change has been very lot of ‘trys’ in your language usually laundered riding coat, killer sun- ing some flexibility. Instead of one also tiring in another way, as it is powerful for me”. signals doubt and apprehension. glasses and shiny boots. acceptable outcome, encourage tied to the stress reaction and an Typically there is a lack of commit- But on the inside, things are a lit- yourself to aim for a range. Dennis overactive adrenal system. So no, “I’ll try” ment in whatever follows. tle messy. You’re feeling somewhat came to realize that good and bad that physical sensation of tiredness There once was this strange look- Makeover: Forget about try- confused and overwhelmed. Inside days are necessary to training. “Now is not just in your head, it’s very ing little guy who proclaimed “Try ing. Commit to what you are doing. your head it’s like you have a gps and I really keep in mind that my horse much in your body. not. Do. Or do not. There is no try”. When Stephanie’s coach would give the worst backseat driver battling it is going to have good and bad and Makeover: Practice think- His name was Yoda and he was full her instruction, she began to rou- out and no one will win. everything in between days. He will ing, ‘what is’. Every time you feel of pearls of wisdom just like that tinely say out loud “I commit to get- You are in desperate need of a not be perfect, no matter how much the urge to predict the future, bring one. Have you ever tried to pick up ting those five strides” or whatever mind makeover. Identify the parts I want him to be. He is no machine, yourself back to the present and a pencil? You either do or you don’t. the direction might be. It made her that aren’t working and get some and neither am I, so I decided to anchor yourself there. This way, you Usually when people say “I’ll try” it’s feel like she was attacking her task productive chatter going. And, with choose not to treat both of us that will be dealing with what is hap- a weak statement of intent. instead of shrinking from it. a little work it can be just as doable way.” pening in the moment and lower Stephanie’s coach was the one “I love my new word commit”, as putting together an immaculate The second fix is one Dennis just your overall sense of anxiety and who first caught onto her ‘try’ habit. she says “it makes me feel like I am turnout. described, it involves changing your doom and gloom. Chanting ‘what She kept hearing her say it again and really going after something. It also shoulds to “I want to” or “I choose is’ to yourself as your mantra when again. “I’ll try to keep my leg on bet- makes me think more about what I The “shoulds” to”. This language shift will help you you are tempted to think ahead can ter”, “I’ll try to keep better control need to do to make it happen. I think and the “have-tos” dissolve the pressure that goes along assist you in staying in the ‘now’. of my pace.” Her coach says: “I really before, I was just being more passive Many riders don’t see the initial with this habit. Instead of feeling Kara adopted a slightly different started to see a definite pattern in all around.” problem with telling themselves like you are forcing yourself to do they should and have to do some- something, you will be refocusing thing. It can feel motivating to some. yourself on what you have the power But if the sheer number of these to choose. kinds of statements accumulates, it can feel more like pressure. What if? “Not only did I think I should not ‘What if’ thinking is the hallmark have bad riding lessons or make mis- of the anxious mind. What if I fall takes, I thought my horse should off, what if I make a fool of myself, always behave the way I wanted him what if I can’t get my nerves under to. And I do mean always” says Den- control, what if my pace is too fast. nis, a self proclaimed perfectionist. In the ‘what if’ land of thinking, Not surprisingly, ‘should’ thinking thoughts breed like rabbits. There often goes along with perfectionism. is no end to the number of catastro- If you tend to think this way, you phes your mind can dream up. 22 HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 HORSESALL.COM HORSE, HEALTH & HOME
horse health The equine sarcoid – treating cancer in horses Some sarcoids resolve on their own but others require careful consideration by a vet
HORSE HEALTH mon on the face, especially around cancerous tissue the eyes and mouth, the neck, groin, Expert advice sheath and legs. They present them- Sarcoids typically The occurrence selves in many different ways. The occur in horses of cancer is By Dr. Carol Shwetz occult sarcoid is a circular or oval between the ages relatively rare in flat area of hairless thickened skin. of three and six horses. Of those lthough equine sarcoids are This form commonly occurs on the cancers that do not fatal, their presence can side of the head or neck. Most often but can occur at occur, the equine A affect a horse’s value and this superficial tumour remains qui- any age. sarcoid accounts function. This tumour is unique to escent for many years and is best for a third of all the horse and is highly variable in left untouched. It can be mistaken the reported skin wappearance and behaviour. It is a for ringworm. If aggravated it has tumours. benign type of cancer that does not the potential to develop into one of spread to internal organs, yet can the more serious types of sarcoids. be locally aggressive, compromising The verrucous form has a rough- the leg, eyelids, and sites of previ- sensitive tissues. ened grey surface, and often resem- ous injury. It is the most aggressive The cause of sarcoids is multi- bles a wart. They flake off easily and form of tumour. faceted with both genetic and viral can transform into more dramatic Sarcoids are unpredictable in all components having been shown to forms of sarcoid if aggravated. aspects of their development and play a role in their appearance. This The nodular form of sarcoids are treatment, and so each needs to and owner compliance, budget, and As such, surgical removal may tumour ‘flies under the radar’ of the freely movable tumours of variable be assessed on an individual basis. clinical experience of the veterinar- only prune the sarcoid, with its horse’s immune system so all ele- size under the surface of the skin. Their variable nature makes them a ian and available modalities are all rapid and often more aggressive ments which influence the horse’s These are not troublesome until therapeutic challenge for both own- equally important to the treatment return in 50 per cent of the cases. immunity must be considered when they begin to ulcerate. Common ers and veterinarians. method selected. As a result, surgical removal or de- addressing sarcoid development sites for the nodular or verrucous Time is often an initial approach Success rates are variable with bulking is generally combined with and treatment. These include, but sarcoids are the head, sheath, or strategy, particularly when the sar- all methods of treatment. Sarcoids other therapeutic methods. Cryo- are not limited to, nutrition, envi- groin. coid is not bothersome to the horse. may reappear for all treatment therapy, thermo-therapyNtopical ronment, stress, and emotional The “fleshy” or fibroblastic sar- If given time, some equine sarcoids options, even after apparently suc- and intra-lesional chemotherapy makeup of a horse. coids look like exuberant granula- can spontaneously resolve. cessful treatment. They behave are considerations, each with their Sarcoids typically occur in horses tion tissue, or proud flesh, and may Under certain circumstances similar to a weed — as long as the advantages and disadvantages. between the ages of three and six grow slowly or rapidly. They are these tumours can change, becom- roots remain within the skin and but can occur at any age. Although cauliflower-like fleshy masses that ing unsightly, an annoyance, or the horse’s immune system is com- Carol Shwetz is a veterinarian they can occur anywhere on the bleed easily, smell putrid, and often interfering with sensitive tissue promised, the sarcoid continues to specializing in equine practice at horse’s skin, they are more com- have ulcerated surfaces. They prefer such as an eyelid or a joint. Patient grow. Westlock, Alberta.
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trail riding River crossings: They can lead to a wreck Know how to read the river and terrain before crossing
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELS what are you more scared of — was lucky that day. But my strong the bears or the cougars?” My advice is be safe and wait. I have Trail riding tips and information response is — the river. The river seen friends go down with their can go up and down so quick with horses and passed too many By Terri McKinney just a little bit rain not to mention graves of folks who didn’t make it. the ton of rain we did get in June Reading the river is key. A good ugust is here and a great combined with snow. rule of thumb is to find the widest month for riding… and In one day we watched the river crossing and look for ripples. That A the month we run our go from running slow, clear and means there are rocks and it will pack trips. The horse flies are low to muddy, fast with full grown be shallower. Smooth water is gone and weather is usually tree’s floating by. Chancing a fast, deep. Avoid corners in the river as amazing this month. The river is muddy river is asking for trouble. they tend to be very deep because running clear and easy to cross It is best to camp on the side you’re the amount of water that hits (not like June). on and wait till it goes down. them digs deep ditches. Speaking of rivers, I have to tell We once packed in some guests When you’re looking for a cross- ©thinkstock you my thoughts on them. If any for a drop camp and we crossed ing, look at the bank on the other of you were out riding in June, the river at 10 am that morning, side and remember you might side. Remember the bottom is Terri McKinney outfits with her you know some of the roads and un-loaded their gear, and headed drift so give yourself and horse rocky and the current can look husband Chuck & their daughter staging areas seen a lot of water. back. By 3 pm she was so fast and some room. If you get trapped at worse than it looks. I tell people south west of Rocky Mountain House, With all the snow melt and rain, muddy it was one of the scariest a steep bank, you’re asking for a if you don’t believe me just pull Alberta in the Bighorn Backcountry. the river requires your attention. moments for me. We were riding wreck. your shoes and socks off and give They teach horsemanship clinics, do We generally can’t cross the our draft cross’s and I threw my When I cross a swift current, it a go. packing demo’s, train horses in the Clearwater River to our high camp daughter on behind me and tied I poke my horses head into the Respect the river and enjoy mountains, and offer trail rides and with the wagon till the end of July. her horse to the back of the string. current and I don’t go straight your August riding as for me it’s pack trips. They put on over 1500 We have to cross it 9 times with We threw the dogs on and crossed. across to avoid drifting. my favorite month! miles a season and hold Canada’s the wagon and, if you’re the first Now would I do this again? NO! Another rule we tell all of our See you next time and may ONLY Working Mountain Horse up river, you always pack a shovel I would go back and camp with guests “don’t look down” as you your trails be clear, your pack Competition & Select Sale each fall. and chainsaw. the guests till the next morning. can get disoriented. Look to the string safe and your camp just For more info, got to I get asked a lot by guests “so Living out here you learn, and I horse in front of you or the other around the corner. www.wilddeuce.com
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t is as much about anticipation ebration and salute throughout the as it is about expectation. That grounds as Canada’s Eric Lamaze I is what hangs in the air, like a rode Hickstead to a memorable clos- The Masters morning mist, on opening day of the ing chapter in the history of our promises an ‘Masters’. Just one month removed sport. autumn cavalcade from the London Olympiad, Spruce History was well on its way of diverse cultures, Meadows will welcome the world’s to being written with their sec- best to the world’s most recognized ond CN International title. What supreme athletes, tournament wasn’t know at the time was that well established From the spectacular Mercedes- the 89,632 fans that converged on traditions and top Benz Evening of the Horse with its Spruce Meadows that day were wit- night sky ablaze with fireworks and ness to the fabled teams’ final day of prize money. the spectacular Hanoverian stal- perfection at Spruce Meadows. lions of Celle, to the team spirit The day before, Hickstead and of the BMO Nations’ Cup, to the Lamaze had posted a rare, in fact tension-filled and packed stands of the lone, double clear in the 10 of Hickstead with Eric Lamaze the $1 million CN International, the nation BMO Nations Cup. The (50 Spruce Meadows medals in Masters promises an autumn cav- clutch performance on Masters Sat- 77 starts, including 20 victories) alcade of diverse cultures, supreme urday vaulted Canada to the silver with ceremonies and special trib- athletes, well established traditions medal behind France and provided utes scheduled for Sunday, the final and top prize money. Only at Spruce a remarkable penultimate chapter in day… a day where the 2 often shone Meadows do the four converge each the story of Eric Lamaze and Hick- brightest against the best in the September to make for a show jump- stead at Spruce Meadows. sport. ing spectacle like no other. Indeed it was a week of perfec- A new chapter begins a month Last year’s CN International, the tion to highlight his final season. On from now when the show jumping final event of the Spruce Meadows’ opening day Eric and Hickstead pro- powers of the world, fresh from liv- FEI season, was a study of great vided an emphatic welcome to the ing their Olympic dreams, or hav- expectations and unimaginable best in the world with a convincing ing them dashed, arrive at Spruce emotion. The collective eruption victory in the Finning Welcome. Meadows for the 2012 Spruce from the record crowd told the This year Spruce Meadows will Meadow Masters Diamond Jubilee photo: spruce meadows story, signaling a dramatic cel- celebrate the extraordinary career edition.
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Calgary Stampede Agrium Western Event Centre MANAGER, RODEO AND Calgary Stampede to build new facility with a lasting legacy CHUCKWAGON RACING For more than a century, Stam- The Agrium Western Event pede Park has served as one of Centre will be the largest facility the most important gathering of its kind in Canada and one of places for competitions, agricul- the most significant infrastructure Reporting to the Management Director of Rodeo and Chuckwagon tural events, entertainment and projects in Stampede history. At Racing, the Manager assists with the creation and execution of all events activities. 150,000 square feet the facility will related to the rodeo and chuckwagons, including developing relationships with To continue the rich tradition dramatically increase the available industry associations and key stakeholders. This role supports opportunities to of agriculture, the construction of agriculture space for holding year- develop the rodeo in meaningful ways and works in collaboration with team members the Agrium Western Event Centre round events at Stampede Park. and organization leaders to coordinate strategies and activities. This key position works is a significant step in the Calgary The world-class building will Stampede becoming a year-round include the Main Arena, with 2,500 to continuously improve animal welfare codes through analysis and operational and risk gathering place. spectator seats, a show arena floor management reviews, and helps to manage and execute operations to meet these codes. The Agrium Western Event measuring 125 feet by 250 feet, The Manager supports strategic direction, and communicates with employees to ensure they Centre will be at the heart of and generous concourse space. are both engaged and informed. Stampede Park, located between The centre also features an Exhibi- the current Agriculture building tion Hall, a 20,000 square-foot The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong managerial acumen and is adept at agricultural event and the Grandstand. The centre is clear-span space. The hall can be design and execution. Along with entertainment production experience, the successful applicant planned to be completed in 2014. used for a variety of events includ- “The Calgary Stampede Agricul- ing livestock shows and auctions, brings to the role proven success in negotiating contracts and managing revenues, costs and the ture vision is to create meaningful trade and consumer shows, and bottom line. This role calls for a professional who has proven leadership skills in motivating a wide year-round experiences for urban can also serve as an entertainment variety of staff and volunteers by inspiring a high level of customer service. Applicants will need solid and rural audiences by producing venue. negotiating abilities to successfully balance the needs and influences of various stakeholders and and hosting signature western “The Calgary Stampede is have experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders. Knowledge of rodeos events,” says Max Fritz, director, looking to revitalize the traditional and/or chuckwagon races and an understanding of the agriculture business are required. Agriculture, Calgary Stampede. approach in showcasing the agri- “These events will showcase excel- culture industry, and will continue lence in agriculture while profiling to create connections by building For a detailed position description or to submit your resume, please email [email protected] the diversity of industries, people a unique venue experience,” notes and animals.” Fritz. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
mini miniature The Calgary Stampede is a volunteer-supported, not-for-profit community organization that preserves and promotes western heritage and values. The Stampede contributes to the quality of life in Calgary and southern Alberta through its world-renowned 10-day Stampede, year-round facilities, Thumbelina, the world’s smallest horse western events and several youth and agriculture programs. This year, the Calgary Stampede will mark its 100th anniversary. This will truly be a community-wide celebration, and an opportunity by Heather Grovet, Galahad, AB for all Calgarians and organizations to help profile Calgary as an amazing city to visit and In 2006 the Guinness Book of World Records certified a chestnut wonderful place in which to live, work and play. miniature mare named Thumbe- lina as the world’s smallest horse. Thumbelina currently stands 17.5 inches tall (44.5 cm) and weighs 57 pounds. Her website describes Thumbelina as a “mini mini” as she is a dwarf born from two regular miniature parents. Guess her size Thumbelina was 10 inches tall at at birth? birth, and weighed only 8.5 lbs! Vancouver
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By Amie Peck prepare students for fast paced consecutive months, or to obtain own horses. www.equintherapy.ca dle out of any tree and design they Cochrane, AB jobs in the racehorse industry. work experience and internships in Email: [email protected] wish. Each step to making a saddle Website: www.oldscollege.ca Con- between courses. Participants are Contact: (250) 542-5953 is covered including designing, hinking of making a career tact: (403) 556-8281 able to complete basic, intermedi- cutting, shaping and fitting each in the horse industry? Frus- ate and advanced level courses Hoof and Paw Body Workers individual piece to create a unique, T trated that you current job Lakeland College on their way to graduation and at A Calgary, AB.- based company, one of a kind saddle. There is also working with horses isn’t paying The Vermilion, AB campus of Lake- their own pace. The program was Hoof and Paw offers courses in a four week Braiding School or the the bills? Or do you simply want to land College offers a one year cer- created in response to the huge Equinology that may be taken as four week English Saddle Mak- enhance your skills for your own tificate program in Western Ranch demand for qualified farriers in BC continuing education classes, one ing School. Prospective students use and enjoyment? If so, there and Cow Horse. This unique course and the western provinces. Horse course of interest at a time or to need only to bring a notebook and are plenty of full and part-time teaches students equine husbandry handling skills and physical fitness become a certified Equine Body a desire to learn the art of saddle education opportunities to choose and beef production skills needed to are essential for this demanding Worker, or Master Equine Body making. Website: www.okana- from. Here’s some we thought you work on a cattle operation. Courses program. Website: Worker. Courses are designed and gansaddlery.com Email: sales@ should know about. focus on identifying and treating www.kwantlen.ca Email: taught by veterinarians and other okanagansaddlery.com Contact: diseases of beef cattle, range and [email protected] qualified industry professionals 1-877-723-3534 Olds College forage crops as well as training stock Contact: (604) 599-2100 to ensure superior education and Located in Olds, AB, this agricul- horses for everyday ranch tasks allow participants to complete Lynes Custom Cowboy Company tural college has various equine such as moving, sorting, roping British Columbia College their certifications at their own For those wishing to learn the programs relating to almost every and doctoring cattle. Students are of Equine Therapy pace. Areas of instruction include fundamentals of bit, spur or buckle sector of the industry. Equine required to supply their own horse This Vernon, B.C. college offers a massage and bodywork, saddle making, there is a four week course Science is a two-year diploma and tack for the program. There is two year, part-time Equine Sport fitting, acupressure, nutrition held in Bonnyville, AB for exactly program available in four majors: also a one year Veterinary Medi- Therapy Program. Students learn and dissection. Students complete that. With only one student at a Horsemanship (English and cal Assistant program for those through classroom and hands- externships where they are able to time, individual attention is guar- Western), Breeding and Produc- aspiring to work in animal clinics. on instruction, practicums and learn from case studies and under anteed while learning the basics of tion, Business and Event Manage- Website: www.lakelandcollege. research projects. Courses include the mentorship of an experienced engraving, creating and customiz- ment, and Coaching. There are ca Contact: (780) 853-8400 anatomy, massage therapy, saddle Equine Body Worker. Website: ing bits, making rowels and proper also two-year diploma courses in and tack fitting and principles of www.hoofnpaws.ca Email: info@ bitting techniques. At the comple- Animal Health Technology, where Kwantlen University movement among others. The Col- hoofnpaws.ca Contact: (403) tion of the course students will students learn how to become a Set in Surrey, B.C., the Kwantlen lege is operated by Dave Collins, a 556-0716 have 4 handmade items that they valuable member of a veterinary University offers a nine month well known and respected Equine have created through the program practise, and Farrier Sciences. certificate program in Advanced Therapist. At the completion of the Okanagan Saddlery along with a certificate of Bit and Shorter programs, such as the Farrier Training. Courses are program, students may create their This Vernon, BC saddlery offers a Spur Making. Website: www.lynes- Exercise Rider and Jockey Train- comprised of three blocks of three own Equine Therapy business, or six week Western Saddle Making customcowboyco.com Email: ing, as well as Racehorse Groom- months each, allowing students be equipped to treat minor injuries School, where students are able to [email protected] ing, are 15 weeks in duration, and to complete the program in nine and performance issues in their learn how to create their own sad- Contact: (780) 826-2047
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2011-2012 highlights: • 1 Cowboy of the Year in the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association • 1 Cowgirl of the Year and 1 High Point Cowgirl Awards in the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association • 21 competitors at the Canadian National College Finals Rodeo • 4 Canadian National College Finals Rodeo championships
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horse sale Big expectations for fall horse sales Average sale prices are predicted to rise at most horse auctions and sales
By Amie Peck Cochrane, AB “Quality horses f you have been thinking about will fetch a high picking up a new prospect, or a price, especially I seasoned competition or trail well broke horse, this fall there is an auction or sale for every taste and budget. ranch, roping From rodeo and ranch horse to or performance racehorses and futurity nominated horses.” foals, this year’s sales are gearing up to offer up some great mounts in the auction and sale ring. With the buzz of a ‘boom’ coming back to Alberta and other western prov- $3,150 in 2010. This sale is a must inces, predictions are that the aver- see for those looking for a western age sale prices will climb this year performance horse from prestigious from 2011 results. bloodlines. For buyers with a need for speed, There are also several all around the 2012 Alberta Thoroughbred Sale, and production sales offering up hosted by the Canadian Thorough- horses that could easily become bred Society, is set for September 16, trail companions, ranch horses or 2012 at Northlands Park Expo Cen- competition mounts. The Montana tre in Edmonton, AB. The sale will be Breeders Group Sale, held at the offering primarily yearlings but also Livestock Pavilion in the Montana horses of racing age, weanlings, mares Expo Park will be on September 2, and a few select stallions. The average 2012. The 15th annual sale will fea- sale prices have been steadily rising FK Frostbite, a 2009 AQHA Gelding, is offered for sale at the Patten-Pollitt Performance Horse Sale. ture 50 horses and foals from every for the last couple years with 42 year- age group including ranch broke lings averaging $7445.29 a head in Barrel racers will be flocking to tabefamous. Sale prices are progres- 2012 in Eckville, AB. This sale pri- aged horses. Horses are consigned 2011 up from $5,389.13 in 2010. The the Canadian Barrel Horse Incen- sively increasing at this sale; how- marily offers experienced rodeo from leading AQHA breeders in Alberta Quarter Horse Racing Asso- tive Breeder’s Sale in Ponoka, AB ever there are fantastic prospects to and jackpot ready rope horses Montana and Alberta and the sale ciation’s Yearling Sale will be held Sep- on October 6, 2012. A selection of be found at affordable prices. 2011 but also started 3 year olds and is a great opportunity to pick up a tember 29, 2012 in Lethbridge, AB at mostly yearlings and weanlings, of averages were almost $300 dollars younger stock. The average on registered horse from proven blood- the Exhibition grounds. Sale prices which almost all are Super Stakes higher than the 2010 sale, with an 18 rope horses sold in 2011 was lines to start in the discipline of there have also been on the rise with nominated, will be up for auction out average of 30 horses sold. $9,488 demonstrating the value of your choice. 2011 prices up over $500 on average of proven stallions like Six Moons The Patten-Pollitt Performance a broke and ready to go rope horse The largest sale of the fall, Perlich from 2010. Guy (Frenchman’s Guy) and Hezgot- Horse Sale will run on August 19, for competitions. The Patten- Bros 2 Day Fall Horse Sale, is set Pollitt Sale also prides itself on for October 5 and 6, 2012 in Leth- offering a seven day unconditional bridge, AB. Over 300 head will be guarantee on all riding horses sold, up for sale from all classes of horses ensuring buyers feel confident in – well broke ranch horses, perfor- the quality stock they are purchas- mance horses, young prospects and F ing. yearlings. The largest and most attended Both attendance and prices are sale in Canada is the Western expected to rise at this fall’s horse Horse Sale, held during the Cana- sales in accordance with increasing dian Supreme show on September levels of employment and industry 28, 2012 at the Westerner Exhibi- in the western provinces. As always, tion Grounds in Red Deer, AB. 60 quality horses will fetch a high price, head of cutting, reining and work- especially well broke ranch, rope or ing cow horse prospects as well as performance horses. There will also some finished ranch horses will be be plenty of opportunities to get up for auction. Again, the trend of that horse you have been dreaming increasing sale averages has been of within your budget, especially at seen at this sale, with a 2011 overall the larger horse sales. Happy horse Working Hats – Don Weller average sale price of $3,543 up from hunting!
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trail riding Stunning hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park Darley Newman rides in a land virtually unchanged over hundreds of year
EQUITREKKING lenging terrain. As you descend into If you’re riding here, you won’t the canyon on the Rim Trail, there’s have to look far to discover the Travelling the globe a drop off on the other side that can park’s unique vegetation and geol- make a rider nervous. The Kid gave ogy on the Peekaboo Loop Trail. By Darley Newman me confidence as we descended Considered a tough trail for hikers, amid the wild hoodoos that define the horses handled it just fine. Make eing a conservation-minded Bryce’s landscapes. sure to look out for the distinctive traveler and horsewoman, I Hoodoos are pinnacle shaped Bristlecone Pine trees, one of the B relish the chance to explore rocks that have been sculpted away oldest living organisms on earth. America’s wild spaces on horseback by the elements over time. Abun- You’ll want to be prepared for the and have been privileged to ride and dant in Bryce Canyon, part of the changing altitudes in Bryce. In par- film in many of our great National fun of riding here is picking out ticular, keep yourself and your horse Parks as I travel the world for my TV shapes within the eclectic hoodoos. well hydrated. Pack layers, because show Equitrekking. Horseback rid- My guide Tawn, who’d ridden the the weather can change quickly. ing is a great way to experience the Rim Trail countless times, had his While I started the day with blue remarkable landscapes, wildlife and own vision for each formation we skies, I ended it with massive cloud adventures in National Parks as far spotted, including boats, seals and cover. flung as Maui and as close to home castles. Hearing Tawn share stories Enjoy…the scenery in Bryce Can- for me as North Carolina. of local myths and legends brought yon National Park is truly spectacu- There are many advantages to the hoodoos of Bryce to life. lar! seeing these natural spaces on Paiute Native Americans, who Darley Newman is the two-time Daytime horseback. Riding horses, you may lived in the area for centuries called Emmy Award winning host and producer feel more at tune with nature and the hoodoos of Bryce, The Legend of the Equitrekking TV show on PBS and the environment. By riding with People, believing that they resem- on international networks in over 65 local guides, you can learn things bled people who had been turned countries. Darley travels the world horse that aren’t in the guidebooks and to stone as a punishment for bad riding with locals to experience great not published on the internet, like deeds. 19th century settlers, who ranches, history, culture and trails. the horse traditions of the Chero- harvested timber in the canyon, had kee in the Great Smoky Mountains other ideas about the maze-like for- for MORE INFO: or the Navajo in Canyon de Chelly. mations of hoodoos. I also really like being able to share Some of these weathered rock Darley Newman on ‘The Kid’ on the trail at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. You can saddle up in Bryce photo: Darley Newman my adventures with an equine spires tower as high as a ten-story Canyon with Canyon Trail Rides friend. building. Riding here, you’ll often or bring your own horse or In Bryce Canyon National Park, look up, so packing sunglasses or mule to take on the trails. If you one of my favorite National Parks, I having a brim on your riding hel- do plan to ride here on your was paired up with a veteran mount met is a good idea. The skies were own, you’ll need to coordinate named “The Kid,” a 10-year-old a beautiful bright blue for the first with Canyon Trail Rides, who black Quarter Horse Thoroughbred half of my day of riding in Bryce. runs regularly scheduled rides Cross who knew the trails well. It Exceptional air quality, along with in the park. For other great helps to have a good equine partner the park’s isolation from develop- horse adventures, go to for any trail riding, but especially in ment and high elevation can grant www.equitrekkingtravel.com areas1/6_10,16X15,25 that are new to you10/03/12 with chal- 17:41over Page 100 miles 1 of views.
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Cowboy Gathering marketing Mountain horse sale Stony Plain Cowboy unique in Canada Experienced, well-broke horses Poetry Gathering By Donna Quick Come and enjoy music, Western art and cowboy poetry he 8th annual Working Mountain Horse Com- T petition and Select Sale, musical highlight is the Tribute to Ian presented by Wild Deuce Retreats GOING DOWN THE TRAIL Tyson. This group, mostly composed & Outfitting, will be held this Places and events of interest of Tyson alumni, performs rendi- Sept. 28-30th at their Kingman tions of Tyson’s music Friday eve- property, 45 minutes southeast By Heather Grovet ning. of Edmonton. Head honchos Galahad, AB Humor figures prominently in Terri and Chuck McKinney the Stony Plain gathering. Award operate their trail riding busi- A flapping tarp is just one of the many he Stony Plain Cowboy winning cowboy poet Doris Daley ness from two mountain camps obstacles horses are asked to do at Poetry Gathering is set to performs all weekend. Daley accessed from Highway 734, the the Working Mountain Horse Sale. T meet again August 17-19. describes herself as “coming from a Forestry Trunk Road, southwest photo: Terri McKinney So what exactly is a cowboy gene pool that includes ranchers, cow- of Rocky Mountain House. poetry gathering, anyhow? Orga- boys, Mounties, good cooks, sorry With so much time spent within 12 minutes to demon- nizer Donna Cowan laughs when team ropers, Irish stowaways, bush- in the mountains, Terri and strate its trail worthiness. she attempts to describe the whackers, liars, two-steppers and Sas- Chuck have been able to develop Vet checks were held out in event. “When people come for the katoon pickers” and uses that legacy extremely well-broke horses the open before the auction, and first time, they often end up say- to celebrate the Western way of life. with the ability to handle any would-be buyers had a chance to ing ‘Wow, I had no idea it was like “I’ve performed all across North obstacle found on the trail under try out sale horses. By the time this! We thought it would just be a America, but I still love Stony any level of rider. The horses are of the actual auction on Sunday, bunch of old guys sitting around, Doris Daley, one of the featured Plain’s gathering,” Daley says. “People hauled back to Kingman for the there was no doubt that every telling stories!’Instead they spend entertainers at this year’s event, loved will enjoy live entertainment that is winter and receive additional horse was superbly qualified three days listening to music from a language and poetry even as a child wholesome and unique. They’ll laugh experience in the many activities to be there. Fourteen horses wide variety of talented entertain- — she states she got her first rhyming until tears roll down their cheeks. the couple participate in includ- were sold for an average price ers. Interspersed among the music is dictionary at age nine! Photo: submitted More than that, they’ll be taken ing ranch and pasture roping, of $6,800, with four of them at some incredible cowboy poetry, with back in time. People always tell me sorting, penning, reining, and $8,000 or over. The bottom price stories about a horse wreck along the can play a foot-stomping fiddle and ‘I hadn’t thought about my grand- barrel racing. was $3,600 for a 13 HH Quarter trail, or a cow incident in the corral. a virtuoso classical guitar, and as an mother for years, but you took me New horses are purchased Horse pony. The combination of music and laugh- added bonus, also performs on the back there’ or ‘I had a horse just like each year from different Alberta The success of the sale shows ter makes for a memorable weekend.” Traditional native flute and drums. that!’ You don’t have to be a cowboy breeders. Terri feels that it usu- that the market is still strong The music at the gathering should One featured entertainers this to enjoy the gathering.” ally takes at least two years in the for very well-broke, all-round appeal to a wide cross-section of year is Tim Hus, who just finished Numerous other entertainers will mountains to produce a com- using horses. The key factors are Albertans. Genres include traditional touring for twelve weeks with Cana- perform at Stony Plain this year, pletely trail-ready horse. “I have top-notch horses, good advertis- country, new country, folk, blue- dian icon Stompin’ Tom Connors. including Hugh McLennan, singer a very high standard for the sale ing, and a chance to showcase the grass and gospel, with unique twists Described as having “a voice sweeter and story teller from Spirit of the horses, and if they aren’t ready, talents and abilities of each sale thrown in to add interest. For exam- than a Husqvarna chainsaw, a wit West, and Ben Crane, cartoonist and they stay for another year.” horse. ple, performer Eli Barsi is a musician sharper than rusty barbed wire and Leanin’ Tree artist. For more infor- Wild Deuce also accepts a lim- Terri likes to relate a conversa- and songwriter who has performed a list of songs longer than a Saskatch- mation on the program and its per- ited number of carefully screened tion overheard at the sale last with the Sons of the Pioneers, and ewan fence line” Hus is worth the formers, go to www.stonyplaincow- consignment horses for the sale. fall, when one buyer said, “I can’t on top of that, yodels! Ed Peekeekoot price of admission alone. Another boypoetry.com. Last September over 1,300 believe there is a place to buy spectators and buyers were on horses where they tell you the hand for an action-packed week- whole story and they sell the end with the main attraction horses most people keep.” being the trail horse competitions For details, check the website on Saturday and the auction itself at www.Wilddeuce.com, and on Sunday. be sure to read Terri’s regular Each horse in the sale had to column, Backcountry Travels, in negotiate 17 very tough obstacles Horses All.
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New equine travel directory Heritage Park preserves The new equine travel directory is now available free at www. equinehospitality.com. It’s the largest, most sophisticated equine travel directory in North Canadian horse breed America… and it is growing daily. This helpful directory is for everyone, and if you like what by the mid 1970s. The small and LOOKING BACK you see, please tell a friend. You sturdy breed was hardworking, may know people traveling with Images from yesteryear versatile and adapted easily to its their horses, or other profession- environment. Because of this, the als who own equine facilities who By Barb Munro Canadian became popular on the would welcome a free business streets, in the fields, with the mili- listing on this site. ander down the streets tary and the newly formed North of Heritage Park His- West Mounted Police. AEF Fundraising torical Village in Calgary In 1874, three hundred newly W Trail Ride and take a step back in time. False appointed North West Mounted fronted shops rise from behind Police (NWMP) took part in a his- wooden boardwalks, vintage vehi- toric march west to restore order T he first Annual AEF Wild Rose cles and horse drawn wagons share and put an end to the illegal whisky Ride at the world famous Rafter narrow roads, while shopkeepers trade. They endured hardships Six Ranch Resort goes Septem- and homesteaders greet you with a including water shortages and ber 16, 2012. This is a fundraising venture friendly, “Good day.” severe weather. Lieutenant Colo- that the Alberta Equestrian Heritage Park is a museum dedi- nial French, Commissioner of the Federation is hosting to raise cated to the preservation and accu- NWMP, documented that through funds for affiliated Therapeutic rate representation of early 20th all the adversity, Canadian horses Riding Associations. century life on the prairies. Not were found superior to red river Almost all therapeutic riding only are the artifacts and exhibits ponies. No wonder the Canadian associations are non-profit true to the time, vegetables grown was nicknamed the little iron horse. organizations, and therefore in gardens and horses grazing Heritage Park opened in 1964, funds are always limited. These the fields represent the prairies but it wasn’t until the early 1980s associations struggle to find one hundred years ago. The Park that the Park acquired its first funding, horses and facilities to is home to teams of Percherons, team of Canadians, Nick and Nat, continue to grow and provide Clydesdales, Belgians and Canadi- believed to be the only two in West- much needed services to an ans. Many of these heritage breeds ern Canada. The acquisition of this increasing number of people would work the fields or lead wag- team was as much for preservation from all walks of life and condi- ons, as they do today at Heritage of the breed as it was for represen- tions. Park. The Canadian breed has tation of their role in history. Join the AEF for brunch secured its place in the pages of his- In 1989, to commemorate Heri- before the ride (included) and tory. tage Park’s 25th anniversary, two bring your own horse, or rent Canada’s national horse, the new teams of these rare Canadian one from Rafter Six. This will be a wonderful day riding through Canadian came to Canada in 1665 horses joined the Park’s family. In photo: submitted from the stables of King Louis total, Heritage Park has been home the Kananaskis backcountry XVI. The breed nearly disappeared to nine Canadian horses and all but Jesse and Canuck. Like the Mount- them, this tough little horse rep- with great people for a great cause! Please help us, help due to crossbreeding and overuse. three have been retired. Tuck is set ies and the settlers who endured resents the fortitude and endur- others. Once 150,000 strong, their num- to retire this month, and visitors the hardships of Western Canada ance of what a Canadian–human or bers dwindled to less than 400 can still enjoy a wagon ride with and thrived and prospered despite equestrian– truly is.
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Chinook Team Penning Association Stonebridge Driving Club The third and final show of the Okotoks Ag. Society Series was held at the Agriplex on June 2nd and included the Hi-Point Awards pre- sentations. Hi-Point teams received monogrammed sheets and Hi-Point Junior and Senior Youth riders took home beautiful headstalls. The lucky winners are as follows: The Mill Store Open Class - Cory Bond/Jaycee Spangler/Rick Bond Canmark Roofing #10 Class - Kerry Lariviere/Kurt Robson/ Sabine van Laere Rolling Mix Concrete #7 Class - J.R. Johnstone/Micaela Bethlehem/ Barrie Price O’Reilly O’Rena #5 Class - Team Luke with driver Judy Orr-Bertelsen from Kevisville, Alberta and navigator Logan Pratt from Andy Chen/Dale Glover/Ken Slovak Carbon, Alberta. Second in Level 5 Hamilton International Consulting Youth Classes: The 2012 Wild Rose Classic was, yes, a classic. Level 4 1st Joyanne Brown Junior - Sonya DiStefano Here are the results: Level 5 1st Denise Mcdonald Senior - Cassidy Allan Level 1 1st Elizabeth Eddington 2nd Judith Orr-Bertelsen Visit our website to see who took 2nd Marilyn Clarke Juniors 1st Renaud Wintzer home the day money and view Level 2 1st Cynthia Crook 2nd Logan Pratt pictures of all our lucky winners at 2nd Renaud Wintzer For more information, go to our website at www.chinookpenning.com Cory Bond, Jaycee Spangler and Rick Bond. Level 3 1st Leanne Mclean www.stonebridgedrivingclub.com
Performance Standardbreds Alberta Paint Horse Club
Sheryl Hilton & ‘PP Diamonds To Invy’, champions of the 2 yr. old Western Pleasure walk/jog stake.
On June 9 &10, the Olds show grounds were literally packed with paints! The annual ‘Hay City Classic’ kicked showing season off into high gear with nearly 600 entries, 140 horses shown! The weather Performance Standardbreds hopes you’ll join us for the 5th Annual Chaos to Collection All was another story…torrential downpours, lightning/thunder, and wind that brought on tornado Breed Schooling Show on August 19 at the Cochrane Ag Society grounds. The focus is always warnings! However, despite these conditions, the classes were huge and fun was had by all. This year, on fun and learning. For a list of classes, entry forms and rules check out our web page: the American Paint Horse Association is celebrating their 50th Anniversary. We took a break from the www.p-standardbreds.org. The lead line class for children of participants (above) was a big hit business of showing and enjoyed a cake in celebration. August 2-5 is the Zone 10 ‘Zone-O-Rama’ last year, with all “competitors” receiving red ribbons. See you August 19! show in Ponoka. www.northernhorse.com/aphc
Northern Lights Driving Club Alberta Donkey and Mule Club
“Paddy”, a Connemara gelding owned by John and Jennifer Mills meets “Orion”, a small pony gelding owned by Natalie Lobo. The Alberta Donkey and Mule Club’s recently sponsored a very successful first Equine Show On June 17, 2012, the Northern Lights Driving Club held the second of its Driving Practice at Nanton, Ab. Over 50 horses, mules and donkeys competed in varying classes over a 2 day Days in preparation for their annual show. Several drivers and spectators enjoyed a fun filled period which included a scrumptious prime rib supper and fun auction. The photo shows 3 day beginning with a practice Level 1 Dressage Test with instructor Cyndie Crook. They then southern Alberta members with show judge Ryan Smith L to R. Sue Burles, Les Sjogren and Ed practiced several cone patterns designed by John Mills. Everyone had a great time and we are Burle. Our next Show is TEES LONGEARS DAYS, August 18 & 19, at Tees Rodeo Grounds, Tees, looking forward to the show on July 22 at the Rich Valley Agricultural Fair Grounds, Alberta. AB. Everyone welcome, call Russ Shandro 780 603-7510 or check out www.gordeye.com/nldc/ www.albertadonkeyandmule.com HORSESALL.COM HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 31 ASSOCIATION NEWS
inionvitat to register Trail Riding Conference of Alberta
Tt he spor of Competitive Trail is Go to the TRAC website one that can be enjoyed by one www.trailridingalberta.ca and join and all. a great club. All riders must have Trail Riding Alberta Conference Alberta Equestrian Federation (TRAC) runs great rides from May insurance www.albertaequestrian. through October, taking you from com . the north end of the province near Upcoming ride dates are on Hinton, down into the Hoodoos at the website and pre-register as Writing On Stone Provincial required. Park… not all in the same ride of August 3 – 6, 2012 course. Brule Lake Combined Ride, Brule, To compete in Competitive Trail, contact Ken Vanderwekken you don’t need fancy equipment [email protected] or specialized tack. Safe basic tack (no tie downs please), comfy August 24 - 26, 2012 clothes (helmets required for indi- Turtle Mountain Trot, Crow’s Nest viduals under 18, but really a smart Pass contact Charlene Price choice for everyone), a watch and [email protected] a pack for your scorebook and a September 14 - 16, 2012 water bottle are the basic needs Rattlesnake Roundup, Milk River, for any rider. Shoeing your horse contact Serena Hollihan is optional for most rides and are [email protected] acceptable as well.
At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet —Plato photo: wendy dudley
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survey Nominations sought for Distinguished Service Award
Owners Conference on January 12th, EYE ON THE INDUSTRY 2013 in Red Deer. Deadline for nomi- News from the equine community nations is November 15, 2012.
ach year the Horse Industry he National Farm Animal Care Association of Alberta accepts Council (NFACC) is conducting E nominations for the Alberta T a third stakeholder survey to Horse Industry Distinguished Service gain further input as the Equine Code Award. Recipients are chosen based of Practice is revised. The Code will ALL NETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN 1"OR 1.5" NET HOLE SIZE on their impact on the growth and serve as our national understanding of development of the horse industry in equine care requirements and recom- Alberta in the areas of breeding, manu- mended best practices. SLOW FEEDING HAY NETS facturing, facilities, organization, edu- The Equine Code of Practice will be cation, auction sales, export sales, train- scientifically informed, practical, and ing people & horses, or communication. reflect societal expectations for farm FOR HORSES ON THE GO! The award was first presented at the animal care thanks to a Code Devel- ★ 2000 Horse Breeders & Owners Con- opment Committee which brings Use the hanging net size for all ference to Bill Collins. Since then the together a broad range of expertise your trailering, showing and outstanding recipients have included: and industry knowledge. The Commit- 2001 — Marg and Ron Southern; tee is also seeking stakeholder input camping needs. 2002 — Hans Hansma; 2003 — Joe through national surveys. This survey ★ Selinger; 2004 — Bruce Roy; 2005 — is the third to be conducted for equine Helps your horse’s digestion, Dave Robson; 2006 — Dr. David Reid; and is focused on two topics that are to especially during stressful times. 2007 — John Scott; 2008 — Doug Mil- be addressed in the Code: health man- ligan; and 2009 — Peggy McDonald agement and tail alterations. ★ Natural feeding in an unnatural and Eldon Bienert. Equine owners and others con- To nominate someone for the Dis- cerned with their welfare can give environment. 250-308-6208 tinguished Service Award, visit www. their input by taking the survey. To albertahorseindustry.ca and look under complete this survey, go to www.nfacc. Our Nets are Vet Approved, www.slowfeeder.com “Projects” for more information. The ca/codes-of-practice/equine and click Used and Recommended! [email protected] recipient will be recognized at the 31st on survey three. The survey takes Annual Alberta Horse Breeders and between 10 to 15 minutes to complete. 32 HORSES ALL • AUGUST 2012 HORSESALL.COM calendar of events
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