Vol. 44, No. 3 Minnesota Horse Council Newsletter April 2016 APRIL 22-24 MN State Fairgrounds Goals and Objectives of the Minnesota Horse Council w Promote and/or support equine educational activities w Improve communication in all horse related activities with the general public w Gather information of value to equine related activities w Distribute gathered information as appropriate w Provide expertise, consult Guy McLean and advise Julie Goodnight w Australian Horseman Establish, develop and enhance Horse Master equine trails and other infra- structure and encourage their prudent use 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS President Tracy Turner w 651-351-7206 [email protected] 1st Vice President Darrell Mead w 763-420-3697 [email protected] 2nd Vice President Trina Joyce w 612-729-7798 [email protected] Secretary Robert Eversole Anita Howe w Missie Schwartz 612-868-6041 Release-Based Gaited Horsemanship [email protected] TrailMeister Treasurer Thomas Tweeten w 952-226-4190 [email protected] DIRECTORS Barb Anderson Whiteis...612-598-1696 Tim Bonham...................612-721-1007 Glen Eaton.......................952-356-2090 David Fleischhaker.........651-402-5512 Kris Kelly.....................612-919-5146 Sue McDonough..........651-699-8117 Dawn Moore................952-949-6659 Kari Newman...............952-261-2030 Kim Otterson...............320-412-6389 Doug Persian...............763-242-5570 Dale Myler Marian Robinson.........763-588-0297 Yvonne Barteau Bits and Bitting Expert Meg Sax.......................320-761-3990 Dressage Rider 2 For Horse’s Sake April 2016 BREEDS AT THE At the 2016 Expo 2016 EXPO (As of 3/17/16) Come for the horses, vendors, clinicians and rodeos, American Warmblood then stay for the country music! Appaloosa Arabian Hey y'all! It's high time for a Belgian little honky-tonk heaven, Boulonnais and Two Hicks and a Chick Cydesdale will take you there! Two Hicks and a Chick combine Donkey powerful pipes and profes- Foundation Appaloosa sional pickin' with three-part Foundation Quarter Horse honky-tonk harmony! They are a fun-lovin' Acoustic Friesian Trio dishing out all of your Friesian Blood Horse favorite Country tunes. Need Friesian Heritage Horse a little hitch in your giddy- Gypsy up? We never disappoint! Gypsy Cob As individual artists, Ali Gypsy Vanner Gray (vocals), Jeff Becker (vocals, acoustic guitar), and Haflinger Mark Knoll (vocals, electric Half Arabian guitar) have been fixtures on Icelandic the Minnesota music scene for years. Together? Forget about it! The trio formed after Ali was singin' away one sunny Lusitano Saturday afternoon at the Narrows Saloon (Navarre, MN). A mutual friend in the audience Mini Gypsy recommended Jeff sit in on a couple tunes. After some impromptu renditions of Bobby Mini Pinto McGee, Aimee, When You Say Nothing At All, and Small Town Saturday Night, Ali and Jeff Miniature decided the sound was too good to ignore. Jeff called his guitar pickin’ pal, Mark Knoll after one trial rehearsal, Two Hicks and a Chick was born! Morgan Mule ND Badlands Horse Thank you to these Expo Sponsors Nokota Horse Norwegian Fjord Paint Paso Fino Peruvian Paso Pinto POA Quarter Horse Shetland Shire Spotted Saddle Horse Standardbred Tennessee Walker Thoroughbred www.minnesotahorsemensdirectory.com www.mnhorsecouncil.org www.mnhorseexpo.org April 2016 For Horse’s Sake 3 #!$!%&!!#' (!'')!*+&',"'' 3 6 ( 7# = $ 2202027 5 "!' (! !" # $ >5 96 5 $ ! " ! # !" # !" $ # !" ! *+ % & '( ) " & " '( ) " "" , 0 ' % ) ' % ) ' * ) ") '( ) " ! *+ ! *+ " 4& " ) ' , $ 7) /$ "%)" )- %. " '( ) " " 4& " ) / " +7 /$ "%)" /$ "%)" /)- %. 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Rider pushed the living room furniture back and would watch the instructional video over and over until he had mastered each trick. He started per- forming locally that next summer and began per- forming in profes- sional rodeo by the time he was 11. Rider continues to practice the Cowboy skills of trick roping, gun spinning and whip cracking. In the early days of rodeo, trick roping was held as a competition at most of the biggest rodeos in the nation. Rider competes at the nation's largest competitions for trick roping and gun spinning and at age 24 has already won 2X World Champion All Around Western Performer, 4X World Champion Trick Roper, and 2X World Champion Gun Spinner. Rider has performed in 49 States (needs to do a show in Hawaii) Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, Oman, Dubai, Lebanon, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, France, 4X Wrangler National Finals Rodeo specialty act, 4X Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo specialty act, St. Paul, Oregon and the show Cavalia and also has been nominated PRCA Specialty Act of the year 2x 2014-15. What will you see at the Minnesota Horse Expo PRCA Rodeo? The seven standard competitions at a rodeo are Saddle Bronc Friday April 22 7:00 pm Box Seat...............$12.00* Riding, Bareback Riding, Bull Riding,Tie Down Roping, Steer Saturday April 23 7:00 pm Reserved A...........$ 9.00* Wrestling, Team Roping and Barrel Racing. The first three Sunday April 24 3:00 pm (Sections 1,2,3,13,14,15) events - Saddle Bronc Riding, Bareback Riding and Bull Reserved B............$ 7.00* Riding - are considered "roughstock" events.The cowboy's FREE Horse Expo PARKING (Sections 16-28) score is equally dependent on not only his performance, but in State Fair Parking Lots Reserved C............$ 5.00* also the animal's performance.The other competitions are (Sections 4-12) timed events, which means the cowboy (or cowgirl, for the *plus daily Expo admission Barrel Racing) compete against the clock, as well as each other. www.minnesotahorsemensdirectory.com www.mnhorsecouncil.org www.mnhorseexpo.org April 2016 For Horse’s Sake 5 Antique Horse-Related Display at Expo VOLUNTEER Be part of the MN Horse Expo Experience! Every year at the Expo there is a display of antique horse-related items in the MHC booth. This year's theme is antique horse toys. If you would be willing to loan an item (which will be secured When you volunteer as an individual (must be 16 or older) for a at all times), please contact Trina at 612-729-7798 or shift of 4 or more hours, you will receive free admission to the [email protected] Horse Expo on the day you work. Earn Money for your Club! Shop the Hundreds If a group (can be a horse-related group but doesn't need to be) comprised of 10 people (must be 16 or older) agrees to work a of Vendors at Expo minimum of 40 hours during Expo, that group will earn $10 per 4 hour shift for their group (every 4 hours worked = $10, 10 indi- There are a great variety of shopping and informational booths viduals x 40 hours = $100). There is no maximum number of every year at the Expo. There are informational booths for breed individuals or hours. There is no proof of group membership nec- organizations, associations, saddle clubs, education, feed and essary. Spouses, parents or friends of the group member are wel- nutrition, horse camping sites, farrier eduction and supplies, etc. come to volunteer also. Each volunteer receives free admission Services offered include horse training, animal communication, the day they volunteer. It is requested that each group have a pri- chiropractor, fitness/health, cremation, legal and financial servic- mary contact person to contact the Expo volunteer coordinator. es. There is great shopping for you and your horse. For your horse, find information and shop for buildings, fencing, trailers, Each volunteer