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SADDLE UP! MAGAZINE DIRECTORY 2M Equine Productions Animal Health Solutions, Equerry Arnold Lumber Belle Terra Valuations, LLC Black River Farm & Ranch Brightside Tack & Consignment Cashmans Horse Equipment Copper Mare Ranch DR Trailer Sales Farm Bureau; Arnesen Agency Fiber Luxe Blanket Cleaning Good As New Blankets Grand River Feeds Healthy Futures Organic Feed Hubbard Feeds Humane Society of HV Indiana Equine Roundup 2024 Ivory Farm Boarding Jim’s Quality Saddle Justin Curry Equine Dentist Keller Williams, S. Baumgartner Legend Land Feed & Supply Legend Land Fencing Supply Livingston County 4-H Tack Sale Livingston Feed & Seed

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Livingston Stables 49 Lynnman Construction 45 Metamora All Horse Parade 37, 47 MI Horse Expo 2024 3 MI Ponderosa Boarding 12 MI Quarter Horse Harvest Classic 38-39 MI Quarter Horse Tack Sale 13, 42 Moore’s Horse Co. Tack Sales 6 MSU Farrier School 2024 41 NW Equestrian Teams Tack Sale 40 Oakland County 4-H Tack/Craft Sale 12 PrecisionTemp Hot Water System 50 Premier Metalworks 7 Quarter Moon Farm, Bemer Dist. 50 Re/Max Platinum, Kathie Crowley 53 Show Clothes Unlimited 47 Sparta Chevy & Trailers 55 T Wellness Tea Tree Oil Products 6 Wire Horse Thanksgiving Sale 11 Worch Lumber 50 Wright Place Fence 54

ARTICLES & NEWS 4-H News: MI, OH & IN Association/Trail Riders News Abel, C.: Winter Horse Care Cardeccia, K: Rewrite Your Story Johnson, C.: Beth Vanderploeg Kiley, L.: The Track System On Our Cover: The Tinker Horse Palm, Lynn: Bridleless Training

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oakland county tack & craft sale **Hosted by Oakland County 4-H Horse Council**

Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Admission $1 Springfield Oaks Activity Center 12451 Andersonville Road, Davisburg, MI 48350

10x10 SPACE $35.00 – 4-H CLUBS $25.00 Name:

Business/Club Name:

Address: City:

State:

Zip Code:

Phone: Email: Set-up is available Friday, Dec. 1, 4-7pm and 8am Saturday, Dec. 2 and must be completed by 10AM when doors open. # 10x10 spaces

x $35.00 = $

# of 4-H spaces

# extra table & chair sets (1 table/2 chairs included with each space)

x $25.00 = $ x $10.00 = $

Please make check payable to: Oakland County 4-H Horse Council – (Registration/Payment must be received by 11/24/23!!) Send to: Debbie Morgan, Oakland County 4-H/MSU Tollgate, 28115 Meadowbrook Road, Novi, MI 48377

For more information, please contact Debbie Morgan at 248-347-3860, ext. 279 or email: morga194@msu.edu MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Debbie Morgan at 248347-3860, ext. 279 by 11/29/2023 to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be fulfilled when possible.

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MICHIGAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

TACK SALE

New & Used Saturday, February 3, 2024

9:00am-4:00pm | MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, MI

Be sure to reserve your space for one of the best tack sales of the year! Space reserved upon receipt of payment at the MQHA oﬃce and will be subject to availability based on date received.

• Spaces are three sided without the doors, each being 10’ x 10’. • Please bring your own chairs. There are NO CHAIRS available. • Please, due to damage to vendor property, NO DOGS are allowed in the sale area. • Refunds until December 31, 2023. A confirmation letter will be mailed to you approximately two weeks prior to the event unless you are on the wait list. Setup for 3 or fewer space rentals begins at 7:30am on February 3rd. Setup for 4 or more spaces is AFTER 7:30pm on Friday, February 2nd. Please note that NSF checks or declined credit cards will void your reservation. Please utilize one of the following options to reserve your tack sale space: (no reservations by phone) 1. Fill out the bottom of this form and mail to the MQHA office with payment enclosed. 2. Go to https://miquarterhorse.com/ and fill out online form to pay with credit card, or send check to MQHA office at address below. 3. Go to https://miquarterhorse.com/ and fill out the fillable PDF and send payment information to MQHA office at address below.

PLEASE – NO TACK SALE RESERVATIONS BY PHONE

Mailing Address: MQHA TACK SALE

PO Box 278, Greenville, MI 48838

Email: mqha@hotmail.com Fax: 616.835.9064

Space will be reserved upon receipt of payment at the MQHA ofﬁce and will be subject to availability based on date payment is received.

Contact Name: Phone:

Email:

Business Name (if applicable) Address: City:

State:

Zip:

10’ x 10’ Space with One Table

@ $75 each = $

10’ x 10’ Space with NO Table

@ $65 each = $

Additional tables

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(If no, please write billing address on back). +3.5% charge on credit cards.

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Livingston County 4-H Hartland

NEW & USED TACK SALE Saturday, February 10th, 2024 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Proceeds will be used for the Livingston County 4-H Horse Committee

FREE

Hartland Educational Support Service Center

Admission

9525 E. Highland Road, Howell, MI 48843

Sponsored by the Livingston County 4-H Horse Committee Public invited to buy or sell • Space available: 6’x8’ = $20 or 6’x16’ = $30 • Tables available (5’-6’) $5 per table (additional fee). Please obtain space for any kind of racks. These cannot be in the aisles. • Fees are non-refundable. • No dogs (except service dogs).

Set-up begins at 8 a.m. DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 10 A.M. No early sales or entry RESERVE YOUR SPACE: Make checks payable to LCHLA Mail to: LCHLA c/o MSU Extension 2300 E. Grand River, Suite 111, Howell, MI 48843 For more information contact: Paula (517) 404-4544, email: gustyacres@yahoo.com Visit: https://bit.ly/2024TackSale for additional forms

Name or Group Contact Person Phone Email No. of 6’x8’ space(s) No. of table(s)

No. of 6’x16’ space(s) Tables range from 5’-6’ and are $5 each

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Winter Horse Care Tips By Carmella Abel | https://equinehelper.com/ Winter calls for more dedicated time to ensure that your horse is getting the proper care they need to handle the cold. Winter can be rough on horses so it’s important to know some proper care tips before the season is upon us. Here are some tips that I use to properly care for my horse each winter: Check Water Buckets Often: When the cold weather comes around, be sure to check your horse’s water bucket often. The water will freeze over in low temperatures, keeping your horse from getting anything to drink. Horses can drink up to 10 gallons of water a day, so it’s important that they have access to water. Something to invest in at this time of year is water bucket heaters. These heaters go inside water buckets to keep the water from freezing. They are electrical, so you’ll need a power source to be able to have them work. They make these heaters both for small water buckets you may find in a stall and also for the watering troughs out in your horse’s field. Make Sure Your Horse Is Getting Enough To Eat: Horses eat about 2% of their body weight a day in grazing and munching hay; if you have a 1000 Lb horse (453.5 kg), that equals out to 20 Lbs (9.1 kg) a day! Unfortunately, when winter rolls in, it tends to take all the beautiful lush grass with it and leaves the horse fields bare and muddy. The next best option for your horse in this instance would be hay. You can feed hay either by placing a round bale out in the pasture that all the horses could gather around, or take flakes from a square bale to divvy it out. Many horse owners feed grain throughout the winter months to provide the horse with more protein and necessary minerals that hay tends to lack. If you decide to feed grain, make sure you split up the feeding throughout the day. Most people feed in the morning and at night. This will keep your horse from getting too much grain at one time, which can cause a lot of problems. When you introduce grain to your horse’s winter diet, just be sure to gradually put them on it and then gradually take them off. A change in diet can upset the horse’s digestive tracts, which can cause colic. Provide Your Horse With Shelter: It’s important that your horse has adequate shelter from the elements that winter brings with it. This may look like a stall in the barn or just a run-in out in the field. A cold horse, plus the rain and snow can be a bad combination; it can cause your horse to become too cold and increases the risk of frostbite. The shelter would allow for your horse to escape from the weather. Get Your Horse’s Teeth Floated Before Winter: Getting your horse’s teeth checked and floated before winter is a good idea. Due to the way horses chew, their teeth form sharp edges on the outside ridge of their teeth which can not only cause ulcers and sores in the mouth, but it can also cause the horse to not grind their food properly. This can potentially lead the horse to choke or get a blockage in its intestines. Since the majority of what horses eat in the winter will be hay, you want to make sure that your horse can properly chew its NOVEMBER 2023 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2023

food. Hay is known to be harder to chew and digest, so give your horse a leg up before the season starts. Deworm Your Horse Before Winter: It’s important to know when you should deworm your horse in order to be most effective at ridding your horse of internal parasites. The best time to deworm your horse is in the grazing months; this is when parasites are the most active and will reach full development. Don’t wait until winter to deworm your horse as this is considered the slow time for parasites. If you want to hit them where it hurts, deworm beforehand. Watch For Colic: The winter season means a heightened risk of colic. Colic is abdominal pain in horses, caused by a number of things like gas and obstruction of the colon. This is a potentially fatal illness that can come upon your horse suddenly. A horses’ digestive systems are very fragile; even the slightest change can cause a horse to colic. Some reasons horses may experience this more in the winter is because they aren’t getting enough water, they’re eating bad quality hay that’s harder to digest, and they are being fed more grain, which means that the digestive system will have to work harder. When a horse is colicking, it will be pretty obvious; the horse will paw at the ground, bite at their stomach, and repeatedly lay down and roll. They will act perturbed or like they’re in pain, which they are. If you notice these symptoms in your horse, call the veterinarian immediately, then take your horse out and keep them moving. The worst thing for the horse to do in this situation is to lay down. Colic is very dangerous but also common in horses. Gradually introducing new routines to your horse will allow for their systems to adjust properly, keeping your horse exercising throughout the winter will also help to keep colic risk down. Know How to Recognize Heaves Symptoms: Heaves is an illness that comes upon a horse when they inhale particles that cause an allergic reaction. The allergic reaction makes their respiratory system swell, causing the horse to cough uncontrollably. Heaves become more prominent in horses when winter rolls around, usually because the horse is being stabled more and there isn’t the best ventilation in the barn or because the horse is sticking their heads deep into hay bales that have a lot of dust particles and dirt in them. Not all horses are affected by Heaves, but it isn’t uncommon to see a horse suffering from this either. If you notice your horse (18)

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Winter Horse Care Tips, continued coughing much more than normal, try giving them more turnout time instead of having them stay in the barn all day. You can also start feeding them flakes of hay on the ground. This will let the horse pick through the hay without having to stick its head into the middle of it. Putting the hay on the ground will make the particles settle to the ground faster instead of putting the hay in a basket where particles can float through the air. If your horse keeps coughing, then it’s time to call your veterinarian. They’ll be able to prescribe medication and give you more tips on how to handle the situation. Body Clip Your Horse if You Plan On Continuing Your Training Routine: A heavy winter coat on your horse can cause problems if you plan on continuing a rigorous training routine throughout the winter. The extra hair coat can cause your horse to become too hot if worked hard, and the coat will hold in the moisture of sweat, which can cause your horse to develop fungal infections or even become chilled. Many riders result in body-clipping their horses to help them stay cool even during a hard workout. This is when the horse’s winter coat will be shaved off. If you plan on body-clipping your horse, please keep in mind that your horse now doesn’t have any protection from the cold when they are turned out. It will be necessary to blanket body-clipped horses in order to keep them warm and safe from the cold. Determine Whether Your Horse Needs to Be Blanketed: Whether you should put a blanket on your horse or not for the winter has been an age-old discussion among horse owners. There are valid points to opposing winter blankets; they don’t allow for the horse’s winter coat to become thick, which is how the horse stays warm. They can also insulate moisture in the blanket which can actually cause the horse to become chilled. Either way, I myself am indifferent to this particular argument. I’ve had horses that shiver without a blanket on, so in that case, I blanket the horse. I’ve also had horses that fair well in even extreme weather without a blanket. I don’t blanket those horses. If you’re having difficulty making up your mind on whether or not to blanket your horse, just watch your horse in order to determine what they can and can’t handle. From there, you can make your decision. Just be aware that once you blanket your horse, you’ll have to keep blanketing them for the rest of the winter. If you start blanketing your horse early in the season, they may not be able to fully grow their winter coat. Some people only blanket their horse when it gets below a certain temperature; in this case, the horse will depend on that extra warmth whenever the temperature drops. Never Blanket A Wet Horse: Most winter horse blankets are insulated and waterproof; if you put one of these blankets on a wet horse, the horse won’t be able to thoroughly dry due to the blanket holding the moisture in. This can cause fungal infections to grow on your horse’s coat, like rain rot. It will also make the blanket a breeding ground for bacteria. Another reason to never blanket a wet horse is that the excess water won’t be able to evaporate, so it will stay in the horse’s NOVEMBER 2023 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2023

coat. If the temperatures are very low, it can cause your horse to become chilled. Then, instead of keeping in heat, the blanket will keep in the cold. Check To See If Your Horse’s Blanket Is Causing Them To Overheat: If you plan on blanketing your horse over the winter, be sure to check them to make sure they’re not overheating. Horses already have some sort of immunity to the cold since they were created to live out in the elements. Take that, plus a thick winter coat and a heavy horse blanket, and your horse can easily start to get too hot. To check to see if your horse is too hot, stick your hand under their blanket. If their body is sweaty or feels abnormally warm, immediately take the winter blanket off and throw a cooler on them until they are dry. Coolers help to wick sweat away from the horse’s body, which is important in cold temperatures. Once they’re dry, return them to where they were without a blanket. If you’re blanketing your horse, check the temperature daily. Temperatures rise during the day, so it’s important to check your horse and make sure the blanket isn’t causing them to overheat. You can even make a routine of removing your horse’s blanket during the day and putting it on at night when temperatures get colder. This will help keep your horse from overheating. Keep Track Of Your Horse’s Body Condition: For some horses, winter is known to be long and hard. The cold, the change in weather, and the lack of proper nutrients can have bad effects on the horse’s health, causing them to lose weight. Be sure to monitor your horse’s body condition to see how they’re handling the winter season. If you notice your horse beginning to lose weight at the start of the winter, act immediately to get their weight back up. It can be hard to help a thin horse in the winter once their weight is down. Many horse owners tend to feed their horses extra ahead of time in order to plump them up. That way, the extra fat will be shed once winter hits instead of weight that matters. Check Your Horse’s Feet for Snowballs: People wait for months to catch a glimpse of the first snowfall, and horse people are excited to go enjoy it with their horses. You get to the barn, run to the pasture, and grab your horse. As you lead them back to the barn, you realize that they’re walking funny. Looking down, you see that your horse is walking on four inches of snow packed into the hooves, the feet not even touching the ground. New horse owners quickly realize what a nuisance snow can be. (19) HTTPS://SADDLEUPMAG.COM/

Winter Horse Care Tips, continued Snow has a way of packing into your horse’s hooves so that they end up walking on snowballs. To make matters worse, it’s hard to get the snow out. Horses that continue to wear shoes throughout the winter will usually suffer the most from snowballs getting packed into their feet. The shoes tend to pack the snow tighter. While the snowballs in your horse’s feet may not cause any immediate discomfort, it makes it hard for the horse to move, gives them absolutely no traction, and it disrupts the weight distribution throughout their body. The best thing to do in this instance is to take your horse’s shoes off or invest in snow pads for your horse. Check Your Horse’s Feet For Thrush: When the winter rolls around, your horse will either be standing in a stall a lot more or they’ll be standing next to a round bale a lot more. Both places are usually covered with manure. Horses will stand for hours in manure and muck in these situations, making their feet a breeding ground for thrush. Thrush is a bacterial infection that eats away at your horse’s hooves. While it isn’t painful, it can potentially cause a lot of damage if left untreated or if it gets into old access wounds. The best way to recognize thrush is by the awful smell it produces. If every time you pick out your horse’s hooves you smell something wretched, then your horse probably has thrush. Another way to tell is a black goop will appear around the frog. Treating thrush is fairly easy; you can use either an iodine solution or a commercial product sold in the horse health section of your local farm store or tack store. Treat the thrush every day, and you should see it clear up in no time. Take Your Horse’s Shoes Off or Invest in Snow Pads: I’ve always had my horses’ shoes pulled for the winter season. I did this because they would be ridden less and they’d have better traction in the snow without the shoes. If a horse has shoes on in the snow, the snow will tend to pack up in their feet and make snowballs. If taking your horse’s shoes off isn’t an option, you can get snow pads put in their shoes. These pads are fastened between the shoe and the hoof, keeping the hoof safe from snow packing in. One set of these snow pads will usually last you the entire winter; the farrier will use the same pads every time they come back. This makes it an affordable option. Provide A Mineral Salt Block: The great thing about grass is that it gets your horse the majority of the vitamins and minerals they need. The sad thing about the winter is all that lush gorgeous grass dies away and the horses now have to rely on hay to fill their stomachs. Hay doesn’t offer nearly half of what grass does, so it’s important to find an alternative source for necessary vitamins and minerals. Mineral salt blocks are affordable blocks of salt that you can put in the horse’s field or in their stall. Horses love licking salt, and they could spend hours doing it. The salt block will instantly attract them to start licking, and the ingestion of the salt will get the proper minerals into their systems. Know How To Recognize If Your Horse Is Too Cold: Some horses can handle the cold better than others; that’s why it’s NOVEMBER 2023 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2023

important to know how to tell if a horse is struggling with the temperatures. If a horse is thinner and either really young or really old, they will get cold easier. Likewise, a fatter horse in it’s prime will fare much better in bad temperatures. A cold horse will most likely shiver and be reluctant to move. If you notice this in your horse, put a blanket on them if they don’t already have one on. You can remove them from the elements and make sure they’re getting plenty to eat. Eating helps to keep a horse warm. Have a Snowed-In Plan: If bad winter weather hits and you aren’t able to make it out to the stable, will your horse still be taken care of? Horses have daily needs that need to be met in order for them to survive. They need a lot of food and water. Will someone be able to provide that for your horse if roads are blocked and the power is out? It’s important to have a snowed-in plan in place if ever such weather occurs. I’ve had barn managers sleep in the hayloft if they knew a bad storm was coming. I’ve even walked to the stables once when the roads were too dangerous to drive on. Having a plan and communicating it with other boarders will make such an event less stressful and worrisome. Usually, people will pitch in to help out. If all else fails, the best thing to do is to turn all horses out in pastures with adequate shelter, put a few round bales out and fill extra watering troughs. This may be able to save you a few days, but it’s vital to check on the horses as soon as possible to make sure everyone has fared well. Don’t Forget About Exercising Your Horse: One reason horses tend to colic more in the winter is due to the lack of exercise. When a horse is immobile, their body can’t circulate as well as it could if they were moving. In winter months, horses will stop getting ridden, they’ll stand in a stall, or they’ll stand around the hay pile. This change in routine can mess with a horse’s body. It’s important to keep your horse mobile in order to keep them healthy. You can do this by riding, lungeing, hand-walking, or even turning your horse out in the pasture. Encouraging your horse to move will help them to circulate things throughout their body. It will also keep them from getting sore and stiff. Understand How Cold Air Affects Your Horse’s Breathing: If you plan on carrying out your training routine throughout the winter months, take time to understand how cold air affects your horse’s breathing. If you’ve ever gone running in the cold, you probably remember that your chest started to hurt and you started to cough. This is because when you start breathing harder due to exercise, you inhale air more quickly. Your lungs can’t work fast enough to heat up the cold air, so it hurts. Cold air has the same effect on horses. If you exercise your horse hard on a cold day, they can feel the same pain in their chest and they can start coughing violently. Hi, I’m Carmella. My husband and I started Equine Helper to share what we’ve learned about owning and caring for horses. I’ve spent my whole life around horses, and I currently own a POA named Tucker. Visit: https://equinehelper.com/ Find Equine Helper on social media (20)

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Rewrite Your Story Kim Cardeccia | https://confidencethroughconnection.com/ The stories that we share are incredibly impactful to what manifests in our interactions with our horses. It's often said that what we speak about, we bring about. Here's a reminder to be mindful of what story you are telling about your horse, the partnership that you have, and yourself. Also reminding you that if you find the story you are telling less than satisfactory, you can change it. At any point, you can rewrite. As it as many times as you wish. Rewriting your story empowers you to take control of your narrative, which will reshape your reality. Your thoughts and beliefs are woven throughout the descriptions you offer. When you craft a more aligned story and tell it consistently, your beliefs will shift. Your new and improved story offers the opportunity to dump those sentences that limit your horse or you. Time to upgrade! Some elements to consider including as you write a new story for your horse and you: • Trust and mutual respect • Clear and gentle invitations • Patience and understanding • Listening and observing • Learning together Benefits from rewriting your story: 1. A shift in perspective. When you rewrite your story, you intentionally change the way you view your past, present and future. You can shift from a perspective that may be steeped in helplessness or hopelessness to one of competence and em-powerment. This change in mindset is the gateway to reshaping your reality. 2. Change in beliefs. Rewriting your story involves challenging and altering limiting beliefs that may be holding you back. Remember, a belief is only a thought that you think over and over again. Or, tell repeatedly as a story. When you no longer tell a tale of limitation, you're free to explore new possibilities. 3. Setting new goals. Your new story offers the opportunity to choose new intentions and goals. You can reset your aspirations! 4. Enhanced decision making. Telling your new story can lead to improved decision making as you become more in tune with your values and desires. Your choices will be more authentic and will build more trust with your horse. 5. Appreciation for the journey. Remember to write a positive and fun story. So, what story are you telling? Pay attention to the words you choose and where they take you and your horse. If you don't find them aligned with what you're seeking, time for a rewrite! Do not give your pen to anyone else. Including limiting beliefs. Pick up the pen and create. NOVEMBER 2023 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2023

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The Tinker Horse

HISTORY: The Gypsy Horse was bred by the Romanichal Travellers of Great Britain to pull the Vardoes in which they lived and travelled. Romanichal Travellers had arrived in the British Isles by 1500 AD, but they did not begin to live in vardoes until around 1850. Prior to that, they travelled in tilted carts or afoot and slept either under or in these carts or in small tents. The peak usage of the Gypsy caravan occurred in the latter part of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th. Some aspects of training, management, and characteristics of a horse used to pull a Vardo are unique. For example, the horse is trained not to stop until it reaches the top of a hill; otherwise it may not be able to get started again. Training begins at a very early age with the young horse tied “with a short rope from the head to the trace-ring on the collar of the shaft-horse,” and led along on the off side. An old hat is sometimes placed on a fearful horse's head so as to keep him from seeing back over the top of his blinkers at the wagon looming at his back. A horse used to pull a vardo which was a permanent home, was usually in very good condition due to a combination of exercise, grazing a variety of greens in the hedgerows, and good quality care; the horse was considered part of the family. Since the family's children lived in close proximity to the horse, one having “an unreliable temper could not be tolerated.” The Gypsy Horse was also used to pull the “tradesman’s cart... used in conjunction with the caravan as a runabout and work vehicle and whilst on a journey.” This is also known as a flatbed or a trolley, and examples appear in the annual London Harness Horse Parade. The Gypsy Horse breed as it is today, is thought to have begun to take shape shortly after the Second World War. When the British Roma had first begun to live in vardoes around 1850, they used mules and cast off horses of any suitable breed to pull them. These later included coloured horses which had become unfashionable in mainstream society and were typically culled. Among these were a significant number of coloured Shire NOVEMBER 2023 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2023

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horses. Many of these ended up with Romanichal breeders, and by the 1950s, they were considered valuable status symbols within that culture. Spotted horses were very briefly in fashion around the time of the Second World War, but quickly went out of fashion in favour of the coloured horse, which has retained its popularity until the present day. The initial greater height of the breed derived from the influence of both Clydesdales and Shires. In the formative years of the Gypsy Horse, the Romanichal bred not only for specific colour, profuse feather, and greater bone, but also for increased action and smaller size. To increase action at the trot, they first tried Hackney Pony breeding, but this blood reduced both feather and bone. The Roma therefore turned to the Section D Welsh Cob to add a more animated trot to the breed without loss of other desired traits. Another trend in breeding was a steady decrease in height, a trend still present among many Romani breeders. In the 1990s, the breed's average height still was in excess of 15 hands (60 inches, 152 cm), but horses of 14.3 to 15 hands (59 to 60 inches, 150 to 152 cm) were beginning to be viewed as more desirable, primarily for economic reasons. John Shaw, a carriage painter from Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancaster, was quoted in 1993 as saying, “Very big, hairy coloureds are now in vogue. They are status symbols...but they are not really an economical animal. They cost too much to feed, harness and shoe...and they don't stand up to the work. For that you want the vanner type of 14.3 to 15 hands (59 to 60 inches, 150 to 152 cm)”; larger horses require more fodder than smaller ones, as well as larger harnesses and horseshoes. The breed most used by the Romani breeders to set not only the size but also the type of the future Gypsy Horse was the Dales Pony, described as “thick, strong, ... active yet a great puller.” The Dales, a draught pony, preserved the bone, feather, and pulling capabilities derived from the Shire and Clydesdale breeds but in a smaller and therefore more economical package. The Dales and, to a lesser extent, the Fell Pony interbred with the Shire and Clydesdale provided the basis of today's Gypsy Horse. HTTPS://SADDLEUPMAG.COM/

The Tinker Horse, continued Since the Romani people who developed the Gypsy Horse communicated pedigree and breed information orally, information on foundation bloodstock and significant horses within the breed is mostly anecdotal. The two foundation sires of the breed are reportedly known as The Old Coal Horse and Sonny Mays' Horse. It is said that The Coal Horse goes back to a grey Shire stallion known as Shaw's Grey Horse of Scotland. The origins of the breed appear to be Irish, and the name Connors appears prominently in the breed history. In a poorly recorded interview, well-respected breeder Henry Connors gives some of the lineage of the horse. It includes horses with names such as Ben's of Bonafay, Jimmy Doyle's Horse of Ballymartin, Henry Connors' White Horse, The Lob Eared Horse, The Sham Horse, breed as "Cob", the name used by its Romani breeders. The and Old Henry. Gypsy Horse Association, incorporated in 2008, employed the The Irish cob can be traced to the 18th century but also was long name "Gypsy Horse" and states on its website that the organconsidered a type, not a breed, and varied somewhat in charization recognizes all breed names currently in use. Also in 2008, acteristics, though generally was bred for light draught and farm the GCSA renamed itself the Gypsy Horse Registry of America. work but was also capable of being ridden. It originated from Breed associations in Belgium, Sweden, and the Netherlands crossing Thoroughbred, Connemara pony, and Irish Draught are listed in the Universal equine life number database under the horses. breed names "Tinker Horse" and "Tinker Pony.” Beginning in 1996, breed associations and societies were formed in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Among these are: Gypsy Vanner Horse Society (1996), the Irish Cob Society (1998), the Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association (2002), the Gypsy Cob Society of America, later the Gypsy Horse Registry of America (2003), the Australasian Gypsy Horse Society (2007), and the NZ Gypsy Cob Association (2012). The first known Gypsy Horses to come to America arrived in 1996, imported by Dennis and Cindy Thompson, who created the Gypsy Vanner name and started a breed society. NAMES: The breed was often referred to simply as a "Cob", although the term cob defines a short-legged, stout type of horse rather than a breed. Other names are used worldwide for the breed, such as Irish Cob, Gypsy Cob, Gypsy Vanner, and Tinker Cob, alluding to its association with the travelling community. The first known importers of the Gypsy Horse to North America, Dennis and Cindy Thompson, viewed the breed as unnamed and chose the name "vanner", calling their association the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society. A "vanner" is a light draught horse suitable for pulling a horse-drawn van or omnibus; the term dates to at least 1888. Before the formation of the American society in 1996, the word "vanner" appears in two printed sources in association with these horses. In 1979, Harvey described a Roma-owned horse as "[a] fair-sized vanner, about 15.2hh (15 1/2 hands) high, ... cross-shire, with a touch of Clydesdale? Lineage is often hard to trace." Publishing in 1993 in the first known acknowledgment of the Gypsy Horse as a distinct breed outside Romani culture, Hart employs the term three times in reference to a Gypsy Horse, identifying specific Gypsy Horses as vanners. Founded subsequently in 1998, 2002, and 2003, respectively, the Irish Cob Society, the Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association, and the Gypsy Cob Society of America referred to the NOVEMBER 2023 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2023 (23) HTTPS://SADDLEUPMAG.COM/

Learn more online at the following breed association sites:

Official Registry for the Gypsy Vanner Horse established 1996

https://vanners.org/

Representing the Gypsy Horse, also known as the Cob - Vanner - Tinker

gypsyhorseassociation.org

https://www.myghra.org/

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Bridleless Training By Lynn Palm | http://www.lynnpalm.com/ If you want to build a greater trust of and respect for your horse, bridleless training will give you just that! It will also prove that you can control the horse without your reins. Reins often get in our way and we tend to use the reins too much, too early. And we also tend to use them too aggressively and with too much force. Riding bridleless will show you how to ride effectively using just the opposite. You can ride your horse without a bridle and achieve a new level of success with both training and control. You might be surprised to learn that your horse will do better without the bridle than with it. Bridleless riding will also assist you in gaining more control and understanding of your own riding skills. Bridleless will also help your horse trust you when you transition to using a bridle by using a lightness of rein aids. However, bridleless riding is not something to try with your horse if you are a beginner rider or have problems with control. To Begin – Before Taking Off the Bridle: Start in an enclosed area. Make sure you have at least six months or a year under saddle with this horse so you know him fairly well before riding bridleless. Before going totally bridleless, you'll ride with a neck rope and your regular bridle still on the horse. I use a neck rope that is not flexible. I find that a rawhide material is the best – like a roper's rope material. Using a rein as a neck rope is too flexible and it lies on the neck all the time, thus not giving a clear signal. Maintain a correct position and balance in the saddle as much as possible. To begin the bridleless training you'll still ride with the bridle on. Ride with the neck rope and reins in one hand to teach the horse to stop. Your position in the saddle should ask the horse to stop with your seat, along with your legs on the horse's sides. The neck rope should make light contact on the bottom of the horse's neck. To ask the horse to turn, he should turn with contact from your legs and by guiding him with the neck rope touching on the outside of the neck. In other words, to turn left, the neck rope should touch the horse's neck on the right side. In order to back, your horse should back a few steps with guidance from the neck rope placed at the bottom of the neck. He needs to be skilled at these steps before taking off the bridle. Taking Off the Bridle: Here's the big moment! After you take off the bridle and start riding with just the neck rope, begin with the simplest steps and the easiest patterns. Ask the horse to walk, halt, back; then walk, trot, walk, halt; walk, trot, canter, trot, walk, halt, back; etc. Adding turns on the forehand, yielding and pivots will also help build a good foundation. These maneuvers add control before you venture outside to a bigger enclosed arena. That will be your next step. When progressing to a larger arena, start at the simple things again. Only progress to something harder when you have conNOVEMBER 2023 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2023

fidence that you can stop your horse at any time. Keep checking on this “stop” ability as you ride. When you progress to a bigger outdoor arena, you can keep advancing to harder tasks, like jumping, cantering with more speed, flying lead changes. Only ride bridleless with the tasks you already do well with the bridle. Believe it or not, riding bridleless will make training with the bridle get easier and more advanced as you continue your riding/training! DVD Help: If you want more specifics and visuals of training bridleless, I have a training DVD that will guide you. I encourage anyone who would like to have fun and build a greater trust with and respect for your horse, to ride bridleless. It is the ultimate of training a horse and rider!

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SADDLE/LEATHER REPAIR SADDLE, LEATHER & TACK REPAIR: Used saddles and tack bought and sold. Certified with 40 plus years of experience. BIG BUCK SADDLERY Roger Burkowski – 830.285.2080 Flint, MI (Genesee) (S-06/24) SADDLE REPAIR & LEATHER WORK: New and used saddles and tack bought and sold. Complete Leather Repair available. Many years of experience. M-F 9am-6pm, Sat. 9:30-5pm. JIM'S QUALITY SADDLE CO. Jim Moule – 248.887.4829 Milford, MI (Oakland) (S-08/24)

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CROWTHORNE FARM: Lessons and training available at your barn on your horse. Dressage, jumping, or eventing. Stressing balance of rider and horse. Also horse available for lease for an experienced rider. CROWTHORNE FARM Contact Lynnda – 248.535.8954 Email: crowthornefarm@comcast.net Hartland, MI (Livingston) (M-12/23)

TACK & APPAREL All Your Equestrian Needs! Used Western, English, Dressage, Saddleseat, Harness Equipment. Consignments welcome! Tuesday-Friday noon-6pm, Sat. 10am-4pm. Sun./eves by appt. BRIGHTSIDE USED TACK CONSIGNMENTS Call 989.277.8917 or find us on Facebook: Brightside LLC Used Tack & Consignments 8555 Monroe Rd., Durand, MI 1/4 mile off I-69 between Lansing & Flint, MI

TRAINING & LESSONS Beautiful boarding and training facility for all breeds/disciplines. Green horses and firsttime riders welcome! Offering western dressage and short-term intensive training programs. IRONWOOD FARM – Dorothy 313.215.1944 Leonard, MI (Oakland) (S-12/23) Email: ironwoodfarmdressage@yahoo.com Online: Ironwood Farm Equestrian LLC

GRAND OAKES FARM TRAINING Facility (includes board): Specializing in youth and nonpro all-around horses. Lessons and coaching at shows. Quality horse care, indoor and outdoor arenas, quiet atmosphere, private facility. GRAND OAKES FARM Paul Oakes – 248.421.1757 (text) Email: grandoakesfarm@comcast.net Holly, MI (Oakland) (S-06/24) THE TRAVELING TRAINER offers training, lessons, consulting at your facility or mine. Over 30 years of experience. Bachelor’s degree in Equestrian Studies from the University of Findlay. Also quality horses for sale. Find us on Facebook, or on Instagram: #thehappyhorse house, or: http://www.thetravelingtrainer.net/ THE TRAVELING TRAINER LLC Ann-Marie Lavallee – 810.796.3510 Dryden, MI (Lapeer) (S-08/24) Email: thetravelingtrainer3@gmail.com

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DECEMBER 2 – Oakland County 4-H Tack and Craft Sale. 10am-2pm, $1 admission. Vendors: 10x10 per $35. 4-H: $25 per 10x10. Springfield Oaks Activity Center, 12451 Andersonville Rd., Davisburg, MI. Debbie Morgan 248.347.3860, ext. 279, or email: morga194@msu.edu. Facebook: “Oakland County 4-H Horse Council” DECEMBER 3 – Metamora Wassail Celebration ALL Horse Parade. Downtown Metamora, Michigan, 2pm start. Hosted by the Metamora Chamber of Commerce. Contact Mary Chris Foxworthy 810.667.3375. More information online at: http://www.metamorachamber.org/

NOVEMBER 2023 NOVEMBER 1-30 – Shoreline Horseback Riding Season at Silver Lake State Park. Equestrian parking: 8960 W. Fox Rd., Mears, MI. Facebook: “Michigan Shoreline Horse Friends” Register online at: https://www.michigan.gov/ dnr/things-to-do/horseback-riding

DECEMBER 9-10 – USDF L Education Program Session B. Hosted by GLASS-ED. Participants & silent auditors welcome. Willow Ridge, 3700 8th Ave., Hudsonville, MI. Call Janice Smith 517.525.9412 (text ok). Email: info@glassed.com. Forms available online: https://www. glass-ed.com/2023-l-education-program DECEMBER 15-17 – Holiday ShoDown Horse Show. Over $7,000 in awards & giveaways. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. Email: shomeshows@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook: “ShoMe Horse Shows” or visit: https://shomehorseshows.com/

NOVEMBER 4 – 19th Annual Tack Sale. 10am2pm, $1.00 admission. Twin Pines, 1748 13th St., Martin, MI. Between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo off US-131. Call 269.672.9895, em. kkars@twin-pines.net. Facebook or visit us at: http://www.twin-pines.net/welcome.html

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NOVEMBER 10-12 – MQHA Futurity & Great Lakes Classic. 4 Judges. AQHA, MQHA, and NSBA approved. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. MQHA office: 616.225.8211, info@miquarterhorse.com. Facebook or at: http://miquarterhorse.com/

JANUARY 2-MARCH 22 – MSU Farrier School Spring Session. MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center, 3327 Collins Rd., Lansing, MI. Contact Karen Waite 517.432.0383, or email: kwaite@msu.edu. More information online at: https://www.canr.msu.edu/farrierschool/

NOVEMBER 18 – Tri C/V Tack & Vendor Sale. 9am-3pm. Tri C/V, 1304 Wheeling Road, Imlay City, MI. Call 810.721.0098 or email: tricvph @gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Tri C/V Performance Horses”

JANUARY 12-14 – Sewing Retreat with Show Clothes Unlimited. Hidden Zipper Shirt. Located in Chesaning, MI. 12 slots available. Call Pegg Johnson 810.516.2249, email: show clothes01@hotmail.com. More information at: https://www.showclothesunlimited.com/

NOVEMBER 24-26 – 18th Cowboy Christmas Horse Show. Shopping: free admission. Vendors welcome. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. Call Rochelle 989.763.3276, or email: cowboychristmas@yahoo.com. Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ cowboychristmas2022 NOVEMBER 25 – Christmas “SpecTACKular” Sale, 9am-3pm. Ron Silverman Custom Leather, 1660 100th Ave., Lakeview, MI. Call 616.293.2150, email: rscustomleather@ live.com. Find us on Facebook: “Ron Silverman Custom Leather”

JANUARY 26-28 – Sewing Retreat with Show Clothes Unlimited. Saddle Seat Coat. Located in Laingsburg, MI. 7 slots available. Call Pegg Johnson 810.516.2249, email: showclothes 01@hotmail.com. More information online at: https://www.showclothesunlimited.com/ FEBRUARY 3 – MQHA 22nd Annual Tack Sale, 9am-4pm, free admission. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. Contact MQHA via email at: mqha@hotmail.com. Facebook: “Michigan Quarter Horse Association” or online at: https://miquarterhorse.com/

FEBRUARY 9-11 – Sewing Retreat with Show Clothes Unlimited. Appliques and Rhinestones. Located in Laingsburg, MI. 7 slots available. Call Pegg Johnson 810.516.2249, email: show clothes01@hotmail.com. More information at: https://www.showclothesunlimited.com/ FEBRUARY 10 – Livingston Co. 4-H Hartland Tack Sale. 10am-2pm. Sponsored by the Livingston Co. 4-H Horse Committee. Hartland Ed. Support Service Center, 9525 E. Highland Rd., Howell, MI. Paula 517.404.4544, email: gustyacres@yahoo.com. Vendor reservation forms online at: https://bit.ly/2024TackSale MARCH 8-10 – Michigan Horse Expo. Clinics and shopping galore! Featuring award winning clinician: Steve Lantvit. Hosted by the MI Horse Council. MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI. Facebook: “Michigan Horse Expo” or at: https://www.mihorseexpo.com/ MARCH 9-10 – USDF L Education Program Session B. Hosted by GLASS-ED. Participants & silent auditors welcome. Willow Ridge, 3700 8th Ave., Hudsonville, MI. Call Janice Smith 517.525.9412 (text ok). Email: info@glassed.com. Forms available online: https://www. glass-ed.com/2023-l-education-program

MICHIGAN AUCTIONS Horse & Tack Auction: 2nd Saturday of each month. 5:00 p.m. start. Lake Odessa Livestock Auction, 3675 Tupper Lake Rd., Lake Odessa, MI. Call Roger Leech 231.730.0353. Facebook or https://lakeodessalivestock.com/ Horse/Tack Auction: First Saturday of each month (except July) Tack 2pm, Horses after 6pm. Consignments welcome. Northern Michigan Livestock, 1848 N. Townline Rd., Gaylord, MI. Office 231.439.5679. Find us on Facebook. http://www.northernmichiganlivestock.com/ Moore’s Horse Company: Facebook LIVE tack sales first & third Wednesday of each month at 6pm. Call Tom Moore 517.467.7576, or email: sales@mooreshorsecompany.com. Find us on Facebook: “Moore’s Horse Company” Mondays: Hay & Straw 3:30pm, Livestock 5pm (cattle, goats, sheep, hogs, etc.). Ravenna Auction, LLC, 3265 S. Slocum Road, Ravenna, MI. Call 231.853.5738. Facebook or visit us at: https://ravennaauction.com/ Tack Auction: 3rd Saturday of each month, 5pm start. Longhorn Auction Service, 3265 S. Slocum Rd., Ravenna, MI. Call 231.730.0353. Facebook: Longhorn Auction Service

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SHOW & EVENT DATES MICHIGAN AUCTIONS, cont. WHS Horse, Saddle & Tack Auction: Fourth Saturday of the month, 10am start. WaylandHopkins Livestock Auction, 3634 10th St., Wayland, MI. Call Leon Casey 517.937.4305. Visit us at: http://www.your-auctioneers.com/ Yoder Bros. Auction Service: Spring and Fall Horse and Carriage Auctions in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Auctioneers: LeRoy Yoder or Willis Yoder, 989.386.9082, Clare, MI.

SHOWS NOVEMBER 2023 NOVEMBER 1 – Weekday Warriors Speed Show, 70% payback. 7pm every weds. night thru Nov. Open arena 5pm. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N St Rte 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/ NOVEMBER 4 – Carhartt Classic Series Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Route 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/ NOVEMBER 5 – Clermont County Tack Swap. 10am-4pm, $1 admission. Hosted by Young Riders 4-H Club. Clermont County Fairgrounds multi-purpose building, 1000 Locus Street, Owensville, OH. Vendors 10x12 space $25. Contact Mary 513.383.0191. NOVEMBER 8 – Weekday Warriors Speed Show, 70% payback. 7pm every weds. night thru Nov. Open arena 5pm. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N St Rte 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/ NOVEMBER 10-12 – Inaugural Champions Ranch Horse Challenge. Fri. 5pm Ranch Clinic free to exhibitors, $10 audit. Champions Center Arena, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. 937.324.4353, email: championscenter06@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Champions Center” or at: https://www.championscenterarena.com/

NOVEMBER 11-12 – Nathan Peoples Barrel & Pole Clinic. $300 per person, auditors $25. Ohio Horse Park, 400 Bobcat Lane, Franklin Furnace, OH. Email: adkinsperformancehorses@ gmail.com. Find us on Facebook: “Ohio Horse Park Calendar of Events”

DECEMBER 8-10 – Half Baked IBRA/NPBA Series presented by On The Road with Dawn & Clea. Champion Center, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. 330.771.3205. Facebook: “On the Road with Dawn & Clea” or https://www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com/

NOVEMBER 15 – Weekday Warriors Speed Show, 70% payback. 7pm every weds. night thru Nov. Open arena 5pm. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N St Rte 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/

DECEMBER 30 – Ranch Riders Only Series, Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. High Point Prizes. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Rte. 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/

NOVEMBER 18-19 – Champions Center All Breed Open Show. Champions Center, 4144 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. 937.324.4353, email: championscenter06@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook: “Champions Center” or visit: https://www.championscenterarena.com/

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NOVEMBER 24-26 – 2023/2024 Youth Rodeo Series. Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. Call 330.717.4329, email: garwoodarena@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Garwood Arena” or visit our website at: https://garwoodarena.com/ NOVEMBER 24-26 – Half Baked IBRA/NPBA Series presented by On The Road with Dawn & Clea. Circle G Arena, 10816 Verona Rd., Lewisburg, OH. 330.771.3205. Facebook: “On the Road with Dawn & Clea” or visit: https://www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com/ NOVEMBER 25 – Ranch Riders Only Series, Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. High Point Prizes. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Rte. 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/

DECEMBER 2023 DECEMBER 2 – Carhartt Classic Series Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Route 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/ DECEMBER 2-3 – Champions Center All Breed Open Show. Champions Center, 4144 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. 937.324.4353, email: championscenter06@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook: “Champions Center” or visit: https://www.championscenterarena.com/

JANUARY 12-14 – 2023/2024 Youth Rodeo Series. Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. Call 330.717.4329, email: garwoodarena@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Garwood Arena” or visit our website at: https://garwoodarena.com/ JANUARY 20 – Carhartt Classic Series Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Route 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/ JANUARY 27 – Ranch Riders Only Series, Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. High Point Prizes. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Rte. 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/ FEBRUARY 9-11 – 2023/2024 Youth Rodeo Series. Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. Call 330.717.4329, email: garwoodarena@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Garwood Arena” or visit our website at: https://garwoodarena.com/ FEBRUARY 10 – Carhartt Classic Series Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Route 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/ FEBRUARY 24 – Ranch Riders Only Series, Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. High Point Prizes. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Rte. 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/

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MARCH 9 – Carhartt Classic Series Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 North St. Route 53, Tiffin, OH. Contact 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@ gmail.com. Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/

MARCH 16-17 – LaPorte County 4-H Tack Sale. Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun 9am-2pm. LaPorte County Fairgrounds, 2581 W. State Rd. 2., LaPorte, IN. Contact Kristy 574.876.4316.

MARCH 10 – Ranch Riders Only Series, Fun Casual Fuzzy Show. 9am start. High Point Prizes. Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. St. Rte. 53, Tiffin, OH. Call 567.207.6339, or email: coppermareranch@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Copper Mare Ranch” or visit us at: https://coppermareranch.com/ MARCH 15-17 – Half Baked IBRA & NPBA Series, presented by On The Road with Dawn & Clea. Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. 330.771.3205. Facebook: “On the Road with Dawn & Clea” or https:// www. ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com/ MARCH 29-31 – 2023/2024 Youth Rodeo Series. Garwood Arena, 2538 Middleton Rd., Columbiana, OH. Call 330.717.4329, email: garwoodarena@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook: “Garwood Arena” or visit our website at: https://garwoodarena.com/

OHIO AUCTIONS Athens Livestock Sales: Sale Every Saturday at 12:30 pm. Consignments welcome. Athens Livestock Sales, 3738 Enlow Road, Albany, OH. Call 740.592.2322, email: jdbrowning01@ gmail.com or find us on Facebook. Larue Horse Sale, LLC: Hay, Straw, Tack and Horse Auction on the first Saturday of every month. 1059 Richwood-Larue Rd., Larue, Ohio. Call 419.889.9150, email: laruehorsesale@hot mail.com. https://www.laruehorsesale.com/ Mt. Hope Auction: Horse, Tack, Livestock Auctions Monthly. Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. Call us at 330.674.6188, email: info@mthopeauction.com. Find us on FB or https://www.mthopeauction.com/ Sugarcreek Stockyards: Fridays: Horse and Tack Sale, 11am start. Mondays: Hay noon, Livestock, 12:30pm. 102 Buckeye St., Sugarcreek, OH. 330.831.1720, email: sugarcreek stockyards@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook or at: http://www.sugarcreekstockyard.com/ Yoder and Frey Farm: Hay auctions every Monday at noon. Yoder and Frey Inc., 3649 Co. Rd. 24, Archbold, OH. 419.445.2080, email: sales@yoderandfrey farm.com. Find us on FB or https://www.yoderandfreyfarm.com/

SHOWS NOVEMBER 2023 NOVEMBER 10-12 – Liberty Clinic with Allison Whisler. 9am-4pm daily. Alliance Equestrian Center, 2400 N CR 725 W, Yorktown, IN. Contact Allison Whisler 765.730.3993, or email: allianceequestriancenter.com. Find us on Facebook: “Alliance Equestrian Center” NOVEMBER 11 – Jackpot Benefit Team Sorting event for Jeanette Draper and Family. 11am: Open $35/3 Runs, 1pm: Novice $35/3 Runs, Youth $35/3 runs. Live auction 4pm. Accepting auction donations. Crazy Horse Arena, 5678 E. 400 N., Urbana, IN. Vanessa 269.591.1542. Facebook: “Crazy Horse Arena” NOVEMBER 11 – Monroe County Saddle Club Speed Show, IBRA/NPBA. Exhibitions 11am1:45pm. 2pm show start. Cash only. Monroe Co. Saddle Club, 8010 W. Elwren Rd., Bloomington, IN. Matt 812.345.1047. Follow us on Facebook: “Monroe County Saddle Club” NOVEMBER 18 – Open Show Series. Reg. 8am, show 9am. Transitions Equestrian Center, 2525 E. 850 N., LaPorte, IN. Melissa Ashcraft 219.778.9592, em.: transitionshorses@gmail .com. FB: “Transitions Equestrian Center” or at http://www.transitionsequestriancenter.com/ NOVEMBER 18-19 – Dressage Schooling Show. Transitions Equestrian Center, 2525 E. 850 N., LaPorte, IN. Contact Melissa Ashcraft 219.778.9592, em.: transitionshorses@gmail .com. FB: “Transitions Equestrian Center” or at http://www.transitionsequestriancenter.com/

MARCH 29-31 – 4th Annual Indiana Equine Roundup. Clinicians, vendors, ranch rodeo, kiddie corral, beer saloon, more! C Bar C Expo Center, 253 Stardust Rd., Cloverdale, IN. Find us on Facebook: “Indiana Equine Roundup” or visit: https://www.cbarcexpo.com/ier

INDIANA AUCTIONS Hamilton County Horse Sale: 1st & 3rd Saturday each month. New and used tack, hay, straw, trailers & horses. Consigners welcome. 22217 St. Road 37 N., Noblesville, IN. Call 317.946.4450 or 317.773.5590, or find us on Facebook for more information. Illiana Livestock, LLC. Tack, ponies, donkeys, and horse sales held at the Vermillion County Fairgrounds, 325 W. Maple St., Cayuga, IN. Call Clay Norris 574.780.8378, or Cobie Norris 217.260.5696. FB: “Illiana Livestock LLC” Shipshewana Trading Place: Horse Auction Every Friday. 10:30am tack, 12:30pm Horses; saddle, ponies, work and driving. 345 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana, IN. 260.768.4129, email: info@shipshewanatradingplace.com, or visit: www.shipshewanatradingplace.com Topeka Livestock Auction: Hay and Livestock Auction every Tuesday. Special horse auctions throughout the year. 601 E. Lake St., Topeka, IN. Call 260.593.2522, or email us at: info@topekalivestock.com. Find us on Facebook or http://www.topekalivestock.com/

NOVEMBER 24-25 – Success In Saddles Multi Day Clinic for Riders and Drivers. Featuring Ellen Beard and Lillian Shively. 8:30am-4:45pm daily, 45 minute sessions. Trinity Farm, 10310 S. County Rd. 0, Clayton, IN. 317.507.9372. Find us on Facebook: “Trinity Farm LLC”

DECEMBER 2023 DECEMBER 2 – Monroe County Saddle Club Speed Show, IBRA/NPBA. Exhibitions 11am1:45pm. 2pm show start. Cash only. Monroe Co. Saddle Club, 8010 W. Elwren Rd., Bloomington, IN. Matt 812.345.1047. Follow us on Facebook: “Monroe County Saddle Club”

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MICHIGAN 4-H https://www.canr.msu.edu/4h/ MSU Extension's Adulting 101 virtual programs help teenagers/young adults demystify the obscure reality of being an “adult” through free, educational, monthly sessions. The final class in 2023 will be Professionalism in the Workplace on November 8 at 6pm. This session will teach 4-H teens tips on work environment aspects including: relationships with coworkers, shared work spaces, and communicating and setting workplace boundaries. Prior registration for this session is encouraged by 11:59pm on November 7th. If you have questions about the session, please email Katherine Jamieson at jamies13@msu.edu. The Michigan 4-H Spectacular Youth Leadership Institute will be held on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, November 10-12. Onsite check-in for participants attending will be held from 5-6 p.m. Nov. 10, at Brody Hall, 241 W. Brody Rd., East Lansing, MI. Group transportation for all participants from Brody Hall to Fairfield Inn and Suites will be provided by MSU staff members using MSU owned vehicles. The Institute will conclude on Sunday, November 12, at 1 p.m. at Brody Hall. For more information, email Roxanne Turner by email at turnerr@msu.edu or Brian Wibby by email at wibby@msu.edu. Join the Ingham County Basic Crocheting 4-H Club and learn or improve your basic crocheting skills while completing projects. For the first project, a simple bracelet, supplies will be furnished. Further project(s) supplies may be available depending on the youth's choice of projects. Crochet Club meeting dates in November will be: 2, 9, 16, and 30. The club meets at 121 E. Maple St., Mason, MI from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Although you'll

have missed two meetings in October, enrollment for this club is on a rolling basis and you can join at anytime! For more information, please email Glenda Weiss at weissgle@msu.edu. Looking ahead, the 2023 Oakland County Tack & Craft Sale will be on Dec. 2 from 10am-2pm. Hosted at Springfield Oaks Activity Center in Davisburg, admission will be $1 and the cost for a 10x10 vendor space is $35. 4-H members will receive a $10 discount on their vendor space. For more info., contact Debbie Morgan at 248-347-3860, ext. 279 or email her at morga194@msu.edu. For more information about Michigan 4H, please contact Taylor Fabus, 4-H Horse and Pony Extension Educator, by email at tenlenta@msu.edu.

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Horses Are In Her Blood By Cindy Johnson | Email: cjquimby@gmail.com Veteran horse-person Beth Vanderploeg is proof that horse people are born and not made. One of four siblings, Beth's brother was involved with and showed horses for a time, but Beth is the only one who made horses her lifetime dream. Beth started riding when she was 5. She said, “My grandparents had two Arabians and my grandmother's Saddlebred that we never got to ride. Eventually, my grandfather bought the grandchildren a pony named Bonnie to share. She was as fat as she was wide.” The road to riding was not always smooth. Beth said, “One of the first times I went riding, I ended upside down when my foot went through the stirrup. Unfazed, grandfather put me back on right side up, and I continued riding.” For the next several years Beth and her siblings rode Bonnie on trails. When Beth turned 10, her grandmother gifted her riding lessons at the Battle Creek Hunt Club which was managed by Don and Louise Hanson. By the time Beth was 12, she was jumping horses and Fox Hunting with the grownups. Realizing the need, Beth's grandparents donated 40 acres near Stoney Lake to the Hunt Club who then sold their existing property and built an indoor arena at their new location. She continued to hunt and ride in schooling shows. When the Hansons left, Beth was now 13, and continued lessons with the new Hunt Club manager John Slaughter. Beth said, “There used to be a big A Circuit show at the Hunt Club, and I showed in beginner classes.” After another transition, Max Bonham, one of the top hunter/ jumper professionals in the country, came on board as the Hunt Club's manager. As a rider, Max competed in Canada, at Madison Square Garden, and all the major shows including Harrisburg. As her skill level improved, Beth's grandmother found her a new horse that was “part Standardbred and something else,” Beth said, “He was not a good jumper, but he carried me in the hunt field. However, sometimes he would run away with me and sometimes he just wouldn't go forward.” The difficulties with her horse continued. Beth said, “John Slaughter hated this horse. Max told my parents I was going to be killed by that horse. We ended up buying a Canadian hunter named Harold who proved to be a very reliable horse in the hunt field.” Beth's next horse was given to her by Ted Cheff, the master of the hunt. He was a thoroughbred formerly used for steeple chasing. He had broken down with a bowed tendon and had been turned out for 2 years. Beth was told to do what she could with him. Beth said, “He (Tuna Pal) ended up being a really nice show and working hunter.” Beth rode Tuna Pal throughout her teenage years. Beth's parents wanted her to go away to college to experience a world outside of horses. After high school, Beth took a hiatus from riding and went to college at Hood College in Maryland with plans to study biology and become a veterinarian. During the summers, she came home to continue riding and was giving NOVEMBER 2023 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2023

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lessons. Realizing that college didn't fit into her dreams, Beth left after 2 years returning home to work with Max. She said, “I liked the riding, teaching, working with young horses, and problem horses. I was especially patient with the mares.” Beth worked for Max until he moved to California in 1970. For her next venture, Beth said, “I was working with another person to buy and train off-the-track thoroughbreds.” They bought, trained and sold thoroughbreds and got into some race breeding. If a horse didn't work out for racing, he was trained as a jumper. Eventually, the partnership dissolved as their different interests took them in different directions. Beth remained interested in hunter/jumpers, and her friend moved away to continue race horse breeding. Beth bought out her former partner's share of their farm and continued hunter/jumper breeding. In 1995, she sold that farm and broke ground for Pine Meadow Farm in Augusta, Michigan with the intention of continuing breeding, training, and teaching. Originally working out of the Stone Barn which only housed 4 horses, she expanded the facility to 16 total stalls. As her programs grew, an indoor arena became a necessity for her teaching and training. The large indoor was built with 16 attached stalls. As the need arose, Beth added another 16 stalls to the larger barn and kept her breeding program in the Stone Barn. Beth enjoyed success with breeding and sales. Her homebred horse 'Night Rhythm' became David O'Connor's second horse for the Olympics. When an additional 20 acres and a house became available, Beth purchased that adjacent property and moved to Pine Meadow Farm. During the 80's and 90's, both barns were full with breeding stock, lesson horses and boarders. Beth said, “People had discretionary income at that time and spent their money on their horses.” Over time, Beth slowed down her breeding program and leased out the Stone Barn to various trainers such as eventer Kelly Hill. Leases included use of the indoor arena. Today, the Stone Barn is home to 5 of Beth's retirees. The larger barn houses 27 horses, 10 of which are Beth's lesson horses and more retirees. The other horses are privately owned. Some boarders ride for pleasure and fun, others enjoy trail riding, showing, and hunting. Being close to Fort Custer and Yankee Springs offers more riding options. (34) HTTPS://SADDLEUPMAG.COM/

Horses Are In Her Blood, cont. At 75, Beth still works full time giving lessons 6 days per week totaling 25 each week, year-round. One of the frustrations of being a barn owner and manager is getting good help. Beth said, “The work problem first began with the Recession of 2008. By 2016 and through 2017, with the Covid Pandemic workers were harder to find. Getting good help is still difficult.” Part of the problem with finding help is the change in today's youth activities. Beth said, “Kids today have so many more opportunities with sports and other programs which keeps them very busy. We also don't have the kids who used to hang around the barn to help for a chance to ride (fondly known as barn rats).” Beth said, “The next few years will see the horse industry go through some hard times. Boarding, training, and veterinary expenses have all increased. There are still places that don't charge as much for board, but you get what you pay for and a $300 board bill doesn't even cover a month's feed bill for a single horse.” She added, “Things have changed considerably. I get a lot of calls from people wanting to come out and do a trail ride. I don't do that. There are places that do offer trail rides in the area. I try to teach the 'whole horse' experience which a lot of barns don't do. I make sure riders know what they're doing before they ride. My riders don't just get on and go. Even if someone knows how to walk, trot, and canter, they still might not know how to steer.”

Beth & Tuna Pal In past years, Beth has employed various trainers for horses and riders. Currently, she is working with contract trainer Erin Hughes. Erin is at the barn an average of 4-5 days per week and also takes riders to horse shows. Beth said, “Erin is very dedicated, and she understands horses and riders. She likes to train and go to horse shows”. Reflecting on her horse life Beth said, ”I have always enjoyed being outside and every day is new. It's my lifestyle, and my priority has always been the barn.” About the author: Cindy Johnson has been a horse owner since she was 13 years old. She is also a freelance writer. If you wish to have an article written about your equine pursuits, please email her at: cjquimby@gmail.com

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