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Riding horses is a huge part of my life. They really are incredible animals that amaze me with what we are able to get them to do for us. They are big enough and strong enough that if they did not want us to ride them and mold them, we couldn’t. Yet for thousands of years humans have used horses to go somewhere, pull something, carry something, chase something and various other activities we have needed them to do. While today their work use is less than it used to be, there uses have also developed into many other recreational competitions and needs. We train them and compete to see who’s horse can look the best and do the best. While for some competitions you can win a ribbon, for others millions of dollars a year are up for grabs.
This has also changed the shape of the way we train horses. A lot of training historically was to teach the horse to do the job intended. There was a purpose or job involved and the horse could see the reason as to what was going on. Our recreational training involves getting the horse to do it just because we want them to. The money you could win drives people to push harder to get the results they desire. The level of modern competitions has really raised the bar as to the performance of our horses.
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Show me the money and I will show you a great show! The sun was shining down on the LA Equestrian Center February 11 thru the 14th as more than 1200 class entries competed for cash prizes, silver buckles and more.
Congratulations to the All Around winners at the Show Me the Money Circuit: Novice Youth – Carla Ramsey and Zips Zippomatic, Novice Amateur – Mary Lou Dupray and Branded Invitation, Amateur – Watch Me Im Hot and Kim Portney. The High Point Walk/Jog rider was Cory Cansdale and RI Skys Big Rider. Amateur All Around went to Kendra Luttio and Hezan Investment. The Youth All Around was awarded to Stephanie Kofu and Traveling Abroad. The 1000.00 dollar Circuit winner was Sayelotomylethalfrin shown by Tanya Brown and the 500.00 dollar winner was Zippos Petite Prince, shown by Kristen Thomsen.
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Cynthia Cantleberry Crisis Fund
Wanted to let you all know that a fund has been set up for
Cynthia to help with her medical bills.
Cynthia Cantleberry Crisis Fund,
Heritage Oaks Bank,
PO Box 7012,
Paso Robles, CA 93447.
Stolen Horses
On 2/16/10 2 horses were taken from the Arlington Heights area of Riverside. Both horses are older mares. 1 horse is a gray horse and the other horse is a dark bay quarter/thoroughbred mare.
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Turnaround, Stop and Rollback with Tim McQuay |
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By Charlene Strickland,
Green Grass Syndicated Features
Tim McQuay demonstrated guiding the horse to lope circles in response to neck rein. Circles are the foundation to how you direct the horse to lope, turn, and stop in correct position. To help nonpro reiners improve their horses, he shared his approach to schooling.
Stepping into the Turnaround
The guide builds toward the turnaround. In this maneuver, you also rely more on the rein than your leg. McQuay coached, “Use your rein, not your leg, to tell him to steer.”
When you practice the turnaround, envision what you expect. McQuay emphasized correct form first. The horse should crossover with his outside front foot, stepping over his inside foot.
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World’s Greatest Horseman |
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Randy Paul Wins 2010 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman on Smokeelan
The Championship of the National Reined Cow Horse Association World’s Greatest Horseman contest held at the First Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo, Texas, came down to the very last run. The four-event competition ended with Randy Paul being crowned as the World’s Greatest Horseman. Paul rode Smokeelan, owned by Jill Smiekel George, to the title.
Paul and Smokeelan, by Elans Playboy out of Smart Little Smokee, began the finals competition with a herd work run that placed him in a tie for seventh place. “I felt my horse wanted to be good in everything, but I had a little trouble getting good cattle in front of him. We were just average – but nothing bad happened so we were ok,” he explained.
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