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August 20, 2007
Volume 3, Number 16

Hello, Friends! 

I hope all is well with you and you have been enjoying your summer. I am in Nashville at the Purina Dealer Expo and came in early to attend the Horse Owner Workshop’s Sponsor meeting. It will be great to see all of our partners at this meeting.

If you get a chance, make sure you come down to Kansas Reining Horse Assn.’s Sunflower Slide to be held this weekend at the ExpoCentre in Topeka. Purina and Mid America Equine Sales are hosting the Futurity Draw Party and Purina Pro Event on Friday night at the Ag. Center located just north of the Arena. There are three days of Reining starting on Friday, Aug.24th and running through Sunday, Aug.26th. I hope I get to see you at this great event. There are so many great events coming up in the next few weeks, so make sure you check out the calendar section of the newsletter.

Our Fall Edition of Better Horses Network is coming out shortly. I want to thank all of you who advertised in this edition. The theme of this issue will be centered around this year’s American Royal and specifically the Praire Circuit Finals. The dates of this great event will be Oct.24-27 to be held in Kemper Arena. It is going to be a fun time to attend the Circuit Finals and enjoy the Royal.

I would like to welcome the Family Center in Harrisonville, MO and Paola, KS as the newest Purina Dealers in the area. They will be a tremendous addition to the Purina Team!

Make sure you contact your Purina Rep or Dealer and ask about the Strategy Challenge Promotion. This is an excellent opportunity to give Purina’s Strategy a try so you can see the top performance it delivers to your horse. Don’t hesitate to e-mail me or give me a call at (785) 418-6047, and I would be happy to explain the promotion.

Don’t forget to tune in and listen to Better Horses Radio on a station nearest to you. If you have a local station that would be a candidate for our show, let us know so we can contact them to pick up our show. You can always check out our archive of shows by logging on to www.betterhorsesradio.com.

It has been a great week, getting the opportunity to spend some time with our grandchildren and all of our kids. Also we had our first Horse Health Fair last week with a terrific turnout at Premier Farm & Ranch near Raymore, Missouri. I hope I get to see you at some of the Horse Health Fairs that will be coming up. Thanks for all you do and let me know if I can be of  help with anything.

Happy Trails!

Ernie

Calendar of Events:

August

September

October

The Better Horses Radio Show continues to grow!  Tune in to one of the stations airing our show:
              
                Saturday    9:00am - 10:00am         KMDO 1600 am - Fort Scott, KS
                Saturday    4:00pm - 5:00pm          KFRM   550 am - Clay Center/Salina/Wichita, KS
                Sunday      6:00am - 7:00am           KTPK   106.9 am - (Country Legends) Topeka, KS
                Sunday      6:30am - 7:30am           KFEQ   680 am - St. Joe, MO
                Sunday      9:00am - 10:00am         KDKD  95.3 fm - Clinton, MO
                Sunday      4:00pm - 5:00pm          KOFO   1220 am - Ottawa, KS
                Sunday      6:00am - 7:00am           KLUP    930 am - San Antonio, TX

PLUS . . . we've gone cross-country with the Better Horses Network!
  WOCA - Ocala, FL       WLEG - Lexington, KY  
 

             

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Need some horse property or know of an individual looking for real estate?  Click on our Classified Ad box above and then scroll down to our section entitled Real Estate - General.  Luke and Ed Matyak have three properties listed that may be of interest to you.  (You can access picture and details about property in each ad.)

Visit our Classifieds often to check for new listings.
 

LISTING EVENTS IN OUR NEWSLETTER -- If you are an organization or business who would like to list your event in our Calendar Section, click on the Event Listings box above for rates.  Then contact Jo Ann Riggs at e-mail address listed with your request.

CLASSIFIED AD LISTING --  If you are interested in a Classified Ad listing, click on the Classified Ad box above.  Rates and placement information is located directly below the box.  Simply click on "please click here."  Be sure to check our Classifieds each newsletter as ads are changing all the time.

NEW CATEGORY FOR WEBSITES -- Due to many requests for website listings, we have a new section in our Classified Ads called WEB LINKS.  Check this section from time to time as we add website links that may be of interest to you.  Enter our Classified Ads and click on Web Links, then click on the name listed and you will be taken directly to that party's website. 

 Our subscriber list has grown to over 8,600+ recipients -- almost entirely horse-owning households! 
 Our ad and event services are a great way to reach those people!

Horse Management Tips

DO HORSES LOVE US?
By Sally Dwyer
Seven Oaks Ranch

Not long ago, I had someone ask me, "Do horses like or even love us?"   I feel we should resist the temptation to put human qualities in horses. Horses are neither naughty nor nice. Horses aren't loving nor caring. They are not intelligent like humans, nor are they keen to learn new skills, and they certainly don't treat problems as a challenge. They see problems as a threat and often panic when faced with new situations. Horses are simply horses.

However, they are very aware of their place in life, and are extremely simple in their routine, from feeding to fighting. They dislike change. We too often take the human perspective and change our horse's routine to avoid boredom. I think this can sometimes be a mistake. Horses prefer to do the same things in the same way - thereby avoiding risk and jeopardizing their survival. Perhaps we get that soft nicker when they see us coming because of the carrots we always bring them. But it sure doesn't mean we can't love them.

Horsey Treat Recipe

For an easy-to-make horse treat, try this  recipe  (a good, easy recipe for youngsters to make for their favorite horse):

Easy No-Cook Snaps

Ingredients:
   4 cups Bran
   4 cups Applesauce

Mix ingredients together.  Batter should be doughy.  Roll out with a rolling pin and cut into shapes or use cookie cutters.
Let dough dry and serve.

                                           . . . a simple, easy-to-make delight!

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Timely Reminder

Make sure you contact your Purina Rep or Dealer and ask about the Strategy® Challenge Promotion. This is an excellent opportunity to give Purina’s Strategy® a try so you can see the top performance it delivers to your horse.

When it comes to Equine Research, Purina Mills is the company that can say . .

“WE FEED OUR FEED TO OUR HORSES, BEFORE WE ASK YOU TO FEED IT TO YOURS!”

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Happy Trails Everyone!

Ernie Rodina

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