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March 6, 2007
Volume 3, Number 5

Hello, Friends! 

I hope all is well with all of you. I am just wrapping up a nine-day HOW Tour with Van Hargis.  We will have one tonight at the Sun Rock Ranch and Resort near Junction City and have another one tomorrow night at the Honey Creek Arena near Dawson, Nebraska.  If you are close, make sure to drop in. Finally--the weather seems to be starting to warm up.  I have to say the weather has been somewhat challenging with the HOW Events we have held the past several days.  It was good to see many of you at this year’s Equifest in Wichita.  I personally think it was one of the best Equifest Events I have ever attended.  Congratulations, Kansas Horse Council, for a job well done!

With the cost of feed consistently going up, it is more important than ever to be as efficient as possible in feeding our horses.  As I say at my meetings, don’t evaluate your feed on what it costs per bag, but instead evaluate it on “What it costs per day to feed your horse”.  Now is an excellent time to try the New Enhanced “Strategy” horse feed.  Make sure you stop by your local Purina Dealer or attend a local HOW Event and pick up your coupon to take the Strategy Challenge.  If you have several horses and you would like to try Strategy, you can take the Strategy Challenge with a program we have to offer.  Get in touch with your local Purina dealer or Purina Representative to find out more about it.

You will also see on the New Strategy bags a logo called “FeedGuard”.  This is the first time in my career that I have ever seen a feed company that has trademarked its Quality Assurance Program.  The bottom line is Purina has taken its Quality and Safety in making feed to a “Higher Level”.

If any of you are interested in advertising in the Spring Edition of the Better Horses Network, get in touch with my wife, Connie, at 785/242-8555 or 785/418-2615.  You can also e-mail me or call me at 785/418-6047.

Make sure to try to attend HorseFest this weekend in Springfield, MO.  Information about this great event is on the calendar.  If you do come down, make sure you stop by our Better Horses Radio Booth where we will be taping a show.  I hope to see you at this event!

After being gone 30 out of 38 days putting on Horse Owner Workshops, attending meetings, and attending Equine Events, I am looking forward to spending Spring Break with the family.  Also, I am planning on going back to Quantico and spend a few days with our son, Luke, who is graduating from another level with the Marines.  Somewhere in all of this, I plan to get our Spring Issue out.

It is really great to see you at the events. Let me know if I can be of any help!

Happy Trails!

Ernie

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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
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                Sunday      6:00am - 7:00am           WIBW 580 am - Topeka or listen on-line at http://www.580radio.com/
                Sunday      6:30am - 7:30am           KFEQ 680 am - St. Joe, MO
                Sunday      9:00am - 10:00am         KDKD 95.3 fm - Clinton, MO
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Horse Management Tip

Not The Same Clock
Sally Dwyer, Seven Oaks Ranch


Horses are not on the same page as we humans when it comes to the clock. They don’t learn things at the same rate as people or each other. Some learn rather quickly and others seem to take forever. When you work your horse, be sure of your time clock. If you are in a hurry and only have a short time to spend with him, then don’t take on any task that you can’t finish on a positive note. He knows by your hurried movements that something is up, and that maybe he should be worried about something, he just doesn’t know what. Horses tend to take on the mood of the leader, which hopefully, is you.

There are many things you can work on in a short amount of time. Backing, standing still, leading or anything he may need a little improvement on. Just be sure you don’t rush him, his clock is very much different than yours, so save the longer training jobs for when you’re not in a hurry and end up short-changing him.

Horsey Treat Recipe

A special treat for your favorite horse . . .

    Horse Muffins

    1-1/2 cups bran
    1 cup whole wheat flour
    1 tsp. baking soda
    1 tsp. baking powder
    3/4 cup skimmed milk
    1/2 cup molasses
    2 tblsp. corn oil
    1 egg (beaten)

1) Stir together bran, flour, soda and baking powder.  2) Mix together milk, molasses, oil and egg.  Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.  3) Bake in greased or paper-lined muffin tins at 200o for 15 minutes. 

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“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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