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May 1, 2006
Volume 2, Number 9

Howdy, folks!

We just finished up 11 events in thirteen days! We had 9 Craig Cameron HOW events, and I want to thank all of you who came. He is really a lot of fun to have these clinics with. Our John Deere/Purina Horsepower Night was a huge success at the Saddle & Sirloin Club. Having Craig Cameron, Brad Lund, & Cindy Branham there was a huge hit!

We have three exciting HOW events coming up on May 9, 10, & 11 with Scott Dailey. He will be at Putnam Quarter Horses on Tuesday, JKC Ranch in Liberty on Wednesday, and Brent Wrights on Thursday. I am also excited to see the clinic at Brent’s with Todd Wright that night. Make sure you see the calendar for all the details of these events along with others scheduled. You really need to come out to one or all of these events.

Congratulations goes to JD Holland! Brad Lund! & Jim Holland! They really cleaned up at the roping futurity recently held in Texas. JD ended up winning a couple of classes! We have a tremendous team in the area.

Make sure you tune in to one of our weekly radio shows and e-mail us with topics and your local news you would like us to cover. Also, let Dawn and I know what you think of the show. If we don’t hear anything, we start getting a complex! Don’t forget if you e-mail us with your “Unbelievable Of The Week” and we choose it to use on the radio, you might win a prize.

It is so great and an honor to have Dave and Gale Mattern from www.barrelhorseworld.com and www.horsetrailerworld.com partnering up with us. I hear that they are launching another exciting website.

Many of you have asked for Vinecia Walker’s e-mail address.  It is:  vlwalker72@yahoo.com.  It was great to have her and her aunt, Carrie, at the HOW meeting at the Saddle & Sirloin. We need to keep her and her family in our prayers and thoughts.

You folks are great and remember our mission is “To help you take your horse experience to a higher level”.

Take care and let us know what we can do to help.

Happy Trails!

Ernie

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            Believe It Or Not . . . The new national sport is:  HORSE SOCCER!     (Click here to view this interesting article)
 

Calendar of Upcoming Events:

 May   

June

          KAYSINGER HORSE SHOW CIRCUIT 2006.  Visit www.kasingerhorseshow.org or Click here to view 2006 Horse Show Schedule.

CRUISE TO ALASKA -- RIDE THE YUKON!   Join us July 8th-15th for the Dawn Princess Cruise to Alaska . . . Cruise with Best of America by Horseback!  Tom Seay will host several get-togethers, and there will be a fishing trip and horseback riding in the beautiful state of Alaska.  (Click here for details)
 


The Checkerboard Corral 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

                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
                Sunday      4:00pm - 5:00pm           KOFO 1220 am - Ottawa, KS

             

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Horse Management Tip                                          

Trail Riding Safety

Have you ever been on a trail ride with other riders when they get some distance ahead of you, and your horse becomes an accident in motion? Some horses cannot tolerate being left behind the group. They are herd animals and they want to be with the herd. With some horses this behavior can be changed or at least improved. However, this tip is for the riders who have either unwittingly or carelessly moved too far in front of the poor rider who has been left behind to deal with his panic horse alone.

On the trail, always be aware of what is going on around you, know where the other riders are and be watchful if their horses are moving along in a quiet and confident manner. Don’t let anyone get too far behind, circle around and keep either in a group or a line. Try to put the horses that don’t like to be in the back of the pack up front and let the followers bring up the rear. Your ride should be enjoyable, but safe, and a horse that doesn’t like to be left can be a real danger to the rider and himself.



Sally Dwyer
Seven Oaks Ranch
913-592-5304
sdwyer70@aol.com
www.sevenoaksranch.com
 

Horsey Treat Recipe

Lone Ranger Horse Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup sweet feed
2 cups bran
1 cup flax seed
4 large carrots, shredded
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup applesauce

Preheat oven to 300o F.  Mix molasses, brown sugar, carrots and applesauce in one bowl.  In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients.  Slowly combine the molasses mixture with the dry ingredients.  Add only enough molasses mixture to form a thick dough (add more bran if necessary).  Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil.  Using a tablespoon, drop batter onto cookie sheet and flatten slightly to form portions about the size of a silver dollar.  Bake at 300o for about 1 hour.  Flip and bake for an additional 45 minutes until they are dried out.  (Keep checking to make sure they don't burn.)

                                                    Save for a special treat for that special horse of yours!                                             

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