| Hello Friends and Happy New Year!
I apologize for being so late -- it seems as though this extreme cold
weather causes everything to start a little slower. I hope all of you had
a very enjoyable Holiday Season and were able to spend some quality time
with your family.
If you are looking to do something in this cold weather, you might want
to head down to the American Royal in Kansas City to attend the Down Under
Horsemanship Tour with Clinton Anderson. It will be Jan.16 & 17 in Hale
Arena. I might have a few tickets available, so give me a call if you
would like to attend. 785/418-6047.
Our 2010 Better Horses Network Stallion Edition will be coming
out the first of February. If you would like to advertise in this
issue, give me a call at 785/418-6047 or email me at
ernie@betterhorsesradio.com.
Deadline is Monday, Jan.18th.
If you do not get the Better Horses Network Publication, you can
subscribe by going to
www.betterhorsesnetwork.com or send $10.00 to Better Horses Network;
P.O. Box 722; Ottawa, KS. 66067.
The Horseman’s Priority Clinic will be held on Saturday, Feb.6th,
at the Ransom Heart Ranch near Lone Jack, MO. This popular event begins at
8:00 am and closes with a great Cowboy Church Service at 6:00 pm that
evening. You will be able to see great clinics put on by NRHA Reiner,
Brent Wright, Clinician-Kerry Kuhn, along with other clinician all day.
There will be a barbeque brisket dinner served before the service. For
information call Terri DeLouche at 660/441-1697. Lone Jack, MO is just
southeast of Kansas City, so make plans to come out and join us.
Make sure you check out our Better Horses Radio Show. We are very
excited about being picked up by KKOW 860AM in Pittsburg, KS. Listeners in
this area can pick us up at 6:00 am on Saturdays and 6:00 pm on Sunday
evenings. Go to
www.betterhorsesradio.com to learn more about our radio show.
For those of you feeding Purina feeds, I want to thank you. If you are
not feeding Purina, we would love the opportunity to work with you. If I
can be of help, don't hesitate to contact me by either emailing me at
ernest_rodina@purina-mills.com or give me a call at 785/418-6047.
I look forward to seeing you in 2010!
Happy Trails!
Ernie
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MEMORY: A Special Tribute to Curly Musgrave
The world knew Curly was here as he left his brand on Western Music and the
"Cowboy Way."
Click Here
for some memorable pictures and Charley Green's "Special Moments of 2007."
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"Just In Time" Rodeo Team at the WRCA
Junior Ranch Rodeo FinalsCompeting in Amarillo, Texas on
November 14, these young men all decked out in their Purina shirts,
competed in three events: barrel racing, wild cow milking and
calf branding. They received third place and a trophy medal.
Congratulations, team! |
Tucker Tate
Charlie Pax
Gibb
Deever Killingworth Vogel
AQHA Broodmare For Sale
11-year-old daughter of
Lenas Wright On out of Leagurette mare. Open in 2010 and will be ready to
breed. She will be sold with a breeding to Chic Please or Roosters
Wrangler.
For more information, call (785) 418-6047 or e-mail:
ernie@betterhorsesradio.com..
Cunningham Horses For Sale
For pictures and details,
Click Here.
For more information, contact Jody or Susan (936) 546-6047.
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In addition to tasty treats for all the pets you love,
Animal Nibbles.com has all kinds of treats just for horses and ponies.
There is a whole line called Dobbin's Delights that you need to check out on this
website.
Visit
www.AnimalNibbles.Com and
place your order today -- perfect as a special and unique gift for your friends' and neighbors' pets,
too!
Simply click on box at left
to go directly to website.
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Calendar of Events:
January
- Jan. 16 FUZZY HORSE WINTER SHOW CIRCUIT, 10:00 am,
Woodson Hill Equestrian Center, 7990 NW Mace Road, Kansas City, MO. Prizes
for top placings
in each class; circuit high point awards in each division.
Proceeds to benefit Changing Leads Equine Rescue. For more information,
contact Abby White (785) 822-4855
or email
abbyjowhite@gmail.com.
To
view/print detailed flyer, Click Here.
- Jan. 16-17 DOWN UNDER HORSEMANSHIP TOUR, American Royal
in Kansas City, Hale Arena, with Clinton Anderson. A few tickets may be
available from Ernie Rodina -- call Ernie if you would like to attend
785/418-6047.
February
- Feb. 6 ANNUAL HORSEMAN'S PRIORITY CONFERENCE, 8:00 am, Ransom
Heart Ranch, Lone Jack, MO. This popular event begins at 8:00 am and
closes with a great Cowboy Church Service at 6:00 pm that evening. Clinics put
on by NRHA Reiner,
Brent Wright, Clinician-Kerry Kuhn, along with other clinician all day.
Barbeque brisket dinner served before the service. For
information call Terri DeLouche at 660/441-1697. (Lone Jack, MO is just
southeast of Kansas City.)
- Feb. 12-14 EQUIFEST OF KANSAS 2010, Wichita Kansas Coliseum;
World-class clinicians and trainers and, for the first time, two exciting new
events: The Ultimate Horsemens Challenge and Ranch Rodeo.
For more details,
Click Here.
- Feb. 13 FUZZY HORSE WINTER SHOW CIRCUIT, 10:00 am,
Woodson Hill Equestrian Center, 7990 NW Mace Road, Kansas City, MO. Prizes
for top placings
in each class; circuit high point awards in each division.
Proceeds to benefit Changing Leads Equine Rescue. For more information,
contact Abby White (785) 822-4855
or email
abbyjowhite@gmail.com.
To
view/print detailed flyer, Click Here.
The Better Horses Radio Show Tune in to one of the stations airing our show:
Saturday 6:00am -
7:00am KKOW
860 am - Pittsburg, KS (starting Jan. 2)
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
5:00am - 6:00am
KOMG 92.9 am - Springfield, MO
Sunday 5:05am - 6:00am KMA 960 am / 99.3 fm - Shenandoah, IA
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
7:00am - 8:00 am KTFW 92.1 fm - Country Legends, Fort Worth, TX
Sunday 9:00am - 10:00am KDKD 95.3 fm - Clinton, MO
Sunday 4:00pm - 5:00pm KOFO 1220 am - Ottawa, KS
Sunday 4:00pm - 5:00pm KTJJ 98.5 fm - Farmington, MO
Sunday
6:00pm - 7:00 pm KKOW
860 am - Pittsburg, KS (starting Jan. 2)
Better Horses Radio is a nationally syndicated radio show hosted by Ernie Rodina and
co-hosted by Dawn Dawson.
Local Trainers, Veterinarians, and Industry Leaders.
Get updates on upcoming events, shows and clinics as well as regular reports
from local equine organizations such
as Kansas Horse Council, Breed Associations,
Junior Rodeo, PRCA & more.
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Horse Management Tip
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When Extreme Cold Weather Hits
Remember to increase hay during the extreme cold weather. Increasing the
hay is what will increase body heat for the horse.
Also, make sure you keep a good clean water source easily available for the
horse.
When the weather prohibits riding, this might be a good time to clean and
oil your tack to be ready to use.
Ernie
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Horsey Treat Recipe
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Horse
Muffins Treat for a Cold Winter's Day! |
Horse Muffins
1 whole apple, finely chopped
1/4 cup water
2 carrots, finely chopped
1/8 cup maple syrup or regular syrup
(if using regular syrup, use a little less)
1 cup cooking oats
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl (the mixture should be sticky but not
very sticky)
Use a muffin or "cupcake" pan and grease it (flouring it is better for the
horses) and put about 1½ spoons of the mixture in
each
compartment. Spread evenly and pack down. Bake for about 10
minutes at 425o. Turn off oven and leave treats in oven.
Do not take treats out of the oven until the oven is completely cool or they
will get mushy!
A special winter treat . . . for that very special horse of yours!
Thoughts
To Ponder
By Charley Green
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Contemplation and the New Year
A young man, he just thinks. But an old man, when he thinks,
he is supposed to be pondering.
-Will Rogers
Contemplation or pondering is a lot like what those spiritual folks call
meditation (but without the humming). Now taking some time to contemplate
about important things in your life makes sense to me.
When I’m in a pondering mood, I’ll often take a stroll across the back 40
which always has a way of changing my outlook about either personal or
worldly stuff. There I can feel God's work in the trees, the harvest, blue
skies, animal's scurrying about; reminding me to give thanks for all I've
got. It clears one's thinking, answers mindful questions and often times …,
suggests some possibilities I hadn't thought of before.
Contemplation and reflection have a lot in common as they both can deal with
our hindsight and our future sight. I think contemplation deals with
figuring out where we're at, where we're going and what we need to do to get
there. Reflection involves looking at what's been done in the past that's
brought us to this day.
We need to understand just as milk can turn sour, spending too much time
contemplating can turn into procrastination. Procrastinating means
hesitating, failing to saddle up to deal with a problem . . . or opportunity
when it arises. Now this happens because some folks are inclined to circle
the wagons around them, scared of moving out of the safety of that circle.
So don't spend so much time contemplating inside the circle you lose sight
of the horizon; failing to cover the ground you need to before sunset.
So do some contemplating, pondering and ruminating as you plan for the New
Year. Visualize and write down ten doable goals you want to become a reality
in your life; take action and make this year one of accomplishment and
celebration.
♫
Happy New Year! ♫
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www.willrogersandcharley.com
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