Better Horses Network - Vol 4, Number 12

Hello, Friends!

I hope all is well with you. I am right in the middle of getting geared up for the 5th Annual Old West Cowboy Days in Ottawa, Kansas this coming weekend. This past weekend between working the Extreme Cowboy Race at the Saddle and Sirloin Club and putting on the Cowboy Day’s Sponsor Barbeque and Concert, things got pretty busy.

Congratulations goes out to Bill Hull from the Saddle & Sirloin Club and Craig Cameron for putting on a great Extreme Cowboy Race. An added attraction was they held a sale on Saturday evening with horses that competed in the competition. The bottom line is a good broke horse still brings a good price. On Saturday evening before and after the horse sale, buyers and sellers were entertained by cowboy poet, Geff Dawson, and western music singer and songwriter, RW Hampton. The Extreme Cowboy Race and Sale was definitely a great event. I really look forward to seeing it get bigger and bigger.

Don’t miss the 5th Annual Old West Cowboy Days Celebration and Music Show this weekend beginning Friday, June 27th, and going through Sunday, June 29th. The celebration kicks off Friday night with a catered reception and the beginning of the Western Art Show and Sale at the Railroad Depot Museum. Earl Kuhn is the featured artist and will have a great showing of his Western Art. This will run through Sunday afternoon until 3:00pm. Besides the Cattle Drive and Parade on Saturday morning along with two Western Days of Celebration in Forest Park, you will definitely not want to miss the Western Music Show Saturday night at Municipal Auditorium in Ottawa. Western Music great, RW Hampton, will entertain you to the fullest along with Johnny Western and cowboy poet, Geff Dawson. Go to our website at www.oldwestcowboydays.com and find out all about it. I hope to see you in Ottawa this weekend.

Purina’s WellSolve Diets are now out and are working great. Along with our new diets, we are still running Strategy^®Horse Feed Challenges. Let me know if I can be of help to you by either e-mailing me or giving me a call at 785/418-6047.

June 27-29 OLD WEST COWBOY DAYS, Forest Park, Ottawa, KS. Three days of music, events, food and fun! Vendors can get booth information by calling Ottawa Visitors Bureau (785) 242-1411. For parade information and entry, call Kathy Niehoff (785) 242-1220. To view detailed flyer, Click Here.

July

July 12 SUNFLOWER STATE GAMES, Topeka, KS. Barrels and Poles, North Topeka Saddle Club; Commissioner, Shelly and Cheyenne Davis; For more information, call (785) 246-1058.
July 26 SUNFLOWER STATE GAMES, Rocking V. Horse Show. Commissioner, Sheryl Strathman. For more information, call (785) 478-2829.
July 27 SUNFLOWER STATE GAMES, Perry State Park Horse Trails, Perry Lake, KS. MOTDRA-sanctioned CTR. Check-In: July 26; Ride: July 27. Ride Manager Kay Wolfe. For more information, call (785) 841-6604.
July 27 DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR OPEN HORSE SHOW, Douglas Co. Fairgrounds, Lawrence, KS. Show starts at 9:00 am. Indoor Arena. Free to Douglas Co. residents. All breeds welcomed! Halter, English, Western & Racing classes. Kids should bring their stick horses for the Stick Horse Class. Great prizes & payback! For more information, call Gretchen Brumm (785) 766-1524 or visit www.dgcountyfair.com.

August

August 3 MOTDRA-SANCTIONED CTR'S, Blue and Gray CTR, Blue and Gray Park, Jackson Co., MO (Kansas City). Ride Manager: Eric Nelson (660) 441-7062 or e-mail enelson@emsu.edu.
August 17 MOTDRA-SANCTIONED CTR'S, Black Hawl Benefit, Pomona Lake, KS. Ride Manager, Sherry Hill (785) 836-3354 or e-mail hillshaven07@yahoo.com.
August 23 KFQHRA SHOW, Medicine Lodge. For more information, call Robert Larson (620) 886-9822.

September

September 6 KFQHRA SHOW, Wakeeney. For more information, call Dustin Mattke (785) 743-2562.
September 7 MOTDRA-SANCTIONED CTR'S, Perry Lake, KS. Ride Manager, Pat Gifford (785) 286-2812 or e-mail dpwg@juno.com.
September 13 THE KAW NATION ENDURANCE RIDE AERC/MOTDRA sanctioned; 50 miles; Ride Manager, Rob Phillips (785) 218-3265 or e-mail sfthorserace@aol.com.
September 20 KFQHRA SHOW, Dodge City. For more information, call Von Miller (620) 635-2547.
September 26-28 9^th ANNUAL FALL DREAM RIDE IN THE FLINT HILLS, Flying W Ranch, Clements, KS. Still have room in this ride. $135/rider; $70/non-rider. (Flying W Ranch is located 13.8 miles west of Strong City, KS on Hwy. 50 and 1 mi. south at Clements, KS near mile marker 314. Camp Headquarters is approx. 4 mi. south. Purina signs will mark the trail) For more information, contact Suzan Barnes (620) 273-6763 at The Grand Central Hotel to make your reservations. Also, check for more information on our website: www.betterhorsesnetwork.com. To view/print detailed flyer, Click Here.

October

October 3-4 KFQHRA SHOW, Washington. For more information, call Kevin Frerking (785) 325-2113. Pre-entries are greatly apprciated in all cattle classes. Please call before you haul. Check out our web page at www.kfqhra.com for updated information.
October 4 INDIAN TERRITORY ELEVATOR RIDE, Foil, OK. AERC/OCER/MOTDRA sanctioned 25/50 mile endurance rides. Ride Manager, Susan Young
E-mail: glenn218@yahoo.com. For more information, call (918) 685-0072.
October 16-19 KFQHRA SHOW, Salina. 10th/FQHR 14th Round Up & Review. For more information, contact Sam Goddard (785) 225-6842.
October 24-25 AMERICAN ROYAL PRCA PRO RODEO, 7:00 pm, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO. You will definitely want to mark your calendars for this weekend when the American Royal will host their 2nd year of the American Royal PRCA Pro Rodeo, the "Home of the Prairie Circuit Finals." Besides four PRCA Rodeos going on at that time, the American Royal PRCA Rodeo will be hosting an exciting equine event, the "Unbelievable Horse Happening." Fore more information, visit www.americanroyal.com.

KSHSC 2008 Show Dates Schedule:

To view show date schedule for 2008 Kansas State Horse Show Circuit, Click Here.
Or visit www.kshsc.org for more information..

KBRA 2008 Schedule:

To view schedule for KBRA for 2008, Click Here.

D-N Productions - Summer Barrel Racing Jackpots (June-July-August):

To view schedule for the summer series of Barrel Racing Jackpots, Click Here.

Sullivan Saddle & Harness Club 2008 Events Schedule:

To view schedule for Sullivan Saddle & Harness Club's 2008 events, Click Here.
Call Mary Loomis (573) 732-4757 or visit www.sullivansaddleclubsite.com for more information.

EKTEC 2008 Events Schedule:

            To view Eastern Kansas Timed Events Circuit information, Click Here.
            To view schedule of these events, Click Here.   For Order of Events & Price Sheet, Click Here.
            Or visit http://ektec.tripod.com/ for more information

Jugtown Colt 4-H Club 2008 Open Fun Show Schedule:

To view Open Fun Show event schedule information, Click Here.
For more information or pre-registration, contact Shirley Cardwell (660) 694-0178.

The Better Horses Radio Show

            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      4:00pm - 5:00pm           KTJJ    98.5 fm - Farmington, MO

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

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We have a new listing for two really nice horses for sale.

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Our ad and event services are a great way to reach those people!

Keep the water fresh and clean for your horse or horses this summer. The fresher and cleaner the water, the more your horse or horses will consume.

In using a water tank, I try to top off the water every day to attempt to keep it cooler and cleaner. I also change the tank at least once every other week.

In watering your horse in a bucket in a stall, always give them a fresh bucket each day. Water is the number one nutrient required by your horse, so it is important to attempt to provide the best.

Horsey Treat Recipe

"I Didn't Buck Today" Treats

2 sticks butter or margarine
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
2 cups rolled oats or oatmeal
1 cup alfalfa pellets (the little ones that are cylindrical and about a ½" long--not the pressed squares)

Mix butter with sugar and eggs until smooth. Add dry ingredients slowly. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet -- bake for about 8 minutes at 350^o.
These have a tendency to go very quickly at horse shows! The horses love them!

One time a large construction company hired me as a field superintendent to manage projects. The management
folks had assigned a difficult job for my crew to take on and, needless to say, the workers began questioning and
grumbling on why management always gave us the dirty work.

I explained to them why we had been assigned the job.
        First: If the project had been fun, the management folks would've done it.
        Secondly: If it'd been easy, they would've had ladies doing it.
        Since it was neither fun nor easy, they gave it to us . . .
because we're the best at doing and completing the tough and dirty jobs.    J

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

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