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There is a HOW Event coming to a location in your area.   Make your reservation to attend!Tng to a location in your area -- make your reservation to attend!  Click Here to view 2010 HOW Event Calendar.

May

• May 15   COUPLE'S SPRING DAY CAMP RIDE, Bar U Ranch, Hymer, KS.  This ride will be much like the Fall Cowgirl Camp where we will work cattle and trail ride across the beautiful Flint Hills.  Rex Buchman will give us horsemanship tips along the ride and teach us how to read and work cattle.  It will be a one-day event that will include lunch.  Cost is $75 per person, and group size is limited to 12-15 riders.  If your spouse isn't a rider, bring a friend!  If you would like to participate, please contact Jo Turner at Roy Frey Western (785) 232-0579 or e-mail jo@royfreywestern.com.
   
• May 15-16  LEE SMITH ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF HORSEMANSHIP™ CLINIC, American Royal Center, Scott Pavilion, 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday and Sunday.  For more information, contact Kim Hannan (816) 331-3036.  Click Here to view flyer and details.
   
• May 15-16   FARMERS & RANCHERS LIVESTOCK COMM. CO. SPRING SPECTACULAR HORSE SALE, Salina, KS.
   
• May 22   MID-AMERICA EQUINE SALES SPRING SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE HORSE SALE, Lucky J Arena, Carthage, MO.
   
• May 22-23   NATIONAL VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE ASSOCIATION SCHOOLING CLINIC, Saddle & Sirloin Club, Kansas City.  For more information, call (816) 942-6900.

September

• Sept. 24-26   11th ANNUAL DREAM RIDE IN THE FLINT HILLS, Flying W Ranch, near Cottonwood Falls, KS.  This will be a great weekend!  Call Suzan Barnes (620) 273-6763 at the Grand Central Hotel in Cottonwood Falls to get your reservations in early!

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J Bar S - RV Camping & Trailriding

J Bar S Trailriding Campground opened April 16.  Located at 12900 N.E. 1270 Rd., Osceola, MO  64776.  For information or reservation, call (417) 644-0212.  For more details on the facilities as well as detailed directions, Click Here.

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Priefert Rodeo & Ranch Equipment presents The Solution For     Arena Conditioning  .  .  . Priefert's ArenaMasterTM.   For more     information, call (800) 527-8616 or visit www.priefert.com.                                        Click here to learn more!

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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     Saturday    8:00am - 9:00am            KFTI 1070 am - Wichita, KS     Saturday    8:00am - 9:00am            KGYN 1210 am - Guymon, OK     Saturday    8:00am - 9:00am            KIUL 1240 am - Garden City, KS     Saturday    8:00am - 9:00am            KYUL 1310 am - Scott City, KS                Saturday    9:00am - 10:00am          KMDO 1600 am - Fort Scott, KS     Saturday    11:30am - 12:30pm        KFTI 1070 The Ranch     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     Better Horses Radio is a nationally syndicated radio show hosted by Ernie Rodina and co-hosted by Dawn Dawson.     Interviews with.......             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

Patience, Patience, Patience! Throughout the years, I have had the opportunity to hear many great equine clinicians. Being described by many, as a "Hummingbird On Speed," it has sometimes been a challenge to me to have patience and take it a step at a time. Struggling to discipline my self to "slow down," I find it is so helpful to have patience with my horse and work on little steps to improve their performance. Whether it is getting my horse softer in response to the bit or moving off pressure with my leg -- if I can get just the smallest improvement in the my horse's performance each time I ride, I am training my horse! I think there is sometimes a fine line between training your horse and constantly picking on your horse. The important thing to remember in working with your horse is to take it a step at a time, and stay consistent, be patient, and slow down. Watching your horse improve consistently is really UNBELIVABLE! So enjoy your horse, family, and friends and hope to see you soon! Ernie

  

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Horsey Treat Recipe

Tasty 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.  Then mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. 
3) Bake in greased or paper-lined muffin tins at 200^o for 15 minutes.

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Thoughts To Ponder
                             By Charley Green 

Being Called to Ante Up This one makes me squirm, break out in a cold sweat wanting to duck and run. It happens when someone of significance in my life holds me accountable for something I gave my word I was gonna do, or promised to do, then didn't step up and do it. As an example, some of us could be telling folks we're committed to following a dream; getting out of debt, not taking on any more; building a better relationship with family, friends and cohorts; quit smoking, etc. We make these kinds of commitments in front of others saying we'll do whatever it takes to realize our goal and make it happen. Well, those folks don't forget our talking and after a reasonable amount of time has passed will ask . . . "How you doing on reaching your goal?" If we haven't made the effort, this is where the puckering and sweating begins, 'cause now we're on the spot and the best thing to do is just Cowboy Up, tell it straight, making no excuses. Most of the times, those folks who call us on our stuff (sometimes called the Compassionate Kill); don't mean to be critical or judgmental but are just asking if we got it done. Not that it's important to them, only because we said it was important to us! Just be careful your bragging and bluffing don't get in the way of walking your talk.

                      To read a little more about Charley, Click Here.       To go to Charley's website, www.willrogersandcharley.com          

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Product News

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