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March 6, 2006
Volume 2, Number 5

Hi Folks!  Wow it has been a whirlwind of a week!

1. Attended 3 days of Equifest in Wichita with my voice gone. Equifest was great, and it was good to see everyone. I am on the downhill side of a  sinus infection.

2. During Equifest, I was able to slip away for a day to watch our son, Luke run in the conference championship of indoor track for Emporia State. I was so proud to see him take 2nd in the 5000 meter and 6th in the 3000 meter. Not bad for a kid that just got back from Iraq in October. He is what you call a “Crop-Out Runner” I can guarantee he gets no help from me genetically!

3. We had 3 good days of clinics and demos with Craig Cameron in Lansing, KS, LaCygne, KS, and Sedalia, MO. What a treat it was to see Brad Lund and the AQHA Superhorse “With All Probability” at the clinic in LaCygne. Watch the calendar, Craig will be back in April.

4. We had a HOW meeting at Seven Oaks with Michael Richardson and Sherman Tegetmaier. We had a real enjoyable evening watching their clinics.

5. It was a good “Open House” at Arabian and ½ Arab trainer Larry Alcorn’s facility.  It is a real plus getting them down in our area.

6. Waiting every day for our son, Nick and Daughter-in-law, Megan to give us our first granddaughter, Emma.

Make sure you try to attend one of our HOW meetings this week with Dale Myler of Myler Bits. He did a great job last month, and I look forward to working with him again. The meetings are on the calendar, March 7th in Salisbury, MO, March 8th in Chillicothe, MO, and March 9th in Leavenworth, KS.

Next week, make sure to attend the HOW (Horse Owner's Workshop) on March 14 in Garden City, MO or on March 16th in Garnett, KS.

Decided I need to focus on our youngest son, Matthew a little bit more lately. After picking him up at school last week because he said he was sick, Connie, my wife mentioned to him as they were half way home that he did not look all that sick and feverish. He then told her that he wasn’t really sick but “Home Sick”. That was a new one.

We are excited to be on the Radio in two new markets. On Sunday mornings, 6:30 to 7:30, you can hear us on KFEQ 680am out of St.Joe, MO. and on Sunday mornings from 9:00-10:00, you can hear us out of Clinton, MO on KDKD FM radio.

Plan to join us at the end of the month for the “Dream Ride In The Gypsum Hills”.  On March 31, April 1 & 2 we will be riding on the Gant-Larson Ranch near Medicine Lodge, KS. Call Lise Streit at 785-565-2626. See the calendar for more details.

With Purina Feeds along with our Educational Events, Clinics, & the Radio Show . . . we want to take your “Equine Experience To A Higher Level”. Let us know what we can do to help.

Happy Trails!

Ernie

Calendar of Upcoming Events:

 March

April

The Checkerboard Corral Radio Show continues to grow!  Tune in to one of the stations airing our show:

                Sunday      6:00am - 7:00am           WIBW 580 am or listen on-line at  http://www.580radio.com/
                Sunday      4:00pm - 5:00pm           KOFO 1220 am - Ottawa, KS
                Saturday    9:00am - 10:00am         KMDO 1600 am - Fort Scott, KS
                Saturday    9:00am - 10:00am         KCTE 1510 am - Kansas City
                Saturday    4:00pm                          KFRM 550 am - Clay Center/Salina-Wichita              
                Sunday      6:30am - 7:30am            KFEQ 680 am - St. Joe, MO
                Sunday      9:00am - 10:00am          KDKD 95.3 fm - Clinton, MO

                Tune in to  http://www.horsecity.com/ & listen;  Rotated on their program!
           

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Horse Feeding Tip
                                                                             Hand Feeding

So many horse owners are unaware that they are actually training their horses to have some pretty bad habits. These habits can include pushing, bumping, nipping, pawing, chewing on equipment, and refusing to stand still. Way too often, the horse owner will hand feed the horse a carrot or other treat with the idea that it will help the horse to stop whatever he is doing. What the owner has actually done is train the horse that bad behavior gets a reward. The owner is teaching their horse to crowd and generally move into the owner’s space, thus making hand feeding potentially very dangerous. Hand feeding will teach a horse to have blatant disrespect for the owner when looking for their treat.

If you have a horse with any one of these bad habits, try putting his treat in his feeder before you put him away, then the treat won’t be associated with you and his bad habit. Hopefully, after some time, you and your horse will have a relationship that does not include all the problems that hand feeding causes.

Sally Dwyer
Seven Oaks Ranch
www.sevenoaksranch.com

Horsey Treat Recipe

For a special St. Patrick's Day treat for your favorite horse, try this recipe:

St. Patrick's Day No-Cook Snaps

Ingredients:
   4 cups Bran
   4 cups Applesauce

Mix ingredients together.  Batter should be doughy.  Roll out with a rolling pin and cup shapes (a shamrock would be nice!)
with cookie cutters.  Let dough dry and serve.

                                           . . . a simple, easy-to-make St. Patty's Day delight!

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Timely Reminder

"TAKE THE PURINA CHALLENGE"   Put your horse(s) on Purina's Omolene, Strategy, Ultium or other Lifestyle Feeds and let us show you "What the Checkerboard Can Do For You."   Let me know if you would like to try our products, and either I or your Purina Representative will get you on the Challenge.

When it comes to Equine Research, Purina Mills is the company that can say . . .
                             “WE FEED OUR FEED TO OUR HORSES, BEFORE WE ASK YOU TO FEED IT TO YOURS!”

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Happy Trails Everyone!

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