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horse lover's
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Horse Lover's Day Camp is just
around the corner! We are in need of volunteers in
various capacities!
2004 Volunteers & Instructors
If you are not familiar with our
horse camp, please visit
www.myhorsecamp.org for
information. This camp not only exposes children to riding and
hands-on activities with horses, but also teaches the science of
horses. Campers are taught by professionals at the U of A
various topics -- like nutrition, equine behavior, worms found
in horses and deworming strategies, and variations between
breeds in a classroom setting. Hands-on activities include
safety and handling, conformation, and bandaging. This is truly
a one of a kind camp for children ages 8 - 18, which exposes
them to many different aspects of horses and horse ownership,
with science backing up everything that is taught!
Camp is broken down into 2 sections. The first 3 days (June 12,
13, & 14) are for intermediate/ advanced riders; while the last
2 days (June 15 & 16) are for beginner riders. It takes many
volunteers to make camp a positive experience for the campers.
We would like to remind you that it is NOT necessary to commit
to volunteering for the entire time that camp is offered. In
fact, many people volunteer for specific times or time slots ~
that best fit into their schedule. ANY amount of time that you
can donate to helping us is greatly appreciated -- be it 1 hour
or 1 day. If you are a neophyte horse owner & volunteer your
time, you will be exposed to lots of information that will help
you to better care for your own horses -- and will give you a
great foundation for understanding horses!
If you have children attending camp this summer -- please
consider volunteering! Although we do not allow parents to
chaperone their own children, parents can have the same
experiences as their children by becoming a 'Camp Leader', so
they will know exactly what has been taught to their children.
Many parents donate 1/2 days to help with camp ~ and in this
fashion can be kept 'up to speed' with what their children are
learning.
Please take a few minutes to look at your schedules, and if you
find that you have any free time June 12 - 16 -- please consider
volunteering. If you are interested in volunteering to help
with "Horse Lover's Day Camp", please contact Jana Reynolds
at
jlr18.uark.edu. Additionally, if you have a bomb
proof horse that you would consider letting us use during camp
to teach children about horses, please contact Kathi Jogan
at
kjogan@uark.edu.
Oh! By the way! Meals are provided for volunteers, and if you
volunteer for 6 or more hours to help with camp, you will get a
'Horse-Camp Staff' T-Shirt, specially designed for this year's
camp! Also, we will be throwing a post-camp party for our
volunteers on the evening of June 16. Won't you consider
joining us?
Thanks for your consideration!
NEJack
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Stable
Sponsors Youth to UA Camp |
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Kristen Goff has spent half her life
in an English saddle. “I thought I’d like to barrel race,” said
the 15 year-old Greenwood, Arkansas rider, “until our German
exchange student, Antje, introduced me to equestrian sports and
jumping, and I was hooked.” Kristen worked with Booneville trainer
Jane Olsen for three years, competing in NWAHJA shows and events
in Little Rock and Maumelle; challenged and encouraged by
Fayetteville’s Sandy Hamm, Kristen rides first field with Misty
River Hounds and is learning to play polocrosse. At school she is
active in theatre and madrigal choir, and she is secretary of the
Greenwood High School F.F.A.
Kristen takes a jump on a Misty River
Hounds' fox hunt
Kristen has raised and trained her own
three year-old, Tango, from an orphaned foal and hopes, with his
eagerness to jump, he will develop into a good hunter. “I use the
Kristen Goff Training Method: discipline, hard work, and lots of
love,” she said.
What’s next for Kristen? More hard
work this summer with lessons and polo crosse practice, perhaps
adding dressage and cross-country training, and June 12-16,
University of Arkansas Horse Camp. She flashes a quick, tin grin
and says, “But it’s not work when it’s this much fun.”
The reason Sandy Hamm is sponsoring Kristen
for this year’s UA horse camp is her love and dedication to
horses. Kristen has traveled from Greenwood to Fayetteville almost
every weekend for the past 3 years just to ride. During hunt
season she travels in the wee hours of the morning to groom, load
and haul to Huntsville for the early hunt meets. Kristen has a
very natural and gentle way with horses. I trust her completely
with my rescued Thoroughbreds. I am pleased that I can help
Kristen continue her equine education at the UA horse camp 2006. |
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clinic - date
changed! |
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Fred Woehl’s HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC
With Equine Intern, Marianne Copps
Co-Hosted at
Saturday, June 3, 2006
Morning Ground Work with Fred
Building Trust with your Horse & Trail
Tips
Afternoon Trail Ride
Campfire Cooking for Supper
$100 per rider
Limited to first twelve to register
Arrive/check-in: 8:00 a.m. Clinic
begins at 9:00 a.m. sharp! Location: Corral Coaching’s
covered arena, Bentonville. Visit
www.corralcoaching.com for
map. Lunch and Campfire supper included. Current Coggins
required.
To read more about Fred, visit:
www.horsefestival.org
Contact: kimcopps@msn.com or 479-790-5310 |
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IPRA Rodeo
pageant |
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Miss Colcord
IPRA Rodeo Pageant Rules and Application
June 1-3, 2006 |
Contestant must be between the ages
of 13-24 years of age from any state!
Click here for the
application and more details,
click here for rule sheet.
The 2006 Miss Colcord IPRA Rodeo Queen will receive a New Wrangler
Two-Horse Trailer with dressing room compliments of Ranalli Farms
in Tontitown, AR
(Trailer will be the Queens to use for one year, with the option
to purchase at the end of her reign.)
Along with the many great prizes, we will pay the 2006 Queen’s
entry fee to the Miss Rodeo USA Pageant, held at the IFR!
This is only if she would like to compete for the title! Not
mandatory!
We will also be crowning a Miss Teen
Colcord IPRA Rodeo Queen! The Miss Teen will be awarded a
crown, buckle, and prizes.
The Crowns, Montana Silversmith Buckles and Prizes for the
Horsemanship winner and Runner-ups are compliments of Cavender's
of Springdale, AR |
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RICO SUMMER
RIDING CAMPS |
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RICO ENTERPRISES SUMMER CAMPS 2006
JUNE 12-16 JULY 10-14 AUG 7-11
Come to Rico Enterprises in Prairie Grove and learn horsemanship
from
Rachel Sargent
Click here for the FLYER
MON-FRI 8AM-5PM
Ages 6 and up
$275
for 5 days, $75 deposit required - first come first serve 8-10
kids per week – lunch included-over night camping is available
Rachel Sargent
479-957-5331 cell
479-846-2446 barn
e-mail rico@pgtc.com |
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CEDAR SPRINGS
SUMMER RIDING CAMPS |
Cedar Springs Equestrian Center
Summer Camps 2006
Summer camps fill up fast, so let
me know asap if you want in one of these 3. I will set up a
4th camp sometime in August if there is enough demand.
Camp 1-- June 12-16
Camp 2-- June 19-23
Camp 3-- July 10-14
All camps are from 9 AM-4 PM,
bring your own lunch (and maybe a change of clothes). Cost for
this years camp is $175 per week.
We have some new activities and
games this year as well as a few new horses. It will be a
great learning experience and as always, lots of FUN!
Hope to see you all here this
summer.
Shannon Blanchard
Cedar Springs Equestrian Center
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1/2 Arabian
rescue available |
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Hi all
just wanted to let everyone know that I still have one rescued
4yr. mare that I am still trying to find a wonderful home for. She
is bred to our ApHC stud Heart Of Dixie due around June 26th.
Khallie is half Arabian and we have the paperwork from the
previous owners to get her registered with the Half Arabian Horse
Ass. She is a Khemosabi granddaughter on the top and Easy Jet bred
(QH) on bottom side. Previous owners just couldn't take care of
her any longer and we took her in, there is absolutely nothing
wrong with her. She is not one bit hot or flighty, she is the
sweetest and calmest girl around, very easy to handle, no vises
what so ever. We have had her since July and she has some old cuts
on her ankles at previous owners, but is sound, is halter broke,
loads and ties, but not started yet under saddle. I am offering
her to an approved home, her and the foal for only $800.00. If you
are needing a foal fix here is a deal for you. If foal is a colt
and gelded it can be registered with ApHC. Also if foal is colored
, mare or stud, it can be registered with the ApSHA, Appaloosa
Sport Horse Association. Pedigree can be seen at ...
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/khallisabijet+ls
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Riding club in
prairie grove?? |
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"If you know of anyone in the
Prairie Grove/Lincoln areas who has a riding club we would love to
know. We moved to Prairie Grove last year and my daughter and I
have been looking for someone to ride with. We have Quarter-horses
and love to ride pleasure/trail. Would like to ride every weekend,
somewhere besides our farm, but I believe in the buddy system and
I don't feel comfortable riding alone with just my daughter in
case something happened. If you have any information we'd
appreciate it.
cdebes@msn.com
P.S. I might be willing to help get a club started if there is
someone else in this area who is interested helping. |
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poem |
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The
Phase
C. Spalding, 1998
http://www.cynthiaspaldingdressage.com/
I was a
horse when I was nine.
I wore a bridle made of twine.
I tossed my hair, cantered everywhere,
Gave my parents a terrible time!
They
thought that I'd grow up someday,
Meet a man and move away.
I'd cut my hair, choose my clothes with care,
And be the head of the PTA.
But at
49, as I ride my horse,
I think of the forty years on course.
I toss my hair, canter everywhere,
Without a shred of remorse!
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Read Cynthia's
story about
'Revelation', I enjoyed
it, you might too! |
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e-coggins |
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ATTENTION HORSE PEOPLE:
Well, folks, it appears that
our voices were heard!
Mack Hayden, from the Ark. Livestock and Poultry Commission,
called me to report that the ALPC Website has been updated with a
Press Release:
http://www.arlpc.org/hot.asp
E-Coggins
Resulting from a Commission meeting on April 13, 2006, the
Livestock and Poultry Commission has taken action to recognize all
EIA test forms from other states that are considered as "official
test forms" from those respective states. The federal form VS
10-11 is the nationally recognized EIA test form for all states.
My immediate response to Mr. Hayden was that Dr. Badley needs to
issue another memo immediately to notify the other states of the
latest update.
Mr. Hayden has asked me to update everyone on this latest decision
of the ALPC, so feel free to pass this information along to
others.
Thanks ~
Cindy Pharr
ANWARC Treasurer, EIA Verifier |
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jo tate memorial
ride i & ii |
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ENDURANCE
RIDE
Sanctioned by AERC, OCER & MOTDRA
May 27 & 28, 2006
Flag Springs Cons. Area, West of Washburn, MO |
Pot Luck supper after last 50 milers
finish on Saturday, Sunday night pot luck if we can scrape up
enough energy and left-overs!
Contact: Jodi Hess-Schlup
417-548-2547 or
schlupranch@mo-net.com
Entry fees:
100 miles $120.00 Sr./ $60.00 Jr.
50 miles $70.00 Sr./ $40.00 Jr.
35 miles $60.00 Sr./$30.00 Jr.
NEW: 15 mile introductory/fun ride $35.00
For more information on
endurance riding
and how to get started conditioning for an endurance ride
contact local endurance rider Kathy Crothers
kc85124@uark.edu or call 479-443-6595 |
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washington
county fair show bill |
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2006 WASHINGTON
COUNTY FAIR OPEN BREED HORSE SHOW
AUGUST 26, 2006 –
10:00 A.M.
UNIVERSITY
OF ARKANSAS PAULINE WHITAKER ARENA
Click here for the Show Bill |
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Hobbs trail
re-opens |
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Hidden Diversity Multi-Use Trail back
opened after all the rain; however storms keep hindering our plans
(almost 8” over the last twelve days). Looking at the long-range
forecast we will be reopening the trail on Saturday morning,
May 13. Depending on the rest of today’s rainfall, and a good
drying day tomorrow, we could possibly reopen on Friday. Those
interested in maybe trying to use the trail on Friday should call
the park office (479-789-2380) before they travel to the trail
access.
Also, please ask all users that they make every attempt to keep
their horse, bike or feet on the “trail tread” itself. Better yet
if everyone traversed on the upper/inside area of the tread this
would assist in stabilization of the tread base and would lessen
the chance of widening the trail tread. Widening usually only
leads to utilization of the trail by non-permitted groups, i.e.
four-wheelers, resulting in more trail damage. On the hollow
hillsides, anytime someone steps off the trail onto an out-slope
or up-slope area the underlying trail tread support material
sloughs off or is pushed onto the trail tread itself. This
undermining or sloughing cause’s extreme damage to the base of the
trail itself, particularly at high moisture period such as we are
experiencing at this time.
We appreciate all trail users helping us ensure that we continue
to have a sustainable trail for future generations by practicing
good trail etiquette as discussed above.
Thanks for your cooperation and patience
Mark Clippinger, Park Superintendent
479-789-2380
mark.clippinger@ arkansas.gov |
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Youth
Achievements |
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Laura DePooter is a
senior computer science major at the University of Arkansas.
She has been involved
in the University Equine Program for two years, beginning
with her enrollment in Behavior and Training in the fall of
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She has
also been a teaching assistant for the fall 2005 class of
behavior and training, and is currently a spring intern at the
University barn. She has been working with horses and riding
since eighth grade.
Laura
learned to ride at Cedar Springs Equestrian Center in
Farmington, under the instruction of Shannon Blanchard. Her main
riding experience at Cedar Springs has been riding and training
Arabians. In 2003, Laura began instructing beginner lessons at
Cedar Springs as assistant trainer. She continues to work
several horses at varying levels. Her primary riding focuses
have been training English lesson horses in dressage, jumping,
and obedience. She also enjoys jousting, and is the Blue Knight
for Mounted Fury Jousting Troupe.
Laura has accepted a position in information technology with
Conoco Phillips beginning in June of 2006. She plans to continue
working with horses, hoping to purchase her first horse later
this year. When she grows older (as she never wants to grow up),
she hopes to start an equine center in the foothills of the
Colorado Rockies to train horses and riders in safe horsemanship
and solid partnerships.
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clinic |
Fourth Annual
Horsemanship School at UA
Pauline Whitaker
Animal Science Arena
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sponsored by: Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas
The Fourth Annual Horsemanship
School is for those individuals that want a supervised,
step-by-step learning experience for both horse and rider.
The Horsemanship School will assist you in
saddling and riding your 2-year-old
for the first time or it will assist you in
getting on the right training track
with your young horse. This class is also for the
novice rider that wants to have a better understanding of
how to get the most from their more experienced horse.
Clinic participants will leave with training goals for horse
and rider and the knowledge to achieve them.
Cost for horse and rider is $150.00
per person for three days – includes stall, individual
instruction, lunch on Friday and Saturday and dinner on
Friday. Rider
positions are full! Non-rider participation
cost is $30.00 per person for three-day registration or
$20.00 per day for 1 day registration (includes planned
meals). Horse and rider space is limited to the first 12
paid riders.
Contact: Steve Jones – 501-671-2067 or
sjones@uaex.edu
Click here
for flyer and registration forms - 540KB rich
text document |
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ANIMAL
IDENTIFICATION |
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The
Texas Animal Health Commission has a new brochure to help
"de-myth" some of the rumors and misinformation about premises
and animal identification. If you would like to have free
copies, please let me know how many, and provide your name and
mailing address, please. Carla Everett, TAHC
The text of the brochure is below. For more info, or to
schedule an ID presentation, call the Texas Animal Health
Commission (TAHC) -800-550-8242
TAHC web site:
http://www.tahc.state.tx.us
USDA’s ID web site:
http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/index.shtml
In a Nutshell: NAIS
The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is designed to
provide the capacity to rapidly identify all animals and
premises (sites) that have had direct contact with a disease.
NAIS consists of three components:
1. Premises (or site) identification
2. Animal identification
3. Animal tracking.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set “benchmarks”
for completing each component of the program. By January 2007,
25 percent of the country’s premises are to be registered. By
January 2008--70 percent of the premises are to be signed up,
and by January 2009, the three components are to be fully
functioning.
Premises Identification
The program is national, but each state is responsible for
implementing premises identification. Premises are locations
where livestock or fowl are handled, managed, housed, or
processed.
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), as of May 2006, has
implemented premises identification on a voluntary basis.
Proposed regulations for mandatory identification were “tabled”
until at least 2007.
Identifying a premises involves obtaining a seven-character
alpha-numeric “identifier” for the farm, ranch, veterinary
clinic or other site where livestock or fowl are handled,
housed, managed or processed. Signing up can be accomplished on
the TAHC web site or by mail.
Information requested includes the contact person’s name, phone
number, the premises’ physical address, and a list of species
raised on the site. Acreage or herd or flock size is not
requested.
Animal Identification
This component of the NAIS will “come on line” gradually, and
will involve identifying livestock and fowl that are moved from
their premises of origin (place of birth). Depending on the
species of animal, the identification may be accomplished with a
tag, band, microchip, radio frequency identification device (RFID
tag) or other form of identification.
Animal Tracking
Animal tracking databases, approved by the USDA and operated by
companies, associations or other entities, will hold livestock
and fowl movement information. This data will be accessed by
animal health regulatory agencies for disease control purposes.
Dispelling Rumors, Myths & Misinformation
I’ve got only one animal, so why do I need to have my premises
identified?
Your one animal may be as susceptible to disease as the herd or
flock with hundreds. In the event of disease, state and federal
animal health veterinarians and inspectors must ensure that all
disease is stamped out. Going door-to-door to locate susceptible
animals that must be tested or vaccinated is inefficient and
costly!
Wouldn’t you want to know if a disease
incident occurs in your area, so you can take proper
precautions? Identifying all premises enables an
efficient and effective response to disease.
I read that dogs and cats are included.
No. The NAIS involves livestock, fowl and poultry. Some of the
species included are cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, exotic
hoof stock, chickens, turkeys.
All chickens will be microchipped!
NAIS does not include plans for microchipping chickens. When
animal identification goes into effect, an identifying wing band
or leg band would suffice for movement of birds, or for
commingling birds from different flocks.
Someone said I have to register my premises, because I have a
parakeet.
No. Persons who owns birds kept as house pets do not need to
register their premises, if they do not propagate birds for sale
or trade. In a bird disease situation, these birds may be tested
and may come under the same movement restrictions as other fowl.
Owners of aviaries and bird breeders or sellers should register
their premises.
I have to identify my pet animals...or my animals used for MY
food!
No. If your animals are raised for your own use, and they don’t
leave the premises (site) you won’t need to identify them.
When animal identification goes into effect, only the animals
that leave their premises of origin will be identified. If you
haul your calf, pig or other animals to the local slaughter
plant for custom processing for your consumption, the animal may
not need to be identified.
Reports say you’re going to charge $1,000 a day for not
participating!
Premises identification is voluntary now.
The TAHC is a regulatory agency and has administrative penalty
provisions in its law as a recourse for persons who refuse to
comply with livestock and poultry health regulations. The
administrative penalties apply to all TAHC regulations and are
imposed by an administrative law judge only after an individual
has been issued a warning, provided opportunity for compliance,
and allowed a hearing.
This ID program was made just to benefit the “big producer!”
The average cattle herd size in Texas is less than 35! There are
many, many producers in Texas who have only a few animals. This
program includes all producers.
I don’t sell overseas; why should I care about animal ID?
In today’s global economy, product from the animal you sell at
the local livestock market could end up on the dinner table
in one of many countries.
Although the program will aid in marketing U.S. products, its
greatest advantage will be to make disease response here at
home, faster, more effective and more efficient.
I’ll have to call the “government” each time I ride my horse,
haul my sheep, or take my pigs to a show. That’s not
necessary! However, please call if you have questions, would
like disease information, or need entry regulations for shows or
travel.
Animal tracking information will be recorded in private
databases. When implemented, movements can be reported by
computer, or by paper document.
National species-specific working groups are determining which
movements need to be reported, how specific species should be
identified, and how to make the program work for the producer.
These groups are comprised of association representatives,
owners of large and small flocks or herds, and state and federal
members. The Equine Species Working Group, for instance, is
wrestling with reporting issues.
Horses aren’t food animals. They don’t need to be included.
The NAIS isn’t a food safety program. It is a tool to
address animal disease. Horses are susceptible to a number of
diseases. Also, during a disease outbreak, horses may be “caught
up” in movement restrictions or requirements, even if they are
not susceptible to the disease, because viruses and bacteria can
be carried on hooves and hides of animals, on vehicles, clothing
and equipment.
When animal movement tracking goes into effect, will I report
every ride?
The Equine Species Working Group, in a recent document states:
“Not every single movement of a horse will have to be reported.
Movements such as local trail rides, shows or ropings wouldn’t
be required reportable events. It is likely that movements would
be reportable when horses are transported interstate or to a
premises where a brand inspection, certificate of veterinary
inspection, or other health papers are required.”
I already have a scrapie number.
The scrapie number, used for sheep and some goats, is not
automatically “rolled over” to a premises registration number.
Eventually, the premises identification will replace the scrapie
number.
How about 4H and FFA kids?
Youths who house their animals at home can use their parents’
premises identification.
If the parents don’t have animals and don’t need a premises
identification, the student may be able to use the
identification issued to the 4H Club or FFA Chapter.
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Agri Positions |
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We're
in need of a feed sales rep for central Arkansas and one for
West Tennessee.
Feed Sales for central Arkansas or West Tennessee, call on
established dealers, set up new dealers, work with large
producers and should have knowledge of equine feed and animal
health products. Would consider any recent grad with animal
nutrition background.
Salary to mid $40's with commission.
Please pass along to anyone that might be interested in one of
these jobs.
Dick Thompson
agriassociates@bellsouth.net
AGRI-associates
(America's Ag Recruiters)
Memphis, TN 38120
800-792-2474
dick@ag-jobs.com |
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chuck wagon
races |
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Stone Hill
Ranch
501-416-8267
Mayflower/Maumelle, Ark
May 13-14, 2006 |
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Millard Ranch
phone 660-427-5300 / 660-427-5600 fax
Whoop-It-Up-Ranch
Bunceton, Mo.
June 17-18, 2006 |
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Dota Creek
870-613-3516
Charlotte, Ark
July 1-2, 2006 |
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Wild Eye Ranch
417-357-8348
West Branson, Mo
July 15-16, 2006 |
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Benton, Ark
501-882-3950
Aug 5-6, 2006 |
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State Finals
Sept.16-17
501-882-3950
Stone Hill Ranch
Maumelle, Ark. |
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Other races may be
added, check the
website at
www.acwra.com or
Horseman's Roundup monthly articles.
For more info. contact:
chuckwagonbs@hotmail.com
B. Switzer (501) 230-7872 |
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Wild Feet |
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Going
Barefoot
Jaime Jackson, a
farrier, went out to study the hooves and living
habits of the wild mustangs. Their hooves were far
different from anything he had seen in domestic
horses; he decided that what he had been doing as a
farrier was unnatural and harmful. He changed over
to a barefoot trim practice, and found that when he
trimmed lame feet to the mustang hoof shape, they
would recover, even from severe lameness.
The "Mustang Roll"
Trimming hooves to the wild horse shape.
Click
here to read more about it:
www.barefoothorse.com |
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