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This year's Razorback Roundup Horse and Tack Auction was held on November 18 before a crowd of almost
500 with more than 140 registered bidders. This year's sale featured online streaming video for the benefit of phone-in bidders, alumni, parents and family of students who were unable to attend the sale. The online video technology was provided by John Drewry of the university's media
services. "It's no surprise that the turnout continues to increase year after year as word continues to spread about the
quality of horses offered at the sale and the integrity of the sale itself," commented Kim Cole of
GK Riding Academy at Tar River Farms. Kim attended the sale with two of her hunter/jumper students, Alex and Sarah Craig, the children of Mike and Pam Craig. The girls were looking to purchase a lesson and show horse at the sale and purchased lot 11,
Congress. Like many sale attendees, the Craig family are return buyers who purchased 'Olivia' at last year's Razorback Roundup. The top selling horse was lot 22, 'Baby', whose registered name is Playboys Lil Cutter. Baby sold for $4,000.00 to Kathy Wallace of
Harrison, AR. Baby is a 2003 registered Paint mare by Tempers Playin out of Dixie King Cutter. Her great grand sire was Doc Tari, who produced offspring that
earned a lifetime total of $4,608,649 in cutting contests. Baby's student trainer was Kayla Shrum of Conway, AR. Baby had also received a full year of professional training
under saddle prior to being donated to the program. The sale's second highest sale horse was lot 20, 'King', whose registered name is Cooke County King. King sold for $3,900.00 to Travis
Kershner of Fayetteville, AR., who also purchased lots 15, (Pam) and 17 (Lady). King is a 12 year old registered Quarter Horse gelding. He is a retired
reining horse who, as a 4 year old, placed 10th in the AQHA Youth World Cup in reining. Mr. Kershner and his family are
strong supporters of the D.E. King Equine Program. Not only did they purchase three horses from the sale this year, but last year they purchased two. Mr. Kershner's sons, Jonathan and
Jordan, attended the D.E. King Equine Program Horse Lovers' Day Camp in the advanced class and did volunteer work for the beginner's class in 2006. This year's sale generated $42,667.50 in gross sales. All profits help support the equine program; a predominantly self-funded
program. There were twenty four horses sold in the sale, ranging in age from weanlings to
age twelve. Of the 24 horses sold, the average sale price was $1,954.00, with 5 horses selling for under a thousand. Of the 4 weanlings sold, the top seller was an Appendix Quarter Horse,
'Gwen', UA Don't Sweat The Details. Gwen is a UA bred filly by Shawne Bug Leo
out of In Full Detail. She sold for $1,250.00. For more details about the horses sold this year you can see the online catalog at:
www.razorbackroundup.org. Students click here to download your own copy of the Razorback Roundup 2006 Plasma TV! To save
it, just RIGHT CLICK on the link and then select SAVE TARGET AS... Also, be sure to check
www.razorbackroundup.org for availability of the archived streaming video from the sale. It will be posted SOON! |
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YOUTH ACHIEVEMENTS |
Sarah Loewer, 19, is the daughter of Keith and Cindy Loewer of Lowell, Arkansas. Sarah has been riding horses
since she was 10 years old when her family bought 4 horses. The family was surprised when about one week later they had a new foal on the ground. Sarah and her sister began training their new
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Sarah Loewer
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Sarah enjoys Playdays during the summer at the Oak Grove Riding club in Springdale and was honored as their Queen in 2005. Winning her first Queen contest inspired
her to run for a bigger title. In early July of 2006 Sarah ran for Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks. Sarah didn't win the title but walked away with Miss Congenitally and First Runner up. At the
end of the month Sarah ran for the 2006 Miss Madison County I.P.R.A. Rodeo Queen and won! Sarah has been a member of the Sky High Angel Rodeo Drill team from Huntsville since mid-summer 2005. The
Sky High Angels have performed all over Northern Arkansas and even Oklahoma!
Sarah is currently attending the University of Arkansas and North West Arkansas Community College as a sophomore and has a GPA of 3.6. Sarah is working her way towards a Bachelor of Science
degree in Animal Science with a minor in Equine Science. Sarah hopes to start her own Equine Appraisal business in the near future and may venture into the Equine Insurance industry. Sarah is
currently training her 5 year old breeding stock paint mare to run barrels. She hopes to run barrels competitively and possibly train for roping.
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PARELLI CLINIC BY 2-STAR INSTRUCTOR |
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Advanced Level 1/Level 2 Prep., Bentonville, Arkansas
Saturday, December 16th, 2006 
This clinic is designed to give you more information and techniques to
assist you in obtaining your Level 1. It includes more advanced ground
skills, more challenging concepts with the Seven Games and the five zones,
riding with focus, canter work, gait transitions, and much more. Contact: Erin Bogle, Certified 2-Star Parelli Instructor
479-619-7372 or apachee4@hotmail.com Also available for clinics, private or semi-private lessons, group lessons,
workshops, and assessments.
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Junior Rider Invitational Fox Hunt |
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Click here
to see a slideshow from last
year's hunt! ~
Misty River Hounds
Invites Young Riders to the
Junior
Rider Invitational Fox Hunt
(Better described as coyote chasing in the Ozarks)
When: Saturday, December 9, 2006
Time: 10:00 am
Where: Misty River Farms, Huntsville, AR
Contact: Diane Gooderl, 479-530-5959 deercreekfarm@hughes.net
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Cost: Complimentary for riders 18 and under.
Mounted Adults, $30, includes post-hunt feast. Post-hunt feast, complimentary for Juniors, non-member, non-riding adults, $10. Schedule
10:00 am – Riders mounted, guests introduced, junior riders invited to ride with Master of Foxhounds, Whipper-in, Huntsman and Fieldmaster. Two groups will ride: Field riders,
which will jump 3’ coops, and the Hilltoppers, which will not jump but will follow the action. Western riders welcome to join Hilltoppers! 10:15 am – Hunting begins! The hay wagon departs with non-riding members and guests to follow hunting action. 1:30 pm – Hunting concludes, traditional post–hunt feast.
Protective headgear, liability release and current Coggins required. Show attire is appropriate but not required. Limited over-night accommodations available for horses and riders.
Contact Diane for RESERVATIONS and directions. According to Arkansas Law, An Equine Activity Sponsor is not
liable for an injury to, or death of, a participant in equine activities resulting form the inherent risk of equine activities. |
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EQUINE NUTRITION Q/A |
Get some weight on Sherlock
Q I was wondering if you could help me? About 16 years ago we rescued an almost starved to death thoroughbred
gelding. We guessed Sherlock’s age at about 4 when we brought him home. It took us about 2 years to get him looking good. Through the years he has had colic once and needs to be wormed twice as often as our other horses to keep him
from getting lice. I have been feeding Patriot Senior to all of our other older horses. Patriot Senior contains 14% Protein, 7% Fat, and 20% Fiber. The first few ingredients are Oat Groats, Soybean Hulls, Ground Corn, Wheat
Middlings, and Dehydrated Alfalfa. All of our other horses tend to get fat and are all doing well on this feed except for Sherlock. I think he needs something different added to his feed or change his feed completely. I have gotten
so many different opinions on what is best: oats, beet pulp, rice, more protein, more carbs, or more fat. All of the horses graze freely. We also set out round bales of good grass hay when the pasture is gone and add square bales of
orchard grass, blue stem and about 20% alfalfa now as the weather gets cooler and the grass is dormant. Can you help me figure out what would be best to get some weight on Sherlock before the winter weather really sets in? A I agree with you that more fat (up to 15% is tolerated by most horses) would likely help. Increase it slowly and ignore a greasy
looking stool. Use corn oil as that is the oil horses prefer by taste. I would also feed straight alfalfa to this particular gelding. Of course you have had an expert tooth person examine his teeth right? Keeping him
blanketed when it gets below 35ish will help him hold his weight also. Good luck.
-Dr. Jack Q FOUNDER & MINIS
Wondering if you have any recent information on founder and its cause and prevention?
We have a mini horse who will founder on everything. We've had him for 3 months. We know not to give him treats, grain, too much grass, afternoon grass, grass after rain, or too much hay. But how much, or little, can
we feed him before his feet get sore again? Is there some mathematical formula to figure it out? We need to help him. Any ideas? A Answer next edition! |
TX Animal Health com. |
FDA Warns Horse Owners and Veterinarians about Deaths Due to Unapproved Clenbuterol
The FDA has become aware of the deaths of several horses in Louisiana associated with the use of a product labeled as Clenbuterol HCL. Horse owners and veterinarians should be alert, as there are no generic clenbuterol-containing
products approved for animals.
One clenbuterol-containing product --Ventipulmin--is approved as safe and effective for use in horses.
Click here for more information
The FDA asks persons aware of horse injuries or deaths that may be linked to the use of Clenbuterol HCL to contact the FDA office in their area.
Click here for a listing of FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators.
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Farrier Apprenticeship |
Hello! I am tired of the farriers in my area (either good and unreliable, or reliable and not so good), so I am looking to learn to trim my own horses! I
would like to learn the basics of hoof trimming and shoeing and how it affects movement and soundness, as well as how conformation and anatomy affects how you trim/shoe. I wouldn't mind learning traditional shoeing/trimming as well
as some ideas on the barefoot techniques that have been gaining in popularity (though I'm not stuck on the trendy barefoot methods). I'd prefer to stick around, or near Central Arkansas if I could. I'd be happy to be your grunt
during next summer if I can learn a thing or two! I'm not looking to do this for a living, Lord knows you guys and gals don't get paid enough, lol. I'd just like to know how to do my own horses. If you are a farrier/trimmer and
interested in having an apprentice, please email me! If you know of one that might be interested, please pass my message along. I won't be ready until next summer though, so hold your horses ;-). Email me at
luvs2ride1979@yahoo.com |
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