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Contact Information:
President/Newsletter Editor Linda Mulkey 629-0817 E-mail [email protected]
Vice President Margy Hamilton 629-0807 E-mail [email protected]
Secretary Anne Martins 246-4247 E-mail [email protected]
Treasurer Kelli Lyon 629-0865 E-mail [email protected]
Directors
Kelly Knapp 775-246-3468 E-mail [email protected]
Bonnie Replogle 882-6604 E-mail [email protected]
Tony Sumner 423-9381 E-mail [email protected]
Vince Pirozzi 841-3563 E-mail [email protected]
Valerie Wolverton 775-291-3607 E-mail [email protected]
Webmaster Bob Retzer 690-9894 E-mail [email protected]
High Desert Horsemen P.O. Box 2263
Dayton, NV 89403 www.hdhorsemen.org
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************************************************ Aug 2: Ride, 9:00 a.m., Hwy 88 (Charity Valley area). This is a HTAP ride. Contact: Anne, 629-9368. ******************************************************** Aug 8: Moonlight Ride, Hamilton’s, 11225 Silver Lane, Stagecoach. Potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. and ride out at 8:00 p.m. HDH members only. This is a HTAP ride. Contact: Margy, 230-2335. ************************************************ Aug 29: Trail Trial Work Session, 9:00 a.m. HDH members only. Come out an become familiar with trail trial obstacles and trail trial rules. Volunteers will receive training on judging the obstacles also. Contact: Kelli, 629-0865. ************************************************Sept 10: HDH Board and General Membership Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Round Table Pizza, Dayton. Contact: Anne 629-9368. ************************************************ Sept 12: Trail Trial, Fort Churchill State Park, Boy Scout Camp. 9:00 a.m. registration. 10:00 a.m. 1st rider out. $35/ 18 & over, $25,/17 & under. Lunch is included in entry fee. Great Prizes—Spurs go to 1st place in each division. Rules at www.trailtrials.com. Contact Kelli at 629-0865. ************************************************ Sept 26: 4th Annual Autumn Horse Schooling Show, 8:00 a.m., Hamilton’s Arena, 11225 Silver Lane, Stagecoach. Halter, English, Western, Driving and Speed classes. 3rd of 3 shows that constitute our Sagebrush Circuit and counts toward year-end high-point awards. Contact: Anne 629-9368.
Upcoming Events 1
Classified Ads 2
Tips When Buying Hay 2, 3
Spooner-Marlette Ride 4
Level 1I Horsemanship Clinic 6-14-09 5
Mid-Summer Horse Schooling Show Results 6-27-09 7
Sponsors 6, 8, 9
Inside this issue:
Volume 5 Issue 7 July 2009
Please check the website regularly for time and date changes. Sometimes things change and we have to reschedule or cancel. www.hdhorsemen.org or call the contact number listed for the event
April Dziabo is the new HD Hoofprints Newsletter editor beginning August 1st. Please send any items you may have for the newsletter to April at: [email protected].
Classified Ads are free for all High Desert Horse-men members. To submit an ad, email: [email protected]
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Classifieds Tips When Buying Hay
There is so much information available on equine nu-trition, where does one start? How about with the ba-sics, Hay. Horses are foragers by nature. They are content to graze and nibble almost constantly. Al-though it's not always possible to let our friends graze to their hearts content, one way to satisfy their urge to chew and provide essential nutrients is to feed high quality hay. There are two basic forms of hay, legumes and grass hay. Alfalfa and clover are exam-ples of a legumes used for hay. Timothy, brome, or-chard grass, coastal bermuda and other native grasses are used for grass hay.
Legumes tend to be higher in protein, energy, cal-cium and vitamin A than grass hays. This concen-trated source of energy and protein may be an ad-vantage when fed as a part of the ration for a young, growing horses, lactating mares, and performance athletes.
However, not all horses need the rich levels of nutri-ents present in premium alfalfa. By buying a lower quality hay, (such as an early cutting or one har-vested in a late stage of plant maturity), or by select-ing an alfalfa grass mix hay, you can get alfalfa's die-tary benefits without supplying excess nutrients that may predispose young horses to problems such as developmental bone disease and epiphysitis (contracted tendons).
When feeding alfalfa, there is also a need to include a palatable, high phosphorous mineral supplement as part of the ration. Phosphorus is not a palatable mineral. There are supplements available with high levels of phosphorus , but if the horse will not con-sume adequate amounts of the supplement, we will not be accomplishing our goals. By feeding a proper phosphorus/mineral supplement, you will bring the calcium/phosphorous ratio into a better balance for the horse. High phosphorous mineral supplements are commercially available just for this reason.
Due to alfalfa's high protein content, (excess protein is filtered by the kidneys and excreted in the urine), your horse will likely drink more water when being fed this legume. In turn, your horse's stall will be wetter and require more care to keep it clean, dry and am-monia-free.
Grass Hays are generally lower in protein and en-ergy, and higher in fiber than legume hay. This is, in part, what makes it a good choice for many adult
Hay continued on page 3
FOR SALE: 15" Western Show & Trail Saddle, Tex Tan Hereford Brand,, semi-quarter horse bars. Perfect for Showing or Trail/Pleasure Riding! This Saddle was used for a few Horse Shows & a handful of trail rides. The owner's horse has cushings
& is retired so here's your chance to get a clean, excel-lent Show & Trail Saddle! Leather strap and 1 billet in-cluded. Stirrup leathers have numbered holes so there’s no guessing if they are even! Other Specifications: 26 1/2" Skirt, 12" Swell, 6 1/2" Gullet, Cantle 2 1/2" High, Color: To-bacco. Weight: Approx 30
pounds, Fleece: Excellent Condition! $600. Call Bon-nie @ 882-6604 or e-mail here @ [email protected]
FOR SALE: Three Horse Hot Walker (14 ft. arms). Variable speed both directions. Very Quiet. $1200.00 . Call Marsha, 463-1922 or e-mail: [email protected].
FOR SALE: AKC Registered Yorkie Puppies. Champion blood lines. Picture is of Mom. Hurry! Only 4 left. 2 females—$1,200 each OBO. 2 Males—$1,000 each OBO. Call 775.691.4019.
WANTED: A weekend gooseneck horse trailer—with bed, etc. Two or three horse. straight or slant load. Between 10 and 14 ton weight. We have limited funds. A trailer that will give me the ability to travel on weekends to ride in shows and rodeo. I am a col-lege student and now I want to enjoy traveling around Nevada with my horses and ride on week-ends. Send pictures if you can. So if you have a trailer you are no longer using give us a call at 867-4907 or Email at [email protected].
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Hay tips (continued)
Hay continued from page 2
horses. It can satisfy the horse's appetite and pro-vide necessary roughage without excess calories and protein.
A good quality grass hay may meet most of the adult horse's basic nutritional needs. Mature horses re-quire 10% - 12% CP (crude protein) in their diets. Many native or prairie grass hays contain just 6-8 percent. A fortified concentrate can be used to sup-plement the ration, increasing it's energy, protein, vi-tamin and mineral content.
A horse's protein and energy requirements will de-pend on age, stage of development, metabolism and workload. Choosing hay and incorporating it into the ration should be done with the individual's needs in mind.
Hay alone may not meet the total dietary require-ments of a young horse or those used for high levels of performance. However, high quality hay may sup-ply ample nutrition for less active adult horses. A mature horse will eat 2 to 2.5% of it's weight a day. For optimum health, nutritionists recommend that at least half of this should be roughage such as hay. For a 1000 pound horse, that means a minimum 10-13 pounds of hay each day.
Most people buy hay based on how it looks, smells and feels. These are "qualitative" factors, and they are important. When appraising hay, keep in mind the following points:
• It is what's inside that counts. Ask that one or several bales be opened so you can evaluate the hay inside the bales. (Do not worry about slight discoloration on the outside, especially in stacked hay).
• Choose hay that is as fine-stemmed, green, and leafy as possible, and is soft to the touch.
• Avoid hay that is overcured, excessively sun-bleached, or smells moldy, musty, dusty or fer-mented.
• Examine the leaves, stems and flowers or pods to determine the level of maturity. Select hay that has been harvested when plants are in early bloom (for legumes) or before seed heads have formed in grasses. Avoid hay that contains sig-nificant amount of weeds, dirt, trash or debris.
· Examine hay for signs of insect infestation or dis-ease. Be especially careful to check for blister beetles in alfalfa. Ask the grower about any po-tential problems in the region.
· Reject bales that seem excessively heavy for their size or feel warm to the touch. (They may contain moisture that could cause mold, or worse, spontaneous combustion.)
· When possible, purchase and feed hay within a year of harvest to preserve its nutritional value.
· Store hay in a dry, sheltered area out of the rain, snow and sun, or cover in the stack to protect it from the elements.
· When buying in quantity, have the hay analyzed by a certified forage laboratory to determine its actual nutrient content. Many Purina Dealers will do this at no charge for their customers. No mat-ter how good hay might look, only through chemi-cal analysis can its actual nutrient value be deter-mined. To test the hay, core samples are taken from a number of bales within a stack and com-bined. The forage laboratory then determines the following by percentage: 1) Dry Matter (DM) 2) Crude Protein (CP) and 3) Crude Fiber (CF).
· Minerals including calcium, phosphorous, potas-sium, magnesium, Crude Protein (CP) and Crude Fiber (CF) are key to assessing the hay's nutri-tional value. Some labs will break the fiber down into two components, acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF), to better esti-mate its digestibility.
· It is a good idea to test for other vitamins and minerals if you live in an area with known defi-ciencies or toxicities.
· Remember, horses at different ages and stages of growth, development and activity have different requirements. Consult your veterinarian or a qualified equine nutritionist when formulating your horse's ration. He or she can help you put to-gether a balanced diet that utilizes hay, grain and supplements.
This article is courtesy of
SPORTACK http://www.sportack.com
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Spooner-Marlette Ride June 7, 2009
Part of our group on the N. Canyon Road
The Spooner-Marlette Ride was fantastic. It rained the day before and the day after the ride so we had perfect timing. Riders: Anne & Marty Martins, Holly & Russ Smith, Roy Johnson, Kelli Lyon, Kelly & Charles Knapp, Vince Pirozzi, Linda Mulkey
Kelly & Charles Knapp, Vince Pirozzi, Anne & Marty Martins, Kelli Lyon
Anne Martins, Vince Pirozzi, Charles & Kelly Knapp
Roy Johnson
Kelli Lyon, Marty Martins
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Level 2 Horsemanship Clinic June 14, 2009
The clinic went very-well. Tony Sumner whipped most of us into shape by the end of the day. There was ground work in the morning. After a brief lunch break, the under saddle session was held. Participants: Jill Ann Stevenson Mary Jessberger, Roy Johnson Ingrid White Janet Freeland Sheila Aerick Linda Mulkey,
Linda Mulkey & Janet Freeland
Roy Johnson & Jill Ann Stevenson
Ingrid White
Sheila Aerick
Mary Jessberger
Tony Sumner
Jill Ann Stevenson
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July 5—Sonia Scott July 8—Deb Denkler July 11—Judy Price July 13—Jane Brown July 18—James Gray July 19—Jake Lyon July 20—Jamie Buettner July 29—David Brown
More Summer Show Photos are on our website: www.hdhorsemen.org
Mid-Summer Horse Schooling Show—June 27, 2009
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A big thank you goes to the hard working volunteers: Deb Denkler, & Jennifer Kersten registration, Kelli Lyon—set up, tear down and trail judge, April Dziabo—announcer, Sheila Aerick—gate and ribbons , Brenda Rogers—steward.
Halter – Geldings 1-Trish Clark/ Twosteppn Sonny 2-David Brown/Sir Lancelot 3-Barbara Davies/Timone 4-Lisa Grey/KJ Mirajah 5-Micaela Herman/Can’t Pass on Me 6-Katy Durst/Khemosabi
Halter – Mares 1-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns 2-Lisa Grey/Smokin Cowpie 3-Rachel Anderson/BD Candy Bandit 4-Jessica Burgoon/Miss Pana Dee Bar 5-Courtney Kemp/Tule 6-Regina Cruz Davies/Mulan
Color Halter 1-Rachel Anderson/Genuine Grace TC 2-Caitlin Weese/Oreo
Showmanship at Halter 17 & Under 1-Micaela Herman/Can’t Pass on Me 2-Jessica Burgoon/ Miss Pana Dee Bar 3-Rachel Anderson/Genuine Grace TC 4-Regina Davies/Mulan 5-Kelly Lawyer/Toy
Showmanship at Halter 18 & Over 1-Barbara Davies/Timone 2-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns 3-Trish Clark/Twosteppn Sonny 4-Courtney Kemp/Tule 5-Katy Durst/Top Contenders Khemosabi 6-Lisa Grey/KJ Mirajah
Driving Turnout 1-Jody Lowrey/Oklahoma June 2-Jackie Jones/Quicksilvers Cumulus
Driving Pleasure 1-Jackie Jones/Quicksilvers Cumulus 2-Jody Lowrey/Oklahoma June
Driving Reinmanship 1-Jackie Jones/Quicksilvers Cumulus 2-Jody Lowrey/Oklahoma June
Driving Obstacles 1-Jackie Jones/Quicksilvers Cumulus 2-Jody Lowrey/Oklahoma June
In-Hand Trail 1-Barbara Davies/Timone 2-Trish Clark/Twosteppn Sonny 3-Jackie Jones/Quicksilvers Cumulus 4-Rachel Anderson/BD Candy Bandit 5-Micaela Herman/Can’t Pass on Me 6-Regina Davies/Mulan
1-Trish Clark/Twosteppn Sonny 2-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns 3-Barbara Davies/Timone 4-Regina Davies/Mulan 5-Ingrid White/Cotton 6-Rachel Anderson/Genuine Grace TC Costume 1-Rachel Anderson/Genuine Grace TC Walk Trot English Pleasure 17 & Under 1-Rachel Anderson/Doc Holiday 2-Tyler Baltes/Sing a Lovesong Walk Trot English Pleasure 18 & Over 1-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns 2-Barbara Davies/Timone English Pleasure 17 & Under 1-Rachel Anderson/Doc Holiday English Pleasure 18 & Over 1-Barbara Davies/Timone 2-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns English Equitation 17 & Under 2-Rachel Anderson/Doc Holiday English Equitation 18 & Over 1-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns 2-Barbara Davies/Timone Walk Trot Western Pleasure 17 & Under 1-Micaela Herman/Can’t Pass on Me 2-Jessica Burgoon/Miss Pana Dee Bar 3-Caitlin Weese/Oreo 4-Rachel Anderson/BD Candy Bandit 5-Regina Davies/Mulan Walk Trot Western Pleasure 18 & Over 1-Trish Clark/Twosteppn Sonny 2-Courtney Kemp/Tule 3-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns 4-Barbara Davies/Timone 5-Katy Durst/Ace 6-Lisa Grey/KJ Mirajah
Western Pleasure 17 & Under 1-Rachel Anderson/Genuine Grace TC 2-Regina Davies/Mulan 3-Micaela Herman/Can’t Pass on Me 4-Jessica Burgoon/Miss Pana Dee Bar 6-Caitlin Weese/Oreo Western Pleasure 18 & Over 1-Trish Clark/Twosteppn Sonny 2-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns 3-Barbara Davies/Timone 4-Katy Durst/Ace 5-Courtney Kemp/Tule Western Equitation 17 & Under 1-Rachel Anderson/Genuine Grace TC 2-Micaela Herman/Can’t Pass on Me 3-Jessica Burgoon/Miss Pana Dee Bar 4-Regina Davies/Mulan Western Equitation 18 & Over 1-Barbara Davies/Timone 2-Courtney Kemp/Tule 3-Trish Clark/Twosteppn Sonny 4-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns 5-Katy Durst/Ace Speed Barrels 1-Barbara Davies/Arial 2-Barbara Davies/Timone 3-Trish Clark/Twosteppn Sonny 4-Jessica Burgoon/Miss Pana Dee Bar 5-Katy Durst/Ace 6-Marsha Arthur/Annie Get Yor Guns Flag Race 1-Barbara Davies/Timone 2-Trish Clark/Twosteppn Sonny 3-Barbara Davies/Arial 4-Jessica Burgoon/Miss Pana Dee Bar 5-Katy Durst/Ace
High-Point Winners Driving 18 & Over High-Point Jackie Jones High-Point—Barbara Davies Reserve—Jody Lowrey Reserve—Trish Clark 17 & Under High-Point—Regina Cruz Davies Reserve—Rachel Anderson
Jackie
Regina Barbara
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