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W W ith 3,000 comfy, flexible seats sur- W rounding the indoor arena, spectators will be close enough to hear the breath of the 2,000 pound bulls during two upcoming events at Mohave Crossing Event Center. The center is located adjacent to the AVI Resort and Casino on Fort Mojave Indian Tribe property just nine miles south of Laughlin NV and is the new home to the River Stampede Rodeo and the Xtreme Bull Riding events.
The Rodeo has been held for nearly 20 years in both Bullhead City and Laughlin. but it’s sure to be a grander experience in the fully-appointed center.
“When we walked into Mojave Crossing we were just amazed,” said Roy Honeycutt, patriarch of the rodeo producing family of six generations.
“It allows for exciting night time performances and our spectators will enjoy the air conditioned, indoor seating, quality lighting and state-of-the-art video and audio capabilities.”
Between the two events, more than $175,000 in prize money is expected to be up for grabs, thanks to the PRCA and their partners.
The events create $7 million in direct economic impacts to the Mohave Valley and tri-state areas.
The Bull Riding event will be broadcast on national television on Great American Country, shown in 60 million homes nationwide. More details inside!
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This Wasn'tIn The
BrochureThe Bird From Hell
Written by Julie McNearyof the Purple Rose Ranch
Now I was always a horse person,always wanted a horse, but whileliving in California I got side-
tracked at a bird store, actually it wasmy husband’s fault. We went with afriend to buy a bird that would replacethe one she just lost. My husband spot-ted a white Cockatoo sitting on herperch, holding a sign up that said, “I cansay all the following things”, and a listof words and phrases that went on for-ever. We were both working at the timeand $1400 later we left with “Princess”a huge cage, a playpen platform a kidcould use, and myriads of food andtoys. We now owned “Princess” and ourfriend never got a bird.
Once home we set her up and ourcat came in looking for the big whitefeathery dinner that sat in thecage. Well “Princess” promptly turnedto kitty while the cat thought she wasstealthily hunting her and said “Whatdo you want?” in a very humanvoice. Well the cat freaked and ran outof the room. We were both cleaning thecage when we accidently both walkedout of the room and left ‘Princess”alone. The next thing we heard was“help, help, ouch, ouch, I’m dying” andwhen we ran back found “Princess” inour Labrador’s mouth. My husbandquickly retrieved her and she said tohim “I love you”. She didn’t want to goto sleep at night and after covering herwe’d hear “I love you” about three timesin 3 different voices, and when we did-n’t check on her, she would begincoughing like she was choking or a badsmoker’s cough, to try and get us totake the cover off her cage. What wasscary about her is that she knew allthese words and she used them in con-text.
It started to get creepy. After 6months we were both down with the fluand “Princess” kept yelling for us andour attention, so we couldn’t get anysleep and all the neighboring housesheard her also, especially when she’dlet out a blood curdling scream likesomeone was being killed. We decid-ed she needed more attention than wecould give her and packed her up totake her back to the bird store. Well asshe sat in her cage between us in thetruck she kept reaching out and grab-bing my sleeve saying “What’s the mat-ter? Where are we going? I loveyou.” My God, we were both in tearsfeeling like we were returning anadopted child to the orphanage.
If we had lived out here on theranch, “Princess” would still be with us,but somehow I can’t help thinking thatbird shop owner had a regular incomeby selling her and people returningher. To this day I think of her and missher banter, but I’ll stick with horses,they don’t talk too much.er and staysafe and upright. �
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Honeycutt Rodeo, Inc.’s Jerry Honeycutt joins Donnie Gay, 8-time PRCAWorld Champion Bull Rider/PRCA TV analyst and Fort Mojave Indian TribeChairman Tim Williams to announce new partnerships on national TV fromthe National Finals Rodeo in early December. The arrangements allow long-held, community-wide events in Laughlin, which bring millions of dollars tothe area, to remain in the region at the Mojave Crossing Event Center.
Meet Honeycutt Rodeo, Inc.
For the Honeycutt Rodeo family, doingboth the stock contracting and rodeoproduction at nearly two-dozen, well-
established events across the West "makesgood family sense."
Six generations have raised horses,bulls, steers and calves. The Alamosa, COranch produces the feed and the family man-ages a fleet of semi-trucks to mobilize theoperation. The Professional Rodeo CowboysAssociation (PRCA) counts on their rodeostock at dozens of events including theNational Finals Rodeo each December in LasVegas, NV.
Since 1976, Honeycutt Rodeo StockContractors have been one of the few rodeostock contractors to be a part of everyNational Finals Rodeo and also has been cho-sen 23 times since 1979 to provide their topbucking horses and bulls for the WranglerNational Finals Rodeo.
"Some of the best stock in the rodeobusiness is raised at our ranch," RoyHoneycutt said. "And the top five cowboys inthe world standings in their respective eventscome to these two events to compete...andthe five waiting take their place are here too."
TV2 owner Bruce Clark is developing an
impressive show about the events that willalso focus very much on the Honeycutts’story. It will air several times in February andon the TV2 website at www.tv2klbc.com andgives event sponsors new exposure benefit.
As always, the Honeycutt family invitesthe public to attend Cowboy Church onSunday, March 4th at approximately 10 am inthe center. The service is free.
Tickets available at www.avicasino.comand www.honeycuttrodeo.com
More details will be available atwww.avicasino.com and on TV2 KLBC.
Photo provided by Honeycutt Rodeo, Inc.
Bull Riding is a fan favorite at both the AVI River Stampede PRCA Rodeo and the Fort Mojave Classic PRCA Xtreme Bulls events being held thisMarch at the Mojave Crossing Event Center adjacent to the AVI Resort and Casino. More than 600 competitors will vie for their share of an estimat-ed $175,000 purse in the indoor, air conditioned and fully-appointed event center on Fort Mojave Indian Tribal lands.
AVI River Stampede PRCA Rodeo at Mojave CrossingMarch 1-4, 2012
Thursday, March 1 at 1:30 pm • Friday, March 2 at 7:30 pmSaturday, March 3 at 7:30 pm • Sunday, March 4 at 1:30 pm
Tickets for Thursday's Rodeo are $10 for general seating of all ages. For other days,kids 12 and under are $10, adult tickets are $15-$35 depending upon seating. All times listed are Arizona times or MST.
The event begins one hour earlier for NV, CA and PST residents/visitors. Doors open 90 minutes before the event.
Fort Mojave Classic PRCA Xtreme Bulls March 23 and 24, 2012 at 7:30 pm both nights
Tickets for kids 12 and under are $10, adult tickets are $15-$35 depending upon seating.MST and PST are synced by these dates. Doors open 90 minutes before the event.
On Saturday night of the Rodeo, March 3, the AVI Resort and Casino has booked the Asphalt Cowboys,a popular Country, R&B and Rock playing band from Oklahoma. The group, which features an impressive
female fiddle-player, begins playing at 9 pm Arizona time in the Grand Ballroom.The AVI “Gone County” Dance tickets are $12 or two for one with an Advantage Club card.
On Saturday of the Xtreme Bulls event, March 24, up to 15 of the world toughest and top-ranked bull riderswill sign autographs at the resort near the Grand Ballroom entrance at 4 pm. For about an hour, fans can
get items signed and talk briefly with the guys. The contrast between a 160-pound bull rider and a2,000 pound bull becomes more profound when fans meet the riders up close.
Written byRoseane Brown
Ihad heard through the hoof vine (Horse peo-ple equivalent to the grapevine) about ahorse equine therapy program to benefit peo-
ple that might not otherwise have a chance toexperience the joys and benefits of working orriding horses. So I called a friend, Mark Bond, tosee if I could learn more and he said “Sure weare working out at the ranch this Friday at1:00PM. Come on down and we will show youwhat we are about.” I was not prepared for theawesome experience that I was about to witness.I pulled up to Medicine Dog Arena and therewere Mike Ford and Mark sitting on the porchwaiting for me. We settled into the bunk houseand I began to hear the story on how and why theprogram got started. Mike credits the BarbaraFuller Special Education Director for the MohaveCounty School District. She came in one dayand said to him, “Clear your schedule onThursday” and they went to a program in
Mohave Valley. He enjoyed watching the kidsand seeing how it helped them mentally andphysically. Just seeing the plain happiness onthe faces of the kids made him realize that hewanted to do that when he retired.
A vehicle pulled up and we walked outsideto meet one of the program’s participants. Chrisstarted in an equine therapy program back inMissouri and when he came back to Kingman afriend told him about the local program. The dayI went out was his fourth time, and I asked himhow he liked the program. He said he loves theprogram. I watched as he got in his motorizedscooter and drove it up the ramp ready to ride.Mark led Pedro up to the side and the volunteersAnna, Blane, Jennifer and Mike all gatheredaround to help Chris get on the horse. Chris wastold when he first started the program he wouldhave to continue it, as it was not something hecould do for 8 weeks and quit. He does admit to
being sore but it is a good sore and he continuesto get stronger. Mark led them to the round pen,Mike stepped in the middle, and the sessionstarted. I watched as Chris’s confidence gotstronger and stronger. At a slow walk, Pedro
stepped lightly as Chris raised his hands out tothe side, then above his head. The smiles oneveryone’s faces got bigger as Chris raised hishands about his head, high in the air. When thesession was finished, they brought Chris back tohis walker that was positioned by the gate andhe was lowered down where he stood and fedPedro some carrots and everyone laughed. Weall chatted and I asked him how he felt and hesaid he felt GREAT! He says he is more comfort-able now than he was the first time. His confi-dence level is awesome now. , Before startingthe program, his balance was not so good, butMike indicates that he has come a long way. Theywill be transitioning him from the bareback padto the saddle in a few weeks.
Mark said it the best when he said… “TheOUTSIDE of a HORSE does WONDERS for theINSIDE of a PERSON.”
They want to help as many people as theycan. That is the whole purpose of the program.
There is an application that is filled out by anypotential participant, and also a note that isrequired by their doctor to make sure the pro-gram would not hurt them in any way. There isalso a weight limit of 180 lbs due to the walkerson the ground being able to support them. Theyhave safety concerns covered in all aspects.They currently have 4 horses they use and if theprogram takes off then they will get more. Pedrois the main horse. The volunteers are a big partof the program. Anna Collins, who is a schoolteacher, along with Blane and Laura Hanson, Jimand Gerry Short and Jennifer. They rely totally onvolunteers and if you are interested you aregiven a volunteer packet to fill out. They are alsoa Non Profit program and do take donations.True Value and Scotty donated the material fromwhich the ramp was made. It was crafted by aretired old plumber cowboy Mark, who built it tobe sturdy and to last for many years. For moreinformation please contact Dr. Mike Ford(928)377 2116. �
____________________Written by Roseane Brown
Freelance Writer forHorse ‘n Around the Mountains
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An empty wheel chair on the ramp, it’s passenger on a horsenamed Pedro, was quite an amazing sight to witness!
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ALONG THE WAY...with Pastor Roger Gorham, Pastor of Cowboy Church of Mohave County
Trimmin’ Hooves
Ican’t begin to tell you the times I I’ve donelots of jobs through the years to afford thebad habit of preachin’. One of my “profes-
sions” is horse shoein’. I hope God works itout so I never shoe another one, let the youn-guns do the heavey liftin’.
The most important aspect of shoein’ isproperly trimming the hoof. You must cut offthe excess, get to solid hoof, stop the splitsand cracks, and get the plane of the hoofsquared up so a shoe will fit well andstraight. The horse will last longer and dobetter with a good trimmin’.
A man’s life sorta follows a similar pat-tern, sometimes we outgrow our shoes and
need a good trimmin’ to get our life backstraight on track. We can get cracks in our lifethat need to be repaired and healed.
A man should consider his waysbecause, whether you notice it or not, some-one sees you. A kid, a friend, maybe yourson, sees you and wants to be like you. Youmight decide to mend your ways so as to be agood influence on others rather than leadin’them down the wrong trail. You might need todo a little “hoof trimmin’” in your life. We alldo.
Galations 6:7,8 Be not deceiv-ed, God isnot mocked, for whatever a man soweth, thatshall he also reap. For he that soweth to his
flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but hethat soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reaplife everlasting.
We all need to do a little “Hoof Trimin”,..... Along The Way �
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Written byMary H. Iozzo – Iozzo Shoeing
Isee and hear people talking about ridingin fear. I can’t imagine it would be muchfun. I have ridden horses that have put the
fear of God in me, but to ride in fear on a dailyevery ride basis defies logic.
That would not be good or safe. I haveridden and worked with people that say “ohno, I’m not fearful or scared or nervous,” buttheir actions really are obvious. There is only
one way to overcome this feeling: admit youhave it and work on learning to ride correct-ly, ride every day, and ride a horse that does-n’t give you a reason to be afraid. Ride withsomeone who can help you build your confi-dence and coach you in your techniques. Oneof the worst things a rider can do is clamp onto those reins with a death grip, or rip into thehorse’s mouth the second he takes a step a lit-tle faster than a death walk. Pulling back onthe reins is really not a good way to stop ahorse from prancing or moving quickly. I pre-fer to use a one rein stop circles or half halts.These are skills that you should perfect in thearena before ever taking a horse on a trailride. If you’re not equipped to handle a situa-tion you will become scared, and you should.
I have heard people say, “Oh my horsenever spooks,” Well guess what they can. Andif you have no skills or knowledge to handlethat when it happens you will be in trouble.Circles can be your best friend and the onerein stop works like a dream. Pulling bothreins at the same time can cause a horse thatis already nervous or scared to bolt, buck orrear. I hate those three things. So work yourhands slow and gentle no yelling WHOA!! To ahorse it sounds a lot like Go!! Use gentlequiet circles and try to keep yourself calmand relaxed.
These skills are not natural to most peo-ple they tend to panic when things get a bitout of control. These are skills that come frompractice and knowledge. When you’re on atrail ride with three or more horses they havea tendency to feed off of each other so becareful who you ride with and the horses youchoose to ride with. You can learn a lot froman old gentle horse that doesn’t get workedup over every little thing. You can learn a lotfrom an older more experienced horsemanwho is gentle and doesn’t get worked up overevery little thing. As my father would tell mewhen I would have a horse problem he wouldsay “more wet blankets!!” I guess I wanted a
more specific answer to a problem. Lots ofriding, good riding and using good skills willmake most horses come around. Lots of feedsitting in a pen for lots of hours not gettingridden will make a horse a bit hard to man-age. �
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What do you get when you put over athousand teens from over thirtystates, and one Canadian province,
in one place? A lot of fun and work. That’swhat happened this last month in Denver,Colorado, during the National Western live-stock Show. The Denver Stock Show is anAmerican tradition that began in 1906, andhas grown to become one of the biggest andmost respected agricultural events in thecountry. Among all of the exciting events thattake place at National Western, one eventshines bright. For the past 92 years, the top 4-H, and FFA members from across the nation,between the ages of fourteen and nineteen,has been coming to Denver every January torepresent their state. In order for them toqualify to participate at the national level,they have to be the top in their state competi-tion. The theme for this year’s national 4-Hcompetition was “Leadership acrossAmerica”.
This year, Arizona State was representedby fifteen kids from across the state. Theyeach worked hard all year in their selectedcategory, worked their way through the coun-ty level, then the state level, and proceeded tothe national level. Those of us living inMohave County can be proud; as this is thefirst time in over ten years our County hasbeen represented at nationals. AnthonyHood, from the Horse-N-Around 4-H club inMohave Valley, AZ, represented our state in
the horse judging competition. Horse judgingis an event that requires the contestant toobserve a horse’s conformation, how itmoves, its flaws, strong points, etc., and thenrank the individual horses in a group fromfirst to last. It takes a tremendous amount ofskill and knowledge, and a good critical eye,as most of the differences are slight to thecasual observer.
Anthony has been riding since before hewas born. His love and passion is workingwith horses. He has started his own businessriding and training horses for people at hisplace. He had such a great time at nationals.“Even though I didn’t place as well as I hadhoped, it was a great experience I will neverforget,” he said. “I got to meet some greatkids from around the country, and it was a lotof fun.” Even though he didn’t win the nation-al, he did come out as the top representativefrom Arizona. His 4-H club couldn’t be proud-er. “I’m so happy and proud that one of ourkids, from our club, went to nationals,” saidStacy Studer, the Horse-N-Around 4-H clubleader. Anthony, your family, your club, andyour county is proud of you.
Anthony would like to thank those whosponsored him and helped him experiencesuch a great event. Any one interested in 4-Hcan get more information by contacting theMohave County Extension Office in Kingman. �
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Written by Dennis Hood
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Song of Solomon Chapter 8 vs 6“keep me as a seal upon thy heart...
love is stronger than death”.
Psalm 126:5“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”
Loved always, and forever, with the Lord’s armsaround you, you are now always at peace.
You were, and are, the love of my life, my friend.I will remember you with love and affection.
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Written byRobert Eldorado
Saturday March 17th will be the GrandOpenning of the Bull Mountain Livestockand Farm Auction in Golden Valley
Arizona. Not only is this a great location but itcomes as an answer to prayers for all thosepeople out there with livestock fighting thehigh prices of hay and feed in this record set-ting year. This isn't simply a good venture, itsa community service that will help place ani-mals in good homes and give locals a place tosell their farm and ranch related items. Withthe way the local economics stand, this canonly be a plus for the surrounding areas. It'sall going to happen at the Arizona Hay andFarm Supply at 5481 Highway 68, that's thebig Hay Barn you see on the right hand sidewhen traveling to Laughlin. Together PeteKeen, Mark Fredricks, and Jacob Roer will bedoing their best to launch this first everLivestock Auction. If you have never attendedone I hope the following will supply you withall the information you need whether youintend to be a buyer or seller.
If you are intending to be a seller theyare already taking and listing consignmentssuch as farm or ranch equipment, tools, live-stock tack, and animals as small as rabbitschickens ducks up through goats and sheep
all the way to burros mules and horses. Therewill be no cattle sold at this auction. The real-ly great thing at this grand opening are therates and fees. At least for this first auction,and possibly for the first few, there will be NoFee if your item is not sold. If you set areserve, for example you will not take lessthan $150 for your horse, and he does not sell,there is No Fee. So basically they will onlycollect a fee if they can sell your item. Feesvary but this is what they have so far, if it ismaterial items such as tractors, farm or ranchequipment, tools, horse tack, generators andso on the fee is 10%. Bring CASH becauseeverything will be handled in Cash. Nochecks No plastic. Fees for selling the smalleranimals such as rabbits, chickens, ducks is $1each. Working up into medium size stocksuch as goats and sheep the fee is $3 each.And finally into the larger stock such asmules, horses, burros and llamas the fee is $6each. To be a seller you will need currentIdentification as you, the seller, are Liable forthe health and condition of the animal orequipment. The Auction is only the middle-man handling the sale. Sellers should bringtheir items or animals in the day before or theearly morning of the Auction. Gates open at7am the morning of. If you are bringing ani-mals please bring feed for them and/orcages/pet carriers.
Now if you are coming as a buyer your infor a treat. I have been to several livestockauctions throughout the years and even I getconfused sometimes at where the auctioneeris on price. This auction will be auctioneeredby Jacob Roer in plain understandable eng-lish. If you didn't hear what he said just askhim to repeat it. Plan on walking among thepens bidding as you go. If you think yourgoing to need to sit down some then bring afolding chair. There will be a check in forbuyers, so get there early and get your cardand number. Remember its CASH ONLY.And if you are planning on buying some live-stock bring some cages, pet carriers or what-ever you will need to safely transport yournew goodies. If you need help transportingthem arrangements can be made. Plan onremoving all purchases the day of theAuction.
Redneck BBQ of Kingman AZ will be setup for some great eats whether its breakfast,lunch or dinner. There will also be some liveentertainment and chips and refreshmentswill be sold on site.
Vendors are a possibility if you are sell-ing farm or ranch related items. This is not aswapmeet, there will be no couches or potsand pans. I thought of a few good ideasthough, maybe someone who makes cages, ora leather works booth, maybe someone sell-
ing western attire, boots and hats, love yourhorse tshirts, or even a solar powered booth. Ican think of dozens of great booths that willonly add to the event, what can you do tomake this Auction more fun.
The idea is to have this Livestock Auctiononce a month. The first items to bid will bethe tractors and equipment and that begins at9am. Then the tack and gear, there will be a45 minute break for lunch so you will not missanything! Then the smaller animals first, allthe way up to the biggest ones. There is NoAdmission and lots of parking. They are inthe process of building a website so that soonyou can see some of the items yet to come.For more information you can call Jacob Roerat 928-716-7752 or call Pete at AZ Hay andFeed at 928-565-3333.
This event belongs to our communityand can only bring more good things toGolden Valley and the surrounding areas. Toall the local livestock owners it can be abreath of fresh air. We have needed some-thing like this on our end of this proud State ofArizona and together we can make it a suc-cess for livestock owners new and old.
I'll see you at the Auction! �____________________
Written by Robert EldoradoSacred Grounds Rescue
Finally A Livestock Auction in NW Arizona
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The 14” x 17” “Foal” done in 1995 in watercolorpencil was one of my favorite horse drawings.
The 14” x 11” “Run Like the Wind”,done in 1991 incolored pencil and graphite,
The wild mustangs that should still be freeand need to be protected. Photos of her original drawings provided by Jamey Lee Balester Lopez
Hilliard Simon Carriere, Jr.to his is friends and family,
simply known as “Cary”
Born August 22, 1951 Cary Passed AwayUnexpectedly at the Age of 60 on January 29, 2012
Cary is survived by his son Jason, his ex-wife Jenniferand their four children Haley, Nathan, Cassie, andSamuel, his ex-wife Cheryl and their son Hilliard
“Keith” and 3 step children Jamey, Suzanne, and Jason.Cary is also survived by his present and past
girlfriend Karen Sisemore.
Cary made many changes in his life and one was tomake amends to others for his actions that hurt themin the past. He made those amends to some and was
loved even more for his growth.Cary will be missed by all who loved him.
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I rode all the way down to the most southern end of the Black Mountains and then went up and around a canyon. I rode forabout four or five hours saw those burros and cattle and saw some male burros fighting it was a great ride and GG did perfecteven with all the excitement. The canyon and caves were great. GG and I the dogs were sitting on a rock I was eating a sand-wich and GG saw the burrows I didn’t even see them at first. They were only 40 feet or less from me, there are three of them inthe photo, the one on the left side you can only see his butt. The dogs really enjoyed the ride too. Have a great week. Mary
The Wonders of theBlack Mountains
Photo by Lindsey Schuerr Kingman’s Healing Hooves Volunteer
Nathan has been riding Dreamer weekly since September 2011 and the progress he is making is beyond what his family expected. Every lesson he is work-ing on focusing mentally and physically on specific tasks at hand along with strengthening his core muscles while riding in the saddle. His first lesson wentfrom being afraid of Dreamer, to walking him and letting Dreamer smell his hands. We change the lessons up to work on his memory of tasks on the obsta-cle course to helping prep the horses food where he pulls the wagon and helps feed (remembering horses names and food buckets). Nathan always has asmile and ready to learn, we are blessed to have him in our program.
Kingman’s Healing Hooves mission is:“To improve the minds, body’s and spirits of children and adults with
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friends of the special needs client”.
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Photo provided by Kassie Schuerr
Josephine Brandt is always ready to ride or dance with the horses. She has been riding at A-Schuerr-Thing HorseTraining And Riding Lesson Facility for 7 months and she is building confidence every day. We are also working on help-ing Josephine with her French studies, she learns 3 new words and shares them with us while we are riding at each les-son. Josephine is also working on her goal of entering the Walk/Trot class at the 2012 MohaveCounty Fair. Keep up thehard work Josephine, we are proud of you!
Beauty in the Black Mountains Photos Provided by Mary Iozzo of Golden Valley, Arizona
No Hoof,No Horse
Written byChristy Garfinkle
One of the most basic parts of horsehoof care is picking out the mud,manure, stones and other debris
from the sole of your horse's hooves. Andyet, this one of the most neglect parts ofhorse care. Keeping your horse's hoovesclean helps prevent common hoof ailmentssuch as thrush. Sometimes your horse willget small stones that will lodge in thegrooves of the frog, which can cause bruis-ing. Picking out your horse's hooves alsoremoves packed mud or snow, which cansimply make it uncomfortable for yourhorse to walk. Cleaning your horse's feetwill provide a better view to problems suchas a puncture wound from something like anail. Keeping your horse's feet clean anddry as much as possible helps preventthrush. The flooring of the stable should notbe damp and should allow for drainage.Also, your horse's paddock area shouldprovide drainage to minimize the amountof time your horse has to stand in water andmud. Most of the moisture your horse'shooves need come from within the hoofitself and is provided by a healthy diet.Constant contact with wet conditions willpromote rapid drying of the hooves causethem to start cracking and chipping.
In general, hooves need to betrimmed every six to eight weeks requir-ing the routine care of a professional farri-er. The services of a reliable and experi-enced farrier are vital to helping keep yourhorse's hooves healthy. When choosing afarrier, ask other horse owners in your areaa recommendation. Do not wait until youneed a farrier before trying to find one. Agood farrier is booked well in advance, soyou want to be sure your horse is sched-uled for routine visits well in advance. Yourfarrier can help you decide whether or notyour horse needs to be shod. Horses sub-jected to lots of riding or work on hard ter-rain may need horseshoes or boots to pro-tect their hooves. If your horse's hooveswear too much, the protective outer cover-ing starts to be lost and the foot canbecome sensitive causing lameness. Onthe other hand, if your horse is more of afield ornament to be looked at or is onlyridden occasionally then he most likelydoesn't need to be shod. Regardless if yourhorse is shod or not, proper hoof carerequires his hooves to be trimmed regular-ly to keep them shaped and leveled prop-erly. An experienced farrier will ensureyour horse's hooves are trimmed andshaped properly. Unlike horses in the wild,domesticated horses need regular hooftrims. In the wild, a horse's feet wear downabout the same rate as they grow. A domes-tic horse's hooves typically do not weardown as quickly since their hooves may beshod preventing them from wearing natu-rally, or simply because they are not sub-jected to such severe living conditions andtheir feet grow faster than can be worndown. A horse's hooves need to be proper-ly trimmed. Without regular trimming, ahorse's hooves will grow too long and canlead to hoof splitting, chipping, crackingand lameness. Long hooves can put yourhorse's limbs out of balance. Your horse'shooves need the help of a farrier to keepthem at the correct length and shape.Hooves need to be trimmed so that contactwith the ground will be uniform and willnot cause the hoof to chip or split. Shodhorses especially need a farrier's attentionon a regular basis to monitor hoof growthloosening the shoes and growing over theedge of the shoes. �
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Christy Garfinkle, DVM2514 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019
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Sometimes You Just Need a Break!Written by Becky Cordry-Walters
Timber, my barrel horse, will be 13 inMarch. We have had quite theadventure through the last 11
years I have owned him. I purchasedTimber through a lien sale. The ownerdisappeared and left behind 3 horsesat the barn where I lived. I had 2 hors-es at the time and really didn’t wantanother one, but hey, I thought I wouldjust break him out and sell him andmake some money. It turns out I neversold Timber and he has been with meall these years.
I came home one day from a bar-rel race, back when Timber was 3,unloaded my other horse, thenunloaded Timber. He slipped downthe ramp, ended up on his knees onthe angle iron on the bottom of theramp. He seemed fine that day so Iwasn’t worried about it. I came homefrom work the next day to find Timber could-n’t even walk on his front hooves. As I was tofind out he foundered on both fronts and rotat-ed his coffin bone on one of them. Stressfounder is what I was told. I had never heardof it until then. It took 6 months to rehab him,it was horrible. I spent every night in his stallcrying my eyes out knowing I did this to him.If only I had fixed that ramp. Well 6 months
later, a week at the chiropractors place and atrip to one of the best lameness vets inCalifornia, he was healed.
Fast forward to last year, 2011, where Ispent a lot of time racing with Timber aroundthe Kingman area. I had some problems withme and my riding ability and trying to keepup with my horse. He knew his job, but with asaddle too big and me almost coming off himas he came out of the barrels I would pull himup, be hard on his mouth and so on. Well, I didbuy a smaller saddle and with help from a
friend/trainer I think I have it all straightenedout.
In August of this year I made the decisionto pull Timber’s shoes, give him 6month off and go back to racing. Itwas the best thing I could havedone for him. Having him shodfor so many years and having padson ruined his hooves. With nomore places to nail shoes on, hekept throwing shoes and thenstarted having shoulder prob-lems. It only took 3-1/2 monthsand I started riding him again,barefoot. My mom has helped mewith his hooves and has taught mehow to trim him. He has somegreat hooves now.
With the new year comingand all the practice I have donelately with what I need to do,Timber and I will be back at rac-ing sometime this
spring. Sometimes you just need a break. Iknow Timber needed it and deservedit. Thank you to all the people that have fol-lowed Timber and my adventures in 2011.There will be a lot more coming this year. �
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Written by Becky Cordry-WalterGolden Valley, Arizona
Becky giving Timber his pep talk before a race. Photo provided by Becky Cordry-Walters
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We are seeking sponsors, partici-pants, vendors of all kinds and vol-unteers. The American Cancer So-
ciety Bark For Life is a fundraising event hon-oring the life-long contributions of ourCanine Caregivers. It presents an opportuni-ty for people to be empowered through theircanine companion partnerships and to con-tribute to cancer cures through the mission ofthe American Cancer Society.
The event will be held April 14, 2012,10am to 2pm at Neal Butler Park in Kingman.We will have music, speakers, demonstra-tions, vendors, contests, prizes, all participantwalk and a piñata for the kids.
Canine companions demonstrate uncon-ditional love, joy, security, compassion, and nojudgments of cancer survivors abilities orappearances. The American Cancer SocietyBark For Life is an irresistible way to partnerwith your canine best friend, smile, and makenew friends – canine & human. �
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