August 2016Vol. XXX, Issue 8 PVPHA.org

Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemen’s association

disPatcHAug. 14South Bay Gymkhana Seriessouthbaygymkhanaseries.comEmpty Saddle ClubAug. 18PVPHA general meetingEmpty Saddle ClubAug. 21PEC horse showhorseshowtime.comErnie Howlett ParkSept. 9–11Portuguese Bend Horse ShowErnie Howlett ParkSept. 15PVPHA general meetingEmpty Saddle ClubSept. 17RHE City CelebrationErnie Howlett ParkSept. 23–25Cowboy Daysemptysaddleclub.comEmpty Saddle ClubSept. 25PEC horse showhorseshowtime.comErnie Howlett Park

Events listed here are not necessarily sponsored or endorsed by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemen’s Association. To add an event, send the information to pvpha2010@gmail.com.

COMMUNITYCALENDAR

neXt PVPHA generAl meetIng: Aug. 18

Attend August general meetingby TIFFANY CHIUVIce PresIdent of educAtIon

Hankering for cold refreshment after a hot day in the saddle? grab a scoop (or more) of ice cream and take a load off with fellow equestrian friends at the annual Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemen’s Association ice cream social at the empty saddle club at 7 p.m. Aug. 18.

dish about your latest trail adventures; swap tips and training ideas; ask questions about products; and more! or, just binge on the sweet stuff and chase the sunset home. the choice is yours, the ice cream is free!

the ice cream social replaces the August general meeting. As a reminder, the empty saddle club requests that attendees leave

their dogs at home. /

richArd A. fowellA rider races around a barrel during the July 31 South Bay Gymkhana Series event at the Empty Saddle Club in Rolling Hills Estates. The final gymkhana in the series is scheduled for Oct. 9.

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COnTEnTSevents calendar...............................................1August meeting information.................1classified ads....................................................2News briefs..........................................................3horse Jeopardy!..............................................4Quiz yourself.......................................................6Membership form...........................................7dispatch ad rates...........................................7

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PVPHA holds annual electionsthe Palos Verdes Peninsula Horse-

men’s Association held its annual elections during the July general meeting on July 21.

the only additional nominee was Bruce Harnishfeger for correspond-ing secretary; however, all board members were re-elected. charlene o’neil will remain president; sharon Yarber will remain vice president of civic affairs; nancy Wildman will re-main vice president of membership; and melody colbert will remain cor-responding secretary.

City Celebration returns to Ernie Howlett Park

the annual rolling Hills estates city celebration will take place sept. 17 at ernie Howlett Park.

equestrian events will include egg-and-spoon, champagne glass, crepe

paper and dollar bill races, as well as demonstrations of dressage, vaulting and therapeutic horse shoeing.

sign-ups for the PVPHA’s annual Poker ride will take place at chandler Park from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Partici-pants can ride alone or with friends. those who choose not to ride may purchase hands at the PVPHA booth. Proceeds will support equestrian activities in rolling Hills estates through the PV-PHA and the city’s Peppertree foundation.

Winners will be posted and prizes awarded at 1 p.m. at ernie Howlett Park.

Thank you to our Trail Protection Fund donors

thank you to the following Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemen’s Associ-ation members for their generous do-nations to the trail Protection fund:

EE Paula codeyEE tom fitzpatrickEE nancy myers EE Anita mccullough /

neWs BrIefs

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Horse Jeopardy! winners earn cash, bragging rightsby TIFFANY CHIUVIce PresIdent of educAtIon

root beer floats flowed, competitive tensions rose and tricky questions from Jim moore filled the clubhouse at the empty saddle club during the July meeting of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemen’s Association. the fly-ing Horses, Head shakers, chicken nuggets, old Plugs, endorphins and cassie’s team vied for ultimate bragging rights and cash prizes in Horse Jeopardy! throughout the evening. teams who answered three of five questions cor-rectly competed in the second round.

In the end, cassie’s team came in first and won $30 per person. the Head shakers came in second and won $25 per person; the flying Horses came in third and won $20 per person. sean martin of martin Performance Horses also presented an additional $15 to the seven win-ners who were also members of the Palos Verdes Penin-sula Horsemen’s Association.

All in all, the evening was a free-for-all with floats and finances over facts and frivolous fun!

Check out Page 5 for sample Horse Jeopardy! questions.

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Out and about1. there are two prolific poisonous plants on the

Palos Verdes Peninsula. name one. 2. A shortened form of the word “tackle,” this

term encompasses a horse’s saddle, bridle and other equipment.

3. this piece of equipment is placed around a horse’s pasterns to keep it from wandering.

4. name the three stages of competition in three-day eventing.

History and Pop culture5. What color was mr. ed?6. In Walter farley’s books and movies, what

breed was the famous Black stallion? 7. true or false: the traveling show “cavalia” does

not use mares in its performances. 8. true or false: medieval times is the largest

Andalusian horse breeder in the u.s. 9. A Hawaiian paniolo and a spanish vaquero are

similar to a united states _______? 10. What is the breed of the only truly wild horses

in the world? (Hint: they came from mongolia and china and were brought back from the edge of extinction by human zoos.)

Anatomy of a horse11. When a horse gets up from lying down, he gets

up on which two legs first?12. Where is a horse’s “frog”?13. Where do you find feathers on a horse?14. Also called a cowlick, swirl, and trichoglyphs,

what is a fur whorl? (Hint: It’s also known as a “cowlick,” “swirl” or “trichoglyph.”)

15. What color is a horse that is born with a solid coat and colored and then lightens with age?

Horsekeeping and more16. true or false: A pony is a baby horse.17. What do you call the behavior when your horse

is chewing and partially chewed up food falls out of its mouth?

18. true or false: freeze marking is less painful than hot branding.

19. true or false: Horses can vomit.20. name three kinds of hay.21. An untrained or inexperienced horse is called

this color.

Answers: 1. Castor, oleander. 2. Tack. 3. Hobbles. 4. Dressage, cross-country, show jumping. 5. Palomino. 6. Arabian. 7. True. 8. True. 9. Cowboy. 10. Tahki or Przewalksi horse. 11. Front. 12. Foot or hoof. 13. Backs of lower legs and fetlocks. 14. Patch of fur growing in a different direction than the fur surrounding it. 15. Gray. 16. False. 17. Quidding. 18. True. 19. False. 20. Alfalfa, oat, barley, timothy, orchard, Bermuda, grass, teff. 21. Green.

Think you’ve got what it takes to win “Horse Jeopardy!”? Take our quiz to find out. Answers are below.

TesT your knowledge

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PVPHA Board of Directorscharlene o’Neil, President 310-548-3663Nancy wildman, VP Membership 310-729-3266Sean Martin, VP fiscal Affairs 310-418-4583Sharon Yarber, VP civic Affairs 310-378-9412Tiffany chiu, VP education 310-621-4247Michelle Sanborn, Treasurer 310-770-4468erin ryan, recording Secretary 310-413-4679Melody colbert, corresponding Secretary 310-427-4378

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