August 2010 - The Valley Equestrian Newspaper

The Valley Equestrian News Page 14 www.theveonline.com August 2010August 29: Sheyenne Valley Team PenningAssociation at the MayPort Arenalocated at the Portland Equine Park, Portland,North Dakota. Starting at 10 A.M.Info call 701-786-3254Sept. 3: Rocking D’ Acres Game Show at7:30 p.m. in Clarissa, Minn. contact TiaDvorak at (218) 756-2576Sept. 3: Fun show at JJ Arena Saddle at11 a.m. in Balsam Lake, WI – call (715)857-5505Sept. 4: Rocking D’ Acres Barrel Racingat 10:30 a.m. in Clarissa, Minn. contact TiaDvorak at (218) 756-2576Sept. 4: Game Show at the Bit & SpursArena at 9 a.m. in Delano, Minn. (320)493-7134Sept. 5: Regional Open Youth Horse Showat 8 a.m. at the Barron County Fairgroundsin Rice Lake,Wisc. contact Penny Nemitxat (715) 537-6250Sept. 5: A fun show at Houck Arena at11 a.m. in North Branch, Minn. – contact(651) 277-1095Sept. 6: NBHA MN Jackpot at 11 a.m. atHeidelberger’s Arena in Pine City, Minn.contact (651) 335-4418Sept. 6: Equestrian Friends of GovernorKnowles State Forest Fun Show at 9:30a.m. at RNR Ranch and Tack in St. CroixFalls, Wisc. contact (715) 483-9292Sept. 10: MNHSR Jackpot at 5 p.m. at theSilver Bullet Arena at 5 p.m. in Clearwater,Minn. contact (763) 238-2929September 9-12: NDQHA, Three Star III &Futurity at Valley City, N.D. Contact: JeanFredrich, 701-725-4420Sept. 11: Trail Dusters Game Show at 9a.m. at the show grounds in Hamel, Minn.contact Kari Murrell at (763) 478-9889Sept. 11: Northwest Saddle Club PleasureShow at 8 a.m. at North Branch, Minn.contact Roy Johnson at (651) 462-1900Sept. 11: Elk River Saddle Club GameShow at 9 a.m. at the Sherburne CountyFairgrounds in Elk River, Minn. contactRobin Fauchald at (763) 607-3337Sept. 11-12: MN Half Arabian Horse Assoc.Pleasure Show at 8 a.m. at the WashingtonCounty Fairgrounds in Lake Elmo,Minn – contact Linda Hagan Kvanbeck at(763) 434-7859Sept. 11: Northwoods Saddle Club GameShow at 9 a.m. at the Itasca County Fairgroundsin Grand Rapids, Minn. call (218)244-1945Sept. 11: Houck Cancer Benefit SaddleSeries at 10:30 a.m. at Houck Arena inNorth Branch, Minn. – call (651) 277-1095for more informationSept. 11: Eau Claire Bit and Spur HorseShow at 8:30 a.m. in Eau Claire, Wisc.Contact James Clark at (715) 879-4255 formore informationSept. 11: Rainbow Saddle Club horseshow at 8 a.m. at the Rainbow Arena inNorthfield, Minn. Contact Ann Glasrud at(507) 663-0270Sept. 11: Hollywood Riders Saddle Clubat 9 a.m. at the Waconia, Minn. CountyFairgrounds; contact Dick Ochs at (612)599-6155Sept. 11: MN O-Mok-See game show at 9a.m. at the Bit & Spurs Arena in Delano,Minn. Call (320) 493-7131 for more informationAugust-September and more eventsP11D6_Wildmtnt_K 9/27/06 2:17 PM Page 1Call before you haul -- The Valley Equestrian is not responsible for changes to scheduled eventsSept. 11: Eau Claire Bit and Spur horseshow at 8:30 a.m. at Eau Claire, Wisc. ContactJames Clark at (715) 879-4255Sept. 11: North Country Ride Fundraiserat 9 a.m. at the Dirt Floor Arena in Proctor,Minn. Call (218) 269-4948 for infoSept. 10-11: Wisconsin Foundation QuarterHorse Association Show; contact Michelleat (608) 582-3190Sept. 11-12: Minnesota Pinto Horse Association2-day, 4-judge show at Red HorseRanch Arena in Fergus Falls, Minn.Sept. 14: Buffalo Barrel Bash Series at 7:30p.m. at the Buffalo Rodeo Grounds in Buffalo,Minn. Call (763) 238-2929Paul Zarzyski,internationallyacclaimed"cowboy poet"and annualheadliner atthe NationalCowboyPoetry Gatheringin Elko,Nevada will beperforming atthe Minot StateUniversity Aleshire Theatre in conjunctionwith the Notstock Festival onThursday, October 7th at 7:30 p.m. Theprogram is free and open to the public.Sept. 18: MN North Star Paint Horse Clubhorse show at 8 a.m. at R&J Arena in Verndale,Minn. Contact (651) 464-6165Sept. 17 - 19: Sioux Falls, So. Dak. - Spiritof the West Festival Cook Off; ColleenSloan of Sandy, Utah will host dutch ovenclinics on Friday and Saturday, and theAmerican Chuck Wagon Association willhost a chuck wagon/dutch oven cookingfor competitions clinic on Friday. ChuckWagon Cook Off on Saturday; CassandraSwanson 605-743-5270 or swanson_farms@yahoo.com; spiritofthewestfestival.comSeptember 18-19: MCHA, Northern LightsCutting at the Dirt Floor Arena in Proctor,Minn. ShowSecretaryDava Scribner;at (612)845-1270Sept. 19:Twin ValleyRidersClub FunDays(Make up)at the TwinValleyArena inTwin Valley,Minn.ContactJodi at (701)212-8728Sept. 22-24:WSCAChampionshipShowat the MNState Fairgroundsin St. Paul,Minn. contact(507)345-5856September24-26: 29thAnnualAIHR/HOATheNational Horse Show, Marshall TX CivicArena; Open to all AIHR/HOA registeredhorses. Registration available atevent. Free to the public; For show packet:AIHRnatshowreg@hughes.net; For AIHRSubscribe to:alley EquestrianYour one-stop resource for equine events, information and services in the region.Get the VE delivered to your door each month!For only $28. you don’t have to worry that the storemight run out or the weather might keep you away!Fill out the form, include your money order or check or goonline to our advertising page to use PayPal!Name ______________________________________Address ____________________________________City ___________________ State_______ Zip _____Phone: _____________________________________Send to:The Valley EquestrianBox 64Sabin, MN 56580The Valley Equestrian News Page 15 www.theveonline.com August 2010Ca. Horseman and vet- Minnesota Horse Council OffersScholarships,Raises Nearly $9,000 forRanch Steakhouse EventJames Henry Steeredies at 85Grants, Funding & AwardsRein in CancerJames Henry Steere, 1925 – 2010, Father,husband, veterinarian, teacher, athlete,equestrian, long-time Petaluma residentJames Henry Steere died peacefully athome August 3.Steere practiced veterinary medicine formore than 50 years, the majority of themSeptember 26, 2010. The MayPort ArenaAssociation Fun Playday at the PortlandEquine Park in Portland, ND. Starts at1:00 PM. New members welcomed. Annualfamily is $25, Annual Single is $15.For info call 701-786-3254 or 701-786-2359Oct. 2: Fall Regional Horse OwnerPrograms from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in St.Paul, Minn. Call (612) 625-6776 for registrationinformation.Oct. 1: Barrel Futurity, 4D, Barrel Raceand 3D Pole Bending at the R&J Arena inVerndale, Minn. call (218) 445-5849Oct. 2: SilverBuckel Saddle Club horseshow at 8:30 a.m. at the Silver BuckleArena in Plymouth, Minn. Call Roy Johnsonat (763) 557-2920Oct. 2: Silver Bullet Saddle Club gameshow at 9 a.m. at the Silver Bullet Arenain Clearwater, Minn. Call (320) 557-0783Oct. 2: Upper Midwest Buckskin HorseAssoc. horse show at 8:30 p.m. at the JacksonCounty Fairgrounds in Black River,Wisc. Call (608) 343-5690Oct. 2: MN Circuit Riders SC fun showat the LeSueur Saddle Club Arena inLeSueur, Minn. Call (612) 623-3382Oct. 5-10: The 2010 Minnesota HarvestHorse Show at the State Fair Coliseumof the St. Paul, Minn. Fairgrounds; go towww.wecanride.org for more informationOct. 8-10: MCHA Fall Festival of Cuttingsat Red Horse Ranch Arena in Fergus Falls,Minn.Show Secretary Dava Scribner at (612)845-1270October 9 & 10: Great Midwest HorseShow; Contact: Jean Fredrich, 701-725-4420“COWBOYLEATHER”We Carry aComplete Line ofCODY LEATHER Products!Wholesale and Retail PricesCall Shari Today218.385.3835Want a great horse?Contact:John PeckCameron McCoySusan BeemanTriple Acres Horse Rescue, Inc.51110 Olson RoadBoone, CO 81025Phone: 719.924.5101fax: 720.306.3832tripleacreshorserescue@gmail.comwww.3ahr.orginformation:SUPERLOOPERwww.indianhorse.com;MONTH NOVFor06 Nov. 6: Fall BUILT Regional BY KM Horse Owner IN HOUSE Programsfrom 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in St. Paul,PROOF CRX’DHOA information: www.horseoftheamericas.comopened Artaurus Veterinary Clinic in thein Sonoma and Marin counties where heMinn. Call (612) 625-6776 for registrationearly '70's. He was a legend in the horseinformation.Sept. 25-26: Northern Prairie Shootout Iworld, both for his compassion and skilland II in the arena in Twin Valley, Minn.as a veterinarian and for his participationat the arena.over the years in long-distance enduranceP11D6_Wildmtnt_Kriding, where he helped to establish manyof the safety standards that govern thesport today. A member of the Marin andSonoma horse councils, he was a tirelessadvocate for equine welfare and trailpreservation.Steere was born in 1925 in Hollywood,California and spent his early years on ahomestead in the high desert near Mojave,where he rode a horse to his two-roomschool in the hamlet of Rosamond. In theseventh grade, he decided to be a horsedoctor. He graduated from Boulder,Colorado High School at the beginningof World War II and studied for a yearat Pomona College in Claremont beforeserving in the United States Air Corps asa Second Lieutenant and radar navigator,flying B29s off the island of Guam. Steerereturned to Pomona College after his militaryservice and continued at the Universityof California at Davis, graduating as aveterinarian in 1953.In 1958, Steere was awarded a FulbrightScholarship to the Royal Collegeof Veterinary Medicine in Copenhagen,Denmark. By then married and fatherof four children, he moved his family toDenmark, where he practiced large-animalsurgery. Returning to the United States atthe end of his Fulbright, Steere became aneditor for American Veterinary Publicationsand started an equine practice inSanta Barbara, California. In 1964 hewon a Public Health Grant to the newPopulation Center at Harvard School ofPublic Health in Boston, planning to giveup veterinary work for academics andresearch after graduating with his Masterof Public Health degree. UC Davis friendand classmate Bill Kortum convinced himto migrate with his growing family toPetaluma in 1965 to establish an equinepractice instead.In addition to his veterinary practice,Steere taught a veterinary techniciancourse at Indian Valley College in Marinfor more than 30 years. In 2005, at 80 yearsold, he became the oldest man on record tocomplete the 100-mile Tevis Cup enduranceride, and in June 2010, he teamedwith his son, Thom Steere, to compete inthe Ride & Tie Championship, successfullycompleting the 19-mile course at age 85.Steere is survived by his wife, D’Ann,eight children and their spouses and domesticpartners, seven grandchildren, andhis horse, Wesob.The Minnesota Horse Council announcesseveral funding programs available thisyear. These are made possible by the successof the Minnesota Horse Expo.Scholarships: the twenty-fourth annualMHC/Tony Gasser Memorial Scholarshipsare offered for both high school seniors& undergrads, and for grad students(considered separately), to be used towardeducation that would further the applicant'scareer in and contributions to thehorse industry in Minnesota. Applicationsare due by November 1st. At least ten$2000 scholarships will be presented at theMHC annual meeting next January. Formore info, contact Trina Joyce at 612-729-7798 for questions.Grants: of a maximum of $7,000 aregiven to Minnesota charitable/non-profitequine-related organizations as 'seedmoney' to inspire new projects or capitalimprovements, or for expansions of existingprojects or services. Applications aredue by October 1st. Grants are presentedat the MHC annual meeting next January.Funds will be paid out as your project progresses.Contact Tim Bonham at 612-721-1007 or T-Bonham@scc.net for info.Direct Funding: The Minnesota HorseCouncil offers direct funding assistance(up to $500) to any non-profit horse relatedorganization that develops or organizesany public clinic, program activity, orpublication that advances the goals of theMinnesota Horse Council. Applicationsaccepted at any time during the year,responses generally within 30 days. Contact:Christie Ward, malaz002@umn.edu,651-603-8702.“No hour of life iswasted that is spentin the saddle”–Winston Churchillcurate term. We portray knights throughjoust, and it is more than just holding alance. There is much more involved thanthat.”Indeed, that is true. The knights provideexamples of gallantry, honor,truth and justice, as wellas the penalty for wrongdoing.Every act includes onedishonorable act and thatknight’s defeat.Every act also includes anopportunity for the knightsto show respect to womenand care for children. Theideal knight is always agentleman.So how does a man getinvolved in such a past-time?Beard said, “Almost every state has aRenaissance Festival. A search on theinternet will show the details. Texas hastwo strong companies.”He said, “We find that people want tomake the connection with the past. Manyvisitors attend in costume, simply for theWar Horses -- Continued from Page 10The Ranch Steakhouse in OklahomaCity recently hosted a private dinner partyin conjunction with the Ford AmericanQuarter Horse Youth Association WorldChampionship Show to raise $8,780 forRein in Cancer."For three years now, the Rein inCancer benefit at the Ranch Steakhousehas grown and continues to raise moneyfor the nutritional support of our familiesand friends with cancer," said EventChair Kerry Papendick. Her daughter, Ali,competed at Youth World Show and herhusband, Lew, is an orthopedic surgeon intheir home of Rapid City, South Dakota.This year, more than 73 guests attendedthe special event, which included a fourcoursedinner and beverages. There wasalso outstanding musical entertainmentprovided by Ken Murray, assistant trainerat High Point Performance Horses in PilotPoint, Texas, western entertainer DevonDawson and his band, and AQHA judgeand trainer Don Bell of Whitesboro, Texas.In its third year, the event has raisedmore than $20,000 to support the workof the Shirley Bowman Nutritional Clinicat the University of Oklahoma CancerInstitute."Many cancer patients cannot fight theirbattle when malnourished," Papendicksaid. "Thank you to all who came to thedinner. With your donations, you haveprovided months of nutritional support tomany cancer patients."The clinic was established with helpfrom Rein in Cancer and by family andfriends in honor of the memory of ShirleyBowman, who died in 2004 after a longand courageous battle with breast cancer.Shirley's sister, "Shorty" Koger, ownerof Shorty's Caboy Hattery in OklahomaCity, was the driving force in encouragingsupport for the nutrition program at theOUCI."This special event just keeps gettingbetter and better. Each year we struggleto think of ways to top the year beforeand somehow the entertainment comesthrough" said Koger, a co-founder of Reinin Cancer. "This year's event was justgreat and we truly appreciate everyonecoming out and supporting our cause."An equine-industry group, Rein inCancer was created by Koger, CherylMagoteaux, and Tracie Anderson of theOU Cancer Institute in 2007 to recognizethe willingness of the horse communityto help with the fight against cancer. Ithas raised thousands upon thousands ofdollars to support care for cancer patients,help fund treatment and contribute to theShirley Bowman wing at the OU CancerInstitute in Oklahoma City. For informationon Rein in Cancer, visit the web site atwww.reinincancer.com.enjoyment of experiencing another timefor a few hours.”In agreement with Beard were two of theofficial dignitaries, the Archbishop StephenCopperfox and Professor LoquaciousApCymry, Historian.These men - JosephRavitz, (www.empowerfreedom@q.com) retired singer andChristian musician, andRob Rice, (www.robricebooks.com),writerand university historyprofessor - explainedthat the Coloradofestival (www.coloradofestival.com)is open onweekends during June and July, and is inits 34th year.They said that the festival is overseenby 15 board members, with 50 people insupport positions on the grounds. But thefestival’s continued success is assured bythe participation of about 400 people.HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC:FEEL & TIMINGThrough feel and timing, you will improveyour overall horsemanship. If you wishto learn to apply feel and timing whenworking/riding yourhorse, join Eagle TreeHorsemanship onSept. 12 - 2010Please NOTE: Thisclinic is a MountedHorsemanship Clinic,you must be able tosaddle your horse, rideforward, turn left and right and stop.It doesn't have to be perfect, butthis clinic is not a colt starting clinic.DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Sept. 6.Horsemanship Clinic @Red River Winter Show Building,Crookston, MN.To register and for further information please contact:701.730.0335pia@eagletreehorsemanship.comwww.eagletreehorsemanship.comDedicated to promotingMinnesota’s growingequine community!To find out moreinformation about whatwe do orto applyforfundingor a grant,call or visitour website.PO Box 223Plato, MN 55370763-755-7729www.mnhorsecouncil.orgThe village, patterned roughly like a birdin flight, wanders in three looping directionsfrom the main gate. Its paths andstreets provide hours of pleasurable sightsand sounds that cause the modern worldto drift away.Modern clothes are out of place here,and for those who agree, the Royal Costumeroffers for rent garments of the era:from peasant and forester to shopkeeper,warrior and royalty.The air is filled with the sounds of Celticmusic, madrigal singers, and bag pipes,accompanied by the aromas of fresh bakedbread, roast turkey legs and steak. Over200 artisans displayed their handcraftedwares. Ponies, camels, llamas and threeelephants were available for rides.But the story, after all, is about the horsesof the time, and we leave the realm witha suggestion from Professor ApCyrmry,Historian, who said that information abouta manual on ancient and modern horsecare can be found on the web with thesearch word, hippiatrica.