2017 May PASO Magazine

H O O F B E A T
B y D or ot h y
R o g er s
Mij a a n d S a n d are co nti n ui ng to rel -
is h t he n ati ve fee ds. hey h a ve le ar ne d
abo ut electric fe nci ng. After o ne to uc h, t he
dy n a mic d uo h a ve deci de d t h at u nlike
r ubbi ng loose h air o n t he woo de n a n d
wire e nclos ure, not hi ng will e ntice t he m
to get ne ar t h at wicke d abo mi n atio n
c alle d a n electric fe nce.
W or ki n g T o w ar d 1 0 0
D o y o u k n o w w here t he l o n gest
r u n ni n g Q uarter H orse S h o w is hel d
eac h year? Ri g ht here!
O ur ver y o w n Sa n L uis O bis p o
C o u nty Q uarter H orse Ass ociati o n
sta ges t heir A n n ual M ot her’s Day
S h o w May 1 0- 1 4 at t he Pas o R o bles
Eve nts Ce nter. A d missi o n f or s pec -
tat ors is free. here is $ 1 5, 0 0 0 u p f or
gra bs as well as bra g gi n g ri g hts a n d
p oi nts ear ne d f or t he h orses.
his l ocal s h o w has gai ne d tre me n -
d o usly i n p o p ularity over t he years. It
n o w s p orts o ne of t he best w or ki n g
c o w h orse c o m petiti o ns. Trai ner Cy n-
t hia Ca ntle berr y w h o lives i n Pas o,
will be h o n ore d as t he “ Q uee n of t he
Trail” t his year.
Ri d ers of all a g es partici pat e i n t h e
A n n ual M ot h er’s Day Circ uit at t h e
Ev e nts C e nt er.
H ors e P ar k R e p orts
his m o nt h, t he Pas o R o bles
H orse Par k will h ost t he Worl d
C ha m pi o ns hi p H u nter Ri der May
3 1-J u ne 4. I ncrease d o p p ort u nities t o
c o m pete o n a hi g her level bri n g m ore
s u p p ort n ot o nly fr o m t he re gi o n, b ut
als o fr o m c o m petit ors fr o m acr oss t he
West. W hat’s t o c o m plai n a b o ut? A
l ovely ne w ve n ue, i nteresti n g pe o-
ple, ri ders w h o c halle n ge t he n or m,
stri ki n g h orses a n d perf or ma nces set
Pas o a part.
S pectat ors a n d par ki n g are free of
c har ge. F o o d is availa ble. Ta ke al o n g
a bla n ket or a c hair a n d pla n f or s u n
pr otecti o n. Meet ne w f ol ks a n d e nj oy he w or kers ha d le d divi n g o ut t he
t he c o m petiti o n.
ser vi n g wi n d o ws. L o o k f or gear,
M ul e D a ys
cl ot hi n g, b o o ks a n d gear f or sale fr o m
B oasti n g over 7 0 0 m ules a n d d o n -
crafts me n a n d b usi nesses.
keys, Bis h o p’s A n n ual M ule Days is
Be pre pare d f or c ol d or h ot weat h -
set o nce a gai n f or May 2 3- 2 8. C o m-
er, b ut es pecially ta ke care wit h t he
petit ors travel t o C A fr o m acr oss t he
s u n a n d D RI N K ple nt y of water.
U S i n fa nc y ri gs a n d t h ose hel d t o -
S o me will a p preciate t he art s h o w i n
get her wit h bali n g wire.
t he par k i n wal ki n g dista nce t o t he
It’s a s h o w u nli ke a ny ot her. Yo u
fair gr o u n ds. he ass ociati o n is ma de
have t o pla n o n ex perie nci n g t he
u p of tale nte d pe o ple w h o are pas -
eve nt at least o nce i n y o ur life. here
si o nate a b o ut t he m o u ntai ns, h orses
is a da nce, c o ncerts, s o me c h o ose t o
a n d m ules f o u n d t here.
ca m p, si n g a n d visit, a Sat ur day para
de a n d c o m petiti o ns t hat will kee p A ne w ri di n g cl u b is f or mi n g
N at ur al Tr ail Tri als
y o u g uessi n g. here are s o me classes w hic h s o u n ds li ke f u n f or t he w h ole
a ki n t o t h ose f o u n d i n sta n dar d h orse fa mily. F or t h ose w h o wa nt a c halle
n ge wit h a p ur p ose: tr y trail trials.
s h o ws a n d t he n t here are ot hers pec
uliar t o R oc ky M o u ntai n Ca naries. It’s bec o mi n g i ncreasi n gly p o p ular
O ne t hi n g is f or certai n: y o u never acr oss t he c o u ntr y t o e m pl oy nat ural
k n o w f or certai n exactly w hat will o bstacles f or c o m petiti o n.
ha p pe n next. here are als o “i nter pre - Yo u m ust be a me m ber of B C H C
tati o ns” by t he o w ners w hic h ca n be ( Bac k C o u ntr y H orse me n’s) or N T T
e ntertai ni n g.
( Nat ural Trail Trials) t o c o m pete. Year
A b o ut t he ti me y o u t hi n k y o u have e n d a war ds will be gi n t o acc u m ulate
it all i g ure d o ut, a m ule or a d o n key f or partici pa nts i n Par k iel d ri g ht
will b urst f ort h i n “s o n g” ( or deci de a way wit h t he irst trail trials set f or
n ot t o f oll o w t he pr o gra m). O ne J u ne 3. Bar 4 4 Ra nc h will h ost t he
year t here was a h u ge c o m m oti o n. I eve nt at 8 4 5 0 2 W hite R oa d. Nat u -
l o o ke d u p t o see a m ule i nsi de of o ne ral Trail Trials.c o m will pr ovi de details
of t he f o o d trailers. S o me o ne ha d tie d or e mail nat uraltrailtrials @ ga mil.c o m.
t he m ule t o a n u natte n de d b u g g y
t he pieces of w hic h were still i n t o w. Ple ase see H O O F B E A T p a ge 4 6
J oi n U s f or t h e
2 0 1 7 H u n te r/Ju m p e r S h o w S e a so n
S c ho o lin g S h o w s
S pri n g Fli n g S c h o oli n g S h o w | M a y 6- 7
Si z zli n’ S u m m er S c h o oli n g S h o w | S e pt e m b er 9- 1 0
H ar v e st S p e ci al S c h o oli n g S h o w | O ct o b er 1 4- 1 5
W e st P a l ms E v e n ts S h o w s
C e nt ral C alif or ni a M e m ori al D a y Cl a s si c | M a y 2 4- 2 8
C e nt ral C alif or ni a Cl a s si c | M a y 3 1- J u n e 4
C e nt ral C alif or ni a F all Cl a s si c | N o v e m b er 1- 5
C e nt ral C alif or ni a O a k T re e Cl a s si c | N o v e m b er 8- 1 2
w w w .P a s o R o bl e s H or s e P ar k. c o m
3 8 0 1 H u g h e s P ar k w a y , P a s o R o bl e s , C A
M ay 2 0 17, P A S O M aga zi ne 4 5