December 2017 FRC Member Newsletter

NEWS December
2017
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
I have served on the FRC Board as President for two terms, a total of four years. I can
honestly state that I have enjoyed this experience immensely and as I resign from the
Board at the end of this year, I feel more than grateful for having had this
opportunity. The Foothills Riding Club is a very unique club - serving equine
enthusiasts of all disciplines rather than focusing on one element of horsemanship.
This unusual quality of FRC is what brings together a community of horse lovers and
offers an opportunity for us all to be exposed to an array of educational events and
information. I have met so many people through FRC and I am positive that I would
not be nearly as exposed to the whole of our equine community without the
experience of these past four years. Of course, I will continue to be a member of FRC
and involved just as I have from the time I moved here in 2005. I will miss working so
closely with the dedicated Board Members who have become my friends. I find that
they put me to shame over and over again with their enthusiasm, their willingness
and their ability to be productive members despite having lives and jobs and families!
Over the four years that I have had the honor of being President, I have watched FRC
grow in so many aspects because of the creative, innovative and progressive thinking
of these focused Board Members. I am frankly envious of the 2018 Board who will
start the year off with so much positive energy. It is going to be amazing watching this
new group work together for our benefit. Thank you for the experience and the
overwhelming support that has helped to shape the Foothills Riding Club.
Jodi Lees, FRC Board President

It’s that time again - time to RENEW your FRC membership!!
Membership in the FRC brings many perks: discounts for shows, the opportunity to earn Club Bucks to
pay for camps, clinics or show entry fees, eligibility for year-end awards, scholarship opportunities,
monthly newsletter, free admittance to educational seminars, social activities and much more! RENEW
or JOIN NOW to take advantage of everything the FRC has to offer in 2018.
There are two ways to join/renew your membership:
1. Fill out the membership application in the FRC monthly newsletter and mail it in with your dues
to the FRC PO Box (PO Box 637, Landrum, SC 29356)
--OR—
2. Log onto the FRC website: www.foothillsridingclub.org, click on MEMBERSHIP, fill out a
membership application online and pay for your dues through PayPal
Questions? Contact your Membership Chair, Stacey Quaranta at foothillsridingclub@gmail.com. We
look forward to seeing YOU in the club in 2018!

2018 FRC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Membership into the FRC is a great idea. Perks include an informative, emailed monthly newsletter, discounts
on club-sponsored activities, educational programs, socials with fun people, scholarship opportunities and year
end awards! Join now with any one of our three membership options below.
Individual ($25)
Family ($30)
Business ($35) – includes a free business card sized ad in our monthly newsletter!
Name (s): ____________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________
Phone: ______________________________ E-Mail: _______________________________________
(Above information will be included in the membership directory unless you tell us not to. Please write legibly! The club is
not responsible for members not receiving club communications due to illegible membership forms.)
Check ALL interests: __Dressage __Eventing __Trail Riding __ Pleasure Riding __ Western __
Endurance __ Fox Hunting __ Hunter/Jumper __Breeder __ Driving __Hunter Paces __Social
member only Other:_____________________________________________
Ideas for clinics, horse events, educational seminars or social events for 2018:
____ I am available to volunteer for club sponsored events (list volunteer job you would like)
____ I am available to help set up (usually Thurs or Fri) before the show or take down at the conclusion of the
show
Make your check payable to FRC and mail to: FRC, P. O. Box 637, Landrum, SC 29356.
If you have chosen to join as a Business Member, please attach your business card with this membership
application so we can include it in our monthly newsletter!
For questions, please contact foothillsridingclub@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!

2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Special Events – January 13, 2018 FRC Annual Gala
Spiegel Farms, Landrum
Limited seating!!!

Ishtar
Perfect Jr/Yr or Adult Amateur horse for sale!
Ishtar is a very hardworking and
forgiving horse in the dressage ring, which
makes him perfect for a rider looking to
learn more or gain show experience. He 13
year old, 16.1 hand Rhineland Pfalz Saar
gelding with consistent scores in the high
60s and 70s at training, first, and second
level. He also just got his young rider her
third level scores for her bronze medal in
2016!
looking to take the next step!
“Ishy” is confident on and off
the property, on trails, in fields,
and over cavaletties or small
fences- a very safe boy! He is
low maintenance and a very easy
keeper, which makes him a
favorite around the barn. No bite,
kick, bolt, or bad manners and
has been medically clean and
sound throughout his career. He
is the perfect horse for a novice
rider, young rider, or someone
Asking $17,000 to a good home, contact Kylie at
kyliedickinson7@gmail.com or (908) 635-8710 for more information or
videos! Located in Campobello, SC.

2017 says Good Bye to six valued and dedicated Board Members
Jodi Lees served as FRC President for the past four years. This was her second time serving on the FRC
Board since she moved here in 2005. She thoroughly enjoyed being able to represent such a unique
and community driven Club. During her time served as President, FRC saw many changes that brought
the Club forward in so many directions. Jodi was proud to be part of the substantial growth and value
that the Foothills Riding Club offers our equine community.
Sue Mullen served on the FRC Board for 9 years. She has been an integral voice in the Club’s growth
and a valuable member in more ways than can be stated here. Sue served as Secretary and as
Treasurer during her time on the Board and Chaired the Education Committee at one time also. She
has been an active presence in almost every event that FRC has organized and the Board could
ALWAYS count on her when needed. Her consistency and her thoroughness will be sorely missed. I
suppose she deserves some time off but no one can stand letting her leave!
Stacey Quaranta served on the FRC Board for two years and would still be present if not for the fact
that she and her husband relocated to the Durham area this past summer. Stacey took on the
challenge of Chairing the Membership Committee and ended up also handling much of the FRC
Publicity needs. She was responsible for the Membership Directory these past two years, for getting
the newsletters and email blasts sent our to membership, for keeping membership records and for
responding to member questions. Not only was Stacey dependable and proficient but she was also
available and willing to lend an extra hand whenever needed. In fact, she has continued to handle both
Membership and Publicity from a distance until the year ended. Not only do we hate to see her leave
the Board, but we hate that she has also had to leave our local community. Best of luck to you, Stacey,
in your new home!
Annette Reals served on the Board for two years despite having had two hip replacements during that
time and dealing with related health problems. Annette was a dependable resource for the Club and
took her job Co-Chairing Hospitality this last year very seriously. She was always willing to help out
whenever she could and brought some fresh, new ideas to the Club.
Carrie Knox served for two years on the Board. She shared her love of writing with the Club by writing
up many articles about FRC events, by creating the Member of the Month columns in the monthly
newsletter and by writing publicity posts for FRC. Carrie has offered up many unique suggestions and
was always a voice that encouraged the Board Members to think outside of the box. The Board always
appreciated this quality in Carrie!
Penny Sullivan served on the Board for 2 years. She was the all around Board member who tried to fill
in the gaps when needed. One of the biggest projects she took on was the design and procurement of
the new FRC T-shirts and the difficult task of finding the correct quality Polos, Vests and Jackets for our
new Volunteer Appreciation Program. That was a job we were all happy to have Penny take care of and
she did it beautifully.

FRC Annual Meeting held on November 29, 2017
The Foothills Riding Club Annual Meeting was held at the Landrum Depot on Wednesday
night, November 29th. FRC provided the main dish of pasta selections, garlic bread and salads
from Sidestreet Pizza in Tryon, NC. Members brought delicious appetizers and desserts -
enough to go around twice! We counted 78 people in attendance - a record number for our
Annual Meeting.
Once everyone had dinner in hand, the meeting began Jodi Lees giving with a recap of the
FRC 2017 Year. Those statistics are as follows:
Board Members who are leaving the Board this year:
Jodi Lees - served 4 years as FRC President
Sue Mullen - served for 8 years
Annette Reals - served 2 years
Stacey Quaranta - served 2 years
Carrie Knox - served 2 years
Penny Sullivan - served 2 years
Returning Board Members in 2018:
Cathy Schwartz - the new FRC President
Kc Betzel - VP
Bri Ambrosic - Secretary
Jillian Woolridge
Kailey Beck
Jane Lynch
Hatsie Goodrich
New Board Members Voted in coming for 2018:
Jan Bellows
Barbara Clarke
Carole Foster
Virginia MacClure
Jenna Marshman
Natalie Schembra
FRC has the following funds available:
Checking $12,908
Savings $17,427

The members present at this meeting voted on two charities for FRC to donate
$500 each to:
The “animal” charity that will receive $500 from FRC is FOOTHILLS
HUMANE SOCIETY.
The “human” charity that will receive $500 from FRC is TROT.
Other donations and benefits that FRC contributed to this year were:
Erik Dierks Fundraiser - $500
ELCR _ Equine Land Conservation Resource - $100
FERA - Foothills Equine Rescue Association - we had three speakers who
declined the honorarium and so FRC donated those funds to FERA - $300
July FENCE Benefit Show- $1500
We also approved two scholarships of $250 each to FRC Members Hannah
Nagle and Rebecca Drumgool.
Our Membership in 2017 was a record 331 members - a 13% increase over last
year.
This broke down to –
220 Individual memberships
62 Family memberships - 41% increase (meaning we really have more than
331 actual members)
49 Business memberships - 17% increase
FRC held 6 shows this year - all managed beautifully by Cathy Schwartz. Besides
the fact that the shows were well attended and very popular, we did have a few
firsts:
- All of the Dressage and CT shows at FENCE were full with a waiting list.
- We started offering a Training Level Combined Test this year.
- We are now offering Year End Awards for Western Dressage.
- We offered a Lead Line Class at our last show which we plan on offering in the future.
FRC has the MOST AMAZING Volunteer base!
Many thanks to Board Member, Jillian Woolridge, for her outstanding management
of our Volunteer Program!

We have used 103 volunteers this year - and had to turn away volunteers at
some of our events. This is an envious position for any Non-Profit Organization.
We try hard to reward our Volunteers for their time and service to FRC:
- Volunteers get Club Bucks for their time - which really translate to money
that can be spent on any FRC events including Membership dues.
- We throw an Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Party in August where
we get to give out our major awards and a lot of small fun awards over a dinner
that is free to anyone who has volunteered during the year.
Award Winners this year at the Appreciation Dinner were:
1st Place was Jan Bellows
2nd Place was Sara Zordan
3rd Place was Amy Barrington
Husband of the Year was Dave Mullen who also was inducted into our FRC Volunteer
Hall of Fame
- And this year, we initiated a new Volunteer Appreciation Program -
recipients to be announced and awarded at the Gala in January. This
program is an accumulation of hours over time - so many hours for a polo
shirt, so many hours for a vest, so many for a jacket. Once you have
received your jacket, the hours begin again.
We had a lot of new volunteer faces in 2017 and we give HUGE thanks
to our Membership for this help in making us so successful in our endeavors!
FRC held 7 Educational Seminars this year, organized by Kailey Beck:
- Pasture Management with Laura Backus for Little Man Farm Supply
- Rider Rehab with Physical Therapist, Mason Shelton
- Animal Welfare Topics with FERA and Attorney Lee Mulligan
- Saddle Fit for Happy Horses with Katherine Stancliff
- Maximus, the Equine Simulator with Barbro Ask-Upmark
- The Role of Massage/Muscle Therapy in Rehabilitating Horses with
Martha Kemmer
- A presentation by HERD - Helping Equines Regain Dignity
We held three special events:
- Dressage judge Jennifer Roth Ride-A-Test Clinic at Motlow Equestrian
Center

- Equestrians Uncorked: A Wine and Paint Event at Mountain Brook
Vineyards
- Equine Simulator Dressage/Jumping Clinic at TIEC with Barbro Ask -Upmark
Our Hospitality team - Annette Reals and Jane Lynch:
- Provided hospitality for 6 shows and 9 Educational events
- The food and organizing of the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
- The food and organizing of the Annual Meeting Dinner
- The details and organization for the Awards gala to be held in January.
Other things that FRC did this year:
- New FRC T-shirts were designed and are currently for sale.
- There is now a fun Photo Booth set up at our shows for pictures to make
memories. - FRC joined the Adopt-A-Road program and we now have a
stretch of road that we maintain.
- FRC is currently involved in donating gravel to Harmon Field where we
hold some of our shows.
Besides another year full of education and events, we can also look forward
to:
1. The FRC Annual Awards Gala to be held January 13th at Spiegel Farm in
Landrum, SC.. 120 seats available at $45 per ticket. Guaranteed to be a
wonderful evening!!!!
2. FRC will be hosting its first Hunter Pace on the first weekend in February
at Sara and Gerry Zordan’s farm in Gowensville, SC. Please keep your eyes
open for details coming soon!!!
The meeting was followed by a professional and personal presentation by the
HERD organization.
2017 was a successful year for FRC with gratitude to the dedicated FRC
Board Members and with appreciation to the involvement of the membership at
large.

DID YOU KNOW……….
FRC IS PROUD TO BE ABLE TO AWARD FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS TO RIDERS
ANNUALLY?
In order to qualify for an FRC Rider Scholarship, you must be a current FRC member at
the time of your application. Additionally, your request must be for a rare educational
opportunity or clinic or a championship competition directly related to your riding
discipline. In exchange, scholarship recipients must give back to the club in some
tangible way. For further information on FRC Rider Scholarship eligibility, go to our
website: www.foothillsridingclub.org
BIT O’ NEWS
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CALLING HUNTER PACE AND
TRAIL RIDING ENTHUSIASTS!
FRC is hosting a Hunter Pace as part of the Western Carolina Hunter Pace series and we need YOU to
help with some trail clearing! The pace will be held at Sara and Gerry Zordan’s Circle Z farm, formally
known as Fox’s Lair farm. These trails haven’t been publicly open in over 10 years and we’re excited
that the Zordan’s are opening their new farm to us!
The current date for the Hunter pace is set for the first Saturday of February. The trails are mostly
cleared but we need some hands at cutting and removing low-hanging branches by February. We will
also be looking for volunteers day-of for start/stop times, recording, sign-in, parking, and mid-way pit
stop crew.
Visit www.wchpace.org for more info on this series.
Contact Jillian at jillian.j.woolridge@gmail.com if you would be willing to do a half or full day of trail
cleaning in November or December to help our first hunter pace be a success! We will need volunteers
closer to the February date as well, so stay tuned!!!
Community Service
Cleanup crew needed to clean FRC’s adopted road, Moore Road, in Green Creek.
Date: Dec. 16
Time: 10 AM-12 PM
Meeting place: In front of Re-Ride in Sandy Plains Plaza on Hwy. 9
(parking is tight on the road so we’ll meet and go together)
Safety vests and bags provided. Half the road is quite clean, half has litter and trash.
Hoping to see you then!

Spotlight On Our Members
This month FRC spotlights a club stalwart and USPC luminary, Marilyn Yike. Enjoy!
I graduated from WCUNC - Womens College of the University of North Carolina (now known
as UNCG) with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Some years later , while living in
Georgia, I went back for my Masters Degree in Middle Grades Education. I was mostly a stay
at home mom but did teach briefly in a couple of locations when it worked into our life style.
Roger worked for Milliken and we were moved around a bit. We joined Pony Club when we
were transferred to Akon, Ohio – and continued after our next transfer to LaGrange, GA. which
is where we were living when he retired. We chose this area for our retirement years.
We have two daughters. Both are upper level graduates of Pony Club. Our older daughter is
now the National Chairman of Pony Club's Horse Management Committee – has been for a
number of years. This is the group of trained personnel who run the stable area at Rallys. At
Rallys, the stables are off limits to all but competitors and judges. No parents, instructors or
friends are allowed in the stable areas. The kids are being judged on their stable
management, no outside help. The judges are there to assist if needed and to make sure all
goes smoothly and safely. Our younger daughter was in the Air Force, and moving around as
they do, was not able to commit to helping with local Pony Clubs. She did receive the USPC
Academy of Achievement Award for her career achievements.
Both Roger and I have been presented the USPC (United States Pony Club) Founders Award
for our contributions to the organization.
I was horse crazy from birth but we lived in the city and
there was little opportunity to pursue it. I had only limited
opportunities to ride; a couple of schoolmates who had
horses quickly became friends with whom a sleepover
became a chance to ride. (I was shameless!) I had
memorized all the library books on riding and had no fear. I
mounted whatever was available and rode like I knew what
I was doing. ...until...fast forward to adulthood. Our first
child was horse crazy, very smart and bored with school.
With her nose always in a horse book, grades below
expectations and the constant begging for a horse of her
own, we agreed to a trial with a leased horse. It worked.
Her grades improved and we began our adventure into
horse keeping. Our first lesson in horse care: a single
horse is lonely, and if he can jump, doesn't stay in the
pasture when there are other horses nearby. The solution

was obvious, get another horse to keep him company. Mom got her first horse.
My first horse was a pretty palomino mare who was quiet and polite and rode nicely around the
ring. We lived in hunt country with miles of trails and a variety of terrain with streams, ditches,
wooden bridges, etc. The mare did not like trail riding. I began lessons with a local teacher
and soon began learning to jump, first on her horses, then tried mine. Sigh. The mare had no
interest in jumping either...just walk, trot, canter around an enclosed ring. I had higher
ambitions so I began the search for another horse, and rode our daughter's horse, Pepsi, when
he was available.
Meanwhile, younger daughter turned 6 yrs., got her first pony and joined Pony Club. Older
daughter hit that early teen growth stage and suddenly her legs were too long for Pepsi. She
needed a taller horse and I inherited her very kind and experienced Pepsi, and really began to
ride. We were reasonably successful at local schooling shows and I was invited to join the
local hunt. Soon the Pony Club asked me to take on teaching the lower level kids. I did and I
loved it! Eventually, Pepsi aged and was retired. Over time, I owned several more horses that
I hunted and evented before deciding it was time for me to retire from jumping big fences and
concentrate on dressage. I lucked into a 4 th level horse who took over my education and a few
years later I was able to achieve the PSG (Prix St. George) level before giving up competition.
I have been so very lucky! Each time I was ready for a new horse, the right one for me
appeared! A few times I purchased one that wasn't quite what I needed, but then the right one
would come along and I could move on.
We moved to this area in 1997 after my husband retired. I heard about FRC, attended a
couple of meetings and joined quickly. I have been a FRC member ever since. I became a
member to avail myself of the various activities FRC offers. I enjoy all the different programs
and also the comradery. My scholastic background is in education and I have extensive
experience with Pony Club. Educational opportunities, schooling shows and interesting
meeting programs were just what I wanted as my horses and I moved through the levels.
My activities with Foothills Riding Club have spanned all these years. I served several years on
the FRC Board and 2 terms as President. There I used the same idea as I did when Vice-
President of Instruction for Pony Club - - organizing the group with each member having a
specific job and working together to get things done. Hence the Retreat Day each January
where we could organize our tasks and plan our activities for the year.
At present, some aging aches and pains limit my activites, but I still volunteer for sitting jobs,
i.e. office work, golf cart delivery, etc. for FRC, FENCE, TROT and TIEC, and several
committees at Tryon Estates.

Flying Changes Farm
Offers for sale
DeLovely
This lovely Zweibrucker mare is an amateur’s
dream; very dependable at shows. Eager to work
and light to ride, naturally collected, she is always
forward and responsive. A special and remarkably
talented horse started correctly. Suitable for a
confident Jr/Yr, AA or Professional. Sound, sane,
DeLovely is always ready to work and loves her
job. Her ground manners are exceptional -self
loads, ties, stands for clipping, farrier and vet – all
those manners that make her a delight to have in
your barn.
Recent x-rays and vet comments available.
Now showing 4th level, the work comes easily to
her. DeLovely is ready to take you to the top of
your class!
Janet
Stone
flyingchangesfarm@hughes.net
www.flyingchangesfarm.net

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From Heather Benson on Facebook
Ok ladies, let's talk boob hay...
(men, you can just drop out right now unless, that is, you want to know what all the bother is about)
Boob hay---those little (and sometimes not so little) pieces of hay that somehow make it past your
Carhartts, your hoodie, AND your long underwear and lodge themselves in that perfect hay carrying
pocket formed by your boobs. How that hay can overcome all of those obstacles is beyond me---each
piece is like a tiny hay ninja that sets out to poke you into submission.
And boob hay often strikes at the worst possible moment...like -20 mornings when you just want to rush
around and get chores done so you can get in and have a big cup of coffee to get feeling back in your
fingers. But oh no, about halfway through said chores you will realize that you have a giant piece of
boob hay that is apparently trying to drill its way through your left boob...necessitating the horror of
deciding to either trek all the way back to the house to take off your 10,000 layers and remove it, or, do
the boob hay shake wherein you pull your various layers away from your body and perform the dance of
your people (if those people are mildly insane and possibly having seizures) in order to dislodge the
offending piece of chaff. Often you do both because option B. is usually a total failure, despite how
idiotic you make yourself look.
Or worse, when you are rushing to work/church/shopping and realize just before you leave that you
forgot to throw some hay to some critter and although "dressed up", you go throw some in anyway--
after all, you were being "careful", so you shouldn't have a problem, right?
Riiiiiiight.
Because it is inevitable that the ONE piece of boob hay that infiltrated your "town clothes" will make
itself known about 10 minutes into that important morning meeting, or halfway through church service,
or while you are standing in a crowded line at the grocery store. No matter when the boob hay makes it
presence known, you can count on the fact that it will be when it is impossible to discreetly remove
yourself to the restroom and remove it.
Oh no, the boob hay will instead stealthily wait for you to be otherwise occupied, usually in a room full
of people, and then start poking you. At first you will ignore it, thinking to yourself "it's just hay, stay
calm". But then it will somehow start poking harder--like a preschooler who wakes up a 5am and wants
you to wake up too. You will try to roll your shoulders, stretch your arms a bit, do anything that moves it
away from your more tender regions but it never works. Oh no, that boob hay just drills into you until
you can finally make your escape (sometimes before you are are even given the nod to leave your pew)
and then have to half way undress to fix it.
Someday I am going to invent some sort of chore outfit that entirely prevents boob hay and become a
millionaire. Until that day comes, I will struggle on with the rest of you ladies.

Calling All Volunteers! FRC Needs YOU!
We can’t run all of our great shows, events, clinics, and seminars without some
help from our awesome membership, and there are some great perks!
Volunteers earn $10 club bucks for up to a half-day of volunteering, $20 for a full
day, or $30 for set up of a horse show. “Club bucks” can be used for
membership, shows, clinics, and many other club activities. Finally, our annual
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, hosted by the FRC board in August, is free to
anyone who volunteered in the previous 12 months!
Call or email your volunteer coordinators Jillian at (814) 441-0942 or
jillian.j.woolridge@gmail.com OR Hatsie Goodrich at hgoodrich2@yahoo.com to
sign up!
Get Ready.., Get Set.., Go!!!
A new Volunteer Appreciation Incentive Program is happening
this year. We will have a program in place that allows Volunteers
to rack up hours to win an embroidered FRC Polo shirt, an
embroidered FRC jacket or an embroidered FRC coat. Exact details
and pictures will follow in next month’s newsletter but
VOLUNTEER time starts NOW!

Keep
for details…
your eyes open
Business Members
Have you ever wanted to display your business card in a monthly publication
seen by people who have the same interests as you at just pennies a day? If
you’ve answered yes, please consider the FRC’s new BUSINESS
MEMBERSHIP. For just $35 per year, the Business Membership allows FRC
Business members to advertise their business card in every monthly newsletter
publication. And, of course, this membership option includes all the perks of
FRC membership, such as educational seminars, member rates at FRC shows,
clinics, and a monthly newsletter!
Joining the FRC is easy! Go to www.foothillsridingclub.org/membership for the
2017 Membership Form.
In addition to the Business Membership option, the FRC is also offering new
pricing on monthly newsletter advertising:
∙$10 for half page ad
∙$20 for a full page ad
∙$10 for a non-business member to print a business card
** All ads must be supplied to frcnewsletterads@gmail.com and paid in advance**
Checks made out to FRC PO Box 637 Landrum, SC 29356

BUSINESS ADS

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BUSINESS MEMBERS
Business Members continued-
Susan ARTHUR-WHITSON SUSAN THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
BISCUITSTWO@JUNO.COM
Cerice & Knutur BERNDSEN PANGAEA EQUESTRIAN SERVICES PANGAEAEQUESTRIAN@LIVE.COM
Michele PARRISH
MICHELE.PARRISH@YAHOO.COM
Brenda RATHZ
BRENDARATHZ8@GMAIL.COM
RandI THOMPSON
RANDI@RANDITHOMPSONLIVE.COM
FOOTHILLS EQUESTRIAN NATURE CENTER (FENCE)
ADMIN@FENCE.ORG
TWO BIT FARM, LLC
JA2BITFARM@YAHOO.COM
LINDBLADE EQUESTRIAN FARM, LP
JUNE@AJLCPA.COM
TRYON INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTER
MOAKMAN@TRYON.COM

CLASSIFIED ADS
Do you have your own tack/horses/equipment, etc. to sell, services to
offer, or events to promote? Members can post those items in the FRC
Newsletter for free! And non-members only pay $10. Email us at
frcnewsletterads@gmail.com to get yours into next month’s issue.
Please limit ads to 3 small photos and 5 lines of text.
Looking for boarder to share small barn on CETA trails. Call 828-817-1079
Winter boarding for one horse available at private farm in Motlow Creek area of Campobello.
Owner lives onsite with two horses. Tons of pasture with turnout options. Board includes twice
daily grain feeding, blanketing, 24/7 turnout. Stall and hay available during inclement weather.
Geldings only. $375. Phone 978-609-0440
Grade pony mare. 14.+ hh Free Lease - Your farm. Approved home only
Nancy Hasslebring 828-863-0462 or 864-384-1186
Dressage Saddle: Beautiful less than 1
year
young Albion Red Label Revelation, 17.5 extra deep seat, stamped MW . Very light use. New
cost $5550.00, asking $4500.00. May be seen at Jodi Lees’ River’s Edge Equestrian, 655 Old
Mill Rd., Campobello, SC Contact Pat @pjfici47@gmail.com or 724-816-4195

County Perfection Dressage Saddle, size 17,
MW tree. $2200 OBRO. Contact Pat at
pjfici47@gmail.com,
724-816-4195 - Can be seen at Jodi Lees’
Riverside Equestrian, 655 Old Mill Rd.,
Campobello, SC
Vergara “Trustin” Dressage Saddle,
only 2 years old, with changeable
thigh blocks. 17.5 seat, 13/29 Tree
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By Jo Christianson
Hey everyone,
Temperatures inside horse trailers are a concern to most endurance riders I know. We tend to haul very long distances,
both in the heat and in the cold. I had to do some winter hauling today and before I left, I installed a temperature
monitor inside my horse trailer. What I discovered was surprising and fascinating and changed my mind about what I
thought was going on back there… so I decided to share what I learned in case of value to anyone else.
I hauled two horses about 6 hours today through the mountains here in western Montana, to a veterinary facility in
another town. I was concerned about temperatures for the horses before I left. Forecast temps along some of the route
were in the low single digits. My horses have very good winter coats but I was trying to decide whether to blanket or
not. I recently switched to a gooseneck trailer and realized that I had no idea what hauling conditions in the winter were
like back there.
I bought an inexpensive temperature monitor with a base station- the kind folks hang out on the porch so they can see
what outdoor conditions are like without going outside. Before I put it into use in the trailer, I verified its accuracy by
comparing its readings to some equipment I know is very accurate.
I hung the sensor in a mesh bag (good air flow) about halfway up the side of the wall in the trailer that encloses the rear
tack room. I didn’t put it on the roof (heat rises) or near the floor (cold air sinks). My trailer is a 3 horse slantload, and I
put it in the stall that did not have a horse in it. It was not hanging on an exterior wall. My trailer is not insulated- no
living quarters, just a standard small dressing area in the front.
The trailer did have about 3 inches of hard encrusted snow insulating the roof-this snow stayed the entire journey.
The side windows could not be opened- they were encrusted with ice- however we opened all three roof vents to their
maximum extent and turned the so that airflow would be maximized.
When we left our house in the Bitterroot, the temp inside and outside the trailer both read 20 degrees. BTW I was using
my truck temperature monitor to determine the outside temperature (I had previously verified its accuracy and that it
read the same as my newly purchased gear).
We loaded the horses and took off this morning about 0345 hrs. By the time we got to Missoula (30 minutes later),
temps in the trailer had risen from 20 degrees to 32 degrees. In contrast, outside temp was still 20 degrees. By the
time we had been on the road for an hour, the temperature in the trailer was (are you ready for this?): FORTY FOUR
DEGREES.
Along our route, outside temps dropped as low as 14 degrees. At the same time, temps in the trailer NEVER dropped
below 39 degrees. For the vast majority of the journey, the trailer was holding at 44 degrees. Temps inside the trailer
were ALWAYS OVER TWENTY DEGREES WARMER than the outside.
We stopped for a half hour pitstop did not unload the horses. However I opened the back door and let cold wind flow
into the trailer. Temps in the trailer quickly dropped to the high 20s. But they were back up to the low 40s in about half
an hour.
We left both horses at the vet in Three Forks and returned with an empty trailer. All the way home, temps inside the
trailer were identical to temps outside.
So here are my take-aways from all this. First of all, it’s very easy to monitor temps in your trailer and I would highly
encourage everyone to do it! I think I spent about 20 bucks on my monitoring stuff and it was easy to use and very
accurate. Secondly, I cannot believe how fast two horses could heat up a 3 horse trailer in very cold weather and keep
it warm. I never dreamed that horses radiate that much heat. And to think I had been considering blanketing them.
Of course the need to blanket and other things might be different if your horses are body clipped or your trailer is
different. And of course this is an enclosed gooseneck, not a stockside trailer. But rather than just guess what might be
going on back there and whether it is appropriate for your clipped horse (or sick horse or…?) just go get a temperature
monitor and find out!
And believe me, my eyes are going to be GLUED to this thing come summer and I’m hauling in hot temperatures…