September 2018 FRC Member Newsletter

NEWS September
2018
It is back to school season and with that simple pronouncement comes a bevy of emotions for
parents and child alike. For me, as a middle-aged adult, it is a return to school both as a
student of dressage and as an instructor of adults. I now need to juggle full time work and
managing the equine in my care (aka Big Al and Little Nicky) after a summer break, while also
focusing on improvement and knowledge. I think the Educational system is not too dissimilar
to our training of horses with a continual refinement of the basics along the entire journey. If a
student misses the basics - either in the class or in the saddle - they invariably find difficulties
further down the road with more advanced studies. When we go back to school this fall, many
of us will focus on learning new skill-sets, which will depend on mastery of the basics - the
tenets of good horsemanship. It may be difficult to accept something new or challenging, but
exhibiting true grit will expand our knowledge and strengthen our bonds with our horses. For
myself, I am focusing on the dressage basics - much like focusing on reading, writing and
mathematics - but more about suppleness, submission and self-carriage. I had thought that if
one reaches an advanced level in their discipline, that means the penultimate of discipline
knowledge akin to the PhD for your sport. What more could you need to know? However, like
our educational thirst for knowledge, the more you climb the levels in whatever sport or subject
matter in which you participate, the more you realize there is so much more to know. So we all
continue, well past any scholarly degree, to go Back to School.
Barbara Clarke

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 yearend
awards! Join now with any one of our three membership options below.
Individual ($25)
Family ($30)
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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!

2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Educational Seminar- All 2018 Seminars will be held at the FENCE House
UPCOMING SHOWS
September 8 th – FRC D and CT at FENCE
VALERIE SWYGERT
KC BETZEL
STEPHANIE GIBSON
October 13 -- FRC at HF Dressage only
LYNELLE FLOWERS
ANDRE POOL
For more information visit www.foothillsridingclub.org
***If you are an FRC member, all shows count towards the FRC Year End Awards
Program! Be sure to join FRC so that your points will count towards our amazing Year
End Awards!
***All horses at FRC shows must have a current negative Coggins on file. Easiest way
to get your Coggins on file is to email to the show secretary. Check the current Coggins
listing on our website and if your horse is not up to date, email a copy to the show
secretary smokeyhollowfarm@windstream.net.
Once your Coggins is on file, you are good to go until it expires!

August 2018 Educational Seminar at FENCE:
Pasture Maintenance with Noah Henson
a well-placed pasture?
FRC’s August Educational Seminar
was focused on Pasture Management.
Our Presenter, Noah Henson, is a
Livestock Specialist at the North
Carolina State Extension office in Polk
County. Noah broke the ice by
discussing what a horse needs for
their pasture to be considered ‘ideal’.
This included things like space
requirements per horse, and what type
of horses will thrive best on
exclusively forage diets. What do the
experts consider to be “good grass” or
Many people don’t make the connection between their horse’s health and the health of the
pasture where they live. This connection is so important because instead of going out and
spending tons of money on supplements and cure-alls, sometimes all we need to do is look to
your horse’s pasture and see if it is meeting all their nutritional and metabolic requirements. If
your horse has a calcium deficiency then maybe your pasture does, too. Noah passed around
common soil testing tools for home use and showed those who didn’t know how to take a good
soil sample from their pastures. Next, he discussed soil test reports that are generated from
the soil samples sent into the Department of Agriculture.
Your soil test results will be your guide to taking care of your pasture for the next year. After
reviewing how to read the results, he explained how this report will let you know which
fertilizers to apply and at what rate. Split your Lime application and put it out twice a year. It is
important to note that Nitrogen leeches at an advanced rate so make sure you spread it right
before a good rain to get the most out of it. The lime you apply can be utilized very quickly by
the soil biota. Fall is a good time to spread phosphorus, calcium, and lime as it works into the
soil all winter long. There were many questions from the audience about fertilizer application
including whether or not you could leave horses on it afterwards and when is the best time for
application.
Rotational grazing was a hot topic among the audience as well. Noah said that the ideal
nutritional length for grass is six inches. This means that when grass is about six inches tall
that it contains an ideal balance of fiber, sugar and minerals for our equines. Fescue grasses

will actually stop growing in June and July,
so it is important to plan ahead for this
type of lull in grass production. Bermuda
grass grows well in hotter climates with a
late winter and will take off when the
fescue and orchard grass slows down in
growth. Keeping a good mowing schedule
will help to control weeds while keeping
grass at a uniform length that is desirable
to your pasture’ inhabitants. The
extension agency has been researching
the benefits of summer annual forage
grasses for equines but has had kind of
mixed results. Rye grass (which flourishes in October and November) has disadvantages
because of the competition with the local cool season grasses. Noah thinks it is a better option
for those with warm season grasses already established. If you were thinking about reseeding
any time soon a good ration of seed would be 10lbs of fescue for every 5lbs of orchard grass
seed.
So, what can we do on an everyday basis to help maintain pasture health? Manure spreading
is a great practice for fertilizing, but is a slow soil-building process. It is good to drag the
manure in the pasture as horses drop it too. Noah didn’t feel that parasites were a problem
with spreading manure and with rotational grazing system. Controlling weeds also helps to
maintain pasture health. Noah suggested several herbicides that participants could use to
battle the common pasture weeds listed below. It is very important to apply herbicides at the
correct rate or you could cause harm to your horses and pastures.
Herbicides are residual and will pass through the digestive tract of those who ingest them and
will hinder the growth of other broad leave grasses such as garden vegetables. The residual
herbicides will never go away.
Many common pasture weeds that have us pulling our hair out are really just invasive species.
They become invasive because the conditions are perfect and they don’t have any predators
or competitors. Here is a list of a few common pasture weeds discussed and how to deal with
them:
1. Horse Nettle: Apply Aminopyralid at 3-7 oz per ace in July and August. PasturePro is
‘2, 4-D’ herbicide and will kill broad leaf plants like nettle which can be poisonous in
large quantities.
2. Lambs’ Quarter: rapid growing weed with high water use. Grows tall and thick. Annual.
Apply Carfentrazone-ethyl at .5-2 oz per acre.
3. Pig Weed and Amaranth: Broad leaf weed and can be taken care of with suggested
2,4-D application.
4. Pokeweed: grows around fence line. Perennial. Apply 2,4-D at .25-1oz per acre.
Tremendous root line. Red berries
5. Barnyard Grass: Annual. Apply Quinclorac apply in early summer. It’s a weed because
it’s got a low nutritional value.
6. Bitter Sneeze Weed (mistaken for Buttercup): Apply 2,4-D in early summer. Strong
odor and bitter taste makes weed toxic to livestock.

7. Broomsedge: Native to Polk County because of low phosphorus rates in our soil.
Increase pH of soil to mitigate. Invasive and grows in soils with low levels of nitrogen
and phosphorus. Apply in the fall.
Here is the link to the NC Soil Sample Information:
http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/documents/AD1_April2015rev.pdf
A huge thanks to Noah for spending the evening with us and for the donation of his honorarium
from FRC to CT Townsend Ministries for a total contribution of $147 including audience
donations!

Call for Volunteers at WEG for Brooke USA
Brooke USA is thrilled to serve as the Official Charity for the FEI World Equestrian Games.
Brooke USA works to improve the welfare of working horses, donkeys, mules, and the people
they serve throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America by raising funds and
directing them to the areas of greatest need. Brooke will have a major representation at the
World Equestrian Games and is looking for passionate volunteers to help them in their
fundraising and awareness missions. Find more info at www.brookeusa.org.
Volunteers will receive a Brooke t-shirt, will be provided meals during their scheduled hours,
and will be hosted at an appreciation event following the games. If you are interested in
signing up to volunteer at the World Equestrian Games between September 11-23, 2018,
please email Brooke USA WEG event coordinator Ava Howard
at ahoward@mosaixgroup.com or FRC member Karla Gay at kgay@mosaixgroup.com. We
look forward to working with you soon!

Spotlight On Our Members
FRC September Member of the Month
Meghan Lindler
Meghan Lindler, known to her friends as ‘Meg,’ is based
out of Asheville, NC and has been an FRC member for
about two years. Meg is a high school junior student
taking AP courses and studying to become a Veterinarian.
Right now, she hopes to attend NC State or Kentucky
University after graduation and join their equestrian team.
Meg has been riding for about four years got her start as a
working student at local barn. She went to a summer
camp at the barn to see if she might like riding, and had so
much fun that she committed to a work-trade for bi-weekly lessons afterward. Meg learned a
lot very quickly from spending so much time working around the horses when she wasn’t
riding. Her first show was an FRC Summer Sizzler back in 2016. She loves the relaxed
atmosphere at the FRC shows and all the educational opportunities that are provided in the
saddle and on the ground.
Meg had started out her riding career with a focus on dressage and jumping for fun, but then
was introduced to the world of Three-Day Eventing and became hooked! Last year Meg was
leasing a lesson horse that she had been riding and fallen in love with in the process. She had
the chance to buy him in October 2017 and took it! Her partner in crime is named ‘Brooks,’ a
registered Quarter Horse bred in eastern NC. They have been training hard and have been
successful at several recent horse trials over the summer. They plan to compete more this fall,
too.
Meg’s love for horses is shared by her mother, Karla Gay. Karla is a horse-show-momextraordinaire
and has been very supportive of Meg’s riding. She does not hesitate to throw
on a pair of boots and muck stalls if that’s what needs to be done! Karla works for Mosaix
Group, which is an event planning company with offices in Asheville, Charlotte and Greenville.
They have been hired by BrookeUSA to manage their presence at W.E.G. 2018, which
includes their exhibit booth featuring a 360-degree video of working equines in the third world
and kids coloring area. Brooke USA’s Mission Is to Significantly Improve the Welfare of
Working Horses, Donkeys and Mules and the People They Serve Throughout Asia, Africa,
the Middle East and Latin America by Raising Funds and Responsibly Directing Them to
the Areas of Greatest Need. Karla has been working with Brooke, BrookeUSA and TIEC to
design the booth and a few other tents at which they will be selling products and taking
donations. She is excited for the opportunity to teach people all over the world about what
they are doing during W.E.G. 2018.

FRC Scholarship Reminder
One of the perks of being an FRC member, is that you are
eligible to apply for one of the four $250 Member Scholarships that
we award each year. Scholarships can be used in a variety of ways. In
the past, they have been used for riders to defer the cost of going to events
such as championship competitions, rare educational opportunities, or clinics
applicable to your discipline. There are only a few requirements to be considered for a
scholarship. You must be a member at the time of your application, and you also must be
willing to share the knowledge you gained through your scholarship experience with the club in
some way (ideas must be approved by the scholarship committee). This could be a short
presentation at one of our seminars, info table or infographic at shows, newsletter report, etc.
Want to apply for a scholarship, but not sure if your endeavor would be approved- don’t worry!
The application is short, sweet and to the point. If there happens to be an influx of applicants
at any deadline, volunteer service to the FRC in the current and preceding membership year
will be considered when awarding scholarships. Application deadlines are April 1 st , July 1 st ,
October 1 st , and January 1 st depending on the date of the event. Any member is eligible to
apply!
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renowned for the realism, authenticity and
detailed accuracy of its models.” Well, I want
to know why they don’t have a model that has
ambiguously acquired injuries, is covered in
mud, and has the coat of a yak.

BIT O’ NEWS
PLEASE SEND ANY NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE TO
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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.
Email frcvolunteercoordinator@gmail.com or
call Carole Foster at (803)730-9068 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.
The WEG Volunteer Management Committee is seeking free housing for out-of-town
WEG volunteers, both during WEG in September and during the earlier “trial events”
being held in April. Volunteers will have the opportunity to request complimentary
housing through the online application form. Hosting families will be located regionally
within proximity of TIEC. If you are a homeowner and would like more information on
how to host a WEG volunteer, please contact volunteerhousing@tryonweg.com.

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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
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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**
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President and Show Chair: Cathy Schwartz: smokeyhollowfarm@windstream.net
Vice President and Website Chair: KC Betzel: betzelfarm@hotmail.com
Secretary and Awards Chair: Bri Ambrosic: briambrosic@gmail.com
Treasurer: Natalie Schembra: natalie.schembra@gmail.com
Membership Chair: Virginia Maclure: maclurevirginia@yahoo.com
Education/ Clinics/ Special Events Chair: Kailey Beck: kailey.parker18@gmail.com
Hospitality Chair: Jane Lynch: jntlynch@gmail.com
Volunteer Chair: Carole Foster: clockhart23@gmail.com
Community Outreach Chair: Hatsie Goodrich: hgoodrich2@yahoo.com
Education/ Seminar Chair: Barbara Clarke: jbbaclarke@hotmail.com
Assisting Chair: Jan Bellows: janbellows@gmail.com
Publicity Chair: Carole Foster: clockhart23@gmail.com
Publicity Chair: Jenna Marshman: jennamarshman@yahoo.com
Newsletter Editor: Janet Stone: frcnewsletterads@gmail.com