THE HORSE GAZETTE
equine health
Prophetic Debut, 1994 AQHA Stallion
One of the last remaining sons of the late
a rare breed of vet
AQHA Res.World Champion Stallion, OBVIOUS PROPHET. This
stallion has limited showing due to injury.
By Ingrid Edisen
2009 Fee: $500 - For the FIRST 10 mares!
Veterinarians like graduate of Texas A&M Uni-
talk to you and avoid getting Due to the fantastic response already this year, BOTH
Dr. Eric Winston of Village versity College of Veterinary
stepped on all at the same time. stallions have exceeded 10
Vet Hospital in Austin are be- Medicine, Dr. Winston opened
It’s like singing and dancing all mares...we will offer this
coming more rare these days. his own office about a year
at the same time.
special stud fee
Dr. Winston is a small and ago after working in the field
Dr. Winston struc-
through 2009!
large animal vet, also called a in various associate and solo
tures his days so that usually
mixed animal vet. In fact, he positions. Prior to setting up his
he and his equine tech Judy
explained, there is projected own shop, he already had done
Wagner visit the horses either
shortage of 10,000 mixed ani- straight equine as well as his
at the beginning or end of the
mal and large animal vets in unique mixed animal practice.
day. He prefers to do the small
the U.S. over the next twenty His new 4,100 square foot facil-
animal surgeries during the
years. One reason for this is the ity is state-of-the-art for a small
Rocky & Windy Cameron
middle of the day. Sometimes
Bandera, Texas
routine surgeries may take 20-
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30 minutes or for more exten-
cameronshowhorses@hotmail.com
NOW IN TEXAS!
sive procedures--several hours.
Saturdays are broken up so he
• 2006 APHA Congress Champion • 2006 PtHA World Champion
sees small animal patients in the
morning and makes horse calls
• 2006 Houston Stock Show Champion • 2006 San Antonio Stock Show Champion
in the afternoon. • 2005 Margarita Classic Champion • 2005 APHA Congress Champion
“Of course there are
Triple Registered AQHA - APHA - PtHA • OLWS Negative
the hours.... I think at one time
or another I’ve missed every
2X APHA Worldwide Congress Champion Halter Stallion in 2005 & 2006
major holiday,” he reminisced,
• PtHA World Champion Halter Stallion
thinking about his lively young
daughter.
2009 Fee: $500
The digital x ray ma-
For the FIRST 10 mares!
chine he chose for his practice
is a flexible set up. He can shoot
pictures out in the field, then
come back to the office and
instantly slip the digital plate
1998 APHA Stallion, #460,857
expense of going through the animal practice and contains a
in a reader and look at fine
Black & White Homozygous Tobiano
arduous process of vet school full small animal surgical the-
renditions of the horse patient’s
in the first place. The average ater, a 42-inch computer screen
most inner skeletal workings.
graduate nowadays carries a that is tapped into the clinic’s
Then, that same machine can
$85,000 educational debt upon system at large and can be
SIRE: Summers Half Moon
turn around and be used im-
completion of formal studies, used for projected viewing of
mediately within the clinic
DAM: Brookes Lady Bird
Dr. Winston observed. digital x-rays. His truck serves
for small animal diagnosis. It
Dr. Winston was par- as a mobile office for large
wasn’t cheap though.
tially influenced by his uncle animal care, even containing
With the flagging
A SUMMER BREEZE line stallion
who was also a small and large its own refrigerator to keep the
economy in the news so much,
animal vet. Additionally he medicines cool at all times and
Dr. Winston admits he hears
grew up in Weslaco in the Rio gallons of pressurized water for
rumblings out in the field when-
Grande Valley surrounded by flushing out procedures.
ever he’s working on horses,
Half brother to World Champion
animals of all kinds on the Typical of a doctor,
but notes that basically his SUMMERS CHICO BANDITO
ranch. For him it was only Dr. Winston is efficient, fo-
clientèle has horses as luxury
natural to pursue what many cused and a straight shooter.
items. It’s not as if they are us-
might find perplexing--making “Client education is a big part
ing their horses to make a living
the big shift between species of of what we do,” he said. “A bet-
Stud Fee: $500
from them such as needing that
all sizes. ter educated client is going to
particular animal to be up and Live Color Foal Guarantee
“It takes a different make better decisions. I explain
working to pull cattle out of
attitude,” he said, “although the what I’m doing as I go along,
a pasture, he said. So far, his
concepts stay the same. Actu- what I want to see by doing it
practice has not slumped and
ally, horses are like huge cats. and what I want to achieve. I
James & Sandra Jolley
that may be part of the magic
They can be flighty and unpre- explain why I’m doing some-
of being a “generalist” and 020 Brietzke Road • Seguin, TX 7855
dictable or quite friendly.” thing and what they are paying
servicing such a wide array of
Fortunately for Aus- for.” So, remember that as you
animals.
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tin and points as far flung pepper your vet with questions
as Blanco, Spicewood, Buda while he or she is in the midst of
(C) 210-215-0434
Dr. Eric Winston can
and Wimberley, Dr. Winston servicing your horse and the vet
be reached at info@villagevet. E-mail: jolleyjames@sbcglobal.net
does make ranch calls. A 2001 is having to tend to your animal,
biz, (512) 263-2229.
teaching the teachers
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BALIMO approach to learning better asses each riders’ learn-
riders become self learners
to ride in North America. With ing style. Pirie Clifton adeptly
– the ultimate goal of dressage
an extensive background and challenged instructors to teach
instructors. It was fascinating
experience with horses and rid- out of their comfort zone.
to see how instructors often
ers, Pirie Clifton’s most recent For example, a left-
want to learn for their students,
work focuses on instructors and brain instructor used to giving
give them the answers, and 1999 Jet Black Shire
teaching them about their job. short, simple commands was
even do the work for them,
When broken down into sim- asked to refrain from those
instead of letting them integrate
Stallion
plest form, it is about teaching short, simple commands. In-
what has been set up for them
– conveying riding informa- stead, Pirie Clifton prompted
to learn in the lesson.
TEXAS SIZE!
tion and skills and abilities to the instructor to focus on a right
The weekend was a
students. As her experience brain, visualization teaching
coming together of instructors
and accomplishments illustrate, style and then transfer that to
who analyzed their style of
she is a well-versed, dynamic a “feel” or kinesthetic learning
teaching; bravely letting their
18 Hands
professional who is more than style for the rider. Although
guard down as they stepped out

adequately equipped to be a this could be a vulnerable posi-
of their “box” and broadened
“teachers’ teacher”. tion for many instructors, Pirie
their understanding of the vari-
2009 Stud Fee: $950
The two day work- Clifton remained present with
ous styles and modes of learn-
shop began Friday night with the instructor, giving support
ing. They shared the common
attendees and demo riders as needed and providing a safe
goal of becoming better teach-
$50 discount if booked
invited to share a meal and atmosphere as the attendees
ers. Observing others teach in
before April 1st
discussion with Pirie Clifton practiced new and unaccus-
a different way, and processing
at the Dodging Duck restaurant tomed styles in front of fellow
the teaching and learning after
in Boerne. The discussion fo- instructors.
each demo ride helped instruc-
cused upon the instructors’ and After each demo ride
tors integrate new information.
Passes on:
demo riders’ personal learning and instructor session, Pirie
Instructors became learners
and teaching experiences. Pirie Clifton, along with the group,
and received added inspiration
Calm Temperament
Clifton also used this time to processed what happened, what
for their own instructing. It is
begin building rapport and fos- worked, and what didn’t. They
their hope that this group will
Majestic Presence
tering the supportive learning discussed how it felt to try a dif-
come together again – sharing
environment of the weekend. ferent teaching technique. The
experiences and support while & Movement
Saturday morning’s adventurous attendees willingly
brainstorming ideas for the
lecture began with identifying pushed themselves to become
common challenges instructors
Lots of Hair!
instructors’ core values. The better instructors in their every
face. This is one group that is
key values identified included day lives.
not done learning!
the commitment to helping Saturday’s rides were
ADA recognizes Crosses to:
riding students to become self- followed by dinner and discus-
that this very useful workshop
learners and for instructors sion of the various continuing
would not have happened with- Quarter Horse
to be lifetime learners. The education offerings available
out the concerted efforts of
workshop proceeded to discuss for riding instructors/trainers:
Ashley Hammill and Susan
Paints
three traditional learning styles the USDF Instructor Certifica-
Hancock, the generous demo
-- cognitive/auditory, visual, tion Program, Eckart Meyers’
riders who gave so freely of
Thoroughbreds
and kinesthetic -- and how they BALIMO (Balance in Motion)
their time and patience and, of
relate to students’ positions on program, involvement in the
course, the folks at Double Dia-
Arabians
the curve of the learning cycle U.S. Pony Clubs, etc. The
mond Stables who graciously
with respect to any new skill. A evening brought camaraderie,
hosted the event at their lovely
Gaited Horses
discussion of passive and active laughter and fun.
facility. The instructors want
learners and brain dominance Similarly structured
to extend a heartfelt “Thank
patterns rounded out the lec- to Saturday, Sunday brought
You!” to The Dressage Foun-
ture. lecture and discussion in the
dation, ADA, the organizers,
Kelsey Vyvlecka
The morning con- morning and demo riding/in-
demonstration riders and the
tinued with opportunities for struction in the afternoon. The
facility owners for making this
instructors to practice some morning’s discussion focused
excellent learning opportunity
Bulverde, Texas 78163
of the principles and methods upon the use of Mosston’s
available and are hopeful that
presented with the attending teaching styles: command,
another such program can be
demo riders. As the riders practice/task, reciprocal, self
presented in the new year!
entered the arena, instructors check, inclusion, guided dis-
Those instructors
wrote down one positive word covery, divergent, individual,
attending the session were: An-
kvyvlecka@yahoo.com
to describe each pair. This was learner initiated and self teach-
drea Hart, Sandra Lindenberg,
later given to the riding pair at ing. Instructors identified their
Cheryl Morency, Cara Lordo,
the end of the session. One own preferred teaching styles.
Susan Hancock, John Wiltsie,
by one, instructors were chal- Then, once again, Pirie Clifton
Janine Mendez, and Ashley
lenged to teach using a learn- challenged each one to teach in
Hammill. Demonostration
(210) 878-9722
ing style assigned to them by a style quite different from their
riders were: Della Manifold,
Pirie Clifton. Demonstration most-used method. Stepping
Pamela Rinaldi, Sacha Mehta,
riders did not know what style out of the comfort zone became
Cindy Dix-Weathersbee, Kelly
instructors were asked to use. the norm for this group. The
Adame, Gillian Gourlay, Ma-
www.unbridledspirit.com
This enabled the instructors to instructors witnessed the demo
rissa Avila, Debra Peterson and
Amy Seale.
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