THE HORSE GAZETTE
TX. Learning and fun
June 26
Capitol Area Open All-
Horses and Appaloosas. All Clinic, Decatur, TX. Foun-
Southwest Equestrian Cen-
combined with develop-
BCFA Youth Summer
Breed Open Show Se-
horses available for view- dation & Advanced class...
ter, Main Arena, Katy, TX.
ing great horsemanship
Series Rodeo, Brazoria
ries, Travis County Expo
ing on Friday afternoon. No three full days of riding and
FMI call Susie Blackwell at
skills! Groundwork, round
County Fair Rodeo Arena,
Center, Austin, TX. (Series
up front money to consign. instruction with a spectacu-
28-33-2442.
penning and lots of riding.
Angelton, TX. Series dates:
dates: 6/27, 8/8 and 8/29)
$00 consignment fee and lar results! Space is limited,
8am - Noon. $200. Please
6/5, 6/2, 6/9 and 6/26.
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Leadline, Straight Barrels,
Judge: Katie Comerford,
proceeds. $40 PO Fee. lee Kula at 940-464-660
June 28-July 4
ing. Boots required. FMI
Cloverleaf Barrels, Pole
AQHA/APHA Judge. “Work
Nomination Deadline June or 24-585-270 or visit:
All Girls Summer Camp, Blue
call Michelle Clarke at 52-
Bending, Goat Tying, Tie-
at will” trail judge AQHA
. J. Giamalva Audtioneer. www.LeeSmithDiamonds.
Streak Stables, Seguin, TX.
868-7638, email: learn@
Down Calf Roping, Ribbon
Prof. Horseman Janie
FMI call 936-336-779 or com. Clinic presented by
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eququest.com or visit:
Roping, Calf Break-Away
Wellborn. Circle Y Show
visit www.trinityvalleyhors- Wind Spirit Friesians (www.
5. For more information visit
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Roping, Steer Break-Away
Saddles to Series Winners
esales.com WindSpiritFriesians.com)
www.summerhorsecamp.
com or call 830-372-677.
Roping, and Team Rop-
in 3 Divisions: 3 & Under,
In the Irons Beginner
ing. Leadline - 6 & Under,
4-8 and 9 & Over. Must
ACTHA Competitive Trail June 28
Summer Camp, In the
Sub-Junior - 8 & Under,
show in all three shows to
Challenge, Greenville, TX. Hy Court Farm 2009 Show
June 28 - July 11
Irons Equestrian Center,
Junior 9:3, Senior 4-9.
be eligible for series end
FMI call Jeremy Rogers Series, Hy Court Farm,
All Girls Summer Camp, Blue
Boerne, TX. 9am - 2pm.
Buckles for first place win-
awards. Series Awards also
at 903-453-4995 or email: Cedar Creek, TX. Series
Streak Stables, Seguin, TX.
Perfect camp for those
ners saddles to high point
in English, Halter & Green
justfishin80@yahoo.com. dates: 4/26, 5/24, 6/28,
Two Weeks. All Girls ages 7-
who have limited riding
boy and girl, trophies to
Horse. Daily High Points
9/27, 0/25 and /29.
5. For more information visit
experience and want to
leadline participants. FMI
in all Divisions. Must be
June 27-28
Dressage, Sport Horse
www.summerhorsecamp.
improve their walk-trot and
call Dee Withers at 979-
CAQHA member to partici-
HDS Junior Dressage
Versatility, Prix Caprilli and
com or call 830-372-677.
posting skills. There will be
849-646, email: dwith-
pate in clinics and awards
Championships, Great
In-Hand Classes. Year End
games, crafts and lots of
ers@bcfa.org or visit: www.
programs. Open Show Trail
Southwest Equestrian Cen-
Championship Awards. FMI
June 28 - July 25
riding. FMI call 830-446-
bcfa.org.
will be “work at will” from
ter, East Arena, Katy, TX.
visit www.HyCourtFarm.
All Girls Summer Camp, Blue
932 (mobile) 20-698-
2pm until 6pm. Stalls $30
FMI call Marilyn Kulifay at
com or call 52-58-3032
Streak Stables, Seguin, TX.
5270 (barn) or visit. www.
Tommy McKinny Team per day - bring your own 73-86-076.
or call Amanda at 52-422-
All Girls ages 7-5. For more
intheironsequestriancenter.
Roping Jackpot, IH-0 exit shavings. Hookups $35 per
734
information visit www.sum-
merhorsecamp.com or call
com.
FM 755 one mile south, day. FMI email mystyhills- Lee Smith Essential Ele-
Seguin, TX. Books open
677.
farm@hotmail.com or visit ments of Horsemanship
A.R.A.B.S. Show, Great
830-372-
June 23
at 7pm / close at 7:30pm. www.caqha.com/shows.
Bertram Team Penning
Roping starts at 8pm. shtml.
Club Meeting, Highlander
Lots of parking! FMI call
Restaurant, Burnet, TX.
830-305-897 or email: ter-
Comal County Sheriff’s
7pm. FMI call Rick Chaffee
ryhattaway@sbcglobal.net.
Posse Playday Buckle
at 52-556-0958.
Series, CCSP Arena, I-35
June 26-27 exit Solms Road, arena is
June 23-24
SHOT Stock Horse Versa- located on north bound side
9am - 5pm
Tommy McKinny Team
tility Clinic & Competition, of I-35 between Rueckle
Roping Practice,  mi
Diamond F Arena, 5835 and Solms Roads, New
south on FM 775 off IH0,
Old Seguin-Luling Road, Braunfels, TX. Playdays
Seguin, TX. Team Roping
Seguin, TX. Two arenas - for 2009: 3/28, 4/25, 3/23,
Practice on Tuesday &
one covered, Stalls and RV 6/27, 7/25 with Rain Date
Wednesday nights $0 per
Hookups. Sponsored by of 8/. Books open 4-6pm
horse. Practice starts at
the Guadalupe County & - events start at 5pm. $5
7pm. Lots of parking. Su-
Comal County Horse Task per event/$3 Exhibition
per nice cattle and arena.
Forces. Clinic on Friday Run (Exhibitions after each
In case of bad weather call
and competition on Satur- event) $20 one-time office
before you haul. FMI call
day. FMI call Travis Franke charge (per immediate
830-305-897 or email:
at 830-379-972 or Glenn family). Age Groups: Pee
terryhattaway@sbcglobal.
Avriett at 830-620-3440. Wee 7 & Under, Interme-
net.
diate 8-3, Junior 4-8,
June 27 Senior 9-35, Super Senior
Bring your items, a tent or canopy and a lawn
June 23-27
Open Pro Rodeo, Cibolo 36 & Over. An adult must
accompany any rider under
chair and trade with your neighbors!
Super Ride VII, Texas
Livery Stables, Bulverde,
Rose Horse Park, Canton,
TX. Rodeo starts at 7:30 the age of 8 and will be
TX. FMI visit www.super-
pm. Great food and responsible for signing the
Horses • Sheep • Cows • Chickens • Caged Birds • Vegetables
ride.us.
beverages. Live Music to registration form. FMI call
follow the rodeo. FMI call Kelly at 20-274-983 or
Yard Eggs • Arts & Crafts....and so much more! Food Concessions On-Site.
June 24-28
Shannon James at 830- visit www.ccspevents.com
6215 FM 521 - Arcola, Texas 77583
Blue Ribbon Summer II
980-2226, e-mail: cibololi-
USEF “AA” Hunter/Jumper
verystables@yahoo.com or Trinity Valley Horse Sales
Call for booth space: 281-431-1014 or 713-306-0377
Show “AA”, Waco, TX. FMI
visit: www.tejasrodeo.com. Spring Sale, Trinity Valley
call David Morse at 87-
Expo, Liberty, TX. 2 Noon.
579-00.
Quarter Horses, Paint
past masters
nuno oliveira
Part Two
By Karen Brown
Nuno Oliveira, reput- may sound strange to say thank
no task is can be classical. Re-
edly one of the most talented and you to a horse, and maybe it is.
sistance is a lack of relaxation.
knowledgeable horseman of the But I promise, if you make an
Break it down and build it back
twentieth century, and perhaps effort to say “Thanks!” with
up—without losing relaxation.
of all time, reminds us in his feeling each time your horse
Thus the true beauty and el-
book Reflections on Equestrian performs a simple task, you’ll
egance of equine power are
Art of one of the most profound be amazed how quickly he
achieved.
and simple statements about true acknowledges your grateful
“When the rein back
horsemanship. Captain Etienne attendance by doing more.
is started on demand, and car-
Beudant, a French cavalry of- “Tact: knowing
ried out without haste, it is a
ficer in the early 1900s, is quoted when to stop, when to reward,
magnificent exercise which
as saying: “Ask for much, be and when to ask for more effort.
should be repeated frequently.
World Champion with Jim Young in Amateur Aged Stallions
content with little, and reward If tact is lacking, all the skills in
How many times with a horse
often.” the world are useless.”
having a tendency to be on the
I dare say most of Oliveira cautions
Ryan Henderson, Reserve World Champion, Open Aged Stallions
forehand, heavy and sleeping
us are really good at asking for the horseman to keenly observe
on the bit, would it not resolve
much. And we’re pretty good everything happening during
immediately all these difficul-
JMK Mega Fella, Owned by Jim Young & Cindy Garrett of Cuero, Tx
at forgetting to be content with the riding or training of the
ties?”
little and rewarding often. When horse. One must be able to
As a trainer who
it comes to getting the most out instantly adapt to the responses
rides English and western, I
Terry or Ryan Henderson • P. O. Box 115 • Stockdale, Texas 78160
of our horses (or our spouses, of the horses to the aids. As he
get the opportunity to observe
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for what we get, we may soon keep a horse from performing
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