THE HORSE GAZETTE
successful hcsna competitive trail ride
By Karen Brown
On December 5, TX. Of those riders there were
based on horsemanship of the
son, won $200 and a silk scarf Brighter Days Horse Ref-
2009, 72 riders braved a blus- 16 Open, 44 Pleasure, and four
rider and skill level of the horse
with concho slide. Rayann uge received $5 for each
tery winter day to compete in Junior competitors.
while navigating the obstacles.
Carter won the Pleasure di- registered rider. The Hill
the first American Competitive The goal of an AC-
A composite tally of all obstacle
vision and received several Country State Natural
Trail Horse Association (AC- THA ride is to traverse several
scores determines the winner of
hundred dollars in equine re- Area Partners (SNAP), a
THA) ride to be held at the miles of trail during which the
each competitive category.
lated prizes. In addition to friends’ group that exists
Hill Country State Natural Area rider will navigate a variety of
At this event, first
prizes, area charities benefited to support the park, also
(HCSNA) located in Bandera, obstacles for scores. Judging is
place open finisher, Mary Dod-
from the proceeds of the ride. received proceeds from
the ride.
Leanne Beaux-
beannes, the park inter-
preter and manager of
the natural and cultural
resources, acted as ride
manager. Along with the
park staff, she had the daunting
task of organizing a crew of
the FFA award-winning Horse
well over 30 volunteers, many
Judging Team, in order to create
from the Bandera 4H Club and
a trail course, devise obstacles,
man the multitude of stations
necessary to direct riders from
the moment they entered the
park to the completion of their
ride. ACTHA members over-
Utilizing acupressure methods
Zippos Mr Good Bar x 1994 AQHA
saw the efforts and made the
Tiger Leo mare Blue Roan
final accounting and presenta-
tion of awards.
founded in Traditional Chinese
Stud
Beauxbeannes and
Fee:
her fellow park rangers, Jay
Medicine for the equine
$500
Gartlan-Mabry and Stephanie
Husky had to devise a course
based on criteria dictated by
athlete and small animals
ACTHA. Some obstacles uti-
lized the park’s creek water for
crossings, rocks for climbing,
and logs for jumping. Other
Patti Brown Standen
obstacles were devised from
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man made elements in the park,
such as a barn aisle way for
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old ranch livestock pens had
gates to open and close. A park
host built a wooden bridge for
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the horses to walk over.
General consensus of
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participating riders was unani-
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mous in that everyone was im-
pressed by the extremely high
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level of organization which
left little room for confusion
or mistakes by the riders. From
the moment of arrival, through
the pre-ride preparations, and
the ride itself, participants
were kindly directed where
they needed to be in a timely
fashion. All who worked to
make this ride a positive expe-
rience for the participants are
26-equine study courses leading to a Bachelor
hereby congratulated on their
success.
of Science Degree, Professional Horse Trainer
“We had so much
fun putting this ride on, we are
or Riding Instructor Certification, or any single
posting a new ride to be held
on June 12, 2010. We’ll do
course for your personal enrichment.
this one at the other end of the
park so it will be another new
experience for everyone,” says
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Beauxbeannes. Go to www.
actha.us to learn more about
this and other rides throughout
the United States. All the rules,
Don Blazer teaches Conformation and Selection for Performance, Training Performance obstacles, and national rides are
Horses, Bits and Shoeing and The Business of Making Money with Horses. Nancy Cahill posted on line.
teaches Perfect Lead Changes. Norma Fay teaches Fit to Ride. Tammy Fifer teaches Top Left: Open Di-
Dressage: Foundation for All Riding Disciplines. Cathy Hanson teaches Preparation for vision Winners Left to right
Competition and Showmanship In Hand. Ruth E. Kochard teaches Legal Aspects of Horse (straw hat) Julie Dinse 6th,
Management. Betty Lindquist teaches Equine Massage. Todd Martin teaches Train for Rein-
Nina Schalkhaeus 5th, Cindy
ing. Holly Mason teaches Flexibility by Design. Dr. Jim & Lynda McCall teaches Behavior
Lafferty 4th, Shirley Hillard
Modification Techniques and Coat Color Genetics. Eleanor Richards teaches Nutrition for
3rd, Kay Prince 2nd Mary
Maximum Performance and Stable Management. Dr. Jack Sales teaches Equine Health and
Dodson 1st.
Disease Management and Equine Reproduction. R.E. Smith teaches Traditional Vaquero
Top Right: Pleasure
Hackamore Training. Cherie Vonada teaches Riding Instructor Role and Responsibility and
Larry Esquivel 6th, Carla Brady
Teaching Techniques and Hunter Under Saddle.
5th, Jessica Gonzalez 4th, Beth
Bennett 3rd, Dawn Spangler
2nd, Rayann Carter 1st
Left: Youth rider
Hanna Garrison, of Medina,
TX, passing between farm
machinery and Barn at 4th
obstacle.
You don’t need a truck to haul when
you haul with a Brenderup!
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