Arabian news & more from around the state by Ginny Nokes of Seguin, TX.
Mark Williams, Jim, Sherri and Rachel Youngblood, Linda Cor- nelius, Helen Vance, Jay Lauver, Barb Blanch, Larry Alcorn, Con- nie Burkhart, Deborah Ski, Carol De Leon and Larry Leheay.
THE HORSE GAZETTE
DONNA AND MICHAEL … A NIGHT TO REMEMBER People that own hors-
The local news is
about the Alamo Arabian Horse Club’s Spring Fiesta Show. In spite of an uncertain economy, the show had a good turnout and was a financial success. Rated shows have been hurt due to the economy but for the most part, the shows are doing better than expected. On the other hand, Open shows are enjoying in- creased attendance and filling a need for those that want to show their horses but not into the cost of rated shows. Thanks to Bill Eash and all those dedicated people who volunteered to help make the show a success. The Alamo Arabian Spring Fiesta Show has long been one of the largest Arabian shows in Region 9. The show was originally held at the Joe Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. The move was made to the Rose Palace the year they opened their doors.
Formula for success A horse, Of Course
conformation+talent+pedigree+Mind+training By Don Blazer © 2010
that years ago, and while I’ve tried on occasion (intentionally or unintentionally) to prove her wrong, my efforts always proved her right. Every horse can do
every horse can do every- thing, no horse does everything well…
..proving, that if you want a silk purse, don’t start with a sow’s ear. I’ve started with a lot
of sow’s ears….for various rea- sons; bought her at an auction, she was cheap, she was pretty, needed another horse, looked athletic, was sure I could fix her problems. But a sow’s ear is a
every movement of every ex- ercise of every discipline! That is a fact! While
silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” My mother told me
“You can’t make a
right pedigree is a good start. Now you have to be sure the horse is “built to do the job.” It’s a funny thing about equine genetics (or genetics in gener- al). Sire and dam don’t always reproduce their most desirable traits. And in some cases they don’t reproduce a foal with the conformation traits necessary to perform well at the disci- pline the sire and dam found so easy.
sow’s ear; it is what it is. Thank goodness;
Do you want a silk purse, a race horse, a jumper, a dressage horse, a western pleasure horse, a roping horse, a trail horse, a driving horse, a hunter under saddle or a racking horse? If you want a silk
gree to suit every desire. Exam- ine the pedigree. If the pedigree
horse, start with one bred to be a race horse. If you want a western pleasure horse, start with one bred to be a western pleasure horse. Want a jumper? Start with a horse bred to be a jumper. You getting the idea? Today, there is a pedi-
purse….start with silk. If you want a race
type.” There is the draft horse, the sport horse, the endurance body type, the stock horse type, the hunter type, the dressage horse.
knowing that makes your horse choices so much easier. What do you want?
anyone says, or how many exceptions there are to disprove the rule: get the body type best suited to perform at the work and discipline you have in mind. If the pedigree says, “Yes,” and the body type says, “Yes” then you’re in excellent position to take the next step. And the next step is
I don’t care what Start with “body
isn’t filled with the “discipline” you want to pursue, skip the horse. Keep looking until you find a horse with a pedigree that screams, “I’m bred to be the kind of silk purse you want.” Okay, finding the
stifle, how low the hocks, how straight the hind leg, how are the front legs positioned, etc. etc.?
of the horse, you must deter- mine how the conformation you see is going to affect the horse’s movement. Knowing how he’ll move, you can decide just how good his chances are of becoming the silk purse you seek.
with the horse that has the best chance physically to be the kind of horse you want, and you’ve got about a 40 per cent chance of getting what you want. Know this: the horse’s
Know this: start Looking at each part
The work was still in progress, stalls not all finished, wiring not totally in place and the drainage program was yet to be fixed. Over the years, we have seen vast improvements in the facility and watched hundreds of great horses enter classes there. Most important, visiting exhibitors love the facility and return year after year.
One can never give
enough credit to those people that pitch in and help where help is needed. This years list: Bill Eash, Show Manager, Rose Marie Eash, Dewey Owens, Bob and Ron Martens, Shirley Galla- her, (Barb and Ron, Dewey and Shirley have been working the outgate and handing out ribbons for years) Christy and Chuck Brehm, Margo Shallcross, Bea Simmons, Karen Garcia, Linda Everhingham, Jeanene and Rob- ert Hundley, Chris, Skye, Liz and
training
es – care for horses – breed mares and are there for the birth of a new foal have experienced all sorts of emotions. Love –trust – fear – frustration – joy – panic all go with caring for animals that are dear to us. Donna and Michael Murphy tell of a night to remember and we want to share it with others. On April 9th
, Donna
was making her last mare check at 11:00 PM, Their mare wasn’t due for another week but it is always good to keep on eye on expectant mothers. Exhausted after a busy day, she was look- ing forward to good nights sleep. She had her mare Heather turned out in a paddock. Walking around in the dark with a flashlight, she found her lying down moaning. Without a doubt, she was in labor.
Donna knew they had
problems and this is her story. “The baby appeared lifeless, had its head out and two front legs (good I thought) in the right position and was still in the sack
which I tore through to get to its head. I saw no movement in the baby. I opened its mouth, its eyes were closed and I feared the worst. Upon closer examina- tion, I realized the worst! The baby’s head was coming out of the rectum and its legs were coming through the vagina and was appearing to be strangling by it’s neck. My heart pounded as I ran in the house for Michael. We knew we had to get the baby out. After much pulling and hop- ing, we got the baby out. I still had hopes for a live baby. We massaged him vigorously with towels and finally saw signs of life. Meanwhile, Heather just lay there too exhausted to get up. She was near death and we knew we had to do something. I was trying to find
a Vet but at midnight, I wasn’t having much luck.
I was finally
able to get Dr. David Behrends in Blanco on the phone. He talked me through what to do to get her through the night. Banamine eased her pain with antibiotics to reduce infection. She allowed me to milk her to provide milk for her baby. By this time, her colt was standing, hungry and full of life.
After Haether had a
much needed rest and the pain medication set in, she was able to rise. We settled them in a stall and fell into bed at 3:00AM. In walking to the barn the next morning, I had my fears but was delighted to see they made it through the night. A trip to the Vet was in
order and went well. He trimmed up the torn tissues, internally su- tured the floor of the rectum and internal wall of the vagina. Heather is a Thorough-
bred that I rescued from Retama; she has been the gracious and lov- ing mare who gave me a perfect gift. The colts sire is a gorgeous Spanish Andalusian. The colt will be registered with the Andalusian Horse Association as a Sport Horse. His registered name will be Magnifico Magico. Donna summed up
her thoughts “Life sure has its moments. Both happy and sad. I count my blessing and have been sent the most beautiful and friendliest colt. I have high hopes
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mind is going to control about 50 per cent of your success at getting a horse to perform at the level you want. A horse can have great conformation, great talent, great pedigree, but if he doesn’t have a great mind you’re going nowhere! Know this: about 10
“balance”. Balance is about the only conformation trait you’d like to see in any horse for any discipline. (The fore- hand, back and hindquarters are each just about 33 per cent of the total body.) After balance, you’ve got to start looking care- fully at various proportions and angles—how long is the neck, how sloping the shoulder, how steep the croup, how short the cannons, how high the
the silk for the purse, seek out a “purse maker”…not a “carpen- ter”. And if you are going to do it yourself, you better become an expert on silk purses. Finally, hope for
a freak. All champions are freaks; but that’s another sto- ry.
Don Blazer is an author, train- er, trader and teacher. Visit his web site
www.donblazer.com for more articles on horses.
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of successful careers started the “Wadds’ Way”. He campaigns a multitude of great horses, having won “Superior” western pleasure titles for 36 horses, AQHA championships and garnering a long list of futurity champion titles. A graduate of St. Andrews
College, Aurora, Ontario, Can- ada and the North Texas Farri- ers School of Horsemanship, Wadds trains out of his ranch in Ovid, MI. A professional Equine Appraiser, Wadds is a frequent clinician at horse show expositions. Wadds joins World
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per cent of getting the silk purse you want so much is going to be in the training. Training is not rocket science, but it does take some knowledge and talent. The more of both, the better. Just as you sought
and know to never give up and keep on going.” Most of us have “been
there and done that”. Perhaps not to this extreme but nights of an- guish as we sit with a sick horse and hope for the best has been a part of our lives. This goes with being horse lovers. Just got an update on
this story. Donna writes. “Little Magic is a big light in my world. He is a most awesome foal and getting bigger and more beauti- ful every day. He is a reminder – never give up and always hope for the best.”
LOPE HORSE SHOW – SAN MARCOS June 5th
, Kathy Starustka re-
ported on the show. She was impressed. She said the classes were huge and all breeds were represented. The show was held as a Benefit Show for LOPE of Texas. LOPE is a 501(c)(3) non- profit that partners with the Texas racing industry to help find race- horses of all breeds new homes through its ranch adoption facil-
ity and racehorse listing services. Breeds of horses showing were Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, Welch Ponies, Arabians (2), Shet- lands, Quarter Horses, Icelandic Horses and Draft crosses. Classes were pretty general. Halter mares, geldings etc. English and Western divided by age. Novice Classes were not separated by age/experi- ence. Timed event Barrel-Poles were divided by age. Class fees were all of $5.00. Office fee $10/ horse.
Stall fee $25.00.
They also had a silent auction and a tack garage sale. The good part is they
made $9000 … not bad for a one day show. And … everyone had a great time.
Kathy’s Arabian Geld-
ing was shown by Nina Sullivan in halter and placed SECOND out of 18 horses in his class. Nina rode him in the English Pleasure Walk/Trot class and placed first in a class of 12.
Goes to prove, people
do like to show their horses. And they have fun doing it. You can contact Ginny
at
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