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elcome to the March issue of SouthWest Horse Trader. If you are picking us up for the first time, welcome! Freezing ground and even some white stuff was a common theme this winter -
except where I live. I had mud. True, we did have enough cold to freeze our hoses, put a skim of ice on our buckets and troughs, and bust a cou- ple of unprotected pipes - at least for a day or two. Just enough time to remind us why we live in a mild climate. Remind me when it’s 100 plus degrees, how great the winter was! I attempted to do a serious survey for this issue with our Facebook
fans. I asked what was their favorite barn accessory. Easy enough huh? I thought I’d get revolving tack walls, cupolas, screened doors, stall mats, you name it. Apart from the apparent “of the moment” water and trough heaters, I was given what was to me a shocking and somewhat unconventional reply. And, by more than one person! People don’t care what’s the latest and greatest features in their barns, at least our Face- book fans don’t. All they care about is that there is a happy, munching horse in the barn. The number one response was “their horse”. I didn’t see that coming. But they were right! But for those of you who want to accessorize your horse in his
palace, we discuss renovating your existing barn through smart, budget conscious suggestions. Your imagination is your only limit. What better time is there to renovate but Spring. Add to your
Spring cleaning list a couple of upgrades. Change out your stall bars, add those windows, change out those sliding doors. The cool thing
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about renovation is it doesn’t have to be done all at one time. And while we are on the subject of Spring Cleaning. Now is a good
time to go over your tack and check for loose stitching, worn leather - es- pecially where it bends, and give it all a good cleaning and oiling. Don’t for- get the tack that just hangs on the wall in the tack room waiting to be called into action. Give your tack and feed room a thorough cleaning and restock your
first aid supplies. Power wash your stalls and barn exterior and restain and preserve your wood with a sealer. Spring is a good time to redo your stall floors and level them out. I know my floors currently fail the level test. You may want to add new dirt, mats, stall floor grids, or some other floor en- hancements. Also go over your electic lines and connections. Make sure the rodents and birds haven’t knawled on them or loosened the connections. Don’t forget to walk your fence line and check for bad posts, boards,
down wire, and fence weaknesses. Also take a walk around your pastures and look at what the winter brought to the surface. There may be stray metal, trash, downed trees, and holes where they didn’t exist last fall. And now is a good time to get that fertilizer and seed ordered. I know, it seems like a big list. You don’t have to do it all at once. Just
make a list and work a little at it each day. Before you know it, it will be done. You can even do some of these from the comfort of your saddle! How great is that! Enjoy the days as they get longer and the weather grows warmer. And remember, winter freezes turn into rain and mud. Just smile and know, summer is just around the corner.w
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won back-to-back NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman Championships in 2008 and 2009. They finished fourth in 2010, but came back with a vengeance in 2011 to become the only three-time Champions. Dilday and Topsails Rien Maker began the
World’s Greatest Horseman 2011 World’s Greatest
Dilday & Topsails Rien Maker Russell Dilday and Topsails Rien Maker
Horseman
hammering us in the turns. My horse had to re- ally work - he has a heart bigger than my hat." Dilday exited the arena, crossing his fin-
Finals competition on Sunday, February 6, with the fourth high herd work score - a 217 - and marked the second high rein work score with a 218.
"I thought he was as good in the cutting as
he's ever been for me. Todd (Crawford) had a huge herd work and had three points on us there," Dilday explained. "I knew I had to press it in the reining, and after that was over I was really happy. My horse is so pure. Of course, Todd had another big score in the reining." With two events down, Dilday and Slider
were tied with Ron Emmons and Olena Oak at a 435, and Crawford and Play Dual Rey had a 441 going into the steer stopping. "I knew I was going to give it all in the rop-
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with a 220 and Todd roped well again and had a 216, and then we were only two points be- hind." Fortunately for Dilday, he and Slider drew
up fourth in the cow work, and he was able to watch both Crawford and Emmons and know what he'd have to score to win. Crawford went first in the set on Play Dual Rey, marking a 217 for an 874 composite. Emmons and Olena Oak were next, marking a 219 to tie for the lead. "There was no safety for me," he said.
ing - I didn't want to leave anything behind. I want Slider to be recognized for being as great as I believe he is," Dilday said. "Ron and I tied 6 SouthWest Horse Trader March 2011
Then, it was time for Dilday and Slider to com- pete. As in every cow horse event, the Cham- pionship came down to the cow work. "Our cow was tricky and I wish I had gotten by him a little sooner in the first turn - then we would- n't have cut it so close. That cow was absolutely
gers that the cow work would be enough to earn the third title. "I was just hoping beyond hope that it would at least be a 219 and let me tie with them," he said. Dilday got his wish and then some, as the judges awarded a 219.5 - giv- ing the pair the title by a mere half-point. "This is huge. I can't tell you how big it is to win this again. I think my horse is so great - especially when you compete against horses like this. There's not a bad one in this group. The only way you sort out the winner is bad luck, and we happened to have the least." Slider, by Topsail Cody out of Jameen
Gay, is twelve years old in 2011, and Dilday admitted that there was a good chance that they'd make a run at a fourth title. Dilday received the signature check for
$30,000, along with a slew of great prizes. Todd Crawford and Play Dual Rey and Ron Emmons and Olena Oak finished as Co-Re- serve Champions, each receiving a check for $16,500. For information on the National Reined
Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Web Site at
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