Standing
2006 ADMS Tri-colored Jack • Fee: $300 Mr Bo Jangles
keeping them from leaving the nest. Adults, with their huge talons, opposable toes and soles with spiny scales (all the better to hold slippery fish) get entangled in it and die.
Jim Knight,
Winner 2010 Montana Mule Days: Grand Ch. Jack • Grand Ch. Donkey • Grand Ch. Halter Donkey • Hi-Point Gaming Donkey • Hi-Point Performance Donkey
FOR SALE
2011 Mule Foals Bred Mares
Rocking R Lazy T Mules Rick & Tara Price
406-596-1037 or 406-596-1000 Whitehall, Montana
rockingrlazytmules.com
Associate Director of Montana State University Extension Program and author of “Manage Your Land for Wildlife,” says, “Most ranchers do pick up their twine, and it can be recycled with other plastics, or disposed of with trash.” Knight also says that wildlife such as deer and antelope can get entangled in baling twine, which can cut off their circulation and kill them. Langner says that plastic baling
An Osprey brings baling twine to its nest in this webcam photo courtesy Raptor View Institute.
twine is rot resistant and takes many years to break down, and all colors of twine attract Osprey. He says to not hang baling twine on fenceposts, leave it in the back of a truck or a pile in the open, but put it into a lidded container (such as a 5-gallon bucket or 50 gallon drum) and dispose of it. As Osprey will even hunt a landfill for baling twine, it is safest to cut up all
twine into small pieces before disposal.
RMR’s Production Manager, Dorinda Troutman, is an avian aficionado. She writes a weekly column for a local newspaper, entitled “Bird Seed,” which features details about and historical accounts of many bird species which inhabit the Western U.S.
Willing, Versatile & sturdy trained horses & prospects for sale! J S& Sport Horses & MOntana HUnter HOrses
“Bistro,” 2007 sor- rel tB gelding. Leggy, quality, big! Hunter/ Jumper /equi tat ion prospect. started un- der saddle. $2,000 OBO
“Chloe” 2005 sor- rel Warmblood mare. Under saddle, excellent, well-rounded prospect for jumpers & eventers. $2,500 OBO
Treasure State Hunt
We began Riding to the Hounds in 2009. We are based in Dillon, MT & hunt 15 couples of crossbred & Penn-Marydel Fox Hounds. For more information, check our website or call Dr. John A. Xanthopoulos, MFH, 406-660-0558.
“Kirsty,” 2005 bay and white Warmblood mare. seasoned Foxhunter. excellent field hunter; eventing
prospect. $5,000 OBO
“ B e l l a g i o , ” 2007
thoroughbred/Holstiener colt. Very straight, HUGe hocks. Jumper/Dressage prospect. started under saddle. $7,000 0B0
bay
“Bella Mirage,” 2007 bay arab/ Holstiener filly. refined and very straight, very pretty, natural talent. started under saddle. $3,000 OBO
“nicholas” 2008 bay arab/Warmblood Pony cross colt. excellent large pony dressage prospect (green). $5,000 OBO
by Susan Xanthopoulos (406-925-0569)
mt_dressage@yahoo.com Upper Level Dressage School Master available for lessons
Offering Instruction in Classical Dressage & Clinics
Dr. John a. Xanthopoulos, PhD; UseF “r” rated Judge in Hunters & Huntseat equitation; Head Coach IHsa UM-W equestrian team (406-660-0558) •
j_xant@yahoo.com • 350 Gamblers run, Dillon Mt 59725 •
www.jssporthorses.com
28 ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIDER • MAY 2011
www.rockymountainrider.com RMR
SPECIAL SPRING SALE!
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