News & Events
COMPETITIVE TRAIL FINAL 2018 ANNUAL STANDINGS ANNOUNCED
COMPETITIVE TRAIL NEWS IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE TRAIL STEP AT A TIME
by Laurie Oehlerking The North American Trail Ride Conference announced the Region 4 annual
standings in December. The region includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. The regional convention and awards banquet will be held February 16, 2019 at Parrie Haynes Ranch in Killeen, Texas. w
NATRC Region 4 Annual Champions
•Novice Lightweight Horse: Ricky 3, Levona Swindle •Novice Lightweight Horsemanship: Ricky 3, Levona Swindle •Novice Heavyweight Horse: Balagon, Michael Perryman •Novice Heavyweight Horsemanship: Balagon, Michael Perryman •CP Horse: Jose’s Royal Gold, Amy Martin •CP Horsemanship: Jose’s Royal Gold, Amy Martin •CP Junior Horse: Molly 9, Hannah Steele •CP Junior Horsemanship: Molly 9, Hannah Steele •Open Lightweight Horse: Glacomo, Fran Muench •Open Lightweight Horsemanship: Glacomo, Fran Muench •Open Heavyweight Horse: Razmataz DBA, Carla Jo Bass •Open Heavyweight Horsemanship: Razmataz DBA, Carla Jo Bass
Fort Worth Dressage Club News
The Fort Worth Dressage Club (FWDC)
is a club devoted to dressage and dressage activities for its members. We work through- out the year to provide educational opportu- nities and fun activities for our members. FWDC holds monthly meetings at
Szechuan Chinese Restaurant off Bryant Irv- ing the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. Everyone is welcome. Our website is
www.fortworthdressage-
club.com Please check out our website, we have pictures of members at different activ- ities and our latest happenings. FWDC sends out a monthly newsletter
and group e-mails to members to keep them informed of club activities and other dres- sage events in the community. Let me know if you would like a dressage event you would like to get the word out to other dressage en- thusiasts. Coming up in January will be our annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction to
benefit our Scholarship program. This
year we will be at The Gardens Restaurant in the beautiful Botanical Gardens in Fort Worth. Always fun and a unique assortment of horse and non-horsey items to bid on! FWDC is also happy to announce we
20 SouthWest Horse Trader January 2019
have a brand new dressage ring! Join FWDC and learn more about the wonderful sport
of dressage. We welcome all levels of riders on all breeds of horses! w
Mahler on Wrenegade
Mary To a trail rider, a
creek crossing is ex- actly that, just a creek crossing. To the trail mount, it’s a collection of tasks: navigate ap- proach, cross water, and then navigate exit. If the creek lies be- tween two inclined banks, the tasks in- crease in difficulty. When you envi-
sion smaller tasks as a collection of the footfalls necessary to complete the task, you can then ask the horse for each footfall and reward the re- sulting effort. This applies whether you’re crossing a creek, passing a scary deer blind, or teaching maneuvers such turn on the fore/hind. At a recent trail competition, I rode a young horse who had never
seen trail marker signs. When he balked, I simply looked down the trail and asked him for a step. When he took a step, I praised him and relaxed (remembering to breathe helps tremendously). Then I’d ask for another step. In short order, he was walking past the signs as a much more con- fident horse. Too often, riders are greedy. We ask the horse for a step, the horse
takes a step, and then we instantly ask for another step rather than rein- forcing that the horse responded correctly. If you’ve ever worked for a boss like that, you know how frustrating it is. You can avoid that frustration in your horse by slowing down and taking the learning process, literally, one step at a time. w
Tricia Early at Lars Peterson clinic
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