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LIKE A BUCKING BULLRODEO MAKES A COMEBACK IN SOUTHERN COLORADO
By Eric R. FloresSW Equine Enthusiast
A lot of history is involved in the summer festival that takes place every June in Alamosa, Colo. The Alamosa Round-Up, in recent years, has turned up the heat and become an even bigger and
better event. This is a trend organizers hope will continue for years to come.
The Alamosa Round-Up is a weeklong celebration of rodeo and entertainment that draws thousands of fans from around the United States and even the world.
“It is only because of the great city, local businesses and awesome community that it is possible to have this caliber of rodeo,” said Dawn Honeycutt of Honeycutt Rodeo Inc., the group that has had the pleasure of putting on the event since its inception. “It has grown each year and is even drawing spectators from out of the state, this year even as far as Ohio. It is amazing to see how it comes together every year. We have so many faithful friends that jump in and make it all happen.”
Some of the events that happened in the 2012 Alamosa Round-Up included two days of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeos, two days of Little Britches Rodeo competition, a Ranch Rodeo competition, a night of mutton bustin’ and barrel racing by local cowgirls and cowboys, a demolition derby, Sunday Cowboy Church Service, a cattle drive down Main Street, and a free concert by Susie McEntire, Reba’s sister.
Just like a bucking bull, the history of the Round-Up has seen its ups and downs over the past 60 years.
The Round-Up had its roots planted since the 1960s when it was started by Walt Alsbaugh and run by the Kit Carson Riders. It was able to enjoy a couple of years of success before it faded and took a 20-year hiatus.
As luck would have it, Roy and Virginia Honeycutt, the owners of Honeycutt Rodeo Inc., brought back the Alamosa Round-Up in 1981 and to mark the significance, Mayor Everett Manchester signed a
proclamation making June 8-14, 1981, “Alamosa Round-Up PRCA Rodeo Week.”Because of such a successful year in 1981, the rodeo committee upgraded the rodeo
grounds, putting in a new set of bleachers in 1982. Now in the past couple of years, the most popular event of the Alamosa Round-Up is
Alamosa, Colo., hosted a two-day Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo in June. The Alamosa Round-Up Rodeo has made a comeback in recent years.
Photo by Eric R. Flores
Forty-five youngsters took their turns at mutton bustin’ during the Alamosa Round-Up Rodeo in southern Colorado.
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clearly the demolition derby that has the grandstands packed from end to end. The derby first appeared at the Alamosa Round-Up in 1984, when the first place prize was just $300.
“The derby is still the biggest crowd drawer, but the rodeos are catching up,” said Dawn. “We try to provide something for everyone, be it mutton bustin’ for the littlest of cowboys and cowgirls, to the local events of Ranch Rodeo and Local Barrels. The derby is fun in a totally different way, and brings a fresh excitement and a needed break to the spectators. For the two hours the derby is going on no one is thinking about the bills sitting at home, the hay that needs put up or all the chores left undone, it’s just about the metal crashing and dirt flyin’ family fun.”
Once again the Alamosa Round-Up enjoyed success for several years, until 1990, when the rodeo disappeared.
After a 20 year hiatus the PRCA Rodeo returned in 2010. With the help of the City of Alamosa, the Alamosa Marketing and Tourism Board and the awesome businesses in Alamosa, the Honeycutts were able to bring the Alamosa Round-Up back to the highest level in professional rodeo today.
“The last few years we have strived to make it bigger and better each year, adding the Cattle Drive in 2010, and the Ranch Rodeo Competition in 2012, ” Dawn said.
“It is an awesome gift to get to bring this event to Alamosa. I love the heritage and history of this valley and of the rodeo and believe it is worth working hard to keep. It takes a lot of people and support to make this event possible, but there is nothing better than seeing the smiles on people’s faces when they’ve seen a good show and got away from all the stresses of life, if only for a few hours to take their kids to the rodeo.”
The 2012 Alamosa Round-Up Demolition Derby provides an exciting way to end the weeklong event in southern Colorado.
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A REFLECTION OF YOUEQUINE THERAPY HELPS PEOPLE GET IN TOUCH WITH THEIR FEELINGS
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By Tonja GreenfieldSW Equine Enthusiast
Internationally renowned for its effective therapies, extraordinary staff, and exceptional setting, Sierra Tucson provides integrated treatment to
identify and resolve underlying issues. This supportive path has led to recovery for tens of thousands of people who have suffered from alcoholism, drug addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, sexual and love addiction, chronic pain, or other disorders. Located on 160 acres at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Ariz., this facility uses the Sierra Model® of treatment which recognizes a simple truth: all of us exist as mind, body, spirit, and emotions. Only when the whole person is healed—not just the symptoms, but the underlying problems—can recovery begin.
One of the therapies offered to the patients at Sierra Tucson is Equine Therapy.
The facility currently has nine horses ranging from ages two to 30 years old.
“We have to have as gentle horses as possible,” Kermit Firestone, equine specialist at Sierra Tucson, said.
“The reason that we actually use them is because they are so sensitive to feelings,” Chris Quick, equine specialist at Sierra Tucson, said. “They have a very large lymphatic system and so they are prey animals. They don’t know why you’re here, they don’t know what you did yesterday or what you’re doing tomorrow, they only know about the moment you are with them. And our feelings will change and they will respond to those feelings.”
“Prey animals, have a large lymphatic system as Chris said and that’s to keep them safe, and that’s why they’re so tuned into feelings,” said Liz Dampsey, M.A., RSMT, Counselor, Therapeutic & Recreational Activities Program (TRAP) for Sierra Tucson.
“They’re very non-judgmental,” Quick said.All patients rotate through the equine program,
which is part of TRAP. The patients are given safety instructions and what comes next is different for each person.
“You can’t do anything wrong. Anything you do can possibly help to relate to relationships you’re in, or relationships you’ve had and how you interact with those come out with the horses,” Quick said. “The way you touch a horse, the way you stand by them, reflects a lot about you.”
Dampsey focuses the activities on getting the patient outside of their mind and be in touch more with the feelings you are experiencing.
“Horses actually trigger more right brain functioning than left brain, right brain is about intuition, emotions, transformation,” Dampsey said. “With addicts, you get a lot of co-dependent type issues, a lot of people don’t know how to assert themselves, that’s an issue, co-dependency and so that comes up when they don’t set
boundaries with the horse, and so we can practice those skills with them, with the horse. That’s very effective.”
Dampsey also said that a lot of addicts don’t know how to connect with people because they’ve been married to their addiction all these years, and that that will show up as they approach the horse.
“They might have no sense of the horses’ boundaries,
and that’s just a reflection of how they deal with their relationships with people,” Dampsey said.
One team exercise involves making an alleyway made of rope or poles, and the team has to get the horse through without talking or touching the horse.
“For some people, the image of the big is just so scary,” Quick said. “In their lives they’ve had people who
Tango is one of the horses used for equine therapy at Sierra Tucson.
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are very controlling and so they feel they have no control over this huge animal.”
Another exercise the patients do is to led the horse by the reins to another team member, where instructions on how to keep safe are shared. Once each team member has completed this, the horse is then lead again to the different team members but without the reins.
“They have to show as much respect for the horse as they horse does to them,” Quick said. “Cause people like to be respected and yet they have no respect for other people.”
Quick said patients think, “It’s so empowering that this big animal is willing to follow me. And you can watch their body posture change and with the confidence, and you know this isn’t impossible for me to have this animal respect me and be like partners. And the more they relax the closer the horse will walk up next to them. He’s no longer following; he’ll scoot up next to them. It’s warming to watch. Someone that’s been real timid and then they’re like, ‘Oh my God he really likes me.’”
“We have people come out and they’ll walk in and as soon as they touch the horse the tears just start coming,” Firestone said.
“They’re incredible grief therapists,” Liz said. “And the tears flow throughout for different things, for
different reasons,” Firestone said. “Different things that comes up for the person that
might be in their relationships.”Being with the horse brings up different memories for
the person.
“I also think it’s that right brain trigger that happens being around them,” Liz said.
“It’s a very, very powerful program,” Firestone said.Another activity used is where a halter is place on the
ground and the patients are asked to put the halter on the horse.
“That brings up a lot of stuff,” Quick said. The exercise is about getting the horse to cooperate. “Which is about communicating clearly, and I think
the other beauty about working with horse is that they respond to body language and energy. And we’re so engrossed in our language that we forget that most communication is non-verbal,” Dampsey said. “It really helps them to become more congruent with their body language and their words.”
Quick said that a lot of people have been taught that emotions need to stay in your head. But if you’re scared to death, a horse can pick-up on that emotion.
“It makes you come back and go, ok, what am I scared to death about, what can I do about it,” Quick said, “And actually, sometimes just getting to say what they’re scared about gets the horse to come back over.”
She added that the patient then realizes that all they had to do was to be honest.
“The horse is showing that now you actually do feel ok to me,” Quick said. “They can’t hide stuff from them, where we can put a mask on.”
“Anger and fear they usually walk away from,” Dampsey said.
“Horses are just looking for safety,” Quick said.
“They’re not looking for a fight. They’re not looking to dominate anyone.”
The horses also pick up on what Dampsey, Quick and Firestone are feeling.
“They do their own thing,” Quick said. “If we’re in a bad mood, doesn’t matter what smile we have on, we got stuff going on down here be it fear or anger, they aren’t going to go, ‘oh, I don’t want to hurt Liz’s feelings, or I better be good or Kermit’s not going to feed me.’ They don’t go through all that. They just go, ‘you guys aren’t safe right now.’”
“If I’m angry about something, those horses are as far away from me as they can get,” Firestone said. “And I have to realize, ok Kermit, what’s going on with you and I gotta let that go. And when I let that go the first thing I know is the horses are all around me again.”
Like people, horses can get emotionally fatigued.“We’ve had horses in the past that have burned out
cause we used them every day,” Firestone said. “Therapy can be pretty intense.”
“They get compassion fatigue, just like therapists do,” Dampsey said.
“We do alternate them. The same horse doesn’t get used every day,” Quick said. “Some horses we don’t use for like trauma patience. Or if we know we have a group with a lot of angry people in it, there are some horses we don’t use cause they’re fairly new to this, and they’re a little more, just like people, a little more sensitive and so they have a tendency to overreact to things. They have a lot of personality.”
The horses at Sierra Tucson get rotated, so the same horse is not used each day. The horses have their eyes covered to protect them from the flies.
Photo by Tonja Greenfield
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BIT SHOPPING 101WITH BITS, QUALITY COMES WITH A COST
EQUINE ENTHUSIAST GUEST COLUMN
By Gavin EhringerSpecial contributor to the SW Equine Enthusiast
The old saying, “You get what you pay for” certainly holds true when you buy a bit.
What distinguishes an off-the-shelf bit that sells for $30 or $40, and a hand-made custom bit costing 10 times as much? The answers not only affect the look of the equipment, but everything that goes into them: the quality of materials, the craftsmanship, the fit and, most importantly, the performance.
Compare bit making to the craft of making wine. There are vintners who produce thousands of gallons of wine in huge stainless steel vats, combining varieties into a generic product sold in a box. Then, there are wine makers who look at every detail, every variable: the soil, the location, the climate and the best varieties to take advantage of them all.
Each vintage is carefully crafted and each bottle lovingly handled to result in a wine that is vastly superior and, to the discerning buyer, worth the price paid.
Today, most off-the-shelf bits are made overseas. Cost is the main criteria in their manufacture, so they use cheap steels. Parts are cast or stamped, which
results in low-precision fit. To compensate, heavy welds are used. These are then filed and polished to make the bits look “finished.” But look closely, and you will see the lack of precision.
Shanks that aren’t aligned, ports that are off-center, hinges that bind on one side and are loose on the other are common faults. The bits may lack balance, or they may simply be crafted in such a way that they break and fail. In a high-production workplace, it’s hard to develop high quality-control standards, but you can make a product that is very low-cost. Needless to say, these mass-produced products seldom perform to high standards.
A high-end, hand-crafted bit, on the other hand, adheres to higher quality standards. At our shop, for instance, we use steel that is hand-chosen in the steelyard to meet our specifications. Some of our steel is the same material used in certified airplane jet parts.
When we make a bit, the parts are machined to exact dimensions prior to assembly. This results in a
precision fit: hinges work precisely and are matched on either side, and welds are uniform and strong.
Attention is paid to every detail. One of our patented trademarks is the welded dots placed along the shanks. The design has been widely copied. When we do it, we use four tiny droplets of steel to form each dot as a strong weld. Knock-off competitors use rivets that are secured in recesses. In time, their dots can fall out, giving a shoddy appearance to what should be a beautiful show bit.
Is a more costly, high-end bit right for you? Certainly, one has to weigh cost against quality. Those looking for
the best performance, safety and fit seem to find that the old adage, “You get what you pay for,” certainly is true with bits. In the end, the value of quality offsets the cost savings that come from an inferiorly made product.
Gavin Ehringer is with Tom Balding Bits & Spurs. For more information visit www.tombalding.com or call (307) 672-8459.
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FOUR GENERATION FAMILY BUSINESSHONEYCUTTS DELIVER THE STOCK
By Eric R. FloresSW Equine Enthusiast
When the average fans go to one of several rodeos that take place during the summer, they cheer for the cowboys and participants who ride the broncos, bulls
and horses and the occasional funny act by the rodeo clown, but what they don’t normally cheer for are the animals that are trained so well to buck off the cowboys, and their trainers.
Some of those trainers, known as rodeo stock contractors, and animals make their home in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. They call themselves Honeycutt Rodeo Inc. and they raise a majority of their stock on their Alamosa ranch.
The company was started by Walt Alsbaugh and it really took off back in 1976 when Roy Honeycutt, a former rodeo contestant and producer, decided to start his very own rodeo stock contractor company and all he did was take the things he liked and incorporated them into his own outfit.
Since then, Honeycutt Rodeo Stock Contractors have been one of the few rodeo stock contractors to have been a part of every National Finals Rodeo and also has been chosen 23 times since 1979 to provide their top bucking horses and bulls for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
Now that the stock contractors company has turned into a huge success, it isn’t run by just one man. Instead, it has expanded and just this summer Roy and his wife, Virginia, have retired leaving it to be a family-run company carrying on the heritage of more than four generations, including their children, Jerry, Scott, Janet, and their families right down to Roy and Virginia’s grandsons, Tell, Orrin, Dawson and Riley.
Their annual goal as stock contractors is “to provide the horse and or bull of the year, every year, from our own breeding program.”
In 2012 the company has 24 events on its calendar in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming.
“The most fun is easy, being together as a family,” said Dawn Honeycutt. “We go everywhere and do everything together. We even home school the boys so that we can all be on the road together. I can’t imagine any other life for us.”
Out of the several dates in other states, Dawn mentioned there isn’t a specific place they like more than another.
“We have family (rodeo families) in every city we go to, some are new, but most we have been going to for years and years,” she said. “Not only have they seen our kids grow up, but some have even seen Jerry, Scott and Janet grow up as well. I don’t think I could pick a favorite.”
To become a stock contractor requires a complete string of rodeo stock includes bucking horses, bucking bulls, calves and steers, plus several saddle horses. Having that, they must also have land, feed, semi-trucks, fuel, veterinarians and general labor.
With the success there are also struggles. “The hardest thing about being a stock contractor is waiting for the bulls and
horses we raise to get big enough to do what they have been bred to do, buck,” Dawn explained. “We have some yearling colts out of a stud we bought a few years ago. (Colorado Coconut) is a son of Grated Coconut, a four-time PRCA Bareback Horse of the Year. They already look like miniature buckin’ horses, but it will be another three to four years before we’ll try them out. Until then we’ll watch, wait and
dream.”The Honeycutts’ stock are now comprised of about 200 head of horses, 50 head
of bulls and an average of 30 breeding cows that they raise on their more than 3,000 acre ranch on the outskirts of Alamosa, Colo. They also proudly can say that the bloodline on some of their colts go way back to the Alsbaugh’s Spark Plug, which was the Bareback Horse of the National Finals Rodeo in 1974.
“The easiest part about being a stock contractor, is what most people would probably think would be the hardest, the traveling,” Dawn said. “We all love it and can’t wait to get on the road to the next rodeo. Even our kids Dawson (eight) and Riley (six) will ask me, Mommy, where do we get to go next, I can’t wait to see so and so.”
A saddle bronc rider competes on stock provided by the Honeycutts for the rodeo in Alamosa, Colorado, and many other competitions throughout the U.S.
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WRITING ON THE RANGEHORSE AND RIDER, UNSPOKEN BOND
EQUINE ENTHUSIAST GUEST COLUMN
By Jeanie WrightSW Equine Enthusiast
Few things in life compare to the sweet, tired feeling after a day’s work done on horseback. You know that feeling. It’s when you pull your
trusted friend to a stop outside the tack room door and climb down from the saddle, muscles complaining a little about your hours of riding. You drop the reins, and he rolls his tongue across the bit a few times then gives the saddle a good shake as you loosen the cinches and unhook the breast collar.
Metal buckles jingle faintly as they drag along the ground to the tack room. The sweet, salty, warm smell of a wet saddle blanket fills the air as you place it on an empty rack to dry. You give your old pal a scratch behind the ear and he leans in to your hand wanting that bridle off.
You can’t blame him, so you both walk to the corral and you slip the leather over his ears. Now he can enjoy a good roll in the dirt before a long drink and some fresh alfalfa you’ll toss in the bunk.
Only a horse and his rider understand. It’s a feeling of shared satisfaction, an unspoken bond derived in teamwork of man and beast. The horse never knows the plan when a person appears in the morning, halter in hand.
Nevertheless, the spirit of a horse makes him willing without knowing the agenda. He knows his place on the team. It could be a long day’s ride into the wilderness, packing in a hunting camp, or a day pushing through mesquite thickets on spring roundup. For some, it’s a long ride in a trailer followed by a warm-up in the arena and one shot at a roping steer or the barrel pattern.
No other animal is as functional as the horse. Consider all the ways the horse teamed up with man to provide food, transportation and more before modern times. These remarkable animals carried settlers, pulled plows over countless acres of farm ground, forded rivers, and carried armies to battle as new frontiers were discovered worldwide. Conveniences we expect without a second thought today – such as mail service – were once possible only with the help of horses.
Even so, it isn’t the strong back or nimble feet of a horse that made him such an asset to the development leading up to modern times. It was the heart of the horse. All other attributes of this animal would be of no use if it weren’t for the spirit of submission and work ethic, a
standard feature in nearly every horse. Each born with a mind of its own, a horse treated fairly and well handled will possess unmatched strength of character.
My parents used to caution, “You can ride a good horse to death.” What they meant was a horse’s heart won’t let him quit until the job is finished. Loyal and honest, he will do what he’s asked for as long as he is asked to do it.
It’s not so much a conscious thought, as you throw the saddle up on the rack and then watch the old bay roll in the dirt. It’s more of a
feeling, an understanding. He gave you his all today and would have given more. For now though, the work is done, his ears are scratched, and the hay is waiting in his bunk. That’s all he asks.
That satisfaction, that friendship, turns the faint jingle of your spurs to a heart song as you make your way to the house for the night.
Jeanie Wright is publisher of the Lake Powell Chronicle, and a lifelong equine enthusiast.
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HORSE CLINICIAN, TRAINER TO HEADLINE4TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN ARIZONA HORSE EXPO
EQUINE ENTHUSIAST IN THE NEWS
This year’s Southern Arizona Horse Expo will be held on Sept. 15 and 16, at the Southern Arizona Equestrian Center in Oracle, Ariz.
The expo features Van Hargis, who is one of the most highly requested horse clinicians in the United States, and Gary “Bad Dog” Bennett, seven-time World Champion Mounted Shooter. Other presenters at the 4th Annual Southern Arizona Horse Expo include:
• Arizona Mini Mystic - World Famous Mini Horse Drill Team
• Jamie Drizin - Arizona horse trainer and National Clinician in the “Dance of the Garrocha”
• Bobbi Jeen Olson - Hostess of Arizona Country TV
• The Spanish Barb Horse Association - Presenting the Spanish Barb, the Arizona State Heritage Horse and “The Horse that Discovered America”
• Trey Young - Star of HRTV’s “Trey Young, The American Horseman”
• Tina Giordano - Phoenix, Arizona a 4 Star Parelli Natural Horsemanship Instructor
• Joey Corona - Oracle Arizona’s Horseman
The expo will start at 9 a.m. and go to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets are $10 each for adults, children under 12 are free with a paid adult ticket.
Tickets are available at Tucson Boot Barns, Arizona Feeds, Vaquero Feeds, Marana Feeds, Ranchers Feed, and Rawhide Feed.
You can purchase the tickets online at www.SouthernArizonaHorseExpo.com for $12 and tickets will be available at the Expo for $15.
Each ticket will be entered in a drawing for a fabulous 1157 Walnut Grove Saddle with a matching bridle, breast collar and pad from Circle Y of Yoakum.
Additional tickets for the saddle can be purchased by bringing an unwrapped toy for Kristi’s Kids Seasons 4 Hope (KVOA Channel 4) or two cans of food for the Tucson Food Bank.
For more information please go to www.SouthernArizonaHorseExpo.com.
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PREPARING TO COMPETE AT NATIONALSTUCSON HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION TO HOST ANNUAL SHOW
EQUINE ENTHUSIAST IN THE NEWs
By Liz AdkinsTucson Hunter Jumper Association
Southern Arizona is home to a wide range of equestrian sports and activities. The Tucson Hunter Jumper Association (THJA) is one
local club that promotes the equestrian sport of hunter and jumper riding through horse shows and educational clinics. Our membership is around 80 people and growing every year. THJA recognizes or hosts seven or eight local hunter jumper horse shows each year. These shows are put on by area barns as well as by the club itself.
THJA hosts a special Annual Show at the Pima County Fairgrounds on Oct. 6 – 7 this year. It is at these local horse shows where our members gain valuable experience and prepare to compete at national level competitions.
Tucson is unique in the southwest because our own Pima County Fairgrounds plays host to nine nationally recognized horse shows for the hunter jumper enthusiast. These competitions bring in horses, riders, trainers, and owners from all over the western United States and Canada. Through our series of schooling hunter jumper shows, THJA helps to prepare southern Arizona riders for competition on this larger stage.
THJA works hard to present educational clinics for
everyone. Dr. Jen Baltrus DVM has presented several very useful and interesting veterinary oriented sessions where members learn the parts of the horse, how to take the horse’s temperature, pulse, and respiration, as well as when to call the vet. THJA also hosted a clinic on braiding a horse’s mane, which is something that is expected at national level competitions. Whether you are just beginning your interaction with horses, or have been around them for many years, these clinics are a great opportunity to learn and to meet people from the hunter jumper community. Our schooling shows also provide learning opportunities for riders who are just starting out in their riding careers or returning to riding after some time off. THJA horse shows are a great way to help riders test what they have learned in lessons, develop confidence, and foster friendships with other horse-folk. All of these events are open to the public.
THJA will be holding a Sizzling Summer Hunter Horse Show Aug. 18 at Roger’s Bandelaro Ranch on TanqueVerde Road. We are so lucky to have the support of Bandelaro, providing a venue that has a great covered and cooled arena, with wonderful viewing areas. Our goal is to offer this summer show at a lower price. Details can be found at the club’s web page at www.tucsonhunterjumper.com and frequent updates on Facebook.
At last month’s Bandaging and Wound Care Clinic, hosted by Santa Paula Stables on Tucson east side.
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KEEPING HORSES HEALTHY, RANCHES IN TOP FORMGLOBE STOCKYARDS PROVIDING RANCHING SUPPLIES SINCE 1959
By Holly SowSW Equine Enthusiast
Globe Stockyards has been providing quality feed and veterinary supplies for decades
to ranchers, cowboys, and farmers in the Globe-Miami area. Owner Bob Mounce took over the family business in 1986, but Globe Stockyards has been in the family since 1959. While Mounce somewhat reluctantly, and very humbly calls himself “a little bit of an expert” in the business, he will say, “I’ve been around a long time.”
Mounce imparted that in the past, Globe Stockyards dealt a lot with selling and buying cattle and horses. This part of the business has slowed tremendously over the years.
Nonetheless, Globe Stockyards continues to be a one-stop shop for ranching supplies. Mounce carries everything from high quality horse and chicken feed, to over-the-counter horse medicines. He also offers hay, grain, horse pellets, as well as building supplies such as fencing and wires. He also has a nice selection of saddles for sale, as well as leather belts and various clothing items.
A horse owner and equine enthusiast himself, Mounce continues to dedicate himself to providing his customers with the supplies they need to keep their horses healthy and their ranch in top form.
Globe Stockyards is located at 844 Highland Drive in Globe, Ariz. It is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be reached by telephone at (928) 425-2171.
Bob Mounce
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COMPETING AT NATIONALSMARANA YOUTH TO COMPETE IN JUNIOR HIGH FINALS RODEO
EQUINE ENTHUSIAST FEATURE
By Brad AllisSW Equine Enthusiast
Marana, Ariz., teenager Grady Gowin earned the right to compete in the nation’s largest junior high rodeo and did quite well in the event. Gowin qualified and competed in the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in
Gallup, NM in late June. Gowin is an eighth grader at Marana Middle School and qualified for the national
event with a state title in Chute Dogging and a high enough finish in Tie-Down Calf Roping.
Ironically enough at the Junior Finals, he actually finished higher in the Tie-Down Roping than he did in Chute Dogging.
He finished 12th in the nation in Tie-Down, but had a shot at doing even better. After the first round he was in 12th place with a best run of 12.21 seconds. He moved up to sixth in the second round with a 12.17 run. He came back in the final round in the 4th place overall position, but had a bit of bad luck and had to settle for 12th out of 67 competitors.
Gowin did not qualify for the finals in Chute Dogging. His average was 21.373 seconds, which was not good enough to put him in the top 20 after the first two days. The top 20 advanced to the finals.
The National Junior High Finals Rodeo features more than 1,000 competitors from 47 states, Canadian provinces and Australia. It is the largest Junior High Rodeo in the world with more than $75,000 in prizes and $100,000 in college scholarships available.
Competition is at the heart of the rodeo, but it isn’t the only aspect of the event. In addition to rodeo events, there were also volleyball, tug-of-war, dances and other family and faith-oriented activities.
Marana teen Grady Gowin heads to nationals.Courtesy photo
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EQUINE ENTHUSIAST PHOTO CONTESTEquine shutterbugs from across the southwest came
out in full force for the first-ever Equine Enthusiast Photo Contest. From youth photos of favorite horses to artistic representations depicting silhouetted cowboys iconic of the horse country that surrounds us, the photos were truly a pleasure to leave a lasting impression for the readership.
Equine Enthusiast Photo contest categories included two divisions: youth (17 and under) and adult (18 and older) and five categories: black & white, general, performance, horses & humans and artistic representation (for digitally interpretive images).
A special thank you to all who participated. As summer rages on and then changes to fall, we hope to see you out on the trail, at the next cattle branding or out at your next horse event or competition. Ride on!
~ Southwest Equine Enthusiast
First Place - Artistic - Youth DivisionEmily Prickett, Tucson, Ariz.
First Place - Artistic - Adult DivisionDenise Wolford, Globe, Ariz.
First Place - General - Adult DivisionAmy May Scupin, Tucson, Ariz.
First Place - Black and White - Youth DivisionEmily Prickett, Tucson, Ariz.
First Place - Horse/Human - Adult DivisionConrad Florez, Tucson, Ariz.
First Place - Black and White - Adult DivisionMegan Winn, Madison, Mo.
First Place - Horse/Human - Youth DivisionEmily Prickett, Tucson, Ariz.
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JULYJULY 13
Dressage at the Peak Summer Warm-up, Fountain Valley School,
Colorado Springs, Colo.www.rmds.org
JULY 13Wasatch Back I, Heber City, Utah
www.rmds.org
JULY 13Wasatch Mountain Dressage Show,
Heber City, Utahwww.rmds.org
JULY 13-14Utah CHA Summer Circuit,
Box Eelder Fairgrounds, Tremonton, Utah
www.utahcha.com
JULY 14Pima County Sheriff’s PosseGymkhana at The Vail Arena,
Vail, Ariz.www.pimacountysheriffsposse.org
JULY 14Dressage at the Peak II Summer,
Fountain Valley School, Colorado Springs, Colo.
www.rmds.org
JULY 14-15Coconino Summer Horse Trials II,
Coconino County Fairgrounds, Flagstaff, Ariz.
www.coconinohorsetrials.com
JULY 15Centaur Rising Dressage Show II, An-
chorage Farms, Pine, Colo.www.rmds.org
JULY 15RMQHA All-Novice Show, Greeley Saddle
Club Arena, Greeley, Colo.www.rmqha.com
JULY 15AHIEC Sunday Series #2, Autumn Hill Equestrian Center, Longmont, Colo.
www.rmds.org
JULY 18-21RMDS Junior Camp, Tomora Training
Center, Greeley, Colo.www.rmds.org
JULY 19Adobe Vet Clinic’s Evening of Education Equine Series, July topic is Disaster Pre-paredness, 8300 W. Tanque Verde Road,
Tucson, Ariz.www.adobevetcenter.com
JULY 19-22Heart of the Rockies Show, The Ranch,
Loveland, Colo.www.rmqha.com
JULY 20Friday Night Lights Hoofbeats with Heart
Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
JULY 20-21Montrose County Fair and Rodeo,
Montrose, Colo.www.gcpra.net
JULY 21Rudy Clark Roping, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
JULY 21Prairie Springs Farm Schooling Show,
Prairie Springs Farm, Colorado Springs, Colo.
www.rmds.org
JULY 21-22Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo,
Westcliffe, Colo.www.gcpra.net
JULY 21-22Split/Combined SWQHA Horse Show,
Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds, Las Cruces, N.M.
www.swqha.com
JULY 22USDF Youth and Adult Team
Competition, Tomora Training Center, Greeley, Colo.www.rmds.org
JULY 27Friday Night Lights Hoofbeats with Heart
Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
JULY 27-82San Miguel Basin Fair and Rodeo,
Norwood, Colo.www.gcpra.net
JULY 27-28Sage Creek III & IV, Sage Creek
Equestrian, Heber, Utahwww.rmds.org
JULY 27-29Southwest Pine Classic,
Coconino County Fairgrounds, Flagstaff, Ariz.
www.americansaddlebredassociationofarizona.com
JULY 27-29Durango Fiesta Days Rodeo,
Durango, Colo.www.gcpra.net
JULY 288th Annual National Day of the Cowboy
Celebration, Sedona, Ariz.www.SedonaMainStreet.com
JULY 28Eastside Progressive Barrel Racing
Association Night Show, P&M Arena, Mesa, Ariz.espbra.com
JULY 28-29Autumn Hill Dressage Festival III & IV,
Autumn Hill Equestrian Center, Longmont, Colo.www.rmds.org
JULY 29NAC Dressage Schooling Show,
Platinum Ranch, Prescott Valley, Ariz.www.azdressage.org
AUGUSTAUGUsT 1
Ballet on Horseback, Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, Colo.
www.rmds.org
AUGUsT 3-4Utah CHA Oakley Cutting,
Oakley Fairgrounds, Oakley, Utahwww.utahcha.com
AUGUsT 3-5Dressage in the Rockies, I, II and III, Colorado Horse Park, Parker, Colo.
www.rmds.org
AUGUsT 3Friday Night Lights Hoofbeats with Heart
Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
AUGUsT 4George Aros Summer Team Roping,
Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
AUGUsT 7Adobe Vet Clinic’s Evening of Education
Equine Series, August topic is Laminitis/Founder, 8300 W. Tanque
Verde Road, Tucson, Ariz.www.adobevetcenter.com
AUGUsT 7NAC Dressage Schooling Show,
Platinum Ranch, Prescott Valley, Ariz.www.azdressage.org
AUGUsT 7-12Mid-American Summer Spectacular,
Pueblo, Colo.www.coloradoreinedcowhorse.com
AUGUsT 10-12Dressage at Sun Prairie I & II, Sun
Prairie Stables, Peyton, Colo.www.rmds.org
AUGUsT 10Friday Night Lights Hoofbeats with Heart
Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
AUGUsT 11Pima County Sheriff’s PosseGymkhana at The Vail Arena,
Vail, Ariz.www.pimacountysheriffsposse.org
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EVENT CALENDARAUGUST 11
Prairie Springs Farm Schooling Show, Prairie Springs Farm,
Colorado Springs, Colo.www.rmds.org
AUGUST 11AzRHA Fool’em and School’em,
WestWorld Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.www.azrha.com
AUGUST 11Scottsdale Saddle Club Gymkhana,Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, Ariz.www.scottsdalesaddleclub.com
AUGUST 11-12Millbrook Farms Dressage Show, Millbrook Farms, Fairfield, Utah
www.rmds.org
AUGUST 12Centaur Rising Dressage Show III,
Anchorage Farm, Pine, Colo.www.rmds.org
AUGUST 17Friday Night Lights Hoofbeats with Heart
Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
AUGUST 17Paragon I, II, III CDI, Estes Park, Colo.
www.rmds.org
AUGUST 18Southern Arizona Barrel Racing
Association, Schulz Arena, Tucson, Ariz.
www.sazbra.org
AUGUST 18Rudy Clark Roping, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
AUGUST 18ADA USEF/USDF Mountain Air, Ft. Tuthill
County Park, Flagstaff, Ariz.www.azdressage.org
AUGUST 19ADA USEF/USDF Dressage in the Pines, Ft. Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, Ariz.
www.azdressage.org
AUGUST 24Friday Night Lights Hoofbeats with Heart
Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
AUGUST 25CCOBRA Barrel Race, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
AUGUST 25Eastside Progressive Barrel Racing
Association Night Show, P&M Arena, Mesa, Ariz.espbra.com
AUGUST 25-26Utah Dressage Society Annual Show,
Wasatch County Event Center, Heber, Utahwww.rmds.org
AUGUST 25-26New Mexico Buckskin Horse Association Point Show, Bosque Farms Rodeo Arena,
Bosque Farms, N.M.www.nmarab.com
AUGUST 26Goldmine Circuit All Breed Horseshow, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre,
Queen Creek, Ariz.www.queencreek.org
AUGUST 26Boulder Valley So Long to Summer,
Sextant Farm, Longmont, Colo.www.rmds.org
AUGUST 26Southwest Specialities Saddle Series,
Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
AUGUST 28-29Colorado State Fair AQHA VRH Special
Event & ASHA, Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, Colo.
www.rmqha.com
AUGUST 31- SEPTEMBER 1Split/Combined SWQHA Horse Show,
Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds, Las Cruces, N.M.
www.swqha.com
AUGUST 31- SEPTEMBER 3Colorado State Fair AQHA Special Event
Cowhorse and Cutt, Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, Colo.
www.rmqha.com
AUGUST 31- SEPTEMBER 3Colorado State Fair AQHA Special Event
Reining, Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, Colo.
www.rmqha.com
AUGUST 31Friday Night Lights Hoofbeats with Heart
Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
SEPTEMBERTBA
Arabian Horse Association Region 7 Silver Buckle Duel, Tucson, Ariz.
www.aha7.org
SEPTEMBER 1-2GVDS Fall Show, Mesa County
Fairgrounds, Grand Junction, Colo.www.rmds.org
SEPTEMBER 1-3Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo, Sonoita, Ariz.
www.gcpra.net
SEPTEMBER 1Chandler Vaqueros Saddle Club Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and
Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.www.queencreek.org
SEPTEMBER 2Blue Ribbon Horse Show, WestWorld
Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.www.blueribbonhorseshows.com
SEPTEMBER 2-3Split/Combined SWQHA Horse Show,
Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds, Las Cruces, N.M.
www.swqha.com
SEPTEMBER 3Adobe Vet Clinic’s Evening of Educa-
tion Equine Series, September topic is general information of Ruminants, 8300
W. Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, Ariz.www.adobevetcenter.com
SEPTEMBER 8Arizona Saddle Club Gymkhana,
www.arizonasaddleclub.com
SEPTEMBER 8East Valley Arabian Horse Association,
Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
SEPTEMBER 8Scottsdale Saddle Club Gymkhana,Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, Ariz.www.scottsdalesaddleclub.com
SEPTEMBER 8Pima County Sheriff’s PosseGymkhana at The Vail Arena,
Vail, Ariz.www.pimacountysheriffsposse.org
SEPTEMBER 8Southern Arizona Barrel Racing
Association, Sonoita Fairgrounds, Sonoita, Ariz.
www.sazbra.org
SEPTEMBER 8Apache County Fair and Rodeo,
St. Johns, Ariz.www.gcpra.net
SEPTEMBER 8Pendragon Stud Dressage Show II, Pen-
dragon Stud Equestrian Center, Larkspur, Colo.www.rmds.org
SEPTEMBER 8St. Georg Dressage & Schooling Barn
Schooling Showwww.tucsondressageclub.org
SEPTEMBER 9Desperados Schooling Show,
Platinum Ranch, Prescott Valley, Ariz.www.azdressage.org
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EVENT CALENDARsEPTEMBER 9
Queen Creek Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre,
Queen Creek, Ariz.www.queencreek.org
sEPTEMBER 13-16RMQHA Fall Classic/Futurity, NW
Complex, Denver, Colo.www.rmqha.com
sEPTEMBER 14-15Navajo County Fair Rodeo,
Holbrook, Ariz.www.gcpra.net
sEPTEMBER 15-16American Saddlebred Association of
Arizona, WestWorld Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.americansaddlebredassociationofarizona.com
sEPTEMBER 15Rudy Clark Roping, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
sEPTEMBER 15Show Circuit All Breed Horse Show
WestWorld Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.scottsdaleaz.gov
sEPTEMBER 15Greenlee County Fair and Rodeo,
Duncan, Ariz.www.gcpra.net
sEPTEMBER 15-16Coconino USEF/USDF Dressage
Show-Horse Trials, Coconino County Fairgrounds, Flagstaff, Ariz.
www.coconinohorsetrials.com
sEPTEMBER 15Southern Arizona Barrel Racing
Association, Sonoita Fairgrounds, Sonoita, Ariz.
www.sazbra.org
sEPTEMBER 20RMDS Open and Championship Breed
Show, Colorado Horse Park,Parker, Colo.
www.rmds.org
sEPTEMBER 21-23RMDS Championship and Open
Dressage Show, Colorado Horse Park,Parker, Colo.
www.rmds.org
sEPTEMBER 21-23Arizona Mounted Shooters State
Championship, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
sEPTEMBER 22AzRHA September Spin, WestWorld Horse Park,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.azrha.com
sEPTEMBER 22Chandler Vaqueros Saddle Club Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and
Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.www.queencreek.org
sEPTEMBER 22CCOBRA Barrel Race, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
sEPTEMBER 22Eastside Progressive Barrel Racing
Association Night Show, P&M Arena, Mesa, Ariz.espbra.com
sEPTEMBER 23Scottsdale Saddle Club Gymkhana,Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, Ariz.www.scottsdalesaddleclub.com
sEPTMBER 27-29Hoofbeats Charity Horse Show,
Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
sEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 3Scottsdale Classic Quarter Horse Show,
WestWorld Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.scottsdaleaz.gov
sEPTEMBER 28-29Utah CHA Fall Cutting,
Legacy Events Center, Farmington, Utahwww.utahcha.com
sEPTEMBER 29CCOBRA Barrel Race, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
sEPTEMBER 29Scottsdale Saddle Club Western Show,
Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, Ariz.www.scottsdalesaddleclub.com
OCTOBEROCTOBER 2
Adobe Vet Clinic’s Evening of Education Equine Series, October topic is Geriatric
Horse, 8300 W. Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, Ariz.
www.adobevetcenter.com
OCTOBER 5-7GAIG/USDF Region 5 Championships,
Salt Lake County Equestrian Park, South Jordan, Utah
www.azdressage.org
OCTOBER 5-7USDF/Great American Region 5
Championships, Wastach Event Center, Heber City, Utahwww.rmds.org
OCTOBER 6-7Rex Allen Days, Wilcox, Ariz.
www.gcpra.net
OCTOBER 6Show Circuit All Breed Horse Show
WestWorld Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.scottsdaleaz.gov
OCTOBER 7Queen Creek Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park
and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
OCTOBER 7Scottsdale Saddle Club Gymkhana,Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, Ariz.www.scottsdalesaddleclub.com
OCTOBER 7 NAC Dressage Schooling Show,
Platinum Ranch, Prescott Valley, Ariz.www.azdressage.org
OCTOBER 10-13Arabian Breeder FinalsWestWorld Horse Park,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.scottsdaleaz.gov
OCTOBER 11-14Collman Equestrian Productions Hunter/
Jumper Show, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
OCTOBER 13Eastside Progressive Barrel Racing Association Day Show, P&M Arena,
Mesa, Ariz.espbra.com
OCTOBER 13Arizona Paint Horse Fall Classic and Futurities, WestWorld Horse Park,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.scottsdaleaz.gov
OCTOBER 13CCOBRA Barrel Race, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
OCTOBER 13Scottsdale Saddle Club English Show,
Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, Ariz.www.scottsdalesaddleclub.com
OCTOBER 13-14Split/Combined SWQHA Horse Show,
Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds, Las Cruces, N.M.
www.swqha.com
OCTOBER 13-14GVDS Fall Harvest Schooling Show III,
Mesa County Fairgrounds, Grand Junction, Colo.
www.rmds.org
OCTOBER 14Arizona Saddle Club Gymkhana,
www.arizonasaddleclub.com
OCTOBER 14Pima County Sheriff’s PosseGymkhana at The Vail Arena,
Vail, Ariz.www.pimacountysheriffsposse.org
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EVENT CALENDAROCTOBER 18-21
Collman Equestrian Productions Hunter/Jumper Show, Horseshoe Park and
Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.www.queencreek.org
OCTOBER 18
Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association Sale, WestWorld Horse Park,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.scottsdaleaz.gov
OCTOBER 19-21Rocktoberfest, The Ranch,
Loveland, Colo.www.rmqha.com
OCTOBER 19-214-H Horse Show, WestWorld Horse Park,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.scottsdaleaz.gov
OCTOBER 20Southern Arizona Barrel Racing
Association, Land Farms, Eloy, Ariz. www.sazbra.org
OCTOBER 20Second Annual Scottsdale Polo Cham-
pionships Horses and Horsepower, WestWorld Horse Park,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.scottsdaleaz.gov
OCTOBER 20Chandler Vaqueros Saddle Club Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and
Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.www.queencreek.org
OCTOBER 20Dressage in Pink, Sextant Farms,
Longmont, Colo.www.rmds.org
OCTOBER 20Rudy Clark Roping, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
OCTOBER 21Desperados Schooling Show,
Platinum Ranch, Prescott Valley, Ariz.www.azdressage.org
OCTOBER 26-28Arizona Futurity Horse Show, WestWorld
Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.americansaddlebredassociationofarizona.com
OCTOBER 26Championship Rodeo, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
OCTOBER 27CCOBRA Barrel Race, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
OCTOBER 28Scottsdale Saddle Club Western Show,
Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, Ariz.www.scottsdalesaddleclub.com
OCTOBER 28Copper State Horse Show, WestWorld
Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.scottsdaleaz.gov
NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 3
Chandler Vaqueros Saddle Club Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park and
Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.www.queencreek.org
NOVEMBER 3Southern Arizona Barrel Racing
Association, Schulz Arena, Tucson, Ariz.
www.sazbra.org
NOVEMBER 3Double C Team Roping, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
NOVEMBER 3-4ADA USEF/USDF Fall Fiesta and State Dressage Championship, WestWorld,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.azdressage.org
N0VEMBER 4Scottsdale Saddle Club Gymkhana,Horse Lovers Park, Phoenix, Ariz.www.scottsdalesaddleclub.com
NOVEMBER 6-10Utah Futurity & Aged
Legacy Events Center, Farmington, Utahwww.utahcha.com
NOVEMBER 8-11 American Cup Championship Arabian Horse Show, WestWorld Horse Park,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.scottsdaleaz.gov
NOVEMBER 10-11Arizona Saddle Club Gymkhana,
www.arizonasaddleclub.com
NOVEMBER 10Goldmine Circuit All Breed Horseshow,
Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
NOVEMBER 10 Arizona Pony of the Americas Club,
WestWorld Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.scottsdaleaz.gov
NOVEMBER 10CCOBRA Barrel Race, Marana Heritage
Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
NOVEMBER 10Southwest Specialities Saddle Series,
Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
NOVEMBER 11AzRHA Autumn Slide,
WestWorld Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.www.azrha.com
NOVEMBER 11Pima County Sheriff’s PosseGymkhana at The Vail Arena,
Vail, Ariz.www.pimacountysheriffsposse.org
NOVEMBER 14-18 Arizona Season Finale, WestWorld Horse Park,
Scottsdale, Ariz.www.scottsdaleaz.gov
NOVEMBER 15Adobe Vet Clinic’s Evening of Education
Equine Series, November topic is Immunizations, 8300 W. Tanque Verde
Road, Tucson, Ariz.www.adobevetcenter.com
NOVEMBER 17Eastside Progressive Barrel Racing Association Day Show, P&M Arena,
Mesa, Ariz.espbra.com
NOVEMBER 17Rudy Clark Team Roping, Marana
Heritage Arena, Marana, Ariz.www.maranaheritagearena.com
NOVEMBER 17-18Tucson Dressage Club’s USEF/USDF
Fall Festival, Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Ariz.
www.tucsondressageclub.org
NOVEMBER 18Queen Creek Gymkhana, Horseshoe Park
and Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek, Ariz.
www.queencreek.org
NOVEMBER 23-252012 GCPRA Finals, Rawhide at Wildhorse Pass, Chandler, Ariz.
www.gcpra.net
NOVEMBER 24Show Circuit All Breed Horse Show
WestWorld Horse Park, Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.scottsdaleaz.gov
DECEMBERDECEMBER 1
NBHA Barrel Race, Marana Heritage Arena, Marana, Ariz.
www.maranaheritagearena.com
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Marana, Ariz. www.tucsonequestriancenter.
com, winter visitors welcome
MESQUITE oaSIS RaNCH, offering large pipe stalls w/ automatic water and shade/Tack room/Trailer parking, board starts at
$240 per month, located east of Tucson, Ariz.,
(520) 749-4916 www.mequiteoasisranch.com
MoBIlE VETERINaRY
REaTa EQUINE VETERINaRY GRoUP, llC,
24/7 emergency care. We come to you day or night, Tucson, Ariz. (520) 749-
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INSURaNCE
JoSHUa HYDE aGENCY, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Tucson, Ariz. (520) 219-3600 www.
agentjoshhyde.com
EQUINE aSSISTED HUMaN INSIGHTS
HoRSE HEalING GaTEWaY, WindHorse
Ranch, Marana/Avra Valley, Ariz. (520) 891-6242 www.HorseHealingGateway.com
Vicki Talvi-Cole
THERaPEUTIC RaNCH FoR aNIMalS aND KIDS (TRaK), 3230 N. Craycroft
Rd., Tucson, Ariz. (520) 298-9808 www.traktucson.
org
UTIlITIES / INTERNET SERVICE
TRICo ElECTRIC CooPERaTIVE, phone and Internet bundles from Wi-Power, 1-866-897-7366,
Wi-Power.com
VETERINaRY CaRE
aDoBE VETERINaRY CENTER - Dr. Barbara
Page, Dr. Christine Staten, Dr. Shelly Martin and Dr.
Aimee Ratzlaff, www.adobevetcenter.com
TRaINING & lESSoNS
lazY E CRESCENT, Jana Echols, Lessons for all levels, training for all
disciplines, [email protected], (702) 232-4522
JoEl ElIoT, colt starting, problem solving, serving
Tucson and southern
Arizona (520) 730-6151 www.joeleliot.net
KERRY KUHN HoRSEMaNSHIP, www.kerrykuhn.com, available
for clinics near you
EQUINE MaSSaGE
ElISSa HaMBRIGHT, licensed massage therapist, www.
animalmassagetherapy.net, elissa@
animalmassagetherapy.net
TRaIlER FaBRICaTIoN
Cholla Metal Crafts, Inc., complete horse trailer
repair and service, central Tucson, Ariz., (520) 882-
8905
FaRRIER / BlaCKSMITH
HoRSESHoEING/farrier Lewis Hart, (719) 850-
0734.
CaSEY aBBS, custom orders welcome www.
abbsart.com
MoBIlE TaCK
Connie’s Tack, Saddles - Panels - Tack and more,
will travel to all events (520) 591-0720
RESTaURaNT / CaNTINa
FRED’S aRENa BaR & STEaKHoUSE, live
entertainment, monthly specials, RV spots available w/horse stalls, horse drawn
wagon rides, open seven days a week (520) 88-
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FEEd & sUPPlY
old Town FEEd & sUPPliEs, “Dedicated to providing quality livestock and pet supplies,” 5665 W. Ajo Road. (West of Kinney),
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