Congratulations!
Appaloosa Youth Association (AYA) member Cristina Hendergart of Boardman, Oregon, won Hunter 10 & under and High-Point Dressage Intro Level at the 2004 Chinook Hunter/Jumper/ Dressage Series sponsored by Chinook Equine Association. Hendergart earned this award riding her Appaloosa, Go Khemosion.
“Go Khemosion is competing against all breeds and winning in hunter, jumper, and dressage,” says Hendergart. “He’s recognized by all for his outgoing personality and ability to take beginning child riders safely around jumping courses and through dressage tests.”
Photo Caption:
Cristina riding Khemosion
Introducing Your Youth Representative for British Columbia
Hello all. As the Youth Representative for British Columbia I hope to achieve several goals as a writer for this publication. My primary duty is to inform. This will include information and reviews on equine events, features of B.C.'s respectable youth, as well as a series of personal articles that I hope will provide insight and guidance to your own riding. No, I'm not a professional trainer or anything along those lines. But I do believe that a deep understanding of riding and horses is the most crucial riding aid. The mind is more important than hand position, proper seat, or any other correct usage of the anatomy because the mind is these things. Without control of the mind, there is no control of the body. Without proper development of the mind, the body is useless. I'm looking forward to our time together.
Yours truly,
Scott Braidwood
PHOTO COMING WEDNESDAY
Dear Shaboom and Clyde,
My parents have finally agreed to let me get a horse but I’m not sure which breed to pick. Can you offer any advice on how to choose one? Danny from Spokane, WA.
Congratulations Danny! Getting your first horse is always exciting. Before you choose a breed you should decide what kind of riding you plan on doing. Will you be showing or just trail riding in your neighborhood? A good place to start is to check out the different breed association web sites. Many breed associations also offer youth activities and incentive programs you might want to look into. You may also want to find out what kind of youth clubs are available in your area to help you learn more about your horse. Shaboom and I have put together a list of breed association and youth organization web sites for you to start with. We couldn’t list them all because there are simply too many breeds to be covered but we tried to get a variety for you to check out to help you with your decision. Happy horse hunting!
Youth Organizations
www.ponyclub.org Pony club
www.4-h.org 4-H
www.ffa.org Future Farmers Of America
Breed Associations
www.aqha.com American Quarter Horse Association
www.apha.com American Paint horse Association
www.appaloosa.com Appaloosa Horse Club
www.arabianhorses.org Arabian Horse Association
www.jockeyclub.com The Jockey Club (Thoroughbred Registry)
www.ialha.org International Andalusian Lusitano Horse Association
www.lipizzan.org Lipizzan Association of North America
www.morganhorse.com American Morgan Horse Association
www.hackneysociety.com American Hackney Horse Society
www.shetlandminiature.com The American Shetland Pony Club / American Show Pony Registry / American Miniature Horse Registry
www.welshpony.org Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America
www.lovelongears.com The American Donkey and Mule Society
www.nfhr.com Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry
www.geocities.com/phaoa/ Percheron Horse Association of America
www.twhbea.com Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association
Fun Site:
www.wildhorsefeathers.com - This is a great site to find the
perfect gift for your horsey friend.
Fun Facts
Did You Know
Fun Facts about horses
1. A horse’s skin is protected from the sun by its coat, regardless of color. Although they do not like it too hot, albino horses suffer no more sunburn than those of any other color.
2. Although they look all out of proportion, foals have long legs so that they can keep up with the herd from birth. A foal tries to stand up within minutes of being born, and can canter confidently alongside his mother when he is only a few days old.
3. Just like humans, some horses go gray as they get older.
4. Smell is one of the horse’s most important senses. A horse recognizes his friends by their body smell.
5. Horses can often find their way home, using a mixture of sight, smell and intuition.
