The. Stock Horse Roundup. Stephenville, World Show remain. September

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1 September 2015 The Stock Horse Roundup Stephenville, World Show remain Stock Horse of Texas P. O Box 310 Wolfforth, TX Executive Director Kim Lindsey Executive Secretary Patsy McBee Executive Committee Baru Spiller, President Laurie Shelton, DVM Kris Wilson, Ph.D. Steve Drennan Theresa Woodard Mozaun McKibben Board Members Rick Thompson Cooper Cogdell Susan Bozeman Tony White Lanham Horne William Lewis Educational Liaisons Jim Heird, Ph.D. Anna Morrison The 2015 year is starting to wind down. It s been a busy fall, with shows in Hamilton, Vernon and Bryan all in a matter of about 7 weeks! Stephenville is just around the corner, and then it s time for the Stock Horse World Championships! If you re planning to go to the Stephenville show, please note there will NOT be any classes on Sunday. This was on the calendar as a two-day show (Saturday & Sunday) but the main show will be on Saturday only. Of course, we will have a great clinic on Friday. The clinicians in Stephenville are: Ron Ralls - Cow; Al Walton - Reining; Earnest Wilson - Trail; and Tom Neel - Pleasure. Friday night we ll kick things off with AQHA Ranch Riding and AQHA Ranch Cutting. All of the SHOT classes and the remaining AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse classes will be on Saturday. The Stock Horse World Championships are scheduled for October 30 through November 1 in Abilene. It will be a very full three-day event. There will be two standard SHOT shows on Friday and Saturday. The shows will be combined to declare the Stock Horse World Champion in each division. We will also crown a Collegiate champion team. On Sunday, we will host the SHOT Futurity and Derby, as well as the AQHA Ranch Riding classes. This year, we will not host an AQHA Ranching Heritage event. Entry forms for the SHOT show on Friday and Saturday will be available online soon. Last year, we awarded more than $75,000 of cash and prizes over the threeday event. Spread the word and invite your friends. If you haven t been to many SHOT shows this year, the World Championships will be a great one to put on the calendar! The Whitten Inn (University) will have a group rate on hotel rooms. They can be reached at for reservations

2 Diamond Sponsors Are you concerned with winter hair? Fall and winter mean shorter days to ride after school or work. It also means cooler weather is on its way. Mother Nature knows horses need a long, thick hair coat to keep warm in the winter, and shorter days (aka less daylight) triggers the start of a winter hair coat. Many SHOT exhibitors let their horse grow a winter hair coat. There s less labor involved by going natural, and although SHOT shows year-round, a winter hair coat is not detrimental to success in SHOT. However, some exhibitors prefer to keep their horse s short, summer hair coat. If you re among the group wanting to keep that summer shine, be prepared for the extra work. Maintaining timers, lights and blanketing regularly are all necessary to trick your horse that it s still July. Research from Dr. Doug Householder and Dr. Pete Gibbs at Texas A&M showed extending the day your horse experiences to 16 hours is necessary to Murphy Ranch & retard hair growth in the fall and winter. The easiest scenario is to put lights on a Stylish Rey Gay timer so the horse receives 16 hours of day and 8 hours of dark. Leaving the lights on for 24 hours will not work, according to Householder and Gibbs. Platinum Sponsors Several in the industry say it is also important to keep the horse warm. In an article on America s Horse Daily, trainer Gigi Bailey said one good chill is all it takes for a horse to lose a good hair coat. In Texas, a heated barn is not required, but the use of sheets and blankets can help keep your horse nice and toasty. It is not necessary to take lights and timers to shows as long as you will only be gone a few days. But if a horse is out from under lights for several days, it will start to grow a winter coat. Approximately 10 foot candles of light is enough to convince your horse not to grow hair. You don t have to buy a light meter to check how much light is in your stall. Basically, if you can read a newspaper from anywhere in the stall, it is enough light. Double F Ranch Don t forget, horses that are blanketed throughout the winter need regular Roy & Sherri Fischer brushing. Blankets can get itchy and loose hair will not fall out easily with blankets on. Here are a few blanketing tips from America s Horse Daily: The blanket should be snug around the neck, with the spine of the blanket ending at the top of the tail. Surcingles should be adjusted so that you can barely get your hand sideways (about 4 inches) between the horse and the surcingle. Adjust leg straps the same Jay & Cathy Clements way. You want them loose enough so the horse can walk and move comfortably, but not so loose that he could get a hoof caught. Crossing the leg straps at the center (between the horse s back legs) helps reduce the chance of a hoof getting caught. Always snap to the same side of the blanket as the strap originates. To measure for a new blanket, start at the center of his chest, along his side, ending in the middle of his tail. If the measurement you get is an odd number, 77 for example, round it up to the next number.

3 Gold Sponsors Support SHOT Youth (and potentially decorate your house at the same time!) Since January, SHOT youth have been selling raffle tickets for a hand-made trophy buckle and knife display coffee table. Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. Proceeds will benefit the Darlene Hicks Youth Scholarship Fund. The lucky winner will be chosen during the Stock Horse World Championships. Be sure get your tickets at the registration desk. $5 each or 5 tickets for $20 NEW COLLEGIATE INCENTIVE for Limited Non Pro Futurity & Derby Futurity & Derby Nominations are due October 1st! Late fee applies after Oct. 1 The highest placing full-time college student participating in the Limited Non Pro Futurity & Derby will each receive a $500 college scholarship! Congratulations to these newly elected members of the SHOT board of directors ~~ Ben Baldus, Bozo Rogers, Anna Morrison, Jenifer Ingram will join current board members Kris Wilson, Theresa Woodard, Rick Thompson, Mozaun McKibben, Tony White, Lanham Horne, William Lewis, Baru Spiller, Immediate Past President Laurie Shelton and Executive Director Kim Lindsey to make up the board of directors effective January 2016

4 Silver Sponsors Bandera Drilling Belcher Family Living Trust Brent Schmidt Photography Hamilton Results, August 7-8, 2015 Open 1. Mike Major - Cowboy Express 2. Mozaun McKibben - Autumn Play 3. Mozaun McKibben - Balanced Catalyst 4. Randy Snodgress - Two T General Joe H 5. Si Jarboe - Pepto Girl Non Pro 1. William Lewis - Shiney Vintage Chic 2. Stefani Hargrave - Quigley Dun Under 3. PW May - Zezes Superstar 4. Cullen Johnson - Poco The Greyt 5. Dejonna Haneline - Peptos Smart Peppy Limited Non Pro 1. Nonie Casselman-Reed - Zeena Lena 2. Carissa Kimbro - Burn One Turn One 3. Jennifer Ingram - Rey Jay Boonsmal 4. Melinda Mayes-Kelly - Almosta Boom 5. Mary Beth Meier - Hollywood Nickers Novice 1. Bill Lockwood - Bodelles Blue Boon 2. Margaret Durst - Chicstorm 3. Barbie Creach - Scenics Doc Tari 4. Peggy Hughes - Conchos Colonel 5. Hi Newby III - Leo San Badger Man Youth 1. Shayna Smith - Faded Gold Zan 2. Molly Jacobs - Oh Cay Jose 3. Teghan Brooks - Jac Smart 4. Christopher Lewis - Colonels Colonel 5. Madison Miller - Cee Hickory Doc Junior 1. Brianna Parnell - Surely Dolled Up 2. Bobby Haneline - Bella Boon 3. Clay Hight - Eureka Wild Card 4. Brooke Davis - TSU Dun Pepto 5. Joe Woodard - My Socks Do AQHA Ranch Riding - Senior 1. Robert Muir - Mr Kings Fault 2. Sherri Fischer - SLJ Navijuice 3. William Lewis - Shiney Vintage Chic 4. Mary Beth Meier - Hollywood Nickers 5. Amy Rushing - PD Artwo Doc Hancock 4. Brooke Davis - TSU Dun Pepto 5. Michelle Reding - Flips Lady Wrangler AQHA Ranch Riding - Amateur 1. Melinda Mayes-Kelly - Almossta Boom 2. Jenifer Ingram - Rey Jay Boonsmal 3. Carisa Kimbro - Burn One Turn One 4. Amy Rushing PD Artwo Doc Hancock 5. Kim Colvin - This Chics A Whizzin AQHA Ranch Riding - Select 1. Jennifer Muir - Mr Red Heartbreaker 2. Sherri Fischer - SLJ Navijuice 3. Jeff Passell - Eddies Cash 4. Robert Muir - Mr Kings Fault 5. Sherri Nabours - Spin Cowboy Spin AQHA Ranch Riding - Youth 1. Molly Jacobs - Oh Cay Jose 2. Evan Hall - Gar Buffalo Blue 3. Christopher Lewis - Colonels Colonel 4. Gracie Jacobs - Clearly Stylish 5. Teghan Brooks - Jac Smart AQHA VRH Open 1. Mike Major - Black Hope Stik 2. Mike Major - Cowpony Express 3. Mike Major - Reata B Rejoicing 4. Mozaun McKibben - Autumn Play 5. Matlock Rice - Cattasan AQHA VRH Amateur 1. William Lewis - Shiney Vintage Chic 2. Jenifer Ingram - Rey Jay Boonsmal 3. Dejonna Haneline - Peptos Smart Peppy 4. Carisa Kimbro - Burn One Turn One 5. Nonie Casselman-Reed - Zeena Lena AQHA VRH Youth 1. Gracie Jacobs - Clearly Stylish 2. Molly Jacobs - Oh Cay Jose 3. Christopher Lewis - Colonels Colonel AQHA Ranch Riding - Junior 1. Mike Major - Reata B Rejoicing 2. Clay Hight - SCR One Shot Whiskey 3. Clay Hight - Eureka Wild Card

5 Silver Sponsors Jack Horne Ranch Lindsey Angus Bob & Jennifer Muir Mid Tex Livestock Auction r Brand Livestock Spiller Ranch/Baru s Silver Spur Ranch, LLC William Lewis Livestock Vernon Results, September 11-12, 2015 Open 1. Mike Major - Cowboy Express 2. Lanham Brown - RAB He Dunit 3. Mozaun McKibben - Autumn Play 4. Mozaun McKibben - Balanced Catalyst 5. Justin Stanton - Eighteen Point Buck Non Pro 1. William Lewis - Shiney Vintage Chic 2. Stefani Hargrave - Quigley Dun Under 3. Roy Fischer - Blue Bottom Tom 4. Jennifer Muir - Mr Red Heartbreaker 5. Reece Rosenauer - Playin With Smoke Limited Non Pro 1. Nonie Casselman-Reed - Zeena Lena 2. Ashley Adams - Holidoc N Oak 3. Cathy Clements - The Queens Pistol 4. Mary Beth Meier - Hollywood Nickers 5. Carissa Kimbro - Burn One Turn One Novice 1. Leslie Thompson - Spark A Spotlight 2. Kameron Buchanan - Heza Hickory Colonel 3. Peggy Hughes - Conchos Colonel 4. Diane O Neal - Sunnys First Pauli 5. Eva King - Elans Pepper Play Youth 1. Molly Jacobs - Oh Cay Jose 2. Jessica Steubing - Pumped Up Kix 3. Teghan Brooks - Jac Smart 4. Christopher Lewis - Colonels Colonel 5. Katy Fairbanks - Custom Chic Junior 1. Clay Hight - SCR One Shot Whiskey 2. Morgan Holmes - The Smart Dun 3. Clay Hight - Eureka Wild Card 4. Kerry Wink - Zack Wood Too 5. Macee McFadden - Royal Rosie Lena AQHA Ranch Riding - Senior 1. Stefani Hargrave - Quigley Dun Under 2. Mike Major - Cowpony Express 3. Sherri Fischer - SLJ Navijuice 4. Beth Evans - Dreamin Of Some Gold 5. Robert Muir - Mr Kings Fault AQHA Ranch Riding - Junior 1. Mozaun McKibben - Gotta Hot Gun 2. Mike Major - Reata B Rejoicing 3. Mike Major - Chics Hope Stik 4. Clay Hight - Eureka Wild Card 5. Brooke Davis - TSU Dun Pepto AQHA Ranch Riding - Amateur 1. Stefani Hargrave - Quigley Dun Under 2. Nonie Casselman-Reed - Zeena Lena 3. Eva King - Elans Pepper Play 4. Carissa Kimbro - Burn One Turn One 5. Beth Evans - Dreamin Of Some Gold AQHA Ranch Riding - Select 1. Robert Muir - Mr Kings Fault 2. Mary Beth Meier - Hollywood Nickers 3. Sherri Fischer - SJL Navijuice 4. Jennifer Muir - Mr Red Heartbreaker 5. Leslie Thompson - Spark A Spotlight AQHA Ranch Riding - Youth 1. Jessica Steubing - Pumped Up Kix 2. Shanae Major - Chica Shine 3. Teghan Brooks - Jac Smart 4. Hardie Jackobs - Solanos Cat N Hat 5. Molly Jacobs - Oh Cay Jose AQHA VRH Open 1. Mike Major - Cowpony Express 2. Mike Major - Reata B Rejoicing 3. Mozaun McKibben - Autumn Play 4. Steve Drennan - Wares The Best 5. Liz Truax - Pines Jeweled Sabre AQHA VRH Cowboy 1. Trinity Haggard - Select Guns 2. Lanham Brown - RAB He Dunit AQHA VRH Amateur 1. Anna Morrison - Twice The Solano 2. Roy Fischer - Blue Bottom Tom 3. Nonie Casselman-Reed - Zeena Lena 4. Morgan Holmes - Poco Smart Oak 5. Dennis Moreland - Cowgirl And Indians AQHA VRH Youth 1. Molly Jacobs - Oh Cay Jose 2. Jessica Steubing - Pumped Up Kix 3. Christopher Lewis - Colonels Colonel 4. Shanae Major - Chica Shine 5. Teghan Brooks - Jac Smart 6. Hardie Jacobs - Solanos Cat N Hat A BIG thank you to Jim Truemper & Marcia Kasson for volunteering to help at the Vernon show!

6 Bronze Sponsors H.G. Kel & Lonnie Adams Dr. Jim Heird Panhandle Reined Cow Horse Association Steve & Donna Drennan Jim & Mary Anne Truemper Rainbow Farms Friends 3M Ranch Abilene Ag Belcher Land, LLC Big Country Electric Bridgestone Bandag LLC Double X Livestock Supply Granada Farms Charley & Allana Hicks James McDavid Ingram Insurance K & B Construction Kenny Dickerson Key City Veterinary Clinic Lloyd & Carla Belcher Mark Horn Enterprises Matador Ranch Pitchfork Land & Cattle Schiller Ranch Spitzer Animal Health Stephanie Lewis Swenson Land & Cattle Rafter DS Ranch Stamford Insurance Agency Rick & Nora Thompson Tongue River Ranch Woodard Family Historical Corner - Gettin Ranchy Southland Land and Cattle Co. Part 2 with Jim Truemper As recounted in Part 1 in the last newsletter, the third SHOT Competition was held at the Southland Land & Cattle Co. I have learned a few new facts about this show that I was not aware of last time. I was talking about this ranch with Jason Becker after the Sulphur Springs show where he served as the cow and pleasure judge. As a teenager, Jason and his father, Donnie, frequently helped Ranch Manager, Kenneth Leatherwood, with gathering cattle and other ranch chores. The ranch, located in Kaufman County east of Dallas, was approximately 15,000 acres. The ranch was a cow/calf operation which crossed Charolais bulls on F-1 tiger stripe heifers which worked well in the higher humidity of northeast Texas. The main headquarters of Southland Land & Cattle Co. was located in Irving just northeast of the old Texas Stadium site and north of the University of Dallas in an area which is now known as Las Colinas. In the mid-60s when I was a student at UD, the Irving ranch was the Hackberry Creek Ranch of John and Ben Carpenter. Students from UD would cross the fence to have beer parties as no drinking was allowed on campus. Mr. Carpenter did not care as long as no trace was left of the gathering. See, you can learn all kinds of things from one little SHOT show! This photograph taken by Mary Anne Truemper captures only some of the participants at this third SHOT competition. Since last time, I was also able to determine that the date of this show was October 24, Also, my tonguein-cheek assumption about Casey Deary s driver s license may have been correct because Jason told me that both he and Casey were 17 at the time. The other significance of this photo is that Kim Lindsey used it on the cover of her presentation when she was being interviewed for the position of SHOT Executive Director. I wonder what ever became of the sign board with the original SHOT logo. Those pictured are standing left to right: Joe McWilliams, Donnie Becker (Vice President), Billie Phillips (in front of Donnie), Wayne Phillips, Skip Hengy, Jack Jenson (member of the original SHOT Leadership Team), Derek Rogers (Reserve All Around Champion), John Fred McWilliams, Kim Lindsey (Secretary and All Around Champion), the next two men are unidentified, and Stan Smith (President). Also shown kneeling are Gay Bingham, Casey Deary, and Jim Truemper. I believe the boy in the striped shirt is Kenneth Leatherwood s grandson. Then as now, Norma Belcher kept the books, and, as you can see, we were finished and the sun was still up!!!

7 Stock Horse Roundup Were you SHOT in Vernon? More photos are on our Facebook page! September 2015 AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Update If you have been competing in AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse competitions, the dates for the VRH World Show are set for March in Houston. This is a great show and Houston has some of the best hospitality around (think free meals each day and help loading and unloading your trailer!) Charlie Hemphill with AQHA recently gave us an update on VRH with some important information you need to know: QUALIFYING There are multiple ways to qualify for VRH World. To qualify and compete in the VRH All Around (show in any/all of the 6 VRH classes) you must do one of the following: 1) Earn 1 point in the Open Senior division or 1/2 point in Open Junior, Amateur or Youth VRH All Around. This will qualify you to ride in any/all of the 6 VRH classes at the VRH World, or... 2) Show in 3 VRH shows in which you are eligible for the All Around. *to be an all around entry/qualifier, you must show in at least ONE cattle class, show in conformation and 1 additional class (trail, reining or ranch riding) To qualify PER CLASS and show only in that particular class (not as an All Around), the requirements are the same: 1) Earn 1 point (Open Senior) or 1/2 point (Open Junior, Amateur or Youth) in the particular class you showed in, or... 2) Show in that particular VRH class at 3 shows. ALL AROUND CALCULATIONS RULE CHANGE! Starting in 2016, the Limited Cow Work (boxing) class WILL COUNT toward all around points, just as the regular Cow Work class counts. Exhibitors must pick one; they can not show in both for points. This rule change WILL BE IN EFFECT for the VRH World Show in March and applies to both Amateur and Youth. SHOT welcomes five new sponsors! Mid Tex Livestock Auction Aaron Ranch Rainbow Farms 3M Ranch Stephanie Lewis Thanks for your support!

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