Better Horses Network - Vol 4, Number 15

I hope all is well with you, and you are doing your best to stay cool. We left last week for a family vacation and began our trip by stopping by the PFI Western Store in Springfield, Missouri. Randy Little, owner of the PFI Western Store & Saddle City, offered my family tickets for last Friday night to the Liverpool Legends performing at his Theatre in Branson. WOW! What a show; it was truly UNBELIEVABLE! If you are ever in Branson, Missouri, I would strongly recommend you seeing that show. My wife and kids really enjoyed it, and it really brought back a lot of great memories.

Wow! What a weekend for the Jim Holland Family of Bucyrus, Kansas. Congratulations to Meredith Holland, Jim and Michele’s daughter. Meredith was crowned on Saturday night at the Dodge City Rodeo the new Kansas PRCA Queen. She will represent Kansas during the 2009 year. Immediately after the coronation, they left for Fort Worth to watch their son, JD, compete at the AQHA Youth World Championships in Team Roping. I just received a call from Jim to tell me that he captured the World Championship Heeling Horse on his horse Prince and Reserve World Championship Heeling Horse on Pack Rat. JD won the World Championship last year on Pack Rat. Congratulations also to JD!

If there are any Rodeo Fans out there that would like to attend a good PRCA Rodeo this coming weekend, I would strongly urge them to go to Mound City, Kansas this Friday and Saturday. They put a great PRCA Rodeo on with a lot of good tradition. One of those traditions is the barbeque John Teagarden puts on. If you happen to get to the rodeo, stop by and see John and enjoy some of his barbeque.

Make sure you check out our Radio Show, Better Horses Radio, by going to our website, www.betterhorsesradio.com. We recently have been picked up by 92.9 FM Bass Country in Springfield, Missouri. You can catch us every Sunday morning from 5:00-6:00.

We still have room available for our 9th Annual Dream Ride In The Flint Hills on Sept.26, 27 & 28 at the Flying W Ranch near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. This is a great ride with a lot of good fellowship. Information is on our website at www.betterhorsesnetwork.com and inside on the calendar of this newsletter. Contact either myself at 785/418-6047 or call Suzan Barnes at the Grand Central Hotel at 620/273-6763.

Don’t forget my deadline for advertising in the Fall Edition of Better Horses Network is Aug.15th. If interested in advertising, give me a call at 785/418-6047 or call Connie at 785/418-2615. Plans are to make this issue a guide to what is going on at the American Royal this year. You won’t want to miss the “Unbelievable Horse Happening” going on Oct.23, 24,& 25th at Hale Arena during the American Royal’s PRCA Rodeo and Prairie Circuit Finals. I hope that you can bring your horse or horses down to compete, and then go to a great Rodeo at Kemper Arena that weekend.

I hope to see you around and make sure you let me know if I can be of any help to you.
Have a great week, and I will talk to you in a couple of weeks.

Dunlap, IA Livestock Auction; 85 Quarter Horses -- 2008 Foals, Yearlings, Broodmares. For more information, call John, Tim or Ed Lapke (712) 644-2225 or (712) 644-3363.
For more details, Click Here to view flyer.

August

August 8-9 PRCA RODEO, Mound City, KS. (Don't miss John Teagarden's barbeque!)
August 9 REINING PLAY DAY HANDICAPPED JACKPOT; 8:00 am - Fred Berschauer Performance Horses, 30612 Metcalf Road, Louisburg, KS. $15.00 (includes lunch, $10.00 goes to jackpot). Bring your own drinks and lawn chairs. RSVP by August 6th to Paula (913) 782-5210. For more details, Click Here.
August 17 MOTDRA-SANCTIONED CTR'S, Black Hawl Benefit, Pomona Lake, KS. Ride Manager, Sherry Hill (785) 836-3354 or e-mail hillshaven07@yahoo.com.
August 23 KFQHRA SHOW, Medicine Lodge. For more information, call Robert Larson (620) 886-9822.

September

September 6 KFQHRA SHOW, Wakeeney. For more information, call Dustin Mattke (785) 743-2562.
September 7 MOTDRA-SANCTIONED CTR'S, Perry Lake, KS. Ride Manager, Pat Gifford (785) 286-2812 or e-mail dpwg@juno.com.
September 13 THE KAW NATION ENDURANCE RIDE AERC/MOTDRA sanctioned; 50 miles; Ride Manager, Rob Phillips (785) 218-3265 or e-mail sfthorserace@aol.com.
September 20 KFQHRA SHOW, Dodge City. For more information, call Von Miller (620) 635-2547.
September 20-21 SADDLE UP FOR WISHES--A TRAIL RIDE @ KANOPOLIS LAKE; Kanopolis State Park, 33 miles southwest of Salina, KS. Pre-registration on Friday, September 19, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, September 20, 8:00 am to 9:00 am at Rockin' K Shelter. Enjoy a day or two of horseback riding the trails of Horsethief Canyon -- proceeds from ride will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas. Plus, enjoy a western style dance after the ride! For reservations or to inquire about camping fees, contact Wendy (785) 546-2565. For more information, Click Here. To view detailed event flyer, Click Here.
September 26-28 9^th ANNUAL FALL DREAM RIDE IN THE FLINT HILLS, Flying W Ranch, Clements, KS. Still have room in this ride. $135/rider; $70/non-rider. (Flying W Ranch is located 13.8 miles west of Strong City, KS on Hwy. 50 and 1 mi. south at Clements, KS near mile marker 314. Camp Headquarters is approx. 4 mi. south. Purina signs will mark the trail) For more information, contact Suzan Barnes (620) 273-6763 at The Grand Central Hotel to make your reservations. Also, check for more information on our website: www.betterhorsesnetwork.com. To view/print detailed flyer, Click Here.

October

October 3-4 KFQHRA SHOW, Washington. For more information, call Kevin Frerking (785) 325-2113. Pre-entries are greatly apprciated in all cattle classes. Please call before you haul. Check out our web page at www.kfqhra.com for updated information.
October 4 INDIAN TERRITORY ELEVATOR RIDE, Foil, OK. AERC/OCER/MOTDRA sanctioned 25/50 mile endurance rides. Ride Manager, Susan Young
E-mail: glenn218@yahoo.com. For more information, call (918) 685-0072.
October 16-19 KFQHRA SHOW, Salina. 10th/FQHR 14th Round Up & Review. For more information, contact Sam Goddard (785) 225-6842.
October 24-26 AMERICAN ROYAL PRCA PRO RODEO, 7:00 pm, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO. You will definitely want to mark your calendars for this weekend when the American Royal will host their 2nd year of the American Royal PRCA Pro Rodeo, the "Home of the Prairie Circuit Finals." Besides four PRCA Rodeos going on at that time, the American Royal PRCA Rodeo will be hosting an exciting equine event, the "Unbelievable Horse Happening." For more information, call Ernie Rodina (785) 418-6047 or Pat Mead (816) 221-9800 or visit www.americanroyal.com.

KSHSC 2008 Show Dates Schedule:

To view show date schedule for 2008 Kansas State Horse Show Circuit, Click Here.
Or visit www.kshsc.org for more information..

KBRA 2008 Schedule:

To view schedule for KBRA for 2008, Click Here.

D-N Productions - Summer Barrel Racing Jackpots (June-July-August):

To view schedule for the summer series of Barrel Racing Jackpots, Click Here.

Sullivan Saddle & Harness Club 2008 Events Schedule:

To view schedule for Sullivan Saddle & Harness Club's 2008 events, Click Here.
Call Mary Loomis (573) 732-4757 or visit www.sullivansaddleclubsite.com for more information.

EKTEC 2008 Events Schedule:

            To view Eastern Kansas Timed Events Circuit information, Click Here.
            To view schedule of these events, Click Here.   For Order of Events & Price Sheet, Click Here.
            Or visit ektec.tripod.com for more information

Jugtown Colt 4-H Club 2008 Open Fun Show Schedule:

To view Open Fun Show event schedule information, Click Here.
For more information or pre-registration, contact Shirley Cardwell (660) 694-0178.

The Better Horses Radio Show

            Tune in to one of the stations airing our show:

                Saturday    9:00am - 10:00am         KMDO 1600 am - Fort Scott, KS
                Saturday    4:00pm - 5:00pm          KFRM   550 am - Clay Center/Salina/Wichita, KS
                Sunday      5:00am - 6:00am           KOMG 92.9 fm - Bass Country, Ozark, MO
                Sunday      6:00am - 7:00am           KTPK   106.9 am - (Country Legends) Topeka, KS
                Sunday      6:30am - 7:30am           KFEQ   680 am - St. Joe, MO
                Sunday      9:00am - 10:00am         KDKD 95.3 fm - Clinton, MO
                Sunday      4:00pm - 5:00pm          KOFO  1220 am - Ottawa, KS
                Sunday      4:00pm - 5:00pm           KTJJ    98.5 fm - Farmington, MO

PLUS . . . we've gone cross-country with the Better Horses Network!
WOCA - Ocala, FL WLEG - Lexington, KY

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With this being the time that I seem like I am always cleaning a water tank or filling one up, my wife seems to always ask the question a few hours later, “Is someone running water?” It seems like more than once I have always been guilty of forgetting to check and turn off the water and found it running everywhere.

I learned a tip from Nick O’Dell, a good cutting horse trainer in Fort Scott, Kansas, and that is to turn your cap around and wear it backwards. This seems to work in making me aware that something needs to be done and that is, TURN OFF THE WATER!

Easy Horse Cookies

1 cup grated carrots
1 apple grated
2 tblsps. corn oil
1/4 cup molasses
1 tsp. salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup flour

Preheat oven to 350^o. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In a large bowl, mix carrots, apple, corn oil and molasses together. Then fold in salt, oats and flour until well mixed. Spread dough out in one big piece on the cookie sheet. Score dough with a knife to make it easier to break apart after baking. (Or you can roll dough out and cut shapes with cookie cutters.) Bake for 20 minutes or until brown. Let cool, break apart and serve.

A very special summer treat . . . for that very special horse of yours!

Most of us will never be the number one person at the top of a major corporation, business or even a college president.

Where we need to be Number 1 is in our hearts, minds, actions and life!

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If you have any horses with any special needs issue, Purina’s NEW WellSolve™ Diets are now available.

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“WE FEED OUR FEED TO OUR HORSES, BEFORE WE ASK YOU TO FEED IT TO YOURS!”

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