Better Horses Network - Vol 4, Number 23

I hope all of you had a good and Happy Thanksgiving Holiday. Since talking to you last I had the opportunity to attend this year’s World Quarter Horse Show in Oklahoma City. I saw several friends and customers and congratulations on their successes. We held a Purina ProHorse Event at AQHA Roper, Brad Lund’s stall and had a great time talking to friends and eating barbeque. Congratulations to Brad for winning the World Champion Open Heading Horse and Reserve World Champion Open Heading Horse. Also, Brad played a major role in helping the stallion, RooStar win the Super Horse Award this year. That is three Super Horse Awards in four years, that Brad has been a part of!

If any of you are looking for a deal on portable panels, you can get some 12 foot brand new Priefert Panels for a great price. The American Royal used some panels during the cutting show, and you can purchase these 12 foot Premier Panels (The Heavy Duty Ones) for $125.00 each. There is also the 50 foot round pen with a walk through gate that you can purchase for $1450. Give me a call if any of you are interested in these. You can call me at 785/418-6047 or e-mail me at ernest_rodina@purina-mills.com.

If any of you are around Lawrence, Kansas this coming weekend, you won’t want to miss the Christmas Parade with all of the horses and horse drawn vehicles. Also, many of you might be making the trip to Las Vegas to the National Finals Rodeo. I hope to see you out there.

Many of you have either received or picked up the new Better Horses Publication Winter Edition. I hope that you enjoyed reading it. Make sure you stay in touch and check out our websites at either www.betterhorsesradio.com or www.betterhorsesnetwork.com. Let me know if I can be of a help.

December

December 1-14 NATIONAL FINALS RODEO, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo starts today at the Thomas and Mack Center at UNLV. All the best riders will be showing off their talents.
December 6 16th ANNUAL LAWRENCE OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS PARADE, 11:00 am, Downtown Lawrence, KS. Come join in the fun! For additional information, contact Parade Chairman Jana Dobbs at (785) 838-9400.
December 13-14 HEALTHY STRIDE WORKSHOP, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Chestnut Acres, Excelsior Springs, MO. The Key to Fluid Movement -- Healthy Stride is the personal farrier to the performance horses of Linda & Pat Parelli and for their natural horsemanship program. Jim Crew will present the importance of correct equine posture balance and how to achieve it. For more information or to register, contact Pam or Gary Johnson (620) 342-8052. For more details, Click Here.

FOR SALE: 12-Year-Old Barrel/Pole Gelding

Merridoc, EasyJet, Joyful Hope bred. We bought this horse for Baylee, but he is a real push type horse and does not fit her well. He is sound, easy to get along with, kid safe, husband safe, and you can trail ride him or practice all day and he never refuses to do it again.

We would consider trade for a more free running type horse that has got a good mind or just a good broke youngster. Asking $4500. Make offer or let me know what you have. You can see him on www.barrelhorseworld.com, Ad #54563.

The Better Horses Radio Show

            Tune in to one of the stations airing our show:

                Saturday    7:00am - 8:00am          WLXG   1300 am - Lexington, KY
                Saturday    8:00am - 9:00am          WOCA 1370 am - Ocala, FL
                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      5:05am - 6:00pm           KMA    960 am / 99.3 fm - Shenandoah, IA
                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

Better Horses Radio is a nationally syndicated radio show hosted by Ernie Rodina and co-hosted by Dawn Dawson.

Local Trainers, Veterinarians, and Industry Leaders.

Get updates on upcoming events, shows and clinics as well as regular reports from local equine organizations such
as Kansas Horse Council, Breed Associations, Junior Rodeo, PRCA & more.

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Our ad and event services are a great way to reach those people!

Most winter skin conditions result from a dirty haircoat, which gives bacteria and fungi a foothold.

Keep your horse's skin healthy by daily brushings, which in addition to lifting dirt and skin debris to the surface, it'll enable you to check the fat over his ribs, indicating weight loss, and any bumps or clumpy hair that could signal a wound or skin condition.

2 carrots, shredded
1 apple, shredded
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup bran
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup regular oatmeal
2 tblsp. salt

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Should be thick and doughy. Add more bran if needed. Press onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400^o for approximately 30 minutes. Cut into bite-size pieces while still warm.

A special stocking stuffer Holiday treat . . . for that very special horse of yours!

I know how important planning is to our success. I'm working on putting together a personal roadmap;
hopefully, one that'll keep me from getting lost in the pot holes or stepping in the cow paddies along the way.

- Charley Green

To read a little more about Charley, Click Here. To go to Charley's website, www.willrogersandcharley.com

Timely Reminder

As always, let me know if we can be of any help to you and your horse operation. When it comes to Equine Research, Purina Mills is the company that can say . . .

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

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