I apologize for being a week late, but with attending a sales expo and getting ready for our first HOW Event this past weekend, time got away from me. WOW! What a great Horseman’s Priority Clinic we had last weekend. This year we joined forces with the Open Range Ministry and the Ransom Heart Ranch in Lone Jack to have a very successful event. Thanks to all of our clinicians which included, Richard Shrake, Brent Wright, Rex Buchman, Dawn Dawson, Cindy Branham, Nick O’Dell, Steve Miles, Diane Denham, and Terri Delouche. They did an unbelievable job of bringing equine education to our audience. We had an average of over 200 folks attend from Friday night through Saturday night which concluded with a beautiful Cowboy Church Service. One thing is for sure is that the Purina HOW Events (Horse Owner Workshops) are still alive and well after 14 years.

I hope that all of you are enjoying our Stallion Edition of Better Horses Network. If you do not receive the Better Horses Network publication, you can go to our website at www.betterhorsesnetwork.com and subscribe on line; or drop me a line, and we can get you signed up. Don’t forget to check out our Better Horses Radio Show at www.betterhorsesradio.com.

This week I will be traveling with the Better Horses Radio Trailer to Kansas EquiFest in Wichita. This great event takes place Feb. 13th through Sunday, Feb.15th. Go to the calendar of events and pull up the information. Dawn Dawson and I will be working the Purina Booth at the Better Horses Radio Trailer. Wait until you hear singer, Rusty Rierson, who will be working with us at the Trailer.

As I mentioned earlier, I did attend a Purina Sales Expo last week but I failed to tell you that we played hooky one afternoon. To handle our horse fix, a few of us traveled out to Scottsdale to visit some friends. What a huge treat it was to get to see Al Dunning at his Almosta Ranch. He gave me a copy of his new book, The Ultimate Level Of Horsemanship-Training Through Inspiration. This is a great book and can be ordered off his website at www.aldunningsadtack.com. Believe me, if it can hold my attention and get me to read it from start to finish, it must be really good.

We have a lot of events going on in the next couple of months, and I hope to see you at these. These events include the Kerry Kuhn tour which begins Feb.20th through Feb. 24th.
We have a great event scheduled for him at the Winding River Equestrian Center near Dearborn, Missouri on Sunday, March 22nd. Information is inside this newsletter or at www.betterhorsesnetwork.com . Also, don’t forget we have the Curt Pate Family coming in and doing events from Thursday, March 26th through Wednesday, April 1st.

Don’t forget our Brent Wright/Dell Hendricks Reining Clinic, May 30th & 31st at the Lone Wolf Arena and Equestrian Center near Cleveland, MO. We will only take 22 riders and have 10 signed up already. Give me a call at 785/418-6047.

Join us for our Spring Dream Ride In The Flint Hills on May 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd. at the Flying W Ranch near Cottonwood Falls, KS. It will be the same ranch we have been headquartering at, but we will have new country to ride on.

Isn’t this horse thing fun? . . . and I haven’t even told you about our new Products that are coming this Spring from Purina Mills!

I hope to see you soon. Let me know if I can be of any help.

NEED YOUR HELP!

Stolen Horse! REWARD! Mostly white Medicine Hat paint gelding with sorrel hat and body spots in flank area (although his mane and tail could easily have been dyed). Stolen in Illinois. Max is a loving family member. If you can help this family get Max back, please contact the persons listed in the flyer.
Click Here to view flyer and for more details.

February

February 13-15 EQUIFEST OF KANSAS 2009; Wichita's Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS. Craig Cameron and his Extreme Cowboy Race^TM is a featured event this year. EquiFest of Kansas is loaded with everything equine, including daily clinics, lectures, workshops, entertainment and shopping at the giant trade show. For more information, contact Carol Wilson (785) 484-3570. Don't miss this great event!
February 20-21 NORTH AMERICAN TRAIL RIDE CONFERENCE, Embassy Suites Hotel, I-29 & Tiffany Springs (by the airport). Top quality speakers and information for only $60 for both days. Gastric Ulcers and Horse Behavior, Parasitology, Carbohydrate Intolerant Horse and Pasture Management, and Lameness plus many exhibitors. For more information, contact Jerry or Kim Weil (816) 781-2218 or e-mail jkweil@sbcglobal.net. Click Here for more details.
February 28 MISSOURI RAWHIDE MOUNTED SHOOTERS CLINIC; 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Indoor Arena, 24606 Colbern Road, Lee's Summit, MO. 9:30 a.m. check-in time. For more information, contact Leon (660) 885-4444 or e-mail lwatson@clinton.k12.mo.us. (Tell them Tim sent you -- need to RSVP to attend).

March

March 21-22 KERRY KUHN'S PRACTICAL HORSEMANSHIP / PURINA HORSE OWNER'S WORKSHOP; Winding River Camp and Equestrian Center; Dearborn, MO; limit 10 riders; contact Linda Grimmett at 816/914-0490 or www.theranchatloneoak.com. Click Here to view flyer with more details.
March 26 PURINA HORSE OWNER'S WORKSHOP, Rocking V Ranch, 7325 SW 93rd, Topeka, KS. Curt Pate Family Tour. Sponsored by Premier Farm & Home in Topeka, KS. Doors open 6:00 pm, program begins 7:00 p.m. For more information, call (785) 862-2505).
March 27-29 PURINA HORSE OWNER'S WORKSHOP / EFFECTIVE STOCKMANSHIP & HORSEMANSHIP; Lone Wolf Ranch Arena & Training Center; Cleveland, MO; how Event begins Friday--doors open 5:00 pm, reception/registration at 6:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday clinics begin at 9:00 a.m. Curt & Tammy Pate; limit 30 riders. Call Ernie at (785) 418-6047; evenings (785) 242-8748 or e-mail at ernie@betterhorsesradio.com. Click Here to view detailed flyer.
March 31 PURINA HORSE OWNER'S WORKSHOP, Douglass Co. Fairgrounds, 19th & Harper, Lawrence, KS. Curt Pate Family Tour. Doors open at 6:00 pm, program begins at 6:45 p.m. For more information, call Ernie Rodina (785) 418-6047.

April

April 1 PURINA HORSE OWNER'S WORKSHOP, Y Bar H Outpost & Pet, Olathe, KS. Curt Pate Family Tour. 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. For more information, call (913) 764-4626.
April 4 SPRING FUZZBUSTER SCHOOLING SHOW; 10:00 am, Showtime Equestrian Center, Lee's Summit, MO. The Carriage and Driving Society of Greater Kansas City presents their Spring Fuzzbuster Schooling Show; Gate Fee, $3/person (kids 6 and under free). Entry Fee, $5 per class. For more information, call Bobbi Wojtowicz (816) 540-2363 or (816) 258-1952. For more details, Click Here to view Showbill.
April 18-19 JULIE GOODNIGHT GENERAL HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC, Rocking V Equine Center, Topeka, KS. $400 for the 2 days; audit is $25. Limit 15 riders. Open to riders of all ability levels. For more information, call (800) 225-8827 or check website at www.juliegoodnight.com.

May

May 1-3 SPRING DREAM RIDE, Flying W Ranch, Clements, KS. We will be riding on new pastures and ranchland. Last year's first Spring Ride proved out to be one of the best. Call Suzan Barnes at (620) 273-6763 to register and for more information. For Ride details, Click Here.
May 1-4 PETER CAMPBELL CLINIC: Foundation Horsemanship & Horsemanship II / Ranch Roping Clinic. SouthWest Arena, Archie, MO. One session $475.00 for 4 days if paid in full before April 24, 2009. After April 24, $525. Auditing per day, $30 at the door. Click Here to view flyer. Click Here for additional Clinic details and registration form.
May 29-31 PURINA MEGA HORSE OWNER'S WORKSHOP EVENT / 2^ndANNUAL MILLION DOLLAR REINING CLINIC; Lone Wolf Ranch Arena & Training Center; 22801 State Line Road, Cleveland, MO; Friday, doors open 6:00 pm, HOW Event Program begins 7:00 pm. Reining Clinics held Saturday and Sunday. Brent Wright & Dell Hendricks; Limit 22 Riders (10 already signed up); call Ernie at 785/418-6047; evenings-785/242-8748 or ernie@betterhorsesradio.com.
Click Here to view flyer for more detailed information.

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Make sure you give direction to your horse and provide a reward when your horse does a maneuver. Some folks get excited when their horse does a maneuver right and will continue to do that maneuver over and over again. It is best to do that maneuver a few times and quit which is a reward for the horse. A horse can get confused by doing it over and over again which in reality the horse is not being rewarded for his actions.

The truth is we do it over and over again for our own benefit because we as horseman are not confident yet. This is just one of the many great training tips mentioned in Al Dunning's new book, The Ultimate Level of Horsemanship.

     Ingredients:
            Bran
            Oats
            Molasses
            Shredded Carrots
            (Any Other Thing Your Horse Loves!)

Mix the bran, oats and molasses together. Use especially a lot of molasses to help the mixture harden. Then place it in a flat pan and smooth it out like a cake. Sprinkle shredded carrots over the "cake." Then pour a little bit of molasses over the cake to make it set and harden better.

Decorate it with baby carrots (those are your candles) and add a little more shredded carrots on the top. Place in the fridge overnight to harden.

Your horse should love this -- all that's missing is the Happy Birthday song!

Timely Reminder

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