February 23, 2009
Volume 5, Number 4

Hello Friends!

Can you believe that the first two months of 2009 are almost over?

We had a great time at Kansas Equifest, and it was great to see everyone. During Equifest, Better Horses Radio launched their new Twister trailer converted into our road show. The interviews along with the great entertainment by Rusty Rierson and Geff Dawson really made it a lot of fun. We hope to see you in a couple of weeks when we head to Missouri’s HorseFest in Springfield.

                                                                                                     Dawn Dawson, Ernie Rodina, and
                                                                                                  Kansas Sec'y of State, Ron Thornberg

                                                                                                       
Our 2009 HOW (Horse Owner Workshops) are kicking into high gear in the next few weeks, and I hope that you will be able to attend. Look for some great new products coming in the Spring from Purina Mills. Make sure you plan to attend our event on March 22^nd at Winding River Equine facility near Dearborn, MO. Kerry Kuhn and Cindy Branham will be heading up the clinicians at this HOW event, and we are looking forward to spending the day at this great facility.  Kerry is planning on holding a riding clinic on the Saturday before, March 21^st, at Saddle and Sirloin located south of Kansas City. Information is in the Calendar section of this newsletter or contact me at 785/418-6047.

Don’t forget to join us and the clinicians, Curt and Tammy Pate, on March 27^th, 28^th, & 29^th, at the brand new Lone Wolf Arena located south of Kansas City. We plan to hold a HOW event on Friday night with the Pates and then hold a two day clinic on Saturday and Sunday. Also Lone Wolf Arena will be celebrating Saturday evening with an Open House complete with food and entertainment.

We are getting sign ups for our 2^nd Annual Dream Ride In The Flint Hills held at the Flying W Ranch near Cottonwood Falls on May 1^st , 2^nd , & 3^rd . We will be riding in new pastures this year and we plan to have another great time. Singer, Rusty Rierson, and his band will be entertaining us on Saturday night.

There is not a better time to put your horses on a Purina Program than now. Contact either myself or your local Purina representative and ask about the Challenge Program. We can prove that when you look at top performance and cost per head per day, Purina Feeds are second to none. Call me at 785/418-6047.

We still have some Priefert Premier 12 foot panels for sale that were used once at the American Royal’s NCHA Cutting last year. These are the top of the line gray panels that Priefert offers. Either e-mail me at ernie@betterhorsesradio.com or call me at 785/418-6047.

Don’t forget to check out our websites at www.betterhorsesnetwork.com or www.betterhorsesradio.com to see what is going on. Let me know if I can be of a help anyway and I hope to see you soon.

Happy Trails!

Ernie

Full-Time Job Opening:   Wanted to hire -- looking for a full-time equine manager for therapeutic riding center.  For more information, contact Janellen Cappo, HHTRC Executive Director, NARHA Region 7 Representative at (816) 697-5400.  Fax (816) 697-5408.  Website: www.hhtrc.org

Person in Kansas Has a Good Home and Looking for A Horse

Many times there are people who would give their horse away to a good home if they knew of someone who wanted a horse.  A friend, Ritchie Farrell, works with someone who used to ride a long time ago and is looking for a general riding horse for a beginning to intermediate rider.  If you have a horse you would like to give to a good home, please contact Ernie Rodina (785) 418-6047 or e-mail ernest_rodina@purinamills.com, and I will get you in touch with him.  (This person lives in North Central Kansas, around Belleville, KS.)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                - Ernie

"The Gift of the Horse" Brings in  $11,000 to Support Angus Youth The American Angus Auxiliary's fundraising initiative, The Gift of the Horse, raised $11,000 from the sale of SF Blue Sky McMaxill, a 2-year-old Blue Road Quarter Horse donated by the Spader Family of Rosendale, MO. For complete details on this event, Click Here.

Mills Reining Horses Reigns Supreme at Sun Circuit

It was a great show for Matt Mills Reining Horses at the recent 2009 Sun Circuit Horse Show in Scottsdale, AZ.  Mills won the Junior Reining Circuit championship on Leans Highlight, a 4-year-old stallion owned by Tracy Bryce and Roberta Fagan.  For more details, Click Here.

Priefert Rodeo & Ranch Equipment presents The Solution For Arena Conditioning  .  .  . Priefert's ArenaMasterTM.   For more information, call (800) 527-8616 or visit www.priefert.com.                                             Click here to learn more!

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The Better Horses Radio Show

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                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

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Horse Management Tip

Ride With Greatness
By Ernie Rodina

A great horse tip from my friend, Al Dunning. Taken from his new book, the Ultimate Level of Horsemanship-Training Through Inspiration;

                                                    “If you want to be great, ride with greatness”.

If I want to be as good as the cowboys I look up to, should I ride with the guy down the street who doesn’t know much?  No.  I should sacrifice whatever I can and ride with the people I look up to.  If I want to be as good as they are, I’d better find out what they do.

Horsey Treat Recipe

Horse Granola

Here's an easy to make "granola" treat for your special horse . . .

2 cups oats
1 cup molasses
1/2 finely chopped apple
1/4 cup water
1 chopped carrot (optional)

First, mix everything together -- it should be sticky.  Bake in oven at 425^o for about 10 minutes.
When time is up, leave the grain in the oven until the oven is cool.  A great granola treat for your
best buddy!

        Thoughts To Ponder
                             By Charley Green                                                                           

Bragging     We've all heard the expression, "It ain't brag if you can do it."      Just be careful your bragging and bluffing don't get in the way     of your walking and doing.

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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