Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine August 2016 Vol 1 Issue 3

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The Publication office is located at 29545 Pleasant Valley Rd., Paola, Kansas 66071 14 Living Life Ranch Featured Melissa Cowan 17 The Myofascia Body Featured Kelly Behnke 18 Mounted Shooting Featured Shannon Rowl 19 Golden Spur Ministries Cory Young 20 Rusty Spurs Janice Pack 23 Chewing the Cud EHAL Staff 27 The Art of Blacksmith Featured Josh Rushing 28 Wood Floor Rides Featured Lea Huber 4 Memory Lane Jana Barcus 5 Total Feeds, Inc. Featured Dr. Harry Anderson 8 Horse Bits Janice Pack 9 Reining it It Featured Cal Middleton 10 Equine Energy Balancing Jo Lene Thoele 12 Chad Mathes Roping Chad Mathes

Being raised by an Avid Outdoor Sports Writer, it was only natural for me to start our Magazine, Everything Horses and Livestock. In my youth, I talked with my father about writing some small books on living off the land in our area and caring for animals. Out of high school, I gave riding lessons, trained horses, boarded, produced a variety of events and sold items from my own retail business, while also working for others. I wrote articles on proper feeding and horse management for magazines, websites and newsletters. It was very enjoyable to listen to my father edit them for me. He said, “It’s good to write how you feel, what you believe, just get rid of the extra words!” My father and I never got around to writing our booklets before he passed away November 1, 2009. I have many fond memories of my father and our time together. He worked at the same publishing company for 62 years. They are now printing our magazine!

My passion is proper care and feeding of all animals and helping others enjoy their ride. Our family loves to hunt, ride and team rope. Flip through our pages. Enjoy articles, photographs, cartoons, word search, & fun news! This magazine is dedicated to my dad, mom, sisters, husband, son, family, friends, and everyone out there enjoying the ride!

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Ok don’t laugh, this was my first attempt at lacing my pie crust..no so good. I definately did not inherit my mom or sister Pamela’s awesome baking skills.

Kansas Summertime Can you believe that half the year is already over? Lots of rain and trying to get the hay put up dry has been our life this summer. The guys have roped

At least I tried. Like I tell my husband sometimes when my cooking projects don’t do so good, hey remember...you didn’t meet me in the kitchen, you met me in the roping pen. Better food presentation would have been fun, but at least it tasted yummy. The blackberry plants were making so many berries I was harvesting about 4 cups per day. Of course between my mother and I eating while we pick, I have about one pie’s worth in the freezer for winter. Restocked on chickens again....

I love to watching the chickens and turkeys chasing bugs and run- ning around the barn yard. This year we have had our share of coyotes trying to get a free chick- en dinner. I’m keeping

the minute the pen gets dry and then a down pour comes and it’s another few days of wet...Now its Hot and dry, welcome to Kansas! We’ve enjoyed some beautiful evenings with cool summer breezes and I do love summer time even with the heat, much better than snow. I’m not really complaining. How are your garden’s doing this year? I don’t put very much in due to our crazy schedule so I really want my efforts to count. My tomato plants are be- hind this year as they are just now producing toma- toes. They are still small and far from being big and ripe..guess we’ll have some good fall eating!

the birds penned up as they show up at all hours, even during the afternoon. We’ve had them laying under the fruit trees like domestic dogs, like they “live” here too. The chickens are pretty good at telling on them with their warning squaks. Our dogs in the house will start having a fit when they hear the chickens start their tattle-telling. Make sure and step aside as the dogs bust thru the doggie door heading out for the morning chase. One coyote wasn’t to scared by them and turned to fight. I headed for the rifle but by the time we got back out there he had hit the high road. Watch out you big Coyotes...your day is coming!

One of my gardening items that did super well this year was our blackberries. The stems went wild and are

healthy and huge. The berries are bigger than ever and so tasty. I made a wonderful pie for our July 4th gathering and it turned out fantastic.

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Mark started on his healthy journey with Total Equine in December 2015. At first he didn’t know about these new pony puffs but soon decided they tasted Really Good! Mark is eating 8# per day, free choice hay from his round bale and sharing the pas- ture with 4 other “friends”. Even though the bottom picture is a little darker than the others, you can see how much he has filled in with muscling and how white his white is... how deep rich bay his body coat is now compared to the top picture. His pasture buddies are doing great and love their Total Equine too. One of his draft horse friends, Issac, had some cysts that owner Kathy worried about. She kept her eye on them year after year. Kathy is now amazed as they have now gone away! Mark & his crew are more satisfied on their feeding program and are doing super great. Congrat’s to Kathy, family & of course, The Famous “Mark”. Stop by and see Mark and his owners at Olathe Trading Post & Pawn, 2049 E Santa Fe St. Olathe, Kansas

Mark is a 11 yr old Clydesdale that has a wonderful life. He goes to town to his owners Olathe Trading Post & Pawn Shop and gets to visit with all the customers on a regular basis. He is a big, kind and gentle gelding that also pulls his wagon with great enjoyment. Before his journey with Total Equine, Mark was hav- ing trouble putting weight on and getting that nice filled out top line, hip and muscles. His owner didn’t want him to be fat, she wanted him to be healthy and in great shape with great muscling and recov- ery for those fun wagon rides down the road.

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“CONVERGING PATHS” All of us here at EHAL try our best to bring our readers an informative, educational and fun magazine. Our contributors have traveled their own paths and have their own life stories that shaped their views and attitudes. They have, however, one thing in common. All have passion and love for all animals and their welfare. Our editor, Jana Barcus, has a knack for finding contributors from various facets of the horse and livestock world. Our articles come from trainers and exhibitors from many equine disciplines, from therapists, nutritionists, veterinarians, educators, farriers, realtors with horse properties, and boarding businesses. The list grows with each issue. Their adventures, education, experiences and goals have somehow brought them all together under the EHAL umbrella at this particular time in their lives. Like me, you may wonder how this happened. I believe part of the reasons has something to do with the fact that EHAL gives them an open and unbiased venue to share their passions and ideas. For me I now have more time to pursue goals that I set aside earlier in life. Jana’s vision for this magazine has inspired me to write again. What was once tedious is now fun. I truly admire others’ stories and how horses impacted their lives. I believe I can learn something new and useful from everyone I encounter on my “path.”

We also hope you take the time to get acquainted with our newest contributors and what they have to offer to the equine world. Their contact information generally follows their articles. These contributors include Wendy Wiseman, a certified equine sports massage therapist, Kelly Behnke, a myofascial release therapist, Shane Irwin, a young trainer and exhibitor who has excelled under the mentorship of Corky Cochran, and Shannon Rowl with the Kansas CMSA group who shares their passion for mounted shooting. Please let us know if you want information about a specific topic, equine breed or breed association, discipline or ANYTHING horse-related. EHAL will do its best to bring you what you want to read and learn about. Remember “Life is a Journey, Enjoy the Ride!” Janice

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Keeping things in perspective

Competing in equine competitions can be a fun way to enjoy the company of our horses and our friends. But it is important that we continue to think of it that way - as fun. Showing a horse should be simply that. “Showing” what a horse can do. Being proud of our animal, not critical about the details. We need to let the show be his moment, not ours. Racing of some sort is the most popular equine event in the world. Besides racing there are mainly two types of competitions. Rodeo type events sometimes referred to as speed events where primarily a clock is used to determine the placings, and then there are shows that are judged according to individual rules, standards and style for the particular organization. Each specific discipline has its own unique set of maneuvers. These maneuvers simply pertain to each sport that we have invented for competition. Most disciplines of equine sports were originally patterned after a real world use for horses, such as farming, battle, livestock work on stations and ranches, or check- ing crops and traveling across the countryside. I find it fascinating learning about the history of our equine sports and their origins, whether it be show jumping, cutting, polo or harness and sulky racing. The most interesting part for me, of each of these sports, is that they are all horses and no matter their game, they all start and end their life with same basic needs. Whether they are a local western pleasure pony or a Kentucky Derby winner, the fundamentals of how they operate do not change. Today most of these competitions bear only a vague resemblance to anything pertaining to real life. Loosely connected to some real life tasks, over centuries we have created some fun and exciting horse events. Which, when done safely and correctly, can be good for both horse and rider. But before there was reining, before dressage, before trail riding, there was the horse. Prideful and scared. Open minded yet cautious. He didn’t need us then and he still doesn’t need our games now. But we as human beings seem to need something from them, and so the horse is willing to comply. The maneuvers that make up the games and disciplines we do with horses should be layered upon a cor- rect foundation that we help the horse develop from the beginning. It doesn’t matter which discipline we Continued on Page 14 EHALmagazine.com | August 2016 | © Everything Horses and Livestock 9

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Session March 9, 2016 - 2 hours: Energy Balancing Therapy on all seven energy centers both sides; he had several small releases of blocked energy in these centers. Next I did Pho- tonic Therapy on basic 9 standard points and on the tendons of both front legs where I could feel the abnormalities. Then I massaged the muscles along the cervical area of neck both sides this enables the horse to stretch his neck downward with greater ease. Then I released the biceps brachii muscles on both sides to help increase the range of shoul- der motion and flex the elbow, they were tight and restricting movement.

RED FRED.......... While at Equifest in Topeka, Kansas this last Febru- ary, I talked with a gal that had concerns about her barrel horse, Red Fred’s diagnosis. Owner, Jennie explained how the calcium deposits and bone spurs were causing him pain and interfer- ing with his performance. The results of his Ultrasound lameness examination done last fall were as follows: Chronic LF & RF Ligament Desmopathy. (Definition: Any disease of the ligaments.) The ultrasound of the RF suspensory ligament showed a chronic tear and calfication in the sus- pensory ligament in zone 2B. The LF suspensory ligament showed calcification in zone 1B. Prognosis: Poor for barrel horse, Treatment: None suggested. Recommendations and Instruc- tions: Retire from barrel racing. The calcification means there has been chronic tearing of the liga- ment. The re-injury rate is high because mineral does not stretch. Unfortunately there is no treat- ment. I would turn the horse out to pasture. As we were talking, Jennie and I decided to set an appointment for an Energy Balancing Therapy ses- sion to assess his issues for March 9, 2016. Red Fred is a very pleasant horse to work with. He is a 14yr old gelding who’s main job has been barrel racing. His past time or hobby is pleasure riding and helping with team roping activities.

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Next I prepared for Acupressure Massage on the Bladder meridian. I use the Bladder Meridian for investigation because it includes 12 Association Points, one for each meridian and they directly affect the organs. They also offer information to help identify where the imbalance resides and if the imbalance is acute or chronic. These points help balance and regulate the flow of Chi energy throughout the horse’s body. Step One: Is opening the meridian using my hands with fingers relaxed and palms in full contact with the horse to apply some pressure starting at upper neck stroke down along the Bladder meridian from the neck over the withers then the meridian runs about 2-4 finger widths off the spine along the back and over the croup, gliding along the rump down the gluteal muscles and hamstrings. Follow the rear of the leg to the hock and stay lateral all the

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I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July!! I think it’s time to touch on a subject that everyone can benefit from, partnership. (This is TEAM roping in case anyone forgot!) What makes a good partner- ship? Excellent question, lets dive in on some of my past experiences. I have had the opportunity to rope with some real talent over the years, however, not all of them were great partners. Not saying they weren’t good peo- ple, they just didn’t understand what needed to be done to win on a consistent basis. That, coupled with unwillingness to change or compromise, made it tough to have confidence and win. I have actually had guys tell me “I head them and you figure out how to be where you need to be and heel them”. I have had guys who didn’t think they needed to practice at all, even though I needed to rope steers behind them to get the feel of the new horse they bought. So, what makes a great partner? The main thing in the beginning is to have the same goals. Two people who share the same vision, whether it’s winning a world championship or simply qualifying for the USTRC Finals, makes it easier to work towards a common goal and stay motivated. When you can’t agree on where you are going, you can’t practice for that situation. When you can’t agree on where to go, practice becomes a hassle because there is no need to practice if we don’t know where we are going. Set a common goal for wherever you guys are going next. If you say you are going to go somewhere, go. Unless something comes up, family emergency, financial emergency, go. There is nothing more

frustrating as a partner than to practice with the “yes man” until it’s time to go, then they back out. Every time. That creates frustration and your part- ners will get unmotivated quickly. Don’t be selfish, if you think there’s even a chance you can’t go, tell your partner so that they can practice with some- one who can go for sure. Even if just for a back up plan. Everyone understands an emergency, but if you are constantly crying wolf on going places, you are going to lose good partners fast. Make a commitment to practice. Set a schedule for the week. Pick a night that works for both of you. Trust me, you are better off to rope your machine 3 times a week and practice with your partner on the one night they can practice than you are to rope steers every night by yourself and not rope with your partner at all. Once again, don’t make promises you can’t keep, if you say you are going to practice and work on trying to get better, do it. If you can’t, let your guy find someone who can, no hard feelings. This goes back to having the same goals. Be willing to bend but not break. Make sure that your styles fit well together. If you both work to- wards the same goal, be willing to tweek small things if needed to help each other out. For exam- ple, hazing steers, slowing down in the corner, or maybe coming back up the arena sooner depend- ing on what your partner needs to help them thrive and be productive and confident. However, don’t go buy a $30,000 head horse just because your heeler says he can’t catch behind you. Maybe he needs a $30,000 heel horse instead. Going to a clinician (chadmathesroping.com) lol, can help you

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guys decide who needs to adjust more and keep you from making the wrong decision. Last but not least, be a positive impact on your partner. Understand that they are trying to improve and that they are just as frustrated as you when things don’t go your way. One of my favorite sayings when a guy apologizes for missing is “were you trying to miss him? If not, we’re good”. Everyone makes mis- takes, don’t be too hard on the guy that put just as much time and effort in as you did, who knows, maybe he had more to lose than you did? Hold each other accountable for putting in the work. “Did you get your 20 loops on the Bones?” or “Did you warm up your horse good enough? He’s pretty fresh!” Doing these things for each other can avoid disaster at the jackpot and it keeps you communicating which is key for a great partnership. I’m going to leave you with this, there has been one constant for me over my past partnerships. When I get to practice, discuss issues, and both parties have put in an equal amount of effort, we win. If I can’t get a guy to practice with me, winning becomes very few and far between. Finally, there is a higher pow- er at work here. Some of the partners God has put in my life I realize now, was to make me a better roper or a better person, funny how that works!!! Thanks again for your time!!! Have a good summer, what’s left of it!!! PRACTICE HARDER! ~ CHAD MATHES

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Meet the Living Life Ranch

They say a picture paints a thou- sand words. When you look at the little girl above, what comes to your mind? A picture of love, hope and happiness? Pictures can be deceiving. This little girl’s life is not as it seemed in this picture. The truth is this 4 year old little girl’s moth-

Even at this early age, she felt there was a presence guiding her, giving her knowledge and instructions, instructing her to love. Out of this love, when argu- ments at home became violent between her parents, she was brave enough to seek help for her father and to protect her baby brother. .Taking her baby brother with her instead of hiding, she went door- to-door until she found someone that would call for help. This love also directed her to keep a safe dis- tance and to try never to be alone with her molester. Out of fear that it would destroy and devastate her family, she didn’t tell a soul about him. Even though she loved him, in her heart she knew he was wrong.

er suffered mental illness. The mother is Bi-polar and Schizophrenic, but the complete diagnoses didn’t come until this little girl was 25 years old. So from the beginning, this little girl’s life has been confusing and chaotic. Due to her mother’s illness; there were outbursts of violence which led to both physical and mental abuse which caused her to fear her mother. By the age of 5, she figured out that she couldn’t trust human love and that love came with pain. Nevertheless, she continued to seek love, she loved through the pain of being molested by a trusted family member, which began before this picture was even taken. You see behind that smile and those eyes was a small person with a huge loving heart.

When this little girl turned 16, her healing began with a gift, a horse named Lobo. Her heart swelled with love as she worked to take care of him. She spent many hours alone with him. He became the keeper of all her secrets, her best friend. The love they dustry while keeping this favor- able perspective isn’t easy to do when you make a living showing horse’s. But it definitely can be done, and not much worth doing is easy. This has been an adaption of a chapter in the book Cal Middleton - On Horse’s And Life, published by Whirlybird Press, Available for purchase now at these locations; www.CalMiddleton.com www.BetterEquineOnline.com Continued on Page 26

paid for that particular weekend and to not get overly caught up in the justification and rationale. Remaining competitive in the in-

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are in, the foundation will make or break the high level competitions as the horse develops in training and showing. (This is something that has become highly appar- ent to me over the years, as an NRHA judge and competitor.) The merit of competing should be in the work of getting a horse ready. Day in and day out, for months or years, creating a willingness and desire within the horse to perform a task in front of an audience, and maybe even enjoy it a little. We must often remind ourselves that the judging is just an opinion that we

~ Cal Middleton

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Gene & Trisha Stephenson of Paola, Kansas love to feed their chocolate labs and their puppies Total Canine. Tess looks great even after we wean her pups. The rich coats, milk production and growth on the parents and pups are amazing.

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This is little Jalapeno at 3 months of age doing a little “Roofing” with his owners. He loves going to the jobsites and hanging out. Whether under a tree or on the roof! Jalapeno is now 4 months old and loves his best friend Samson. Jalapeno just went to the Vet weigh- ing in at 19# He’s been on Total Canine since he was born and is solid muscle! He’s a roofing dog by

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After muscle testing Red Fred to determine his needs, his recipe is: 7 drops Wintergreen, 5 drops Cypress and 3 drops Marjoram to 15ml. of carrier oil, this makes a 4% dilution mixture. The Application: 6-8 drops of mixture in palm of hand and stir clockwise with 2 fingers. This is to energize the oil before applying it to the suspensory ligament. This is to be done for each front leg. I ask her if she would be willing to do the TTouch circles from Chart 1 two to three times a week or more. It only takes 10 to 15 minutes and really helps to address the many tight muscle issues that we are dealing with and induces relaxation. Jennie was happy to learn the technique and work on her horse. On April 28, 2016 Jennie called me very excited. She had taken Red Fred back to see the veterinary for another Ultrasound Lameness exam. He didn’t find any calcification on the LF or RF suspensory ligaments. It was time to get ready for the barrel racing sea- son. Red Fred is back to his athletic self and rear- ing to go in less than 2 month. Check back in our next article this fall for an update on Miss Josey and Mr. Red Fred..... Jo Lene Thoele 785-418-4595

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way down to the hoof. Repeat on both sides 2 to 3 times. While performing the opening I can distinguish differences in the horses’ body temperature and muscle tone, checking for sensitivity, pain, puffiness, indentions and actually anything abnormal. A defi- ciency in a meridian often feels like a soft depres- sion. Rigidity and resistance to being touched on certain points usually indicates excess Chi energy. Step two: In doing point work, the intent is to stim- ulate specific acupoints along a meridian from beginning to end to balance the horse’s energy and promote an environment for healing to occur. Stimulating these specific acupoints, energy block- ages are released (sedated, dispersed) or energy is drawn to deficient areas. Step three: I closed the Bladder Meridian with some connecting strokes along the same path as the opening on both sides and ended the acupressure session. Then I focused on the tight muscles that I identified during the opening process. As I massaged and released these muscles I found some more sensi- tive areas of concern and used massage and the Photonic Light to relieve these areas. Emotional therapy on standard 8 points went well Red Fred had a few releases and very relaxed. Finishing with acupressure on 12 ting points com- pleting this session After completing Red Fred’s session, Jennie and I discussed some possible treatments we could try. I suggested using aromatherapy because of the amazing results these oils have had with healing. Muscle testing is used to determine which essential oils are needed, at what dilution and how to admin- ister them. Jennie was willing to try aromatherapy because she has had some experience with essen- tial oils.

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The Myofascia Body By featured writer - Kelly Behnke HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST

as I couldn’t get ahold of my husband. No Problem! She came, picked me up, took me home AND gave me a myofascial release treatment. The spasm and guarding were gone!!! I won’t lie I was definitely more sore than usual for the next week but nothing like what usually hap- pens after this type of accident. I am seeing a chi- ropractor as well as receiving Myofascial Release and using God’s medicine in the form of essential oils. No pain medicine with its awful side effects

I was in a pretty bad auto accident last week. The 2004 pick up I was driving was T-boned. It was a complete loss. I was very fortunate and was able to walk away from the accident! Bruised, battered and shaken up. No question about it. The other remarkable part of this story is that I have had 6 spinal surgeries including a lumbar fusion at L3-4 and I have severe osteoarthritis and degener- ative disc disease in my spine as well as osteoar- thritis in my left hip. I have been going to Roberta Ashby of Main Body Works for myofascial release for over a year now and I credit these treatments with keeping me strong and flexible enough that I am able to work part time, garden, ride my horse and generally be reasonably active for a 62 year old with consider- able arthritis. As it turns out I was on my way to an appointment with Roberta when the accident hap- pened. I called her to let her know I was not going to be able to make it while all the while thinking “ I could sure use a treatment right now”. I could feel my low back starting to go into spasm and guarding as happens to susceptible tissues after a traumatic accident and knew I was going to be in a lot of pain once the adrenaline wore off! Roberta asked if she could do anything. I told her I needed a ride home

were needed! When this mud dries up I will be back on my horse and in the garden in a much shorter amount of time than is usually required to heal up from this type of trauma. Thank you to Roberta and my other alternative medicine health care practitioners!! ~ Ronda

Kelly Behnke - Main Body Works & EMT Office 913-755-3768 | Cell 913-731-2535

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arenas are different sizes, and patterns generally reflect the arena, and may differ slightly from what is on the paper. Once the pattern is set, study it from all four sides. By studying the pattern from each side of the arena, you can pick your lines and turns based on where the balloons are actually set. When you enter the arena, start in the correct lead and cross the timer in a straight line toward your first target – the

Cowboy Mounted Shooting – The Physical Parts…. You’ve made the decision – you are going to DO this thing called Cowboy Mounted Shooting! In our last EHAL article (May 2016), we talked about how to get started and how to introduce your horse to gunfire. Now let’s take things to the next step. Let’s discuss course management – the physical parts of shooting a pattern. Careful planning and

shortest distance to any point is a straight line. Try to stay 9 feet from your target; your shot should be at 3 o’clock (straight off the shoulder of your shoot-

ing hand) or 9 o’clock (straight across your body) depending on the location of the balloon. Make a nice, smooth barrel turn. Give your horse the pocket he

needs to keep his speed up – don’t go too deep or too wide. Push your- self and your horse all the way through the timer. Always ride to that “elev- enth” balloon! Whichever way you turned around the rundown bar- rel is the same direction you need to end your horse at the end of the arena. So if you turned the bar- rel to the right, your horse is in the right lead, and needs to turn at the end of the arena to the right. If you turned the rundown barrel to the left, your horse will turn at the end of the arena to the left. In 99% of all the patterns with a rundown, your horse will most likely end turning the direction you were shoot-

“line strategy” in a mounted shooting pattern is crucial as every stride is time on the clock. You should choose which lead your horse needs to start in based on the pattern. If it looks like your

first turn in the pattern is a left turn, you need to start your horse in the left lead. If your first turn in the pattern is going to be a right turn, then start your horse in the right lead. It’s important here to learn the term “ride with a pur- pose”. “Riding with a purpose” is planning your ride – plan from the very start of entering the arena to exiting the arena. A common mistake riders make is entering the pattern and riding to each target with- out ever thinking about what’s coming next. Plan your “line strategy” based on what is set in the arena, not what is written in the course book. All

ing your targets (targets shot on your right, results in a right turn at the end for your horse, targets shot on your left, results in a left turn at the end for your horse).

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The physical part of the mounted shooting pattern comes down to choosing the most efficient line for you and your horse to run – smooth is fast. Think of it like driving a car. A driver does not jerk the

Remember, always practice good course manage- ment skills. Consistency builds muscle memory. Next time, we will take a look at the mental man- agement of Cowboy Mounted Shooting. We will see you back here in the November Issue! ~ Shannon Rowl Kansas CMSA www.kansascmsa.com

wheel or look down while making a turn; a driver will first look ahead and then gently guide the wheel to make a smooth turn.

ual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. I have given her time to repent, but she is not willing to repent of her sexual immorality. Look! I am throwing her onto a bed of violent illness, and those who commit adultery with her into terrible suffering, unless they repent of her deeds. Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve. But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching (who have not learned the so-called “deep secrets of Satan”), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you. However, hold on to what you have until I come. And to the one who conquers and who continues in my deeds until the end, I will give him authority over the nations - he will rule them with an iron rod and like clay jars he will break them to pieces, just as I have received the right to rule from my Father - and I will give him the morning star. The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the church- es’” (Revelation 2:18-29 – NET). Thyatira was a small city located forty miles southeast of Pergamum known for abundant crops and the manufacture of purple dye. The church itself was much

smaller than the previously addressed churches in Revelation chapter two but the Lord’s direct rebuke was meant to deal with a sin problem that had become huge. As Christ is introduced in this letter we can see a preview of the severity of this letter as it is described as “solemn” and Christ himself is described as “one who has eyes like a fiery flame.” It’s clear starting out that this is going to deal with major problems that the Lord saw in the fellowship at Thyatira. As with the previous letters Christ first commends the church on their faithful action and growth. He says, “I know your deeds: your love, faith, service and steadfast endurance.” This bit of encouragement shows that the active members of the church were excelling in the major areas of devotion to Christ and to each other and to their service. In fact, Jesus encourages them because they had continued to grow more faithful in their deeds as they went on serving. This is the exact opposite of the Ephe- sians who did great things in the past but that enthusiasm waned as time went on. This leads us to a simple lesson from the faithful Thyatirans…

Building a Strong Relationship with Christ – The Thyatira Example: Re- maining In Him – Revelation 2:18-29 As we continue our survey of the letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor let’s read the letter to the church at Thyatira: To the angel of the church in Thyatira write the following: This is the solemn pronouncement of the Son of God, the one who has eyes like a fiery flame and whose feet are like polished bronze: ‘I know your deeds: your love, faith, service, and steadfast endurance. In fact, your more recent deeds are greater than your earlier ones. But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and by her teach- ing deceives my servants to commit sex-

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For this initial article I have chosen to write about a Kansas City, MO icon in saddle, har- ness, boot, spur and bit-making. For many decades Shipley Saddlery and Mercantile Co. remained a successful business in the Stock- yard district in the west bottoms of Kansas City.

IF SADDLES COULD TALK. ... by Janice Pack

The time has finally arrived for EHAL to launch a new series of articles about antique saddles. Following the Kansas Equifest in February, I spent some time researching saddle makers. Many of these have long since gone out of busi- ness while others remain active with 4th gener- ation family owners and craftsmen. Some strategic phone calls followed and these led to more calls until I had enough old saddles to write articles well into 2017. People told me of western pleasure and roping saddles, En- glish saddles, parade saddles, even McClellan type and plantation saddles. A majority of these saddles remain family-owned and a source of family pride. All owners, who will remain anononymous, eagerly told me about their saddles. They ex- pressed excitement about this project and the opportunity to learn about other unique old sad- dles. I found it amazing that all my contributors believe their saddles have an integral place in the telling of their family histories. One contrib- utor even used this project as an opportunity to write down what he knew about his saddles for his children and grandchildren.

Charles P. Shipley was born in Ohio in 1865, the year the Civil War ended. By the age of 19 he had already finished his education and an ap- prenticeship in saddle making. He then headed “west” to Kansas City, MO where he started the Charles P. Shipley Saddlery Co. He must have had a lot of business savvy as the company’s first location was near the Armour Meat Packag- ing Plant. This building was damaged by flood waters in 1903 with everything in the building destroyed. Shipley literally had to start his busi- ness over from scratch. Later in 1910 he built a new three story building in its present location close to Kansas City Stockyards and the Live- stock Exchange Building. Who would need sad- dles, bridles and chaps more than the cowboys who brought in the great herds of cattle to sell? Continued on Page 22

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EDITOR OOPS! - I oppologize for not getting this picture and information in our last issue under our Horse Bits Column. Please Enjoy! I grew up at Iatan, MO with Mr. Dennis Bryant. Our families had adjacent tobacco farms. Some time back I visited Dennis at his rural Weston, MO home. He had retired and become an avid antique collector. He showed me an item that I had not seen before. He delighted in making me guess its purpose. This

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Growth in our walk with the Lord and in our service to Him pleases Jesus and brings honor to Him. The Lord turns the discussion from this short bit of encour- agement to the main point of this letter which is to single out a woman and her band of followers for corrupting the fellowship at Thyatira. By referring to this woman as Jezebel the Lord is suggesting that her actions resemble that of King Ahab’s wife (1 Kings 16:31-33) as she corrupted God’s chosen people with both subtle actions and overt pagan worship and im- morality. This self-proclaimed “prophetess” was influencing the church to participate in both sexually immoral acts and partake in food sacrificed to idols both of which were acts of worship of false gods. Christ’s judgment of these people and their actions is pretty straightforward as He promises violent illness and terrible suf- fering. He further reminds the church that He is the one who “searches minds and hearts” and promises to “repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.” While the judgment is severe it seems fairly comparable to the intensity of the sin especially as we read in verse 21 that they were given a time to repent. I’m convinced the Lord respond- ed so dramatically to this sin because sexual sins always begin in the mind and are very rarely shaken loose (and even then only as a result of dramatic tragedy or confrontation). This judgment would serve not only to help others see the consequences and repent but prayerfully also help others to avoid the temptation in the first place. Though today we don’t live in a culture where temptation from pagan rituals might lead us down the road to immorality we certainly do have sufficient temptations in this area. These enticements come to us through media (TV, movies, internet, etc.), friends, and our eroding culture. The fact is we are con- stantly bombarded. If we are to learn anything from Thyatira’s failure it is that we should heed the warning of 1 Corinthians 6:18 and “flee sexu- al immorality.” As the Lord closes up this letter with the encouragement of the few faithful believers in Thyatira He also gives us a glimpse into what kept them from partaking in the previously mentioned evil practices. He says for those who didn’t buy into this evil teaching are to “hold on to what you have until I come.” In other words… You remain faithful to Him by remaining faithful to His teaching (the Word) and in serving Him. Be Blessed ~ Cory Young Golden Spur Ministries 816-260-8583

five foot tall forged iron rod had a corkscrew end and four evenly-spaced spaced loops on the way to the top. Dennis explained that the US Cavalry men screwed these rods into the ground, ran ropes through the loops and made travel corrals for their mounts. He had no information as to their age. The US Cav- alry remained an integral part of the army during the 19th century through World War I. Dennis gave me two of these rods. I display them in front of my barn to remind me of my Great grandfather who rode in the 7th Ohio Regiment Cavalry in the Civil War, 1862- 1865. Perhaps he used rods like these for his mount.

Janice

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plete with steer head decoration and matching silver overlaid stirrups. This

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The company grew and soon initiated catalog sales. Then demand for Shipley saddles and products grew to world-wide proportions. His customers included presidents, Hollywood film and other celebrities. Charles Shipley contin- ued to run his company until he passed away in 1943. Two sons continued to run the company until 1972 when it closed following 87 years in the saddlery business. I found two lovely vintage Shipley saddles in mint condition on the S and H Civil War An- tiques Web site. This is a live auction website run by Chris Yeargan who graciously allowed EHAL to use his pictures for my article. He wants our readers to know that both these sad- dles are for sale.

saddle was once owned by western movie star (silent mov- ies) and rodeo legend Tom Mix. This sad- dle also had a matching silver bridle.

The saddle was found in South America with family members of Juan Malcom who became acquainted and rodeoed with Tom Mix in Ar- gentina. The saddle probably dates from the 1920’s. Charles Shipley also made many, many fine western working saddles. This saddle belongs to family members of the original owner. It dates from the late 20’s or early 30’s. The owner and later his three sons once failed to cinch the saddle up tight and it got under the horse’s belly. This particular gray mare took exception and promptly kicked the maker’s plate from the back of the cantle. It probably landed in the rode this saddle. One of the boys

The first is a black silver adorned pa- rade saddle. No history

came with this saddle, but obviously it was built prior to 1972 (maybe 50s and 60s eras when riding horses in parades was popular). The sad- dle comes complete with silver martingale. The stainless steel horn comes uncovered with the Shipley Makers Mark visible near the gullet. The second Shipley marked western high- backed saddle has fancy floral tooling, large silver hearts with gold stars on all four corners. Tooled two-piece stirrup fenders come com-

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