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sure seemed to know everyone by their horse and rig.  Leroy didn’t get off his horse but leaned down to shake Trapper’s hand. “Let me know if you need a partner today son,” he said, “I’m not the fastest heeler but I’m steady.” Trapper said thanks and said he would see if there was anyone on the roster needing a header.  Leroy nodded, he understood. Young fellers didn’t want to be saddled with the old man. As he walked his sorrel heading horse to the timer’s table, Trapper couldn’t help but thing about Leroy. He seemed like a seasoned old hand, probably learned to rope on the job when he was young.  Something about him prickled at the back of his mind.  Getting his number and signing the releases distracted him and he forgot the not quite formed memory at the back of his mind.  He asked if anyone was needing a header. The girls shook their heads, no.  The older lady said, “There’s Leroy. He is a steady heeler.  And he always needs a partner.” Trapper paused, and it came to him. Something his grandpa had said years ago, leaning on a round pen rail chewing on a toothpick. “Son don’t pick a horse or a partner for their speed or fancy nature. Always find someone steady.” Smiling, Trapper, said sure. Sign me up with Leroy. A couple of young guns snickered when they overheard him.  They thought there was no way, no

Hello Everyone! My husband sent me this off the internet and it is such a good read that I wanted to pass it on to our readers. I’m not sure who wrote it but it warrants some thought. Hope everyone is working through all this rain and doing well. Something to Ponder On; Two ropers. One young. One older. The younger one drove for two days to get to the heifer roping jackpot. The older roper came from his home ranch nearby.  The young roper had a partner, and they were a money winning team. However, this time, his partner was not able to come at the last minute. Having heard the news while he was already on the road, the young roper decided to stay on the road and had faith that there would be a partner there for him to rope with.  Everyone likes to take home some prize money, but for him, the roping and time spent with other cowboys was important too.  Fellowship amongst those who spoke the same language of the rope and the horse.  We’ll call this young roper Trapper. The older roper always came to the roping’s. Even when the younger, faster ropers would snicker at his beat up old truck

and dusty trailer.  He didn’t saddle his horse fast and got on even slower.  Once on board, however, he was strength and grace.  He and his horse had many hundreds of hours in the saddle together and knew each other perfectly well.  The gelding knew when the older roper, we’ll call him Leroy, was resting and when he was ready to rope. Leroy often had no partners at the roping’s, but he enjoyed going and sometimes he’d get to toss a loop or two.  More often than not he would spell the time keeper’s or be a judge.  Many time’s he’d just sit on his horse, alongside the arena, and watch.  Glove on, rope ready and waiting. Trapper arrived, tired from a long drive, and unloaded his horses.  He always brought a young horse with him to these far away roping’s. Nothing like time on the road to season a horse, and it was always good to have a back up horse.  He got there a bit late and the only parking spot was next to a beat up old Chevy truck pulling a dusty stock trailer. He got the horses unloaded, watered and brushed off.  As he was cleaning out the last of the horse manure from the trailer Leroy walked over to introduce himself.  Trapper was happy to see a friendly face, and Leroy

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matter how good he was, that this new guy was gonna take home more than a chewed off ear from listening to Leroy’s stories. Riding over to the blue roan that was dozing alongside the arena, Trapper coughed.  Leroy looked up and smiled. “What can I do ya for son?” he asked. “Well,” Trapper started, “I was hoping you’d be my heeler today.  I hear you are steady.” The grin that lit up Leroy’s face make him look years younger. He sat up a bit straighter and tidied the coils on his rope. “Why sure. That’d be fine.” he stammered slightly, “That’d be just fine.” They roped that day.  And visited. Trapper shared about growing up with his Grandpa on the ranch. Leroy shared about young horses and pretty girls.  They laughed. They roped. And they were steady. Trapper soon learned his only job was to keep the barrier unbroken and catch the head. Leroy never missed.  He wasn’t the fastest but there were no empty loops, single hocks or wasted dallies. They found themselves in second place going into the last go-round.  The snickering and talking had long since stopped. Everyone looked at Leroy like they had never seen him before. Trapper had to smile. Grandpa would be proud.

The last heifer was a bit wild, long line of range cows beget her, and she wasn’t going to forget it in the arena.  She dashed out of the gate and Trapper was quick to toss his loop on her horns and she ducked, just a bit. Enough that he had to fish the loop back on. When he had her caught and turned, Leroy did his job and caught her.  That little wobble was a three-tenths of a second onto their time. That was almost exactly what they lost by. At the after roping BBQ, as the teams got their buckles and cheques, Leroy and Trapper were talking at a back table.  They knew they’d get some gas money out of the day, and that was always good. The friendship they were forming, however, was priceless. The next year Trapper came down to the roping, and his partner was able to be there. They agreed, however, to pay the extra fee and ride with Leroy if he was still around.  Leroy was still around, dragging that old trailer behind the beat up Chevy. They parked next to him and found him on the same old blue roan.  He was sporting a new shiny buckle that was inscribed with his name, and with a gold team on it, with this written underneath: He’s steady. Trapper smiled, so glad that his friend was enjoying his anonymous gift. What a joy to give him something without him needing to know who is was from or to think he was in debt for it.  Seeing his joy was thanks enough.  After all, Leroy

had given him more at that one roping than he would ever know. He helped Trapper renew his faith. They roped again. And this year they won.  That was Leroy’s last roping.  Trapper kept in touch, as best as busy men can, and when he got news of Leroy’s passing, he went down for the service.  A young man came up to him at the graveside and shook his hand. “You must be Trapper!” he exclaimed. “You are the fella that Grandpa told us about. Thanks for coming.” Trapper, after everyone had gone, stood looking down at the stone.  His face pinched as he tried to force back a tear. Someone had carved Leroy’s buckle image on the stone.  His epitaph was: He’s steady. And underneath: He’s riding for the Lord now. You see their talks, while waiting for their turn at those roping’s, turned to things beyond horses and cows, girls and trucks. They talked about being steady for God, about witnessing in the oil patch and bunk house. About how God doesn’t want us to be the fastest or the hardest running, He just wants us to be steady. To be there. God is steady. He is always there.  You don’t need to look over to know, you can trust Him to be there with you.  As close as your breath away. – Author Unknown

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HOME, AWAY FROM HOME! Horses changing heart, mind and spirit at New Horizon Ranch I n the summer of 2016, a young, withdrawn and RELUCTANT camper by the name of Keira, attended a summer day camp at New Horizon Ranch in Rantoul, KS. She didn’t realize it yet, but she was missing a piece of her puzzle and New Horizon Ranch (NHR) and the NHR horses were going to help her find it. Though she admittedly didn’t want to be there, it wasn’t long before the horses won her over and she began to find herself through her interactions with horses. Through the firm but consistent mentoring and redirecting of the NHR staff, and the unconditional love of the NHR herd, there was a slight change in Keira’s attitude, motivation and self-confidence. One week of horse camp wasn’t enough to satisfy her new appetite for being around horses and she began weekly lessons at NHR that fall. She and her family soon realized that interaction with the horses was something that Keira needed weekly to help her be more attentive and patient, helping her develop skills to use when working through problems. Very quickly Keira found she was comfortable, loved and accepted at NHR. She was safe and “at home” in this new place and it began to hold a special place in her heart! Horses provide unique opportunities for personal growth and ways to challenge oneself to become better from the first moment being around them. This was the case for Keira at NHR. She had an incredible motivation to be around the horses and to learn, but she struggled with memory, awareness and problem solving. There were many lessons when her instructor, Ms. Joy, pushed Keira - challenging and encouraging her to keep her own.

trying until she learned to solve the problems on her own.There were many times when grooming and saddling took the majority of her lesson time…but then it happened! Keira showed up with the incredible determination to groom and saddle on her own and SHE DID IT, all by herself with only the watchful eye of NHR staff and volunteers. She remembered all of her equipment and how to use the tools and how to saddle her horse! VICTORY!!!

“They make us feel like family! I, as well as Keira feel at home

around this ranch that is filled with laughter, hugs, and joy that surrounds us every step we take while we are there. From the horses that look as if they are giving kisses, baby kittens, hugs from volunteers and staff, the "new" addition of the foal, goats, ponies, camps, and the list just continues... We have been going to this ranch for a little over a year, but it seems so much longer than that and my wish is for more and more people to realize what an impact this place makes. If only, I had found out earlier what I know now. Keira loves the staff and the horses! They are really the only thing she thinks about on a daily basis. If we lived any closer, I think we could "wear out" our welcome, because she loves it that much and it "grounds" her behavior and demeanor. Her personality just changes for the better when she is there and really helps her "focus" better overall when around the horses and the ranch. Keira has found a "true" love for horses and never wants to stop riding.” ~ Jackie (Keira’s mom)

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Keira has made amazing gains in her horse knowledge and riding ability and she and her horse Salem began showing at fairs and small horse shows in 2017. Keira has not only found her confidence, happiness and pure joy but she has also found a home – a place to belong – at NHR! To learn more about the amazing ways horses are changing the lives those with cognitive, physical, learning, social or emotional disabilities, youth-at-risk and veterans at New Horizon Ranch go to www.newhorizonranch.org or follow them on Facebook www. facebook.com/newhorizonranch

A Midsummer Night's Memory

The Whippoorwill are calling In the late hours of the night. As lazy, summer breezes waltz slowly With white gossamer curtains At the window in the moonlight. The heady, sweet, scent of Honeysuckle and new mown hay Are this evening's intoxicating perfume. Soft, creamy, white moonbeams Lie entwined with Lacy, black, tree bough shadows On the iron bed in this old room The locust and the katydid, The crickets and the frogs Orchestrate a melodious lovers serenade That fills our sleepy repose with song.

"JJ" Judy Johnston 1996

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Training Can Be Fun by Matthew Jobe

How many horses are in the United States? The current estimate according to a recent study commissioned by the American Horse Council Foundation and conducted by the Barents Group is 9.2 million, this includes both recreational and commercial horses. Out of the grand total 3.91M are used for recreational purposes. Many folks enjoy riding their equine partners down some of the beautiful trails across America. How many hours a week do you spend trail riding? When I ask this question, the average answer I get is “four hours per week”. How much of that time is productive for the horse? How many times did you pick up on your horse’s reins and ask something of them? Trail riding can be a fun and relaxing way to enjoy our horses. It’s also a great way to see some of the prettiest of places and spend

horsemanship clinics, to my surprise, I find the average trail horse to have the least amount of training/knowledge.

time with our friends.

As I travel the United States putting on monthly

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easy for them to cross objects and overcome scary things when they have a herd to follow. Can they do it when alone? Here’s my challenge to all of us. Pick up on our horse’s reins and ask them to do something specific. For example, maybe we could flex each direction as we walk forward. We can add a leg and half pass here and there, maybe work on

MATTHEW JOBE C BAR J RANCH WINDSOR, MO 660-537-9542 WWW.CBARJ.COM LIKE US ON FACEBOOK asked to do something sixty- four times in a whole year!!! We are training and making a much safer horse while still having tons of time for fun, fellowship and gossiping about poor Nancy

stops and back ups in the larger areas of the trail. These are just some of the many exercises we could do. Do this for one minute out of every fifteen minutes . This equates to four times per hour. Look back at our average ride of four hours per week. This would mean we picked up and told our horse to do something sixteen times a week that’s sixty-four times a month!! I promise you there are many horses that haven’t been

This really bothers me. This can be a major safety issue. Trail riding can be challenging and grueling. One does not know some of the terrain they may have to cross, from creeks, hills, hollers, mud, swamps, etc. Not to mention the unpredictable wild life that may jump up at any giving time. I believe the trail horse should be the most trained horse! I understand folks trail ride to relax and enjoy. Often riders are drinking beverages, enjoying the view and gossiping about “Nancy” (poor Nancy). All fine and dandy, but are we helping our equine partner? Did we make them better today than they were yesterday? It’s often

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Ok let’s Recap our training. In my first article we worked on desensitizing of our miniature horse. Everything we expose them to helps this.

that can assist you at this point in training. With your horse harnessed, start by running your driving lines thru the saddle turrets. While holding the lines in one hand, step back and take ahold of your cart. I like to be on the left side of my mini while harnessing. Bring your cart forward and run the shaft thru the shaft loops. Moving back towards the rear end, hook up your right tug, then left tug. You will then hook up your hold backs, left then right is how I like to do it. What side you hook up first really doesn’t matter. Move forward to hook up the over girth. The over girth strap is what holds the shafts down. This comes up from the girth and buckles to a strap that comes off the shaft loops, helping to stabilize everything. There are different styles of over girth straps, it depends on what came on your harness. With your mini hooked to the cart, line drive them while walking beside it to make sure they are comfortable with the new pressures they will feel.

Anytime you feel your mini is not comfortable, repeat the previous steps. It’s time to step into your cart. Ask your mini to move forward quietly pulling the cart with your weight. Remember, at this point, they are not finished and need hours of quality driving to help build their confidence and stamina. If you have any questions or concerns, give me a call or book a lesson.

We then moved on to introducing them to their

harness. We put the harness on and let them stand tied so they could get used to the feel of it. We talked about your choices of harness available (refer to our ??? Issue) Followed by harnessing, we started line driving them. With this, our goal is to move forward, turn left and right, learn whoa and stand quietly. We moved to introducing them to dragging poles to get them desensitized to the sound and shaft like feel on their sides. We again worked on forward, left, right, whoa and stand. Remember all this groundwork that seems monotonous at the time, but really pays off with each step and our end goal of creating a fun, calm, miniature horse to drive anywhere. We then moved on to loosely putting them in the cart, letting them feel the confinement of the shafts, and again learning forward, left, right, whoa and stand. As each step is performed completely, it is now time to hook your mini solid to the cart. Use Proper safety practices. It’s a great idea if you have anyone

Dee Jilek Crist

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CMSA RUNDOWN

The 1st How the world sees you. The 2nd How you see yourself. The 3rd How Jesus sees you.

In Luke Chapter 19 we read of the meeting between Jesus and a man named Zacchaeus. We see in verse 7 that the world saw him as a sinner. He was a chief tax collector and had become wealthy because of that position. The people saw him as a person who cheated others to gain his wealth. People will judge us by the values that guides their lives and not by who we really are. They will also judge us by the opinions of others and their own insecurities and fears.

The second person in the tree is how Zacchaeus saw himself to be. He sought to see Jesus to find out who He was and because of that he climbed the tree. He was short in stature and knew the crowd didn’t respect him enough to let him to the front. He felt that he didn’t have a right to ask Jesus to dine with him or even meet him. We may see ourselves as not worthy to ask Christ to dine with us because of the mistakes we have made or the decisions we’ve chosen in life. The third man in the tree is how Jesus saw Zacchaeus and that’s what really matters. Jesus saw him as a child of Abraham. Someone that was lost. A man that was seeking Him. Jesus first encounter with one of the disciples was similar to this. In John 1:48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Phillip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” He saw Zacchaeus as someone He wanted to spend time with. He saw the woman at the well as someone that was thirsty for the water of life. Jesus saw the five thousand that were fed by a miracle as those that needed a shepherd. Christ saw the blind beggar as one that needed his sight. He saw the leper as a man that wanted to be healed. Jesus even saw

LUKE 19 : 5-6 NKJV… AND WHEN JESUS CAME TO THE PLACE , HE LOOKED UP AND SAW HIM, AND SA ID TO HIM, “ZACCHAEUS , MAKE HASTE AND COME DOWN, FOR TODAY I MUST STAY AT YOUR HOUSE” . SO HE MADE HASTE AND CAME DOWN, AND RECE IVED HIM JOYFULLY.

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John 1:48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Phillip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Lazarus that was dead as one that was alive, Christ saw him as one of the living and He raised him from the dead. Jesus sees you and me as a special loved one that He was willing to die for. He knows how the world views us and why. He knows how we see ourselves and why we developed those thoughts and views of ourselves. But the wonderful thing is how God sees us through the blood of His Son Jesus Christ. There was only one man up in that tree and that was the one Jesus saw. The request given to Zacchaeus is given to us all. Jesus wants to come into your life and heart and dine with you because He sees you as the person He made you to be. The real question is will you climb down the tree and receive Jesus joyfully. That is what Zacchaeus did and his life changed forever as will yours. God Bless and I pray you ride with The Lord.

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AHCA is a family, friendly competition and a diverse skills challenge. It is an obstacle course event, perfect for all riders,

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Competition - Enjoy the competition of your peers. Show your skills and see how you compare to others in your area. Also, have your points tracked nationally for qualification in the National Finals. Riders compete for recognition and prizes and most of all MONEY. Camaraderie - Everyone will have a great time hanging out with their friends and make new friends. Respect - Respect for riders…respect for horses…respect for everyone is a critical element of every AHCA event. We want to see horse and rider perform to their best and be encouraged all along the way. Negative behavior is not tolerated, and everyone is expected to promote themselves, their peers and their sport. Integrity - We will always to present our association and this sport with the highest integrity. Our Mission The mission of the AHCA is to promote horsemanship and sportsmanship at its highest level while providing an arena of camaraderie within a competitive obstacle course setting. Its purpose is to instill public awareness and respect for the horse while members strive to improve their horsemanship skills. All competitions will be conducted with the highest level of integrity. To date, the Association has 200 active members and 37 certified judges. AHCA has a total of 11 affiliates spread between Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri and Texas.

Upcoming events: 05/04-5/05/2019 – Enchanted Acres Challenge ; Swartz Creek, MI 05/04/-5/05/2019 – Horsemen of Texas ; Angleton, TX 05/11/2019 – Horsemen of Arkansas ; TBA, 05/18-5/19/2019 – Eagle Ranch Resort Challenge ; Collins, MO 05/18-5/19/2019 – Gulf Coast Horsemanship Assoc ; La Porte, Texas 05/18/2019 – Sunrise Equestrian Sports Challenge ; Lincoln, MI 05/25-5/26/2019 – Heartland AHCA ; Overbrook, KS 06/01/2019 – Douglas County Trail Riders Challenge ; Lawrence, KS 06/02/2019 – 10 Shot Ranch Challenge ; Lapeer, MI 06/08/2019 – Eagle Ranch Resort Challenge ; Collins, MO 06/09/2019 – Eagle Ranch Resort Challenge ; Collins, MO 06/15/2019 – Eagles Flight Arena Challenge ; Pickford, MI 06/15/2019 – Heartland AHCA ; Windsor, MO 06/16/2019 – Eagles Flight Arena Challenge ; Pickford, MI

06/16/2019 – Heartland AHCA ; Windsor, MO 06/22/2019 – Horsemen of Arkansas ; TBA, 06/22/2019 – Horsemen of Texas ; Richmond, TX 06/23/2019 – Horsemen of Arkansas ; TBA, 06/23/2019 – Horsemen of Texas ; Richmond, TX 06/29/2019 – 10 Shot Ranch Challenge ; Lapeer, MI 06/30/2019 – 10 Shot Ranch Challenge ; Lapeer, MI

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PPM (PARTS PER MILLION) AND PERCENT I receive many questions about how to calculate milligrams or gram units of a specific nutrient the following example:

is not a unit of intake, it only calculates the units. The following example is how to go from feeding rate to lb. of nutrient per day, then to oz per day and finally to gm/day:

Feeding rate – 4.0 lb./day PPM concentration of a nutrient - 40 4.0 lb. divided by 2.205 = 1.81 kg feed per day 1.81 kg = 1,810 gm = 1,810,000 mg. 1.81 kg X 40 = 72.4 mg/day

available per day from Total Equine. In order to explain this, there are several basic metric and English units that are required to know. The following is how mg or gm/day are calculated. First, one must know the units and how they are related. PPM = mg (milligrams) per kg (kilogram) 1 kg = 1,000 gr (grams) 1 gm = 1,000 mg In order to find gm or mg per day in a feed that is fed in lb. (pounds) per day it needs to be converted from lb. to kg. 1 lb. = 2.205 kg 1 lb. = 454 gm = 454,000 mg1

Feeding rate – 4.0 lb./day Percent concentration of

For larger units and calculating from percent to gm/day is as follows: Feeding rate – 4.0 lb./ day Percent concentration of nutrient – 0.8% 4.0 lb. divided by 2.205 = 1.81 kg/day 1.81 X 1,000 gm/kg = 1,810 X .008 (percent) = 14.48 gm/day 14.48 gm divided by 28.4 = 0.51 oz/day Another question I get is percent, “is that per day”? This one is simple to calculate. First of all, percent

Total Feeds Product Information Booklet by Better Equine

lb. = 16 oz (ounces) 1 lb. = 16 oz (ounces) 1 oz = 28.4 gm

Feed is fed in lb./day, so first it must be converted to kg, then to mg and finally to mg/day as in

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nutrient – 15.0 4.0 lb. X .15 = 0.60 lb./day 0.60 lb. X 16 = 9.6 oz/day 9.6 oz. 28.4 = 272.6 gm/day I hope this helps answer some questions about nutrient intake of Total Feeds programs. If it is confusing and you need more information I can be contacted directly.

Dr. Harry Anderson

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BIBLE Word Search: Women in the Bible

I G P R L V A C E C X A U D R H X P Y E H R N C J N B D H E K S D V T A I J V Q J E G A H A I E R J L Y T P A D H M G T A B A L E B E Z E J S S C A S S M I D Z I P P O R A H R R E B A G G W Y D G R X E T T Y V U A C Q A E R U B G G A H I H M U K R L I E A G I D B Y O R W F H I O V L M M Q E R E M S L G L C L D U U A F B Z Y Q O R A C H E L H R X C O N D T Y H Y C N Y H T L O W R O M A B H A R A S O U G U R A E G M Q G G W O N M R I B S H Z T G C

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HAGAR

RACHEL

DEBORAH

JEZEBEL

RUTH

DELILAH

LYDIA

SARAH

DORCAS

MARTHA

VASHTI

ESTHER

MARY

ZIPPORAH

Instructions: Find and circle the words shown in all capital letters. Words may be forward, backward, vertical, or diagonal within the puzzle.

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The Dead End Trail

I t’s been said that when a trail ends another begins. Sounds great and encouraging, right? I believe that most of us have been riding and found ourselves on a dead end trail. Occasionally we are on one that has no connecting trails or a way out. The only route is to turn around and go back the way we came. The wonderful thing about turning around and riding back out is that you see things different than you did when you rode in. It always seems to me that even though it is the same distance, the way back always seems shorter than the distance going in. Do you ever wonder why we feel the need to get out of that dead end trail quicker than we went in? It’s like an outlaw is going to trap us or wild animal is going to attack us. Maybe it’s just the realization that it’s a dead end or we’re too scared to go back. Perhaps there were dangers and obstacles that exceeded our comfort zone that we had to cross in reaching the end. I know some trails I’ve ridden, I was relieved and glad they were one way and I didn’t have to return riding the same way.

Has this happened to you? Have you hit a dead end in your spiritual life?

Pharaoh and over his army, that the Egyptians may know that I Am the Lord.” And they did so. Exodus 14:3-4 NKJV Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. Exodus 14:21 NKJV Two things I get from this example of God’s strength and compassion for us in verse 21: 1. If we look close at this verse it tells us that the wind blew all night while most were sleeping or at the least they were not able to see what God was doing. Could it be that God is moving in your life? Sometimes we don’t recognize what God is doing behind the scenes to make a miracle for us. 2. When riding with God there will never be a dead end trail that he won’t provide you a way out. You may be at a dead end trail in your life at this moment. It may or may not be spiritual. If you can’t find the way back because of darkness in your life, or fear of exceeding your comfort zone or even just too

The following scriptures come to mind.

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 NKJV But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” Mark 10:27 NKJV “For you are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth.” Psalm 71:5 NKJV The record of God’s children in Exodus Chapter 14 gives us a view of the power and love that God has toward us. You see the children of Israel had just been lead out of captivity by God through His servant Moses. The first path they took was a dead end trail. “For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, ‘They are bewildered by the land; the wilderness has closed them in.’ Then I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, so that he will pursue them; and I will gain honor over

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to give up or quit, I’ve got good news. Just turn to GOD. Psalm 81:13 “Oh, that my people would listen to me…” Can you hear the frustration and also the compassion in God’s voice? Make sure your spiritual life isn’t left at the end of a bad trail or rough time in your life. Listen to God’s call and follow Him and see the miracles that God can do in your life. There is no dead end trail when riding with Jesus Christ the son of the Living God. You see God led the children of Israel in the place where only He could provide a way out, and He not only received the honor and glory but strengthened their faith. Same is true for us if we commit to follow the Spirit of God, every trail we travel will always have a way out. Some trails will be easy some not so easy. May God Bless you in the trail you ride in 2019. Praying that each trail you ride will increase your relationship with Christ along with the ones you ride with. Our prayer is the same as Jabez prayed in I Chronicles 4:10, And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that you would bless me indeed…” My prayer is that this will be a year of blessings to the CMSA family. God Bless and I pray you ride with The Lord.

tired to try, I believe that’s the time to cry unto our God as David did so many times in his life. Proof of this is throughout the book of Psalms. I also know that we serve a God that is able to make a trail where there is no trail. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth: Shall you know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 NKJV

AMEN!!!

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S I MP L E WAYS TO HAV E A B E T T E R R E L AT I ONSH I P WI TH YOUR MU L E BRANDY VON HOLTEN S Life is always about the little details. If someone remembers your birthday and sends a card, that means more than wishing you happy birthday on Facebook. If someone makes you a cup of coffee and remembers that you like 2 tablespoons of almond creamer and

one stevia, your day is made! If a child draws you a picture of your mule, your heart is full. You see, it doesn’t take large grand moments to bring joy to your life, it takes time and consideration. Building a relationship with your mule is a lot like building a relationship with people. Here are just a handful of little details to help develop a thoughtful relationship between you and your mule. B ridling can be a moment of pain and discomfort if done incorrectly. Mules do not like to have their ears bent from the base of the ear to the tip. After placing in the bit, hold the brow band or earpiece forward. Without bending the ear other than at its normal pivot point tuck the furthest ear in followed by the closest ear. Then slide the headstall securely behind the ears. The most important aspect is to not bend the cartilage. U nbridling creates another time to show some consideration towards your mule. Just as in bridling, take extra caution to bring the headstall forward far enough to go with the natural movement of the ear. Once you get to the bit, do not pull the bit from the mouth. If the mule is holding the bit with the tongue, as they should be, pulling the bit can be unpleasant. Without any pressure, allow the mule to release the bit on their own. This is one step towards a relationship rather than a dictatorship. W hen trying to build a relationship, you need to spend TIME with your mule. Catch them for no reason other than brushing. Be in their pasture with them without trying to catch or feed them. Be part of the herd. This will also make catching your

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If you are struggling with developing a relationship and having your mule connect with you, it might be an accumulation of little details. INCH BY INCH, I T ’S A CINCH.

mule easier, because it will be viewed as normal for you to be in the herd. Make a goal of going and seeing your mule every day. You cannot build a relationship if you are absent. T he best relationship tip is to have consistency in your training and your expectations. If you are fair, the relationship will develop. Ask- tell-demand. Basically, have three levels you use to present instruction. Your mule will understand your communication and realize the progression of how you communicate.

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GOAT NUTRITION – SIMPLE OR COMPLICATED?

BY DR. HARRY ANDERSON

Goat nutrition has long been depicted as very simple and the old cartoons of a billy goat eating a tin can while standing on a garbage heap did not make it look complicated. In reality, goat nutrition can be rather simple as most goat breeds have developed in very harsh condition and have adapted to be able to reproduce gesand grow with limited resources. This has made them useful in arid and semi-arid environments. If you just want to get by with limited resources and management then goat nutrition seems simple. To me the goat is a very responsive animal to good nutrition that involves more than simple forage and a bit of mineral. The goat (all breeds) is simply a small ruminant and if we manage the nutritional program their reproduction and growth can be dramatically improved as compared to the norm. Once the health and parasite program is well managed, what are some of the simple, yet complex things we can do to dramatically improve the performance of goats. We now have a considerable amount of experience and history in improving both fertility and growth

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in goats as attested to by many customers over the years. So, what are the simple things that accomplish this: 1. Fiber digestion improvement – there are several things that can improve the digestibility of fiber in a ruminant animal. a. Feed the bacteria as if they are the main cells being fed and allow them to grow more rapidly and they digest fiber more quickly and completely so the goat gets more nutrients from each bite and uses less fiber. b. Feed the proper levels of trace minerals and more importantly the best and most bioavailable minerals. c. Check the fiber and digestibility of the source of grass and hay and know when the goats need to be supplemented. Forage assays are very cheap compared to being surprised after you realize the animals are not performing. d. Know when added protein is needed in the program. This is a false economy to not feed protein when needed to save money – it costs profit. 2. Feed the most soluble and digestible supplemental product when it is needed in the program. a. Whole grains and pellets are not as soluble and digestible as extruded product. 3. Include Ascophyllum nodosum in the feeding program to enhance not only the digestive tract health and digestibility, but also enhance fertility (multiple births) in females and sperm quality in males. 4. Provide a good mineral program free- choice all year. This is one of the least expensive and performance enhancing parts of any program; and make sure it contains the most bioavailable trace minerals and Ascophyllum nodosum. These are just some simple things the make a good program complex, but not complicated.

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Living Life Ranch 05/2019 It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8 I must be honest with everyone. This spring has been a rough road that I have been traveling on. I can’t tell you how many times I referenced the above verse asking God not to leave my side or forsake me. I’ve cried more tears these last two months than I have for the last two years. I felt God with me, he surrounded me with his love and comfort. I never felt alone. So many dear sweet people in my life. They are Blessings all of them. I kept my eyes on the future knowing God loves us and always has a better plan than what we see.

(woman of his word) First out thing out of the gate first week of March a close friendship changed, those seasons come and go no matter if you want them to or not everyone has different paths they must take. Along with that change we lost our two best lesson horses Mouse and Toots, they were retired this year . We loved them so much. They were not owned by Living Life Ranch, we were on lease type arrangement. Life brought changes for them as well, so they moved to a new location. They were such a blessing so many loved them, they brought smiles to both children and adults. It was hard seeing them go. But God reminded me to move past the loss that his plan was in place.

As I was getting through that ordeal I ran into another hard spot in the road. My 24-year-old gelding, Skip developed cancer in his sinus. This was so hard to go through, there was nothing that could be done for him. I had to lay him to rest on March 14. I stayed with him through it, my heart hurting, it literally felt broken. I spent 9 years with this beautiful black Tennessee Walker he and I had a special bond. He took me through so many beautiful trails and places I hadn’t been. He and I had a great relationship I will never forget him. Once I again I was reminded God has a plan, I must trust him

and know that he is leading me in this journey. I wrote a Tribute to Skip on Facebook. Putting that together was a healing experience.

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April 13; more bad news our two retired geldings that were 30 years old had to be laid to rest. I had K-Lar an Arabian that was with me for 30 years, he was the first horse I tamed and trained myself. With the knowledge that I have now, I’m pretty sure I did more wrong than right. Neither of us knew it, so we had no problems. We had an amazing life together. I wrote a short story about our experience together. Titled “K-LAR my Arabian Gift” you can read it on this

link: https://hubpages.com/animals/K-Lar-my-Arabian-Gift Then his pasture buddy

Razzmatazz, aka “Taz” who was Tennessee Walker. He was my due to a hip injury. Taz was blessed our lives. There are those you build relationships with these Taz. We needed a big smooth has a spine condition and for him could handle riding for longer several horses, we found Taz in character, anyone could ride him. passengers. Both boys were sick cancer the other his body just another added heartbreak. I tears left. But apparently, we plenty to shed for quite a while.

an amazing big 17 HH Chestnut husband’s horse. He was retired another wonderful horse that folks that don’t understand how animals, we worked hard to find gaited horse for my husband. He to ride we needed a horse that he periods of time. After riding Springfield Mo. He was a He took good care of his with different illness one with gave out. Losing these horses was thought I wouldn’t have any more humans make plenty of tears. I had

Taz was taught by his previous owner to bow. He loved treats so much, that if you came up to the pasture he would begin with a bow and continue until he received a treat. Sometimes he would go through his trick routine. Which was Bowing, Shake is head up and down for “Yes” and back in forth for “No”

Huge losses this year. God blesses us with this life on earth no doubt about it, just look around at all that he created for us, then he gave us friendships, look at all the people and experiences, it’s all for the good even though it doesn’t seem like it. We fail to see this as we go through our trials. Each of these horses brought unconditional love, wonderful experiences that created joy and laughter, most of the time, we do have those moments. I’m so honored to have had the opportunity to spend the time and have the relationships with each one. They touched many lives. Sometimes we like to hang on to those “good ole days” when everything seemed to be better, simpler. But it’s just not reality we have to move onward. Time goes on whether you want it to or not. Those that have children watch them move on as they start their own journeys of life. It’s sad but sweet at the same time. Then our past becomes these wonderful memories. Our hearts are forever tied to them. I look at this as one of God’s special gifts because we can open our memory boxes and pick out the ones we want to relive at any moment we choose. I picture a bank vault filled with all these deposit boxes stacked to the ceiling, we reach in and pick the memory, we put it back. It all happens within seconds you just shut door and move on. Of course, there are many memories I choose NOT to relive, except on occasion when I’m helping someone that may be going through a similar experience. I use the bad memories for God’s

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good to help others. I choose not to be a victim of the bad experiences. For my first several years starting out on my own journey. I lived my life as a victim I didn’t even realize it, until several years later. I thank God he got me out of that darkness and gave me knowledge to live through his light. You see we all have a choice. You get to decide. Do you want to live in the shadows of the dark memories or do you want to live your life with the promised future that God provides? I choose to follow God’s plan, his is always better. In Psalms 16:6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. I know eventually I will see a beyond belief inheritance. Living Life Activities are just beginning. We have had a slow start this spring. The rain has delayed activity. We do not have an indoor arena just a very small outdoor that allows us to work. The small 3 stall barn has been flooded, stalls, paddocks everything is mud and yuck! We spend a lot of time grooming, removing mud off everyone, its hard work on those little arms and hands we take turns and take breaks for each other. Building on our teamwork skills.

Olivia’s first Lesson on Alex they both were excellent!

We have a new member to our team his name is Alex! He is a beautiful Sorrel/Overo Quarter Horse and he loves children. He is a sweet boy and has been doing great with his little cargo. We fell in love immediately. Alex was donated by Amanda Barnes. She was an answer to our prayers and we were an answer to her prayers. God brought us together, we are so excited about our new friendship and can’t wait to see where he takes us on our new road we are traveling.

Benefit Sale!!!

Living Life Ranch had our first Fundraiser, we held it at the Johnson County Fair Grounds we had a great turnout. We had an LLR Benefit Garage Sale in the red

barn. It worked perfectly! Included with all the wonderful donated items, we sold smoked BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich meal and we provided horse rides with Storm and Alex. We had great helpers, I loved the volunteers spirit such great hearts for serving others. Thank you to all of you that assisted with this day! The funds raised from the Sale and New Life Community Church donated to help us cover costs of the rental and

food. All of this will help us purchase hay and grain to keep our horses fed and healthy. God Blessed us in so many ways this day, we met new children and parents that want to come and visit Storm, Alex and the rest of us this summer! Pictures: Kara , Vega, Storm and Alex did a great job helping Living Life Ranch provide a horse experience to the children.

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