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Water Equine Services ~ November 2013

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetualO how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it, for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment. Henry David Thoreau
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ThanksgivingBibleLesson

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. ~ Psalm 100:4-5 NIV

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TrainingChallenge: StretchtoWin
Stretchingyourhorsewill:increase stridelength,rangeofmovement, engagement,flexibility,athleticism andsuppleness,reducemuscular soreness,tensionandstiffness, reducetheriskofinjurytojoints, musclesandtendons,improve coordination,increasementaland physicalrelaxation,increase circulationandenhancebody awareness.

VideotoWatch:Polo

HorseBreeds:Andalusian

SportSpotlight:Polo
Poloisateamsportplayedon

horsebackinwhichtheobjectiveisto scoregoalsagainstanopposing team.Playersscorebydrivinga smallwhiteplasticorwoodenball intotheopposingteam'sgoalusinga longhandledmallet.Thetraditional sportofpoloisplayedatspeedona largegrassfieldupto300yardslong by160yardswide,andeachpolo teamconsistsoffourridersandtheir mounts. Polowaswellestablishedasearly asthe5thcenturyADasbotha leisureactivityforroyaltyanda trainingregimenforsoldiers.Polois anactivesportin77countriesand thoughitisnotanOlympicsport,it doeshavearecognizedInternational governingbody. Themountsusedarecalled'polo ponies',althoughthetermponyis purelytraditionalandthemountis actuallyafullsizedhorse.They rangefrom14.2to16handshigh andweigh9001100lbs.Thepolo ponyisselectedcarefullyforquick burstsofspeed,stamina,agilityand manoeuvrability.Temperamentis criticalthehorsemustremain responsiveunderpressureandnot becomeexcitedordifficulttocontrol. ManyareThoroughbredsor Thoroughbredcrosses.
MoreInfo:http://www.thehoustonpoloclub.com/

TheAndalusian,alsoknownasthe
PureSpanishHorseorPRE(PuraRaza Espaola),isahorsebreedfromthe IberianPeninsula,whereitsancestors havelivedforthousandsofyears.The Andalusianhasbeenrecognizedasan individualbreedsincethe15thcentury, anditsconformationhaschangedvery littleoverthecenturies. Andalusianhorsesareelegantand stronglybuilt.Membersofthebreedhave headsofmediumlength,withastraight orslightlyconvexprofile.Ultraconvex andconcaveprofilesarediscouragedin thebreed,andarepenalizedinbreed shows.Necksarelongandbroad, runningtowelldefinedwithersanda massivechest.Theyhaveashortback andbroad,stronghindquarterswitha wellroundedcroup.Thebreedtendsto havecleanlegs,withnopropensityfor blemishesorinjuries,andenergeticgaits. Themaneandtailarethickandlong,but thelegsdonothaveexcessfeathering. Andalusianstendtobedocile,while remainingintelligentandsensitive.When treatedwithrespecttheyarequickto learn,responsive,andcooperative.

1.Standwithyourbackagainstyour horsesribs,levelwiththegirthline.2. Holdingthecarrotinthehandclosestto thetail,encourageyourhorsetobringhis headacrosshisbody.3.Bringthecarrot downtojustbelowyourknee.Keepthe carrotclosetoyourhorseslipstokeep themovementsmooth.4.Holdthe stretchfor510secondsbeforeallowing yourhorsetotakethecarrot.5.Repeat 23timespersession,gradually increasingthestretchbytakingthehead furtherback. Dothecarrotexercisesafteryou haveriddenasthisisalsoarewardfor yourhorse.Yourhorsemayevenstartto expectthecarrotassoonasyoutakethe saddleoffpracticingtheexercise himself,Gillianrecommends.Asthis exercisebecomeseasierforyourhorse, standclosertohistail.

MoreInfo: http://www.horsesinsideout.com/Arti clePilates1.pdf http://www.horsesinsideout.com/Arti clePilates2.pdf

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HORSEBOWLTRIVIA! PATTERNoftheMONTH

CTCCLittleBritchesRodeoSeries FridayNights@7p.m. Nov.15 50%paybackateachshow. HighPointYearEndAwards. Formoreinformationcheckoutthe churchswebsite@

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1.Therearemanyvariationsof thebasicgraycoatpattern. Identifythreedifferenttermsthat describeagrayhorse. 2.Whatanimalhasbeenlinkedto beacarrierofthediseaseEquine ProtozoalMyeloencephalitis? Horsemanship

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1.BeginatConeA. 2.TrottoConeB. 3.Namethebreedsofhorsesthe 3.Continuetrotinacircletoright. Thoroughbredprovided 4.BreaktowalkatBafterclosing foundationstockfor. circle. 5.WalktoConeC. 4.Whattypeofhorseshoehasthe 6.Stopandexecute450pivotto insiderimonthewebraised right. abovetheoutsiderim? 7.WalktoJudgeCone. 8.Back5Steps. 5.Whatdoesthepanniculus 9.Exitpatternatawalk. muscledo? Lookfortheanswersnextmonth! ~OctoberAnswers~

Putitinyourqueue...

1.Ahorsesecretes10gallonsof salivaaday. 2.AhorsecanNOTvomit. 3.Thefivecategoriesofjudginga halterhorsearebalance,muscling, structure,qualityandtravel. 4.Founder(sometimesreferredto asLaminitis)iscausedby overfeeding,particularlystarchand Interestedinshowing,butnotquite sugar,severeconcussionor ready?AskJoyaboutspecialshow disease. preplessonswithAmandaUechi 5.Thethreegaitsperformedina RonanandAmandaKravitz.Youll westernpleasureclassarewalk, learnspecializedpatterns,grooming jog,andlope.Clickformoreinfoon andgeneralshowreadiness! judgingwesternpleasure.

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