New Partnership with Paniolo Preservation Society Sets Tone for Equine Excellence and Learning

Hawaii Island ~ 02.07.12 ~ Hawaii Island Humane Society’s 5th Annual Hawaii Horse Expo is slated for Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12 on Hawaii, the Big Island. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Humane Society’s Horse Rescue Fund, which helps abused and abandoned horses on the island.

Hawaii Horse Expo has gained a well-deserved reputation for bringing nationally and internationally noted experts to the event. These experts share their knowledge and skills in a variety of horse-related disciplines during clinics and demonstrations that always include the opportunity for personal interaction.

This year, Hawaii Horse Expo is partnering with the Paniolo Preservation Society to co-host the event at the Society’s Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables in Waimea. For more than five decades, Parker Ranch’s Pukalani Stables was one of the premier horse breeding and training facilities in the Northern Hemisphere. The excellence of Hawaii Horse Expo is a natural fit for the location.

“Paniolo Preservation Society is honored to welcome Hawaii Horse Expo to Pukalani Stables because in just a short few years, Nancy Jones and her project team have gained the trust and respect of exceptional equine clinicians including Jack Brainard, Kurt Pate, Linda Tellington Jones, Rick Lamb, Dr. Robert Miller, and Richard Winters,” said PPS’ Immediate Past President Robby Hind. Tellington Jones, Miller and Lamb are already confirmed as clinicians for 2012.

Pukalani Stables allows for a new format in 2012 with three Expo programs occurring simultaneously throughout the two days in three different settings. In addition, there will be a wide array of vendors offering state-of-the-art services, medical and nutritional information and programs, saddle making, and related equine services including clothing, art and more.

For more information and ongoing program updates visit www.HawaiiHorseExpo.com

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The mission of the Hawaii Island Humane Society is to promote respect for all animals, prevent cruelty to animals, eliminate pet overpopulation, and enhance the bond between humans and animals. HIHS holds a contract with the County of Hawaii to enforce certain animal-related laws and it offers 24-hour service for injured animals and other animal emergencies, humane education classes, low-cost spay and neuter services, lost and found assistance, microchipping and more. Learn more at HIHS.org or call 808-329-1175.

Whitehouse Station, NJ (February 6, 2012) – American Pan Am team gold medal winning rider Dr. Cesar Parra now has a new Grand Prix horse, and now has his sights set on the highest goal: the 2012 London Olympics. Michael and Sarah Davis purchased Van The Man from Sven Rothenberger with the hopes that Parra and the nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding will represent the United States as members of the 2012 Olympic team.

Parra is an international dressage rider who started his career representing Colombia before becoming a United States citizen. “I am very thankful for the Davis family’s commitment to US dressage. I reached my goal of competing on a United States team thanks to their purchase of Grandioso, my partner in the Pan Am Games in Mexico,” Parra said. “I am equally excited about Van The Man. He is an amazing horse and I believe that we are an excellent match. I am looking forward to our partnership.”

Van The Man was originally intended for Rothenberger’s daughter, Sanneke, to compete at the Grand Prix level, but due to her university studies and other horses the Rothenberger family decided to sell the stunning black gelding. “The goal is for our country to win,” Parra said.  Parra added, “My goal is to continue reinforcing all what the horse knows already, giving him confidence and trust in me, and getting the eagle eyes of Hubertus Schmidt and Dr. Volker Moritz on us to get the best results possible.”

Parra became one of Colombia’s top international dressage riders and was named the Colombian National Champion multiple times. He competed in the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2006 World Equestrian Games for Colombia. In 2008 he became an United States citizen and has achieved great success on American soil.

During the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions Parra was named as a member of the 2011 United States Dressage Team with Grandioso and went on to make history as the first Latin American rider to compete on a United States Dressage Team. In 2010, Parra recognized his first dream of becoming an American champion when he rode Lori Washton’s Olympia to the National Intermediaire I Championship at Gladstone. Parra’s second dream, to represent the United States by being a member of the U.S. Dressage Team, has now also become a reality. Parra is hopeful that another one of his dreams – to ride as an American Olympian – will also come to pass.

“I would love to represent the United States as a member of the Olympic team. I am hopeful that with Van The Man we can earn a spot on the U.S. team,” Parra said. Parra, who owns Piaffe-Performance Farms with locations in New Jersey and Florida, added, “Of course I am very appreciative and thankful to all the owners that have helped me be where I am today, and grateful for their continued trust and confidence in me and the whole Performance farm team.  I hope to bring home top honors for the United States.”

For more information on Parra or Piaffe-Performance visit their website at

www.piaffe-performance.com.  Photo: Dr. Cesar Parra leading his new Grand Prix mount, Van the Man off the trailer and onto US soil.  Parra has his sights set on a spot on the United States Dressage Team with Van the Man.  (Photo courtesy of Laura Pradell)

For more information contact:

Dr. Cesar Parra

drcesarparra@msn.com

www.piaffe-performance.com

410-977-8352

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) officially turns 50 years old on February 16, 2012, commemorating a breed association that has registered more than one million horses.

APHA began as the brainchild of a unique horsewoman, Rebecca Tyler Lockhart of Gainesville, Texas, in the early 1960s. An avid admirer of beautifully colored horses of sound Western stock horse conformation, Tyler spoke up against the prevailing establishment and advocated the start-up of a Paint, stock-type horse registry. Overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds and almost unanimous disagreement from breeders, she began her quest for a breed registry at informal get-togethers in the kitchen of her home.

Later on, the group, which had grown to 16 strong, gathered at a café in Gainesville and laid the groundwork for the American Paint Stock Horse Association (APSHA). Incorporated as a nonprofit organization and managed by an executive committee and board of directors, the fledgling association had attracted 150 members and registered 250 horses by the end of 1962.

Some notable early APSHA registrations include Bandit’s Pinto, a 3-year-old tobiano stallion, who had the honor of being registration Number 1. The first 20 APSHA registration numbers were reserved for stallions, but Lockhart reserved Number 21 specifically for a flashy tobiano mare named Calamity Jane, who won fame in the Quarter Horse-dominated cutting arena by being named the NCHA Paint Horse of the Year for three years running. Lockhart declared that the mare “was an example to the entire world of all that a Paint Horse could be.”

The first registered gelding was a 1957 chestnut overo named Wahoo King, who began his career as a top roping horse. Campaigned at halter by Junior Robertson, one of APSHA’s founding members, the striking gelding attracted a legion of fans to the new association.

During the same period, an offshoot of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) called the American Paint Quarter Horse Association (APQHA) had been formed in Amarillo to register non-solid colored foals resulting from the mating of two Quarter Horses. AQHA would not register these horses with excessive white markings, sometimes called “cropouts,” thinking that such markings were a sign of non-purebred breeding.

On June 3, 1965, the two organizations merged to become the modern day American Paint Horse Association, with headquarters in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. By the end of that year, APHA had 1,350 members and 3,800 horses in its registry. The new registry began registering horses starting with Number 2,600, which went to Tuff Cat, the colt that won the National Championship in the 1964 Stallion Class at the national show in Kansas City.

Endowed with championship breeding, Yellow Mount’s (registration number 3,300) contribution to the breed is second to none. Owned by Stanley and Jodie Williamson of Iowa Park, Texas, the big red dun overo stallion has contributed a total of 102,963 descendants to APHA’s registry, accounting for 10.1% of the total. The image of his head has become the face of APHA and is used on all logos.

Since 1963, regional Paint Horse clubs have brought the ideals of APHA—a friendly atmosphere, a high regard for its members, enrichment of Paint Horse ownership and the promotion of family values—to horse enthusiasts at the local level. Beginning with six clubs, the network of Paint Horse clubs has grown to 111 active regional and international organizations.

The first glimmer of a youth-based Paint Horse organization began in 1971, when an enthusiastic group of 40 young people representing 12 states met in Tulsa, Oklahoma. APHA began offering Youth memberships in 1972 and that number has grown to almost 6,000 members.

APHA’s premier event—the World Championship Show— has evolved through the years and looks quite different today than at its 1963 inception. A traveling national horse show until 1985, the early years featured many firsts—the popular APHA Queen contest, first show held east of the Mississippi River (Lexington, Kentucky), first five-judge show, and unprecedented growth. In 1996, the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas, became the World Championship Show’s permanent home. In 2009, APHA debuted its dual-show format, offering a primarily Youth show in June and an Amateur and Open show in November.

Paints have made their mark on the racetrack as well in the last 50 years. In fact, they were raced long before official recognition of the sport by APHA in 1966. That year there were nine official races for a total of $1,290 in purse money. Today there are close to 500 official races per year with a total purse money exceeding $4 million.

As the horse breeding business continued to transform at a rapid rate, APHA assumed a leadership role, stepping to the forefront of Western breed registries. In 1997, the American Paint Horse Association became the second largest equine breed registry, second only to AQHA. APHA was the first Western horse breed to allow the use of transported cooled semen and was also the first to make online foal registration available to its members.

The Association has many events scheduled for this milestone year. On February 16, a reception will be held at the Chili’s restaurant in Gainesville, Texas, site of the old Curtwood Motel, one of the places where the founders met to plan the new association back in 1962. Memorabilia will be hung in the restaurant and a historical marker is planned for the site.

In anticipation of the anniversary, APHA recently created a Hall of Fame at its international headquarters in Fort Worth, and an inaugural class of 25 members and 25 horses will be inducted into this Hall of Fame at the Association’s annual convention in October. APHA has created a 50^th Anniversary Gist Silversmith belt buckle, as well as a 50^th Anniversary calendar detailing the history of the Association. Both items are available through APHA’s General Store.

APHA’s dedicated staff, executive committee, board of directors and members all look forward to an exciting year of celebration and will continue to work tirelessly to move the Association forward through the next 50 years and beyond.

For more information, contact:

Laura Jesberg, Marketing Manager

ljesberg@apha.com

(817) 834-2742, extension 219

 January 10, 2012—Chesterfield, SC– Southern Eighths Farm in Chesterfield, SC is giving Beginner through Training level Event riders and horses the perfect opportunity to prepare for their next competition or to bring a young horse along with its upcoming Open Schooling Days.  Mark your calendar now for January 21–29, February 18–26, and/or March 17–25 to take advantage of this opportunity to school on one of the finest facilities in the nation.
Well known course designer Tremaine Cooper will create a different schooling setup for each Open Schooling week so that horses and riders have the opportunity to school over different types of fences and terrain.  Themes have been chosen for each week.  January’s theme will be “Coffins and Corners,” February will focus on “Trakehners and Turning Combinations,” and March will be “Rolling Terrain and Narrows.” No matter what your level, there will be opportunities for everyone to school and improve. The water jump will always be filled and open to ride, as will the ditches, steps and straight-forward galloping fences.   

Southern Eighths is located in the middle of USEA Areas II and III on the North and South Carolina border, truly in the Heart of the Carolinas.

Prices are reasonable and day or weekend packages are available and can include a stall, RV spots and schooling day(s). Southern Eighths will also provide a list of local accommodations and restaurants.

Also, mark your calendar now for the second annual So8ths/Nikon Three-Day (recognized) Event, which will take place May 3-6, 2012 for a fun Eventing weekend.

For more information about Southern Eighths Farm Open Schooling or any other activities at the Farm, call Barn Manager Bev Warner at 203-903-7862 or email Bev at bev@so8ths.com.

Details are also available on the web site: www.so8ths.com or by taking a video tour on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/So8ths. Be sure to like So8ths on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/So8thsFacebook or check out photos from last year’s recognized event at www.tinyurl.com/presslink-so8ths.

Green and profitable Equine Eco Green is setting standards for agricultural waste. This invention was the concept of Shelly Moore Townsend. As a lifelong equestrian her exposure to the many facets of owning a horse coupled with her concern for our environment led to the development of a process she would patent and name Equine Eco Green.

Equine Eco Green is an equine waste management company that produces multiple products from one waste source. Shelly thought the waste material being made into compost for a one time use or worse sent to landfills was a huge “waste”. Many landfills do not want this waste as it is disruptive to anaerobic decomposition, taking this waste many years to breakdown. So during a shavings shortage, ice storm and frustration she decided to try what had only been ideas – much to her surprise it worked the first time.
There was much work to come – thousands of experiments, trying many different
formulas and various combinations coupled with the concern of remaining cost efficient.
What resulted is a process that recycles the shavings for reuse 5-7 times before
breakdown, an organic compost, firelogs, and a more economical removal service. The
shavings are not only recycled, serve as the fuel for the dryer when breakdown occurs,
but are safer for the horse and owner as all the phenols are removed. This creates a
less-allergenic bedding for the horse which is beneficial for their respiratory system and
helps prevent skin reactions. The firelogs burn cleaner and hotter than regular wood
with less particulates released into the atmosphere. The compost is organic for the
gardening needs of those wishing for a natural alternative to chemicals. All this adds up
to a huge benefit for the environment by helping with deforestation and pollution of our
waterways. The process is not only green but unlike many processes there is no waste -
everything is used and or remediated.

The next step for the project to continue it’s growth was building a team for success in getting it to fruition. Bryce Lingo a fox hunting friend, fellow Delawarean and respected businessman was a natural choice. Shelly’s second approach to Lingo for help prompted him to contact a mutual friend and professional horseman Snowden Clarke. Already chosen for the core team was her brother, Glenn Moore for his knowledge of equipment, David Sills a well respected contractor and engineer for building the project, Bill Aldridge for automating and plant technology, attorneys Eugene H. Bayard and Mindi Moore Tunnell, and veterinarian Joseph S. Woodhead VMD were also added to the team for support and consultation. Once these decisions were made the project was on it’s journey.

Wellington, Florida was always the obvious choice for the first plant. It is the playground for the who’s who in the polo, hunter/jumper, dressage and various other equestrian disciplines. The 15,000 horses that come for the long running WEF circuit and Polo Tournaments create some 1,005,000 pounds of waste per day. News articles and supporting research revealing the magnitude and reality of the equine waste problem was what inspired her long tenacious pursuit and development of Equine Eco Green. Now meetings with cities, mayors and scientists confirm how great this is for the environment and prospective investors. It’s a win win for horse, owner, environment and investor. The Wellington plant and it’s implementation very soon looks most promising with several interested and verbally committed parties.

Meetings have been a success with the city of Wellington being very supportive. The
neighboring city of Loxahatchee shows positive signs of support from their Mayor Dave
Browning to their local Dr. J. William Louda, Senior Scientist Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry-and-The Environmental Sciences Program Florida Atlantic University
giving her project a big thumbs up. Shelly’s concerns from the beginning were does this
work, quality, safety and can it produce profits? It does not matter how green or good
the product is, it also has to earn money for the investors – bottom line. Profit projections
in the range of 585 Million for a 5% market share to 3.5 Billion for a 30% market share,
has it falling into place with prominent figures interested in investing in the project for
locations in Florida, California, Maryland, and Virginia. This is a national and
international solution for heavily populated horse communities that is “Green” with huge
earning potential, so it’s a very positive project garnering interest fast. If mandates
should come into play, as Townsend’s patent attorney Ernest D. Buff and others believe
is inevitable, then its a complete no brainer.

Shelly is excited for the future, and the research and development of other products she
has up her sleeve. Equine Eco Green will not only provide a service for equine waste
but for the yard refuse, and as a result of a recent request from Wellington, a solution
and use for their sludge cake. She believes the possibilities are great with this KISS
technology that is cost effective. As she likes to say “Creating a better tomorrow by
being aware of the differences we can make today by saving our planet one project at a
time”. Visit this company at www.equineecogreen.com for more information on
becoming involved and or supporting this equine waste solution.

by Chelsea Lindemann

Rocco Wachman, the colorful TV personality from CMT’s Cowboy U and lead instructor at Ar- izona Cowboy College, hasn’t had a chiropractor out to the ranch in over three years. “Our horses don’t have the kinds of problems they used to,” he says. His secret? Wachman relies on the Eq-uisports Massager to maintain the health of his horses without breaking the bank.

The Equisports Massager is known among horse owners for its ability to help relax and alleviatea horse’s tight or sore muscles. Horse owners say they can visibly see their horses relaxing, the horse will start to lower his eyes, lick his lips and cock a back leg.

Wachman has his own telltale method. He says that when a horse is getting his massage in the barn, he’s so content that he doesn’t even notice feed time. “Can you imagine that?,”

While barrel racers and other performance horse owners swear by the Equisports Massager for improving their horse’s performance, Wachman recommends it as an effective, easy way for anyone to keep costs down in the barn. “We had a Holstein jumping horse who would split in two whenever we tried to put a saddle on him. He would go nuts,” Wachman says. After discovering the horse’s extremely tight and sore shoulders and withers, Wachman started massaging him twice a day. “Every day it got better, until there was no problem. It didn’t cost me a dime. This is something anyone can do to cut down on vet bills. It’s easy and it works,” says Wachman.

Since acquiring the Equisports Massager in 2004, US-based manufacturer, Core Products International, Inc, and distributor, Bent H Ranch Products, have made many design  improvements. Weighing only 7.5 pounds, the massager can be used with one hand, and has important safety features, such as a convection-cooled motor and ground fault plug, to ensure safe use in the barn. “It always works,” agrees Wachman, “There’s no maintenance to it.” While a great recovery tool for lame or injured horses, the massager can also be used to maintain
an already healthy horse. After seeing such positive results with his injured horses, Rocco incorporated the Equisports Massager into the care regimen of the ranch’s 50 horses, all of whom now get a 20-minute massage, 3 times a week.

On Cowboy U, Wachman is known for pushing the contestants to their physical and mental limits. Now that we know how Wachman spoils his horses, will he lose his reputation? Wachman isn’t worried. “The Equisports Massager works,” he says simply, “I’m a tough guy, I wouldn’t say it if it wasn’t true.”
Want to know more about the life of Rocco Wachman, working cowboy? Visit his website at
www.roccowachman.com www.roccowachman.com and check out the Equisports
Product Video on his store page.

Equine massage is long recognized by owners, trainers, professionals and competitors as a means to incorporate ancillary therapy into the overall integrated health care program of the horse.

Equine massage therapy brings relief to the horse in many ways and it allows the horse owner the opportunity to provide beneficial treatment at their own barn facility. A consistent massage program enhances the horse’s performance and ability to recover from their workout and competition.

Some of the most common problems addressed by equine massage are: tying up, limited range of motion, circulation, stress and the restoration of muscle definition.

Massage minimizes stiffness and speeds repair to tissue damaged as the result of physical stress and fatigue; it is also a very effective procedure for post operative application. Its use helps to lengthen the connective tissue thus breaking down the formation
of adhesions and scar tissue.
After hundreds of miles in the saddle, thousands of hours of wet saddle pads and many fi ne horses; we decided to do something, in return, for all of the dedicated, loyal, 4-legged equine friends in every equine discipline.

A search began in earnest, some 5 years ago, for a product to benefit the horse; one which would be designed and tailored specifically for the equine industry.

Knowing that massage is a critical part of most other athletic programs; we decided to make our mark and entry into the equine industry with the equine EQUISPORT Massager.

“We are extremely impressed with the massager. Its solid construction, warranty and safety features only make a believer out of our customers and me. There is a need for specialized high quality products for the benefit of the horse and rider. The EQUISPORTS Massager is a great product for horse people.” Dick Huntzinger, Pres. Bent H Ranch Products, LLC.

MASSAGE:

- One of the most useful and easily obtained forms of treatment inthe field of physical therapy.

- Dilates or opens up blood vessels, improving circulation and relieving congestion.

- Increases the number of red blood cells, especially in cases of anemia.

- Acts as a “mechanical cleanser” pushing along lymph and hastening the elimination of wastes and toxic debris.

- Improves muscle tone and helps prevent or delay muscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity.

- Relaxes muscle spasms and relieves tension.

- Increases the blood supply and nutrition to muscles without adding to their load of toxic lactic acid produced through voluntary muscle contraction.

- Helps to overcome harmful “fatigue” products resulting from strenuous exercise or injury.

- Compensates for lack of exercise and muscular contraction due to injury, illness or age. In these cases, massage helps return venous blood to the heart and eases the strain on this vital organ.

- May burst the fat capsule in the subcutaneous tissue so that the fat exudes and becomes absorbed.

- Increases the excretion of fluids along with nitrogen, inorganic phosphorous and salt via the kidneys

- Stretches connective tissue, improves the circulation and nutrition of the tissue, breaks down or prevents the formation of adhesions and reduces the danger of fibrosis.

- Improves the circulation and nutrition to joints. It helps lessen inflammation and swelling in joints and in turn alleviates pain.

- Encourages the retention of nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur necessary for tissue repair in horses convalescing from bone fractures.

- May have a sedative or stimulation effect on the nervous system depending on the type and length of the massage treatment.

Contact:
EQUISPORTS MASSAGER
Bent H Ranch Products, LLC
PO Box 1094
Mayer, Arizona 86333
Phone: 928.632.9654
benth@earthlink.net
www.horsemassagers.com

“In grateful and reverent memory of the Empire’s horses who fell in the Great War (1914-1918).  Most obediently, and often most painfully, they died.”

So reads the memorial at the Church of St. Jude in London dedicated to the mounts that served their country in World War I. Overall, nearly eight million horses died during World War I, and of an estimated one million English horses taken to France to be used by the British Army, only 62,000 came home.

Nearly a century later, these courageous animals, sacrificed in the name of something they did not understand, have been honored again through the theatrical and film productions of War Horse.

A British children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo, War Horse tells the story of Joey, a handsome gelding conscripted into World War I, and Albert, his courageous young owner, who navigates its embattled trenches to find him.

Originally produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain, its presentation on Broadway by the Lincoln Center Theater and Bob Boyett has grossed roughly $900,000/week (an uncommon achievement for a non-musical with a relatively unknown cast), and swept the 2011 Tony awards for Best Play (adapted by Nick Stafford), Best Direction (Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris), Best Scenic Design (Rae Smith), Best Lighting (Paule Constable), and Best Sound (Christopher Shutt), in addition to a Special Tony Award to Handspring Puppet Company.

Morpugo said the inspiration for War Horse came from an old painting, depicting a British cavalry charge up a hill towards the German position, including several horses cruelly trapped in the barbed wire that historically stretched across the western front.

“I was trying to write the story of the First World War as seen through the eyes of a horse,” Morpugo said, when he met an old soldier who had been there, with the horses, in 1916. “His eyes filling with tears, he talked for hours about the horse he’d loved and left behind at the end of the war, how it had been sold to French butchers for meat.

“I determined then and there to tell the story of such a horse.  But how? I had to find a way that didn’t take sides. So I conceived the notion I might write the story as seen through a horse’s eye, a horse that would be reared on a Devon farm, by the forebears of the village people I knew; a horse that is sold off the farm to go to the front as a British cavalry horse, is captured by the Germans to pull ambulances and guns, and winters on a French farm.  It would be the horse’s view of the universal suffering of that dreadful war in which ten million men died and unknown millions of horses.”
The tactics of battle were revolutionized during World War I when the surprise, speed, precision and ruthlessness of horse cavalries were upended by the introduction of barbed wire and automatic machine guns. By the final years of the war, a new weapon emerged that was mobile, deflected machine gun bullets, and crushed barbed wire: the noble cavalry horse became obsolete with the advent of the armored tank.

What clinched Morpurgo’s determination to tell the story of War Horse was an event that proved horses are never obsolete in their ability to touch our hearts: “In 1975, my wife, Clare, and I were setting up Farms for City Children, an educational charity we hoped would enrich the lives of urban children by enabling them to spend a week living and working on a farm.

“A young boy from Birmingham came with his classmates. He was called Billy. Billy, I was told by the teachers, had been fostered by several families, was withdrawn, and so tormented by a stammer that by the age of seven he had given up speaking at all.

“One November evening, I had come to the farmhouse to read for the children. As I came into the stable yard behind the house, I found Billy standing there under the stable light, talking freely to one of the horses. He spoke confidently, knowing he was not being judged or mocked. And I had the very strong impression that the horse was listening, and understanding, too. It was an unforgettable moment for all three of us, I think. It was that extraordinary, inspirational moment that gave me the confidence I needed to begin writing War Horse.”

The Stephen Spielberg-produced, Disney/Touchstone film, War Horse, opened nationwide on Christmas Day, December 25.

The National Theatre’s production will embark on a U.S. national tour in June 2012, bringing the Tony award-winning play to 20 cities during the 2012-2013 season, including a new production at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre (February 2012) for an open-ended run. The tour will rehearse and preview at Boise (ID) State University’s Morrison Center before beginning performances at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, June 13 – July 22, 2012. Tour stops are planned for 2012-2013 in San Francisco, Dallas, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, East Lansing and others (TBA).

“War Horse has become the greatest success in our history by telling an impactful and resonant story with extraordinary creativity,” Nicholas Hytner, Director of the National Theatre, told Hennepintheatretrust.org “We’re looking forward to continuing our journey with War Horse by bringing it to audiences across North America.”

By L.A. Pomeroy

War Horse

Lincoln Center Theater Production

Credit photo: ©Paul Kolnik

The Hideout is an upscale working cattle, horsemanship and riding guest ranch that attracts riders from all over the world. In the last three years, the focus of The Hideout’s program has become more centralized with an emphasis on horses, riding and horsemanship. As a result of this specialization, they have seen an influx of European, international and American riders seeking a guest ranch that goes beyond cowboy cattle work and the everyday nose-to-tail. A full time trainer / clinician and well-rounded riding staff with backgrounds in both English and Western are your riding partners and instructors at this guest ranch. They share open minds and foster a “common sense” and respectful approach to horsemanship.

The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch in Wyoming

The Hideout’s approach to horsemanship understands that great horsemanship is universal; while maintaining a willingness to learn and share findings with fellow riders, one also needs to remember to accept diversity in riding styles and breeds. Great horsemanship equals great leadership.

The riding and training program at The Hideout is managed by Authentic Horses & Training, LLC., a company & concept owned and managed by Hideout managers Peter & Marijn de Cabooter in partnership with clinician, trainer & vaquero Ramon Castro. While the De Cabooter’s come to the partnership with the guest ranch, conceptional, financial & business perspective, Ramon comes with years of experience working at American and Mexican horse and cattle ranches – together, they foster a unique and effective riding and training program at The Hideout. AH Horsemanship and The Hideout work closely together with The Mustang Heritage Foundation and always have a string of well-trained mustangs to ride and for sale. You can learn more about Authentic Horses at www.ahhorsemanship.com

In addition to offering guests a great riding vacation, The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch and AH Horsemanship also offer several hands -on clinic weeks that are limited to eight participants.

In terms of lodging and dining, The Hideout is an upscale guest ranch that limits numbers to 25 riders each week to ensure a personal, customized stay. The ranch prides itself on offering excellent service in all departments, an upscale culinary experience and the ability to serve its guests in five languages. If you decide to join the Hideout for a vacation this coming season, don’t be surprised to find yourself riding with a great array of people from all over the world! You will ride a rarely seen diversity of scenery in this area, ranging from half-desert with sagebrush to red rock, green canyon, alpine forest and meadows and the high country with plenty of creeks and lakes.

The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch in Wyoming

The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch and AH Horsemanship are nestled at the base of the Big Horn Mountains in the tiny village of Shell, roughly 60 miles east of Cody, Wyo.

The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch is a member of the DRA, WDRA, The Spur Alliance/The Best 10 Dude Ranches in North America and Top 50 Ranches Worldwide of Jody Dahl.

The Hideout & AH Horsemanship have access to over 500,000 acres of riding land but is limited to only 25 riders a week to keep it personal. The guest ranch season opens April 1 and closes early November. During the off-season, AH Horsemanship works and fine tunes the guest horses and takes in outside horses to train for owners. For more information on The Hideout Lodge and Guest ranch, visit www.thehideout.com and www.ahhorsemanship.com

Hideout Ranch, Shell Wyoming

Since 1995, Equine Homes has been a familiar name in the equestrian world. We are recognized locally (in New England), nationally and internationally through our participation in equestrian related associations, events and activities. With our visibility in various horse show programs, class sponsorships, trade shows, publications of various disciplines, and our powerful website, Equine Homes sets the standard for Equestrian and Country Real Estate.

Our team is comprised of licensed REALTORS® who have a thorough understanding and appreciation of the needs of equestrian property owners, buyers, and those who simply appreciate the country life. Our website offers a comprehensive source for finding just the right property from a farmhouse with a backyard barn, a full-service equestrian facilities or a country estate.

When the time is right for you to purchase or market your equestrian or country property, please contact us. Our experience, reputation and team of courteous and professional Realtors will provide you with exceptional service and results.

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800.859.2745

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