FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 2009
Norwalk , OH
For images please contant Tess Vanattia at tess@horsesouth.com
First of it's kind, Jockey workshop to be held at Equicizer headquarters!
Former jockey and inventor of the horseback riding training tool the Equicizer, Frankie Lovato, Jr. along with his wife Sandy, will host a jockey interactive workshop August 1-3rd in Norwalk, Ohio .
"For many years throughout my career and because of the Equicizer, I have been approached by hundreds of kids from all over the world that would like to become jockeys but have no idea where to start. So for all these people that feel this need for speed, I have created this workshop and will produce a DVD to follow that will answer the very question of What It Takes To Be a Jockey!"
A tough question, Lovato is prepared to fully answer with the workshop scheduled this weekend.
"Besides my own experience of 25 years in this industry and more than 15,000 races ridden, we will have phone calls during the workshop with other champion jockeys such as Mike Smith (riding Mine that Bird this weekend in the West Virginia Derby) Aaron Gryder, Chantal Sutherland, Hall of fame and legendary jockeys Angel Cordero, Chris McCarron, Laffit Pincay and Pat Day. Then America's leading trainer Steve Asmussen (also saddling Rachel Alexandra this weekend) and trainer Mike Stidham all willing to offer their advice to the attending students, Lovato explains.
The workshop will be done completely with safe simulated training exercises aboard Equicizers. There will also be lectures covering many topics from A-Z, videos and other means to answer the looming question! What DOES it take, to be a jockey? There will be no real horses used for this workshop and Lovato is very confident that this will offer the best means possible to anyone who feels they would like to take a try at this mystical career. The workshop also will provide a scale version of a one mile racetrack with furlong markers for more simulated exercises with students. The Equicizers are saddled and ready to run to help would-be jockeys get a real, albeit safe feel for what it's like to ride a race horse at breakneck speeds.
The official theme song for this weekend s event is Templeton Thompson s A horse that can fly. Available to listen to here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L_oF5SjJjQ or visit Templeton s website at http://www.templetonthompson.com
“Information about getting into the racing industry is obscure at best, it s my sincere hope that these workshops, dvd s and downloads will help those interested in racing and all the positions available to have a better understanding of how to make their dreams come true,” Lovato said.
To learn more about Frankie Lovato, Jr. and Equicizer visit his website at http://www.equicizer.com or call 419-663-1472
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
AQHA Hall of Fame inductees
For Immediate Release:
AQHA ANNOUNCES 2010 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
America’s Horse, July 22, 2009 – Three individuals and three horses will be inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame during the 2010 American Quarter Horse Association Convention, March 5-8 in Kissimmee, Florida.
The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame was established in 1975 to honor people and horses instrumental in the development of the breed and the American Quarter Horse Association. Induction into the Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors bestowed by AQHA.
Horses:
Poco Pine
Paul Curtner bought Poco Pine during the dispersal of Paul Waggoner’s 3D Stock Farm in 1954 when Curtner was searching for a filly by Poco Bueno and out of a Blackburn mare. Instead, Curtner’s wife encouraged him to buy Pretty Rosalie, a Pretty Boy mare with a long-haired colt, Poco Pine, at her side.
Poco Pine was named after Pine Johnson, Poco Bueno’s trainer, who had been enthusiastic about the colt when Curtner was not.
Training and age improved Poco Pine in Curtner’s eyes. He set a goal of winning 50 grand championships before he would retire Poco Pine from halter competition, and he thought he achieved that goal, though AQHA records only credit the horse with 46 grand championships and 7 reserve grand championships.
In addition to his 135 AQHA points in halter, Poco Pine earned 15 points in cutting and 2 in western pleasure. He was an AQHA open champion and earned his Superior in halter. He earned $776.11 in NCHA competition during the 1950s.
Poco Pine also proved to be a sire of show horses. His first foal crop included two AQHA Champions, Poco Chico and Poco Taos, as well as Poco Lottie, who earned 25 halter points, and Poco Annie, who earned 54 halter points.
His get earned $14,794 in NCHA competition and $3,428 at the AQHA World Championship Show. Of 464 offspring, 199 earned 10,949.5 points, with 41 becoming AQHA Champions. One of those foals, Great Pine, went on to be a major sire of reining horses as well as an AQHA Champion. Poco Pine’s son Poco Pecho sired Pecho Dexter, a Hall of Fame inductee.
Rocket Wrangler
Rocket Wrangler was foaled in 1968. In 1970, he hit the racetrack, winning seven of his 13 starts, including the Rainbow and All American futurities. He was the year’s high-money-earning horse and was named world champion 2-year-old colt.
After his 1970 win of the All American Futurity, at the time the richest horse race in the world, owner J.R. Adams of Guymon, Oklahoma, sold a half-interest in the horse to B.F. Phillips, who retired the horse to stud.
Rocket Wrangler spent two breeding seasons at Phillips Ranch, then Adams bought back his half-interest and returned the horse to the track. Rocket Wrangler at age 4 won the New Mexico State Fair Handicap over a field that included champion Mr Kid Charge. He was retired from racing permanently in February 1973 and was syndicated in 1980. He sired 1,629 foals, with 1,221 starters and 762 winners.
Rocket Wrangler is 30th on the list of all-time leading sires by earnings and eighth on the list of all-time leading sires by winners. He is 14th on the list of all-time leading broodmare sires by earnings and fifth on the list of all-time leading broodmare sires by winners. His offspring included Rocket’s Magic, Rambling Sallye, Quick Wrangler, War Star Wrangler and American Speed. His foals earned $9,407,809 on the track, with Dash For Cash accounting for $507,689 of that total.
He was euthanized November 28, 1992, after suffering from colic and was buried at Royal Vista Equine in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he was standing.
Zan Parr Bar
Zan Parr Bar was foaled April 30, 1974.
He was world champion halter stallion three times, the first horse to achieve that mark. In 1977, he was high-point halter stallion, standing grand at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. He earned 114 grand championships and 13 reserve championships.
In the meantime, he was also earning his way as a roping horse. He was the high-point steer roping horse in 1979, the same year he was world champion aged stallion. In 1980, he placed third at the AQHA World Championship Show in senior heeling, the same show at which he defended his world championship in aged stallions. He also placed in the top 10 at the World Show in heading and heeling. Zan Parr Bar also earned points in reining and western pleasure. In his lifetime, he acquired 602 points.
He retired from the show ring after the 1980 World Show. He continued to be ridden on the ranch while being used as a breeding stallion. His foals earned 44 world championships and 33 reserve world championships. His foals had 43 year-end high-point wins, five year-end all-around high-point wins and three reserve year-end all-around wins. In all divisions combined, his foals have earned 25,593.5 points. Of 653 foals, 236 have been point-earners.
Some of Zan Parr Bar’s better-known offspring are: Reprise Bar, the 1984 Superhorse; Sparkles Suzana; Zan Parr Snip; Sparkles Rosezana; Zans Diamond Sun; Zan Parr Jack; and Parr Skip Bar.
Zan Parr Bar died November 27, 1987, of colitis X. At that time, he was AQHA’s leading sire of performance horses.
Zan Parr Bar is currently sixth on the list of sires of all-time leading point earners and 17th on the list of sires of AQHA Champions.
Individuals:
Bailey “Stretch” Bradley
In the 1940s, Bailey “Stretch” Bradley started showing in reining, pleasure and cutting. In 1944, he bought his first American Quarter Horse, introducing the breed to the state of Ohio. He then began training and showing on a part-time basis.
In 1967, he was among the small group founding the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Through the years, he helped refine the show into the event it is today, taking on the ground work as his responsibility, a task he continued for 20 years.
He was the second president of the Ohio Cutting Horse Association and executive vice president of the NRHA. He was a director for OQHA and served on many committees. He was named an honorary director in 1986. He was a founder of the first 4-H horse and pony club in Ohio, the Triple T 4-H Club, and was a director of the Midwestern Horse Show and Rodeo.
In 1970, at age 48, Stretch became a full-time professional trainer, hauling Hall of Famer Miss Jim 45 in a 1970 show campaign that ended with 134 wins, 118 grand champion awards and 436 AQHA points for an honor roll title. In 1971, Stretch led Gold Margarita to the open year-end high-point title. In 1975, he did the same for Vallerina Miss, adding a world championship in aged mares. At the time, he was considered one of the nation’s best halter trainers. He often hauled to horse shows with youth exhibitors, such as Cindy Johnson, who won four youth honor roll titles.
In 1988, Stretch was named to the NRHA Hall of Fame’s third induction class, just months after his death at age 66, based in part on his commitment to seeing horses had the best possible grounds at Ohio horse shows and reinings. That same year, he was inducted into the Congress Hall of Fame.
Carol Rose
Carol Rose began competing in 4-H horse shows at age 8 in California. In college, where she was earning a degree in animal science and ag business, she was the high-point individual judger at the 1962 National Western Stock Show in Denver. In the early 1960s, she focused on reined cow horse competition.
In 1969, Carol was the first woman to make it into the NCHA Futurity finals. She was the NCHA non-pro world champion in 1967-1969 and again in 1975.
She was the first woman to serve on the AQHA judges committee. She has served on the international committee and the long-range planning committee and is a member of Texas Quarter Horse Association.
In 1966, Carol moved to Texas and began breeding horses.
Horses Carol has bred have earned 25 world championships and 30 reserve world championships. She has bred 14 year-end high-point winners, three year-end all-around winners and two year-end reserve all-around winners.
Her stallions Shining Spark, Genuine Doc, Zans Diamond Sun and Zan Parr Bar have extensive records of their own. Her mare Diamonds Sparkle is in the Hall of Fame.
Frank “Scoop” Vessels III
An AQHA life member, Frank “Scoop” Vessels III served as AQHA president in 2004. Vessels has been around good horses all of his life, since his grandfather, Frank Vessels Sr., who was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1989, started both Los Alamitos Race Course and Vessels Stallion Farm.
A recipient of the 1999 AQHA Champion Breeder of the Year and the 2000 Gordon Crone Special Achievement Award, Vessels was first appointed to the AQHA Racing Committee in 1992. He was awarded the John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry from the University of Louisville’s equine industry program in 2003.
These outstanding horses and individuals will join the other 215 human and equine members of the Hall of Fame who have left their mark on American Quarter Horse history.
The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum opened in 1991, and following an extensive redesign, the 44,000-square-foot museum reopened to the public in June 2007. It now features state-of-the-art technology and exhibits. Hall of Fame members are featured in a timeline, which highlights their contributions to the breed.
For more information on any of the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductees, contact the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum at (806) 378-5029 or visit www.aqhhalloffame.com.
AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.
AQHA ANNOUNCES 2010 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
America’s Horse, July 22, 2009 – Three individuals and three horses will be inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame during the 2010 American Quarter Horse Association Convention, March 5-8 in Kissimmee, Florida.
The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame was established in 1975 to honor people and horses instrumental in the development of the breed and the American Quarter Horse Association. Induction into the Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors bestowed by AQHA.
Horses:
Poco Pine
Paul Curtner bought Poco Pine during the dispersal of Paul Waggoner’s 3D Stock Farm in 1954 when Curtner was searching for a filly by Poco Bueno and out of a Blackburn mare. Instead, Curtner’s wife encouraged him to buy Pretty Rosalie, a Pretty Boy mare with a long-haired colt, Poco Pine, at her side.
Poco Pine was named after Pine Johnson, Poco Bueno’s trainer, who had been enthusiastic about the colt when Curtner was not.
Training and age improved Poco Pine in Curtner’s eyes. He set a goal of winning 50 grand championships before he would retire Poco Pine from halter competition, and he thought he achieved that goal, though AQHA records only credit the horse with 46 grand championships and 7 reserve grand championships.
In addition to his 135 AQHA points in halter, Poco Pine earned 15 points in cutting and 2 in western pleasure. He was an AQHA open champion and earned his Superior in halter. He earned $776.11 in NCHA competition during the 1950s.
Poco Pine also proved to be a sire of show horses. His first foal crop included two AQHA Champions, Poco Chico and Poco Taos, as well as Poco Lottie, who earned 25 halter points, and Poco Annie, who earned 54 halter points.
His get earned $14,794 in NCHA competition and $3,428 at the AQHA World Championship Show. Of 464 offspring, 199 earned 10,949.5 points, with 41 becoming AQHA Champions. One of those foals, Great Pine, went on to be a major sire of reining horses as well as an AQHA Champion. Poco Pine’s son Poco Pecho sired Pecho Dexter, a Hall of Fame inductee.
Rocket Wrangler
Rocket Wrangler was foaled in 1968. In 1970, he hit the racetrack, winning seven of his 13 starts, including the Rainbow and All American futurities. He was the year’s high-money-earning horse and was named world champion 2-year-old colt.
After his 1970 win of the All American Futurity, at the time the richest horse race in the world, owner J.R. Adams of Guymon, Oklahoma, sold a half-interest in the horse to B.F. Phillips, who retired the horse to stud.
Rocket Wrangler spent two breeding seasons at Phillips Ranch, then Adams bought back his half-interest and returned the horse to the track. Rocket Wrangler at age 4 won the New Mexico State Fair Handicap over a field that included champion Mr Kid Charge. He was retired from racing permanently in February 1973 and was syndicated in 1980. He sired 1,629 foals, with 1,221 starters and 762 winners.
Rocket Wrangler is 30th on the list of all-time leading sires by earnings and eighth on the list of all-time leading sires by winners. He is 14th on the list of all-time leading broodmare sires by earnings and fifth on the list of all-time leading broodmare sires by winners. His offspring included Rocket’s Magic, Rambling Sallye, Quick Wrangler, War Star Wrangler and American Speed. His foals earned $9,407,809 on the track, with Dash For Cash accounting for $507,689 of that total.
He was euthanized November 28, 1992, after suffering from colic and was buried at Royal Vista Equine in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he was standing.
Zan Parr Bar
Zan Parr Bar was foaled April 30, 1974.
He was world champion halter stallion three times, the first horse to achieve that mark. In 1977, he was high-point halter stallion, standing grand at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. He earned 114 grand championships and 13 reserve championships.
In the meantime, he was also earning his way as a roping horse. He was the high-point steer roping horse in 1979, the same year he was world champion aged stallion. In 1980, he placed third at the AQHA World Championship Show in senior heeling, the same show at which he defended his world championship in aged stallions. He also placed in the top 10 at the World Show in heading and heeling. Zan Parr Bar also earned points in reining and western pleasure. In his lifetime, he acquired 602 points.
He retired from the show ring after the 1980 World Show. He continued to be ridden on the ranch while being used as a breeding stallion. His foals earned 44 world championships and 33 reserve world championships. His foals had 43 year-end high-point wins, five year-end all-around high-point wins and three reserve year-end all-around wins. In all divisions combined, his foals have earned 25,593.5 points. Of 653 foals, 236 have been point-earners.
Some of Zan Parr Bar’s better-known offspring are: Reprise Bar, the 1984 Superhorse; Sparkles Suzana; Zan Parr Snip; Sparkles Rosezana; Zans Diamond Sun; Zan Parr Jack; and Parr Skip Bar.
Zan Parr Bar died November 27, 1987, of colitis X. At that time, he was AQHA’s leading sire of performance horses.
Zan Parr Bar is currently sixth on the list of sires of all-time leading point earners and 17th on the list of sires of AQHA Champions.
Individuals:
Bailey “Stretch” Bradley
In the 1940s, Bailey “Stretch” Bradley started showing in reining, pleasure and cutting. In 1944, he bought his first American Quarter Horse, introducing the breed to the state of Ohio. He then began training and showing on a part-time basis.
In 1967, he was among the small group founding the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Through the years, he helped refine the show into the event it is today, taking on the ground work as his responsibility, a task he continued for 20 years.
He was the second president of the Ohio Cutting Horse Association and executive vice president of the NRHA. He was a director for OQHA and served on many committees. He was named an honorary director in 1986. He was a founder of the first 4-H horse and pony club in Ohio, the Triple T 4-H Club, and was a director of the Midwestern Horse Show and Rodeo.
In 1970, at age 48, Stretch became a full-time professional trainer, hauling Hall of Famer Miss Jim 45 in a 1970 show campaign that ended with 134 wins, 118 grand champion awards and 436 AQHA points for an honor roll title. In 1971, Stretch led Gold Margarita to the open year-end high-point title. In 1975, he did the same for Vallerina Miss, adding a world championship in aged mares. At the time, he was considered one of the nation’s best halter trainers. He often hauled to horse shows with youth exhibitors, such as Cindy Johnson, who won four youth honor roll titles.
In 1988, Stretch was named to the NRHA Hall of Fame’s third induction class, just months after his death at age 66, based in part on his commitment to seeing horses had the best possible grounds at Ohio horse shows and reinings. That same year, he was inducted into the Congress Hall of Fame.
Carol Rose
Carol Rose began competing in 4-H horse shows at age 8 in California. In college, where she was earning a degree in animal science and ag business, she was the high-point individual judger at the 1962 National Western Stock Show in Denver. In the early 1960s, she focused on reined cow horse competition.
In 1969, Carol was the first woman to make it into the NCHA Futurity finals. She was the NCHA non-pro world champion in 1967-1969 and again in 1975.
She was the first woman to serve on the AQHA judges committee. She has served on the international committee and the long-range planning committee and is a member of Texas Quarter Horse Association.
In 1966, Carol moved to Texas and began breeding horses.
Horses Carol has bred have earned 25 world championships and 30 reserve world championships. She has bred 14 year-end high-point winners, three year-end all-around winners and two year-end reserve all-around winners.
Her stallions Shining Spark, Genuine Doc, Zans Diamond Sun and Zan Parr Bar have extensive records of their own. Her mare Diamonds Sparkle is in the Hall of Fame.
Frank “Scoop” Vessels III
An AQHA life member, Frank “Scoop” Vessels III served as AQHA president in 2004. Vessels has been around good horses all of his life, since his grandfather, Frank Vessels Sr., who was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1989, started both Los Alamitos Race Course and Vessels Stallion Farm.
A recipient of the 1999 AQHA Champion Breeder of the Year and the 2000 Gordon Crone Special Achievement Award, Vessels was first appointed to the AQHA Racing Committee in 1992. He was awarded the John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry from the University of Louisville’s equine industry program in 2003.
These outstanding horses and individuals will join the other 215 human and equine members of the Hall of Fame who have left their mark on American Quarter Horse history.
The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum opened in 1991, and following an extensive redesign, the 44,000-square-foot museum reopened to the public in June 2007. It now features state-of-the-art technology and exhibits. Hall of Fame members are featured in a timeline, which highlights their contributions to the breed.
For more information on any of the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductees, contact the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum at (806) 378-5029 or visit www.aqhhalloffame.com.
AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.
Ulcer Education Greens Up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Natasha Joseph
Merial
(678) 638-3690
natasha.joseph@merial.com Jennifer Ryan
Bader Rutter & Assoc.
(262) 938-5524
jryan@bader-rutter.com
Ulcer Education Greens Up
Educational Resources for ULCERGARD® (omeprazole)
Use Recycled Materials
DULUTH, GA. — July 22, 2009 — The only FDA-approved product to help prevent stomach ulcers in horses — ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) — once again breaks ground. Educational materials for the brand will now be printed on environmentally responsible materials.
“We are committed to educating horse owners about stomach ulcers, but we’re also dedicated to providing that education in a responsible way,” says Amanda J. McAvoy, product manager, Equine Pharmaceuticals, Merial. “Environmentally friendly efforts are important to the veterinarians and horse owners who use our product every day. Now our customers can feel even better about their use of ULCERGARD.”
As new educational pieces are developed for ULCERGARD, they will be printed on paper approved by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) wherever possible. FSC-certified papers are independently certified to help ensure the forests that they come from are managed responsibly.
Because of the prevalence of stomach ulcers in horses — 93 percent of racehorses1 and 63 percent of nonracing competitive horses2 — veterinarians and horse owners are continually interested in the most current research and medical information to help keep their horses healthy. Now this information is being delivered in a more environmentally friendly way.
Merial is a world-leading, innovation-driven animal health company, providing a comprehensive range of products to enhance the health, well-being and performance of a wide range of animals. Merial employs approximately 5,400 people and operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its 2008 sales were over $2.6 billion. Merial Limited is a joint venture between Merck & Co., Inc. and sanofi-aventis. For more information, please see www.merial.com.
CONTACT: Natasha Joseph
Merial
(678) 638-3690
natasha.joseph@merial.com Jennifer Ryan
Bader Rutter & Assoc.
(262) 938-5524
jryan@bader-rutter.com
Ulcer Education Greens Up
Educational Resources for ULCERGARD® (omeprazole)
Use Recycled Materials
DULUTH, GA. — July 22, 2009 — The only FDA-approved product to help prevent stomach ulcers in horses — ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) — once again breaks ground. Educational materials for the brand will now be printed on environmentally responsible materials.
“We are committed to educating horse owners about stomach ulcers, but we’re also dedicated to providing that education in a responsible way,” says Amanda J. McAvoy, product manager, Equine Pharmaceuticals, Merial. “Environmentally friendly efforts are important to the veterinarians and horse owners who use our product every day. Now our customers can feel even better about their use of ULCERGARD.”
As new educational pieces are developed for ULCERGARD, they will be printed on paper approved by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) wherever possible. FSC-certified papers are independently certified to help ensure the forests that they come from are managed responsibly.
Because of the prevalence of stomach ulcers in horses — 93 percent of racehorses1 and 63 percent of nonracing competitive horses2 — veterinarians and horse owners are continually interested in the most current research and medical information to help keep their horses healthy. Now this information is being delivered in a more environmentally friendly way.
Merial is a world-leading, innovation-driven animal health company, providing a comprehensive range of products to enhance the health, well-being and performance of a wide range of animals. Merial employs approximately 5,400 people and operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its 2008 sales were over $2.6 billion. Merial Limited is a joint venture between Merck & Co., Inc. and sanofi-aventis. For more information, please see www.merial.com.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Egg membranes ... good for the joints??
Julia Shuck
Public Relations Specialist
20 Research Park Drive
St. Charles, MO 63304 USA
888.906.6887
www.novusint.com
julia.shuck@novusint.com
For Immediate Release 07-20-2009
Ingredient that reduced human joint pain used in Arenus products
St. Louis, Missouri, July 20, 2009 – Natural eggshell membrane has been found to reduce joint pain and stiffness in patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to the authors of the study published in Clinical Rheumatology (DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1173-4). This same ingredient is also available to horses and dogs through STEADFAST®, a product made by Arenus, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a Novus International company).
NEM® consists of eggshell membrane that was first used by ESM Technologies, a leading supplier in commercialized eggshell and eggshell membrane wellness ingredients. ESM Technologies owns the technology and recently released it to Arenus for exclusive use in animal products, making STEADFAST® the only horse and dog joint health supplement to contain NEM®.
NEM® 500 mg taken once daily significantly reduced both joint pain and stiffness (in humans) compared to placebo, both rapidly (10 days) and continuously (60 days) according to the study’s authors (Clinical Rheumatology DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1173-4). By the end of the trial, NEM® cut stiffness in half in approximately 32 percent of the patients remaining in the study.
Similar to humans, horse and dog joints, bones, tendons and ligaments can be damaged over time from athletic performance, environmental conditions and normal daily activity. NEM® is used as a unique, all natural joint support supplement that, similar to humans, provides relief from occasional discomfort related to normal daily activities and supports normal joint mobility.
“As an animal health and nutrition company that is dedicated to improving the health, performance and longevity of horse and pets, Arenus is excited to bring this technology used in humans to the animal health marketplace,” said Celeste Mohatt, Marketing Manager, Arenus. “Innovative solutions and research validated products create exceptional results.”
“What I found most remarkable about the study was the quickness in which people responded to the eggshell membrane preparation,” said Dr. Anne Winkler, a rheumatologist and one of the study’s authors. “Generally, we tell patients taking over-the-counter products that it may be two to three months before they notice any benefits. The fact that within a fairly short period of time (patients on NEM®) noticed a definite improvement in symptomology was impressive.”
Also noted in the study and important to both human and animal users, there were no serious adverse events reported during the human trial and the treatment was reported to be well-tolerated by study subjects.
A similar study showing that NEM® significantly reduces joint pain and increases range of motion in less than ten days was published in Clinical Interventions in Aging (May 2009).
For more information on NEM® in humans visit www.esm.com and www.arenus.com for NEM® in STEADFAST®.
Public Relations Specialist
20 Research Park Drive
St. Charles, MO 63304 USA
888.906.6887
www.novusint.com
julia.shuck@novusint.com
For Immediate Release 07-20-2009
Ingredient that reduced human joint pain used in Arenus products
St. Louis, Missouri, July 20, 2009 – Natural eggshell membrane has been found to reduce joint pain and stiffness in patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to the authors of the study published in Clinical Rheumatology (DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1173-4). This same ingredient is also available to horses and dogs through STEADFAST®, a product made by Arenus, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a Novus International company).
NEM® consists of eggshell membrane that was first used by ESM Technologies, a leading supplier in commercialized eggshell and eggshell membrane wellness ingredients. ESM Technologies owns the technology and recently released it to Arenus for exclusive use in animal products, making STEADFAST® the only horse and dog joint health supplement to contain NEM®.
NEM® 500 mg taken once daily significantly reduced both joint pain and stiffness (in humans) compared to placebo, both rapidly (10 days) and continuously (60 days) according to the study’s authors (Clinical Rheumatology DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1173-4). By the end of the trial, NEM® cut stiffness in half in approximately 32 percent of the patients remaining in the study.
Similar to humans, horse and dog joints, bones, tendons and ligaments can be damaged over time from athletic performance, environmental conditions and normal daily activity. NEM® is used as a unique, all natural joint support supplement that, similar to humans, provides relief from occasional discomfort related to normal daily activities and supports normal joint mobility.
“As an animal health and nutrition company that is dedicated to improving the health, performance and longevity of horse and pets, Arenus is excited to bring this technology used in humans to the animal health marketplace,” said Celeste Mohatt, Marketing Manager, Arenus. “Innovative solutions and research validated products create exceptional results.”
“What I found most remarkable about the study was the quickness in which people responded to the eggshell membrane preparation,” said Dr. Anne Winkler, a rheumatologist and one of the study’s authors. “Generally, we tell patients taking over-the-counter products that it may be two to three months before they notice any benefits. The fact that within a fairly short period of time (patients on NEM®) noticed a definite improvement in symptomology was impressive.”
Also noted in the study and important to both human and animal users, there were no serious adverse events reported during the human trial and the treatment was reported to be well-tolerated by study subjects.
A similar study showing that NEM® significantly reduces joint pain and increases range of motion in less than ten days was published in Clinical Interventions in Aging (May 2009).
For more information on NEM® in humans visit www.esm.com and www.arenus.com for NEM® in STEADFAST®.
Don't Miss the Mid-Atlantic Weekend of Pleasure Driving and ADS Annual Meeting
For Immediate Release
Date: July 20, 2009
Don't Miss the Mid-Atlantic Weekend of Pleasure Driving and ADS Annual Meeting
Morven Park, Leesburg VA
August 6-9, 2009
Registration Form (link fixed)
Updated Schedule (7/20/09)
Proxy Form
We have added some fun driving events, including a poker drive and a new event for the 2010 Rulebook, a Continuous Day of Driving. There will be a special Drive in Front of the Mansion for a memorable photo opp. We are offering the CAA Proficiency test and have added a prep course, taught by Andy Marcoux which is open to everyone. Mickie Bowen will do a clinic on “Driving Multiples”. In addition to the clinic, Mickie will be available for individual lessons with your experienced multiple or hers. To be scheduled and paid for at the event. Space is limited. Additionally, Dr. Richard Forfa will lead a seminar on how to condition your horse for driving.
Sprinkled among the horse activities are ADS committee meetings that are open to everyone. If you have an interest or an idea, this is the time to share it with the ADS Board. Right before the Virginia sized barbeque on Saturday, is the ADS Annual Members Meeting and Silent Auction. Well known artist Jean Clagett, and new Virginia resident has donated a special piece to the auction. Please bring your items to help support this event.
Cost is $80 for the weekend or $30 per day. Horse expenses are additional. Want to bring your horse and drive just for the day? There is a nominal $10 trailer in fee and the $30 day fee. See complete details on the registration form. Have questions, give the ADS office a call 608-237-7382 or e-mail us at info@americandrivingsociety.org
Are you unable to attend the meeting? Please send in your proxy vote form for the ADS Annual members meeting.
American Driving Society
1837 Ludden Dr, Ste 120, PO Box 278, Cross Plains, WI 53528
Office Hrs: Mon-Fri 9-4pm CST
Phone:608-237-7382 Fax: 608-237-6468 e-mail: info@americandrivingsociety.org
Date: July 20, 2009
Don't Miss the Mid-Atlantic Weekend of Pleasure Driving and ADS Annual Meeting
Morven Park, Leesburg VA
August 6-9, 2009
Registration Form (link fixed)
Updated Schedule (7/20/09)
Proxy Form
We have added some fun driving events, including a poker drive and a new event for the 2010 Rulebook, a Continuous Day of Driving. There will be a special Drive in Front of the Mansion for a memorable photo opp. We are offering the CAA Proficiency test and have added a prep course, taught by Andy Marcoux which is open to everyone. Mickie Bowen will do a clinic on “Driving Multiples”. In addition to the clinic, Mickie will be available for individual lessons with your experienced multiple or hers. To be scheduled and paid for at the event. Space is limited. Additionally, Dr. Richard Forfa will lead a seminar on how to condition your horse for driving.
Sprinkled among the horse activities are ADS committee meetings that are open to everyone. If you have an interest or an idea, this is the time to share it with the ADS Board. Right before the Virginia sized barbeque on Saturday, is the ADS Annual Members Meeting and Silent Auction. Well known artist Jean Clagett, and new Virginia resident has donated a special piece to the auction. Please bring your items to help support this event.
Cost is $80 for the weekend or $30 per day. Horse expenses are additional. Want to bring your horse and drive just for the day? There is a nominal $10 trailer in fee and the $30 day fee. See complete details on the registration form. Have questions, give the ADS office a call 608-237-7382 or e-mail us at info@americandrivingsociety.org
Are you unable to attend the meeting? Please send in your proxy vote form for the ADS Annual members meeting.
American Driving Society
1837 Ludden Dr, Ste 120, PO Box 278, Cross Plains, WI 53528
Office Hrs: Mon-Fri 9-4pm CST
Phone:608-237-7382 Fax: 608-237-6468 e-mail: info@americandrivingsociety.org
Monday, July 13, 2009
2009 PVDA Ride for Life and Dancing Horse Challenge
2009 PVDA Ride for Life and Dancing Horse Challenge Brings In Record
Donations, Support
Belinda Nairn-Wertman and Jennifer Sirrine Named Challenge Winners
Upper Marlboro, MD--The Potomac Valley Dressage Association (PVDA)
announced that their sixth annual Ride for Life dressage show and Jill
Hassler-Scoop Memorial Dancing Horse Challenge charity performance
brought in record donations and attendance this past weekend, June
27-28, 2009. The benefit for the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast
Center, took place at the Prince George?s Equestrian Center in Upper
Marlboro, Maryland.
At the Challenge, international-level equestrians rode their horses to
music for a chance to win the Dover/Nutrena People?s Choice Award
(awarded to Jennifer Sirrine) and Rosenthal Land Rover $5,000 Trophy
(First Place and $3,000 were awarded to Belinda Nairn-Wertman by
Olympic judge, Linda Zang).
Also competing in the Challenge were: 2009 Olympian, Courtney
King-Dye; Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel; 2009 Brentina Cup rider, Lauren
Sprieser; and Jules Anderson. Barbara Strawson performed a tribute
ride accompanied by the Bowen McCauley Dancers, Hope Garden dance
studio and the music of Eva Cassidy. Unable to ride, but in attendance
was Betsy Steiner. Dr. Cesar Parra, Cathy Morelli and Michael
Barisone, were also unable to perform at the last minute.
?Saturday evening?s Dancing Horse Challenge filled brought
approximately 2,250 spectators into the Showplace Arena, almost
doubling last year?s attendance. This is a notably high turnout for a
dressage event of this kind. By Sunday morning, people on multiple
online forums were comparing the event to the World Cup,? says Chair
of Ticket Sales, Hilary Moore.
Donations are still being counted and the total raised is pending, but
the pre-event auctioning of a dressage clinic with Olympian Debbie
McDonald brought in $8,500, the Saturday evening silent auction raised
over $10,000, and one group of North Carolina riders raised more than
$20,200 in donations themselves.
The PVDA Ride for Life brought in over $161,000 in rider donations and
sponsor contributions before this year?s event and plans on holding
their seventh annual show on June 26-27, 2010.
Saturday evening?s Dancing Horse Challenge has become one of the
largest equestrian freestyle performances in the Mid-Atlantic Region
and is popular with both the sport horse and non-equestrian
communities in the area.
Dover Saddlery, DressageClinic.com, El Paso Corporation, Nutrena,
Patuxent Nursery and Rosenthal Land Rover were key sponsors of this
year?s event.
For more information about the PVDA Ride for Life, visit
www.pvdarideforlife.org or contact Hilary Moore at (703) 400-9108 or
marketing@pvdarideforlife.org or www.pvda.org to learn about the PVDA.
Donations, Support
Belinda Nairn-Wertman and Jennifer Sirrine Named Challenge Winners
Upper Marlboro, MD--The Potomac Valley Dressage Association (PVDA)
announced that their sixth annual Ride for Life dressage show and Jill
Hassler-Scoop Memorial Dancing Horse Challenge charity performance
brought in record donations and attendance this past weekend, June
27-28, 2009. The benefit for the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast
Center, took place at the Prince George?s Equestrian Center in Upper
Marlboro, Maryland.
At the Challenge, international-level equestrians rode their horses to
music for a chance to win the Dover/Nutrena People?s Choice Award
(awarded to Jennifer Sirrine) and Rosenthal Land Rover $5,000 Trophy
(First Place and $3,000 were awarded to Belinda Nairn-Wertman by
Olympic judge, Linda Zang).
Also competing in the Challenge were: 2009 Olympian, Courtney
King-Dye; Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel; 2009 Brentina Cup rider, Lauren
Sprieser; and Jules Anderson. Barbara Strawson performed a tribute
ride accompanied by the Bowen McCauley Dancers, Hope Garden dance
studio and the music of Eva Cassidy. Unable to ride, but in attendance
was Betsy Steiner. Dr. Cesar Parra, Cathy Morelli and Michael
Barisone, were also unable to perform at the last minute.
?Saturday evening?s Dancing Horse Challenge filled brought
approximately 2,250 spectators into the Showplace Arena, almost
doubling last year?s attendance. This is a notably high turnout for a
dressage event of this kind. By Sunday morning, people on multiple
online forums were comparing the event to the World Cup,? says Chair
of Ticket Sales, Hilary Moore.
Donations are still being counted and the total raised is pending, but
the pre-event auctioning of a dressage clinic with Olympian Debbie
McDonald brought in $8,500, the Saturday evening silent auction raised
over $10,000, and one group of North Carolina riders raised more than
$20,200 in donations themselves.
The PVDA Ride for Life brought in over $161,000 in rider donations and
sponsor contributions before this year?s event and plans on holding
their seventh annual show on June 26-27, 2010.
Saturday evening?s Dancing Horse Challenge has become one of the
largest equestrian freestyle performances in the Mid-Atlantic Region
and is popular with both the sport horse and non-equestrian
communities in the area.
Dover Saddlery, DressageClinic.com, El Paso Corporation, Nutrena,
Patuxent Nursery and Rosenthal Land Rover were key sponsors of this
year?s event.
For more information about the PVDA Ride for Life, visit
www.pvdarideforlife.org or contact Hilary Moore at (703) 400-9108 or
marketing@pvdarideforlife.org or www.pvda.org to learn about the PVDA.
Keeley Gogul Named President of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation
KEELEY GOGUL NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN HUNTER-JUMPER FOUNDATION
Keeley Gogul recently took over the position of President of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation. She fills the seat of trainer, rider and judge Geoff Teall, who has been president of the AHJF for the past three years. Past president Louise Serio will remain in the position of Vice President.
The 39-year-old Miami University (OH) Magna Cum Laude graduate is looking forward to the challenge and brings with her some excellent credentials. She graduated in 1992 with a degree in communications. She started her work career at Maypine Farm and it was there that she met her future husband Jeff, a hunter trainer.
From the horse world she decided to try her hand in the corporate world and spent four years first as a corporate Branch Manager for Enterprise Rent A Car then as an account executive for a video production company.
After experiencing life outside the horse world Keeley happily returned in September of 1998 to start Flagship, a nationally recognized "A" level hunter/jumper program operating out of the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club in Gates Mills, Ohio, with Jeff in September of 1998. They were married in 2001.
Her affiliation with the AHJF Advisory Board began in the fall of 2007 and by 2008 she was named as a member of the Board of Directors. Keeley is also a past member of the USEF Safety Committee and a current member of the USHJA Junior Hunter Task Force.
Geoff Teall, Wellington, FL, was among those who felt that Keeley was the perfect person to fill his shoes for an organization that he not only presided over but helped to create. His decision to step down from the presidency was one he made after careful consideration.
“It is with very mixed emotions that I give up the Presidency of the AHJF. It has been an honor to lead such a small organization that has had a large impact on our hunter industry, and the rest of the equestrian community,” explained Geoff.
“I feel that we have led the hunters back towards where they needed to go, and I am proud of myself, as well as of all the people involved with the AHJF that have made this possible. I am also very excited that we will now begin to introduce some new blood to our organization, and some new ideas and viewpoints. It is very important for all of us that we continue to stay fresh and current with what is happening out there. I am very excited to have Keeley take over the reins.”
For Keeley the honor of being named President of the AHJF is not only something she is looking forward to but a position she takes with pride and conviction.
"Following in Geoff's footsteps is both an honor and a huge responsibility. In creating the AHJF, Geoff and Louise have built an organization that is focused, functional and responsive to its members,” commented Keeley.
“The various programs that have emerged from the AHJF, such as the World Champion Hunter Rider program and the Emergency Relief Fund, are great contributions to our sport, and an example of what this dedicated organization is capable of creating. As we go forward over the course of the next several years, it is my vision to work closely with the Board of Directors to expand on these successful programs while continuing to build a strong membership base and developing other member-driven programs to support our industry."
Past President Louise Serio, Kennett Square, PA, the initial inspiration behind the creation of the AHJF, agreed with Geoff that Keeley is the right choice to continue their vision.
“Bringing new blood into the AHJF is the next faze for the organization. Geoff and I both thought of Keeley to succeed him. We are very proud of what we have accomplished and feel Keeley will keep it going with renewed strength and energy,” commented Louise.
The AHJF was formed in 1992 to further the development of the equestrian sport of show hunter rider and show jumping competition by providing a national office to organize, coordinate and support hunter rider and show jumping equestrian competition. Programs of the AHJF include the World Championship Hunter Rider Awards, the AHJF BSA Inc. 401k and Profit Sharing Plan and the AHJF Junior Hunter Challenge. While these programs are the nucleus of the organization, the continued support of its colleagues is critical to the AHJF. Over the past 16 years the AHJF Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) has supported nearly 50 people in times of need, distributing close to $450,000. The AHJF’s Emergency Relief Fund was established in 1995 to provide emergency financial support to individuals and families involved in the hunter and jumper sport. The monies come from the AHJF, private gifts and from other donations, which are tax deductible as charitable contributions.
For information about the Hunter Classic, the AHJF or its programs, contact the AHJF at PO Box 369, West Boylston, MA 01583-0369, call 508-835-8813, fax 508-835-6125, email ahjf@earthlink.net or visit their web site at www.ahjf.org.
Keeley Gogul recently took over the position of President of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation. She fills the seat of trainer, rider and judge Geoff Teall, who has been president of the AHJF for the past three years. Past president Louise Serio will remain in the position of Vice President.
The 39-year-old Miami University (OH) Magna Cum Laude graduate is looking forward to the challenge and brings with her some excellent credentials. She graduated in 1992 with a degree in communications. She started her work career at Maypine Farm and it was there that she met her future husband Jeff, a hunter trainer.
From the horse world she decided to try her hand in the corporate world and spent four years first as a corporate Branch Manager for Enterprise Rent A Car then as an account executive for a video production company.
After experiencing life outside the horse world Keeley happily returned in September of 1998 to start Flagship, a nationally recognized "A" level hunter/jumper program operating out of the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club in Gates Mills, Ohio, with Jeff in September of 1998. They were married in 2001.
Her affiliation with the AHJF Advisory Board began in the fall of 2007 and by 2008 she was named as a member of the Board of Directors. Keeley is also a past member of the USEF Safety Committee and a current member of the USHJA Junior Hunter Task Force.
Geoff Teall, Wellington, FL, was among those who felt that Keeley was the perfect person to fill his shoes for an organization that he not only presided over but helped to create. His decision to step down from the presidency was one he made after careful consideration.
“It is with very mixed emotions that I give up the Presidency of the AHJF. It has been an honor to lead such a small organization that has had a large impact on our hunter industry, and the rest of the equestrian community,” explained Geoff.
“I feel that we have led the hunters back towards where they needed to go, and I am proud of myself, as well as of all the people involved with the AHJF that have made this possible. I am also very excited that we will now begin to introduce some new blood to our organization, and some new ideas and viewpoints. It is very important for all of us that we continue to stay fresh and current with what is happening out there. I am very excited to have Keeley take over the reins.”
For Keeley the honor of being named President of the AHJF is not only something she is looking forward to but a position she takes with pride and conviction.
"Following in Geoff's footsteps is both an honor and a huge responsibility. In creating the AHJF, Geoff and Louise have built an organization that is focused, functional and responsive to its members,” commented Keeley.
“The various programs that have emerged from the AHJF, such as the World Champion Hunter Rider program and the Emergency Relief Fund, are great contributions to our sport, and an example of what this dedicated organization is capable of creating. As we go forward over the course of the next several years, it is my vision to work closely with the Board of Directors to expand on these successful programs while continuing to build a strong membership base and developing other member-driven programs to support our industry."
Past President Louise Serio, Kennett Square, PA, the initial inspiration behind the creation of the AHJF, agreed with Geoff that Keeley is the right choice to continue their vision.
“Bringing new blood into the AHJF is the next faze for the organization. Geoff and I both thought of Keeley to succeed him. We are very proud of what we have accomplished and feel Keeley will keep it going with renewed strength and energy,” commented Louise.
The AHJF was formed in 1992 to further the development of the equestrian sport of show hunter rider and show jumping competition by providing a national office to organize, coordinate and support hunter rider and show jumping equestrian competition. Programs of the AHJF include the World Championship Hunter Rider Awards, the AHJF BSA Inc. 401k and Profit Sharing Plan and the AHJF Junior Hunter Challenge. While these programs are the nucleus of the organization, the continued support of its colleagues is critical to the AHJF. Over the past 16 years the AHJF Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) has supported nearly 50 people in times of need, distributing close to $450,000. The AHJF’s Emergency Relief Fund was established in 1995 to provide emergency financial support to individuals and families involved in the hunter and jumper sport. The monies come from the AHJF, private gifts and from other donations, which are tax deductible as charitable contributions.
For information about the Hunter Classic, the AHJF or its programs, contact the AHJF at PO Box 369, West Boylston, MA 01583-0369, call 508-835-8813, fax 508-835-6125, email ahjf@earthlink.net or visit their web site at www.ahjf.org.
Craig Cameron “Lays It On the Line” for Road to the Horse 2010
Road to the Horse
For more info contact:
Road to the Horse
press@roadtothehorse.com
Ph: 325-736-5000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Craig Cameron “Lays It On the Line” for Road to the Horse 2010
“You lay yourself on the line through performance, but I've done that my whole life. You're out in the eye of the storm, but for me that's what Craig Cameron is all about. I'm determined to go to Road to the Horse and do a great job!” says Cameron.
Trainer and clinician Craig Cameron of Bluff Dale, Texas is not only known for his great horsemanship but also for his sensational personality. Displaying his skills and entertaining the audience at the 2010 Road to the Horse, Cameron will compete against Richard Winters and Ken McNabb on March 6-7, 2010 at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN.
“Craig is the chili in chili pepper. He electrifies the crowd with his personality and wit. Part of Road to the Horse is entertainment and Craig sure knows how to entertain a crowd. You never know what's going to come out of him, but it's always fun. We're really excited to have him back,” says Tootie Bland, Road to the Horse owner and producer.
Sharing his experiences and knowledge with others, Cameron uses his witty and entertaining personality to make horsemanship fun and easy to understand. His love for horses and people is evident not only in front of a crowd or camera, but also in his day-to-day life on the ranch.
A life-long rancher, rodeo cowboy and horse trainer, Cameron has developed his own unique style and method through years of hands-on experience and hard work. He says that experience is the key to horsemanship and will be a factor in Road to the Horse 2010.
“Experience is the one thing you can't buy and it's something that can't be given to you. The key is to take the fear out of the horse. Then they'll relax and work with you. Everyone's approach is different, but not necessarily better. You just have to present it to the horse in a way they understand and then give them time to understand it,” says Cameron.
When asked about his competitors, Cameron says he is looking forward to visiting with Winters and McNabb and that they are two horsemen that he highly respects. Competitively however, Cameron has his eye on the prize and is focused on performing to the best of his abilities.
“I found out a long time ago when I was in rodeo that you can't worry about your competition. You just do the best you can do, but you can't worry about your competitors,” says Cameron.
To buy your Road to the Horse 2010 tickets and see Craig Cameron in action, visit www.roadtothehorse.com or order by phone at 1-877-772-5425. To learn more about 2010 Road to the Horse competitor Craig Cameron, visit www.craigcameron.com.
Road to the Horse
Road to the Horse is unlike any other event in the equine or entertainment industry. It is “the original colt starting challenge”. The two-day sold out event matches three of the country's best horse trainers and clinicians of today against one another as they train unbroken colts to ride in just a few short hours in front of a packed live audience and television cameras. By combining education, edge-of-your-seat suspense, entertainment and the love of the horse, Road to the Horse has been responsible for solidifying the position of today’s horsemanship heroes and launching the careers of tomorrow’s hottest new stars. In the process, the event itself has become a catalyst for the advancement of natural horsemanship. Hosted by Rick Lamb, of RFD-TV’s The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, spectators are guaranteed not only to have a good time, but also to walk away with training knowledge that will improve their relationship with horses.
Road to the Horse is proud to partner with many outstanding companies across the equine industry. For sponsorship opportunities and more information on the 2010 Road to the Horse visit www.roadtothehorse.com or call 325-736-5000.
For more info contact:
Road to the Horse
press@roadtothehorse.com
Ph: 325-736-5000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Craig Cameron “Lays It On the Line” for Road to the Horse 2010
“You lay yourself on the line through performance, but I've done that my whole life. You're out in the eye of the storm, but for me that's what Craig Cameron is all about. I'm determined to go to Road to the Horse and do a great job!” says Cameron.
Trainer and clinician Craig Cameron of Bluff Dale, Texas is not only known for his great horsemanship but also for his sensational personality. Displaying his skills and entertaining the audience at the 2010 Road to the Horse, Cameron will compete against Richard Winters and Ken McNabb on March 6-7, 2010 at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN.
“Craig is the chili in chili pepper. He electrifies the crowd with his personality and wit. Part of Road to the Horse is entertainment and Craig sure knows how to entertain a crowd. You never know what's going to come out of him, but it's always fun. We're really excited to have him back,” says Tootie Bland, Road to the Horse owner and producer.
Sharing his experiences and knowledge with others, Cameron uses his witty and entertaining personality to make horsemanship fun and easy to understand. His love for horses and people is evident not only in front of a crowd or camera, but also in his day-to-day life on the ranch.
A life-long rancher, rodeo cowboy and horse trainer, Cameron has developed his own unique style and method through years of hands-on experience and hard work. He says that experience is the key to horsemanship and will be a factor in Road to the Horse 2010.
“Experience is the one thing you can't buy and it's something that can't be given to you. The key is to take the fear out of the horse. Then they'll relax and work with you. Everyone's approach is different, but not necessarily better. You just have to present it to the horse in a way they understand and then give them time to understand it,” says Cameron.
When asked about his competitors, Cameron says he is looking forward to visiting with Winters and McNabb and that they are two horsemen that he highly respects. Competitively however, Cameron has his eye on the prize and is focused on performing to the best of his abilities.
“I found out a long time ago when I was in rodeo that you can't worry about your competition. You just do the best you can do, but you can't worry about your competitors,” says Cameron.
To buy your Road to the Horse 2010 tickets and see Craig Cameron in action, visit www.roadtothehorse.com or order by phone at 1-877-772-5425. To learn more about 2010 Road to the Horse competitor Craig Cameron, visit www.craigcameron.com.
Road to the Horse
Road to the Horse is unlike any other event in the equine or entertainment industry. It is “the original colt starting challenge”. The two-day sold out event matches three of the country's best horse trainers and clinicians of today against one another as they train unbroken colts to ride in just a few short hours in front of a packed live audience and television cameras. By combining education, edge-of-your-seat suspense, entertainment and the love of the horse, Road to the Horse has been responsible for solidifying the position of today’s horsemanship heroes and launching the careers of tomorrow’s hottest new stars. In the process, the event itself has become a catalyst for the advancement of natural horsemanship. Hosted by Rick Lamb, of RFD-TV’s The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, spectators are guaranteed not only to have a good time, but also to walk away with training knowledge that will improve their relationship with horses.
Road to the Horse is proud to partner with many outstanding companies across the equine industry. For sponsorship opportunities and more information on the 2010 Road to the Horse visit www.roadtothehorse.com or call 325-736-5000.
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