July 2010 Paddock Paper

Northern New Mexico Horsemen's Association

July Minutes and Announcements

7:00 p.m. – Meeting begins with announcements:

• Kathy Brown – Taos NATRC ride on Sept. 10-11. 
• Meet a Mule Day Aug 8. Register 9:30 am, start 10:00 am NNMHA Arena. 
• NARHA Horses for Heroes – August 7 fundraiser.  Cook out, etc. American Legion in Santa Fe.
• Call for candidates for VP and treasurer for 2011. 
• ACTHA ride reminder. 
• Rodeo stall rental very good. Horsemanship Challenges went well. Would like to have another if volunteers available. 
• Susan Smith recovering well. Needs someone to ride her horses.

July Speaker
Our guest speaker was Karyn Ogonowski from the Enchantment Driving Society in Albuquerque. Karen started driving four years ago. We learned that in carriage driving there is less control over the horse because you only have the reins, so in order to safely participate, you need a safe animal, meaning he is calm, doesn’t spook, is trusting, and listens well. Gender doesn’t matter. The horse has to stop immediately on command; he also needs to get used to the noise the cart makes behind him. Driving is better and safer with two people.

In driving trials, dressage is timed, cones/balls is timed, and there is also a hazards course.

When competing, there is lots of travel. Startup costs are about $500 for a safe harness, meaning it is new, supple, and can be leather or biothane. A cart is approximately $750; it should have a wooden shaft because it needs to break away should anything bad happen. No extra handling equipment is needed – the buggy can be loaded in back of a pickup truck, then the horse trailer towed behind.

Check out YouTube or Google for driving videos.
Upcoming Carriage Events:
8/22 – Bernalillo Sheriff’s Posse Ground, 2nd Street, Albuquerque, NM
10/31 – Halloween show, Arena Driving Trial
—Phillip Bachicha

 

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