2017 November PASO Magazine

HOOFBEAT from page 58
rein to the pride of the California horseman:
the bridle, although not too many spade bits
are employed in the arena today. Check out
califcowhorse@gmail.com
Horseman’s Gift List 1
You want practical ideas for your favorite
equine enthusiast? Time, and knowing that
someone cares enough to make, find or give
a gift with thought to enrich our lives, seems
to be taking precedence today. Include a
page with temperatures, respiration rates,
etc. for the horse(s) in question taken when
there is no stress. These will become the base
line rate for comparisons. In an emergency,
these things can be difficult to recall.
A gift certificate from you for: creating
a website/blog/etc. for his/her horse habit,
setting up a computer or smart phone with
equine themes, a trip to a show or event,
ranch sitting, stall cleaning, hay or horse
hauling, manure disposal, mulch making,
silver/saddle/gear cleaning, gear identification
marking and photographing, boot
cleaning, making hangers for gear or gear
box, creating a mounting block/stand, lessons,
auditing a favorite clinician, painting
the barn or corrals, a collection of
interesting articles from horse magazines
in a handsome notebook you decorated,
handmade horse plates, a calendar of horse
events, bags of mane hair (6" or longer) for
"hair twisters" or tail hair (12+ inches) you
have collected for hitchers, a gift basket
with any number of horse items or CDs,
a snapshot/photo session, framing show
photos, making jumps, poles, caveletti or
obstacles, clipping, braiding, equine massage,
decorating a jacket or sweater with
equine icons, repairing the gate that isn’t
working horseback, or-your favorite (and
still mine) – a day of fixing fence
Pulling together first aid and safety items
for the barn, your truck and trailer and, if
on the trail, for your saddle bag or cantle
pack (don’t forget a whistle on a lanyard
to be worn when riding out), add a small
first aid book for horse and rider, a good
knife and sheath, making a health and hoof
journal, creating kits to enable the receiver
to “do” something such as clean gear, clean
boots, keep records, gift certificates for adventures
for children or adults: sign up for
a class, a day camp at one of our wonderful
guest ranches, club dues for the family and
the list goes on.(See December’s Hoofbeat
for part two).
Until We Meet Again
– Christmas is Coming
As we write, at the last show in October,
Patty Knudson had a horse fall with
her. He then quietly rolled on her trying
to right himself. Patty is petite, while the
pleasure horses in the show ring are usually
huge. Local trainer Lori Crow’s people
scraped Patty up and gave her a few minutes
to watch the rest of her students’ rides.
The ex-rays showed that her leg was
broken. Typical Patty, all she could talk
about was how well her students had done
at this show.
Congratulations to our own Jessica Hill
and her horse “Kiss N Krymsun.” The
dynamic duo took the CA State Championship.
Jessica has trained with Patty for
ten years. Her black horse “Kira” has become
an excellent all around horse. Last
week they won the All Arounds, competes
in several clubs across the state. Jessica also
helps with the younger students. This gives
her more awareness and satisfaction on
different levels with her horses. Now,
there will be a big thanksgiving!
Please see HOOFBEAT page 60
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