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Copyright: Larry Wheeler
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There's something about those first few days of fall that turns me into a maniac. It might have been my mother's penchant for Fall Cleaning that I unwittingly inherited- a southern ritual that marked the countdown to....Christmas. When the temp drops just a little bit, the repressive heat finally breaks and we can breathe again, I have this uncontrollable urge to clean my barn. Not my house, mind you, but my barn. I clean the hay loft, knocking down all the wasp nests and cob webs. The tack room gets a thorough going over, everything gets washed, refreshed, polished. The little apt fridge gets cleaned, the tool bucket is rearranged and I categorize all the nails and screws in order by size.
I scrub the purple stains on the center aisle floor and finally get up the remains of that spilled bottle of Thrush Buster. It's sick. One year I rented a power washer; that was a mistake. I power-washed the entire barn and then the horses wouldn't step foot in it- they knew the earth had tilted on its axis. When the barn is sparkling, then I turn my attention to the manor house. I get very sporadic OCD moments of household cleaning, but then I get lazy and I'm cured. Yippee! Fall's a'comin'!
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| This Week
Sept 10 - 16
15 Horse Country Farm Tours-Collinsville
Contact: Inveigh@aol.com
15 Harmon Hopefuls @ Harmon Field
Contact: Noreen Cothran 864-457-3557
15 FRC Dressage / Stadium Schooling
at RiverBend Equestrian Park, Greenville
Contact: Margo Savage 828-894-4924
15-16 Paul Belasik Clinic @ Blue Moon Farm
Contact: Sophie Clifton
sophie@montana.net
15-16 Nancy Lindroth Clinic
@ Windridge Farm, Rutherfordton, NC
Contact: Alicia Henderson
windridge@ioa.com
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 TRHC Honors Lingerfelt's Tenure at Annual Meeting
.Tryon Riding and Hunt Club's annual meeting this past week marked the end of an era. Chuck Lingerfelt passed the president's gavel to longtime member Nancy Z. Wilson. A standing ovation expressed the club's appreciation to Lingerfelt's decade- long dedication to one of the area's oldest civic organizations.
Thank you Chuck!
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 TOP 7 ESSENTIAL HORSE
MANNERS
SEPT 11 & 13 OCT 6 & 7
Presented by
ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
& TRANSITIONS TRAINING CENTER
Whether you have a horse for competition or pleasure...to ride,drive, or just as pasture décor, here are the seven ground manners your horse
should have so both you and the horse
are happy and safe.Many horses may be
a pleasure to ride, but are pushy and rude
when the handler is on the ground. Good
ground manners makes a horse safer,
easier and more pleasurable to handle
Does your horse have these manners?
1. Lead Quietly In Hand
2. Allow Every BodyPart to be Touched
3. Stand Quietly To Have Feet Handled
4. Accept Paste Wormers
5. Wait
6. Be Caught
7. Stand Tied
Contact ICC Polk 828-894-3092 for more info
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1st Annual
Horse & Carriage Auction
September 22 in Greer SC
This is an auction with professionally trained driving horses, Friesian sport horses, harness and farm equipment at one of the nation's largest carriage and harness shops. To see more of the items to be auctioned visit their WEBSITE for photos and videos. Sell your horse and /or farm equipment that you don't need anymore. For carriage consigment call: Carolina Carriages 864-252-5649 and for horse consignment call Travis Blevins 423-213-0026.
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Transitions Welcomes New Staffer Dania Fadeley
Transitions Empowerment and Training Center proudly announces the addition of their newest team member, Dania Fadeley. "Dania's talents and experience compliment the philosophy and methods at Transitions" says Lynn Brown, Transitions owner.
Lynn teaches horsemanship to humans and trains horses for their owners providing a solid foundation for athletic competition or recreational riding. Her
programs include classical riding blended with Natural Horsemanship techniques. Lynn has been training professionally for over 20 years and has enhanced her own talents by working with master clinicians such as Buck Brannaman, John Lyons, Clinton Anderson and Pat & Linda Parelli, and Chris Cox. "The results were life changing!...I had found the ultimate way to communicate and train horses", said Fadeley. In 2005 she began training under the Parelli method. Dania recently moved from Florida to join the staff at Transitions as Manager and Asst Head Trainer where she incorporates her successful English and Western showing and training background with practical techniques providing amazing results for her students. Dania will assist in many of the upcoming ICC courses this fall in addition to training students at shows and during
clinics hosted by Transitions.
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 Top 10 Facebook Small Business Page Awarded Locally
Photo Credit: Erik Olsen
Area trainer/consultant Randi Thompson's "How To Market Your Horse Business" Facebook page just took first place in the "Top 10 Facebook Small Business Pages" contest sponsored by the Social Media Examiner, the world's largest online magazine devoted to helping businesses use social media. Out of more than 1,800 entries representing 500 businesses worldwide, Randi's page was judged the best for its visual branding, engagement, variety of content, and post responses, among other things. In announcing contest results, Social Media Examiner noted that "None of these businesses have huge budgets, yet they all have achieved amazing success."
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 New Sound System for Harmon Field Harmon Field has needed a new sound system for some time. Recently the Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation, donated a portable sound system to Harmon Field. According to Rotarian Don Lyons, the gift is in keeping with the Rotary Foundation's mission of assisting other non-profit organizations that go to supporting community activities. President Don Lyons adds that the first use will be for the organization's Shrimp Fest, Sept 15th at the Harmon Field gym, benefitting high school scholarships. Anyone interested in attending please call Don Lyons at 828-674-7389. Obligatory disclaimer: The photo above is not representative of our new sound system. We just thought it looked cool.
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Habitually Chic
Source: TheCultivatedHome.com
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Open Horse Show
Saturday Sept 22 9 am at FENCE, Tryon, NC A Benefit Show for Polk County Sheriff's Benevolent Fund 
Entry fees from $10 (all classes), except pole bending and barrel race $5 Pole Bending and Barrel Race 50/50 Payback $20 High Point Awards Classes for Young Wranglers (8 yr/under)
Class for all interests: Halter, Showmanship, Lead Line, Gaited, Western, English, Trail, Hunter, Games
For more information and class list: Sue Truitt 864-457-2711 Photo Credit: The Persian Blog |
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National Public Radio this week featured the Hay Pledge in its series on grass roots projects of neighbor-helping-neighbor, Participation Nation.
August 31, 2012
Hay is for Horses in Tryon, NC
 Dedicating hay bales to the emergency food bank for horses.
The Tryon area has been known as "Horse Country" for almost a century. People here take their equine economy seriously, it's a major source of jobs. Drought conditions and the economy have forced many horse owners into a predicament of how to feed their families and their horses.
So the Hay Pledge was born. Horse owners and hay growers "pledge" 10 bales of hay if asked - unless their supplies are too low to share. Calls for assistance are confidential. Some 500 bales have been delivered in 2012, but winter is coming and that number will go up significantly.
Want to see what comments this story got?
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 German court bans Rolling Stones tattoo on horse
Just when you thought you'd heard it all...
A German court has stopped a man from making a Rolling Stones tattoo on a horse saying it is wrong to inflict pain on animals "without just cause".
Adorning animals with tattoos is banned in Germany, after the man wanted to make a tattoo of the rock group's tongue logo. Thank God an appeal is not possible. So, you can't always get what you want...
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Western Carolina Hunter Pace & Trail Ride Gears Up for 2012-2013 Season
C= Confirmed T=Tentative
C - Sept15th, 2012 - SE Children's Home Benefit / Middle Tyger Ruritans
C - Sept 30th, 2012 - Biltmore Equestrian Center
C - Oct 14th, 2012 - Tryon Hounds Fall
C - Oct 28th, 2012 - Grn Crk Hounds Halloween
C - Nov 11th, 2012 - FENCE Fall
Nov 24th or 25th, 2012 - open & "up for adoption"
T - Dec 9th, 2012 - River Valley Pony Club
T - Jan 5th, 2013 - Scotsgrove Farm
T - Jan 19th or 20th, 2013 - Biltmore West Range
T - Feb 2nd or 3rd, 2013 - FENCE Spring
C - Feb 17th, 2013 - Greenville Foothills Pony Club
C - March 3rd, 2013 - Clemson Eventing Team
T - March 17, 2013 - Green Creek Hounds Spring
T - April 6th or 7th, 2013 - Tryon Hounds Spring
C - April 21st, 2013 - HALTER
C - May 5th, 2013 - Steps to Hope Benefit
T - May 18th or 19th, 2013 - River Valley Pony Club
T - June 9th, 2013 - Year End Awards Gathering
Visit the WCHP Website
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On the Horizon
September
19 FRC Meeting @ Harmon Field Cabin
"Vets Without Borders" Dr Adrienne Otto
Contact: Margo Savage 828-863-4924
20 AERC Championship Endurance Ride
@ Biltmore
Contact: www.aercatbiltmore.com
22 Carolina Carriage 1st Annual Horse & Carriage Auction
Contact: Christina Davidson
www.carolinacarriagessuperstore.com
22 Open Show at FENCE benefit for Sheriff's Benevolent Fund
Contact: Polk Co Mounted Patrol
864-457-2711
22 AERC National Champ. Ride 50 M
@ Biltmore
Contact: www.aercabiltmore.com
22 Equine Photography Clinic w Erik Olsen
@ Renovatio Farm, Mill Spring, NC
Contact: erik@erikolsenphotography.com
23-25 AHA Competitive Trail Championships
@ Biltmore
Contact: www.aercabiltmore.com
25 Harmon Hopefuls @ Harmon Field
Contact: Noreen Cothran 864-457-355
29-30 Carolina Carriage Club Pleasure Show
@ Harmon Field
Contact: Ned Frybarger 828-894-5672
29-30 TRHC 37th Annual Horse Trials
@ FENCE
Contact: Laura Weicker 828-859-6109
30 Biltmore Equestrian Center Hunter Pace
www.wchpace.org
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John Schaeffer, portraits
Member Portrait Society of America Masterfully Created for Generations to Come.
This beautiful picture of my daughter Mariah and my mare Pina was done from a photograph.
Please visit John's site at Contact: Jackie Marston for pricing and details.
828-894-8280
894-381-9715
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Barn Apartment for Rent
For rent; private trail access from a charming, secluded one bedroom: one bathroom apartment in Tryon. Located on the CETA trail system. Full laundry; two porches; furnished or unfurnished. Facilities available for horses. $950.00 per month includes electric; wireless and land line service. References required available Oct 1, 2012.
Call Jennifer 561-301-0195
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 Saturday Sept 15th 10 am - 5 pm Collinsville Rd area farms Still Creek Farm Cross Creek Farm Field Stones Farm Marydell Farm HH Classical Dressage Country Carriages USA
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Erik Olsen's Equine
Photography Workshop
Sept 22 at Renovatio Farm
for amateurs & intermediate
photographers
864-990-1217
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Cynthia Milligan
Want to get back in the saddle? Think Oriental medicine & Acupuncture. Acupuncture is not just for your horses, it works for people too. I am a fellow equestrian and have ridden for years so I understand firsthand about a rider's aches and pains.
Cynthia Milligan L.Ac.
To the Point Healthcare
2753 Lynn Rd, Suite G
Tryon, NC 28782
828-817-4734
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Hay Lady!
From the parking lot to the park
Come enjoy the GRASS & SHADE at Hay, Lady! & Jake's new home, across the road & one door down from previous location at Pierce Plaza.
Beautiful 2012 hay is here !
Claim a rocker, cold beverage & goodies then relax with us for a few minutes. We await your visit! Tim/brome & tim/orchard also available.
PLEASE call.....Hay, Lady
828 289-4230
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Do you ride
with Moxie?
High Performance Fabric with Classic Design
Photo Credit: Erik Olsen |
Visiting horse country? Our hospitality shines.
Visit the Foothills
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Tip o' the Week:
Buy only quality blankets for long life and durability. Shop now to get great deals before the weather turns cool.
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Horse Blanket Cleaning
Horse Blanket Repair
Custom Sewing Projects
Retrofit and Design Horsewear
EQUIDRESS
Shauna Williams / Owner
864-895-6367
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The Hay Exchange
Looking for hay?
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Up Top
"Above the River"
Artist: Larry Wheeler
Having drawn and painted from childhood, Larry Wheeler began his formal art studies with portrait painter Jack Brock, in Atlanta in 1961. Wheeler received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1966 and in 1972 received an MFA from the Institute's Hoffberger School of Painting. Since 1979, a major focus of his work has been the integration of the human figure into the natural landscape, most often with horses as the link unifying the image.
Wheeler's commissioned work continues to be in demand. His portraits hang in the State House in Annapolis, Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the Federal Building in Baltimore, and in many private collections across the country. He is represented by the Dog and Horse Gallery in Charleston. Visit their website.
All work is used by permission and is subject to copyright laws.
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