Equestrian Network Magazine



	I am so excited by the great response we continue to have from our readers. Your support inspires us to continually improve. I am very excited to share this month's issue with you.

	This month we are fortunate to have our pages graced by Katie Upton's portraits. With Katie's paintings we are launching a new monthly feature, "Artist of the Month." We were completely surprised to find out that one of the submissions for the Horse of the Month actually submitted a portrait of a horse that Katie had painted. It was a surprise to all of us, but it fit perfectly. This month we are featuring the Connemara Pony as Breed of the Month and we're excited to showcase the National High School Rodeo Association as Club of the Month.

	Friends were surprised I waited three months to feature Cowboy Poetry in our feature where the readers write. But I wanted to wait and start with poetry by a good friend of mine, Bill Roberts. I have had the pleasure of sitting around a campfire under awesome stars, listening to the words rolling smoothly from his mouth. We can't provide the setting, but we can give you Bill Roberts' fun and inspiring poetry.

	We are so fortunate to have two veterinarians writing for us monthly, Dr. Eastman and Dr. Miller. We have added a third vet in this ssue and Dr. Novik gives us some good advice about transporting horses long distances.

	Our trainers, Linda Tellington-Jones, Jerry Tindell and Julie Goodnight, are all focusing on the starting place in working with horses. Must be very important, if they are all writing about it! Each of these trainers gives a unique perspective and ideas about how to begin working with horses on the ground, in preparation for other training.

	I am so pleased with this month's contributions by all of our columnists. Martha McNiel writes about setting goals in your riding and Rachel Kosmal McCart gives us an eye-opening article about "The Truth About Horse Sale Commissions."

	In all, we have over 19 articles. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did watching this issue come together.

	Garry Stauber
	General Manager
	Equestrian Network Magazine



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	...The second issue surpassed the first. In only two issues, you have established the best looking, most informative and most interesting equine ezine on the net! As I subscribe to all of them, I know. You've left EquiSearch in the dust. ...Congratulations on your "most excellent" achievements. Warmly, M. Y. Mim

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	The article about the stones (A Rock And A Hard Place: Enteroliths) in horses really caught my eye. we have a horse who is experiencing the symptoms of stone and we live in Ca. We are currently using vinegar and Fast tract and things have improved. How do we find the Restore product mentioned in the article? I could nor find it on line. Thank you, Penny McKeand

	Thank you for the inquiry. We put Penny in touch with Dr. Eastman directly.
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	I read your fine article about packing for the CCC's. Thanks for going to the trouble of sharing your favorable comments about us with the horse riding public!
	Peter Lewis, Director CCC/AmeriCorps Backcountry Trails Program

	My pleasure Peter, because you have an outstanding organization.
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	I was just turned on to your magazine and I love it. The first article I read, by Brandon Carpenter, really hit home for me. As the proud owner of Tennessee Walkers I can tell you that many people have preconceived notions about them. I found the article to be well written and fun to read. The pictures were great as well. Keep up the work Ken Kile, Hayden Lake Idaho
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	Creeky's article (Completive Edge - Dressage) was refreshing, well written, and contained lots of positive advice. Competing in dressage is a reality check, and offers the opportunity to improve no matter what level you show, no matter what your ambitions. I'm looking forward to reading more. Pam Andrews
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	I am writing because I'm at my wits end. My hope is that you may be able to refer this email to someone that may be able to give me some good advise.

	I am, at best, an intermediate rider. I purchased a 14 year old arab gelding in January after the death of my 23 year old arab gelding in November. My new horse, Zack, seemed very quiet when I tried him out at his former home, but has been flighty and easily startled at his new home. We have made major strides in confidence-both of us-my horsemanship is growing every day-but at nearly 50 years old myself, I don't want to risk injury, and I don't enjoy being scared.

	I have been taking things slowly and have just started loping him the past few weeks. The first time I moved him into a lope he gave a little buck, but each time I move him up he bucks more and more. I have tried stopping him and regrouping, I have tried riding him through it, both solutions are not improving the situation. He has a lovely lope when he doesn't have a rider on him and he doesn't appear to have any back pain.

	I don't know if this is a matter of my riding skills, or lack there of, or him challenging me. But I am feeling very inadequate and am even considering finding him a new home. Before something bad happens, injury or sale, is there any advise?

	Thanks, (name requested to be withheld)

	We deferred Jessica's question to one of our trainer columnists. Jerry Tindell is writing her directly with an answer. We will publish his answer next month.
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	We have several horses, one of them a mare trained extensively as a Reiner. My daughter competes on her, but we also like to team pen, ride the beach and cut and sort cattle. Our trainer is against this, saying it will ruin the mare for Reining. We see Reining as the mare's job, and the other riding as more relaxed, and free form. Will this really ruin her as a Reiner?

	Tim from Sebastopol

	We also deferred Tim's question to Jerry Tindell, who will also answer directly and be published next month.
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	Great work! I am listing your site in the unbridledTV eNewsLetter this weekend, it goes to 35000 subscribers, I hope you get some hits. I recently lost my beloved horse and really appreciated the article by Martha McNiel. With thanks, Susan Kayne www.unbridled.TV
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I ...took the opportunity to view your new online magazine. Well done! I really enjoyed the very readable design as well as the unusual variety of information available. Thank you for a super equestrian online publication.

Sincerely,Laura A. Allen, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Nice addition. I would like to suggest adding some environmental articles such as when help is needed to write to elected officials or other groups to surrport horse-related events such as trail riding. Maybe Envirohorse could get involved.

sincerely sharon slattery

Sharon, you got it. Check out "Friends of the UNF" and we plan to have articles like you requested every month.


Thank you to everyone who wrote to us. Please continue to send emails to: info@equestmagazine.com.

We want you to participate by not only writing to the editors, but by writing your own content. We have created several venues for you, the reader, to participate as a writer in our magazine. Another one of our goals for Equestrian Network Magazine is that the readers and writers will become a virtual online equestrian community. By participating in the following writing opportunities, you can share your experiences, thoughts and feelings with the Equestrian Network Magazine community.

"Something New, From You, the Reader" is a feature especially designed to give you a forum for your creative writing talents to be showcased. We welcome short stories of fiction or adventures, poems and reports about special equine experiences. Send us your content, along with a photo of yourself, and we might publish it. Stories must not have been previously published or copyrighted. All pictures must be taken and owned by you, and you must have full rights to them. Send your story or article to info@equestmagazine.com and write "something new" in the subject line. All stories must be less than 800 words and have no typographical or grammatical errors.

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