Please click the link below for the August 2009 Edition of the Quarterly Newsletter. 

 august09.pdf

Greg is one of the world’s best show jumpers winning numerous grand prix all over the world and of course winning double silver medals in Seoul for the USA in show jumping. The horse that made him famous was the wonderful grey, Gem Twist. Since moving to New Zealand over ten years ago he has represented NZ winning the test against Australia as well as winning the World Cup Series for the New Zealand League. More recently he has been a National Show Jumping Selector, a member of the New Zealand Show Jumping High Performance Committee and the National Show Jumping Coach. Greg has been giving clinics at Colorado State University since 2005. 

For more information on the clinic, please contact Tiare Santistevan at (970)491-8504 or tiare.santistevan@colostate.edu. 

April Newsletter  april09.pdf

ANEQ 340 – Horse Training Lab I

Riding Evaluations

Riding evaluations will be held March 27^th, 31^st and April 3^rd from 4-6 pm.  You must sign up for an evaluation date, there is a sign up sheet at the front desk of the main office at the Equine Teaching and Research Center.  There will be 18 spots available per evaluation session.  After the evaluations are complete those able to enroll in the class will be contacted via Email on Monday, April 6.  By that time overrides will be complete and students will be able to enroll in the class just like all the other classes.  There are 3 sections with 12 seats/section and enrollment will be on a first come first serve basis. 

• Section 1          MWF   8:00 – 9:40 am
• Section 2          MWF   10:00 – 11:40 am
• Section 3          MWF   2:00 – 3:40 pm

We will take the top 36 students in terms of skills and safety however, there may be a group that fit the criteria and could enroll if there were more openings and they will become alternates.  Therefore, if you receive an Email to register on April 6^th you will have until May 14^th to register.  After that time if you are not registered in a section your name and override will be removed and alternates will be allowed to register.

Attached is copy of the evaluation so you know what you will need to do.

Riding evaluations.doc

This is a process and we thank you for your cooperation and patience

In May of 2009, we will be taking up to 50 CSU Equine Sciences students to Tennessee and Kentucky to visit various horse farms, vet clinics, racetracks, associations and much, much more!  This is a great opportunity to learn about the breadth and scope of the horse industry.  Click here to access more information and a registration form.

 2009 Breeds Across the US Flyer.pdf (36.78 KB)

 2009 Breeds Across the US Registration Form.pdf (21.66 KB)

This NEW DVD contains sample reasons from each of the classes on the 2007 National 4-H Horse Classic Judging DVD (also available from CSU).  Reasons are provided by a National Champion CSU

Horse Judging Team.  Great for teaching and coaching!! 

Click here for an information flyer: DVD Information Flyer.doc

Click here for an order form: DVD ORDER FORM.doc

FORT COLLINS - On April 25, 2009, Colorado State University’s B.W. Pickett Equine Center will be busy.  The energy will be high as an estimated 55 seasoned ranch horses and young prospects are previewed and sold at the 4^th Annual Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, hosted by the CSU Equine Sciences program. In all of the excitement, don’t forget to take a moment to notice who is running the show: the students.

“Our goal in starting the sale was to build an event that gave our students the chance to practice skills we think are vital to their success in the equine industry,” said Jim Heird, Director of Teaching and Outreach for the Equine Sciences program. “After three years it is quite clear that student involvement with the faculty and advisory committee is what has made this event so successful.”

This year, 32 students in the Horse Training Laboratory are working with 34 young horses consigned by some of the most legendary ranches in the western United States. These students not only start these young horses under saddle, they also learn about marketing horses based on pedigrees and training. The sale will be the culmination of two semesters of hard work. Prior to the sale on April 18, 2009, students will have the chance to demonstrate what they have learned in the Wagonhound Land & Livestock Student Competition. Scholarships for the student competition are sponsored by Wagonhound Land & Livestock in Douglas, WY.

While the training class students are preparing the horses, the Equine Sales Management students will be hard at work building the framework for the sale. These students will create the sale catalog, manage sale marketing and advertising, communicate with consignors and sponsors, hire and manage employees, and oversee the events surrounding the sale. This year, these events will include a VIP Reception & Preview, an Educational Day, a Consignor Recognition Dinner, and the preview and sale.

Working with the sales class will be students from the Equine Event Management class. These students will help to organize the Wagonhound Student Competition, the Educational Day on April 24, and will provide much-needed support to the sales class on the day of the sale.

In total, approximately 25 percent of the 400 undergraduate Equine Sciences students at CSU will be directly involved in managing the events surrounding the sale.

“We are very fortunate to have the support of great industry leaders in our advisory committee, and our consignors are true legends in the industry,” says Heird. “But our real excitement comes when we see our students excel. They are legends in the making.”

For more information on the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, please visit www.csuequine.com or call (970) 491-8373.

9 – 9:20                        Dr. Jerry Black – Veterinarian / Breeder

9:20 – 9:30                   Questions with Dr. Black

9:30 – 9:50                   Patti Carter – AQHA Professional Horsewoman

9:50 – 10:00                 Questions with Patti Carter

10:00 – 10:20               Jim Jennings – AQHA Executive Director of Publications

10:20 – 10:30               Questions with Jim Jennings

10:30 – 11:30               Panel question/answer (Black, Carter, and Jennings)

11:30 – 12:00               Panel visits with students (informal)

12:00 – 1:00                 Lunch

1:00 – 1:20                   Thomas Saunders – Ranch and Event Manager

1:20 – 1:30                   Questions with Thomas Saunders

1:30 – 1:50                   Gary Carpenter – AQHA Foundation

1:50 – 2:00                   Questions with Gary Carpenter

2:00 – 2:20                   Bill Smith – Horse Sale Manager & 3-Time PRCA World Champion Cowboy

2:20 – 2:30                   Questions with Bill Smith / Rest of Panel joins

2:30 – 3:30                   Panel question / answer (Saunders, Carpenter, Smith)

Olympic two-time silver medalist, Greg Best will be ruturning to Colorado State University.  Greg Best will be conducting a 2-day jumping clinic on May 6th and 7th at the B.W. Pickett Equine Center.  During the clinics, he works with a maximum of 3 students per group for 2 hours each day.  The groups are split by ability level.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Tiare Wells at (970)491-8504.  The following link will take you to the registration form. 

greg best clinic 08.pdf

New Location & Date for the 3^rd Annual Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale

Colorado State University (CSU) has announced a change of location for the 3^rd annual Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale.  For the first time, the sale will be hosted at the B.W. Pickett Equine Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. The B.W. Pickett Equine Center is home to the Equine Sciences undergraduate program at Colorado State University.  In addition to the location change, the date of the sale will be moved from mid-March to April 26, 2008.  “The change of location gives the CSU Equine Sciences program a great opportunity to showcase our facility” said Dr. Jim Heird, Director of Teaching & Outreach for the Equine Sciences program.

In 2008 the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale will boast its highest-quality collection of consigners to date; a group of this country’s most successful equine leaders, ranches and horseman. The 2008 consignors will include: Burnett Ranches Ltd. (6666), Valley Oak Ranch, Bartlett Ranch Wyoming, KeSa Quarter Horses, Cowan Select Horses LLC at Windward Stud, Ritchey Land & Cattle Co., Pete Becker Ranch, Inc., Wagonhound Land & Livestock, Crofoot Ranches, LLP, T-Cross Ranches, Bogle Ranches, S Ranch, Singleton Ranches – San Cristobal Ranch, Tule Ranch, DVD Farm & Ranch Inc, Saunders & Saunders Cattle Co. and Purina Mills.

CSU students enrolled in sales management and preparation, horse training, and event management classes will experience a busy two semesters, culminating in the sale on April 26, 2008.  Students will be able to utilize their classroom knowledge in a hands-on setting. Working alongside equine professionals, they will plan and advertise the sale. Students will be able to train and fit two and three-year old fillies and geldings from some of the nations top ranches. Ultimately, the Legends sale is about the students and giving them a unique hands-on learning experience while also exposing them to the ins and outs of the equine sales industry. With the help of industry professionals like Jim Ware (Western Bloodstock), Bill and Carole Smith (Wyo Quarter Horse Ranch Sale), Robin Glenn (Robin Glenn Pedigrees) and Alex Maddox (adsfactory.com), students will learn what it takes to make a sale successful.

At the 2007 Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, forty-four ranch-bred horses were sold with an average price of $5401.00. The highlight of the sale was Jacks Strait Shot, a six year-old grey gelding sired by Jack Nasty out of Ms Silver Commander, consigned by the Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. The gelding was sold by auctioneer Don Green for $23,500.00.  The Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. is a 175,000 acre ranch in Dickens, TX. They are a true legend in the ranching community and continually produce top-working horses for the industry.

 “The Legends of Ranching Sale is the result of hard work from our faculty, students, advisory committee members and consultants” said Dr. Heird.  “This sale gives students a tremendous learning opportunity.” The Equine Sciences program and the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale will continue offering “versatile horses from time-honored bloodlines, ranches and training methods.” Don’t miss your chance to take home a part of the legend this year.

“Legendary Consigners” for the 3^rd Annual Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale

In 2008 the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale will boast its highest-quality collection of consigners to date; a group of this country’s most successful equine leaders, ranches and horseman. The 2008 consignors will include: Burnett Ranches Ltd. (6666), Valley Oak Ranch, Bartlett Ranch Wyoming, KeSa Quarter Horses, Cowan Select Horses LLC at Windward Stud, Ritchey Land & Cattle Co., Pete Becker Ranch, Inc., Wagonhound Land & Livestock, Crofoot Ranches, LLP, T-Cross Ranches, Bogle Ranches, S Ranch, Singleton Ranches – San Cristobal Ranch, Tule Ranch, DVD Farm & Ranch Inc, Saunders & Saunders Cattle Co. and Purina Mills.

Each year the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) recognizes an outstanding ranch breeding program with the Best Remuda Award.  The award has been bestowed on 16 of the greatest ranches in the United States.  Of the consigners participating in 2008, four have been recognized by the AQHA with the Best Remuda Award.  These four ranches are Bogle Ranches, Burnett Ranches Ltd. (6666), S Ranch and Tule Ranch. 

“We are so pleased to have relationships with such outstanding members of the ranch horse industry” said Dr. Jim Heird, Director of Teaching & Outreach for the Equine Sciences program.  “The involvement of these ranches in our sale allows us not only to offer the highest quality ranch horses to our buyers, but also to give our students the opportunity to work with legendary consigners.”

“The purpose of the sale is to showcase the CSU Equine Sciences program and its students” said Dr. Woody Bartlett of Bartlett Ranches, a member of the Equine Sciences Advisory Committee and consigner since the inception of the sale.  “CSU is able to give their students a first-class learning experience and put high-quality ranch horses through the sale arena at the same.”

CSU students enrolled in sales management and preparation, horse training, and event management classes will experience a busy two semesters, culminating in the sale on April 26, 2008.  Students are be able to utilize their classroom knowledge in a hands-on setting. Working alongside equine professionals, they plan and advertise the sale. Students are able to train and fit two and three-year old fillies and geldings from some of the nations top ranches. Ultimately, the Legends sale is about the students and giving them a unique hands-on learning experience while also exposing them to the ins and outs of the equine sales industry. With the help of industry professionals like Jim Ware (Western Bloodstock), Bill and Carole Smith (Wyo Quarter Horse Ranch Sale), Robin Glenn (Robin Glenn Pedigrees) and Alex Maddox (adsfactory.com), students will learn what it takes to make a sale successful.

At the 2007 Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, forty-four ranch-bred horses were sold with an average price of $5401.00. The highlight of the sale was Jacks Strait Shot, a six year-old grey gelding sired by Jack Nasty out of Ms Silver Commander, consigned by the Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. The gelding was sold by auctioneer Don Green for $23,500.00.

For the first time, the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale will be hosted at the B.W. Pickett Equine Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. The B.W. Pickett Equine Center is home to the Equine Sciences undergraduate program at Colorado State University.  In addition to the location change, the date of the sale will be moved from mid-March to April 26, 2008.  In addition to the sale, there will be an educational day on April 25^, 2008.  During the educational day, several members of the Equine Sciences Advisory Committee and a number of the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale consignors with present seminars and clinics on a variety of topics.  Possible topics include training and preparation of the halter horse, starting young ranch horses, what to look for at a horse sale, and potential career paths and expectations of those looking to enter the equine industry.  Don’t miss your chance to take home a part of the legend this year.

Preparation for Equine Competition Class Competes in Scotland

On February 17, 2007 four students in the Preparation for Equine Competition class competed at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College Horse Society Invitational Horse Show. The students representing CSU were Lindsay Collins, Paulina Liszka, Katie Mellon, and Lauren Farrington. The day started out with a dressage test. Each student competed on unknown horses and each horse was ridden by 4 different universities. The top scoring rider on each horse competed for a second time. Lauren Farrington from CSU moved on to the second round. At the conclusion of dressage, the students then competed over a jump course. The jump horses were different than the dressage horses and they were once again ridden by 4 different universities. The top scoring riders on each horse then moved on to a second jumping round. CSU students were 3^rd overall in the dressage phase and 6^th overall for the combined scores. Congratulations to the students who competed.

Congratulations to the CSU Horse Judging Team - 2006 AQHA World Champions!

November 15, 2006 was a great day for Colorado State and especially members of the horse judging team. The team swept their competition by winning the High Team Halter, High Team Performance, High Team Reasons and High Team Overall honors at the 2006 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Championship Show judging contest. The team composed of Rebecca Brickman, Nathan Canaday, Megan Grieve, Silvia Otabachian, Jillian Polyard and Meghan Simpson took the 2^nd, 4^th, 8^th, 10^th and 11^th high individual honors in the contest. Go Rams!!

Individual Results:

Rebecca Brickman – 10^th Overall, 7^th in Halter
Nathan Canaday – 4^th Overall, 4^th Performance, 13^th Reasons
Megan Grieve – 2^nd Overall, 5^th Halter, 5^th Performance, 5^th Reasons
Silvia Otabachian – 11^th Performance, 12^th Reasons
Jillian Polyard – 11^th Overall, 13^th Performance, 8^th Reasons
Meghan Simpson – 8^th Overall, 10^th Halter, 10^th Performance, 10^th Reasons