Spotlight on the News, December 2008

Maria Danieli Wins 2008 Snaffle Bit Futurity $5K Non Pro Limited 

Although Maria Danieli owned the 2007 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Two Rein Champion, she had never competed at the elite reined cow horse event. That changed in 2008, as she won the $5K Non Pro Limited class on Doc Gin With A Twist.

 

Danieli was quick to thank her trainer, Mike Helsen, for his help. Helsen, who showed Doc Gin With A Twist in the Open Two Rein, won the Open Two Rein on Danieli's horse, Hi Smokin Rooster, last year.

 

For more information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, visit www.nrcha.com. Also, find out about Maria Danieli's equine property listings in the King County area at www.mariadanieli.com or see the inside front cover of this magazine for select listings.

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Shared Hope for Healing's Holiday Wish List 

Shared Hope for Healing, an Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Personal Development organization, is in need of the following items and resources.  Please consider donating items this holiday season.

People Needed:

Volunteer Executive Director (to become paid position once funding is available)

Volunteer Administrative Assistant

Grant Writer

Grounds/landscaping/maintenance

Items Needed:

Tack--saddles, bridles, brushes

Stall mats

Power washer

Copy machine

File cabinets

Building materials to upgrade office space

Poles

Printing

Monetary donations are always welcome. For more information, visit www.sharedhopeforhealing.com.

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Andis Clippers

A Product Review by Karen Pickering

 

I tested the model #AGC2 with a wide blade. This really gets the job done fast. I  do very little body clipping (other than in winter), but for the face, bridle path and legs this unit is great. The 2-speed motor makes the job go pretty quick and the shape of the unit makes it easy to handle. It’s fairly quiet and comes apart easily for cleaning.  

 

The other real plus with these clippers is the exceptional training video that comes with them. I do my own clipping, so it’s always great to have some guidance. The brand name Andis has been around since 1922, so I would consider this unit a good buy.

 

For more information, visit www.andis.com.

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Any Horse, Any Rider by Michelle Binder 

A DVD Review by Sineka Tornquist-Cragin, NWHS Intern

Any Horse, Any Rider has a unique approach to understanding a horse's movements.  Each chapter of the DVD is designed to show independent movements to teach independent work.

Michelle Binder combines natural techniques with dressage training to give you the best possible horse and rider relationship for all disciplines, based on a common principle: natural movement.  For Western pleasure, hunters, jumpers, eventers, dressage riders and more, Binder believes every horse is worthy of love, trust and respect. She builds on this belief and working with the natural movements of the horse to create a program that is designed to cross boundaries between all disciplines and breeds. 

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Washington State Animal Response Team Provides a Vital Service

The Washington State Animal Response Team (WASART), is a grass-roots, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created in 2007 to serve as a unifying network of organizations, businesses, agencies and volunteers that support the preparedness, response, and recovery efforts directed at helping livestock and other animals affected by disasters or emergencies.

 

Based in Enumclaw, WA, WASART has trained members in King, Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, Ferry, Mason, and Grays Harbor counties and currently provides services within Western Washington.  The organization specializes in the physical rescue of animals that are in dangerous or life-threatening situations, and in providing food and water to temporarily abandoned animals.  While WASART’s focus is primarily the large animal population such as horses, mules, alpacas, etc., WASART will respond, with the resources available, to the evacuation of all animals.

Visit www.washingtonsart.org for more information including scheduled meetings, training sessions, and how to become a part of the effort.