Equine Resource Guide™ of Arizona Comprehensive Resources for the Caring Horse Owner Note from the Publishers Are you enjoying this spring weather as much as we are?  Get out and ride, attend a show or event, work and play with your horses until the sun goes down!  Read below for some fun activities and opportunities coming up.  There is so much to see and do with horses in Arizona!  You can view this e-newsletter and the previous editions on the web at www.Equine-Guide.com.  Thanks!  ~ Cathleen & Rachel Prudhomme Don't forget to submit news items for the May Equine E-News!   Use the form for submissions or send us a quick e-mail. Quick Links to April Horse Events Around our State! Don't forget that we have quick links on our website to the Arizona Clubs and Associations along with the Event Locations! April 11 Arizona Pony of Americas Club Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale April 11-12 Arizona Paint Horse Club Spring Fling Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale April 16-20 Anna Twinney Clinics at Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary in Green Valley April 17 Arizona Quarter Racing Association Presidents Open Spring Futurity at Turf Paradise in Phoenix April 18 Blue Ribbon Horse Show at Horse Lover's Park in Phoenix Northern Arizona Equi-Star Show at Freeman Farms in Chino Valley Show Circuit All Breed Open Horse Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale April 18-19 North Scottsdale Polo Coleman Cup at WestWorld in Scottsdale April 24-26 Chelsie Natural Horsemanship Clinic at High Water Ranch in Paulden April 25 Arizona Cutting Horse Association Novice Challenge at Buckeye Equestrian Center in Buckeye Arizona Hunter Jumper Association Hunt Club Schooling Show at WestWorld in Scottsdale April 25-26 Buddy Uldrikson Horsemanship, Beginning Ranch Roping and Cattle Working Clinic in Wickenburg West Coast Cavalry Event at Everett Bowman Arena in Wickenburg April 26 Scottsdale Saddle Club Gymkhana at Horse Lovers Park in Phoenix Photo courtesy of Paula Anderson Photography. More fun links for Early May!  May 1 Arizona Quarter Horse Association AQHA Scholarship Circuit #1 at WestWorld in Scottsdale Arizona Quarter Racing Association Desert Classic Futurity Final at Turf Paradise in Phoenix May 2 Special Olympics Arizona Summer Equestrian Competition at WestWorld in Scottsdale. May 4 Scottsdale Saddle Club Jr. Rodeo at Horse Lovers Park in Phoenix Photo courtesy of Paula Anderson Photography. Colors of the Spring Horse Sale is April 18th! Yavapai County Fairgrounds, Prescott Valley The Colors of the Spring Horse Sale brought to you by HorseBreakers Unlimited, is the best sale in the West!  They have the best horses in the West and the best soundness guarantee!  This special sale is offering outstanding horses in ALL colors:  trail horses, reiners, rope horses, recreational horses and breeding stock.  You name it, they have it!  The is a special performance review on Friday, April 17lth at 3pm.  They are accepting consignments for a flat fee of $350 with no commission.  For more information, visit the HorseBreakers Unlimited website where you will also find consignment forms.  You can also call 928-632-5728 or send an e-mail. Barn Warming BBQ and Tack Sale Saturday, April 11th! Join the party!  Dallas Wedel Performance Horses is celebrating its new location in Cave Creek. The Flying A Ranch in Cave Creek is the new home for Dallas Wedel Performance Horses, a training and show barn focused on the sport of reining.  Dallas and his team, better known as the "Reining Junkies", are celebrating their new digs with a roof raisin' barn warming party and tack sale.  Dallas trains all levels of horses and riders, and is very active in the reining show circuit.  Prospective clients and new neighbors are welcome to stop by, meet the team, tour the facility, bring tack to sell, and listen to live music.  New clients will receive a voucher for 50% off their first lesson!  The event will be potluck style on Saturday, April 11th at 4pm.  Flying A Ranch is located at 5601 E. Yucca Road (off Spur Cross Road), Cave Creek, AZ  85331. Contact Dallas at 480-272-1770 for more information. Photo courtesy of Scott Baxter Photography. Last Goodbye...Equine Removal with Respect! Gary "BadDog" Bennett is a well-known Arizona horse lover and entertainer.  He recently closed Discount Tack and Saddlery after 8 years, and would like to thank everyone for making the store such a great place to shop for you and your horse.  He is now focusing on a very necessary and important service for the Arizona horse community.  The service is called Last Goodbye, and is designed to help Arizona's equine owners have peace of mind.  Gary and his staff understand that your equine is a member of the family, and he does his best to treat him or her with respect and compassion.  They also understand that every horse offers special circumstances and are willing to get through all of them with you.  State and valleywide services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and include:  appointments made with veterinary offices for on-site euthanizing, off-site euthanizing, tail braiding memorial, cremation services and horse urns, burial services, and more.  They give your beloved  horse the respect and care that he or she deserves. To learn more about Last Goodbye, visit their website send an e-mail or call Gary at 602-565-1514.  To learn more about the owner, Gary Bennett, as seen on RFD-TV with his trick horse, visit his training website. HOW® Horse Owner's Workshops during April and May! Introducing New and Enhanced Horse Feed Products and an Exclusive Horse Feeding Trial for Attendees Seven new and enhanced horse feed products will be unveiled at the Purina HOW® Horse Owner's Workshop to be held at Purina Mills feeds stores in Arizona during April and May.  The Purina HOW® Horse Owners Workshop, which is the largest grassroots educational workshop in the industry, will provide Arizona horse owners and enthusiasts with up-to-date information on equine nutrition, veterinary issues, health and maintenance care, training techniques, the latest gear and more. Along with coupons, rebates and special offers, HOW attendees can sign up for a chance to win prizes!  They also will have the opportunity to sign up for the HOW® Horse Owner's Workshop Sweepstakes with prizes that include a custom-built trailer, a $1,000 Wrangler® Jeans gift certificate, $1,000 Carhartt® gift certificate, one ton of Purina® Premium Horse Feed, and even a chance at a John Deere® riding lawn mower or compact utility tractor given to two regional prize winners! For more information on the Purina HOW® Horse Owner's Workshop, please visit www.PurinaDifference.com. Hold Your Horses Equestrian Team is offering a Lesson Special! Join Now!  Hold Your Horses Equestrian Team under the supervision of Christy Snyder is offering a "Pay for 5 Lessons, Get 2 Free!" special just for you!  Specializing in Quarter, Paint and Appaloosa Horses, Christy offers both English and Western lessons.  If you are just starting out, or have been competing regularly, you'll find a place on her team!  She will travel to your horse for lessons and accept outside horses trailered into her lesson program located at Desert Palms Equestrian Center at 28410 N. 44th Street in Cave Creek, AZ  85331. Christy loves to teach people how to handle and ride horses.  She has trained and worked with some of the top trainers in the world.  Christy has won state and national awards on many different horses and in many different disciplines. For more information, visit the Hold Your Horses website, e-mail Christy or call her at 602-616-6570. © 2009 Equine Resource Guide