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April 2014FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

We can say on good authority that the equine world is prospering, if not thriving financially. The month of March is perhaps our busiest in terms of having our magazine displayed in booths at horse events. That’s when we get to look at the barometer of how the equestrian world is doing in terms of participation and acceptance by the horse loving public.

From everything we saw at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Diamonds and Dirt Barrel Horse Futurity, and the nationally respected Pin Oak Charity Horse Show – the love of horses in America, and Texas, in particular is as great as ever. Our magazine was distributed liberally at all three of these most prestigious, impressively funded, and well attended, equestrian events. We like to call it Horseback’s “March Madness” because we are so busy and so much on the road. As I was pulling out of the Pin Oak on the show’s first Sunday, I saw two 18 wheeler loads of show horses coming in. These weren’t the standard open air cattle trailers we see driving down the Interstate. No, these were the high dollar enclosed air conditioned and heated aluminum rigs filled with elite breeds “cushed” up in padded stalls. We saw the same sort of thing at the Diamonds and Dirt just a few weeks before. What did this tell us? It’s simple. Horse folks are still spending lavishly on their animals be it the one horse owner with a shiny new solo trailer pulled behind an equally shiny dually, or the aforementioned owner who can afford a horse farm and the vehicles that go with it. Nobody ever said horse ownership was an inexpensive thing. It’s not, by any measure. But it’s a pastime that still, thank goodness, leaves room for just about all of us if we love it enough. Over the years we have known owner after owner who would rather go without food themselves than miss even a single feeding of their horse. And mind you, we are no exception. Been there, done that. Yet it’s enlightening to go to the shows where Horseback is invited each year to see just how financially healthy our industry is. Driving the parking lots at the prestigious Pin Oak show was revealing to us. There we saw everything from the aforementioned shiny aluminum air conditioned eight horse trailers to a 20-year-old open air rusting pipe cattle trailer. Horse folks of all circumstances have one thing in mind by being there – they want to win. The horse world is not democratic. Again and again we have heard horror stories of how judges play favorites at shows. But we’ve heard heartwarming stories as well. If you are sitting in the comfort of your home, or just reading Horseback at the barn, we urge you to participate in a show in one way or another – even if it is just attending. It is an important part of our world as equestrians. It will charge up your batteries just as it does ours every March.

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Lifestyle & Real Estate:34 Barn & Garden36 The Citadel - Steven Long with Diane Holt40 Real Estate Roundup42 Rolling Hills & Bluebonnets - Steven Long

We Live in Two Worlds Here at Horseback –

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERSJim Hubbard, Steven Long, Vicki Long, Dianne Lindig, Roni Norquist, Pat Parelli, Darley Newman,

Kelsey Hellmann, Lew Pewterbaugh, Cathy Strobel, Cory Johnson, Margaret Pirtle

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Cover Story:22 The Prodigy - Steven Long with Diane Holt

Features:14 Made in America - Monique Warren48 From Shoes to Barefoot - Kirt Lander

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Frank Perkins Quarter Horses Announces Dispersal Health issues force

award-winning breeder to hold dispersal.

Flint Texas - Frank Perkins is a horseman. The last of 11 kids, Perkins learned about horses out of necessity.While growing up, horses were his fami-ly’s only mode of transportation, and Per-kins built a career in the horse industry focused on foundation bloodlines devel-oped for working cattle. After more than 55 years of raising champion and award-winning American Quarter Horses, Per-kins made the difficult decision to hold a dispersal sale because of his advancing Parkinson’s disease. Frank hasn’t been influenced by the whims of the judges or the hot-test trends of the day, but that’s not to say his horses haven’t seen success in the show pen. The Perkins’ breeding program boasts NCHA Futurity final-ists; NCHA Super Stakes Classic Cham-pion; NCHA Derby Reserve Champion and finalists; NCHA Classic/Challenge finalists; State Cutting Futurity Champi-ons; AQHA Champions; AQHA World Champion; AQHA Reserve World Cham-pion; AQHA Superior Performance; AQHA High Point Champions and Top Five; AQHA World Show Qualifiers and Finalists; AQHA Halter and Performance ROM earners; NRCHA Hackamore Champions; ACHA World Champions; IBHA World Champions; NRHA money earners; WPRA money earners; NCHA certificate of abilities and money earners; and multiple Circuit Champions across the country. For more than five and a half de-cades, Frank has concentrated on main-taining foundation Quarter Horse blood-lines, and his dispersal will offer buyers the opportunity to purchase horses with legendary and Hall of Fame horses listed

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on the registration papers. Many people brag of foundation breeding and throw around names such as Doc Bar and Poco Lena, but Perkins’ horses have the pedigrees – along and with that the con-formation and cow sense – to prove it. In a letter, Perkins wrote: “My business has been my life. I have been very fortunate to be able to make a liv-ing and raise a family with a job I en-

joyed tremendously. The time has come and the decision has been made due to my wife’s and my long-term health issues to sell a major part of my breeding program. This decision is not easy as I feel I will be selling part of my life not just a business.” Perkins always believed in selling his horses off the ranch and never con-signed to outside sales so his dispersal will be no different. With his own health issues and his wife now confined to a wheelchair, the AQHA 50-year cumulative breeder will be offering more than 300 head of registered Quarter Horses May 24-25 at his ranch located at 16793 CR 134 Flint, Texas, 75762, which is near Tyler. Horses will be available for view-ing on May 23 after noon. Attendees will be able to meet the AQHA legend and reap the benefits of his breeding pro-gram.

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National Horse Show Welcomes U-25 Jumper Championship

Lexington, KY (Phelps) – Preparation for the 2014 National Horse Show is al-ready underway, and this year the presti-gious event will be welcoming a new U-25 Jumper Championship. Pending final ap-proval by USEF, this exciting new addi-tion will be open to all riders ages 16-25 that have participated in the qualifying events and will feature $65,000 in prize money. For the third year, Horseback Mag-azine will be available for pick up at the prestigious show. The National Horse Show is scheduled for October 28 – Novem-ber 2, 2014, in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. The U-25 Jumper Championship will feature three rounds

of competition similar to a World Cup Finals format, and will include a speed class, a jump-off class, and the finale, which will feature two rounds. All rid-ers will go forward to the second com-petition and the first round of the Fi-nale, but only the top 10 will return for the second round of the Finale. The competition is open to all riders 16-25 that have not participated

on a U.S. National Team at the CSIO5* level. The division will feature 25 riders, including any rider winning an individu-al medal in the Young Rider competition at the 2014 North American Junior and Young Rider Championship, the top five riders from the 2014 Artisan Farms Young Rider Series final standings and four “Wild Card” invitations to be issued by the or-ganizer. The remaining spots will be filled based on the Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List as of the close of entries. “The U-25 division is important because I bridge the gap between a Young Rider and a senior high performance rid-er,” explained DiAnn Langer, U.S. Show Jumping Young Rider Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor. “It gives those rid-ers a place to go that allows them to gain the experience they need. In the U.S., we didn’t have a category for that previously, we decided to do what Europe does and add the U-25 category. I think it will be very popular for the advancement of our riders.” Langer continued, “The ex-citement for us, are shows such as the National with the status that they have stepped right up. For me, it’s a major an-nouncement to the country that we are serious about this group of riders. It’s very important that they get the experi-ence and exposure to progress with their careers.” “We are so excited about the ad-dition of the U-25 Championship to the National Horse Show,” concluded Presi-dent Mason Phelps, Jr. “This is a very unique competition that offers an excel-lent opportunity for the riders that will be the future of our sport. Having them gain experience in this type of ‘World Cup’ format is very important for the development of the pipeline, and we are happy to be part of that.”For tickets and more information, visit

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Four Humanitarians Inducted into EQUUS Foundation Hall of Fame

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Europe coming up.AGUILAR: My next tour is going to start April 18th. We are going to do a really big show in Hamburg, Ger-many, and we have about 25 stops. The tour is three months long. I will be in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Denmark.HORSEBACK: What languages do you speak?AGUILAR: I speak German, Eng-lish, and Spanish.HORSEBACK: Of the European horsemen, who do you think are the best, or the most accomplished? Tell me what countries have the most ac-complished horsemen?AGUILAR: Many countries have great riders but I am always amazed by the horsemen from France. What I like about them is that they are very artistic. They have gone far away from looking at the horse as a work tool, and have transformed the horse human relationship into an art form.HORSEBACK: That is your goal as well?AGUILAR: That is my goal as well. I want to make my horse work more artistic, to make it more of a dance. I want to make it softer, filled with communication, and more fluid.HORSEBACK: Did you see the touring show, Cavalia?AGUILAR: Yes, yes I did. I liked especially (Frederic) Pignon’swork. With him you can see what I mean about making it artistic. He allows the horse to show his beauty. He doesn’t have rigid controls and doesn’t tie it down to rules.HORSEBACK: Describe for our

readers what baroque riding is.AGUILAR: The real baroque riding is the work that was done some time during the sixteen hundreds. It was a time when horse riding was transi-tioning from being used as a tool for war, to an art. That is what made this era so interesting. There were many influential minds that changed riding a lot during this time. Many of the kings and princes where learning to ride more soft and supplely.HORSEBACK: You are quite a stu-dent of equine history.AGUILAR: In my opinion, lately we have been doing some mistakes in the way we work with horses. It’s in many cases a relationship that doesn’t allow for growth. I think we should look back at some of the great mas-ters of horse training of the past and learn and try to understand them. Once we have done that we can take what we have now and try to move towards the way we want to work horses in the future.HORSEBACK: You are already well established in Europe. Is your goal to be equally well established in the United States?AGUILAR: I would definitely like that. Bringing something I learned in Europe to the United States is some-thing I’m looking forward to trying out; first I need to know if there is interest here. If there is, by all means I would love to do it here.HORSEBACK: In the demonstra-tion we saw you talked about accept-ing your mistakes. Please expand on this.AGUILAR: It is really important

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In my opinion for you and the horse to both have real fun, you need to have similar dreams and sim-ilar characters. If you are a calm per-son you might want a calm horse but if you are a person full of energy and get a calm horse you will both get on each other’s nerves really soon. Also as you start to get to know your horse you need to figure out what the horse likes doing and start doing that with them because they will always do that much better than something they don’t like. I for example do liberty work with Casca my grey Lusitano Anda-lusian cross because he doesn’t like riding but enjoys liberty work alot, and I do baroque riding with my mare Juana because she doesn’t really like ground work but enjoys a pre-cise riding session. Both horses and humans have fun if they enjoy what they do.HORSEBACK: How do you strengthen or create a relationship with a horse?

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AGUILAR: Everyone has techniques that work for them. For myself I like to use problems to create or strengthen the relationship with my horse. If you think about it, the really good friends in your life are those who stood by you and helped you solve a problem, I don’t mean those that solve the problems for you or do everything you want, but give you what you need to become better as a person or get by a problem. I do the same with horses. When I first meet a horse I look for a problem and when I find it I start to solve it with him. Of course in the beginning it takes more work because the horse thinks that the only thing that has happened by you appearing is a problem, but as the problem gets solved the horse starts to realize he is becoming stronger and better. By solving his problems, he starts to cre-ate a relationship with you of abso-lute trust and respect. Once you have a relationship you strengthen it in a similar way but increasing the challenges that you pose to yourself and your horse, and solving them together. Soon you re-alize you are pushing each-other for-wards and making each-other better.HORSEBACK: Who are your men-tors and why?AGUILAR: I have many mentors. I try to make sure that I am always learning and that has allowed me to

have many sources of information, but primarily I learn from my students. In my clin-ics I observe my students and try to find ways in which I can help them with their problems or just to bet-ter the re-l a t i o n s h i p with their horses. This makes me go through a thought pro-cess to find solutions, and teaches me a lot. I get inspiration from many different masters, for example Mano-lo Oliva taught me about the spiritu-al side of horses and how to have fun with them, Bent Branderup inspired me to look at horses more from an artistically point of view and building the horse like a sculpture. By watch-ing I learned that we have underesti-mated what the horses can really do with us, and by observing Frederic

Pignion, I learned that sometimes we need to be careful not to interfere too much. Horses are majestic and beautiful on their own, so let them show you, always being careful not to copy anyone. I try to take from each of these masters and student’s small ideas or ingredients that I believe would compliment my way of work-ing with horses and create myself as a horseman.

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One thing is for sure I would not be able to take in all that I learn from all these mentors without hav-ing learned first, a good strong foun-dation of the basics. For that I have my father to thank. He puts a lot of emphasis on what he calls the kindergarten, and it’s amazing how even when you think you are a great horseman he can pull you down to the lower lev-els and find things you need to work on. He has a great eye and feeling for the horses, and it’s great still to some-times have the chance to work with him because it reminds me to keep the base strong. Of all the horsemen, the most respectful one I know is my father.HORSEBACK: What do you do to grow your learning skills?AGUILAR: My project is build-ing myself as a horseman. I like to think “okay I have this, and this, and this skill, but I am missing more of those other ones.” So then I will look for information and in-spiration and start learning and practicing it, and about a year later

I will start trying to teach it. Teaching it makes the in-formation solid and allows me to experiment and see if it works and how it works on everyone else. For example right now I am trying to balance my seat more and not be so extreme in my seat. Also I am trying to experi-ment with a new way of explaining things by proving them using brain chemistry. I am reading some books and trying to apply the knowledge of how the horses brain works in a practical manner when I work with the horses. This is most likely what I will start to incorporate in the next two years into my teaching, togeth-er with the advanced liberty work that I began experimenting with a couple of years ago.HORSEBACK: What are your future goals and dreams as a New Generation Horsemen?AGUILAR: My goals and dreams are to push the frontiers of what I believe is possible between horse and human, and share the informa-

tion that makes the human horse relationship possible. I want to en-courage the young horsemen to do the same. We have great horsemen around us. Our generation needs to take the great work and advances they have made and take them for-ward even more, take what they can teach you and see how can you im-prove even more on their ideas. That is what I want to do to encourage more next generation horsemen. Encourage them to take up what so many great people have started and continue doing what they have done, showing the world that there is much more to horses than we previously thought.

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sensitive mouth or nose. Yet, you expect your horses to respond read-ily and alertly to your intentional rein aids and cues when astride your horse on the trail. The simple act of picking up your reins to start a ride offers an ex-ercise in feel. Many people grab the reins abruptly, or immediately pull back or grab the horn in the same hand, sending a sudden tug down the rein, meanwhile wondering why their horse’s head suddenly pops up, stiffening their jaw and pole. Always lift your reins gently, adjust them to the right length carefully, and notice exactly how your movements are af-fecting your horse. A well-trained Western horse will respond to just the changing weight of the rein as it is lifted. Don’t destroy this amazing sensitivity with your lack of aware-ness to detail. When you’re ready to begin your ride, pick up your reins gently, adjust them to the right length care-fully, and notice exactly how your movements are affecting your horse, just like you would for any other riding and training session. Don’t forget, in your excitement to get out onto the trail, to use your body language and breath to prepare your horse and to move them forward. Don’t curl up in a ball and kick your horse’s sides. Sit tall as you bring

your lower legs in, inhale, maintain your tall, centered position, and ex-hale. Make smooth, balanced tran-sitions to the trot in the same man-ner, and set your horse up to canter on a specific lead each time you ask for a canter on the trail. Likewise, remember to soft-en your hips, soften your leg pres-sure, and put slightly more weight in your feet, every time you want to stop or transition to a lower gait. For a balanced stop time your “whoa” to fall just at the end of this set of body language signals, every time, no matter where you are on the trail. As the trail changes direc-tion or footing, make specific choic-es about how you want to negoti-ate those changes, as you approach them. Use the bends in the trail to practice correct, forward bending turns , left or right. Or, choose to do a leg yield, or half-pass, in order to avoid a tree branch, boulder, or other obstacle. (See my December 2012 Horseback article in the on-line archives, “It’s Not Just Where You’re Going...”.) Think ahead, and prepare your horse for each skill or change of direction before getting to the point where the response is needed. (not after you are already there.) Insist that your horse re-spond to your signals, just as he or

she would in the arena, or in any other training situation. Opening and closing gates offers a great opportunity to prac-tice your sidepass. Give your horse time to settle before starting to push the gate open, and after the gate is closed. Take it one step at a time, releasing your leg pressure briefly, each time your horse takes a step in the right direction. Make sure your own weight stays centered and neu-tral throughout the process. Don’t rush your horse, and give him or her a nice rub on the neck for a job well done. By staying aware and connected to your horse throughout each trail ride, you’ll soon find that your com-munication is so fined-tuned, that you feel you simply have to think of your next request in order for your horse to respond. That’s when the pleasure of trail riding far exceeds its sight-seeing value. Happy Spring to you all, and Al-ways, Remember to Enjoy the Ride!


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Horseback Magazine’s Saddle & Tack Editor

I’m always trying to think of subjects for this column - something pertaining to

tack in some way. Well, I was lying awake about four this morning, thinking about how hard it is to find people to do things, or at least, to do things well. A friend of mine recently bought a boot and shoe repair shop that was closing down. The owner is sick, and ready to retire, being unable to work much anymore. The problem is, now that he has the shop, who does he get to work it? When was the last time you heard a young person say, “When I grow up, I want to be a shoe repairman like ….”? Well my young friends, if you know how to repair boots and shoes, you will always have a job, you will always be needed, and you can work just about wherever you want to work. Same with saddle repair. In the East, there is a crying need for craftsmen who can reflock saddles, replace billets, and do bridle repair. There are even lots of western saddles in the Eastern states

that need cleaning, conditioning, and repair. In the Western states, where you expect to find more western saddles, you always find, especially near cities, people who ride English. There is no shortage of work for someone who has a passion for saddles and leather. You do need the passion. I love old saddles that are well made. I hate the crap that is coming

out of India disguised as western saddles. Mexico is starting to make some really good western saddles. They still have some low quality saddles being made, but so far, the poorest Mexican saddle is still better than the Indian made saddles. Oh, the Indian saddles might be pretty, but they just don’t understand the basics of quality, fit, or utility. Some of the Indian bridle works have gotten pretty good. US companies have taught them to do veg tanning instead of urine tanning so the leather is better quality. They are certainly capable of doing good work, it’s just that the companies that export the work to foreign countries are not looking for better quality, just cheaper prices, and they don’t pass the savings all along to the consumer. They just sell you inferior merchandise that costs them very little, and they figure if it’s cheap, you won’t gripe when it breaks.

In a lot of the United States, there is beginning to be a backlash against these inferior products. Plus there are more people that want to create something. Why not work at something that can be beautiful, and outlast you! I’ve always said that Heaven is what is left of you in people’s minds when you are gone. When I had Bunkhouse Leather in Bandera,

people talked about Bo Chesson and his repair shop. Bo’s work was rough, but it endured, and his memory endured with it. Bill Vanderveer at Nighthawk Saddlery was one of the finest leather craftsmen to ever walk the earth. He will be remembered for generations for his fine work. This is where the passion comes in. You

have to love the work to make things people will love. They will pay you for the privilege of having you do their work. There are still people with adequate incomes to buy the things they desire, and no one with any money wants to buy a saddle or belt or anything else, that doesn’t come with bragging rights. Even poor folks who want things that last will save up to get something decent, while some choose a look alike piece of garbage from a third world country that has no idea of the heritage behind the item. I say, “Shame on all you people who


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have exported our heritage to line your own pockets!”. That’s why I will always love to restore old saddles. They were made in the USA before greed took over the industry, when an honest company put out a good product for a fair price. Today, people who work leather, be it wallets, belts, bridles, or briefcases, are in huge demand If you can imagine a design, then create it, you will always have a job. If you can do a repair to a cherished gear bag or baseball glove, you will be appreciated. If you can make a unique holster for that new cell phone that can make the owner stand out from the crowd, you can be fairly compensated. I just made what was for me, the most expensive “horn bag” for a trail rider that I have ever made. Soft, pebble grain leather, with hand tooled water bottle holders on one side, and a big pocket on the other side, with a pistol scabbard inside, and a smaller pouch outside that for whatever. Very nice. Very expensive. Only one in the world. What is that worth? It’s worth what the owner is willing to pay. College is no longer the best bet in a lot of cases. There are lots of college graduates looking for work in unsatisfying careers. If you love to create, if you love to work with your hands, if you want to create a thing of lasting beauty that can be handed down for generations, consider becoming a leather artisan.


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GardenCaution Spring Grass

It is finally beginning to look like spring and after a long hard winter, the green pastures look beautiful but in that beauty lies a caution.

The re-growth of of grass brings carbohydrates which have been stored in the base of the plant up to the blades as simple sugars. These carbohydrates help support growth and with that growth the protein levels in young grass can be 20% higher than grass later in the year. With this new grass there are a couple of problems for horses which have been on a hay diet for months. They gain body weight, and intestinal problem and insulin resistance or laminitis can occur. An early warning sign is a soft or runny manure which can lead to intestinal problems or colic. This problem can be easily prevented by restricting time in the new grass or by using a grazing muzzle.

The Aggie Barn Marks the Divide

If any of you have ever traveled Hwy 6 south from Waco to Hearn, you have passed the big Aggie barn that sits in a pasture, just outside the small town of Regan letting you know that you have arrived in Aggie country. Nothing against Baylor, which all true Texans know covers all corners of McLennan County. But once you reach this barn you

have entered Aggieland. The barn was started by Mr. Thaggard Kirkpatrick who was from the Class of ‘24, and his wife was a graduate of Baylor. The center section of the barn was once the First State Bank of Reagan, which he moved to his property in the 1940s, using it for hay and equipment storage. He always painted the barn red, but in 1980 he repainted it Aggie Maroon and added “Gig’em Aggies” to the North End of the Barn. The addition of “Whoop” and Class years were added by the Corp of Cadets in the 1990s. There have been several tries at repainting it by different “Baylor artists,” but none last more than a few hours. Now owned by the Swinnea family, the barn remains a inspiration to all who travel Hwy. 6, a crossing of territory that only Texans understand. Each year it is repainted, and new numbers appear like magic, but the real magic arrives with the fall as football reins as king of the weekend. Photo by Andrew Schmidt Photography

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The CitadelReminiscent of the Great Gatsby Era

Travelers between Houston and Austin have passed a stately build-ing near the east bank of the Brazos envying the fortunate family who

lived there. Little did they know that the struc-ture has lain vacant since it was purchased in 1980 by a transplanted Houston real es-tate man who bought a country bank in the hamlet of Chappell Hill. Also, most believe it is a private home, and not a facility con-structed for public use.

The grand structure was built in 1924 by a group of five Brenham, Texas golf-ers who wanted a clubhouse for the ladies (and presumably a 19th hole) on an already active course on the West Bank of the Brazos River near the idyllic town of Chappell Hill. The masonry design sporting eight inch thick concrete walls, was sketched out on the hood of a flapper era car, and then the rough drawing was given to architect Al-bert Finn. Because of its fortress like con-struction, it was named The Citadel. Finn

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also designed the San Jacinto Monument. In 1924 the structure was used for parties when it was built as the clubhouse catering to golfers and their wives. It’s only residential use was as a religious compound by zealot Johnny May Hackworth and 200 followers who allegedly gained the atten-tion of federal authorities by writing letters threatening the president in 1955 and 1960. The Citadel found an angel in Hous-ton real estate man Edward Smith, who de-cided to give up the stressful high pressure

life of commercial real estate in the fourth largest city in the nation to become a coun-try banker in the village of Chappell Hill – known as the heart of the Texas bluebonnet country. His financial institution sits across Chappell Hill’s Main Street from his son, Edward III’s wine bar, 291 Ice House. The younger Smith returned to Texas from an idyllic life working for ten years in Colorado in business, as well as a fishing and hunting guide.


Young Edward has fond memo-ries of the Cit-adel as a boy when his fam-ily first took possession of the property in the early 1980s. “There had been 200 peo-ple living there with only one bath-room,” he recalls. The structure was in such disrepair that the se-nior Smith considered demolishing it. Yet he couldn’t bring himself to do so and he and his family began cleaning it out. “It wouldn’t have been un-usual to find a Grateful Dead al-bum in there,” he told Horseback Magazine. “We haven’t used it for anything in a decade.” One of the most memorable events of the past was a wedding of considerable importance in Wash-ington County, and even the rest of Texas. It was the site of the 1990 wedding reception for the Kruse’s of Blue Bell Ice Cream, an iconic

occasion if there ever was one. Now, once again the Cita-del is opened for private parties. The younger Smith has thrown himself into helping with the family businesses. But along with running the Citadel, Edward III is a rookie bar owner, with his recent opening of 291 Ice House across the street from his Dad’s bank. “This is my first rodeo. I’ve never worked in a bar,” he said. The quaint bar sits in an 1854 building that is on the Na-tional Register of Historic Places. The tavern opened October 11, 2014 and is becoming a favor-ite gathering place for locals and weekend visitors. In March, The Citadel was home to the third Harvest Dinner,

a posh affair featuring the cuisine of Chef Tai with Veritas Wine And Bistro, and celebrated the 50 mile harvest that featured sustainably raised meats and vegetables from local farms provided by farmer Brad Stufflebeam’s Home Sweet Farm Market. The Smiths are planning further developments at The Cita-del, including the opening of a public open air horse arena, a skeet shooting range and continuing the 50 miles to Harvest dinners. Chappell Hill is the site of the annual Bluebonnet Festival April 12 and 13. For more information on this premier venue for country el-egance visit thecitadeltexas.com

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TAMMY FOREMAN -REALTORHodde Real Estate Co.112 W. Main Street, Brenham, TX

(O): (979) 836-8532(C): (979) 451-2945(E):[email protected](W): www.hodderealty.com

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ANETT MIER - REALTORColdwell Banker Properties Unlimited31315 FM 2920 #24Waller, Texas

(C): (832) 876-8875

(E): [email protected](W): www.Anettrealtor.com

SPECIALTIES: Ranch, Land and Horse PropertiesTERRITORY: Waller, Montgomery, Grimes & surrounding areas.

LARRY JACOBS - REALTORJacob’s Properties14372 Liberty StreetMontgomery, TX

(O): (936) 597-3301(O): (979) 597-3317

(E): [email protected](W): www.txland.com

SPECIALTIES: Ranches, Hunting & Horse Properties, AcreageTERRITORY: Texas

DEITRA ROBERTSON - REALTORDeitra Robertson Real Estate, Inc.38351 FM 1736Hempstead, TX(O): (832) 642-6789(C): (832) 642-6789

(E): [email protected](W): www.IKnowRanches.com

SPECIALTIES: Farms/Ranches, Horse Properties, LandTERRITORY: Texas

YOLANDA FUSILIER - BROKERPeak Realty17515 Spring Cypress Rd.Suite # C260Cypress, TX(O): (979) 921-9530(C): (713) 417-7567(E): [email protected]

(W): www.peakrealty.sbuilder.net

SPECIALTIES: Farms/Ranches, Land CommercialTERRITORY: Waller, Harris, and surrounding counties.

DEE ANN BOUDREAUX- REALTORTexas First Real Estate1116 FM 109New Ulm, TX

(O): (903) 322-3379(C): (979) 583-7305

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SPECIALTIES: Residential, Equestrian, Farm/Ranch, Country PropertyTERRITORY: Texas

ANGIE FRANKS - REALTORElite Texas Properties12320 Barker Cypress RdSuite 600-224Cypress, TX

(O): (800) 563-6003(C): (979) 877-5822

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SPECIALTIES: Acreage, Homes, Horse Prop-erty, Country Homes, Farm/RanchTERRITORY: Texas

WENDY CLINE - BROKER ASSOCIATERE/Max Realty Center13611 Skinner Rd., #100Cypress, TX

(O): (281) 213-6271(C): (281) 460-9360

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SPECIALTIES: Equestrian, Luxury Farm & Ranch, ResidentialTERRITORY: Texas

YOUR NAME HERE!- REALTOR/BROKERThe Best Real Estate Co.1234 Main StreetHouston, TX

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SPECIALTIES: Ranches, Hunting & Horse Properties, AcreageTERRITORY: Texas

TOOTIE LYONS RIXMAN- REALTOR, ASSOCIATEHeritage Texas Country Properties605 S. AustinBrenham, TX

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SPECIALTIES: Acreage, Homes, Horse Prop-erty, Country Homes, Farm/RanchTERRITORY: Brazos Valley Texas

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Breunig Farms is located on the banks of Lake Fork Creek, just east of the quaint East Texas town of Mineola, TX, located on FM 49. The focal point of the property is a state-of-the-art 20,000 SF Equestrian Facility. The equestrian facility features 15 stalls, vet room, tackroom, and judges area overlooking the covered, lighted and sprinklered riding arena.

OverlookingOverlooking the front pasture, is a 2,424 SF ranch style home with a large front and back porch. There are twin equipment barns, 3/2 apartment plus RV Hook-Ups for weekend guests. The pasture and paddock system are meticulously planned with staging areas and lanes for ease of movement during large equestrian events. Adjacent 388+/- with an 8 AND 12 acre lake is also for sale - Lake Fork Creek Ranchacre lake is also for sale - Lake Fork Creek Ranch

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Circle T Ranch is a beautiful equestrian property along with an abundance of water only 75 miles east of Dallas. A 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home overlooks a private 10+ acre bass lake.

There is also a 26+ acre shared fishing lake in addition to another 2+/- acre private lake.

ImprovementsImprovements include a 10-stall horse barn, mature hardwood lined pipe fencing, rustic shop, covered riding arena and covered storage for equipment. This beautiful property is located within 10 miles of Canton, TX home of “First Monday Trade Days”

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East Texas Equestrian For Sale!

Breunig Farms is located on the banks of Lake Fork Creek, just east of the quaint East Texas town of Mineola, TX, located on FM 49. The focal point of the property is a state-of-the-art 20,000 SF Equestrian Facility. The equestrian facility features 15 stalls, vet room, tackroom, and judges area overlooking the covered, lighted and sprinklered riding arena.

OverlookingOverlooking the front pasture, is a 2,424 SF ranch style home with a large front and back porch. There are twin equipment barns, 3/2 apartment plus RV Hook-Ups for weekend guests. The pasture and paddock system are meticulously planned with staging areas and lanes for ease of movement during large equestrian events. Adjacent 388+/- with an 8 AND 12 acre lake is also for sale - Lake Fork Creek Ranchacre lake is also for sale - Lake Fork Creek Ranch

Offered At • $1,600,000Conner Wilson • 903-452-3029

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Circle T Ranch is a beautiful equestrian property along with an abundance of water only 75 miles east of Dallas. A 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home overlooks a private 10+ acre bass lake.

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ImprovementsImprovements include a 10-stall horse barn, mature hardwood lined pipe fencing, rustic shop, covered riding arena and covered storage for equipment. This beautiful property is located within 10 miles of Canton, TX home of “First Monday Trade Days”

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Rolling Hills & BluebonnetsBy Steven Long

I’m reminded of the old Confederate soldier who came to Texas in old age and came across the

hills around Brenham in the Spring and saw fields of blue as far as the eye could see. “I haven’t seen this much blue since Gettysburg,” he exclaimed. In fact, nowhere else on earth can you see such profusion of not only bluebonnets (Texas’ Official Flower), but of other wildflowers as well. Upon going to the Whitehouse in late 1963, the late First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson made promotion of Texas’ wildflowers her life’s work. Now, 50 years after the first couple took of-fice on a sad November day, her dream is a reality. You can drive from El Paso to Orange, and from Amarillo to Brownsville, and gorge yourself on Texas native flowers for the entire trip if you time it right. To our way of thinking, there is nothing more beautiful than a small herd of horses grazing in a field of blue, red, and yellow flowers. It seems as if a lot of other city folks are of the same mind. Like it or not, they are in their cars escaping the crowded bustle of the state’s cities and are shopping for a piece of paradise of their own. We here at Horseback urge our readers to go with the experts. Buying horse property is not a task to be taken without some knowledge of what you will need when you are the owner. The best way we know to get a citified brain filled with a country education is to ask a native – and that includes the local realtors you will see advertising here. The very fact that they advertise in a horse maga-zine should tell you they are savvy to your wants and needs – that you are a horse person looking for a place to saddle up and ride, or at last look out a big picture win-dow at a pastoral scene of your very own horses grazing in a field. And sometimes, that field is filled with wildflow-ers. You sure won’t find that in the city.


A turnkey operational horse ranch in the rolling hills of Houston County. Custom home with pool, generator, and many updates. This brick home is large, attractive and ranchy. The horse improvements consist of 43 total stalls in 5 barns, 2 covered round pens, cocovered arena, outside roping arena, outside paddocks, pretty improved pastures and implement/hay barn. A nice mobile home can serve as guest home, employee home or rental. Paved entrance road, pipe fencing, 4 spring fed ponds, 2 horse walkers and much more.

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Going from Shoes to Barefoot? Here’s what you need to know by Kirt Lander

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“A horse must have shoes to be ridden or put into work, and attempting to do so barefoot may cause

him to go lame and be ruined.” You’ve probably heard this more than once, but it’s a mistaken belief that arises not only from our inherent impatience, but also from a lack of understanding about the natural Lifeway requirements of the horse. It often leads to barefoot transitional failure and the perception that “going barefoot” is not possible. Having pulled shoes from hundreds of horses and guided them into performance barefoot status, I would like to share some of my views about the reality of the transitional phase and the associated requirements for a successful transition to barefoot soundness.

What exactly is transition?

Transition is the phase after pulling shoes when the horse rebuilds and restores his hooves, achieving a level of comfort, soundness and usability generally expected from a domestic horse. Not included in normal transition is the horse recovering from laminitis/founder or other serious hoof aliments; this should be viewed as a state of rehabilitation and is not specifically addressed in this article.

Will your horse get sore or go lame if you pull shoes?

Yes, no and maybe. The act of pulling shoes to go barefoot does not cause soreness or lameness in and of itself. It does, however, greatly improve the circulatory system and the firing of nerves, and this will bring to light the true state of health in a newly de-shod hoof. It may manifest in the form of soreness and lameness during the transitional phase. Genetics and bad trimming aside, it is the health of a horse’s feet

at the time of shoe removal that influences immediate soundness more than any other initial factor. Hoof health therefore plays a big role in both the extent and intensity of the transitional phase.

It’s about time

You might be asking, “How long is this going to take?” Depending on the terrain, horses with reasonably healthy hooves devoid of major wall flares and with relatively healthy soles and frogs can go back to work immediately or in several days, weeks or a month. Horses with less than healthy hooves may need many months or a year or more to transition. In any event, one must not be overly critical of the horse’s way of going until at least one new hoof capsule has grown out. For some horses, it may never be possible to achieve a satisfactory level of comfort and soundness without the use of hoof boots; for example, in the case of

a horse with extensive prior damage, debilitation or untreated metabolic disorders that can cause perpetual low grade laminitis. It is my personal opinion that not all metabolic disorders can be treated to eliminate all traces of laminitis

induction. Nevertheless, these horses still benefit greatly from going shoeless and should be provided hoof boots to be comfortable when ridden. The use of hoof boots is a tremendous tool for the transitioning horse and should be carried for use if needed when out on the trail.

Abscesses are sometimes a necessary occurrence

Abscessing will sometimes occur during the transitional phase, resulting in much discomfort and lameness. A common misconception is that abscessing is caused by the recently de-shod hoof when in reality the now bare hoof is merely facilitating the process of cleansing and healing. Why does this

happen? Iron shoes can restrict circulation, causing an accumulation of cellular debris within the hoof capsule. Removing the shoe restores circulation and the body goes

to work removing the accumulated material. Unfortunately, some of this accumulation will not readily absorb into the bloodstream so the body uses the mechanism of abscessing to get the job done. (Think of a festering sliver in a human hand.) I don’t view abscessing in an overly negative light but instead accept it as a possible part of the transitional process. This is not to say it should be ignored or that I am happy when I see it, but I don’t panic if it occurs.

Proper environment goes a long way

Footing and movement have an incredible influence on both the time for transition and the eventual level of

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soundness and durability in the barefoot horse. If your horse lives in a box stall on wood shavings and rarely gets out for exercise, then transition will take a long time. Don’t expect him to crush rocks on the weekends without the use of hoof boots. A horse that lives in a large paddock on clean rugged footing where he can move many miles each day on his own will promote a quicker transition to barefoot soundness and rock crushing capability. A horse that is sensitive coming out of shoes may need more forgiving footing in the initial stages of transition, but he should never be swimming in overly deep footing as this will reduce hoof mechanism. A combination of footing types, where some areas are more aggressive than others, is also helpful. This allows the horse to pick and choose what is comfortable to him, and is beneficial both physically and emotionally. It is also very important that the footing be kept clean and is changed out when it becomes overly contaminated with manure and urine.

Diet concerns

A natural diet and feeding schedule is another key to easier transition. The wild horse roams many

miles each day, constantly grazing and foraging for his meals. This keeps a near constant flow of material moving through his digestive system. In profound contrast is the far too common method of feeding rich intermittent meals a couple of times a day. This leaves parts of the digestive system devoid of roughage for hours on end. The cecum or hind gut of the horse is full of microbes that are necessary for digestion. Research suggests that when these microbes die off, their exoskeletons release toxins into the digestive system. These toxins can be absorbed into the bloodstream, triggering laminitis to varying degrees. If a horse’s digestive system is perpetually unstable, it can induce perpetual low grade laminitis, affecting the soundness of the entire hoof capsule. Hint: some horses can be sensitive to alfalfa hay. A horse prone to laminitis should avoid alfalfa or “cool season” grasses that can be high in sugar.

Vaccinations can be detrimental to healing

Vaccines are another area of great concern. I am not a veterinarian, but the anecdotal evidence I have seen, I believe that vaccine reactions may be responsible for a high percentage of

laminitis cases which plague our domestic horse population today. Most all veterinarians would agree that if a horse gets sick he may develop laminitis. It is therefore not a stretch to imagine that if a horse has a mild reaction to a vaccine, it could trigger mild laminitis. If vaccinated semi-annually, he may never fully grow out the affected hoof capsule. Time and time again, I’ve come to trim a client’s healthy footed horse only to be faced with the

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The truth about trimming

So far, I haven’t covered anything about trimming a transitioning barefoot horse. That’s because success with a barefoot horse is more about how we keep them than how we trim them. Of course, aggressive or invasive trimming strategies are detrimental, but ignoring the natural Lifeway needs of the horse has a far greater impact on overall soundness and level of performance than exacting trimming strategies.

Education is power

The uncertainty of the transitional phase needlessly scares people from pulling shoes. I encourage anyone who is contemplating going barefoot to educate themselves on the subject. Most transitional failures arise from a lack of understanding rather than a horse’s inability to go without shoes.

You must also be aware of your horse’s natural Lifeway needs and integrate them as much as possible. This is how you’ll find a successful transition to high performance barefootedness.

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Guess in a perfect world all pan-els would latch easily together. Since each manufacturer has his own latch system, trying to use panels from different makers can be a problem. When making panels out of old gates some of the hinges just need to be removed and started over. Was contemplating panel at-tachment to supplement the usual wire tied when I remembered the words from the past, “when in doubt build it hell for stout”. Settled on muffler clamps which correspond to the tubing or pipe size. Muf-fler clamps are available in a range of sizes from 1 1/2” to 3” OD. The “U” bolt por-tion is usually not long enough to use with two tubes so use the bases and machine screws. The bases usually will take 3/8” bolts and the bolt length can very depend-ing on the distance between the panels “butted up”, due to uneven ground. Talk about “stout” - these clamps are strong. Like to paint the bare metal before installation so they don’t rust and mess up the attaching bolts. These clamps are especially good around high traffic areas, such as alley ways, gates posts, and pen division. Can almost see my ol’ Ag Teach-er smiling from above.

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