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Kingman Regional Medical CenterFoundation, the Dambar &Steakhouse, Desert Construction,

and The Lingenfelter Center arepleased to announce the Ninth AnnualRoute 66 Race for Hospice. The eventwill be held on Saturday, May 12th start-ing promptly at 7:15 a.m.

The goal of the event this year is toraise funds to help support operationsof the Joan and Diana Hospice Home inKingman. The home began seeingpatients in July, 2010 and offers hospiceservices to those individuals who aredying from a terminal illness.

. The 10k and 5k races begin andend at the Powerhouse Visitor Centeron Route 66/Andy Devine. The routecontinues up the El Trovatore hill. The5k turnaround point is at the crest of thehill, but the 10k continues up HualapaiMountain Road turning around just pastthe Copper Ridge apartments, and fol-lows the same route back. The Fitnesswalk also starts at the PowerhouseVisitor Center but then meanders

through historic downtown Kingmanbefore finishing at Locomotive Parkwhere the closing awards ceremonywill be held. There will also be a one-kilometer run for juniors 12 years andunder.

Entry fee is $25 for adults and $15for children (12 years and younger)prior to May 4th. The fee for adults is$30 thereafter. Participants who raise$100 or more in pledges will have theirentry fee waived and be eligible forprizes at the awards party afterwards.All participants will receive a colorful t-shirt with a grab bag full of goodies.Prizes will be awarded to the 10k and5k top three finishers for each agegroup by gender.

Packet pick-up will be on Friday,May 11th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. atthe Dambar & Steakhouse. All partici-pants who pick up their packets therewill receive a coupon for 20% off theirdinner that evening at the Dambar.

Once again, this promises to be apremiere event. Participants can sign

up on line at www.active.com or callChris Brady at 928/263-4648. For addi-tional news about Kingman RegionalMedical Center, visit the website atwww.azkrmc.com. !

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Kingman Regional Medical Center provides a fullrange of health and wellness services, including a

beautiful wellness and fitness center, a primary andspecialty care physician practices, advanced medical

programs in cardiology, cancer, rehabilitation, andhome health and hospice care. KRMC has 235

licensed beds and is Joint Commission accredited.The hospital employs over 1,600 employees, 250 vol-unteers, and 190 physicians/ allied health profession-als who embrace our hospital’s non-profit mission of

“Serving Our Community with Compassion andCommitment.” We are also honored to serve as a

teaching hospital in affiliation with MidwesternUniversity to train doctors specializing in family prac-tice and emergency medicine. For more informationvisit the hospital website at www.azkrmc.com. Youcan also learn more about our family of healthcare

providers by listening to "FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH" aweekly 30 minute radio program that airs every

Saturday at 11:30 a.m. on 90.7FM KJZK, Kingman orwatching “YOUR HEALTH MATTERS” that airs on localcable Channel 57. The program can be viewed seven

days a week, at 9:00 a.m.,3:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.

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This Wasn'tIn The

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Written by Julie McNearyof the Purple Rose Ranch

Since being in Kingman now for 12years, we've had lots of visitorscome to see out place, mostly city

people and old friends. Most out offriendship, but others out of curiosity.The one thing they don't seem tounderstand is that just because wehave horses....this is not a riding sta-ble. Every horse owner knows hishorses and some people come up andsee the horses and the next thing out oftheir mouths is "I ride horses", lookingfor an invitation to ride ours. In thebeginning after we moved here I wasmore generous with some people andwould saddle up our older horses thatwere close to bombproof, but after see-ing a few of the "riders" just trying tomaster the round pen I began to thinkthe only horses they rode in their liveswere on a merry-go-round. So I beganto dodge the invitation to ride that theywere looking for and ended up apolo-gizing to my horses for letting suchidiots on them.

We have even met people at din-ners who ask where we live and we tellthem we have some property and hors-es, and without blinking an eye theysay, "Well, maybe we'll come by some-time and ride your horses". Are theynuts? The gall! To me this is like somewoman saying to me, "Oh, you are mar-ried?. Maybe I'll come by and borrowyour husband." I wonder if they wouldlike it if the feeling was reversed? Wesocialize a lot and I don't ask otherwomen if I can come and use their hus-band, or I've got a lot of work to do onour property, "Can I have your kidcome over and clean up?"

In fact, in a lot of situations, I'drather lend my husband out instead ofmy horses. No really honey.Sometimes I think it would be fun tohave a reject from the bucking chutesat the rodeo on hand to let these "rid-ers" have a spin on, but I know legaland insurance laws would kill me.

Why is it that anyone who watchedRoy Rogers, Gene Autry, Red Ryder,The Lone Ranger and all the rest of ourcowboy heroes seem to think they canride? I'm not claiming to be the AnnieOakley of our ranch and I'm not nearlythe best rider in the world, but I'vetaken my licks, my bumps, my bruisesand had more than my ego hurt, but I'llbe damned if I would go to someone'splace and ask to ride their horse with-out an invitation.

So, keep an eye on your husbands,but mostly keep an eye on your hors-es.....there are a lot of wannabees outthere. !

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Written by Julie McNearyE-mail: [email protected]

TrainingTips

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Most people fail when it comes to desensitizing their horses to scary objects because they're sneaky andoverly cautious. They slowly walk up to the horse with the object hidden behind their back, and then verycarefully try to touch the horse with it. Of course the horse gets scared and moves away because he

assumes that if you're being cautious, you must have a reason. I have a saying, "Heart attacks are free, so give oneto your horse." Or, in other words, don't tip-toe around your horse and be afraid to scare him. In reality, trying toprotect your horse from objects he's scared of only makes the situation worse. As a trainer, your goal is to desen-sitize your horse to as many objects that move and make a noise as you can. You can't get that done if you're afraidto scare him. When I'm desensitizing a horse, if he wants to get scared, that's fine by me. Heart attacks are free. Aslong as I'm in a safe position, I don't care if he has a heart attack.

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The Equine Welfare Alliance hasreleased the first comprehen-sive analysis of economic

forces that have caused majorshrinkage of the horse industry inrecent few years. The study analyzesthe cost of alfalfa, grass hay, cornand gasoline as well as the impact ofthe extended recession, andexplains why breed registries haveseen an approximately 50% reduc-tion in foal registrations since 2007.

While all sectors of the economyhave been hammered by the eco-nomic conditions this new studyshows that the horse industry hasalso suffered hyper-inflation of itscosts. The combination has beendevastating.

The report shows that most ofthese factors were in the early stageof explosive increases in early 2006,but that the full impact was not feltuntil the crash of the financial sectorbrought increased unemployment in2008. The study also goes into gov-ernment policies that lead to thesepressures and thus to the collapse.

During the downward trending,state laws closed the domestic horseslaughter plants in 2007, sending allhorse slaughter over the borders.With no cessation in horse slaughterduring this period, the impact wasnegligible, at best, and the down-ward spiral would have continued

had the plants remained open. A GAO study released in June,

2011, assessed the declining pricesof low end horses largely to the clos-ing of the US horse slaughter plants.This conclusion was widelyridiculed because the study admit-ted that the increased export ofhorses to slaughter had meant therewas no overall reduction in the num-ber of US horses slaughtered.

“It is now obvious that the GAOcompletely missed the elephant inthe living room,” explains Holland,“They didn’t even mention theincreased cost of feed and fuel, andinstead focused on the cost of longertrips for kill buyers hauling horsesto Canada and Mexico.”

The new study is available fordownload free, and underlying dataand calculations will be made avail-able upon written request. !

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"Pull yourself up by your bootstraps!"I've heard that all my life and never have gota good grasp of the thinking behind it.

I've been wading in mud and had myboots get stuck in the mud, and reached downand grabbed a bootstrap to keep from walkin'right out of my boots, it sorta worked but I wasstill in the mud, I just didn't lose my boot.

Sometimes our lives seem like we'rewading around in the mud and sooner or laterwe get stuck in the muck. It's like we can seethe dry ground, but just don't seem to get on

the right track to get out of the mud.Those that know they are in the "mud" of

this world know there is a better path if theycan just find it and get on that path. Othersreally don't realize they are in the "mud" oflife and that there actually is a better path.They like the mud and are committed to staythere and to keep as many others in the mudwith them as they can.

At Cowboy Church we will take you, mudand all, and love you and accept you and willshow you God's loving plan for washing themud away and how to get onto solid groundand walk a clear path. You just can't get thereby trying to hang on to your bootstraps, try-ing to do "it" yourself, to get yourself out ofthe mud of this life.

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Mother's DayAs you grow older and mature, you may begin torealize more and more of the sacrifices your moth-er made for you when you were a child, and as anadult. This is a short verse in I Peter, but the wordsspeak volumes. I believe as we reflect on ourMother's love this Mother's Day, we can easilyinclude this verse when we pen a card or letter,because in essence it says that love doesn't makea mockery of your foolishness, immaturity, mis-takes, bad decisions, or sin. Instead, love, withouttrying to hide the truth, gently puts issues to rest inthe love and forgiveness of Christ. Thank youmother for letting go of the past and loving methrough life using Peter's words in I Peter 4:8.Keep your love for one another at full strength,

because love covers a multitude of sins.~I Peter 4:8


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H orsemanship is like Music. You can learn to read the notes, but without that practice, practice, and more practice,

you’ll never be able to get the strings to give you that smooth, melodious balance that is so rewarding.

No matter what discipline we choose to ride, when it comes to our equestrian activities we all want to strive for gaits that are “just right”. Not too fast, not too slow. They have to be just right like the temperature of the porridge in the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. No doubt all of us have ridden a horse that constantly speeds up unless you hold him back or slows down when you stop kicking. We all want that perfect horse who not only has a nice consistent cadence to his gait but is easy to keep on track in the direction we choose to take.

Whether we ride a walk, trot, gallop, or a gaited horse, (which is hardwired to do a running walk, fox trot, rack etc.), we can all benefit from learning to stabilize our horses’ gaits. Stabilization training can allow us to have a more pleasant ride because our horse is relaxed and calm in all gaits and keeps his gait consistent whether he is moving over varied terrain, is in the company of other horses, or moving through obstacles. When our horse is stabilized in his gaits he has developed a natural sense of self carriage. Meaning that he can continue in the gait, speed, and direction asked of him without being prodded forward or held back. That self carriage can allow him to go on to further training and athletic ability in our chosen disciplines. Often times trainers are in a big hurry to get a horse into a frame. Horses who haven’t achieved the foundation training of gait stabilization are not prepared for true collection.

Gait stabilization takes discipline. The definition of discipline is “to teach”. It does not mean punishment. When we teach our horse to stabilize his gaits we are working on the first two foundation levels of the dressage training scale, which as a whole consists of relaxation, rhythm, contact, impulsion, straightness, and collection. This scale of training works with horses of any riding style. Yes, even gaited horses. In order to stabilize our horses gaits we have to first be able to recognize what they are and what they feel like.

Our horses’ basic walk consists of 4 beats. It is considered a square gait because his hooves leave the ground and contact the

Gaiting in Balance for Every Horse and Rider

ground at equal separate intervals. The sound or rhythm is an even 1-2-3-4 beat. The walk gently rocks you back and forth in your saddle. When each hoof hits the ground, each side of the back rises and falls rolling your hips forward then back as you move with the horse.

The basic walk is the foundation gait of almost all the intermediary gaits that gaited breeds perform. All of those gaits, the running walk, amble, rack, etc., are variations of the walk. But the timing and support of the footfall differs. Recognizing intermediary gaits when our horse performs them is often a real challenge, especially if we don’t have much

experience riding gaited horses. It really helps to have a riding instructor who has a gaited horse background to help you identify those gaits. We can then get our horses stabilized in their intermediary gaits so we can really enjoy them.

The trot is a diagonal gait and is the only intermediate gait of non-gaited horses. When our horse trots, his diagonal hooves leave the ground at the same time, move forward at the same time, and set down at the same time. It is the easiest gait to stabilize because it has an even 1-2 1-2 rhythm, requires moderate energy and is easy to balance. If your horse is a gaited

quick or nervous horse, often a relaxed walk is a better place to start. However, lazier horses do better at the trot.

Educating our mount to have a nice, even cadence in his gaits requires some consistence on our part.

The First Step • To stabilize the trot I start at a

walk on a fairly loose rein. • Give a voice command to trot. • Give a firm squeeze with your legs,

enough to make your horse trot right away.

• Praise him right away for his correct response.

The Second Step • Have your horse pick up a steady medium speed trot, then relax your legs for about 3 strides.

If your horse maintains his speed and gait, praise him. But if he slows down say “trot” and give him a sharp clear nudge with your legs. If he’s being lazy, back your leg aid up with a quick smack with a crop behind your leg.

Third Step • As your training progresses, relax your leg for longer periods of time until he’s keeping his speed and gait with little or no prompting.

If your horse is a bit lazy, this training will help him develop his “motor” and work ethic. It just takes persistence and good timing. After your horse has had lots of practice at maintaining a steady trot for longer distances, through corners, around circles, reverses, simple ring exercise without constant reminders, you can practice the same principle at the walk and the canter. Don’t forget to breath so you stay relaxed and balanced on your horse.

Part II of this article will focus on stabilizing the trot and canter on spirited horses. !

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3. Arizona became the 48th state andlast of the contiguous states on February 14,1912.

4. There are more wilderness areas inArizona than in the entire Midwest. Arizona alonehas 90 wilderness areas, while the Midwest has50.

5. Arizona has 26 peaks that are morethan 10,000 feet in elevation.

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7. Yuma, Arizona is the country’s highestproducer of winter vegetables, especially let-tuce.

8. Arizona is the 6th largest state in thenation, covering 113,909 square miles.

9. Out of all the states in the U.S., Arizonahas the largest percentage of its land designatedas Indian lands.

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Oh no!Is it colic?

Written byRobin Paterson, D.V.M.

Cerbat Cliffs Animal Hospital

Colic is a symptom of a disease caus-ing abdominal pain in the horse.There are many many causes of

pain, but the most common are found in 3categories of gastrointestinal problems:

1. Intestinal dysfunction – gas, spasms,and impactions. Can be caused by poorquality feed, insufficient water, parasites,sand accumulation, and the inability toproperly chew food due to poor dentalhealth.

2. Intestinal accidents – twists, dis-placement, or strangulation. Their causescannot be prevented, are very painful, andrequire surgery to correct.

3. Inflammation/ulceration – gastritis,enteritis, colitis, gastric ulcers. Signs caninclude severe pain, diarrhea, dehydration,and may progress to systemic infection.

What To Look ForFirst, know what is normal for your

horse. Keep a written record (a small note-book for general health and diet info). Logall that occurs by time during the colicepisode so you will have it handy for thevet. Early signs: avoiding food, restless-ness, lying down and rising repeatedly,lying down more than usual, lip curling.More severe signs: not eating, unable topass normal feces, pawing at the ground,looking or pawing at the abdomen, stretch-ing out on the side, grinding the teeth,bloated abdomen, and rolling.

Your RoleCall your vet if you notice subtle signs

or questionable behavior. Stay calm anddocument what you are seeing. Take vitalsigns frequently. Remove feed but offerfresh water. Hand-walk your horse aroundher pen or barn (if able).

TreatmentThis will vary depending on the histo-

ry and specific situation with your horse.Generally, pain control is the first step.Sometimes IV fluids, laxatives, antispas-modic or antibiotic medications may beused, depending on the cause of the colic.Sometime surgery is required. Your vet willguide you, and refer you to a specialist ifneeded. Do not give any medications with-out consulting your vet.

ConclusionAlthough colic cannot always be pre-

vented, regular veterinary check-ups,allowing appropriate exercise, feeding ahigh quality diet and supplement that isappropriate to your horse’s age andlifestyle, maintaining current vaccinationsand appropriate deworming for your geo-graphic region, providing plenty of fresh,clean water, maintaining proper dentalcare/health, and most importantly, knowingwhat is normal for your horse, are all criti-cal factors in keeping your horse as healthyas she can be, and doing all that you can doto prevent colic from occurring. !

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Robin Paterson, D.V.M. Cerbat Cliffs Animal Hospital

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Written byRobert Eldorado

Anyone that has been in the Kingman/Golden Valley area more than a weekknows how windy it can get sometimes,

but March 17th was a test of willpower.! TheGrand Opening of the Bull Mountain LivestockAuction happened! while dodging gusts of dirtand sand propelled by 50 mile an hour winds.Amazingly the turnout was great, I was veryamazed.

Free to the public, anyone can come andwatch as livestock owners bid on anythingfrom Tractors and Ranch Equipment, toSaddles, Boots, Halters, Ropes, even BuildingSupplies.! All that and its not even lunch timeyet.! Of course your welcome to bring yourown little brown bag or maybe stash a Subwaysandwich in your truck, but if not!there is a con-cession trailer with some great food available.!

After a short lunch the auction began onthe smallest of livestock first.! On this day itwas rabbits, ducks, pigs, chickens, and geeseof all sizes.! Before warned, if you do intend tocome and buy some of these animals bringyour own cages or pet carriers because whenthey are sold the cages are usually not includ-ed.!

There were several breeds of goats andsheep, lots of cute babies, along with!horses,mules and burros.! The two great deals thatstand out in my mind are a cute little JennyBurro that sold for $25, and a very sharp look-ing 6 year old red mule that went for only $65.

What I also noticed was a lot of animals, mer-chandise, and equipment that did not sell.!

That's part of the deal when you havesomething to sell at the auction, you can set aprice where the bidding begins, and if no onewants to pay that price it's listed as No Sale.The problem I noticed was that people are set-ting their sights too high on the value of theiritems.! I know things are tight in our area rightnow and this auction is just what some of usneed to liquid out and maybe do a little down-sizing.! But sellers have to remember that thebuyers are coming to the auction for somesweet deals, bottom line to get things cheap!Some money is better than no money.!

I know its hard to let things go, I'm a pack

rat from a family of pack rats, ask anyone thatknows me they'll say its the truth.! The goodthing is we are blessed to even have somethingto sell.! That we have a way to make some cash,to pay a few bills or spend on our family issomething in itself.! This livestock auction canbe a great way to save some folks who need tomake some fast cash.! The price of hay and fuelis wrong, but we have to survive, if downsizinga little now keeps us afloat, we can always getmore animals next year.

My Dad used to say "sometimes you haveto take a step backwards, so you can keepwalking forward."

The next auction is April 21st, held at thesame place, the Big Green Barn right off the

highway in Golden Valley.! You can stop in oryou can call Jake at 928 716-7752.! This monthsauction looks to be even larger with 3 times thelivestock!! Sellers keep those prices down andtake home the Money!! Everyone rememberthis is a Cash Only auction, no plastic, althoughthat may change in the coming months.! I'mhoping this livestock auction is a success andwill become a regular monthly event.! I think itcan only help our community along with thesurrounding areas and hopefully save somelivestock owners that are fighting to survive.At the same time helping new livestock ownersget some good stock for the ranch. !

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Written by Zen Mocarski

The Arizona Game and Fish Departmentresponded to a report of two elk on theeast side of Kingman near the corner or

Airway and Andy Devine avenues.“There were, indeed, two elk lying down

in an open field next to local businesses,” saidZen Mocarski, public information officer forthe Game and Fish Region 3 office inKingman. “It was a potentially dangerous situ-ation with two heavily-used roads and rail-road tracks around this vacant lot.”

Two department personnel fired dartguns simultaneously, both striking the intend-ed target. The elk, both males, walked a shortdistance. One went down shortly after, but thesecond required additional darts beforefalling to the ground.

“Drugs and wildlife are not an exact sci-ence,” Mocarski said. “The second elk need-ed three darts before it went down.Fortunately both recovered nicely from thedrugs.”

The two elk were released near Flag

Mine in the Hualapai Mountains.Game and Fish personnel were con-

cerned about the location of the elk and tookprecautions to prevent a public safety issue.

“I was worried,” said Jeff Pebworth,wildlife program manager at the Region 3office. “You never know how they are going toreact after being darted.”

Fortunately the elk were contained in thevacant lot, loaded into the beds of two pickuptrucks, and transported to their new home.

Mocarski said it is likely the elk camedown from the top of the Hualapais.

“They appeared to have little concernwith all the people around them,” he said.“The elk near the Pine Lake community havebeen conditioned to people due to feedingissues. This is an example of how dangerous itcan be when wildlife becomes acclimated tohuman activity.” !

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Elk tranquilized & relocated Photo provided byZen Mocarski of Kingman Game & Fish

Elk near the tracks Photo provided by Zen Mocarskiof Kingman Game & Fish

Written byMary H. IozzoIozzo Shoeing

This spring I wanted to breed a mare Iown. I could not find a local stallion thatI really wanted to use. So I started to

look elsewhere around the country andfound the most amazing stud. The only prob-lem this stallion is in Ignatius, Montana. Wowtalk about a long distance love affair! I start-ed to look into veterinarians that were really

skilled in reproduction. I did not want to startthis process until I had all my ducks in a row.I can be expensive and unproductive if deal-ing with people that are not really !breedingspecialists. I purchased a breeding share ofthis stallion. I found a great vet, Dr. CarolynLee, in Prescott, Az. Not a bad drive and wellworth it once I met her.

Artificial insemination in horses is theinsertion of semen collected from the stallionand placed in the mare using artificialmeans, such as a pipette. There are severalreasons for the procedure and benefits for it.For me it was the distance between mare andstallion. It all so prevents possible injury tomare or stud during breeding. It is a commonalternative, and in some cases the firstchoice, among equine breeders.

So now the time is coming for theprocess to take place. It has been very edu-cational for me. I stood a stallion for ten yearsand did all live breeding we had a very nicestud that was very easy to handle and breed.Dr. Lee has been very good about ex plain ingeverything and showing me how and whythey obtain cultures before to make sureeverything is clean and healthy prior tobreeding. When breeding artificially youhave to be very aware of time of ovulation tobe successful. So wish us luck for this nextweek and we will be pregnant with nextyear’s amazing foal!! Have fun and keep itsafe. !

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QBarbara asks... I have a Mustang/Morgan who is sweet, kind and respect-ful but a little fearful of things like

smoking burn piles, moving noisy electricgates with plywood figures on them. He refus-es to go past them unless lead. The real issue ismy friend says I should wear spurs and forcehim to go on. The smoke had him trembling.She says I’m letting him call the shots. I’m 63 Idon’t need to get dumped. Should I force himwhen I know he’s scared? He minds me prettywell and will even leave my mare while she isscreaming for him and goes down the roadalone with me. Thank you.

ARick's response... Barbara, you havegood instincts. You are observant andthoughtful. You are trying to come up

with the best deal for both your horse andyourself. Most important, you are not allowingsomeone else to pressure you into doing whatyou feel is wrong.

Now, let’s get to work. First, your friend'sanalysis is partially correct. Your horse is notcompletely confident in your leadership orability to keep him safe. However, spurring an

already frightened horse is liable to escalatethe fear. I don’t think that’s the right approachfor you. Instead, give your horse a job to do totake his mind off what scares him. This requiresthat you be an active rider, not a passenger.This will change how your horse sees you andhow he sees the scary object.

Let’s say the scary thing is the burn pile.First, expect your horse to walk right past itwith no problem. Visualize your horse doingthat and carry yourself as if that is happening.Often horses live into our expectations ofthem. If your horse still spooks, stay calm anddirect him away from the scary thing. Be care-ful here because he might want to pick upspeed. Put him in a tight circle and disengagehis hind quarters repeatedly if he does. Oncehe is calm, trot around where he feels safe. Idon't mean a dainty little Western jog. Get himreally moving and using his air! When he getsa bit winded, let him walk toward the scaryobject. Even let him stop and rest there. Repeatas needed until he is calm near the thing thatscared him.

You see, horses are naturally worriedabout things that are not familiar to them. Butthey are also worried about using up theirenergy and air. At some point, the latter con-cern becomes greater than the former. Whatused to be scary is now a place of rest andcomfort, a place to replenish his stores of ener-gy and air. Incidentally, this is a good underly-ing strategy for getting a horse to load in atrailer. Make the inside of the trailer the easyplace to be and the outside of the trailer thedifficult place. Final thought: You are yourhorse's ultimate protector. Never abdicate thatresponsibility to someone else. !

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We are excited to welcome Levi Rogers to our Therapeutic riding program at Kingman’s Healing Hooves. Due to his injury, Levi neverthought he would ride a horse again. That day came for him on Saturday March 31st with family and friends. With a specially fabricatedsaddle to help keep him upright, a great horse and supportive staff, Levi’s dream to ride again came true. We are looking forward to manymore lessons. We are celebrating our 2nd year anniversary April 14th with an Open House introducing the hoist system.

Kassie Schuerr • Kingman’s Healing Hooves

Kingman’s Healing Hooves mission is: “To improve the minds, body’s and spirits of children and adults withdisabilities through equine-assisted therapeutic riding. Joy can heal in so many ways and we strive to help

in the healing process for family and friends of the special needs client”.

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Levy Rogers participates in therapeutic riding program Photos provided by Scott O’Connor Kingman’sHealing Hooves Volunteer

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18. Famous labor leader and activistCesar Chavez was born in Yuma.

19. In 1912, President William Howard Taftwas ready to make Arizona a state on February12, but it was Lincoln’s birthday. The next day, the13th, was considered bad luck so they waiteduntil the following day. That’s how Arizonabecame known as the “Valentine State.”

20. When England’s famous LondonBridge was replaced in the 1960s, the originalwas purchased, dismantled, shipped stone bystone and reconstructed in Lake Havasu City,Arizona, where it still stands today.

21. Mount Lemmon, in the Santa CatalinaMountains, is the southernmost ski resort in theUnited States.

22. Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch inPicacho, Arizona is the largest privately-ownedostrich ranch in the world outside South Africa.

23. If you cut down a protected species ofcactus in Arizona, you could spend more than ayear in prison.

24. The world’s largest to-scale collectionof miniature airplane models is housed at thelibrary at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Universityin Prescott, Arizona.

25. Located on Arizona’s western border,Parker Dam is the deepest dam in the world at320 feet.

26. South Mountain Park/Preserve inPhoenix is the largest municipal park in thecountry.

27. Palo Verde Nuclear GeneratingStation, located about 55 miles west of Phoenix,generates more electricity than any other U.S.

power plant.28. Montezuma never visited Mon tezuma

National Monument—he was born 100 yearsafter the prehistoric dwelling was abandoned.The monument was misnamed for the Aztecemperor when it was rediscovered in the 1860’s.

29. Oraibi, a Hopi village located inNavajo County, Arizona, dates back to beforeA.D. 1200 and is reputed to be the oldest contin-uously inhabited community in America.

30. Built in by Del Webb in 1960, Sun City,Arizona was the first 55-plus active adult retire-ment community in the country.

31. Petrified wood is the official state fos-sil. The Petrified Forest in northeastern Arizonacontains America’s largest deposits of petrifiedwood.

32. Many of the founders of San Franciscoin 1776 were Spanish colonists from Tubac,Arizona.

33. Phoenix originated in 1866 as a haycamp to supply military post Camp McDowell.

34. Chino Valley’s Fort Whipple was a U.S.Army post that served as Arizona Territory’s firstcapital prior to the founding of Prescott. The postwas founded in January 1864, but was moved inMay 1864 to Granite Creek near present-dayPrescott.

35. Prior to President Abraham Lincolnsigning the Arizona Organic Act on February 24,1863 to create Arizona Territory, Arizona waspart of the territory of New Mexico.

36. Rainfall averages for Arizona rangefrom less than three inches in the deserts to morethan 30 inches per year in the mountains.

37. Rising to a height of 12,643 feet,Mount Humphreys north of Flagstaff is the state’shighest mountain.

38. Roadrunners are not just in cartoons!In Arizona, you’ll see them running up to 17-mphaway from their enemies.

39. The Saguaro cactus is the largest cac-tus found in the U.S. It can grow as high as a five-story building and is native to the Sonoran

Desert, which stretches across southern Arizona.40. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman

appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, grew up ona large family ranch near Duncan, Arizona.

41. The city of Phoenix was named for themythical Egyptian phoenix bird—which burstinto flame and was reborn from its ashes—because the town sprouted from the ruins of aformer civilization.

42. Santa Cruz County (1,237 sq. miles) isthe smallest of Arizona’s 15 counties, but is larg-er than more than 72 countries.

43. Spanish Franciscan friar Marcos deNiza was the first European to explore Arizona.He entered the area in 1539 in search of themythical Seven Cities of Gold.

44 The best-preserved meteor crater inthe world is located near Winslow, Arizona.

45. Image to the right (“AmAZing is usedunder license from the Arizona Small BusinessAssociation.”)

46. The Arizona Cardinals are the oldestcontinuous franchise in the National FootballLeague, dating back to 1898.

47. The worst range war and family feudin the West, which claimed the lives of dozens ofranchers, ironically occurred in a place calledPleasant Valley, Arizona.

48. The average state elevation is 4,000feet.

49. The cactus wren is the official statebird. It gets its name from the fact that it likes tobuild nests in the protection of thorny desertplants, like the saguaro cactus.

50. The Navajo Nation spans 27,000square miles across the states of Utah, Arizonaand New Mexico, but its capital is seated inWindow Rock, Arizona.

51. The amount of copper utilized tomake the copper dome atop Arizona’s Capitolbuilding is equivalent to the amount used in 4.8million pennies.

52. Between the years 1692 and 1711Spanish missionary Father Eusebio Kino did

more than just found missions in Arizona; he alsotaught many tribes the basics of agriculture andsupplied them with cattle and seed grain.

53. The Castilian and Burgundian flags ofSpain, the Mexican flag, the Confederate flag,and the flag of the United States have all flownover the land we now know as Arizona.

54. Near Yuma, the Colorado River’s ele-vation dips to 70 feet above sea level, making itthe lowest point in the state.

55. The geographic center of Arizona is55 miles southeast of Prescott near the communi-ty of Mayer.

56. You could pile four 1,300-foot sky-scrapers on top of each other and they stillwould not reach the rim of the Grand Canyon.

57. Nearly 5 million people visit Arizona’sGrand Canyon National Park each year.

58. The Lost Dutchman, Jacob Waltz—whois alleged to be the owner of the yet-undiscov-ered Lost Dutchman Gold Mine in Arizona’sSuperstition Mountains—was actually a German.

59. Arizona’s official state colors are blueand gold.

60. The Palo Verde is the official statetree. Its name means “green stick” and it bloomsa brilliant yellow-gold in April or May.

61. The saguaro cactus blossom is theofficial state flower. The white flower blooms inMay and June, opening in the middle of the nightand closing the next day—surviving only about18 hours for pollination.

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63. The Arizona towns of Adair and AlamoCrossing are now underwater, having been swal-lowed up by the formation of dams that createdFool Hollow Lake and Alamo Lake (respectively).

64. The State Motto is Ditat Deus, whichmeans “God Enriches” in Latin.

65. From 1973 to 2007, Arizona was theonly state with official state neckwear, the bolatie. In 2007, New Mexico also adopted the bolatie as the official State Tie.

66. The state of Massachusetts could fitinside Maricopa County (9,922 sq. miles).

67. The westernmost battle of the CivilWar was fought at Picacho Pass on April 15, 1862near Picacho Peak in Pinal County.

68. There are 11.2 million acres ofNational Forest in Arizona, and one-fourth of thestate forested.

69. Tubac was the first EuropeanSettlement in Arizona (1752).

70. Turquoise is the official state gem-stone. The blue-green stone has a somewhatwaxy surface and can be found throughout thestate.

71. World War II brought many militarypersonnel to train at Luke and Thunderbird air-bases in Glendale.

72. Two Arizonans have won their party’snomination for President: Barry Goldwater andJohn McCain.

73. Wyatt Earp was neither the town mar-shal nor the sheriff in Tombstone at the time ofthe shoot-out at the O.K. Corral. His brotherVirgil was the town marshal.

74. The Navajo Nation Zoological andBotanical Park is the only tribally-owned zoo inthe U.S.

75. The ringtail is the official state mammal.It is a fox-like, nocturnal animal that measuresabout two-and-a-half feet long.

76. The Center for Creative Photography atthe University of Arizona holds more archivesand individual works by 20th-century NorthAmerican photographers than any other muse-um in the nation. Its archives contain an estimat-ed 3.8 million items.

77. On June 6, 1936, the first barrel of tequi-la produced in the United States rolled off theproduction line in Nogales, Arizona.

78. The world’s tallest Kachina doll, measur-ing 39 feet tall and fashioned of concrete, islocated in Carefree, Arizona.

79. Once a rowdy copper mining town,Jerome’s population dwindled to as few as 50

people after the mines closed in 1953.80. The Sonoran Desert is the most biologi-

cally diverse desert in North America.81. The Arizona tree frog is the state’s offi-

cial amphibian.82. Bisbee is the Nation’s southernmost

mile-high city.83. The two largest manmade lakes in the

U.S. are Lake Mead and Lake Powell—both locat-ed in Arizona.

84. Arizona is the only state in the nationthat elects a Mine Inspector.

85. The longest remaining intact sectionof Route 66 can be found in Arizona and runsfrom Seligman to Topock, a total of 157 unbrokenmiles.

86. The 13 stripes on the Arizona flag rep-resent the 13 original colonies of the UnitedStates.

87. Thirteen species of rattlesnakes livein Arizona, more species than in any other state.

88. The University of Phoenix Stadium,home to the NFL Cardinals, retractable roof androllout field combination is a first in NorthAmerica.

89. The negotiations for Geronimo’s finalsurrender took place in Skeleton Canyon, nearpresent day Douglas, Arizona, in 1886.

90. Prescott, Arizona is home to theworld’s oldest rodeo, and Payson, Arizona ishome to the world’s oldest continuous rodeo—both of which date back to the 1880s.

91. Downtown Yuma, Arizona is one ofonly two designated National Heritage Areaswest of the Mississippi.

92. Kartchner Caverns, near Benson,Arizona, is a massive limestone cave with 13,000feet of passages, two rooms as long as footballfields, and one of the world’s longest soda strawstalactites: measuring 21 feet 3 inches.

93. The Litchfield Naval Air Facility (nowcalled the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport) was thetraining base for the Navy Blue Angels aerialdemonstration team until 1968.

94. At 221 miles long, Apache County isthe longest county in the U.S., stretching from theUtah border to just south of Alpine, Arizona. !

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This list of facts was acquired fromhttp://www.az100years.org/az-experience/fun-facts/

The list on the above mentioned websitewas compiled and researched by the Arizona Office ofTourism and the Arizona Centennial Commission staff

with the assistance of Marshall Trimble, Arizona’sOfficial State Historian

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Written by Annie ofLast Chance Ranch Sanctuary

We are a forever home for special needsanimals to live out their lives happy andhealthy!

Welcome to our new column! !We're plan-ning to bring you news from the Sanctuary everyother month, and we are glad to see you. !Wecouldn't do what we do without you.!

This edition focuses on horses; future edi-tions will rotate between dogs, cats, and horses.

Sixteen years ago I bought the propertyoutside Kingman, Arizona, that in 2009 becamethe Last Chance Ranch Sanctuary. Over theyears, I improved the property with the basicslike a well, power, then added a barn, corrals,and a log home so that I could live here full-timeand devote myself to the animals that really needme.

I’ve poured my heart, soul and life savingsinto making a forever home for these specialneeds and abused animals that weren’t adopt-able and had nowhere else to go. A home forhorses like Pathos, who arrived weighing only350 pounds at 2 1/2 years old. A home for catslike Radar, with no eyes. A home for dogs likeMilo, who was used as a bait dog and was sobadly beaten that at first he was afraid of any

human contact.! His front leg was so damaged ithad to be amputated.! But he has learned to trustagain, to come out of his shell, to help the otheranimals, and that’s what makes it all worthwhile!!

Now it’s time to move the Sanctuary into itsnext phase – where it will become self-sustain-able. I know I can’t continue to do it all myself,and my savings are dwindling. This year we willbe working hard to get the word out, get morevolunteers, get more supporters and donors. Iknow we can do this! I’m hoping I can continue tocount on you.!Thank you so much! !

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