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Harvey Wallbanger & Gillette Race Track

But, Where is the Finish Line! Energy Downs You will find Energy Downs at the Cam-Plex facility in Gillette, Wyoming. It's your typical Western Fair Track, it features an open air grandstand that seats 3,000 people. The track appears to be a five eights mile dirt oval. One thing that seems to be missing is the finish line. Harvey, by a snout Thanks to instant racing, pari mutual racing returned to Energy Downs in 2015, after a nineteen year hiatus. I have no idea what name the track went by back then. Racing came back for three days in 2015 and has been upped to six days in 2016. If you want to try instant racing or simulcasting, you have to head to the Sundance Lounge. In 1985, Harvey Wallbanger broke his maiden at Energy Downs, he won a 110yd match race against a quarter horse by two and a half lengths. From there he would go on to win 79 of 93 races in the United States, Canada and Mexico against quarter horses, thoroughbreds and standardbreds. Not to shabby for a one ton Bison! The Harvey Wallbanger cocktail, apparently no relation, was created in 1969 as a marketing campaign by McKesson Imports Company, importer of Galliano, as a means of driving sales of Galliano. The campaign was headed by George Bednar, marketing director of McKesson, and a cartoon character was commissioned from graphic artist William J. "Bill" Young in Lima, New York,[1][2] with the tagline that Bednar claimed to have penned: "Harvey Wallbanger is the name. And I can be made!"[3][4][5] The Harvey Wallbanger character was a surfer, appearing in various ads during the campaign, and was mentioned in print as early as 1969,[3]

By |June 7th, 2024|Categories: Foxhunting, polo, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Harvey Wallbanger & Gillette Race Track

Vitamin B Complex: Essential for Equine Health

Vitamin B12: Essential for Equine Health We like to give the horses 10 cc of vitamin B12 once or twice a week with an IM injection, whenever they are looking thin for a hard season of polo or foxhunting.  You can continue until they look better.   Of course, this has to be combined with good feed.  You can give yourself 3 mcg while you are at it, of course check with your doctor first, but these are all the rage at the wellness, weight loss and anti-aging clinics. Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) for horses supports energy metabolism, red blood cell production, and nerve function. While healthy horses produce their own B12 in the hindgut via dietary cobalt, supplementation is used to combat fatigue, improve appetite, and support horses under stress, traveling, or in heavy training.  Best Uses: Beneficial for horses with poor appetite, chronic diarrhea, or during high-stress situations like transportation or heavy competition. Signs of Need: While rare, a true deficiency may show as lethargy, loss of appetite, and poor performance . Forms: Available as oral supplements (pellets, pastes), and injectable solutions, often mixed with folic acid. No Toxicity: B vitamins are water-soluble, meaning they are easily excreted. No toxicity has been observed in horses. Dietary Factors: High-grain, low-forage diets may decrease natural production, making supplementation more relevant. Veterinary Advice: Always consult a veterinarian for appropriate dosage and to determine if supplementation is necessary.

By |May 8th, 2024|Categories: Foxhunting, polo|Comments Off on Vitamin B Complex: Essential for Equine Health

Doing Laundry and Washing Whites

Many people are curious about our close father–daughter relationship. Some have even said it seems more like a sibling dynamic. That isn’t quite accurate, but it gives a sense of what it’s like when you help shape your child into a kind of shared reflection of yourself—close friends who genuinely enjoy each other’s company and the everyday activities we do together. That includes everything from field sports like polo to ordinary chores, including laundry. Advice for my daughter doing laundry in college Doing laundry in college can feel like a challenge at first, but it’s generally easier than it seems. Anyone can learn to do it well. The key is to read labels, sort carefully, and take your time. For detergents, I like Tide for whites along with about 1/4 cup of Clorox bleach. I use Free & Clear for everything else. For stains, OxiClean tends to work better than Spray & Wash for pre-treatment on grass and other marks. Preparation Preparing to wash clothes often takes more time than the washing itself, but it’s a simple process once you learn it. Start by reading clothing labels, especially on anything valuable or delicate. Fancy dresses, button-down shirts, or specialty fabrics often need dry cleaning. Always check tags carefully (usually inside the neck, waist, or side seam) to avoid damage. Anything requiring a specific temperature or special care should be separated from the rest. Next, sort new clothes separately. Freshly purchased items tend to bleed dye, whether they are dark colors like black and navy or bright colors like white and green. Wash new clothes on their own the first time to avoid staining other items. Then separate by color: Darks: blacks, blues, browns, denim

By |June 21st, 2022|Categories: Foxhunting, polo, Ranching, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Doing Laundry and Washing Whites

Western Saddles

We almost never ride western, preferring polo, foxhunting or show jumping (English) saddles for various disciplines and for cross country terrain. However, there are times when a western saddle is more suitable or secure for training young horses. And certainly, if you going to rope, rein, cut or do ranch work, you can't do that in an English saddle. But let's face it, Western saddles are not generally very comfortable for more than just short rides, but with the help of our friends, we discovered that not all western saddles are alike, in fact there are more options than you can shake a stick at, which makes western saddles confusing to many if not all English riders or other newcomers to the Western seat. Here are the differences. This is the story of our search for the perfect western saddles for our purposes, which are probably radically different than most Western riders, but we are mostly looking for a saddle that rides English but looks Western.   Martin Saddlery definitely makes some of the best western saddles and South Texas Tack is one of the best places to get them.   First, you have to decide what type of saddle, as described by saddleupcolorado.net the abbreviated list is as follows: 1. All Around Saddles All-around saddles live up to their name. They are one of the most versatile saddles out there and can be used in just about every discipline. They are designed for anything! You can use an all-around saddle for ranching, roping, barrel racing, trail riding, and more. These saddles have a strong and stout horn so you are able to rope out of them or even drag cows with it. It is also equipped

By |February 4th, 2022|Categories: Foxhunting, Ranching, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Western Saddles

Candy Man a/k/a Snickers

She Had Some Horses BY JOY HARJOI. She Had Some Horses She had some horses.She had horses who were bodies of sand.She had horses who were maps drawn of blood.She had horses who were skins of ocean water.She had horses who were the blue air of sky.She had horses who were fur and teeth.She had horses who were clay and would break.She had horses who were splintered red cliff. She had some horses. She had horses with eyes of trains.She had horses with full, brown thighs.She had horses who laughed too much.She had horses who threw rocks at glass houses.She had horses who licked razor blades. She had some horses. She had horses who danced in their mothers' arms.She had horses who thought they were the sun and theirbodies shone and burned like stars.She had horses who waltzed nightly on the moon.She had horses who were much too shy, and kept quietin stalls of their own making. She had some horses. She had horses who liked Creek Stomp Dance songs.She had horses who cried in their beer.She had horses who spit at male queens who madethem afraid of themselves.She had horses who said they weren't afraid.She had horses who lied.She had horses who told the truth, who were strippedbare of their tongues. She had some horses. She had horses who called themselves, "horse."She had horses who called themselves, "spirit," and kepttheir voices secret and to themselves.She had horses who had no names.She had horses who had books of names. She had some horses. She had horses who whispered in the dark, who were afraid to speak.She had horses who screamed out of fear of the silence, whocarried knives to protect themselves from ghosts.She had horses who

By |October 29th, 2020|Categories: Foxhunting, polo, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Candy Man a/k/a Snickers

Some Experiences of an Irish R.M., by E. OE. Somerville and Martin Ross

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34630/34630-h/34630-h.htm The Project Gutenberg EBook of Some Experiences of an Irish R.M., by E. OE. Somerville and Martin Ross This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. Author: E. OE. Somerville Martin Ross Release Date: January 15, 2011 [EBook #34630] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SOME EXPERIENCES OF AN IRISH R.M. *** Produced by Al Haines SOME EXPERIENCES OF AN IRISH R.M. by E. OE. SOMERVILLE and MARTIN ROSS THOMAS NELSON & SONS LTDLONDON EDINBURGH PARIS MELBOURNETORONTO AND NEW YORK Reprinted by permission ofMessrs. Longmans Green & Co., Ltd. CONTENTS I.  GREAT-UNCLE MCCARTHYII.  IN THE CURRANHILTY COUNTRYIII.  TRINKET'S COLTIV.  THE WATERS OF STRIFEV.  LISHEEN RACES, SECOND-HANDVI.  PHILIPPA'S FOX-HUNTVII.  A MISDEALVIII.  THE HOLY ISLANDIX.  THE POLICY OF THE CLOSED DOORX.  THE HOUSE OF FAHYXI.  OCCASIONAL LICENSESXII.  "OH LOVE! OH FIRE!" SOME EXPERIENCES OF AN IRISH R.M. I GREAT-UNCLE McCARTHY A Resident Magistracy in Ireland is not an easy thing to come by nowadays; neither is it a very attractive job; yet on the evening when I first propounded the idea to the young lady who had recently consented to become Mrs. Sinclair Yeates, it seemed glittering with possibilities. There was, on that occasion, a sunset, and a string band playing "The Gondoliers," and there was also an ingenuous belief in the omnipotence of a godfather of Philippa's—(Philippa was the young lady)—who had once been a member of the Government. I was then climbing the steep ascent of the Captains towards my Majority. I have no fault to

By |June 11th, 2020|Categories: Book Reviews, Foxhunting|Comments Off on Some Experiences of an Irish R.M., by E. OE. Somerville and Martin Ross

Throw Your Hat Over the Wall

Frank O’Connor, the Irish writer, tells in one of his books how, as a boy, he and his friends would make their way across the countryside, and when they came to an orchard wall that seemed too high and too doubtful to try and too difficult to permit their voyage to continue, they took off their hats and tossed them over the wall–and then they had no choice but to follow them. ----John F. Kennedy in his speech at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center, San Antonio, Texas, November 21, 1963.  It all starts with commitment: When you throw your hat over the wall you are committing to getting it back. Sometimes, people can be stuck for several reasons. Often, this can be fear; fear of change, fear of the unknown, fear of failure, etc. When you are fully committed to getting your hat back and you throw it over the wall you start a momentum. Now, it is about finding out how to get the hat back. Or how to get oneself over the wall to the hat. Equestrians have adapted this saying to, "Throw your heart over the fence before you approach it." So whether it's your hat or your heart, be committed before you jump and don't let fear hold you back, trust your horse. _________________________________________ On Being A Field Master Others have said, "The Field Master’s job has five simple rules: first, have a great pack of hounds; second, have a great huntsman; third, have a great horse; fourth―getting serious now―know your country; and fifth, make it fun." -Foxhunting Life

By |February 28th, 2019|Categories: Foxhunting|Comments Off on Throw Your Hat Over the Wall

Washing Wool Coats

Just looking at ordering a new wool jacket for Thanksgiving hunting.  Found these great archery and bush coats from Fred Asbell, who is a legendary archery instinctive shooter, whose books were recommended to me 20 years ago by Buz Fawcett, our instinctive shotgunning instructor.  All of his books are well worth reading for any archer.  Anyway, back to wool, Fred's wife recommends the following method for washing wool, which is very similar to what English and Irish hunt staff do for their wool foxhunting coats.  They just use cold water in a feed trough and a stiff coat brush to scrub out mud or stains, then putting between towels and walking on it, then stretching a little while drying flat. WASHING WOOL By: Teresa Asbell There hasn’t been a lot written about caring for wool. One of the things you often see on labels is, Do not wash, Dry Clean only. Dry cleaning will certainly clean wool, but it fills it with chemicals that smell bad and removes the lanolin and oil. And if you are an outdoorsman, you don’t want to do that. All wool can be washed. How you go about doing it is important…but it is simple. Forget the wash machine and dryer. All wool should be hand-washed in cold water with a gentle soap. We use Charlie’s Soap, which is totally biodegradable and unscented and works particularly well on wool and silk. Woolite has been around for a long time and works well, but it has a fragrance in it, and I’d as soon not have that on my hunting clothes. A big container, like a bathtub, that will hold lots of water is best. Dissolve the soap in the water

By |October 30th, 2018|Categories: Archery, Foxhunting, Survival|Comments Off on Washing Wool Coats