November 2014 ROYAL SALUTE NEWS J A , O / T Blanketing Info: It’s not quite time yet for those blankets, sheets, and hoods, etc. to make an appearance. However, when it’s time, here are a few things to remember: ♦ Put your horse’s name on ALL items of clothing in an obvious place (big bold print, permanent mark or metal name tags). This makes things a lot easier for the guys at home and at shows, in order to keep the right clothes with the right horse, as many wear the same size and color. ♦ Make sure everything fits correctly! Make sure all leg straps, belly bands and chest straps are secure and fit properly. ♦ There will be a monthly blanketing fee added to your board bills for each horse, as this is a very time consuming and dirty job! ♦ All horses in the barn under the lights MUST be blanketed as we don’t allow them to grow their winter coats. ♦ Remember, it is not mandatory for your horse to be blanketed - it is your choice as they can cope without blankets. It is only a requirement if they reside in the barn under the lights! BARN MANNERS/REMINDERS: There appears to be a need to highlight some important reminders. Please see me if you have any questions or concerns... PLEASE be respectful of the following: LESSONS: • If you are going to sit and watch, as well as chit-chat with friends, please keep the noise levels down so that the person taking a lesson (and paying for it) can hear their lesson. • Do NOT interrupt Jackie during lessons for “silly” questions that can wait until after lessons are done and/or are non-emergency issues. You can always leave Jackie a note in the tack room “mailbox” or on the clipboard. • If you are riding and you are NOT in the lesson, the lesson-rider has the priority/right-of-way in the arena space. Please stay out of their way and do not park your horse in front of the bleachers while you get a drink or chit-chat. LIGHTS: Arena lights MUST be turned off by 8:00PM. Turn them off as you cool down your horse so you don’t forget. “VISITING HOURS” As you know, you are welcome to visit your horses at any reasonable time, including on holidays. However, some of you are pushing the limits! Please be polite and do not visit after 9:00PM nightly! TEXTING/PHONE CALLS: • Please do NOT call/text me before 7:00AM or after 8:30PM unless there is an emergency. • Also, while you are riding, lunging, hand-walking or grooming, please don’t talk or text. It’s not only dangerous because you are not concentrating on your horse, but it is also distracting to the other riders around you. Please leave cell phones in your trunks! THANK YOU! ~ Jackie Specializing in Arabians and Half-Arabians, although, all breeds welcome! Royal Salute 28440 N. 53rd Street Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Phone: 480-585-6318 Web: www.royalsaluteaz.com Email: info@royalsaluteaz.com Offering training in dressage, working hunter, jumper and sport horse. Lessons and training from beginners to advanced riders for over 20 years! 7-9: All American Cup Championship Show @ Westworld Note: Dressage, SHUS, SHIH, last time for “old” dressage tests 10: Entry Help Session for Desert Classic Horse Show @ 6pm Entries for Desert Classic due to Jackie Entry deadline for Desert Classic All Arabian Horse Show 13: 2: 4-7: 13: 15: Set up and move horses to WestWorld for Desert Classic show. Desert Classic (formerly Saguaro Classic) All Arabian Horse Show Entry Help Session for Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show @ 4pm. Entries for Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show due to Jackie Entry deadline for Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show 12-22: Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show WEEKLY SHIH PRACTICES: New Dressage Tests Effective 12/1/14! The new tests are available on the USEF web site. We will be using these tests at the December show, so start learning them now! Sport Horse In Hand Practices are SATURDAYS @ 2PM ($10.00) If you are planning to show SHIH, then you MUST practice! Be ready to go at 2:00pm. Have on good running shoes. Have correct bridles on your horses. Come prepared to work! Note: If your horse is in training or partial training with Jackie, the $10 fee is waived. Gearing up for Show Season... Entry Help Sessions: These are where Jackie will be able to answer any questions, help you with your entry forms and/or Understand the fees, etc. The pre-scheduled group Help Sessions are free. If you can’t make the group time, you will need to schedule your own private time with Jackie. DO NOT interrupt other people’s lessons for help with your entries. Individual/private “Help Sessions” will be billed as a lesson. WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU: When entries are due, please be sure to bring copies of registration papers, membership cards, credit cards or checkbooks, parental signatures and your completed entry forms! Memberships: To participate in the above Arabian shows, you will need to have current memberships with the following: USEF (calendar year Dec. 1-Nov. 30) AHA (valid 1 year from join date, so check your expiration) VSAHA (local club - you can also join AHA through this) If you do not want to join, you will need to pay non-member fees. However, once you get to Regionals and beyond, you MUST become a member!) Coggins Testing: All horses entering the shows at WestWorld will need to have a negative Coggins Test completed. Only a vet can test for Coggins. The test (valid for one year) will be scheduled by Jackie with Dr. Dan ASAP for those horses that require it. Dear Royal Salute Clients: Please be advised that with the beginning of November now here, there will be as many as 6 new horses arriving this month. As a result, many lesson horses and “antiques” will be moved to the pony pens. This means there will be horses on the south side of the arena. Also, there will be changes to the turn-out schedule in order to accommodate all the turn-out needs. I will be adding another turn-out “shift” from 2:00-4:00PM. Finally, the weather is meant to cool off this weekend (finally!), so the horses that are under the lights in the barn (not growing winter coats) will need their sheets. Please bring them and place them on the strings by your horse’s stall doors. Thank you! ~ Jackie Royal Salute wishes Rhiannon Deremo a speedy recovery and Get Well Soon wishes as she appears to be battling Lyme Disease. Rhiannon Deremo 4173 E. Rancho Caliente Dr. Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Congratulations to Kelley Long, who now the officially owns “Teddy,” the 1/2 Arab bay gelding that she has been showing for the last couple of years! Congratulations to Dianna and Lauren Smith on their new Anglo-Arab, 2yo filly, Juliette! Welcome to Royal Salute! Lexi and her 5yo paint barrel racing mare, “Sinnder.” Adele and her Shagya Arab mare “Sherry” and gelding “Raja.” Melissa and her Thoroughbred gelding “Dutch” and super cute pony “Magical Pony.” American Cup Championship Show Nov. 7-9 @ WestWorld Competing this year: Susan Girard & Chico Diana Vance & Ali Baloo Paula Nelson & Oliver and Victor Miho Schoekkter & Rumba Christina Schultz & Beauty Cheryl Brock & Ben Maddy Jahns & Magic Good luck to all of you! VOLUNTEER @ DESERT CLASSIC ALL ARABIAN HORSE SHOW DECEMBER 4-7, 2014 We have a new name but are still the same fun, get in the Christmas spirit horse show that the Saguaro Classic was. Yes, I will be needing lots of volunteers to make all the classes run smoothly. There will be a sign up sheet on the tack room door by November 1st or you can email me at diannwuttke@cox.net to sign up. Here is a class overview: Thursday Dec 4 7:30 AM Hunter / Jumper~~~~~~Gate & Ribbon presenters *Friday Dec 5 8 AM Sport Horse Under Saddle ~~~~~~Gate & Ribbon presenters *Friday Dec 5 1 PM Sport Horse In Hand ~~~~~Paper Handler, Runner, Scorer, Bookkeeper & Cross check & hand out ribbons Saturday Dec 6 Dressage~~~~~~Scorers, Runner (AM & PM) Sunday Dec 7 Dressage ~~~~~~~Scorers, Runners (AM & PM) *Please note on Friday that there are 2 different types of classes - one starting at 8 AM and one starting at 1 PM Thank you so much for volunteering. Remember that no experience is necessary as we do on the job training. ~ Diann Wuttke Drawing by Kelley Long Continue next page... Continue next page...