LivingWaterEquineServicesApril2013

NEWSLETTER
WelcomebabyEaster!

PineyWoodsHorse ShowAssociation
2013SHOWDATES
April27,May18,June8,July27, August24,September7,October12 AllshowsheldattheMarshallCity ArenainMarshall,TX. http://pineywoodshorseshow.com/

WanttojointheShowTeam?
LivingWaterEquineServiceswouldliketoparticipateinthePineyWoods HorseShowAssociationseries.Ifyouwouldliketojointheshowteam andworkwithAmandaU.RonanandAmandaKravitzinspecialThursday nightlessonsstartingat5:30pmpleaseletJoyknow!Lessonswillinclude WesternandEnglishdisciplines.Biblestudywillbebeforethelesson,so pleasearriveearly!

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Romans 12:12

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studentpositionatOaklawnStables ofLufkin,ownedbyKarenGay, whereshewasintroducedtothe Hunterdisciplines.Sheacquiredher secondOTTB,Lizard,inMay2012. SheandLizardparticipatedina JerilynCaldwell3*Parelli professionalcliniclastfalland Amandahassinceincorporated someofwhatshelearnedintoall threeofherpersonalhorsestraining AmandacompetingdressageatHollyHillFarm programs. EquestrianCenteronAggie. Amandacurrentlytrainswith MeetAmandaU.Ronan TerriAdams,forjumping,andMimi Burch,ofBlueMoonFarmlocatedin AmandaUechiRonanbegan Elkhart,fordressage.Herlongterm ridingcompetitivelyinherlocal4H goalsincludecompetinginEventing programandwiththeAmerican atthePreliminaryleveland QuarterHorseAssociationwhenshe completingtheUSEAInstructors waseightyearsold.Herfirsttrainer, AmandacompetingGumpataGHCTA CertificationProgram. D.C.HigginsofChaparral,New SchoolingHorseTrialatPineHill. Amandawillbevolunteering Mexico,instilledtheideathatahorse TerriintroducedhertoEventing,also atLivingWaterEquineServicesto thoughtfullytrainedbyaconsistent knownashorsetrials,asportthat preparetheShowTeamfor riderthatwasbothtactandtough originatesfromthecavalryandtests competition,specificallyinEnglish couldexcelinanydiscipline,western horseandriderindressage,cross disciplines. orenglish.Shecontinuedher countryandstadiumjumping. trainingasateenagerunderthe Amandahadtheprivilegeofbeinga guidanceofSusanBrunerof workingstudentforMs.Adamsfrom Odessa,Texas,focusingonTrail 2005through2007,ridingeverything class,awesterneventwhichtests fromyounghorsestoseasoned themaneuverabilityofthehorse campaigners.Amandatookahiatus throughanobstaclecourse. AmandaandherQuarterHorse,Tes fromridingwhensheandher husband,Josh,wereblessedwith BitofClassakaAggie,finishedin 9thplaceoutofover300competitors theirdaughterin2008. attheTexasState4HHorseShow Notoutofthesaddleforlong, in2010sheandAggiebeganriding inTrailin2000.Aftercompletinga workingstudentpositionwithHowell withtheLongacreHuntClubof AmandaschoolingLizardatRKEEquestrian northwestHouston,although QuarterHorsesinLubbockand Center. brieflytoyingwiththeideaofplaying truthfullyshehasyettoseeasingle fox.Amandapickedupherfirst polofortheTexasTechUniversity LookforAmandaatLivingWateron OTTB,OffthetrackThoroughbred, team,AmandamovedtoeastTexas Thursdayeveningsorfeelfreeto inJanuaryof2011whenshefound contactherviaFacebookoremailat whereshewasstillinsearchof GumplistedforfreeonCraigslist. somethingnewinthehorseworld. amandauechi@gmail.com. Ashortfivemonthslater,thepair ShemetTerriAdams,trainer andownerofSeahorseSporthorses weresuccessfullycompetingin GHCTAhorsetrials.Alsoin2011, locatedinJacksonville,in2005. Amandafulfilledasixmonthworking

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HORSEBOWLTRIVIA!

PATTERNoftheMONTH

1)Thefemaleparentinhorsesis referredtoasthe______________ andthemaleparentisthe________.

MeetAmandaKravitz
AmandaK.grewupin Michiganandbeganridingattheage of12.Theearlydayswerespentat ahunterjumperbarnwithavery strictIrishtrainer.Sherodehunter jumpertotheAcircuitleveluntilshe discoveredeventing.Assheworked throughthelevels,shewasableto experiencethethrillsofridingallover thisnationandoverseaswiththe helpofincrediblehorses. Amandaretiredfromthesport fouryearsagoafteraseriousriding accident.Shenowisasafety queenandiscomingbacktoher rootsofenjoyingridingforFUN!You canalwaysfindAmandaathernewly acquiredfacility,HillsideEquestrian Center,locatedonWest103herein Lufkin.

2)Howmanyteethdoesamare have? 3)Howmanyteethdoesastallionor geldinghave? 4)Namefournaturalaidsusedto controlthehorse. 5)Namethethreepartsthat composethebridle. Lookfortheanswersin nextmonthsnewsletter!

ShowmanshipatHalter 1.Atconeexecute360*turn. 2.Walkfromconetoapositionin frontofJudge. 3.Setup,hesitateandtrotstraight away. 4.Trottwocornersandstop. 5.Execute270*turntotheright. 6.TrothalfwaytotheJudge. 7.WalkhalfwaytotheJudge. 8.Stopandsetupforinspection. 9.Afterinspection,turn90*tothe right. 10.Backtwohorselengths. 11.Walkorjogtoexit. Thispatternwillbepracticedand discussedatShowTeamlessons throughoutthemonth.

PRAYERREQUESTS
Thissectionwillbededicatedtoprayerrequests receivedthroughoutthemonth.

AmandaU.Ronanpraysthather horse,Gump,willrecoverfroma badlyinjuredhoof.Amandaalso praysforguidanceinteachingat LivingWaterEquineServicesaswell asthesafetyofherstudentsand theirhorsesduringlessonsand shows.

SheraisesZweibrucker Psalm107:2830 horses(warmbloods)andhasa ThentheycriedouttotheLordintheir collectionofrescuehorsesthatare trouble,andhebroughtthemoutoftheir distress.Hestilledthestormtoawhisper learninghowgreathumanscanbe. AmandaK.willbevolunteering thewavesofthesea werehushed.They weregladwhenitgrewcalm,andheguided atLivingWaterEquineServiceson themtotheirdesiredhaven. Thursdayevenings.

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