SANTA FE SUMMER SERIES 18 JULY – 12 AUGUST 2018
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FROM THE OWNERS
NEW FACES, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
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MARY NEIBERG
ur Hipico Santa Fe Our Sale Horse Exhibition classes family is excited to will be held during Happy Hour at welcome you to our the Wednesday Exhibitor Welcome 2018 Santa Fe Summer Series! Party during weeks two and three; Each year, we continue to build they are a great opportunity for on the show elements you have exhibitors to show sale horses and told us you love and to improve check out others for sale as their ridin the areas most important ers put them through either hunter to our clients, sponsors, and or jumper courses set at various spectators. We are committed heights. The $5,000 1.2m AOHCJI to providing you with the finest Challenge, offered week four, is horse show experience—and that sure to please—and an additional includes our proprietary footing prize will be offered to the competiblend, continuously maintained tor who guesses the meaning of the grass competition fields, young AOHCJI acronym! horse show program, unique VIP And finally, we are excited to lounge with great food and enintroduce the inaugural Sister tertainment, tented comfortable City Challenge Cup, July 27–29, public viewing areas, friendly during the Santa Fe Summer Series staff, beautiful surroundings, and Fiesta Week. The Challenge Cup, Brian Gonzales (L) and Guy McElvain fun atmosphere. We strive to be developed through a partnership the show you can’t wait to attend! between the sister cities of Santa This year, we are excited to welcome John McQueen, of Fe and San Miguel de Allende, will showcase rider teams from Queenie Productions, to our Hipico Santa Fe family. John brings Mexico and the United States facing off in a multi-level jumpmany years of show management experience, including with ing competition. The winning team will take home the prize the Lake St. Louis Winter Festival, International Omaha, Tulsa money and the perpetual trophy, which the winning city will Rendezvous Horse Shows, and Greater Oklahoma GO Shows. display for the year until the teams compete again in 2019 in He’s known for his attention to detail, innovative approaches, San Miguel de Allende. We are grateful to the City of Santa Fe, and enthusiastic support of his clients (see profile on page 68). the Mayor’s office, and Tourism Santa Fe for their partnership In addition to our always popular Sandia BMW/MINI Rideand assistance in bringing the Sister City Challenge to fruition and-Drive, All-in-One Grand Prix, World Champion Hunter here in the City Different. Rider member event, and International Derby, we are pleased Thank you, as always, for your enthusiastic support of the to offer several innovative classes for both hunters and jumpSanta Fe Summer Series and Hipico Santa Fe. ers. The $5,000 “El Jefe” Professional Hunter Rider Bonus will Sincerely, be paid to the top three high-point professional hunter riders THE ORGANIZERS OF HIPICO SANTA FE competing in at least three of the Santa Fe Summer Series shows. 4
e F a t n t h Sa g i l t o p S r e Summ Santa Fe is home to a unique kind of magic that comes to life in summer. The bright, sunny days and cool mountain nights provide the perfect backdrop for the city’s vibrant cultures. There are countless ways to enjoy your time here, but here are a few of our favorites:
Get Creative
One shining example of the diverse Santa Fe arts scene is Meow Wolf, an interactive art experience created by a collective of nearly 200 artists. Discover an incredible combination of art, storytelling, and entertainment in the 20,000 square foot House of Eternal Return, Meow Wolf’s first permanent installation you have to see to believe.
Rock and Stroll
As you walk through the city in summertime, Santa Fe’s eclectic musical culture breathes life into your trip. Join the party with free live music at the Santa Fe Bandstand, or enjoy a performance under the stars at the Santa Fe Opera. For an exciting end-of-summer bash, stick around for Santa Fe’s first ever Music Week, August 24 – September 3.
URE S E R A T A H T S N RACTIO T T A D LE. N B A A T S T T E N G E R V O E F E N H U T DISCOVER ALLR TRIP TO THE CITY DIFFERENT TO MAKE YOU The Finer Things
Santa Fe’s boutiques and galleries bring vibrant cultures and talented artists and artisans together. With more than 250 galleries to explore, you’ll be astonished by the city’s array of art, including traditional and contemporary painting, photography, sculpture, and more. Plus, whether you’re looking for fashion or furniture, handcrafted jewelry, pottery, or textiles, you’ll find all that and so much more in this shopper’s paradise.
A Wealth of Cultures
Every day in Santa Fe offers a unique art experience. The city’s famed art markets celebrate Santa Fe’s diverse cultures. Immerse yourself in the city’s Spanish traditions at the vibrant Traditional Spanish Market and Contemporary Hispanic Market, July 28-29. Discover a range of amazing pieces from historic to contemporary at Objects of Art Santa Fe, August 9-12, or discover native tribal traditions at the Whitehawk Shows, August 10-13.
Different After Dark
Explore Santa Fe’s vibrant nightlife on the famed Margarita Trail, featuring more than 30 specialty-crafted margaritas from restaurants across the city. Download the Margarita Trail app to get started and share your five-star favorites. Collect stamps for drinks you’ve tried, become an exclusive member of the Margarita Society, and earn your way to great prizes—the perfect memento of your time in Santa Fe. Bottoms up! All this and more are waiting for you this summer in Santa Fe. See everything that’s going on during your trip on the events calendar at santafe.org.
FROM THE MAYOR
A NEW CHALLENGE
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elcome to the Land inaugural Sister City Challenge of Enchantment Cup, taking place during the and the Santa Fe Santa Fe Summer Series Fiesta Summer Series! The nation’s Week, July 27-29, 2018. The oldest capital, Santa Fe is a Challenge Cup will showcase multi-cultural city brimming rider teams from Mexico and with visual art; ancient architecthe United States, participatture; and diverse music, entering in a multi-level jumping tainment and food. The Summer competition. The winning Series, which draws hunter and team will take home both the jumper competitors from around prize money and the perpetual the continent, offers top riders trophy, to be displayed by the and their horses an opportunity winning city for the next year. to compete for honors in a stellar In 2019, teams from the United facility surrounded by blue sky, States will travel to San Miguel purple mountains and golden de Allende to compete for the light that is quintessentially title, prize money and trophy. New Mexico. We encourage you to enjoy We encourage you to enjoy the spectacular the spectacular horsemanship Since 2015, Hipico Santa Fe has offered A-rated hunter/ and warm hospitality that is horsemanship and warm hospitality jumper competitions each sumthe Summer Series. And, as the that is the Summer Series. mer as well as multidisciplinary competition winds down each equestrian events throughout week, the adventures of Santa the year. The facility is both beautiful and functional, provid- Fe and New Mexico—hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, ing safe, state-of-the-art competition grounds coupled with golfing and, of course, our fantastic art galleries, shopping, carefully placed spectating tents where Hipico’s warm hoseating, and so much to explore are a short drive away. pitality creates a convivial environment that is both exciting We hope competitors, their families and visitors enjoy the and relaxing. Santa Fe Summer Series and their time exploring the Land of Spanning four weeks each summer, the Santa Fe Summer Enchantment. Series at Hipico Santa Fe has a far-reaching impact. In addiSincerely, tion to bringing a focus on Santa Fe, the Summer Series has raised the profile of horse sport in New Mexico to new levels, shining a light on our state’s long-standing relationship with and love of horses. ALAN WEBBER This year, the sister cities of Santa Fe and San Miguel de MAYOR Allende, Mexico are excited to join together to offer the
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CONTENTS
4 FROM THE OWNERS: NEW FACES, NEW OPPORTUNITIES 8 FROM THE MAYOR: A NEW CHALLENGE 24 WHAT’S HAPPENING AT HIPICO
42 WHILE YOU ARE SLEEPING Go behind the scenes with braiders on the night shift. BY JOANNE MESZOLY
50 THE RIGHT BIT What bit is right for you and your horse? We delve into the options. BY SARAH EVERS CONRAD
Hipico hosts equestrian events of all varieties.
58 THE HORSE IN TAMALEWOOD
27 RIDING WITH A LEGEND
Horses ride into New Mexico movie history.
George Morris teaches a clinic at Hipico.
32 FROM THE HEART Rancho Corazon welcomes its first scholarship recipient.
34 SCENES FROM THE 2017 SUMMER SERIES Snapshots from last year’s Santa Fe Summer Series
BY MEGAN KAMERICK
Cover Artist Profile
JEFFREY T. BAKER The cover image, Caballo Azul, by Jeffrey Baker, is based on a
68 THE MASTER OF SHOW MANAGING Hipico welcomes producer John McQueen.
70 JOINING HANDS New Sister City Challenge Cup fosters international competition and camaraderie. BY EMILY ESTERSON
photo of Rancho Corazon stallion La Rocket, by Sharon McElvain. Jeffrey T. Baker’s artwork is a hybridization of photography and painting. Each image is a handcrafted composite that can include materials as diverse as pigment, toner, graphite, pastel, metallic leafing and wax. Unlike with most photography, where an image can be reproduced with relative ease, Baker’s works are unique, one-of-a-kind objects.
ALSO TO IN OUR THISSPONSORS ISSUE 15 THANKS 15 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS 18 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES 80 ADVERTISERS/SUPPORTERS
The imagery for Baker’s work originates from a variety of sources. Some emerge from his collection of antique cameras, while others are derived from discarded photos found in antique stores and flea markets.
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Thank You to the Sponsors of the
2018 Santa Fe Summer Series HIPICO LEADERSHIP Brian K. Gonzales Guy McElvain Phyllis M. Gonzales Sharon McElvain
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EVENT MANAGEMENT SPARROWHAWK James Campbell, Chief Operations Officer Sparrow Campbell, Protocol Director HIPICO SANTA FE Anthony Anderson, Venue Director Cynthia Carter, Design Director Karina Exell, Client Services and Office Manager Laura “Lo” Aleo, Human Resources Manager Samantha Sylvain, Operations Manager
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Crooked Willow Charity Event To benefit the Zoology Foundation
Saturday, September 8, 2018 Crooked Willow Farms in the Plum Creek Valley is planning an exciting new event. We would like to extend this invitation to join us in this special event. This exclusive invitational event is not just an opportunity for top horses and riders to win large purses but also an opportunity for any riding fan as well as an introduction to the sport for spectators of all ages and interests. Featured classes: $5,000 1.20 Jumper Speed Stake $40,000 National Standard Grand Prix • Live music and dance floor • Wine and beer tastings • Local gourmet food trucks • Family activities
• Calcutta wagering • Spectator Contests • Pony Rides • Animal sanctuary tours
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2018 WEEK 1 Tentative Jumper Schedule WEDNESDAY Jumper 2 8:00am
SATURDAY Grand Prix Field
Grand Prix Field
734 $300 1.30m Jumper II.2b
604/608 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
744 $300 Med Jr/AO JPR 1.30m II.2b
671/675 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
737 $1000 1.35m Jumper II.2b
674/678 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
747 $300 High Jr/AO JPR 1.40m II.2b
609/614 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
668 YJC 7 Yr Olds 1.35m II.2b
612/617 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
679/684 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 619/624 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
907 All in One Jackpot Grand Prix
682/687 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) Grass Field
1002 Chorizo Wiener Dog Races
622/627 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
689/694 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
655 1.10m Jumper II.2b
692/697 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
635/640 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
658 1.15meter Jumper II.2b
630/633 .85m Non-Pro Jumper IIBR/II.2b
544 NCEA 3'3" Medal
699/704 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
661 YJC 5 Yr Olds 1.15m IIBR
638/643 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
724 Low C/A JPR 1.0m II.2b
645/650 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
664 YJC 6 Yr Olds 1.25m II.2b
709/714 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
728 $200 1.20m Jumper II.2b
702/707 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
727 High C/A JPR 1.10m II.2b
648/653 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
741 $200 Low Jr/AO JPR 1.20m II.2b
731 $200 1.25m Jumper II.2b
Jumper 2 8:00am 602/606 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
742 $300 Med Jr/AO JPR 1.30m II.2b
672/676 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
735 $300 1.30m Jumper II.2b
610/615 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
669 YJC 7 Yr Olds 1.35m II.2b
680/685 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
738 $1000 1.35m Jumper II.2b
620/625 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
745 $300 High Jr/AO JPR 1.40m II.2b
690/695 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) Grass Field
700/705 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
722 Low C/A JPR 1.0m, II.2b
646/651 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
656 1.10m Jumper II.2b
710/715 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
725 High C/A JPR 1.10m II.2b
719 Pony Jumper 1.05m II.2b
659 1.15m Jumper II.2b 662 YJC 5 Yr Olds 1.15m IIBR 665 YJC 6 Yr Olds 1.25m II.2b 739 $200 Low Jr/AO JPR 1.20m II.2b 729 $200 1.20m Jumper II.2b 732 $200 1.25m Jumper II.2b
FRIDAY Jumper 2 8:00am
Grand Prix Field
603/607 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
743 $300 Med Jr/AO JPR 1.30m II.2b
673/677 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
736 $300 1.30m Jumper II.2b
611/616 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
746 $300 High Jr/AO JPR 1.40m II.2b
681/686 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
910 $5000 Santa Fe Welcome
621/626 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
Stake 1.40m II.2b
691/696 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 629/632 .85m Non-Pro Jumper IIBR/II.2b
Grass Field
637/642 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
723 Low C/A JPR 1.0m II.2b
701/706 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
657 1.10m Jumper II.2b
647/652 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
726 High C/A JPR 1.10m II.2b
711/716 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
660 1.15m Jumper II.2b
720 Pony Jumper 1.05m II.2b 905 $200 Non-Pro Accumulator Class
712/717 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
SUNDAY Grand Prix Field
636/641 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
Grass Field
721 Pony Jumper 1.05m II.2b
THURSDAY
663 YJC 5 Yr Olds $500 Stake 1.15m II.2b 667 YJC 6 Yr Olds $500 Stake 1.25m II.2b 670 YJC 7 Yr Olds $500 Stake 1.35m II.2b 546.2 WIHS Jumper Phase 541 USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal 740 $200 Low Jr/AO JPR 1.20m II.2b 730 $200 1.20m Jumper II.2b 733 $200 1.25m Jumper II.2b
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Jumper 2 8:00am
601/605 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
Jumper 2 8:00am 613/618 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b 683/688 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 623/628 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b 693/698 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 631/634 .85m Non-Pro Jumper IIBR/II.2b 639/644 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
Grand Prix Field 854 $2,000 Invicta Farms Med Jr/AO JPR Classic 1.30m II.2a/b 855 $3,000 High Jr/AO JPR Classic 1.40m II.2a/b 911 $30,000 Santa Fe Welcome Week Variable Grand Prix
703/708 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 649/654 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b 713/718 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 856 $500 Pony Jumper Classic 1.05m II.2a
Grass Field 851 $1,500 NAL/WIHS Low C/A JPR Classic 1.05m II.2a/b 852 $1,500 NAL/WIHS High C/A JPR Classic 1.15m II.2a/b 853 $1,000 Low Jr/AO JPR Classic 1.20m II.2a/b
2018 WEEKS 2 - 4 Tentative Jumper Schedule WEDNESDAY Jumper 2 8:00am
SATURDAY Grand Prix Field
Jumper 2 8:00am
Grand Prix Field
601/605 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
734 $300 1.30m Jumper II.2b
604/608 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
744 $300 Med Jr/AO JPR 1.30m II.2b
671/675 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
737 $1000 1.35m Jumper II.2b
674/678 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
747 $300 High Jr/AO JPR 1.40m II.2b
609/614 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
668 YJC 7 Yr Olds 1.35m II.2b
612/617 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
907 All in One Jackpot Grand Prix
679/684 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
682/687 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
619/624 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
Grass Field
1003 SCCC (week 2)
689/694 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
728 $200 1.20m Jumper II.2b
692/697 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
635/640 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
731 $200 1.25m Jumper II.2b
630/633 .85m Non-Pro Jumper IIBR/II.2b
699/704 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
664 YJC 6 Yr Olds 1.25m II.2b
638/643 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
908 $5,000 Sandia BMW/MINI Cooper Ride-&-Drive Challenge (wk 3)
645/650 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
702/707 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
709/714 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
648/653 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
655 1.10m Jumper II.2b
(wk 2) II.2b
622/627 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
909 $5,000 1.20m AOHCJI Challenge II.2b (wk 4)
712/717 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
658 1.15meter Jumper II.2b
1002 Chorizo Wiener Dog Races
721 Pony Jumper 1.05m II.2b
661 YJC 5 Yr Olds 1.15m IIBR Grass Field 544 NCEA 3'3" MEDAL 724 Low C/A JPR 1.0m II.2b
THURSDAY Jumper 2 8:00am
727 High C/A JPR 1.10m II.2b Grand Prix Field
602/606 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
742 $300 Med Jr/AO JPR 1.30m II.2b
672/676 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
735 $300 1.30m Jumper II.2b
610/615 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
738 $1000 1.35m Jumper II.2b
680/685 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
745 $300 High Jr/AO JPR 1.40m II.2b
620/625 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
1003.1 SCCC Warm Up (week 2)
690/695 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 636/641 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
741 $200 Low Jr/AO JPR 1.20m II.2b
SUNDAY Jumper 2 8:00am 613/618 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b 683/688 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 623/628 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
Grand Prix Field 854 $2,000 Invicta Farms Med Jr/AO JPR Classic 1.30m II.2a/b (wks 2 & 3)
Grass Field
693/698 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
854 $2,750 Invicta Farms Med Jr/AO
700/705 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
722 Low C/A JPR 1.0m II.2b
631/634 .85m Non-Pro Jumper IIBR/II.2b
JPR Classic 1.30m II.2a/b
646/651 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
656 1.10m Jumper II.2b
639/644 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
710/715 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
725 High C/A JPR 1.10m II.2b
703/708 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
719 Pony Jumper 1.05m II.2b
659 1.15m Jumper II.2b
649/654 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
906 $1000 Pro/Am Team Costume
662 YJC 5 Yr Olds 1.15m IIBR
713/718 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
(wk 2) 5pm
665 YJC 6 Yr Olds 1.25m II.2b 669 YJC 7 Yr Olds 1.35m II.2b 739 $200 Low Jr/AO JPR 1.20m II.2b 729 $200 1.20m Jumper II.2b 732 $200 1.25m Jumper II.2b
FRIDAY 746 $300 High Jr/AO JPR 1.40m 11.2b
673/677 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
910 $7500 Santa Fe Welcome Stake
621/626 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
1.40m II.2b (wks 2 & 3) 910 $10,000 Santa Fe Welcome Stake 1.40m II.2a (wk 4)
691/696 .85m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U) 629/632 .85m Non-Pro Jumper IIBR/II.2b
Grass Field
637/642 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
723 Low C/A JPR 1.0m II.2b
701/706 .95m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
657 1.10m Jumper II.2b
647/652 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
726 High C/A JPR 1.10m II.2b
711/716 1.0m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
660 1.15m Jumper II.2b
720 Pony Jumper 1.05m II.2b 905 $200 Non-Pro Accumulator Class
663 YJC 5 Yr Olds $500 Stake 1.15m II.2b 667 YJC 6 Yr Olds $500 Stake
Grand Prix Field 743 $300 Med Jr/AO JPR 1.30m II.2b
1.25m II.2b
Sparrowhawk Grand Prix (wk 2) 911 $30,000 Fiesta Week City of Santa Fe Grand Prix (wk 3)
(wk 4) Grass Field 851 $1,500 NAL/WIHS Low C/A JPR Classic 1.05m II.2a/b (wks 2 & 3) 851 $2,250 NAL/WIHS Low C/A JPR Classic 1.05m 11.2a/b (wk 4) 852 $1,500 NAL/WIHS High C/A JPR Classic 1.15m II.2a/b (wks 2 & 3) 852 $2,250 NAL/WIHS High C/A JPR Classic 1.15m II.2a/b (wk 4) 853 $1,000 Low Jr/AO JPR Classic 1.20m II.2a/b (wks 2 & 3) 853 $1,750 Low Jr/AO JPR Classic 1.20m II.2a/b (wk 4)
546.2 WIHS Jumper Phase
736 $300 1.30m Jumper II.2b
541 USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal
670 YJC 7 Yr Olds $500 Stake
740 $200 Low Jr/AO JPR 1.20m II.2b
1.35m II.2b
1.40m II.2a/b (wk 4) 911 $30,000 Sonrisa Week
Kathy & Brad Coors Grand Prix
603/607 .65m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
681/686 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b (6yrs&U)
1.05m II.2a
1.40m II.2a/b (wks 2 & 3) 855 $3,750 High Jr/AO JPR Classic
911 $40,000 Grand Prix de Santa Fe
Jumper 2 8:00am
611/616 .75m Jumper IIBR/II.2b
856 $500 Pony Jumper Classic
(wk 4) 855 $3,000 High Jr/AO JPR Classic
730 $200 1.20m Jumper II.2b 733 $200 1.25m Jumper II.2b
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2018 WEEKS 1, 2 & 4 Tentative Hunter Schedule WEDNESDAY BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am
SATURDAY Hunter 2 8:00am
132 Green Conformation Model
361 Hunter Warm Up
BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am
Hunter 2 8:00am
368 Hunter Warm Up
383 Schooling Pony
111 High Performance Conf Model
138, 139, 142 Green Hunter 3'3" & U/S
316, 317, 320 Children’s Hunter & U/S 14 & U
356 Open Hunter Warm Up
143, 144, 147 Green Hunter 3' & U/S
321, 322, 325 Children’s Hunter & U/S 15 - 17
206, 207, 210 Med Pony Conf Hunter & U/S
326, 327, 330 USHJA 3' Hunter & U/S
301, 302, 305 A/A Hunter & U/S 18 - 35
211, 212, 215 Lrg Pony Conf Hunter & U/S
306, 307, 310 A/A Hunter & U/S 36 - 49
216, 217, 220 S/M Grn Pny Conf Hntr &U/S
127, 128, 131 Green Conf Hunter & U/S 133, 134, 137 Green Hunter 3'6" & U/S
362 Hunter Warm Up
122, 123, 126 Green Hunter 3'9" & U/S
331, 332, 335 USHJA 2'9" Hunter & U/S
106, 107, 110 High Perf Conf Hunter & U/S
363 Hunter Warm Up
311, 312, 315 A/A Hunter & U/S 50 & O 518, 519 Junior Equitation 3'3" 15 - 17
201, 202, 205 Sm Pony Conf Hunter & U/S
221, 222, 225 Lrg Grn Pny Conf Hntr & U/S 376, 377, 380 Child's Pony Hunter & U/S
101, 102, 105 High Performance Hunter & U/S
336, 337, 340 USHJA 2'6" Hunter & U/S
373, 374 Modified Jr/Am Htr 3'3"
369 Hunter Warm Up
112, 113, 116 Performance Hunter 3’6” & U/S
351, 352, 355 Baby Green Hunter & U/S
189, 190 Small Junior Hunter 3'3"
396, 397, 400 Child/Adult Hunter 3' &U/S
341, 342, 345 USHJA 2'3" Hunter & U/S
194, 195 Large Junior Hunter 3'3"
513, 514 Jr Equitation 3' 12 - 14 O/F
117, 118, 121 Performance Hunter 3'3" & U/S 901 Professional Equitation 5pm
346, 347, 350 USHJA 2' Hunter & U/S
536 Dover Saddlery/USEF Htr Medal
508, 509 Children's Equitation 3' O/F
359 Open Hunter Warm Up
523, 524 Adult Equitation 3' O/F
546.1 WIHS Hunter Phase
Derby Field 904.1 Derby Warm Up 3'
THURSDAY BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am
406, 407, 410 Child/Adult Hunter 2'6"&U/S
174, 175 Small Junior Hunter 3'6" 16 - 17
386, 387, 390 Modified Adult Hunter & U/S
179, 180 Large Junior Hunter 3'6" 15 & U
391, 392, 395 Modified Child's Htr & U/S
184, 185 Large Junior Hunter 3'6" 16 - 17 Hunter 2 8:00am
357 Open Hunter Warm Up
401, 402, 405 Child/Adult Hunter 2'9"&U/S
169, 170 Small Junior Hunter 3'6" 15 & U
803 Junior Hunter Classic
364 Hunter Warm Up
360 Open Hunter Warm Up
130, 131 Green Conf Hunter & Handy
140, 141 Green Hunter 3'3" O/F
158, 161 A/O Hntr 3'3" & Hndy 18 - 35
135, 136 Green Hunter 3'6" & Handy
145, 146 Green Hunter 3' O/F
163, 166 A/O Hntr 3'3" & Hndy 36 & O
124, 125 Green Hunter 3'9" & Handy 108, 109 High Perf Conf Hunter & Handy
912 $1,000 Green 3’ & 3’3” Incentive (wks 1 & 2)
103, 104 High Perf Hunter & Handy
903 $2500 Texas Grn Super Stake
114, 115 Perf Hunter 3'6" & Handy
328, 329 USHJA 3' Hunter
119, 120 Perf Hunter 3'3" & Handy
365 Hunter Warm Up
528, 529 Modified C/A Eq 2'6" O/F 411, 412, 415 Child/Adult Hunter 2'3" &U/S 503, 504 Jr Equitation 2'3" 11 & U O/F 533, 534 Pony Equitation O/F 426 Short Stirrup Equitation
802 A/O Hunter 3'3" Classic
416, 419 Short Stirrup Hunter & U/S
148, 151 A/O Hntr 3'6" & Hndy 18 - 35
430 Long Stirrup Equitation
153, 156 A/O Hntr 3'6" & Hndy 36 & O
420, 423 Long Stirrup Hunter & U/S
801 A/O Hunter 3'6" Classic
438 Beginner Rider Equitation 432, 435 Beginner Hunter & U/S
333, 334 USHJA 2'9" Hunter
451 Opp W/T Equitation Flat
366 Hunter Warm Up Derby Field
449, 450 Opp W/T Equitation Poles
338, 339 USHJA 2'6" Hunter
904.2 Derby Warm Up 3'3"
454 Opp W/T/C Equitation Flat
353, 354 Baby Green Hunter 2'6"
452, 453 Opp W/T/C Eq Cross Rails
343, 344 USHJA 2'3" Hunter
457 Opp W/T/C Equitation Flat
348, 349 USHJA 2' Hunter
455, 456 Opp W/T/C Equitation 18"
FRIDAY BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am 520 Junior Equitation 15 - 17 Flat 358 Open Hunter Warm Up 516, 517 Junior Equitation 3'3" 15 - 17 542 NMHJA Jr/Am Medal 3'/3'3" 543 NHS Medal 3'3" 371, 372, 375 Modified Jr/Am Htr 3'3" & U/S 188, 191, 192 Small Jr Hunter 3'3" Hndy & U/S 193, 196, 197 Large Jr Hunter 3'3" Hndy & U/S 168, 171, 172 Sm Jr Hntr 3'6"Hndy&U/S 15&U 173, 176, 177 Sm Jr Hntr 3'6" Hndy&U/S16-17 178, 181, 182 Lrg Jr Hntr 3'6" Hndy&U/S15&U 183, 186, 187 Lrg Jr Hntr 3'6" Hndy&U/S16-17 538 ASPCA Maclay
SUNDAY Hunter 2 8:00am 367 Hunter Warm Up 439 Beginner Rider Eq Flat 436, 437 Beginner Rider Equitation 427 Short Stirrup Equitation Flat 424, 425 Short Stirrup Equitation 431 Long Stirrup Equitation Flat 428, 429 Long Stirrup Equitation 505 Junior Equitation 11 & U Flat 501, 502 Jr Equitation 2'3"11 & U O/F 530 Modified Child/Adult Eq Flat 526, 527 Modified C/A Eq 2'6" O/F 515 Junior Equitation 12 - 14 Flat 511, 512 Jr Equitation 3' 12 - 14 O/F 510 Children's Equitation Flat
Derby Field 904 $5,000 National Hunter Derby
506, 507 Children's Equitation 3' O/F 525 Adult Equitation Flat 521, 522 Adult Equitation 3' O/F 539 THIS Medal 540 Ariat Adult Medal 381, 382, 385 Schooling Pony & U/S 535 Pony Equitation Flat 531, 532 Pony Equitation O/F 537 M.S/U.S. Pony Medal
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BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am 318, 319 Children’s Hunter 14 & U 323, 324 Children’s Hunter 15 - 17 806 Children's Hntr Classic All Ages 303, 304 A/A Hunter 18 - 35 308, 309 A/A Hunter 36 - 49 313, 314 A/A Hunter 50 & O 805 A/A Hunter Classic 159, 160, 162 A/O Hunter 3'3" & U/S 18 - 35 164, 165, 167 A/O Hunter 3'3" & U/S 36 & O 149, 150, 152 A/O Hunter 3'6" & U/S 18 - 35
809 Child/Adult Hunter 3' Classic 403, 404 Child/Adult Hunter 2'9" 810 Child/Adult Htr Classic 2'9" 408, 409 Child/Adult Hunter 2'6" 811 Child/Adult Htr Classic 2'6" 388, 389 Modified Adult Hunter 807 Modified Adult Hunter Classic 393, 394 Modified Children's Hunter 808 Modified Child's Htr Classic 413, 414 Child/Adult Hunter 2'3" 812 Child/Adult Htr Classic 2'3"
154, 155, 157 A/O Hunter 3'6" & U/S 36 & O
417, 418 Short Stirrup Hunter
Hunter 2 8:00am
421, 422 Long Stirrup Hunter
813 Short Stirrup Hunter Classic 384 Schooling Pony 545 WIHS Pony Equitation 203, 204 Small Pony Hunter & Handy 208, 209 Med Pony Hunter & Handy 213, 214 Large Pony Hunter & Handy 804 Pony Hunter Classic 218, 219 S/M Green Pony Hunter 223, 224 Large Green Pony Hunter 378, 379 Children's Pony Hunter 398, 399 Child/Adult Hunter 3'
814 Long Stirrup Hunter Classic 433, 434 Beginner Hunter 815 Beginner Hunter Classic 442 Opp W/T Horsemanship U/S 440, 441 Opp W/T Poles 445 Opp W/T/C Hrsmnship U/S 443, 444 Opp W/T/C Cross Rails 448 Opp W/T/C Hrsmnship U/S 446, 447 Opp W/T/C Hrsmnship 18"
2018 WEEK 3 Tentative Hunter Schedule WEDNESDAY Derby Field 8:00am 132 Green Conformation Model 111 High Performance Conf Model 356 Open Hunter Warm Up
THURSDAY
BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am 361 Hunter Warm Up
Derby Field 8:00am
BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am
357 Open Hunter Warm Up
364 Hunter Warm Up
138, 139, 142 Green Hunter 3'3" & U/S
130, 131 Green Conf Hunter & Handy
140, 141 Green Hunter 3'3" O/F 145, 146 Green Hunter 3' O/F
143, 144, 147 Green Hunter 3' & U/S
135, 136 Green Hunter 3'6" & Handy
127, 128, 131 Green Conf Hunter & U/S
326, 327, 330 USHJA 3' Hunter & U/S
124, 125 Green Hunter 3'9" & Handy
133, 134, 137 Green Hunter 3'6" & U/S
468, 169, 470 Young Htr 3'0" 5 Yrs/U & U/S
108, 109 High Perf Conf Hunter & Handy
328, 329 USHJA 3' Hunter
122, 123, 126 Green Hunter 3'9" & U/S
463, 464, 467 Young Htr 3'3" 6 Yrs/U & U/S
103, 104 High Perf Hunter & Handy
470, 471 Young Hunter 3'0" 5 Yrs/U
106, 107, 110 High Perf Conf Hunter & U/S
458, 459, 462 Young Htr 3'6" 7 Yrs/U & U/S
114, 115 Perf Hunter 3'6" & Handy
465, 466 Young Hunter 3'3" 6 Yrs/U
362 Hunter Warm Up
119, 120 Perf Hunter 3'3" & Handy
460, 461 Young Hunter 3'6" 7 yrs/U
101, 102, 105 High Performance Hunter & U/S 112, 113, 116 Performance Hunter 3’6” & U/S 117, 118, 121 Performance Hunter 3'3" & U/S
331, 332, 335 USHJA 2'9" Hunter & U/S 363 Hunter Warm Up
903 $2500 Texas Grn Super Stake
902 $1,000 Pro/Am Team
365 Hunter Warm Up
Hunter Classic
333, 334 USHJA High 2'9"
336, 337, 340
USHJA 2'6" Hunter & U/S
351, 352, 355
Baby Green Hunter & U/S
338, 339 USHJA 2'6" Hunter
341, 342, 345
USHJA 2'3" Hunter & U/S
353, 354 Baby Green Hunter 2'6"
346, 347, 350
USHJA 2' Hunter & U/S
343, 344 USHJA 2'3" Hunter
366 Hunter Warm Up
348, 349 USHJA 2' Hunter
FRIDAY Derby Field 8:00am 904 $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby 329 Open Hunter Warm Up
BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am 520 Junior Equitation 15 - 17 Flat 358 Open Hunter Warm Up 516, 517 Junior Equitation 3'3" 15 - 17
188, 191, 192 Small Jr Hunter 3'3" Hndy & U/S
542 NMHJA Jr/Am Medal 3'/3'3"
193, 196, 197 Large Jr Hunter 3'3" Hndy & U/S
543 NHS Medal 3'3"
168, 171, 172 Sm Jr Hntr 3'6"Hndy&U/S 15&U 173, 176, 177 Sm Jr Hntr 3'6" Hndy&U/S16-17
371, 372, 375 Modified Jr/Am Htr 3'3" & U/S
Hunter 2 8:00am 367 439 436, 437 427 424, 425 431 428, 429
Hunter Warm Up Beginner Rider Eq Flat Beginner Rider Equitation Short Stirrup Equitation Flat Short Stirrup Equitation Long Stirrup Equitation Flat Long Stirrup Equitation
178, 181, 182 Lrg Jr Hntr 3'6" Hndy&U/S15&U
505
Junior Equitation 11 & U Flat
183, 186, 187 Lrg Jr Hntr 3'6" Hndy&U/S16-17
501, 502
Jr Equitation 2'3"11 & U O/F
530
Modified Child/Adult Eq Flat
538 ASPCA Maclay
526, 527 515 511, 512 510 506, 507 525 521, 522 539
Modified C/A Eq 2'6" O/F Junior Equitation 12 - 14 Flat Jr Equitation 3' 12 - 14 O/F Children's Equitation Flat Children's Equitation 3' O/F Adult Equitation Flat Adult Equitation 3' O/F THIS Medal
540 381, 382, 385 535
Ariat Adult Medal
531, 532
Pony Equitation O/F
537
Schooling Pony & U/S Pony Equitation Flat M.S/U.S. Pony Medal
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2018 WEEK 3 Tentative Hunter Schedule SATURDAY Derby Field 8:00am 359 Open Hunter Warm Up
SUNDAY Hunter 2 8:00am 383 Schooling Pony
Derby Field 8:00am 159, 160, 162 A/O Hunter 3'3" & U/S 18 - 35
Hunter 2 8:00am 384 Schooling Pony
189, 190 Small Junior Hunter 3'3"
201, 202, 205 Sm Pony Conf Hunter & U/S
164, 165, 167 A/O Hunter 3'3" & U/S 36 & O
545 WIHS Pony Equitation
194, 195 Large Junior Hunter 3'3"
206, 207, 210 Med Pony Conf Hunter & U/S
149, 150, 152 A/O Hunter 3'6" & U/S 18 - 35
203, 204 Small Pony Hunter & Handy
211, 212, 215 Lrg Pony Conf Hunter & U/S
154, 155, 157 A/O Hunter 3'6" & U/S 36 & O
536 Dover Saddlery/USEF Htr Medal 546.1 WIHS Hunter Phase
216, 217, 220 S/M Grn Pny Conf Hntr &U/S
208, 209 Med Pony Hunter & Handy 213, 214 Large Pony Hunter & Handy
169, 170 Small Junior Hunter 3'6" 15 & U
221, 222, 225 Lrg Grn Pny Conf Hntr & U/S
174, 175 Small Junior Hunter 3'6" 16 - 17
376, 377, 380 Child's Pony Hunter & U/S
318, 319 Children’s Hunter 14 & U
218, 219 S/M Green Pony Hunter
179, 180 Large Junior Hunter 3'6" 15 & U
369 Hunter Warm Up
323, 324 Children’s Hunter 15 - 17
223, 224 Large Green Pony Hunter
184, 185 Large Junior Hunter 3'6" 16 - 17
396, 397, 400 Child/Adult Hunter 3' &U/S
BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am
806 Children's Hntr Classic All Ages
803 Junior Hunter Classic
513, 514 Jr Equitation 3' 12 - 14 O/F
303, 304 A/A Hunter 18 - 35
360 Open Hunter Warm Up
508, 509 Children's Equitation 3' O/F
308, 309 A/A Hunter 36 - 49
523, 524 Adult Equitation 3' O/F
313, 314 A/A Hunter 50 & O
158, 161 A/O Hntr 3'3" & Hndy 18 - 35 163, 166 A/O Hntr 3'3" & Hndy 36 & O 802 A/O Hunter 3'3" Classic
401, 402, 405 Child/Adult Hunter 2'9"&U/S 406, 407, 410 Child/Adult Hunter 2'6"&U/S
148, 151 A/O Hntr 3'6" & Hndy 18 - 35
386, 387, 390 Modified Adult Hunter & U/S
153, 156 A/O Hntr 3'6" & Hndy 36 & O
391, 392, 395 Modified Child's Htr & U/S
801 A/O Hunter 3'6" Classic
528, 529 Modified C/A Eq 2'6" O/F 411, 412, 415 Child/Adult Hunter 2'3" &U/S
BMW/MINI Hunter Arena 8:00am 368 Hunter Warm Up 316, 317, 320 Children’s Hunter & U/S 14 & U 321, 322, 325 Children’s Hunter & U/S 15 - 17 301, 302, 305 A/A Hunter & U/S 18 - 35 306, 307, 310 A/A Hunter & U/S 36 - 49 311, 312, 315 A/A Hunter & U/S 50 & O 518, 519 Junior Equitation 3'3" 15 - 17 373, 374 Modified Jr/Am Htr 3'3"
503, 504 Jr Equitation 2'3" 11 & U O/F 533, 534 Pony Equitation O/F 426 Short Stirrup Equitation 416, 419 Short Stirrup Hunter & U/S 430 Long Stirrup Equitation 420, 423 Long Stirrup Hunter & U/S 438 Beginner Rider Equitation 432, 435 Beginner Hunter & U/S 451 Opp W/T Equitation Flat 449, 450 Opp W/T Equitation Poles 454 Opp W/T/C Equitation Flat 452, 453 Opp W/T/C Eq Cross Rails 457 Opp W/T/C Equitation Flat 455, 456 Opp W/T/C Equitation 18"
805 A/A Hunter Classic
804 Pony Hunter Classic
378, 379 Children's Pony Hunter 398, 399 Child/Adult Hunter 3' 809 Child/Adult Hunter 3' Classic 403, 404 Child/Adult Hunter 2'9" 810 Child/Adult Htr Classic 2'9" 408, 409 Child/Adult Hunter 2'6" 811 Child/Adult Htr Classic 2'6" 388, 389 Modified Adult Hunter 807 Modified Adult Hunter Classic 393, 394 Modified Children's Hunter 808 Modified Child's Htr Classic 413, 414 Child/Adult Hunter 2'3" 812 Child/Adult Htr Classic 2'3" 417, 418 Short Stirrup Hunter 813 Short Stirrup Hunter Classic 421, 422 Long Stirrup Hunter 814 Long Stirrup Hunter Classic 433, 434 Beginner Hunter 815 Beginner Hunter Classic 442 Opp W/T Horsemanship U/S 440, 441 Opp W/T Poles 445 Opp W/T/C Hrsmnship U/S 443, 444 Opp W/T/C Cross Rails
448 Opp W/T/C Hrsmnship U/S 446, 447 Opp W/T/C Hrsmnship 18"
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What’s Happening at Hipico
HIPICO HAPPENINGS Check the website for details
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Equestrian events on tap at HIPICO
ALREADY THIS YEAR FEBRUARY
HIPICO Santa Fe Schooling Day Lacrosse Clinic
MARCH
HIPICO Santa Fe Schooling Day
APRIL
Robert Taylor Clinic Caza Ladron Hunt Fun Day George H. Morris – Learning & Practice Series
MAY
HIPICO Santa Fe Schooling Days
PERFORMANCE HORSE PHOTOGRAPHY
Natural Horsemanship with Tim Hayes NMDS Dressage Show Caja del Rio AERC Endurance Ride and Run New Mexico Hunter Jumper Show Warm Up Day
JUNE
Polo Season Started New Mexico Hunter Jumper Summer Opener New Mexico Polo Army/Navy Game HIPICO Santa Fe Schooling Day New Mexico Polo Socorro Arena Match 8-10 Goal New Mexico Polo USPA 0-4 Players Cup New Mexico Polo Ohana Opening Match
JULY 14–15
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Cowhorse trainer Cody Crow will be at Hipico in September as part of the Western Legacy Series.
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UST FOUR SHORT YEARS AGO, the Hipico Santa Fe property sat mostly empty and unused, except for polo during the summer months. How things have changed! Today, Hipico Santa Fe hosts a clinic, show, or event just about every month— and in some months, every weekend—and it’s not just about the jumpers! These days, you may find cattle in the shoots of the rodeo arena, the local club exercising their foxhounds, polo ponies thundering toward the goal, top-hatted riders performing elegant dressage tests, or world-class clinicians imparting their knowledge to riders of all levels and disciplines.
HUNTERS/JUMPERS/EVENTERS Besides the Santa Fe Summer Series and the NMHJA shows, those wishing to jump have lots of schooling opportunities. Every month, Hipico Santa Fe hosts open schooling days. We welcome those wishing to practice their jumping skills to our worldclass arenas and cross-country course (in development on the property’s perimeter with more to come).
DRESSAGE May is dressage month at Hipico Santa Fe! The Santa Fe Dressage Association hosted Dressage at Santa Fe I and II in early May, and the New Mexico Dressage Society
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Riders practice barrel racing at a Charmayne James clinic.
COMING IN 2018 AND 2019 JULY
18–22: Santa Fe Summer Series Welcome Week JIMMY CAMPBELL
25–29: Santa Fe Summer Series Sorisa Week 27–29: Santa Fe Summer Series Sister City Cup Challenge
AUGUST
1–5: Santa Fe Summer Series Fiesta Week 8-12 Santa Fe Summer Series Grand Prix de Santa Fe 11: New Mexico Polo Circuit Event 4-6 Goal 25: U.S. Polo Association Congressional Cup
SEPTEMBER
1: New Mexico Polo USPA Congressional Cup 8: HIPICO Santa Fe Schooling Day 21–23: NMDS Fall Fling Dressage Show 28–30: HIPICO Santa Fe Fall Community Horse Show
OCTOBER
6: HIPICO Santa Fe Schooling Day 26–28 Richard Spooner / Learning and Practice Series” TBD: Caza Ladron Fun Day
NOVEMBER
18: HIPICO Santa Fe Schooling Day (new date!)
DECEMBER
2: HIPICO Santa Fe Schooling Day
APRIL 2019
TBD: George H. Morris Learning and Practice Series
WESTERN LEGACY SERIES Hipico Santa Fe’s Western Legacy Series is dedicated to the working, ranchtype horse. Honoring the traditions of stock-quarter type breeds and hard working cowgirls and cowboys, the Western Legacy Series connects horse enthusiasts of all abilities with world-class trainers. For example, in April, Pro-Rodeo Hall of Fame and NFR Champion barrel racer Charmayne James shared expert tips with dozens of riders and spectators. Reining champion Josh Armstrong, horsemanship expert Cody Crow, and local favorite Barry Bader have already shared or are slated to share their extensive knowledge.
following day. He is huntsman for Maryland’s Goshen Hounds foxhunting club.
CAZA LADRON HUNT FUN DAY The same weekend Hipico hosted Robert Taylor, the resident hunt club, Caza Ladron, hosted its bi-annual Fun Day. Teams navigated a hunter course, competitors tested their pace over the log cross-country course around Hipico’s perimeter, riders tested speed and control in a trotting race, and kids practiced their whip-cracking skills, judged by huntsman Robert Taylor. Fun Day happens in October and April.
ALL AGES GAMES CLINIC AND JUMPING Pole bending, jousting, relays. All were on tap for thirty kids and adults who came for the Mounted Games Clinic with Robert Taylor, former International Games coach. Taylor, who has been a showjumping coach, national eventer, and a course designer, also taught a jumping clinic the
Young riders attended the Mounted Games Clinic.
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held its Memorial Day weekend show. The latter group also hosted its Harvest Fling dressage show in October 2017 and plans to do another fall show this year. The two groups joined forces to bring in freestyle expert choreographer and competitor Cynthia Collins, whose business, Luna Tunes, designs freestyles for dressage competitors.
RIDING WITH A LEGEND: George Morris at Hipico
MARY NEIBERG
Morris is a tough taskmaster who demands excellence from horse and rider.
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VERYONE KNOWS IT— George Morris doesn’t sugar coat anything. He doesn’t want to be your friend. He wants your shirt tucked in. Your bit should shine. He wants your pinky toe touching the outside branch of your stirrup. He wants your upper body at a thirty-degree angle, no more, no less. He doesn’t care for quilted vests or fancy colors or black plastic stirrups. He’s a traditionalist, insisting on workman-like attire; he’s a tough taskmaster and detail-oriented, as anyone who’s read his famous columns in Practical Horseman already knows. For
Morris, it’s all about respect— for the horse, for yourself, and for your instructor. In late April, twenty-four riders from New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas joined the “Father of Hunt Seat Equitation,” as Morris is often called, for a three-day clinic at Hipico Santa Fe. Riders had to apply to participate, providing a detailed resume of their experience and goals. Clinic co-sponsor and trainer, Caroline Invicta Stevenson of Invicta Farms, then selected participants, with guidance from criteria provided by George Morris, and divided them into three
groups: A greener horse and rider group; an intermediate group; and a higher-level show-jumper group for three, two-hour sessions each day with the master. George Morris is a former Olympian, earning a team silver medal in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. He was on the silver medal team at the Pan Am Games; he was chef d’equipe of the U.S. Show Jumping Team that captured team gold at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Morris’ book Hunter Seat Equitation, first published in 1970 and now in its third edition, is one of the classics
of the equestrian cannon, and belongs in every serious rider’s library. Morris’ students have amassed medals in several Olympic Games, Nations Cup wins, and top ribbons in the equitation finals. His former students continue to this day to represent the United States at the highest levels of show jumping. For the riders and auditors in Morris’ Hipico clinic, it was a reminder of the importance of foundations.
NOTABLE GEORGE-ISMS: “Have a love affair with the top rail.” “I thought you would copy me better than that.” “The trick to being a better horse person is to be flexible. There are lots of ways to do things.” “Riding is a concert of aids.”
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HIPICO WESTERN LEGACY SERIES 2018 ALREADY THIS YEAR MARCH
Josh Armstrong Cow Horse Clinic Barry Bader Reining and Horsemanship Clinic
APRIL
Charmayne James Barrel Racing Clinic
COMING IN 2018 SEPTEMBER
1–2: Cody Crow Clinic 8: Southwest Barrel Racing Association Event
OCTOBER
MARY NEIBERG
12–14: Mattie Cowherd Clinic
For each group, the first hour or so was spent on flatwork: from the basics of rhythm and seat for the less experienced riders, to the more technical exercises of shoulder-in, haunches-in, and half pass for the more experienced. Those flatwork lessons dovetailed to the jumping exercises later on. For example, the less advanced group worked on moving from two–point to three-point and back again without the horse changing its rhythm; the advanced flatwork was a perfect setup for tight technical turns that required a quick, balanced, and clean lead change and attentiveness to the outside leg. Morris wants reactions— instant, obedient, and perfectly timed, from horse and rider. With each participant, he focused on that relentless pursuit of perfection, whether it was the position of the foot in the stirrup, the choice of tack, or the pace to a 1.25m oxer—responsiveness was the name of the game. Morris, who is eighty-three, rode one participant’s horse during each session. How he chose is anyone’s guess, but in the fifteen minutes or so that he rode each one, he made a change in that horse—whether in its ability to hold the rhythm or turn off the leg more obediently. He also used the opportunity to demonstrate—and underscore—some of the concepts he had presented during the flatwork sessions. For
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one group, he focused on position, demonstrating over a small oxer the three most common jumping position problems: “the duck,” now so popular in the hunter arena (a no-no!), getting left behind, and jumping ahead. For another group, he demonstrated how advanced dressage movements can improve flying changes—doing tight “change of direction through the circle” maneuvers with a jump in between. This tested the rider’s ability to maintain pace and change direction quickly and smoothly. A third demonstration involved lateral work—asking a horse to move obediently off both legs and canter in a circle so tight it was close to a pirouette. Jumping exercises were challenging— bending lines were a common theme, as were tight distances that tested adjustability. The dreaded Liverpool made an appearance—the less advanced group first jumped it without water in it, but then a bucket brigade filled it for the rest of the day’s rides. Morris broke down the courses into elements: bending lines, triples, the Liverpool on a four-stride bending line. Throughout the riders received positional pointers; Morris demanded a forward seat, but let the riders settle back and drive for those horses that were more tentative. Another theme was connection—how much to use and when to use it. Morris explained that riders should have three to five pounds in their hands at the sitting trot, and as much as fifteen pounds in their hands at the gallop. He wanted riders to carry their hands close together, but release downward to follow the neck arch over the jump. “It’s simple,” he said. “But it’s not easy.” Auditors, of which there were an average of sixty or so each day, got plenty to chew on: Cat Parks, who owns Trinity Ranch in Santa Fe and also in Texas, attended the clinic as a birthday present to herself. Her takeaway from Sunday’s lessons was a new way to approach a lead change. For Hipico owner and participant Guy McElvain, it was a good reminder how important it is to practice the basics. “We all need to do more of that.”
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ANCHO CORAZON SANTA FE, breeders and ahoe Hunt at age five. Shortly after that, she says, she began trainers of world-class Holsteiners, is granting a helping her mother bring along project ponies, which marked rider mentoring, training, and show experience the beginning of Rogers’ equine career. She continued helping with its inaugural Rancho Corazon Sponsored Rider her mother with retraining and management of a wide variety Scholarship. Located at Hipico Santa Fe, Rancho Corazon of horses—an important element of her development as a provides boarding, training, show fees, and housing during the rider. She notes that she has “ridden in just about every terrain two-month scholarship period. and weather you can think of … galloped on a race track, According to Rancho Corazon head trainer and manager piloted through Colorado foothills, foxhunted cross-country Chenoa McElvain, the scholarship in good weather and bad … and gives young riders experience moved cattle and helped with in the horse industry that he/she brandings.” She is seeking finesse, would otherwise not have. Chenoa to develop her eye for distances to hopes the program mirrors the the jump, and to present the horse opportunities young riders have in in the arena as a full package. Europe, which are not widely avail“I want to succeed in the horse able in the United States today, industry so I can keep doing what allowing the recipient to develop I love the most: making a horse be as a rider and learn about the horse the best he can be,” Rogers says. business. As Chenoa reviewed this “To do that, I need to be the best I year’s applicants, she was looking can be. This program has access to for an aspiring professional who great instructors. By learning from needed a leg up. She says selecting them, I believe that I will grow as an applicant from among many a rider and horsewoman and grow highly motivated and skilled riders in my relationship with my horse.” was difficult. Ultimately, there She is most excited about the was one applicant who stood out: showing experience she will gain Lillian Rogers. with this scholarship. “I was in Seventeen-year-old Rogers, who tears, so excited. I’m very emotioncomes from Colorado, penned a al just talking about it now,” she Coloradan Lillian Rogers received the Rancho Corazon scholarship. passionate essay and thoughtfulsays. Rogers is also looking forly answered questions about her ward to spending her summer horse experience, greatest accomplishments, dedication to the in Santa Fe at Hipico and being part of the Rancho Corazon hunter/jumper discipline, strengths and weaknesses, and what team during the Santa Fe Summer Series. she hoped to gain from the scholarship. She’s an all-around Although earning the scholarship first felt surreal, Rogers horsewoman who has taken every opportunity to ride, gaining says it hit her that the opportunity was real when Chenoa talkexperience through foxhunting and training. Her passion for ed with her about ensuring her horse was drilled and tapped horses came through clearly in her application. (for studs) so she could safely jump on the grass this summer. That passion was born early. Rogers’ mother is a horse train- For Rogers, that was the moment she thought: “Wow, we’re er and her father is a farrier. She began hunting with the Arap- really doing this!”
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T NIGHT, WHILE MOST PEOPLE ARE FAST ASLEEP, you might think that the show grounds are dormant, too, with horses dozing on their feet, or sprawled out, in their darkened stalls. In the barns at night, all is quiet. But there is nightlife on the show grounds: there’s a hive of busy braiders diligently plaiting oodles of manes and tails before sunrise signals the start of a new show day. Perched on ladders and equipped with headlamps, braiders wield yarn, combs, scissors, and other accessories to produce thirty to thirty-five braids (or more) per mane. Ideally, each braid is identical and evenly-spaced, leaving a braided mane as tidy and uniform as a zipper’s teeth. Some horses sport braided tails, too, finished with artful pinwheels. (And if you notice a horse with a flawless, impossibly thick tail, it’s possible that a tail extension was added to enhance appearance.)
Nighttime braiders diligently work to make the braids beautiful.
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GRAVEYARD SHIFT The braiding trade is an overnight gig, since shows begin early, and feeding, grooming, and training equine competitors starts even earlier. I caught up with Tarah Hannes, a braider with thirty years of experience, after she’d knocked out thirteen manes—and nearly as many tails— one night, at a show in Virginia. “I went to bed at 4:00 p.m., got up at 9:30, and started braiding by 11:00 p.m.,” says Hannes. “But I didn’t finish my last horse until 4:00 p.m. because the derby horses competed at 7:00 p.m., and they can’t stand around braided for twelve hours.” Typically, Hannes braids fewer horses on a given night, but in this case, one braider caught the flu, while another was stranded by snow in Philadelphia. “I can’t do thirteen horses, multiple days in a row,” Hannes explains, “because my hands hurt and it’s hard to sustain quality.” On average, she braids eight to ten horses per night, and allots herself forty minutes to an hour to braid a mane, and fifteen minutes for a tail.
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Most braiders start work around 11:00 p.m., and wrap up late morning. “Midnight to 5:00 a.m. is the most productive window,” says Hannes. “I can get five to seven manes done. After that, people show up to feed and lunge, so things slow down. I might catch a tail or take a power nap.” After work, most braiders grab a bite and tackle paperwork, billing, and scheduling. Then it’s back to the hotel, sleep, and repeat. “I try to reach out to clients [midday],” says Marsha DePuy, who has braided for nine years. “My prime time to sleep is between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Unfortunately, most people have no idea that [those six hours] constitute my time to sleep.”
THE FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL COST OF BRAIDING So what’s the rate for plaits? Prices range according to venue and competition level, but a mane costs roughly fifty-five to sixty-five dollars; a tail, thirty to thirty-five dollars. Some braiders also
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charge a one-time expense fee of thirty to forty dollars per horse, though this practice is more common in Western states. Based on these figures, braiding sounds like a lucrative job, requiring little time, effort, and overhead. But it is by no means a cushy career. Shows run year-round, with no off-season. Some braiders travel far from home and, at times, grapple with fidgety horses and toil in frigid winter temperatures. And then there’s the physical wear and tear. “Your back and shoulders hurt, and, of course, your hands ache and get raw,” says Hannes. “A couple weeks ago, I had shooting pain in my wrist, along with carpal tunnel.” DePuy agrees: “Every braider has carpal tunnel syndrome and a bad back. Sometimes, you wake in the middle of the night when you’re off work, and your hands are screaming at you.” But all the pain and miles of travel are worth it, in exchange for a flexible schedule. Braiders can hand off their clients to fellow cohorts and take a break for months—even years—and return to the circuit to braid again. “As long as someone covers my clients, I can go on vacation with my husband,” says DePuy. “And I like traveling and seeing different places.” One of her favorite venues is the Washington International Horse Show. “Downtown, there’s great people watching,” she says. “One time when I was working there, three people thought I was doing surgery. Surgery!” DePuy says with a laugh. “Sure, I’m operating on a
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ONCE YOU’RE FINISHED, YOU’RE DONE Braiders spend hours on their feet, producing hundreds of plaits each night, but removal— carefully slicing the knotted yarn without cutting any hair—is someone else’s job. While most horses tolerate braids, they don’t relish them, as many demonstrate by rubbing their necks on buckets and doors when the opportunity arises. Rare is the owner who tries to stretch one braiding job over two show days. A two-day division calls for two days—or rather, nights—of braids, with fresh plaits provided by the yarn-wielding, ladder-toting crew, who quietly commune with tomorrow’s equine competitors while the rest of us sleep.
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THE RIGHT BIT by SARAH EVERS CONRAD
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OW DID MAN COME TO FIGURE OUT THAT HE COULD PUT A PIECE OF BONE IN A HORSE’S MOUTH AND THEN USE IT TO DIRECT THE HORSE’S HEAD? Clearly we don’t know, but that moment was crucial to humankind’s development. Fast forward 3000 years, and hundreds of bit types can confuse the average equestrian.
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If you examine the inside of a horse’s mouth, you’ll find that each one is different: from the size of their bars and lips, to the different colors in the horses’ mouths—dark patches or bright pink or almost red spots. Peel back the lips and notice how the teeth fit together. Horses, like humans, are not symmetrical, perfect beings. They can have overbites, crooked jaws, and of course different size mouths, tongues, and teeth. You can spend a lot of money on bits—sweet iron, fat, skinny, jangly, jingly, with lozenge,
without, rotated, not rotated—or you can abandon the bit search altogether and go back to basic training. But consider this: The bit is only a tool, like a screwdriver or a pitchfork, that can help us get the job done, and it’s only as useful as the person handling it. It is one of many items in the equestrian’s toolkit, along with a saddle that fits, a properly adjusted bridle, a great veterinarian, and a farrier. Our other tools include our seat, legs, hands, and the way in which we apply and fit all of them together. Because the rider naturally upsets the horse’s balance, the most important part of bitting is how the rider gives his signals to the horse and how the rider uses these tools. “Any bit can be misused and become abusive in the wrong hands,” says Berkley Chesen, DVM, of Equine Comprehensive Wellness in Sante Fe, New Mexico, who is a rider herself. Some riders can inadvertently misuse a bit out of a lack of experience or knowledge about how to use it properly. With so many different types of bits, it takes some work to learn how to use
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Stephanie Gershon of Skybound Farm in Santa Fe, likes D-rings and simpler bits, preferring to concentrate on proper training.
less common bits correctly; however, for horse’s comfort, this skill becomes important as riders improve their riding. “Sophisticated bits should be reserved for educated and experienced riders,” adds Chesen. “Bits with specific actions are ideally used to exemplify certain behaviors on course; they should not be used to take shortcuts in training.” For example, heavier horses who run through the bit can become dull if their rider is constantly swapping out their bit for a stronger one—such as a bit with more leverage or a stronger action. And if the rider continues to pull, even the softest bit can become ineffective.
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“When I ride strong horses in a snaffle bit, it makes me use exercises and a slower, more methodical training approach to teach the horse how to be lighter,” explains Stephanie Gershon of Skybound Farm in New Mexico. “It forces me to address the underlying issue that is causing the horse to be strong.” Gershon says her favorites are Nathe bits, which have a flexible plastic mouthpiece. “I’m a big believer in riding horses in the softest bit you can for most, if not all, of their rides,” she says, adding that without fail, the Nathe bits work the best for her show jumper, Le Lapin ETC. “A stronger bit may put him into a frame easier, but the frame is often fake, in that he is not working through his back from my leg to my hand. The Nathe snaffle is soft enough that he feels more confident having a soft contact, and from there, I have a better chance at getting correct flatwork.” Gershon says suppleness is key for her, but the downside is that Nathe bits aren’t as durable as a metal bit, and they can be more expensive. She also cautions that some plastic bits can be too hard and stiff to be supple in the horse’s mouth. Chesen prefers to use a double-jointed loosering snaffle and guards to keep the bit from pinching the horse’s cheeks. “The double-jointed action is less likely to interfere with her palate and gives me a little more range,” says Chesen. Grand prix rider and trainer Jenni McAllister, who trains horses out of Los Angeles, California, with her husband, Steve, loves the Myler double-broken full-cheek snaffle because of its softness and comfort level. “I like a full cheek because it doesn’t pinch or slide through the mouth,” she says. “It puts some pressure on the outside of the mouth for turning. This particular bit has a swivel on each broken piece that provides an independent lift for each side of the mouth.” McAllister adds that the horse that she rode to victory in last year’s ten thousand dollar USHJA International Hunter Derby at Hipico, Charly
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Obolienski, uses the Myler double-broken fullcheek snaffle. Chesen says that riders should always use a bit that is the correct size for the horse’s mouth; it needs to be used as just one of the aids a rider needs to communicate efficiently and effectively. McAllister says that finding the right bit is specific to each horse and rider. “Understanding each horse, how and why they react to each bit, can be a challenge,” she says. With so many options on the market, if one bit doesn’t work, it’s always easy to try another—and riders are always willing to share their favorite pieces of tack.
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Clockwise from left: Gag bits are more frequently found in the polo field; oxidation on a copper bit; Myler full cheek; and a Sprenger double-link Aurigan bit.
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piece. Leverage bits have two points of action: the poll and the mouth. The longer the shank of the bit, the stronger the leverage. These are good for high-headed horses who need a little leverage to help them use their necks and backs correctly. • Gag bits: elevators, bubble bits, European gags: They put upward pressure on the horse’s mouth and head. They work well for low-headed
horses and those who tend to get “behind the bit.” •B itless: hackamores, mechanical hackamores, cross-under bridles: Some horses don’t want anything in their mouths at all. Hackamores use leverage on the poll and nose to control the horse.
Bit materials and their use: Steel: Quality stainless steel bits do not pit, they wear evenly, and are very long lasting. While some horses like stainless steel, it tends not to have much impact on whether a horse salivates or not; it has a neutral taste and smell. Copper: One of the softest metals around, copper is a great option for horse bits because of its taste. While it can wear faster and more unevenly than stainless steel, a lot of horses like bits made of copper. The sweetish taste encourages the horse to salivate, so try one if your horse is routinely
Sweet Iron: This material isn’t actually iron at all, but a steel alloy. The process of bitmaking with sweet iron, also called cold-rolled steel, is somewhat different from stainless. It has a sweeter taste to the horse and promotes salivation. Aurigan: Another alloy, Aurigan (pronounced “oregone”) is made up of 85 percent copper, 4 percent silicon, and 11 percent zinc. Note that Aurigan lacks nickel as a component. Some horses, just as some people, are quite allergic to nickel, so Aurigan is a good choice for a horse that reacts to bits made with nickel. Aurigan’s high copper content means it has the advantage of copper’s sweet taste, while being much stronger than pure copper. Aurigan was invented by scientists working with Herm Sprenger in Germany. The company holds the patent on the material, so Sprenger makes all Aurigan bits. German Silver: Contrary to the name, German silver is actually an alloy of different metals. The usual formulation is 60 percent copper, 20 percent nickel, and 20 percent zinc, but in horse bits the nickel and zinc components may comprise slightly more or less than in that formula. German silver bits taste sweeter than regular stainless
steel, but are not as sweet or tasty as pure copper. They are generally expensive (depending on the country of origin of the manufacturer) but do encourage salivation in some horses. German silver bits are not as shiny as regular bright stainless, and tend to need more vigorous cleaning. Rubber, Nathe, Plastic: Soft, flexible, and relatively neutral from a taste standpoint, rubber’s biggest drawback is its tendency to pit and wear unevenly. Almost all rubber bits have some kind of metal core
to give them more stability in the mouth. Sometimes it’s a wire, sometimes a bar. A horse’s teeth can easily cause damage to the bit, so daily inspection is vital. Horses with mouths that are very sensitive to metal tend to like bits made of alternative materials such as rubber, vulcanite, Nathe, or polyurethane. Rubber is the least durable of these three.
Pelham with copper rollers.
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dry-mouthed for no obvious reason. There are very few pure copper bits on the market today because they don’t hold up well, but there are plenty of bits with copper components, such as rollers, balls, barrels, or mouthpieces. The rings tend to be made of stainless steel for durability. It’s worth noting
that a copper bit alone won’t cause a horse to accept the bit—it may help him like the taste better, and salivate more because of the sweetness of the oxidation but bit acceptance is a training issue, not a bit issue.
THIS SIDEBAR WAS REPRINTED FROM THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF HORSE BITS, BY EMILY ESTERSON Emily is publisher and editor of the Hipico program.
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Carl Urban and Steve Zahn at Imogene Hughes’ Bonanza Creek Ranch on the set of Comanche Moon in Santa Fe.
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THE HORSE IN TAMALEWOOD by MEGAN KAMERICK
NEW MEXICO HAS A LONG AND STORIED MOVIE HISTORY, IN WHICH HORSES FIGURE PROMINENTLY.
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EW MEXICO’S FILM INDUSTRY BEGAN IN 1897 WHEN THOMAS EDISON SHOT INDIAN DAY SCHOOL at Isleta Pueblo, south of Albuquerque. There were no horses in that film, but it didn’t take long for them to become prominent in productions made in New Mexico, thanks to producers’ fondness for shooting Westerns here. Film historian Jeff Berg says more than eight hundred productions have been filmed in the state since Edison’s short film, and more than two hundred of those were Westerns. That established connections early on to the state’s strong horse culture. Berg says New Mexico was the first state to establish a film commission (under former Governor Dave Cargo, partially at the behest of author Max Evans, who created a particularly memorable horse in The Rounders). Westerns are enjoying a resurgence these days, and many of them film in New Mexico, driven
by the spectacular settings, abundance of studios, and generous tax incentive program. Some of the more recent productions to film here— complete with lots of horses—include Hostiles, Godless, The Lone Ranger, The Magnificent Seven, and Buster Scruggs. In Santa Fe County alone there are several movie ranches and other sites used for Western town sets (see sidebar, next page), says Eric Witt, director of the Santa Fe Film Office. “It’s just such an iconic landscape, and it’s still so open here in New Mexico,” Witt says. “You can get those huge, long shots, which is what the West is, and it’s not like there’s a town ten miles down the road that will be in your shot.” The array of horse-centric productions has fostered a lot of opportunities for people in the horse world, from riders to ranchers, wranglers to saddle makers. If an actor looks like he or she was born in a saddle, that’s the result of a team
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City Slickers, as did Armie Hammer for The Lone Ranger. Older Western actors like Sam Elliot know how to ride, but they are in the minority. Mary Towslee has worked often with Lilley. She was training race horses with her husband and working as an out-rider at a race track one day when a friend told her a production was looking for ex-race horses, much like the ones she rode. “It suits me really well,” she says of film work. “I was able to work with my own horses, which is a lot of fun, and it’s challenging to see what you can get your horse to do. You also have to be creative and think outside the box.” Towslee has worked as a wrangler on several productions, including The Magnificent Seven, The
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of wranglers and trainers and great camera work. “The etiquette of it, how you handle yourself and how you look, that’s the hardest thing to teach,” says Clay Lilley, who owns Movin On Livestock. “We make it look like you’ve done it for years and years.” Lilley is a livestock coordinator who has worked on numerous productions, including Hostiles, 12 Strong, Buster Scruggs, and The Lone Ranger. He also has a network of wranglers and other folks who train actors how to ride, handle a gun, and look natural when they mount up. “There’s a few guys who ride kind of decent,” Lilley says. “Most of them, about ninety percent, really don’t.” But like a good horse, they’re trainable. He says Billy Crystal learned well for
On the set of Comanche Moon (2008), wranglers enjoy challenging their horses.
Kid, and The Lone Ranger. “You’re with the actors every minute they’re near a horse,” she says. “More goes into it than people really think. A lot of times the cameras are right on top of the horses and we’re crouching underneath, holding onto the horses’ legs … to keep them still.” Wranglers also make sure the horses don’t trod on equipment, keep crew members who aren’t horse-savvy safe, and run “cowboy camps” for the actors. Depending on the production schedule, those could last weeks or days. If actors ever chafe over their schooling around riding, Towslee reminds them she’s there to make them look good. “Armie Hammer got to where he could really ride,” she says of The Lone Ranger star. “He showed up every day and spent hours [training]; he worked his butt off.” But even when an actor is just sitting on a horse for a scene, there’s a wrangler nearby so the rider can focus on his/her acting. Towslee says she’s often crouched down, holding the reins or even keeping a horse’s head tilted so it doesn’t get into a shot. Cast horses also have doubles, triples, or more. There were multiple Silvers for The Lone Ranger, Towslee recalls, because they had to do so many different stunts.
HORSE SENSIBLE Lilley says movie horses need solid dispositions. There is a lot going on around sets. “We start them slowly in the background or walking on streets,” he says. “We don’t put a lot of pressure on them.” It takes years to train a horse, Lilley says. Some take to it naturally. He recalls one he had for years who was a “good falling horse.” Such horses are trained to fall on soft landing areas on cue. The last film he worked on was Cowboys and Aliens. “I had to fall him at a hitch rack. I had to fall him at a stage coach,” he says. “He’d do anything—he was something else. The world could collapse around him and he couldn’t care less.”
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The American Humane Society is on sets constantly to ensure the safety of the animals, Lilley adds. Sometimes the horses even get ear plugs if there is going to be something like a loud explosion (although many of those are now done with visual effects and computer-generated imagery). Curtis Akin is a prop master, who recalls that in older films they used to make earplugs out of balled up pantyhose. Chad Dashnaw, who has been a stunt coordinator and a stuntman on a number of films, says tampons
often do the trick, too. Dashnaw was the stunt coordinator for Godless, and has doubled for Chris Pratt on The Kid and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo on The Magnificent Seven. He says the toughest movie he worked on as a rider was Django Unchained, which filmed in Louisiana. In the film, a wagon blows up and fifteen horses had to fall down simultaneously. “Westerns are the hardest things to do stunt-wise because you’re dealing with a live animal,” he says. “But the work is so rewarding and satisfying.”
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FINDING THE OLD WEST New Mexico has a number of “movie ranches” where productions can use existing buildings and locales or actually build whole towns. Four of these alone are in Santa Fe County (some quite close to Hipico) and have served dozens of film productions. BONANZA CREEK RANCH Select Production Credits: 3:10 to Yuma, Appaloosa, Cowboys & Aliens, Godless, Hostiles, Longmire, Manhattan, Silverado Spread over several thousand acres south of Santa Fe, Bonanza has hosted more than 130
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films as well as commercials and catalog shoots. It has a fort, a movie town and several homesteads, and owner Imogene Hughes says recently she had three productions shooting simultaneously. EAVES MOVIE RANCH Select Production Credits: Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Billy Jack, Cheyenne Social Club, Dreamland, Jane Got a Gun, Red Sky at Morning, Silverado, The Cowboys, The Kid, Wyatt Earp Located on about 140 acres not far from Bonanza Creek Ranch
off State Highway 14, Eaves was the original movie ranch, launching its reputation in Hollywood with the Jimmy Stewart-Henry Fonda feature The Cheyenne Social Club. Its town includes a saloon and a church, and everything else you might need for an Old West setting. EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS Select Production Credits: All the Pretty Horses, Comanche Moon, Godless, Jane Got A Gun, The Missing, Into the West, Wyatt Earp A living history museum on two hundred acres southwest of Santa Fe, this living history museum offers lots of picturesque potential for films, including a hacienda and streams with cot-
tonwood trees. Most recently it served as the Buffalo Soldiers’ settlement in Godless and numerous other scenes for the Netflix miniseries. Vic Macias, manager for special events and site rentals, says El Rancho has hosted more than a hundred productions, as well as fashion shoots and educational films. SAN CRISTOBAL RANCH Select Production Credits: Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Cowboys & Aliens, Godless, The Lone Ranger, The Cowboys, True Grit, Woman Walks Ahead Part of the Singleton Ranches, San Cristobal near Lamy was the site of La Belle, the mining town in Godless. Film liaison Wesley Layman says the town was built to last with seven cabins and a three-story hotel where horses actually rode up to the second floor as part of a shootout. There are other sets on the eighty-one-thousandacre ranch left by other productions as well. Some seventeen productions have shot there over the last twelve years.
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PROP MASTERS Curtis Akin was previously a rodeo rider; after too many injuries, he found his way to the film business. He has found a niche in creating props, especially things like saddles, canteens, bed rolls, headstalls, gun belts, and rifle scabbards; such work takes meticulous attention to detail and a lot of research. For 12 Strong, Akin had to figure out how to adapt saddles so they would fit actors and horses here, but look like they came from Afghanistan. “When we got the saddles from there, how they put it on a horse is beyond me,” he says. The saddles had huge pads under them that would roll over a horse’s withers. So he used an Australian outback saddle for Chris Hemsworth and added fabric in multiple colors, as well as tassels on the headstalls.
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Clint Mortenson, who makes the Santa Fe Summer Series buckles, has also made props for films, drawing on his expertise as a saddle maker and silver smith. He owns Mortenson Silver & Saddles, and he’s strategically situated near the Bonanza Creek Ranch and Eaves Movie Ranch, which has helped him grow the movie side of his business. He made a vintage Mexican saddle for The Missing, saddle bags for Seraphim Falls, spurs for Jeff Daniels’ psychotic outlaw in Godless, holsters for Buster Scruggs and Hell or High Water, and “odds and ends stuff for Longmire,” he says. Mortenson also makes gifts for wrap parties, held after a shooting ends on a production. Those have included specialty belt buckles for Adam Sandler and hundreds of knives and flasks. Mortenson has done some stunt riding for Taylor Lautner and Sam Rockwell, and he’s part of the mining compa-
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ny’s gang in Godless. “It was a fluke,” he says about getting into movies. He grew up training horses in South Dakota, and then went to Paris and worked for Euro Disney in the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. Mattie Allen, a longtime horsewoman who lives near Hipico, also stumbled into the world of horses and film. She worked on Godless, and then snagged a job as a horse-riding double for Q’orianka Kilcher in Hostiles. She had done extra work in the past, but this was totally different, she says. “You have to study the person you’re doubling for,” she says. “I watched to see what hand she’d hold the reins in and how her posture looked. And you have to know what scene you’re doing, because you have to do a bit of acting while riding.” She traveled all over the state to shoot. “It was really cool,” she says. “It was always my dream as a kid to ride a horse in a movie.” Of course, not all horse production work involves riding. Karen Kuehn has been learning wrangler work on various productions, but recently she purchased a team of mules so she could learn to drive and land more work. “It’s a blast, and not for the faint of heart,” she writes in an email. “I had a friend on board, and he blew his nose.” The mules bolted for a lap and a half before she got them under control. But driving, she says, has now become a passion. One of her mentors, Harry Touloumis, owns Rio Grande Carriage Works in Corrales (north of Albuquerque) and has been a teamster on a number of productions, including The Lone Ranger and Cowboys and Aliens. He’s also a blacksmith and was on screen in that role in 3:10 to Yuma. And while teamsters like Touloumis may not always be shown, they’re
Top: Bonanza Creek Ranch is the ideal Western movie set. Above: Actor Wes Studi, left, with Giovanni Orlando of film company Atalaya Productions, is a sponsor of Hipico Santa Fe.
often driving a team—unseen—beneath the feet of an actor who appears to be driving. An extra set of cables are attached to the lines the actor is holding, which are actually guiding the horses. For highspeed scenes, a stunt driver is usually in charge. Of course, Westerns could enter a downward swing again—but that won’t necessarily eliminate horse film work. Witt says the state has also lured productions where New Mexico doubles for the Middle East, such as 12 Strong, which was set in Afghanistan. The state’s strong film industry has helped the horse business here, and the horse culture in New Mexico is a strong part of what earns New Mexico’s nickname of Tamalewood.
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THE MASTER OF SHOW MANAGING HIPICO SANTA FE BRINGS IN WORLD CUP MANAGER QUEENIE PRODUCTIONS FOR THE 2018 SANTA FE SUMMER SERIES.
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John has been involved in horse showing since the 1970s and became a professional in 1981, with a 30-stall barn of training horses and students. In 1992, he got his judge’s card and now has the highest USEF qualification for a hunter/jumper judge. John and his wife Becky started Queenie when John realized that judging and managing shows had become a bigger part of his business than training and teaching. HIPICO: What drives your business? The horse is my passion. I rode in the ring and taught kids. Then I felt it was time 68
to give back to the sport by being a conscientious and fair judge and by putting on the kind of horse show you want to attend. HIPICO: How did you get involved in the World Cup? Well, six or seven years ago, Lisa Roskens [chairman of the The International in Omaha] called me and asked me to manage a specialty indoors show in Omaha. That was the start. She said, ‘One day I’d like to host the World Cup.’ It was a big leap forward but we did it. It was daunting and took years of planning with the right team.
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OHN MCQUEEN FORMED QUEENIE PRODUCTIONS LLC, IN 2010. In less than a decade, the company has become a premier horse show management company, organizing such events as Gallop Around Louisiana Show Series in Folsom, Louisiana; the West Tennessee Hunter Jumper Association Shows in Germantown, Tennessee; Gallop in the Glen in Knoxville, Tennessee; GO shows in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Tulsa Rendezvous Horse Shows in Tulsa, Oklahoma; and The International in Omaha, Nebraska—home of the 2017 World Cup Finals, for which McQueen was the organizer.
Love for the horse drives John McQueen to excellence in show management.
The ‘aha moment’ came during the jump off on Friday night. McLain Ward picked up a canter and I cried like a baby. I suddenly realized, ‘I am putting on the World Cup.’ HIPICO: What makes a great horse show? Customer service, a great staff that initiates customer service, and good sport. We want to provide the best horse and rider experience with the facility we have available to us that day.
HIPICO: What about Hipico intrigues you? The passion the leaders have. They are driven to put on the best experience and are willing to do what it takes to provide it. Also the location: I had never been to Santa Fe before our initial meeting. After our first day of meetings, they said, ‘Here are the car keys—go explore Santa Fe.’ I spent the whole day, went to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, walked around town and talked to the locals. It’s a great place!
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JOINING HANDS THE SISTER CITY CHALLENGE AIMS TO FOSTER CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETITION. by EMILY ESTERSON
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HEN GUY MCELVAIN HAD A CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH MEXICAN EQUESTRIAN JOURNALIST ANWAR ESQUIVEL about how to bring more Mexican competitors to the Santa Fe Summer Series, he had no idea it would turn into an economic development trade mission. a showjumping competition between the two cities, and the Sister City Challenge was born. From day one, Hipico owners McElvain and Gonzales have wanted the facility to be more than just a horse show venue. To them, Hipico and the Santa Fe Summer Series is a way to drive more business—and give back—to their beloved
Renewing the Sister City proclamation, with (l-r) San Miguel Mayor Ricardo Villarreal and then-Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales
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The colorful jumps at Otomi, in San Miguel de Allende, make for exciting competition.
Esquivel mentioned that San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, has a big horse show—Otomi—and is similar to Santa Fe in that it has a strong art community, and deep and prideful cultural history. McElvain and his partner, Brian Gonzales, discussed the idea to then-Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales (no relation), as part of the Hipico team’s effort to bring more competitors to the Santa Fe Summer Series. Turns out, San Miguel de Allende is a Sister City to Santa Fe. The two share similar populations and economic drivers—tourism is San Miguel de Allende’s largest industry and the city is a magnet for expatriates. A few months later, McElvain ran into Daniel Rhihan, a Mexican show jumper and resident of San Miguel, when the two were both competing at Sacramento. Rhihan suggested
hometown of Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Summer Series’ economic impact already reaches seven to ten million dollars annually, as measured by the amount of money the average competitor spends when he/ she comes to a horse show. Bringing more competitors and horses to the Summer Series could add as much as three million dollars to that number, according to
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he Sister Cities Challenge Cup will take place during Sonrisa Week at the Santa Fe Summer Series, July 27–29,
and at the Otomi Grand Prix horse show in February 2019. Both cities will contribute prize money, and a perpetual trophy (see sidebar, opposite page) will be awarded to the winner and displayed in the winning team’s City Hall. Teams of show jumpers will qualify for the competition at each show, with the first year serving as an “invitational” competition. The competition is designed to welcome jumpers of SHARON MCELVAIN
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THE RULES: FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING WITH TIME ALLOWED
The first challenge takes place in July at the Santa Fe Summer Series.
• Time faults for exceeding time allowed • Five team members per team (four plus an alternate). • Members compete at 1.10m, 1.20m, 1.30m, 1.40m (one at each). If a team member is unable to compete at a certain level then the alternate can step in at that level. If that’s not possible, the team loses the score for that level. • Head-to-head match competition – The 1.10m riders compete against each other, as well as the riders at other heights. – If you win your match, your team earns a point. – Heights start at 1.10m and increase to 1.40m. • I f any one team has a 3-0 lead going into the 1.40m round, then the last round is worth three points, otherwise it’s worth just one point.
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SECOND ROUND, IF NEEDED: SPEED AGAINST THE CLOCK • The fastest clean round of each match height is the winner.
Gonzales. Tourism-related industries are Santa Fe’s third largest employment sector, so more high-income visitors would serve the city well. McElvain suggested a trip to San Miguel de Allende, and, because the Sister City relationship had been languishing, then-Mayor Javier Gonzales and Tourism Director Randy Randall went along to re-affirm the relationship. The hope is that Santa Fe will become a destination for San Miguel equestrians—and tourists—and vice versa. “We had meetings with chefs and organic farmers, had tequila tastings—it was great fun,” says McElvain. “And we also met with people who provide services to the Otomi horse show, like ribbon makers and software developers, along with talking to a lot of horseshow people.”
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• Shorter course • Head-to-head match points are the same as in round one, except the last round is only one point regardless of the score. In the case of a tie, one more round will be run at 1.10m.
THIRD ROUND, IF NEEDED: SPEED AGAINST THE CLOCK • Fastest clean round of each match height is the winner. • Only the 1.10m riders • I f one cannot continue, then the round is run at 1.20m, 1.30m, then 1.40m. • Shorter course
Sister City relationships have a long and fruitful history. Begun in 1956, then-President Dwight Eisenhower sought to foster friendship and stronger international alliances after World War II through citizen diplomacy. The model envisioned creating bonds between people of different countries using cultural, educational, and economic exchanges, the hope being that such relationships would lessen international conflict. Although started as a govern-
BEHIND THE SCENES: MAKING THE SISTER CITY CHALLENGE CUP TROPHY
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s a child, Santa Fe-based sculptor Lisa Gordon rode,
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Fernando Olea, Chef and owner of Sazón in Santa Fe, accompanied the delegation to San Miguel de Allende.
trained, and worked at a stable near her Southern
California home. As a budding artist at California State University, San Bernardino, horses were a natural subject. Gordon’s bronzes stray from the Western cliche. In her hands, horses balance on teeter-totters, travel down steep
ment program, Sister Cities International (SCI) eventually spun off as a private nonprofit organization. The City of Santa Fe is a member of the SCI and its program reflects SCI’s mission: “To promote peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation.” Today, five hundred United States cities participate in Sister City programs, generating an average local economic impact of about nine hundred thousand dollars. About twenty-eight percent of Sister City relationships are business and trade exchanges, according to SCI’s annual report
(2017). Although the Sister Cities project’s original goal was cultural exchange, cities around the country have capitalized on these alliances in some lucrative ways: Chicago, for example, has a trade agreement with Mexico City which involves more than $1.7 billion worth of products and Mexico City is now Chicago’s top international trade partner. Charleston, South Carolina’s relationship with Spoleto, Italy, led to a popular performing arts festival that brings in $30 million a year in tourism spending to the beach town; Toyota’s manufacturing plant in San
cliffsides, or wear superhero capes, representing the iconic —and emotional—role horses play in so many people’s lives. Gordon’s work has appeared in numerous solo and group gallery and museum shows, including the Cowgirl Hall of Fame, the Albuquerque Museum, and the Coors Western Art Exhibition. Now, she’s creating the Sister City Challenge Cup trophy. The trophy was commissioned by the City of Santa Fe. Playing off the Challenge Cup’s head-to-head nature, the two-sided trophy features two riders jumping toward one another. The horses are slightly different and also vary in color. And, one horse has a male rider while the other has a female rider. One side of the 22 x 18 inch trophy gives Santa Fe top billing, while the other side showcases San Miguel de Allende, so the perpetual trophy’s current winner can display the appropriate city prominently. Each year the winning city will be engraved on the trophy. Gordon has rendered it with the feel of Spanish rod iron and in her signature style, with plenty of texture. “It’s not whimsical, but it is sporting and fun,” she says.
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Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel in San Miguel de Allende.
Antonio came to fruition thanks to a strong Sister City relationship between the Texas city and Japanese town of Kumamoto. Often private industry spearheads the economic partnerships, bringing municipalities along for additional projects. That’s been the case with Hipico, whose close relationships with the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe Tourism helped seal the deal with San Miguel de Allende. While in Mexico, Santa Fe’s then-Mayor Gonzales and San Miguel’s Mayor Ricardo Villarreal renewed their Sister City
proclamation, and discussed other potential partnerships with restaurants and hotels: Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, for example, owns the Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe (a Hipico lodging partner) as well as Rosewood San Miguel de Allende. The two cities, cultural and tourism meccas with a strong show-jumping culture, hope for a long and fruitful relationship. Summits to develop the partnerships and exchanges are in the works, strengthening the bonds of Santa Fe and San Miguel de Allende, and benefiting both cities.
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