Arizona Fox Trotter Association (AFTA)
P O Box 605      Wittmann, AZ  85361

NEWSLETTER - July, 2005

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
                              by Sam Pallin, MD

Don’t try to tell me it’s warm. It’s hot! You think summer in Arizona is miserable?  Try living on a generator in a fifth wheel trailer on the Tonopah desert while the County drags its heels producing a building permit.  We just returned from a delightful week in the Mount Baldy Wilderness.  The July AFTA ride was a combined ride with the Lone Rangers Club.  From time to time I hear concerns about our equines in various challenging conditions.  

Myth number one: “my horse is miserable in the heat.” Our equines sport an incredibly dense surface capillary system and they adjust to heat and cold much better than we humans. Ever notice how they eschew that fancy shade structure and sun themselves in the heat of the day? 

Myth number two: “my horse needs time to adjust when we drag him from sea level to 9,000 foot altitude.” Sure, if the horse is going to compete or race at high altitude he needs to train at altitude. But those of us who trailer from Phoenix to the Rim Country regularly in the Summer can attest to their wonderful adaptability. Our horses climb the steep and negotiate the obstacles without hesitation. No hint that they are short of breath like us. No sign of fatigue or altitude sickness. Don’t you wish you were a horse?

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New English and Western Horsemanship & Training classes

News Release from Scottsdale Community College Equine Science program:

New English and Western Horsemanship & Training classes will be held at WestWorld this Fall. These are 'bring your own horse' classes open to community horse owners. Sixteen classes, sixteen weeks. Cost $323.00. Classes limited to 12 horses/riders.

Information: http://www.sc.maricopa.edu 
Contact Person: Diane Blazer, Director, Equine Science  480-423-6231

Details:

If you ride Western, enroll in EQS 199SF, Western Horsemanship and Training
     Wednesdays, 6:30- 9:30pm. First class, August 24, 20005, SCC campus.

This course includes stopping, backing. two track, simple and flying lead changes, turns on the forehand and hindquarters, rating speed, collection, western riding patterns and horse show preparation.

If you ride English, enroll in EQS 199SE, English Horsemanship and Training
     Tuesdays, 6:30- 9:30pm. First class, August 23, 20005, SCC campus.

This course includes lateral bend and vertical flexion, halt, rein back, leg yield, counter canter, simple and flying change of lead, mental preparation for shows and the judging criteria for various performances.

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AFTA Welcomes New Members

The Directors and members of AFTA would like to extend a warm and hearty welcome to the all new AFTA members

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Members: 3 line ad/3 months (no photos) – Free
Mail info to AFTA    P O Box 605      Wittmann, AZ  85361
or e-mail to cavecreekking@aol.com.

Non-members: 3 line ad/3 months (no photos) - $15 pre-paid.  Mail check payable to AFTA, send check and information to AFTA   P O Box 605      Wittmann, AZ  85361
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AFTA MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
* Shirts - $8.00   * Hats - $10.00   * License Plates - $15.00

* Contact: Karen King, 623-465-7577

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Thank you for your support!

Have a change of name, address, etc.? Please contact our Membership Committee.

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