Horse Stuff, February 7

Most of this is cut and pasted right out of e-mail, so I apologize for any typos...

NCTA Equestrian Team Fundraiser:
NCTA's Equestrian Team is selling Smelly Jellies ($5) and Stinky Sticks ($3.50) to raise $$ to travel to intercollegiate horse shows. What are Smelly Jellies and Stinky Sticks you're wondering? Smelly Jellies are handy little alternatives to candles and come in about 5 gazillion smells. I have leather and downy april fresh and they smell great. Stinky Sticks, in my words, are some kick butt good stink'ums for your pickup (or car or closet or tack room or dressing room in your trailer or anywhere else where you can think of). I have a stinky stick in my pickup and haven't actually taken it out of the bag since I put it in there in November and it still smells great. Stinky Sticks also come in about 5 gazillion smells. For more info on the Smelly Jellies and Stinky Sticks, please contact NCTA Equestrian Team member, Brian Kuntz, at
bk_horselover@yahoo.com.

Trailer for Sale:
WE ARE SELLING OUR HORSE TRAILER. CAN YOU EMAIL THE MEMBERS IN THE 4H GROUP AND OTHERS THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED. IT’S A 1998 SUNDOWNDER 2 HORSE STRAIGHT LOAD. SADDLE AND BRIDLE STORAGE IN FRONT OF TRAILER. RUBBER MATS - FULLY ENCLOSED – BUMPER PULL. EXCELLENT CONDITION. ASKING $4500 ----- THANKS SARAH 308-537-2568

Horses looking for homes:
Want to let you know that Brenda Heins is trying to find homes for her neighbors two thoroughbreds. All I know one is a mare and probably would be best as a brood mare; and the other is a gelding between 4 and 7 years old. He's been on the track. Both seem to be gentle on the ground during feeding, but Brenda thinks the gelding probably would need an experienced rider, just because he's all thoroughbred. Anyone interested can cotnact Brenda at heins@cozadtel.net.

2010 4-H Horse Stampede, Feb 20, Lincoln:
More information on the schedule can be found at: http://www.animalscience.unl.edu/extension/equine/4H/stampede/schedule.html Remember the UNL Equestrian Team Spring Horse Show will be held in the RB Warren arena throughout the day (free admission).

Horse for sale:
A college buddy forwarding me the info on a horse for sale. Cool as Cotton, a 2004 gray QH gelding, can be found on dreamhorse at http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?form_horse_id=1503566.

Equine extension on the web:
Please vist My Horse University at http://www.myhorseuniversity.com/ to access a wide variety of resources for your horse. UNL's very own Kathy Anderson contributes to MHU.

Shaggy Show, April 17, NCTA, Curtis:
The NCTA's Equestrian Team will again be hosting their annual Shaggy Horse Show, Saturday, April 17, beginning at 8 am. English classes will start out the show, followed by halter and showmanship (plan is to split the arena to run 2 showmanship classes concurrently), and finish out the day with western and games. As soon as I have a flyer, I'll be sure to post it.

NCTA Youth Horse Camp, June 25-27:
Kids of all levels are welcome to bring their horse and stay at NCTA Friday, June 25 thru Sunday, June 27. If they don't have a horse, they are welcome to borrow one of the college's. This is the second year for the camp and from what I heard last year's was a lot of fun. Kids will work on horsemanship, speed events, horse judging and other things I can't remember off the top of my head. As soon as the activities are finalized, I will post more info about it. If interested, please contact Judy Bowmaster-Cole at jbowmaster1@unl.edu.