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Show i1 utam p;r:3 . 3r i S.L.3., 'JF 4 67 . J. J c) : Jill Horses and Searie Family a Winning Combination By Lois K mi I sen KEARNS If he didnt have horses think hed go crazy, stated LuDeane Searie as she talked about her husband, Gale This love for horses seems to have been infectious because the Searles youngest daughter, Laurel, has spent much of her free time since she was eight years old wot king and showing their Appaloosas Twenty-on- e year residents of Kearns, the Searie family built on their property at 4035 W 6200 S , Kearns, about four years ago and now have room for their approximately 13 horses, rent stalls out, and own one horse they have for stud. Gale holds a full time job with the Post Office where he has been employed for approximately 25 years But all of his spare time is spent with his beloved horses He has bought, sold, bred, and shown many of these lovely animals down through the years He did start out with quarter horses but then got into working with Appaloosa s and now that is what he has Laurel is the youngest of the family that consists of two brothers, one sister, and one Indian sister The others are all married and gone from home leaving Laurel to enjoy her parents and the horses However, Laurel has also found the time to get involved in various school activities She has acted in plays, one being last Decembers production of Little Foxes, and is a secretary in How to the upcoming musical Succeed in Business Without Really Trying She is also a member of the I Pep Club and traveled to Dallas with the Band to play the cymbals in the Cotton Bowl Parade on New Years Day She says that she likes to ski but hasnt had the time this winter to indulge in this sport Sixteen-year- s old. Laurel has plans to attend college in tw'o years and wants to go "somewhere around close She would like to get into the production end of the television industry and learn how to operate the cameras and related equipment Appaloosas The Appaloosa has a long history stretching back into early Indian lore It has a reputation for being a fine working horse. It has about the fourth largest breed in the country now Interbreeding with quasrter and Arabian horses has produced a better looking horse over the years It has improved so in the last eight years, said LuDeane Searie. She went on to explain that the head in particular has acquired a more pleasing shape. The distinctive thing about Appaloosas is their mottled coloring Most will have a blanket or lighter area on the rump with spots No two Appaloosas are colored alike Thats the fun of having colts, You never LuDeane commented know what that colt is going to look like As she continued, LuDeane explained that d colt can be born with or without the distinctive coloring They may have the coloring at a birth and lose it as they get older or the opposite may occur A horse can color up to four years Its a risky business because if a horse never colors up they cant paper (register) it At the present time they have two mares in foul with one due in March and the other in April At about three they are considered to be full grown and they will live for approximately 20 years, if they are doctored and taken care of properly The horses need to be wormed twice a year, will get colds just like humans, and they seem to be suceptible to sores on their legs Shows In order to get the horses ready to show they will blanket them in late they will shed their coat winter The first shows begin in April and there is much that needs to be done prior to that first public appearance Ride em Laurel says, as she talks about the main project in getting a horse ready Because she doesn't do too much riding in the winter the horses need to be exercised steadily in the early spring Before each show the horse will have to have its legs shaved and be given a bath Thats a real job, LuDeane chuckles. It isnt that the horse doesn't like it its just that the horse is so big and its a lot of work There are nine classes Laurel en ters when she goes to show her two working horses Misty, a 10 year old gelding, has en ridden to many victories over the ars They bought him as a yearling i od hav e done all of their ow n training n this cooperative animal If anything happened to him wed hi lost, commented LuDeane The other horse that Laurel uses is L Me Cuddles She is four years old and was raised by the Searles from a bab Her mother, Kandi Chips, is si ill a fine producing brood mare Shes spoiled rotten, LuDeane affectionately muses Show Classes i t i Laurel explained daises she enters points w hich the various earn in order to are added throughout the Issued each Thursday at 9124 W 2700 S, Magna Utah 84044 Second Class postage paid at Magna, Utah 'USPS 656-38- P.ACI 0) BEST Vieto Hems IDITOWAt Volley View News i KEARNSICQMMUNITiYlN Volume 26 Number 5 iwnoHMiMn January 31 , 1980 KEARNS, UTAH Beatrix Potters Books at Library The library has a new set of the books that are now available for checkout V alentines Party Make Your Own Valentines, is the theme of this years party toi be held in the Librarys Auditorium The fun will begin at 10 30 am on Saturday morning, February 9 A short film will precede the work session All children of school age (kindergarten on up) are welcome to attend Supplies and equipment will be furnished by the library The kids just love said childrens librarian, Mildred Partridge, as she talked about the small Beatrix Potter books about animals. KEARNS them, For the next month a lovely display ceramic figurines can be seen in the Library along with a collection of the famous childrens books The Library system has the figurines and they are rotated among the various libraries. Mildred said she knew of the set and put in her order so that she could display them along w ith the books of TWO OF THE LOVELY fiqurenes on display at the Kearns Library through the month of February. They illustrate the small childrens books written by Beatrix Potter. "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and "Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes" are but two of this wide collection. who has won her many honors tor some years. lives of this family earlier p'fss HBII LAUREL SEARLE poses with her winning Appaloosa, Misty, Misty is about 1 4 years old and plays a real vital part in the February and early March so that season in order to determine winners The Western Pleasure class is a walk, trot and lope As she expained it, a walk is a slow, easy giant The trot is short and choppy but the trick is to try to make it iook as smooth as possible A lope is slow and easy with the inside foot reaching out first in each direction Showmanship at Halter is based entirely on how one presents the How you show the horse, horse said Laurel, is the whole trick Points are earned for how well a horse will trot, stop and then set up again in the perfect stance Bareback or Western Equitation is based more on how the rider looks and works her horse than on the horse itself Reining is comprised of eight different set patterns or maneuvers that a horse must negotiate It should be performed fast You can fall off easy in this one, but Ive never had it happen, Laurel said with relief in her voice Western Riding is when ore goes slow through a set pattern It is to demonstrate how well a horse changes its lead Whichever horse does d the best wih the least mistakes ist' e winner said Laurel as she explained the object of the Trail class There are five obstacles which the house must conquer Stumps and Stakes is also a class in which time is all important The rider manuevers her horse around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern If she touches or knocks one down there is a penalty The stakes are six poles in a straight line and the horse must make a weaving pattern through them Again speed is essential The Keyhole is an interesting pattern the horse must negotiate One takes the horse down an ap proximately 30 foot, four foot wide path, do a quick turn after shding to a stop and come out The chalk lines should not be touched at any tune All English equipment is worn in the English Equitation classification A walk, trot, and canter are performed to command wards Laurel has approximately 105 troph as to attest to her skill in handling the horses Each year she advances in her perfoimances t the end of the 1979 season Laurel first place Year End bad four trophies to show for her efforts Trail, Stakes Stumps, and Reining were her She also was winning CLASSES awarded a horse blanket for Reserve High Roint In 1978 she received a silver belt buckle for having earned High Point for the year Laurels very first trophy was for Reining and she won that when she was about 10 years old We are content to perform around here. LuDeane informed when asked how far they go for shows There are from 12 to 14 a season which begins in April and will go on until October In July they are going every weekend Their trips take them to Rock Springs, Blackfoot, Filer (near Twin Falls), Roosevelt. Ogden, Spanish Fork, West Jordan. Logan, and the State Fair Not onlv does Laurel have to make hei horse look good she must look good also She has colored chaps to mutch each hat, except the yellow one, she says Six suits that cost from SKiO to $100 each are also needed ccessoris are very important so the scarf eai.ings, cuff links, belt and buckle, glov es. and spurs are selected with care The jackets are western cut for the light look "Nice is very equipment Laurel informed She necessary, says that the judges really look at that Not only clothes should be sharp but Hie saddle, head stall, and breast collar on the horse must be rich looking and matching in design It is an expensive hobby with hay going tor $1 75 per bale Water for the horses is another expense when they will drink about a half barrel a day in the summer You never get out of horses what you put into them," LuDeane leflected Bu she sums up their love and dedication by simply concluding with, we enjoy it " Chivalry Is Not Dead The day of the knight in shining armor, rescuing a damsel in distress is not dead Barbara Bird of 4677 Radchffe, Hunter, can attest to the gallantry of two men who certain aided her in her distress one She w as driving on began day when her pick-u- p to hiss and steam. She pulled to the side of the road, got out , but then didnt know how to open up the hood of the vehicle. At that point a van pulled up behind her and two men alighted, asked what was w rong, and proceeded to get the hood up What they found was a split radiator hose that was letting all of the radiator water out It definitely had to be replaced before Barbara could be on her way. They asked her if she wanted to go with them or wait in the truck. She chose and settled down. A police officer stopped, but upon hearing that her problem was being taken care of, he drove away. No one else stopped, even though the hood was up. Within an amazingly short time Ray Bateman and Don Matthews were back with a new hose. They attached it, filled the radiator, and w'ere on their way. Barbara estimates that the total time elapsed was only about 45 minutes. "They wouldnt even take any money for it even though I offered to give them enough to buy lunch, Barbara said with amazement in her voice She found out that it was heir day off from their jobs at Hercules and they just happened to come along at the right time. They sure were two knights in shining armor, concluded Barbara to wait two characters from "Timmy Tiptoes" artuflly illustrate Beatrix Potter's appealing books. A display of approximately 50 figures can be seen at the library. MR. TOD AND V Classifieds work! A Kearns resident reports giving away four out of five puppies advertised as a result of the Valley View News and Magna Times new pet advertising policy As long as the pet is free we print the ad for you at no cost! Call our to place your ad office at 250-565- 6 The puppies are half terrier and half poodle and he still has one available. Call him at for more formation. 0 1979 by this young lady, Laurel Searie. The four in Year End points in the Stakes, Stumps, Reining, and Trail classifications. The blanket she holds was awarded by the Utah Appaloosa Horse Club for being Reserve High Point Champion. The large silver belt buckle Laurel wears was for placing first with High Point in the 1978 year. TROPHIES WON in trophies are for placing first |