A26—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, April 5,1980 Berks Horse Expo draws crowd of 2500 BYLAUREL Staff Correspondent READING Equine enthusiasts converged on the Beits Penn State Campus, Student Learning Center, here recently to attend the 1980 Beits County Horse Exposition. This popular day-long event offered something for everybody. Featured throughout the day were seminars given by various experts on topics ranging from Equine insurance to pasture management. Movies and slide presen tations were also shown continuously about different breeds or educational topics, such as safety, saddle selections or health hints. Approximately 40 exhibitors, commercial and clubs were also on hand, offering tips and displaying their wares. Jane Wylie, Chester County Horse Leader, spoke on competitive trail riding. Wylie told her audience that the average back yard horse “can do it,” but the horse must be fit, sound, and well shod. Wyhe was speaking of a trail nde in which com* petitors cover five miles in about 45 minutes. Small horses usually do better, which is why Arabian make good long distance competitors, Wylie ex plained. These horses are snorter, having less nbs than most breeds. Heavily muscled horses normally won’t do well. Pasterns should be set at a 45-degree angle on these horses, the audience was told. Hocks are also im portant in selecting a good trail competitor. They should not be placed too narrow or too wide apart, Wyhe continued. The horse should be exercised six days a week. They should be ndden over all types of terrain. She also challenged her audience to learn to trot a horse downhill. Other subjects discussed during the day mcluded the revival of carnage dnvmg for pleasure, horse health care - worming, vac cinations, and teeth; Blue Marsh Lake • present and future; and the law and your hor^e LIGHT & RIGHT for rugged work • Cellulose cushion insole • Cushion crepe sole and heel e Rugged lull-grim (either upper WING BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATES! OUARRYVILLE. PA 17566 717-786-2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS The expo offered a horse bowl for youth In which 14 teams competed and an art contest as well. Winning the “People’s Choice Award” for the art contest was Kelly Finnegan, Lansdale, a student of Kutztown State College. Elaine Sphelgel, Mohnton, was awarded the Berks County Equine Council Letterhead Award for her art work. your American Banker. Your American Bankers William Hughes, Gene Richard At American Bank, our people go right to work for you. Because they’re the finest crop of Agri-Business bankers around. What makes them so special is how often they’re out in the field serving you—discussing concerns, understanding needs and providing solutions. Each has a farming background so, when they come out to see you, they speak your language. Since the turn of the century, American Bank has had a special kinship with fanners and their land. Over the years we’ve kept pace with their needs with loans for livestock, new equipment construction and remod- ia (OlUl HOuSiMC lender over 55 o^ces th.roughout Berks Chester Montgomery Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh and Schuylkill Counties Climaxing the entire day of horse bowl competition was the winning team An tietam Hoofbeats. Members of this team included Steve Imes, Fleetwood; Kerry Schwoyer, Fleetwood; Lori James, Leesport; and Lois Tomoseski, Reading. Second place was Berks Blue. Team members were Betsy Heist, Sinking Spring; JoLyn Wagner, The best hired hand you’re likely to shake. Reading; Jill Todd, Sinking Spring; and Jane Osborne, Leesport. Third place went to Berks White, which consisted of Bonnie Trout man, Sinking Spring; Pierre Chadwick, Reading; Babsi Neidhardt, Denver; and Jean Roller, Shillington. Placing fourth were the Spurs and Burrs. Team members were Gretchen Good bankers Good neighbors American Bank and Kendra Vanderford, Martha Willard, and Bonnie Hottle, all of Bucks County. Clyde Myers, Berks County Extension Agent said that approximately 2500 people attended the expo this year, making it the largest turnout for this event in its four year history. ■n>.v ding. As times and needs changed, we helped with lines of credit and operating capital. Today, were still maintaining that pace with additional financial services like trusts, retirement and estate planning, and savings and checking accounts. We’re proud of our Agri-Business people and their farming heritage, but even more proud of the way their banking ideas are helping you. If you’d like an Amer ican Banker to give you a hand, just call (215) 375- 5993. You’ll get a fair shake. | 25* 1 ■2 > •’K I * 4" •' s * <3 jfc J (if: % , U r
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