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Wrangler

Wrangler® is enduring American freedom; it's in the spirit of people who work hard, have fun and recognize courageous individuality. As a company, we believe in solid commitments and perseverance in the face of obstacles and challenges. Most of all, we respect ourselves, each other, our western heritage and the environment in which we live.

It's the same as ever, even before the first pair of Wrangler® jeans were made in 1943. Our history runs parallel to the rise of the country, our jeans worn by the same people who built it.

Purina Mills

From its inception, the primary difference between Purina Mills and its competitors was an insistence on quality. In 1916, Purina Mills was the first in the feed business to establish an analytical laboratory to test the final product before it went out to customers. As the largest feed manufacturer in the United States, Purina Mills was able to insist on top quality ingredients from sellers and to this day maintains a list of "approved suppliers" so that it doesn't waste time with those who might sell lower quality materials. Purina Mills has also spearheaded the industry's most innovative system for testing ingredients and monitoring nutritional consistency.

Roger Peters Livestock Insurer, Inc.

Roger Peters Livestock Insurer, Inc. is oldest cutting horse insurer in the NCHA! It opened its doors in the 1970's back when we did not have hock injections, EPM, major medical andsuccessful colic surgeries. Much has changed in 27 years,but some things remain the same. When you call the agency you will get a friendly, real person and not a menu of options. We have immediate binding authority and keep things simple and easy to understand.

We currently have offices in Texas and Nebraska and are extremely proud of our reputation within the Horse Insurance Industry, as well as our long term relationship with our A+ rated companies. In the rush of today's business world if you can offer personal attention, sincere concern, knowledge of your product and honesty, you have what it takes to be around for a very long time. Roger Peters Livestock Insurer, Inc. offers all of this and more. www.rogerpeterslivestockins.com

NCHA Cutting - A New Frontier

You put your hand down and feel the rush and momentum, the big moves, the hard stops. You cannot believe a horse can do this on his own. It's electrifying and addictive. Your first words were probably, "Just give me one more cow!" If this sounds like you, don't worry you are not alone. Thousands of people annually experience the thrill and beauty of riding a cutting horse for the first time.

"The NCHA promotes and celebrates the cutting horse, whose origin on Western ranches allows us to support ranching and its western heritage. By establishing rules for the conduct of cutting horse shows, NCHA strives to give cutters a level playing field and a progressive class structure, which accommodates everyone from the beginner to the advanced competitor. NCHA draws on the diverse talents and background of its members, and encourages their participation in helping it achieve these goals." www.nchacutting.com

Quarter Horse News

Quarter Horse News is an award-winning semimonthly newsmagazine that provides the most comprehensive and timely coverage of the Western performance horse industry. Focusing on cutting, reining and reined cow horse, Quarter Horse News has been a trusted source of news and information with real meaning to its readers for more than 30 years. Founded in 1978, Quarter Horse News began as a weekly tabloid newspaper serving the Quarter Horse racing industry.

In 1982, Morris Communications LLC purchased Quarter Horse News, and the publication is now part of one of the most prestigious lineups of horse publications in the world, including Western Horseman, Performance Horse, Barrel Horse News, Horsetrader, Horsemen'sYankee Pedlar, Equestrian Retailer, Western Lifestyle Retailer, and Equine Veterinary Management. Published since 1998, the Quarter Horse News Stallion Register is the leading stallion resource guide for mare owners in the Western performance horse industry.

Mare owners can easily access the pedigrees, performance records and sire records for hundreds of stallions all in one place. The Quarter Horse News Stallion Register is mailed to all readers in October of each year and is also published online at www.quarterhorsenews.com

NCHA Radio

The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) has launched a new internet radio station, ncharadio.com, bringing "Real Country for Real Cutters," around the clock and around the world. The innovative station is believed to be a first for an equine association, offering the world's most popular country music, along with up-to-the minute news of NCHA events, promotions and more. The new venture is a partnership between the National Cutting Horse Association and Internet Cowboys, LLC.

"NCHAradio.com is an exciting new way for us to reach out to our members and fans of cutting horses and country music around the world," said National Cutting Horse Association Executive Director Jeff Hooper. "The new technology enables us to keep members informed of news and activities while providing great entertainment around the clock." For information on advertising on NCHAradio.com, businesses may contact either NCHA Director of Marketing Mark Herron at (817) 244-6188, ext. #115 o rNCHAradio.com Sales Manager Shawn McCoy at (817)929-8597.

Smart N Slick

Smart N Slick is one of the most elegant, beautiful, and charismatic stallions out there today, with mane, & tail to die for. Smart N Slick has the temperament of a kids pony, a dream to handle, and care for. He is siring foals,with these same attributes today. There are a LOT of Stallions out there, and some GREAT ones, but most of the GREAT ones, showed at a few aged events, generated lots of earnings, then were in the Stallion Barn before they were 6 years old.

There is no greater testament to the sheer heart, and guts it took, to be able to accomplish this show record. That was a 99.2% chance of getting a check, every time he unloaded out of the trailer, from California, to Louisiana. When you are looking for Ability, Athleticism, Attitude, and Affordability, there is only one choice....get a "SLICK".He is the only cutting stallion in history to show 205 times and win or place 203 times. He is the sire of two-time PtHA Working Cow Horse Champion, Slick Little Playgirl.

South Point Equestrian Complex

The South Point Equestrian Complex is the finest indoor horse facility in the country. With a 4,400-seat arena and 1,200 climate controlled horse stalls, the South Point Equestrian Center hosts some of the most prestigious equestrian events in the world. The Center features a 250' x 125' show arena floor and overlooking bar. In addition to the equestrian facilities, the Center includes 80,000 square feet of exhibit space and 20,000 square feet of meeting and pre-function space.

The stalling area of the South Point Equestrian Center is for boarding of participant's livestock only during their event. The general public is not able to board their horses in our facilities. For Information Call (702) 796-7111 or email moc.onisactniophtuos@stneve www.southpointeventscenter.com

Careity Foundation

Careity Foundation is a Texas 501(c)3 with two initiatives. Careity is dedicated to providing on site support services in an oncology setting for economically challenged cancer patients and through early detection in North Texas. The pediatric palliative care program is directed at providing relief to children with devastating diseases and life threatening illnesses at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth. Since its inception, Careity Foundation has set the platinum standard in the nonprofit community.

Careity Foundation was the first in the nation to offer oncology massage in the chemotherapy room to relieve the side effects of drug therapy in patients. In 2009 we introduced an unprecedented expression of compassion for women in our community, as Careity Foundation initiated the first annual Careity Day offering free mammograms to underinsured residents of Parker, Johnson and Tarrant Counties in Texas.

Any Careity Day participant diagnosed with breast cancer recieves individualized treatment - including biopsy, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hospitalization - this service is provided cost-free by Careity Day partners. The effort is believed to be the first private initiative of its kind in the United States. In 2009 more than 200 women took advantage of this opportunity. http://careity.org

Children's Advocacy Center of Johnson County

The Children's Advocacy Center of Johnson County was formed to protect and serve the youngest and most helpless victims in our society, children. The Children's Advocacy Center works closely with law enforcement agencies and trained professional investigators within a "child friendly" environment to provide the services needed for these young victims and non-offending family members. Today, Children's Advocacy Centers across the nation provide a child friendly environment where all agencies now come to the child.

The child is interviewed once by a trained forensic interviewer, and all agency partners involved work together as a team to coordinate their investigations and services for the child and their non-offending family members through the Children's Advocacy Center. The Children's Advocacy Center also provides crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, play therapy, court school, court accompaniment, resource referrals, assistance with crime victim's compensation paperwork, and personal advocacy. Our purpose is to lessen the trauma and to help restore hope in the lives of children.

All cases that come through the Children's Advocacy Center must be referred through law enforcement or Child Protective Services in Johnson County, or surrounding counties without Advocacy Centers.

We provide services to child victims of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, and child witnesses to homicides and other violent crimes. Services are also provided for non-offending family members.

Iconoclast

There are 32 ligaments and tendons in the lower equine leg. For years polo wraps and splint boots have been used in an effort to protect horses against impact in this region, however, they offer horses very little support.

Utilizing our revolutionary Double Sling Strap® System, Iconoclast® Equine Support Boots are specifically designed to provide true 360-degree support to your horse's lower limb. Iconoclast® Boots are endorsed and prescribed by leading equine veterinarians around the world to protect against or rehabilitate injuries caused from hyperextension. Iconoclast® Orthopedic Support Boots will help your horse feel more confident with each step he takes, in and out of the arena.

Iconoclast® Bell Boots are the perfect compliment to our Orthopedic Support Boots. The Iconoclast® Rehabilitation Boots offer the perfect solution for horses that have sustained an injury or are presenting signs of soreness in their suspensories and sesamoids.

"The Iconoclast® Support Boot offers more effective sesamoidial stability and suspensory support than any other boot I've encountered. I prescribe them to my clients with complete confidence and satisfaction in caring for their equine partners."

Chris Ray DVM
Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery
Weatherford, Texas

"The Iconoclast® Boot is the only reusable support boot I know of that consistently and reliably provides
non-torsional beneficial support and protection for the sesamoidial and suspensory areas. Its unique design makes it the only one I prescribe for rehabilitation in those areas."

C. Mike Tomlinson DVM MBA
FEI Veterinarian
United States Equestrian Team

Alpha Equine

Dr. M.C. Baker is the resident Veterinarian at Alpha Equine Breeding Center as well as an on-staff Veternarian at Reata Equine Hospital.

After graduating from Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1966, Dr. Baker was the Instructor of Large Animal Medicine at the Univ. of Minnesota where he established Alpha Equine Clinic in Maple Plain, MN in 1969 and went on to develop Minnesota Equine Associates with 5 other Vets in 1972. Coming to Weatherford, TX in 1977, Dr. Baker established Alpha Equine Hospital in 1978. It became the first exclusively equine clinic to perform surgery, lameness, reproduction and infertility service as well as embryo transfer in Parker County. In 2004, Dr. Baker sold Alpha Equine Hospital which became Reata Equine Hospital and he continues to practice Veterinary Medicine there.

Since 1994, Dr. Baker and his wife, Kay, own and operate Alpha Equine Breeding Center and moved to its current location in 1997 on 300 acres offering services including year-around mare care, foaling, sale-fitting, stallion management, breeding, semen freezing and shipping.

When experience matters. . . Dr. M.C. Baker.

Address: 2301 Boyd Road
Granbury, Texas 76049
Phone: (817) 279-8275
Web: http://www.alphaequine.com/

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