NASMA News

Updated Tuesday June 22, 2010

• June 22, 2010: Dr. Betty Robinson, former NASMA Director and Historian, lost her good friend and on mule companion of twenty years.  Here.
• November 6-8, 2009:  Tabitha Holland of Signature Equine in Morris, Oklahoma represented NASMA at the 2009 Women and Horses Expo held November 6, 7 and 8th at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
• April 9, 2009:  Best of America by Horseback Host, Tom Seay, introduces Steve Edwards, nationally known mule/horse trainer and clinician, to the show series. Click here for the Press Release.
• Clinton Anderson's Down Under Horsemanship Magazine features a two page article on Mules in their September 2008 issue.  Interview with Mel Wilson, NASMA Membership Chair, and displaying a gorgeous picture of their mule under the 2007 NASMA/World Show Logo!  Here is the story.
• March 10, 2008:  Huge success of the first ever NASMA Booth set up at Horsefest in Springfield, Missouri.
• January 27, 2008:  Mule wins the "Ultimate Trail Ride Competition".  Here is the "heads-up" email from Tom Seay, Executive Producer, Best of America by Horseback.  Here is the winner of the competition.
• January 4, 2008:   The Membership Committee is now accepting text classifieds to be included with their Monthly Newsletter.  No Pictures.  There will be a $5 charge per ad per month and this money will be used to offset the cost of postage.  Need by the 20th of each preceding month.  We accept cash, checks, money orders and PayPal.  Send to the Membership Chairman.
• NASMA Members competing in the Extreme Cowboy Races.
• Mules play Soccer from the November 2007 issue of Reader's Digest.
• December 2007:  End of Year Committee Reports.
• October 9, 2007:  While not a "NASMA Trail Ride", Ed Slemp and Pacos Bill put on an AWESOME Pole Bending run in the Open Horse Show at the October Fun Show in Eminence, MO. Won the class. The only mule and was easily the audience's favorite!
• August 13, 2007:  Chris French, another NASMA Member, successfully shows off his mule (only mule) in another Cowboy Race!
• July 23, 2007:  Tragic Loss of a NASMA Member, Shelby Osborne.
• June 28, 2007:  Press Release:  North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) officials announced that the inaugural North American International Saddle Mule and Donkey Show will take place on November 8, 9 and 10.
• September 2006:  NASMA gets enrolled in Country Supply's rebate program.  Use Care Code of "nasma".  More details here.
• Membership in NASMA is growing.  We expect 2007 to set a record number.  Click here to see zone distributions.
• January 6, 2006.  By-Laws ~ What are they and what do they mean for NASMA?

***** Fly Protection for Your Mule *****

Dr. Betty Robinson and Dr. Ruth


Betty Robinson, former NASMA Director and Historian, lost her good friend on Monday. Dr. Ruth, Betty's mule companion for twenty years, lost her battle with stomach cancer and was humanely euthanized.

Betty's shares this tribute to Ruth.  Here.

Congratulations to Jason Crist, heeling off of JW's Zap

They won the following May 16, 2010:

1st place out of 229 teams in the #9 USTRC Ohio Classic
2nd place out of 162 teams in the #8 USTRC Ohio Classic
High Money Saddle winner and 2 custom trophy buckles for the entire event

***Watch for Jason & Zap at the USTRC Roping Finals in October at Oklahoma City, OK***

Submitted Apr 29, 2010

Submitted Oct 5, 2009

Karl Schneider riding Lacy J Lily	Karl Schneider driving Lacy J Lily	Regina Newton

Submitted Nov 2, 2007

Everybody Loves a Mule Colt ---- Even a Mare

Here is the “brood”. Roan, “Sunny’s Wild Wrangler” and the adopted newcomer, "Sunny’s Second Fiddle”

June 2, 2006.  My long awaited Percheron mule foal was born Friday and was about as far as expected as you can get. He is a 38 ½” sorrel john with a small star. He came up following the maiden black Percheron mare Friday evening at 341 days, but she has no bag at all and we really didn’t expect him yet …… or think he was hers …. we have a sorrel mare due as well ……………. More than that she HATED him and would have nothing to do with him. Kicked him across the lot ……. Would still kick at him with a full load of ace and a twitch. Sheila went back to work and got some colostrum mares milk and we got it down him along with some vitamins and that “colostrum boost” supplement we got earlier, and then “Roan”, my bay cutting mare and mother of 3 month old “Wrangler” said “Heck, come on over and I’ll take care of you” ….. so she is. She has a 3 month old and a 3 day old on her and is carrying another one. We separated them from the herd and are pouring the feed to her …….. them. He was running and playing this morning and all looks hopeful.

June 6, 2006 update.  Here is the “brood”. Roan, “Sunny’s Wild Wrangler” 3/20/06 and the adopted newcomer “Sunny’s Second Fiddle” 6/02/06. “Fiddle” is going on a week old now and is doing great. Looks like he is fine with his adopted Mom and Brother.

Submitted by Tim and Sheila Cross, www.tcrossfarm.com

The NASMA Banner at the University of Arkansas Horse Fair.  March 2006

Dear Tim,

Just wanted to let you know that I got the NASMA Banner back in the mail to you today, sorry for the delay. If you go to our web page at www.lostvalleyfarm.com and under Photo Album you can see pictures of the University of Arkansas event we went to. We had a blast and talked non-stop to people all day about mules and donkeys, so hopefully we enlightened and educated a few!!

Thanks for you help and support.
Sherri Pledger
Lost Valley Farm

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