Equine Herpes Virus in Illinois

Transcription

Volume 24 No. 5
JUNE 2015
FREE
Legislation
Introduced to
Repeal the
Interstate
Horseracing
Act
Legislation has been introduced in
the last few Congresses regarding the
use of medications and drugs in racing. All have offered the racing industry
a proposed structure, from a national
authority to an independent anti-doping
agency, to deal with this issue.
But the legislation introduced yesterday, April 30, by Senator Udall and
Congressman Pitts (S. 1174 and
H.R.2182, respectively) offers no such
structure. In what can be described as a
“more stick than carrot” approach, the
bill simply repeals the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (IHA), the federal
legislation under which pari-mutuel racing has operated and grown over the last
four decades.
While there are references to
“performance-enhancing drugs,” lack of
uniformity, breakdowns, and illegal
drugs, in the press release accompanying
the bill and in the bill’s findings, in essence the legislation simply repeals the
IHA. The effect of the bill would be to
return racing to the way it operated in
the 1950s and 1960s.
In a press release issued upon the
introduction of the legislation, the two
Members of Congress noted that their
bill would “eliminate most wagering on
horseracing, encouraging the sport to
end doping and crack down on cheaters.” They argued that the goals of the
IHA, which are “to regulate interstate
commerce with respect to pari-mutuel
wagering on horses in order to further
the horseracing industry,” had not been
met. “It’s time to crack down on corruption by ending horseracing’s sweetheart
gambling privileges [under the
IHA]. We must stop the abuse and restore integrity to this once-dignified
sport.”
The release notes that Udall and
Pitts had introduced legislation in prior
Congresses to “cleanup the sport. This
new approach takes their bipartisan push
to the next level by repealing the Interstate Horseracing Act.”
The legislation also repeals racing’s
exemption from the prohibitions of the
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which regulates interstate wagering on the Internet.
Equine Herpes
Virus in
Illinois
"American Pharoah start of Preakness Stakes" by Maryland GovPics - 2015 Preakness
Stakes.
American Pharoah Romps to
Victory in Soggy Preakness
Stakes
Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah
romped over the sloppy track at Pimlico
Race Course, in Baltimore, Maryland, to
register a seven-length victory in Saturday’s 140th Preakness Stakes, earning an
opportunity to make a bid for a Triple
Crown sweep in three weeks.
The Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old
colt, who had to work hard to win the
Kentucky Derby by a length two weeks
ago, overpowered his seven rivals in the
middle jewel of the Triple Crown with a
front-running triumph under Victor
Espinoza.
American Pharoah is scheduled to
run in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont
Park, in Elmont, New York, on June 6 to
vie for a chance to become Thoroughbred racing’s 12th Triple Crown
champion and first since Affirmed
earned immortality in 1978.
“He’s just an amazing horse,” Baffert said. “Everybody talks about the
greatness and he’s starting to show it. To
me, they have to prove it. Today, the
way he did it. He’s just so fast, the way
he ran. It was like poetry in motion.”
As the horses were being saddled on
the infield turf course, a heavy rain
turned the racing surface sloppy – a condition American Pharoah handled easily
while winning the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on
March 14. The son of Pioneerof the Nile,
the 9-10 favorite, again demonstrated a
distinct affinity for the wet going while
posting his sixth consecutive victory in
the $1.5 million Preakness.
After breaking a bit awkwardly
from his No. 1 post position, American
Pharoah was hustled to the lead by
Espinoza in the run along the frontstretch. The Derby winner showed the
way around the turn and along the backstretch, chased by longshot Mr. Z as
others, including second-betting choice
Firing Line and Baffert-trained Dortmund appeared to have trouble handling
the sloppy surface. American Pharoah
maintained his uncontested lead around
the far turn after posting fractions of
22.90 seconds, 46.49, and 1:11.42 for
the first six furlongs of the 1 3/16-mile
classic and sprinted clear through the
stretch run.
Tale of Verve, a 28-1 long shot ridden by Joel Rosario, closed to finish
second, a length ahead of Divining Rod
and jockey Javier Castellano. Dortmund,
ridden by Martin Garcia, finished fourth.
Firing Line, the Kentucky Derby runnerup ridden by Gary Stevens, was never a
factor and finished seventh.
“It’s unbelievable; I couldn’t be any
happier, not just for my family, and Bob
(Baffert) and Victor (Espinoza), but for
the whole racing world,” owner Ahmed
Zayat said. “We need a star. He’s indeed
the real deal. Please God, let’s continue,
let the fun start. ”
American Pharoah became Baffert’s
sixth Preakness winner and fourth Kentucky Derby champion to take the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The Hall
of Fame trainer has failed to saddle a
Triple Crown winner in the Belmont,
finishing second with Silver Charm
(1997) and Real Quiet (1998) in the 1 ½mile classic. War Emblem (2002) was
never a factor in his bid.
Baffert also captured the Preakness
with Point Given (2001) and Lookin At
Lucky (2010).
Espinoza has had two chances to
ride a Triple Crown champion, coming
(Continued on page 19)
Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) impacts horses and can cause respiratory
disease, abortion in mares, neonatal foal
death, and/or neurologic disease. The
virus can spread through the air, contaminated equipment, clothing and
hands. According to the University of
Kentucky Equine Research Center, the
virus’s ability to reside as a silent and
persistent infection in horses provides
for continual transmission. It is vital that
good
b io sec u r it y
measur es
be implemented on exposed premises.
On Friday May 8, the Bureau of
Animal Health and Welfare was notified
that two horses located in a stable in
Northeast Illinois tested positive for
EHV-1 via the nasal swab PCR
test. Additional horses at the same stable had exhibited fevers throughout the
week of May 4. Three horses have exhibited neurologic signs of disease and
two of those horses have been euthanized. All horses on the premises have
been restricted to the stable and are being monitored daily for signs of disease. Stable personnel have been instructed to eliminate direct contact between horses as much as possible and to
segregate sick horses from healthy
horses as well as limit personnel entering
the barn. The stable manager has implemented enhanced cleaning and disinfection measures to help decrease the possibility of exposure. A source of the initial
exposure has not been identified.
It was also reported to the Bureau
that several horses from this stable attended equine events on or about April
25th and on May 2nd. These venues have
been contacted and are implementing
steps to reduce the chances of additional
exposures.
Horse owners need to be mindful
that most horses are exposed to one or
more strains of EHV at a very young
age. Periods of high stress or additional
exposure may cause an animal to exhibit
clinical signs of disease. Occasionally,
the disease is exhibited as a serious neurologic disease. Owners should consult
with their veterinarian when deciding
whether or not to attend an equine event
as anytime horses are commingled there
is the opportunity for exposure.
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) states, the
incubation period of EHV-1 is 1-10
days; typically signs are seen within 1-3
days.
(Continued on page 19)
PAGE 2
This past month horse shows in Illinois and Iowa had to be cancelled due to
multiple cases of EHV-1, the equine herpes virus. This equine disease has been making
its way across the country with reported cases in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Oregon, New Jersey and Maryland. Now cases have been identified in Gifford,
Illinois.
This most recent case affected two horses that unfortunately had to be euthanized as a result. The National Reining Horse Association has advised not to travel
with horses that have been in these infected areas until the recommended time has
passed for area to be deemed safe.
Reedannland Farm in Iowa has also reported four horses lost this past month as
a result of EHV-1. Reedannland Farm announced on their Facebook page that 14 of
their horses had been infected with the disease. My heart goes out to this stable in Iowa.
I can only imagine what they are going through with not one infected horse, but 18
horses in total. I took a peek at the stable’s Facebook pages and you will be happy to
hear the remaining 14 horses are all recovering and things are going back to normal. I
am very happy to hear the stable is recovering.
With these recent cases identified I want to urge caution when taking your
horses out to horse shows or fairs. EHV-1 can be transferred from horse to horse easily
either through direct contact or by horses coming into contact with infected people or
equipment. Then the neurological symptoms can take up to two weeks to appear after a
horse has been infected. However, a horse can have a fever within one day of infection.
With all of this in mind the question is, how are we supposed to protect our
horses? While there are EHV vaccines are out there, none of them can prevent this disease from progressing. Yes, some of them claim the vaccine can reduce how much the
horses shed the virus which will reduce the number of horses contaminated but even
that won’t completely prevent EHV-1 from spreading. However, some equine vets say
none of the vaccines have any effect on EHV-1.
This is scary equine illness and until this outbreak is completely controlled, the
best option to prevent the spread would be to keep our horses at home and to be well
informed of where the cases have been reported.
If your horse does become infected with EHV-1, I want you to know this is not
a death sentence. There are horses out there that have only suffered from mild cases
and gone on to live full lives. As long as you monitor your horses closely and call a vet
if your horse comes down with an unexplainable fever, your horse may be able to completely recover. If you suspect your horse may have contracted EHV-1, please call you
vet to have a nasal swab taken. If the test comes back negative this can give you some
peace of mind and if your horse has contracted this disease you can begin the quarantine
process to prevent the disease from spreading to any other horses you have in the area.
If you have any pregnant mares that have been in the same general area as any
of the infected horses, I highly suggest having them tested. Pregnant mares may not
show any symptoms but this disease can cause the mare to abort even as long as several
months after exposer.
I don’t want to scare any of you into avoiding horse shows and events this
summer. I know this disease makes us all uneasy but I just want you all to be informed
and to please take reasonable precautions. I do advise against traveling to any areas
where the infection has been reported. Until the University of Kentucky can develops a
full immunization for EHV-1 this disease is only going to keep spreading. The goal
right now is just to prevent as much spreading as possible. So please stay safe out there
and still try to enjoy you summer activities.
Nicole Owens
PAGE 3
BLM Seeks
Comment on Water
Canyon Pilot
Program
The Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Nevada, Ely District’s Schell
Field Office is soliciting public comment
on the Water Canyon Wild Horse
Growth Suppression Pilot Program preliminary environmental assessment
(EA). The 30-day comment period concludes Monday, June 15.
The EA analyzes a proposal to conduct a pilot project to gather, treat, and
release, as well as remove excess wild
horses from inside the Water Canyon
area, located within the Antelope Herd
Management Area (HMA), about 60
miles north of Ely, Nevada.
The project goal is to stabilize and
maintain a wild horse population of 25
to 30 animals within the Water Canyon
portion of the Antelope HMA. The current estimated population is 66 wild
horses. Under the proposal, the BLM
would gather the horses through bait and
water trapping or by helicopter, and treat
and release 25 to 30 animals back into
the project area. Mares selected for release would be treated with PZP-22, a
time-release fertility control vaccine
with an expected efficacy of about two
years. The mares would be retreated
every 20 to 24 months and monitored to
determine treatment effectiveness. Excess wild horses to be removed would be
offered to the public through a trap site
adoption.
The Water Canyon Wild Horse
Growth Suppression Pilot Program Preliminary Environmental Assessment is
available for public review at http://
on.doi.gov/1PKK0Jg. Printed copies are
available at the BLM Ely District Office,
702 North Industrial Way, in Ely.
Interested individuals should address all written comments to the BLM
Ely District Office, HC 33 Box 33500,
Ely, NV 89301, Attn: Paul E. Podborny,
Schell Field Manager, or fax them to
Podborny at 775/289-1910. Comments
can also be submitted electronically at
ht t p :/ /o n. d o i. g o v/ 1 E 9 AO a t
or
[email protected]. Email
comments sent to any other email address will not be considered.
Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment—including your personal identifying information—could be
made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, the
BLM said it cannot guarantee that it will
be able to do so.
FDA Releases Draft Guidance
on Animal Drug Compounding
As part of its overall efforts to address compounded drugs, the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) released
a draft “Guidance for Industry (GFI)
#230, Compounding Animal Drugs from
Bulk Drug Substances,” on May 18.
Current law does not permit compounding of animal drugs from bulk
drug substances, but the FDA recognizes
that there are limited circumstances
when an animal drug compounded from
bulk drug substances could be an appropriate treatment option. The FDA’s GFI
#230 outlines specific conditions under
which the agency generally does not
intend to take action against statelicensed pharmacies, veterinarians, and
facilities registered as outsourcing facilities when drugs are compounded for
animals from bulk drug substances.
The Drug Quality and Security Act,
which amended the human drug compounding provisions in the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
and created a new section 503B of the
FD&C Act for outsourcing facilities,
provides certain statutory exemptions for
compounded human drugs, but the law
does not apply to drugs compounded for
animal use.
There are circumstances where there
is no approved drug that can be used or
modified through compounding to treat a
particular animal with a particular condition. In those limited situations, an animal drug compounded from bulk drug
substances can be an appropriate treatment option.
“This draft guidance, once finalized,
will help to ensure that animal drugs
compounded from bulk drug substances
are available for patient care without
compromising the animal drug approval
process or jeopardizing the safety of the
food supply,” said Bernadette Dunham,
DVM, PhD, director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.
In addition, the FDA is developing a
list of bulk drug substances that facilities
registered as outsourcing facilities under
section 503B can use to compound drugs
for an individual animal patient or veterinarian office use under specified conditions. In a separate Federal Register
notice, the FDA is requesting public
input on which bulk drug substances
should be placed on this list.
The agency also withdrew Compliance Policy Guide Section 608.400
Compounding of Drugs for Use in Animals because it is no longer consistent
with the FDA’s current thinking on these
issues.
The draft guidance is available for
public comment for 90 days from the
date of publication of the notice of availability in the Federal Register. The public also has 90 days to submit nominations for the list of bulk drug substances
that can be used by outsourcing facilities
to compound drugs.
Electronic comments should be submitted to www.regulations.gov. Written
comments should be submitted to the
Division of Dockets Management, (HFA
-305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061, Rockville, MD 20852
PAGE 4
Riding Smooth Transitions
by Faith Meredith
Director, Meredith Manor International
Equestrian Centre
In simple terms, transition is about
change. This includes changing the way
the horse moves across the ground by
altering its speed or stride length as well
as changes from one movement to another, changes of direction, and the
changes of gait that riders typically think
of when the subject of transitions comes
up. Although the definition may be simple, riding correct transitions is far from
easy.
Some of the old masters taught that
all training occurs in transitions. Correctly ridden transitions are a key exercise for improving the horse's balance,
suppleness, obedience to the aids, and
collection, the final rungs as the horse
progresses up the training tree.
Teaching good transitions begins at
the very earliest stage in the green
horse's training. During the horse's basic
groundwork (which we call "heeding")
the horse is introduced to rhythmic transitions combining the walk, halt, trot and
turns. When the young horse starts under
saddle, execute all transitions in small
sequential steps like going up and down
a ladder. For example, a horse making an
upward and downward transition
through all three gaits would transition
from walk to trot, from trot to canter,
from canter to trot, and finally back to
walk. As the horse progresses up the
training tree and becomes fitter both
mentally and physically, he can skip a
gait and transition, for example, directly
from canter to walk without any trot
steps in between. Only horses well up
the training tree should be asked to execute abrupt transition such as a halt from
the trot or a sliding stop from the canter.
The horse must understand the aids
for transitions and the rider must understand how to apply and coordinate those
aids. Ride upward transitions of gait
from back to front. The aids encourage
the hind end to "come under" and carry
the weight of horse and rider while the
front end is unweighted and becomes
"lighter." The degree to which the rider
achieves this will depend on both the
rider's skill and horse's training level.
Aids for upward transitions encourage
the horse to move forward and help him
engage his hindquarters. They include:
 Halt to walk — both legs driving at
the girth, increasing weight on both
seat bones, softening of rein aids to
allow an opening for the horse to
move forward.
 Walk to trot — same aids as a haltto-walk transition.
 Trot to canter — inside leg driving
at the girth, outside leg driving just
behind the girth, increasing weight
on inside seat bone, slight positioning of the inside rein to the inside,
half halt on the outside rein to set
the outside hind leg as the first beat
in the canter, inside rein gives while
outside rein keeps (not resists).
Like an upward transition, a downward gait transition should feel like it
starts from the horse's hindquarters.
Paradoxically, before the rider asks for a
downward transition, she must push the
horse forward so that the hind end comes
under the horse's body and unweights or
lightens the front end. If the rider feels
like she just fell in a hole when she asks
for a downward transition, she did not
properly engage the hind end before asking for the transition with her rein aids.
The aids for downward transitions include:
 Walk to halt — increased weight
on both seat bones, seat stops following the motion, legs close at the
girth to encourage the horse to bring
its hindquarters under its body, rein
aids "keep" rather than allowing
more forward motion.
 Trot to walk — same as walk-tohalt transition except that the seat
immediately begins to follow the
walk movement.
 Canter to trot — increased weight
on both seat bones, seat stops following the motion, inside leg closes
at girth while outside leg closes just
behind girth to encourage the horse
to bring its hindquarters under its
body, rein aids "keep" rather than
allowing greater forward motion. As
the horse takes up the trot, both legs
resume a position at the girth.
In a properly executed downward
transition, the horse steps under itself,
reaches the keeping rein aid and transitions to the slower gait (or halt) with its
hindquarters more engaged beneath it.
The degree of weight aid and leg aid
required to accomplish this will vary
with each horse and its responsiveness to
the aids. The quality of all transitions
depends on the horse's balance and on
the quality of the gait immediately before the transition request.
Good transitions require an independent seat. The rider must understand
the necessary aids and be able to apply
them correctly at the correct time. From
the rider's perspective, a good transition
feels rhythmic and seamless. A ground
observer sees the horse's back staying
round, the hindquarters stepping under,
and the frame staying the same. The
horse is balanced and ready for the next
change.
When a transition is less than perfect, the rider gets bounced as the horse
loses its rhythm and balance. The horse
hollows its back, its head comes up, and,
as it loses its balance, the horse shifts
more weight onto its forehand and,
therefore, is not ready for the next
change.
When upward transitions go wrong,
common faults include:
 Horse improperly prepared for the
transition
 Rider's leg aids too strong
 Rider's leg aids too weak
 Rider leaning forward, therefore
unable to use seat effectively
When downward transitions go
awry, common faults include:
 Horse improperly prepared for transition
 Rein aids too strong (rider pulls on
reins rather than using a resisting
rein aid)
 Rider leans back instead of dropping
weight into seat bones (which asks
the horse to go forward, not stop or
slow down)
 Seat aids too strong (which causes
some horses to hollow their backs)
In dressage, transitions are the most
marked and commented upon part of the
dressage test. Bad transitions destroy the
flow of any test, pattern, or jumping or
hunter round. A poor transition not only
results in a lower score but also prevents
a smooth flow into the next movement
or pattern or line the horse and rider
need to execute.
Improving transitions takes practice,
practice and more practice. Practice transitions on circles and picture riding the
horse from back to front whether asking
for an upward or downward transition.
Before asking for a transition to another
gait, concentrate on developing a good
quality in the current gait, being particularly aware of the horse's balance. Be
aware of body position and always look
up when riding any transition. Looking
down and dropping the head tips the
rider forward and disturbs the horse's
balance. And do not forget to breathe,
breathe, and breathe. Rhythmic breathing helps a rider stay relaxed and rhythmic so that the horse does, too. Rhythm
and relaxation are the basic first steps up
the training tree ladder. When transitions
start falling apart, they are always a dependable place to take the horse back to
before starting over.
© 1997-2013 Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre. All rights
reserved.
Instructor and trainer Ron Meredith has
refined his “horse logical” methods for
communicating with equines over 40
years as a horse professional. He is
president of Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre (147 Saddle
L a ne , Wa ver l y, WV 2 61 84 ;
800.679.2603;
5 Ways to
Prevent Tendon
Injuries
What's better than the successful
rehabilitation of a tendon or ligament
injury? One that doesn't happen at all.
Here are some precautions to minimize
injury.
Good footing. Uneven or deep footing is a perfect setup for a soft-tissue
injury. Maintain your own arena footing,
and promise yourself never to ride your
horse in bad footing-even if it means
loading up from a show and going home.
Good shoeing. Proper, balanced
shoeing is critical for minimizing stress
to soft-tissue structures. Keep your horse
on a regular (4- to 8-week) shoeing/
trimming schedule.
Conditioning. Adequately condition
your horse for the work you ask him to
do. Long, slow, distance work-such as a
30- to 45-minute walk-is ideal, as it
helps to strengthen soft-tissue structures
without stressing them.
Warm-up. Always warm up your
horse thoroughly before you ride. Plan to
walk him a minimum of 10 to 15 minutes before you start to work.
Recognize signs. Learn to recognize
the subtle signs of an injury before it
becomes severe. Identify any abnormal
heat or swelling in your horse's legs by
carefully feeling his legs every day before you ride and taking note of any
changes. You should also pay close attention to any lame steps or obvious
changes in his behavior.
PAGE 5
Legislation to Eliminate Soring
Re-Introduced in the Senate
On April 27, 2015, Senators Kelly
Ayotte (R-NH) and Mark Warner (DVA) re- introduced the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2015. The bill is intended to strengthen the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and prevent the soring of
Tennessee Walking Horses, Racking
Horses, and Spotted Saddle Horses. The
PAST Act was previously introduced
Last Congress and is supported by the
American Horse Council and most national horse show organizations.
Soring is an abusive practice used
by some horse trainers in the Tennessee
Walking Horse, Spotted Saddle Horse,
and Racking Horse industry. It usually
involves the use of action devices,
chemicals, pads, wedges or other practices to cause pain in the horse's forelegs
and produce an accentuated show gait
for competition. Despite the existence of
a federal ban on soring for over 40 years,
this cruel practice continues in some
segments of the walking horse industry.
The PAST act would amend the
HPA to prohibit a Tennessee Walking
Horse, a Racking Horse, or a Spotted
Saddle Horse from being shown, exhibited, or auctioned with an "action device," or "a weighted shoe, pad, wedge,
hoof band or other device or material" if
it is constructed to artificially alter the
gait of the horse and is not strictly protective or therapeutic. These new prohibitions would not apply to other breeds
that do not have a history of soring.
The legislation would also increase
fines and penalties for violations, including the potential for a lifetime ban for
repeat offenders.
The bill would create a new licensing process for horse show inspectors,
eliminating the current ineffective desig-
nated qualified persons (DQPs) program.
The bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to train, license and
appoint new independent inspectors for
shows and other HPA-regulated activities that wish to hire an inspector. Licensed or accredited veterinarians would
be given preference for these positions.
The decision to hire and cost of an inspector would still reside with the management of a show, sale or auction.
Many national horse show organizations have endorsed the PAST Act including:
The American Quarter Horse Association
The American Association of
Equine Practitioners
The American Paint Horse Association
The U.S. Equestrian Federation
The American Morgan Horse Association
The Pinto Horse Association of
America
The Arabian Horse Association
The American Saddlebred Horse
Association
The United Professional Horsemen's
Association
The Appaloosa Horse Club
Many state and local horse organizations also support the bill, which has
broad bipartisan support.
Various efforts have been made
since enactment of the HPA 40 years ago
to stop the soring of horses and they
have not worked. This bill is focused on
the problem it is intended to solve and
does not adversely affect other segments
of the show industry that are not soring
horses and have no history of soring
horses.
New Research Shows Calming
Effect of Magnesium
on Horses
The long-awaited proof that magnesium can potentially help calm horses
has now been found. New research, conducted by the WALTHAM® Equine
Studies Group and Australian collaborators, to be presented at the Equine Science Society (ESS) in Florida in May,
has shown that magnesium can significantly slow reaction speed responses.1
Evolutionarily the horse is a prey
animal and as such is a creature of flight.
Today, when the flight reaction is felt to
be excessive, some owners opt to use
calming supplements, usually containing
magnesium. However, to date there has
been no published evidence to show that
magnesium can have a calmative effect
in horses.
The study was conducted at Charles
Stuart University in New South Wales,
Australia by Jessica Dodd, as part of her
PhD program. It was supervised by Dr
Glenys Noble in collaboration with the
WALTHAM® Equine Studies Group,
headed by Professor Pat Harris MA
PhD, VetMB DipECVCN MRCVS. It
investigated the effects of magnesium
aspartate supplementation on the reaction speeds of six Standardbred geldings.
The addition of 10g of magnesium to a
roughage (clover/ryegrass hay) diet,
which already provided the recommended daily intake of magnesium, reduced the average reaction speed response in the horses by more than a
third. Without the supplement, the mean
response time was 5.3 meters per second
and with the supplement it slowed to 3.1
meters per second.
Clare Barfoot RNutr and the research and development manager at
MARS Horsecare UK said: This research is particularly exciting for our
T.E.N. Supplements brand. Although the
benefits of magnesium have been well
documented anecdotally, this study provides the first scientific evidence that
magnesium aspartate, which is found in
some behavior supplements such as our
own T.E.N. Positive Calm Behavior
Plus, may influence behavior.”
T.E.N. Positive Calm Behavior contains two sources of magnesium and the
herbs chamomile, hops, passiflora and
lemon balm to help promote a more relaxed riding experience. T.E.N. Positive
Calm Behavior Plus contains three
sources of magnesium including magnesium aspartate as well as probiotic live
yeast and amino acids lysine and arginine, which have been shown in humans
to help reduce anxiety.
PAGE 6
AQHA Trail Challenges Are the
Perfect Way to Test
Partnership Between Horse
and Rider
Spring is quickly turning to summer,
which means it is the perfect time to ride
your American Quarter Horse at an
AQHA Trail Challenge, sponsored by
B&W Trailer Hitches.
An AQHA Trail Challenge is a
judged course that tests a horse and
rider’s ability to work as a team and
navigate through natural obstacles they
might experience on a trail. By competing in a trail challenge, riders enhance
their horsemanship skills while learning
about safety and fun on the trail.
There are generally six to 16 obstacles in any given trail challenge, depending on the land and terrain of the host
location. A judge or judges (determined
by the amount of obstacles) are located
throughout the course evaluating a
rider’s skills to maneuver his horse
through the obstacle. Each horse-andrider team starts out with a value of 70
and then gains or loses points, depending
on their ability to navigate the course.
The horse and rider (partnership) with
the highest overall value is declared the
trail challenge winner in each division.
AQHA will offer an all-breed division, as well as an American Quarter
Horse division at each trail challenge.
Every division will include a youth and
adult category. Within each division,
there are three levels:
 Training level – new horse-and-rider
partnerships
 Intermediate level – established
horse-and-rider partnerships
 Master level – partnerships ready
for a more demanding course
Riders will compete for a first
through 10th placing and must be an
AQHA or AQHYA member to participate. Those aboard American Quarter
Horses will have the chance to earn trail
challenge merits to be put on the horse’s
permanent AQHA record. (Note: At this
time, trail challenge merits do not show
up on a horse’s competition record. When the technology is available,
these merits will be uploaded into the
database.)
Riders can also earn great prizes
while participating in trail challenges by
enrolling in the AQHA Horseback Riding Program. Not only will you be recognized for each trail challenge you attend, you’ll also earn double the hours
you spend on your horse during an
AQHA-approved trail ride.
For more information on the trail
challenges or to find a challenge near
you, visit www.aqha.com/riding.
Genetic Testing For PSSM1 Now
Available From APHA
From predicting foals’ color and
patterns to identifying inherited genetic
disorders, APHA members know the
value in genetic testing in their horses.
Now, Paint Horse owners have a new
tool at their disposal: testing for Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy–Type 1 is
now available through APHA’s Disease
Diagnostic Package.
APHA will begin offering the
PSSM1 test May 11 as part of the association’s Disease Diagnostic Package.
This $125 package also includes testing
for HERDA (Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia), HYPP
(Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis),
GBED (Glycogen Branching Enzyme
Deficiency) and OLWS (Overo Lethal
White Syndrome).
To order the Disease Diagnostic
Package for your horse, complete the
DNA Hair Kit Order Form available
online at apha.com/forms/registrationforms [updated form coming soon] or
order the test kit over the phone at (817)
222-6423. APHA will send you a genetic testing kit and instructions—simply
provide hair samples from your horse’s
mane with the required information;
results are usually provided within 10
business days after samples are received
by APHA’s diagnostic testing partner,
the University of California–Davis.
PSSM—an excessive and abnormal
accumulation of sugar in muscle cells—
is a common form of tying-up found in
stock horses. Symptoms include muscle
stiffness, sweating and reluctance to
move. Researchers believe a mutation in
the skeletal muscle glycogen synthase
gene causes more than 90 percent of
PSSM cases in some breeds. This particular mutation is dominant, so the
horse only needs to inherit one copy to
be afflicted.
Why Test: If your Paint Horse is not
a HYPP carrier and shows signs of tying
-up, he is a candidate for testing. However, it is strongly recommended that
owners consult with their veterinarian
before undertaking genetic testing and
treatment. Testing can determine if the
horse carries the PSSM1 mutation and
whether he is heterozygous or homozygous. Knowing your horse’s PSSM1
results—and those of other genetic disorders—can help you provide better care
for your horse and make smart decisions
about your horse down the road.
For more information about the new
PSSM1 test or APHA’s other available
genetic test packages, please contact
APHA MemberCare at (817) 222-6423.
New Way to Monitor Body Fat in
Horses, BMI For Humans, BCI
For Horses!
Obesity in horses and ponies is a big
problem but thanks to a new study, conducted by the University of Melbourne,
Australia, in collaboration with the
WALTHAM® Equine Studies Group,
there could now be a more effective
practical way to monitor body fat and
weight loss.1 A new Body Condition
Index (BCI) has been devised that works
in a similar way to the body mass index
(BMI) used in humans. It should enhance the value of Body Condition Scoring (BCS), which remains an important
routine tool for general weight monitoring. The work will be presented at the
Equine Science Society (ESS) in Florida
in May 2015.
In last year’s National Equine
Health Survey (NEHS) overweight
horses or ponies were recorded in 16.9%
of cases, which was more than double
the previous year’s figure of 7.8%.* In
our own study of predominantly outdoor
living horses and ponies we found an
even higher prevalence of obesity: nearly
30% coming out of the winter and
around 35% in the summer.2 Obesity
presents many health risks including the
Equine Metabolic Syndrome and an increased risk of laminitis. The NEHS also
showed that only 59% of respondents
assess their horse’s weight regularly,
using weigh tapes and body condition
scoring.
Accurate assessment of fat deposits
can help to identify levels of obesity and
enable monitoring of weight loss. While
body condition scoring is reasonably
accurate and is a valuable way of keeping track of weight on a routine basis,
especially when carried out by experienced investigators, it is subjective and
therefore potentially less accurate for
many owners or inexperienced assessors.
The aim of the study was to develop
a body condition index (BCI), similar to
the body mass index (BMI) used in humans, based on objective body measurements that correlated well with actual
body fat percentage. The study involved
22 adult horses and ponies of mixed
breeding with body condition scores
ranging from 4 to 8.5 out of 9. Body fat
percentage was accurately determined
using a proven scientific method and an
objective body condition index was derived based on repeated measurements of
heart girth, belly girth, body length, neck
circumference and height to the withers.
Body condition scoring (by experienced
investigators) correlated reasonably well
with body fat and the new objective BCI
also gave a similar good correlation.
The new Body Condition Index is
designed to complement regular Body
Condition Scoring. It provides a step up
in terms of objective weight monitoring,
specifically in the early stages of a
weight loss program when we have previously shown a BCS may not change,
most likely because the horse or pony is
initially losing internal fat, which does
not show on the outside.3 With longerterm use the new BCI may also help
owners to check their accuracy of body
condition scoring and become more confident and efficient with it.
To date, the WALTHAM® Equine
Studies Group, which provides the science behind the SPILLERS® brand, has
conducted more than 20 research projects over the past 10 years, looking at
all aspects of laminitis including investigating the role that obesity can play in
the development of the condition. This
work not only aims to build knowledge
but also to give practical support to owners of susceptible animals.
Clare Barfoot, Registered Nutritionist at SPILLERS® said: “The new index
is a very promising tool for a more objective estimation of body fat % in the
field. It could be especially useful if
horses and ponies are assessed by more
than one person, particularly if they are
not experienced at body condition scoring. A more accurate way of monitoring
fat, used in conjunction with body condition scoring, should make it easier for
owners to manage weight loss programmes more effectively and this
means healthier horses!”
For more information on how to
manage yo ur hor se’s weight
visit www.spillers-feeds.com or call the
SPILLERS® Care-Line on + 44 (0)1908
226626.
PAGE 7
New H-2B Visa
Program Rules
Released
On April 29, 2015, the Department
Homeland Security (DHS) and Department Labor (DOL) issued a final interim
H-2B temporary guest worker program
rule and a final wage rule. This final
interim H-2B rule is almost identical to a
2012 H-2B program rule that has been
blocked by a federal court since its release and was opposed by the American
Horse Council and other industries that
rely on the H-2B program. Both rules are
effective immediately.
The H-2B program is used by members of the horse industry, principally
horse trainers and owners who cannot
find American workers to fill semiskilled jobs at racetracks, horse shows,
fairs and in similar non-agricultural activities.
Final Interim Rule
The AHC, in conjunction with a
broad coalition of H-2B users, is opposed to implementation of this new
interim final H-2B rule and final wage
rule. The AHC believes these rules will
make the H-2B program even more
costly and burdensome for employers
who are forced to use the program.
The final rule will make significant
changes to how the H-2B program currently functions, including new requirements regarding corresponding American workers, reimbursement of transportation costs, and recruitment efforts.
Most of the changes to the program will
make it more difficult for most employers to use the program.
Although the rule is currently in
effect, there is a 60-day comment period
that is open until June 29th.
Wage Rule
The final wage rule sets the methodology for determining wages for H-2B
workers and is similar to a 2013 interim
final H-2B wage rule, with new restrictions on the use of private wage surveys.
The final wage rule will continue to use
the mean wage rate established by the
Occupational Employment Statistics
(OES) wage survey for an occupation in
the area of intended employment. Such a
methodology artificially increases H-2B
hourly wages and is opposed by the
AHC and other H-2B visa users. For
many years a four-tier wage structure
based on skill level was used to determine the prevailing wage in most circumstances.
Additionally, the final wage rule
will restrict when an employer-provided
survey can be used instead of the OES
wage survey for establishing a prevailing
wage.
Note: This final interim program
and wage rule are very complex and
technical. The AHC encourages employers who use the H-2B program to contact
qualified individuals to ensure they are
in compliance when the new rules.
Top Tips for Managing Horses on
Spring Pastures
The arrival of spring brings lush
green grass to your pastures. While your
horse may be excited to graze, eating too
much fresh pasture can lead to serious
problems. If you’re stressing about letting your horse graze on spring grass,
fear not. SmartPak’s got you covered
with everything you need to help your
horse stay happy and healthy this spring.
“There are many ways to help prepare your horse for spring pasture turnout,” said Dr. Lydia Gray, SmartPak
staff veterinarian. “Three of the biggest
things you can do to help prepare your
horse include managing their grass intake, increasing other sources of forage
in their diet, and supplementing for their
unique needs.”
Managing Grass Intake
While lush grass is beautiful to look
at, it can cause numerous health challenges for horses. The first step in helping to prevent potential health problems
is to keep your horse from grazing too
much too quickly. While it’s important
to introduce horses to grass slowly--just
10-15 minutes a day at first--many horse
owners have also found success throughout the season using a grazing muzzle. A
great tool when it comes to weight management for the easy keeper, a grazing
muzzle provides a comfortable way to
limit your horse’s intake of grass without
obstructing his ability to drink, breathe,
or socialize. Your horse can still have
fun in the field and you don’t have to
worry about him gorging on grass!
Increasing Other Forage
“Another method to reduce spring
grass consumption is to ‘fill your horse’s
tank’ with hay before pasture turnout,”
said Gray. “Better yet, keep his digestive
tract full at all times with long-stem forage.” Tools such as a small hole hay net
allow restricted access to hay so your
horse will slow down and enjoy his food
longer. A small hole hay net is also a
great option for horses who need their
amount of daily hay limited because of
problems such as obesity or who need a
small, constant supply of roughage because of problems such as gastric lesions
or digestive upset.
Providing Supplement Support
The right supplemental support is
the final step in preparing your horse for
spring pasture. Too much spring grass
can bring concerns for your horse’s
laminar health. The laminae are the tiny,
interlocking “fingers” that attach the
coffin bone to the rest of the hoof. If the
laminae become inflamed, they may
separate and cause serious health concerns. If you’re concerned about your
horse’s laminar health, adding a specialized supplement like SmartPak’s new
SmartLamina Pellets is a smart way to
support healthy laminae and a normal
inflammatory response.
If your horse is an easy keeper, a
supplement designed to support healthy
metabolic function, like SmartMetaboLean Pellets, may help your horse
achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
This formula is can be paired with
SmartLamina Pellets for the ultimate in
comprehensive support.
PAGE 8
Federal Study Shows One of
the Best Fields for New
College Graduates is
Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
on May 11 announced a new report
showing tremendous demand for recent
college graduates with a degree in agricultural programs with an estimated
57,900 high-skilled job openings annually in the food, agriculture, renewable
natural resources, and environment fields
in the United States. According to an
employment outlook report released today by USDA's National Institute of
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Purdue University, there is an average of
35,400 new U.S. graduates with a bachelor's degree or higher in agriculture related fields, 22,500 short of the jobs
available annually.
"There is incredible opportunity for
highly skilled jobs in agriculture," said
Secretary Vilsack. "Those receiving degrees in agricultural fields can expect to
have ample career opportunities. Not
only will those who study agriculture be
likely to get well-paying jobs upon
graduation, they will also have the satisfaction of working in a field that addresses some of the world's most pressing challenges. These jobs will only become more important as we continue to
develop solutions to feed more than 9
billion people by 2050."
The report projects almost half of
the job opportunities will be in management and business. Another 27% will be
in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) areas. Jobs in food
and biomaterials production will make
up 15%, and 12% of the openings will
be in education, communication and
governmental services. The report also
shows that women make up more than
half of the food, agriculture, renewable
natural resources, and environment
higher education graduates in the United
States.
Other highlights of the report include:
 While most employers prefer to hire
graduates of food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, and environment programs, graduates from
these programs only fill about 60
percent of the expected annual
openings. Even as enrollments in
these programs increase and the job
market becomes somewhat more
competitive, good employment opportunities for the next five years
are expected.
 Growth in job opportunities will be
uneven. Employers in some areas
will struggle to find enough graduates to fill jobs. In a few areas, employers will find an oversupply of
job seekers.
 Expect to see a strong employment
market for e-commerce managers
and marketing agents, ecosystem
managers, agricultural science and
business educators, crop advisors,
and pest control specialists.
 Job opportunities in STEM areas are
expected to grow. Expect the strongest job market for plant scientists,
food scientists, sustainable biomaterials specialists, water resources
scientists and engineers, precision
agriculture specialists, and veterinarians.
Read the report Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in Food,
Agriculture, Renewable Natural Resources, and the Environment, United
States, 2015–2020, which is the eighth in
a series of five-year projections initiated
by USDA in 1980. The report was produced by Purdue University with grant
support from NIFA.
FEI RuleApp Launched on Apple
Store and Google Play
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has launched the free FEI
RuleApp, which gives users access to the
federation’s official rules and regulations.
The app, available now on the Ap-
Horses, Herbs and Spices
ple Store and Google Play, allows users
to view the latest FEI rules and regulations in a “virtual bookshelf” approach,
both online and offline, on mobile devices.
The app has a host of additional
features, including a share function for
social applications and the option to
print pages for reference. The app also
has a bookmark feature which is designed to allow users to go back to specific parts of the rules for quick reference. Further, RuleApp users will receive notifications when the rules are
updated.
The app is currently available in
English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Russian.
“The new FEI RuleApp is the latest
of our stable of tailored apps for athletes,
officials and our growing equestrian fan
base,” said Gaspard Dufour, FEI head of
information technology. “All of our apps
are designed to cater to specific needs,
and the FEI RuleApp is perfect for everyone preparing for competition and on
the ground at events with the helpful
online and offline modes.”
Horses and Spices
By Maureen Keller, HTA practitioner
Herbs and spices have been used for
thousands of years, not only a flavor
enhancer but as remedies for various
ailments. It is for this reason I use many
herbs and spices for all my animals, as
well as taking them myself. They have
little or no side effects and most may be
used in conjunction with certain medicines. However, it is always wise to
check with your doctor or veterinarian
before adding herbs or spices to your fur
-animal’s diet.
Many medications are derived from
plants. Valium is an example of this, as
the base compound for this drug comes
from the valerian root. Herbs and spices
used as remedies can be made into poultices, creams, infusions or decoctions, as
well as in their dried or fresh form.
Most of the herbs and spices I use are
fed in their dried or powdered state. I
have an herbalist in my network that
compounds tinctures, creams and salves
as needed.
Below are listed some basic herbs
and spices I use regularly for most common ailments. These herbs are inexpensive and store well in a cool, dark, and
dry place.
Stinging nettle: In its dried form,
stinging nettle looks like dried parsley. I
add one handful of nettle to horse feed,
and a pinch to my dogs’ food in in their
daily feeding. Nettle is good for its
cleansing effect and is useful for various
skin conditions, including sweet itch. I
use it for the high vitamin C content and
for circulation of the blood. It helps to
develop a gorgeous coat, as well as helping with laminitis, arthritis, and rheumatism. Stinging nettle can also be useful
for internal hemorrhage. Brood mares
can benefit from nettle after foaling to
help with milk flow and boost levels of
iron and other minerals.
Garlic: In its powdered form, garlic
is palatable to most horses. Some people
find great success feeding garlic to their
horses as an internal insect repellent.
Other uses include as an antibiotic, for
allergies, coughing and bronchitis, as
well as for blood cleansing. Garlic is
also used as a preventative for horses
prone to laminitis and arthritic problems.
Garlic can be made into a poultice by
crushing the cloves and packing them
into a dirty or infected wound. Feed garlic at a rate of fifty grams per day.
Fenugreek: I found this herb to be
greatly helpful in putting weight on my
25 year old quarter horse, Sophie. It increases the appetite, puts on flesh and
makes the coat and hooves healthy,
strong and shiny. It's a uterine stimulant
so it cannot be used during pregnancy.
Use 75 grams in feeding daily.
Chamomile: This herb is known
for its calming effect in both humans and
animals. It is especially good for calming
a horse during travel. It can also be fed
before competition to calm nerves without affecting performance, and is not a
prohibited substance. Chamomile also
works well with horses prone to colic,
and can be given regularly as a preventative. No more than 50 grams per day
should be used.
Turmeric: This is a spice that
comes from India. It contains the compound curcumin, which is an antiinflammatory. This spice works particularly well for my horse, Sophie, as well
as for my 16 year old Paso Fino, Lacey.
It is used for reducing pain that comes
from inflammation, as well as stiffness,
especially in joint areas. It is also been
used as a digestive aid. I give 1 tablespoon in feed per day. Do not give excessive doses because it can act as a
blood thinner.
Eyebright: This herb is very effective for eye conditions such as inflammation and conjunctivitis. It works well
for injuries to the eye, and is used as an
eyewash or compress. Simply use one
ounce of eyebright added to two and one
-half cups of boiling water. Steep for 15
minutes, strain, and use the liquid for
treatments when cooled. Internally feed
one ounce per day.
Marshmallow root: Great for digestive and urinary disorders that involve inflammation or irritation. Marshmallow root contains mucilage, which is
very soothing to gastric ulcers, inflammation and cystitis. Feed half an ounce
in powder form.
Meadowsweet: Used to treat inflammation, reduce fever, and as an antiseptic. Meadowsweet is great for treating
diarrhea, because it coats the digestive
tract and has astringent properties. In its
dried form, meadowsweet can be given
in half to one ounce doses in daily feed.
As always, my advice and that of
my business, Tranquil Companion,
should not be used in place of regular
veterinary/physician care.
Maureen Keller, Healing Touch for
Animals practitioner, teaches customized
workshops on this and other subjects
concerning holistic and energetic therapies. To book a clinic for 10 or more
people, schedule, a treatment session or
assessment,
please
vis it
www.tranquilcompanion.com or email
her at [email protected].
For more information on custom
made tinctures, creams or salves, please
email Kathryn Chapman, Herbalist at
[email protected].
PAGE 9
Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy For
Horses Making Strides
The leading Regenerative Veterinary Medicine Company, VetStem Biopharma., is proud to announce that its
regenerative stem cell therapy has processed more than 11,000 samples. VetStem was founded in 2002, seeking to
discover a successful treatment for
horses with potentially fatal injuries to
tendons and ligaments.
In 2003 VetStem signed a worldwide exclusive license for adiposederived (fat derived) stem cell technology for veterinary application, and the
first horse was treated in January 2004.
Shortly after, the first dogs were treated
with VetStem Regenerative Cell Therapy. VetStem started providing stem
cell banking to their clients from the
beginning so that cells could be stored
for future use. By August of 2005 500
horses had been treated. VetStem had
effectively introduced a new, natural,
injectable treatment to the equine and
small animal veterinary industry that
could serve as an alternative to euthanasia for some conditions.
Although the large majority of animals treated have been horses, dogs and
cats, VetStem has provided services for
exotic species as well. The U.S. Navy,
Office of Naval Research, awarded VetStem a contract to engage in a collaborative study of stem cell biology in marine
mammals in 2009. From this, the first
peer-reviewed article was published
showing successful isolation of stem
cells from dolphin fat. Several media
outlets featured a story on a panther from
the Tallahassee Museum who received
stem cell therapy by VetStem for arthritis of the elbow in 2011. After the therapy, he was able to stand up and scratch
on his favorite tree with both front paws.
VetStem continues to strive to
bring the best Regenerative Medicine
therapies to the market to help provide
better quality of life for animals. Dr.
Robert Harman, CEO and Founder of
VetStem has spoken at many human and
veterinary conferences sharing the results of real treatments. He has also authored or co-authored numerous peerreviewed papers on stem cells as well as
written book chapters on stem cells.
“I started VetStem in order to help
horses with career ending injuries to
their tendons and ligaments but so many
more animals have been saved from a
life of pain or even from euthanasia. I
feel privileged and excited to be a part of
this therapy that has changed how veterinary medicine is practiced as well as
contributing to changes in human medicine,” Robert Harman, DVM, CEO and
Founder of VetStem
About VetStem Biopharma.
Since its formation in 2002, VetStem, Inc. has endeavored to improve
the lives of animals through regenerative
medicine. As the first company in the
United States to provide an adiposederived stem cell service to veterinarians
for their patients, VetStem pioneered the
use of regenerative stem cells for horses,
dogs, and cats. In 2004 the first horse
was treated with VetStem Regenerative
Cell Therapy. Ten years later VetStem
celebrated its 10,000 t h animal
treated. As animal advocates, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and cell biologists, the team at VetStem tasks
themselves with the responsibility of
discovering, refining, and bringing to
market innovative medical therapies that
utilize the body’s own healing and regenerative cells.
Australian Vets
Welcome
Biosecurity Bills
Passed in Senate
The Safeguard
American Food
Exports Act of
2015
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) welcomes bills that were
passed through the Australian Senate
which are designed to strengthen disease
control measures to better manage the
risk of diseases entering and spreading in
Australia.
“We welcome these bills which incorporate critical changes to the way we
approach biosecurity risk, including advances in technology and transport
which the previous legislative framework did not cover,” said AVA President Julia Nicholls, BVSc, PhD,
FACVSc. “Australia needs a more seamless biosecurity system which these bills
will provide.”
Nicholls said that veterinarians are
involved at all levels of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity systems.
“In large-scale outbreaks such as the
2007 equine influenza outbreak, an army
of government and private veterinarians
is called on to take part in the emergency
response,” she said. “Strong, effective
protection against imported pests and
diseases is critical to our agricultural
industries, as well as to the wellbeing of
Australia’s animals and people.”
The new legislation, the Biosecurity
Bill 2014, is supported by four other
bills, designed to help ensure a smooth
transition from the century-old Quarantine Act 1908.
The Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2015 (H.R. 1942) has been
introduced in this Congress by Representatives Frank Guinta (R-NH), Jan
Schakowsky (D-IL), and Vern Buchanan
(R-FL). The bill is similar to legislation
introduced in past Congresses in that it
would in effect prohibit the slaughter of
horses in the U.S. and the export of
horses for slaughter, such as to Canada
or Mexico.
The bill provides that horses are not
raised for human consumption and that
they are frequently treated with drugs
that pose a serious threat to human
health if eaten. The bill is intended to
protect the public from such risk by
making it illegal under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to knowingly
sell or transport horses or parts of horses
in interstate or foreign commerce for
purposes of human consumption.
Like recent legislation dealing with
horse slaughter, this bill is different from
other bills introduced in earlier Congresses that focused on welfare concerns
for horses. This bill cites health concerns as the primary rationale to prohibit
the sale or export of horses or horsemeat
for human consumption.
The bill was referred to the House
Committee on Energy and Commerce
and the House Committee on Agriculture.
PAGE 10
Calendar of Events
JUNE
June 3 - Heartland Saddle Club Meeting, Depot Restaurant, Virginia, Il. 6:30pm.
Call 217-997-2150 for more information.
June 6 - Lincoln Trail Riders Combined Pleasure/Speed Show 4 P.M. Pleasure
division, with Speed to follow no earlier than 6 PM. LTR Arena located on
Quarry Rd in O'Fallon , IL.,2 miles North of I-64 Exit 19 off Hwy 50 and Scott/
Troy Rd. Collared shirt and proof of negative Coggins required. $10 per division
plus $5 office fee for members/ $25 office fee for non-members each show date .
Concession stand on grounds. www.Facebook.com/LincolnTrailRiders Hotline
(314) 603-0673 or (618) 514-1145
June 6 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Horse Show. Show starts at 5pm. Visit
http://macoupincountywild.wix.com/macoupincountywr for more information.
June 7 - Madison County Trailblazers Horse Show, 12 Noon at Triangle H Farm,
2 0 8 2 S o u t h Mo r e la n d R d ,
Edwardsv ille,
IL 62025.
www.madisoncountytrailblazers.org Call Marilyn Cron at 618-604-1967 for
more information.
June 13 - Exploring the Equine Hoof Seminar. Stonecrest Equine, Columbia, Illinois.
Taught by Mackinaw Dells 2 Hoof Care (Ida Hammer). 9 am to 3 pm. Register
@ www.mackinawdells2.com
June 14 - Heartland Saddle Club Trail Ride 1:30pm. Pere Marquette St. Park, Grafton, IL. Call 217-317-7805 or 217-997-2150 for more information
Edwardsv ille,
IL 62025.
more information.
June 19 – 3rd Fri. Night Luck n Buck Saddle Club Fun Show. how Starts at 7:00 pm.
Points Show 1st,2nd,3rd, place ribbons. Contact Paul 217-556-0881. Hillsboro
62049 www.lucknbucksaddleclub2014.blogspot.com
June 20 - Tower Hill Equestrian Center Hunter/Jumper Schooling Show. Dawson,
IL. Visit www.towerhillequestrian.com for more details.
June 20 - Lincoln Trail Riders Combined Pleasure/Speed Show 4 P.M. Pleasure
(314) 603-0673 or (618) 514-1145
June 20 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Horse Show. Show starts at 5pm. Visit
June 21 - Phancy Pharm Hunter/Jumper Series 1/5. MISHO, MOHJO and MHSA.
www.phancypharm.com or 618-917-6995
June 27 - Heartland Saddle Club Payback Horse Show 11am. Cass Co Fairgrounds,
Virginia IL Call 217-997-2150 for more information.
June 27 – Sat. Luck n Buck Saddle Club Will host NBHA sanctioned Speed Show.
Exhibition Starts at 3pm Show starts at 4:30 pm.Butler Fair is Sunday June 28th.
Overnite Camping allowed at Luck n Buck. Contact Bob Willams 217-840-9390
Shellane
217-260-0472
Hillsboro
Il
62049
www.lucknbucksaddleclub2014.blogspot.com
Edwardsv ille,
IL 62025.
more information.
JULY
July 1 - Heartland Saddle Club Meeting, Depot Restaurant, Virginia, Il. 6:30pm.
July 12 - Heartland Saddle Club Trail Ride. 1:30pm. Weinberg King St Park, Augusta, Il. Call 217-370-7805 or 217-997-2150 for more information.
July 17 – 3rd Fri. Night Luck n Buck Saddle Club Fun Show. Show Starts at 7:00
pm. Points Show 1st,2nd,3rd, place ribbons. Contact Paul 217-5560881.Hillsboro 62049 www.lucknbucksaddleclub2014.blogspot.com
July 18 - Lincoln Trail Riders Combined Pleasure/Speed Show 4 P.M. Pleasure
(314) 603-0673 or (618) 514-1145
July 18 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Horse Show. Show starts at 5pm. Visit
July 18 - Phancy Pharm Hunter/Jumper Series 1/5. MISHO, MOHJO and MHSA.
July 18-19 - Old Time Tractor Show at Old Hillsboro Lake. Luck n Buck Saddle
Club will have a mobil cook shack there to raise funds for the club. Serving
breakfast and Lunch. Please attend and enjoy the tractors ,food and friends.
www.lucknbucksaddleclub2014.blogspot.com
AUGUST
August 1 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Horse Show. Show starts at 5pm. Visit
August 1-2 - Western Dressage Association of Illinois' (WDAIL) Train the Trainers
™ (TTT) clinic. For more information: http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?
u=339739e0b195698418d54afcf&id=15be4cb184
August 2 - Madison County Trailblazers Horse Show, 12 Noon at Triangle H Farm,
Edwardsv ille,
IL 62025.
more information.
August 5 - Heartland Saddle Club Meeting, Depot Restaurant, Virginia, Il. 6:30pm.
August 8 - Kinkaid Saddle Club Fun Show. 6pm. For more information call 618201-4725
August 8 - Phancy Pharm Hunter/Jumper Series 1/5. MISHO, MOHJO and MHSA.
August 15 - Lincoln Trail Riders Combined Pleasure/Speed Show 4 P.M. Pleasure
(314) 603-0673 or (618) 514-1145
August 16 - Madison County Trailblazers Horse Show, 12 Noon at Triangle H Farm,
Edwardsv ille,
IL 62025.
more information.
August 21 – 3rd Fri. Night Luck n Buck Saddle Club Fun Show.Show Starts at 7:00
pm. Points Show 1st,2nd,3rd, place ribbons. Contact Paul 217-556-0881. Hillsboro 62049 www.lucknbucksaddleclub2014.blogspot.com
August 23 - Heartland Saddle Club Trail Ride. 1:30 pm. Jim Edgar Panther Creek St
Park (Site M), Lower Parking Lot, Chandlerville, IL Call 217-370-7805 or 217997-2150 for more information.
August 29 - Heartland Saddle Club Payback Horse Show. 11am. Cass Co Fairground, Virginia, IL Call 217-997-2150 for more information.
SEPTEMBER
September 2 - Heartland Saddle Club Meeting, Depot Restaurant, Virginia, Il.
6:30pm. Call 217-997-2150 for more information.
September 12 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Horse Show. Show starts at 5pm.
Visit http://macoupincountywild.wix.com/macoupincountywr for more information.
September 13 - Madison County Trailblazers Horse Show, 12 Noon at Triangle H
Farm, 2082 South Moreland Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025.
more information.
September 18 -3rd Fri. Night Luck n Buck Saddle Club Fun Show.Show Starts at
7:00 pm. Points Show 1st,2nd,3rd, place ribbons. Contact Paul 217-556-0881.
Hillsboro 62049 www.lucknbucksaddleclub2014.blogspot.com
September 19 - Tower Hill Equestrian Center Dressage Schooling Show. Dawson,
September 19 - Lincoln Trail Riders Combined Pleasure/Speed Show 4 P.M.
Pleasure division, with Speed to follow no earlier than 6 PM. LTR Arena located on Quarry Rd in O'Fallon , IL.,2 miles North of I-64 Exit 19 off Hwy 50
and Scott/Troy Rd. Collared shirt and proof of negative Coggins required. $10
per division plus $5 office fee for members/ $25 office fee for non-members
each show date . Concession stand on grounds. www.Facebook.com/
LincolnTrailRiders Hotline (314) 603-0673 or (618) 514-1145
September 20 - Heartland Saddle Club Trail Ride. 1:30pm. Weinberg King St Park,
Augusta, IL. Call 217-370-7805 or 217-997-2150
September 26 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Horse Show. Show starts at 5pm.
Visit http://macoupincountywild.wix.com/macoupincountywr for more information.
September 27 - Phancy Pharm Hunter/Jumper Series 1/5. MISHO, MOHJO and
MHSA. www.phancypharm.com or 618-917-6995
September 27 - Kinkaid Saddle Club Open Horse Show - Entries begin at 10am,
show at 11am. 402 Ava Rd, Murphysboro, IL. Pleasure & Halter 11am., Speed
not before 2pm. *IWHS&RA-TWHBEA** points. For more information call
618-201-4725 or 618-303-0277 or leave a message at 618-684-3659
September 27 - Madison County Trailblazers Horse Show, 12 Noon at Triangle H
Farm, 2082 South Moreland Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025.
more information
OCTOBER
October 3 - Tower Hill Equestrian Center Hunter/Jumper Schooling Show. Dawson,
October 4 - Rain Date - Kinkaid Saddle Club Open Horse Show - Entries begin at
10am, show at 11am. 402 Ava Rd, Murphysboro, IL. Pleasure & Halter 11am.,
Speed not before 2pm. *IWHS&RA-TWHBEA** points. For more information
call 618-201-4725 or 618-303-0277 or leave a message at 618-684-3659
October 4 - Madison County Trailblazers Horse Show, 12 Noon at Triangle H Farm,
Edwardsv ille,
IL 62025.
more information.
October 7 - Heartland Saddle Club Meeting, Depot Restaurant, Virginia, Il. 6:30pm.
October 10 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Horse Show. Show starts at 5pm. Visit
October 16 – 3rd Fri. Night Luck n Buck Saddle Club Halloween Fun Show and End
of year awards.Show Starts at 7:00 pm. Contact Paul 217-556-0881.Hillsboro
62049 www.lucknbucksaddleclub2014.blogspot.com
October 18 - Heartland Saddle Club Trail Ride. 1:30pm. Jim Edgar Panther Creek
St Park (Site M), Upper Parking Lot, Chandlerville, Il, Call 217-370-7805 or 217
-997-2150 for more information
October 24 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Horse Show. Show starts at 5pm. Visit
October 25 - Macoupin County Wild Riders Halloween Horse Show. Show starts at
1pm. Visit http://macoupincountywild.wix.com/macoupincountywr for more
information.
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE: 72 acres, US Hwy 50 East, Salem, IL. 105’ x 80’ Horse barn, office,
bath, & bunk room. 16 stalls, large riding arena, pond, woods, large highway
frontage. Misc buildings, city water & gas, low taxes, for more informations call
618-548-1406
HORSE HAY: New Timothy-Reed Quality mixed grass No rain Fine mixture 40%
Reed 20% Kentucky bluegrass 40% Orchard grass 17%protein Zero entophyte
No preservatives/acid poisons which are no good for horses YOUR YEARROUND HAY BARN Sound of Eckl Land SE of Effingham residence or 2 1/2
miles Northeast of Ingraham (618) 752-5931 by chance or after 6 pm for exact
price HAY Starting at $2.75 a bale.
PAGE 11
Messenger Hill Farm's Beatrice Maloney
Masters the WIHS Equitation at
Showplace Spring Warm Up II
Messenger Hill Farm has done it
again! The Chicago-based team of
Freddie and Jodi Vazquez has returned
to Lamplight Equestrian Center in
Wayne, Illinois, for Showplace Production's Spring Warm Up II to test the hard
work they put in all season at the Winter
Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida. After last week's outstanding results,
when Kira Telford walked away with the
Junior Hunter tricolors on Calistoga
Gold and snagged the WIHS Equitation
overall, it was Beatice Maloney's time to
shine this week.
Maloney and her bay gelding Carnush put in consistent performances
throughout the two-part WIHS Equitation class. The pair placed second in the
WIHS Jumper Phase and third in the
WIHS Hunter Phase, earning Maloney
first place overall.
Maloney, affectionately called
"Bea" by Jodi Vazquez, has ridden with
Messenger Hill for about 8 years and is
competing in her last year as a junior
rider. "She's a great kid and great student," Vazquez said. "I'm really proud of
her, and Carnush is super talented."
And rightfully so, as Carnush is
just approaching 7 years old. "We got
him when he was 5, and he's always
been a great horse, even though he is a
little green here or there," Vazquez said.
Maloney finished seventh last year
in the Zone 5 Finals with Carnush and
has been working diligently ever since.
"It was great to see them win the Washington (WIHS) overall and for everything to come together for that pair,"
Vazquez said.
Maloney's efforts are also producing benefits with her junior hunter,
Greytful, a gray Hanoverian gelding that
she leases. "He's a horse that we haven't
had for very long," Vazquez said. "He's a
great jumper and overall fun horse.
Hopefully we can do some derbies with
him this summer."
The combination picked up a blue
ribbon in one of their Junior Hunter
classes, among other top placings. Greytful was also Reserve Champion in the
3'6" Performance Hunters with Vazquez
in the irons.
"It's fun for her (Maloney) to have
two horses at that level," Vazquez said.
"She's worked really hard over the winter to perfect her skills with both horses,
and I think it's starting to come out
now."
When Maloney ages out of the
junior ranks, she will attend Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Another Performance horse that is presently doing well is Presently, owned by
Dana Senn. Vazquez expertly guided
Presently to Champion in the 3'3" Performance Hunters. Together they finished in the top three in every class, including scooping up a blue ribbon in one
of the over fences classes.
Unlike Greytful, Presently is a
horse that Messenger Hill has had for
quite some time. The gray gelding is
known for his ability to win the High
Performance hunters, gallop around the
derbies and cruise around the Adult
Hunters with Senn.
"What's great about Presently is
that he can diversify," Vazquez said.
"He's fun to ride and really brave. I'm
just happy to have a horse like that in my
barn."
Senn and Presently were awarded
top ribbons in their Adult Amateur over
fences rounds the same week he won the
Performance classes with Vazquez. Not
often does a horse have such versatility,
combined with the ability to win in top
competition.
"I'm grateful to have a horse that
can do so many different levels and
events," Vazquez said. "He gets prizes in
all those levels, and that's hard to find.
Presently is just overall a phenomenal
horse!"
Throughout the week and weekend, Messenger Hill riders continued to
have resounding success and brought
home four Champions, nine Reserve
Champions and 29 blue ribbons.
Modigliani, owned by Jamie
Stryker, was Reserve Champion in the
Low Working Hunters with Jodi
Vazquez and was also Champion in the
Limit Junior Hunter with Chloe Jhin.
Hops, owned by Arly Golombek and
ridden by Jodi Vazquez, was Reserve
Champion in the Schooling Hunters,
winning both over fences classes. Calistoga Gold was Champion in Section B of
the Junior Hunters with owner Kira Telford, winning two over fences classes.
Kira Telford also took home second
overall in the WIHS Equitation, earning
first place in the jumper phase and fourth
in the hunter phase.
Highlands Bridget Jones, owned by
Born Free Farm, was Champion in the
Small/Medium Children's Pony Hunters
with Chloe Watrous. Primrose, owned
by Alexa Aureliano, was Reserve Champion in the Small/Medium Children's
Pony Hunter with Chloe Jhin. Shimmer,
owned by Lanes End and ridden by Elodie Watrous were Champion in the Short
Stirrups Hunters. Buttons and Bows,
owned by Jill Aureliano, was Reserve
Champion in the Short Stirrup Equitation with Elodie Watrous.
Training Mythunderstandings:
Ground Work Goals
by Ron Meredith
President, Meredith Manor International
Equestrian Centre
There are lots of people out there
chasing their horses around in round
pens and rectangular pens and on the
ends of longe lines without understanding exactly why they are doing whatever
it is they’re doing or how it is eventually
going to relate to their riding.
There’s one bunch that buys into the
dominance and submission school of
training. They think ground work is
about chasing their horse till he submits
some way and then drilling compliance
into him. When the horse does whatever
they tell him to do on the ground, they
think he’s going to do whatever they tell
him once they’re in the saddle because
they’re the boss, the herd leader.
There’s another bunch that is actually a little afraid of their horses. They
think if they do lots and lots of ground
work it will build their confidence up.
They hope that if they can get the horse
to hook on or join up or climb in their
lap whenever they want that somehow
eventually that will translate into feeling
safe on his back.
These folks have bought into the
idea that if they can control the horse’s
body, they can control the horse’s mind.
Actually, it’s the other way around. If
you learn to control the horse’s mind,
then his body just naturally follows
along. The best way to control a horse’s
mind is by developing a non-predatory,
non-threatening communication system
built of methodically applied, horselogical pressures that create a feel in the
horse of a shape you want him to take.
People learning ground work usually start out wanting to know the “how
to” of it. They’re into perfecting techniques and they want to know exactly
what the right steps are to follow and all
that, just like a recipe. They see ground
work as a mechanical process that every
horse is going to go through the same
way. Horses, on the other hand, could
care less about steps and recipes and
techniques. What they are interested in is
how any interaction with the human
makes them feel. Horses have a huge
capacity for remembering the emotional
feeling that a particular set of circumstances created.
So good ground work is about controlling the horse’s mind through creating a positive emotional experience. You
want to become the place the horse feels
the most comfortable, not because
you’ve finally stopped pressuring him
and are going to let him rest, but because
you are the most rhythmic and relaxed
and non-threatening thing in his environment and that makes him feel really safe.
When you start working with a
horse, you want to develop a communication system that’s understandable to
both of you. Working on the ground is a
good, safe place for both people and
horses to develop their mutual communication skills and establish the rules for
their interaction before they try the in the
saddle stuff. The learning isn’t onesided. There are communication skills
both the rider and the horse have to learn
if their saddle work is going to be successful:
 You want to learn to show the horse
any new thing in a horse-logical
way. That means that anything you
show the horse is just one tiny, baby
step away from something he already knows.
 You want to learn to show the horse
what you want by using pressures
that create a feel of the “shape” you
want him to take and the direction
you want him to move.
 You want to learn to apply the least
degree of pressure that shows the
horse what you want without startling him or raising the excitement
level.
 You need to give the horse time to
process the meaning of any pressure
and the chance to respond correctly.
 The horse needs to learn to trust that
you are consistent and predictable.
you are never going to apply any
kind of pressure or degree of a pressure that is startling or exciting.
you will never apply a pressure he
cannot relieve by doing something
that is just one step away from
whatever he already understands.
you’ll give him time to figure it before any pressure increases or
changes.
The mental foundation you want to
lay in your beginning ground work is
that you are the nicest, safest place to be
in the universe. Once you’ve got and can
hold the horse’s mind, you start communicating with him using tiny pressures
that create the feel of a shape you want
him to take. As you do your
“intermediate ground work”, you gradually begin to build a vocabulary of pressure-related shapes. Your horse’s feeling
that you’re a safe place to be combined
with his basic vocabulary of shapes will
become your bridge from ground work
to saddle work. Then you’ll continue to
build the horse’s vocabulary of pressurerelated shapes when you get in the saddle until he’s able to play whatever game
you want to play.
I can describe the basic steps involved in ground work with a horse but I
can’t tell you exactly how to apply them
to your individual horse and circumstances. There is no simple way to describe to a beginner the feel old timers
have developed for what to do around a
horse any more than it’s possible to
make someone an accomplished rider in
ten easy lessons. To learn to ride well,
you have to do a lot of riding. To learn
how to do good ground work, you have
to do a lot of ground work. There are a
lot of clinicians going around the country doing weekend clinics trying to help
people short circuit this learning process.
They pick horses to work with that they
know they can be successful with in one
or two days. The tough cases that are
going to need weeks or months to fix get
rejected. So lots of folks go home
scratching their heads and wondering
why they can’t do at home with Thunder
what looked so easy when the clinician
did it with Bambi.
When people go home and try out
this pressure-and-release stuff on their
own horses, they make mistakes. Some
of them give up trying because their confidence plummets or they’re afraid
they’re going to ruin their horse forever
or whatever. If the horse makes a mistake, you don’t give up on him and say
he’s hopeless. You just approach the
situation a little differently next time and
try again. Your horse won’t give up on
you if you make a mistake, either. Keep
the learning goals in your head, try to
analyze what didn’t work about whatever pressure you chose to apply, then
change it, modify it, or decide to repeat
it.
Whenever things aren’t working
out, just remember to go back to rhythm
and relaxation. That’s the basis of it all.
Get your own breathing under control to
help you relax and the horse will pick up
on that. Then you can move your own
body in a non-threatening, rhythmic way
and ask the horse to get rhythmic again,
too. Now you can ask again for whatever
it was you were asking for when things
fell apart.
If the horse makes mistakes, don’t
be hard on him. Just show him again. If
you make a mistake, don’t be too hard
on yourself. Learn from the horse’s feedback and just try again. It takes a lot of
work to become a “natural” horse person.
© 1997-2013 Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre. All rights
reserved.
Instructor and trainer Ron Meredith
has refined his “horse logical” methods
for communicating with equines over 40
years as a horse professional. He is
president of Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre (147 Saddle
L a ne , Wa ver l y, WV 2 61 84 ;
800.679.2603;
PAGE 12
AHC’s 2015 Issues Forum and
Speakers Set
The American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum, sponsored by Luitpold Animal Health, on June 16 in
Washington, DC will feature speakers
and panels from across the horse industry on “Protecting and Promoting the
Horse.” The topic will be addressed by
representatives from Federal agencies
and various sectors of the horse industry,
each discussing what they are doing in
these areas.
This year’s National Issues Forum
will be held on Tuesday, June 16, during
the AHC’s annual convention. The convention will run from June 14 to 17 at
the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill.
Gary Woodward, Deputy Under
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory
Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, will kick off the program
Tuesday morning. His agency, APHIS,
may have the most day-to-day federal
interaction with the horse industry of any
department of the federal government. He will be joined by USDA staff
from APHIS and other departments to
explain USDA’s relationship with the
horse community and its efforts to protect the health of horses and support the
continued viability of the industry.
USDA leaders and staff will be present
to review the Department’s goals, program direction, allocation of resources,
and opportunities for the horse industry.
The Forum will also feature presentations on other programs to protect and
promote the horse.
The Unwanted Horse Coalition,
which operates under the umbrella of the
AHC, is celebrating its 10th anniversary
and will provide an update on its initiatives and those of its members over the
last decade to protect unwanted horses,
its current activities and future plans.
Attendees will also be provided an
update on several new and unique efforts
to promote horses to the public with a
presentation entitled “Promoting the
Equine Experience.”
This panel will include an update by
Patti Colbert of PCE Enterprises on
“Time to Ride,” the initiative of the
American Horse Council’s Marketing
Alliance. The Time to Ride Challenge
returns in 2015 as a grassroots campaign
for the horse community to grow the
horse industry while competing for
$100,000 in cash and prizes.
Ross Peddicord of the Maryland
Horse Industry Board will also provide
an overview of Maryland’s institution of
a statewide network of Horse Discovery
Centers as part of the Board’s effort to
raise the level of public awareness of
Maryland’s equestrian traditions and
equine activities. These recently-licensed
Horse Discovery Centers welcome people of all ages and experience into their
barns to learn about horses in a friendly
and knowledgeable environment.
Also on this panel will be Anne Sabatino Hardy of Horse Country, Inc. a
new nonprofit organization that was
formed to promote and arrange tours of
Kentucky farms, equine clinics, and local Kentucky attractions. Horse Country
hopes to capitalize on its unique location
in the “Horse Capital” of the world to
promote the story of the horse, from
birth, to racing, and back to breeding, to
the public in order to attract more fans to
racing and the horse.
The Forum will also focus on organizations and individuals intent on
keeping kids involved in equestrian activities during their years in college
when many seemingly fall out of the
industry. Without these organizations
and programs, the industry could lose
more participants.
“Going to College” will be a panel
that includes Meghan Boenig, equestrian
coach at the University of Georgia, representing the National Collegiate Equestrian Association; Patte Zumbrun,
Equestrian Director at Goucher College,
representing the Intercollegiate Horse
Show Association; and Cindy Schonholtz, Director of Industry Outreach for
the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. All of these organizations promote riding and equestrian sports at colleges, either independently or with the
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Each will explain their programs
and the problems they sometimes face in
promoting horse sports to college kids.
The AHC’s convention will also
include the AHC’s Congressional Reception the evening of the Issues Forum,
the Congressional Ride-In on Wednesday, June 17, and meetings of all AHC
committees and the Unwanted Horse
Coalition on Monday, June 15, during
the AHC’s annual meeting.
Complete information on the Forum
and the entire AHC annual meeting, including registration and hotel information, can be found on the AHC’s website, http://horsecouncil.org/events.php
or by contacting the AHC.
Western Dressage Association of
Illinois Sponsors Train The
Trainers Seminar and Clinic
The Western Dressage Association® of America is excited to announce
that the Western Dressage Association®
of Illinois will sponsor a Train the Trainers™ clinic and seminar in O’Fallon,
Illinois on August 1 and 2, 2015. The
purpose of the Train the Trainers™ program is to educate professionals who
want to learn how to train, hold clinics
and judge Western Dressage. A Certificate of Completion will be provided to
all clinic graduates. We also list all TTT
graduate trainers on our WDAA website. As professional trainers, you are an
integral part of the success of the discipline of Western Dressage.
Frances Carbonnel and Cliff Swanson, seasoned Western Dressage clinicians and trainers, will be conducting the
clinic. Frances and Cliff have been conducting Western Dressage clinics and
training Western Dressage horses for
many years prior to the inception of the
WDAA.
By participating in a Train the
Trainers™ clinic, you will become a part
of the foundation of the educational
thrust of Western Dressage. If you are
not a professional trainer, but would like
to attend the Train The Trainers™ clinic,
you will receive an Amateur Certificate
of Completion. If you are not already a
member of the WDAA, please join before reserving a spot. You may go to our
website,
www.westerndressageassociation.or
g/register to complete your membership
application online.
SCHEDULE:
Day 1 ~ Morning Session
DEVELOPING YOUR EYE
Morning sessions will be held in a
classroom at the Royale Ranch. This
link will give you information about the
Royale Ranch facility. We will have
active discussions led by Cliff Swanson
and Frances Carbonnel, supported by
videos and handouts.
Topics:
 What is Western Dressage?
 Gaits and Movements
 Rider Position
 Skill Sets – introduction and philosophy of fundamentals
 Tests - philosophy, arena, levels,
judging
Teaching Western Dressage

 Western Dressage Equitation
Afternoon Session will take place in
an indoor arena at the Royale
Ranch. Several demonstration riders of
varying ability will participate. On the
first day, Frances Carbonnel and Cliff
Swanson will coach the student riders
using the methods discussed in the
morning: Skill Sets, Western Dressage
Gaits and Movements, Equitation.
Evening Session Barbecue Mixer
with the clinicians at Royale Ranch catered by Andy’s Cowboy BBQ. This is
an optional dinner that is not included in
the price of the clinic, but may be purchased when you get there. This will be
a great way to unwind after the day’s
events to share ideas and meet new
friends.
Day 2 ~ Morning Session
TRYING OUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE
The Morning session will again be
in a classroom at the Royale
Ranch. Cliff Swanson and Frances Carbonnel will review and critique videos of
WDAA tests. Participants will take part
in scoring the tests, working on the elements of a group lesson, and much more.
Afternoon Session will be in the
arena. Participants will apply their skills
judging student riders as they perform
several levels of the Western Dressage
tests.
RESERVATION DETAILS:
Royale Ranch is located between
Collinsville and Fairview Heights, Illinois, about 10 minutes from St. Louis,
Missouri and only 30 minutes from the
St. Louis airport.
The host hotel is the Four Points
Sheraton in Fairview Heights which is
about five minutes from Royale
Ranch. Click the link to obtain the special clinic rate of $89 for a standard
room with two queen beds:
WDAIL Train the Trainer Summer
2015
Class size is limited. Please submit
your application with your equestrian
resume and payment online at
www.wdaatrainthetrainers.org
If you wish to pay by check, please
contact us directly AFTER submitting
your online registration at [email protected]
Once registered and payment received, you can visit our WDAA Train
The Trainers Facebook page. This is
great way to ‘meet’ the Clinicians and
discuss your goals, challenges and just
get acquainted before the classes start.
WDAA TRAIN THE TRAINERS™ SHIRTS
WDAA Train the Trainer™ shirts
are available for purchase. If you would
like a shirt, you will be given the opportunity during online registration for the
clinic and shirt.
WDAIL & WDAA TTT CANCELLATION POLICY:
All registrations to participate in
Train The Trainers™ require full payment of the attendance fee.
If you have an emergency situation
and must cancel the clinic within 10 days
of the event, you must send a doctor's
notice and the WDAIL will cancel your
reservation and refund the amount
charged less a $175 cancellation fee.
There are no refunds for cancellations
after April 25, 2015. Any refund balances owed will be sent to you within 30
days after the clinic date.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINER:
The Train the Trainers™ is a program for professional trainers. If you are
a professional trainer, you must meet one
of the following requirements in order to
receive a certificate of completion.
1.You are at least 25 years of age; or
2.If you are not 25 years of age you
must meet (1) one of the following
exceptions to the age requirement:
 The applicant has participated in the
USDF Young rider or Advanced
Young Rider Program;
 The applicant has a minimum of 3
years experience, as a mentored
trainer with letter from mentor; or
The applicant has 3 years documented experience in the show ring as an
amateur competitor.
If you are not a professional trainer,
but would like to attend the Train The
Trainers™ clinic, you will receive an
Amateur Certificate of Completion in
place of the Professional Trainers Certificate of Completion
PAGE 13
NRHA Adds Classic Equine 4D
Reining Competition at the 2015
NRHA Derby
The National Reining Horse Association is proud to announce the addition
of the Classic Equine 4D Reining competition for exhibitors entered in the
Youth, Novice Horse Non Pro, Amateur
and Green Reiner classes on June 21 at
the 2015 NRHA Derby. Exhibitors competing in these classes at the NRHA
Derby can enter the 4D portion for an
additional $20 by noon, June 20. The 4D
portion will be run concurrently during
those classes.
The 4D jackpot method is a new
innovative concept in the reining world,
and was first introduced at the 2012
NRHA Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth.
“We’re so excited to bring this concept
to the NRHA Derby. It not only allows
NRHA to test a widely popular concept
in the barrel racing industry, but also
gives riders a chance to win better paychecks. We are always looking for innovative ways to make Reining more and
more appealing to those not already in
our sport and we think this is an excellent direction to grow the sport of reining,” said Shianne Megel, NRHA Director of Events & Affiliates.
A 4D styled competition is a fourdivision scoring system (1D, 2D, 3D,
and 4D) with the highest score being
declared as the 1D winner. The highest
score determines the winning score of
the three other divisions. This spreads
winnings across four competitive levels,
based on the level of competition that
day and without the need for predetermined class eligibility. This format
doesn’t require in depth knowledge of
class rules and may serve to be a great
tool to welcome new competitors to the
sport.
The division breaks are determined
using the highest score as follows: 2D
marker is the highest score minus 3
points, 3D marker is the highest score
minus 6 points, and 4D marker is the
highest score minus 12 points. The score
closest to the division marker without
going over is the division winner.
The 4D reining is slated to run concurrently with the Youth, Novice Horse
Non Pro, AQHA/APHA Amateur, and
Green Reiner classes. Exhibitors must
enter a concurrent class to be eligible to
enter the 4D Reining, and the entry fee is
only $20.
Entry forms and conditions for the
4D are available at nrhaderby.com. The
2015 NRHA Derby will be held June 2027 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in
Oklahoma City. Thousands of spectators, exhibitors and horses attend the
event each year with their eye on the
most talented and beautiful reining
horses in the world, plus approximately
$1-million in cash, prizes and nominator
incentives awarded there. Updated
Derby Conditions for 2015 as well as a
schedule and list of host hotels are available now at nrhaderby.com.
Incorporated in 1966, the National
Reining Horse Association is the standard-setting body for the sport of Reining. NRHA, with their International
Headquarters in Oklahoma City, is responsible for promoting the sport of
Reining and working to ensure the highest standards of competition. To learn
more about the NRHA, its programs and
family of corporate partners, visit
nrha.com.
AQHA: Animal Welfare and
Unsportsmanlike Conduct Violations
The American Quarter Horse Association Animal Welfare Grievance Committee periodically meets to discuss animal welfare and unsportsmanlike conduct cases. The committee’s recommendations regarding the violations are then
sent to the AQHA Executive Committee
for its review and decision. The Animal
Welfare Grievance Committee is a subcommittee of the AQHA Animal Welfare Commission, which was established
by the AQHA Executive Committee
three years ago.
The Executive Committee’s recent
decisions regarding Animal Welfare
Committee recommendations are as follows:
Jason English of Madison, Georgia,
for violation of AQHA Rule VIO204.16
involving the horse Sanfrancisco Goodbar, received a yellow card warning at
the 2014 Nutrena East AQHA Level 1
Championships in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. As a result of his first offense, he
received a $5,000 fine, a 90-day suspension and a one-year probation, which
will be served following the end of his
suspension. Furthermore, English was
removed from the American Quarter
Horse Association of Professional
Horsemen.
Additionally, the previous owner of
Sanfrancisco Goodbar, Andrea Caldwell
of Williamston, South Carolina, received
a six-month probation and was to provide a signed affidavit from a veterinarian that the horse’s wounds were healed.
Finally, a letter of reprimand was sent to
Jamie Murrow of High Point, North
Carolina, who also rode Sanfrancisco
Goodbar at the show.
In another case, a youth, who violated AQHA Rule VIO220 regarding
unsportsmanlike conduct, received a
white card at the 2014 SmartPak West
AQHA Level 1 Championships in Las
Vegas for refusing the request of the
steward to leave the arena during a drag.
The youth has been placed on a 90-day
probation. The youth’s parent who is not
an AQHA member, received a yellow
card. The Grievance Committee recommended and the Executive Committee
approved that the parent be denied membership in AQHA should he apply for
same.
During the 2014 AQHA World
Championship Show, Jordan Lesh received a yellow warning card for unsportsmanlike conduct, a violation of
AQHA Rule VIO220. Lesh confronted
the judges in a belligerent and disrespectful manner. As a result of his first
offense, he received a $1,000 fine and
isn’t allowed to renew his membership
until June 17, 2015. In addition, he is
denied participation privileges for the
2015 AQHA World Championship
Show.
James Randall Barton of Bluff Dale,
Texas, for violation of AQHA Rule
VIO201, received a yellow warning card
at the Dixie National in Jackson, Mississippi. As a result, he received a $750
fine, a six-month membership probation
and a one-year probation of his membership in the American Quarter Horse Association of Professional Horsemen.
Animal Welfare Charges and
Convictions
With respect to offenses of cruelty
to or inhumane treatment of a horse that
are the subject of criminal proceedings,
AQHA Rule VIO205 applies. Specifically, AQHA may accept (1) an individual’s conviction, no contest plea, or deferred adjudication or (2) judicial confiscation of a horse under state, federal,
provincial or international law, for an
offense of cruelty to or inhumane treatment of a horse as a presumptive violation of this rule. Such cases result in the
automatic suspension of the individual
from AQHA membership privileges for
a period of no less than two (2) years.
After the expiration of the two-year suspension, the individual may apply for
reinstatement. AQHA may also temporarily suspend an individual charged or
indicted pursuant to state, federal, provincial or international law for an offense of cruelty to or inhumane treatment of a horse. Such temporary suspension may remain in place pending the
outcome of the legal proceedings made
basis of the charge or indictment.
The following AQHA members
have been suspended in 2015 pursuant to
VIO205:
Daniel McWilliams, Muskogee,
Oklahoma, for felony animal cruelty
charges and judicial confiscation of
horses and cattle
Thomas and Diane Silbaugh, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for misdemeanor cruelty to animals and confiscation of
horses
Medication Violations
AQHA also takes a strong stand
against the misuse of substances in
American Quarter Horses.
“Part of leveling the playing field in
the show industry includes doing away
with the illegal and illicit use of performance-enhancing drugs,” said AQHA
President Dr. Glenn Blodgett. “It all
comes down to protecting our horses.”
The following members have received fines and/or penalties in 2015 for
equine drug violations at shows:
Jessie Godin, Murillo, Ontario, for
violation of AQHA Rule VIO404.2 (use
of more than one NSAID), received a
$1,000 fine and a 60-day participation
suspension
Kristen Syburg of Scottsdale, Arizona, for violation of AQHA Rule
VIO402-403 (use of acepromazine without a medication report), received a $700
fine and 90-day probation
Shannon Vroegh, Granger, Iowa, for
violation of AQHA Rule VIO405.3 (use
of a conditionally permitted therapeutic
medication without a medication report),
received a $350 fine
A youth parent, for violation of
VIO405.1 (use of a conditionally permitted therapeutic medication without submitting a medication report), received a
$350 fine
Animal Welfare
The health and wellbeing of the
American Quarter Horse is AQHA’s
utmost concern. AQHA has very specific
rules regarding inhumane treatment of
animals. Part of AQHA’s mission statement says that the “American Quarter
Horse shall be treated humanely, with
dignity, respect and compassion at all
times.”
“AQHA’s goal is to educate both
members and non-members on the issue
of animal welfare,” said AQHA Executive Vice President Craig Huffhines. “It
is our responsibility to ensure the health
and safety of our horse – the American
Quarter Horse.”
AQHA welfare efforts also include
the utilization of AQHA stewards. At
AQHA-approved events, AQHA stewards answer exhibitor questions about
rules, identify and document inhumane
treatment, issue violation cards (white,
yellow and red) which are reviewed by
the Animal Welfare Grievance Committee, evaluate any unsafe conditions regarding the show grounds, and guide
others on acceptable training practices
and equipment. The stewards are trained
and tested on AQHA’s rulebook, the
stewards’ training manual and their ability to handle difficult situations professionally. Most importantly, stewards
help protect the breed, advance animal
welfare and help ensure the integrity of
the competition.
PAGE 14
Scholarships Helps
Alleviate Vet
Education Cost
U.S. Dressage Combinations
Ready for European
Competition
The U.S. Dressage team is ready
for an exciting summer of European
competition, as American combinations
will contest renowned shows, in addition
to the 2015 Dressage Pan American
Games European CDI Observation
Event Squad, who arrived at their base in
Germany a week ago. Following successful fundraising efforts and the continued generosity of the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF Sponsors and
Members, an additional 13 combinations
have been awarded grants by the USEF
to compete and train in Europe.
Dressage Pan American Games
European CDI Observation Event
Squad
Members of the Squad arrived at
Gut Ising in Germany on April 30 having traveled well on the flight arranged
by The Dutta Corp. As part of its sponsorship of USEF Dressage Programs,
The Dutta Corp. covered a portion of the
expenses for the trip.
The squad will continue to train
under the guidance of Chef d'Equipe
Robert Dover in preparation for the first
Observation Event at CDI3*/5* Munich,
May 13-17.
European Competition and
Training Grants
The following combinations have
been awarded European Competition
and Training Grants (in alphabetical
order):
Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.)
with Patricia Stempel's Doktor and
Danilo
Doktor is a 2003 Oldenburg gelding.
Danilo is a 2004 Hanoverian gelding.
C a t he r ine H a d d a d - St a lle r
(Wellington, Fla.) with Rowan O'Riley's
Mane
Stream
Hotmail
Mane Stream Hotmail is a 2002 Oldenburg gelding.
Brian Hafner (Penngrove, Calif.)
with his own and Rebecca Hafner's
Lombardo LHF
Lombardo LHF is a 1999 Hanoverian gelding.
Charlotte Jorst (Reno, Nev.) with
Kastel Denmark's Kastel's Nintendo
Kastel's Nintendo is a 2003 Dutch
Warmblood stallion.
Devon Kane (Wellington, Fla.)
with Diamante Farms' Destiny
Destiny is a 2003 Danish Warmblood
gelding.
Tuny Page (Wellington, Fla.) with
her own Alina and Woodstock
Alina is a 1998 Danish mare.
Woodstock is a 2003 Dutch Warmblood
gelding.
Kasey Perry (Orangevale, Calif.)
with Diane Perry's Trostruplund's Scarlet
Trostruplund's Scarlet is a 1999 Danish
Warmblood mare.
European CDIOs
Promising American combinations
are set to compete in four European Nations Cups over the summer.
CDIO5* Rotterdam and CDIO5*
Hagen
The following combinations will
represent the U.S. at CDIO5* Rotterdam, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
June 18-21, and at CDIO5* Hagen, in
Hagen, Germany, July 8-12 (in alphabetical order):
Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.)
with Patricia Stempel's Doktor
Doktor is a 2003 Oldenburg gelding.
Charlotte Jorst (Reno, Nev.) with
Kastel Denmark's Kastel's Nintendo
Kastel's Nintendo is a 2003 Dutch
Warmblood stallion.
Tuny Page (Wellington, Fla.) with
her own Woodstock
Woodstock is a 2003 Dutch Warmblood gelding.
*Kathleen Raine (Murrieta, Calif.)
with Jennifer Mason, David Wightman,
and her own Breanna
Breanna is a 2001 Hanoverian
mare.
*Should Raine and Breanna be
named to the U.S. Pan American Games
Team or as alternates to the U.S. team,
Kather ine
Bateso n-Chandler
(Wellington, Fla.) and Jane Clark's 2005
Dutch Warmblood gelding Alcazar
would replace them on the Rotterdam
and Hagen teams.
CDIO5* Falsterbo
The following combinations will
represent the U.S. at CDIO5* Falsterbo,
in Falsterbo, Sweden, July 9-12 (in alphabetical order)
Susie Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) and
Tim Dutta Inc.'s Currency DC
Currency DC is a 2000 Oldenburg gelding.
C a t he r ine H a d d a d - St a lle r
(Wellington, Fla.) with Rowan O'Riley's
Mane Stream Hotmail
Mane Stream Hotmail is a 2002
Oldenburg gelding.
Brian Hafner (Penngrove, Calif.)
with his own and Rebecca Hafner's
Lombardo LHF
Lombardo LHF is a 1999 Hanoverian gelding.
Devon Kane (Wellington, Fla.)
with Diamante Farms' Destiny
Destiny is a 2003 Danish Warmblood
gelding.
CDIO3* Hickstead
The following combinations have
been named to represent the U.S. at
CDIO3* Hickstead, in Hickstead, England, July 15-19, additional combinations may be named pending approval by
the USEF Dressage High Performance
Committee (in alphabetical order):
Kat her ine Bat eson-Chandler
(Wellington, Fla.) with Jane Clark's
Alcazar
Alcazar is a 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding.
Jennifer Hoffman (San Diego,
Calif.) with her own XXXL Rubinio
NRW or Farinelli
XXXL Rubinio NRW is a 2003
Westphalian stallion.
Farinelli is a 1999 Westphalian
gelding.
*Kasey Perry (Orangevale, Calif.)
with Diane Perry's Trostruplund's Scarlet
Trostruplund's Scarlet is a 1999 Danish
Warmblood mare.
*Should Perry be named to the
U.S. Pan American Games Team or as
an alternate to the U.S. Team with Goerklintgaards Dublet she will not compete at CDIO3* Hickstead.
USEF Developing Dressage Program
Two participants of the USEF Developing Dressage Program, supported
by the ongoing gift through the USET
Foundation Trustee Akiko Yamazaki/
Red Husky Foundation, have been
awarded grants to train and compete in
European U-25 competitions. Chase
Hickock (Wellington, Fla.) with Hyperion Farm, Inc.'s 1999 Royal Dutch
Warmblood gelding Sagacious HF and
Genay Vaughn (Elk Grove, Calif.) with
Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc's 2001
Hanoverian stallion Donarweiss GGF
will compete at two European CDI-U25s
in July.
Twenty-seven veterinary students
intent on a career in equine medicine
have received financial support through
the Winner’s Circle Scholarship Program, co-sponsored by the American
Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) Foundation, Platinum Performance, and The Race for Education.
The Winner’s Circle scholarships
are intended to help ease the financial
burden of a veterinary education by offering fourth-year students at each of the
AAEP’s 38 full or full-affiliate student
chapters an opportunity to earn scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $5,000,
depending on the needs of the individual
student. Students are selected for scholarships based on their leadership roles
and dedication to a future in equine
healthcare.
“The rising cost of veterinary school
continues to present challenges to talented students who endeavor to enter the
equine veterinary profession,” said Jeff
Berk, VMD, chairman of the AAEP
Foundation Advisory Council. “The
Winner’s Circle Scholarship program
provides financial relief for proven student leaders who have pledged their careers to advancing the health of horses.
We are grateful to all of our donors and
especially thank our partners Platinum
Performance and The Race for Education for all their support.”
Twelve students received $1,500
scholarships; 15 others received $5,000
scholarships, which included $4,000 in
funds from a federal matching grant that
The Race for Education received from
the Assets for Independence program
administered through The Race for Education’s Federal Grant program. Only
U.S. students attending veterinary school
in the U.S. were eligible for awards
through the federal matching grant. An
additional 17 applicants not selected for
Winner’s Circle scholarships also received $4,000 awards through the federal matching grant.
Since its establishment in 2008, the
Winner’s Circle Scholarship Program
has provided $998,500 in scholarships to
255 veterinary students bound for careers in equine medicine. Congratulations to the following 2015 recipients:
 Bronwyn Atkinson, University of
Calgary
 Erica Beadle, Texas A&M University
 Denise Branecky, Cornell University
 Holly Brown, University of Wisconsin
 Erin Clarke, University of Saskatchewan
 Megan Crouse, University of
Prince Edward Island
 James Everett, University of Tennessee
 Catherine Foreman, University of
Illinois
 Emily Fournier, Kansas State University
 Ethan Hefner, North Carolina State
University
 Lauren Hughes, Iowa State University
 Kat ie
McHenr y, Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary
Medicine
 Caroline McKinney, Tufts University
 Kathleen Morriss, Auburn University
 M. Cassandra Shelden, Michigan
State University
 Melissa Sim, Purdue University
 Helen Sims, Colorado State University
 Lauren Smanik, Ohio State University
 Christine Sontag, University of
Minnesota
 Sara Steward, University of Florida
 Stasia Sullivan, Oklahoma State
University
 Gretchen Syburg, Ontario Veterinary College
 Courtleigh Watson, Tuskegee University
 Stephanie White, Washington State
University
 Allison Williard, University of
Georgia
 Elizabeth Wisner, Royal Veterinary College
Rene Wrenn, Western University of
Health Sciences
PAGE 15
Legendary Mustang Sanctuary
Cali found out the tarp would not eat her
The Legendary Mustang Sanctuary
is getting ready for a huge event. It is
almost time for the Moe Bandy Concert.
It is scheduled for June 13 at Tri City
Speedway in Granite City. It is presented
by Ron Young’s Nashville Productions
and Tri City Speedway. They have
teamed together to help raise some funds
for the Sanctuaries continued efforts to
rescue these magnificent animals and
find them adoptable forever homes.
Tickets are still available for the concert
at o ur web s it e whic h is
www.legendarymustangsanctuary.org, at
www.eventsjoy,com and they will also
be available at the gate the day of the
event. General Admission is $20.00 and
VIP is $40.00. Moe is planning on performing some of his greatest hits like
Americana. The gates will open at 1pm
with the opening act by Hurricane Creek
to perform at 2pm. About 4:30 Harvest
Drive will be playing. Moe Bandy is
scheduled to begin about 7:30pm. It is
going to be a great show. Where else can
you go and have such great entertainment for the day and listen to three
bands. We hope to see our followers
there. When you see us, please come and
introduce yourself. We would love to
meet all of you.
We finally got some breaks in the
weather to be able to work with Cali.
She is moving along great. She now will
stand with a tarp on her, takes a saddle,
and she even had her feet rimmed for the
first time. She has been doing so well
that she can go to pasture and eat grass.
It is all new to her since she was born in
a holding facility and lived there for 5
years of her life. When she was able to
get some grass, she was afraid to walk
on it. She had never done that before. In
fact, she had never eaten grass before.
Now that she knows what it is, she found
that the grass and trees will not eat her.
Thank you to everyone that came
out for the flea market and cruise in. It
was a huge success. We were able to
bring out a couple of mustangs for people to meet. The kids loved feeding them
carrots. Pictures of the event can be seen
on our facebook page.
We are still in desperate need for a
newer trailer to continue our efforts and
mission to rescue these magnificent animals. We have had a fund raiser going
on go fund me. You can either go
through go fund me or go to our facebook and click on the link. Please check
out the story of Ciqala from her own
words, (if she could speak). So if you
need a tax right off, here is a great opportunity to help a living legend. Even if
you can only afford $5.00, every little bit
helps.
Richard Winters will be holding a
clinic in September at Sommersgate
Farms in Vandalia, Illinois. If you would
like more information on the clinic, you
can contact Sommersgate Farmsat their
web sit e or you can visit
www,richardwinters.com. If things work
out well for us, and we have a trailer, we
will be bringing some Mustangs to the
event.
Cali's first saddle
In July, we are planning to attend
the Mustang Makeover. Since we always
have so much going on, we will not have
the time to participate, but we encourage
you to attend. It will be a great time and
there will be mustangs from the BLM
there for adoption. We will be there if
you have any questions about a mustang
or training them. You can get your tickets by going to the Mustang Heritage
Foundation web site.
In September, we will be at the Fly
in and Car Show at the St Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto. More information will come as the date gets a little
closer.
Please don’t forget about our store
we have on our web site, as of right now,
we have two different styles of T-shirt,
and four different colors of hats. We are
in the process of getting more merchandise, so go on there often and see what
we have. Please remember that all of
your orders are considered a donation.
We are set up for sponsorship programs and memberships. Our programs
are great for school classes and clubs.
They can sponsor a mustang or burro
and get updates on it’s progress from the
wild to there forever home. We are set
up for memorials for your loved ones,
whether it be for the two legged sort or
the four legged sort. It is a great way to
remember your loved ones. We also
have an intern program for the college
level students.
We are set up for groups to come
and visit. We welcome all groups of all
ages. If you are involved in any type of
organization, we would like to be considered for a day event. We welcome
School field trips, scouts, seniors, other
horse clubs, and any other groups that
are out there. During their visit, they will
learn some of the history of the American Mustang, from the beginning to present, and will get a chance to come face
to face with some of the resident mustangs. If your group can not make it out
to the Sanctuary, we can come to your
location and talk to groups. They can
schedule their visit by calling at 618-616
-8875.
We have had a great respond from
people donating much needed items to
help keep the Sanctuary up and going.
We thank you all so much for your donations. We are still in need of donations,
either monetary or equipment. We still
need round pen panels so we can bring
in more at a time, saddles, bridles, halters, blankets, troughs, or anything at all
horse related. Please keep in mind that
we are a 501 ©3 Organization, and all
donations, be it monetary or any type of
item, is a tax write off for you.
If you are interest in volunteering at
the Sanctuary, you are always welcomed. Please e-mail us at [email protected] or give us a call at
618-616-8875. Also, please like us on
facebook. If you would like to mail your
donation, you can do so by mailing to
Legendary Mustang Sanctuary, P.O. Box
725, Edwardsville, Il. 62025
Equine Pastern Dermatitis: Stay a Step Ahead or Ignore at Your Horse's Peril
“EPD is not a specific diagnosis. It
is a syndrome. A term--scratches, dew
poisoning, greasy heel, mud fever, foot
rot, cracked heels--to describe cutaneous
lesions caused by a variety of diseases
that affect the lower legs of horses,” explained award-winning veterinary dermatologist, research author and full Professor, Rosanna Marsella, DVM, of the
University of Florida (Gainesville) College of Veterinary Medicine.
Anyone who has owned a horse
suffering from severe, non-responding
and various manifestations of equine
pastern dermatitis (EPD) knows these
are not skin conditions cured with a simple application of Desitin or A&D ointment. Severe cases change not only the
quality of an equine's life, but its
owner’s as well. The financial cost of
healing is compounded by added stress
and countless hours of care.
“It is not only alarming to see such
skin conditions manifest,” said Ray Petterson, president and founder nearly a
decade ago of Sox for Horses pull-on leg
protection, “it is even more frightening,
if you've faced it in prior seasons, to
know the long trail you'll have ahead
digging for the reason behind the prob-
lem.”
Allergies to environmental conditions such as food allergies, insects, pasture growth, or inability of a horse’s immune system to handle pernicious bacteria and fungi are among the contributing
factors to EPD. Photosensitivity (the
skin’s reaction to UV rays in sunlight)
can not only be a cause, but also contribute to worsening cases of vasculitis.
“A compromised immune system
stops a horse from healthfully handling
its normal, everyday environment. Anyone out there dealing with a rescued
equine knows that in almost all cases,
the immune system of a rescue animal is
a train wreck and EPD issues are common,” said Petterson, who annually contributes a substantial number of Whinny
Warmers and Summer Whinnys Silver
Sox for Horses to rescues and equines in
need.
A veterinarian's role is to help an
owner start the process of research and
discovery that can help lead to the internal healing of an equine suffering with
EPD, said Petterson, citing Marsella:
“Since the list (of potential causes) is
extensive, it is important to address secondary infections first and treat the treat-
able, and reassess once the infections are
resolved. It is important to address pastern dermatitis as early as possible, as in
chronic cases it can be particularly difficult to diagnose the underlying cause.”*
Staphylococcus, or 'staph,' is among
the common bacteria that drive secondary infection. Delaying treatment of
sores and wounds sets the stage for more
serious problems as your horse’s immune system, already compromised,
falls under further stress fighting secondary infections.
The first line of defense to a multiheaded hydra like EPD? Changing your
horse's diet can help offset feed-driven
allergies, but other contributing factors
might not be so simple to amend.
Against photosensitivity, allergies to
pasture growths or long-term muddy
footing, compromised immune systems
can not effectively combat environmental bacteria and fungi, or biting insects spreading disease from animal to
animal.
“You can’t change the weather,”
said Petterson, “and you can't always
change where you keep your horse.”
That's where Silver Whinnys (also
known as Summer Whinnys Silver)
made by Sox For Horses, Inc. help owners exercise control over those otherwise
“uncontrollable” factors.
Bacteria and fungi need trapped heat
and moisture in an airless environment
to propagate. “That pretty much sums up
the environment offered by the wraps
and bandages most commonly used to
protect skin conditions on the legs while
they heal," said Petterson. "Traditional
bandaging impedes airflow, holds in
moisture and allows heat to build up.
You are darned if you don’t wrap and
you are darned if you do.”
Silver Whinnys pull-on socks are
made specifically for equine legs. Because they are knitted, they allow valuable air to reach the skin's surface. The
uniquely embedded silver in the yarn for
Silver Whinnys inhibits the growth of
bacteria and fungi in the socks while the
wicking/moisture-managing qualities of
the yarn pull moisture away from the
skin.
“This accomplishes two vital functions, keeping the legs cool and the skin
surface is dry," noted Petterson. "Even in
mud and wet weather, Silver Whinnys
have been proven to keep actual skin
surface dry and clean.”
PAGE 16
Kentucky Spring Classic Wrap-Up: May 13-17, 2015
It was not chance Saturday tonight
that secured the victory for Aaron Vale
(USA) and Quidam's Good Luck during
the $127,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand
Prix CSI3*. That night, it came down to
raw speed and power. Vale bested a field
of 41 competitors during the highlight
event, claiming his second consecutive
Saturday night victory with a blazing
jump off ride, breaking the beam in
40.96 seconds.
Thirteen horse-and-rider combinations were able to master Bernardo Costa
Cabral's opening course, moving into a
jump-off that would rival the day's earlier Preakness Stakes.
Abigail McArdle (USA), a young
rider known for her speed and consistency, rode Cade, owned by David
McArdle to a clean round just ahead of
pathfinders Margie Engle and Royce in
44.08 seconds. Her lead would not hold
long as Scott Keach (AUS) tripped the
timers two seconds quicker with Fedor,
owned by Southern Cross Equestrian of
Reddick, FL, landing from the final obstacle in a clear 42.09 seconds.
Vale was next in the ring with
Quidam's Good Luck, and knew that he
could leave nothing to chance. They
dashed to the second obstacle of the
course, a double combination in a speedy
nine strides to shave the seconds, and
compensate for the additional stride in
Vale's plan to be cautious at a tricky
vertical set in the middle of the ring.
As soon as they landed from the
vertical, at a 19-second pace, it was
down to the wire, using the open space
to the oxer to cover the ground. They
made a tight left rollback to the signature
sponsor fence of the class, the Hollow
Creek Farms vertical, and raced for the
final distance to jump the last fence of
the class and trip the timers in 40.960
seconds.
Vale said, "I used his Thoroughbred
quickness and hit the gas and made him
run down to the oxer on the end. I wasn't
looking at the clock - sometimes you can
look at the clock, but tonight there wasn't
enough time to do that. I caught a good
spot there, and just wanted to make sure
I didn't do something too stupid at the
last fence. About halfway down the line
I could tell I was in a spot that he could
jump it from."
The only remaining rider to challenge Vale's time was the 18-year-old
Eugenio Garza (MEX) with Bariano.
Garza did not hesitate to go for the time,
and was able to claim the second place
just behind Vale in 41.280 seconds.
The $127,000 Hollow Creek Farms
Grand Prix CSI3* earmarked a page in
history for the Kentucky Spring Classic,
as it is the largest grand prix earnings
offered during the series. .
Jumper Highlights: Wednesday Sunday
Each summer, Irishman Shane
Sweetnam returns to the Bluegrass State
with his string of top horses. It has become custom to see his name at the pinnacle of the ranks, and Wednesday afternoon, he topped the leader board once
again during the opening day of the Kentucky Spring Classic. Sweetnam rode
Cyklon 1083, owned by Spy Coast
Farm, to the $34,000 Welcome Stake
CSI3* victory, outrunning the competition.
Forty-five contenders gathered at
the Rolex Stadium to compete in the
opening FEI CSI3* competition, and
with a start list of some of the country's
best riders, Sweetnam knew that it
would be a dash for the cash.
Pablo Barrios (VEN) laid down an
exciting speed round in 70.720 seconds
with Zara Leandra, owned by the ZL
Group, easily topping the previous times
midway through the class. Eight trips
later, Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20
climbed into the ranks with the time of
70.340 seconds, nearly 4/10ths of a second faster.
McArdle continued to hold onto the
lead, even with the formidable Todd
Minikus hot on her heels with Babalou
41, owned by Two Swans Farm. The
pair finished just shy of McArdle's time
in 70.350 seconds.
Sweetnam was able to watch Barrios lay down his round, and opted to
take a similar path by utilizing the inside
turns. He raced inside the timers from
fences 3 and 4 and kept a consistent pace
across the ground, altering the plan only
slightly to add down the final line to
compensate his horse's smaller stride.
McArdle finished in the second
place position with Minikus picking up
the third place. The fourth place was
awarded to Barrios, while the fifth place
went to Alise Oken and Kaid Du Ry,
who laid down a clean round in a speedy
71.660 seconds, beating out sixth place
finisher, Eugenio Garza and Lucca Toni.
Luifer Larrazabal collected the seventh
place award with Emanuel Andrade and
ZZ-Top VH Schaarbroek Z rounding out
the top eight.
The flashy 12-year-old chestnut
gelding Clouwni has seen the world. He
helped Brazil place fifth at the 2014
World Equestrian Games in Caen,
France and jumped double-clear at the
2013 FEI Furrisyya Nations Cup Finals
in Barcelona. Thursday night, Clouwni
showcased his speed and scope during
the $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic
CSI3* with rising talent and new owner
Emanuel Andrade (VEN), as the pair
raced to the win with an untouchable
37.690-second jump off time.
"We just got him in December of
last year," Andrade smiled. "Clouwni is
a very good horse, very competitive. In
the beginning, I didn't know how to ride
him; we needed to learn each other a
little bit more. After a little time, I
learned how to ride him and he's incredible; I'm very happy and proud of him."
Out of a start list of 61 horse and
rider combinations, only 17 were able to
master Bernardo Cabral's opening track
to take on the seven obstacles in the
speed course. Shane Sweetnam (IRL)
and Chaqui Z, owned by Spy Coast
Farm, LLC of E Setauket, NY, were the
first to break the 40-second pace set
early by trailblazer Eugenio Garza and
Bariano, owned by El Milagro of Hickory Creek, TX, stopping the clock in
39.870 seconds.
Fellow Irishman Kevin Babington
challenged Sweetnam with Shorapur,
owned by Shorapur LLC of Antioch, IL,
slicing the turns and racing to the time of
38.540 seconds. Andrade began the
course with a speedy opening line where
he left out a stride, doing six instead of
seven to the oxer. He was on pace with
Babington throughout the course until he
landed from the vertical and saw the
distance that would make the difference.
Andrade landed from the signature
Hagyard Lexington oxer in a much
quicker 37.69 seconds, a time that the
remaining five riders could not touch.
Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111,
owned by ARAO Enterprises LLC of
Wellington, FL, broke the beam in
38.860 seconds, but were still more than
a second from catching Andrade's time.
David Beisel was one of the last to
challenge with the little 10-year-old stallion Amaretto, who set off down the first
line, bucking and kicking out as they
approached the first fence of the jumpoff track. Although doing seven down
the first line may have lost Beisel the
time he wanted, his time was impressive
enough to take over second place in front
of Babington with 38.110 seconds.
Speed was the name of the game
Friday afternoon during the $20,000
1.45m Bluegrass Classic. Forty-seven
horse and rider combinations entered
into the speed class during the Kentucky
Classic. It came down to a foot race with
Todd Minikus and Cordonos, owned by
Matthew de Grande of Long Valley, NJ,
taking the victory in a wire-to-wire
speed round, beating out Shane Sweetnam and Beluga for the blue ribbon ride.
Capturing a ribbon during the
$20,000 Bluegrass Classic was no easy
feat with only 11 of the 47 entries jumping Bernardo Cabral's course without
error. Shane Sweetnam was only the
third to take on the track, executing his
plan perfectly to set the pace as the trailblazer. Sweetnam and Beluga, a 10-yearold mare owned by Spy Coast Farm,
LLC of E Setauket, NY, opted for the
inside track, a decision that only four
other riders would take.
Sweetnam exited the ring, happy
with his time of 62.530 seconds, but had
the inkling that it would not hold for the
first place finish. He had stuck to the
regular number up the first line, as well
as through the double combination, leaving a window for defeat.
His time to beat would continue to
hold for 40 trips, with riders compensating accuracy for speed and pulling rails
in an attempt to catch the Irish rider.
Roberto Teran and Farina, owned by Ark
Partners LLC of Wellington, FL, put in a
clean round in a quick 63.168 seconds,
but the 6/10ths of a second would put
him just behind Sweetnam.
It was not until Todd Minikus and
Cordonos, the second to last combination to take on the track, gave it a shot,
that defeat seemed plausible. Minikus
left out a stride down the first line, as
well as through the combination, using
pure speed rather than the inside options
to take the victory away from Sweetnam.
They tripped the timers in a blazing
60.766 seconds.
Andres Rodriguez left no door open
during the Sunday finale of the Kentucky Spring Classic, riding his own
Darlon Van Groenhove to the $50,000
Commonwealth Grand Prix winged victory in an untouchable 43.193 seconds.
Ireland's Kevin Babington captured the
second place just behind Rodriguez with
Mark Q, while Todd Minikus (USA)
closed out the competition in the third
place.
The rider from Venezuela has been
knocking on the door throughout the
Kentucky Spring Series, riding to the
second place during the $34,000 Hagyard Challenge Series at the Kentucky
Spring Horse Show, and consistently
putting in clear rounds during the second
week of competition. As the third in the
order Sunday of 14 to return for the
jump-off, he knew he would have to put
on the pressure to keep competitors on
their toes in an attempt to catch his trailblazing pace.
The eight strides to the final oxer
was not the only move that Rodriguez
made to secure the win. He also left out
a stride down the first line, clearing the
second obstacle in only six strides, setting a pace that second place rider,
Kevin Babington (IRL) admitted that he
knew he could not catch.
Four riders attempted to leave out
the stride down the opening line, but
only Rodriguez succeeded with the leave
-out, seeing either the first or second
obstacle fall in a shot to catch his pace.
The pressure to catch Rodriguez during
the first half of the course caught Shane
Sweetnam, Richie Moloney and Roberto
Teran.
Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra
attempted to angle the penultimate obsta-
cle in the same fashion as Rodriguez, but
the Audi-vertical fell in their haste.
Minikus was able to lay down a
clean and quick jump-off round in
45.171 seconds with Con Capilot, but
the time was not enough to catch the
Venezuelan, falling short with a 1.97
second differential.
"When I heard that Andres had
made his move down the first and last
line, and how fast his ride was, I knew I
was riding for second," Babington
laughed. Babington and Mark Q tripped
the timers in a clear 44.835 seconds to
take the second place.
Hunter Highlights: Wednesday Sunday
After dominating the top two spots
in Sunday's USHJA International Hunter
Derby, Jennifer Alfano and her stunning
lineup of hunters started day one of the
Kentucky Spring Classic with a bang.
The chilly Wednesday morning began in the Stonelea Ring with the First
Year Green Hunters, as Alfano piloted
the flashy Me Again, owned by Helen
Lenahan, to first and second place finishes. Rounding out the division, Havens
Schatt took the blue atop Custom Made
in the first over-fences class and finished
third in the second class.
The day continued with the Green
and Regular Conformation Hunters.
Russell Frey, in the saddle on Saville
Row, delivered two smooth rounds to
capture first and second place.
The Second Year Green Hunters
were next to show, with Alfano back in
the saddle on her horse Candid. The big
bay gelding, who goes by Sheldon in the
barn, impressed the judges with his performances. The duo swept the first day
of the division, taking home two blue
ribbons. Schatt was hot on Alfano's
heels, and the judges awarded her and
Deborah Perkins' Set to Music's efforts
with second place ribbons in both
classes.
The first day of the Kentucky Spring
Classic wrapped up with the High Performance Hunters, where Alfano showcased the ability of Billie Steffee's horse,
Maggie May. The pair won both classes,
ending Alfano's show day on a high
note. Once again, Schatt followed
closely behind, putting in two great trips
and earning two second place ribbons
atop Mostly Sunny, the big chestnut
owned by CH Farm LLC.
Havens Schatt and Jennifer Alfano,
the two friendly leading riders, and their
horses were back it Thursday, eventually
tying for the grand championship.
Beginning with the First Year Green
Hunters, Schatt demonstrated her determination atop two entries, Custom Made
and Capital City. In the over-fences
class, Schatt piloted Custom Made to a
first-place finish, ending up second in
the handy and first on the flat to earn the
division championship. Schatt and Capital City were awarded the reserve championship for their winning handy round
combined with a third-place and finish
over fences.
The Green and Regular Conformation Hunters were the next to show, with
both Kelley Farmer and Peter Wylde in
contention for the top spots. In the overfences class, Farmer took home the blue
atop Back Story, the big bay gelding
owned by Tia Schurecht. The pair finished third in the handy and first on the
flat, racking up enough points for the
division championship. Wylde and Levland, the 8-year-old entry owned by The
Levland Group, were hot on her heels,
taking home first place in the handy and
coming in second to Farmer over fences
and on the flat. The duo earned the division's reserve championship for their
efforts.
PAGE 17
Ensure Horses are Vaccinated Against
EEE, WNV, and Rabies
Mosquito season has begun in many
parts of Virginia and the rest of the
country. That means it’s time to ensure
your horses are vaccinated against mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile
virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Rabies is not a mosquito-borne disease, but it’s a fatal disease that also requires an annual vaccination.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(VDACS) is urging all horse owners to
check with their veterinarians for vaccination recommendations for their animals. Virginia only had one confirmed
case of WNV (Augusta County) and one
of EEE (Suffolk) in horses in 2014, although many other states had a much
higher incidence of cases.
“Timely vaccination has been
shown to decrease WNV and EEE disease incidence drastically,” said Richard
Wilkes, DVM, Virginia state veterinarian. “Without vaccination, we would
expect to see many more infected horses,
so we still urge horse owners to consider
EEE and WNV vaccination. We believe
that in most cases, private veterinarians
will recommend them for their clients.”
Vaccines are effective for six to
twelve months, so horses should be revaccinated at least annually. In areas
where the disease occurs frequently,
most veterinarians recommend vaccination every six months. For the vaccine to
be effective it must be handled and administered properly and be given at least
two weeks before the horse is exposed to
the virus. Additionally, to stimulate full
immunity, horses must be vaccinated
twice, about 30 days apart, the first year
they are vaccinated. Other prevention
methods include destroying standing
water breeding sites for mosquitoes, using insect repellents and removing animals from mosquito-infested areas during peak biting times, usually dusk to
dawn.
Wilkes also suggests that owners
check about rabies vaccinations for their
horses. There were no equine cases of
rabies in Virginia horses last year but
four each in 2012 and 2013.
Rabies vaccines are also very effective and vaccinating horses annually can
prevent rabies in both horses and humans. In addition to taking measures to
decrease the likelihood that horses will
be exposed to rabies, routine rabies vaccination is a very important aspect of
disease prevention.
All three of these diseases—EEE,
WNV, and rabies—can cause neurologic
signs in horses, such as staggering, circling, depression, loss of appetite and
sometimes fever and blindness. The diseases can kill anywhere from 30%
(WNV) to 90% (EEE) to 100% (rabies)
of the horses infected.
There is no proven cure for these
diseases, but veterinarians can provide
supportive therapy to treat signs of EEE
and WNV and keep horses from injuring
themselves. Rabies, however, is always
fatal.
Humans can become infected with
rabies by handling a rabid horse but cannot become infected with EEE or WNV
by handling an infected horse, nor can a
horse acquire the virus from another
infected horse. The presence of an infected horse in the area indicates that
mosquitoes carrying EEE or WNV are
present, however, and those insects pose
a threat to both humans and horses.
Groups Urge Congress to Help
Maintain Trail
Eleven national recreation and local
government organizations are urging
Congress to pass the National Forest
Trails System Stewardship Act, a bipartisan bill to improve public access to
America’s national forests.
The legislation was introduced April
28, in the United States Senate by Senators Michael Enzi (R-WY) and Michael
Bennet (D-CO) and is identical to a
House version introduced earlier this
year by Representatives Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Tim Walz (D-MN).
In a letter to Congress released today, the 11 organizations—which include the American Horse Council and
Back Country Horsemen of America,
among others—state, “Failing to address
the trail maintenance crisis will result in
diminished public access to the great
outdoors, increased potential for harm to
natural resources, and greater future
maintenance costs.”
The National Forest Trails System
Stewardship Act would keep more trails
open and accessible by expanding the
use of volunteer and partner organizations and providing increased focus on a
handful of priority areas around the
country.
The United States National Forest
System contains the largest network of
trails in the world and receives roughly
165 million visitors a year. Only a quarter of all trails are maintained to standard, which could prevent public access,
pose dangers to public safety, and degrade clean water.
More than 50 diverse recreation and
conservation groups requested this legislation after a 2013 Government Accountability Office study found the Forest
Service trail system is being squeezed
between the demands of growing public
use and shrinking budgets. That report
states that the maintenance backlog for
forest trails exceeds a half billion dollars
and threatens to limit public access,
harm natural resources, and increase
future maintenance costs.
Organizations that signed onto the
letter include:
 Access Fund;
 American Council of Snowmobile
Associations;
 American Hiking Society;
 American Horse Council;
 American Motorcyclist Association;
 Back Country Horsemen of America;
 International Mountain Bicycling
Association;
 National Association of Counties;
 Partnership for the National Trails
System;
 Trout Unlimited; and
 The Wilderness Society.
“The alliance of national recreational organizations in support of the
National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act is unprecedented,” said Don
Saner, chairman of Back Country Horsemen of America. “From hikers to mountain bikers, climbers to motorcyclists,
everyone who uses trails on our national
forests has thrown their support behind
the bill.”
Added Matthew Chase, executive
director of the National Association of
Counties, “Access to first-rate recreational opportunities on public lands is a
key economic driver for many counties.
By giving the Forest Service additional
tools to address pressing maintenance
needs, this legislation would enhance
opportunities for millions of public lands
visitors, forest counties and their residents.”
Ben Pendergrass, vice president of
government relations at the American
Horse Council, also noted, “The Forest
Service trail maintenance backlog is a
serious concern for all recreational users.
This bill is a practical and cost effective
measure to help address the problem and
ensure equestrians and all trail users continue to have access to, and are able to
enjoy, trails on our national forests.”
In addition to expanding the use of
volunteers, the legislation would also
require the Secretary of Agriculture to
identify nine to 15 priority areas
throughout the country for increased trail
maintenance.
PAGE 18
Just For Fun
SUDOKU 1
SUDOKU 2
HORSE QUOTES
 All horses deserve, at least once in
their lives, to be loved by a little girl.
 Coffee, Chocolate, Cowboys… some
things are just better rich.
 It is the difficult horses that have the
most to give you. – Lendon Gray
 You cannot train a horse with shouts
and expect it to obey a whisper. – Dagobert D. Runes
 Every time you ride, your either
teaching or un-teaching your horse. –
Gordon Wright
 One man’s wrong lead is another
man’s counter- canter. – S.D. Price
 One reason why birds and horses are
happy is because they are not
trying to impress other birds and horses.
– Dale Carnegie, How To Win Friends
and Influence People
 Words are as beautiful as wild
horses, and sometimes as difficult
to corral. – Ted Berkman, The Christian
Science Monitor
 If you are a rider, the number one
thing to do is ... marry money! In my
opinion, a horse is the animal to have.
1100 pounds of raw muscle, power,
grace, and sweat between your legs – it’s
something you just can’t get from a pet
hamster.
 There are only two emotions that
belong in the saddle; one is a sense
of humor and the other is patience. –
John Lyons
 How to ride a horse: Step One –
Mount the horse. Step Two – Stay
mounted …
 If a horse stands on you its because
your in the way.
 A stubborn horse walks behind you,
an impatient horse walks in front
of you, but a noble companion walks
beside you.
 Horse… If God made anything more
beautiful he kept it for himself!
 There on the tips of fair fresh flowers feedeth he; How joyous is his
neigh, there in the midst of sacred pollen
hidde n a l l hidde n he; ho w
joyous is his neigh. – Navajo Song
 I live in a house but my home is in
the stable
 Our greatest glory is not in never
falling, but in rising every time
we fall. – Confucious
 A horse doesn’t care how much you
know until he knows how much
you care. – Pat Parelli
 A mule is just like horse, but even
more so.
 The love for a horse is just as complicated as the love for another
human being…If you never love a horse,
you will never understand.
 A horse is like a best friend. They’re
always there to nuzzle you and
make your life a better place.
 Nothing moves me more than when
on the way to fetching in my
mare in the morning than the sound of
her neighing to me as I open
the gate.
 A good rider can hear his horse
speak to him. A great rider can hear
his horse whisper. But a bad rider won’t
hear his horse even if it screams at him!
 A horse is an angel without wings.
 Just because you can jump a fence
going north doesn’t mean you can
jump in going south.
 The Breath of Paradise is that which
blo ws bet ween t he ear s o f
a horse. – Arabic Quotation
 Who needs men when you have a
horse?..oh..wait..someone’s gotta
do the paying!
 Life is like a wild horse. You ride it
or it rides you.
 The only constant thing in life is
change, and things can change
rapidly when you’re dealing with horses.
 I’m in a transitional relationship with
my saddle!
 I have seen soldiers panic at the first
sight of battle, and a squire
pulling arrows from his body to fight
a nd s a ve h is d yi ng ho r s e.
Nobility is not a birthright, but is defined
by one’s actions. – Kevin Costner in
“Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves”
 Boyfriends come and go, but horses
are forever.
 The horse will leap over trenches,
will jump out of them, will do
anything else, provided one grants him
praise and respit e aft er his
accomplishment.
 When your horse bolts for 10 minutes flat, you know to get off and
give up. The question is, how? – Annarose Robinson
 Equestrian activity teaches young
ladies to cope with large, friendly,
but dumb creatures – the ideal training
for marriage.
 Love is.. paying a $500 vet bill for a
horse worth $50.
 If you have seen nothing but the
beauty of their markings and limbs,
their true beauty is hidden from you.
 Our hoofbeats were many, but our
hearts beat as one.
 There is one respect in which beasts
show real wisdom… their quiet,
placid enjoyment of the present moment.
– Schopenhauer
 When you fall of your horse, usually
what’s most hurt is your pride.
 Don’t look at a horse as an animal,
look as if the horse is a real
person. Because a horse can tell the difference.
 There is something about jumping a
horse over a fence, something
that makes you feel good. Perhaps it’s
the
risk,
the
gamble.
In any event, it’s a thing I need. – William Faulkner, National Observer, Febuary 3, 1964
 Correction does much for the horse,
but encouragement does more.
 Some are slaves on the ground but
are free on a horse.
 You can love horse and ride it and a
horse
can
lo ve
yo u
and
squash you.
 Grooming: the process by which the
dirt on the horse is transferred
to the groom
 A man of kindness to his horse, is
kind. But brutal actions show a
brutal mind. He was designed thy servant, not thy drudge. Remember
his creator is thy judge.
 You can lead your horse to water,
but you can’t stop him pulling
you away!!!
 My horse is security conscience…
he always likes to bolt the
stable door when I leave.
 The hardest thing about learning to
ride is the ground!
 The Joy of horses is not the riding,
ju mp ing,
r acing,
sho wing,
or grooming, but of owning!!!
 A polo pony is like a motorbike with
a mind of its own weighing
half a ton.
 A western horse has guts and comm it me nt ,
an eng lish ho rse
has grace and elegance, but my horse has
it all!
 Leave a horse’s gate unfastened and
he’ll be knocking on your window
in the night.
 Wild oats aren’t meant for sowing –
but they make a nice trail snack.
 In training horses, one trains himself
– Antoine De Pluvinet
 A dog may be man’s best friend…
But the horse wrote history.
 “You can lead a horse to water but
you can’t make it drink,” is an old
saying that is not exactly true, because
anybody that’s ever been around horses
would know if the horse didn’t want to
go to water then it wouldn’t!!
PAGE 19
(EHV from page 1)
Viral shedding occurs for 7-10
days, but can occur up to 28 days from
the onset of signs.
The neurologic signs include
ataxia, urinary bladder atony and reduced tail tone. In severe cases, horses
will be unable to stand; these cases have
a very poor prognosis. Foals are rarely
affected with the neurologic form of
EHV-1, and no sex predilection is seen.
Treatment is supportive and tailored to
the specific case.
Once a horse is infected, it should
be quarantined. USDA recommends
monitoring of all exposed horses for at
least 7 days. During the isolation period,
it is recommended to discontinue or reduce any strenuous training or exercise
for exposed horses.
All exposed horses should have
rectal temperatures taken twice daily (812 hours apart) and recorded in a log for
at least 7 days after the date of potential
exposure. Horses whose rectal temperature registers higher than 101.5 degrees
Fahrenheit are considered to be febrile.
All horses on the premises should also
be monitored for neurologic signs
(ataxia, posterior incoordination, weakness, recumbency with inability to rise,
circling, head pressing, head tilt, bladder
atony) during the home quarantine period. Central nervous system signs, such
as posterior incoordination, weakness,
recumbency with inability to rise, and
bladder atony are most common in EHM
(Preakness from page 1)
up short with both California Chrome,
who finished fourth last year, and War
Emblem.
Saturday’s 14-race program that
included eight stakes, four graded, attracted a record crowd of 131,680. The
Preakness Day card also generated an
increase in handle. An all-sources handle
of $85,161 million Saturday exceeded
last year’s handle of $83,786.
“What a day for Baltimore,” Baffert
said. “They really needed this after all
they’ve been through. I’m really happy
for them. I just love coming here.
Red River Rivalry and Shawn Hays Capture Hackamore
Classic Open and Intermediate Open Championships
Nocona, Texas, professional Shawn
Hays celebrated the biggest National
Reined Cow Horse Association limited
age event win of his career when he
claimed the 2015 Hackamore Classic
Open and Intermediate Open Championships aboard Red River Rivalry (Soula
Jule Star x Shiners Miss Lena x Shining
Spark), scoring a total 582 (144 herd/143
rein/150 cow/145 finals cow).
"I feel like the luckiest gringo on
earth," Hays quipped, referring to Kentucky Derby champion jockey Victor
Espinoza, who called himself as the
"luckiest Mexican on earth" following
his win on American Pharaoh at Churchill Downs earlier on Saturday, May 2,
the day of the Hackamore Classic finals
in Pueblo, Colorado.
The Hackamore Classic featured a
cow-work-only finals, where competitors carried their three herd/rein/cow
preliminary scores into the short go.
Those preliminary scores, plus the final
cow score, determined the champions.
Hays and Red River Rivalry, a 2011
stallion owned in partnership between
Hays' father-in-law, Walter Greeman,
and his wife, Tammy Jo Hays, came into
the finals with a 437 composite, leading
the field of 11 finalists by a scant half
point. Hays said his finals run was not
everything he had hoped for, but it was
enough to maintain that half-point margin hold on for the win.
"My horse was good. In the finals at
[the NRCHA Stakes in Las Vegas], he
popped out of lead in the rein work, and
I was a little nervous to run him hard
here in the reining. I was a little conservative and only marked a 143. I had one
miss in the cutting, so I gave up a couple
of points there. I was a 144 but would
have been a 146 without that miss. At
these events with just one go round and
the fence-only finals, it's not like everybody starts back from zero. After those
first two events, I was thinking, shoot, I
have quite a bit of ground to make up. I
drew a real good cow in the prelims
fence work and that little horse was
really good. That helped us jump up and
improve our score. In the finals, I was
hoping to be a little bigger. You always
want to finish up with a huge bang. I feel
like I had a good right turn, and then my
left turn was pretty good. I lost a little
bit of power steering circling to the right.
I didn't get circled as well as I wanted to
that direction, but then he came back and
circled huge to the left. That cow was
pushing on us the whole time, and the
degree of difficulty was there," Hays
said.
The victory helped dissipate a cloud
of tough luck that has been hanging
around Hays since last fall. It started
when he and Red River Rivalry missed
the finals at the 2014 NRCHA Snaffle
Bit Futurity. Then, at the 2015 NRCHA
Celebration of Champions and World's
Greatest Horseman in Fort Worth,
Texas, Hays and "Red" made the Aaron
Ranch Derby Open finals but had trouble
down the fence. At the same show, his
World's Greatest Horseman mount,
Smart Chic Aloha, made one of the highest scoring herd work runs in the prelims, but then she colicked and had to
withdraw.
He also thanked his herd help and
NRCHA Hall of Fame horseman Don
Murphy for their help and coaching.
Hays collected $10,157 for the
Hackamore Classic Championship and
$2,645 for the Intermediate Open Championship. He and Red River Rivalry also
won the concurrent Open Hackamore
class, which paid $2,850; the Pueblo
Derby Open, which paid $3,723; and the
Pueblo Derby Intermediate Open, good
for another $1,163. The five Championship checks totaled more than $20,500.
Hays also took home a Bob's Custom
Saddle, three Gist buckles, gift certificates from Santa Cruz Animal Health,
gift certificates from Farnam, and custom sheets from Classic Equine.
Open Reserve Champion
The Hackamore Classic Open Reserve Champion was Reys Stressin Melody (Reys Dual Badger x Playguns Mel-
ody x Playgun), who finished with a
581.5 total score (141 herd/143.5
rein/152 cow/145 finals cow). The 2011
mare was shown by Matt Koch for
owner Wagonhound Land and Livestock. The Reserve Championship paid
$8,126.
Koch and Reys Stressin Melody had
the high score of the Hackamore Classic
Open fence work prelims, a 152.
Limited Open Champion
Riding Truly Screyumptious, a 2011
mare he calls "by far the best horse I've
ever had to show," Wade Meador
claimed the Hackamore Classic Limited
Open Championship and earned checks
in the Intermediate and Open divisions.
Truly Screyumptious (Dual Smart
Rey x Meleena Olena x Smart Chic
Olena) came into the finals riding high in
the composite with a 435.5, which included a huge 151 preliminary cow work
score.
"She's so quick footed and cowy you just put her on that cow and wait,
and she takes care of the rest of it. It's
easy for her, and she's smart," Meador
said.
His triple payday totaled $5,500.
The Limited Open Championship also
came with a CowTrac system, sponsored
by CowTrac; a Gist buckle; and a custom sheet from Classic Equine.
Meador has high hopes for the future with Truly Screyumptious, who is
owned by Scottsbluff, Nebraska-based
Flag Ranch. He picked the fancy sorrel
mare out as a yearling from the National
Cutting Horse Association Futurity Sales
in Fort Worth, Texas.
"She's been a project. because she's
super feely and sensitive. It took a long
time to get her trust. The morse I show
her, the more solid she gets. She's always been real cow smart and athletic,
but she's also like my nemesis because if
one little thing goes wrong, it takes away
from the big picture. There's so much
hope there for her, that it just keeps getting better each time," Meador said.
Business Cards
Visit Our Webpage for
Upcoming Events

Equine Herpes Virus in Illinois

Transcription

Similar documents

to view a flyer for the event.

Maquetación 1

here - AGCM 3223

How to Show Model Horses

Tommie Turvey - Alabama Horse Council

Achieve Equestrian Balance with Jennifer Kotylo`s Equilates at the

HorseCountry®

PHALLECTOMY IN THE STANDING HORSE

Gymnastisize Your Dressage Horse: Training Level to

brand ambassadors