August/September 2009

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THE RIDER EXTRA AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2009 /1
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2009
Vol. 1, Issue No. 2
Olympian Kyle Carter Finishes Fourth
at the Wits End FEI
Eventing World Cup™ Qualifier
Ottawa, ON—Kyle Carter, originally of
Calgary, AB, was the top Canadian rider
in the only Canadian FEI Eventing World
Cup™ Qualifier, held Wits End Horse
Trials, August 6–9, 2009, in Mansfield,
ON.
Out of an extremely high calibre field
of 34 starters in CIC 3*W division, Carter,
riding Madison Park, an 11-year-old
American thoroughbred gelding owned by
Carter and Nicole Shinton, lay in 19th
place on a score of 59.2 penalty points,
following dressage. With a perfectly clean
cross country round over David O’Connor’s course, which saw only three riders
make the time, and a clear jumping round,
Carter moved up to finish in fourth place
overall. The pair was the only entry to finish on their dressage score in the division.
“Madison Park is a super horse. We
have been carefully developing him, and
he is coming along really well,” said
Carter, who was using the competition as
a preparation for competing at the CCI 4*
Land Rover Burghley Three Day Event,
which will be held at Burghley Park,
Stamford, Lincolnshire, GBR, September
3–6. “This is an excellent finish for us
because were competing in really great
company. The Wits End Horse Trials is a
very well run event, and it is very nice to
have a competition of this calibre in Canada.”
Other Canadians in the World Cup
qualifying division included Kendal
Lehari of Uxbridge, ON, and Understudy,
a 12-year-old Canadian thoroughbred
gelding owned by Gwendalyne Lehari,
who finished in eighth place with a score
Eric Lamaze
See page 9
“Kyle Carter, originally of Calgary, AB, was the top Canadian rider in the Canadian FEI
Eventing World Cup™ Qualifier, held Wits End Horse Trials, August 6–9, 2009, in
Mansfield ON.” Photo Credit—StockImageServices.com
of 71.8. The pair was in 18th placed after
dressage with 59.0, and added only 8.8
cross country time penalties and four
jumping penalties to finish with 71.8.
Right behind Lehari, was Kelly List and
her 11-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred
gelding Minstral. With a dressage score of
62.7, List, of Bracebridge, ON, added six
cross country time and four jumping
penalties to score 72.7 for ninth place. In
10th place was Jessica Phoenix of Cannington, ON, riding her 12-year-old thoroughbred gelding Exploring, with a score
of 73.5.
Other Canadians competing in the
CIC 3*W division were Stephanie
Rhodes-Bosch of Summerland, BC, and
Port Authority, her 11-year-old Selle
Français gelding, who scored 78.2 for
12th place. In 13th spot was Phoenix with
her second horse, Exponential, an 11year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding,
scoring 78.4. Karl Slezak of Tottenham,
Continued on Page 3
Phil Wright and Lauren
Barwick represent
Canada at the 2009
Hartpury International
Para-Dressage CPEDI3*
Ottawa, ON—Canadian performances at the Hartpury Festival
of Dressage July 15–19 showcased the talent and ambition of
this country’s elite Para-Equestrian riders.
The event, located near Gloucester, England, drew over
200 top Para-Dressage and Dressage riders from nine countries,
including a pair of Canadian riders and a full support team. Lau“ Phil Wright and Lauren Barwick represent Canada at the
ren Barwick, Hong Kong Paralympic gold and silver medalist
2009 Hartpury International Para-Dressage CPEDI3*.”
from Langley, BC, and Phil Wright of Salmon Arm, BC comPhoto Credit— Shannon Hendrickson
peted in the Para-Dressage Team, Individual, and Freestyle
“This was a great show for me to get back into the Internatests.
Barwick attained respectable results including two fourth- tional scene,” said Barwick. “It really helped me get that complace finishes, and only rode the leased horses for six days prior petitive feeling again and I came home excited about the
to the competition. Wright was praised for his improvement prospect of my next show.”
upon past performances, and his results were highlighted with a
5th place finish in the Freestyle.
Continued on Page 2
Frankie Chesler
See page 5
Import Restrictions
See page 7
INSIDE
Jump Canada Hall Of Fame ...........................................2
62nd Appaloosa Nationals..............................................3
Wit’s End........................................................................3
May 2010 CPEDI3* Event.............................................4
Pony Club Finals ............................................................4
Horses For Healing.........................................................4
Diana Burnett..................................................................5
New Book: Equine ER ...................................................6
Joelle Froese ...................................................................7
Pony Club D Rally..........................................................8
Steinbrenner Family donates CT Unit............................8
HITS Social Network .....................................................9
NRHA Futurity.............................................................10
Tami Hoag ....................................................................12
Cryptorchidism .............................................................12
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Their performances also helped to highlight
the level of care and support provided to them by a
hard-working team of professionals.
“I am very appreciative of the support group
who worked so well together,” said Canadian
competitor Phil Wright. “The result was a wonderful team spirit that made this competition a pleasure throughout.”
His co-competitor was quick to heap praise
on the group dynamic as well.
“The team camaraderie was great, and the
support staff was the best Canada has ever sent,”
Barwick said.
The competition, however, was dominated by the
top British Para-Dressage riders, including the
team, which will represent Great Britain at the
upcoming European Championships in Norway.
Barwick rode Fernhill Bella Donna owned by
Ian Walsh, and My Passion owned by Jennifer
Tappenden. Wright competed with Sheepcote
Diorissima, owned by Serena Pincus.
The support team members who travelled
with the athletes included Andrea Taylor (National
Team Coach), Jessica Rhinelander (Regional
Development Coach), Jan Jollymour (Groom),
Alice Beatty (Groom), Donna Perry (Sport Psychologist), Shannon Hendrickson (Support Staff),
as well as Elizabeth Robinson (Chef d’Equipe).
The Hartbury event was a valuable experience to the Canadian staff and riders for another
reason as well.
“We needed to see our riders competing internationally for the first time since Hong Kong,”
Robinson said. “It has given us a good indication
of how the bar has been raised once again. We will
need to find quality, well-trained horses to be
competitive in Kentucky at the World Equestrian
Games next year.”
Hartpury College is one of England’s leading
equine educational facilities, and hosts a number
of international competitions. These include the
annual Mitsubishi Motors Hartpury Horse Trials
and the Hartpury Festival of Dressage.
Final Competition Results:
Lauren Barwick (Grade II) riding My Passion
• 4th in the Team Test with 65.873%
• 4th in the Individual Championship Test
with 68.182%
• 6th in the Individual Freestyle Test with
65.550%
Lauren Barwick (Grade II) riding Fernhill Bella
Donna
with 61.667%
64.070%
Philip Wright (Grade IV) riding Diorissima
with 57.634%
64.465%
About the Para-Equestrian Discipline
In para-equestrian, each rider is classified
according to his or her functional ability. They are
assessed by trained physiotherapists and doctors
who evaluate either muscle strength, coordination,
or a combination thereof throughout the athlete’s
body. The rider is then given a functional profile
that indicates the grade in which they can compete. There are five grades of competitions in dressage, with Grade IA representing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the
least severely impaired riders. The competition
within each grade is judged on the functional skill
of the rider, and not the level of disability.
About Para-Equestrian Canada
Para-Equestrian Canada is the discipline committee of Equine Canada that is responsible for
developing and implementing programs on behalf
of the para-equestrian community and administrating the high performance program for dressage
riders with a disability. For additional information
regarding Para-Equestrian Canada please visit
www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestrian.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada’s equine community and industry. Its core areas
of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine
Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International
Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian
Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching
Association of Canada as the national organization
representing equestrian sport and equine interests
in Canada. For more information about Equine
Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Toronto, Ontario – Jump
Canada is proud to
announce this year’s
inductees into the Jump
Canada Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala,
presented by BMO
Financial Group, will be
held on Sunday, November 8, 2009, at the Royal
York Hotel in Toronto,
ON.
The Jump Canada
Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize
outstanding contributions to hunter/jumper
sport. To date, 24 cham- “Michel Vaillancourt, Individual Silver Medalist at
pions have been wel- the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, will be inductcomed into the Hall of ed into the Jump Canada Hall of Fame on Sunday,
Fame. This year’s cele- November 8, 2009.” Photo Credit – Courtesy of
Horse Publications Group
brated inductees will be:
of Toronto’s Royal York Hotel. The
Jumper Horse – Canadian Club, event has quickly grown into an
Individual Gold and Team Bronze annual favourite and has been a sellMedals at 1967 Pan American out in each of its first three years.
Games, Team Gold Medal at 1968 Friends and associates will be on
Olympic Games, Team Gold Medal hand to present the distinct Hall of
at 1970 World Championships with Fame awards, making for a very speJames Day, owned by Ernie and Eliz- cial evening recalling the sport’s
abeth Samuel Rider – Michel Vaillan- greatest memories.
Tickets for the Jump Canada
court – Individual Silver Medalist at
Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Cer1976 Olympic Games
Media – Terry Leibel, CBC Sports emony are $200 per person and can
be purchased individually or in tables
Anchor
Builder (Individual) – Bob Ballard, of eight. To purchase tickets, please
former Canadian Equestrian Team visit the Jump Canada Hall of Fame
website at www.jumpcanada.ca. For
member and chef d’equipe
Builder (Organization) – George more information, please contact Jenand Diane Tidball, founders of Thun- nifer Mahoney, Equine Canada, at tel:
613 248-3433 ext. 101, e-mail: jmaderbird Show Park
Hunter Horse – War Bond, owned [email protected].
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame
by the Cudmore family
Pony – Farnley Melanie, owned by committee is comprised of Mark
Samuel (Chairman), Jennifer Anstey,
the Tattersall family
Evie Frisque, Muffie Guthrie, Dalene
“Now in our fourth year, we are Paine and Jennifer Ward.
Jump Canada is a committee of
proud of what the Hall of Fame has
come to represent,” said Mark Equine Canada responsible for all
Samuel, Chairman of the Jump Cana- hunter, equitation and jumper activida Hall of Fame. “This year’s ties in Canada from the grass roots to
inductees represent the achievement the international level. Jump Canada
of excellence across the country, and is governed by a board of directors,
the majority of whom are elected by
across many different decades.”
The fourth annual Jump Canada the stakeholders in the sport. For
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony more information regarding Jump
will be part of a black-tie gala and Canada programs and activities, visit
dinner to be held in the Concert Hall www.jumpcanada.ca.
Correction
Please note, in the August Issue of The Rider the photo above had the wrong caption. This is a photo of Darcy Wilson (second from left) of Goodwood, ON who
won the individual gold medal on July 26 at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships.Photo Credit —
www.equisportphotos.com
62nd National Appaloosa Show Professional Riders Organization
A Success In
Takes Top Honours at Wit’s End
Jackson, Mississippi
World Cup Qualifier
JACKSON, Miss.—More than 750 of the
nation’s most colorful horses traveled to
Jackson, Miss., to compete for prestigious
titles in the 62nd National Appaloosa Show
& 2009 World Championship Appaloosa
Youth Show, hosted by the Appaloosa Horse
Club (ApHC). This premiere event ran June
22-July 4 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson.
Hundreds of exhibitors and their
Appaloosas competed throughout the 13-day
event in 217 classes, and demonstrated the
excellent disposition and versatility of the
breed.
Exhibitors had the opportunity to compete in three different divisions—Youth,
Non-Pro and Open—and earn points for
themselves or their Appaloosas. Depending
upon the class, exhibitors and their horses
were judged on specific criteria including
color, agility, conformation and ability.
Entries at 62nd National Appaloosa
Show & 2009 World Championship
Appaloosa Youth Show numbered 2,894.
Though there was plenty of action in
the show ring, there was a lot happening outside of the competition.
In addition to evening classes Friday,
June 26, the ApHC hosted a fundraiser for
the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children.
Donations were accepted as admittance to
the evening performance with all proceeds
given to the hospital—more than $1,100 was
raised!
The 2009 Cowboy Way Trading Post
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ON, and Don J. Good’s 13-year-old Irish
Sport Horse gelding, Charley Farley, placed
in 15th overall, scoring 82.3. With a final
score of 82.4 and 16th place was Rebecca
Howard and Riddle Master, Caroline Bazley’s eight-year-old Canadian Sport Horse
gelding.
For many Canadian riders, Wits End
represented the final preparation competition
for the CCI 3* Fairhill Three Day Event,
taking place October 15–18 in Elkton, MD,
USA.
Bruce Davidson Jr., from the United
States, won the CIC 3*W division aboard
My Boy Bobby with a score of 50.0 penalty
points.
Wits End also hosted a CCI 1* division.
Leahona Rowland of Kelowna, BC, was the
overall winner aboard Lambrusco, her
seven-year-old Oldenburg gelding. Sitting in
second place after dressage on a score of
50.4, Rowland was clean throughout the rest
of the competition to secure the win. Sam
Elsenaar, 19, of Brooklin, ON, riding
Armon, her 11-year-old Thoroughbred cross,
were in fifth place following dressage with a
score of 55.2. The pair had a double clean
performance over Jay Hambly’s cross country course, and were also clear the jumping
round to finish in second on their dressage
score. Canadian Olympian Selena O’Hanlon
riding Heron Hill’s Wilhelmina, a six-yearold Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Diana
Lawrence finished third, also finishing on
their dressage score of 55.4 penalty points.
O’Hanlon also finished in fourth, scoring
62.6, with A First Romance, a seven-yearold Canadian Thoroughbred gelding owned
by O’Hanlon and Sean Dennis. Former
Olympian Peter Gray of Orangeville, ON,
rounded out the top six finishing with a
score of 69.3 with La Boheme Z.
Seventh place went to Shandiss Wewiora of Oakville, ON, and her horse, Fionn
McCuhal. Amazing Grace and William Dow
of Hastings, ON, finished in ninth. In 10th
place was Katherine Martineau of Brossard,
QC, riding H.M. As Sprits Go, and Gwen
Lehari of Uxbridge, ON, and Logan’s Run
hosted a plethora of vendors who offered
everything from tack and grooming products
to pepper jellies and cosmetics. The Moonlight Madness Sale featured vendor deals,
The Wild West Band, door prizes and dancing.
The ApHC and its exhibitors appreciated the hospitality extended by Mississippi
and look forward to returning next year!
Now the ApHC, exhibitors and their
Appaloosas are already preparing for the
esteemed World Championship Appaloosa
Show that will take place Oct. 23-31 in Fort
Worth, Texas.
For more information regarding the
ApHC or its events, please contact the
ApHC Performance Department at (208)
882-5578
ext.
400
or
visit
www.appaloosa.com.
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC)
was established in 1938 with a mission of
preserving, promoting and enhancing the
Appaloosa breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 670,000 Appaloosas,
which are known for their distinctive color,
intelligence and even temperament. True to
their reputation as an extremely versatile
breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly
every discipline including racing, endurance
riding and serving as reliable family horses.
The international breed registry is headquartered in Moscow, Idaho, the heart of the
Palouse region—the Appaloosa breed’s
namesake and point of origin.
Mansfield, Ontario: Members of the Professional Riders Organization took top honors at
the Wits End Horse Trials in Ontario this weekend, with PRO riders nearly rounding out
the top seven finishes in the CIC*** division. In a crowded field of competitors, PRO
Founder Buck Davidson walked away with first and second place finishes.
“When I saw the roster, I knew that PRO would be represented well at Wits End,”
Davidson said. “I am exceptionally proud of our members, and I couldn’t have asked for
a better showcase of PRO’s talent.”
The Wits End Horse Trials are the only FEI World Cup Qualifier in Canada. More
than 120 competitors and 2,000 spectators participated in the four-day event, which featured a new cross-country course. The course, with 24 obstacles an optimum finish time
under seven minutes, was designed by David O’Connor, Olympic Gold medal winner
and eventing legend.
PRO rider finishes in the CIC*** division included:
• Buck Davidson in 1st place with My Boy Bobby,
• Buck Davidson in 2nd place with Ballynoecastle RM,
• Phillip Dutton in 3rd place with Woodburn,
• Sinead Halpin in 5th place with Manoir de Carneville,
• Phillip Dutton in 6th place with Tru Luck,
• and Mara Dean in 7th place with High Patriot.
Other PRO members competing in the Wits End CIC*** included Peter Atkins,
Diana Burnett, Rebecca Howard, Boyd Martin and Kristin Schmolze.
PRO was formed in 2009 by a group of leading professional riders who felt they
had a special obligation to and interest in strengthening the sport of eventing. In addition
to representing the goals and objectives of professional riders, PRO is also dedicated to
elevating the level of competition, contributing to ongoing rider education, improving the
standards of competition and promoting safety while working to attract new fans, sponsors and participants.
Though formed with professional riders in mind, PRO plans to work with the eventing community to increase spectators’ involvement. As eventing grows in popularity,
PRO will work with both current and prospective fans to raise its profile to that of more
mainstream, high profile sports. Through partnership with sponsors and spectators, PRO
will work to make eventing more exciting and dynamic as it continues to evolve.
Following their successful finishes at Wits End, Davidson and Ballynoecastle RM
placed 12th. Nicole Krzemiem of Shomberg, and Dutton and Tru Luck will head to England later this month to compete at the BurghON, and Menuet finished in 13th, and Haley ley Horse Trials CCI****.
For more information on PRO, please visit www.professionalriders.org.
Armstrong of Palgrave, ON, and Ichabod
rounded out the Canadian entries in 15th
place.
Complete results for Wits End Farm
Horse Trials are found at http://www.witsendhorsetrials.ca/results.htm. The HSBC
FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final 2009 will
take place from August 21–23, 2009 in
Strzegom, POL. For complete FEI Eventing
World Cup Qualifying series information
visit the FEI web site https://admin.feiworldcup.org/Eventing/Pages/HSBCFEIWorldCupFinal.aspx.
About Canadian Eventing
Canadian Eventing is a committee of
Equine Canada responsible for the sport of
eventing in Canada from the grassroots to
the international level. The Canadian Eventing Committee is comprised of 12 members,
including two rider representatives elected
by the Elite Riders Association. Directed by
the strategic plan for eventing, all eventing
activities are administered by this committee
via six sub-committees with the support of
eventing manager based at the Equine Canada office in Ottawa. The national team athletes and program, led by International Technical Advisor David O’Connor, are monitored by the High Performance Committee.
For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit www.equinecanada.ca—Sport—
Eventing.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada’s equine community and
industry. Its core areas of activity involve
sport, equine health and welfare, education
and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International
Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian
Olympic Committee and the Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine
interests in Canada. For more information
about Equine Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca.
Breast Cancer Survivors Leased Horses needed for
Partner With
May 2010 CPEDI3* event
Horses For Healing
Vancouver, B.C., July 27, 2009 - A ground-breaking new program has been
launched to help support breast cancer survivors across Canada. In support
of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Region, Unbridling
Human Potential, a Langley based collaborative, is now offering breast cancer survivors an opportunity for a new kind of healing. By partnering with
horses in a program called “Hoof Beats Back to Power ... Let the Healing
Continue”, breast cancer survivors will experience a new kind of emotional
wellness.
On September 25th-27th, as part of our formal program launch, a 2* day
retreat will be offered to breast cancer survivors to discover for themselves
the profound effect of this life-changing program. This is NOT a traditional
riding program. Each participant will work with her own personal healing
horse in a reflective process that will include journaling, drumming, meditation and expressive arts.
Melanie, a breast cancer survivor and program supporter, has experienced first-hand the powerful effect of working with horses on her own wellbeing: “My experience with horses has had an incredible affect on my life on
so many levels besides just physical wellness. My horse partner helped me
find renewed strength and confidence in moving ahead with my life after the
challenges of breast cancer.”
Horses are exquisite and powerful teachers of healing as they use their
instinctive ability to help us tap into emotions and feelings. Using our emotions as messages, they sense our inability to deal with trauma and unconditionally support us in accepting our true feelings. Our horses love a sense of
play and lightness, and in addition to the quiet, reflective time, participants
will find this the perfect setting in which to also truly enjoy themselves and
have fun. It is the ideal atmosphere to cultivate new friendships, both 4legged and 2-legged!
It is the vision of this program that women across Canada, who have
faced the challenging journey of breast cancer, will experience a new kind of
healing!
For more information please contact:
Linda-Ann Bowling - Master Life Coach, Intuitive and Empathic Healer
604-889-4452 Healing Heart Sanctuary, Langley British Columbia
[email protected] website:
www.unbridlinghumanpotential.com/hoof-beats-back-to-power
Ottawa, ON—Para-Equestrian Canada is seeking out dressage horse owners, requesting they lease or
loan their animals for the upcoming May 2010 WindReach International Para-Dressage Competition
CPEDI3* near Toronto. International riders will be looking to lease dressage horses of all levels from
walk/trot through to Prix St. George for the event held May 28-30th, 2010 in Ashburn, Ontario.
“This event is going to draw accomplished Para-Dressage athletes from all over the world,” said
Isabel Reinertson, Chair of Para-Equestrian Canada, “and we hope Ontario owners will offer them the
talent and ability of their horses.”
The desired horses will be in good physical health, have an even temperament and work ethic
while also possessing some dressage show experience. It should be noted, however, that horses must be
exclusively available to the rider from May 20th through to May 30th, 2010. The pricing, lease arrangements and training period will be arranged by the horse owner and rider.
Other competition requirements include that Canadian-owned horses be registered with EC and
have a valid vaccination certificate. They may be subject to FEI Equine Medication Control Testing at
the event, and must pass a horse inspection, or trot up, to be eligible to compete.
For more information, interested owners are requested to contact Amie O’Shaughnessy of ParaEquestrian Canada by phone (1-866-282-8395 ext. 134) or via e-mail at [email protected].
About the Para-Equestrian Discipline
In para-equestrian, each rider is classified according to his or her functional ability. They are
assessed by trained physiotherapists and doctors who evaluate either muscle strength, coordination, or a
combination thereof throughout the athlete’s body. The rider is then given a functional profile that indicates the grade in which they can compete. There are five grades of competitions in dressage, with
Grade IA representing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely
impaired riders. The competition within each grade is judged on the functional skill of the rider, and not
the level of disability.
About Para-Equestrian Canada
Para-Equestrian Canada is the discipline committee of Equine Canada that is responsible for developing and implementing programs on behalf of the para-equestrian community and administrating the
high performance program for dressage riders with a disability. For additional information regarding
Para-Equestrian Canada please visit www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestrian.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority
for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for
equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the
International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organiPartial proceeds will be donated to support the Canadian Breast Cancer sation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada,
Foundation, BC/Yukon Region
please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Pony Club Members Compete For Spots At Regional Show Jumping Finals
Here are results from the third
Central Ontario Qualifier for the
Regional Show Jumping Finals, held on
Sunday, August 16 at Springfield Stables Riding Academy, hosted by the
Brooklin Pony Club. Selection for the
Regional Finals will be based on scores
achieved at this meet and two other
qualifiers, one held in June and the
other in July.
In this show, four divisions of Pre-
Entry riders competed in two classes
each: a single round plus jump-off class,
and a medal class judged on equitation
both over fences and at various gaits on
the flat. The higher divisions competed
in three classes each, a single round
plus jump-off class, a power and speed
class and a medal class, to determine a
Champion and a Reserve in each division. Highlights follow, with more
detailed results in the Central Ontario
press releases portion of the Canadian Pony Club also won the power and speed class, with Ms Austin
second and Lindsay Weber of Rising Star third on
website.
Rae-a-Sunshine. In Class 3, the medal class, Ms
Austin finished first, with Ms Weber second and Meg
Pre-Entry Division A-1
Alexandra Saltouridis of the host Brooklin Pony Scott of Victoria third on Attack in Black. Champion
Club was the only entry to ride in this Division, riding was Ms Meeser and Reserve was Ms Austin.
Heidi. She placed first in the single round plus jumpStarter Division
off class, and was declared Division Champion.
In the single round with jump-off class, the winner was Maggie Brims of the Whitchurch Pony Club
Pre-Entry Division A-2
In the single round with jump-off class, the win- on M ‘n M. Taylor Ryan, another Whitchurch rider,
ner was Jillian Story of the Brooklin Pony Club riding was second riding Sammy’s Girl, and third place went
Skittles. Second place went to another Brooklin rider, to Stacy Bootsma of Rising Star on American GangSydney Spykerman, on Daisy, with Rachel Dainard of ster. In Class 2, the power and speed class, Ms Brims
Brooklin taking third place on Nevada. Rachel Scott was again the winner, this time with Ms Bootsma secof Victoria won the medal class on Diamonds From ond and Ms Ryan third. Ms Brims completed her
Sierra, with Ms Spykerman again second and Sarah sweep by winning Class 3, the medal class, with secMeeke of Brooklin third on Zeus. Ms Spykerman ond place going to Rachel Scott of Victoria on Peanut
was the Division Champion, with Mlles Dainard and and third to Ms Bootsma. Champion was Ms Brims,
Reserve was Ms Bootsma.
Story tied for the Reserve.
Pre-Entry Division B
Placings in this Division were the same in both
classes. Dalton Wright of the Durham Pony Club
placed first on Whistling Jay, Erin Brettschneider of
Brooklin was second on Oreo and Victoria Odell of
Brooklin was third on Grace Under Pressure. Champion was Mr Wright, Reserve was Ms Brettschneider.
Pre-Entry Schooling Division
This was another Division with only one competitor. Karen Foell of the Toronto & North York
Pony Club finished first in both classes and was Division Champion, riding Serene Dream.
Entry Division (First Qualifying Level)
Jenna Meeser of the Rising Star Pony Club took
first place in the single round with jump-off class on
In the Ribbons, with Kaisha Barber of Durham second
riding Sundancer and Laura Austin of the Kawartha
Pony Club third aboard Narhans Gift. Ms Meeser
Beginner Division
Samantha Lobbezoo of Brooklin took first place
in the single round with jump-off class riding Huki’s
Last Knight, with Sarah Smith
of the Maple Pony Club second on Mad About You.
In the other two classes, this order of finish was
reversed. Champion was Ms
Smith, Reserve was Ms Lobbezoo.
For more information, get in touch with Bob
Inglis, Central Ontario Region Communications
Chair, at 416-493-1223 (office) or 416-491-4230
(home) or via e-mail at [email protected].
For background on the Canadian Pony Club and its
activities including show jumping, or on the Central
Ontario Region and its Branches, or for this or previous press releases, check out the Canadian Pony Club
website at www.CanadianPonyClub.org, and follow
the appropriate links.
Frankie Chesler Dominates Canadian Jumper Development Series
Halton Place, Ontario – Frankie Chesler-Ortiz dominated the
fourth leg of the 2009 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series which took place during the Summer’s Here
horse show in Halton Place, ON, from July 22-26.
Chesler-Ortiz of Orangeville, ON, won all four age divisions offered in the Young Horse Series. With Eragon, she
won the Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division; Caprice Z was
her winning mount in the Six-Year-Old Division, Masquerade
claimed victory in the Five-Year-Old Division, and Stevie
Wonder topped the Four-Year-Old Division.
The Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division winner, Eragon,
was bred in Argentina and has Cartoon as his sire. Owned by
Sher-Al Farm, Eragon is a horse that Chesler-Ortiz has been
developing for the past two years.
Chesler-Ortiz had three entries in the Six-Year-Old Divi-
“Frankie Chesler-Ortiz, shown here with Six-Year-Old Division
winner Caprice Z, won all four age divisions of the Canadian
Young Horse Development Series at the Summer’s Here horse
show in Halton Place, ON, from July 22-26.”
Photo Credit – Phil Henning
sion with the win going to Caprice Z. Owned by Sarah Bellamy of Collingwood, ON, Caprice Z was clear in both the first
round and the jump-off to take top honours. Imported in 2008,
Caprice Z is registered with the Zangersheide studbook and is
by the famous sire, Chin Chin, out of a Le Tot de Semilly dam.
Carly Campbell-Cooper of Elora, ON, was also double
clear to take second place riding Carlotta’s Girl, a Hannoverian
by Conteur, for owner Hawkwind Farms of Kimberley, ON.
With the first fence down in the jump-off, Chesler-Ortiz settled
for third place with Wilhemina, a chestnut Dutch Warmblood
mare by Indoctro that she acquired in Europe this winter.
With Masquerade, Chesler-Ortiz jumped a clear round and
was awarded the Five-Year-Old Division’s highest style score,
38 points, to claim victory. Bred in the Netherlands by Alan
Waldman, Masquerade is a bay Zangersheide gelding by
Caluino Z. Sher-Al Farm purchased and imported Masquerade
earlier this year.
Riding Eli, the horse that won the Five-Year-Old Division
in the previous outing, Chesler-Ortiz placed second after again
jumping clear and receiving a style score of 32 points. Bred in
Canada by owner Mill Creek Stables of Cambridge, ON, Eli is
a registered Hannoverian by El Bundy out of a Rio Grande
mare.
Katja Weissman took third place riding Infinity 3E for
owner and breeder KingRidge Stables of King City, ON. A
Canadian Sport Horse, Infinity 3E is by Polyfax out of Eternity
3E by Class Action.
A total of 10 entries contested the Four-Year-Old Division
with Stevie Wonder proving his talent under Chesler-Ortiz. A
clear round and the day’s highest style score of 40 points saw
the Canadian-bred gelding emerging victorious for owner and
breeder Mill Creek Stables. A registered Oldenburg, Stevie
Wonder is by Stolzenburg out a Kannan dam.
The second placed entry of Marlboro was also bred by
owner Mill Creek Stables and ridden by Chesler-Ortiz. A registered Hannoverian, Marlboro is by Rodero out of an Escudo I
dam.
“I am riding quality horses of all ages, and teaching them is
very gratifying,” said Chesler-Ortiz, 28. “I am lucky to have
owners like Mill Creek Stables, Sher-Al Farm and Sarah Bellamy. The Young Jumper Development Series is becoming
more and more important as all of the top horses at the last
Olympics had long partnerships with their riders.”
The purpose of the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series is to encourage the development of young show
jumping talent and to give Canadian breeders additional incentives to breed superior show jumping prospects. Competing on
a level playing field, the horses are divided according to age
and jump at a level suited to their development. This careful
development allows the horses to gain valuable experience and
advance to the higher levels of show jumping competition with
confidence.
The Canadian Young
Horse Jumper Development Series also gives prospective buyers for the hunter and jumper markets an opportunity to view a
large group of prospects in a competition setting.
The 2009 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series
is truly national in scope with competitions being held from
coast to coast. This year, the Rocky Mountain Classic II will
play host to the $20,000 Western Canadian Championships
from August 28-30 in Calgary, AB.
The Ontario Championships, Eastern Canadian Championships, and National Young Horse Finals will take place at
the Canadian Country Classic I at Halton Place in Halton Hills,
ON, from August 26-30.
Proud supporters of the Canadian Young Horse Jumper
Development Series include Jump Canada, the Ontario Hunter
Jumper Association, Lothlorien Farm, Gary Cooper, Dutch
Masters Construction Services Ltd., Equus Integral (exclusive
Canadian distributor of Cavalor and Devoucoux), Henry
Equestrian, KingRidge Stables, Dr. Alan Manning, Mill Creek
Stables, Peter Miller, Preston Sand and Gravel, Jennifer
Rogers, Scotia McLeod, Sher-Al Farms, and W. Charlot
Farms. An additional donation was made in memory of Morgan Firestone.
For more information, please visit the Canadian Young
Horse Jumper Development Series website at www.jumperdevelopment.com.
Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series –
Halton Place, ON
Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division
Horse
Owner
1. Eragon
Sher-Al Farms
Rider
Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
Six-Year-Old Division
1. Caprice Z
2. Carlotta’s Girl
3. Wilhemina
4. Alvin*
5. Muhammad Ali
Sarah Bellamy
Hawkwind Farm
Sher-Al Farm
Big V Farm
Sher-Al Farm
Carly Campbell Cooper
Katie van Ruyven
Five-Year-Old Division
1. Masquerade
2. Eli*
3. Infinity 3E*
4. Free & Clear
5. Jumping Jil Z
Sher-Al Farm
Mill Creek Stables
KingRidge Stables
Sher-Al Farm
Triple C
Katja Weissman
Carly Campbell Cooper
Four-Year-Old Division
1. Stevie Wonder*
Mill Creek Stables
2. Marlboro*
Mill Creek Stables
3. Los Pehuenes Tornado Bob Suriwka
4. Viva’s Victory W*
Augustin Walch
5. Viva’s Destiny W*
Augustin Walch
Miguel Elicagaray
Kevin Maxie
Kevin Maxie
NOTE – The star * beside a horse’s name denotes that it is
Canadian-bred.
Diana Burnett Top Canadian
at Maui Jim Horse Trials
Ottawa, ON—Diana Burnett of Blackstock, ON, earned a
top five finish in the 2009 edition of the Maui Jim Horse
Trials CIC 3*, held July 9–12, 2009, in Wayne, Illinois,
USA.
Riding Manny, a nine-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding owned by the rider and John & Nadia Lennox,
Burnett was sitting in third place after dressage on a score
of 41.8. Adding 28.4 cross country time penalties on Ritch
Temple’s (USA) cross country course, Burnett and Manny
moved to fifth place which they maintained in the jumping
round where they kept the rails up but added four time
faults. They completed the competition on a score of 78.2.
“It was a very good weekend for us. It seems that
Manny has really matured and changed since Rolex,” said
Burnett who plans to compete at the CCI 4* Burghley
Three Day Event in England this September. “We had the
best FEI dressage test that we have ever done. I would like
to thank my groom, Sandra Andresen and Manny’s owners
John & Nadia Lennox, because they are the whole reason
that Manny and I are competing.”
Finishing close behind Bennett, was Canadian
Olympian Hawley Bennett of Langley, BC, with Gin &
Juice, a nine-year-old Thoroughbred gelding co-owned by
Bennett and American Linda Paine. The pair, coming off a
big win at the CCI 3* Bromont Three day event in June,
finished in eighth place with a score of 81.7.
The CIC 3* division was won by American Becky
Holder and Courageous Comet with a score of 46.8.
In the CIC 2* division, Rebecca Howard, originally
from Salmon Arm, BC, and now residing in Norwood, NC,
USA, finished in third place with her own Roquefort, an 11year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding. A dressage score of
51.7 had them in fifth position, and by adding no jumping
and only 7.2 time faults cross country, they moved up into
third place. With a fault-free show jumping round the pair
finished on a score of 58.9.
Close behind Howard, in fifth place, was Lindsay
Pearce of Tecumseh, ON, and Tangle Top, Patricia Pearce’s
an nine-year-old English Thoroughbred gelding. Sitting in
seventh spot after dressage on a score of score of 56.6, the
pair moved up to fifth place after adding 23.6 time penalties
on cross-country. With one rail for four faults in the show
jumping, Pearce finished with a score of 84.2.
Callie Judy of the United States, won the CIC 2*
aboard Call on Me with 45.5.
In the CIC 1* division, Burnett and her second horse
Shigatzi, Valerie Eden’s six-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding, finished in 16th place.
The winner of the CIC 1* division was American
Lynne Partridge and El Cid, scoring 49.6.
Complete results for the 2009 Maui Jim Horse Trials
may be found at http://www.mauijimhorsetrials.org/CompetitorInfo/daily-results.htm.
For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit
www.equinecanda.ca and select disciplines then Eventing.
About Equine Canada
For more information about Equine Canada, please
visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Left: Diana Burnett of Blackstock, ON, and Manny earned
a top five finish in the 2009 edition of the Maui Jim Horse
Trials CCI 3*, held July 9–12, 2009, in Wayne, Illinois,
USA. Photo Credit— StockImageServices.com
EQUINE ER: Book Takes Readers Inside Famous Veterinary Hospital
Lexington, KY (July 7, 2009) – Readers can
now take a behind-the-scenes tour of one of
the leading equine veterinary hospitals with
the release of Equine ER: Stories From a
Year in the Life of an Equine Veterinary
Hospital. Published by Eclipse Press, the
book captures the often dramatic, sometimes heartbreaking, but all-inspiring stories
author Leslie Guttman witnessed during the
past year as the proverbial “fly on the wall”
at the world-renowned Rood & Riddle
Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.
Written in the tradition of James Herriot, Equine ER explores the power of the
human-horse connection, through the lens
of Rood & Riddle. At the hospital, an elite
team of vets performs cutting-edge
medicine on their four-footed patients,
whether it is an experimental drug on a
mare dying of pleural pneumonia, or
surgery to save a famous racehorse. The
book follows the emotional journeys that
doctors and owners embark on when a
beloved horse becomes ill.
“Equine ER is a wonderful book,
wrenching, uplifting, and a powerful window into the great love, empathy and connection humans have for horses and other
animals,” said Jon Katz, the New York
Times best-selling author whose most
recent book is Soul of a Dog (Random
House, 2009). “It is an emotional thriller,
really, a rollercoaster, as dramatic and wellpaced as it is well-written and brilliantly
observed. Anybody who has ever loved an
animal will be hypnotized by these wonderful stories.” Susan Richards, author of New
York Times best-seller Chosen by a Horse
(Soho Press, 2006) calls Equine ER “as
thrilling and drama-filled as any of the popular hospital shows on television today.”
Equine ER is also a window into the
unique, pastoral way of life that still exists
on the Bluegrass horse farms, one largely
untouched by time and where doctors still
make house calls on their equine patients.
Throughout her time at Rood & Riddle, Guttman documented her experience
through blog posts, photographs, and video.
Fans can follow the making of Equine ER at
http://cs.thehorse.com/blogs/equine-er/, part
of the blog stable of The Horse, a monthly
equine care magazine.
About Leslie Guttman:
Leslie Guttman, who grew up in Lexington, is an independent journalist and
freelance writer whose work has appeared
in such publications as the Washington
Post, Salon, Orion, and the San Francisco
Chronicle, where she worked on staff for
more than a decade. Her awards include
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Journalists for outstanding journalism. She’s
also worked as an editor at Wired magazine,
and her public radio commentary has been
broadcast nationally on Marketplace.
About Rood & Riddle:
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital is a
full-service equine hospital established in
1986 as a referral center for horses requiring
specialized medical and surgical care. Today
Rood & Riddle is known and respected
throughout the world for innovative and
highly skilled treatment of horses. The hospital facility offers a full range of services
including surgery, internal medicine,
advanced diagnostic imaging, a focused
Podiatry Center and specialized Reproductive Center. Rood & Riddle is the official
equine hospital and veterinary partner of the
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the
Kentucky Horse Park in 2010.
BIVI to donate to EQUUS Foundation
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (July 30, 2009) –
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
(BIVI), announces that it will make donations to The EQUUS Foundation on behalf
of veterinarians who make qualifying purchases of the company’s equine products
during the last five months of 2009.
According to Jane Smith, DVM, executive director of BIVI’s equine segment, the
donations (based on equine product sales) to
The EQUUS Foundation is in perfect alignment with the company’s mission of providing ethical products and services that
enhance the human-animal bond.
“The EQUUS Foundation is a leading
nonprofit equine organization supporting
charities that use horses to benefit the public,
promoting horse welfare and adoption programs, and elevating equestrian events,” Dr.
Smith explained. “The foundation also
encourages the use of horses in therapeutic
activities that improve the lives of individuals, especially those with illness or disabilities. We see this as an excellent opportunity
for veterinarians and businesses to work
together to give back to the horse industry.”
As part of BIVI’s equine product sales
donation program to the foundation, the
company will donate $100 for every 500
doses of qualifying equine vaccines purchased between August 3 and December 31,
2009. Nine different equine vaccines are part
of the donation program, including the Calvenza®, Cephalovac®, Equi-Flu® families,
and the Strepvax® and Tetguard® vaccines.
For more information about The
EQUUS Foundation, visit www.equusfoundation.org. For more information about BIVI
equine
products,
visit
www.bivetmedica.com.
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
(St. Joseph, Mo.), is a subsidiary of
Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation based in
Ridgefield, Conn., and a member of the
Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies.
The Boehringer Ingelheim group is one
of the world’s 20 leading pharmaceutical
companies. Headquartered in Ingelheim,
Germany, it operates globally with 138 affiliates in 47 countries and approximately
41,300 employees. Since it was founded in
1885, the family-owned company has been
committed to researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing novel products of
high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine.
In 2008, Boehringer Ingelheim posted
net sales of US $17 billion (11.6 billion
euro) while spending approximately onefifth of net sales in its largest business segment, Prescription Medicines, on research
and development.
For more information, please visit:
www.bi-vetmedica.com.
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Import Restrictions Lifted for Horses from New
Mexico Entering Canada due to Vesicular Stomatitis
Ottawa, ON—Equine Canada’s Breeds & Industry Division
and Health & Welfare Committee would like to inform all
stakeholders that effective immediately the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) has eliminated import restrictions for horses from New Mexico that are entering Canada
as a result of additional information it received from the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding
the recent cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) reported in
these states.
USDA has advised the CFIA that the last remaining VS
related quarantine in the state of New Mexico was released
on August 18, 2009. Therefore, all current VS related
import restrictions for horses from the state of New Mexico
will now be removed. The state of Texas was also affected
but restrictions on importing horses from that state were
removed by the CFIA on July 31, 2009.
Current import requirements for equidae entering
Canada may be found using the CFIA Automated Import
Reference
System
(AIRS)
at
http://airssari.inspection.gc.ca. To determine specific import requirements for each horse, specific parameters that refer to each
horse’s circumstances will need to be entered and customized import requirements will be provided.
Vesicular stomatitis is a disease that primarily affects
cattle, horses and swine, and occasionally sheep and goats.
Humans can be exposed to the virus when handling affected
animals but rarely become infected. Vesicular stomatitis
causes blister-like lesions in the mouth and on the dental
pad, tongue, lips, nostrils, hooves, and teats. These blisters
swell and break, leaving raw tissue that is so painful that
infected animals show signs of lameness and generally
refuse to eat and drink which results in severe weight loss.
There is risk of secondary infection of the open wounds.
Animals usually recover within 2 weeks. While vesicular
stomatitis can cause economic losses to livestock producers,
it is a particularly important disease because its outward
signs are similar to—although generally less severe than—
those of foot-and-mouth disease, which horses are not susceptible to. The only way to distinguish among these diseases in livestock other than horses is through laboratory
tests.
The mechanisms by which vesicular stomatitis spreads
are not fully known; insect vectors, mechanical transmission, and movement of animals are probably responsible.
Once introduced into a herd, the disease apparently moves
from animal to animal by contact or exposure to saliva or
fluid from ruptured lesions. Historically, outbreaks of vesicular stomatitis have occurred in southwestern United States
during warm months and particularly along river ways.
However, outbreaks are sporadic and unpredictable.
(Source: USDA)
Additional information will be provided as it becomes
available on the Equine Canada website at
About Equine Canada Breeds & Industry Division
Equine Canada Breeds & Industry Division provides a
structure for the more than 40 breed organizations operating
in Canada to unite as a coalition under the national federation of Equine Canada. It provides a forum from which to
seek and exchange information between Equine Canada,
Canadian stakeholders, the Government of Canada and foreign entities. The Breeds & Industry Division works to promote and assist a vibrant equine industry and to affect policy in Canada. Breed organizations and industry partners
share resources and expertise with unity of purpose to
increase the long-term profitability of Canada’s equine sector and ensure its future viability. Visit www.equinecanada.ca.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body
for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution,
it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team,
and the national authority for equestrian competition; the
national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine
Canada is recognized by the Government of Canada, the
International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian
Olympic Committee as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information
about
Equine
Canada,
please
visit
Joelle Froese Wins Show Jumping Individual Bronze at the 2009 Adequan
FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships
Ottawa, ON — Joelle Froese of Abbotsford, BC, won the
Individual Bronze Medal in Show Jumping on Sunday, July
26, at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young
Riders’ Championships (NAJYRC). Presented by Gotham
North, the Championships were held July 21-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, also the site of the
2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Froese, 21, began the competition on Thursday, July
23, by placing sixth in the 1.45m speed competition with
Condor, her nine-year-old Westphalian gelding. Her speed
round time was converted in to 1.64 faults, a score that she
carried forward to the team competition on the Friday.
“The speed round was very challenging, so I was pretty
cautious and careful,” said Froese, who is coached by 2008
Olympic Team Silver medalist, Jill Henselwood. “I wanted
to be clean.”
In the team competition, Froese and Condor jumped
the large 1.50m course with four faults in the first round
and eight faults in the second, giving the pair a total of
13.64 faults and placing them fourth in the individual standings.
“The team competition course had the biggest fences
that I have ever jumped,” said Froese of the course set by
Olaf Petersen, Jr., of Germany. “I am really proud of my
horse. He really tried hard.”
In Sunday’s Individual final, Froese and Condor produced two clear rounds to secure the Bronze Medal.
“We have made a lot of progress since the spring,”
added Froese. “All the flat work and my time competing at
Spruce Meadows is what allowed me to be this successful
at the Championships.”
On Saturday July 25, Canadian riders were also victorious in the 1.40m Farwell competition. Brie Etcheverry, 21,
of Calgary, AB, won the Farewell with Pilgrim VD Paddepoel, her 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding. Kim
Denroche, 21, of Kanata, ON, and her horse, Ralocia, an
11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, placed third.
For more information on NAJYRC, please visit
www.youngriders.org.
About Jump Canada
Jump Canada is the committee of Equine Canada
responsible for all hunter, equitation and jumper activities
in Canada from the grass roots to the international level.
Jump Canada is governed by a board, the majority of whose
members are elected by the stakeholders in the sport. For
more information regarding Jump Canada programs and
activities, visit http://www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada.
About Equine Canada
visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Masterfeeds Fusion: Inspired
by Mother Nature
The Future of High Fat &
Fibre Equine
Nutrition has Arrived
[London, Ontario, Canada] – Masterfeeds Inc. has announced the
launch of Fusion – the next generation of high fat and fibre equine
nutrition. The advanced diet-ingredient profile of Fusion utilizes the
newest research available in equine
performance nutrition.
Masterfeeds Fusion is formulated with an elevated level of fibre
calories, the most natural form of
energy for the horse. As well,
Fusion contains 7% fat content
derived from all-vegetable sources.
Created specifically for equine athletes, its reduced level of starches
and sugars delivers ‘cool’ calories –
and a calming effect – for horses in
all performance disciplines.
The cube-shaped feed,
designed for maximum chewing, is
packed with: flax for Omega 3
fatty acids; vitamin E along with its
antioxidant properties; Alltech Bioplex trace minerals for increased
bioavailability essential for immune
response, hoof health, bone and cartilage development; and YeaSacc1026 which works as a digestive aid and gut stabilizer.
“There is nothing else like it,”
says Jackie VandenBrink, M.Sc.,
account manager – equine nutrition
with Masterfeeds. “We focussed
on creating a feed that delivers
energy from Mother Nature while
ensuring weight gain and optimal
health and performance.” She
adds, “Masterfeeds Fusion meets
the daily requirements of a horse in
training with no need for additional
supplementation.”
Masterfeeds is the Official
Gold Feed Partner of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
and will be raising funds for the
Masterfeeds launches Fusion, a high
Canadian Equestrian Team in Cana- fat/fibre
product, formulated to provide
da’s quest for gold at the Games.
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performance horse.
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Central Ontario Pony Club
2009 Regional D Rally Results
Here are highlights overall results of the 2009 Central
Ontario Regional D Rally, held August 9 at Foggy River
Farm near Mount Albert, presented from the least to most
difficult levels.
“Rally” is the Pony Club term for Eventing, an
Olympic discipline in which competitors must ride a formal
Dressage test, a Cross Country or endurance phase across
open country and over fixed obstacles, and a Stadium
Jumping competition. Scoring is done on a penalty points
basis, with all errors of course, refusals, rails down and falls
counted as penalties. Penalties are also incurred for taking
too much time, or too little, to finish the Cross Country
phase. The rider with the fewest penalties wins. Placing ribbons are awarded for dressage, cross country and overall,
with a “Clear Round” ribbon for all those who make no
mistakes in the Stadium phase.
The “D” in D Rally refers to the minimum level riders
must have passed in the Pony Club testing system to enter.
There are three “D” levels: D, D1 and D2. To get each of
them, Pony Club members must pass a written examination
in horsemanship, an oral test of stable management, and a
riding test. Each level competes in a different division at DRally, with Dressage tests, fence heights in both Stadium
Jumping and Cross Country phases, and the time allowed
for Cross Country, all adjusted to their skill levels. This
year an Open Division was added so young C-level members could take part, riding at the D2 level.
At the D level, Skylar Norman of the Rising Star Pony
Club was the winner riding Celtie. Second place went to
Rebecca McDowell of the Centaurus Pony Club on A Pony
Girl’s Secret, with Solstice Pecile of the Kawartha Pony
Club third riding GMS Shaneetabay.
Meg Scott of the Victoria Pony Club won the D1 Division on Attack in Black. Second place went to another
Rebecca Gissing of the King Pony Club riding Bryar. Third
place went to another King rider, Kaitlyn Henderson, on
Max.
Only two entries in the D2 Division escaped elimination. Jenna Meeser of Rising Star took the honours on
Marco Polo, followed by Jennifer Stoltz of the Maple Pony
Club on Christian d’Or.
In the Open Division, Jocelyn Donaldson of the
Uxbridge-Scugog Pony Club placed first on J.P., with Shay
Lucas of Maple second on Rodeo Romance and Karen Foell
of the Toronto & North York Pony Club third on Delicately
Refined.
One major difference between Pony Club rallies and
“regular” events is that Pony Club members compete in
horse care/stable management on a Branch team basis, as
well as individually in the riding phases. (At nearly every
facility we use, the owners/operators tell us they wish regular events would add this as a competitive factor.) This
year’s Stable Management Award winner was the Rising
Star Pony Club.
For details please contact Bob Inglis, Central Ontario
Regional Communications Chair, at 416-493-1223 (office)
or 416-491-4230 (home) or via e-mail at [email protected]. For background on the Canadian Pony Club
and its activities (including rallies), check out the Canadian
Pony Club website at www.CanadianPonyClub.org. For
this and earlier press releases, just click on the appropriate
links. The internet version of this release includes more
details on scoring by phase.
Manny Named Omega Alpha Canadian Event
Horse of the Month for July
Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Eventing Committee has
named Manny as Omega Alpha Canadian Event Horse of
the Month for July.
Co-owned by Diana Burnett and John & Nadia
Lennox, the nine-year-old bay Thoroughbred cross gelding
placed fifth in the CIC 3* division at the Maui Jim Horse
Trials CIC 3*, held July 9–12, 2009, in Wayne, Illinois,
USA.
Sitting in third place after dressage on a score of 41.8
Burnett and Manny added 28.4 cross country time penalties
over Ritch Temple’s cross country course dropping them to
fifth place which they maintained in the jumping round
where they kept the rails up but added four time faults.
They completed the competition on a score of 78.2.
“Overall I am thrilled with how Manny has progressed
last year and this year,” said Burnett who was using the
competition as a preparation for the CCI 4* Land Rover
Burghley Three Day Event in the UK this September. “I
feel really lucky to have a really great relationship with
such an amazing athlete.”
“He was always a very funny horse,” said John
Lennox, who along with his wife, Nadia, bred and raised
Manny. “Diana has done a fantastic job brining him along
to his full potential.”
Canadian Eventing created the horse recognition program to celebrate the achievements of Canadian owned
horses that represent Canada in North American competition. Canadian Eventing is also very pleased to have Omega
Alpha Pharmaceuticals’ generous support of this new horse
recognition program. Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals will be
providing each owner of the Horse of the Month with a generous gift certificate of $200 credit towards the purchase of
Omega Alpha products of their choice.
information about Canadian Eventing, visit
www.equinecanda.ca and select disciplines then Eventing.
About Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. is Canadian owned
and incorporated in 1992, and with the approval of Health
Canada, Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals has concentrated its
efforts into producing and manufacturing herbal supplements and remedies. As a pharmaceutical company, all
herbal supplements and health products manufactured by
Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. are done so following
rigid standards and uncompromising quality. Omega Alpha
Pharmaceuticals Inc. specializes in formulations for enhancing equine health and performance, using the finest natural
ingredients available. For a list of the wide range of products for the optimum health and performance of humans,
equines and pets, please visit www.oapharma.com.
Canadian Eventing is the committee of Equine Canada
responsible for the sport of eventing in Canada from the
grassroots to the international level. The Canadian Eventing
Committee is comprised of 12 members, including two
rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders Association. Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing, all Event- About Equine Canada
ing activities are administered by this committee via six
sub-committees with the support of an eventing manager visit www.equinecanada.ca.
based at the Equine Canada office in Ottawa. For more
Steinbrenner Family CT Unit Dedicated At UF Vet Center
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Horsewoman Jessica Steinbrenner,
general manager of Kinsman Farm in Ocala and daughter of
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, visited
Gainesville June 26 to celebrate the dedication of a new CT
imaging suite at the University of Florida Veterinary Medical Center.
The Steinbrenner Family CT Imaging Suite was named
in honor of the Steinbrenners in appreciation for an
$800,000 gift that made construction of the suite possible,
providing UF with one of the most powerful tools available
for veterinary diagnostics in the southeastern United
States.
“The Steinbrenner family feels that the university’s veterinary faculty and program are forwardthinking and have the ability to help large animals on
a grand scale, all while educating students in this
field,” Jessica Steinbrenner said.
Housed in the college’s large animal hospital,
the suite contains an eight-slice, multidetector row
Toshiba Acquilion CT unit that allows for rapid
imaging with exceptional contrast and spatial resolution.
The UF VMC also has a 1.5 Tesla Toshiba Titan
MR unit, which allows veterinarians to obtain highly
detailed images in multiple planes of bone and soft
tissue in all species. Foot, fetlock, suspensory ligaments, carpus, hock and heads are regions capable of
being examined through MR in the horse. Multidetector row CT is often used for rapid evaluation of
the skull and distal extremities. It is especially helpful in characterizing complex fractures using multi-
planar reformatting techniques and 3-dimensional reconstructions. In small animals, both imaging tools are routinely applied to neurologic and orthopedic cases at the VMC,
with additional studies performed for radiation planning and
metastasis evaluations.
“Diagnostic imaging is an extremely important part of
patient care,” said Matthew Winter, D.V.M., an assistant
professor of radiology at UF’s VMC. “Advanced imaging
allows for more accurate diagnosis and better therapeutic
management. The Steinbrenners’ generous gift allows us to
image rapidly and accurately, and all of our patients benefit
from this technology.”
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available at www.news.health.ufl.edu/
A guide to UF health and medical experts is available
at http://www.news.health.ufl.edu/expert_search.aspx
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The University of Florida Health Science Center the most comprehensive academic health center in
the Southeast - is dedicated to high-quality programs
of education, research, patient care and public service. The Health Science Center encompasses the
colleges of Dentistry, Public Health and Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine, as well as the Veterinary Medical
Teaching Hospital and an academic campus in Jacksonville offering graduate education programs in
dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy. Patient
care activities, under the banner UF&Shands, are
provided through teaching hospitals and a network
of clinics in Gainesville and Jacksonville. The
Health Science Center also has a statewide presence
through satellite medical, dental and nursing clinics
staffed by UF health professionals; and affiliations
with community-based health-care facilities stretching from Hialeah and Miami to the Florida Panhandle.
THE RIDER EXTRA AUGUST 2009 / 9
HITS Announces Launch of Social Networking Pages on
Facebook and Twitter
Announcements on special classes, judges, course designers, prize money, and more
will be made regularly for all of the HITS Horse Show circuits. To keep on track with the
Saugerties, NY - August 6, 2009 - HITS is pleased to announce that they have launched updates or to request a copy of the winter circuit prize lists, please visit
sites for the HITS Horse Shows on Facebook and Twitter, which will help exhibitors, www.HitsShows.com.
sponsors, and fans keep track of all of the up-to-minute-news on HITS and their horse
show circuits across the country.
“We are very excited for the opportunities that social networking can do for horse
shows,” said HITS President and CEO Tom Struzzieri. “We feel that Facebook and Twitter will be new outlets for us to distribute important information to our customers. We are
still getting up to speed on all the capabilities, but the team is excited to have a fresh way
to interact with our exhibitors. It’s also an additional way we hope to drive people to our
website to access many of the great features available to them like prize lists, entry blanks,
lodging partners and results.”
Facebook is a social networking web site that has millions of users all over the
world. The HITS Horse Shows page on Facebook (below) will provide up-to-date and
interesting links, updates, photos, videos, links to partners and sponsors, press releases,
discussion boards, blogs, and more.
Twitter is a new and interesting way for people to communicate. Twitter asks one
question, “What are you doing?” Answers must be under 140 characters in length and can
be sent via mobile texting, instant message, or the web.
HITS is one of the first horse shows to set an amazing precedent by using Twitter to
report horse show results and important information in a fast, easy way for all equestrians.
Using the HITS Horse Shows page on Twitter (below), followers can sign up to receive
HITS information, or “tweets” as they are known, on their cell phones, smartphones, or via
e-mail and get lightning-quick results from major classes at the HITS Horse Shows, as
well as closing entry reminders, prize list release information, and major class entries.
“Facebook is a really easy way to stay informed,” said top hunter/jumper trainer and
rider Patricia Griffith. “Even if I’m not at a HITS horse show, I can still know what is
going on there. If updates are done that way with new classes, new prize money, and information like that, I would see it on Facebook. You notice it when updates are posted (on
your Facebook homepage). It would also be nice to highlight the big classes and the winners, or to announce changes to the show schedule, and it would be great to see the photos
and videos. I think people will really like that.”
Sign up as a fan of HITS Horse Shows’ page on Facebook today, and sign up to follow HITS Horse Shows on Twitter! Don’t be out of the loop!
The HITS Horse Shows pages on Facebook and Twitter will have information on
their horse show circuits, like the remaining 2009 shows at HITS Saugerties on August 2630, September 2-6, and the Marshall & Sterling League Finals on September 10-13, and
HITS Culpeper on August 12-16, August 19-23, and the USGPL Finals on September 2327.
For 2010, the pages on Facebook and Twitter will be the place to find fun photos,
videos, blogs, discussions, and information on the HITS Desert Circuit, which runs from Photo Credit: Screengrab of a new HITS Horse Shows page on Facebook. Photo
January 26 to March 14, the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit on January 19 to March 21, and
courtesy of HITS.
the HITS Arizona Winter Circuit on February 3 to March 14.
Follow HITS News and Results Easily and Quickly!
Eric Lamaze Wins Young Horse Final
at CSI5* Valkenswaard
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – Canada’s Eric
Lamaze won the Young Horse Final held Sunday,
August 23, at CSI5* Valkenswaard, The Netherlands.
Riding Coriana van Klapsheut, Lamaze of
Schomberg, ON, placed second in Friday’s Young
Horse qualifying class and third in Saturday’s qualifying class. With those impressive results, Lamaze and
Coriana van Klapsheut led the standings heading into
Sunday’s Six and Seven-Year-Old Young Horse Final,
for which only the top 25 horses qualified from the
original 70-horse starting field.
Competing in reverse order of standing, Lamaze
and Coriana van Klapsheut had the advantage of being
last to go. The pair was clear in the first round to
advance to a 13-horse jump-off. They again left all the
rails in place and stopped the clock in the fastest time,
34.78 seconds, to win over Dutch favourites Leopold
van Asten who was clear in a time of 34.94 riding
VDL Groep W Zermie and Eric van der Vleuten riding
Wait And See who was clear in 35.16 seconds.
Lamaze has only been partnered with Coriana
van Klapsheut, a seven-year-old chestnut Belgian
Warmblood mare, for a short time. The Olympic
Champion spotted the mare, whose impressive bloodlines feature Darco as her sire and Heartbreaker as her
dam’s sire, while competing at CSIO5* Lummen, Belgium, at the beginning of May. Lamaze made arrangements to acquire the mare and took her to Calgary, AB,
for the Spruce Meadows summer tournaments.
“I did some small classes with her at Spruce
Meadows, she was green and I did not really know her
yet,” said Lamaze. “She had been to a lot of shows
before I got her, but just local shows, nothing like
Spruce Meadows.”
Lamaze then competed with the mare in young
horse classes in July’s CSI5* San Patrignano, Italy,
before coming to CSI5* Valkenswaard.
“Again at San Patrignano, I just took it easy and
got to know her,” explained Lamaze. “When I took
her to Valkenswaard, I decided it was time to go for it!
It was hard to win at that show, all of the good riders
were there with nice young horses, but she jumped
well. She is a small horse, but she is a really good
horse.”
Artisan Farms owns Coriana van Klapsheut as
well as Take Off, the mare that Lamaze rode to victory
in Saturday’s €20,000 Medium Tour Grand Prix. Also
on Saturday at CSI5* Valkenswaard, Lamaze placed
fourth with his Olympic Gold Medal partner, Hickstead, in the €285,000 Global Champions Tour Grand
Prix to qualify for the Global Champions Tour Final in
Doha, Qatar, from November 12-15.
Lamaze will return to Canada to compete in the
Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament held September 9-13 in Calgary, AB, where he and Hickstead will
be members of Canada’s team for the BMO Nations’
Cup team. He returns to Europe the following week to
compete in CSIO4* Barcelona, Spain.
Right: “Canada’s Eric Lamaze and Coriana van Klapsheut won the Young Horse Final at CSI5*
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, on Sunday, August
23.” Photo Credit – Lulu Kyriacou
Second Highest Entries In NRHA Futurity History
Oklahoma City, OK – August 24, 2009 – As of the August 1 payment date for the 2009
National Reining Horse Association Futurity, entries in the prestigious event rank second
among all-time entries for the show. A total of 799 horses have been entered, just nosing
out 721 entries in the 2000 NRHA Futurity for the second place position.
The 2009 NRHA Futurity boasts the $190,000 added NRHA Open Futurity showcasing the $100,000 added Level 4 Open division guaranteeing the champion with a paycheck
of $125,000. Non Pro competitors have great opportunities in the $120,000 added Non Pro
Futurity including the $60,000 added Cinch/NRHA Level 4 Non Pro division, plus unique
incentives for the 2009 event like the $10,000 Non Pro Gelding Incentive, First Time Non
Pro Buckle and $5,000 Trainer’s Award. The 2009 NRHA Open Futurity also includes an
incentive for geldings with $20,000 in added money.
For those who have not entered a horse and wish to do so, opportunities still remain
with late payments as follows:
Open and Non Pro Futurity Payments Remaining
LATE ENTRY Sire & Dam entries received 8/1 through 8/31 = $500
LATE ENTRY Received 8/2 and before 10/1 = $3,420
LATE ENTRY Sire & Dam entries received 9/1 received on or before 10/1 = $570
Regular final payment due on or before 10/1 = $520
Regular final Sire & Dam payment due on or before 10/1 = $270
LATE ENTRY Received 10/2 until two days prior to 1st Go at 5 p.m. = $4,170
LATE Sire & Dam entries received 10/2 until two days prior to 1st Go at 5 p.m. = $920
To enter the 2009 NRHA Futurity, contact Susie Trimmer at [email protected] or
405-946-7400, ext. 131.
The National Reining Horse Association, with its international headquarters in Oklahoma City, recognizes and promotes the sport of Reining. This western form of riding is
one of the fastest-growing disciplines in the world and showcases its best athletes during
the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show. Get
more information on this event and NRHA at nrha.com.
World Gets Taste of Kentucky at Alltech FEI
European Championships
[Lexington, KY] – In less than 33 days, Kentucky will be
showcased to as many as 60,000 spectators at the Alltech
FEI European Championships.
An Alltech Kentucky Village will entreat its visitors
to journey through the Bluegrass in 2010 by providing them
with a literal taste of Kentucky as they enjoy the culinary
delights, sights, and sounds of the Commonwealth. The
experience will be further enhanced by a sneak preview of
the excitement as a special Alltech World Equestrian
Games Gala Night on August 28th features bluegrass music
and demonstrations of the eight FEI disciplines that will
comprise the Alltech FEI Games.
Held on the grounds of Windsor Castle in the United
Kingdom from August 25th -30th, the Alltech FEI European Championships are one of the most prestigious equestrian events in the world and will ignite the flame for the
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010™ as one of the
last major preliminary championships.
Just outside the main arena, a short walk through
English gardens will give way to an authentic Bluegrass
experience. Kentucky’s signature white plank fencing and
hay bales will set the scene for the Alltech Kentucky Village, housed immediately outside of Windsor Castle on a
half-football field of space.
In an 11 by 25 meter tented space, guests will experience Kentucky culinary delights from hot browns to burgoo
and mint julep as they are enchanted by the sounds of Kentucky by Dr. Everett McCorvey, director of University of
Kentucky Opera Theater, and his ensemble.
There will be a section devoted to Kentucky travel
and tourism with interactive displays of Kentucky’s caves,
lakes, parks, and Corvettes as well as a stable for photo
opportunities. In an Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
section, guests can learn more about the event, ticketing,
and travel arrangements, along with information on Rood
and Riddle Equine Hospital, the Official Equine Hospital
and Veterinary Partner of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian
Games.
Guests will enjoy Dippin’ Dots before hitting the
Bourbon Trail, where Maker’s Mark will offer two signature cocktails, tastings, and informative sessions on how
bourbon is made in Kentucky. On a planked patio overlook-
ing an arena featuring daily demonstrations of the Alltech
FEI Games’ disciplines, spectators can relax amid authentic
bourbon barrelling and savor Alltech’s Kentucky Bourbon
Barrel Ale®, the Official Beer of the Alltech FEI World
Equestrian Games.
“The World Equestrian Games have never before
been held outside of Europe so we are delighted to have
such a unique opportunity to showcase all that awaits visitors in the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” said Kelly Welker, executive director of Alltech’s Games Administration
Management Equestrian Systems (G.A.M.E.S.) department.
“Set against the backdrop of historic Windsor Castle, we
aspire to make the Alltech Kentucky Village a destination
for the spectators of the Alltech FEI European Championships. With a taste of Kentucky here, we have no doubt
that they will be making plans to enjoy their next authentic
hot brown and mint julep in the Bluegrass.”
Below: This artist’s sketch visualizes the Alltech Kentucky
Village at the Alltech FEI European Championships.
Bestselling Author Tami Hoag Donates Signed
Novel to Helping Horses Help Kids Silent Auction
Pataskala, OH (August 19, 2009) – New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag, who is also an accomplished
adult amateur dressage rider, makes her living writing
thrilling and spine-tingling murder mysteries. Hoag will
thrill those attending the Second Annual Helping Horses
Help Kids benefit for PBJ Connections by donating a
signed copy of one of her bestselling mysteries to the benefit’s silent auction.
Hoag has signed a copy of her novel Kill The
Messenger, which will be auctioned off at The Helping
Horses Help Kids benefit September 19. The benefit will
take place at the adjoining properties of PBJDressage and
the farm of Bill and Vanieta Decker in Pataskala, Ohio.
Hoag says it’s no mystery that PBJ Connections
works hard to help children, and she was honored to be part
of the auction. “PBJ Connections Inc., is a nonprofit organization offering equine-assisted learning and therapy for
children and teens,” said Glenda Childress, Executive
Director of PBJ Connections. “Our goal at the Helping
Horses Help Kids benefit is to raise $20,000 that will be
used to provide our services to area youth who could not
otherwise afford them.”
Hoag is known for supporting worthy projects, and
recently donated signed copies of her novels to the riders at
the Intercollegiate Dressage Association National Championships in Findlay, Ohio. She also donated a signed novel
to the student auction at the American Horse Publications
annual meeting.
“PBJ Connections works hard to provide equineassisted learning and therapy to area at-risk youth and their
families,” Hoag said. “I admire the work that PBJ Connections does and am hoping that Helping Horses Help Kids is
a huge success.”
Hoag is known around the world for her intense
suspense novels and has 14 New York Times bestselling
novels to her name including Alibi Man, Kill The Messenger, Lucky’s Lady, Dust To Dust and Ashes To Ashes to
name a few. Hoag’s novels Dark Horse and Alibi Man
combine her love of horses and writing and take place
amidst the Wellington, Florida equestrian scene.
Fans everywhere are eager for dressage’s top mystery writer to deliver a new thriller and Hoag isn’t disappointing her fans – Deeper Than The Dead will be on bookshelves by the end of the year.
For more information about Tami Hoag, or to see
a list of her novels, visit her website at www.tamihoag.com.
For more information on the Second Annual Helping Horses Help Kids benefit, visit the PBJ Connections website at
www.pbjconnections.org.
Right: New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag donated a
signed copy of her novel Kill The Messenger, which will be auctioned off at The Helping Horses Help Kids benefit September 19
in Pataskala, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of JRPR Inc,
no photo credit necessary)
What Is Cryptorchidism?
Dr. Bob Wright, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs, Fergus, Ontario, Canada and Drs. Ludovic
Boure and Dan Kenney, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
When one or both testicles (testes) are not descended in
the scrotum, the horse is called a rig, ridgling, or cryptorchid. Cryptorchidism is a developmental defect in both
animals and humans. It is important in the horse because:
the retained testis does not produce fertile sperm but does
produce testosterone which gives the stallion its behavioural
characteristics; cryptorchid testes are more prone to developing tumors compared to descended testes and the cost of
castration is increased.
During the fetal life, the testes move from a position
inside the abdominal cavity through a space called the
inguinal canal. This process is completed by the time the
foal is two weeks of age. The descent of the testes through
the inguinal ring and into the scrotum is a result of contraction of the ligamentous gubernaculum testis, abdominal
pressure and because the testicle is flaccid at this time(1).
When examining a neonate foal, one has to remember that
the gubernaculum testis is large at birth and along with the
epididymis are found ahead of the testicle(1). Therefore,
they can be mistaken for the testis(2).
Three different forms of cryptorchidism are observed in
horses: under the skin in the inguinal area (high flanker), in
the inguinal canal (there are two inguinal rings: the superficial and the deep, the inguinal canal goes from the deep to
the superficial inguinal ring) and in the abdomen. In one
study of horses, the failure of the left and right testicles to
descend into the scrotum occurs with nearly equal frequency. However, the left testicle is found in the abdomen in
75% of cryptorchid horses compared to 42% of right testicles. Bilateral cryptorchids, those with both undescended
testicles and monorchid horses, those with only one developed testicle, are uncommon(1). In bilateral cryptorchids,
most of the time both testes are abdominal.
Causes of Cryptorchidism
The retention of testes is a complex, incompletely understood process involving genetic, hormonal and mechanical
factors. In dogs, it is believed to be an autosomal sex-linked
recessive gene(3).
Surgical Techniques For the Cryptorchid Stallion
Until recently, the only surgical technique described for
removal of retained testes was laparotomy under general
anaesthesia. Recently, laparoscopy under general anaesthesia and laparoscopy while standing have been used to treat
cryptorchidism in horses.
Laparotomy is the surgical opening of the abdomen
under general anaesthesia by a number of surgical
approaches including an inguinal approach with or without
retrieval of the inguinal extension of the gubernaculum
testis, a parainguinal approach (to the side of the inguinal
ring), or, less commonly, a flank approach(1). The inguinal
and parainguinal approaches involve the incising of the
skin, and blunt dissection down to the inguinal ring. The
vaginal process, epididymis and/or scrotal ligament will be
identified, the vaginal process opened, and the retained
testis exteriorized and emasculated. If these structures are
not identified, deeper dissection will be required. Special
attention to the closure of the incision will be required since
the intestine can eviscerate through the open vaginal process.
Laparoscopy is an endoscopic procedure where a small,
fibre-optic, video camera and surgical instruments are introduced into the abdomen through a small incision. This permits the observation of the inside of the abdomen and
allows for the performance of abdominal surgeries without
a large incision into the abdominal cavity. The main advantages are the small incisions, minimal postoperative pain
and the fact that the horse can return to exercise very quickly. Laparoscopy can be used to remove retained ABDOMINAL testes in horses. This procedure is currently being
offered by a number of referral centres including the
Ontario Veterinary College. Depending on the horse’s temperament and on the surgeon’s preference, the laparoscopic
surgery will be performed in a standing position or laying
down under general anaesthesia.
Standing laparoscopy is performed under local anaesthesia and tranquilization with the horse restrained in a set of
stocks. It is relatively painless and minimally invasive.
After sedation of the horse, local anaesthetics are injected to
deaden nerve sensation to the flank area and three 1-cm
incisions are made through the muscle layers of the flank
into the abdominal cavity. These incisions are for the insertion of the laparoscopic camera and surgical instruments.
During the procedure, carbon dioxide gas is used to inflate
the abdominal cavity to allow for better visualization.
Under laparoscopic guidance, the testis is ligated, emasculated and removed.
General anaesthesia laparoscopy involves the administration of general anaesthesia and placing the horse in dorsal recumbency (on its back). Once an adequate plain of
anaesthesia is reached, small incisions are made in the
abdominal wall. As in the standing laparoscopic procedure,
the abdomen is inflated and the retained testis located and
removed. The small incisions are closed and the horse
recovered from anaesthesia. Both laparoscopic methods
involve minimal invasion and pain but require more extensive equipment and specialized training to perform than
open surgical procedures. Further information regarding
laparoscopic surgical techniques can be obtained by con-
tacting, Dr. Ludovic Boure at the Ontario Veterinary College 519-823-8800 or 519-824-4120, ext. 4037.
Complications Complications can arise during normal
castration as well as with the removal of retained testes. In
routine castrations, horses will experience various degrees
of postoperative swelling. Haemorrhage from the surgical
sight will be minimal. In the case of excessive haemorrhage
or inflammation, contact your veterinarian. On rare occasions, intestinal prolapse, infection of the spermatic cord
(scirrhous cord), peritonitis (infection in the abdomen),
hydrocele (fluid build-up in the vaginal tunic which surrounds the testes), damage to the penis and continued stallion-like behaviour may occur(1).
Dealing with Stallion-like Behaviour
Sometimes it is necessary to determine whether a horse
with no palpable testis, that displays a stallion-like
behaviour, is a bilateral cryptorchid, a cryptorchid that has
its descended testis removed, or a gelding with behaviour
problems. These stallion-like horses can be a major source
of frustration and cause aggravation to mares, which are in
heat, and a danger to their handlers. In this situation, hormonal assays may be useful and include the analysis of
basal plasma or serum testosterone or oestrone sulphate
concentrations, testosterone concentrations following
human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) stimulation, and faecal oestrone sulphate concentrations. Hormonal concentrations are lower in geldings than in cryptorchids. Unfortunately, none of the hormonal tests are 100% accurate and,
often, surgical exploration of the abdomen is necessary.
Until recently, laparotomy was the only way to explore the
abdomen of these horses. Now laparoscopy can be used
successfully for these purposes. Again, its main advantages
are that the surgical incisions are small, the postoperative
pain is minimal and the horse can go back to exercise soon
after the surgery. Contact your local veterinarian for this
and other health concerns you may have regarding your
horse.
References:
1. Searle D, Dart AJ, Dart CM, Hodgson DR. Equine castration: review of anatomy, approaches, techniques and
complications in normal, cryptorchid and monorchid horses. Australian Veterinary Journal, 1999, July; 77 (7): 42834.
2. Trotter GW, Aanes WA. A Complication of Cryptorchid
Castration in Three Horses. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1981, Vol. 178, (3): 246-48.
3. Hayes HM. Epidemiological features of 5009 cases of
equine cryptorchidism. Equine Veterinary Journal,
1986,Nov.; 18(6):467-71.
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