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Horse Tales

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Lynn Palm

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Bob Jefferys & Suzanne Sheppard

Two As One Horsmanship Mitzi Summers

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Farmstock 2011 ~ Oak Ridge Farm

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by Judy Van Put With an increase in attendance as the weeks go by, and steadily gaining attention throughout the summer, Farmstock 2011 Working Farm Tours held its 10th event on Saturday, Aug. 20. Now in its third year, Farmstock is organized by the Sullivan County Farm Network — a grass roots organization of farmers and consumers. Their mission is “To increase farming activities in Sullivan County and to strengthen communication between those who grow food with those who consume it.” A total of 12 Working Farm Tours were scheduled for the summer of 2011, which have showcased the wide variety of farming activities that are occurring in Sullivan County, New York.

Despite the national trend of many family farms closing their doors, or selling and subdividing, there has been a resurgence of interest in farming in Sullivan County — whether on existing family farms that now offer “value added products” in order to “help make ends meet;” or on new farms that feature organically grown vegetables and herbs or pastureraised ‘grass fed’ animals; or on the socalled “niche” farms that have diversified and raise a variety of products often sent directly to New York City markets.

The tenth Farmstock 2011 Working Farm Tour was held on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Oak Ridge Farm, just outside of Youngsville, in Sullivan County, NY. The approach to Oak Ridge is dramatic: the back country road rises to a crest, and after topping the hill a pastoral scene is revealed in the valley below, with farmhouse and barns on the right, and a graceful white covered arena on the left.

Oak Ridge Farm owners Pat and Jill Welch purchased the 107-acre farm in 1986 from the Eagin family, who ran it as a dairy farm. The Welches experimented with raising heifers, beef and even sheep before settling on making a go of it as a horse farm. Jill raises Rocky Mountain horses, and is now thinking of breeding her Haflinger mare. There are currently 15 horses on the farm, including a few boarders. Jill gives riding lessons, and back in 2000, the Welches constructed a 120-foot by 72-foot Clear Span covered arena, in order to enhance her lesson capability. She also provides therapeutic riding lessons for handicapped children.

In addition to the duties involved with the horses, Pat bales and sells hay, about 4,000 bales per year.

Excitement was in the air when we arrived at the farm, as Jill had a lineup of events that were “hands-on” experiences for attendees. Under the watchful eyes of Jill and her assistants, children and adults were taught about basic horse care, beginning with how to move around a horse, being aware of the horse at all times in order not to startle it or risk being kicked or accidentally stepped on.

Next was a grooming demonstration, in which the attendees learned how to hold the brushes and curries and groom the horses. After a nice long grooming session, participants were shown how to apply fly spray and then tack up the horses. Once the horses were saddled, the children who wished to ride were given a safety helmet and were then shown how to mount their horse. Parents were invited to walk along with their mounted

Children who attended Farmstock at Oak Ridge Farm were delighted to learn how to groom and brush the horses, many for the very first time. They were taught how to act around a horse and to watch that they didn't get stepped on.

Even Susie, the Haflinger, enjoyed herself at the Oak Ridge Farmstock!

Photos by Judy Van Put child; each horse had its own walkers for safety’s sake.

The roomy Clear Span arena provided a perfect venue for the event; four horses were tacked up and everyone had plenty of space. Jill demonstrated how to harness a horse, and her Haflinger mare, Susie, was put to the task of pulling a cart around the arena. Susie proved to be a great ‘teacher’ and even let a few adults, who had never driven a horse

before, take over the reins for a driving lesson. And for those children who were not comfortable with the thought of riding on a horse, Susie provided a nice opportunity for a ride in her cart.

On hand were refreshments of lemonade and freshly-baked cookies, as well as cartons of eggs for sale. The smiles on the faces of those in attendance, as well as the happy learning experiences they came away with were priceless.

Oak Ridge Farm owner Jill Welch (on right) helps youngsters mount up at the Farmstock Working Farm tour.

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training won’t do any good.”

Fundamentals are the foundation of Vogt’s methods. “Establish strong fundamentals and rely on them,” he said, “training is not about the function or the maneuver or the activity within a discipline. It is about the form that creates the function.”

Correcting mistakes as they happen is critical to the progression of the horse’s training, he reminded riders. “A micro mistake amplifies as speed increases.

Correct the mistake at the speed it occurs. If the mistake occurs at 2.5 miles per hour you can’t fix it at 1 mile per hour. He (the horse) just doesn’t get it.”

Through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, practice-drills and oneon-one feedback Vogt gave each rider strategies to best help their horse progress further in its training. “His (Les’) program makes it so easy to finish a horse in any discipline,” Dusty Barrett, owner of Barrett Quarter Horses said, “in the last two years since I’ve found him he has been my mentor.”

“To me horsemanship is two art forms. It is colorful, flashy and majestic, an extension of the rider’s personality,” he explained, “and it is romantic.

There is a big time relationship going on. I talk to my horses all the time and they all know me.”

Raised in California’s Central Valley, Vogt knew as a child he would spend his life working with horses. The passion for horses was in his blood. As a child he Les provides one on one feedback for watched his father work cattle and ride riders as part of his two-day clinic at the with some of California’s finest trainers.

Schaghticoke Fairgrounds.

His grandfather was also a knowledgeable Photos by Katie Navarra

by Katie Navarra Les Vogt, clinician and winner of countless reined cow and working cow horse championships, was the featured speaker a clinic at the Schaghticoke, NY, Fairgrounds this summer. Riders from diverse disciplines including reining, hunt seat and cowboy mounted shooting were eager to learn from the well-respected trainer.

For training to be successful, Vogt emphasized a horse must first be four things, “fat, fit, sound and happy. If he (the horse) doesn’t have all those things

Fifteen riders participated in the two-day clinic with world-renowned trainer Les Vogt. championships with the same horse in one year.

“He’s the master. It is such a treat to have him here,” said Rosemary Lussier, organizer of the clinic.

Riders unable to bring their horse to the event were able to audit the clinic.

“This was an opportunity for people to see a real living legend,” Lussier concluded.

Basic principles that cover boarding a horse

by Marilyn Munzert Laws vary from state to state, but there are basic principles that cover boarding a horse. Whether the stable is fancy or not, boarding is an agreement to provide feed, shelter, and basic care in exchange for a fee. Unless there is an agreement that specifies otherwise, the stable owner is bound to maintain reasonable stands of care — that is, the same degree of care that an ordinarily careful and prudent person would take of his own horse.

For example, if the horse is injured or sick, the stable owner has a duty to do something — but just what depends on the circumstances. Suppose the horse comes in from the pasture with a minor scrape, the sort that can easily be treated without a vet. To meet the reasonablecare standard, it would probably be sufficient for the stable owner to wash out the cut, put on medication if need be, and notify the owner on his next visit. If the horse has colic or a serious injury, though, reasonable care would dictate a different course. The stable owner should contact the horse owner for direction: if the owner is not reachable or if there isn’t time to reach him, he should call the vet — as any reasonably prudent person would do for his own horse.

A stable owner’s obligation doesn’t extend to guaranteeing that a horse won’t be injured or that a sick one will get better, but he does have to act in good faith.

He’d fail the reasonable-care standard if he allowed the horse to be treated by someone he knows wasn’t qualified, for example. You can alter the amount of authority the stable has over the horse by

agreement — a written agreement is best. You could specify that the stable had no authority at all, even to call a vet or complete authority to act as your agent in all matters, including humane destruction. But without such an agreement, the need to provide reasonable care gives the stable some control over the horse in situations such as illness and injury.

That control doesn’t extend to how the horse is used, however. Using a boarded horse for a lesson or a show without the owner’s consent is a civil offense; the stable converts someone else’s asset, the horse, to its own use. The horse owner has a right to claim the full value of whatever service the horse performed, such as the fee for its rental. If the horse is injured, the stable is fully liable. It may seem that the horse owner has nothing to lose here, other than possible wear and tear on the horse. But from a legal standpoint this is a situation to consider carefully — because if the rider who rents the horse is injured, or if the horse damages someone else’s property, claims could be filed against both the stable owner and the horse owner.

The picture is clouded somewhat when a horse is boarded for training. The stable owner and the horse owner may disagree on what training involves; it would be entirely possible for the stable owner to say that taking the horse to a show or using it in a lesson was part of its training. It might be difficult for the horse owner to contend otherwise, and he would likely be at least partly liable for anything that happened to or was done

When boarding a horse it’s best to be sure everything is clear from the outset. by the horse. So for training board it’s best to be sure that everything is clear from the outset — who will ride the horse, where it will be ridden, how often, and so on. A writer agreement is best, and it doesn’t have to be elaborate to be

valid. The boarder might write a letter to the stable owner, saying that he understands training may involve x and y, but not z. The stable owner then countersigns the letter, and they have an agreement.

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horseman who he deeply respected.

Vogt’s first big success as a trainer came with King Fritz a stallion he purchased in the 1970s. Since then he has earned countless championships in Snaffle Bit Futurities, National Reined Cow Horse competitions and even won the Quarter Horse World Champion Senior Reining and Senior Working Cow Horse titles, the first rider to earn both

Pathological problem ponies, or diagnosing your horse without the use of a couch

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by Mitzi Summers In some of my articles I have written about the dangers of attributing human characteristics in relating to our horses, but lately scientists are discovering more and more how really intelligent animals are. Along with intelligence, psychological traits such as craftiness, sneakiness, a perverse sense of humor, and using humans for their own amusement may well be part of the package. You may well recognize a friend in your own stable who is “suffering” from some of these “human” traits.

Anxiety complex The following list may help you determine if your horse is suffering from this condition: Things your horse is afraid of: 1. Plastic in any form 2. Butterflies 3. The sound of Velcro 4. The purple troll in the corner of the indoor ring that is invisible to everyone but him 5. The judge at “C” in your dressage test.

6. The caller at the side of the ring in your dressage test.

7. The dressage test itself.

8. The mailbox that he has already been by 523 times on your trail rides.

9. Mud puddles are more than 2” deep that may drown him.

Things your horse Is NOT afraid of: Nothing Giving him loving pats and telling him how brave he is will just convince him that you have ulterior motives because you are not always that nice. If you dismount and walk through the mud puddle he will just be convinced of your stupidity and will see no reason why he should listen to you about anything. Using only recyclable products will not help as paper bags will frighten him as much as plastic does.

How to help your horse cope with anxiety It is fairly simple, actually. Just do not ask him to do anything that he does not want to do. After all, you can watch dressage tests on CDS, you do not need to be on a horse to appreciate the beauty of the woods, and you may find it restful to watch your horse grazing happily in his pasture than by trying to actually ride him.

Pathological liar Horses can be experts at lying to their owners. If they are successful this can enable them to be lawn ornaments which is every horse’s secret goal. These are some of the most common subterfuges: 1. “ I am exhausted, and you cannot possibly seriously consider riding me.

The trip from the pasture to the barn was

Cover photo by Beth Godin Nine-year old Isabella Amadeo and her pony Brownie were awarded several ribbons at the 56th Annual Show of the Mid State Riding Club.

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too much. Running away from you and making you walk an extra three miles to catch me made me so tired I can barely walk. You need to feed me some grain and turn me back out.”

2. “I have a special medical condition that prevents me from getting the lead at the canter that you want me to get. This happens especially at horse shows when that fancy smanchee judge person is watching. You need to just accept whatever it is that I do……at least I cantered.”

3. “Even though as a yearling I jumped out of my 5 foot paddock fence at least once a week, I cannot in any way be expected to go over that cross rail with a rider on my back. Why anyone would expect me to do that is beyond me. It is so easy to just go around it. I can see that it is not REALLY a fence. This lack of logic upsets me and destroys my faith in my rider, so maybe you should just turn me back out.”

Manic-depressive This is an easy condition to diagnose.

One day your horse will be totally gleeful — in a super mood. This often happens at a horse show when he is either supposed to show submission (dressage), or a Western Pleasure class and he is expected to be collected. You will know that he is in his manic stage from these results: 1. The scribe at the dressage show will not be able to keep up with the judge’s remarks as you will perform your test in record time. You will incur no time penalties at least.

2. The western judge will suggest that your horse is better suited for eventing.

The Depressive stage is also easy to determine. He will be so worried about either the Stock Market or the political situation in America that he will not be able to recognize the aids you give him anymore. Your legs will mean slow down, and your seat will just make him sadder.

The best response is to keep all newspapers, television and radio away from him and keep him at home.

Machochistic This phase of your horse’s mental condition shows up at inopportune times. It is not difficult for a sensitive animal to

Cartoon by Kathy Haverly know that you are headed to a horse show in the morning. You give him a bath, finish pulling his mane, and hook up your horse trailer. Even if you put him in a stall for the night he will find a way to slightly injure himself. It will not be serious, just enough to keep him from going to the show the next day. He may carefully lower himself in the stall just before you enter the barn in the morning and pretend that he was cast all night.

When you finally get him up (which he could have done by himself), he will obviously be too exhausted to go anywhere.

One of my horses when I was a teenager was turned out quite happily with some cows and calves. He managed to talk one of the calves into eating his tail the night before the show. I was greeted by a horse with a tail shaped like a globe.

Sadomachochist I think all horses exhibit these tendencies at times. They are able to suddenly develop the worst trot that anyone tried to sit in the history of riding as you ride across the diagonal in a sitting trot at your dressage show. If you are of short stature, they need to suddenly check out the ceiling when you try to bridle them. If you are tall, (as I am), the horse that normally puts his head up will lower his head down to the ground when I am putting his bridle on. When I was 12 and was at a show in Montana, I left my western saddle on my stall at a horse show while I went to enter my classes. When I returned, Snip had pulled the saddle down into her stall and had successfully urinated AND defecated on it! This Snip performed successfully in 10 minutes. That took a really impressive amount of unnatural scheming!

So we as kind, understanding horse owners need to recognize these mental weaknesses (of course they consider them strengths) in our horses. A sense of humor is of paramount importance, as our horses certainly have one.

EEE and WNV risk may increase in flooded areas Recent flooding events in NYS may contribute to increased risk of mosquitoborne diseases if wet conditions persist without killing frosts. In particular, West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) disease has already been detected in horses, dogs and some wildlife in New York State. Increased mosquito activity may increase the risks in areas already struggling with flood recovery. EEE and WNV vaccines are available for horses. Many horses in New York State are routinely vaccinated every year to protect them against these diseases.

Foals born in the spring or summer of 2011 may be fully susceptible to these viruses now if they have not yet been adequately vaccinated. Horse owners should consult their veterinarians to review the vaccination needs of their horses for EEE and WNV.

Mosquito control efforts should be used whenever possible to reduce the risks to animals and people. Dump or drain standing water whenever possible.

Empty, rinse and refill water buckets, troughs and tanks every 4-7 days. Use mosquito repellants. If possible, screen windows and doors and keep animals indoors during peak mosquito-activity times (dusk to dawn). Avoid leaving barn lights on between dusk and dawn.

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By Judy Van Put some of the activities, the Youngs were able to divide their time, with Dan giving tours of the farm and Elinor providing individual riding lessons while other activities were ongoing.

Dan made several trips around the perimeter of the scenic 35-acre farm with his six-wheeler, filled to capacity with enthusiastic youngsters — and elders. More than a mile of white eight-foot, four-rail PVC fencing surrounds the barns, riding arenas, ponds and verdant pastures, creating a beautiful backdrop for the restored 1830s farmhouse and historic barn. Dan pointed out the solar panels on the barn, explaining that the farm has now ‘gone green,’ having installed a GroSolar system of ninety-six 190-watt Evergreen Spruce Line photovoltaic modules, which total more

Bridle Hill Farm owner Elinor Young provided individual English trotting lessons in the indoor arena, while husband Dan gave farm tours and other employees gave grooming demonstrations and mini Western trail rides.

Participants were given basic horseback riding skills before heading out on the Western Trail ride at Bridle Hill Farmstock event.

Photos by Judy Van Put than 18,000 watts of peak features infra-red heat DC power. The system lamps and on-demand hot provides more than 1,600 water for the shower. The kWh per month (on aver- stalls are 12’ by 12’ custom boxes, with large proage) of solar electricity.

We drove along the pe- tected windows, automatic riphery of Bridle Hill waterers and deep bedFarm, and through pas- ding. Connecting stalls tures and fields that Dan feature a removable interiexplained have all been or wall to provide adequate leveled and seeded with space for foaling. The barn horse pasture mix con- houses an airy 144-foot by taining timothy grass, 80-foot by 18-foot high Kentucky blue grass, fes- heated indoor arena, along cue, ryegrass and clover with a large viewing room — all are weed-free and with sturdy impact-resistrock-free, and provide ant safety glass. easy footing for trail rides It was in this indoor arealong the property. na that Elinor provided inThere are three outdoor dividual lessons. Farmarenas on the farm, in- stock “students” were givcluding a 60 x 60 lesson en a lesson in English trotarena, a 140 x 240 jump- ting — and taught how to ing arena, and a full dres- post at a trot while on a sage arena. The focal point lunge line. Both children of the farm is the spa- and adults alike enjoyed cious, Amish-built 80-foot having the opportunity for by 180-foot, 10-stall a private lesson in the equine facility. The barn beautiful facility. features twin five-stall Back in the historic bays, each with roomy (1830s) converted horse side alleys with crossties barn, employees and volfor saddling and grooming; unteer helpers gave and two custom-built tack grooming and saddling rooms complete with in- demonstrations. Even the stant on-demand hot wa- smallest visitors were able ter heaters and radiant in- to take part in grooming, candescent hot plates for by standing on a chair safe heating of food or while being closely supersnacks. The shower stall vised (and working with a

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out the summer till the first day school begins in September. The farm gives private as well as group lessons and offers trail rides. This year Bridle Hill expands their offerings to include setting up for horse shows, thanks to Instructor/Trainer Megan Bryan. Megan has trained with Olympians and world-champions, and has successfully competed in Show Jumping, Dressage, and Three-Day Eventing. She specializes in all levels of English riding as well as horse training and competition training.

For more information on lessons, trail rides, or leasing a horse at the farm, please visit www.BridleHillFarm.com or call 845-482-3993.

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Adirondack Foothills Equine is proud to announce our Champions from our summer roping series. We appreciate our sponsor Kelly’s Emerald Feeds and everyone that came to rope and support us in this series over the past 4 months. From left to right Buddy Harrinshaw Champion Heeler, Curtis Walker Reserve Champion Header & Heeler, Josh Harrinshaw Champion Header.

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Bridle Hil Farm The twelfth and final FARMSTOCK 2011 Working Farm Tour event was held on Saturday, Sept. 3.

Scores of adults and children attended the event, which began at noon at Bridle Hill Farm, located high on a hillside overlooking Jeffersonville, NY. Despite a forecast of showers for the afternoon, the rains held out all day, and participants were happy to be able to partake in the outside events as well as those held in the barns and indoor arena.

Bridle Hill owners Elinor and Dan Young were busy getting their farm ready for the event — as some horses were brushed and saddled, while others provided demonstrations on grooming and saddling.

With plenty of help on hand, thanks to staff and volunteers who handled

very patient, calm horse!)

Those who wished to go on a “mini Western trail ride” were issued safety helmets, and were taken outside to the lesson arena, where they were given instructions on how to mount up and ride correctly. Then, they mounted their horses and were taken around the perimeter of the barns, paddocks and pond area.

The smiles on the faces of the children were enough to brighten up the cloudiest of days — and their enthusiasm at riding and working around the wellbehaved and well-cared for Bridle Hill horses carried the day.

Bridle Hill Farm has just finished up its summer “Horse Camp” which runs from the last day of school in June through-

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safe, and fair system of training and conditioning that she will now share with the world.

Lynn’s three stages of easy-to-use exercises will get your horse light, balanced, willing, and ready to take on any riding challenge with you on board. The rewarding results will be a horse in a beautiful frame that enjoys doing his “job” and doing it well, and for you riding will become more fun and less work. Plus, you’ll extend your horse’s athletic life and preserve his overall health. In the end you’ll have the responsive, happy horse that every rider dreams of: healthy, willing, and ready to be competitive in the show pen or just simply a great pleasure to ride.

For more information contact www.lynnpalm .com

Fun and festive ideas for the holidays With the holiday season right around the corner, it’s time to think of festive fun for you and your equine companion.

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Deck your horse with ribbons and bows and some jingle bells and hold a Christmas parade!

Bring the fun to your stable by hosting a Deck the Stalls party.

Prizes can be given for most creative, most colorful, funniest.....whatever you choose.

Instead of a ‘white elephant’ gift exchange, do a ‘white stallion’ gift exchange with horserelated gifts.

Make horse cookies for your equine friends.

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1/4 cup water 1/4 cup molasses Mix ingredients in bowl as listed. Make little balls and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or light brown.

How about some fun

Give a tasty gift to your horse with a special holiday mash — add candy canes for a more festive treat.

Hold a fundraiser for you organiztion (or favorite charity) by holding a festive tack swap.

What better way to bring fun to your holiday than by having an ornament exchange? To make it more fun, all ornaments must be horse-related, either handmade or bought.

There are so many ideas for having fun over the holiday season, let us know your favorite activity and we’ll put it in the paper next month for other readers to enjoy! E-mail lquinn@leepub.com

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World-class rider, trainer, and clinician Lynn Palm explains away the mysteries of collection in her highly anticipated new book The Rider’s Guide to Real Collection It is no secret that collection is one of the most misunderstood concepts in Western and English riding. Everyone wants it, but few people know how to get it. Real collection proves elusive because — until now — the instructions for achieving it have been complex, incomplete, or even incorrect. The result (false collection) is often based on a forced headset and little else, and ultimately leads to significant behavioral problems in the horse-and tragically, even physical breakdown.

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horse to receive in the to worm your horse inB10; 10.25"; 14"; Black; Composition: EPS Ads:COUNTRY FOLKS: PDF pages:b10.pdf; -; -; -; fall. Some vaccines, clude spring after a particularly Equine good thaw and fall after Herpes Virus (rhino) a good frost. Some vaccine, and Potomac horses may also need Horse fever vaccine, do an additional worming not last a full year and during the summer Rechecking need to be boostered months. (given a second time) to the fecal in the fall and remain at protective comparing it to the felevels. Fall is an oppor- cal from the spring, will tune time to do this. help you tailor your Spring vaccines are worming program to typically given around your horse and allow the months of March, you to give wormers on April, and May, which an “as needed” basis. means that vaccines Giving wormers only that last only 3-4 when needed to control months, will be worn off large parasite numbers, of blindly by August/Septem- instead ber/October. In addi- worming every 2 tion to EHV and PHF months regardless of vaccines only lasting 3- season or fecal egg 4 months, Influenza counts, will help prevaccine only lasts 6 vent parasites from bemonths. To receive coming resistant to year-round coverage for wormers. Once parayour horse for EHV, sites become resistant PHF, and Flu, your to a certain type of horse must receive wormer, worming your booster vaccines for horse with that product Sandy Tasse, DVM these diseases in the will no longer rid your fall. This is particularly horse of parasites.

Most horse owners are

by Sandy Tasse, DVM important for horses Fall is also a good The weather is quick- aware of vaccinating that will remain in com- time to do a physical ly changing and their horses during the petition during the fall exam and recheck your whether we like it or spring to protect the and winter months, as horse’s teeth to make not, winter will be fast horse from disease durthey are more likely to sure they are ready to approaching.

As a ing summer months be exposed to Flu and brave the long, snowy horse owner, there are and from exposure to Rhino from contact winters of the Northseveral things you can other horses at horse east. This is especially with other horses.

Not do to protect your horse shows/events.

Fall is also the perfect important in older/senduring the fall, as well everyone is aware of time to recheck your ior horses that may not as ready the horse for some vaccines that can horse’s manure for par- be keeping good weight the winter months. be important for your asite eggs. Prime times on. Depending on the

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Fall vaccine update

horse’s status and/or physical exam findings, blood work may also be warranted.

Even though the weather is still warmer, your horse may already be growing his winter coat. The days are getting shorter and the leaves starting to change.

Don’t be caught off guard. Make sure your horse is prepared for winter so that he/she will bloom with health when spring rolls around next year.

Fall vaccine packages are available at Saratoga Equine until November. Please call to schedule an appointment with one of our veterinarians at 518583-7273.

Sandy Tasse, DVM, Associate at Saratoga Equine for 7 years, graduated from Oklahoma State University

College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. Since childhood, Dr. Tasse’s life has involved horses.

She grew up riding hunter-jumpers in New Jersey and received her undergraduate degree in Large Animal Science from Delaware Valley College in Pennsylvania.

She also worked at several small animal veterinary clinics as a veterinary assistant while in school. Following veterinary school, Dr. Tasse completed an internship in equine medicine at Saratoga Equine and has become an integral part of the medical team. Dr. Tasse’s primary medical interests include reproduction, ophthalmology, dentistry, and internal medicine. In her free time, Dr. Tasse enjoys running, snow shoeing with her dog Willie, and photography of racehorses.

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63 Henning Road • Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Clinic/Office (518) 583-7273 • Fax (518) 583-4388 www.saratogaequine.com Saratoga Equine Veterinary Service P.C. is offering Fall Vaccination clinics at the locations listed below on the following dates from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM

October 8

October 15 October 22 October 29 November 5

Schaghticoke Fair Grounds Stillwater Bridge Rd. Intersection of Rt. 67 and Rt. 40, Schaghticoke, NY Fonda Fair Grounds 21 S Bridge St., Fonda, NY Cambridge Saddle Club 5 Fish Hatchery Rd., Cambridge, NY Ballston Spa 4-H Training Center 556 Middle Line Rd., Ballston Spa, NY Keramel Arena, Carey McWhorter 5635 State Rt. 40 Argyle, NY

Vaccinations include but not limited to Flu/Rhino and Potomac Horse Fever for $59. In addition a free fecal analysis is also being offered.

Approximately 2 oz. of fresh manure should be collected, labeled and placed in a zip lock bag and refrigerated. A fresh sample can also be collected from the trailer during the clinic.

We look forward to meeting you and your horse. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me. 518-583-7273.

Bill Barnes DVM MS

Teach your horse to stand still for mounting

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by Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard It’s really important to teach this lesson because statistics show that most riding injuries occur when we are mounting or dismounting (we’re neither fully on or off, so it’s easy for us to get unbalanced if our horse moves). The first step in resolving this issue is to determine whether the horse is experiencing discomfort or even pain during the mounting process. If this is the case then we must figure out exactly what is causing the pain.

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Now we’re ready to teach the lesson. The best way to get your horse to stand still is to make him want to stand still. This is accomplished by doing exactly the opposite of trying to get him to stand still. We need instead to get him to move forward. You can accomplish this at liberty in a round pen, or by training in hand, using a 12-14 foot lead rope and a well-fitting halter. In either case, move him forward at a trot and cause him to change directions frequently for several minutes. (The trot is the best gait for teaching since a horse can sleep walk through the lesson at the walk, and the lope or canter will raise his emotionally

level too high for him to concentrate on the lesson.) This forces him to pay attention, and also reinforces that you are his leader and are controlling his movement. Then, when you “allow” him to stand still and rest, he will appreciate it.

Praise and petting are a good idea while he is still quiet. If he moves off don’t get angry, but rather make him think the movement was your idea by immediately getting him to trot and change directions again for a few more minutes. Then offer him another chance to stand and rest.

Eventually he’ll get the idea and seek this release of all pressure.

The next step would be to just put a little weight in the stirrup with your foot while holding the lead rope or reins for safety; if he stands, remove your foot and pet/praise him (remember to do this on both sides). If he moves

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The most common cause in this instance is a poorly fitting saddle. Sometimes the pommel will actually press on his spine at the withers. “Bridging” would cause pain at both the front and the back of the horse’s back where the saddle sits because it is not laying evenly across the muscles on either side of his spine. The saddle may also be pinching some-

where (usually on the withers, where the appearance of white hairs is a telltale sign), or the flocking underneath is old and lumpy, or a nail may be popping through. We must fix these problems first.

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Teach from 11 B12; 10.25"; 14";

Black; and if you feel safe, keep your foot in the stirrup and hop along with him until he stops.

The instant he stops, remove your foot, thus “making the wrong thing difficult, and the right thing easy.” Once this part of the lesson is solid, you can put your foot in and begin to mount, but stop before throwing a leg over. If all your weight is in the stirrup the pressure on his withers would make him uncomfortable, so be sure to center your weight over the saddle.

Pet him on his neck and rump, move the offside stirrup leather back and forth, and then get down. If you did a good job prior to this, he should accept your movement while remaining at the halt. If he moves, go back and do more preparation work. Again, teach this on both sides.

Composition: EPS Ads:COUNTRY FOLKS: PDF pages:b12.pdf; -; -; -; ing and release ALL of peating until he real- he needs. your pressure. If he izes that the only place When this step has halts before getting to where he can stand been accomplished and the actual block, just still and rest is next to he’s standing alongside gently encourage him the block! the block, just step up forward. If/when he As with any new les- onto the block, pet your stops right next to the son, be sure to praise horse, and step down. block, let him rest - him dramatically, pet, Do this several times, this is the ultimate re- etc., in the beginning. and then put your foot ward! Should he go But remember that too in the stirrup briefly, past the block, drive much praise once he take it out, and praise him again onto the cir- understands can be a him heartily for standcle drive him onto the distraction, or even an ing, just as you did becircle again, and keep annoyance (“Treat me fore. Be careful here — driving him until he be- like an adult!”), and af- if he moves off, you adgins to approach the ter the initial stages vanced too far too soon, block again. Keep re- the release is truly all and you’ll need to cre-

ate the desire to stand still by going back to step 1, what he thinks of as “those stupid little circles!”

When you’re sure he’s learned to maintain the halt next to the block, it’s time to get on, so step up onto the block, pet your horse, and mount softly. The next step is to reinforce “stand still” by waiting 10-15 seconds (while petting your horse) before you give him the

cue to move forward.

You will now have a horse that understands what you want, and realizes that it’s easier on him to stand still while you mount rather than having to trot those silly little circles!

Bob Jeffreys and Suzanne Sheppard, founders of Two as One Horsemanship.

Visit TwoasOneHorsemanship.com or call 845692-7478 for more information.

Now you’re ready to mount up fully, so put your foot in the stirrup, push off the ground with the other leg, and land gently in the saddle. Pet your horse for standing, take a breath, and then get off to reward him. Doing this a few times from both sides will teach him to stand still when you mount, and to wait for a cue to move forward.

Many people prefer to use a mounting block rather than hopping on from the ground to reduce strain on their knees and their horse’s back. The following steps can be used to teach him to stand quietly alongside the block.

Begin by outfitting your horse with his saddle, pad, bridle, and a halter with a 12-14 foot lead rope attached.

The latter can be over or under the bridle, depending on what is more comfortable for your horse. Position the mounting block nearby, allowing a circle of space about 60 feet across — this is the area you’ll be working in. Holding on to the end of the lead rope, drive him onto a circle at the trot, going away from the block. As he passes the point on the circle that’s as far away as possible, he’ll begin to approach the mounting block. The instant he trots in the direction of the block immediately stop driv-

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Agriculture department emphasizes horse health regulations

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TRENTON, NJ — In response to reports of horses being moved on the roads of New Jersey and/or being imported and sold in New Jersey without the medical testing required for transport and to enter the state and, with an eye toward protecting wellintentioned horse buyers from unwittingly helping to spread equine infectious diseases, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture strongly reminded

horse owners and dealers of the longstanding regulations adopted to protect the health of horses in the state and to protect prospective buyers.

Those regulations require a negative Coggins test, the official test for equine infectious anemia, for transport of horses on public roads and also require a veterinarysigned health certificate for horses brought into New Jersey. Both requirements help en-

sure equine health.

Similar regulations governing transfer of horses (sell, exchange, barter, or give away) require a negative Coggins test within 90 days before the sale or transfer of a horse to protect the animals and the prospective buyer.

The regulations protect New Jersey horses from illnesses that can be caused by exposure to untested horses in the state and entering the state. The Depart-

ment has followed with concern the movement of horses in-state and entry of numerous horses into the state as owners who are unable to keep their animals seek other options for these animals. Some options allow, and therefore can encourage, transport without the required testing, but those options do not include selling the horse to a new owner for the horse to reside in New Jersey.

All horses traveling

in and/ or entering New Jersey must have a negative Coggins test and, if imported from another state, a valid interstate health certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian from the state of origin, prior to entry to New Jersey. To sell, exchange, barter, or give away a horse, a negative Coggins test within 90 days before the transfer of the horse is required to protect the animals and the prospective buyer. The

requirement for both a negative Coggins test result and a health certificate (for imported horses) provides the minimum requirements for the movement and/or importation of healthy horses to minimize the risk of subsequent disease transmission.

Horse owners or prospective horse owners who have questions about these regulations may call the Division of Animal Health at 609-292-3965.

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Another year is behind us at the Attica Rodeo & Show Association. We have had a wonderful year with our Barrel Racing Series, Horse shows, and Cattle Penning. Also, our 54th Annual Rodeo that incorporated 4 days of Rodeo action which was a great success.

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At the 54th Attica Rodeo we had a few new things. We had the First ever Thursday night performance.

The decision was a hard one to make after 53 years of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Rodeo. The association discussed this change for a few years then finally came to the agreement that a change was needed. We were pleasantly surprised at the attendance of Rodeo fans for our first Thursday Night performance.

Our committee worked hard to find just the right band to play for a Thursday night crowd.

A generally younger crowd. The band stand was full of Rodeo fans to enjoy the music, beverages, and friends.

Secondly, we co-sanctioned the Sunday performance with the PRCA. Another decision that was a hard one to make. This decision had a few advantages for our Rodeo fans. The PRCA offers more rough stock contestants. Also we found that the barrel racers were in abundance for the performance. So much so, we had to run the remaining contestants after the Rodeo Performance.

Fortunately, the rain held out until they were just about finished.

We at the Attica Rodeo and Show Association would like to congratulate all of the Rodeo event winners for 2011. The winning contestants are, for the Bareback Bronc riding, Shawn Minor with a score of 76 points, Saddle Bronc riding, Shawn Minor with a score of 75 points, Bull riding, Jake Anderson and Shane Rickly tied for first with a score of

83 points, Tie-Down Calf roping, Carmine Nastri with a time of 9.0 seconds, Steer Wrestling, Matthew Mousseau with a time of 3.3 seconds, Team Roping, Darren Morgan and Shawn Quinn with a time of 5.6 seconds, Barrel Racing, Katelyn White with a time of 15.634 seconds and, Break Away Roping, Amanda Stewart with a time of 2.9 seconds. Finally, we had our Cattle Penning winners Donna Carnes, Jeff Carnes and Junior Attea.

Our Thursday night Barrel racing series just concluded this past weekend along with the Horse shows.

We had great weather and great contestants every week. Most weeks we had upwards to 150 barrel racers. Each one trying to ride hard, keep the tubs upright and gain points for the year end awards. For a

few years now, the Barrel Racing Committee has offered trophy saddles to each first place winner on a 4D system.

Again, this is the case for the 2011 winners.

The barrel racing committee also did some fund raising to assist with the awards for all the youth riders. Trying to keep in mind that todays youth are tomorrows rodeo performers.

The Barrel Racing awards banquet is scheduled for October.

At that time all of the division winners will receive their saddles and various awards. Congratulations to all!!

2011 Cattle Penning Winners

The Attica Rodeo & Show Association is already in the planning stages of the 2012 events schedule.

We are looking into some improvements and changes that will be for the best. We hope next year to be as successful as this year.

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Youths visit the treadmill at the NYS College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. They were treated to a demonstration of a horse on the treadmill and the technical equipment that is used to monitor respiratory health in horses.

An educational horse program was offered during the “Career Explorations” program on the Cornell University campus. The program is offered to 4-H teens across New York State, and gives them a college-like experience. The name of the horse program is “Careers in the Horse Industry” and is sponsored by the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding and Development Fund or in

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4-H youth pose in front of “the horse” in the Department of Animal Science, at Cornell University.

Youth look over the collection of racing “sulkies” as they have evolved over time in the Harness Racing industry.

Walkill, NY - Jean Brown/ Tully/Track Manager • Visit “The Shed Row” Farm Manager • C.U. Treadmill - Lisa Chris Tully/Track Manager Mitchell and Vince Soder• At Schnittker Stables holm/Animal Technicians - Dr. Janet Durso and • What’s Up with staff Equine Genetics and • Visit the Harness Rac- College? - Dr. Samaning Museum and The tha Brooks/Faculty in Harness Racing Hall of the Department of AniFame - GretchenWeer- mal Science at Cornell heim/Museum Facilitator University and Tour Guide Are you interested in • Standardbred Farm horses? Ever think about Tour at Blue Chip Farms, a job working in the equine industry? Come to Cornell next summer and learn about horses and careers in the horse industry. Learn about animal science, equine science, veterinary science, animal care, breeding, farm management, and so much more. Come and learn about the To have your auction listed in this calendar, conStandardbred and the tact your Country Folks Sales Representative, or Tina Krieger at 800-218-5586, ext. 108 or e-mail: Harness Racing industry. tkrieger@ leepub.com.

The event usually takes Thursday, October 6 place the last few days in • 5:00 PM: Crowley’s Sale Barn & Stables, 32 ShoeJune — it is FUN orientmaker Lane, Agawam, MA. Tack at 5 pm, Horses at 7 ed educational horse propm. Lots of great pleasure, trail, lesson, cow horses gram. Ask your county 4and reiners. Crowley’s Sales Barn & Stables, 413-786H educator about the 1744 program. Different counasmithjoya@aol.com ties offer this program to www.crowleyshorses.com 4-H youths in different Sunday, October 9 ways; for some counties • 10:00 AM: Heritage Farm, 30 Florence Rd., Eastit is an awards trip. Find hampton, MA. 39th Annual Fall Roundup Auction. 10 out about the program am - New & used tack, equip., stable suppies, trailers and come learn with us and buggies. 2 pm - Fresh & locally consigned horses next year!! for sport, pleasure or family use. Consignment and 4-H is the Youth Develcatalog deadline is Oct. 3. Preview photos, auction opment portion of the policies, directions and consignment information onCornell Cooperative Exline. Heritage Farm, The Raucher Family, 413-527tension program in New 1612 York State. To find out www.farmheritage.com how to become involved in Thursday, October 20 the 4-H Horse Program, • 5:00 PM: Crowley’s Sale Barn & Stables, 32 Shoecontact your county Cormaker Lane, Agawam, MA. Lots of great pleasure, nell Cooperative Extentrail, lesson, cow horse and reiners. Tack at 5 pm, sion office or Jean Grifhorses at 7 pm. Crowley’s Sales Barn & Stables, 413fiths, Extension Horse 786-1744 Specialist, Cornell Uniasmithjoya@aol.com versity, 607-255-2857. www.crowleyshorses.com

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other words the Harness Racing and Standardbred industry in New York State. The program is offered by the Department of Animal Science in collaboration with the state 4-H office.

This year 23 youths and adult chaperones were in attendance at the 3-day program. The program is very intense and packed full of opportunities for youths to observe and learn about the horse industry, careers in the industry, the education needed to be prepared for a job in the horse industry, where they might be able to obtain the needed skills and education to be successful in the industry, and the types of jobs that they might expect to find. In addition the group learned a great deal about the harness racing industry, the Standardbred industry, the history of the harness racing industry, what types of jobs are available in the racing industry, and so much more.

The program offered the following topics and speakers: Welcome to the Department of Animal Science • “Career Talk”; What are your strengths??; “What do you like to do?/What are you good at?”; “Interview Each Other” - Jean Griffiths/Extension Horse Specialist Day Long Bus Tour to Goshen, NY: • Welcome to Historic Track Chris

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If you love horses, you owe it to yourself to put Equine Affaire on your calendar for Nov. 10-13 at the Eastern States Exposition in W. Springfield, MA.

Imagine what you could do with four days to devote to your passion for horses... Immerse yourself in educational clinics, seminars, and demonstrations. Explore breeds and riding disciplines you’ve only read about or seen online. Visit hundreds of vendors at an equine marketplace filled with equestrian treasures. Enjoy exciting entertainment like the Pfizer Fantasia and the Versatile Horse & Rider Competition. Meet and mingle with equestrian stars from throughout the worlds of equine competition and media-and enjoy a special getaway with family and fellow horse-loving friends.

You can do all that and more at the 2011 Equine Affaire this November — and you won’t have to break the bank to afford it.

Immerse yourself in education More than 220 clinic sessions with the nation’s premiere coaches, competitors, trainers, TV personalities, authors, judges, and other industry experts will make Equine Affaire a horse lover’s educational dream. Whether you’ve spoken “horse” since childhood or discovered your passion for horses later in life, you’ll find

sessions to help you and your horse along the road to better horsemanship and performance and a winning relationship.

“There’s something to satisfy almost every equestrian taste in the lineup of presenters who will share their knowledge and talents at this year’s event with a wealth of ‘general’ trainers as well as individuals who are excelling at the very tops of their disciplines,” said Eugenia Snyder, President of Equine Affaire, “The group of professionals we’re working with this year is one of the strongest rosters of clinicians and presenters we’ve featured in New England in the past 14 years.”

Equine Affaire’s legendary trade show just got bigger!

If it’s something horserelated that you want, you’ll find it at Equine Affaire. And even if you don’t know it exists, you may want it when you discover it at Equine Affaire’s Trade Show, the largest horse-related shopping opportunity in the eastern United States. You’ll discover hundreds of the nation’s leading equine-related retailers, manufacturers, service providers, and organizations in five exhibit halls and outdoor areas offering literally acres of superb shopping.

“We’re excited to announce that we’ve redesigned the trade show floor in the Mallary Complex to accommodate the

on-going demand for exhibit space at the event as well as to expand the offerings to event attendees,” reported Eugenia Snyder. “We’ve reduced the size and number of bulk spaces in order to add more than 120 new exhibit booths in the north and south halves of the building and create a floorplan that will mimic that of the Better Living Center. Attendees will see a lot of new exhibitors at this year’s event as well as an impressive New Product Showcase in the Mallary Complex.”

Explore horse breeds and riding disciplines

Visit Equine Affaire’s Breed Pavilion in the Stroh Building and the nearby Horse & Farm Exhibits located in C-Barn where horse owners and breeders and representatives of various national, regional, and local breed associations will provide helpful information and answer questions.

More than 40 equine breeds from miniatures to drafts and stock horses to sport horses will be on exhibit and presented in hand at Equine Affaire.

Under saddle demonstrations of the breeds will also be conducted throughout the weekend in the main clinic arenas, offering attendees a chance to evaluate the conformation, movement, and temperament of different breeds as well as the many different riding disciplines at which they excel.

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Exhibits in C-Barn, you’ll find displays by individual horse farms, stables, and training and breeding facilities from throughout New England, providing visitors opportunities to network with horse owners, trainers, and facility managers about horses for sale, stallions at stud, training services, and boarding facilities.

Everything you need to know to go

Equine Affaire’s informative Web site — www.equineaffaire.com — contains everything you need to know to make your visit a fun and successful one: admission details, directions, hotel information, a complete roster of presenters, daily schedules, maps, Ride With The

Best and Versatile Horse & Rider Competition materials, facility information, and tips for making the most of your Equine Affaire experience. And if you’re not Web-savvy, not to worry: call Equine Affaire at 740-845-0085 and speak to a member of our friendly, horseloving staff, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Special Olympics Equestrian Event Special Olympics state games will be held in Glens Falls, NY on Oct. 22. This is the first time in almost two decades that it has been held in the capital region.

The equestrian event will be held at Dream Catcher Ranch in Fort Ann, NY from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. We will have 60 plus participants with riders ranging in ability from novice to expert. Our riders’ ages are from eight to adult. They will be participating in a variety of western and English events.

The Edge Club from Ballston Spa is very excited to be hosting the event this year. We are looking for volunteers to help with

all aspects of the event.

Interested in all aspects of volunteerism or sponsor-

ship please contact Mary Murphy at maryrph1021@gmail.com

The 2010 Special Olympics Team from the Capital District (formerly Area 10). Members of the 2010 team are from all over the greater Capital District, and range in age from 8 to 51 years old, and range in height from 2'4" to 7'2". Our horses range in age from 10 to 30 something, and represent a variety of breeds, including Quarter Horses and Paints, to a pinto, an Arab, and a Haflinger. About the only thing in common with the members of our team, whether they have 2 legs or 4, is the love of getting together and riding!

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COLUMBIA, MO — The most common ailment to affect a horse is lameness. A University of Missouri equine veterinarian has developed a system to effectively assess this problem using motion detection. This system has been referred to as “Lameness Locator.”

Kevin Keegan, a professor of equine surgery in the College of Veterinary

Medicine at MU, has been tracking horse movement related to equine lameness for years. Because equine lameness may begin subtly and can range from a simple mild problem affecting a single limb to a more complicated one affecting multiple limbs, veterinarians and horse owners know that early detection is the key to successful outcomes.

The problem, Keegan

says, is that detection still relies on simple visual observation with the naked eye.

“We’ve been developing objective methods of lameness detection and evaluation since the early 1990s as an aid to subjective evaluations,” Keegan said. “We started with treadmills and high speed cameras, and those worked pretty well, but

they weren’t really practical due to high cost and they cannot be used in the field. Plus, horses do not move on a treadmill like they do on regular ground. In some cases with mild lameness, or in cases with multiple limb lameness, even experts looking at the same horse may disagree on whether lameness is present or on its severity. An objective method would be helpful

to take some guesswork out of the evaluation.”

Working with Frank Pai, a professor in mechanical engineering at MU, and Yoshiharu Yonezawa at the Hiroshima Institute of Technology in Japan, the team developed an inertial sensor system, now in commercial use, which places small sensors on the horse’s head, right front

limb and croup, near the tail. The sensors monitor and record the horse’s torso movement while the horse is trotting. The recorded information is compared against data bases recorded from the movement of healthy horses and other lame horses. These comparisons can help equine veterinarians improve and streamline their evaluation in a way they’ve never been able to do before.

“There are two reasons why the Lameness Locator is better than the naked eye,” Keegan said.

“It samples motion at a higher frequency beyond the capability of the human eye and it removes the bias that frequently accompanies subjective evaluation.”

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“Our biggest challenge now is to introduce this to veterinarians, train them on the proper usage and interpretation of the data, and show them that it really works,” Keegan said. More technical information can be found at www.equinosis.com.

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The product has drawn attention from outside the veterinary world; the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a two-year Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II Grant of $500,000 for further research and development of the current technology.

The grant was awarded to Equinosis, a faculty start-up with license from the University of Missouri to develop and commercialize the product, after successful completion of a Phase I study which was instrumental in developing the prototype.

Equinosis has subcontracted to the University of Missouri to complete some of the additional research. In this second NSF grant, the goals include expanding analysis to other gaits in horses, like the foxtrot, pace and canter, improving existing analysis sensitivity, developing a parallel device for horses that measures incoordination from neurological disease, improving sensor design, expanding analysis to type lameness based on diagnosis, developing sensors and expanding analysis to detect and evaluate lameness in dogs, and porting existing analysis to run efficiently on smaller computing platforms such as cell phones or iPads.

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Lena, 2nd Sam Vallone & Stamped Smart, 3rd Tracy Bartick-Sedrish & Xtra Spoonful

Fall is in the air and that means EMRHA has finished another show season. What a fantastic day we had to end the 2011 show season. The New Hampshire weather at Gelinas Farm was gorgeous and the competition was tough which made for a great show.

We saw exhibitors from New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire join in the fun.

Youth Working Cow Horse: 1st Shayne Vallone & Shiners Amber, 2nd Sam Vallone & Stamped Smart

Open Ranch Trail: 1st Tracy Bartick-Sedrish & Xtra Spoonful, 2nd John Rhodes & Smart Ritz Bitz

Message from the EMRHA President

We want to thank Gelinas Farms for the great facilities and for the volunteers who helped make our show a success. We look forward to returning next September.

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We would like to thank everyone who attended an EMRHA event this year for your support.

Without you EMRHA wouldn’t be a success. We

hope to see everyone back in 2012. Keep watching for upcoming events by checking our events page at www.EMRHA.com.

Our annual meeting will be Dec. 3, 2 p.m. at Walker’s Farm, Home & Tack, 5565 State Route 4, Fort Ann, NY 12827.

This meeting is our annual election meeting and the meeting where our 2012 events will be finalized. We hope that everyone will plan on attending as your input is needed.

Officer positions will be up for election. If you are interested in any of the officer positions — President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Charter Representative, please contact Jane Moulton.

Hope to see you at the meeting.

Happy Riding Jane

EMRHA Sunshine Fair Show - top three results

Tyler & Magic Moon Breeze, 3rd Joe Migdal & Playguns Risen Sun

All Age Cutting: 1st Tammy Sapowsky & Haidas Olena, 2nd Lia Savas & Yo Quiero Cat, 3rd Dan Moulton & Tejons Colonel Peppy

All Age Ranch Roping: 1st Art Snow & Jay Boonlight

Amateur Cutting: 1st Lia Savas & Yo Quiero Cat, 2nd Chrissy Dekoning & Peppy Has A Freckle, 3rd Tammy Sapowsky & Smart Cowgirl Lena All Ranch Cutting: 1st Art Snow & Jay Boonlight, 2nd Dan Moulton & Tejons Colonel Peppy, 3rd Joanne Gelinas-Snow & LNR Gambling Smart Amateur Ranch Cutting: 1st Chrissy Dekoning & Peppy Has A Freckle, 2nd Lia Savas & Yo Quiero Cat, 3rd Tammy Sapowsky & Smart Cowgirl Lena Green Ranch Cutting: 1st John Rhodes & Smart Ritz Bitz, 2nd Bethany

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OCT 2

OCT 7-10

Battenkill Covered Bridge Wagon Ride

Cowboy Race and Team Sorting

Covered Bridge on the Green, Rte. 313, W. Arlington, VT. 7 mile foliage drive along the Battenkill River followed by a dish to pass at the Grange Hall. Contact Karin Vollkommer, 518-5846933.

Gelinas Farm, Pembroke NH. Sign up 9 am, race starts at 10. Call 603-2257024 or e-mail Joanne@gelinasfarm.com.

43rd Annual New York State Horse Council Fall Pleasure Ride

Hooves of Hope West Wind Farm, Rt. 29, Johnstown, NY. Registration 7 am, ride strts 9 am. After the ride stick around and kick up your heels. Food, raffles, auction and music. Pledge sheet and registration forms available at West Wind Farm, Tractor Supply and County Feed Amsterdam. Call e-mail mcosselman1@frontiernet.net.

HVRHA/ARHA Approved Ranch Horse Show Win$um Ranch Schuylerville, NY. Offering Ranch Trail, Cutting, Roping, Reining, WRH, WCH, Conformation & much more. Day End Awards. Open, Amateur, Novice & Novice Youth Divisions. On Internet at www.hvrha.com Jackpot Barrel Race JP’s North, Inc., 10251 Rt. 32, Greenville, NY. 11 am. $100 added jackpot barrel race. Contact JP’s North, 800-237-4488.

OCT 1-2 Blue Slope Country Museum Fall Festival Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin, CT. Draft horse demonstrations, antique tractors, historic reenactors, wagon rides and other activities/demonstrations. Volunteers appreciated. Contact Sandy, 860-642-6413.

NBHA Districts NY 02 & NY 05 Hurricane Hill Arena, Argyle, NY. Entries open 9 am, close at 10:15 am, run at 11 am.

Contact Laura Derrick 518746-0087, Samantha Eyster 518-424-0972.

Open Show Woodstock Riding Club Grounds, Broadview Rd., Woodstock, NY . Western divisions am, games classes, English-Hunters pm. Contact Jane Booth, 845-6885727. On Internet at woodstockridingclub.com Tri-County Pony Club Open Horse/Pony Show Altamont Fairgrounds. Fun and affordable day of showing. Halter, beginner, leadline, English/Western, driving, ponies, minis, horses, drafts - all welcome. Call 518-872-9320. On Internet at www.tricountyponyclub. com Woodstock Riding Club’s October Classic Woodstock Riding Club 16 Broadview Rd., Woodstock, NY. Call 845-657-8005 or Woodstockridingclub@yahoo.com.

OCT 6-7 NY State Draft Horse Club Annual Sale Cortland County Fairgrounds Cortland NY. Two day sale of Draft Horses and related equipment. Oct. 6 is equipment & Oct. 7 is horses. Contact Gordon Howard, 315-436-5982 or ghoward1951@yahoo.com.

NYSDEC Brookfield Trails.

The three day clinic is designed for experienced riders seeking an introduction to the sport of competitive trail riding. On Internet at www.nyshc.org OCT 8 NHQHA Fall Fun Day Gelinas Farm, Pembroke, NH. Horse & ground games and fun. Contact Cathe Lisk, 603-228-5304 or clisk@nhqha.com. On Internet at www.nhqha.com VQHA Horsemanship Clinic Cuttin’ Corners Arena, 512 York St. Ext., Poultney, VT. $150, auditing is free. 9 am rain or shine. Limited to 15 riders on a first come, first serve basis. $75 deposit w/balance due day of clinic.

Includes basic horsemanship, performance, confidence, control, flat work and skill activities. Contact Lori Brown, 802-989-9186 r em a i l kevinb047@comcast.net.

OCT 9 Fall Foliage Bridle Path Manor, Howlett Hill Rd., Camillus, NY. Hunter & equitation. Contact Kathy Zimmer, 315673-1072.

Amateur Ranch Roping: 1st Tammy Sapowsky & Smart Cowgirl Lena, 2nd Matt Cafasso & DJS Kaboon Nu All Age Working Ranch Horse: 1st Dan Moulton & Tejons Colonel Peppy, 2nd Tammy Sapowsky & Haidas Olena Youth Working Ranch Horse: 1st Sam Vallone & Stamped Smart, 2nd Shayne Vallone & Shiners Amber Amateur Working Ranch Horse: 1st Chrissy Dekoning & Peppy Has A Freckle, 2nd Becky Ramsey & CA Boon Lena Sixteen, 3rd Kathy Urbanski & Colonels April Kid Green Working Ranch Horse: 1st John Rhodes

Lead Line: 1st Kenny Michel & Magic Moon Breeze Youth Ranch Reining: 1st Shayne Vallone & Shiners Amber Amateur Ranch Reining: 1st Lia Savas & Yo Quiero Cat, 2nd Chrissy Dekoning & Peppy Has A Freckle, 3rd Becky Ramsey & CA Boon Lena Sixteen Green Rider Ranch Reining: 1st Barb Graham & Enduring Poco

OCT 15-16

NOV 4-5

Saratoga Horse & Tack Extravaganza

Vermont Farriers 6th Annual Forging Clinic & Contest

Saratoga Race Course, Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY. 10 am - 5 pm. New and used tack. Wide variety of equine related products.

Demonstrations, presentations and raffles. Contact Mick Rodgers, 518-3388358 or e-mail mick@saratogaasaddlery.com. On Internet at www.nyhorsepark.org OCT 16 Final 2011 New England Stock Horse Show Heritage Farm, 30 Florence Rd., Easthampton, MA. Individually judged classes.

Open, non-pro, green & novice divisions, series end awards in Oct. Call 413527-1612 or farmheritage@yahoo.com.

OCT 20 CNY Horse Club Meeting JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd., Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

OCT 21-23 Stepping Stone Horse Show NYS Fairgrounds Coliseum, Syracuse, NY. Hunter & equitation. Contact Kathy Zimmer, 315-673-1072.

OCT 22 Special Olympic State Games Dream Catcher Ranch, Fort Ann, NY. 9 am - 3 pm. 60 plus participants with riders ranging in ability from novice to expert. Sponsored

by The Edge Club in Ballston Spa. Volunteers and/or sponsors needed. Contact Mary Murphy, e-mail maryrph1021@gmai.com.

OCT 23

OCT 15

NHQHA Halloween Ride

$5000 added Barrel Race

Profile Falls Hill, NH. Everyone is welcome, ride in Fall foliage at its best! Advanced registration is required. Contact Cathe Lisk, 603-2285304 or clisk@nhqha.com.

On Internet at www.nhqha.com

JP’s North, Inc., 10251 Rt. 32, Greenville, NY. 9 am. $5000 added jackpot barrel race. Contact JP’s North, 800-237-4488.

Amateur Working Cow Horse:1st Tammy Sapowsky & Smart Cowgirl Lena, 2nd Teddy Smith & Miss Genuine One, 3rd Joe Migdal & Let The Dance Begin

Ira Brook Farm, Ira, VT. Chris Gregory, CJF will be the clinician & judge, forging and live shoeing classes.

Cost is $35 for non-members or non-competitors. At 3 pm on Friday, we will be holding the Eagle Eye Forging Class. Contact Diane Saunders, 802-453-3750, dlsqtrhs@gmavt.net.

NOV 17 CNY Horse Club Meeting JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd., Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

DEC 13 Eastern CT Draft Horse Association Christmas Party Meeting Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin, CT. 6 pm. Contact Sandy Staebner, 860-6427084.

DEC 15 CNY Horse Club Meeting Homer Senior Center, 4 Water St., Homer, NY. 7:30 pm.

Christmas party and dish to pass. Bring your own place setting. Silent auction and collection of donations for Cortland SPCA. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

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EMRHA 19 FEB 16 CNY Horse Club Meeting JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd., Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

MAR 15 CNY Horse Club Meeting JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd., Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

APR 19 CNY Horse Club Meeting Homer Senior Center, 4 Water St., Homer, NY. 7:30 pm.

Annual election of officers and dish to pass. Bring your own place setting. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

MAY 17 CNY Horse Club Meeting JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd., Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

JUNE 21 CNY Horse Club Meeting Homer Senior Center, 4 Water St., Homer, NY. 7:30 pm.

Annual Chicken Barbecue.

Bring a dish to pass and your own place setting. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

JAN 19 CNY Horse Club Meeting JM McDonald Sports Complex, 4292 Fairgrounds Rd., Cortland, NY. 7:30 pm. Contact Marge Talutis, 607-863 4261 or e-mail mtalutis@aznet.com.

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Damage to Woodstock Riding Club stables from Hurricane Irene.

Photo by Ken Booth

ricane Irene. The focus is now on the Oct. 2 Classic Show which will be the third and last pointed show for the season.

“We have had a great selection of Shows this year and the October Classic looks to be the best of our season,” said Hannah Moskowitz, president of Woodstock Riding Club.

Set to begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, Don Sanford is expected to judge the event. The show will take place at the WRC grounds in central Woodstock, at 16 Broadview, Woodstock, NY. The competitions include a mix of serious equestrian classes and some fun ones, such as Sit A Buck, Costume, and Egg & Spoon Race, among others.

teers. It holds monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month, and presents shows and competitions throughout the spring, summer and fall.

Woodstock Riding Club is the premiere local connection and resource for all riders and those interested in things equine, and is run exclusively by volun-

Being an all-volunteer-run organization, Woodstock Riding Club is looking for volunteers, including those with heavy equipment, to help with the re-

Pleasure driving at the Woodstock Riding Club July Show.

Rachel Pebler and Rachel's Red Romeo trot the rail in Open English Pleasure class. construction, as well as with the cleanup from the flooding. For all queries about volunteering and bookings for the October Show call 845-657-8005 or email Woodstockridingclub@yahoo.com

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Youth Ranch Riding: 1st Shayne Vallone & Shiners Amber, 2nd Sam Vallone & Stamped Smart, 3rd Bethany Tyler & Magic Moon Breeze

Conformation - 3 & Over Stallions: 1st Dan Moulton & Tejons Colonel Peppy, 2nd Lia Savas & Yo Quiero Cat, 3rd Chrissy Dekoning & Peppy Has A Freckle

Amateur Ranch Riding: 1st Lia Savas & Yo Quiero Cat, 2nd Lee Darling & Paddys Saralena, 3rd Linda Delisle & Charmin Cisco Kid Open Ranch Riding: 1st Tracy Bartick-Sedrish & Xtra Spoonful, 2nd John

Amateur 3 & Over Stallions: 1st Lia Savas & Yo Quiero Cat, 2nd Chrissy Dekoning & Peppy Has A Freckle 3 & Over Geldings: 1st Tammy Sapowsky & Haidas Olena, 2nd

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Youth 3 & Over Geldings: 1st Sam Vallone & Stamped Smart, 2nd Bethany Tyler & Magic Moon Breeze

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Our Clinician, Mitch Leslie from Cookville, TN, did a wonderful job working with all 10 of the participants. They work on pleasure, patterns and trail, working on gates, bridge and ground poles. On Saturday, the horses were introduced to cattle and Bocca the mechanical

cow. The real cows were a piece of cake compared to Bocca. Sunday they worked more on trail and patterns before working the cows.

Everyone got a chance to work the cows individually. It was a long weekend with wet saddle pads, lots learned and a great time.

Massqha would like to thank all who worked on this event: • Hillside Meadows, Ron Ernenwein, and Julie D’Ambra for hosting at such a beautiful facility.

• Our youth club and youth advisor Marge Tanner for putting together the great food booth.

• Princess Alyssa Freitas, Kelsey Brooks, and Sidney Latendre for staffing the food booth.

• Nancy Moos and Don Gillespie for their time and work to put this event together.

Special Thanks to our clinician Mitch Leslie for taking the time to come teach us all about Versatility Ranch horse.

And to all the riders who participated: Don

Gillespie, Ann Campobasso, Maggie Walsh, Karen Brooks, Lori Sallee, Jesse Fayer, Tanya Daniels, Julie D’Ambra, Ron Ernenwein, Monika Ernenwein, Caity White and over achiever Robin Marciello.

We would also like to remind members our annual elections will be coming up in November.

If anyone is interested in running for an officers or board position contact one of the board members listed on our Web site. www.massqha.com

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Clinician Mitch Leslie with Bocca.

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those who are stranded and isolated.

The foundation under the judges stand was undermined and it now sits precariously in a sink hole.

Cones, jump standards and other items from the horse show were washed down stream and ended up scattered all over Carol Hodgdens pasture. Fortunately, the eat shack was on high ground, it and all it’s contents were spared.

Club officers and directors met to discuss the damages and how to begin restoration. A large number of the club activities are geared to raise funds for Mid State to cover the upkeep of the show grounds but the cost of the restoration is going to far exceed what the club can bring in at this time.

Mid State is organizing a fund raising drive and reaching out to the club members and those of you in the horse community who have been a part of Mid State for all these years to donate time, material, money and/or equipment for the repairs.

Clean up of some of the debris and putting things away for the winter will take place after the corn has been chopped from the surrounding fields to give us access to the property.

In the meantime any activities that involve the show grounds is suspended until further notice. A bright note is the 56th Annual Show took place before Irene came screaming through and we had good

weather. We had a good turnout and everyone had a fantastic time. We also had our Ttouch clinic and the weather held for most of the day until afternoon thunder storms came rolling in. An ending note to my comment of how we respond to crisis and that is most of us come together as a community and put sweet little Vermont back together.

The MSRC Hunter Pace scheduled for Oct. 1 has unfortunately been cancelled due to road conditions from TS Irene and other events that were originally scheduled in mid September being rescheduled on top of the

MSRC Pace. However, all is not lost.

Maintaining the spirit of the Mid State Riding Club, we are having a Fall Foliage Trail Ride, Oct. 1. It will be a casual, no fuss marked ride. This is open to non members so bring a friend along. Bring a lunch and a comfortable chair for after the ride. The only thing we ask is to make a donation to the MSRC Bridge Restoration fund.

To make donations to The Mid State Riding Club Bridge Restoration Fund, go to www.midstateridingclubvt.org or Mid State Riding Club’s fan page.

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Eastern Regional Draft Horse Association Individual $14. Family $20. Youth $7.

Roberta Healy 3418 St. Hwy. 29, Johnstown, NY 12095

Green Mountain Draft Horse Association Jean Cross - GMDHA VP 271 Plank Road, Vergennes, VT 05491 www.greenmountaindraft.org 802-877-6802

$15 member $20 family Send your check payable to GMDHA to Karen Myers, 1233 Satterly Rd., Ferrisburgh, VT 05456

Nancy Moos Membership Coordinator 1245 Ferry St. Marshfield, MA 02050-1802 781-536-4119 (phone calls 8 am-8pm) nmoos@yahoo.com

New England PERCHERON ASSOCIATION Ann Egan, NEPA Membership Chairperson tje287@yahoo.com 7 Prospect Mountain Road Litchfield, CT 06759

Tri-County Pony Club, Inc. This organization is dedicated to fostering a positive, affordable, and safe environment for the promotion and enjoyment of equines. Bringing youth and equines together since 1959.

Get the latest news, events and membership information on our web site: www.tricountyponyclub.com Lynne Baldauf at 518-872-9320

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Equine Addiction Horse Club, Inc. PO Box 115, West Stockholm, NY 13696 Attn: Jen Bruno 315-212-0381 • www.equineaddiction.org

The Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association John Ingram, President - 845-657-2032 Matt Smith, Vice-President - 845-883-4007 To promote draft animals in the Hudson Valley, communicate with other draft animal enthusiasts, including horses, mules, oxen. Our events are festivals, plows, fairs, etc.

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Jane Moulton, President 232 Eldridge Lane, Fort Ann, NY 12827 518-632-9227 jmoulton@dishmail.net

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We have been trying to get to Merck Forest as a group for years. If you have not been there it is worth the trip. This “park” is set in Rupert, VT, just a few miles north of Manchester. It is 3,000 acres of rough mountainous terrain. There are miles of hiking trails, all very well marked. They

have a cute little welcome center that sells their own maple syrup, garlic, and meats. They also have a good selection of books, art and toys for sale.

We started out in the morning doing some field work, plowing a garden and mowing some hay.

We had three teams — a

three-abreast and two single horses. It was a beautiful early fall day.

The sheep were baaing in the background and the chickens were busy doing whatever it is chickens do.

After a hearty lunch we hooked the horses up to their forecarts and headed out on a trail drive.

This drive is not for horses with a weak heart; they were going up or going down most of the time. There is very little time spent doing a leisurely stroll along flat ground. We saw views

that went on forever and spent time in lovely pine forests. The babbling brook could be heard from most anywhere. I think the horses were enjoying the bug free time in the woods as much as the people were.

After a couple of hours of driving, some in the group broke off and headed back to the sugar house where our dinner was being prepared. Others stayed out just long enough to get the rest of the group worried about them. When they finally did appear it was with

Two of the teams and the three abreast working in the field. Extra horse and driver looking on.

Breakfast consisted of good strong coffee, salt potato hash browns, lots of bacon, pancakes, French toast and, if that was not enough, fried eggs. Worth getting out of bed for!

Those that could stay went back out to the fields to plow. The rest of us went home to face reality. Plans were already under way to do it again soon however. This forest is rugged. It is not a place to take your fancy cart and I would say it is best done on horse back.

There are hitching posts at some of the cabins and they do enjoy having the horses on the property. If you have not been there it is worth looking into.

Larry Newcombe taking the mower back to the barn with his Suffolk Punches, who happened to be born at Merck Forest.

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New York State Quarter Horse Association, Inc. www.nysqha.com

New York State Horse Council, Inc. Stephen Ropel 221 New Road, Nassau, NY 12123 sropel@nyc ap.rr.com or 518-366-8998

Renesselaer County Draft Animal Association New York State Saddle Horse Association Web site www.NYSSHA.org

Vermont Farriers Association c/o Diane Saunders, Treasurer 1292 South Rte. 116, Bristol, VT 05443 802-453-3750

Diane Crandall 107 Breese Hollow Rd Hoosick Falls, NY 12090 E-mail: rcdaa@rcdaa.com Web site: www.rcdaa.com

THE VERMONT HORSE COUNCIL www.vthorsecouncil.org Roger Morin, President 802-899-4030 Rogerm49@aol.com

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Woodstock Riding Club PO Box 726, Woodstock, NY 12498 President - Hannah Moskowitz Vice Pres - Dawn Clayton Sec - Roberta Jackson Treas - Jane Booth www.woodstockridingclub.us www.woodstockridingclub.com woodstockridingclub@yahoo.com

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David Clark and his three abreast of Halflingers.

Cathy and Pat Palmer driving Cathy's spotted Draft Libby, with Ted Russel and Derrick Clifford driving Ted's Belgian, heading out to the trails.

smiles on their faces. I think they hit every trail that was passable.

Dinner was made in Dutch ovens and consisted of pot roasts and blackberry cobbler. Food never tasted so good. A group of us spent the night sleeping in our tents, pickup truck beds and horse trailers. We were roughing it in the best of ways. The night was clear, with the sounds of owls hooting in the woods. I could hear the horses calmly eating their hay and shuffling around in the night.

There are no lights from towns near by. It was camping as camping should be.

Morning came and the cooking started again.

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Teach Your Horse to Ground Drive - Parts 3 and 4

by Lynn Palm Ground driving is such an important foundation for your horse. It teaches him to give to rein pressure while changing gaits, as well as stopping and backing. Ground driving also is an ideal, low stress way to develop strength, fitness, and coordination without the rider’s weight becoming a factor; and it prepares the horse for under saddle or cart work.

The horse should be outfitted with a surcingle or saddle and pad, a bridle with a snaffle bit with simple cotton longe lines (no chain) attached to each snaffle bit ring and properly threaded through the surcingle rings or stirrups, and legs protection such as polo wraps or splint boots.

The longe lines, which will serve as the reins, should be extended behind the horse.

If an assistant is available, ask him to stand on the horse’s left side with his shoulder at the middle of the horse’s neck.

The assistant should hold the horse, if necessary, while you prepare for ground driving. Position yourself approximately six to seven feet behind the horse. For safety reasons, you do not want to be closer than six feet in case the horse kicks. You also do not want to be so far behind him that you cannot control him with the longe line reins.

Neatly coil each longe line in loops so each loop is stacked on top of the one before it. This is the same way of stacking the longe lines that I explained in the longeing lessons. Hold each longe line coil so that the top of the stack lies between your middle and index finger. Hold the line that extends from the coil to the bit between your index finger and thumb.

This hand position lets you use your thumb and index finger to easily adjust the length of line that is played out from the coiled stack. The lines are your reins so hold them up as if you were lightly holding a cafeteria tray in front of you with your elbows bent and flexible.

Do not drop your arms or the reins may drop too low on the horse’s side or drag dangerously on the ground.

When ground driving, the handler is positioned directly behind her horse.

To see around the horse to direct his head and neck, the driver only

needs to step out just a little to the side, but he/she should never step inward towards the horse. We will change this position slightly when we progress to ground driving at the trot.

First Step Ask your horse to walk forward by giving the voice command “walk,” adding a cluck if needed.

The assistant should walk forward at the same time and maintain his position because, at this point in the lesson, the horse is following the assistant. Walk forward a short distance and use the voice command “whoa” to ask him to stop as the assistant stops next to him. It is important to use voice commands, especially with a young horse, since this may be the only aid he understands.

Walk far enough behind the horse that you maintain a consistent, soft contact on the reins, but not so far behind him that you pull on the reins and his mouth.

Now, ask the horse to walk forward again. If he responds well, ask the assistant to stay in the same position at his neck, but to move further off the horse’s left side.

This encourages the horse to respond more to you and tests his understanding of what you are asking him to do. If the horse does not understand to move forward, the assistant should move closer to him again.

As you give the command to “walk,” ask the assistant to extend his right arm as if he was leading the horse. If you have done the basic groundwork with your horse, the assistant’s hand in the leading position will help to reinforce the command to move forward.

Forward motion is an important factor for ground driving as it will be later on for under saddle work. If the horse is not moving forward enough, he will not travel in a straight line or be able to make turns. Instead he will “wiggle” from side to side. To correct this, reinforce your command to walk forward by lightly flopping the longe line rein against whatever side of his body that he is wiggling toward. For example, if he is falling in to the right, flop the rein against his right side. This will encourage him to move away from the rein and stay forward.

Adding turns Once the horse understands moving forward, try a very gradual turn to the left. Use the assistant’s position on the horse’s left side to reinforce the turn. Gently flop the reins on his right side to ask him to move away and to the left to make the turn. If the horse gets too wiggly or confused, ask the assistant to come closer to him to guide him through the command. The goal should be for the assistant to grad-

ually move further away from the horse toward the middle of the circles or turns that are being made until the horse can respond independently from the assistant.

To practice turning to the right at the walk, begin by ground driving in a straight line. Ask the assistant to cross behind you so that he is in position on the horse’s right side. Start a gradual turn to the right by getting the horse to move away from the rein against his left side using the method de-

scribed above.

After you complete several successful, gradual turns, try tighter ones. If turning right, use a gentle give and take pressure on the inside right rein and loosen the left rein against the side of his body. Position yourself slightly to the inside of a tighter turn so that you will not be left behind as your horse walks through the turn. Straighten him out, and then ask for a turn to the left.

I will use a left turn to review the sequence for

ground driving a turn.

Reverse these directions for a turn to the right: 1. Start with a nice forward walk, reins, even, walking directly behind the horse; 2. Use your left index finger and thumb to slightly shorten up on the left rein; 3. Slightly loosen up on the right rein; 4. Shift your position to slightly come inward to the left; 5. Use a light give and

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The lines are your reins so hold them up as if you were lightly holding a cafeteria tray in front of you with your elbows bent and flexible. Do not drop your arms or the reins may drop too low on the horse’s side or drag dangerously on the ground.

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Report any errors to 800-836-2888 or 518-673-0111 CAMPAIGN ROAD SIGNS: Awesome prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com Equine Physical Therapy Intervention Clinic to be held on Sunday, Oct. 16th, 2011 at Sport Nature Riding and Recreational Facilty in Hollis, NH. For more information visit www.equinerehabservices.com or call 603-566-6561 to regisgter NEED BUSINESS CARDS? Full color glossy, heavy stock.

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by S&L Builders 35 years of experience

Bedding DRY SAWDUST SHAVINGS Mixed. Picked up or delivered in 22 yard loads. Enfield,CT 860-749-0297

Lifetime Warranty We build what we sell No Sub Crews Any Size Or Description of Building Most Structures Erected Within 30 Days Beat Our Price? I Don’t Think So!

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ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS

Dogs BORDER COLLIE PUPS. Red, Black, Blue & Merle, working lines, ABCA Reg. Shots.Dep. 518-673-5456

Farm Machinery For Sale JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS, new & used. New wrappers, tedders, crimpers, grabbers, rakes. Nelson Horning 585526-6705 Front Mount Snowpushers 7’, 8’, 12’, 14’ & 16’, new/used 3Pt Snowblowers: 4’, 5’, 6’, 7’, 7 1/2’, new/used PTO Generators Dayton 50/25KW on trailer, very good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 & Winpower 70/35KW on pallet . . . . . . . . $2,450 4x4 Ford 2120 w/Ford 7109 Ldr 40HP Dsl, 1300 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,950 4x4 NH TC45D w/NH Ldr 35-40HP Dsl, w/outlets & rabbit/turtle control on joystick, very good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 Vermeer V3550A Trencher w/Front Angle Blade low hrs, Dsl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 (job ready) 3Pt Farmi Log Winches new/used 18’ Steel Rack Kicker Wagon on good gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 4x4 Long 50HP Dsl w/Reverser & ROPS Canopy 2900 hrs, well maintained . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,950 4x4 Kubota L3410 w/Heated Cab 30-35HP Dsl, “Ag Tires” w/3pt snowblower “Package” . . .$9,850

Kennedy Tractor (315) 964-1161 Williamstown, NY “We Deliver” MITSUBISHI MX230LC Excavator, 8,800 hours, 25 ton, good condition, $12,000. 585526-7133

Cars, Trucks, Trailers

R A R E & FA S T ‘06 Caddy CTS-V

Can Erect & Finish

NH LX 665 Turbo Skid Loader $7,000 OBO. 607-965-8734 NH TB 110 TRACTOR, 90HP, FWD, Loader w/Quick Attach, 4 remotes, new clutch in 2010, good shape, very reliable. Little Falls,NY 315-8684905

Weitz Construction

585-739-0263

Farm Supplies CHICKEN WIRE - Long Lasting Black PVC Coated 1” Hex 20G. 1st & 2nd’s, 24W, 36W, 48W, 60W or 72W x 150’L. Welded cage wire also available. KB Wire 518-993-4837

FA R M R A I S E D H O M E BUILDER, featuring Bill Lake Homes. Your plans or ours. www.kdhomesny.com Dave at KD HOMES 315-841-8700

Fencing

Building Materials/Supplies 22+ Colors

Mohawk Metal Manufacturing and Sales #1 and #2 Steel Roofing & Siding Painted - Galvanized - Galvalume Overhead Doors - Sliding Door Track & Parts Laminated Posts - Roof Trusses - Insulation Complete Post Frame and All Steel Building Packages 315-853-ROOF (7663) 4901 St. Rt. 233, Westmoreland, NY 13490

6.0 liter V-8, 6spd std, all options, black w/tan leather interior, 46,000 miles.

$ 26,500

518-221-4103 or 518-673-0104 Custom Services POLITICAL PROMOTIONAL PACKAGES available for reasonable prices.

Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com

Custom Services TJ Equine Design for your your custom riding & driving fashions. Featuring one-of-akind saddle pads & stretch denim breeches and custom made nylon bridles & braided resins for fall/winter 2011.

Custom fitted driving aprons, all season dog coats, purses, bags & totes. 585-503-4693

ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER REPAIRS. Factory authorized warranty center for Zereba, ParMak, many others.

No charge for estimates. Quick turn-around time. Send or bring to our shop, any make, any model. 518-284-2180 LOCUST POSTS, POLES, Split Rails, 6x6’s, 4x4’s. Other hardwood & softwood boards and planks, custom cut. Also lots, land cleared, woodlots wanted. 518-883-8284 POST DRIVER, shaver HD10 manual tilt w/3pt hitch bracket. Bought new in 2008, not used since installing new springs last Fall. $2,750. Call or email Ben 207-892-6820 sebagolakeranch@gmail.com

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Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design

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BRIAN ROSS

585-599-3489

9479 Alleghany Rd Corfu NY 14036 15 Years of Professional Fencing Installations “Quality You Can Trust”

For Rent or Lease FOR LEASE: 12 - 10x10 matted stalls... huge tack box each stall... use of 40x80 Indoor and large outside ring... round pen... turn out areas.. and lots of trails.

Colchester, Vermont. Call 802-734-2089 for more info

Hay - Straw For Sale

STANTON BROTHERS 10 Ton Minimum Limited Availability

518-768-2344 BIG SQUARE BALES: Low potassium, processed or not, $130/ton, horse quality $140/ton. Small square bales horse quality, $4.00-$4.50/ bale. Plus delivery. 315-2643900 FOR SALE: Good quality first cut hay. Fertilizer and wood ash used on fields. $4.50/bale. 802-254-5069

Contacts: Dave Tranquillo 610-926-8811 ext. 5223 dtranquillo@giorgimush.com Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

Heating

Tired of the High Cost of Fossil Fuel?

Do You Have Large Heating Needs?

Portege and Main, a well established North American company with over 35 years experience building and improving outdoor wood, coal, and biomass stoves is now offering a fully automatic chip/biomass stove for large heating needs; greenhouses, businesses, warehouses, schools, etc.

Easily adaptable to any established heating system.

For more information on the complete line of Portege and Main hydronic boilers, contact: HALLEN’S SAWMILL 315-852-9507

Ground Drive, Brand New $ 3,200 Delivery Available

315-963-3586 BEFORE 7:00 PM

Janowski Bros.

315-527-3795

3yr. old Spotted Draft/ Percheron cross, solid color, currently under saddle, all shots and coggins current. $2,500. If interested in meeting this handsome horse call 518-872-2005

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Trailer Load Lots Available

Horses

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• 1st Cut Timothy • • 2nd Cut Alfalfa • • Wheat Straw •

“Since 1947”

DRAFT SIZE Pioneer shoeing box, excellent condition, $735 new, Sale $400. Saratoga,NY Area. 518-588-3109

7yr. OLD GRAY Percheron gelding, broke to ride & drive, very quiet, good for rides; 6yr. old bay gelding Percheron Morgan cross, broke for everything, loves to be handled. 518-993-2388

Horse Equipment

• Kiln-Dried Bagged Wood Shavings •

English Saddle Set (Complete) Wintec 500 Close Contact CAIR 16 ½” Seat Color: Caramel, 50” Professional Choice English Girth, Stirrup Straps and Irons, Leather Bridle, Reins, and Breast Collar to match, 2 Pads, Complete Gullet System, $650.00. 518-673-2858

CENTRAL BOILER E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES. Cleaner and Greener. 97% Efficient. EPA Qualified. Call today Halloran Farm 845-482-5208.

HAY & STRAW FOR SALE

BLAZE ORANGE Horsewear for hunting seasons and riding safety, and visibility. www.protectavest.com, 207892-0161

with 32x48 barn w/attached 4 stall horse barn. Run in sheds & paddock areas. Sunroom overlooking stocked pond.

30 minutes to I-90 & close

to Suny Cobleskill. $489,000

Call Debbie Stanton 518-296-8300ext207

$750 L.F.C. HORSES FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES

Hay - Straw Wanted

“STRAW BASED” HORSE BEDDING (STRAW MANURE)

Real Estate For Sale

Custom Built home on 78 acres

A.Q.H.A. Ranch Horse & Roping Horse Bloodlines

Also Beef, Goats & Dairy Fencing

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RAY HULTEN 315-823-4321 REG. YEARLING BELGIAN filly and stallion. Red with 4 white socks and tail. Sired by Stylemaster Ace. Asking $2000 apiece. 716-542-2938

Miscellaneous C A M PA I G N P O S T E R S : Very reasonable prices. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com

HORSE E FARM,, Afton,, NY 145’ x 60’ with 145’x 30’ addition Amish built indoor arena equipped with 28 box stalls, utility room, tack room, sleepover area for foaling, septic and well on 82 scenic acres with 60 acres of meadows and 22 acres of woods with some marketable timber. 6 individual paddocks with three strand electric fencing. A nice trout stream runs through this property.

THERE IS PRESENTLY NO GAS LEASE ON THIS PROPERTY. ALL MINERAL RIGHTS WILL GO TO BUYER.

$330,000

By Appointment Only

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Flatbed Trailers Trucks 1972 KENWORTH W900 400hp cummins, 13 speed, under 300,000 miles, 2008 Jet 36’ hopper bottom grain trailer w/roll tarp, good tires and brakes all around, $25,000.

Will separate if trailer sells first. 716-680-5499 1987 FORD LN8000 10 wheel dump truck, 17½’ heated gravel body, $12,500. 978-5446105 FOR SALE: 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 with cap, V8, auto tran., 4x4, PS, PB, PW, AC, AM-FM, cassette, road ready truck, $6,000.00. 518-6735474

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Farm Bureau praises new exemptions for commercial equine farms ALBANY, NY — On Aug. 8, horse owners praised a new law signed

by Governor Cuomo that extends the same legal protections and tax assessment benefits to commercial equine operations that commercial horse boarding operations currently enjoy.

“This legislation is great news for horse businesses, which are a thriving and growing segment of the rural economy,” said Dean Norton, President of New

York Farm Bureau.

“Farm Bureau worked hard to champion this bill and we are grateful to Senator Patty Ritchie and Assemblyman Bill Magee for their sponsorship and efforts in pushing it through,” he said.

Up until now, farms that provide horse training, trail riding and riding lessons were excluded from agricultural district protections and agricultural tax assessments. But breeding and commercial horse boarding operations were eligible.

The law fixed the disparity by expanding the

horse operations eligible for protections.

The equine industry is an important sector of the agricultural and rural economy. New York is a big horse state. The equine industry has a

value of $1.83 billion, with total equine-related assets estimated at $10 billion, according to the last National Agricultural Statistical Service’s Equine Survey from 2005.

Much of the sector’s value comes from revenues generated by providing equine services, such as boarding, trail riding, riding lessons, training and therapeutic riding.

“This legislation fixed a big inadequacy in agricultural assessment laws among horse operations and is profound investment in the equine industry in New York State,” Norton said.

Vermont Farriers Association The 6th Annual Vermont Farriers Association Forging Clinic and Contest is coming together very nicely.

Our event date this year is Nov. 4 and 5, again held at Ira Brook Farm in Ira, VT. Ribbons are in, chaps and buckles have been received. We are currently working on obtaining more items for awards and our infamous silent auction during the banquet after the forging contest.

Chris Gregory is our clinician and

judge; generously sponsored by Mustad Hoof Care, Inc. Friday is the forging clinic.

Cost is $35 for non-members or non-competitors. At 3 p.m. on Friday, we will be holding the Eagle Eye Forging Class to have plenty of time on Saturday to get all of the forging and live shoeing classes in. Class lists are available for the contest from Diane Saunders, dlsqtrhs@gmavt.net or 802-453-3750.

Awards like these given last year are being gathered for the Nov. 4 and 5 Forging Clinic and Contest.

Developing from 24 8. Gradually get the reins even again as you resume your position behind him; 9. Correct wiggling by gently flopping the reins against the horse’s side.

Ending the lesson Conclude your lesson by asking the horse to “back.” Walk him forward and ask him to

“whoa.” With the reins even, give the command “back” while giving a gentle give and take motion at the same time on both reins. Walk backwards as the horse backs up. Keep the horse’s head and neck straight while backing.

If he goes crooked with his hips going too much

to the right because you have used too much right rein, correct it by bringing his head to the right to straighten him out. Ask him for a few steps backwards, and then praise him. Walk him forward and straight and ask him to “back” again.

You should perfect ground driving at the walk before advancing to the trot.

These ground driving maneuvers also can improve your riding skills.

The proper way to start a

turn under saddle is the same as in ground driving-shorten slightly on the inside rein while lightly loosening the outside rein. As the rider comes out of a turn, the outside rein is slightly shortened as she evens up the inside rein by loosening it. Never use a steady tension on the reins, whether ground driving or under saddle.

Instead, use a light, pulsating pressure with the horse’s motion.

Learning these rein aids through ground driv-

ing will fine-tune your hands as a rider. Ground driving also will help to improve your eye to understand how to put your horse in the correct body position-either straight or with a light arc for turning to the left or right to attain balance.

You can learn more about ground driving in my “Longevity Training Series.” Go to www.lynnpalm.com to find out how to order this and other Palm Partnership Training™ products, or call 800-503-2824.

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take pressure on the left rein, but do not pull; 6. The horse should be giving lightly to the left rein, his body lightly arcing to the left, his head and neck slightly flexing left; 7. After making the turn, come back straight by shortening the right rein;

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Does your horse think blanket destruction is an Olympic Sport?

If your answer is yes then you need:

TACK SHACK LLC

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Blanket Cleaning and Repair Check our website for a location near you or for 12 or more blankets call to schedule a pick up at your farm 603-679-2415 Or visit our website www.blanketcare.com

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