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Scarlet, Brydges and Travis Hall Equestrian Centre coach Cindy Johnson. RIGHT: Madison Brydges of Arthur said her mare, Scarlett, is a calming influence while pursuing her acting career. Photos by Jaime Myslik
A girl and her horse: a calming influence BY JAIME MYSLIK
CENTRE WELLINGTON - A local actress says her horse provides a calming influence while she pursues her acting career. Fifteen-year-old Madison Brydges of Arthur has numerous acting accomplishments to her name, including Flatliners, Big Top Academy and the new Grand Army. In 2017 and 2018 she even moved to Montreal to film Big Top Academy, which aired
on TVO Kids. However, the move meant the teen had to put her horseback riding on pause. Not long before her move, she purchased Scarlett, a mare she boards at Travis Hall Equestrian Centre in southern Centre Wellington. The pair was at a point where they were jumping fences before Brydges left for Montreal, and the actress has not quite got fully back into the sport.
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coach, Cindy Johnson, suggested she purchase Scarlett. “When I met her (it was) literally love at first site,” Brydges said. “Like she was so fluffy, she was so energetic and I literally fell in love with her and now she’s mine.” Even when the teen couldn’t ride while doing Big Top Academy, she went out to the barn to see her horse when she was home in Arthur. “If there was one way I
could stay, I’d say ‘I want to go to the barn’ ... and I’d bring her in, brush her, feed her,” Brydges said. “It would just be something so calming to let everything go before I went back to Montreal. “Because even though I missed everything in Montreal, I still missed this place so much more.” Since the conclusion of Big Top Academy and her return to Ontario, Brydges has been CONTINUED PAGE>18
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ground,” Brydges said. For serious jumping slow to get back in the saddle because it may be her last Brydges said she’ll support year of competitive dancing other riders who would like and she doesn’t want to risk to compete on her horse. “I will watch from the injury. “I’m growing up a bit fence and film,” she said. Big Top Academy was more and I want to start recently picked up by Hulu in focusing on my career, which the United States and it is airwill be acting,” she said. “So it will give me more ing in the United Kingdom, time with Scarlett and more so Brydges said there might be another season. time with acting. B%(96B3RVWFDUGB [ BZ%OHHGB34 SGI $0 However, right now she’s “So I’m very excited for focused on the release of that.” Her goal is to get back in Grand Army on Netflix this the saddle this summer and spring and on completing she’d like to get back to the auditions for pilot season, which will continue to take hunter level of riding. “Maybe I’ll work her back place for the next couple of up to jumping, but I feel like months. I want to keep her on the
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EQUINE Once bit, twice shy is not the case according to research study GUELPH - In 2015, Lara Genik and Dr. C. Meghan McMurtry from the University of Guelph’s Department of Psychology conducted a survey at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, looking into the prevalence and impact of less studied painful incidents among children while handling and riding horses. “There hasn’t been much work conducted about less serious incidents,” said Genik. “When I looked at the literature that did exist, I found that it has primarily focused on serious injuries that led to hospitalization. “For example – we don’t know much about how often less serious incidents are occurring, when or where they are occurring, and what the impact is on youth and their parents.” Genik’s research survey set out to understand common painful incidents associated with riding and to gain insight that could potentially lead to intervention through safety and educational programming. With the help of Equine Guelph and their EquiMania! youth display, data was collected at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. There were 120 children aged 8 to 18 (who participated in riding at least once per week) and a parent completed brief questionnaires about their riding habits including helmet use, supervision, painful incidents that have occurred and their impact. A startling result indicated that 75 per cent of the children surveyed had experienced at least one type of painful incident more than once, yet only 7.3% said they had modified their behavior (eg. keeping fingers away from the horse’s mouth after having been bitten). “We were quite surprised that these incidents had little
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sion when working around horses from the ground. When incidents did occur, it was mainly parents and coaches who addressed them. Therefore, a proactive
It is a fantastic sport and there has been many positive changes in regards to safety around horses over recent years - LARA GENIK
from recent work that many incidents around horses may actually be preventable.” Responses from parents and children were quite consistent and revealed regular and consistent helmet use and supervision were more commonly endorsed when riding horses compared to handling them on the ground. There were just a few responses that differed; specifically, parents believed children’s helmet use occurred more frequently when handling horses on the ground compared to their children’s reports. The same was true for the answers regarding supervi-
suggestion would be for both coaches and parents to have current first aid training and knowledge about concussions. The study also identified many benefits associated with riding, which Genik identified with, having been involved with horses since a young age herself. “It is a fantastic sport and there has been many positive changes in regards to safety around horses over recent years,” said Genik. “But we still need to do more. “Specifically, we think there would be value in learning more about how and what is happening when these inci-
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dents occur – this could allow us to more specifically inform, develop and implement targeted interventions to relevant stakeholders.” Genik hopes future research into the relatively unknown prevalence of minor incidents around horses will help parents and riding coaches supervise and educate children in proactive ways, as well as work through incidents and talk about prevention strategies. The development of problem-solving skills was one of the benefits of riding, according to survey participants. “This is a great opportunity for parents to apply these problem-solving skills with children,” officials say. Future studies collaborating with stables could provide a better understanding of incidents to tailor and update safety programming. Detailed incident reporting and real-time reporting are just a few of the items cited for potential research that could contribute to education influencing behavioural change. Story by Jackie Bellamy-Zions Equine Guelph
GUELPH - Great partners make one another shine. You look forward to spending time together and you bring out the best in one another. There is a bond and communication that transcends words. Finding that great partner is most often the result of building a great team around you. Equine Guelph has offered the top five tips on finding an equine partner: - know the costs; - seek professional help: Enlisting a coach or pro that understands your skill level can be invaluable helping you partner up and they can help you avoid emotional mistakes. Also, seek the help of someone who knows legal contracts (which should always accompany a sale, lease or part-board agree-
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Have you tested your laminitic horse For PPID? GUELPH - Pituitary Pars Intermedia Disfunction (PPID), also known as Equine Cushing’s Disease, is a top cause of laminitis and often isn’t tested when laminitis presents. During September and October, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Equine will offer horse owners across Canada over 1.000 free PPID tests in partnership with the Guelph Animal Health Laboratory. Interested horse owners can go to BICanadaEquine.ca, answer a short PPID knowledge quiz and then complete the application form. Changes in hair coat and changes in body conformation are well known as signs of PPID but laminitis is a
key warning sign not to be overlooked, especially if it is recurrent, chronic or of insidious onset. In one study, it is estimated that up to one third of all laminitis cases may suffer from PPID. Another study cites 90 per cent of laminitis cases can be attributed to an underlying endocrinopathy. The best rule of thumb is when you see symptoms of laminitis, talk to your veterinarian about testing for PPID. Laminitis can have many different causes and finding out the root of the cause is of utmost importance to prevent further episodes. Horses suffering from laminitis will usually be reluctant to move and often stand with their front feet well out
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The best rule of thumb is when you see symptoms of laminitis, you should test for PPID. Photo by David Rendle
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Local residents earn O’Brien Awards BY JOANNE SHUTTLEWORTH
– PUSLINCH Standardbred Canada held its annual O’Brien Awards on Feb. 1 and this region was well-represented. For the seventh time, Richard Moreau of Puslinch was named Canada’s Trainer of the Year; Louis-Phillipe Roy of Guelph won Driver of the Year for his second time; and Anthony MacDonald of Guelph, who started TheStable.ca, received the Cam Fella Award. In a phone interview, MacDonald said he’s both proud and humbled by his award, that recognizes meritorious service to the harness
racing industry in Canada. It is not given annually but only when warranted. “There has only been two that won it and the voting process is very strict so that’s pretty gratifying,” he said. “I’m very proud of what we’ve done and what’s coming.” TheStable.ca allows regular people of modest income the chance to own a piece of a race horse. Part-owners get the same treatment and perks as full owners – regular updates on their horse via email, video, photos and webinars, live and remote access, special events for clients, and a percentage of the
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Inter-provincial competition set for May 24 TRURO NS - The Nova Scotia Harness Racing Industry Association has announced the Nova Scotia versus Ontario Driver’s Challenge. The event takes place at Truro Raceway on May 24 beginning at 1pm. Drivers from Nova Scotia include Ernie Laffin, Paul Langille, Redmond Doucet and Mark Pezzarello. Team Ontario includes James MacDonald, Doug McNair, Bob McClure and Louis-Philippe Roy. The last Nova Scotia versus Ontario Driver’s Challenge took place in 2017 and Team Nova Scotia won the day.
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EQUINE First National Equine Biosurveillance Program of its kind launched across Canada GUELPH Equine Guelph’s education partner, Merck Animal Health, recently launched its national Equine Biosurveillance Pilot Program to fill an unmet need in Canada. Although there are some initiatives at provincial levels, there was currently no nationwide equine biosurveillance program in the country, until now. In the event of an outbreak of common equine respiratory diseases, this program is designed to support equine clinics with the diagnosis. It will also enable collection of information at the national level on the epidemiology of the main equine respiratory pathogens. This information can then be communicated to the horse industry to promote a better knowledge and understanding of the ever-evolving nature and dynamics of those pathogens. ‘’At Merck Animal Health, we are both very excited and proud about this new and unique initiative, which will
not only benefit participating clinics but the whole equine industry,” said Dr. Serge Denis equine consultant for Merck Animal Health. “By sharing the information collected through the program, we hope to contribute to a better knowledge and understanding of
clinics. Future plans include rolling it out to a significant number of practitioners. Pathogens tested through the program include: - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is available for: equine herpesvirus types 1 and 4, equine influenza
We encourage all horse owners to learn more about the importance of vaccinating by visiting our vaccination resource at EquineGuelph.ca/ vaccination tool. the epidemiology of the main equine respiratory diseases by the various stakeholders be it veterinarians, horse owners, barn managers or trainers.’’ In the initial phase, Merck’s Equine Biosurveillance Program will be offered to a limited number of equine
virus, equine rhinitis A and B viruses, and streptococcus equi subsp. equi. Participating clinics are provided with a diagnostic
kit containing all necessary material to collect and submit samples to the Diagnostic Service of the Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire in St-Hyacinthe, University of Montreal. There is no cost for participating clinics. All costs of the program are covered by Merck Animal Health. Veterinarians interested in this initiative can contact their local Merck representative. ‘’This innovative program is a powerful addition
to our unique value offering and reflects Merck Animal Health’s commitment to support the Canadian equine industry through sciencebased products and services,’’ said Douglas Wong, product manager, Farm Animal Business Unit with Merck Animal Health. Equine Guelph supports this national program as it aims to benefit overall welfare of horses in Canada. “The possibilities for developing best vaccination strategies through informa-
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