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Unbridled Thoughts

Fall 2010

In this issue . . . A MESSAGE FROM JEANNIE

NYS 4-H Horse Program News & Notes ........................3 2010 NY State Fair ..........4-18 Thank You; Horse Bowl and Communications Invitationals; Hippology, Horse Judging, and Horse Show Scrapbook

Notes from the Counties ....19

From the World of Horses ...............................20 CTR Clinic; News from AHC; Access to NYS forests; Jockeys help TRF Horse Health News .............23

Learning Opportunities .....24

Dates to Remember ............25

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Well…I am finally sitting down to write the Message from Jeannie for the Fall 2010 “Unbridled Thoughts”. There is just one thing wrong…it is now already the end of January 2011!! As any of you know who follow the Unbridled Thoughts and actually do read the “Message from Jeannie”, many times the message is more about life than anything else.

This will be a very short message, because it hurts too much to write. Life is about good things…and life is about loss. Sometimes in life there seems to be more loss than there is “good stuff”. So many people that I know have suffered terrible losses during the past few years.

You see I lost my son Brendan on October 4, 2010. It is still so hard to believe. As I sit here and try to write, the tears are just rolling freely down my cheecks. The calendar that is sitting in my lap is full of big wet splotches…so I guess I better move the calendar. My corduroy pants will absorb the tears much better anyway.

Some how we all need to find a way to make it through life. At times it is easy and life is FUN. And at times it is extremely difficult and life not FUN at all!! All I can do right now is to try to live ONE DAY AT A TIME. And somehow accept that fact that this is OK. I will so cherish the wonderful times that Brendan and I spent together over the last 28 years. And I will try to re-member to celebrate his life rather than mourn my loss. I remem-ber the 40 mile hike from Long Lake, New York to Lake Placid through the High Peaks Wilderness area; ski trips to Mad River Glen, Vermont; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; trips to multiple Colo-rado ski resorts; Kickin’ Horse, British Columbia; yearly camping trips to the Adirondacks; week-long kayaking trips; and so many more wonderful “adventures” that we shared.

Brendan moved to Mazama, Washington 7 years ago. He


A Message from Jeannie, continued from p. 1

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loved it there!! He lived in the mountains (really in the moun-tains!!) and did so many things – back country skiing, heli-skiing, snowmobiling, dirt bike riding, mountain bike riding, fishing,

hunting, hiking, training his dogs, spend-ing time with friends, helping out a friend in need, just enjoying the wonderful little community in which he lived, shoveling snow, then shoveling some more snow, and so much more… Brendan did more in his short 28 years than most of us will ever get to do in a lifetime. I need to remember to be grateful for this time. Somehow this is a lesson we all need to learn. Somehow it is many times easier said than done.

Please remember to enjoy life and those that you love. Play hard and laugh often. “Go and do good things”!! Thank you all for the many cards, simple words of encouragement, phone calls, hugs, and

more. Thanks, hugs, and love to all of you!!This year at all of the NYS 4-H Program events you attend…

remember what life is about…it is not about the blue ribbons!!

Brendan Griffiths/Fall 2010 at a recent “pink party” for breast cancer.

Robin Bartholomew -- Indefatigable NYS Fair 4-H Horse Show Manager.


NYS 4-H Horse ProgramNews & Notes

Thank you State 4-H Horse Education Committee Chairmen volunteers. These wonderful folks were recognized with a small gift at their fall meeting. When you run into them, you can thank them too!

St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital has a “Saddle Up” fund rais-ing effort that helps children with cancer. Many 4-H programs across the nation get involved with this effort involving youth and horses. The programs are usually sponsored by individual county programs.Information about the program is posted at:http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=66cc6f9523e70110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

Seated Left to Right: Diana Henry/State Fair Office Manager; Dru Malavase/At-large Member; Ann Janson/Horse Bowl; Dona Scharping/Cross Divisional; Jean Griffiths/Extension Horse Specialist; Middle Row: Rich Miller/Communications; Robin Bartholomew/State Fair Horse Show Superintendent; Denise Parrotte/Drill, Parade, Quadrille; Velma Seewaldt/State Fair Stable Manager; Maureen McCleary/Saddle Seat; Roger Parulski/Mini and Driving; Back Row: Dave Phillips/At-large Member; Judy Hoose/Dressage; Joe Schwartz/Western; Warren Henry/Ring Crew Manager; Deb Moon-Brown/Hunt Seat; April Winslow/Horse Judging.


A GREAT BIG STATE FAIR THANK YOU!!!

Management Team:Robin BartholomewDiana HenryVelma SeewaldtWarren HenryDave MillerKirstie WongShirley MillerNancy HarperEric MasoodMarissa SampsonColleen BaileyJessica GulvinWendi Pencille

Chairs:Joe SchwartzDebbie Brown-MoonMaureen McClearyRoger Parulski

Judy HooseCraig ToddDenise ParrotteDebbie ChidseyAnn JansonVicki BoltonApril WinslowRich MillerDeb SaroffNancy HarperDona ScharpingBob DeVisser

Others:Becky FrostVicki BadalamentiTerry KinsmanBetsy BartzDru MalavaseDave PhillipsNaomi Blumenthal

Tom DumasJean ThomasCeleste Carmichael Kim FlemingBarb SchirmerMary Ellen DainoMel ChesbroLinda PoppletonJoan CauleyRoberta JacksonEvy BurnatKristen LeeBev FeeneyKay PennockRonnie BartholomewBruce Berggren-ThomasJessica KumarDick Whatman Tom EddyDr. Ron Butler

If we have forgotten someone please accept our apologies…THANK YOU ALSO!!

And a BIG Thank You to ALL that helped in any way to make the 2010NYS Fair not only a huge success…BUT alsoa “positive life experience” for the youths!!

CCE Staff All the Volunteers The 4-H Youths

All the Family Members and Friends

Special Thanks to the State Fair 4-H Horse Program “Crew” for a Great “TEAM” Effort!!

On behalf of all the youths that participated….PLEASE KEEP UP THE WONDERFUL WORK!!

The following played a MAJOR role at the 2010 NY State Fair:


2010 NYS Fair Communications Invitational & Horse Bowl Invitational

By Deborah Saroff, NYS 4-H Horse Media/Press Chairperson

Every year, the 4-H Horse State Horse Bowl and Communications Events are held in the spring at Cornell University. Some of the best youth finalists are invited to share these activities with the pub-lic at the New York State Fair Invitationals.

2010 HORSE BOWL INVITATIONAL RESULTSThe top twenty individuals from the Cornell event in both the Junior and Senior divisions were

invited to participate in the NYS 4-H Horse ‘Horse Bowl Invitational’ at the NYS Fair on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. The results are 2010 NYS Fair 4-H Horse Bowl Invitational Results

JUNIOR DIVISION

Team Name County PlacingPlacing

1st Andrew Stady 2nd

Rebecca Besak 8th

Emily Lipinel Delaware 3rd Brittany Papa Oneida 1st

2nd MacKenzie Smith Lewis 7th

Clare Woolschalager Lewis 11th

Camille Ledoux Lewis 12th

Madeline Kinnear Ontario 5th

3rd Mikayla Bolonda Livingston 9th

Meghan Ontario 6th

Sasha Demenezes Madison 4th

Joel Moskowitz Ulster 10th

SENIOR DIVISION

Team Name County IndividualPlacing Placing

1st Alice Beardsley Broome 4th

Christina Burley Wayne 7th

Emily Cosgrove Livingston 1st

Elissa Carls Allegany 8th

Lindsay Buffum 9th

2nd Conner Bryant Saratoga 3rd

Colleen Bailey Cattaraugus 2nd

Johanna Carls Allegany 5th

Brittney Papa Oneida 6th

Two Horse Bowl teams compete in the Youth Building at the 2010 NYS Fair4-H Horse Bowl Invitational.


The top five Individual Presentors, the top two Team Presentors, and the top two Public Speakers in both the Junior and Senior divisions from the Cornell event, were invited to participate in the NYS 4-H Horse Communications Invitational at the NYS Fair on Monday, August, 30, 2010.

Right: Jessica Gavin gives an individual presentation in the

Youth Building at the 2010 New York State Fair.

SENIORSThe State Fair Senior Individual Presenters were: Jessica Gulvin, Region 2; Emma Briceland, Region 1; Carley

Hazer, Region 3B; Kelsey Keathly, Region 4; Emily Treglia, Region 3-B.The State Fair Senior teams in Team Presentations were: Jennifer Dahlgren & Sarah Wahlstrom, Region 1; Haley

Watkins & Lydnzea Hamilton, Region 1.The State Fair Seniors in Public Speaking were: Christina Born, Region 3B; Melana Hagstrom, Region 4.The State Fair Senior Impromptu Speaker was Laura D’Amico.

JUNIORSThe State Fair Junior Individual Presentors were: Nathan Turrell, Region 4; Andrea Flint, Region

1;Shayne Vallone, Regiion 5B, Jill Pero, Region 2; and Olivia Logue. Region 5B. The State Fair Junior Team Presentations were by: Taylor Samuelson and Allison Bartor, Region 1;

and Mackenzie Schuster and Kate Miner, Region 2.The State Fair Junior Public Speakers were Rosita Gomez, Region 3; and John Nixon, Region 1.

COMMUNICATIONS INVITATIONAL

The 4-H “Kids ‘n Horses Tent” is always a hit at the NYS Fair. Here a youngster tries out the driving lines hitched to Sammy, a full size fiberglass horse.


2010 NY State Fair 4-H Hippology & Horse Judging Events

By Deborah Saroff, NYS 4-H Horse Media/Press Chairperson

New York State (NYS) 4-H Horse Program youths met at the New York State Fair for the annual New York State 4-H Hippology & Horse Judging Events.

The state 4-H Hippology Event is held each year and is made up of several parts, each evaluating the extent of the team’s horse knowledge. Categories include stations on tack, halter, conformation and anatomy; identification of tack and equipment, one-on-one questioning with a judge, breeds and uses of horses, horse judging and a written test of general horse knowledge are further components of this contest. Regional teams are chosen through a Hippology event in their respective regions. Vicki Bolton, NYS 4-H Hippology Program Chair, coordinates the event.

The state 4-H Horse Judging Event is also held each year and evaluates the quality of a horse. In 4-H Horse Judging, youths learn to judge horses on conformation at halter, as well as in performance under saddle. A very important part of the Horse Judging program is learning to tell the judges why they placed the class as they did. This helps them observe, organize and write or speak their reasons in placing a class – valuable life skills. Final scores are based on a third each on halter, performance and reasons. April Winslow, NYS 4-H Horse Judging Chair, coordinates this event.

New York State is divided into six 4-H regions 4-H’ers begin competing at the county levels early in the year, then the top county teams advance to regional competitions, and the top regional teams then advance to state competition. Junior members are nine to 13 years old, and senior members are 14 to 19 years old.

The NYS 4-H Horse Program Results for the 4-H Horse Show and Educational Events are all posted on the NYS Fair web site: http;//www.nysfair.org/results and the Department of Animal Science web site; http://www.ansi.cornell.edu/4H/horses/index.html

Look under “NYS 4-H Horse Events” and “NYS Fair Horse Program Results.”

4-H is the Youth Development portion of the Cornell Cooperative Extension program in New York State. To find out how to become involved in the 4-H Horse Program, contact your county Cornell Cooperative Extension office or Jean Griffiths, Extension Horse Specialist, Cornell University, (607) 255-2857.


Second Place Hippology Junior Team: Delaware/Chenango/Cortland - Team members in no particular order: Emily Lapinel, Nathan Turnell, Danielle O’Neill, Mikayla MacNeil. Far Right: Vicki Bolton, N.Y.S. 4-H Hippology Chair.

First Place Junior Team: Madison/Oneida Team members in no particular order: Sasha DeMenezes, Rebecca Galla, Brittany Papa, Katie Box. Far Right: Vicki Bolton, N.Y.S. 4-H Hippology Chair.

HIPPOLOGY - JUNIOR TEAMS

RANK TEAM 1 Madison/Oneida 2 Delaware/Chenango/ Cortland 3 Erie 4 Onondaga 5 Rensselaer

Right: 4-Hers go through Hippology stations,

one by one.

2010 NYS FAIR 4-H HIPPOLOGY EVENT


Hippology, continued

HIPPOLOGY JUNIOR INDIVIDUALS

RANK NAME TEAM

1 Olivia Logue Rensselaer2 Sasha DeMenezes Madison3 Natalie Zeitz Erie4 Makenzie Murphy Onondaga5 Nathan Turnell Chenango6 Brittany Papa Oneida7 Emily Lapinel Delaware8 Cassie Frankel Orange9 Samantha Flint Wyoming10 Olivia Chiappalone Clinton

2010 Top Junior Individuals: Bottom Row L to R Olivia Logue, Rensselaer; Sasha DeMenezes, Madison; Natalie Zeitz, Erie; Makenzie Murphy, Onondaga; Nathan Turnell, Chenango; Top Row Brittany Papa, Oneida; Emily Lapinel, Delaware; Cassie Frankel, Orange; Samantha Flint, Wyoming; Olivia Chiappalone, Clinton. Bottom Row/Far Left: Vicki Bolton, N.Y.S. 4-H Hippology Chair



HIPPOLOGY - SENIOR TEAMS

RANK TEAM 1 Livingston/Wayne/Niagara2 Fulton-Montgomery/Cortland3 Tompkins/Chenango4 Rockland/Dutchess5 Chautauqua

First Place Senior Team: Livingston/Wayne/Niagara - Team members in no particular order: Allison Tuchrello, Megan Hems, Marissa Rice, Sabrina Bowerman. Far Left: Vicki Bolton, N.Y.S. 4-H Hippology Chair.

Second Place Senior Team: Fulton-Montgomery/Cortland - Team members in no particular order: Dee Dee DeRosa, Marybeth Allen, Alex Briggs, Hannah Manns. Far Right: Vicki Bolton, N.Y.S. 4-H Hippology Chair.


2010 Top Senior Individuals: Bottom Row - Melena Hagstrom, Allison Tuchrello, Marissa Rice, Dee Dee DeRosa, Karen Dietrich; Top Row - Katelynn Jaqueway, Emily Wing, Alex Briggs, Jennifer Dahlgren, Laura D’Amico. Bottom Row/Far Left: Vicki Bolton, N.Y.S. 4-H Hippology Chair


HIPPOLOGY TOP SENIOR INDIVIDUALS

RANK NAME TEAM1 Melena Hagstrom Tompkins2 Allison Tuchrello Livingston3 Marissa Rice Livingston4 Dee Dee DeRosa Fulton-Montgomery5 Karen Dietrich Rockland6 Katelynn Jaqueway Schoharie7 Emily Wing Essex8 Alex Briggs Fulton-Montgomery9 Jennifer Dahlgren Chautauqua10 Laura D’Amico Ontario


Two classes of horses are lining up for the Horse Judging competition at halter.

2010 NYS FAIR 4-H HORSE JUDGING EVENT

HORSE JUDGING NOVICE - TEAMS

RANK TEAM1 Madison2 Albany3 Wayne4 Wyoming

First Place Novice Team, Madison - Team members in no particular order: Gabby Loftus, Marissa Davies, Jacob Leland. Far Right: April Winslow, N.Y.S. 4-H Horse Judging Chair

Second Place Novice Team, Albany - Team mem-bers in no particular order: Allie McMiller, Aus-ten Crawford, Emily Biernacki. Far Right: April Winslow, N.Y.S. 4-H Horse Judging Chair.


Horse Judging, continued

NOVICE TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS

RANK NAME TEAM1 Marissa Davies Madison2 Gabby Loftus Madison3 Austen Crawford Albany4 Haley Henretty Wayne5 Jacob Leland Madison6 Allie McMiller Albany7 Donovan Hubbard Wyoming8 Jenna Casselberry Wyoming9 Max Henretty Wayne10 Jacob Burley Wayne

2010 Top Novice Individuals: Bottom Row - Gabby Loftus, Austen Crawford, Haley Henretty, Jacob Leland, Top Row - Allie McMiller, Donovan Hubbard, Jenna Casselberry, Max Henretty, Jacob Burley. Bottom Row/Far Right: April Winslow, N.Y.S. Horse Judging Chair.



HORSE JUDGING JUNIOR - TEAMSRANK TEAM

1 Albany2 Madison3 Wyoming/

Oneida/Wayne

Second Place Junior Team, Madison – Team members in no particular order: Alexis Tubbs, Morgan Cotter, Haley Demenezes. Far Right: April Winslow, N.Y.S. 4-H Horse Judging Chair

First Place Junior Team, Albany – Team members in no particu-lar order: Claire Crosier, Mary Grace Barada, Lily Eastman, Annie Furman. Far Right: April Winslow, N.Y.S. 4-H Horse Judging Chair



JUNIOR TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS

RANK NAME TEAM1 Lily Eastman Albany2 Claire Crosier Albany3 Alexis Tubbs Madison4 Morgan Cotter Madison 5 Mary Grace Barada Albany6 Annie Furman Albany7 Morgan Roberts Wyoming 8 Haley Demenezes Madison 9 Cole Henretty Wayne10 Emily Smith Oneida

2010 Top Junior Individuals: Bottom Row - Lily Eastman, Claire Crosier, Alex-is Tubbs, Morgan Cotter. Top Row - Mary Grace Barada, Annie Furman, Morgan Roberts, Haley Demenezes, Cole Henretty, Emily Smith. Far Right/Front: April Winslow, N.Y.S. 4-H Horse Judging Chair



HORSE JUDGING ADVANCED - TEAMSRANK TEAM

1 Cattaraugus2 Wayne/Broome3 Albany4 Madison/Ontario5 Cattaraugus

First Place Advanced Team: Cattaraugus - Team mem-bers in no particular order: Jordon Sweeten, Emilee Rus-sell, Sarah Linn. Far Right: April Winslow, N.Y.S. 4-H Horse Judging Chair.

Second Place Advanced Team, Wayne/Broome – Team members in no particular order: Allysha Henretty, Christina Bur-ley, Kelsey Keathly, Alice Beardsley. Far Right: April Winslow, N.Y.S. 4-H Horse Judging Chair.



2010 Top Advanced Individuals: Bottom Row - Emilee Russell, Alice Beard-sley, Sarah Linn, Lindsey Buffurn. Top Row - Kelsey Keathly, Mary Bisgrove, Hayley Klein, Kelly Crandall, Juilana Flavin, Laura Damico. Far Right/Bottom: April Winslow, N.Y.S. 4-H Horse Judging Chair.

ADVANCED TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS

RANK NAME TEAM1 Emilee Russell Cattaraugus 2 Alice Beardsley Broome3 Sarah Linn Cattaraugus4 Lindsey Buffurn Cattaraugus

5 Kelsey Keathly Broome6 Mary Bisgrove Albany7 Hayley Klein Madison8 Kelly Crandall Cattaraugus9 Juilana Flavin Albany10 Laura Damico Ontario


2010 New York State Fair 4-H Horse Show Scrapbook

“Footsteps Through The Show”

Photographs by Wendi Pencille

To see the entire Unbridled Thoughts “4-H Horse Show Scrapbook”, click the link here.

To see more of Wendi Pencille’s wonderful 2010 State Fair photos, go to: horsefeathers.zenfolio.com Photos may be purchased from the photographer.

http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/4H/horses/ubt/2010StateFairScrapbook.pdf


Notes from the CountiesHORSE OWNERS NUTRITION AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT

February 5, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County along with SWCD of Broome County is proud to present the Horse Owners Nutrition and Pasture Management. The workshop is suitable for all types of full-and part-time horse farms: board-ing, breeding, training, and casual horse ownership.

Presentations that will be part of the workshop include Keeping it Green: Pasture Management for the Horse Owner presented by Dr. Debbie Cherney from Cornell University, Pasture Improvements presented by Janice Degni, Central NY Field Crops Specialist, Fencing Option and Proper Setup pre-sented by Howard and Jayne Stoltzfus, Equine Supply Trading Co.

The workshop will be held at Cornell Cooperative Exten-sion of Broome County in Binghamton, NY. The cost of the workshop is $5 per person or $10 per farm.

Broome County

Saratoga County 2011 - 20TH ANNUAL SARATOGA HORSE SYMPOSIUMSaturday, April 9, 20114-H Training Center, 556 Middleline Road, Ballston Spa, NY

Confirmed Presenters As Of 01/21/11:

• Corrina Aldrich – Equine Photography • Dr. Bill Barnes, Saratoga Equine Veterinary Service – Shock-

wave: Waves of the Future • Dr. Lynn Dunn, SUNY Cobleskill – Topic to be determined • Sue Knight, Round Table Training – Trailering • Hollie McNeil - Fundamentals of English Riding • Christine Rolando - When to Use a Certified Equine Appraiser • Dr. Steve Sedrish, Upstate Equine Medical Center – Topic to

be determined • Joe Skipp, Natural Concepts Farrier Services – Topic to be

determined • Edie Tschorn, Trumbull Mountain Tack Shop – Saddle Fitting • Dr. Carol Vischer-Safron, Northeast Performance Horses – Al-

ternative Medicine


From the World of Horses

In June, the 23rd annual Competitive Trail Riding Clinic, sponsored by NYS Horse council and Sanctioned by Eastern Competitive Trail Riding Association (ECTRA), was held at the Brookfield DEC Horse Trails, Brookfield, NY. Twenty-three riders and two auditors attended. Four mother/daughter combinations, including junior and adult rider daughters, five junior riders, and two junior riders with their 4-H leader came.

Clinic topics included conditioning the horse and rider, horse’s anatomy and physiology, shoeing, saddle fitting, cardiovascular knowledge with stethoscope practice, long distance and hill rid-ing techniques, pacing, presenting your horse to the judges, horse camping safety, and scoring on an ECTRA sanctioned competitive trail ride. The last activity was a 15-mile mock competitive ride run according to the rules and regulations of ECTRA.

Next year’s clinic will be held June 3, 4 and 5, 2011. Check the NYSHC website (www.nyshc.org), go to Events and then to Clinic to download the information and entry forms. It will be available in February. Early reservations are suggested as the number of participants is limited for this popular clinic.

Source: Nancy Hart, clinic chairman.

CTR CLINIC

Courtney Shaver, Brenda Doyle, and Mackenzie Grow,

junior riders, and Joan Waldron during small group

instruction on riding hills, during the Competitive Trail

Riding Clinic.

Checking pulse


From the World of Horses, continued

NEWS FROM THE AHC (AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL)

The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, passed in September, is intended to help small businesses and create new jobs. It continues the bigger write-off for horses and other prop-erty purchased and placed in service by a horse business that was included in earlier bills. The first incentive allows an owner who purchases a horse or other business property used in a horse business and places it in service in 2010 or 2011 to expense up to $500,000of the cost. It applies to horses, farm equipment and most other depreciable property.

The second incentitive reinstitues the 50% first-year bonus depreciation for horses and most other depreciable property purchansed and placed in service during 2010. It applies to any property that has a depreciable life of 20 years or less. For a horse to be eligible, it cannot have been used for any purpose before it is purchased.

For more information: www.horsecouncil.org, or [email protected].

The Senate failed to repeal the 1099 paperwork reporting re-quirement included in the “Health Care Bill”. This mandate says: all businesses must send 1099 forms to any individual or corpora-tion from whom they purchased a total of $600 or more in goods or services in the year. Its stated purpose is to identify unreported taxable income, fraudulent tax deductions, and increase tax com-pliance.

Horse businesses would have to collect information and tax identification numbers for every entity they do $600 worth of business with and mail them forms, and the business receiving the forms must complete them. The AHC supports repeal of the 1099 reporting requirement.

Small Business Stimulus Bill

Paperwork Mandate Repeal Fails


AHC Comments on America’s Great Outdoors Initiative

On April 16, 2010, President Obama launched the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO). A central part of the initiative was an effort to collect the view points of Americans. In Septem-ber, the American Horse Council submitted formal comments to the Administration concerning the equestrian community’s con-nection to America’s private and public lands.


From the World of Horses/ News from AHC, continued

The UHC currently offers: The UHC brochure, The Problem of the Unwanted Horse,

which explains the Coalition and its activities. The UHC handbook, Own Responsibly: Guidance for cur-

rent and potential horse owners from the Unwanted Horse Coalition, including chapters on responsiblities of horse ownership; options for owners with unwanted horses; pro-grams that extend the useful lives of horses; questions to ask when trying to place a horse; and the tax ramification of contributing your horses to a charitable organization.

“Own Responsibly” flyers, which describe what it means to act responsibly regarding the long term needs of your horse.

The 2009 Unwanted Horses Survey The UHC handbook, Best Practices: How your Organi-

zation Can Help Unwanted Horses; Rehabilitating the Neglected Horse: A Caregivers’ Guide

All materials are available for download at www.unwantedhorsecoalition.org, or can be purchased in hard copy by contacting the UHC. For more information: Ericka Caslin at [email protected] or 202-296-4031

Unwanted Horse Coalition Materials

Available

The AHC pointed out, among other things, that the conserva-tion, management, and use of America’s public and private lands are critical to the diverse equestrian community and the horse industry; that horse farms and facilities preserve open green space, stream buffers, wild life habitat, forests, and pasture. It also asked that horse farms be considered working lands that need to be protected from urban development.

The complete comments can be found by visiting the Recre-ation Page under “Issues” on the AHC website.

For more information: Bridget Harrison 202-296-4031 [email protected]


From the World of Horses, continued

NYS DEC is seeking public comment on their “Strategic Plan for State Forest Management” which focuses on ecosystem health & diversity, economic benefits, forest conservation, recre-ation, and sustainable management. Comments can be e-mailed to [email protected]. Please write in support of equine access, equine trails and parking areas, equine camping. Points:

Recreation - places to ride have been diminishing for decades. Road riding in most places is neither safe nor pleasant. We need trails and campgrounds & have very few particularly in the eastern part of the state. There is a demand for these types of amenities - look at Brookfield and Otter Creek.Economic benefits - promoting horse ownership has economic benefits for local farms (hay, oats), retail tack shops, farm sup-ply stores, helps retain rural landscape (horse properties, local farms), vets, farriers. Having trail areas to go to promotes truck and trailer sales.

Source: CCE Equine E-Newsletter, September 20, 2010

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HORSE ACCESS TO NYS FORESTS

New York-based jockeys have raised more than $12,300 for

the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) through August of this year in donation through mount fees. Many jockeys who ride at Saratoga, Belmont and Aqueduct have been generous in their donations to the TRF, as have other jockeys from across the country.

“We make our living because of these horses,” said Eclipse Award-winning rider John Velazquez. “Because of that, we love to be a big part of helping out retired horses and enabling them to be better cared for.” Source: CCE Equine E-Newsletter, September 20, 2010

JOCKEYS HELPING THOROUGHBRED

RETIREMENT


Horse Health News

Animal health officials from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets are investigating a case of Equine Herpesvirus 1 at a western New York State horse racing track. Dr. David Smith, state veterinarian, states that a 4-year-old female thoroughbred horse tested positive for the disease in November.

One barn at the racetrack in which the affected horse was housed has been quarantined. Racing officials are working dili-gently with the Department of Agriculture and Markets to deter-mine horse movements and prevent spread.

Equine Herpesvirus 1 is a common viral infection of horses and related species and its effects are quite variable. Often, the in-fection is unnoticeable. It may also cause mild respiratory symp-toms and may cause mares in late pregnancy to abort. The form that concerns animal health officials and the horse industry most occurs when the virus attacks the central nervous system. This neurologic form is life threatening to horses and can disrupt horse industry activities.

Source: David Smith, DVM, Director, Division of Animal Industry, New York State Dept. of Agric. and Markets. 518-457-3502

EQUINE HERPESVIRUS 1 AT WESTERN NEW YORK

RACETRACK


Learning Opportunities

February 5 Horse Owners Nutrition And Pasture Management, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County. See page 19.

March 12 25th Annual Winning Ways Clinic with Art O’Brien, Penn State’s Snider Agricultural Arena. Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association; Penn State Department of Dairy & Animal Science

Art O’Brien currently serves as a Riding Instructor in the Western Program at The University of Findlay. He and his wife, Julie own and operate O’Brien Quarter Horses in Southington, Ohio. He is a highly regarded instructor and clinician. For More information: www.das.psu.edu — go to 4-H programs, horses, events.

March 11-13 34th Annual AYHC Symposium, Lansing, MI.

April 9 20th Annual Saratoga Horse Symposium, Saturday. 4-H Training Center, 556 Middleline Road, Ballston Spa, NY. (See page 19.)

June 3, 4 & 5 Competitive Trail Riding Clinic. See page 20.

New York is one of only five states that do not have an “equine activity statute” (known as “Inherent Risk Legislation”) which is designed to limit liability for injuries sustained while participating in an equine activity.

DID YOU KNOW?


2011 NEW YORK STATE4-H HORSE PROGRAM

“Dates to Remember”http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/4H/horses/index.html

March 11-13 – American Youth Horse Council/Youth Leaders Symposium – Lansing, Michagan. http://www.ayhc.com/

April 1 – Deadline – NYS 4-H Horse Bowl Entry Forms Due

April 9 – Vet School Open House – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/openhouse/

April 16 – NYS 4-H Horse Bowl Event – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

April 22 – Deadline – NYS 4-H Horse Communications Entry Forms Due

May 7 – NYS 4-H Horse Communications Event – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

May 14 – 4-H Animal Crackers Program – Goats and Horses - Cornell University,Ithaca, NY http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/4H/crackers/index.html

May 25 – NYS 4-H Horse In-service Program – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

June 1 – Project Animal Forms/Horse Certificates Due – to be eligible for state-level NYS4-H Horse Program events

June 3 - NYS 4-H Horse Education Committee (HEC) Spring Meeting – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

June 28 - 30 – Career Explorations – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

July 15 – Deadline - State Fair Teen Leader Nominations Due for 4-H Horse – will accept later but please try to get them in early!!

August 1 – Deadline - Hippology Entry Forms Due

August 9-11 – Empire Farm Days – Seneca Falls, NY – Visit us in the Equine Bld.

August 15 – Deadline – for “other” 4-H Horse State Fair Entries (Horse Show, Horse Judging, Drill/Parade/Quadrille, and Mounted Games)

August 25 – September 5 – The Grand and Glorious NYS Fair – Syracuse, NY (See separate State Fair Schedule – for more specific information) November 3-6 – Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup – Louisville, Kentucky

December 3 – (“tentative date”) – NYS 4-H Horse Education Committee (HEC) Fall Meeting – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Documents

UBT Fall 2010 final - cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com State Fair Junior Individual Presentors were: Nathan Turrell, Region 4; Andrea Flint, Region 1;Shayne Vallone, Regiion 5B, Jill Pero, Region