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are great at predicting our moves because we fall into habits An extra CLINTON step to cure ANDERSON your horse’s Horses | DOwNuNDER hORSEmANShIp and rarely change our routines. Rather than inadvertently teaching fidgeting feet.

A horse that constantly moves around your horse a bad habit because of your behavior, make a slight change when you try to slip your foot in the to your normal mounting routine. Once you’re in the saddle, instead stirrup is not only frustrating, but of cueing the horse to walk off, spend a few minutes flexing his head potentially dangerous. A well trained and neck.

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If he wants to move, let him. easy the horses wrongand thing mounted share a similar habitthing – they get and on their instantly Take him back to where you were working him and hustle difficult.

You’ll do that by hustling go somewhere. Pretty soon, the horse figures, “Why wait for the rider Not only is this exercise a quick way to get the horse to check in with his feet. Instead of sitting on the horse and saying, “Don’t the horse’s feet where he wants ask him to then softenoffer to the bridle, but if you it every time to tell me to move? I’ll just move when she gets on me. That’s what go!”you letand himtomove, and him the chance todo stand to be (outside the arena) and letting him rest where you start to anticipate it. Instead of thinking that as she’s him goingtotobeask do anyway.” Then he says to himself, “Why stillyou andmount relax.him, Youhe’ll have to give him a reason to want to be in want (inme thetoarena). the arena and to relax. soon as you sit down in the saddle he needs to go somewhere, he’ll be wait for her to get in the saddle?

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Top Five Concerns for Winterizing Your Horse I grew up in Florida, where the main riding season is the winter. Our main chore to get ready for winter was body clipping the horses, to get rid of the winter coat they were not going to need. For the last 30+ years, I’ve lived in the mountains of Colorado, at an altitude of 8000 feet, where the winters are long and cold and preparing your horse and barn for the winter comes with some important concerns.

Depending on your climate, your barn and the facilities you have to work with, preparing for winter may mean a lot of work! We all have unique challenges in the winter that may vary from dealing with ten-foot snow drifts to dealing with eight inches of mud, but my first concern is always making sure my horses will be comfortable for the long winter ahead.

While winters here in the mountains are long and hard, with temperatures well below zero at times, it’s not that bad everywhere (and much worse some places). Whether your winters are mild or wild, you might find a few things to think about, as you prepare your horses for winter. My biggest concerns to prepare my horses for winter are transitioning the horses’ diets, winterizing their water sources, preparing their hooves, checking their parasite status, and organizing blankets.

The Grass is not Greener

My horses have free-choice access to hay and/or grass 24/7, but late in the summer as the grass starts losing its nutritional value, the horses start transitioning themselves to more of a hay diet. Since Fall comes early here, by mid-August, the horses start eating more hay and less green grass, all on their own. Since we offer both hay and green grass to the horses in the late summer, they will slowly transition themselves to an all-hay diet by the time the grass goes dormant.

Unlike the Spring, when we must be very careful transitioning the horses from an all-hay diet to an all-grass diet, in the fall the transition is easier. However it’s done at your place, it is important to make any change in diet gradually.

Whenever we are changing a horse’s diet, we always put them on a pre/probiotic like Proviable throughout the transition period, to aid in digestion.

After over thirty years in the horse business, I’ve learned many hard lessons about buying hay. First, I always buy a year’s worth of hay in the fall. I will not take the chance of running out of hay in the spring when hay can be very scarce and expensive. I will not buy hay right out of the field. It’s not fully cured until it’s been in the stack for 30 days. Some hay can look absolutely beautiful for a few weeks after it’s baled but can turn bad in the stack thirty days later if it was baled with too much moisture.

For my horses, I buy straight grass hay, top-quality, no rain on it. We buy large bales, which are a challenge to move around, but the cost savings is significant.

I’ll also buy a few tons of small bales so that when I travel with my horses, I have some hay to take on the road.

I’ve found that hay prices are lowest and most stable in the fall and I can usually find the best quality then too. An uncomplicated way to budget your hay is to plan on using 1/3 a ton per horse per month; so, three horses are going to consume about one ton a month. I like to buy 10 months’ worth of hay in September; that should take me through July, when the new crop comes in and when the grass is in full swing. If you may have spoilage, add 10%. If your herd numbers fluctuate, overbuy your hay. If it’s well stored, hay will retain its nutritional value for up to a couple years after it’s baled. So I’d rather have extra hay in the Spring (when hay is the most expensive)—I’ll be sure to use it up first before I start feeding the next year’s crop.

Winterizing Water Sources

Frozen water sources can be one of the biggest challenges in winter horse keeping. Just like us, it’s easy for a horse to get dehydrated because he is not drinking enough water when he is cold. Dehydration is a huge factor in colic, so I do everything I can to make sure my horses are adequately hydrated all winter long, including heating their water and adding an equine drink mix

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like Rein Water, which encourages drinking.

As the nighttime temps drop below freezing, we hang heated water buckets in the stalls. I prefer not to have automatic waterers in their stalls, so I know exactly how much water each horse consumed overnight. For the horses that stay outside, we have heated water sources too, but there’s no way to monitor individual consumption. Since the heated water sources are covered, it’s important that someone checks it twice a day to make sure it is not frozen or malfunctioning another way (like having an electric current running through the water).

If you are using stock tanks and tank heaters, make sure the heaters and wires are all functional and protected so that the horses will not break anything.

Horses can be a real nuisance when it comes to fiddling with wiring and contraptions, especially on a water tank. They tend to hang out at the water source and can easily get bored or frustrated and start playing with the heater.

If your winters are mellow, with little freezing at night. Then maybe all you need to do is break a little ice in the morning. Just keep in mind that the colder the water, the less your horse will drink, so consider heating some water for your horse.

Finally, all the hoses, the wash rack and implements must be thoroughly drained and put away for the winter. If you must use hoses in the winter to fill water tanks, it’s a huge chore in cold climates. Hoses must be drained twice to make sure they are usable the next time. Without fail, someone will mess up and you’ll end up with frozen hoses sometime during the winter. If so, just coil the hose and dump the whole thing in your heated stock tank. In no time, it will be thawed and you can drain it (much faster than dragging it in your house).

To Shoe or Not to Shoe?

Right behind food and water, I have a huge concern about getting the horse’s feet ready for winter. This can be complicated because each horse has unique needs and will be used differently over the winter. Without question, it is better if horses can be kept unshod, especially in the winter. Their hooves are healthier when unshod and they are less likely to slip on the ice or develop snowballs on their feet.

In cold climates like ours, we must be very careful with hooves as we transition from fall to winter. Some of our horses are shod in the summer, because of the demands of hard riding on rocky terrain. If you wait until the last minute to pull their shoes for the winter, their feet are very tender when the ground freezes hard and the horses can get dangerously footsore, even slightly laminitic. I want to pull their shoes well before the hard freeze, so their feet have time to toughen up before the ground gets rock hard. This is always a difficult choice for some riders who really enjoy trail riding in the fall and want to leave shoes on as long as possible. I prefer to pull shoes early if I can and use hoof boots on the trails so that the horse’s feet toughen up before the ground is frozen hard.

My first choice is to leave all the horses barefoot over the winter and for as long as I can. Most of my horses will go at least five months without shoes.

However, some of our horses have therapeutic or corrective shoeing and they will stay shod, with special shoes and pads, usually on the fronts only.

Sometimes we have horses that are in performance training and will wear sliders on the hinds, so we’ll leave them bare in the front and shod on the hinds. If horses are shod during the winter, we use snow pads on them to prevent the hard ice-balls from forming on their feet.

Does Your Horse Need a Blanket?

The short answer is, probably not. Horses are unbelievably adaptable animals and are well-equipped to deal with almost any climate. Did you ever hear of the cartoon, “South Park?” It’s a real place, not too far from where I live, and there are few places in the lower 48 that have a harsher winter. 25-30 below zero for weeks on end, deep snow and howling winds. Yet all winter long, you can drive through that valley and see hundreds of horses, unblanketed, doing just fine. If they have food and water and a windbreak, they are happy. For the most part, horses do not need blankets, but there are some situations when it’s a good idea.

First, in extreme weather, we always cover our geriatric horses (or any horses that are unhealthy or skinny). Horses need to eat more in the winter because they

expend a lot of energy to stay warm. When a horse is barely keeping his weight without the cold, he may need some blanketing help in the coldest weather.

Keep in mind that when you blanket a horse and compress his haircoat, he loses some insulation value. Once you start blanketing a horse, you may need to continue. If you are flexible enough to only put the rug on just during inclement weather and leave him uncovered in the better weather, his winter coat may stay fluffy. But if you leave that blanket on for days or weeks on end, his coat will compress so much that you’ll need to leave him blanketed. Often, it’s best to leave it to nature and let the horse’s winter coat do its job.

Some of my horses stay blanketed all winter long. But make no mistake about it, this is entirely for human convenience, not because the horses need it. We ride our horses year-round, but from November through April, we are generally riding inside. For ease of use and for aesthetic reasons, we like to keep the winter coats as short as we can, so we keep them blanketed, starting early in the fall. Riding inside, in a warm indoor arena, horses with a full winter coat will get soaking wet and it’s impossible to get them dry before nightfall. Sometimes we trace clip the hair coat to manage the sweating and keep our horses dry when we ride. Blanketing and keeping their hair coats short, helps us manage the winter riding (and keeps them looking good for photo shoots too!).

a testing kit and send it off to a lab. There are many sources available now, so just google it and figure out the best option for you and your horses. If horses are kept in very sanitary conditions and de-wormed as needed, you’ll find you have far fewer parasites to deal with.

If I did not do fecal egg counts, I would de-worm all my horses with ivermectin after the first hard frost. By waiting for the hard frost, your hope is to take care of the last of the parasites before the winter kill. If I only de-wormed once a year, I’d do it in the fall after the first hard frost. But honestly, it’s been a few years since any of our horses have been de-wormed because the reports come back clean.

Around here, winters are long and hard, and horse keeping can be a real challenge! Being prepared around the barn and getting your horse ready ahead of time will help a lot. Every climate and every facility has its own set of challenges in winter and summer and as the years pass by, we learn how to manage it better. If you’re new to horses, it pays to ask more experienced horse owners in your area what they do to get ready for the seasons. It helps to get ideas from others but it’s up to you to make the decisions on what’s best for you and your horses.

Most horses don’t need blanketing, no matter how cold it is. However, it’s nice to have the choice, so we keep a good heavy, waterproof rug for each horse (we actually have sheets, mid-weights and heavy weights for each horse). I’ve bought Enjoy the ride! hundreds, maybe more than a thousand horse blankets in my lifetime and I’ve —Julie Goodnight learned through experience that you get what you pay for. Spending a few hundred dollars on a top-quality blanket is money well spent. Keep in mind that your horse Trainer and Clinician will do its best to destroy the blanket; you’ll go through 3-4 cheap blankets before -you replace one high-quality rug. I also want a winter blanket that wicks moisture, has a turtleneck and utilizes high-tech materials. We can usually get 3-4 years or About Julie Goodnight more of use out of one heavyweight rug.

Goodnight is the popular RFD-TV host of Horse Master airing Monday nights.

Check for Parasites

I do not de-worm my horses unless they need it. We do fecal egg counts in the Spring and Fall. If the report comes back negative for worms, we do not give them a de-wormer. If a horse shows a positive result, we will de-worm that individual accordingly. The fecal egg count is easy and no more expensive than the cost of a de-wormer if you send it to a lab. I do not want to give my horses any chemicals or medications they do not need, so the fecal egg count is a wonderful way to go.

You can do the egg count yourself (find instructions online) or you can order

Goodnight travels the USA sharing her no-nonsense horsemanship training with riders of all disciplines. Goodnight has ridden in many different saddles-- she’s experienced in dressage and jumping, racing, reining, cow horse, colt-starting, and wilderness riding.

Goodnight grew up on the hunter-jumper circuits in Florida, but is now at home in the West. She and her husband, Rich Moorhead, live in the mountains in Salida, Colorado.

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THE EiGHTY DOLLAr CHAMPiOn

EMMA’s CHAnCE DvD

by Elizabeth Betts

July 5, 2016, Sony Pictures

Jec Aristotle Ballou | Fitness & Performance for Equine Athletes If you havent’ already read the book, 90 minutes Rated: PG The ‘Why’ Behind Lateral Movement

A young woman’s life is changed The image of dressage horses prancing forevermight whenjust sheseem forms un-footwork, sideways likean fancy likely bond with abused horse in are but in reality theseanlateral movements EMMA’S CHANCE, on DVD akin to physical therapy debuting for the horse.

From digital Julystandpoint 5 from Sony a and conditioning thePictures dressage Home Entertainment, Gram- and exercises of shoulder-in, Greer haunches-in, half-pass prove highly Life advantageous mer (TV’s “Awkward,” Partners) for improving neuromuscular coordination and stars as Emma, a young woman who proprioception.

Obviously, they are most must complete community service helpful when ranch introduced only to the mature at a horse following a dare horse carefully and in small bouts, but many gone wrong. As she spendsriders morecould time benefi at thet ranch, Emma what bonds from learning they with Chance, an abused horse that won’t let anyone else ride him. do.

When the ranch is threatened by a predatory horse-buyer, Emma These amovements activate groups horse’sfor body that hatches plan to save it andmuscle put the buyerdeep out in of the business otherwise remain under-utilized, a state which causes dysfunctional good. movement. When ridden correctly, or schooled in-hand, they can be

curative for horses with poor postural habits due to their effectiveness EMMA’S CHANCE Missi muscles, Pyle (Gone Girl, Artist), role in recruiting deep also pelvicstars stabilizing which playThe a cybernetic Joey (TV’s and Blossom”), forLawrence locomotion.

YouMelissa can thinkand of Joey” these muscles as storingJennifer a whole new language theand horse’s body.

As joints, muscles, and tendons learn to Taylor (TV’s for “Two a Half Men”, The Waterboy) and Lia Marie speak (TV’s this new language, the horse becomes capable fluid efficient Johnson “AwesomenessTV,” Expelled).

The filmofwill premovement. miere at the Bentonville Film Festival May 3, 2016.

In addition to the hip and spinal joints gaining better stability and range of motion through lateral exercises, the pectoral, and gluteal While volunteering at a horse rescue, Emma forms angroin, unlikely muscles become stronger. ese won’t play a let primary roleelse in adducting bond with an abused horseTh that anyone ride him.the legs, plus improve forward reach and mobility the forehand.

Astothe Gaining new skills and confidence, Emmaofhatches a plan re-gluteal deem herself and ultimately save the ranch she’s grown to love.

then take time this summer to do so. It is a fast, magical read, complete with many photos that are amazing. muscles strengthen, the horse’s power and impulsion in the hindquarters also increases.

Then, mark your calendar, because the The extent of these positive outcomes reliesabout on the quality of practice. movie is just here...

Many riders introduce these movements too early, before the horse is physically mature or has a good baselineAnD of general physical conditioning.

HArrY snOWMAn This is a mistake that often leads to soreness, or to shortening the horse’s The Magical story of the Cinderella gait rather than improving forward reach. The horse in this case learns to Horse shuffle through the exercises in a compromised way and does not recruit his cybernetic muscles for balance and control.

Harry & Snowman tells the story of a heartwarming friendship It is almost always better when training these and movements to request just a between Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer Snowman, the plow few steps, and then allow the horse to travel forward.

Repeat this sequence horse originally bound for slaughter, whom Harry rescues. The film rather than to hold the horse in the within exerciseboth for several meters at a time. explores thetryunforeseen champion of them.

And always before tackling these maneuvers, it is imperative that horse In 1956, Harry rescued Snowman off a truck bound for the and rider can execute flawless turns on the forehand and turns on the glue factory, paying only $80 for him. In less than two years, the haunches. duo went on to win the Triple Crown of show jumping and set world These simple butthe often overlooked turns the foundation records.

Along way, a life-long andrequire endearing friendshipelements flourthat lead to success in lateral exercises—bend and responsiveness, ished between hindquarter engagement, sideways movement, roundness.

Harry and Snowman.proper It is a friendship that changes both of Be absolutely certain that your horse’s gymnastic turns are as good as they their lives forever. can be, and practice them frequently, before tackling lateral movements.

Harry may have rescued Snowman from slaughter as an Whenever there is a loss of quality in one of your lateral movements, often unwanted horse; but he will tell you today that Snowman made a you can return to schooling these turns to fix the problem. If there is a winner ofyour Harry.

Harry & Snowman is a there story will of the powerbeofa love, glitch in turns on forehand/haunches, assuredly glitch and the bond of friendship. in your lateral movements.

THEATRiCAL RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2016.

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10 Reasons to Buy Teff I love forages. As an equine nutrition consultant for nearly 10 years in the Pacific Northwest, I have a handful of mantras that I gift to horse owners at every opportunity. One such mantra is “solve problems with forage first”. Most horses are fed proportionally far more forage than feed or supplements yet the solutions are often proportionally reversed.

Many sorts of digestive, endocrine or muscle problems (i.e. chronic colic, metabolic disease, PSSM, allergies) may be improved by an appropriate adjustment to the nutritional base- the hay or pasture that you provide. I would suggest consulting a nutrition consultant first about possible forage changes. Teff hay may be one such forage option to try.

Teff hay is not just for carb sensitive, easy keepers! Yes, it’s most often recommended as an ideal forage for horses at risk for laminitis (when grown and harvested under the right conditions), but all horse owners can and should consider teff hay as a primary forage. I, myself, have been feeding this lovely grass species for three years now to my eventing mare, an easykeeping quarter horse and a warmblood cross filly.

Here are ten reasons why you should consider teff hay for your year round feeding needs.

1) GOOD PROTEIN and ENERGY VALUES: Protein and energy values are appropriate for a wide range of needs. Good quality teff hay should range between 11-13% protein and 0.9-0.95 Megacalories per pound (DE). Sound familiar? It should. Timothy grass tends to have the same values. Actually, out of all the grasses, I would compare teff to timothy as the most similar in nutritive values.

5) ANCIENT GRAIN: Teff grass is an ancient grain from the African country of Ethiopia. In it’s native homeland, teff grass is actually grown for the seed. The harvested teff seed is ground and made into a large crepe like staple food called injera. So, if you’re into the Paleo diet, you can now offer the same to your horse.

6) PALATABLE: You would think that being a lower carb forage that teff would be relatively unpalatable. However, given it’s very fine, soft stems horses more often than not love it! There are only a few reasons why your horse may NOT like teff. First, the crop may have been cut too mature indicated by a plethora of seed heads. Secondly, your horse has been spoiled with high carb forages and/or alfalfa and needs time to adjust.

7) ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY: The production of teff hay is generally less intensive than other types of forages. For starters, teff requires only a moderate amount of fertilizer to thrive. In addition, the species is drought tolerant and actually prefers the intense heat of mid summer months. This makes it a unique option for farmers in need of summer annuals to incorporate into holistic farm programs. Lastly, the teff plant will die with the first frost therefore no chemicals are necessary to eliminate it from a field.

8) NON-GMO: I have not yet come across a GMO teff seed, though I can’t swear that they don’t exist. There are no Round-Up Ready teff seeds.

9) NO KNOWN TOXINS: Some forages carry with them intrinsic risks such as mycotoxins and nitrates. For example, we don’t typically feed oat hay or sudan grass to horses due to the potential for these crops to accumulate nitrates under stress. Teff grass does not typically accumulate nitrates or have any known mycotoxin problems that would be high risk for horses.

2) LOWER AVERAGE NON-STRUCTURAL CARBOHYDRATES: Teff grass is what plant biologists call a C4 grass.

What this means is that it has a very different metabolism compared to the C3 grasses that horse owners are most familiar with (i.e. timothy, orchardgrass, and fescues). The C4 grasses like teff will metabolize and 10) NOW EASIER TO FIND: The Low Carb Horse Hay Certification store energy as carbohydrates differently than their C3 counterparts. Long program has two objectives; 1) Increase the supply of high quality, low story short, teff grass ON AVERAGE will have fewer of those pesky non- carb teff and 2) Increase the demand for teff hay so that more farmers will structural carbohydrates compared to other grasses when grown under grow it. And farmers ARE growing it. They here your demands for low the right conditions. Now, this is not a hard, fast rule and won’t hold up carb hay, so please consider sourcing teff hay from lowcarbhorsehay.com in court. So, you must still test your teff hay if your prerogative is indeed so that farmers will grow it again next year. The sugar sensitive horses of a low-carb diet. (Check out lowcarbhorsehay.com for more information). the world will THANK YOU! But if we all had a $100 bucks to gamble, we’d put our money on the teff.

Farms that grow certified LCHH Teff hay: 3) FIBER: Why does my hometown of Ellensburg export so much timothy hay? Fiber- that’s why. Though we might not post handsome 1) Sisters View Farm- Sisters, OR photos of timothy haystacks with memes like “your fiber profile is perfect 2) Welk Hay and Cattle Company- Wamic, OR for my horse”, this is indeed a reason that we love to feed timothy to 3) Golden Oaks Farm- Wamic, OR horses. Well, why is this relevant to teff hay? Because, teff hay too is high in complex fiber and great for horses in light to moderate work (and 4) Deruwe Farms- Walla Walla, WA this is most of us not not working at the top level of equine exertion 6 5) Fort Vannoy Farms (sold out)- Grants Pass, OR days a week). If your horse has chronic diarrhea problems, I will often 6) Equis Teff Natural- available at all Equis Feed dealer locations: Find recommend higher fiber forages like teff to clean up the mess. your local dealer at www.equisfeed.com/wheretobuy 4) HYPOALLERGENIC: If you, your family member, your barn feeder or your horse get hives everytime they come near a bale of timothy or alfalfa, you may want to consider teff. Think of teff like those alternative dog foods with kangaroo or buffalo meat rather than lamb or chicken. I actually have a personal story to showcase this. I was boarding my mare at a friend’s house where the husband who often fed was allergic to timothy.

Living in timothy country, this made it difficult to source hay. However, teff hay was just the ticket for my easykeeper quarter horse mare and and the itchy, sneezing husband!

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Charles Wilhelm

The Forward Cue

for a number of reasons.

The forward cue is probably the most ignored of all the cues. It is misunderstood and misused by most riders. I am sorry to say that it is often not taught and so some riders really have no forward cue.

With those who do have a cue, I rarely see it practiced or reinforced.

The forward cue is probably our most important cue as forward movement is critical for any maneuver a horse attempts. A good, solid consistent forward cue is vital

One, without a forward cue that the horse understands and listens to, the horse will become confused. This will cause the horse to become cranky.

The horse will show this attitude by tail swishing or ear pinning. Most important, the driving force will not be from behind. The horse will be pulling himself along instead of coming up under himself and driving from the rear, or as we say, he will not be coming through from the rear.

Out on the trail, there is always the chance that you will need to cross an obstacle. Just because you have a forward cue doesn’t mean your horse will be perfect on the trail or at going over objects but it does eliminate a lot of situations that could turn nasty or dangerous. When the horse has learned to listen to your cue it makes your ride more pleasant.

I see many riders practice the leg yield, transitions and many other movements but they never practice the forward cue. Each time I ride, I reinforce the forward cue by putting the calf of my leg on the horse and offering some pressure. Some misinterpret the amount of pressure and think it must be a couple of pounds. The common theory is that a horse can feel a fly on it; I know this is true because I have watched the skin twitch when a fly lands. A horse can also feel five to eight ounces of pressure from your calf. In other words, you can squeeze a little bit and you don’t have to put one pound of pressure on your horse.

If the horse does not respond, then you must follow up, which is the key.

This is a problem for a lot of riders; many don’t follow up because when you increase the pressure, you may get an adverse reaction. The horse may cow kick out which makes the hip rise and can feel like a buck or the horse can just plain buck. You need to decide if you are willing, and able to deal with a significant reaction. Are you comfortable and confident enough to ask with a spur or dressage stick until the horse does go forward?

Here is another key. Sometimes you think the horse is going forward because the horse is moving forward at a trot but there is no life in the movement. The horse is just chugging along and the movement is sluggish.

We do not want the horse to jump into a hand gallop or a runaway trot.

But, it is much easier to bring the horse back into a relaxed gait than to get it to initially go forward into a relaxed gait. We want life in the movement and no grudging attitude. Because your horse is listening to your forward cue he will have a good attitude and there will be no pinned ears or swishing tail. Going up the trail will be a lot more fun and you will have less concern regarding objects that must be crossed. You can have fun going over objects because the horse will be forward and willing all because it is listening to the forward cue.

Finally, and what is most important, the body dynamics of your horse will change as he starts pushing himself along instead of pulling. This is a huge factor. I get a lot of horses in training here and they are all muscled up in the front but they have no hip muscles and no top line. I have two horses here right now and the owners are amazed that the horses are going forward. We have to be willing to send our horses forward, on the ground and in the saddle. I start with the horse on the ground to evaluate the horse in terms of being behind the leg.

There are often consequences in making a horse go forward. If you are not comfortable with the consequences you will need some help to get the horse trained. Once in awhile, everyone needs a trainer around to help keep you and your horse moving forward with your skills. It is amazing that once you get your horse forward and listening to your leg cues, the horse will start listening to your seat cues. Your horse will not only move off your leg to go forward but also laterally and to back up.

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I encourage you to practice your forward cue every time you ride. Be consistent with your cue, whether it is a squeeze or a kiss or some combination. Make sure your horse is responsive to your leg. You don’t want to bang on your horse and de-sensitize him to your cue. We don’t want a dull horse, as that horse has no life in its feet or movements and is often cranky and no fun to ride. We want our horses to know our cues and be able to respond so that everyone has an enjoyable ride.

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Leptospirosis

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Yourcould Coggin’s test mustonly be within six direct months.

Horses derequine with my horse. Is this really available. true? are dead sea lions be risky—but if he has contact with the Washington and Idaho are exempt fromcontaminated. the Coggin’s Iftesting I’ve traveled back and forth between fromanimals Should we vaccinate? or is drinking water that has been your horse Oregon and Washington without any requirement. does contract the bacteria, vaccination should reduce the chance that it Answer:at Leptospirosis is a bacterial paperwork all and it’s never been will colonize in his kidneys and may reduce the chance he’ll spread it a disease problem. that I’ve can even impact crossed wildlife, the Travel to Washington: A health certificate and negative Coggin’s hisrequired. barn-mates.

One thing is certain—whether or not you decide to domestic animals (including horses) testtoare The Coggin’s test must be within a year. Horses border into California without being vaccinate, basic biosecurity is your from most the important form of protection. and humans.

Th e 2017 outbreak of this Coggin’s testing restopped. If I really can’t get the paperwork I need, can’t I go anyway from Oregon and Idaho are exempt When traveling to the Oregon Coast, be sure to avoid beached sea lions disease Oregon sea lionsthat has Idefi nitely in the news—and raised a quirement. and just in take my chances won’t getbeen caught? lot of concern with horse owners about possible exposure. Here is what and make sure your horse has access to clean water at all times.

Answer: Sorry to disappoint you, but travel across the border into Travel to California: A health certificate and negative Coggin’s test you need to know.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Canada always requires appropriate paperwork. You’ll definitely be are both required. Your Coggin’s test must be within a year.

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Your horse is most likely to be Travel to nevada: A health certificate and negative Coggin’s test You can even have problems if the paperwork isn’t completely corinfected by drinking water that’s been contaminated.

Once the organism test must be within six months. rect—with every “i” dotted and “t” crossed. You can be held for are both required. Your Coggin’s Equine Veterinary Services is introduced bloodstream, it typically colonizes c tissues many hours atto thethe border over something as simple as in anspecifi inaccurate and can cause a wide variety problems.

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In of 6-month Passports: If you will be crossing state lines multiple infections only mild (or no) symptoms. presence order to obtain a Coggin’s test,oryour must first draw blood from antibodies indicates exposure evenvet mild infection, it does not mean times throughout the season, a six month passport is available that your horse has and the send it to anInapproved Testing sent di- of will allow unlimited travel between Oregon, Washington, Idaho, the horse disease. fact, the laboratory. prevalence and signifi cance rectly to the State Lab will generally take 2-3 days to obtain results. leptospirosis as a clinical disease in horses is a controversial topic among Montana and California. Coggin’s test requirements to accompany Ifveterinarians. you are in a hurry, overnight results may be available from a com- the 6-month passport will vary with your state of origin (see above).

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Once the documents been approved and endorsed, Dr. Jennifer Posey should be administered 3-4 weekshave following the first injection.

Although es traveling to horse shows, they’ll be sentisback to your veterinarian annually, and you can on your way. of let confusion and a lack of paperwork hamper your summer plans. the vaccine currently recommended the be precise duration Dr. Lindsey Moneta DVM Ifimmunity you want(how to trylong to expedite the really process, areyeta known. few things the vaccine lasts)there is not Initial Consult with your veterinarian well ahead of your anticipated traveling you can do. Obviously, it helps if your horse already has a negative dates, and plan ahead. Your vet can help you decide on the most efstudies showed that the vaccination does help prevent the leptospirosis ccrestsporthorse.com any trip you have scheduled. You’ll not only save Coggin’s test result available (and you can locate the original copies ficient plan to cover www.pacifi organism from infecting the blood. This could, in theory, limit colonization of his paperwork). If not, requesting an overnight test can save a money, you’ll also save the stress of trying to obtain the proper docuin the kidneys andovernight reduce urine shedding might to help day or two.

Using FedEx to shipwhich paperwork thereduce USDAthe ments in a hurry—and won’t risk missing out on all the fun! risk of for spread by limiting contamination.

However,no there offices approval can environmental also help, although there is generally is noto direct that thetovaccine reduces risk of equine recurrent way insureevidence that a request move your paperwork to the top of uveitis, abortions renal caused byyou Leptospirosis pomona.

Barb Crabbe, DVM, is a practicing equine veterinarian and the priority list will or beacute heard.

On failure rare occasion, can try to make And although there mayUSDA, be some cross-protection for toother strains of owner of Pacific Crest Sporthorse in Oregon City, Oregon. She is an appointment with the and drive the papers the offices the bacteria, the vaccination not directly vaccinate for against any strain a frequent contributor to many national horse publications includyourself (currently located indoes Tumwater, Washington the Pacific Northwest). option can’t be counted on as routinely available, ing Horse and Rider Magazine and Dressage Today, and is the auother than LThis pomona. however, and generally requires a “favor request” from your veteri- thor of The Comprehensive Guide to Equine Veterinary Medicine” published by Sterling Publishing. Her articles have won numerous narian’s office.

In general, we recommend our clients allow at least two weeks American Horse Publications awards. In her “free time” Dr. Crabbe to complete the entire process, which means travel to Canada defi- can be found on her own horse in the dressage ring where she has or ringside nitely requires a little advanced planning. In fact, if you intend to earned her USDF silver medal,November 2017at- A-circuit NorthwestHunter/JumpRider Magazine | 15 travel with your horse at all this summer, advanced planning is a er competitions where her two daughters compete in hunters and really great idea that can save both stress and money. While you equitation.

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Mud Management 101: 3 Solutions to your Mud Management Headache We live in the gorgeous northwest and are blessed in many ways. In the summer we rejoice as the sun puts the headaches of the previous winter to rest when it dries up all the mud and our pastures grow and flourish. This time of year, it’s easy to forget how difficult winters in the Northwest can be. We might not have the cold other regions have, but we do have more than our share of rain which presents a slew of property and livestock management issues all on it’s own.

Even though you might not have a mud problem today … winter is coming and now is the prime time to map out a mud management plan and put that plan into action. If you wait until the mud arrives, you won’t be able to solve the problem in the best possible way as equipment (rock deliveries, bobcats, etc) will have a hard time getting to the root of the problem.

With over 20 years in the industry and 6 horses of our own, we understand the issue and have come up with a few economical and long term fixes that I’ve outlined below. Keep in mind that doing the prep now will save you time, money, and headaches in the long run.

Option 1: Gravel or crushed rock with sand footing

We consider gravel a quick fix for a small mud issue. Depending on your location and the depth of the mud, you would start with excavation of the muddy area. After digging is complete, you install road grade fabric which would then be covered with a layer of large ballasted rock (3”-) to provide a base. After the base is complete, smaller rock (1.25”) is added to lock in the layers and then finally capped with sand or screenings for footing (owner preference). The cost of the project will depend largely on the cost of rock in your area, how much rock is needed, and how much excavation is required.

This solution isn’t the most economical because it’s likely to last only a year or two. The hydraulic action of the horses hooves pushes the gravel down and the mud up as they pull up from the step and suction water/mud up through the fabric and gravel. It’s best to add a new layer of top rock each year. Depending on the area you’re working with, it’s likely you’ll need to do a full project redo with excavation every 2 – 3 years.

Option 2: Drainage Solutions

Most areas with mud issues are a result of drainage problems. Water comes in and can’t leave the area. It’s almost always necessary to add a drain to any barn, hillside, gate entry, or other high traffic area.

French drains divert the water away from high traffic areas. It’s a corrugated pipe with a fabric sock that’s covered with drain rock. The rock allows the water to flow down while the sock keeps the dirt and rocks from flowing through the pipe along with the water. The water then has an unobstructed exit and can leave the area effectively.

The cost of this project will depend on the length of pipe needed.

This solution is very often coupled with options 1 and 3 to provide a comprehensive mud management option.

Option 3: Grid

Grid is by far the best and longest lasting solution. It’s acts as a permanent barrier between the hoof and soft ground.

To install grid, you’ll need to excavate 8-12” depending on application.

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You can then install fabric if you’d like but that will depend on the grid type and application. You’ll then backfill with 4-6” of crushed rock (5/8”) and compact the rock to create a solid surface. Install the grid and then backfill with crushed rock and compact again. Finally, cap the area with 2-3” of screenings or sand depending on preference.

Because your horses hooves don’t touch the soft area under the grid, there’s no chance of their hooves sucking the muck above the grid creating a muddy area again. In addition, the water can flow down and out below the grid and rock.

There are many grid products on the market and most come with lifetime warranties. If you have access to an excavator or bobcat, you do the install work yourself but it’s often best to hire a licensed contractor to install so that you don’t void the warranty. This insures that if any of the grid lifts, breaks, or otherwise fails, you can get it fixed at no cost to you.

For more information or to request a free estimate, call Mitchel Hensley at 360-903-4473. Mention you read this article and receive a 10% off labor costs discount!

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