The old barn cat quickly became a house cat. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld
There were an awful lot of mornings last winter when I woke up to zero degrees, high winds and horses waiting to be fed. I thanked goodness for heated automatic waterers, a balaclava, good snow boots and working from home. I feel a bit like I’ve been cheating this year, having moved sort-of south again, and besides a bit of rain and cold mornings, it’s really been very mild. But the mud… the mud I don’t miss at all.
Weekend Results:
Rocking Horse II H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Scores]
Paradise Farm H.T. [Website] [Ride Times] [Scores]
Fresno County Horse Park CIC & H.T. [Website] [Scores]
Monday News and Notes:
Pine Top Advanced needs volunteers on Friday! The CIC2*, CIC* and Advanced divisions are all running as a one day on Friday, Feb. 20. Dressage scribes, bit checkers, stadium jump crew and fence judges are all needed. Plenty of food, snacks and drinks will be provided for volunteers. Contact Janet Wilson at [email protected].
What do you do with all that manure? Usually, pile it up in a big mountain somewhere out of the way and eventually spread it on the fields or call someone to come take it away. But why not apply the reuse and recycle trend to manure with proper composting? [Manure Management Strategies]
Briton Lucy Monro, 50, was one of the founders of Equestrio Arabia magazine. During a bike race on Friday, she collided with two motorbikes halfway through a 220km bike race, which was a fundraiser for Unicef. We offer our condolences to her family, friends and readers. [Equestrio magazine founder killed in cycling accident]
One of the dangers of general anesthesia for horses is when they begin waking up. Through panic and disorientation, they risk injury if they thrash or try to stand too quickly. The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine New Bolton Center has developed over the years a “pool recovery” system to help horses safely awaken from anesthesia which is considered a critical innovation in veterinary surgery. [Pool Advances Equine Orthopedic Surgery]
Eventing horses must have a fifth leg (and something sixth and seventh legs). How do you teach a horse to have such self-preservation? Friend of EN William Micklem shared ten ways to teach a horse to look after itself through daily lifestyles and training techniques. [Ten Ways to Develop a Fifth Leg]
Jumpers are tough too. 25-year-old Adam Prudent won the $50,000 Equestrian Sotheby’s Jumping Derby with a broken hand. Well done! [Broken Hand, No Problem for Prudent in Jumper Derby]
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