Grazing News is the Iowa State University Equine Newsletter with both Iowa Horse News and National News and Articles

1. July 2014
Iowa State University
Equine Science Newsletter
In This Issue
Iowa State Fair 4-H Horse
Show
Iowa State Fair 4-H Horse
Show Championship Sponsors
Iowa State Fair Horse Schedule
Attention Iowa 4-H Horse
Leaders
AK-SAR-BEN
ISU Horse Judging Team
Dealing with Flooding
Master Equine Manager
Ten Hot Weather Tips
Stable Management Survey
Social Learning in Horses
The Unwanted Horse
Biosecurity During Horse
Events
Fly Control Traps
AAEP Ask the Vet
Domestic Animal Owner Has
Duty to Prevent Injuries
Child's Horseback Riding
Injuries
eXtension Horses
Calendar of Horse Events
Quick Links
Equine Science
4-H Horse and Pony
Iowa Horse Youth
ISU Equine Extension
Master Equine Manager
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
ISU Extension Publications
eXtension HorseQuest
Equine Business Network
HorseBiz Blog
Video of the Month
Below is new and updated information from Iowa State University
Equine Science. If you have questions or comments about this
message or the content listed herein, please contact me.
Peggy Miller Auwerda
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach Horse Specialist
E-mail: peggy@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-5260
Iowa Horse News
Iowa State Fair 4-H Horse Show
August 4th-7th
Monday, August 4
Horses May Arrive 3:00 p.m.
Free Meal 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 5 1:00 p.m.
Classes start
See the Schedule
4-H Horse Exhibitor Letter
Please read if exhibiting at the Iowa State Fair.
Iowa State Fair 4-H Horse Show Championship
Class Sponsors
The Iowa 4-H Horse Project is an amazing
project that focuses on learning about and
working with horses. Members gain skills in
basic horse care and may attain in-depth
knowledge required in some horse events or
disciplines. 4-Her's work all year to show their
horse at county fair and many will take their
horse's to the Iowa State Fair. This year we
have added Miniature Horse Halter, Walk/Trot
(Both English and Western Classes) and 2/3
Year Old Western Pleasure. For every division a
Championship class is held. These include Pony
Halter, Showmanship, Pleasure; Miniature Horse
Halter, Showmanship, Trail and Driving; Halter
Mare and Gelding; Flag Racing, Barrel Racing, and Pole Bending; Junior
and Senior Ranch Horse Pleasure, Junior and Senior Walk/Trot (English
and Western); Junior and Senior Hunter Under Saddle; Junior and
Senior Hunt Seat Equitation; Junior and Senior Western Pleasure;
Junior and Senior Horsemanship; 2/3 Yr. Old Western Pleasure; and
Junior and Senior Trail. For every one of these championship classes
Sponsors have gladly donated funds to provide a silver belt buckle for
the champion and a engraved halter for the reserve champion. If you
see a sponsor at the show or even want to send a note to thank them
please do. Thank You Very Much Sponsors!
Iowa State Fair
August 7th-17th
2014 IOWA STATE FAIR HORSE SCHEDULE
Iowa State Fair Information
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2. Estimating Adult Horse
Bodyweight
Building or Renovating
Your Horse Facilities?
The Horse Facilities
Handbook is filled
with excellent facts
about building and/or
renovating facilities
for all phases of
equine breeding, care
and control.
Topics include: Site
planning,Design and construction
of stables, paddocks, and other
outdoor and indoor facilities,
Manure management, Storage,
Fencing, Utilities and Fire
protection.
Our Sponsors
Visit Our Sponsor
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Attention Iowa 4-H Horse Leaders
A new Facebook group has been designed by
Lisa Berkland for 4-H Horse Leaders.
Post questions and comments
Create shared docs
Chat with everyone at once
Click on the link to join
AK-SAR-BEN 4-H Horse Show
Sign Up by August 11th
September 20-21, 2014
Horse Show Schedules are available at www.aksarben.org
Entry deadline August 11th
ISU Horse Judging Team
The ISU Horse Judging Team competed
at The Spring Contest in Gainesville, TX
on Tuesday 4/15 after several days of
early mornings and late nights attending
farm tours and workouts. Makayla
Johnston, Meghan Mills, Liz Simon,
Caitlin Brown, Sarah Stewart, Meredith
Behr placed 5th in team reasons and 5th
team halter as well as being the 4th
place team overall. There were 21 full
Senior College teams competing and
about 110 total individuals in the Sr. College division. In the individual
placings,
Makayla was also 7th performance, 1st halter, 2nd reasons and 2nd
overall. The team is coached by Nikki Ferwerda.
Dealing with Flooding 2014
Check the ISU Extension and Outreach Dealing with Flooding webpage,
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/content/dealing-flooding-2014
National Horse News & Articles
Master Equine Manager
The Master Equine Manager E-Learning Certificate Program provides horse owners and
enthusiasts with a comprehensive educational program that teaches the science of horse
management. The program combines focused learning opportunities with a hands-on
practical evaluation.
The lessons are:
Welfare of Horses: Understanding Horse Behavior, Facilities
and Equipment, Equine Quality Assurance
Horse Nutrition: Forages for Horses, Feeds and Feeding
Horse Health: Equine Emergency Treatment, Vaccinations for
Horses, Understanding Horse Parasites, and Hoof Care
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3. Selection of Horses: Conformation and Evaluation, Unsoundness's and
Blemishes
Take the course anytime, anywhere.
Materials include video recordings, power point presentations, learning resources, and
written assessments. The practical evaluation consists of an educational and evaluation
component. Fall locations will include Iowa State University (10/31 or 11/14),
University of Nebraska (10/31) and Waterloo, IA (10/4). If you can't attend a
practical workshop, perform a self-assessment using pictures and/or video. For adults
and juniors and seniors in high school
Now approved by Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) and Certified
Horsemanship Association - Certified Riding Instructors for CE credit for re-certification
More Information and Registration
Look for Exciting Information on the Master Equine Professional in the August Newsletter.
Ten Hot Weather Tips
Summer heat can be dangerous for horses, resulting in dehydration, lethargy, and
general malaise. Severe heat stress can cause diarrhea, or even colic. But owners
can take important steps to keep horses safe and comfortable during the hot days
ahead. Continue Reading Provided by The Horse
Stable Management Salary Survey
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unique survey is important to help all of us who own or manage farms or boarding stables. This is the only
survey of its kind, and your help is greatly appreciated. The answers to this survey, which will appear in
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Social Learning in Horses
By Alyssa N. Swan and Dr. Peggy Miller
Many horse owners contest that they've seen one of their horses learning from
another horse. Most of the time, the new abilities are reported as vices or "tricks"
such as how to open a latch, but it seems that the horses have been learning
through watching and imitation nonetheless. What and how much are horses
actually able to learn from each other? Is learning important and prominent in all
stages of life? What are foals able to learn from their dams? Here, we'll explore
how and when horses learn from each other, and if it's possible to bring horses
together to achieve desired behaviors. Continue Reading
The article submitted is an assignment required by students in ANS 415 Equine Systems Management
The Unwanted Horse
By Lark Dunham and Dr. Peggy Miller
Unwanted horses have been an issue in past decades, with a recent
sharp increase in numbers nationwide. Closure of the few remaining
slaughter facilities in 2007 and the subsequent recession have only
exacerbated the problem, with current estimates reporting 100,000
unwanted horses each year in the United States (Holcomb et al. 2010).
According to the American Association of Equine Practitioners,
unwanted horses are in many cases no longer wanted by their owner
due to injury, age, illness, temperament problems, or because they do
not meet the owners expectations. Horse shelters and rescues are
being taxed with the burden of these animals, and even though these facilities work tirelessly to combat
the problem, their efforts are not enough, leaving thousands of unwanted horses without a place to go.
Continue Reading
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4. The article submitted is an assignment required by students in ANS 415 Equine Systems Management
Biosecurity during Horse Events
by Dr. Kathy Anderson
As we move into spring and summer, the horse world becomes very active with large,
organized trail rides, horse shows, sales, parades, and other events where horses
congregate. Some horse owners may recall past concerns of various horse related
diseases such as EHV-1, Strangles, and Equine Infectious Anemeia (EIA). A few
years ago, one show in Utah from which horses returned to multiple states
illustrated very well how rapidly horses travel and can spread disease. Thus all
involved with these events need to remember good biosecurity practices. Continue
Reading
Fly Control Traps
by Audrey Favia, Stable Management
One of the most effective and environmentally friendly ways to keep fly populations
under control is through traps. Available in a number of different types, fly traps
literally stop adult flies in their tracks, rendering them harmless and unable to
reproduce. Flies caught in traps cannot bite horses, nor can they go on to produce
maggots in manure, soiled bedding or other areas containing organic material.
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AAEP Ask the Vet
What part of the horse's body do you administer the strangles vaccine? Is
intranasal better than the injection?
Strangles vaccine is referring to vaccination to prevent a highly contagious disease caused by
Streptococcus equi infection. This bacterial disease is also referred to as 'distemper' and/or
'shipping fever'. This is an upper respiratory disease with associated lymph node swelling and
abscessation, high fevers, inappetance and very easily spread from one equid to another.
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Court Finds Domestic Animal Owner Has Duty to Prevent Injuries if Animal
Belongs to Class "Naturally Inclined" to Cause Injuries.
A two-year old plaintiff visited a retail store located on a farm. He was injured when
a horse he was petting bit him, removing a large portion of his cheek. In an action
for damages, the owner moved for summary judgement, arguing that he had no
actual or constructive knowledge of any vicious tendencies of the specific horse that
bit the plaintiff. The district court granted summary judgment, but the appeals court
reversed, holding that negligence can be proven against the owner of a domestic
animal by proof of "natural propensities" of the species to "do mischief or be
vicious," rather than only proof of the tendencies of a specific animal. Continue
Reading
Equine Professionals Not Liable for Child's Horseback Riding
Injuries Because They Were Immune Under Alabama's
Equine Activities Liability Protection Act.
The plaintiffs were the parents of a child who was injured when he fell off a horse
at the defendants' riding establishment. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants
were negligent in failing to train and supervise the riders. Continue Reading
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Equine Business Network
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5. Calendar of Horse Events
Date Event
8/4-8/7 Iowa State Fair 4-H Horse Show
8/7-8/17 Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair Horse Competition Schedule
8/16-8/17 IQHA/AQHA Trail Challenge and Trail challenge clinic
9/20-9/21 Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Horse Show
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