The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread!

The one on the right is my daughter, his wife:)

Becky

Hahahaha, nope that's a man, now that we get the front view.

Now that's a good way to get your butt whipped! Riding up on 2 strange men who are already tired from working on a flat and giving them a hard time, and out in the middle of nowhere at that. That's what we here in the South call "Being eat up with the Dumb @$$" !

LOL...

Hi,

Here's part of a recent email to AAEP members that I thought all would enjoy:

June 13, 2005
Issue 168

You are receiving this e-mail newsletter as a benefit of your AAEP membership. Spur of the Moment is sent every other week to AAEP members.

--- EQUINE DISEASE NEWS ---

Kentucky enforcing health rules on horses

Kentucky State veterinarian Robert Stout said the state has begun enforcing regulations that require any horse traveling within Kentucky - except farm-to-farm and to approved sales - to have a current Coggins test (within the previous 12 months) and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection conducted within the previous 150 days.

Stout said the CVI requirement is not a new regulation, but that because of problems the state has faced this year, and with the threat of out-of-state diseases such as vesicular stomatitis, his office has begun enforcing these regulations.

For the full article, click here.

Information courtesy of www.news.bloodhorse.com.

Prairie Meadows Racetrack investigating possible equine herpesvirus case

Horses are allowed to enter the stable area but no horses will be allowed to leave the grounds of Prairie Meadows until test results for a possible equine herpesvirus case are known. The barn area was quarantined June 6 after one horse showed symptoms of the virus.

Information courtesy of www.news.bloodhorse.com.

Quarantine lifted at Indiana Downs

The state-ordered quarantine on the receiving barn at Indiana Downs has been lifted and officials at the track hope their strangles scare is behind them. The Indiana Board of Animal Health has released the 54 horses that have been under quarantine since May 19.

Source: www.thoroughbredtimes.com.

Delaware Park quarantine over

The Delaware Racing Commission announced last week that all 35 horses that were previously quarantined have been cleared for Strepococcus Equi based on two negative tests. There are now no restrictions at the track involving the horse population.

Source: Delaware Racing Commission release

--- LEGISLATIVE NEWS ---

U.S. House approves amendment designed to stop horse processing

The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the agriculture appropriations bill on June 9 that would remove funding from the USDA to inspect any horsemeat to be shipped overseas for consumption, effectively barring the sale of horse meat for human consumption. The amendment does not prohibit the shipping of horses to Canada or Mexico for processing. If a companion bill is passed by the Senate, which will begin deliberations on its own version of an agriculture appropriations bill later this month, the halt in funding for federal inspectors will begin October 1, 2005 and run through September 30, 2006.

--- AAEP CONTINUING EDUCATION ---

AAEP wet labs to be held in Kentucky in September

Due to a lack of adequate facilities within reasonable proximity to the Seattle Convention Center and AAEP hotels, wet labs will be not be a part of this year's AAEP Annual Convention in December. Rather, the wet labs will be a stand-alone event this year and will take place in Lexington, Ky., September 6-7, 2005, at the Kentucky Horse Park.

The hands-on wet labs will once again feature sessions in equine musculoskeletal ultrasound, dentistry, lameness diagnosis, reproduction, advanced dentistry, therapeutic options and foot surgery. Wet labs offer the ultimate in up-close, participatory education. Each lab works with small groups to ensure an optimum learning experience.

Wet lab registration materials will be mailed in the coming weeks and online registration will begin on June 20. Limited space is available once registration begins.

If you treat colic in your practice ... you can't afford to miss Focus 2005!

>From practical tips on rehydration of the colic patient to guidelines for the use of antimicrobial medication and suggestions for the treatment of endotoxemia, the Focus on Colic program has been created with the practitioner in mind. Focus will be held in conjunction with the 13th Annual Practice Management Seminar, July 31 - August 2, in Quebec City, Canada. As an added bonus, you can attend sessions from both meetings for the price of one registration! For the meeting schedule or to register online, click here. Focus is brought to you by Bayer.

Join us for the Eighth Annual International Colic Research Symposium

Stick around in Quebec City and learn about the latest research concerning the causes and treatments for colic and related problems during the International Equine Colic Research Symposium. Hosted by the AAEP Foundation and Boehringher Ingelheim and held August 2 - 5, immediately following Focus and the Practice Management Seminar, this event will include over 90 speakers presenting the latest information on colic, shock, gastic ulcers and intestinal motility. The format will consist of short lectures with time allocated for questions and discussion as well as poster presentations. For the meeting schedule or to register online, clicking here.

Quebec City: Beautiful, historic city hosts AAEP summer meetings

Discover the charm of Quebec City, host of the AAEP summer meetings! This city's European feel, historic sites, museums, friendly cafes and exquisite views of the St. Lawrence River make this a peaceful paradise for visitors. To help attendees explore the city, the following tours will be offered:
· Walking Tour of Old Quebec - Sunday, July 31, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost is $29 Canadian.
· Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre and Surroundings - Monday, August 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $120 Canadian.

Also available is a presentation by renowned watercolor artist Jacques Hebert on Tuesday, August 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. The cost is $47 Canadian.

--- AAEP NEWS ---

Final call for membership renewals

With the beginning of the 2005-2006 membership year approaching, regular AAEP members are asked to renew their membership before July 1. To do this online with a credit card, click here.

--- MEMBERS NEEDED ---

Speakers needed for 2006 horse-owner event

The AAEP is looking for presenters for its Second Annual Healthy Horses event, which will be held on May 13, 2006, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Topics of interest include dentistry, the older horse, lameness, conformation, nutrition, joint therapies and immunizations. Other topics are welcome for discussion. Both PowerPoint and live-horse demonstrations are encouraged.

© AAEP, All Rights Reserved.

Here's a panarama I'm gonna try to get away with... it's really one shot I split into two pictures so it wouldn't be so small as snapfish. if your screen goes wide enough, it should appear as one.

This is the view from the highest point on the road we were scouting out. I wanted you to see what our forest looks like in the big picture, so often we are down in the bottoms with short views. It's really a big forest, and from above you can see the patchwork of different logged areas, recent cuts, last year's cuts, and other half-grown stands. It really makes it interesting to ride through, and makes it better than natural as a habitat for grazers like deer, and berry lovers like bear. What enviros don't get is that if it wasn't logged it'd be half as productive for wildlife as it is as an actively logged area. Yes, the machines are loud, but when they're gone, the deer thrive. Other areas naturally have frequent forest fires that achieve the same thing... here, if it's not cut, it rarely burns, it's too wet, and the resulting old growth is really quite a dark and unproductive habitat.

I know you probably understand all this, but I love forestry as a science... it would have been a good thing for me to go into, now that I think back.

Thanks! There's lots of stuff in there.

U.S. House approves amendment designed to stop horse processing
The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the agriculture appropriations bill on June 9 that would remove funding from the USDA to inspect any horsemeat to be shipped overseas for consumption, effectively barring the sale of horse meat for human consumption. The amendment does not prohibit the shipping of horses to Canada or Mexico for processing. If a companion bill is passed by the Senate, which will begin deliberations on its own version of an agriculture appropriations bill later this month, the halt in funding for federal inspectors will begin October 1, 2005 and run through September 30, 2006.

For my bias, that's really good news.

I shot a copperhead with a .410 on Sunday. Blew his head off with one shot. Yeah, I got lucky, I'm a terrible shot.

Well, that's the thing with shot.... you don't have to be accurate when the 'bullet' is a couple feet wide. ;~D

"LOL!! What IS it about guys and whizzing outside?! Do they just like to feel the breeze on the boys or what??"

Cowtown, what are your thoughts on this matter?

Yeah, and I was on top of a wooden fence about 2 feet away from the snake. nyuk nyuk nyuk

OOh, sorry to hear you look so messed up. Hope it's not too sore.
Shucks, I didnt even poke you with a stick and look at the fine state you end up in! : D

I think I can speak for everyone here, we want pictures!!
LOL yes, we certainly do!

Well don't tell inge Cav:')

Yes, mine has the same thing. It's the 'last ditch' safety device.

Hello all! I am still on my relatives-visiting journey up to Missouri from Texas. My sis and I made not one but two family reunions. Using my aunt's computer to say hi to all. And catch up on mail and get rid of junk mail. Gee if only I needed a penis enhancer I would have so many choices! Yuk.

One more family event --- have to help cousin and cousin's hubby get ready for wedding of their only daughter --- make it through the reception alive and then home. Boy do I miss my horses! Looks like y'all are well all best SB

You know, I can picture you rolled up in an area rug and pushed off a ravine. ;~D

have to help cousin and cousin's hubby get ready for wedding of their only daughter

Prayers going out for your strength! LOL

Might be how he got poison ivy:')