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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005 The Bayer Legend Celebration of Champions will return to Stephenville, Texas, in 2006. The event, which combines the National Reined Cow Horse Association’s World Championship Show, the World’s Greatest Horseman and the Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, is set for February 19-26 at the Lone Star Arena. NRCHA Vice President Larry Bell said the event will continue at the venue through 2008, which he added was chosen because it is a “great” facility that is constantly being improved, in a central U.S. location and has the support of the Stephenville community. "It was obvious that this was a community-wide collaboration and that was a key element in our selection of the Stephenville bid," he said. NRHYA to Offer First Youth Elections in Europe The National Reining Horse Youth Association delegate elections and youth team tournament scholarship reining will be at the NRHA European Affiliate Championship, which is July 8-10 in Deurne, Netherlands. The RHSF has five core programs that are designed to develop and enhance the sport of reining worldwide. Costantini said fulfilling that mission involves stepping beyond the boundaries of the United States and into the regions of the world where reining is experiencing explosive growth. “Europe certainly qualifies,” he said. On July 9, the NRHyA will elect two delegates to represent the European Affiliates at the officer elections. The actual NRHyA officer elections will be in December at the 2005 NRHA Futurity & North American Affiliate Championship Show in Oklahoma City. Delegates will vie for NRHyA president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and sentinel positions. Jon Roeser Continues to Lead NRCHA Derby Now with the dry work preliminaries complete, Jon Roeser still leads the pack at the NRCHA Derby in Palos Robles, California, and actually claimed three of the top five composite slots. Roeser, who won the herd work on Mister Smart Remedy (Mister Dual Pep x Ima Smart Remedy by Smart Little Lena), moved to the composite lead on Heart Of A Fox (As Smart As The Fox x Tivios Reminic by Reminic), a horse he owns with Steve and Karen Twisselman. His composite total was 434, just half a point ahead of John Ward on Jennifer Gamel’s Mister Smoking (Mister Dual Pep X Miss Smoking Leo by Mr Gunsmoke). Roeser is tied for second with Ward on Mister Smart Remedy, owned by Larry and Sharon Rose. He’s also tied for fourth on Addy Oop (Smart Peppy Doc X Remedys Reaction by Doc’s Remedy) owned by Frank Velazquez and Julie Weinhardt “It’s all in having good horses,” Roeser said. In the non-pro division, Michelle Cowan leads the composite with a score of 433 on Stylin Elan (Docs Sylish Oak x Playboys’ Classy Chic by Freckles Playboy). Exhibitors will compete in the cow work on Saturday and the top finishers will qualify for the finals on Sunday. Troy Heikes Moving to Arizona Top reining horse trainer Troy Heikes is relocating his operation from Purcell, Oklahoma, to Scottsdale, Arizona, next month. He and his assistant trainers will be working at the newly built facility, American West Quarter Horses, on Rio Verde Drive. Kerry Simons Loses Home to Fire AQHA exhibitor Kerry Simons lost her home in Sierra Vista, Arizona, to fire in May during the Sonoita, Arizona, show, Laura Denton of the Arizona Quarter Horse Association reports. Although no one was home, the house was burned to the ground and Simons lost many irreplaceable items, including photos of her father, who passed away in October 2004. Denton reports that Simons has shown in AzQHA since she was about 9 years old. Her mother showed last year in the novice amateur division. Simons did very well with her horse Kenworthy Jon, winning the all-around amateur buckle at Sonoita. “Right now we know that support means a lot to the family,” Denton said. “The day after day of cleaning the mess brings new losses. Support from members and friends would mean so much.” Hopes Fade for North Carolina Horse Park Karen Cimino of the Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer reports that a proposed horse park in Cherryville, North Carolina, probably won't be developed. “The Piedmont Equestrian Park and Conference Center was touted as an economic development project to generate jobs in an area hard-hit by the loss of manufacturing plants. But the original $11 million plan hasn't gotten far from its inception. And earlier this year, Gaston County commissioners voted to remove themselves from the park authority, which also includes representatives from the cities of Cherryville and Waco. “Last month, a committee was formed to determine the fate of the project. J.A. Dalpiaz, who serves on a committee charged with determining the park's future, was immediately skeptical. Others in the group still have some hope that the plan can be salvaged. They were asked to make a decision by June 30, when the commissioners' withdrawal becomes official. “The trouble, Dalpiaz said, is that none of the $8 million in federal grants included in the original business plan have come to fruition and the park has no revenue other than $120,000 per year from the local hotel occupancy tax and some fees it has received for a handful of small events.” Finally, a Home for Horse and Husband Needless to say, but I’m passionate about my horses. But my husband … he’s passionate about golf. Now there’s a community in New Mexico that’s set up families just like mine. Andréa R. Vaucher of the International Herald Tribune writes that The Estancias is one of the many new equestrian communities springing up around the world. However, this subdivision near Santa Fe, New Mexico, takes the concept just a little further with an exclusive golf course. “The Estancias has lots of 1-to-6 acres that are priced from $250,000 to $1.2 million. Completed homes can run to several million dollars. So far, 36 sites have been sold. "’We appeal to families on more than one front,’ said Harry Turner, the president of Las Campanas. ‘There are lots of families where the wife and kids ride and the husband has a golf orientation.’" Now if I can just win the Texas Lottery. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2005Several changes are already in the works for the 2006 Arizona Sun Country Circuit. The biggest changes will result from the improvements currently being made at Westworld. The relocation of Arenas 6, 7 and 8, which includes the newly designed roping arena and cattle pens, will move all cattle classes from the Equidome to the new arenas. Rail classes are expected to move from their old location in Wendell to the Equidome. The City of Scottsdale has also modified their master plan to allow covering of Arenas 3 and 5A in time for the 2006 Sun Circuit. This much-needed addition to the facility will encourage Quarter Horse exhibitors who were rained out last year to return. One change made for 2005 that will not continue is the single-judged, every-day roping schedule. This schedule was done in response to suggestions by numerous ropers. Once into the 2005 show, however, many of the exhibitors found the class layout to be too hard for a long show like Sun Circuit. The 2006 Sun Circuit will revert to the double-judged, every other day roping schedule of previous years. Supplement Manufacturers Meet with FDA Members of the National Animal Supplement Council recently met in San Diego with federal regulators from the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine and representatives from the American Association of Feed Control Officials to discuss product label guidelines and manufacturing standards. NASC is an industry group dedicated to raising the standards of excellence in animal supplements. Members, which include AQHA Corporate Partner Farnam, represent about 70 percent of the multibillion-dollar animal supplement industry. NASC President Bill Bookout said he “was extremely pleased with the turn out for the meeting,” which dealt with the continuation of formulating a reasonable solution to the regulation of animal health supplements that are not covered by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. One of the cool things NASC members recently implemented in their efforts to improve and standardize the animal supplement industry is a “seal of quality.” Starting this month, member products that contain this seal meet or exceed NASC quality standards. Roeser and Wilhite Lead Derby Prelims After a long day of herd work on the opening day of the National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, Jon Roeser and Tish Wilhite lead the competition. Roeser rode Mister Smart Remedy (Mister Dual Pep x Ima Smart Remedy by Smart Little Lena) to a score of 222 in the open herd work. The 2001 stallion is owned by Larry and Sharon Rose of Lindsey, California, and has been a consistent winner with more than $55,000 in NRCHA earnings. In the non-pro division, Wilhite rode her 2001 mare Classy Luna (Tangys Classy Peppy x Baroak Again by Doc’s Oak) to the top with a 217.5. The rein work and cow work preliminaries are today with the top finishers qualifying for the finals on Sunday. The 2005 NRCHA Derby, which is in Paso Robles, California, will pay a record $340,000, up more than 49 percent from last year’s $227,600. Go online for the results. CORHA Changes Venue for Reining Show Because of construction at the Lake Erie College Equestrian Center, the Central Ohio Reining Horse Association has changed the venue of its NRHA-approved reining competition (CORHA Circuits No. 3 and 4). The event, which is July 9-10, is now at the Eden Park Equestrian Center in Sunbury, Ohio. Both competitions will offer U.S. Equestrian Federation youth reining qualifying classes for the USEF Youth Reining Championship, which is August 28 in Lexington, Kentucky. Alison Krauss Learns About the American Quarter Horse Journal copy editor Larri Jo Starkey attended the concert of bluegrass virtuoso Alison Krauss and Union Station this week in Amarillo. In between telling stories about her bandmates and fiddling fiercely, Krauss mentioned she had dropped in at the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum, Starkey was telling me. Krauss said she was taken with the information about the Quarter Horse and the chance to sit on the fake horse in the starting gates, but her favorite, she said, was the talking horse in the children's area. If you're planning a vacation this summer, stop by the Museum. It's fun for all ages. You can shop at Quarter Horse Outfitters and make time to tour AQHA headquarters. Go online for more information about the museum. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2005Bob Mayfield is the new vice president of the National Cutting Horse Association. The Wills Point, Texas, resident will take office during the NCHA Convention, which is Friday through Sunday in Las Vegas. Mayfield defeated Dennie Dunn, of Salt Lake City in an election that concluded June 16. “I’m excited and very appreciative of all of the people that supported me and voted for me,” said Mayfield, who has been a member of NCHA for nearly 30 years. “I’m looking forward to the next three years, and serving with Mike Mowery and Bill Riddle on the board.” Mowery and Riddle will step into their new positions as NCHA president and president-elect, respectively, at the convention. As the new vice president, Mayfield will become NCHA president in 2007. “The NCHA has been on solid footing for many years, and I just want to see it stay that way,” Mayfield said. NCHA World Watch Bobs Hickory Rio (Bob Acre Doc x Gay Hickory Rio by Doc’s Hickory), ridden by Boyd Rice for 91-year-old NCHA Hall of Famer James Kenney, has pulled away to a $9,100 lead in the open division of the NCHA World Standings. Next in line is Super Stakes Classic winner Dual Rey Me (Dual Pep x Miss Smart Rey Jay by Smart Little Lena) and Jeremy Barwick. Meanwhile, six-time World Champion Mary Jo Milner holds onto a $4,600 lead in the non-pro rankings with a $4,600, with her husband, Jim Milner, edging ahead of Don Boone. You can keep an eye on the standings in all classes online. EEE Blamed for Alabama Horse’s Death Yesterday, I reported that Eastern Equine Encephalitis has become a problem in Florida with more than 50 horses diagnosed with the dangerous mosquito-borne virus. Now Mobile County, Alabama, health officials have confirmed that a horse in Grand Bay, Alabama, has died from EEE. The horse was not vaccinated against the disease. This virus is preventable if you vaccinate your horse. It’s fairly inexpensive and can prevent a lot of heartache. If you haven’t already done so, contact your veterinarian today and schedule a time to get your horse vaccinated. NERHA Youth Reining Day to Promote Kids and Horses The Northeast Reining Horse Association is doing something really cool at their derby in July. They will offer a youth reining day on July 9 at the Three County Fairgrounds. The event will offer free admission to seminars and presentations with leading experts in reining and other equine careers. Speakers include:
The event is in conjunction with the 13th edition of the National Reining Horse Association-approved Northeast Reining Horse Classic and Derby, which is July 7-10. For more information on the derby or the youth event, visit www.nerha.com. Another Nice Feature on Regional Experience Toby G. Hayes at the Hurricane (Utah) Valley Journal wrote a nice feature this week on the AQHA Region 7 Regional Experience event, which was last week. “Hosting a regional show ‘comes from thoughts as old as eight or nine years ago,’ said Charlie Hemphill, senior director of shows for AQHA. ‘A lot of people can’t go to the world shows, so it’s a way to allow people to still compete.’ “Kim Lake is from Northern California and took first place in the trails competition, which judges rider and horse on the ability to gracefully maneuver obstacles. “’I’ve been doing this since I was 12, but this is the biggest competition I’ve done,’ said Lake as she fought back tears. ‘I’m floating on a cloud. I’ve had the horse for five years, so it means a lot.’ “For more seasoned riders, the show was a chance to have fun in competition with little pressure attached. “’I brought one of my own horses with me out of retirement who hasn’t been shown for seven years,’ said Hal Schiffner of Castledale, Utah. ‘It’s a very, very good horse show.’ “Hurricane was chosen as the site for the inaugural event of the region because of its modern facilities located at the Washington County Regional Park. The location choice for next year’s show will be up to the AQHA regional committee.” Cowgirl Carries On After Her Horse Dies Unexpectedly It’s difficult any time we have to deal with the death of a horse. But for Chadron State College student Jennifer Nelson, it was especially tough. CSC Sports Information Director Con Marshall wrote in the Rapid City (South Dakota) Journal this week how Nelson still managed to maintain her composure and finish third in the final breakaway roping standings at the College National Finals Rodeo in Caser, Wyoming. “Just five or so minutes before she was to make her run in the championship go-round, her 15-year-old bay gelding, Pickle, died. The pair had the breakaway lead entering the finals with times of 2.3, 2.4 and 2.9 seconds in the first three go-rounds. “Although shocked that her favorite horse was dead, Nelson used Rusty, a horse belonging to her father, and had a time of 4.8 seconds to place third in the final standings with a total time of 12.4 seconds. “Chadron State rodeo coach Robert Reid said immediately after the rodeo that no one has any idea what caused Pickle's death. Reid and Jennifer's father, Chuck Nelson, who was in the audience, took Pickle to the veterinary school at Colorado State University for a post-mortem examination. The results are expected this week. “Dr. John Gamby, a Chadron veterinarian, said Monday that Pickle's death was probably caused by a ‘cardiac crisis.’” Nelson told Marshall on Sunday that she had just finished warming Pickle up, and he fell to his side. “She said she was tying the rope onto the saddle horn when the horse started acting strange. She said he bumped into a fence, reared up and staggered before laying down and dying. She was able to get the saddle off before he went completely down. “Nelson didn't have time to lament her loss. She quickly saddled Rusty and was ready to run when her name was called. As the event leader entering the finals, she was the last breakaway roper on the program. Word about the death of Pickle traveled fast. The announcer made mention of it after she had completed her run.” Although the pair turned in a respectable run, Nelson told Marshall she didn't have time to warm up Rusty before she had to compete. "’He wasn't really ready,’ she said. ‘He didn't run very hard. The calf was clear at the end of the arena when I caught it. I'm sure I'd have done better if I'd had Pickle. I was really charged up to make a good run.’” Nelson received the CNFR's Hardluck Cowgirl Award. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2005A Cornell University virologist earlier this month reported his preliminary research indicates vaccines containing weakened live viruses (modified live vaccines, or MLV) appear to be more effective in preventing horse herpes than other more widely used vaccines. "It's important that people know that the MLV has been in use for decades, has proven to be reasonably safe, and in – my opinion – it should be the vaccine of choice, at least in non-pregnant animals," said Klaus Osterrieder, associate professor of virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell. In some 90 percent of infected horses, equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) leads to a mild upper respiratory infection with fever, nasal discharge and fatigue for a day or two. The virus can also cause pregnant mares to abort, and, in its severest form, it can lead to neurological disorders, loss of coordination and even death. The virus is spread mainly by intimate contact between horses. Once infected, a horse carries the virus for the rest of its life in a "latent" (dormant) state. The same symptoms from the initial infection can be reactivated by stress later in life. Osterrieder presented his findings on vaccine effectiveness, involving a limited study of 15 horses, on June 2 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the annual American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum. Osterrieder's preliminary study compared the effectiveness of MLV vaccines to another more widely used vaccine for equine herpes. Owners and veterinarians have been wary of live vaccines because of past incidences in which a previous MLV that was incompletely weakened caused neurological disease symptoms after it was administered. The more widely used type of vaccine, called an inactivated vaccine, employs a killed virus to activate the horse's immune response. Osterrieder vaccinated five horses with an MLV and five with an inactivated virus; five received no vaccination. None of the 15 horses was pregnant. The horses were then exposed to the herpes virus. The study found that the horses with MLV vaccinations consistently had lower fevers, no neurological disorders and less virus in nasal fluids. One horse vaccinated with the inactivated virus and one from the control group showed mild neurological symptoms. All of the horses, however, fully recovered. "Based on recent reports and our preliminary findings, many inactivated vaccines, especially when given too often, don't appear to do much good," Osterrieder said. As of Friday, Fifty-one cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in Florida this year, with 46 of them since May 1. Officials said the state could be approaching a record year for EEE infections. Last week, Michael A. Short, D.V.M., veterinarian manager of equine programs in Florida's Division of Animal Industry, urged Florida veterinarians to submit samples from suspected cases. About 20 of the cases this year have resulted in death, and Central Florida so far as the most cases of infected horses, the majority of which were not current on their EEE vaccinations. EEE is similar to the West Nile virus in that is caused by a virus found in wild birds that is transmitted to horses and humans via the bite of an infected mosquito. Clinical signs can be rapid and severe and can include fever and neurologic signs such as incoordination, head pressing or muscle twitching. "Most of the animals that contract EEE die," Short told TheHorse.com. "I believe the literature usually states the EEE is fatal in approximately 90 percent of cases and this is accurate in my own experience.” Horseback Riding Relieving Stress in Toledo, Ohio The Toledo (Ohio) Blade reported Monday that horseback riding is gaining popularity in northwestern Ohio. “Equestrian sports are riding a wave of popularity for many reasons, experts say. It could be a hankering for stress relief, said Paula Buehrer, president of the Fulton County Saddle Club. “’Maybe people who have a stressful work environment find trail riding relaxing. Having a horse around is a stress reliever.’ “Mrs. Buehrer, who shows horses on the national level, said she recently found out that an additional tent for 4-H horses will be needed at the Fulton County Fair in September. "’We need more space this year,’ she said. And “some people are getting their kicks from horses and finally fulfilling their dreams. "’I think it is every child's dream to want a horse or pony,’ said Mrs. Buehrer, who said that she always wanted a horse when she was a girl and bought her first horse before she bought her first car.” MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2005 The first AQHA Regional Experience ended Sunday and by all indications, it appears to have been quite successful. America’s Horse Editor Becky Newell attended the event and filed several reports as well as a few interesting features like vanity license plates with horsey sayings and a picture page of Hurricane, Utah, scenery. Results are also available. Also, here’s a nice little story about the event by the St. George (Utah) Daily Spectrum. Want to attend your Regional Experience? Go to the Regional Experience page to find out more. A New Way to Listen on the Internet I just returned today from an Internet seminar and was inundated with information about what’s happening out in the Web world. My head is still swimming. But something that really caught my attention was “podcasting.” I had heard a little bit about podcasting but did not have many details about it. It’s a lot like radio but done mostly by amateurs. Podcasting won’t be a year old until August, but this new way of communicating on the Internet has taken off. Today, there are more than 6,000 “podcasts” available ranging in topics from indie music to religious scriptures to sports talk. There are even a couple of horse-related podcasts: one from AQHA Corporate Partner Fort Dodge Animal Health and the other from the United States Equestrian Team. Fort Dodge’s podcasts are about three minutes each and deal with horse health and maintenance. The USET has a couple of broadcasts from lectures that deal with the horse industry and competition. To listen to these podcasts, place these URLs in your “pod” browser:
Although it is named after the iPod, any MP3 player or your computer will play a podcast. It’s a lot like streaming on the Internet except you can take this with you. Just download the podcast to your computer and put it on your MP3 player. You can listen to it while you jog, drive in your car or on your lunch break in the park. Podcasts were developed by the inventor of RSS and Adam Curry, a one-time MTV VJ who now dabbles in computer programming. Matter of fact, Curry was the first podcaster. (For a definition of podcast, go to wikipedia.) Podcasts are a lot like blogs in that they are run by RSS feeds. There are several user-friendly software programs out there that manage the MP3 files over a dedicated XML-based (Extensible Markup Language) file format. The software lets people search out podcasts on the Web and can be programmed to automatically download those the user selects. One of the best programs is Curry’s iPodder, which can be found at www.ipodder.com. Once you have downloaded your software, go to www.podcast.com and search for the latest podcasts. You can do this by keywords. The iPodder software also has capabilities for looking at new podcasts. Anyway, it’s worth checking this out. Hopefully, in the near future, we’ll be putting together a few podcasts at AQHA as well. Avila and Chics Magic Potion Go for Grand Slam At the National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby this week in Paso Robles, California, all eyes will be watching a bay stallion and a veteran AQHA Professional Horseman. Bob Avila and Chics Magic Potion, owned by Ken Banks, will endeavor to complete their full house of NRCHA major wins at the California Mid-State Fairgrounds. Avila rode the son of Smart Chic Olena out of Remedys Magic Potion by Remedys Reply to the 2003 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship, after winning the Cow Horse Classic in Santa Ynez, California. In 2005, he added the NRCHA Stakes Championship, and just last month, the Hackamore Classic title. That leaves only one event, the Derby, in the NRCHA-major bouquet. Tagged "Where the Best Go Next" the NRCHA Derby features 4- and 5-year-old cow horses and kicks off on Wednesday with the finals on Sunday. The event gives post futurity horses a further chance for earnings. They are shown in a snaffle-bit or hackamore, whether or not they have been shown in a bridle elsewhere in their career, which is an exception to the normally strict bridle rule of the NRCHA. Win a Day with Al Dunning With just a click of the mouse, horse owners can enter to win a day with AQHA Professional Horseman Al Dunning. The "Day with Al Dunning" sweepstakes offers horse loves a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to the Almosta Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona to join Dunning for a day of one-on-one tutorials on improving riding skills. The contest is sponsored by ULCERGARD™ from Merial. Operating various training clinics across the country, Al Dunning's program is a combination of highly competitive horse training and quality care instruction. Among his many achievements, Al Dunning and his students have garnered 21 world titles as part of competitions for the AQHA, the National Reining Horse Association, the National Cutting Horse Association and the NRCHA. To enter go online to www.ULCERGARD.com. The winner, who will be selected by random drawing, will also receive an ULCERGARD prize pack, which includes a 28-day supply of the equine ulcer preventive and various product gear. The deadline for entries is September 15. Ron Emmons Wins 2005 Magnificent 7 Title Ron Emmons, on his 1999 stallion Roo Star (Gallo Del Cielo x Anna Paulena by Doc O’Lena), won the Western States Horse Expo Magnificent 7 competition on June 10 by 16.5 points. Coming in second was 2005 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman Jon Roeser on his 1992 stallion Chex Out This Remedy. Eighteen competitors took part in the preliminary elimination go-round on June 9 with six riders and seven horses moving on to the final round. Other trainers in the finals were: AQHA Professional Horseman Bob Avila on Spark Master (third), Emmons on his second horse, Tangys Classy Boy (fourth), Jake Gorrell on Cuttin Diamonds (fifth), Mark Luis on Fussy Jay Bar (sixth) and John Ward on Double R Wrightway (seventh). The Magnificent 7 All-Around Stock Horse Championship is a test of talent for both horse and rider. It draws the nation's top horse and rider teams to the Western States Horse Expo each summer in Sacramento, California. The event is similar to the World’s Greatest Horseman, consisting of four events performed with one horse: herd work, reining, steer stopping and cow work. Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in Utah Another state has joined three others for confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis in a horse. On Friday, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, validated the finding of VS in a horse in Garfield County, Utah. This is the first confirmed 2005 case of vesicular stomatitis in Utah, which had no cases in 2004.. The owner took the two affected horses on a pleasure ride on May 22 in the southeastern part of the state along the Escalante River. The owner saw an abundance of biting flies and insects on that ride and first noticed the animals were sick on May 31. A subsequent case of VS also was diagnosed by NVSL on Friday in a horse on a premises in Davis County, Utah. VS has not been seen in this part of the state in past outbreaks. The USDA's latest reports indicate 17 premises are under VS quarantine in Arizona, and one each are under quarantine in New Mexico and Texas. Prior to moving livestock to other states, ensure you have met all entry requirements. Contact information for state veterinarians' offices and updated reports are available on the TAHC Web site. As always, if animals on your premises exhibit blistering, sores or excessive drooling, contact your private veterinarian or state veterinarian's office. In Texas, the 24-hour number for the Texas Animal Health Commission is (800) 550-8242. Stable Tip Sally Gardner of Jackson, Georgia, sent in this tip for those who have to battle “rain rot:” “We've been searching for a way to combat rain rot, which is prevalent here in muggy Georgia. A friend told us to try Listerine (or the generic form), straight from a spray bottle. It doesn't seem to sting, but works wonders in quickly clearing the most persistent areas, helping the horses to quickly grow back hair. We spray them twice a day, taking care to keep it out of their eyes. It also seems to work as a preventative.” Thanks, Sally! If you have a “horsey” tip you’d like to share with Q-Talk readers, e-mail it to tonyag@aqha.org. You never know, you might win a prize.
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