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Spring 2009

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CONTENTS9 16 26 24

9 Colic Surgery What to know

12 What To Feed First Hay or Feed?

16 What’s New? One Horse Trailer

16 Insurance Tips Spring Check List

17 Jumping Clinic Train With An Olympian

18 Training Tips Using Gymnastic Exercises

20 A Facility For Every Rider Bucks County Horse Park

22 Vacation With Your Horse Equine Friendly Campsites & More

24 What’s New? Moov Boots

26 Jack Hanna Live! State Theater, Easton, PA

30 Pulp Function James A. Michener Art Museum Exhibit

32 Fund Raiser Ride For Rett Syndrome

33 Do You Speak Russian? Communicating With Your Horse Part I

35 Exquisite Events Equine Social

37 Real Estate Showcase42 Events 43 Lehigh Valley Horse Council 43 Bucks County Horse Park 44 Penn Jerse 44 Penn Jerse 44 Penn Jer y Show Schedule

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12 What To Feed First Hay or Feed?

16 What’s New? One Horse Trailer

16 Insurance Tips Spring Check List

17 Jumping Clinic Train With An Olympian

18 Training Tips Using Gymnastic Exercises

20 A Facility For Every Rider Bucks County Horse Park

22 Vacation With Your Horse Equine Friendly Campsites & More

24 What’s New? Moov Boots

26 Jack Hanna Live! State Theater, Easton, PA

30 Pulp Function James A. Michener Art Museum Exhibit

32 Fund Raiser Ride For Rett Syndrome

33 Do You Speak Russian? Communicating With Your Horse Part I

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What To Expect If Your Horse Needs To Be Referred To A Hospital for

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enerally most colics resolve with minimal treatment and veterinary interven-tion may or may not be necessary. Many will resolve by walking the horse for 30-45 minutes. Sometimes, however, things don’t go so well. This article will focus on what to do and what to expect when it is necessary to refer your horse for additional medical management or surgical treatment at a referral center.

Deciding whether or not you would refer your horse is something that should be discussed before your horse colics. It allows you to gather the facts, analyze the costs and enables you to make a practical decision rather than an emotional one (which is what happens when the horse is actually colicking). A fi nal decision doesn’t need to be made because there are a lot of factors that could infl uence this decision. However, having a reasonable idea beforehand will make the decision much simpler if it ever comes to referring your horse for colic.

Your veterinarian’s recommendation to refer your horse is not always easy. Very often a clear diagnosis cannot be made until surgery is performed; in these cases the fi eld veterinarian usually bases the decision on the degree of pain, the vitals, the rectal, amount of gastric refl ux, and most importantly, the lack of response to treatment. You must be prepared that some-times a horse that was colicky when leaving the farm is perfectly normal when arriving at the referral center. However, when things go wrong

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Cost is, in most cases, the biggest reason not to refer a horse. Medical treatment of a routine colic (IV fl uids, pain medication, oral fl uids) typically runs around $2000-$4,000. If surgery is required the bill can run anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 depending on the type of problem and any post surgical complications. Most surgi-cal facilities will offer some sort of payment plan, but no matter how you look at it, this is a huge investment. Another factor to consider is the prognosis, both for life and for return to athletic ability. If medical management is all that is required, the prognosis is generally very good. Over the last decade the prognosis for survival after surgery has drastically improved. Your at-tending veterinarian can usually give you some idea before you go, but it may not be until the surgeon is inside your horse that a true progno-sis can be given.

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What To Expect If Your Horse Needs To Be Referred To A Hospital for

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Deciding whether or not you would refer your horse is something that should be discussed before your horse colics. It allows you to gather the facts, analyze the costs and enables you to make a practical decision rather than an emotional one (which is what happens when the horse is actually colicking). A fi nal decision doesn’t need to be made because there are a lot of factors that could infl uence this decision. However, having a reasonable idea beforehand will make the decision much simpler if it ever comes to referring your horse for colic.

Your veterinarian’s recommendation to refer your horse is not always easy. Very often a clear diagnosis cannot be made until surgery is performed; in these cases the fi eld veterinarian usually bases the decision on the degree of pain, the vitals, the rectal, amount of gastric refl ux, and most importantly, the lack of response to treatment. You must be prepared that some-times a horse that was colicky when leaving the farm is perfectly normal when arriving at the referral center. However, when things go wrong

Gwith colic they go really wrong very quickly so if there is even a chance that things might be seri-ous (for example, a twist), then the sooner the horse is hospitalized the better.

Cost is, in most cases, the biggest reason not to refer a horse. Medical treatment of a routine colic (IV fl uids, pain medication, oral fl uids) typically runs around $2000-$4,000. If surgery is required the bill can run anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 depending on the type of problem and any post surgical complications. Most surgi-cal facilities will offer some sort of payment plan, but no matter how you look at it, this is a huge investment. Another factor to consider is the prognosis, both for life and for return to athletic ability. If medical management is all that is required, the prognosis is generally very good. Over the last decade the prognosis for survival after surgery has drastically improved. Your at-tending veterinarian can usually give you some idea before you go, but it may not be until the surgeon is inside your horse that a true progno-sis can be given.


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a deposit upon admission into their hospital. Also a copy of the horse’s current Coggins test should be brought with you. Don’t forget to bring any medications that the horse is currently on (ex. Pergolide, antibiotics, etc.), but do not bring food or supplements, that will all be provided at the hospital. A good set of directions is very helpful and if at all possible do not make the trip alone. Most colics will stay at the hos-pital at least overnight so plan on a return trip to go pick up your horse. If you have insurance on the horse and want to put a claim through, it is very important that you contact your insur-ance company as soon as possible. Please also bring a copy of the policy with you because the referring clinic may need to talk to the insur-ance company as well. If your horse is under the Pfi zer PreventiCare program, do not forget to let them know as well so that you can get payment from them should your horse require surgery.

Having to refer your horse for colic is a horrible reality. However, if you have a plan in place it allows the process to go much smoother. Hope-fully you will never have to use the advice given in this article!!!

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Gastric ulcers occur in the stomach and are caused by acid.

There are four sections to the equine stomach: the esophageal section, the cardiac section, the fundic section, and the pyloric section.

The esophageal is basically a storage area and no digestive action takes place here. The car-diac section produces mucous used to coat the stomach and protect it from acidic secretions. The fundic section produces pepsin enzymes, gastric lipase enzymes, and hydrochloric acid. The pyloric section produces a small amount of enzymes and mucus.

The esophageal and cardiac sections of the equine stomach may have a pH level of six (6) to seven (7). The pH level of the fundic section is approximately fi ve (5). The pH level of the pyloric section is approximately two (2), which is highly acidic.

pH is the unit of measure used to determine acidity. The lower the number the more acidic the environment: for example, battery acid is approximately one (1). A pH level of seven (7) is neutral. Levels higher than neutral are alkali or basic.

The lower sections of the stomach are protected from the acid by a mucous membrane. The up-per sections of the stomach are not as well pro-tected. If the acid reaches the poorly protected upper sections lesions or ulcers will result.

When to feed the concentrate depends on which disease you want to prevent – gastric ulcers or cecal acidosis.

Studies have shown lesions can occur in less than 12 hours if acid reaches the upper sections.

There are three excellent natural buffering or protecting agents against ulcers available to horses – long-stem forage, salvia and water.

Plenty of long-stem forage, in the form of hay or pasture, provides a barrier between the up-per and lower stomach sections. A build up of fi brous material will “fl oat” above the acid and hold it down, while the heavier grain portion of the meal sinks and is broken down by the acid.

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The esophageal and cardiac sections of the equine stomach may have a pH level of six (6) to seven (7). The pH level of the fundic section is approximately fi ve (5). The pH level of the pyloric section is approximately two (2), which is highly acidic.

pH is the unit of measure used to determine acidity. The lower the number the more acidic the environment: for example, battery acid is approximately one (1). A pH level of seven (7) is neutral. Levels higher than neutral are alkali or basic.

The lower sections of the stomach are protected from the acid by a mucous membrane. The up-per sections of the stomach are not as well pro-tected. If the acid reaches the poorly protected upper sections lesions or ulcers will result.

When to feed the concentrate depends on which disease you want to prevent – gastric ulcers or cecal acidosis.

Studies have shown lesions can occur in less than 12 hours if acid reaches the upper sections.

There are three excellent natural buffering or protecting agents against ulcers available to horses – long-stem forage, salvia and water.

Plenty of long-stem forage, in the form of hay or pasture, provides a barrier between the up-per and lower stomach sections. A build up of fi brous material will “fl oat” above the acid and hold it down, while the heavier grain portion of the meal sinks and is broken down by the acid.

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A constant supply of long stem fi ber will main-tain this natural barrier between the protected and unprotected sections of the equine stomach.

Salvia is an excellent buffering agent. It has a pH level of about seven (7). Chewing long stem fi ber produces salvia. A horse will produce fi ve to ten gallons of salvia a day. The more he chews the more buffering agent he introduces into the stomach.

In order to get the protection long stem fi ber provides against ulcers, an adequate amount of forage must be fed at least an hour before the grain or concentrate portion of the meal. Tossing in a fl ake of hay and then feeding grain 10 min-utes later is not going to protect the sensitive upper stomach.

If you don’t have the time to offer long stem fi ber at least an hour before the concentrate part of the meal, make sure your horse has for-age available at all times. This is the best thing for your horse anyway, as they are continuous grazers and are not designed to eat two meals a day.

Water is an excellent buffering agent. Water has a pH of around seven (7).

Make sure your horse has access to plenty of fresh clean water at all times. Drinking a large quantity of water after consuming grain or concentrate will not allow the stomach time to break down the dense material. The sudden infl ux of water will wash the feed out of the stomach, through the small intestine and into the large intestine too soon. Insuring your horse has water available at all times will lessen the chance of this happening.

Cecal acidosis occurs when the pH level of the cecum becomes highly acidic.

The cecum is part of the large intestine. Within the cecum are microbes that aid in the digestion of cellulose, fi ber and insoluble carbohydrates (non-structural carbs – NSC’s). A healthy cecum has a pH level of 6.6 to 7.

If large quantities of soluble carbohydrates (the most common source is grain and grain based concentrates) reach the cecum, the delicate bal-ance of the microbes is disrupted. The cecum’s acidic level drops, which can lead to colic, laminitis and colitis.

One feeding method recommended to avoid cecal acidosis is to not feed forage for one hour before and three hours after the grain portion of the meal. In other words – you are giving grain or a grain based concentrate on an empty stom-ach. The theory is, if the grain is not mixed with forage it will remain in the small intestine longer, where it must be utilized and absorbed.

In my opinion this is a bad idea. 1. Ulcers are sure to occur. 2. Horses are designed to eat forage – not grain or commercial grain based mixes. 3. This feeding method is very time consuming.

Feeding concentrates along with a constant source of fi ber creates a mix of diges-tive system contents (ingesta or chyme). Less variation of the ingesta’s makeup is safer than having signifi cant changes throughout the day.


The best way to avoid ulcers and cecal acidosis is to feed the horse as naturally as possible. This means plenty of long stem forage available most of the time. The forage should be able to meet the calorie needs of most horses. A vita-min/mineral supplement may have to be offered if the forage is defi cient.

If a concentrate must be fed to meet calorie, energy, vitamin and mineral requirements then it should be offered in small frequent meals. Feeding two large grain or grain based concen-trate meals a day is asking for trouble. Never feed more than one-half percent of an adult horse’s body weight in concentrate or grain mix at one meal.

Try to purchase one of the low-starch feed formulas on the market. These products are nu-tritionally balanced and are safer than high grain mixes. Find a product designed for the age, health and activity level of your horse, then feed according to the feeding directions…this means feed by the pound – not by the scoop. Make all feed changes gradually when introduc-ing a new feed.

Horses should also be fed on a fairly strict schedule. Research has shown when the feeding routine is disrupted, digestive problems can occur.

Horses are creatures of habit. They also have very sensitive digestive systems. It is our re-sponsibility to insure they are fed in the healthi-est manner possible.

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When your horse is confi dent with the fi rst exercise, use it to build the second exercise. Fig. 2 shows an example of what this particular gym-nastic should look like. Place two sets of stan-dards, the fi rst 9’ (or 18’ between cross-rail and new standards) from the last nine foot trot pole placed down, the second directly behind the fi rst. These will be the back rail to an oxer. Stack three rails on the ground between the fi rst two standards and trot this arrangement a couple of times (trotting in the direction of cross-rail to new jump) before making a small vertical out of the new stack. Leave a ground pole just in front of the vertical set out about 12”. After jumping this several times in a relaxed manner, place a back rail in the second two standards to make an oxer, one hole higher than the front rail. Keep the oxer width at about 2’ to 2’ 6”. Proceed very cautiously in using these exercises so as to build confi dence in the horse or rider. Remember,

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Using Gymnastic ExercisesThe use of gymnastics in the normal routine of horse and rider training has been in use here in the U.S.A. since the early 1950’s when top European trainers, such as Bertalan De Nemethy and Vladimir Littauer, as well as our own military-trained equestrians, like Harry Cham-berlin, introduced us to these training exercises. Through the utilization of gymnastics and dressage, these men changed the status quo of American show jumping, bringing us up to the inter-national level at our national and international shows.

Gymnastics are used to train green horses and riders to jump with confi dence. They can give a horse a sense of rhythm and length of stride for jumping, all in a controlled environment. A be-ginner rider (on an experienced horse) can learn the jumping position by being afforded the time through repetitiveness to analyze the motion and the workings of the jumping position. The gymnastic guarantees the same results every time it is used.

Because of the many differing combinations of exercises that can be built, I will explain the two most basic arrangements with the proper measurements of standards and rails:

The fi rst exercise (shown in Fig. 1), is a trot pole placed nine feet from two standards with three poles stacked between them, then another trot pole at nine feet. To start, place a single rail on the ground between the standards (or the whole stack if the horse is a confi dent one). Start by walking and then trotting the rail(s) calmly back and forth. When the horse is relaxed with the single rail, add fi rst one nine foot trot pole, then the next as the horse relaxes. Next, build a small (approx. 2’) cross-rail with a ground pole on one side. Make sure the ground pole is 3-6” from the base, to prevent the horse from getting too close to the base of the jump.

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Be very sure to keep your horse going forward at all times. No stopping can be tolerated. However, eques-trian tact is critical here as always. If you feel that the horse or rider is getting con-fused, stop and dramatically

simplify the exercise by lowering the heights or eliminating part of a gymnastic altogether. You will see fi ne results if each jumping element is introduced in a clear and easy way. Gymnastics give both horses and riders the time to analyze and feel the mechanics of jumping.

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When your horse is confi dent with the fi rst exercise, use it to build the second exercise. Fig. 2 shows an example of what this particular gym-nastic should look like. Place two sets of stan-dards, the fi rst 9’ (or 18’ between cross-rail and new standards) from the last nine foot trot pole placed down, the second directly behind the fi rst. These will be the back rail to an oxer. Stack three rails on the ground between the fi rst two standards and trot this arrangement a couple of times (trotting in the direction of cross-rail to new jump) before making a small vertical out of the new stack. Leave a ground pole just in front of the vertical set out about 12”. After jumping this several times in a relaxed manner, place a back rail in the second two standards to make an oxer, one hole higher than the front rail. Keep the oxer width at about 2’ to 2’ 6”. Proceed very cautiously in using these exercises so as to build confi dence in the horse or rider. Remember,

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Using Gymnastic ExercisesThe use of gymnastics in the normal routine of horse and rider training has been in use here in the U.S.A. since the early 1950’s when top European trainers, such as Bertalan De Nemethy and Vladimir Littauer, as well as our own military-trained equestrians, like Harry Cham-berlin, introduced us to these training exercises. Through the utilization of gymnastics and dressage, these men changed the status quo of American show jumping, bringing us up to the inter-national level at our national and international shows.

Gymnastics are used to train green horses and riders to jump with confi dence. They can give a horse a sense of rhythm and length of stride for jumping, all in a controlled environment. A be-ginner rider (on an experienced horse) can learn the jumping position by being afforded the time through repetitiveness to analyze the motion and the workings of the jumping position. The gymnastic guarantees the same results every time it is used.

Because of the many differing combinations of exercises that can be built, I will explain the two most basic arrangements with the proper measurements of standards and rails:

The fi rst exercise (shown in Fig. 1), is a trot pole placed nine feet from two standards with three poles stacked between them, then another trot pole at nine feet. To start, place a single rail on the ground between the standards (or the whole stack if the horse is a confi dent one). Start by walking and then trotting the rail(s) calmly back and forth. When the horse is relaxed with the single rail, add fi rst one nine foot trot pole, then the next as the horse relaxes. Next, build a small (approx. 2’) cross-rail with a ground pole on one side. Make sure the ground pole is 3-6” from the base, to prevent the horse from getting too close to the base of the jump.

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Be very sure to keep your horse going forward at all times. No stopping can be tolerated. However, eques-trian tact is critical here as always. If you feel that the horse or rider is getting con-fused, stop and dramatically

simplify the exercise by lowering the heights or eliminating part of a gymnastic altogether. You will see fi ne results if each jumping element is introduced in a clear and easy way. Gymnastics give both horses and riders the time to analyze and feel the mechanics of jumping.

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The Bucks County Horse Park is open for daily use by the public paying a Day Pass fee or by yearly membership. Over the year, the Park manages over 50 horse shows from nationally recognized dressage, eventing and driving shows. We offer a spring and fall jumper show and the famous Thursday Morning Horse Show featuring hunters and jumpers. New to our calendar this year is an Aug 2nd Dressage Sport Horse Breeding show and a Camp Lesson mount and Games division at the Thursday Morning Horse Show Series. Tuesday Evening Dressage series throughout the summer provides a relaxed atmosphere for schooling and show prepara-tion. Our Tuesday Evening Dressage, the Thursday Morning Horse Show Series and our Horse Trials culminate in a festive year end awards party on November14th with wonderful prizes and ribbons. For those that enjoy trail riding, the Park’s 25 miles of trails are open and see lots of action during Hunter Paces and Judged Trail rides featured on the Park’s varied calendar. Our 2009 calendar starts on April 19th with a Combined Test and Dressage Schooling show.

Membership is optional for using the Park but annual members enjoy many benefi ts such as unlimited Park usage, discounts at most shows, social opportunities to connect with others in the horse community, newsletters and discounts at many local horse related businesses. Daily users are asked to stop at our gatehouse to purchase a Day Pass and sign a liability release. In addition we ask all trainers’s to bring a copy of proof of insurance for instructional purposes.

Another great opportunity to enjoy the Horse Park is our volunteer pro-gram. Do you want to learn more about horses and horse sports, meet other interested horse people or enjoy being outside on a beautiful day watching beautiful animals? Our volunteer program is open to everyone. There is a job that you can do regardless of age or ability. This is a great opportunity to fulfi ll a community service program for teens and col-lege students. So please drop us a line to fi nd out more about the fun of volunteering!

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The Bucks County Horse Park, located in Revere, PA, continues to of-fer a variety of choices for riders and trainers for the 2009 season. In 2003, with land develop-ment facing the Park, the Bucks County Park and Recreation Department, using open land preserva-tion monies purchased Windward Farm. In conjunction with the deed dedicated trails of Bucks County Horse Park, Inc the Park was established.

Become a member! Social Membership includes:• Tented space at each game* • Invitation to our Annual Gala• Entrance/Parking to each game w/ raffl e ticket for each person in your group• Post-Game get-together for members*Social memberships available without tent

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Games are held every Saturday at 2pm. Call the hotline at 908-996-3321 on the morning of the game due to possible cancelation for weather or fi eld conditions. All games are

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The Bucks County Horse Park is open for daily use by the public paying a Day Pass fee or by yearly membership. Over the year, the Park manages over 50 horse shows from nationally recognized dressage, eventing and driving shows. We offer a spring and fall jumper show and the famous Thursday Morning Horse Show featuring hunters and jumpers. New to our calendar this year is an Aug 2nd Dressage Sport Horse Breeding show and a Camp Lesson mount and Games division at the Thursday Morning Horse Show Series. Tuesday Evening Dressage series throughout the summer provides a relaxed atmosphere for schooling and show prepara-tion. Our Tuesday Evening Dressage, the Thursday Morning Horse Show Series and our Horse Trials culminate in a festive year end awards party on November14th with wonderful prizes and ribbons. For those that enjoy trail riding, the Park’s 25 miles of trails are open and see lots of action during Hunter Paces and Judged Trail rides featured on the Park’s varied calendar. Our 2009 calendar starts on April 19th with a Combined Test and Dressage Schooling show.

Membership is optional for using the Park but annual members enjoy many benefi ts such as unlimited Park usage, discounts at most shows, social opportunities to connect with others in the horse community, newsletters and discounts at many local horse related businesses. Daily users are asked to stop at our gatehouse to purchase a Day Pass and sign a liability release. In addition we ask all trainers’s to bring a copy of proof of insurance for instructional purposes.

Another great opportunity to enjoy the Horse Park is our volunteer pro-gram. Do you want to learn more about horses and horse sports, meet other interested horse people or enjoy being outside on a beautiful day watching beautiful animals? Our volunteer program is open to everyone. There is a job that you can do regardless of age or ability. This is a great opportunity to fulfi ll a community service program for teens and col-lege students. So please drop us a line to fi nd out more about the fun of volunteering!

For more information about the Bucks County Horse Park please visit our website at www.BucksCountyHorsePark.org or call us at 610-847-8597. Happy trails to all!

Bucks County Horse Park is for Everyone

The Bucks County Horse Park, located in Revere, PA, continues to of-fer a variety of choices for riders and trainers for the 2009 season. In 2003, with land develop-ment facing the Park, the Bucks County Park and Recreation Department, using open land preserva-tion monies purchased Windward Farm. In conjunction with the deed dedicated trails of Bucks County Horse Park, Inc the Park was established.

Become a member! Social Membership includes:• Tented space at each game* • Invitation to our Annual Gala• Entrance/Parking to each game w/ raffl e ticket for each person in your group• Post-Game get-together for members*Social memberships available without tent

2009 Schedule Of Events

Games are held every Saturday at 2pm. Call the hotline at 908-996-3321 on the morning of the game due to possible cancelation for weather or fi eld conditions. All games are

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Exploring the Backwoods Backroads and Backwaters on Horseback

Riding the trails in Quehanna and at Wop-sononock is free. Riders may also want to saddle up and let a guide lead the way, since some areas are more remote.

The Quehanna Wild Area extends into three counties, and has more than 75 miles of DCNR maintained trail. With waterfalls, virgin birch, and the largest free-roaming elk herd in the Eastern US, this is a great place to get back to nature.

There are six primitive equine camping sites available, with four stalls and two tie lines. Sites must be reserved thru DCNR and are free of charge.

If you prefer it a little on the softer side, there are other campgrounds and stables nearby, as well as organized trail rides.

Some of the most spectacular Pennsylvania Wilds scenery can be seen from horseback in Clearfi eld County.The backwoods, backroads and backwaters have plenty of places to ride, board or camp. Equine loving guests should plan to visit for a week, or at the very least an extended weekend.

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The riding in Clearfi eld County and the surround-ing area is beautiful in all four seasons. In spring everything is bursting into bud. Mid-June is an exceptional time to see the Mountain Laurel in full bloom along the trails in Quehanna and at Wopsononock.

Animal life is teeming in spring as well; hiberna-tion season is over, and mothers are teaching their young how to navigate and safely explore the region’s hills and valleys. Wildlife viewing from horseback can give riders a deeper feeling of being at one with nature than any motorized excursion.

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ack Hanna is Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo in Ohio and a regular wildlife correspondent for shows such as Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, Larry King Live, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and both the Fox News Channel and CNN news programs. Jack’s new series, Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, received an Emmy for Outstand-Into the Wild, received an Emmy for Outstand-Into the Wilding Children’s Series in 2008. Prior to creating and hosting Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, Hanna Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, Hanna Jack Hanna’s Into the Wildwas the host of Jack Hanna’s Animal Adven-tures, which is still airing today. tures, which is still airing today. tures

Jack’s love and fascination of animals is inborn.His fi rst job was working for his family veterinar-ian at the age of eleven. After graduating from college, Jack and his wife, Suzi, opened a pet shop called Pet Kingdom, in Knoxville TN. How-ever, Jack felt drawn to work with wild animals and promptly accepted a position as a zoo direc-tor for a small zoo in Sanford, FL. Jack becamethe zoo director for Columbus Zoo in 1978.

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The Columbus Zoo prospered under Jack’s direc-tion as he added educational events and enter-taining activities for families. When twin gorilla babies were born at the zoo, Jack appeared on Good Morning America with them. He quickly Good Morning America with them. He quickly Good Morning Americabecame a regular guest and wildlife correspon-dent for that program and soon added appear-ances on many other television programs.

Today, Jack spends much of his time traveling to perform live shows and to fi lm his award win-ning television series. Jack recently fi t me into his busy schedule to discuss his upcoming showat the State Theater.

NV: What animals will be in your show and what can the audience expect to experience?JH: Well, it’s an hour and a half show, and I recommend it for anyone from 3 years old to a hundred years old. It’s for the whole family, basically. I never have a prepared show, I never know what I’m going to say. I go out in the

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ack Hanna is Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo in Ohio and a regular wildlife correspondent for shows such as Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, Larry King Live, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and both the Fox News Channel and CNN news programs. Jack’s new series, Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, received an Emmy for Outstand-Into the Wild, received an Emmy for Outstand-Into the Wilding Children’s Series in 2008. Prior to creating and hosting Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, Hanna Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, Hanna Jack Hanna’s Into the Wildwas the host of Jack Hanna’s Animal Adven-tures, which is still airing today. tures, which is still airing today. tures

Jack’s love and fascination of animals is inborn.His fi rst job was working for his family veterinar-ian at the age of eleven. After graduating from college, Jack and his wife, Suzi, opened a pet shop called Pet Kingdom, in Knoxville TN. How-ever, Jack felt drawn to work with wild animals and promptly accepted a position as a zoo direc-tor for a small zoo in Sanford, FL. Jack becamethe zoo director for Columbus Zoo in 1978.

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The Columbus Zoo prospered under Jack’s direc-tion as he added educational events and enter-taining activities for families. When twin gorilla babies were born at the zoo, Jack appeared on Good Morning America with them. He quickly Good Morning America with them. He quickly Good Morning Americabecame a regular guest and wildlife correspon-dent for that program and soon added appear-ances on many other television programs.

Today, Jack spends much of his time traveling to perform live shows and to fi lm his award win-ning television series. Jack recently fi t me into his busy schedule to discuss his upcoming showat the State Theater.

NV: What animals will be in your show and what can the audience expect to experience?JH: Well, it’s an hour and a half show, and I recommend it for anyone from 3 years old to a hundred years old. It’s for the whole family, basically. I never have a prepared show, I never know what I’m going to say. I go out in the

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audience and sign autographs, I start the show with a brief video about my place in Rowanda where I go up to be with the mountain gorillas. I have a home and I do a lot of work there. It’s where the terrible genocide was. And I show them how I take my family up to see the mountain gorillas, it takes about fi ve minutes. Then I’ll show them three or four live animals. Having done many shows around the world, I’ll show clips of some of my favorite shows. I alternate showing clips and bringing out live animals.Then I’ll show a clip of some bloopers, all the crazy things thathave happened to me in the lastthirty years.

For animals, we’ll be using a chee-tah, the world’s fastest land mammal. We’ll have penguins, a very large snake, birds of prey. It’s hard to say what animals right now. The animals differ from show to show, but those will be some of them. We also have special cameras that project onto a large screen so everyone can see the animals well.

NV: So what do you hope people come away from your show with?JH: They go away with an understanding that these are magnifi cent creatures. When they leave there, they’re going to understand that what happens to earth’s wildlife will what happens to earth’s wildlife will what happens to earth’s wildlife will eventually happen to us. eventually happen to us. eventually happen to us. And right now I’m positive that this genera- now I’m positive that this genera- now I’m positive that this genera- tion today is going to make tion today is going to make tion today is going to make changes. changes. changes.

I want people to come to the show and have fun. Without the show and have fun. Without the show and have fun. Without animals, it’d be like the Lone animals, it’d be like the Lone animals, it’d be like the Lone Ranger without Tonto. They Ranger without Tonto. They Ranger without Tonto. They don’t come to see Jack Hanna, don’t come to see Jack Hanna, don’t come to see Jack Hanna, they come to see the animals. they come to see the animals. they come to see the animals.

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Big cats, I used to raise big cats. I get just as excited now about seeing a deer in my back yard in Montana as seeing an African lion in Af-rica. When I see a bald eagle fl y over my house in Montana, people are like, it’s just an old bird.Not to me it’s not.

NV: They’re all something special.JH: Yep.

NV: If you could be an animal, what kind of animal would you be and why?JH: If I could be an animal, I’d be a hippo, because they lay around in the water all day and they eat. And they breed, and they lay there in the sun. They come out at night time and they eat the grass. That’s what I’d be, a hippo.

NV: What would you do if you couldn’t do what you’re doing now? A different profession?JH: What would I do if I could do what I’m do-ing now? I’d be a park ranger in Glacier National Park in Montana, or up in Alaska. Or... I’m not smart, but I like to study cultures, I’m just fasci-nated by what it was like when Lewis and Clark were here, what it was like in Egypt years ago, all that kind of stuff.

NV: Are there any colleges or programs that you’d recommend?JH: Yeah, you’ve got two colleges in this coun-try, the Sante Fe Teaching Zoo, in Gainesville, Florida, and Moor Park College in Moor Park Cali-fornia. Those two colleges are the only ones that offer a two year degree. If you really want to do it, you can get a four year degree and then go there for two years.

NV: Is there anything new that you’d like to promote?JH: Well, there’s my new series, “Jack Hanna Into The Wild” It’s a new series we have out Into The Wild” It’s a new series we have out Into The Wild”right now, more involving my family, kind of a reality thing about how I get to these countries and what I do there. It’s about the people, not just about the animals, it’s a real fun show, mat-ter of fact we won National Emmy Award for the best children’s daytime educational show. NV: I saw that on your web site! Congratula-tions!JH: Also my new book, Jack Hanna’s Jungle Jack, Wild Life just came out. Other than that, I just continue to love what I do, and give my speeches.

NV: What advice would you give a young per-son who would like to rehabilitate or work with wild animals?JH: First of all, they have to have an educationin animal husbandry and that kind of thing. They have to get licenses with the state and the fed-eral government, it’s not an easy thing to do. They should be very much aware of knowing about what a veterinarian does, they can get involved with a humane society. Maybe work for another rehabilitater.

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I fi nd that the problems that plague riders and horsemen root from four basic areas: communi-cation/understanding, fear/confi dence, disre-spect, and pain. I’d like to take a look at these problems in the order that I see them being most prevalent. You may fi nd that my ‘order of importance’ will seem different from many other trainers and horsemen, but if you give it some thought and take my ideas to the barn with you, I’m sure that you’ll come to agree.

Communication / UnderstandingI know a man that will talk to you at great length about what a great communicator he is. He’ll tell you how much he understands people and the psychology behind communica-tion. He’ll then go on to tell you how successful he is at business as a result of his exceptional communication skills. I have seen this guy get into major screaming matches and arguments with people, and he’s always ready to step into a physical fi ght. I have also seen numerous potential customers turned off by his arrogance and ‘Napoleonic’ attitude. His reason is always the same – “People just don’t know how to communicate.” If this guy knew anything at all about real communication, he might see where

ussian?RDo You SpeakA look at the root of trouble between horses and humans

By Patrick King

We’ve all heard it. You hear it sitting in the stands at a horse show, standing in line at the local tack shop, or riding along the trail with a group of friends. It’s got to be the most repeated phrase in the horse world… “My horse is perfect, ex-cept…” Regardless of the ‘except,’ I have come to see that those imperfections we fi nd in our horse’s training and behavior stem from a few basic problems in our horsemanship and our rela-tionship with our horses.

the problem really is – himself.

Communication is two or more individuals shar-ing and understanding an idea. If I say some-thing to you, but you don’t understand me, we aren’t communicating – I’m just talking at you. As hard as we try, if you can’t understand me, or I can’t understand you, real communication isn’t going to happen. I had this point drilled into my head by a high-school mathematics teacher years ago. Anytime I struggled with an idea or exercise, he would ask “Do you speak Rus-sian?” He always asked this in Russian, which certainly helped to make his point… if you don’t understand the language, you won’t be able to solve the problem or understand the new idea. It wasn’t that I was stupid or bad at math – it was just that I didn’t understand the language. When I would break down the language and start again from the beginning, things were always easier. Things turned from problems into exercises, and learning would begin again. I feel that this is the most common problem that we, as riders and handlers, face with our horses. “Human, what do you mean?” As a general rule, the horse is always trying to fi gure us out and fi nd out how he can do what is being asked of

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I fi nd that the problems that plague riders and horsemen root from four basic areas: communi-cation/understanding, fear/confi dence, disre-spect, and pain. I’d like to take a look at these problems in the order that I see them being most prevalent. You may fi nd that my ‘order of importance’ will seem different from many other trainers and horsemen, but if you give it some thought and take my ideas to the barn with you, I’m sure that you’ll come to agree.

Communication / UnderstandingI know a man that will talk to you at great length about what a great communicator he is. He’ll tell you how much he understands people and the psychology behind communica-tion. He’ll then go on to tell you how successful he is at business as a result of his exceptional communication skills. I have seen this guy get into major screaming matches and arguments with people, and he’s always ready to step into a physical fi ght. I have also seen numerous potential customers turned off by his arrogance and ‘Napoleonic’ attitude. His reason is always the same – “People just don’t know how to communicate.” If this guy knew anything at all about real communication, he might see where

ussian?RDo You SpeakA look at the root of trouble between horses and humans

By Patrick King

We’ve all heard it. You hear it sitting in the stands at a horse show, standing in line at the local tack shop, or riding along the trail with a group of friends. It’s got to be the most repeated phrase in the horse world… “My horse is perfect, ex-cept…” Regardless of the ‘except,’ I have come to see that those imperfections we fi nd in our horse’s training and behavior stem from a few basic problems in our horsemanship and our rela-tionship with our horses.

the problem really is – himself.

Communication is two or more individuals shar-ing and understanding an idea. If I say some-thing to you, but you don’t understand me, we aren’t communicating – I’m just talking at you. As hard as we try, if you can’t understand me, or I can’t understand you, real communication isn’t going to happen. I had this point drilled into my head by a high-school mathematics teacher years ago. Anytime I struggled with an idea or exercise, he would ask “Do you speak Rus-sian?” He always asked this in Russian, which certainly helped to make his point… if you don’t understand the language, you won’t be able to solve the problem or understand the new idea. It wasn’t that I was stupid or bad at math – it was just that I didn’t understand the language. When I would break down the language and start again from the beginning, things were always easier. Things turned from problems into exercises, and learning would begin again. I feel that this is the most common problem that we, as riders and handlers, face with our horses. “Human, what do you mean?” As a general rule, the horse is always trying to fi gure us out and fi nd out how he can do what is being asked of

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him. The clarity of our communication with our horse, and even our own clarity about what we want, oftentimes impedes our results.

We have to develop a language with our horse in order to communicate effectively. Please excuse the blinding fl ash of the obvious, but horses and humans speak two different lan-guages. Something I ask at most of my clinics or demonstrations – if you were to go to Russia, would you expect every Russian to speak your native language, or would you try to learn Rus-sian? If you want to communicate effectively and effi ciently, you would take the time to learn Russian, rather than spending countless time teaching all of the Russians how to speak your native language. Likewise with the horse. You can expect every horse to try to learn your lan-guage or techniques or way of riding/handling, or you can learn to present yourself in a way that helps the horse to understand you.

Let’s take, as a basic example, a simple scenario that you can go to the barn and try yourself. When I direct my lead rope or my rein, from the ground or the saddle, I want my horse’s feet to follow. If I’m sitting in the saddle and I hold my left rein just ahead of my saddle horn (or pommel if I’m riding in an English-style saddle) and reach it out to my left, I want my horse to step his left front foot out to the left. Much like a puppeteer, my puppet’s (horse’s) feet should follow my strings (reins).

If I hold that left rein just behind my saddle horn (or pommel), toward my belly, I want my horse’s left hind leg to step under him.I know this sounds simple and obvious – it should be. But try it. See how light you can be with your hands and reins. Try to lift the rein and direct those feet without pulling on your horse’s mouth. See if you can even keep slack in the rein and direct his feet. If you’re pulling your horse into it, you’re making it happen. If you can making it happen. If you can makingmove that rein and have your horse move his feet with slack still in the rein, he understands. You’re no longer making, you’remaking, you’remaking communicating., you’re communicating., you’re

When I’m riding one of my horses, if I reach my rein out there and my horse leans on the rein or does anything but what I want, I don’t do anything else until he has time to fi gure things out. I won’t pull on him, spur him with my leg, tap him with my crop... I will simply sit

there in position and wait for him to prepare tomove that foot. I will wait as long as it takes for my horse to fi gure that out. When we go slow and make sure that he understands, we have something to build on later when we want more from our horse.

Think about your child learning his or her ABC’s. How long did you let your child try to fi g-ure out the ABC’s before you started rushing and spurring and swinging your whip? You didn’t (hopefully!). You allowed time for understand-ing and learning. It’s the same as this exercise with our horse, except that it usually only takes seconds or minutes for a horse to learn this, while it may take your child days, weeks, or months to learn the ABC’s. In the end it’s all the same – it’s about creating, developing, and consistently using a language that your horse or child understands.

Most often, riders and handlers mis-name a horse’s misunderstanding as being a lack of respect. So they get fi rmer or work the horse longer and harder until he fi gures out what the person wants. The horse does eventually, through repetition, fi gure things out – but he often will feel rushed and stressed. Then when he rushes a maneuver or swishes his tail or braces in his body, he gets worked longer and harder again until he gets more ‘respectful’ and ‘complacent.’ But all we had to do is wait for the understanding to come through to begin with.So before you think that your horse is being disrespectful, try to see if he really understands and if the two of you are speaking the same language.

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March 7-8: Clinic with Jane Bartle-Wilson, International Dressage Competitor from the U.K. at Breezy Run Farm, Church Hill M.D. Auditors Info and forms www.breezyrunfarm.com

March 8: Sun. Jumper Show, at Heaven’s Gate Farm, Pipersivlle www.HeavensGateFarmPA.com More TBA, see web site

March 17 &18: Equine Barn Manager’s Short Course at the Best Western Conference Center in Bethlehem, PA from 9am-4pm each day. Of-fered by the Penn State Cooperative Extension in Southeast PA and by the Rutgers Coopera-tive Extension of Warren County, New Jersey. Northampton County Extension Offi ce at 610-746-1970 (extension 5)

March 22: Sun. Schooling Show, Heaven’s Gate Farm, Pipersivlle www.HeavensGateFarmPA.comMore TBA, see web site

April 11 & 12: Sat & Sun. Natural Horse-manship Series, The Equus Projects Clinic for Equestrians Project Taught by a company of dancers who are all trained in Natural Horse-manship. www.dancingwith horses.org Willow-brook Farms, Catasauqua, 610-264-3006 www.willowbrookdev.com

April 18: Sat. Tack Swap, 11am - 2pm at the Northampton County 4H Center, 777 Bushkill Centr Rd, Nazareth. Food available, no live animals, tables available by reservation, call 610-837-7294

April 19: Sun. Schooling Show, Heaven’s Gate Farm, Pipersivlle www.HeavensGateFarmPA.comMore TBA, see web site

April 22-26: K.C. LaPierre www.equine podia-try.net 5-Day Level 1 Applied Equine PodiatryWorkshop, Willowbrook Farms, Catasauqua, 610-264-3006 www.willowbrookdev.com

April 26: Sun. Kimberton hunt Club 64th An-nual Horse Show, at the Radnor Hunt Pony Club Grounds, Malvern, PA Show Mgr: 610-469-0227 entry forms at: www.kimbertonhun.org

April 26: Sun. Jumping Clinic Given By Olympic Equestrian Sam T. Campbell, Equestrian Sam T. Campbell, Equestrian Sam T Heaven’s Gate Farm, Pipersivlle www.HeavensGateFarmPA.comSee page 17

April 25 & 26: Sat. & Sun. Problem solving/Horsemanship Clinic by Peter Fuller, Willowbrook Farms, Catasauqua, 610-264-3006 www.wil-lowbrookdev.com

May 8 & 9, 12 & 13: Parelli Natural Horseman-ship Series, Jesse Peters (2-Star Instructor) www.jesseRpeters.com Level 1 Partnership & Patterns. Willowbrook Farms, Catasauqua, 610-264-3006 www.willowbrookdev.com

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Bucks County Horse Park2009 Calendar of Events

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 610 847 8597 Fax: 610 847 5507

Full Details available @ www.BucksCountyHorsePark.org

Located off Route 611, Revere, PA 18953

Eventing Dressage

April 19 - Combined Test/ Schooling Dressage Show April 19 - Schooling Dressage Show

May 17 - Schooling Horse Trial May 3 - USDF/USEF Dressage at The Park I

June 21 - USEA Recognized Horse Trial Tuesday Evening Dressage Show Series (ESDCTA)

Aug 9 - Schooling Horse Trial May 12 & 26, June 9 & 23, July 7 & 21, Aug 4 &18

Sept 13 - USEA Recognized Horse Trial May 31 - USDF/USEF Dressage at The Park II

Oct 11 - Starter Horse Trial/Combined Test/Dressage July 5 - USDF/USEF Dressage at The Park III

Nov 8 – Schooling Horse Trials Aug 2 - USDF Dressage Breed Show

Aug 23 - USDF/USEF Dressage at The Park IV

Thursday Morning Hunter/Jumper Show Series Oct 11 - Schooling Dressage Show

Every Thursday June 11th

thru Aug 27th

*new classes* Oct 17 - USDF/USEF Dressage at The Park V

PJHSA English/Western Shows Hunter Paces and Chases

June 7th

and July 26th April 26, May 25, Sept 6, Nov 29.

June 14 - Judged Trail & Scavenger Hunt Combo

Jumper Shows Sept 27 - Judged Trail Ride

May 10 - Thompson Toyota Spring Jumper Show Oct 3 - Pink Ribbon Ride

Oct 4 - Fall Jumper Classic Oct 18 - Spookarama

Driving June 28 - Driving Event Sept 20 - ADS Recognized Driving Show

March 19: Thurs. 7:30pm, Fact or Fiction—The Simple Truths About Horse Insurance To The Simple Truths About Horse Insurance To The Simple Truths About Horse Insuranceinsure or not to insure – that is the question. Learn what insurance can and can not do for you and your horse. Speaker: Ms. Cindy An-derson, Insurance Agent, & Ms. Nancy Hudock, Manager, Blue Bridle Insurance Agency, Inc. at the Hanover Township Community Center, Bethlehem, PA

May 14: Thurs. 7pm, Horsemanship Applied to Cow Working, Including Roping. The art to Cow Working, Including Roping. The art to Cow Workingand the fi nesse of horsemanship and cows. Speaker: Mr. Peter Fuller at Willow Brook Farms, Catasauqua, PA

July 16: Thurs. 7pm, Introduction to PoloSee and learn this powerful sport on horse-back. Try your hand at it! Speaker: Mr. Bob Brosious, Tinicum Park Polo Clubat the Edge-wood Valley Farm, Nazareth, PA

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September 17: Thurs. 7pm Vaulting (tenta- Vaulting (tenta- Vaultingtive) Speaker: Shooting Stars Vaulting Club, NJ, Location: TBA

November 19: Thurs. 7:30pm Have Horse Will Travel: How to Travel with Your Horse Using Horse Hotels Want to go vacationing and take your best buddy? This is more than possible and fun! Speakers: Ms. Thalia Camp, traveler, & Ms. Sue Mickley, horse hotel at the Hanover Township Community Center, Bethlehem, PA

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April26th: Sun. PJHSA Fun Show (fundraiser for PJHSA - consider a sponsorship) 9 am Plainfi eld Riding Club, Wind Gap, PA (not PJHSA pointed)

May3rd: Sun. Saddle Valley Western Show 9 am Saddle Valley Farm, Bangor PA.9th: Sat. Boots & Saddles English Show 8 am Boots & Saddles Riding Club, Allentown, PA10th: Sun. Boots & Saddles Western Show 9 am Boots & Saddles Riding Club, Allentown, PA17th: Sun. Diamond Hill Farm English Show 8 am Diamond Hill Farm, Coopersburg, PA30th: Sat. Buxmont Riding Club Western Show 9 am Buxmont Riding Club, Tylersport, PA

June PJHSA will be holding a Wed. night schooling show in June, date TBA7th: Sun., Bucks County English and Western Show 8 am English - 9 am Western Bucks County Horse Park, Revere, PA13th: Sat. Boots & Saddles English Show 8 am Boots & Saddles Riding Club, Allentown, PA14th: Sun. PJHSA Western Show (fundraiser for PJHSA - consider a sponsorship) 9 am Berks County 4-H Center, Leesport, PA

JulyPJHSA will be holding a Wed. night schooling show in July, date TBA12th: Sun. Blue Valley English Show 8 am Blue Valley Riding Center, Pen Argyl, PA19th: Sun. Blue Valley English Show 8 am Blue Valley Riding Center, Pen Argyl, PA26th: Sun. Bucks County English and Western Show 8 am English - 9 am Western Bucks County Horse Park, Revere, PA

August PJHSA will be holding a Wed. night schooling show in August, date TBA16th: Sun. Saddle Valley English Show 8 am Saddle Valley Farm, Bangor PA.30th: Sun. PJHSA English Show (fundraiser for PJHSA - consider a sponsorship) 8 am Bucks County Horse Park, Revere, PA

September5th: Sat. Boots & Saddles English Show 8 am Boots & Saddles Riding Club, Allentown, PA6th: Sun. Boots & Saddles Western Show 9 am Boots & Saddles Riding Club, Allentown, PA12th: Sat. Buxmont Riding Club Western Show 9 am Buxmont Riding Club, Tylersport, PA27th: Sun. Saddle Valley English Show 8 am Saddle Valley Farm, Bangor PA

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Hunter-jumper riders will want to be sure to add the 2009 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows to their competition calendars. Old Salem Farm will host its annual Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows at its newly renovated facility in the charming town of North Salem, NY, May 5-10 and May 12-17.

The farm has a cherished history of hosting elite horse shows for the nation’s premier horses and riders. Over the years, it has played host to Selection Trials for U.S. Teams for World Cham-pionships and Olympic Games. The history of Old Salem Farm has not been lost to its renova-tions, and the farm’s President, Scott Hakim, sees the newly renovated facility adding a new dimension to the horse shows and events it will host in the future, securing for the farm a future as bright as its illustrious past.

“We are very excited to unveil our new facility at our Spring Horse Shows,” said Hakim. “The ex-tensive changes made to the farm represent countless hours of careful consideration, planning and hard work. I believe our exhibitors and our spectators will appreciate the thought and effort we put into making sure our facility, and our horse shows, are their favorite!”

The renovations at Old Salem Farm cover every inch of the 125-acre property from the three new rings which feature all-weather footing to farm’s famed grass Grand Prix fi eld. The indoor arena, host to 20 local horse shows over the course of the year, is also used for schooling and lunging during the spring shows, giving riders optimum room and conditions to prepare themselves and their horses for competition. The temporary stabling area has been leveled for optimal drainage and safety and can accommodate up to twelve stabling tents for the spring horse shows.

In addition to the impressive renovations made to the facility, the Old Salem Farm Horse Shows also boast top notch hunter-jumper competition, featuring many of the country’s top horses and riders. Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, is a regular competitor at the Spring Horse Shows, as is North Salem resident Georgina Bloomberg.

The 2009 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows will feature the $40,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix and the $75,000 Empire State Grand Prix, as well as the $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, $10,000 Hunter Classic and the return of the horse shows’ $10,000 Leading Hunter Rider Award.

The shows attract a large local audience, as well as riders from all over the country. In addition to the world-class equestrian competition, the shows offer shopping and dining opportunities in a picturesque country setting.

Old Salem Farm is located one hour north of New York City. In addition to its year-long horse show series that includes 20 horse shows in addition to its fl agship spring horse shows, it main-tains luxury stabling facilities for year-round boarding, and offers training for all levels of riders, as well as horses for sale and lease.

For more information on Old Salem Farm, including the horse show schedule and prize list plus sponsor, vendor and advertising opportunities, please visit www.oldsalemfarm.net or call 914-669-5610.

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