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2012!Board!of!Directors!!President:$ Debbie!Hay! (807)!939>1960! Secretary:$ Terri>Lynn!Yerxa! (807)!475>9715!Vice9President:$ Kathy!Johnston! (807)!577>1056! $ Amanda!Paquette! (807)!473>0671!Publicity:$ Jamie!Grgurich! (807)!621>4522! Treasurer:$ Maureen!Sitch! (807)!622>4804!Show$Director:$ Tammy!Paquette! (807)!473>0671! Sports:$ Douglas!Sitch! (807)!627>8589!Ways$&$Means:$ All!members! ! Junior$Director:$ Krystin!Paquette! (807)!473>0671!!!HORSE!FUN!–!Never!approach!a!bull!from!the!front,!a!horse!from!the!rear,!or!a!fool!from!any!direction.!

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Minutes!from!the!February!2012!Meeting!!The!February!meeting!commenced!at!7:36!PM!with!14!members!present.!The!minutes!were!accepted!by!Maureen,!and!seconded!by!Tammy.!!TREASURER’S$REPORT:!!The!treasurer’s!report!was!read;!accepted!by!Liette,!seconded!by!Tammy.!!!COMMUNICATIONS:!!We!will!be!supporting!Thunder!Bay!District!Vet!again!this!year.!Carly!Furlonger!will!be!coming!home!in!early!March!–!discussion!about!perhaps!having!her!as!a!guest!speaker!on!the!racing!front.!!!SHOW:$Both!judges!are!booked!for!the!show!dates.!Dates!are!confirmed!–!Sunday,!June!16th!and!Sunday,!September!29th.!Champion!Horse!Blankets!sponsored!6!blankets!for!prizes.!Looking!for!extra,!small!prizes!for!classes,!spot!prizes,!etc.!Show!programs!will!be!out!soon.!$SPORTS:!Dates!are!confirmed!(May!27,!June!17,!July!8,!July!22,!August!19,!September!30).!Started!looking!for!banquet!prizes.!September!30th!gymkhana!will!be!run!with!all!the!divisions!together.!It!will!be!further!discussed!at!a!later!date,!but!there!will!be!special!high!stakes!classes!as!well!with!added!money.!Maybe!thunder!stakes!will!be!combined!in!this/added!to!this,!instead!of!happening!at!another!time.!Will!also!be!accommodating!out>of>town!competitors.!!PUBLICITY:!We!will!have!our!meeting!and!event!dates!for!this!year!posted!in!the!Oliver'Paipoonge'News.!!YOUTH:!Old!Timers!dates!are!set.!Thursday,!July!19!and!Thursday,!August!9.!Start!time!7:00!PM.!

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2011 Board of Directors

President: Frank Jurcik (807) 683-8042 Secretary: Terri-Lynn Yerxa (807) 475-9715 Vice President: Lorraine Schaaf (807) 939-2291 Treasurer: Tara & Laura Kydd (807) 473-9100 Publicity: Jessica Mina (807) 622-7123 Sports: Tammy Paquette (807) 473-0671 Terri-Lynn Yerxa (807) 475-9715 Madyson Clarke (807) 939-2412 Show Director: Open Junior Directors: Amanda & Krystin Paquette (807) 473-0671 Ways & Means: All members HORSE FUN - You Know You’re A Real Horse Person When...You walk past someone and instead of saying "excuse me" you poke them in the ribs and say "over".

Minutes from June 2011 Meeting

The June meeting commenced at 7:35 PM, with 19 members present. The minutes were accepted by Laura, and seconded by Frank. TREASURER’S  REPORT:      Treasurer’s  report  was  accepted.   COMMUNICATIONS: A letter was received from Henry Equestrian Insurance. SPORTS: Gymkhanas are going well; the new flag is working out well. The June 19 gymkhana was ran by volunteers from Amanda’s  Green  Barn, and they did an awesome job! SHOW: The June 18th show was moved to the Murillo Fairgrounds from the Agriplex. It was a great day, the Judge was great and did a Q & A for participants after the show, followed by a delicious dinner! Our shows are NAERIC approved at no cost to LLHA. A big incentive pays for performance classes to third place. (For more info see page 3 or go to our website at www.lakeheadlighthorseassociation.com.) PUBLICITY: Brochures are available and have been distributed. YOUTH: Old  Timer’s  gymkhana  is  on  Thursday,  July  14  at  7  PM.    Prizes  have  been donated! OLD BUSINESS: Some LLHA members attended the OAS meeting to discuss some things that has changed from last year. OAS has increased our fee and

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JULY 2011 Newsletter

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, July 25, 2011, at The Stanley Tavern, at 7:30PM

stands firm. OAS will no longer be harrowing the ring, it is now our responsibility to maintain the ring. OAS has asked for LLHA members to volunteer to help them, any members who wish to volunteer, please contact the OAS.

Scholarship program is ready and available, will be posted on website. LLHA trail ride was great! It was a beautiful day and had a fun BBQ afterwards!

NEW BUSINESS: Our finances are not where we would like them to be. We need more sponsors, help getting sponsorships would be appreciated. A sponsor package is available for anyone who wishes, please contact llha@live.com, or contact an Executive.

Kakabeka Street Fair is August 19, 20, and 21. We have the option to do a Fundraiser BBQ that went extremely well for us last year. We have excess food that belongs to the club to sell, however we lack the volunteers! A minimum of 6 people per day is needed to function efficiently. Anyone interested in helping with this event please approach us! Any time that you can offer is appreciated.

Open discussion about property.

Lisa Vanlenthe who owns and operates Countrified Photography, is our photographer that attends all our events. OAS wants to charge Lisa, or the LLHA a vendor fee for every event she attends and takes pictures at. Lisa shared a letter that she received from OAS. Open  discussion  about  “vendors”  and  who  it  includes  (trainers,  contractors, personal cameras). LLHA believes if we rent the grounds we should be free to hire whom we wish and has to make an appointment to request to have this matter discussed at an OAS meeting.

Kathy Johnston is going to Morris July 21-24 and has 2 spots available in her trailer. If interested contact Kathy at 628-6298.

Meeting adjourned at 8:36 PM.

Attendance winner was Lisa Vanlenthe! 50/50 winner was Alice Hickman.

Advertising is Available in our Newsletter! Sponsors & Members: receive a “business card size” advertisement at no cost! Classifieds and announcements are free!

Non-Members: A half page advertisement is $5.00, and a full page advertisement is $10.00. To place an ad, please email llha@live.com.

FOR SALE: T&M Meats has local raised hamburger for sale. $20.00 for 10 lbs, or $2.50 per lbs. Contact Matthew Yerxa @ 475-9715.

Carol’s Cakes & Bakery 2 Locations to serve you!

Northwood Plaza Phone (807) 577 0321

425 North Edward Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario &

County Fair Mall Phone (807) 767-0381 1020 Dawson Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario

!OLD$BUSINESS:!NSF!cheque!policy!–!$25!service!charge!required!and!to!be!paid!in!cash.!Year>end!awards!can!and!will!be!withheld!if!these!cannot!be!paid.!!NEW$BUSINESS:!1.!Looking!at!setting!up!online!banking.!People!can!then!email!money!transfers,!and!pay!memberships,!etc.!Looking!into!PayPal!as!well,!and!the!fees!associated!with!that.!This!way,!money!transfer!will!be!immediate.!2.!Cow!Daze!events!will!be!incorporated!in!the!LLHA!again!this!year.!Lisa!will!have!the!dates!soon.!3.!July!21!is!the!OTWGHC!Horse!Show.!There!was!a!motion!to!revisit!and!review!the!rules!at!our!March!meeting!by!Kathy,!which!was!seconded!by!Dianne.!!4.!Our!PA!system!is!adequate,!we!just!need!to!repair!it!–!Bill!is!working!on!getting!that!done.!5.!An!idea!was!proposed!for!having!two!accounts!for!the!LLHA:!one!for!base!operating!costs!and!the!other!for!fundraising.!6.!Open!discussion!about!different!fundraising!tactics!and!general!funds.!This!year!we!thank!our!sponsors!greatly,!and!we!will!be!putting!all!monies!raised!toward!our!events!and!operations!for!the!year.!7.!We!need!to!order!the!timer.!We!have!the!ad!for!it.!8.!Fundraiser:!Scrap!!Old!junk!in!the!backyard,!we!all!have!it!!Scrap!prices!are!going!up…!so!pile!up!all!your!stuff!and!Rob!will!come!get!it.!Even!if!you!have!old!cars!you!want!towed!away,!we!will!take!care!of!it.!This!is!an!easy!way!to!make!money!for!our!club.!!9.!Barrel!racing!clinic!by!Michelle!Davey!in!Dryden:!June!2>3,!$225!plus!tax,!Dryden!Fairgrounds.!There!is!an!event!listed!online!for!the!clinic.!!!Meeting!adjourned!at!8:29!PM!with!a!motion!by!Kathy,!seconded!by!Nicki.!!!Attendance!winner!was!Rob!Dowswell.!50/50!winner!was!Liette!Ouillette.!!!♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢♦♢

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Advertising is Available in our Newsletter!!Sponsors & Members: receive a “business card size” advertisement at no cost! Classifieds and announcements are free! Non-Members: A half page advertisement is $5.00, and a full-page

advertisement is $10.00. To place an ad, please email llha@live.com.!!

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stands firm. OAS will no longer be harrowing the ring, it is now our responsibility to maintain the ring. OAS has asked for LLHA members to volunteer to help them, any members who wish to volunteer, please contact the OAS.

Scholarship program is ready and available, will be posted on website. LLHA trail ride was great! It was a beautiful day and had a fun BBQ afterwards!

NEW BUSINESS: Our finances are not where we would like them to be. We need more sponsors, help getting sponsorships would be appreciated. A sponsor package is available for anyone who wishes, please contact llha@live.com, or contact an Executive.

Kakabeka Street Fair is August 19, 20, and 21. We have the option to do a Fundraiser BBQ that went extremely well for us last year. We have excess food that belongs to the club to sell, however we lack the volunteers! A minimum of 6 people per day is needed to function efficiently. Anyone interested in helping with this event please approach us! Any time that you can offer is appreciated.

Open discussion about property.

Lisa Vanlenthe who owns and operates Countrified Photography, is our photographer that attends all our events. OAS wants to charge Lisa, or the LLHA a vendor fee for every event she attends and takes pictures at. Lisa shared a letter that she received from OAS. Open  discussion  about  “vendors”  and  who  it  includes  (trainers,  contractors, personal cameras). LLHA believes if we rent the grounds we should be free to hire whom we wish and has to make an appointment to request to have this matter discussed at an OAS meeting.

Kathy Johnston is going to Morris July 21-24 and has 2 spots available in her trailer. If interested contact Kathy at 628-6298.

Meeting adjourned at 8:36 PM.

Attendance winner was Lisa Vanlenthe! 50/50 winner was Alice Hickman.

Advertising is Available in our Newsletter! Sponsors & Members: receive a “business card size” advertisement at no cost! Classifieds and announcements are free!

Non-Members: A half page advertisement is $5.00, and a full page advertisement is $10.00. To place an ad, please email llha@live.com.

FOR SALE: T&M Meats has local raised hamburger for sale. $20.00 for 10 lbs, or $2.50 per lbs. Contact Matthew Yerxa @ 475-9715.

Carol’s Cakes & Bakery 2 Locations to serve you!

Northwood Plaza Phone (807) 577 0321

425 North Edward Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario &

County Fair Mall Phone (807) 767-0381 1020 Dawson Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario

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LLHA 2011 EVENT LISTINGS

Poker Run: Sunday, September 11 10AM

Year End Banquet: Saturday, November 12

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JULY BIRTHDAYS

Anna Spanninga – July 2 Rodney Manty – July 20 Savannah Marr - July 8 Kassidy Hainrich – July 21 Shyla-Rae Peterson – July 10 Ester Alyward – July 23

Alexa Desjardins – July 16 Summer Peppard – July 28 Douglas Sitch – July 19 Jennifer Hainrich – July 31

Gymkhanas: Location:

Murillo Fairgrounds

Youth start – 9AM Open start – 1 PM

Sunday, July 31 Sunday, August 21 Sunday, October 2

Old Timer’‛s Gymkhanas: Time: 7PM

Thursday, August 11

Shows:

Location: Murillo Fairgrounds

Sunday, September 25

HORSE SUPERSTITIONS - DID YOU KNOW? Changing a horse's name is bad luck?

MARCH BIRTHDAYS!!! John Cooney – March 2 Rylee Vanderwees – March 13 Chelsea VanSchie – March 27 Heather Heibein – March 3 Joyce Lyytinen – March 16 Cheyenne Jurcik – March 28 Maureen Sitch – March 3 Susan J. Fall – March 20 Kiefer Dixon – March 29 Brooke Vanlenthe – March 5 Bill Heibein – March 21 Rachel Peppard – March 8 Krystin Blaschek – March 26 David Peppard – March 12 Paul Colosimo – March 27 Maija Vanlenthe – March 13 Kaitie Dampier – March 27

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Why!Do!Horses!Need!Dental!Care?!by: Kimberly S. Brown October 16 2001, Article #849 from www.thehorse.com !A horse's teeth begin to erupt in the first few days after birth, and they continue to grow throughout most of a horse's life. Therefore, dental problems can occur at any age. A "baby" tooth might not shed properly, resulting in an impacted permanent tooth. A horse less than three years of age might have problems with the emergence of permanent teeth. An older horse might need attention because of lost or damaged teeth. The most common dental problems faced by a horse, however, are the result of the horse's normal anatomy--the horse's maxillae (upper jaw) is wider than the mandible (lower jaw).

As the upper and lower teeth grind food, the surface of the tooth is worn away naturally. Each tooth slowly continues to grow to replace the portions that are ground away by normal wear. Problems occur when the edges of the teeth become sharp from not being worn off. These sharp edges, or uneven wear patterns, usually occur on the outside or cheek side of the upper teeth and inside or tongue side of the lower teeth because the

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upper jaw is wider than the lower.

"The teeth are like a grist mill--two grinding stones," explained Fred Faragalla, DVM, an equine practitioner in Creedmoor, N.C. "But the upper teeth don't meet and grind off the outer edges, and the lower teeth don't meet to grind off the inner edges. So, this sets the horse up to have 'points' that stick up and prevent the horse from chewing from side to side and creates a vicious cycle for digestion and mastication as the teeth continue to erupt."

Also, when any permanent tooth is lost or damaged, the opposite tooth continues to grow. Since this tooth doesn't have an occlusive tooth to wear against, it tends to become elongated. This also can occur when a marked overbite or underbite is present.

"The goal of equine dentistry is to enhance free movement (lateral excursion) of upper and lower jaws to create a grinding action," said Faragalla. "Beaks, hooks, and ramps can occur and cause problems."

He explained that these names are given because of the look of a tooth when it has grown abnormally due to a dental problem. Beaks, hooks, and ramps are areas on teeth that are overgrown. They are abnormal surfaces that make an uneven "table" on which the teeth can slide against each other and grind feed, preventing the horse from normal side-to-side chewing. And when incisors become overgrown, they act as a brake and greatly limit the range of motion of the normal grinding action of the upper and lower archades, (an overgrown cheek tooth acts in a similar fashion but to a lessor extent).

So at what age should the horse begin dental care?

"Even a young horse, one six months old, can benefit from a dental 'tune-up,' " said Faragalla. "Younger horses have softer teeth, and they can develop razor-sharp edges quickly."

Paying attention to the young horse's mouth also is important in setting a template for permanent teeth.

"The horse is not going to lose the opposing upper and lower baby teeth at the same time, so a permanent tooth can take on the appearance of what it comes in contact with--the remaining baby tooth," said Faragalla.

Imprinting of foals at birth (as taught by Dr. Robert Miller) usually includes sticking a finger in the foal's mouth, rubbing the gums, and touching the tongue. This is thought to get the foal used to having its mouth touched when veterinary or dental procedures are required later in life.

Routine oral exams are recommended for horses every six months, depending on the age and use of the horse, with at least one procedure performed annually. This oral exam means not only visual examination of the teeth, but palpation of the back teeth that might be hard to see. Many horses require routine dental work when they begin training or are broken. At this time, the "caps" or remains of baby teeth can be removed, wolf teeth can be extracted (see The Horse of September 1995, page 46), and the horse's teeth can be "floated" or rasped to remove sharp edges. And while the need

for dental extractions (other than wolf teeth) is not common, it does occur.

Signs that a horse might have a dental problem include head tossing, turning the head sideways when chewing, feed being dropped while chewing, resisting the bit or fighting bit placement, reluctance to work or move in one direction, mouthing the bit excessively, excessive salivation, bad breath, nasal discharge, grain undigested in manure, weight loss, and even colic.

So, while out of sight, out of mind might be a good saying, taking time to have a veterinarian examine a horse's teeth and correct any abnormalities will not only solve some problems, it will prevent others.!

Find out how to monitor your horse’s health utilizing Equine Guelph’s Horse Health Check:

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Lakehead Light Horse Association 2012 Membership Form

‘Putting the Fun Back  Into  Horses’

ALL MEMBERS MUST FILL OUT AND SIGN A MEMBERSHIP FORM Please print clearly

Membership: Family $30.00_________ Senior $25.00_________ Youth $20.00___________ NAME:_________________________________________________________D.O.B___________________(Senior/Youth) NAME:_________________________________________________________D.O.B___________________(Senior /Youth) NAME:_________________________________________________________D.O.B___________________(Senior /Youth) NAME:_________________________________________________________D.O.B___________________(Senior /Youth) Please attach any additional family members. Seniors may only include day/month to be included in birthday announcements. Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________________________________________PostalCode:______________________ Telephone:__________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________ (To receive instant newsletters/updates/notices/reminders/invites) Please check one: □      I  wish  to  receive  my  newsletter  by  email.                                □      I  wish  to  receive  my  newsletter  by  mail. Please check one: □      I  grant  my  permission  for  LLHA  to  publish  photos  of  myself,  and/or  my  family’s  in  the  newsletter  and/or  website.       □      I  DO  NOT  wish  to  have  any  photos  published. Signature: __________________________________________________ □      I  understand  the  rules  stated by LLHA. □      I  acknowledge  that  any  equestrian  event  can,  and  may  be  dangerous.    I  accept  all  risks  and  responsibilities  for  myself,  and my family. I do not hold

Lakehead Light Horse Association, or any members, liable for any injury that may occur to me, my family, or my property. I agree to not make claim against LLHA, and its members, for any injury or damage that may occur.

This must be signed to be a member: Signature: _____________________________________________ DATE: ____________________________________ Print Name: ____________________________________________ VOLUNTEERING (Please check all that applies and your name will be added to a Volunteer list, Volunteers are essential for LLHA )

I wish to volunteer at Gymkhanas I wish to volunteer at Shows I wish to volunteer at Social Events I wish to volunteer at Fundraising Events Other (please specify)_________________________________________________________________________________

Please make cheque payable to: Lakehead Light Horse Association Mail to: Box 201, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, P0T 1W0 ***********************************************************************************

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