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News ................................................................................................ 2Equine Diarrhea: Causes, Treatments and Complications – Learn More from Palm Beach Equine Clinic ...................... 3Notes from Julie: Getting Ready for the Riding Season – Top 3 Mistakes Riders Make .................................... 5Hoof Cracks – Superficial or Serious? ..................................... 6Vermont Summer Festival Reminds Exhibitors of Required Health Protocols .................................................... 7Palm Partnership Training: How Can I Influence Other Western Riders to Try Western Dressage?................... 8USPC Festival 2017 Includes Education for All .................. 11

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Performance Farms Shines at Saugerties HITS on the Hudson

Performance Farms founder Dr. Cesar Parra (right) and Performance Farms rider Rodrigo Encinas Fuentes (left) celebrated a success-ful weekend competing at Centerline Events’ HITS Dressage on the Hudson show in Sau-gerties, New York on May 20 and 21 (Photo courtesy Performance Farms)

Saugerties, NY (May 31, 2017) – After traveling to Gladstone on Thursday to catch part of the 2017 Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, Dr. Par-ra and the team at Performance Farms took their show on the road to deliver

outstanding performances at Centerline Events’ HITS Dressage on the Hudson show in Saugerties, New York on May 20 and 21. Dr. Cesar Parra, Performance Farms founder and U.S. Pan American Games Dressage Team Gold medalist, achieved exceptional results aboard Fashion De-signer OLD (Faustinus x De Niro), a nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Martin Sosnoff, earning blue ribbons in both the Intermediate II and Developing Grand Prix classes. “Fashion was a star and I am thrilled with how he is develop-ing. The results of the show are of course fun, but it is the development of the horse that brings me the most joy,” remarked Dr. Parra. Katie Riley, an accomplished Grand Prix rider and a founding member of Performance Farms, also had a highly successful weekend aboard five-year-old Hanoverian gelding Sir Beckmann (Sir Donnerhall x St Pr Witchita). Riley skill-fully demonstrated how diligent training pays off, taking the first place ribbon in the FEI Young Horse class and securing a scorching 85.8 percent score. “Sir Beckmann is such a special horse and I am so very proud of him. I am blessed and lucky to have the ride on him, and I’m grateful to Cesar Par-ra and Marcela Ortiz for always support-ing me,” said Riley. Performance Farms rider Rodrigo Encinas Fuentes, originally from Madrid,

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Wellington, Florida – Diarrhea can be a common problem for horse own-ers, but how do we know when it is seri-ous? What are some of the causes? How do we treat severe cases and what are the complications to watch for? Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Peter Heidmann of Palm Beach Equine Clinic in Welling-

ton, FL, has the answers to these ques-tions and more. Diarrhea, defined as loose stools, or excessive and overly-frequent defeca-tion, occurs when the intestine does not complete absorption of electrolytes and water. Simple changes in feed, exposure to lush grass, or a bite of moldy hay can cause brief irritation of the bowel, giv-ing a horse diarrhea for a day or two, but anything more than that could be from a variety of more serious causes. Bacteria, viruses, and toxins are all fac-tors that can damage the lining of the bowel and lead to diarrhea and other complications.

Causes Clostridium difficile is associated with antibiotic use in both people and horses. While antibiotics are useful to kill bad bacteria, they can also kill good bacteria at the same time, upsetting the balance of flora in the body. If a horse goes on antibiotics for any reason, such as a wound or an infection, that can up-set the good bacteria in the intestines and cause bad bacteria, such as Clos-tridium difficile, to grow. Clostridium difficile can be found naturally in the environment. There are various types of Salmonella, most adapted to birds or to cattle or other livestock, so horses that are around livestock have a higher rate of becom-ing infected with that particular bacte-ria. Horses can also carry Salmonella and not have any symptoms, so they can pass it to each other. If the healthy flora in the horse’s body is thrown off by even a small change in diet, or some-thing bigger like a colic episode, or anti-

biotics, then Salmonella can grow up in its place. Another bacterial cause of diar-rhea can be a disease called Potomac Horse Fever. A bacteria called Neorick-ettsia risticii, which is carried by snails and conveyed by flies like caddis flies, causes Potomac Horse Fever. For this

reason, horses that live near rivers or streams can become infected. During warm weather months, caddis flies pick up the bacteria from the streams and can transfer the dis-ease to nearby horses that accidentally eat the flies or larvae. There are hotbeds for Potomac Horse Fever throughout the U.S., including the Potomac basin where it was first described, as well as many parts of the East Coast, and areas of Oregon, northern Cali-fornia, and Montana. A viral cause of diar-rhea commonly seen is Coronavirus. This

gastrointestinal virus shreds the intesti-nal lining and can cause horses to be-come very sick. The body has to reline the bowel, and it does so quickly, but it takes three to five days, during which the horse may have se-vere diarrhea and sec-ondary infections. “Coronavirus was thought for a long time to just be an opportu-nistic infection and that the virus would take advantage of the horse already being sick, but now it is more and more believed to be the cause of its own type of disease,” Dr. Heidmann stated. “Like all of these dis-eases, it causes damage to the lining of the bowel and supportive care must be used to help the horse heal. Unlike bac-terial infections, however, you cannot directly treat the organism, since there aren’t appropriate drugs to directly treat coronavirus in horses.” Outside of the infectious causes of diarrhea, there are mechanical causes, such as ingestion of sand, which can be a common problem in locations like South Florida. Sand is irritating to the lining of the bowel and can cause dam-age from its weight, as well as its abra-siveness. In general, sand is irritating enough that the body cannot retain the fluid that it needs in the intestines. As a result, it will cause secretory diarrhea where too much water is being lost. Clearing the sand usually solves the

problem and the bowel is then able to reestablish a healthy lining. A final cause of diarrhea in horses is toxins. Toxic plants, such as Olean-der, can be fatal in large doses, but if in-gested in small amounts, can be a severe irritant to the bowel. Other toxins that a horse can ingest in the environment, such as phosphate or insecticides, may also cause diarrhea.

Treatments The single most important treat-ment for diarrhea, no matter the cause, is supportive care. Supportive care in-cludes providing intravenous fluids to replace the fluids lost, providing pro-tein in the form of plasma for the pro-tein lost due to lack of absorption, as well as balancing electrolytes. The next most important step is taking measures to either reestablish good flora within the gut or to remove the bad bacteria. In the past, a pow-dered charcoal was used, which is great for absorbing bacteria, but does not absorb the water. A gastrointestinal health supplement called BioSponge® came on the market in the early 2000s through the company Platinum Perfor-mance. The product is a purified clay powder that binds the toxins, and also binds the water, so that the horse loses fewer fluids in their diarrhea. While absorbing the bad bacteria and toxins is important, also providing

good bacteria in the form of probiotics can be very helpful. “Probiotics are very variable in their efficacy, but there are some bac-teria that are known to be associated with gut health,” Dr. Heidmann noted. “The good bacteria in people, and in horses, that has the most data for be-ing helpful is Saccharomyces Boulardii. Old-fashioned brewers yeast is also Sac-charomyces, but it is a different species, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. “One of the best ways to reestablish healthy flora is Transfaunation, which is taking a healthy horses manure, filter-ing it, and then tubing it into the sick horse,” Dr. Heidmann added. “That is one of the most dramatic treatments out there. It provides the good ‘bugs’ that

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Equine Diarrhea: Causes, Treatments, and ComplicationsLearn More from Palm Beach Equine Clinic

Bacteria, viruses, and toxins are all factors that can damage the lining of the bowel and lead to diarrhea and other complica-tions.

The organisms that cause diarrhea are mostly bacteria –Salmo-nella and Clostridium difficile are among the most common.

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Spain, rode 12-year-old Westphalian gelding Blickpunkt 4 (Belissimo M x Fas-cination) in the Intermediate II class for the first time, scoring 68.3 percent and finishing second to his trainer, Dr. Parra on Fashion Designer. “It was such a great weekend in Sau-gerties. It is an awesome experience to start Blickpunkt 4’s career at the Grand Prix level, and I know that this is just the beginning for him. I have to extend a huge thank you to Cesar Parra and Katie Riley for everything!” said Fuentes.In addition to supporting its own riders

by providing full service training, care, and instruction, Performance Farms also upholds a strong commitment to further-ing the advancement of the sport of dres-sage. Always looking for new ways to support the equestrian community at large, Dr. Cesar Parra and Performance Farms generously sponsored the USEF Network’s live stream coverage of the 2017 Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, enabling those unable to attend the event in person to watch the show from any location.

Grand Prix rider and a founding member of Performance Farms Katie Riley had a highly successful weekend at Centerline Events’ HITS Dressage on the Hudson show aboard five-year-old Hanoverian gelding Sir Beck-mann (Photo courtesy Performance Farms)

Dr. Parra was thrilled to embrace this opportunity to extend the show to a big-ger audience, observing, “If they couldn’t come to the event, I wanted to bring this very special event to them.” Through the live stream, the week’s events could be viewed on the USEF Network, which ran simultaneously while the Performance Team riders competed at Saugerties. Dr. Parra and Performance Farms continue to consistently produce horses and riders that earn prestigious acco-lades both nationally and internationally. During the spring and summer of 2017, Parra and his team – with locations in Jupiter, Florida, and Whitehouse Station, New Jersey – invite riders to learn more about training and horses offered for sale by following the Piaffe Performance of-ficial Facebook page or visiting www.Piaffe-Performance.com.

Participate in the 2017 Economic Impact Study for the US Horse Industry to be Distributed Via Online Link (Washington, DC) – The American Horse Council Foundation (AHCF) is pleased to announce that the survey link

for the National Economic Impact Study will be released on June 5th. The survey link will be available until August 1st. “The National Survey link will ini-tially be distributed through equine orga-nizations such as the American Quarter Horse Association, United States Eques-trian Federation, Certified Horseman-ship Association, American Paint Horse Association, and more,” said AHC Presi-dent Julie Broadway. “We hope everyone that receives the survey link will partici-pate. This is an opportunity to showcase how important the vast equine industry is to the United States economy, and the more horse owners, breeders, riders, trainers, racetracks, shows, rodeos and other industry suppliers that participate, the better the data will be that is included in the final results.” The 2017 Economic Impact Study will contain expanded demographics with youth participation and addition-al segments of the industry, including Equine Assisted Activities and Thera-pies, Equine Sanctuaries and Rescues, Equine Academic Programs, and Equine Youth Organizations. Representatives of these institutions and organizations, along with Equine Competition Orga-nizers, will be receiving targeted and individualized surveys. The main sur-vey is designed to capture the impact of individual horse owners (whether com-mercial or recreational) and industry suppliers of equine-related goods and services. A separate data request is be-ing sent directly to Racetracks, OTBs, and Advanced Deposit Wagering businesses. The surveys were designed by the Innovation Group and a supporting team of equine industry experts. They were further vetted by key industry stake-holders as well as a Steering Committee composed of AHC staff and five outside experts. The 2005 Economic Impact Study established that the horse industry in all its segments, including racing, show-ing, and recreation, had a $39 billion ef-fect on the US economy, involved more than 4 million Americans and 9.2 million horses, and supported 1.4 million full-time jobs. The study provided invalu-able demographic data and insights into professions and other industries that are impacted by equine ownership, as well as proved to be extremely helpful to the industry’s efforts in documenting its size, diversity and economic importance to public officials, the press, and other me-dia. Now more than ever, it’s important for the equine industry to have access to data from all segments to ensure the most comprehensive, impactful portrait possible of our diverse and long-stand-ing industry. If you are a member of an equine as-sociation, please be on the lookout for an email containing the link to the take the National Survey. If you are not a member of an equine association, or did not re-ceive the survey link after June 15th and would like to participate, please email economicimpactstudy@horsecouncil.org to receive the link. Please note, all per-sonal information collected in the survey will be confidential and will not be dis-tributed. We thank you in advance for par-ticipating in this incredibly important update to the Economic Impact Study! If you have any questions, please contact the AHC directly at info@horsecouncil.org.

By Julie Goodnight

For many of us, the winter months are not conducive to riding, due to fro-zen ground, inclement weather and/or mud. And whether we like it or not, sometimes life gets in the way of our rid-ing plans—your horse gets hurt or you have a personal situation that causes an extended layoff for your horse. One way or the other, your horse may go months with no riding at all. As a re-sult, the horse may get little handling as well. This recipe—no riding and lit-tle handling—doesn’t always result in sweet rides in the spring or a delicious comeback to riding. What we love most about horses is that they are not machines. They are thinking and feeling animals, capable of forming an athletic partnership and a bond with their human. But because they are not machines—and because our relationship with them matters—we can’t just ignore them for months and then expect them to step right back into their role as your perfect horse. To make sure your spring “come-back” goes smoothly with your horse you need to plan ahead. Avoid the missteps that I hear about often when talking to horse owners at clinics and expos. Avoid making the mistakes that may leave a bitter taste in your mouth. Instead, try this recipe for a sweet sum-mer of riding.

Take Time to Reconnect with Your Horse If your horse has been turned out with a herd over the winter—or if he has had little interaction with people for a while—his herd instincts may be stron-ger. His focus may be on the herd—not on you—and he may fret when you take him away from his friends. This is per-fectly normal, instinctive behavior for horses and it’s unrealistic to think oth-erwise. To have the kind of relationship with a horse where he is focused on you—and happy to leave the herd with you—requires work in the beginning of the relationship and steady mainte-nance thereafter. Plan ahead as your riding season approaches and spend some time re-connecting with your horse. Groom him, do some ground work and take him on some walks away from his herd. Depending on how strong your rela-tionship was last fall and how trained/experienced your horse is, plan on spending at least 3-6 days just getting reacquainted with your horse. I like do-ing lead line exercises to reconnect with my horse and remind him of his man-ners and my expectations of him (check out my Lead Line Leadership video at Shopping.JulieGoodnight.com).

Check Your Tack and Saddle Fit Don’t get carried away with riding until you have taken the time to inspect

all your tack for needed repairs and maintenance, as well as checking the saddle fit on your horse. A horse’s body shape changes a lot every year. If you’ve ever had young horses you already know that. (As weanlings, if you watch them closely it seems like you can ac-tually see them grow.) Think about the changes in the human body from birth to the end of life. A horse’s body goes through those same changes—only three-four times faster. If he has not had much exercise over the winter, he may have gained weight and/or lost muscle toning, which can have a big effect on saddle fit. Take the time to analyze your saddle fit at least once a year and especially after your horse has had an extended time off. You may need different padding or adjust-ments. Last year, my horse Eddie (still filling out at the age of 7) outgrew his regular width tree and needed a new saddle. That’s not the answer I was hop-ing for when re-assessing his saddle fit, but I can’t bear the thought of working him in a saddle that causes discomfort. Don’t forget to clean and condition your saddle and bridle, and check all the places where metal meets leather and all fasteners to make sure they are strong. Often the smaller parts of your tack—like latigos, leather ties, Chicago screws, and straps—need replacing or fixing. Make sure your bridle is clean and comfortable and the bit is the right

size. Eddie also went from a 4 ¾ inch bit into a 5 inch (the standard size for a horse). But I would’ve changed his bit anyway since his training had ad-vanced so much in the past few years that he was ready for a different bit. As horses progress in their training, they have different needs in bits too. You may find that the bit that worked well for your horse a couple years ago now makes him unhappy—he’s leaning, pulling, chomping, tossing his head, or running through the pressure. These are all signs that a bit change may be in

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Notes from Julie:Getting Ready for the Riding Season – Top 3 Mistakes Riders Make

Photo credit to Heidi Melocco, Whole-Picture.com

Here’s a handy table to follow: Category Direction of Crack Depth Serious/Not Likely Cause Recommendation 1 Horizontal Superficial No lameness Minor hoof stress/contraction Consult Farrier 2 Horizontal Deep Lameness Injury/Blunt Trauma Consult Farrier and Vet 3 Vertical (shorter) Superficial No lameness Moisture imbalance. Extreme Daily care wet to dry conditions, over Consult Farrier exposure/evaporation. 4 Vertical (opened) Deep, long Lameness Highest risk for recurring abcesses. Daily care May need shoeing to help stabilize. Consult Farrier and Vet 5 Vertical (closed) Long, old No lameness Deformity to horn-producing coronary Consult Farrier band tissue/”scarring” 6 Center Toe Divot Deep, point Poss. lameness Centralize hole at tip of toe near whiteline. Daily care Possible higher risk for abcess or bacterial, Consult Farrier fungal infections. Likely from P3 (coffin bone) deformity/”crena”

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Hoof Cracks – Superficial or Serious?

By Bryan S. Farcus MA, CJF© 2012− 2016 Farrier-Friendly™

Hoof wall highlights… A horse’s hoof has a unique design. For the most part, it is made-up of many interconnected tissues that, when healthy and working in concert with each other, are incredibly resilient. It is often said that the horse’s hooves are a reflection of his health. Once you famil-iarize yourself with the interrelated na-ture of the equine foot, in general, you will gain a better understanding of the hoof wall (capsule) and any structural changes that may arise. In an effort to stay somewhat “anatomically correct” the term foot is used as a reference for all tissues, inner and outer, that exist below the hairline at the coronary band level of the horse’s digit. Whereas, the term hoof is often used to indicate the outer horn/insensitive tissue that is ex-posed. Essentially, with every external tissue that you can see, there is a sensi-tive corresponding tissue that produces

and nourishes it. Keep this in mind, as we shift our focus to your horse’s hoof wall and the issue of hoof cracks. Simply put, the hoof wall is de-signed to withstand both compressive and concussive forces. These tissues are comprised of a strong, flexible epi-dermal tissue, not unlike your finger/toe nail. If you were to zoom-in on a segment of that tissue, you would see something analogous to a sheet of compressed three-layered construction board. These layers or plies of hoof wall, consist of a series of compressed horn tubules (inter & intra tubular as-pects) called stratum. From deepest to most superficial, the innermost layer nearest the coffin bone is the stratum in-ternum, the middle layer is the stratum medium, and the external membrane is stratum externum. With this tubular wall construction, the vital functions of strength, flexibility and moisture bal-ance are provided. This is quite the bal-ancing act, particularly when the hoof wall is under excess force or extreme

climate fluctuation. Unfortunately, despite all efforts, there will come a time when you do notice hoof damage or cracking when your horse is under overwhelming stress.

Cracks classified... Not all hoof cracks are created equal. While some are just a minor blemish or an “eye-sore”, others can lead to a structural weakness and po-tentially cause lameness. Hoof cracks are simply an indicator of conditions that are stressful for your horse and, though not at all life-threatening, should not be ignored. In trying to com-bat hoof cracks the best place to start is to classify them.

Your best defense?... Most often, hoof cracks are incre-mental and great majorities are super-ficial, not deep or structural. Therefore, you should have time to make the best decision for your horse. As a basic rule, your ability to read your horse’s

comfort level will be the best indicator of the severity of a hoof crack. Also, the benefits of providing good daily care for your horse, in general, will always promote the healthiest hooves. Main-taining a well-balanced diet, exercise and, of course, routine farrier visits will be your best defense against any hoof crack. Remember that moderation in all you do with your horse is always your best bet, since any extremes to your horse’s extremities will only increase hoof stress, which eventually shows-up as one of those ugly cracks.

References & Recommended Reading: The Principles of Horseshoeing (P3), Dr. Doug Butler and Jacob Butler.Care and Rehabilitation of the Equine Foot, Pete Ramey. Distal Limb Pocket Guide, Jenny Edwards and Paige Poss www.hoofrehab.com www.anatomy-of-the-equine.com www.veterinarynews.dvm360.com

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Notes from Julie – con’t from page 5order. Check out the “Bitting Assistant” from Toklat at JulieGoodnight.com/bits.

Avoid Doing Too Much, Too Soon After a long, cold winter and too much time spent indoors, it’s easy to want to jump back into riding right where you left off in the fall. But the reality is, both you are and your horse need some time to get back into riding shape—and the old-er either you or your horse are, the more time you each may need. Both horses and humans get out of shape really fast when not getting exercise; and for both species, the activity of riding (or carrying a rider) uses special muscles. You both need time in the beginning—shorter rides with greater frequency—to build strength slowly. Your horse also needs time to get used to his tack again—to get “hardened” to the cinch/girth, the saddle and the bit/bridle. If you had gone for months with-out wearing anything but slippers on your feet, you’d have to get used to wear-ing heavy boots again over subsequent days to avoid getting sore feet and blis-ters. Just as you would never want to hike all day in brand new hiking boots, your horse needs time to get re-accustomed to the feel of the saddle, the weight of the rider and the bridle on his face. Finally, if you’re coming back to rid-ing after a long layoff, think of recondi-tioning your horse’s training and mental focus as well. Don’t expect him to re-spond perfectly to cues he hasn’t thought about in a while. Don’t jump right in, asking your horse to perform the most difficult riding maneuvers right on the first try. Even if it seems like he’s just as responsive as the last time you rode him, asking for too much too soon could lead to problems. Start by doing easier stuff and focusing on fundamentals. Make sure you acknowledge and reward your horse when he tries—whether it was bril-liant or not—so that you recondition his spirit and willingness as well. By setting realistic expectations, plan-ning ahead and building up slowly but methodically, your “comeback” will go smoothly and your horse will be happier. Remember, your horse needs the same time that you do to get in condition—both mentally and physically. Be fair to yourself and be fair to your horse. With quality ingredients and careful prepara-tion, your riding season will be cake! Enjoy the ride! Julie Goodnight Trainer and Clinician

About Julie Goodnight Goodnight is the popular RFD-TV host of Horse Master airing Monday nights. Goodnight travels the USA sharing her no-nonsense horsemanship training with riders of all disciplines. Goodnight has ridden in many different saddles-- she’s experienced in dressage and jumping, racing, reining, cow horse, colt-starting, and wilderness riding. Goodnight grew up on the hunter-jumper circuits in Florida, but is now at home in the West. She and her husband, Rich Moorhead, live in the mountains in Salida, Colorado. Both love versatility ranch horse competitions and riding cow-horses. Explore her online library and many training videos at http://TV.JulieGoodnight.com; be sure to sign up for the free monthly training news at http://JulieGoodnight.com and please subscribe to the free YouTube chan-nel at http://YouTube.com/JulieGoodnight.

East Dorset, Vermont – Committed to equine health and welfare, all horses competing at the six-week Vermont Summer Festival running from July 4 through August 13, 2017, at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, are re-quired to comply with the State of Ver-mont and Federal Government equine health certification protocols. In addition to general bio-security practices and proper vaccinations as recommended by veterinarians, the Vermont Summer Festival requires specific documentation for each horse entering the showgrounds. Upon ar-rival at Harold Beebe Farm, each horse must have the following documenta-tion on file in the horse show office be-

fore being issued a back number: • A completed Vermont Sum-mer Festival Vaccination Declaration, which can be found here. • A negative Coggins test obtained within 12 months. • A Certificate of Veterinary In-spection (CVI) – dated within 30 days – designating the Vermont Summer Festival as the point of destination and 2971 Route 7, East Dorset, Vermont, as the physical destination. As an alternative to a CVI dated within 30 days, exhibitors may obtain an Exhibition Permit from the Ver-mont Agency of Agriculture’s Animal Health office. This permit extends the life of the CVI to 180 days as long as

the horse moves interstate to its first show within 30 days of the health certificate examination by a veterinarian. “We hope that exhibitors ar-riving at the Vermont Summer Fes-tival experience a smooth and easy transition with horse health and safety being our priority,” said John Ammerman, Vermont Summer Festival Show Manager. “Abiding by the proper protocols, as well as having all vaccination declarations and CVIs in order, will ensure that horses arrive at the show grounds ready to compete.” More information, including Equine Importation FAQs, Exhibi-tion Permit Protocols from the State of Vermont, and Federal Interstate Movement Requirements, visit www.vt-summerfestival.com. The prize list for the 2017 Vermont Summer Festival is avail-able online here. Entries for all six weeks of competition must be post-marked by June 6 and received by

June 9. Entries may be mailed or filled out online and submitted electroni-cally through the services provided by Equestrian Connect. The Vermont Summer Festival is New England’s largest hunter/jumper competition and the richest sporting event based on purse in the state of Vermont offering more than $750,000 in prize money. The event is also a proud member of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame, the Marshall & Sterling League, and the North American League (NAL). For more information on the Ver-mont Summer Festival, please e-mail or visit www.vt-summerfestival.com.

The Vermont Summer Festival, running from July 4 through August 13, reminds exhibitors to comply with the State of Vermont and Federal Government equine health certification proto-cols. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography

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How Can I Influence Other Western Riders to Try Western Dressage? First, I have to tell you a great story. You may have already heard this story. However, whether you have or not, you can pass it on to others. I started my business in 1970 as a professional trainer and instructor. I have had a wonderful career as a trainer and competitor from growing up in the Dressage saddle. I took what I learned in the dressage sad-dle and applied it to western and hunt seat riding. I don’t ride any differently from one saddle to the other. Dressage is the basis of my train-ing. Dressage helps me appreciate and understand the horse. Learning and teaching how to train a horse naturally has been my role for many years. At the time when my career was becoming successful on the national and world show levels in the mid 70’s, I did not realize how much I was ahead of my game with my Dressage training back-ground. I was showing all around in the western and hunt seat competitions with quarter horses. In 1997 I made a decision to semi retire from quarter

horse competitions. I was not happy with the way judges were rewarding horses in the events, especially Hunter Under Saddle. I knew the correct me-chanics of how a horse operates and knew that horses were not meant to travel with their balance on the fore-hand. The more that I was exposed to the show world, the more I saw miser-able horses. I always prided myself on showing a horse with the ears forward revealing happiness and confidence in their training. So, in November of 1997 I chose to take my business to primary education. Ever since I have been very pleased. I entered during the era and birth of many clinicians. Horse exposi-tions were also exploding and I saw a part of the horse industry that could be beneficial for both my business and my clients. I realized that both new and established horse owners were hungry for education on how to be the best that they can for their horses. It was then that Cyril and I made the decision to use the name “Dressage Principles” as our training method, to describe our multi-discipline knowl-edge and share with others to improve the training for horses and riders to-gether. At first, “Dressage Principles”

hurt us. People would come up to me at horse expos, on the phone, and in emails and say “I am a western rider, I don’t do Dressage!” and move on to “natural horsemanship.” Or others would say “I am a trail rider, I don’t ride Dressage” or “Dressage is too hard of riding for me, I could never do that!” We kept trying to influence people that Dressage simply means, “training” in French. We were teaching people that Dressage is training a horse naturally according to the horse’s anatomy, natu-ral instincts and behaviors. Best of all it was a proven and successful way to learn to become a confident rider. So more than a decade later, I felt a change of understanding regarding this mysterious word. “Dressage” was widely accepted by all disciplines and breeds at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky. At the games I saw so many breeds includ-ing Morgan’s, Saddlebreds, Arabians, and Gaited horses, showing in a correct balance and collection. They were do-ing lead changes, extending and slow-ing in the gaits, and performing lateral movements in either Western or Eng-lish saddles. It was amazing and most of the time I had my mouth open with surprise and happiness! Cyril and I per-formed our clinician demonstration on “Dressage Principles” and explained how “riding well” will emphasize the willing and correct responses from the horse. I realized we were on the right track and now people truly understood that Dressage is naturally training a horse and rider. We now have horse owners com-ing up to us or writing “I have been

taking Dressage lessons to improve my western riding,” and “Dressage has improved my horse and my riding so much, I never want to quit this type of riding!” We also have recreational/trail riders coming to us and wanting to learn Dressage to “Ride Well” for their horses. This is actually how we came up with our clinic name. Dressage is centuries old. It’s even older than the United States. Dressage has proven successful and is for any breed of horse and all riding disciplines. Dressage should be your foundation for correct and successful riding. It is simply a common sense approach to training horses and riders. You should be able to understand a rider’s balance, communication through the natural aids (seat, legs, hands) and how to con-trol your horse’s balance. These are the building blocks of Dressage. Willing-ness and happy horses has always been our goal at Palm Partnership Training. We know a confident, comfortable, and effective rider is promoted through Dressage training.

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JuneJune 3 • Saddle Up for St. Jude. Highland Forest, Fabius, NY (315) 383-8966, www.events.stjude.org.June 4 • Open Schooling Show. Northamptom Cty. 4-H Center, Nazareth, PA, 9 a.m. Janice Martin (610) 837-7294.June 9-11 • British Dressage Clinic & Retreat with NY Clinician International Grand Prix Paul Alvin-Smith. Willowview Hill Farm, Stamford, NY, (607) 652-2917, www.WillowviewHillFarm.com.June 10 • Bridle Path Manor Open Horse Show Hunter, Equitation, English and Marshall & Ster-ling Classes. NYS Fairgrounds 4-H area, Syracuse, NY, Kathy Zimmer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.June 10-11 • Big Apple Shoot Out Show. Scha-ghticoke, NY, (607) 589-6548, centrailnyappaloosa@frontier.com.June 11 • Classic Horse Show Series Hunter and Equitation Classes hosted by Bridle Path Manor. NYS Fairgrounds 4-H Area, Syracuse, NY, Kathy Zimmer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.June 16-18 • NBHA Syracuse Spectacular. NYS Fairgrounds Coliseum, Syracuse, NY. (706) 823-3728, www.nbha.com.

June 17 • Horse and Tack Auction. 10 a.m., Monticello, NY, Kaitie Rubin (845) 798-2509, kaitlen.rubin@gmail.com.June 18 • Summer Kickoff Classic Horse Show. Batavia, NY, Amanda Gallo (585) 813-7711, summer-kickoff@gmail.com, www.gcfair.com.June 24-25 • Weather or Not Horse Show Hunt-er, Equitation and Marshall & Sterling Classes. New York State Fairgrounds, Kathy Zimmer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.

JulyJuly 1 • Summer Kickoff Classic Horse Show. Batavia, NY, Amanda Gallo (585) 813-7711, summer-kickoff@gmail.com, www.gcfair.com. July 2 • Summer Kickoff Classic Horse Show. Batavia, NY, Amanda Gallo (585) 813-7711, summer-kickoff@gmail.com, www.gcfair.com.July 9 • New York Reined Cow Horse Cattle and Ranch Clinic at Quiet Quarters Ranch. Campbell, NY, rosehillranch1@gmail.com, newyorkrcha.com.July 15 • Classes & Comments Clinic/Show in Memory of Shannon Zimmer. Kathy Zimmer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.

AugustAugust 5 • Summer Time Fun Hunter/Equita-

tion Classes. Bridle Path Manor, Camillus, NY, Kathy Zimmer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.August 10-13 • NYSQHA with 5 Judges Show. Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY, www.NYSQHA.com.

SeptemberSeptember 9-10 • NYSQHA AQHA and PHBA Show. Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Cobleskill, NY, www.NYSQHA.com.September 17 • Fall Foliage Hunter/Equitation Classes. Bridle Path Manor, Camillus, NY, Kathy Zim-mer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.

OctoberOctober 12-15 • Stepping Stone Horse Show. New York State Fairgrounds, Kathy Zimmer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.October 12-15 • The Stepping Stone Horse Show Hunter, Equitation and Marshall & Ster-ling Classes. New York State Fairgrounds, Kathy Zimmer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.October 27-29 • The Trick or Trot Horse Show Hunter, Equitation and Marshall & Sterling Classes. New York State Fairgrounds, Kathy Zimmer (315) 727-5391 or Diana Bome (315) 729-8507.

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Equine Diahrrea... – con’t from page 3the horse is losing through the diar-rhea. You will often see foals eating their mother’s manure. It is an instinc-tual habit to get the good bugs into their stomach. We only do that in the sickest of cases. Whatever the route, it makes a big difference to provide the good bugs because that creates the environment for the gut to heal.” While some antibiotics are war-ranted in the right situation, Dr. Heid-mann pointed out that they are not nec-essary as often as people would think. “With people or dogs, if we get Sal-monella or some other intestinal infec-tion, we almost always go on antibiot-ics, but because antibiotics are the cause of many cases of colitis in horses, in general that is not the best strategy,” Dr. Heidmann stated. “There are a couple of exceptions. Clostridium difficile does respond to antibiotics, metronidazole being the most common one. For Po-

tomac Horse Fever, Tetracycline broad spectrum antibiotics are the best.” Biosecurity mea-sures should also be taken to protect healthy horses from an infectious barn-mate. Dr. Heidmann recom-mends complete isola-tion of the sick horse while it is ill, and for a minimum of two full weeks after the infec-tion has been clini-cally resolved. This includes no horse-to-horse contact, as well as no shared use of wheelbarrows, pitch-forks, etc. Molecular and DNA testing can be done to make sure that the horse is infection-free, however, Dr. Heidmann warns that testing can be prob-lematic. “There is a very high number of false negatives, meaning there is truly some

infection there, but the lab cannot find it,” Dr. Heidmann stated. “There can be times when the horse is shedding bugs, but the tests do not pick it up. The state-of-the-art standard of care is a DNA test called ‘PCR’, and yet you still have to do multiple tests to get a positive test and get a diagnosis. Still, the best way to be safe is to continue testing until you are sure.”

Complications Dr. Heidmann warned of common complications in severe diarrhea cases, laminitis being highest on the list. With the sickest of horses, it is unfortunately not uncommon for the veterinarian to get the gut fixed over three to five days, and then find that the feet have started to become very inflamed due to toxins in the bloodstream. If the horse loses the lining of its intestine, then the good and bad bacteria that are supposed to

be contained in the intestine can “leak” out into the bloodstream and are free in the abdomen. Those bacteria are then dying either from an attack by the im-mune system or antibiotics, and they re-lease endotoxins into the bloodstream, which along with other inflammatory products, can cause laminitis. Another serious complication is blood clotting. The sick horse may be-come very low on blood protein when

the bowel lining is damaged, which can cause clotting abnormalities. The horse may have difficulty clotting or they may become prone to abnormal increases in clotting. The horse might seem better, and then it will develop a clot some-where in the body. It can be anywhere, but it is most often in the intestine itself,

which is usually fatal. In general, horses like this are treated with supplemental protein in the form of plasma. In some cases, the veterinarian will also provide anticoagulant medications. Although some cases of diarrhea are brief and easily resolved, Dr. Heidmann reminds that serious cases can go downhill fast, and it is important to refer to an expert. “The biggest sign of a problem is duration,” Dr. Heidmann concluded.

“If it is one day, it could be that they had a bite of bad food or something simple. If there are fevers or lethargy, those are in-stant warning signs. If it lasts for days, or if they go off their feed, those are instant warning signs. That is when you should call your veterinarian right away, especially because as they start to go downhill, these complications really amplify. The worst cases are the ones that have been smoldering for a day or two.” Dr. Heidmann and the veterinarians at Palm Beach Equine Clinic are always available and encour-age owners to contact the clinic at the first sign of a problem. Palm Beach Equine Clinic provides expe-rience, knowledge, availability, and the very best care for its clients. Make Palm Beach Equine Clinic a part of your team! To find out more, please

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About Palm Beach Equine Clinic The veterinarians and staff of PBEC are respected throughout the industry for their advanced level of care and steadfast commitment to horses and owners. With 28 skilled veterinarians on staff, includ-ing three board-certified surgeons, inter-nal medicine specialists, and one of very few board-certified equine radiologists in the country, PBEC leads the way in new, innovative diagnostic imaging and treat-ments. Palm Beach Equine Clinic provides experience, knowledge, availability, and the very best care for its clients. To find out more, please visit www.equineclinic.com or call 561-793-1599. “Like” them on Face-book to follow along on what happens in Wellington and more, and get news from their Twitter!

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Lexington, Kentucky – The United States Pony Clubs cordially invites the equine community to participate in the USPC Festival 2017 at the Kentucky Horse Park, July 22-24th. Registration for the 12th triennial event is now open and Pony Club encourages all to come learn and join the fun. USPC Festival offers a unique, pre-mier opportunity for anyone interested furthering their equine education. Over a three-day period, Olympians, interna-tional competitors, and judges will teach clinics and lessons on a variety of topics. Mounted sessions are available from be-ginner level through the advanced levels of multiple disciplines such as Eventing, Dressage, Mounted Games and Show Jumping. Dressage participants will learn from expert clinicians such as Allison Brock, (C-3, Lio Lii Pony Club) 2016 Rio Olympic Dressage Bronze Medal-ist, FEI 5* Judge, Axel Steiner, and many other knowledgeable grand prix level competitors, and instructors. Interested Eventing participants can ride with FEI 4* competitor Allie Byskal-Sacksen (A, Brandywine Hounds Pony Club), Ste-phen Bradley (A, Loudon Hunt Pony Club) and Jerry Schurink (USEA Instruc-tors’ Certification Program Faculty). Returning to USPC Festival is Dres-sage4Kids with Olympian, Lendon Gray. The Dressage4Kids program and a mas-ters clinic on July 22nd will be taught by Lendon featuring her insightful teaching

and training skills in the sport of Dres-sage. For participants not bringing a horse, the unmounted education of-fers an array of workshops. Topics and presenters range from sports psychol-ogy with Daniel Stewart to equine acu-puncture and dentistry with renowned veterinarians. Other topics cover equine first aid, trailer safety, saddle fitting and many more. Featured authors of World Class Grooming, Cat Hill and Emma Ford, will present hands-on workshops on stable management, show tips, braid-ing, clipping, and cooling out horses. To register and more information regarding all the popular clinics and workshops, visit https://www.pony-club.org/Events/Championships/Edu-cation.aspx. Individuals from across the United States can participate in these educational opportunities. About Pony Club - The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (Pony Club) was founded in 1954 as a nonprofit national youth organization to teach riding and horsemanship through a formal educational program. There are approxi-mately 9,000 Pony Club members in over 600 clubs and riding centers throughout the coun-try. Many of the nation’s top equestrians, in-cluding several of our Olympic team members, business professionals, government leaders and career military officers, have roots in Pony Club. Youth members range in age from as young as 4 through age 25. Pony Club also offers edu-cational opportunities to a growing number of adults through Horsemasters membership.

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