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Cream Ridge, NJ - 6/19/2022 -
The
Standardbred Retirement Foundation, (SRF) AdoptaHorse.org is taking other
bold steps to make a difference in the lives of Standardbreds. On Saturday,
June 25th, 2022 the first "Horse Sense" Seminar will be held in
Lancaster, Pa. to bring to the rural communities using horses as working
animals, a great deal of very useful information, materials, guidance,
samples, and more on horse care.
The
times have changed, but the use of horses in the rural areas has not. Dirt
roads are scarce, they are paved with hard asphalt; motor vehicle
traffic has greatly increased; access to water while traveling has
reduced; there are diseases and viruses in need of further
awareness; weather is more severe in the heat of summer and winter
months where traveling by horse presents hazards. Today there are new
preventative measures to reduce diseases; wound and illness treatment have
new break throughs; prevention is seeing new methods; and horse care
products in the past decade are keeping horses healthier and are offering
more successful treatment options. About 30% of the horses coming to
SRF have eye issues, ulcers, blindness, and have traumatic eye injuries.
Better harness fitting; hoof care and shoeing choices; other treatment for
injuries from street accidents; and nutrition will be part of the day's
information provided. SRF will be bringing all of this and more to the
communities using horses as working animals, and hopes to develop a
relationship so the future brings what is needed for all.
The event is being held at
the Solanco Fair Ground in their Show Barn Park Ave Quarryville PA
starting at 8:30 am. Much of this is hands on. All are welcome.
Topics include:
Daily
and preventative care to keep horses well - vaccines,
deworming, proper feeding hydration and access to water, botulism, eye
care, founder, basic exercise plan, additional red flags to look out
for. (Dr. Nicole Scherrer New Bolton Center)
Horse
body basics – physical exam, Henneke Score, use a weight tape,
identifying signs of lameness, red flags in body. (Jamie
Guiberson, Nursing Dept. New Bolton Center)
Dental
care – regular dental care, tooth problems affect their behavior –
interfering with holding a bit and consuming enough food to stay healthy.
How to age a horse by its
teeth. (Emmanuel Smucker, Sunny Ridge
Equine)
No
Foot/No Horse- things
to keep your horse’s hooves and soles in good condition, and why it matters
where and what they stand in. How often to trim and change shoes to avoid
lameness (Amos
Smucker Jr., JR’s Farrier)
Importance
of tack fitting - prevent lameness, avoid overall injury with
proper fitting tack (Dr.
Patty Blakelee – Unionville Equine Associates, Levi Stoltzfus – Bartville
Harness, John Glick)
Horse
emergencies – colic, heat/cold emergencies, puncture wounds/managing
bleeding, tetanus/botulism, (foaling emergencies?) (emergency supplies to
keep on hand?) (Dr.
Alycia Crandall, New Bolton Center)
This is the first effort of its kind by the
33 year old organization. SRF is grateful to the many veterinarians and
others who are giving of their time to bring this powerful educational
seminar to these areas. There are many expenses related to this first
of many events to come, yet there is no funding available for it. SRF is
feeding and caring for more than 500 horses everyday, and so many others are
in need of help, but it is very important to address these other needs for
the same reason, the welfare of these animals. To do so, SRF very much
appreciates tax-deductible gifts for this important effort.
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