The Rider March/April 2010

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Karen Briggs Honoured With 2009 Susan Jane Anstey Media Award

Ottawa, Ontario— Karen Briggs of Hillsburgh, ON, has been named as the recipient of the 2009 Susan Jane Anstey Media Award. Created in memory of Susan Jane Anstey and in recognition of her invalu- able contributions to Cana- dian equine interests, Equine Canada presents the Susan Jane Anstey Media Award to an exceptional individual who has deliv-

ered outstanding media coverage, which served to enhance the image of Canadian equine interests to the Canadian public. Briggs, who is a fre- quent contributor to many equine publications, has been named the winner of the Susan Jane Anstey award for her story entitled “Jamieson Jumps for Char- ity,” which appeared in the September 10, 2009 edition

of the Canadian Sportsman. The story follows Standardbred driver Jody Jamieson’s participation the inaugural Equi-Chal- lenge, which raised money for the University of Guelph’s proposed Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre. The Challenge included leading members of various eques- trian disciplines, including Canadian Olympians Ian

Millar, Beth Underhill, Jacqueline Brooks, and leg- endary Canadian thorough- bred jockey Sandy Hawley. The riders and drivers com- peted in disciplines other than their own including polo, barrel racing, jump- ing and dressage.

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The Lindsay Agricultural Society presents the 2nd Annual

All About Horses

June 5-6, 2010

The Lindsay Agricultural Society is hosting the 2nd Annual All About Horses June 5th and 6th, 2010 an educational inspirational, an entertaining event to celebrate the horse at the Lindsay Fairgrounds. A variety of heavy and light horse demonstrations, draft horse field demonstrations, stallion alley, parade of champions, exhibits, equine simulator, educational seminars, as well as a trade show. Be sure to mark your calendars for this exciting equine event.

The kick off to this event is a Horse Pull and Barbeque on Friday June 4th at 7:00p.m.

For more info contact: bev@lindsayex.com 705-324-5551 • www.lindsayex.com/aah

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Natural Barefoot Hoofcare Guild is offering Barefoot Trimming Courses with BFHC Specialist Kate Romanenko

Course schedule is one or two week courses from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Next course starts July 19th

Kate Romanenko, Nature’s Barefoot Hoofcare Specialist

www.natureshoofcare.com (705) 374-5456 kate@natureshoofcare.com

Briggs’ article epito- mizes the spirit of what equestrian sport is in Cana- da in that it is not breed or discipline specific, and she educated others in the vari- ous equine disciplines. “I was surprised and delighted to hear I had received this award,” said Briggs. “So often we free- lancers toil away in poverty and obscurity, so it’s an unexpected bonus to receive some recognition. Thank you to Equine Cana- da and to my readers.” Open to all types of Media (print, television broadcast, internet and photography), the Susan Jane Anstey Media Award is given for a specific event or story, an ongoing event

Sport, Horse-Canada and Canadian Thoroughbred, Susan Jane provided a national voice for the Canadian equestrian com- munity, and a forum for a national dialogue on the issues that have affected and defined our sport. Equine Canada is proud to present this award in her honour.

At the 2010 Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala held in Montreal, QC, Karen Briggs of Hillsburgh, ON, was named as the recipient of the 2009 Susan Jane Anstey Media Award. Photo ID— Karen Briggs and Dean Leif- so, chair of the Equine Canada awards committee. Photo Credit—Normand Huberdeau

or story, or an outstanding effort throughout the year. Susan Jane was a valiant champion of Cana- da’s development in inter- national sport and long- time supporter of the Cana- dian Equestrian Team. As both a talented publisher

and working journalist, Susan Jane provided a ded- icated Canadian journalis- tic presence at World Equestrian Games and Olympic Competitions from 1984 through to Greece in 2004. Through publications such as Horse

At the Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala, on Saturday February 6, 2010, in Montreal, QC, Briggs was awarded with the Susan Jane Anstey Media Award.

About Equine Canada

For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.

Don’t Miss

Horses 102

Seminar Series

Equine Guelph is proud to offer Horses102, the follow up series to the popular Horses101 pro- gram launched last fall in Clinton.

Horse News and Views

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Due to an outbreak of Equine Piroplasmosis in New Mexico, the Canadi- an Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has imposed further import restric- tions on horses, including Canadian horses returning to Canada. Horse owners should contact the CFIA for the current import/export policies before leaving and returning to Canada with horses.

The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, September 25 to October 10, 2010, and special measures are in place to contain, manage and resolve outbreaks of communicable equine diseases. These include heightened biosecurity practices, prescribed immunization and pesticide treatment for ticks and mites, along with daily physical examinations. As these procedures and measures are tested through the course of the FEI competition, it will be useful to review their effectiveness and usefulness for other horse events and their application at the barn level. (Ref. Infectious Disease Management and Surveillance Plan, Kentucky Department of Agricul- ture, E. S. Ford, Staff Assistant, Office of the State Veterinarian.)

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On a personal note-I (Bob Wright, author) retired from the Ontario Min- istry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on October 30, 2009. I plan to spend time with my family, continue some of my research projects, and catch up on my horseback riding. Publication of Horse News and Views will be suspended until further notice.

For further information contact Dr. Bob Wright (519) 846-3412 or visit our website: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/news.html

Horses102 is a series of seminars geared towards teaching members of the equine industry all about managing horses. Special topics for Horses102 include Preventing barn fires and preparing for dis- asters presented by renowned instructor Michelle Staples as well as the Managing the Brood- mare presented by Dr.Katie Crossan from the Kirkton Veterinary Clinic and Doug Nash, former manag- er of Glengate Farms and current instructor in the Equine Guelph online Growth and Development course.

Seminars will be held Tuesdays from 7-9pm for 4 consecutive weeks at the REACH facility in Clinton, ON

Please follow links for more information about seminar topics and instruc- tors:

1. Broodmare Management (April 6th – Dr.Katie Crossan & Doug Nash)

2. Nutrition – (April 13th – TBD)

3. First Aid (April 20th – Dr. Katie Crossan)

4. Preventing barn fires and preparing for disasters (April 27th – Michelle Sta- ples)

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