Arabian news & more from around the state by Ginny Nokes of Seguin, TX.


to share with you this month. Arabian owners and exhibi- tors have been busy attending Championship Shows and winning all sorts of ribbons.


REGION 9 ARABIAN SPORT HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW


ager reported that they were pleased with the show. Many shows are down in attendance due to the economy but the 2010 Region 9 Sport Horse Show held in Waco, Texas was about on a level with last year. The news from those


Bill Eash, Show man-


We have good news


competing in the show rated it as an excellent well run event. ANNE MARIE and MARK HENSON were pleased with Zakkarah as she won the In Hand Fillies 2 and under Jack- pot shown by Mark. She was shown back in the Open Ara- bian Mares and ATH with Mark and won both. She was also honored with the Pure Bred Arabian Mare Championship Award.


lion - Last Wezsh placed first in the Open In Hand shown by Sandra Johnson and was Second in the ATH with Mark. KARLAN DOWNING won the Pleasure Driving with PKAm- possibledream. KMA Wezterly also owned by KMA Arabians was second. In the Pl. Car- riage Reinsmanship class KMA Westerly won the class fol-


KMA Arabians stal-


lowed by PKAmpossible dream driven by Karlan. Karlan Won the SH Show Hack with Fifty Fifty. She and PKAmpos- sibledream were the winners of the Hunter Hack Class. RACHEL YOUNGBLOOD – Top Five winner was in the irons on Lucky Tobe A Star in Hunter Hack ATR. Owner is Kim Klossner. They were also Top Five in the Open. Vin- tage Echlypse made LISA and KAITLYN EBERHARTDT one of the winningest families in the whole show. Lisa was Top Five in SH Under Saddle ATR, Kaitlyn won the SH Un- der Saddle JTR. She won Top Five with Vintage Echlypse and Vintage Whisper in Training Level JTR. Lisa won the SH Show Hack ATR on Vintage Echlypse. She was Reserve Ch. First Level AOTR. They were Top Five Training Level. They ended the show with a Championship in First Level AATR. VICKI KREBSBACH riding Cylent Premier was Top Five in Training Level AOTR, Top Five in First Level AATR, First Level ATR. Congratulations to


the Show Committee on a well run show and to all who entered and won.


2010 ARABIAN NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW in Albuquerque. We could hardly wait to hear the good news. First news came from Beth to tell us that HAN- NAH JONES got a Top Ten in


health


the way of the horse By Eleanor Blazer © 2010


horses.


your horse could be in danger! Being able to identify


blister beetles is a requirement for all horse owners who feed alfalfa hay.


There are more than


2,500 species of blister beetles worldwide. Blister beetles are


most common in southern and western US states, but when conditions are right they can appear in the east. The blister beetle


larvae (baby) feed on grass- hopper eggs, so if an outbreak of grasshoppers occurs, blister beetles may also be present. Alfalfa attracts grasshoppers; grasshoppers attract blister beetles. Some varieties of adult blister beetles feed on alfalfa pollen and the flowers, and it’s the adult beetle that can poison horses.


It’s not the bite of a


blister beetle that is the problem – it’s the chemical they secrete when startled or killed. Fe- males also coat their eggs with it for protection. The chemical is called cantharidin. It is a blistering agent. When a small amount


of the chemical gets on the skin it causes blisters. The blisters are uncomfortable, but not ex- ceedingly painful. The blisters will heal and simple first aid is usually all that is necessary. Horses have prob-


lems with cantharidin when they eat dead beetles present in alfalfa. The caustic chemical blisters the digestive tract and creates lesions on other inter- nal organs. It is very painful and can be a slow agonizing death.


Each species of blis-


ter beetle can have different concentrations of canthari- din. The male contains higher amounts of the chemical. Research at Texas


A & M showed a half of a milligram of cantharidin per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body


blister beetle poisoning Blister beetles kill If you feed alfalfa,


weight can kill a horse. Us- ing this formula proves that it would only take three beetles of some of the more toxic species to kill a horse.


Because blister bee-


tles tend to swarm if one beetle is in the alfalfa hay, there will be more.


Symptoms of blister


beetle poisoning are colic, frequent urination, ulcers, de- hydration, sores in the mouth and abnormal vital sign read- ings. These are symptoms of many other equine illnesses, so if a horse is eating alfalfa hay the presence of blister beetles must be considered- especially if other horses are showing the same symptoms. Examining the mouth for blisters and sores may help determine the cause of the symptoms. If you buy alfalfa


hay that is imported from other states you must be able to iden- tify the insect by anatomy. Do not rely on color


or markings. Stripes, solid black, brown, gray, spots, bright green or turquoise coloration are examples of possible colors and markings. The length of the


beetle can be a half inch to 1 ½ inches. The head is fully exposed. The neck is very narrow. The pronotum (the first segment of the body where the first pair of legs attach) is narrow at the neck and wider where it intersects with the main part of the beetle (the abdomen). The wings can cover the entire main section of the body (the abdomen) or be short, depending on the species. Blis- ter beetles have six legs (three pairs). The antennae are about one third of the body’s length. insert picture or please visit http://www.thewayofhorses. com/blister_beetle_diagram. html.


The sooner blister


beetle poisoning is recognized the better the prognosis for the horse. The veterinarian may administer mineral oil to help


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protect and comfort the dam- aged lining of the digestive tract. The mineral oil may also help move the beetles through the digestive system quicker. Fluids will be given to off-set dehydration and shock. Pain killers will also have to be used. Charcoal may also be administered to try to absorb the toxin.


If the horse survives,


long term kidney and other or- gan damage may permanently impair the horse. In addition to being


able to identify blister beetles, the horse owner who feeds al- falfa can take precautions: 1. Try to buy first


cutting as the adult blister beetle usually does not appear until summer. Buy it before blossoms have formed, as this is what some blister beetles species feed upon. 2. Avoid hay that has


been crimped. Crimping kills the beetles. If the hay producer does not use a crimper, the live beetles may abandon the field during harvest. 3. Purchase alfalfa


hay from a producer who is aware of blister beetles and tries to prevent them. Using chemicals to kill grasshoppers, controlling weeds and timing harvests can deter blister beetle infestations. While all of these


steps can decrease the risk of blister beetles in your alfalfa hay, inspection of each bale and flake before feeding is a must. Observation and awareness is the key.


* Proper nutrition


and management practices can prevent many problems associated with caring for horses. You can learn how to provide your horse with a better life-style by taking the online course “How to Feed for Maximum Performance” taught by Eleanor Blazer. Go to www.horsecoursesonline. com for more information. Visit Eleanor’s web site at www. thewayofhorses.com.


Page 15 And on to THE


Showmanship 10 and under and was RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION in Western Equi- tation Walk/Trot 10 and under. Beth says “ We were very ex- cited and pleased for Hannah. She rode a horse named DD Dance A lot owned by Sherri Youngblood and had only rid- den the horse 4 times before the class and worked showmanship with her twice. ” A talented young lady on a top show mare … What a thrill to win at Youth Nationals.


wasn’t finished. She and Ra- chel Youngblood went on to win Top Ten in Side Saddle, two Top Tens in Western Pl. Hunter Eq. and they Won the Horsemanship. SKYE WIL- LIAMS can always be counted on to bring home the ribbons. She earned four Top Tens en- tering HA Trail 13 and under JTR & JOTR on MMCherokee Warrior, Show Hack JTR 13 and under and Native Costume riding Thee Jokers Wild. MM Cherokee Warrior missed his other classes due to illness. We hear he is doing well now and should be coming home soon. ALEXA NICHOLS


DD Dance A lot


THE HORSE GAZETTE


whelming. Wonderful horses with talented young riders. To win at that level is quite an achievement . We couldn’t be represented by a better bunch of kids than this group. You make us proud. KOY and ALEXA


are spending time at the Brass Ring getting ready to head for The Canadian Arabian Cham- pionship show where they will be showing. We wish them the best as they travel north with their horses to enter the competition. OKTOBERFEST at The San Antonio


OCT. 2ND


Rose Palace, mark your calen- dars! The ALAMO ARABIAN HORSE CLUB will hold its second annual Open Show at the Rose Palace. We have seen the class list and there is something there for everyone. It promises to be a fun show but will have the quality of a rated show at a fraction of the cost. Nationals judge Mark Himmel will be the judge for this show. See you there.


had a great show! She was Top Ten in ½ Arab Halter with BSA Wild Thing. (He also got to the finals in horsemanship). She also won two Top Tens ½ Arab JOTR and JTR on KRA Easter Sunrise. (who also got her to the finals in showmanship) She was Top Ten on her ½ Arab Country Mare Princess Grace Kelly. They were especially pleased on that win as it was the biggest deepest class of the show. KOY MOODY had


the biggest and best show win- ning ½ Arab Country Pleasure Classes with her new Horse POP STAR!!!! Denise Nichols had this to say “ He is really handsome. He is amazing.” We are so proud of


all our youth. The competition at Youth Nationals is just over-


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