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New Drug Rules for Competition T e United States Equestrian Federation


Board of Directors voted to amend its T era- peutic Drug Rule to restrict the use of Non- steroidal Anti-Infl ammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) as of December 1. Starting on December 1, only one of the seven approved NSAIDs list- ed in USEF Rule GR 410.4 is permitted to be present in the horse. T ere have also been changes made to the detection time for the ap- proved NSAIDs. For more information, please see equiery.com.


Missing Horse Found Drowned in Pool On October 20, 2011, we posted to T e Equi-


ery’s Facebook page an alert for a missing horse in Monkton. Unfortunately, the six-year-old gelding named Junior was found on October 23, drowned in a neighbor’s pool. He had ap- parently fallen through the pool cover. Junior was owned by 15-year-old Kelly Strucko. T e Equiery extends its sincerest sympathies to Kelly and her family.


Two Charged in Shooting Death of Assateague Pony


On January 15 2011, a 28-year-old bay mare,


I.D.# N2BH, was found dead on the Maryland side of Assateague Island National Seashore in the park’s remote backcountry. According to delmarvanow.com, by March,


park rangers had identifi ed a suspect, but could not fi le charges until the evidence had been processed and tested at a federal crime lab. T e Assateague rangers were assisted in their investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce in Baltimore, National Park Service investigators and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. By October, authorities had enough evidence to charge Easton resident Justin B. Eason with illegal taking of wild- life, use of a weapon that endangers persons or property,


destroy-


ing from its natural state living wildlife and knowingly giving a false report.


Each charge


carries a maximum sen- tence of six months in jail and a $5,000 fi ne.


T ey also charged Preston resident John A. Ea- son II with giving a false report. According to delmarvanow.com, Maryland


court records indicate that the Easons have a history of poaching.


Pony Positive for West Nile


According to a health bulletin by the Mary- land Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health section, a two-year-old pony at a Fred- erick County farm is the state’s fi rst probable West Nile Virus equine case of 2011. T e onset of symptoms was on September 26 and clinical signs included ataxia, depression, staggering, and muscle fasciculations. T e pony presented with a mildly elevated temperature, which gradually decreased over the next few days. T e pony had no prior vaccination history for WNV or EEE, but was previously vaccinated against rabies. No


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history was noted, although other horses did regularly come and go from the property. A se- rum specimen tested positive at 1:400 di- lution via IgM-capture ELISA at the Virginia Dept of Agriculture Animal Health Laboratory. T e pony was treated with Acyclovir, DMSO, and Marquis and has since made a nearly full recovery. No other illness was reported in other animals on the farm.


Rapid Redux Reaches Record On October 27, 2011, Rapid Redux made


T oroughbred racing history at Laurel Park as he galloped to his 19th straight victory. T e fi ve-year-old gelding (by Pleasantly Per- fect) joins the likes of Zenyatta and Peppers Pride as one of only three T oroughbreds in North America to have won 19 races in a row. Owner Robert Cole,


Rapid Redux wins 19 in a row


Jr. said, “I’m kind of freaked out. It was a


little tougher than I was expecting. We got it done and I’m very thankful.” Jockey J.D. Acosta sent Rapid Redux to the


front from the start of the race and won by 2 and 3/4 lengths. “I didn’t want to make any mistakes. It was really an intense moment. You don’t want to do anything wrong. You want to be part of history,” he said. Trainer David Wells added, “I was really ner-


vous at the eighth pole, it was scary. When Ja- mie Ness’s horse [Rich Hero] came at him, I thought he was going to go by him, but I give all the credit to the horse.” Rapid Redux’s win streak began on Decem-


‘Tis The Season


Considering making donation to equine-related charities this


ber 2, 2010. T is year he has a perfect 17 wins out of 17 runs over a variety of tracks. T e re- cord for most wins in a single year is still held by Citation. He won 19 times in 1948, including his triple crown victories. T e next question


holiday season? For lists of equine charities, and tips for determining legitimate charities, please visit equiery.com!


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on everyone’s mind… Will he break the record? “I’d love to break the record and have the Kentucky Horse Park invite him there to retire,” said Wells.


No More Teen Barn Help?


Most horse farms employ teenagers in some fashion, as muckers, groomers, braiders, and ex- ercise riders; they help turn horses in and out, they feed and they do other barn chores. Teens weed whack, mow and help put up hay. T ey are junior counselors for summer camps. T ey are farm sitters. Teenagers are ubiquitous at lesson stables.


Sometime they are trying to earn money to buy lessons or a horse, other times to help defray the cost of boarding horses. Sometimes teens are paid in cash; sometimes they are paid in barn credits, lessons or other in-kind services. What would the horse industry do without horse-crazy kids? Would you be able to run your farm without teenage labor? T e Ameri- can Horse Council wants to know. According to the American Horse Council, the United States Department of Labor (DOL)


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