JANUARY 2012 THE RIDER /19 Is Your Horse Lame?
Equine caregivers know all too well, identifying and treating lame- ness in horses can be a frustrating and expensive process.
Equine Guelph’s new Lameness Lab online tool, sponsored by Pfizer Equine Division, will help you learn about lameness through interactive activities.
This snapshot catches Secretariat on 1 leg! In this split second, 2-1/2 times his weight or around 3,000 lbs is exerted on his left front foot. Given that there is no muscle below the knee – only tendon, ligament and bone – it’s not surprising horses are sus- ceptible to injury and lameness. Photo by: Bob Coglianese
“We think that a visual approach to lameness will greatly help horse caregivers better under- stand the basics of lameness and how to recognize the signs or symptoms in their horse,” says Dr. Cathy Rae, equine Technical Services veterinari- an for Pfizer Animal Health. “This understanding should help them
detect lameness earlier as well as guide them in knowing when to call their veterinarian.”
The Lameness Lab will allow horse owners to discover the causes and factors contributing to increased risk. You will learn about the body tissues involved and how to tell if your horse is lame. Plus, see videos of lame horses; test your knowledge and find out how a veterinarian detects lameness.
This online tool features video commentary by Dr. Nicola Cribb, assistant professor and equine sur- geon at the University of Guelph, and Dr. Ken Armstrong, equine vet- erinarian and partner of Halton
Equine Veterinary Services. “I am pleased to help out with the ‘working with the vet’ section of the online tool,” says Armstrong. “In the videos, I explain to horse owners a typical process that vets go through from lameness assessment to diagnosis. Because it’s a team effort between the vet and the owner, it’s important for owners to understand what the vet is doing and why.” To check out this tool, go to Equine Guelph’s ‘Toolbox’ at
www.EquineGuelph.ca and click on Lameness Lab.
Written by: Henrietta Coole By Kelly Bowers
No Charges Laid Against Shooter of Horse Canadian Reining Committee to Establish the Kaylynn Malmberg Young/Junior Riders Reining Award
It was probably a tough Christmas season for the Pearce family after one of their horses recent- ly strayed and was shot and killed by a neighbour in his field.
directly at the animal ten meters away, and killing him. Afterwards, Bruneau called police. The man has expressed his sympathy to the Pearce family but claims he was afraid for his life.
Marion and Edgar Pearce from Golf Course Rd. in Chisholm are the owners of five horses who managed to escape and unfortunately ended up in the field of Kevin Bruneau. The couple were unaware the horses were missing until OPP knocked on their door Wednesday night and told them one had been shot.
Kevin Bruneau came home around 6 p.m. to find the five loose horses in his field and was unaware of who they belonged to. Bruneau said he doesn’t like horses and was afraid they would interfere with his deer hunt so he attempted to scare the horses away by starting his jeep, but without success. He then got his rifle from the house and fired a bullet into the ground. Once the horses began to walk away, he fired another shot which precipitated one horse swinging around and coming towards him. This resulted in, the now frightened, Bruneau firing two more shots
The horse who was responsible for frighten- ing the man is Chance, a healthy black and white three-year-old part Clydesdale/Q who had no his- tory of aggression. His family defends the horse and says that Chance was gentle with small chil- dren and any threatening behaviour was totally out of character. Their biggest concern was that Bruneau, rather than going for a phone and mak- ing a call, went for his rifle, which lead to the tragic shooting.
that Kevin Bruneau will not be charged with an offence, stating that they don’t have reasonable grounds that he committed a criminal offence. The Timmins branch of The Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals is conducting its own investigation into the case at this time and their report and intentions will be released in the new year.
In following this story, OPP have decided
Ottawa, ON—In memory of a very special young lady, the Canadian Reining Committee is establishing the Kaylynn Malmberg Young/Junior Riders Reining Award. The award will be presented to a young member of the rein- ing community that most exemplifies Kaylynn’s love of horses, determination, courage and inspi- ration.
week long competition she became a celebrity, not only because she was a member of the gold medal winning Alberta team, but also because of the person she was.
Nominee submissions will be requested each year and the award will be presented to the person who has shown courage and determina- tion to overcome the most difficult of obstacles and distress to accomplish their horse related dream; has unselfishly provided support by help- ing wherever required, cheering and encouraging for that something extra; inspires by example — even at the most difficult time exhibiting a posi- tive attitude, putting that extra effort into the activity; and goes above and beyond what is required for self or others regardless of any per- sonal situation.
Kaylynn Malmberg was a strong young lady who in 2010 left an Alberta hospital after chemotherapy following brain surgery and flew to Lexington, Kentucky to compete with her team in the North American Junior and Young Riders Championships in Reining. During the
“There is no greater tragedy in life as that of a young person taken far before her time,” said Gary Yaghdjian, chair of the Canadian Reining Committee. “With that in mind we are able to honour Kaylynn Malmberg’s courage, determi- nation, and her ability to overcome adversity by offering the Kaylynn Malmberg Young/Junior Riders Reining Award.”
Watch for more details on the Kaylynn Malmberg Young/Junior Riders Reining Award in the next few weeks.
For additional information on the CRC and its programs, please visit the Equine Canada website at
www.equinecanada.ca/reining or e- mail
reining@equinecanada.ca.
About the Canadian Reining Committee For more information about the Canadian Reining Committee, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca/reining. About Equine Canada
For more information about Equine Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca.
Rescue Dogs from the Dominican Republic
These lovely ladies arrived from Sosua, Dominican Republic on November 1, 2011. They had been living at a rescue shelter for months with no one wanting to give them a forever home. In the Dominican there are many dogs looking for homes, just visit any resort or town and you will see many wandering the streets. I decided these lovely ladies deserved loving homes and brought them back with me. Through AAAS they were fixed and vaccinat- ed and flown to Ontario.
They are very loving, well behaved, submissive dogs who are
looking for love. There is an adoption fee which will go directly back to Friends of the Ani- mals to help save more lives.
If interested please go to
www.aaasosua.com for information regarding adopting them or the other lovely dogs looking for homes. These dogs are being fostered at Lynden Animal Clinic but please contact Dee at
peaches151@sympatico.ca
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