46/ APRIL 2024 THE RIDER


Martien van der Hoeven and Sparky Start Pin Oak Strong with Win in $10,000 Bedoya Training Stables Welcome Stake


March 26, 2024 – Katy, TX – Martien van der Hoeven is no stranger to the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show’s win- ner’s circle – having com- peted at the US Equestrian Heritage Competition for more than 20 years – and he returned there again on Tuesday, March 26, after taking the victory in the $10,000 Bedoya Training Stables Welcome Stake aboard Sparky. The class marked the


start of the 78th edition of the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, which features three weeks of high-caliber hunter/jumper competition at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, TX.


On his way to kicking


off Week I with a win, van der Hoeven was one of nine


entries to traverse the first- round course without fault. From there, Van der Hoeven and Sparky were both the first and the fastest over the short course designed by Manuel Esparza (MEX), stopping the clock in an un- catchable 33.664 seconds. Finishing in second


place with a jump-off time of 35.757 seconds were Al- lison Kroff and T-Quick Hurricane Z, owned by TC Sport Horses LLC. Third place with a time of 26.983 seconds went to Diego Bedoya and Casamigos, owned by NRG Farm, LLC. Also taking home a


win on Tuesday was Kay- dence Cothran aboard On- slow, owned by Cool Kid Farms. The duo finished sixth overall in the $10,000 Bedoya Training Stables


Martien van der Hoeven and Sparky. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography


Welcome Stake, and, as the highest-placing under 25


rider, Cothran earned the win in the $5,000 U25 Wel- come Stake, sponsored by Fairway Farm and held con- currently. For many of the riders


in Tuesday’s Welcome Stake, including van der Hoeven, it was a warm-up for what’s to come at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show. “Sparky is a 9-year-


Martien van der Hoeven was presented as the winner of the $10,000 Bedoya Training Stables Welcome Stake. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography


old, owned by the Myers family in San Antonio,” said van der Hoeven of the Hanoverian gelding owned by Myers Family Invest- ments, LLC. “Normally, he competes in the High Junior Jumpers with their daughter, Ava. For this horse – being young – I think it’s still ben- eficial that he competes and that he practices going fast. [Ava] comes [Wednesday] to do the $25,000 Grand Prix along with the Under


25 Grand Prix. Today’s plan was to use this as a warm-up for her and make sure he’s


in the ring, comfortable, for- ward and ready to go.” In speaking of Sparky,


van der Hoeven added, “He’s just such a modern sport horse. He does every- thing right; he knows where the jumps are and knows how to go fast. The balance is always good regardless of any speed. He is just truly a horse that can do today’s sport; we’re hoping at even a much higher level.”


Also earning wins in Tues- day’s


classes were the following: 1.10m Training Jumpers, sponsored by Grange/John- son Development – Reagan Mientka and Cality 1.15m Open Jumpers, sponsored by Cokinos Young Law Firm – Lindsay Bedoya and Jumping VG King


featured jumper


1.20m Open Jumpers, sponsored by Truist Bank – Andres Hernandez and My Lady Blue 1.35m Open Jumpers, sponsored by Moor Insights & Strategy – Stephanie Tropia and CR Integrity


About the Pin Oak Char- ity Horse Show Recognized as a US


Equestrian Heritage Com- petition, the Pin Oak Char- ity Horse Show is one of the oldest and most prestigious horse shows in the United States. Today, the show fea- tures three weeks of top-cal- iber hunter/jumper events and one week of breed show competition at the Great Southwest Equestrian Cen- ter in Katy, TX. To learn more,


visit www.PinOak.org.


Allison Kroff and T-Quick Hurricane Z. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography First Responder Refresher for Large Animal Emergency Rescue


Guelph, ON Mar, 26, 2024 - Equine Guelph’s Large An- imal Emergency Rescue (LAER)


training team


kicked off their 2024 sched- ule with a one-day refresher workshop at the beautiful Holly Oaks Farm on March 20, in Lynden, ON. Among the attendees were members of the Hamilton Mounted police, York police, McKee- Pownall veterinary services, Troy Equine Services and members of TEAD - thera- peutic riding centre. Part of a successful


large animal rescue involves working quickly to bring in the necessary assistance and then working together within the incident com- mand system. Dr. Chris Riley, Chair


of the Department of Clini- cal Studies at the Ontario Veterinary College, began the day discussing veteri- nary roles in animal inci- dents and the importance of all responders working to- gether and being familiar with those roles ahead of time. Then it was down to business leaving the warm viewing lounge to get busy learning how to safely extri- cate horses from hazardous predicaments.


volving horses and other livestock,


“In an emergency in- veterinarians


often feel that the situation is entirely their responsibil- ity. This course was ex- tremely informative in presenting the logistics for the best possible outcome for both the animals as well as the people involved in a crisis scenario by presenting proven procedure standards as used by fire, police and emergency medical agen- cies. Participants were en- gaged in various emergency situations and then coached through strategies to set up a chain of command and clear roles were established for each individual. By the end of the program, every- one felt that they had more skills to best assist in an emergency if necessary and that the best outcomes were a team effort.” - participant, Dr. Angela Whelan Using wide tow straps


and a 600 pound horse man- nequin, known as ‘Rusti’, the crew learned how to ex- ecute forward, backwards and sideways drags depend- ing on the mock dilemmas they were presented with. “The proper use of


specialized equipment and


Equine Guelph Large Animal Emergency Rescue workshop participants at Holly Oaks farm pictured with ‘Rusti’ the rescue mannequin. Photo by Dr. Susan Raymond


positioning of webbing around the body of the ani- mal is so important to hav- ing a positive outcome of lifting or dragging a large animal to safety,” says lead instructor Victor MacPher- son, EBSP Rescue. Safety was stressed in


every animal handling tech- nique, while the participants learned about equine behav- iour. They were cautioned that even a sedate looking horse could react suddenly once freed from a compro- mising position. Staying out of kick zones is of utmost


importance no matter how quiet the horse appears. “All large animal inci-


dents regardless of cause or scope, present a risk of in- jury to responders. The way to improve the odds of a favourable and safe out- come for both animals and responders is through proper training of best practices and the use of rescue equip- ment,” says course facilita- tor Dr. Susan Raymond. The


participants


learned how to work in tight spots, like horse trailers, with large animals and how


to perform confinement techniques. The crew also became handy with ropes, learning how to create an emergency halter. Anatomy was covered stressing that the horses head and tail can never be used as handles. Flossing techniques were covered to position recovery straps in the right places to move a horse without caus- ing further injury. Ways to lift a horse


were discussed and put into practice. In one scenario, specialized equipment in- cluded a tractor to facilitate


a vertical lift. Another situa- tion required the team to plan the best way to rescue a horse that has found itself trapped in a difficult posi- tion in a trailer. ‘Rusti’ found himself upside down in another scenario calling all participants to assist in a cast horse rescue. There were also downed horse and rider situations out on treacherous terrain which gave the participants oppor- tunities to practice securing ‘Rusti’ to a glide for easier transport. Equine Guelph thanks


the supporters, facilitators, and participants of these im- portant large animal emer- gency rescue workshops. A special thank you to Linda Rawlinson (Holly Oaks Farm) and Sgt Dennis Leonard


(Hamilton


Mounted Police) for not only hosting the workshop at Holly Oaks Farm but also for generously providing a delicious lunch for the day. Equine Guelph would


also like to thank Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) for its foundational funding of the Large Animal Emergency Rescue pro- gram.


Participants must be a


minimum of 18 years of age. First responders, pre- service, law enforcement, animal welfare officers, vet- erinarians, vet. technicians, emergency animal response teams, horse owners, live- stock producers and associ- ations are all encouraged to attain skills in large animal rescue.


Delivered by Equine


Guelph (University of Guelph), in the past decade, the LAER program has con- tinued to grow and expand its offerings to a varied group. If you are interested in helping to build this pro- gram or would like to dis- cuss offering this program in your area or to your mem- bers, please contact Susan Raymond at Equine Guelph. Courses can be offered on a cost-recovery basis, or through sponsorship,


to


communities/individuals who would like to expand the reach of this training program.


Story by: Equine tion,


Guelph For further informa- visit


www.equineguelph.ca.


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