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Platte River Riders
Eastern Nebraska's adult weeknight riding group held
their annual year end ride and pot luck diner here
at Chance Ridge. Although the weather was
brisk many braved the cold snap and had an enjoyable
ride. After the ride they shared a pot luck
dinner and started making plans for next years
riding season.
"Are you
looking for quality time with your horse? Would you
like to leave the arena & hit the trail? Do you
prefer not to ride alone & are interested in meeting
others who enjoy trail riding? Are you looking for
an atmosphere of escape? No, this isn't a single's
club! This is an opportunity to ride with
other adults!
Join the Platte River Riders
at a pre-designated trail each Wednesday night.
There are no dues and there is no trail boss.
Whoever is there will be that night's group. Rides
start the week after daylight savings
time & will conclude the 2nd
week in September.
Tammy & Robyn
http://horsetrailriders.com/prr.htm
Don't
Forget to Winterize
Pet care during
winter weather
Just as your car may
need a little special attention as cold weather
approaches, so does your pet, especially if it stays
outdoors throughout the winter months. "Extreme
cold, inability to avoid drafts, inadequate
ingestion of water or food, or wet freezing
conditions are particularly hazardous conditions
that can cause illness and, in some cases, death.
* Keep pets out of
garages if possible. If not, make sure that they
can't reach rat and mouse poisons, poisoned rodents,
or antifreeze. "Antifreeze tastes good to pets, but
it is a potent poison to their kidneys." Another
garage hazard for cats is their tendency to rest on
warm engine blocks. Bang on the hood before you
start your engine if you have doubts concerning your
cat's whereabouts.
* Outdoor dogs need
more food in the winter to maintain normal body
temperature
Winter Horse
Care and Health
Many horse owners in
ride less or not at all during winter. Even if a
horse is on vacation until spring, this doesn't mean
he or she needs less care. In fact, some aspects of
care become more important in cold weather to ensure
the horse stays healthy and comfortable.
Make sure your horse
is drinking plenty of water. When the temperature
plummets horses often stop drinking which can lead
to colic. Provide a mineral block for your horse and
add to salt to his feed to encourage him to drink
plenty of water. Also try offering luke warm water.
This does not shock the stomach like ice cold water
will and many horses appreciate having the chill
taken off.
In winter horses need additional feed (to create
body heat as well as body maintenance), access to
unfrozen water, and some kind of shelter, windbreak
or blanketing if the horse doesn't have a winter
coat of hair.
The horse should be regularly de-wormed so he can
utilize feed efficiently and won't harbor internal
parasites that rob him or her of nutrients.
Shoes should be taken off if the horse is not being
ridden, and feet trimmed periodically so they won't
grow too long.
Horses on winter pasture need extra feed if snow
gets deep and covers the grass.
Cold weather in itself is not a problem for a horse
if the horse had a chance to prepare for it
gradually by growing winter hair. Wind and wet
weather create more hardship than does cold.
Be sure to provide horses with shelter to protect
against windchill that robs them of body heat.
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Equine Clinician Lineup - 2007 |
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Our 2007 Equine
clinician schedule is shaping up and will
feature more world class equine clinicians.
We are excited
to be able to offer a Charmayne James (11
times World Champion Barrel Racer)
clinic in May. Her clinic will be May
18, - May 20, 2007.
http://www.charmaynejames.com/index.cfm
Other featured
clinicians will include Van Hargis, Chris
Cox and Jimmie Monroe among others.
Updates will be featured on our web site as
we continue to confirm bookings.
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Clinic
participants and auditors alike listen
intently as Master Horseman Ray
Hunt passes along his wisdom.
Clinton Anderson plays to a
packed house as he demonstrates horsemanship
and training skills.
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