President s Message Happy Almost Fall to Members and Friends:

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1 Page 1 VOL. 28, NO. 5 SEPTEMBER 2016 President s Message Happy Almost Fall to Members and Friends: I hope your summer was filled with lots of horse related activities. Finally the weather has cooled to make trail riding more enjoyable and all your events much easier for you and your horse. Your board members have been working on possibilities for events that will bring us together as a club and enhance your membership in the Mother Lode AHA. Since past injuries keep me from riding, I am always looking for activities that will highlight the Arabian horse and bring us together in a positive way. Any ideas you have will be welcome. Please be sure to put Oct. 15th on your calendar to join us at Pat DeLano s ranch for a BBQ and get together. The flyer with all the information about the party is in this newsletter. If you would like to bring something for a potluck, do so; if you prefer to just come and join us but don t want to cook, just come along. High noon at Pat s. Mother Lode is working on plans for a high point award for an Arabian horse at the fall show circuit in Placerville. We are hoping that Arabian horses are in high numbers showing their versatility. If you are competing for the high point award, please send Marty a photo of you and your horse for inclusion in the newsletter. We always enjoy sharing pictures of our members and their horses. See you there. We also plan to give an award to the highest placing MLAHA member riding in next year s Tevis Cup. We are proud that Arabians finish so well, and we know that hard work and dedication goes into making the finish line a reality. Congratulations to those of you that participated this year, and we hope that all of you finish well next year. The Region 3 Championship Show was held for the first time this year at Murrieta Equestrian Center. For those of you that competed - congratulations. It was really hot, but the show committee worked hard to make it a great show. Thanks to Sharon Richards and Dan Stevenson for your continued dedication to the Arabian competitors from Northern California. The Mother Lode Board of Directors unanimously extends a lifetime membership to Jaede Miloslavich for her continued contributions to our club. We thank her for her service. Mother Lode meets the third Tuesday of each month at Mel s Diner in Auburn at 6 p.m. for dinner. Join us if you can and bring ideas to show off our Arabians. Inside This Issue President s Message - Page 1 Little Bits - Page 2 Contacts - Page 2 Barbecue Invitation - Page 3 Tevis Award - Page 4 High Point Award - Page 4 Horse Ad - Page 5 The Hydrated Horse- Pages 6 and 7 AMC Invitation - Page 8 Classified Ads - Page 9 MLAHA MEETING Our September BOD meeting will be held at Original Mels in Auburn, 1730 Grass Valley Highway, on September 20 at 6 p.m. EVERYONE IS WEL- COME TO ATTEND Here s to "fun horsing around" with our wonderful Arabians. Sue Rich 2016 President

2 Page 2 Little Bits OPEN BARN FALL DATES AT MAGICAL RANCH On the third Sunday of each month from 4 6 p.m., we open our private 12 horse barn to guests. Food and drinks are served, including wine and beer, and we limit the number of guests to 10 so that we can visit with anyone and be responsive to any requests. Although we do not have a horse show, we do have many different types of Arabians Polish, Spanish, Egyptian and a variety of colors, sizes, disciplines and ages. During the past year, we have enjoyed the company of breeders, trainers, riders, neighbors, students, and people who have never been up close to a horse before. Our horses delight in posing for pictures, and joining the party. If you would like to come, please RSVP to Linda Siegel at (Pictured at right are Ally and Ely at the May Open Barn) MLAHA BOARD Sue Rich, President Terri McGoldrick, Vice Pres Jean Zabriskie, Treasurer Charleene Naughton, Secretary Pat DeLano, Director Marty Counts, Director Suzanne McEuen, Director Sue Rich, Membership Chair Linda Siegel, Past President AHA Delegates: Sue Rich Marty Counts Suzanne McEuen Charleene Naughton Marty Counts, Tailings Editor counts4275@gmail.com To Contact MLAHA Website Cindy Feldman, Webmaster support@azriaarabian.com Mailing Address PO Box 7158, Auburn, CA

3 Page 3 Aralia Arabians in Cool is hosting an open barn And barbecue on October 15 at noon Drinks and meat provided by MLAHA Please bring your favorite side dish Directions: From the town of Cool, continue south on Hwy 49, left on Meadow View, Right on Country View Court 4558 Country View Court Telephone: We look forward to seeing all of you there!

4 Page 4 Announcing an exciting new opportunity for Mother Lode Endurance Riders Beginning in 2017 Mother Lode Arabian Horse Association will be sponsoring a cooler award to the first Mother Lode Member crossing the Tevis finish line on an Arabian, Half-Arabian, or Anglo-Arabian! More exciting news The Board of Directors has voted to present a HIGH POINT ARABIAN buckle for the fall series of schooling shows at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. If you have never entered a schooling show, the Placerville shows are a great place to start they are low key, fun classes for everyone, including ranch horse classes. You don t have to have fancy gear or a trainer, just show up and have a blast and you will only be competing against other Arabians, half-arabians, or Anglo-Arabians for that beautiful buckle!!!! 2016 Fall Open Schooling Show dates are on Sundays, September 11, October 16, November 13, and December 4. Shows are held rain or shine and although they begin at 8:00 am, the reining classes go first so unless you have a reiner, you don t need to arrive before 11 am or so. Learn more at Or Anne Frost at maidenrock@fiddletownca.net

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6 Page 6 THE HYDRATED HORSE Karen Briggs thehorse Any treatise on caring for horses you ve ever read probably includes the line, Provide access to plenty of fresh, clean water. Though we all understand that this is good advice after all, all living things need this simple, essential liquid we don t tend to give water a lot of consideration as part of the equine diet. The reality is that water is the most important nutrient, bar none. Without water almost all of your horse s systems cease to function, as it: Aids in thermoregulation (the maintenance of the horse s body temperature); Lubricates the joints; Helps cushion the central nervous system; Is involved in both sight and hearing; Aids in digestion; Acts as a solvent for toxins and helps eliminate them through urine and sweat; and Helps maintain an elastic skin tone. To give you another perspective on water s importance, consider that horses can survive without food for up to three weeks, but they can only survive without water for a maximum of five to six days. Though water intake varies based on the horse s exertion level, the ambient temperature, the components of his diet, and other factors, the average 1,000- pound horse needs a bare minimum of three to eight gallons a day to function at a maintenance level. Horses quickly become dehydrated without sufficient water. Within 24 hours of water deprivation, they may lose about 4% of their bodyweight, through a combination of sweating and urination, manure, and respiration. After 48 hours without water, they have lost 6.8% of their bodyweight; after 72 hours, about 9% and if summer heat is involved, that number may skyrocket to 16%. The symptoms of dehydration dry mucous membranes, sunken eyes, a tucked-up appearance, skin that has lost its elasticity, and a slowed capillary refill time only become obvious when the horse already has lost 6% of his bodyweight or more. By that time, dehydration has already wreaked its devastating effect on athletic performance and digestive efficiency. Both functions take a nosedive in the absence of water and decreased digestive function can quickly lead to colic. In fact, the main reason the incidence of colic increases from December to March is that many horses don t drink enough water in the winter months (often because their water supply has been allowed to freeze over). Winter isn t the only time horses are at risk for colic due to restricted water intake, however. Any time a horse faces a rapid decrease in water consumption, he ll be more prone to impaction colic, especially if a good part of his diet is dried forage. Horses grazing fresh, juicy pasture can extract much of their water needs from their grass intake, but those eating hay or roughage cubes need to drink significantly more so that their gastrointestinal systems can churn the dried forage into a digestible slurry.

7 Page 7 Mares in foal or lactating (or both) have increased needs for water, largely because they are satisfying their increased energy and protein needs by taking in more feed but also because they lose some water in the placental fluids and in producing milk. Although foals satisfy most of their liquid requirements by nursing, most will begin to drink water at the age of only one to two weeks. It s a habit that begins early and lasts a lifetime. The other reason horses become dehydrated is excessive water loss through sweating, as can happen in heat and humidity, especially when stressful exercise is involved. When temperatures are high, water needs can increase by three to four times with work. Horses with diarrhea or scours also become dehydrated quite rapidly, and the water loss in this case makes thermoregulation difficult and contributes to fever. Whatever the reason behind it, dehydration is a situation best prevented. The easiest way to ensure your horse never gets dehydrated is to make sure he always has access to clean, fresh water, regardless of the weather. HORSES AND WATER AT MAGICAL RANCH (You can lead a horse to water, but you can t make him drink ) Water is our top priority for the 12 horses at Magical Ranch. We have 25 drinking areas which include 4 automatic in-stall waters, six yard waters, 3 barnyard tubs, 5 in-stall tubs, 1 in the arena, and 6 in pastures. We don t use little fish in the tanks, but we do almost daily dumping, scrubbing, and refilling with clean cold water. Studies indicate that horses prefer larger water containers than the smaller ones traditional to most stalls. Our horses agree and will immediately go to drink large gulps of cold fresh water in their yards. Horses need water to prevent colic and choke, and our experience is that it works. We encourage drinking by adding loose salt to their feed each day there was also a study that said we can t assume that horses will get enough salt from a salt block. Our experience is that some horses will chew up their salt block, some will lick it, and others will ignore it. Although you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink, you can certainly encourage drinking by keeping it clean and adding salt.

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