~ Evergreen Miniature Horse Club ~ Miniature Mouthpiece December 2017 Editor: Judy Cates Next Meeting December 16, 2017 MINIATURE HORSE CLUB 2017 OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Gwen Rinkel (253) 651-2994 VICE PRESIDENT: Judy Oliver (360) 271-8510 SECRETARY Judy Cates (253) 906-0471 miniappys@gmail.com TREASURER: Bill Oliver (360) 271-8510 4-H/YOUTH ADVISOR Veronika Davis (360) 446-2235 Inside this Issue: President s message 2 CDE News 5 Hoof Abscesses 3 4 Cream Cheese dip 5 Classified Ads 5-6 Sponsorship form 7 When: December 16, 2017 Where: 7427 Hosmer Tacoma, WA 98408 253-473-0855 Time: 3:00 PM Directions: From the North: take the 72nd St Exit; at the stoplight, Turn left, go over the overpass thru two lights to S. Hosmer; turn right; go about 2 blocks and Elmer s on the left side of the road. From the South: Take the 72nd St. exit, turn right on S. Hosmer; go about 2 blocks and look for the sign for Elmer s on the left.
. MEMBERSHIP DUES Jan 1 - Dec 31 $25 - Family $15 - Individual $5 - Sponsored Youth A Note from the President Merry Christmas Everyone, Presidents Message Take time to hug your families and your furry buddies. This year is ending and a new one is beginning. Look back on what was and look forward to what you can create. Our Evergreen holiday party is days away. We will be at Elmer s, Dec 16th, at 3:00 PM instead of our usual 1:00 PM. There will be an Ugly sweater contest and a tack exchange. If you have any tack that you would like to sell, bring it to the meeting next Saturday. Look forward to seeing all of you there!!! Your President, Gwen Rinkel No matter what you ve done for yourself or for humanity, if you can t look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished? Lee Iacocca CDE NEWS Contact Diana Axness or Merridy Hance for information about CDE - Combined Driving Events or if you would like to find out more about getting into Combined Driving. This is a fun way for getting your horses or ponies doing something different. For more information contact: Merridy Hance merridy@einw.org Equestrian Institute NW website: Einw.org/pageDriving Miniature Mouthpiece Page 2 PaPage 2
The diagnosis of a hoof abscess is something most equestrians are going to have to deal with sooner or later. It is icky, painful, annoying, and time consuming to figure it out and get it treated. I talk to a lot of horse owners that don t have a good understanding of what a hoof abscess really is or what to do if it happens to their horse. What is it? An abscess is a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue. A hoof abscess is, therefore, a pocket of infection within the hoof. Horses, like people, can gcommon doesn t mean normal, though. So even if you have been lucky enough not to have a horse experience one, it s a good idea to know what to do to make the horse more comfortable and treat the problem appropriately. Hoof abscesses are particularly painful because the hoof wall contains everything within the hoof so completely. Since it has very limited flexibility, when there is an infection brewing, the pocket of yuck that is forming will begin pressing on the sensitive inner parts of the hoof. Where do they come from? Hoof abscesses often form when a piece of dirt, rock, or other debris gets lodged in one of the softer parts of the bottom of the hoof, like the white line. (This is where the term gravel for an abscess comes from). The irritant then moves its way further inside the hoof, and the infection starts forming. Sometimes, your farrier might catch it early on during a routine trim, and the little troublemaker can be cleaned out before it becomes a huge problem. Other times, though, you re not that lucky. Abscesses often work their way up the white line, looking for an exit. In those instances, the abscess will likely burst out at the coronary band, and then the resulting scar will grow out along with the new hoof wall. It s nothing but an ugly reminder of all that soaking and wrapping you did months ago.et abscesses virtually anywhere on their bodies, but hoof abscesses are unique and very common. Soaking? What? The Nitty-Gritty Behind Hoof Abscesses The tried-and-true methods of treating an abscess involves soaking the hoof in Epsom salts and warm water, opening up the pocket with a hoof knife, and antibiotics. Of course, like anything equine, all or none of these treatments may be appropriate depending on your situation. For example, if your horse s hooves are already a little squishy from standing in mud all day, soaking is just going to make matters worse. If the infection is too deep, your vet or farrier can t easily open it up without causing a lot of damage. If you just notice there must have been an abscess because your horse now has that telltale mark growing out on his hoof wall, antibiotics are probably no longer needed. There are other ways besides soaking to try to draw out the infection, like wrapping the hoof in a diaper with a poultice. What you do and how you treat it will totally depend on your individual situation. Consult with the pros and you ll be on the best road to recovery. 5 key things to know about hoof abscesses 1. It is, by definition, an infection. This means that you need to consult your veterinarian to get appropriate treatment, at least if you catch it while it is active. December 2017ay 2014 Page 3
Hoof Abscesses continued 2. It was probably not caused by mismanagement. Sure, environmental conditions can set a horse up for hoof trouble, and there may be tweaks you can make to help prevent problems in the future. But if you re an average horse owner that is doing the best you can for your horse there probably isn t much you could have done to prevent an abscess. Evaluate the situation, make changes as needed, and don t beat yourself up over it. 3. Horses with hoof problems are often more prone to abscesses. That s really fair, right? But if your horse has previously struggled with laminitis or white line disease, that part of his hoof is already compromised and open for trouble. That doesn t necessarily make those horses harder to treat you just want to watch them more closely (which you probably already do). 4. It likely looks way worse than it really is. If your horse comes up three-legged lame, it undoubtedly makes you think the worst. Abscesses are very painful, but treated appropriately, they rarely cause long-term damage and many resolve on their own, before you even knew there was a problem. But 5. They can be serious. I know, I just told you it probably isn t a big deal. However, we ARE talking about a painful infection trapped in an integral area of the horse s body. No hoof, no horse, remember. Don t hesitate to seek treatment, and be sure to carefully follow the instructions you re given to make sure your horse recovers fully. The bottom line with getting an abscess resolved (and attempting to prevent recurrence) is diligence and communication with your hoof care team. They, and you, know your horse and his environment the best. Happy soaking (or not)! All content is for informational purposes only. Contact your local veterinarian if you have any questions regarding the health of your animals. About the Author Nancy Rich-Gutierrez is an IT professional and manages her husband s farrier company. When she s not busy with her full-time job or running the office for her farrier, she s chasing their two-year-old and riding her Arabian horses. Check out the HG Horseshoeing blog at hghorseshoeing.com Miniature Mouthpiece Page 4
MEMBERS CLASSIFIED ADS Linda and Pat McGinnis, (360) 675-0876, Lunewalker@aol.com 10/17 MARK BULLINGTON MEMORIAL To those of us who knew and miss Mark: Pat and I started a memorial for Mark right after his death. Each year we take items to the homeless, needy and the left behind by society. Items that are needed and often not provided at shelters are shampoo, tooth paste, tooth brushes, combs, lotions, etc. If you would like to donate even partial bottles, they would be appreciated. Please bring them to the next meeting. We also take donations all year long. They can be dropped off at any AMHA or AMHR show at our stalls or where we are camping. Thank you all. > Cart Guards - These are a guard that can be placed on carts with open wheels making them a closed wheel cart. Go to lymrickfarms.com and click on Products to find the cart guards. > Ramps - The ramps are in a variety of sizes for putting your carts in the back of a pickup or longer for putting the carts on top of your trailers. We also make ramps for dogs to walk up into a van. Need a specialty ramp, give a call. Go to lymrickfarms.com and click on Ramps for more information or contact by the above email. A Yummy Cream Cheese Dip 2 8 oz cream cheese bars 1 8 oz sour cream 1 pkg Uncle Dan s Original Southern Dressing 1 pkg Thin sliced beef (or what ever meat you would like) diced Cut thin sliced beef into small pieces. I cut cris-cross across the stacked beef. Mix all ingredients - the cream cheese mixes best if near room temperature. This dip can be used with dipping crackers and for veggies. It is very tasty! YUM!! When we have a family gathering for the holidays, this dip is requested. This is also a great dip for the ball games. Classified Ads Notice To give all EMHC members access to post in the classified section of the newsletter and on the web pages we are going to limit the time an ad will be published. Ads will be limited to 3 months (3 newsletter issues) if not updated in that time period. But, if you keep me informed monthly of your sales and/or no sales an ad can run, space permitting, until all items are gone. Thanks for your understanding Miniature Mouthpiece Page 5
Judy Cates, (253) 906-0471, miniappys@gmail.com 7/17 > Miss Tough and Ready: ASPC, Foundation Certified; filly, Dob: May 14, 2014; Grey; VERY NICE filly, VERY nice conformation as she is better than both parents and both parents have their HOF in Halter. Sire: Cheg-Kims Golden Ranger (HOF); Dam: JC s Katydid (HOF). This could be your next halter winner. Asking $1000 OBO for this gorgeous filly. She is a half sister to Lady Bug. This girl needs to be in the show arena. Do to my having some health issues, I have not been able to work these girls like they should be. She leads, stand tied for grooming and farrier work, and has been trailered. >Mtn Views Lady Bug: ASPC, Foundation Certified, will be small - under 38 so could be registered AMHR when 3 yrs old. Filly, DOB: May 25, 2015. At her first show as a yearling, received Res Grand Champion with stiff competition. Sire: Cheg-Kim s Golden Ranger (HOF); Dam: JC s June Bug. This filly needs to be in the show ring. She leads, stands for the farrier and trailers. This picture does not do her justice. Asking $1500 OBO for this beautiful filly. >Mtn View s Knight Hawk: ASPR, DOB: March 25, 2017; Futurity nominated. Kid took his Futurity class at the Area VIII National Area show as well as his weanling class. The Judge stated that he was the nicest colt that he has seen so far and that he should go to Pony Congress. I will not be able to take him. He is for sale. He already has very nice movement. In the picture, he is butt high as he is having a growth spurt again. His sire is: Rendition s Tommy Hawk, ASPC & ASPR; his dam is Millenium Barbie, Hackney registered and ASPR. He is bred to move and he does. He has had his feet trimmed regularly since he was 2 weeks old. He will be weaned the first part of August. Asking $1000 - OBO - steal for this quality colt. >Spring Wagon: This is built for a mini or small pony. I have two sets of shaft for the wagon - 48 for mini and 60 shafts for a small pony. The pony shafts on the wagon in the picture. There is a cordura cover for the wagon. I also have a brake for it that I was going to put on the wagon but as yet have not done so do to some health problems. I was going to use it in parades but again, do to health issues, have not been able to do so. I am asking $1250. December 2017 Classified Ads continued
EVERGREEN MINIATURE HORSE CLUB Open to all Miniature Horses 38 and Under MINIATURE HORSE CLUB Gwen Rinkel, President (253) 651-2994 Judy Oliver, Vice President, (360) 271-8510 rinkelr@aol.com justawindyhillminiatureminiaturehorses@gmail.com Judy Cates, Secretary, (253) 906-0471 Bill Oliver, Treasurer, (360) 271-8510 Membership application Date: Single Renewal Family New NAME(S): Youth under 18: FARM NAME: E-MAIL: WEBSITE: HOME ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: TELEPHONE: CELL: INTERESTS: (ie: Driving, Showing, Pleasure): This application must be signed by those over age 18 who are applying (or sponsoring youth) for membership. Signature(s) Dues: $15 Single, $25 Family, $5 Youth (sponsored) per year Jan 1 Dec 31 Membership must be received by April 1st to be eligible for Year End Awards Please make check payable to Evergreen Miniature Horse Club - Thanks! Mail to: Judy Cates, Secretary, 27717 114th Ave E, Graham, WA 98338
Evergreen Miniature Horse Club 27717 114th Ave E Graham, WA 98338 www.evergreenmhc.com Next Meeting December 16, 2017