LAKEHEAD LIGHT HORSE ASSOCIATION

Box 201, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, P0T 1W0 Website: www.lakeheadlighthorseassociation.com Facebook Group: Lakehead Light Horse Association 2011 Email: llha@live.com

June 2011 Newsletter

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at The Stanley Tavern, at 7:30PM

2011 Board of Directors

President: Frank Jurcik Vice President: Lorraine Schaaf Publicity: Jessica Mina Terri-Lynn Yerxa Show Director: Open Ways & Means: All members (807) 683-8042 Secretary: (807) 939-2291 Treasurer: (807) 622-7123 Sports: (807) 475-9715 Junior Directors: Terri-Lynn Yerxa (807) 475-9715 Tara & Laura Kydd (807) 473-9100 Tammy Paquette (807) 473-0671 Madyson Clarke (807) 939-2412 Amanda & Krystin Paquette (807) 473-0671

"A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care." - Pat Parelli

Minutes from May 2011 Meeting

The March meeting commenced at 7:40 PM, with 18 members and 4 guests present. The minutes were accepted by Tara, and seconded by Dianne. TREASURERS REPORT: Treasurers report was accepted by Debbie, seconded by Kathy. COMMUNICATIONS: OAS Membership was available. Our ring rental fee increased from $100 to $125. Stalls in the horse barn are $15 this year (no shavings provided). We have to pay a damage deposit and clean up all garbage after using the grounds. OAS will not harrow the ring this year and we cannot have a key to the ring. OAS states they do not have time to harrow, however LLHA does not believe we are responsible since we pay a ring rental fee. Frank asked Candace, OAS President, to put this on the discussion for the next OAS meeting, she accepted. OAS declined our offer to fix and wire the old corn shack to convert into a kitchen for our use, stating it is not to their advantage. A registered letter to LLHA from OAS concerning this was never received, due to the fact that the mailbox is rarely checked during our off season, and the post office sent the letter back. Debbie proposed the idea of moving our gymkhanas to the Agriplex if we must. The Murillo ring used to be available to members upon request however OAS has restricted it to only Wednesday nights at 6 PM, until the end of October. Tammy was hoping to host Monday nights, but unfortunately is not available to do so. The cost is $5.00 per handler and/or rider. Candace was asked to open the ring Monday nights as well.

The Stanley Hotel

A letter was received from the Gaited Horse Club asking for sponsors for their horse show. SPORTS: The first gymkhana is Sunday, May 29. Memberships can be renewed on Sunday to be eligible for year end high point awards. Thanks to Debbie Hay for being our gate person! Lorraine Schaaf has volunteered to do the gate for Sunday, June 19 gymkhana.

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SHOW: The show is Saturday, June 18 at the Agriplex. Show programs and entry forms will be available online to download. Copies are also available by emailing Tammy. PUBLICITY: The band The Wild Turkeys, may be too costly for us. They have a $2, 000 guarantee, needs hotel accommodations for five, a rider (food and beverages), and stage/equipment requirements that we are unsure if Kilroys has. Basically we need to sell 500 tickets at $10.00 a ticket to break even! We are going to contact the band to see if they will lower their price, and check Kilroys to see if they have the equipment available. If we are unable to bring in the Wild Turkeys, we will look into having a fundraiser with a local band. Check out the Wild Turkeys at http://www.myspace.com/thewildturkeys! YOUTH: Youth are gathering sponsors. The first Old Timers gymkhana is Thursday, July 14 at 7 PM. Youth will be selling caps and T-shirts at the gymkhanas. Caps are $15.00 and shirts are $20.00. OLD BUSINESS: The long weekend BBQ fundraiser at Odena Foods did not go so well. We will be selling food at out th June 18 show at the Agriplex. The trail rides will start at 10 AM this year and again will be Dianne McParlands Rocking M Ranch. NEW BUSINESS: A draft for our 2011 brochure was brought to the meeting for discussion. A few quick edits and our brochure will be printed and available soon. If anyone is expecting anything at the mailbox please give me (Terri-Lynn Yerxa) a heads up by either email or phone so I can pick it up on time. Due to the price of gas (and the mailbox usually being empty) I do not travel to pick up the mail weekly. Amandas Green Barn will be sponsoring our June gymkhana! The Paint Club will be having a show on June 11 , at the Murillo Fairgrounds. Jean Mayo will be the Judge. LLHA will be having attendance draws at each meeting this year and 50/50 draws again! Meeting adjourned at 9 PM. Attendance winner was Debbie Hay! 50/50 winner was Laura Kydd.
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2 Locations to serve you! Northwood Plaza Phone (807) 577 0321 425 North Edward Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario & County Fair Mall Phone (807) 767-0381 1020 Dawson Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Advertising is Available in our Newsletter! Sponsors & Members: receive a business card size advertisement at no cost! Classifieds and announcements are free! Non-Members: A half page advertisement is $5.00, and a full page advertisement is $10.00. To place an ad, please email llha@live.com.

FOR SALE: T&M Meats has local raised hamburger for sale. $20.00 for 10 lbs, or $2.50 per lbs. Contact Matthew Yerxa @ 475-9715.

LLHA 2011 EVENT LISTING

Gymkhanas:
Location: Murillo Fairgrounds Youth start 9AM Open start 1 PM

Old Timers Gymkhanas:

Time: 7PM

Shows:
Location: Agriplex

Saturday, June 18
Location: Murillo Fairgrounds

9:30 AM

Thursday, July 14 Thursday, August 11

Sunday, May 29 Sunday, June 19 Sunday, July 10 Sunday, July 31 Sunday, August 21 Sunday, October 2

Sunday, September 25

Trail Ride/Poker Run: Sunday, June 5 10AM Sunday, September 11 Year End Banquet: Saturday, November 12

NWO Paint Horse Club Saturday, June 11, In hand horse show Thunder Country Arabian Horse Association Location: Murillo Fairgrounds Start Time: 9AM SHARP Saturday, June 25 - Arabian community show with Open classes. Judge: Linda Hagan Kvanbeck Sunday, June 26 clinic Halter, Showmanship, English, & Western. Limited spots available. Please contact Eva Ridler at (807) 939-1630, or greenwayfarms@hotmail.com, for more info.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Teri Lee Backor June 10

A Member requested information on the Equine Herpes Virus; Neurologic EHV-1: The Top Five Things You Need to Know - From thehorse.com

by: Erica Larson, News Editor May 26 2011, Article # 18264 The neurologic equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) outbreak in the western United States has captured the attention of horse owners across the country and raised a few questions about just what this virus is and what it might do in this current outbreak. TheHorse.com enlisted the help of Paul Lunn, BVMS, MS, PhD, head of the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, to explain the top five things horse owners should know about EHV-1. 1. Understand the Modes of Transmission Understanding how EHV-1 is transmitted between horses is key to understanding how to slow or stop disease outbreaks. "The most significant way the EHV-1 virus spreads is horse-to-horse contact, so right now the most important thing we can do is to stop this virus moving around," Lunn said. "If we can stop this virus from moving from horse to horse, we can bring this outbreak to an end. Keeping horses at home and keeping them from meeting other horses they're not already in contact with is the most critical strategy." He also noted that EHV-1 can survive on "surfaces, equipment, feeding tools, grooming supplies, trailers, or gates. For these reasons, we need to be aware that we can become the way the virus moves from horse to horse." Careful consideration when handling barn supplies, tack, and other stable supplies around exposed and nonexposed horses can reduce the risk of transmission. Lunn said that EHV-1 can be transferred via aerosol transmission over short distances, but he added that unlike equine influenza--which can travel for several hundred yards through the air--a turnout arrangement that separates exposed and unexposed horses by a distance of a hundred yards or more would likely be sufficient to squelch transmission. 2. Know the Incubation Period "The incubation period from when a horse first gets exposed to this virus (to when he starts showing signs of illness) can be quite lengthy," Lunn said. "The horse can be febrile (temperature of 101.5 F or more) within a day of getting infected, but when the infection goes on to cause neurologic disease, that usually doesn't develop for at least seven or eight days, and sometimes up to 14 days after it first gets infected." He explained that at-risk farms (farms housing horses that have traveled and might have been exposed at a show or an event, or farms that have had confirmed cases) should be quarantined for--at minimum--two weeks to account for the incubation period (cases that aren't apparent yet). However, if there is evidence that a farm actually has EHV-1 infected horses, this needs to be longer. "Quarantine for those farms really needs to last at least three weeks and probably in many instances four weeks, for farms at which cases actually occur," he noted. (This time begins after the last fever is detected on that farm.) Lunn said that if an EHV-1 positive horse or one suspected of having the virus has been turned out with other horses, don't mix those horses with nonexposed horses on the farm. Keep the horses in the same turnout groups to minimize exposure . 3. EHV Isn't an Uncommon Virus "Equine herpesvirus-1 is a very common virus to find in horses," Lunn said. "The great majority of horses are exposed early in life and become lifelong latently infected (showing no signs of illness)." The virus generally manifests as a respiratory infection and occasionally causes abortions in pregnant mares. The neurologic form of the virus, however, is an unusual outcome from the infection, he explained. "What is most unusual right now is not that the virus is spreading, but that a very high number of horses are developing the neurologic disease." On the positive side, Lunn explained that when the current outbreak ends, the horses that were exposed and infected during the outbreak are unlikely to represent a threat in the future--the veterinary community has not seen these horses cause further outbreaks down the road. 4. Know the Early Signs "The first thing we typically see with this disease is a fever," Lunn said. "So if you see a fever with no obvious explanation, that should raise your anxiety level. "And if you think there's a chance your horse might have been directly or indirectly exposed and they have a fever, that would be an opportunity to be in touch with your veterinarian and discuss getting a nasal swab taken for PCR (polymerase chain reaction) diagnostic testing." Early detection of a fever could lead to an early diagnosis that will allow treatment to commence promptly. As with most equine ailments, early treatment generally leads to a more favorable prognosis. 5. EHV-1 Neurologic Disease is not a Death Sentence "There are things you can do, get your vet involved, and be able to hopefully weather the storm," Lunn said. "If you do have a horse that is EHV-1 positive, or worse yet, starts developing some signs of neurologic disease, there are definitely things you can do to give a good chance of improving the outcome of this disease. There are a variety of treatment options your veterinarian may use, but these include anti-inflammatory drugs and supportive care (i.e., the use of a sling, 'round the clock nursing, etc.) that can be given to help nurse that horse through the disease. "One of the most important things a veterinarian will do is monitor whether the horse can urinate-- often the paralysis can affect this and there is a real risk of bladder rupture--and keeping the bladder drained in this disease can be a life-saving procedure." Lunn emphasized. "We see many cases where the effects of the disease can be quite mild--just some stumbling or ataxia (incoordination)," he added. "Those horses can usually completely recover by a few months after the infection and go on to lead normal lives." Of course, not all cases are mild, and horses that are more severely affected generally don't share the same fortune as mildly affected ones. "Horses that are more severely infected and maybe end up on the ground or unable to rise have a much worse prognosis," he noted.

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