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I want to send my Thanks to all for the Birthday Wishes and Greetings yesterday. Thank You all and onto another year.

As of October 15, 2013 at 8:42am Eastern standard time, I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information, or posts, both past and future. By this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute).

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MISSING HORSES UPDATE!
FOUND - Alabama, the missing horse up in Otter Creek area has been located! Thank you to all who have helped share the posts, pictures and spent countless miles searching! He should arrive back to the farm soon where he will be vetted and cared for! Again, thank you to so many wonderful people!

I would ask that people keep a great friend of mine, Kevin Lynch in your thoughts and prayers as he is headed down the road to eternity far too soon, with incurable Brain Cancer a tumor that was found two weeks ago Thursday night after he was located in his car by two great Deputy Sheriff's of Saratoga County, Deputy Jeff Margan and Deputy George Maxfield while he was having a cerebral hemorhage caused by the tumor. Please keep Kevin and his family in his prayers for peace and comfort along this journey and difficult time to come.

Benefit Fun Show - Sunday June 30th at Double B Farms, Rexford, NY (SAVE THE DATE)
The Grafton Trail Riders will be hosting a Fun English-Western Horse Show with Fun Events and some Gymkhana Games, Horse & Rider Challenge Events. All proceeds will benefit the Grafton Trail Riders. Ribbons awarded for each class and points for Champion & Reserve High Points by category will be awarded. Classes will be age specific, as well as some Open Classes. Details will be published shortly. A day of family fun that won't break the bank.

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Open Letter to the Horse Industry:

Time to Be Proactive on Equine Disease Outbreaks

The horse community is always just one step from a calamity and that calamity is a disease outbreak of such proportion as to widely imperil the health of our horses and threaten the economic viability of our industry. The ever-present risk is due to the equine industry's reliance on the timely movement of healthy horses for sales, breeding, racing, showing, work and recreation. In this environment an infectious disease outbreak can result in federal or state restrictions on horse movement to stop the spread of the disease.

Since the beginning of 2013 there have been outbreaks of the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus-1, called Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), in New Jersey, Utah, Colorado, Florida, Illinois Tennessee, California and Quebec, Canada. These and other disease outbreaks have cost the industry millions of dollars for the care of horses, implementation of biosecurity, and lost revenue in the form of cancelled or restricted commercial equine activities.

The industry has been able to deal with various diseases - so far. The United States Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services, has joined the effort as needed, and State Animal Health authorities have been responsive, often taking the lead in dealing with outbreaks. Equine organizations and affected participants have responded, but all this has often been in a reactive, ad-hoc manner. It is time for the broader industry to be proactive in dealing with disease outbreaks with increased biosecurity, education, and a plan to immediately stop the spread of diseases.

One of the best ways to contain any disease outbreak is to provide accurate and timely information about the current status of the problem and how to break the cycle of disease transmission. Even though modern communication systems allow access to information continuously, it is often plagued with inaccurate information or too little accurate information. This leaves horse organizations, owners, events, veterinarians and health officials susceptible to the same misinformation generated about the affected horses and wondering about the risk of infection to currently healthy horses.

The American Horse Council, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, and the National and State Animal Health officials are in the process of creating a National Equine Health Plan (National Plan) that will outline the issues surrounding the prevention, diagnosis and control of diseases and the responsibilities and roles of the federal and state authorities and the industry. Fundamental to such a plan is an Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) to help coordinate and disseminate accurate information about equine diseases throughout North America. Plans are underway to create a network involving practicing veterinarians and Federal and State Animal health officials to relay time-sensitive information through a central communication system so reliable and updated information will be available to all segments of the horse industry in real time.

We hope to convince all members of the equine community of the importance of this initiative. We are asking all horse owners, horse organizations, and event managers to be involved in the preparation of a National Plan and the formation of an EDCC. While Federal and State Veterinary Regulatory officials' help is critical and already being formulated, without industry input and support this program will never achieve the goals of an effective National Plan and communications system which can help stop the spread of disease that can kill horses and cripple the industry.

A major focus of the American Horse Council's National Issues Forum in June will be discussion about the National Plan and the creation of a working model of the EDCC. Once we have a detailed plan we will need support and participation from all parts of the equine industry to make both realities.

Please share your thoughts with us at the American Horse Council and American Association of Equine Practitioners about essential components of a National Plan and Equine Disease Communication System that will to help make both a success for the equine community.

Jay Hickey Nathaniel White, DVM MS, DACVS
President American Association
of Equine Practitioners
American Horse Council

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Achieving the Right Frame of Mind
-by Linda Parelli
This article was originally published in the May 2012 issue of Savvy Times magazine. Recent back-issues of Savvy Times are available for Parelli members in the Resources section of Parelli Connect.
Keeping these three words in mind is a great way to remind yourself what you need to do when warming your horse up or playing with him. It’s so easy to play the Seven Games or do Parelli Patterns but get in a bit of a rut by doing what you usually do, and not really getting your horse in the right frame of mind.
Ask yourself this: “What is my goal when I’m warming up?” Most of us don’t really know what it is we’re shooting for, so in this article we’re going to show you how to be focused on a particular outcome that is more mental and emotional than physical.
What’s the goal?
There are three goals that Pat and I look for when warming up our horses: We need them to be calm, connected and responsive throughout the session.
CALM: A horse cannot learn when he is not calm. Tension is not only the enemy of successful training, but it can be dangerous as well. The difference between tension and a horse blowing up is just a matter of seconds, so learning how to first get your horse calm is essential to your safety and success.
CONNECTED: Having your horse more focused on you than anything else is an important goal. People can get so frustrated when their horses are sticky by the gate, don’t want to leave the other horses, or are pulling back towards the barn or spooking at everything. All these issues indicate a horse not being connected to you.
RESPONSIVE: A horse that doesn’t want to go, is dull to the aids, or is slow to respond – or, on the other extreme, is overreactive and impulsive – is frustrating and difficult to make progress with.
When you have your horse calm, connected and responsive, training is a breeze. Not only do you make great progress, your bond becomes closer and time spent together is more fun for both of you.
Strategies
Different Horsenalities™ have different needs, and when they are not met, it can leads to problems. It’s just like communication and understanding breakdowns between people – when you don’t know what the other person’s needs are, you make unintentional mistakes that are offensive, upsetting or frustrating in some way.
• Right-Brain Extroverts become fearful and impulsive.
• Right-Brain Introverts become tense and withdrawn.
• Left-Brain Introverts become annoyed and non-responsive.
• Left-Brain Extrovert horses become resistant and argumentative.
What’s really important to realize is that we are causing these behaviors because we aren’t conscious of what the horse really needs. Once we give them what they need, things change quickly and only then can we ask for what we want and expect a willing response.
Knowing your horse’s Horsenality will give you major clues as to what approach you need to take – do you need to start with strategies to get them calm, connected or more responsive first?
The way to connect with extroverts is to get them responsive and calm. Only then will they like us. On the other hand, introverts need connection to become responsive – they have to like us first. Here are some examples.
Left-Brain Extroverts need to be more:
RESPONSIVE
"Your not the boss of me!"
“You’re not the boss of me!” Left-Brain Extroverts are born to argue. If you can use their curiosity to develop responsiveness, rather than demand it, they’ll get calmer and more connected.
The Touch It Pattern is ideal. Keep them guessing, and don’t be too repetitive – you usually get to do it the same way about three times and then you’d better think of something new! Remember this horse is a super-learner. Be provocative and progressive – it keeps sessions mentally stimulating. Right-Brain Extroverts need to be more:
CALM
"I don’t feel safe."
When you can help the RBE get calm, they get more connected to you. Only then you can work on re- sponsiveness as they will be less reactive.
You need to be a strong, calm, focused leader; rapid disengagements will help you get control as they interrupt the horse’s flight response. In some circum- stances, asking the horse to speed up for a lap and ‘cruise for three’ until he volunteers to slow down or stand next to you is very effective.
Left-Brain Introverts need to be more:
CONNECTED
"What’s in it for me?"
When you give the Left-Brain Introvert what he likes (cookies, rest, scratches), he’ll get more connected to you and then more responsive to your ideas. LBIs are already calm, so that’s not usually the issue!
Give him a treat and rub him – don’t ask him to do anything. Once he’s looking to you with a more positive expression, ask him to do something really little and give him more treats and scratches. Build from there by occasionally asking for more effort or two or three tasks before treating. One day, you’ll be more interesting than the treat! LBI horses are physically slow (at first) but mentally fast. Learn to be mentally intense but move more slowly at first, and use reverse psychology by doing things like asking him to go slower rather than speed up. This helps keep the connection. Left-Brain Extroverts need to be more:
RESPONSIVE
"I don’t trust you."
When you can prove to the Right-Brain Introvert that you are not going to rush them and you understand their need for things to be slow, they start to trust you, becoming calmer and then more responsive.
Doing nothing is the best thing when it comes to Right-Brain Introvert horses. Just standing next to them, or sitting, or leaning in a friendly way until they take a deep breath is worth waiting for. As they start to let down their defenses and relax, you can begin to communicate, gently asking for what you want and waiting for them to respond rather than ‘upping your phases.’ Gentle repetition works better than increasing pressure.
The more you understand the behavioral and psychological science of Horsenality, the more successful you will be with horses – any horse – no matter what your goal. It’s all about finding personal success in the relationship with your horse by putting the relationship first, which means putting the needs of your horse first. Great horsemen see and know the differences between horses and know that each horse is unique and has specific needs. One of the secrets to success is to give your horse what he or she needs before asking for what you want.
Your warm up is everything.
Success is all about preparation.

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