by Nancy Jaffer | Feb 20, 2018
It’s all about spring cleaning, so clear out your excess tack, blankets, riding clothes, horse-related jewelry, models or knick-knacks and donate them to a good cause.
Mane Stream at 83 Old Turnpike, Oldwick, will hold a sale April 7. It helps support the organization’s mission to improve the quality of life for individuals with physical, developmental, emotional and medical challenges through a diverse program of equine-assisted activities, therapy and educational initiatives.
Proceeds of the sale, which runs from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., benefit Mane Stream’s horses and equine-assisted programs including “Take the Reins” for Veterans and “Horses for Healing” for those living with, recovering from and coming back after cancer.
Those with items to donate can drop them off during regular office hours. Questions? Contact Holland Kochanski at holland@manestreamnj.org, 908-439-9636 or visit Mane Stream’s website at www.ManeStreamNJ.org.
On April 8, Mane Stream will have an open house from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. offering tours of the facility, see the in-house therapy clinic, take a peek in the barn and pet the horses and ponies. Parents can speak with trained therapists (occupational, physical, and speech-language pathologist) and PATH International Registered Instructors, camp director, volunteers and participants.
Children will have the opportunity to participate in a sampling of activities and crafts planned for our 2018 Summer Day Camp, while parents can learn more about the camp schedule of eight week-long sessions. No prior experience with horses is necessary. Anyone attending who registers for camp at the open house will receive a $25 discount.
by Nancy Jaffer | Feb 20, 2018
Who doesn’t love a parade? Riders with the kind of horses that can handle excitement are invited by the New Jersey Quarter Horse Association to participate in Sussex County’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Newton March 17. You don’t have to be an NJQHA member to ride, but an Irish theme is encouraged for all.
The parade starts at 11:30 a.m. Participants need to arrive between 9:30 and 11 a.m. Parking for trailers will be at Route 206 and Park Street. NJQHA signs will show the way to the entrance. A police escort will take riders from the parking area to the parade starting point.
Donuts and coffee, compliments of the NJQHA, will be offered to participants before the parade. For more information, call Susan Auer at (908) 418-5923.
by Nancy Jaffer | Feb 17, 2018
Wound management, preventive health care, equine insurance and rehabilitation are among the topics that will be discussed at B.W. Furlong and Associates’ 17th Annual Healthy Horse Seminar Feb. 24.
The event will be held from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Beaver Brook Country Club, 25 Country Club Dr., Annandale. The fee is $45; for more information or to register, call the clinic at 908-439-2821.
by Nancy Jaffer | Feb 9, 2018
Olympic judge Marilyn Payne will be presenting a program called “You Be the Judge” at the Horse Park of New Jersey March 31—just in time to get ready for the start of the putdoor competition season.
She will introduce the 2018 eventing dressage tests and the U.S. Dressage Federation movements through Third Level.
The talk is a cooperative effort, sponsored by the Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association, the Horse Park and Footlight Farm of Roosevelt. Heidi Lemack, president of ESDCTA, got a grant for the program from the state Equine Advisory Board. Willette Brown, the new dressage trainer at Footlight, came up with the idea, according to Allyson Jeffery, president of the park’s board.
“My equine community is coming together at last,” said Allyson.
Marilyn, who lives in Tewksbury, has judged every 4-star eventing competition in the world. A member of the FEI eventing committee, she also serves on the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s eventing committee—and led the effort to design the USEF’s 2018 tests.
Olympic judge Marilyn Payne, who is also an active eventer, will be presenting a program about dressage tests at the Horse Park of New Jersey. (Photo© 2017 by Nancy Jaffer)
Two riders will be accepted as participants at each level: beginner novice, novice, training, modified, preliminary, intermediate and advanced. The fee is $40 for Horse Park or ESDCTA members, and $65 for non-members.
Auditors also are welcome to join in an interactive experience. They will get packets that include the tests and numbered cards so they can participate in scoring. The fee is $25 for members and $45 for non-members.
Before starting to work with the riders, Marilyn will introduce the basics and purpose of each level, explaining what the judges are looking for.
The deadline for rider registration is March 21. Early registration for auditors is March 24. Walk-ins are welcome, but they may not get all the materials if they don’t register in advance. Footlight Farm will provide lunch for advance registrants.
To register, go to http://www.horseparkofnewjersey.com/event-2813516
by Nancy Jaffer | Jan 31, 2018
Gastrointestinal Health and Management will be the theme of the Rutgers Equines Science Center’s Horse Management Seminar, hosted with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, from 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11.
“I seem to be getting more and more gut health-targeted questions,” said Dr. Carey Williams, extension equine specialist and associate director of extension for the Equine Science Center.
“Our goal in presenting this workshop is to explain what some of the digestive concerns might be and how we can keep our horse’s gut, and therefore our horses, healthy. We will also go over some current and future research from Rutgers on equine gut health.”
The morning will start with topics including “How does physically effective fiber behave in the equine gut?–A visual tour” by Dr. Burt Staniar from Penn State. He will follow that presentation with news about research from his lab and others with “An overview of recent research studying physically effective fiber and equine gastrointestinal health.” Later in the morning, Dr. Mary Durando from Equine Sports Medicine Consultants, will focus on “Equine Gastric Ulcers Syndrome”.
The afternoon will start with “The Equine Microbiome” by Dr. Amy Biddle of the University of Delaware. A panel discussion from the three main speakers will follow. Carey and her doctoral student, Jennifer Weinert, also will offer presentations on research into “Gastrointestinal Health and Management of Eventing Horses: Survey Results” and “Microbiome and Metabolism of Horses on Pasture: Future Study”.
Complete program, registration information and the seminar brochure are posted on the Equine Science Center website at esc.rutgers.edu. Reach Carey Williams at (848) 932-5529 or carey.williams@rutgers.edu. Space is limited, so be sure to register.
by Nancy Jaffer | Jan 31, 2018
Riders 25 and under may apply for a 2018 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session, where both mounted and unmounted horsemanship instruction is featured.
The session in New Jersey will be held June 18-22 at Centenary University in Long Valley features 1984 Olympic double gold medalist Joe Fargis and Colleen Reed. The application deadline is April 16.
