Reminder, Movie and Holiday Party

We will be having our Holiday Party this Friday, December 16th.
Festivities and a movie! Will be showing "Buck" as part of the evening's entertainment.
Email me at cmaerossi@gmail.com to RSVP and get directions!

Chris and friend at a horse handling clinic with
Tom Dorrance  1998(?)

Halloween Horse Show at La Jolla Equestrian Center!

Here is the ride schedule for the show: 

La Jolla Equestrian Center Schooling Show

Class and Rider Schedule

October 23, 2011

A Intro A
8:30 Alana Amack   Thor O
8:36 Ivetta Hart     Days Go By AA N/A
8:42
8:48 Lisa Gillis        Dolly AA
8:54 Ivetta Hart     Days Go By AA N/A


3 . 1 Third 1 (out of order)
9:00 Whitney Hischier   Frosty AA


B Intro B
9:08 Laine Usher          Annie JR
9:15 Lisa Gillis              Dolly AA
9:21 Abigail O'Connor    Ulterior Motives JR
9:28 Alana Amack         Bruno O
9:34 Makena Garrehy    Moony JR
9:42 Megan Fannin        Annie JR


3.3 Third 3
9:50 Whitney Hischier     Frosty AA


9:58 to 10:10 Break


C Intro C
10:11 Megan Fannin        Annie JR
10:18 Makena Garrehy    Moony JR
10:25 Abigail O'Connor    Ulterior Motives JR


T1 Training 1
10:32 Nancy Turner     Zeus AA
10:39 Melissa Paich     Beamer JR
10:46 Briana Relucio    Lucky Penny JR
10:53 Patricia Meyer    Spin The Bottle AA
11:00 Carly Shaw        Justine JR
11:07 Kira Weiss         Ulterior Motives JR
11:14 Dave Docking     Reya AA
11:22 Patty Kelly         Mye Faire Lady AA


T2 Training 2
11:30 Melissa Paich          Beamer JR
11:38 Braina Relucio        Lucky Penny JR
11:46 Patricia Meyer        Spin The Bottle AA
11:54 Patricia Kelly          Odin AA
12:03 Alexa Richmeier      SQR Shadow JR
12:11 Madison LeFlamme   Justine JR
12:19 Kira Weiss Ulterior    Motives JR
12:27 Emily Kronick           Valentino AA


Break 12:35-1:05PM


5A Costume 11 & under
1:05 Laine           Usher Annie
Madeleine            Coronado Sonata de Raffenado
Makena Garrehy    Moony
5B Costume 12 to 18
Alana Amack Thor
Carly Shaw Justine


T3 Training 3
1:32 Patricia Kelly       Odin AA
1:40 Kathy O'Regan    Due Diligence AA
1:48 Alexa Richmeier   SQR Shadow JR
1:56 Emma Docking    Wisdom AA


1.1 First 1
2:04 Emily Kronick         Valentino AA
2:12 Alexandra Grimes   Beamer JR
2:20 Kathy O'Regan       Due Diligence AA
2:28 Linda Warren         Birkfell Reynard AA
2:36 Sarah Kozuma       RudeBoy AA
2:44 Heather Marchman Romulus AA


1.2 First 2
2:52 Susan Derher-foss     Rebel Moon AA
3:00 Sarah Kozuma          RudeBoy AA
3:08 Heather Marchman    Romulus AA


1.3 First 3
3:16 Susan Derher-foss     Rebel Moon AA


2.1 Second 1
3:24 Ivetta Hart               Worthy Opponent AA
3:32 Karen Rettig             Horatio AA
3:40 Ivetta Hart               Worthy Opponent AA n/a


2.3 Second 3
3:48 Bette Brockman        Magic Light AA


3.1 Third 1
3:56 Brook Morrison          Bravehearts Red Barron AA
4:04 Bette Brockman         Magic Light AA

New update on EHV-1 Posting Today 09-19-2011

Link for updates: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/equine_herpes_virus.html

So far there are no new cases stemming from tertiary exposure to horses on the Hossmoor Mustang Ride on September 10th.

Keep your horses safe...

More EHV-1 Outbreaks in California

Well, looks like we are not out of the woods yet...

http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/1355482/Horse-Virus-Spreads-To-Tuolumne-County.html

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/equine_herpes_virus.html

Be aware, take precautions when going to shows.

New Arrival

What will his name be? Our newest horse fresh off the track...

A Sweet Guy with a great Attitude! Don't know what his job will be. Dressage? Jumping? Lesson Horse?

But he needs a new name!

"Scramish" just doesn't make if for a name...

The Real Deal

This documentary has made it to Berkeley. I highly recommend to everyone to see it.

We will be organizing a student field trip to see it.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/06/24/137390327/buck-a-great-teacher-of-horses-and-people

Latest EHV News

California EHV-1 Causing EHM Disease Update as of 12PM 6/13/11 California has no new confirmed cases of EHV-1. There are a total of 22 confirmed EHV-1/ EHM cases in the state. The last three positive confirmed horses in California are located in Glenn County and had a clinical onset date of June 3, 2011. The positive confirmed cases are located in the following 12 counties: Amador(1), Colusa(1), Glenn(6), Kern(2), Los Angeles(1), Marin(1), Napa(1), Placer (3), Plumas(1), Shasta(1), Stanislaus(3) and Ventura(1). Sixteen(16) of the confirmed positive EHV-1/EHM CA cases participated in the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships in Ogden, Utah. One (1) of the confirmed positive EHV-1/ EHM CA cases participated only in the Kern County Cutting Horse Event on May 13th in Bakersfield, CA. Five (5) of the confirmed positive EHV-1/EHM CA cases were exposed horses to an Ogden, UT participant. Two (2) confirmed positive EHM horses were euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with EHM. Eight (8) confirmed positive horses displayed neurologic signs. Thirteen (13) confirmed positive horses displayed only a fever. One (1) confirmed positive horse displayed only a nasal discharge.

Latest Update on EHV-1

Even though the hysteria is dying down, please practice precautions, please do not touch horses you do not own or ride, the disease is extremely contagious and we want to continue to practice safe horse handling whether contagious diseases are evident or not.

Here is the latest update:
From the California Department of Food and Agriculture

California EHV-1 Causing EHM Disease Update as of 4 PM 6/3/11 ( Note: The next update will be Monday June 6, 2011)

California has two (2) new confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by EHV-1. The total is now 22 confirmed EHV-1/ EHM cases in the state. The two new confirmed positive horses, located on the same premises, were exposed to a previously confirmed positive Ogden, UT participant.

• The positive confirmed cases are located in the following 13 counties: Amador(1), Colusa(1), Glenn(5), Kern(2), Los Angeles(1), Marin(1), Napa(1), Placer (3), Plumas(1), Sacramento (1), Shasta(1), Stanislaus(3) and Ventura(1).
• Sixteen(16) of the confirmed positive EHV-1/EHM CA cases participated in the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships in Ogden, Utah.
• Two (2) of the confirmed positive EHV-1/ EHM CA cases participated only in the Kern County Cutting Horse Event on May 13th in Bakersfield, CA.
• Four (4) of the confirmed positive EHV-1/EHM CA cases were exposed horses to an Ogden, UT participant.
• Two (2) confirmed positive EHM horses were euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with EHM.
• All positive confirmed EHV-1/EHM cases are under a State Quarantine.

Latest Information Regarding Equine Herpes

Equine Herpes Virus

Alert

California EHV-1 Causing EHM Disease Update as of 12 pm 5/21/2011

California has one new confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by EHV-1.  There are 16 confirmed EHM cases in the state.

• The positive confirmed cases are located in the following 11 counties: Amador(1), Glenn(2), Kern(2), Los Angeles(1), Marin(1), Napa(1), Placer (2), Plumas(1),  Shasta(1), Stanislaus(3), Ventura(1). 
• Fifteen(15) of the confirmed positive EHM CA cases participated in the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships in Ogden, Utah.
• One(1) of the confirmed positive EHM CA cases participated only in the Kern County Cutting Horse Event on May 13th in Bakersfield, CA.  
• One confirmed positive EHM horse was euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with EHM.
• Two confirmed positive EHM horses are being treated at the University of California Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Davis.
• Six positive horses have displayed neurological signs.  The other cases have only been febrile.
• All positive confirmed EHM cases are under a State Quarantine.

A suspect case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) was investigated by Animal Health Branch veterinarians.  This mare did not participate in the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National championships in Ogden, Utah from April 30 – May 8, 2011, nor did she participate in the Kern County Cutting Horse Event on May 13th.  This mare did participate in the Rancheros Vistadores ride in Santa Ynez, CA from May 5 – 12, 2011.  This mare is exhibiting neurological signs compatible with a number of equine diseases or conditions.  Three sets of nasal swabs and blood testing on this mare indicate she is negative for the mutant strain of EHV-1 that causes EHM and she is positive for the common strain of EHV-1 that most commonly causes respiratory signs but may also cause neurological signs in a low percentage of these cases. These findings indicate this mare is not associated with the ongoing EHM outbreak.   This mare is quarantined, isolated and continues to receive intensive supportive treatment at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Davis as the veterinarians continue consideration of other differential diagnoses. 

California EHV-1 Disease Update as of 3pm 5/20/2011 California has two new confirmed cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by EHV-1. There are 15 confirmed EHM cases in the state. The positive confirmed cases are located in the following 10 counties: Amador(1), Glenn(2), Kern(2), Los Angeles(1), Marin(1), Napa(1), Placer (2), Plumas(1), Shasta(1), and Stanislaus(3). All confirmed positive EHM CA cases participated in the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships in Ogden, Utah. One confirmed positive EHM horse was euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with EHM while at the Kern County Cutting Horse Event on May 13th in Bakersfield, CA. Two confirmed positive EHM horses are being treated at the University of California Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Davis. Six positive horses display neurological signs. The other cases have only been febrile. All positive confirmed EHM cases are under a State Quarantine. A suspect case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) is under investigation by Animal Health Branch veterinarians. This mare did not participate in the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National championships in Ogden, Utah from April 30 – May 8, 2011. This mare did participate in the Rancheros Vistadores ride in Santa Ynez, CA from May 5 – 12, 2011. This mare is exhibiting neurological signs compatible with a number of equine diseases or conditions, including EHM. Initial testing did not provide a confirmatory diagnosis. Confirmatory tests are ongoing at the veterinary hospital where this mare is quarantined, isolated and receiving intensive supportive treatment. CDFA will continue to monitor the situation and provide daily updates. Currently, in California, all confirmed cases of EHM are horses that participated in the Ogden, Utah cutting event.

Horse Health is always an Issue

Don't let the panic and over blown news hype on the recent outbreak of Equine Herpes get the better of you. Get the facts take appropriate precautions and relax. If you are not riding a cutting horse or board with cutting horses the chances are pretty slim that your horse has been exposed to the disease. Remember the disease started at a major Cutting horse show in Utah and there are only 10 confirmed cases in California. Please read the latest update:

EHV-1 Disease Update as of 6pm 5/17/2010  

·       10 confirmed cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy caused by EHV-1.

o   All Confirmed Cases are Cutting Horses who participated in the Odgen, Utah National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships

o   One positive horse was euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with the disease while at the Kern County Cutting Horse Event on May 13 in Bakersfield, CA

o   A second positive horse was transported to University of California Davis and is undergoing treatment.

o   All positive confirmed cases will be placed under quarantine.

o   The positive confirmed cases are located in the following counties: Amador(1), Kern (2), Napa (1), Stanislaus(4), and Placer (2).

·       Currently there is no evidence of EHV-1 disease spread outside the cutting horses who participated in the Odgen, Utah event.

·       Biosecurity Recommendations for horses who attended the Odgen, Utah Event or the Bakersfield, CA event

o   Isolate exposed horse a minimum of 30 feet away from all other horses (round pen if necessary) for 21 days

o   Monitor temperature twice a day for 14 days.

o   Immediately report temperatures over 102F to your private veterinarian.

o   Use separate equipment, bucket, halters/leads for isolated horse.

o   Use protective clothing when handling isolated horse- coveralls, boot covers, gloves. Do not use same clothing with other horses

o   Ideally, use separate personnel for isolated horses.

o   Restrict movement.

·       Key to limiting disease spread is Isolation of sick horses. Sick horses are shedding virus and should be removed from exposing additional horses.

·       California Department of Food and Agriculture is working with animal Health officials in the western states to investigate the source of the disease outbreak.

MULTIPLE HORSES WITH EQUINE HERPES VIRUS IN CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, May 17, 2011 – Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), has been confirmed in 10 horses in California, in Kern, Placer, Stanislaus, Amador and Napa counties. One horse in Kern County was euthanized after showing severe neurologic signs often associated with the disease. All of the infected horses recently attended the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships in Odgen, Utah on April 30 – May 8, 2011, where they were most likely exposed to the virus.  All California horses that have been in contact with an infected horse and show signs of disease or test positive for EHM will be placed under a CDFA quarantine in order to limit spread.  This disease outbreak is evolving and CDFA will continue to investigate cases and provide updated information.

 The California Department of Food and Agriculture has contacted all 54 exhibitors from California who participated in the Odgen, Utah event and asked them to isolate and monitor their horses for clinical signs of EHV-1.  A rectal temperature in excess of 102F commonly precedes other clinical signs.  Therefore, horse owners with potentially exposed horses are urged to take temperatures on each individual horse twice a day.  If a temperature above 102F is detected, the horse’s private veterinarian should be contacted immediately for evaluation and laboratory testing. 

 Equine Herpes virus is a contagious disease and may spread quickly among horse populations. EHV-1 is not transmissible to humans. Horse-to-horse contact, aerosol transmission, and contaminated hands, equipment, tack and feed all play a role in disease spread.  Horses infected with the neurologic strain of EHV-1, may show any of the following clinical signs:  nasal discharge, lack of coordination, hind-end weakness, lethargy, urine dribbling and diminished tail tone.  There is no specific treatment for EHM.  Treatment may include intravenous fluids, anti-inflammatory drugs and other appropriate supportive treatment.  Immediate separation and isolation of identified suspect cases and implementation of appropriate biosecurity measures are key elements for disease control.  Currently, there is no equine vaccine that has a label claim for protection against the neurologic strain of this virus.

 Contact:

Steve Lyle, Director of Public Affairs 

California Department of Food & Agriculture

(916) 654-0462

 Katie Flynn, BVMS, MRCVS

Equine Staff Veterinarian

Animal Health Branch

1220 N Street A 107

Sacramento,CA 95814

Desk (916) 651-9335

Fax   (916) 653-2215