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American Shetland Ponies Donated to Hong Kong Are Loved by Many
Hong Kong - Thanks to the vision of the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC), children in Hong Kong are enjoying the love and companionship of two very special Shetland Ponies. The ponies, FMF Imagination and PC Karmel Kid, were donated in the summer of 2008 as a way to salute Hong Kong's efforts in hosting the 2008 Equestrian Olympics.
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PBIEC Ready for Wednesday Opening of 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival
WELLINGTON, Fla., Jan. 4 -- The finishing touches to a completely remodeled Palm Beach International Equestrian Center were being applied on Sunday in readiness for the opening of the 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
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Margie Engle & Hidden Creek's Tosca Win $25k Equestrian Properties Grand Prix at PBIEC
WELLINGTON, Fla., Jan. 4 -- Margie Engle and Hidden Creek's Tosca won the $25,000 Equestrian Properties Grand Prix at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Sunday. The victory by the Wellington rider was the finale event at the Equestrian Sport Productions' A-T Children's Benefit just four days before the start of the 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
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On with the Show! - "Don't You Just Wonder?" - by Ron Hevener
Every morning, her master left the house and entered the barn at precisely the same time. Every morning, a scoop of grain and several flakes of hay were given to her. Every morning, her water bucket was filled to the top. Every day, the old TV set was left on for her.
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Disaster Planning
Owner's Agreement for Contagious Equine Metritis Quarantine Frequently Asked Questions
Why do stallions and mares imported from certain foreign countries have to undergo CEM Quarantine upon arrival in the United States?
Why are non-breeding horses (i.e., geldings, spayed mares) not required to undergo CEM Quarantine upon arrival in the United States?
Where must one obtain an application of the Owner's Agreement for Quarantine for CEM?
Where must one obtain a list of approved CEM Quarantine Facilities in Florida?
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Government and Industry Groups Speak about USDA Memo Mandating Premises Registration
In November, we alerted you to a USDA memo that requires premises registration for activities relating to a federally regulated disease on their property. The memo is posted at http://farmandranchfreedom.org/content/Government-documents.
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November SART Sentinel
In preparation for our Advisory Board meeting here in Gainesville on December 3rd, here is our November SART Sentinel newsletter. Here is a list of this month's contents which can be accessed directly at http://www.flsart.org/newsletter/sent-08-11.htm.
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Diseases/Health
State Veterinarian Quarantines Virginia Farms Due to Contagious Equine Metritis
December 23, 2008 - Dr. Richard L. Wilkes, State Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), today placed full or partial quarantines on farms in Floyd and Goochland counties. Mares at these farms have had contact with a stallion in Kentucky that tested positive for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM).
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Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) Update - December 8, 2008
The last positive EP horse was removed from the quarantined Desoto County premises (premises 2 below) last week. This premise now joins one additional premise (premises 3 below) still under state quarantine, in awaiting the 60 day time period to elapse before retesting of horses can be done.
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Equine Piroplasmosis
Equine Piroplasmosis is present in South and Center America, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico), Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern and Southern Europe. Only the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, England and Ireland are not considered to be endemic areas.
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Editorial
What will set you apart from the crowd in 2009?
As the new year dawns, companies-and their products-are competing for consumer attention like never before. What will set you apart from the crowd in 2009? We hope it's the extra knowledge you gain here, of course. So let's get right to work: this time, we'll focus on getting noticed.
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Minimize Strategy and Maximize Purpose
Putting aside personal concerns about the economy, [I] believe we're entering an important period of business cleansing and rebalancing. There's too much clutter, waste and distrust. Now, more than ever, it's important to focus on fundamentals, especially deeper purpose. What is your business existence really all about? Value and meaning are not only longed for -- they're now necessary to compete and win in the marketplace.
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Quick Tips for Effective News Releases
Press Release Advice from HorsesintheSouth.com: Best Practices. With 10 years of experience in the online news release distribution industry, HorsesintheSouth.com has a unique understanding of what makes a news release successful online. The following tips will help you write a professional, concise and powerful news release.
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Educational
Alpha Dressage Association Is Hosting a Ride-A-Test Clinic Featuring Axel Steiner
Axel will be in Venice the weekend of February 14 & 15, 2009, for this year's first Ride-A-Test clinic. This is the weekend before the Fox Lea show, Florida Dressage Concours. Axel will judge your test, critique your ride, spend time in the ring with you to work on specific areas and with time permitting, you may be asked to ride the test again. Each rider will be afforded the personal attention needed to help earn those extra ˝ points.
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www.EquestrianCollegeRecruiter.com
They say necessity is the mother of invention, I could not agree more. The mother of a rising high school Junior, he and I were beginning the daunting task of figuring what to do about college. Having been a rider since conception it seemed very logical to us that a college scholarship just might be attainable. My good friend Denna Johnson runs the College Bound Invitational every year; this seemed like a logical place to start.
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American Shetland Pony Club Donates Pony to Black Stallion Literacy Foundation
Orlando, FL - A black Shetland Pony who closely resembles the pony Little Black in the Walter Farley book "Little Black, a Pony" has a new home with the Black Stallion Literacy Foundation at Arabian Nights in Orlando, Florida. Thanks to the donation of the pony by the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC), thousands of children involved in the literacy program will have the chance to meet Little Black in person.
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Equine Protection
Bronson Warns of Increasing Wildfire Threat
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today advised residents that below-average rainfall for the last four to five months has significantly increased the state's wildfire risk.
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Old Friends Update - Ruhlmann 1985-2008
On Christmas Eve, just after 4 in the afternoon, Ruhlmann died. It was just two days after he celebrated four years at Old Friends. Alberto brought him up from his paddock to his stall and left to clean another stall in the other barn. When he returned, 15 minutes later, Ruhlmann was dead. Dr. Byars arrived within ten minutes and explained that Ruhlmann died of a rupture and, judging by the virtually undisturbed nature of his stall, concluded that Ruhlmann died instantly.
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Piroplasmosis Protocol Developed for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
December 16 2008 - After years of research and planning, a much-awaited plan that allows piroplasmosis positive horses to compete in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) was announced at November's FEI General Assembly, by the World Games 2010 Foundation in coordination with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
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Headlines
American Shetland Ponies Donated to Hong Kong Are Loved by Many
Hong Kong - Thanks to the vision of the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC), children in Hong Kong are enjoying the love and companionship of two very special Shetland Ponies. The ponies, FMF Imagination and PC Karmel Kid, were donated in the summer of 2008 as a way to salute Hong Kong's efforts in hosting the 2008 Equestrian Olympics.
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Flashpoint Media Services Is Going to the Dogs!
New York, NY - September 19, 2008 -- Flashpoint Media Services, the Kentucky-based public relations firm serving the equestrian industry, is thrilled to introduce the first on-premise "doggie day care" service for horse show exhibitors.
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Margie Engle & Hidden Creek's Tosca Win $25k Equestrian Properties Grand Prix at PBIEC
WELLINGTON, Fla., Jan. 4 -- Margie Engle and Hidden Creek's Tosca won the $25,000 Equestrian Properties Grand Prix at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Sunday. The victory by the Wellington rider was the finale event at the Equestrian Sport Productions' A-T Children's Benefit just four days before the start of the 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
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Horse Care
State Veterinarian Quarantines Virginia Farms Due to Contagious Equine Metritis
December 23, 2008 - Dr. Richard L. Wilkes, State Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), today placed full or partial quarantines on farms in Floyd and Goochland counties. Mares at these farms have had contact with a stallion in Kentucky that tested positive for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM).
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Bronson Warns of Increasing Wildfire Threat
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today advised residents that below-average rainfall for the last four to five months has significantly increased the state's wildfire risk.
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FEI Tribunal Takes Final Decision in Prohibited Substance Case Involving the Horse CAMIRO
12/22/2008 - The panel of the FEI Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Camiro ridden by Tony Andre Hansen (NOR) at the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Humor/Poems/Of Interest
American Shetland Ponies Donated to Hong Kong Are Loved by Many
Hong Kong - Thanks to the vision of the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC), children in Hong Kong are enjoying the love and companionship of two very special Shetland Ponies. The ponies, FMF Imagination and PC Karmel Kid, were donated in the summer of 2008 as a way to salute Hong Kong's efforts in hosting the 2008 Equestrian Olympics.
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HITS Announces Its Program Cover Artists for the Upcoming Winter Circuits
SAUGERTIES, NY (January 5, 2009) -- HITS is pleased to announce that the works of Mary Verrandeaux and Bruce Makinney have been selected as cover art for the 2009 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit and HITS Desert Circuit Official Horse Show Programs.
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Miniature Horses Spread Hope and Encouragement
Hearts and Hooves of Marion County, a therapeutic program utilizing miniature horses, was formed in early 2008 and has just launched a new website, www.heartsandhoovesmc.org, designed by Somerset SportArt. The founder of the new non profit, Denise Taylor, has worked as an assistant physical therapist and learned about these types of programs through a magazine article about the original Chapter of Hearts and Hooves in Texas.
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Press Releases
American Shetland Ponies Donated to Hong Kong Are Loved by Many
Hong Kong - Thanks to the vision of the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC), children in Hong Kong are enjoying the love and companionship of two very special Shetland Ponies. The ponies, FMF Imagination and PC Karmel Kid, were donated in the summer of 2008 as a way to salute Hong Kong's efforts in hosting the 2008 Equestrian Olympics.
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Top Notch Junior Rider Katherine Newman Advances to Professional Ranks
Wellington, FL - January 7, 2009 - Allwyn Court's Katherine Newman started off the new year with an exciting career change, transitioning from the junior ranks to that of a young professional in the hunter/jumper industry. Eighteen-year-old Newman of Wellington, FL, has won countless ribbons and awards as a junior at the very best equestrian competitions in the country.
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HITS Announces Its Program Cover Artists for the Upcoming Winter Circuits
SAUGERTIES, NY (January 5, 2009) -- HITS is pleased to announce that the works of Mary Verrandeaux and Bruce Makinney have been selected as cover art for the 2009 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit and HITS Desert Circuit Official Horse Show Programs.
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Showing/Events
Education Opportunity with Spanish Riding School Bereiter
Spanish Riding School Bereiter Herbert Seiberl will be in FL for a clinic and has time in his schedule to do a few private lessons ($195 each) in the Wellington area (in an approx. 1 hour radius) during January 13-15, 2009. Lessons can be regular riding lessons, longe lessons, or schooling lessons where Herr Seiberl rides or works in-hand with your horse.
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Alpha Dressage Association Is Hosting a Ride-A-Test Clinic Featuring Axel Steiner
Axel will be in Venice the weekend of February 14 & 15, 2009, for this year's first Ride-A-Test clinic. This is the weekend before the Fox Lea show, Florida Dressage Concours. Axel will judge your test, critique your ride, spend time in the ring with you to work on specific areas and with time permitting, you may be asked to ride the test again. Each rider will be afforded the personal attention needed to help earn those extra ˝ points.
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PBIEC Ready for Wednesday Opening of 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival
WELLINGTON, Fla., Jan. 4 -- The finishing touches to a completely remodeled Palm Beach International Equestrian Center were being applied on Sunday in readiness for the opening of the 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
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Spotlights
American Shetland Ponies Donated to Hong Kong Are Loved by Many
Hong Kong - Thanks to the vision of the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC), children in Hong Kong are enjoying the love and companionship of two very special Shetland Ponies. The ponies, FMF Imagination and PC Karmel Kid, were donated in the summer of 2008 as a way to salute Hong Kong's efforts in hosting the 2008 Equestrian Olympics.
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Sho Clothes Mascot Captures Two Grand Prix Honors at 2008 USDF Convention
Wellington, FL - Wonderful Walden, Betsy Rebar Sell's Grand Prix partner, is still wonderful even at the age of 20. The Hanoverian gelding recently won two top breed honors from the American Hanoverian Society, showing the world that great horses can get even better with age.
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PBIEC Ready for Wednesday Opening of 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival
WELLINGTON, Fla., Jan. 4 -- The finishing touches to a completely remodeled Palm Beach International Equestrian Center were being applied on Sunday in readiness for the opening of the 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
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Training Tips
Alpha Dressage Association Is Hosting a Ride-A-Test Clinic Featuring Axel Steiner
Axel will be in Venice the weekend of February 14 & 15, 2009, for this year's first Ride-A-Test clinic. This is the weekend before the Fox Lea show, Florida Dressage Concours. Axel will judge your test, critique your ride, spend time in the ring with you to work on specific areas and with time permitting, you may be asked to ride the test again. Each rider will be afforded the personal attention needed to help earn those extra ˝ points.
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American Shetland Pony Club Donates Pony to Black Stallion Literacy Foundation
Orlando, FL - A black Shetland Pony who closely resembles the pony Little Black in the Walter Farley book "Little Black, a Pony" has a new home with the Black Stallion Literacy Foundation at Arabian Nights in Orlando, Florida. Thanks to the donation of the pony by the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC), thousands of children involved in the literacy program will have the chance to meet Little Black in person.
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International Performance Horse Development Association Has Successful First Year
IPHDA, the equestrian association that asks "How Broke Is Your Horse" has just completed its first year of competition. Nearly 100 entries showed how broke their horses were in five different online shows. Three trophy buckles and over $1,500.00 in cash and merchandise were awarded in 2008.
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