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Spring 2012 Gold N Grand Pictures

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Wow, did the exhibitors ever luck out with the weather at this years spring Gold N Grand! With rain threatening the whole weekend the schedule was planned for everyone to have a covered place to show, well, except the trail people! However, it never actually rained during the day. Trail was pretty muddy on Sunday, but everyone managed well. The reining pens were a little crowded since they had to cut down the arenas to make a small warm up area for them. Friday, the weather was beautiful, and Saturday was cold. English classes were only about 2 hours long, and everything else used most of the day. Most of the classes I saw were well attended, and there were plenty of vendors for shopping! Results have not been posted as of yet, but the awards were beautiful. Saddles for weekend high points, buckles to top five weekend circuit winners, and embroidered halters for AQHA weekend circuit winners. The photographer for the show was Shane Rux. Enjoy some candids from around the show.

Teen Puts Together Youth Horse Fair

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Elseana Skowronski is one busy teen. As a high school freshman, she takes dance lessons in Oakhurst and serves as a teen leader in Mariposa’s 4-H program. She was a junior leader for two years previously. She owns two horses and rides and shows two leased horses.

If you haven’t heard yet about the Youth Horse Fair coming up next weekend, Skowronski is organizing and facilitating the event for her 4-H Emerald Star project. She’s lined up an impressive group of guest speakers, including a veterinarian, a farrier and a Shetland pony owner and exhibitor. Jocelynn Barrington, Miss Mariposa County Fair Rodeo Queen, will be master of ceremonies.

Oregon Horse Processing Plant Planned

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Oregon could be the site of the latest proposed horse processing plant since Congress lifted its ban on USDA funding for horsemeat inspections, according to the project’s organizer Dave Duquette. In February a Wyoming-based group announced its intention to develop a horse slaughter plant in Missouri. Feasibility and site selection studies for that plant are currently under way, despite the fact the initial proposed plant site was abandoned earlier this week.

Duquette said the Oregon plant would be located on a 250-acre parcel in Hermiston. When operational, the plant would process more than 100 animals per day and employ between 50 and 100 workers, he said. The $3 million project would be developed by private investors with possible participation by Native American tribes in the region.

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Loomis Basin Equestrian Center Tack Sale

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Wow! What a turn out for the last tack swap at Loomis Basin Equestrian Center. This yearly sale we surely be missed. There were about the same amount of vendors as usual, but the booths were filled to the brim with stuff! When the sale opened, crowds of people swarmed the aisles. The sellers did not get a break from the action for at least an hour and a half. The good news? People were buying stuff! Many looked to be preparing for the upcoming show season, and we saw several kids getting outfitted with complete sets of tack and clothes. Pictures can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/sachorse There is an Estate sale happening throughout the upcoming weekend, starting on Friday, selling collections of art, antiques, and tack.

 

Woman battles for 3 hours to save her stuck horse from rising tide

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This is a truly amazing tale that involves a woman, a horse, and a group of dedicated rescuers on a beach in Australia.

A woman was out for an afternoon ride with her daughter when her horse suddenly sunk neck deep into the thick mud of Avalon Beach in Geelong, Victoria. What followed, reports Newspix, was a grueling three-hour rescue caught in photos. As Nicole Graham held the head of 18-year-old Astro from drowning in the rising tide, members of the fire department, emergency services, and a vet attempted to free the 1,100-pound horse. First they tried using fire hoses, then a winch. Making little progress, the vet, Stacey Sullivan, sedated him so that he could be pulled out with a tractor.

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EPA: Fertility Control Vaccine Approved for U.S. Wild Horses

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially registered the first contraceptive vaccine for horses after more than two decades of trial and study. The registration was sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

“This welcome announcement marks a watershed in the humane management of wild animals,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. “This is a win-win-win-good for horses, good for wildlands management, and good for taxpayers. Expanding the use of this proven contraceptive should lead to a significant reduction in wild horse gathering, relocation, and … pasturing in long term holding facilities.”

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Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale

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Last month SacHorse.com traveled to the famous Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale at the Tehama County Fairgrounds in Red Bluff, CA.  The Bull & Gelding Sale has lots to see.  For the equine enthusiasts there are multiple events in which horses and mules are worked as they are in preparation for the Gelding sale including shown at the halter, roping, and ranch exercises.  For the ag enthusiasts there is the whole world of beef production on display plus the workings of that vital ranch tool, the working cow dog.  Throw in a trade show, art show, bull riding and the “Sale” is not to be missed.  Join us in this photo essay as we spend an afternoon walking the grounds and showing you the sights right up until that exciting Friday night of the Gelding Sale.

From the horse’s mouth: Teeth reveal evolution

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A team of paleodentists of sorts has examined fossilized horse teeth from as far as 55.5 million years ago and found a timeline of changing tooth features that matches up with the climate record.

The changing climate was responsible for major changes over time in the horses’ diets, which were reflected in their teeth. Researchers were able to follow horses’ shift from eating fruit to grazing on grass in response to their shifting environment in North America.

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Sacramento County Fair Open Horse Show

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Finally, there will be a Open Horse Show happening along with the Sacramento County Fair. It is Thursday May 24, 2012. Entries close May 15. English, Western, Reining, and Showmanship. Stake and Premium classes with cash prizes! Download the flyer below:

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