Our NEWSLETTER comes out biannually ( APRIL & OCTOBER)
and is sent via email (PDF) to all members & mailed in hard copy as well.
We like to include activities, vet information, safety issues, new trails and training tips as well as our president's letter to all.
We also have an sponsor/advertiser page for our local supporters.
In addition to sending out copies,we place some in the local feed stores providing news and introduction for those who would enjoy knowing about us or joining our alliance.
We appreciate suggestions, feedback and contributions to our newsletter. So, let's hear from you. What's on your mind and what can you share with the Alliance? This is your chance to shine!
Let us know what would be fun and educational to read. Maybe we can drum up a contributer who is willing to write on a subject you would enjoy.
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Work has begun!
Widmark Cleanup
Many of us have ridden the Widmark Property for years. George has kept a horse trail around part of his property to be accepted by the County. Unfortunately people from all over have been using this property as their personal dumping grounds. We had a roll off coming which George paid for, we had workers to help load the “Gems” into it. Marcus Green, Barbara V, Marshall Klein, and Mike & Darcy Murphy all brought tractors, backhoes, and a flatbed to insure a successful day.
Today we were able to get some of our totals for the wonderful work our RN members did March 2nd to clear other peoples junk from a beautiful riding area, the Widmark property. These people who dumped could afford alcohol, cigarettes, hypodermic needles, and new or better tires, and televisions. Thought since so many of you donated time, diesel, gas and gloves, (know many will need new gloves!) you would want to know the totals. I found it interesting.
$1171.50 total to clean the area of debris with dumping fees, roll offs and some other incidentals. The fence is up along Indiana. We had about 8 ¾ tons of waste. RN rocks! This could not been done without all of you who participated. Great job. We aren’t giving out any names of those who worked the cleanup to any other cleanup crews county wide.
Latest Equine Health Updates!
Anyone who wants the official state dept
of agriculture Herpes Virus Updates, here is the website.
ALL OTHER OUTBREAKS ARE LISTED ON A MAP ON THIS SITE:
www.outbreak-alert.com just enter your zip code and mapped outbreaks come up!!!
It is important that the California horse owners remain vigilant as there is always risk of disease when horses of unknown health status are commingled at one location. Consistent, basic biosecurity practices play an important role in reducing risk of exposure to diseases such as influenza, strangles, pigeon fever, or equine herpes virus.
When traveling with your horses to shows, rides and sales, by implementing the biosecurity measures below, you can minimize disease risk:
· Minimize horse nose-to-nose contact with horses of unknown disease status.
· Don’t share equipment including buckets, tack and grooming equipment.
· Avoid using communal water troughs.
· Fill water buckets directly from the faucet to eliminate potential hose contamination.
· Limit human contact between horses or wash hands or use hand sanitizer between horse contacts.
· Prior to returning home from an event, clean and disinfect all equipment, including trailer, clothing, tack grooming supplies.
· Isolate all new horses or horses returning home for a minimum of three weeks. Isolation means no direct contact with other horses or humans and no indirect contact via shared equipment.
· Consult your veterinarian to establish appropriate vaccination for your horse(s).
Horse owners are strongly encouraged to consult their veterinarian regarding these steps and others to determine how best to reduce the risk of your horse acquiring an infectious disease.
Many Thanks to our Skip and Betsy Dyke for hosting a Ride Nipomo event at their Yellow Jacket Ranch in Huasna Valley! (see second slideshow below)
It was a beautiful day, not too hot, or cold, just perfect. We had a "meet and greet" starting at 10:30 a.m. with riders leaving between 10-11 am. There were four groups going out and all were in great spirits in this beautiful place.
The lunch began as riders straggled in from hill and dale. Cherie brought a selection of Ride Nipomo Tees, long and short sleeve, for members to choose from. I believe there may still be a few left if you haven't bought one!
The shade held us all as we met old friends and made new friends at another successful Ride Nipomo event! Yahoo!
View the slideshow, here, to the right......
or go to you tube and find it there! at dunbaraw (our webmaster's youtube name)
(slideshow of Las Flores ride)
(slideshow of The Yellow Jacket Ride)
CALIFORNIA DECLARES CONTAINMENT OF EQUINE HERPES VIRUS (EHV-1) OUTBREAK
SACRAMENTO – The disease outbreak of the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus -1 (EHV-1) associated with the horses that attended the National Cutting Horse Associations Western National Championships in Ogden, UT is contained. Containment is based on the fact that California has gone more than 14 days from the last clinical case onset date without a confirmed clinical case of EHV-1.
“I want to thank California’s horse owners and veterinarians for their prompt and thorough actions to isolate and monitor exposed animals and contain this outbreak of EHV-1,” said State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Whiteford. “We also owe the success of this project in part to the outstanding isolation biosecurity measures implemented by horse facility managers, show/event managers and other professionals who work with and care for horses.”