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Calvin Ramsay - Quickly Million Dollar Classieds.7 showing he is ready for the LQHBA Futurity Main Event! highlights 2012 Directory.20 their country. It is very much like the format of Quarter Horse Olympic competition, Season at Youth Page.30 & 31 but for riders ages 14- Evangeline Downs 21. To be selected for a Opelousas, Louisiana–The LQHBA Futurity, now worth a cool million Calendar of team they have to qualify dollars highlights the upcoming 2012 fall Quarter Horse racing Events.33 in three preliminary season as Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, which kicks offs competitions and 2 one- the 46-night meet on Wednesday, October 3. The LQHBA Futurity, a star competitions with a Restricted Grade I event for Louisiana bred two-year-olds will be the Kid’s Pony qualifying score. rst ever seven-gure Quarter Horse race in the state of Louisiana. The Page.39 LQHBA Futurity will be run on Saturday, November 17, with the trials 15yr old Calvin Ramsay is a The rst phase, Dressage held on Friday, October 26. rising star in one of the toughest gives the rider their base score Photo Sellers & equestrian sports in the world, - that must be less than a 75% Coleman Lloyd, racing secretary at Evangeline Downs stated “While Stallion Alley.50 Eventing. He already has quite penalty score to begin eligibility the pre-season buzz is naturally focused on the LQHBA Futurity, we a list of accomplishments, most for qualication. It may seem are once again offering a strong overnight program with purses at notably winning 1st place out of 58 odd, but in this sport a low score approximately $90,000 a night, a solid increase from last year’s levels, riders in the Novice division at the is better than a high score as you and should provide plenty of opportunity for our horsemen and fans.” 2011 National Championships. earn “points” or “faults” that are Continued on Page 18...... LA Equine Report He is now working on qualifying added in a negative way. Thus, for the North American Young the lower the score the better. The Come Back Covers!!!! Rider Championships that will There can be no refusal in the This is my story of how tragedy ENGLISH, take place next summer at the cross country, and no more than and triumph along with God Kentucky Horse Park. This is 36 time penalties. In the show helped me to survive a time of an international competition with jumping they can’t have more my life that changed me forever. RACING, teams of riders coming from than 16 faults from rails down, My name is Susan Morris. I am me since I was a young girl. Canada, Mexico, and all over the WESTERN & refusals and time. 40 years old and have lived in God has blessed me with a great USA. the small country town of Pride family. MUCH MORE... Continued on Page 30....... in Louisiana all of my life. They will qualify to ride on Horses; and their way of life Continued on Page 28...... a team from one region of have always been a big part of To Adver Tise ple Ase con TA cT us! 225-622-5747 • ema: [email protected] 2 Louisiana Equine Report • October/November 2012 October/November 2012 • Louisiana Equine Report 3 LOUISIANA EQUINE REPORT IS PUBLISHED 6 TIMES PER YEAR DEC/JAN • FEB/MAR • APR/MAY JUN/JUL/ • AUG/SEP • OCT/NOV Next Issue Deadline for Dec/Jan – November 20th! OUR TEAM: 3 sPEC iAL ED itions !! 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The publisher is not responsible for returning unsolicited photos or materials. All articles and advertising are subject to editing. We encourage you to provide us with local news of interest to our readers. For Adver Tising con TA cT us: us isit 225-622-5747 V on Email: laequinereport@yahoocom 4 Louisiana Equine Report • October/November 2012 October/November 2012 • Louisiana Equine Report 5 Winter Nutrition for Your Horse As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, it’s evaluated to help them lose weight. It is important also to a good time for horse owners to consider their feeding differentiate obesity from an appearance termed “regional strategies for the upcoming winter season. There are a few adiposity,” which is an abnormal distribution of fat over a important points to remember when deciding what and horse’s body and can be a sign of a systemic disease. Obese how much your horse should be eating. The rst factor horses tend to accumulate the most fat over the tailhead, to consider is your horse’s current Body Condition Score ribs, and withers and will have a crease down the top of or BCS. There are several resources available online their back. Horses with abnormal regional fat distribution that can help you critically evaluate where your horse will have a “cresty” neck and potbellied appearance but horse’s body weight per day in hay. For a 1000 lb. horse ts on the BCS chart (try www.thehorse.com for lots of may actually appear bony or thin around the withers and this equates to 10 to 20 lb. of hay per day but with access great information). The chart ranks your horse based on ribs. Consult with your veterinarian if you suspect your to pasture this amount can be decreased as needed. physical appearance rather than by weight on a scale of horse has this appearance as it can be a sign of Cushing’s one to nine and is a very useful tool to learn how to judge disease or Equine Metabolic Syndrome. Besides being able to evaluate your horse’s BCS, it is also if your horse is thin or obese. It may be helpful to take helpful to purchase a weight tape so you can accurately a photograph of your horse to compare to the example A second important factor to include when considering keep track of how much your horse actually weighs. pictures from the chart. The ideal BCS is a score between your feeding strategies is how much activity your horse is Although a scale is the most accurate way to measure ve and six, which is dened as able to easily feel but likely to be involved in during the upcoming winter. The weight, few people have access to horse-sized scales, not see the ribs with an overall smooth appearance to the average horse that’s going to be ridden only a handful of and weight tapes are a fairly reliable way to calculate withers, shoulders, and hips. times for the next few months clearly is not going to require weight. By knowing how much your horse weighs you the same feed intake as a high-performance racehorse. can be more precise when feeding based on body weight. Horses that have begun losing weight without a diet This can be helpful in that a horse with an ideal BCS with It may seem like more work to individually calculate feed change should be seen by a veterinarian to look for a low activity level won’t require as much feed to maintain requirements, especially if you have a stable or pasture underlying disease. The fall season is a great time to have a healthy BCS through the winter. Many horses with a low full of horses, but in the long run it can help you save yearly physical exams that include a thorough dental to moderate activity level can do just ne on a hay-only money by avoiding overfeeding those horses that don’t exam, especially for older horses that may have developed diet as long as the hay is high quality. Good hay should necessarily need lots of extra calories to support their sharp points on their teeth as they age which causes pain be cut at mid-maturity and should be sweet smelling and activity level or life stage. in their mouths as they eat. Horses that fall into the obese free of weeds or mold.

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