September 2019
REINS, Inc. Thanks the Wisconsin Horse Council
2 Mission Statement/AHC for 2019 Sponsorship/Grant
3 WSHCEF
4 Shepard Fest 2019
5 AHC Washington Update
6 WHC Advertising Form
7 Shepard Fest Ad / Wisconsin Horsemen’s News Ad
8 Midwest Horse Fair 2020 9 Dairyland Driving Club Hosts Carriage Tour
10 2019 Draft Horse Youth/ Novice Congress
11 2019 Draft Horse Youth/ Novice Congress (cont.)
12 Limited Liability Sign Info
13 WHC Product Order Form
14 Foundation Quarter Horse Registry World Round-Up
15 Foundation Quarter Horse Registry World Round-Up (cont.)
16 Hay is for Horses
17 Hay is for Horses (cont.) 18 WHC Upcoming Events Submission Form 19 WHC Calendar of Upcoming Events 20 Valerie Pierzina, Equine Massage Therapist 21 Valerie Pierzina, Equine Massage Therapist (cont.) Thank you so much for sponsoring Jetta for the 2019 season. We 22 Jefferson County Draft Horse Association are so grateful! Here is a professional picture of the horse that you 23 WHC Ride Wisconsin sponsored as a small token of our HUGE appreciation of your gift. Program Flyer 24 WHC Level I Membership With gratitude, Application 25 “Stick to the Rules” Brochure Peggy Brennan 26 “Stick to the Rules” Brochure REINS, Inc. - Board of Directors (cont.) WHC Districts / WHC CounciLetter Deadline Page 2 September Wisconsin Horse Council
Our Mission Statement: Wisconsin Horse Council Executive Board 2019-2020 To represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wisconsin. Executive Officers To promote the horse through leadership, education, service and President - Nancy Edwards communication. 262-623-9092 [email protected] Vice President - Katie Bachhuber And to take a proactive role in the future growth and 920-539-0601 development of the equine industry. [email protected] Secretary - Jill Feller 920-948-9502 [email protected] ATTENTION: Treasurer - Ron Miller 608-873-3848 Tear out page 25/26 to fold [email protected] as a handy brochure to keep or to
share! Executive Board of Directors Past President - Karen Kroll, This month’s featured brochure is: 608-795-2321, [email protected] “Stick to the Rules” Wisconsin laws Director at Large - Anne Murphy, on animal medical waste. 608-513-4488, [email protected] Director at Large - Gail Seasor, 608-576-9429, [email protected] District 1 Rep - OPEN Membership in the Wisconsin Horse Council is open to individuals, District 2 Rep - Marilyn Krueger, associations, businesses, societies, or other entities whose interests are in 715-574-3950, [email protected] line with the WHC’s purpose and Mission Statement. Our membership District 3 Rep - Bonnie Shepherd, year follows the calendar year. Members will also receive a free monthly 262-670-1426, [email protected] e-newsletter and the option to purchase a printed monthly newsletter District 4 Rep - Floyd Finney, 608-868-4543, [email protected] where FREE classified ads can be placed and reasonable business card, 1/4, District 5 Rep - Linda Catherman, 1/2 and full page ads can be purchased as well. The newsletter reaches 608-432-2599, [email protected] 500+ horse enthusiasts monthly.
The WHC employs a professional lobbyist who works with us on pending Office Staff Member legislation as needed for the equine industry. Darla Schack - Newsletter Editor/Website Administrator, Administrative Assistant We continue to work on adding new benefits for our members. Please feel [email protected] free to contact us with your comments or suggestions. Thank you! P.O. Box 72 121 S. Ludington Street, Columbus, WI 53925 Phone: 920-623-0393 Fax: 920-623-0583 [email protected]
Midwest Horse Fair Megan Hanuszczak - General Manager [email protected] 131 S. Ludington Street Columbus, WI 53925 Phone: 920-623-5515 Fax: 920-623-5454 Wisconsin Horse Council September Page 3
Welcome to the Wisconsin State Horse Council Equine Foundation The bond between an equestrian and their equine is an experience worth cherishing; we are dedicated to strengthening this bond and enriching the equestrian experience in Wisconsin through education, research, charity, and scholarship. Visit our website www.wisconsinhorsecouncil.org – Go to the WSHCEF tab at the top of the page What is the mission statement of the WSHC Equine Foundation? The Wisconsin State Horse Council Equine Foundation was created to better serve Wisconsin's growing equestrian community and to help that community realize its fullest potential. The Foundation is a tax exempt, non-profit 501(c) (3) organization and as such allows individuals to make tax-deductible contributions to support Wisconsin equine projects.
The mission of the Equine Foundation is to support Wisconsin's expanding equestrian community by funding: ....Educational Initiatives ....Equine Research ....Trail Development ....Youth Scholarship and Participation
What is our relationship with the Wisconsin State Horse Council? The Wisconsin State Horse Council is our parent organization and the sole member of the WSHC Equine Foundation. WHC Board of Directors are elected to serve on the WSHC Equine Foundation Board of Directors, along with non-WHC individuals. The WHC was incorporated in 1972 as an advocate for the equine owners and industry in the State of Wisconsin. It has grown to become the focus of the equine industry in Wisconsin.
The Mission Statement of the Wisconsin Horse Council is: To represent and foster a unified equine industry in Wisconsin. To promote the horse through leadership, education, service and communications, and to take a proactive role in the future growth and development of the equine industry in the State of Wisconsin.
WSHC Equine Foundation is a federally approved 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to the advancement of equine activities and the equine industry in general.
The Foundation's main objectives are to promote education, research and development, charity, and scholarship opportunities for equestrians in Wisconsin.
WSHCEF Officers, Board Members & Volunteer Committee Members
Officers Volunteer Committee Members President: James Harris Gary Jackson Mike McGowan Karen Meekma Vice President: Gail Seasor Sharon Hookstead Rich Ernsberger Linda Ernsberger Secretary/Treasurer: Diane Sackett Margo Miller Dave Kluge Roxanne Cromheecke-Kluge Board Member: Lori Helmer
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SHEPARD FEST 2019
Shepard Fest is on Saturday, Sept. 7, 1-6 p.m., at Shepard’s Barn at 7556 Marshall Road, Columbus. This marks the sixth year that Shepard’s Barn has played host to a charity event. This year’s festival celebrates our farming horse heritage with plenty of music, food, refreshments, demonstrations, and guest speakers. The event is free. Beverages and food will be available for purchase from Hubbleton Brewery, Lewis Station Winery, Mershon’s Artisan Cider, the Columbia County 4-H Horse project, and Julie’s Java House. The Columbia County 4-H horse kids will start the show with demonstrations at 1 p.m., followed by the Wisconsin Large Animal Emergency Response Team. The Watertown Area Mounted Search Team and Rescue (WAMSTAR) will be on site and available throughout the event to meet and greet and answer questions. Agricultural advocate Michelle Miller, also known as the “Farm Babe,” will be a special guest speaker. Miller is a farmer, public speaker, writer, and columnist who works to bridge the gap between farmers and consumers with a fun and scientific twist. She’s from Oshkosh and grew up with horses and belonged to 4-H. She currently farms with her husband in Iowa. Award-winning author and publicity pro Valerie Biel will bring her “Books and Beer” program to the barn stage for a book discussion with fellow author Anne Davidson Keller who has penned the well-received novel “Empty Chairs,” which follows a farm family in the post-WWII years. They’ll discuss the importance of farm settings in modern literature and take questions from the audience. The band Radio Wranglers will perform on the barn stage around 3 p.m. Shepard Fest is named after the original family who built the 1890s barn in which it is held. The barn is what is called a bank barn, built with a post and beam construction. No nails were used, and you can still see the wooden pegs in the beams. The event will be held in what was the hayloft area of the barn. The lower level of the barn now houses horse stalls, but it was once the home to stanchions for a milk herd. Should it rain, all demonstrations will take place in this area. Peter Lewke and Micka Klauck are the current owners of the farm and the Shepard Fest hosts. While the event is free to attend, donations are gratefully accepted. All donations go to the Whitewater Area Mounted Search Team and Rescue and Wisconsin Large Animal Emergency Response. Roadside parking with a space for handicap parking will be available. Bring lawn chairs and stay a while. Event will continue, rain or shine. For more information, please visit the Facebook Event page at: Shepard Fest. Wisconsin Horse Council September Page 5
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House Lawmakers Pass the PAST Act in Historic Vote!
On Thursday, July 25, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve the Sen. Joseph Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 (H.R. 693) by a vote of 333 to 96. Even though lawmakers have introduced the PAST Act four times since 2013, today marks the first time the House has voted on the bill, which has always received broad, bi-partisan support. Today’s historic vote constitutes one of the most significant legislative wins for equine welfare since passage of the Horse Protection Act in the 1970s.
Since being introduced in January, the PAST Act has gained more than 300 co-sponsors. Under new House rules, any legislation gaining 290 or more co-sponsors moves to a “consensus calendar,” enhancing prospects for a vote on the floor. Thanks to continued advocacy from the horse industry, the PAST Act surpassed the 290-cosponsor threshold in June and gained a spot on the House consensus calendar. This spring, members of the American Horse Council (AHC) sent more than 270 letters to federal lawmakers urging support for the bill and resulting in today’s passage.
H.R. 693 will strengthen the Horse Protection Act and finally end the soring of Tennessee Walking Horses, Spotted Saddle Horses, and Racking Horses. AHC, along with most major national horse show organizations and state and local organizations, supports the PAST Act. Now that House lawmakers have done their part, AHC will focus its efforts on promoting the bill in the senate. For more information on the PAST Act, please contact AHC’s Bryan Brendle at 202-296-4031. Page 6 September Wisconsin Horse Council
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2019 Draft Horse Youth/Novice Congress
By Nancy Osterhaus
The barns at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin rang with laughter and joy as draft horse lovers arrived at the 2019 Draft Horse Congress to learn and practice new skills. This year’s Draft Horse Youth/ Novice Congress was held in conjunction with the Dane County Fair and organized by the Midwest Draft Horse Enthusiasts club. It attracted participants from all over the Midwest and Canada. There were Clydesdales, Percherons, Belgians and Irish Draught breeds.
Congress began early Thursday morning with a seminar on feeding and nutrition, then the rest of the day and Friday were filled with classes on Fitting and Grooming, Hitching and Harnessing, Safe Trailering, Hoof Care, Judging, Understanding “normal” health for your horse… when to call the vet, and a Riding Seminar. Between classes the clinicians were available to help roll a mane, teach you how to tie a tail and answer questions. Harness was adjusted and several folks worked together practicing driving around the parking area. Everyone was practicing, learning and laughing. Friday night was the Showmanship practice session with expert help so each participant could learn how to handle and show their horse. The arena was filled with horses, kids and novices. These novices and youth are the future of our draft horse industry and what a fun, safe way to begin their journey alongside experts in a safe, supportive environment.
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Operation Wild Horse… a non-profit group that supports veterans suffering from PTSD using Mustangs. The weather was blistering hot so horses and kids were in the wash racks cooling off. You could hear the laughter and squeals as the water flew trying to keep everyone cool.
A new class this year was PeeWee Showmanship. Youth under 8 show a horse with an adult assistant The little folks leading a giant draft got the attention of the crowd. Everyone marveled at how obedient and gentle the horses were with their tiny handlers. It was a great success!!
With less than 3 months, the Midwest Draft Horse Enthusiasts organized and led a very successful show. We’ve identified some areas for improvement for next year, and will be making adjustments. Let’s make 2020 even bigger and better. Next year Draft Horse Youth/Novice Con- gress will be July 17-20 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Mark your calendar. Youth groups are PeeWee (7 and under), Junior Youth (8-12) and Senior Youth (13-18). Novices are anyone who is newer to this industry and wants to learn more about handling these wonderful horses. It is open to every breed. If you can’t come show, consider making a donation or volunteering for this fabulous event. You can contact us at [email protected] or 608.566.6000. Page 12 September Wisconsin Horse Council
HAVE YOU PURCHASED YOUR
LIMITED LIABILITY SIGN?
Have you posted limited liability signs on your property or at your equine events with Wisconsin State Statute 895.481 (1) ( e) printed on them? The Wisconsin Horse Council sells this important notice in two sizes, 11” x 16” and 16” x 26”. Both sizes are printed on heavy gauge plastic in order to help resist fading and to stay strong. There are several ways that you can purchase these signs. You can order them on-line through the WHC website store, www.wisconsinhorsecouncil.org, by using either a PayPal account or a credit card. You can also complete and mail in a WHC Product Order Form, (which is available on the next page or as a PDF on the WHC website), with the appropriate fees. We process and ship orders the same day that we receive them. Stay protected! Wisconsin Horse Council September Page 13
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Foundation Quarter Horse Registry World Round-Up
By Pat McKnight, Correspondent for The Country Today/thecountrytoday.com
The Foundation Quarter Horse Registry observed its 25th anniversary by holding its 24th world show in Wisconsin. The FQHR’s 2019 World Round-Up was held July 19-21 at the Jackson County Fair Park. Although the Wisconsin FQHR chapter has held its shows at the fairgrounds in the past, this is the first year the national registry has held its world show at the Black River Falls’ facility. “We needed to find a new venue,” said Vicki Austin, co-owner of the registry and show organizer, “and the Wisconsin chapter told us about this fair park and we decided to bring the show to Wisconsin.” In addition to Wisconsin horsemen and women, Photo by Pat McKnight participants in the roundup were from Arkansas, Iowa, Foundation Quarter Horse Registry’s 2019 Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, World Round-Up organizer Vicki Austin Oklahoma and Texas. Riders competed in cattle and ranch (right) presented the Youth High Point work, speed events, reining, trail, pleasure and Champion saddle and other prizes to Angel Currie (left) July 21. A senior at Vicksburg conformation classes. High School in Michigan, Currie rode Ollies According to FQHR board member Scott Perry of West Barbie Doll, her 13-year-old mare, com- Salem, exhibitors traveling long distances to compete in peting for the top prize. She has been riding the mare for only two years before the pair the show found the location and the welcome extended by entered their first world show. the community to their liking. “People from the south love it because of the cooler weather,” said Perry. “Also the support we got from local businesses was awesome. The (Black River Area Chamber of Commerce) Chamber did a great job in helping us get ready.” The roundup classes are designed to showcase the abilities of “the greatest cow horse to ever look through a bridle.” The registry discourages the use of “bling” as exhibitors take part in authentic ranch-style classes.
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“We are preserving the heritage of a fine horse and to promote youth to get involved,” said Perry. Alison Austin, daughter of Anna and Corky Austin, one of the show’s youth competitors, is Vicki Austin’s great niece. The Vicksburg, Michigan youth will be a junior at Vicksburg High School in the fall. She was pleased with how she and her 11-year-old gelding HickyOak performed. “We had a great weekend,” said Alison. “We placed in everything we showed in. My favorite class is herd work. I can work with cows at home. Horses are fun to play with and great to bond with.” Mondovi High School to-be junior Kira Lee of Mondovi was another youth competitor, riding her 24-year-old mare, RNR Peppy Sug. Riding the mare since she was four years old when she started taking lessons, Lee rode the senior mare in speed and working events as well as reining and pleasure classes. This year’s roundup is the second world show Lee has competed in, having shown in a previous roundup held in Nebraska. The roundup also offers classes for amateur riders as well as open and jackpot events. Sixty-three horses were signed up to make the 485 entries at the roundup. Founded in 1994, the FQHR now has more than 13,560 members hailing from all 50 states and nine foreign countries with over 28,250 horses registered with the organization. Horses entered in the show are required to be registered with the American Quarter Horse Association first and have 75 percent of its lineage tracing back to foundation sires and dams. The registry only allows horses to have minimal white markings. More information about FQHR can be found on the registry’s website at www.fqhr.net.
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Hay is for Horses
But equine respiratory conditions call for special handling
By Charlie Rasmussen, Correspondent for The Country Today/thecountrytoday.com
MASON—Home beer brewing skills have a number of obvious benefits, but helping a promising dressage show horse get healthy usually doesn’t make the short list. For Julie and David Pagels, however, a bit of brew-inspired engineering provided an economical remedy following a series of veterinarian visits and associated respiratory treatments for their ailing horse Glimmeratii. “He had developed a terrible dry cough and it kept getting worse and worse,” Julie Pagels said. Eleven-year-old Glimmerattii—better
Photo by Charlie Rasmussen known as Gus outside the show ring—had moved up through the dressage rankings until seemingly hitting a wall with chronic At the Pagels’ Bayfield County farm, Julie appears with her dressage breathing problems commonly called heaves. “The only thing that horse Glimmeratii and family dog would ease his symptoms was dexamethasone.” Heda May. A corticosteroid that can provide relief from allergies and inflammatory conditions, dexamethasone is listed as a restricted medicine by the United States Equine Federation. As the rulemaking body for national equine sports, the USEF keeps a tight rein on drug treatments that may provide an advantage over other competitors. Limited dexamethasone use was acceptable, but administered only at modest prescription levels, Gus’ cough lingered making his future as a show horse uncertain. There had to be another way. Between a fulltime US Forest Service job on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and a busy schedule teaching riding lessons to young people in far northern Wisconsin, Julie went to work experimenting with alternative therapies. “I tried albuterol syrup. I tried soaking his hay in water to deal with dust and mold particles. Dust- free bedding,” Pagels said. “None of it seemed to help his symptoms much and I was running out of options. Then I started researching hay steamers, which are widely used in Europe.” At around $1,000, a commercial steamer might become yet another dead-end investment in treatment. Enter David and a bit of home brew know-how. A financial advisor by day, he invariably makes time to tinker with projects on their horse farm, including the art of making spirits with all its tubes, valves, and kettles. When he and Julie sat down to review the basics of commercial hay steamer construction, David made a few calculations and penciled a materials list. Continued on next page... Wisconsin Horse Council September Page 17
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“After a long day of teaching lessons, I came home and there it was,” she said. David had plumbed the bottom of a 30-gallon Rubbermaid bin with a network of perforated PVC pipe. From a pipe fixture that exited the base of the plastic container, a rubber hose wound its way to a wallpaper steamer. With a cash outlay a bit south of $100 and some do -it-yourself handiwork, the Pagels’ were back in the saddle with Gus. Photo by Charlie Rasmussen Drawing from experiences home-brewing “Since I started using the steamer, Gus’ symptoms are beer, David Pagels assembled an inexpensive mostly nonexistent,” Julie said. The bin accepts hay by the hay steamer with a plastic bin, wallpaper half-bale, a typical serving on most days that compliments steamer, PVC pipe, rubber hose, and a few other sources including pasture grass and grains. The fittings. Steaming hay for two hours before steaming process takes about two hours; the finished feeding helped relive respiratory problems in the Pagels’ show horse. product should be served within 24-hours. “I know a lot of horses suffer from breathing issues, and I really encourage owners to try steaming hay for their animals,” she said. “Steamed hay smells so good, it’s something that horses really find appealing.” Now more than two years into a steady diet of steamed hay, Glimmeratii is again performing dressage at a high level with Julie in the showring. The sport is demanding, requiring complete physical and respiratory control to navigate through a series prescribed movements before a panel of judges. The duo has climbed near the upper reaches of the discipline, achieving Intermediate One Dressage. With horse Photo by Charlie Rasmussen and rider both in good health, the future is wide open. Julie Pagels and her dressage horse “He’s a really sound horse. I want to give him every chance Glimmeratii in Bayfield County. I can to move up more levels and be as good as he can be.”
Outside the showring, Glimmeratii is simply known as Gus.
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ATTENTION FREE….Upcoming ! Events section on Website. We have created a section on our website for your up- coming events...FREE….. You can send (email ) us any EQ- UINE related event ( shows, tack sale, clinic, meetings, events etc.- 2 line maximum) and we will put it on our website free of charge. All you need to do is send us a copy of your event with a contact phone number and we will list it for all to see. Questions-call 920-623-0393/email [email protected]
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WHC Horsemen’sUpcoming Calendar Events of 2017 Upcoming Events
September 2019
September 6 Coulee Region Riders Club Horse Show, N6350 Briggs Road, Holmen, WI, 6:45pm, Contact (608) 484 0829 or (608) 799 8226 SANCTIONED September 6 8 26th Annual Barrel Blitz, Showtime Arena, Deerfield, WI September 6 8 29th Annual Villa Louis Carriage Classic, Villa Louis Historic Site, Prairie du Chien, WI September 7 WSCA Game Show, Polk County Fair Grounds, 800 Louisiana St, Saint Croix Falls, WI September 7 Lazycreek Farm Fun Speed Show, W5358 Old Sixty Road, Juneau, WI 53039, 10am, Contact Claudia Shipshock at (920) 349 3623 or [email protected] , DCHA Buckle Challenge Sponsored Show SANCTIONED September 7 Shepard Fest, Shepard's Barn & Bed, 7556 Marshall Road, Columbus, WI 53925, 1pm 6pm, Free event open to the public to celebrate our “horse heritage” music, food, refreshments, demonstrations, and more! September 7 & 8 WI State 4 H Gymkhana, State Fair Park, West Allis, WI September 7 & 8 2019 USDF Breeders Championship North Central Series, Circle E Equestrian Stables, W1424 Cty Hwy VV, Seymour, WI September 8 West 20 Ranch & Saddle Co. Annual Open Pleasure Horse Show Series, 9am, W4812 Hwy. 20, East Troy, WI 53120, (262) 642 4272, www.west20.com SANCTIONED September 12 Sweetgrass Stables, LLC 2019 Gymkhana Series, W11248 Krome Rd., Black River Falls, WI 54615, 6pm, Contact Jessica (715) 299 2004 for show info and for arena info contact (715) 299 1762 SANCTIONED September 12 15 2019 Working Western Celebration, Alliant Energy Center, Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI September 13 Amateur Night, La Fleur Stables/Madison Riding Academy, 3440 Meadow Road, Verona, WI 53593, (608) 833 3635, www.Lstables.com, 5pm 8pm, Active $80, Day Care $110, Ages 4 yo with adult & 7 yo to adult, learn the STEPS and take the TIME to embrace your passion with you and the horse. Must wear long pants and closed toe shoes, stable has helmets September 13 15 WI State 4 H Horse Expo, State Fair Park, West Allis, WI September 13 15 WIFQHA Horse Show, Jackson County Fair Park, Black River Falls, WI, (608) 397 0399, wifqha.org SANCTIONED September 14 &15 IDCTA Schooling Show, Dressage Opportunity Classes, Silverwood Farms, 28246 98th St, Trevor, WI, 53179, Contact Lisa Froelig [email protected], www.silverwoodfarm.net September 14 &15 Colorama Classic Distance Ride, Horsemans Camp, New Prospect, WI, Contact Pam Cotton (414) 839 5792 September 14 &15 Manawa Junior High & High School Rodeo, www.whsra.org September 14 &15 Mid America Draft Horse Versatility Show, Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 East Court St, Hwy 11, Elkhorn, WI September 15 Tack Care, 9am Noon, La Fleur Stables/Madison Riding Academy, 3440 Meadow Road, Verona, WI 53593, (608) 833 3635, Active Free, Daycare $30, 7yo to adult, Learn about proper products we use for tack cleaning www.Lstables.com, September 16 WHC District 4 Monthly Meeting, 6:30pm, Culver’s Restaurant, Edgerton Exit on I90 September 20 Amateur Night, La Fleur Stables/Madison Riding Academy, 3440 Meadow Road, Verona, WI 53593, (608) 833 3635, www.Lstables.com, 5pm 8pm, Active $80, Day Care $110, Ages 4 yo with adult & 7 yo to adult, learn the STEPS and take the TIME to embrace your passion with you and the horse. Must wear long pants and closed toe shoes, stable has helmets September 20 22 WHJA Fall Finals Horse Show, Sunnyview Exposition Center, 500 E Cty Rd Y, Oshkosh, WI September 21 DCHA Speed Show, Boots & Saddles, W8827 Hemlock Road, Beaver Dam, WI, DCHA Buckle Challenge Sponsored Show September 21 Circle T Speed Show, Circle T Saddle Club, N14128 Gorman Ave, Thorp, WI September 21 & 22 Wisconsin Ranch Horse Assoc. 2019 ARHA Sanctioned Show Series, 8am, Walworth Co. Fairgrounds, Elkhorn, WI, Contact Rachel Meek [email protected] SANCTIONED ALL BREED CLASSES ONLY - TRIPLE JUDGED September 22 Circle T Pleasure Show, Circle T Saddle Club, N14128 Gorman Ave, Thorp, WI September 25 WHC BOD Monthly Meeting, 7pm, 121 S. Ludington St., Columbus, WI 53925 September 27 Amateur Night, La Fleur Stables/Madison Riding Academy, 3440 Meadow Road, Verona, WI 53593, (608) 833 3635, www.Lstables.com, 5pm 8pm, Active $80, Day Care $110, Ages 4 yo with adult & 7 yo to adult, learn the STEPS and take the TIME to embrace your passion with you and the horse. Must wear long pants and closed toe shoes, stable has helmets September 28 Horse & Pony Project, 1pm 3pm, La Fleur Stables/Madison Riding Academy, 3440 Meadow Road, Verona, WI 53593, (608) 833 3635, www.Lstables.com, helps young children learn the basics of horsemanship and to feel comfortable September 28 29 Dover Stables 2019 ETS Series, Dover Stables, 27435 Washington Ave, Waterford, WI September 29 IDCTA Schooling Show, Mini Event & Combined Training, Geneva Equestrian, N3010 Hwy 67, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Contact Madison Wingate [email protected], www.genevaequestrian.com September 29 Menomonee Falls Saddle Club 2019 Pleasure Show, 8:30am, MFSC Grounds, N75 W25500 Hwy 164, Sussex, WI 53089 Contact Rosie Lambert (414) 651 3266 SANCTIONED
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Valerie Pierzina, Equine Massage Therapist
By Pat McKnight, Correspondent for The Country Today/thecountrytoday.com
Combining crop farming and horse massage therapy is proving to be a workable business model for Brian and Valerie Pierzina. Through their business, Grains & Manes Farm, Pierzina’s husband concentrates on raising grain crops on their Trempealeau area farm while Pierzina takes her equine massage knowledge, skills and equipment on the road. Traveling to where owners have their horses stabled, Pierzina is able to pack her therapy equipment in her vehicle. The equipment gives her the ability to provide a range of treatments Photo by Pat McKnight to help horses recover from injury as well as maintain good A palomino quarter horse gelding condition. shows his appreciation for the massage he was receiving from “I try to be a one stop shop for what a horse might need,” said equine massage therapist Valerie Pierzina. Pierzina with a gentle nuzzle. In her equine massage service, Pierzina Pierzina began her professional horse handling education at offers a range of therapy techniques UW River Falls. After graduating from the equine science to relieve horses of any discomfort. program in 1999, Pierzina worked as an assistant trainer at a stable in Madison. She returned home to the Trempealeau area in 2000 when she married her husband. The couple started out on a hobby farm but then purchased land in 2010 from Pierzina’s parents, Roland and Patricia Kriesel, and began raising crops. They were eventually able to move on to their land in 2012. While they were getting their farm established, the desire to be an equine professional stuck with Pierzina. Her search for a training position wasn’t fruitful because the stables in the area tended to be too small to support a full time trainer. She decided to expand her horse care education by enrolling in the Therasage Equine Massage program in Janesville. Upon completing the program, she began promoting her massage business by taking her services to horse shows and offering them to competitors to improve their horses’ performance. Treatment is based on improving a horse’s circulation to promote healing. Along with manual massage to alleviate soreness in muscles, tendons and ligaments, Pierzina can provide Continued on next page... Wisconsin Horse Council September Page 21
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electromagnetic impulses through a pulsed electromagnetic field device. The pulses the device emits stimulates cell metabolism.
“Horses are more sensitive than humans,” said Pierzina. “When I turn down the device to where horses can feel it, people can’t (feel the pulses).” One piece of equipment Pierzina makes available for treating horses is the TheraPlate, a vibrating platform horses stand on. Pierzina doesn’t discourage horse owners from experiencing the therapy along with their horse. She tells the customer, “You pay for your horse and you get to ride (on the platform) for free.” “It’s (TheraPlate) is nice for pre-event because it reduces the risk for injury,” said Pierzina. “It’s good for cool down and for horses on stall rest or that stock up.” The equine massage therapist also has lasers in her treatment arsenal. The cold laser doesn’t emit heat but is able to reduce inflammation. It’s particularly effective with open wounds. “The laser’s light penetrates the skin and into the muscles about one and half inches,” said Pierzina. “It stimulates the cells and can target smaller areas.” In addition to treating muscles, Pierzina has a nebulizer to aid in treating lung disorders such heaves and allergies. “It opens airways,” said Pierzina. “It’s not a cure, but it helps manage the symptoms.” Pierzina also offers trans-electrical nerve stimulation to give short term pain relief and kinesio-taping, which provides support to the body’s fascia. “Once you lift the fascia, it will stimulate circulation,” said Pierzina. The one piece of equipment Pierzina isn’t able to transport is a solarium. The infrared lights in the panel mounted in her stable emit heat to treat more chronic disorders such as arthritis and other stiffness. In their grain operation, the Pierzinas raise conventional crops of corn, soybeans and hay. More recently, they’ve began incorporating teff into the forage mix. While teff is grown in other parts of the world for its seed, which is generally ground into a type of flour, the Pierzina’s raise the grain as a hay crop. In the southern parts of the country, teff is a perennial. However, frost will kill the plants, so in the north- ern parts of the country the grain is raised as an annual. It has proven to be a good hay choice for horses on low-carb diets. “It’s good for horses prone to laminitis, and it’s a softer forage, which is good for senior horses,” said Pierzina. Pierzina offers a number of therapy packages, which can include grooming, stretching and essential oil therapy. More information about Grains & Manes Farm can be found at www.grainsmanesfarm.com and by email- ing to [email protected]. Page 22 September Wisconsin Horse Council
Jefferson County Draft Horse Association
By Jackie Schuster, JCDHA Secretary
The Jefferson County Draft Horse Association was at Old World Wisconsin for Laura Ingalls-Wilder weekend July 27th-28th. They were making hay the old fashioned way. The hay had been already cut. We used horses to rake it, followed by using the hay loader to put it up loose and take it to the different barns to store it for future use. The hay loader is hooked to a flat rack in front of it which is hooked to a team of horses. As they go forward, the hay loader picks up the hay and drops it on the flat rack where a person or persons help build the loose hay on the rack so it does not fall off and is a big stack. After the wagon is full, it is taken to one of the barns to be unloaded into the haymow. Visitors watched Ron Luebke’s team of Percherons and Old World Wisconsin team of Belgians pulling the wagon and loader. The next time the Jefferson County Draft Horse Association will be at Old World Wisconsin will be September 7th-8th when they will be plowing in the German village.
The association would like to thank the Wisconsin Horse Council for the grant we received. This grant helps the teamsters get the horses and equipment to Old World Wisconsin for their appearances. Thank you again. Wisconsin Horse Council September Page 23
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