HE DIRT IS MOVING, JUST for YOU! Xcitement Is Building!
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Murieta Equestrian Center & West Coast Equine Foundation SUMMER 2015 TO OUR EQUESTRIAN FRIENDS… HE DIRT IS MOVING, JUST FOR YOU! exhausted competitors want to do is to a swimming pool and Jacuzzi, and 3000 drive to the “nearest” hotel, to haul out, square feet of meeting space. Nearby or to sleep in an RV, horse trailer or tent. attractions include two championship Once the Inn & Spa is completed, horse golf courses, winery tours and tastings owners will be able to rest easy knowing and, of course, the Murieta Equestrian their four-legged partners are just a quick Center located within walking distance. drive down the road! And the appeal of the Murieta Inn & Spa Carol Anderson Ward, owner of the isn’t limited to just equestrians! The Inn Murieta Equestrian Center, has long will also provide a picturesque location Groundwork is underway dreamed of and envisioned a hotel that for weddings and the festivities that sur- A groundbreaking ceremony took place could accommodate competitors, their round them, baby showers, and birthday for the Murieta Inn & Spa in the fall of guests and the community in general in and holiday parties. Companies look- 2014 and the anticipation for construc- a stylish and comfortable fashion. She ing for a comfortable and private spot tion to begin has been building among has also put much thought into how a for employee retreats will also find the equestrian competitors and event specta- hotel such as the Murieta Inn & Spa could Murieta Inn & Spa an ideal destination tors alike. There’s no question that the help our community grow and flourish with plenty of on-site and nearby team- Murieta Inn & Spa is vitally needed as the by bringing in new jobs and business to building activities to choose from. Bridal nearest hotel is more than 15 miles away. the quaint town of Rancho Murieta. packages and company retreat packages The Murieta Equestrian Center hosts ap- The Murieta Inn & Spa will be a full-ser- will be available. proximately 50 events annually with more vice luxury boutique hotel featuring We hope you’ll enjoy watching the con- than 180,000 competitors and spectators 67 double/queen and 16 king suites struction of the new Murieta Inn & Spa coming through our gates. At the end of along with a full array of services and as much as everyone here at the Murieta a long day in the show ring, the last thing amenities including fine dining, a bar Equestrian Center! Z and lounge, a full-service spa and salon, xcitement is Building! There’s more to this new MEC office building than just offices! The steady, low hum of tractors moving service lounge and walk-up windows. mounds of dirt and digging holes fills the There's also a covered patio, tables and air as excited employees at the Murieta chairs, and a grassy lawn area for horse Equestrian Center and the West Coast show guests to use at their leisure. Equine Foundation witness the beginning Another notable attribute to the building of construction for their new office build- is that it will be the home base of Kath- ing. After much planning and anticipa- leen’s Cook Shack, complete with a full tion, all of the entities that call the Murieta kitchen, indoor dining room, pizza oven, Mike Classen, Construction Manager Equestrian Center home will soon be barbeque smoker and a bar for special working together under one roof! building will also allow us the opportunity events. And to ensure guests in the to be more creative with the menu now The new building will be located in the dining room don’t miss a minute of the that we will have more space and a perma- heart of the equestrian facility for easy ac- action taking place in the different show nent kitchen. People have been asking us cessibility and visibility. In all, the spacious rings, there will be four live circuit televi- for years to bring back french fries, and now two-story accommodations will cover sions broadcasting main ring activities. we will be able to grant that request!” more than 14,000 square feet and include “We are very excited for the opportunity 15 offices and other nooks and common Next time you find yourself at the to make our guests more comfortable Murieta Equestrian Center, look for the rooms for both guests and employees. and to be able to enjoy the horse shows Horse show management will have the improvements we are making. Remem- to their fullest extent,” said Kathleen’s Cook ber, they're for you! Z convenience of two offices, a customer Shack owner, Kathleen Cook. “The new Please Join Us! Murieta Equestrian Center 2015 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Dates may change. Please check our website for an updated schedule of events: www.murietaequestriancenter.com Date Event Date Event January 2-4 Redwood Empire Cutting Horse June 18-21 SPC Regional Mega Rally Association Cutting June 19-21 Cowboy Dressage Circuit Show #2 January 10 SVC/CDS New Test Symposium June 26 WCEF Golf Tournament January 23-25 West Coast Reining Horse Association July 2-5 P.C.Q.H.A Summer Celebration Schooling Reining July 31- Aug 2 Gold-N-Grand Summer Jan 30- Feb 1 Premier Dressage Show All Breed Open Show February 5-8 West Coast Reining Horse Association July 31- Aug 2 Cowboy Dressage Circuit Show #3 Affiliate Show #1 August 8-9 Karen Grimm Memorial February 7 Sacramento County 4-H Silver Show #1 All Appaloosa Show February 11-15 Back 2 Basics AQHA Circuit August 21-23 Murieta Mule Classic & Ranchers Day Dirt & Diamonds NRHA Derby September 3-6 Sacramento Morgan Horse Show February 18-22 Northern Winter Classic III Cowboy Dressage Circuit Show #4 NorCal Spruce Meadows Qualifier September 5-6 SJPHC Farnam Fall Color Challenge & Feb 25 - Mar 1 Northern Winter Classic IV All Breed Horse Show March 6-8 Clinton Anderson Three-Day September 6-14 El Rancho Futurity & Foothill Fundamentals Clinic Fiesta Cutting March 6-8 Cowboy Dressage Circuit Show #1 September 11-13 The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Club Hosted by Cowboy Dressage World of America March 7-8 SAHJA AFI Hunter Jumper Welcome Show September 17-20 CDS/USDF Region 7 Championships March 13-14 Golden State Dressage September 22-27 Sacramento International Horse Show March 18-22 Murieta Spring Hunter/Jumper Classic October 6-11 WCRHA Year End Show March 27-29 Gold-N-Grand Spring All Breed Show October 7-11 Downunder Horsemanship April 2-5 Golden State Dressage Championship April 8-12 Capital City Spring Classic October 21-25 Let’s Show Halloween Championship Hunter/Jumper Show Oct 28 - Nov 1 Murieta Autumn Classic April 9-12 Arabian Horse Association of Horse & Hound Finals Northern California November 5-8 Cowboy Dressage Circuit Finals April 15-19 The Spectacular Hunter/Jumper Show November 20-22 Portuguese Water Dog Club of April 18-19 SAHJA Spectacular Hunter/Jumper Show Northern CA April 22-25 El Rancho Spring Classic November 27-29 Sacramento Dog Training Club May 2-3 Points West Appaloosa Horse Show Agility Trial May 9-10 San Joaquin Paint Horse Club Spring November 28 AHANC Thanksgiving Weekend Color Challenge One Day Show June 3-7 WCRHA/NRHA Affiliate Circuit Show/ December 5-6 Redwood Empire Cutting Shoot Out Affiliate 3 & 4 Horse Association June 4-6 Gold Country Cutting Horse December 11-13 State Bull Terrier Club of America Association Cutting December 27-30 Two Rivers Agility Club of Sacramento June 12-14 Golden State Dressage January 15-17 The Border Terrier Club of Redwoods June 12-14 Learn Cowboy Dressage Horsemanship Workshop 7200 Lone Pine Drive, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 7200 Lone Pine Drive, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 916.354.2119 office 916.985.7334 office 916.354.2127 fax 916.354.2638 fax www.westcoastequinefoundation.org www.murietaequestriancenter.com Page 2 USPENSORY LIGAMENT INJURIES IN HORSES By Claudia Sonder, as sore heels or hocks, and suspensory ligament variations in footings at home can help DVM injuries can be primary or secondary, depend- prepare a horse for new footing at a show. Director, Center for ing upon the circumstances. We also recognize • Be careful to avoid overtraining. A high Equine Health School of Veterinary that horses can have significant suspensory liga- number of repetitions of specific athletic tasks Medicine, UC Davis ment strain or fiber tearing with minimal overt over short periods of time promotes injuries lameness, which is why so many horses develop because the suspensory ligament accumulates chronic suspensory ligament injuries. These damage for which there is insufficient time for horses will often show subtle (or not so subtle) the horse’s body to repair. If a horse has mas- reluctance to perform certain tasks and display tered a specific task on a training day, consider moderate pain when the suspensory ligament moving on to another task rather than repeat- is palpated directly. ing the same task that day. The musculoskel- Recently, I attended a party hosted by one etal system of horses responds optimally to the While the body has the ability to produce new of our enthusiastic donors intended to foster level of the task achieved, not the number of connective tissue for repair, with tendons and outreach for the Center for Equine Health times that the task is performed. ligaments the repair rarely recreates a structure (CEH). There were riders and horse owners of • Work with your veterinarian to identify any that can match its original strength or function. all ages and types in attendance. The majority soundness issues that might predispose your were hunter/jumper riders along with many Here are a few things you can control to mini- horse to suspensory overload.