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The Best of America by Horseback television series is calling for horse owners to protect and preserve horse trails threatened by government budgetary cutbacks. Due to the tough economic climate, many horse trails may be closed or their usage curtailed in the coming months. In a speech to the attendees at the national Equine Affaire in Pomona, Calif., Tom Seay, the host of the television series, called for horse groups to get ahead of the curve by volunteering to patrol, maintain and repair public trails and also for individuals to approach park managers to volunteer their assistance.
“We have a responsibility to preserve public trails for future generations before they are closed or lost due to the short-term economic crisis,” Seay said. “Any competent and responsible director or superintendent of public parks would welcome opportunities to preserve their budget and support their staff’s efforts with qualified volunteers.”
“With concentrated joint and group efforts, we can have a positive impact on the preservation of public equine trails for our horses and mules so that we can continue to enjoy riding the trails of the U.S.,” said Mark Laney, chief executive officer for Best of America by Horseback.
Tom Seay of Culpeper, Va. is widely recognized as an authority on trail riding and outdoor adventures. Besides hosting the popular television series on the RFD-TV network, he organized and led a national trail ride from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in 1995.
For more information about the Best of America by Horseback television series, visit http://www.bestofamericabyhorseback.com/.
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From Horse.com:
The site of blood running down a horse’s leg is enough to make most of us feel a surge of panic. When a horse has cut himself the most important thing you can do is stay calm, and follow these triage steps.
Catch the horse and put him in a quiet, calm environment. You may want to give him some hay or grain to keep him quiet.
Then: inspect the wound. Use a clean (really clean) towel or sponge to gently wipe away the blood so you can see the depth, width, length and edges of a cut.
Note the following attributes:
-How long the wound is.
-How wide (you may even measure it with a ruler).
-Whether you can see any bone or tissue.
-If the wound has “flaps” that can be stitched.
-How fresh the wound is (is it still bleeding? Or has it clotted and dried?).
-Whether there are punctures associated with it.
Then, take your horse’s vital signs and write all this information down so when you call your veterinarian, you can provide him with a full picture of the horse’s wound and general health.
By providing these details, your veterinarian will know whether the horse needs stitches and antibiotics. If he doesn’t need a vet visit, he might still need special bandaging, which your vet can explain over the phone.
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From Horse.com:
Growers are becoming aware of the need to produce “certified weed-free” hay to help prevent noxious, non-native species from gaining a foothold in the western states.
As you plan and prepare for some trail riding or horse camping adventures this spring and summer, make sure you have all of your bases covered. It would ruin your trip to arrive at a beautiful national park entrance only to be turned away because you’ve brought hay with you that doesn’t pass muster. Those culprit bales may contain exotic, or non-native, weed seeds.
“Many publicly managed lands, national parks, and national forests now require horse owners who visit to feed their horses what’s known as ‘certified weed-free’ or ‘certified weed seed-free’ forage,” says Bonnie Davis, a respected lecturer on horse camping and trail management.
Weeds and their seeds are brought onto public lands in natural ways—by wildlife or birds that live within that environment, or by the wind—and unnatural ways—by hikers, bikers, loggers, miners, vehicles, and yes, by horses.
“As noxious weeds spread, federal managers try to control them through mechanical, biological, and chemical means,” notes Davis, “But some attention has turned to preventing the arrival of non-native weeds.”
Most weed-free regulations are based within the western states. California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming all have some kind of certified weed-free or certified baled feed program. One way to find out more about the specific regulations for each state is to contact the Department of Agriculture within each state. Davis also recommends contacting the public agency that manages the land on which you plan to camp and/or ride to find out individual restrictions. Davis warns, though: “Don’t believe what you hear or read online; false stories, bad rumors, and outdated emails have kept a lot of horsemen from using public lands.”
Do your research before you head out. “By becoming proactive instead of reactive, public lands will remain open to equestrian use,” says Davis.
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