not sure about Erin - unless she gets her cast off today.  Also - I can not do
day time
slots.  Will let you know about Erin after today.

What is Kim's number to call her when you are gone?
Laura

--- In LosAlamosPonyClub@yahoogroups.com, monica johnson <tankatran@...> wrote:
>
>
> I told anna you would be availaable for either.
>
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@...: prancerificpony@...: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:31:47 -
0700Subject: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Kim Lessons
>
>
>
>
> Hey everyone,Kim will be here next Tuesday, August 5 (didn't have enough
people this
week). She can come late morning or early afternoon, so just let me know if
you'd like a
lesson and what time works for you. I will be in Farmington during that time
next week, so
let me know ASAP.See you all later!-Anna
>

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to remind everyone that, for those who want to
participate in the badge program, the first meeting is August 9th at
5:00 pm.
We still need a place to hold it, does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Avery

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Anna Carroll <prancerificpony@...>

Hey everyone,
Kim will be here next Tuesday, August 5 (didn't have enough people this week). She can come late morning or early afternoon, so just let me know if you'd like a lesson and what time works for you. I will be in Farmington during that time next week, so let me know ASAP.
See you all later!
-Anna

Hey everybody,
It looks like I'll be covering the Thursday lesson as well this week (8 AM
again). I was wondering if there was any interest in a lounge lesson-I control
the horse so the kids can work on their seat and position without having to
worry about where they're going. It's extremey beneficial! They'd take turns on
the horse.
I'd like to use a couple of horses that lounge well (Prancer is terrible,
believe me I've tried to work with him on it, but no luck). If I remember
correctly, Annie and Ebony lounge nicely. Anyone else? Let me know if I can
borrow your horses, as I'd like to take them out and lounge them tomorrow
(Wednesday) sometime just to make sure that they are going to behave :-)
So let me know if you guys would like to do this. If not, we'll just have a
regular lesson.
Thanks and see you soon!
-Anna

Hey everyone,
Kim will be here next Tuesday, August 5 (didn't have enough people this week).
She can come late morning or early afternoon, so just let me know if you'd like
a lesson and what time works for you. I will be in Farmington during that time
next week, so let me know ASAP.
See you all later!
-Anna

I have a lady that is donating a twin bed (and mattress I think) in
White Rock. I don't have a truck and was wondering if someone was able
to pick it up sometime after Saturday and bring it to my place.

Little Forest is going to let us use their clothes racks they use at
their resales so if anyone is available sometime this week to help
haul them that would be helpful.

I have had 5 donation so far from people reading about us in the LA
Monitor. And Mariah & her mom helped with a garage sale a couple
weekends ago and all the surplus was brought over. Between the two I
have a very full studio. Looking to fill my family room now so if
anyone has stuff to bring over remember you can drop if off anytime
just leave it on my front porch and I'll bring it in if I'm not home.


Thanks

samara

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Samara Graham" <samara_graham@...>

The monitor will have a blurb in their community section about the
garage sale - I also had them put in that we are accepting donations
till the 1st. So if you have friends hand you a box of stuff you will
know why ;)

I had them list my number to arrange drop offs or pickups -you are
also welcome to give my number if you know of someone wanting to donate.

Thanks for any help
Samara -662-1617

The monitor will have a blurb in their community section about the
garage sale - I also had them put in that we are accepting donations
till the 1st. So if you have friends hand you a box of stuff you will
know why ;)

I had them list my number to arrange drop offs or pickups -you are
also welcome to give my number if you know of someone wanting to donate.

Thanks for any help
Samara -662-1617

---



How about 'New MexiConnecticut?' or 'seaports and sunsets?' or 'fire
at will'


In LosAlamosPonyClub@yahoogroups.com, monica johnson <tankatran@...>
wrote:
>
>
> LAPC gang,
> The girls are off for training in Maryland with Suzanne, Tallie and
Ben. They need a team name for championships. Amy, Katelyn, and Megan
will be together on a team with another rider from Conn. Her name is
Hillary, she is bringing her own pony, and she is 12 years old.
> At the moment, they are happy with Nancy' suggestion - "Runniing Hot
and Cold", but are willing to consider other suggestions.  They had
also thought about "Aiming to Win"  If you have any thoughts, ideas
please reply ASAP.
> Thanks,
> Monica
>

Just a reminder that the garage sale will be August 2nd. So look
through those closets, remind friends, and tell your social groups or
church groups. If a tax-donation  receipt isn't needed items can be
dropped off on my front porch at anytime. 760 42nd St (off Trinity)
Other wise call ahead so I can be there to give a receipt.

I could use a couple of girls to help with sign making, cookie making
to sell, and sorting and pricing.  Let me know if your girl would be
interested in coming over on Thursday the 31stor Firday the 1st to
help. We can start at 11am I'll provide lunch- adults are welcome too!!!


Thank you

Samara

Lindsey is home for a week and will be doing lessons (she passed her
HB test yea!!!!)

Need to know who will be there. She said she will be doing dressage
work tomorrow so show up at 8am at Dressage arena.

RSVP to Samara_graham@... (thanks to all of you who let me know
last week your kids plans)

samara

 

I'm sorry that I'm using this email for this but I don't seem to be
signed up on the other group. Till I get that fixed I need to let
those who are interested know that while Lindsey is gone Anna will be
doing the lessons on Tuesday/Thursday mornings.

It helps the instructor to plan a lesson to know who is coming so if
we could get RSVPs to either myself or Anna then she will be ready for
our girls with a great lesson.

We hope to see you at the dressage arena tomorrow at 8am.

Thanks

samara

 
    

Thanks Avery,
Erin will be there when she is in town - let me know if I can help.
If you want to come early with Chappy - let me know and I can help you
with some dressage.  L

--- In LosAlamosPonyClub@yahoogroups.com, Avery Rowlison
<rosegray_2009@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm going to pick saturday afternoons at four pm for our badge
program meetings. We'll meet every other weekend beginning the 9th of
August (which gives everyone time to arrange to be there). I would
really appreciate everyone's support and cooperation!
> Thanks,
>
> Avery
>
> --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Samara Graham <samara_graham@...> wrote:
>
> From: Samara Graham <samara_graham@...>
> Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 12:06 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Our afternoon are the most available twice a month on Wednesday from
#;30 -4:30 Brenna would have a conflict. Mornings are difficult
because we already have riding lessons, piano and general house work
till after lunch.
>
> Next week Brenna has a camp all afternoon but after that we is open.
>
> Samara
>
> --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Avery Rowlison <rosegray_2009@ yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Avery Rowlison <rosegray_2009@ yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 11:49 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> If everyone who's interested in the badge program could tell me what
days and times are good for them to put together some lessons, that'd
be great! We'll be able to coordinate a little better that way.
> Thanks,
> Avery
>
> --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Gordon Dover <gldover@los- alamos.net> wrote:
>
> From: Gordon Dover <gldover@los- alamos.net>
> Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 10:51 AM
>
>
>
>
> Avery,
>
> I will support and help if you need anything.  Kaitlyn does not have
any badges but I think this sounds like a great idea!   Perhaps an
idea for the horse management lessons would be to have them on a
Wednesday unmounted meeting or at one of the unmounted (Sat/Sun)
meetings during each month.
>
> Thanks for organizing and coordinating this.
>
> Darla
>
>
>
> On 7/15/08 10:42 AM, "Avery Rowlison" <rosegray_2009@ yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi everyone,  I'm sorry it took me so long to respond, I was out of
town.  Basically, the badge program is designed to test your knowledge
in the horse management field before a rating to make sure that the
person who earns the badge is proficient in whatever field the badge
is in before his/her rating.  I would like to find out if more kids
are interested before going through with anything. Right now, I only
have two girls interested and I think that more involvement would only
help to make a better program.  So if you haven't responded, I would
like to know if:  1. Your child is interested, 2. and if so, what
badges he/she has, 3. and when lessons should be arranged.  Thanks so
much, Avery
>
> --- On Sun, 7/6/08, MARK BAYLESS <MarkBayless6@ msn.com> wrote:
>
> From: MARK BAYLESS <MarkBayless6@ msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 11:22 AM
>
> Avery,
> Mariah would be interested in the badge program. I believe that
horse management should be included in the program.  I am not sure if
Mariah has any badges she may have.  Thanks for heading this up.
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rosegray_2009 <mailto:rosegray_ 2009@yahoo. com>
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:LosAlamosPon
yClub@yahoogroup s.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:18 AM
> Subject: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I really would like to get this program off the ground. It would be a
> great addition to weekly riding lessons and would help prepare for the
> next rating your child will participate in.
>
> It would be great if everyone could send some feedback (positive OR
> negative) as to:
>
> 1. interest in starting/continuing the program
> 2. if interested, whether horse management lessons should take place
> 3. and who has which badges
>
> Thanks so much,
> Avery
>
>
>
>
>
>

Avery-

Thank you so much for doing this. Eliana will be very interested. She has
not yet earned any badges.

Claudia

> Hi everyone,
>  
> I'm going to pick saturday afternoons at four pm for our badge program
> meetings. We'll meet every other weekend beginning the 9th of August
> (which gives everyone time to arrange to be there). I would really
> appreciate everyone's support and cooperation!
> Thanks,
>  
> Avery
>
> --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Samara Graham <samara_graham@...> wrote:
>
> From: Samara Graham <samara_graham@...>
> Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 12:06 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Our afternoon are the most available twice a month on Wednesday from #;30
> -4:30 Brenna would have a conflict. Mornings are difficult because we
> already have riding lessons, piano and general house work till after
> lunch.
>
> Next week Brenna has a camp all afternoon but after that we is open.
>
> Samara
>
> --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Avery Rowlison <rosegray_2009@ yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Avery Rowlison <rosegray_2009@ yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 11:49 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
>  
> If everyone who's interested in the badge program could tell me what days
> and times are good for them to put together some lessons, that'd be great!
> We'll be able to coordinate a little better that way.
> Thanks,
> Avery
>
> --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Gordon Dover <gldover@los- alamos.net> wrote:
>
> From: Gordon Dover <gldover@los- alamos.net>
> Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 10:51 AM
>
>
>
>
> Avery,
>
> I will support and help if you need anything.  Kaitlyn does not have any
> badges but I think this sounds like a great idea!   Perhaps an idea for
> the horse management lessons would be to have them on a Wednesday
> unmounted meeting or at one of the unmounted (Sat/Sun) meetings during
> each month.
>
> Thanks for organizing and coordinating this.
>
> Darla
>
>
>
> On 7/15/08 10:42 AM, "Avery Rowlison" <rosegray_2009@ yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>  
>
> Hi everyone,  I'm sorry it took me so long to respond, I was out of town.
>  Basically, the badge program is designed to test your knowledge in the
> horse management field before a rating to make sure that the person who
> earns the badge is proficient in whatever field the badge is in before
> his/her rating.  I would like to find out if more kids are interested
> before going through with anything. Right now, I only have two girls
> interested and I think that more involvement would only help to make a
> better program.  So if you haven't responded, I would like to know if:  1.
> Your child is interested, 2. and if so, what badges he/she has, 3. and
> when lessons should be arranged.  Thanks so much, Avery
>
> --- On Sun, 7/6/08, MARK BAYLESS <MarkBayless6@ msn.com> wrote:
>
> From: MARK BAYLESS <MarkBayless6@ msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 11:22 AM
>
> Avery,
> Mariah would be interested in the badge program. I believe that horse
> management should be included in the program.  I am not sure if Mariah has
> any badges she may have.  Thanks for heading this up.
>  
> Mark
>  
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rosegray_2009 <mailto:rosegray_ 2009@yahoo. com>  
> To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:LosAlamosPon
> yClub@yahoogroup s.com>  
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:18 AM
> Subject: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I really would like to get this program off the ground. It would be a
> great addition to weekly riding lessons and would help prepare for the
> next rating your child will participate in.
>
> It would be great if everyone could send some feedback (positive OR
> negative) as to:
>
> 1. interest in starting/continuing the program
> 2. if interested, whether horse management lessons should take place
> 3. and who has which badges
>
> Thanks so much,
> Avery
>
>
>  
>  
>    
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

'Fever Ticks' Spreading Across Texas Could Have Equine Impact
by: Kimberly S. Brown, Editor
July 11 2008 Article # 12258

Veterinarians from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) are
worried because fever ticks (Boophilus microplus) capable of carrying
and transmitting deadly cattle "tick fever" protozoans Babesia
bigemina or Babesia bovis, have been detected on livestock or wildlife
in 139 Texas pastures during the past 12 months. More than one million
acres in Texas is under quarantine, according to a statement from the
TAHC.

Horse owners are worried because this tick species can also spread
Babesia equi and B. caballi protozoal parasites that attack and
destroy red blood cells in horses. The resulting disease is known as
piroplasmosis. (There are Babesia parasites that affect horses,
cattle, dogs, cats, mice, humans, and other mammals.)

"In July 2007, the first preventive quarantine was established--39,325
acres in Starr County--to enable the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Tick Force and the TAHC to inspect and treat livestock moved from the
area, get ahead of the fever tick, and push it back across the
quarantine line," said Bob Hillman, DVM, Texas' state veterinarian and
head of the TAHC, the state's livestock and poultry health regulatory
agency, in the release. "Now, a year later, we have more than a
million acres under preventive quarantines in Starr, Zapata, Jim Hogg,
Maverick, Dimmit, and Webb Counties, in addition to the half-million
acres in the permanent fever tick quarantine zone that runs alongside
the Rio Grande, from Del Rio to Brownsville."

Equine Piroplasmosis Facts

     * An infectious, tick-borne disease caused by two protozoal
parasites (Babesia caballi and B. equi), which attack the red blood cells.
     * Characterized by fever, anemia, weight loss, jaundice, and, in
some cases, death.
     * Case fatality rate can be up to 20% in naive horses.
     * The only treatment is a potent type of chemotherapy that is only
effective in eliminating B. caballi and can have serious side effects
in some horses.
     * Disease is spread by ticks, the use of contaminated needles, and
possibly through blood-contaminated semen of infected stallions.
     * Can be spread by some tick species in the United States, and a
few species can pass the parasite transovarially (from mother to
offspring).
     * Infected ticks can live for two years without feeding, and they
pass the parasite while feeding.
     * The United States has screened all imported horses for
piroplasmosis for nearly 30 years.

The fever tick, which can survive winters from coast to coast and as
far north as Washington, D.C., was successfully pushed back into
Mexico in 1943, according to the TAHC. Periodic tick incursions since
then have occurred in Texas, but only one, in the 1970s, eclipsed the
current outbreak for the number of premises infested, and that
outbreak took six years to eradicate.

"Historically, fever ticks preferred cattle, and sometimes hitched a
ride on horses," the TAHC statement noted. "Now fever ticks are being
detected not only on white-tailed deer and nilgai (an antelope
species), but also on aoudad sheep, fallow, axis, and red deer, and
elk. Fighting fever ticks on a variety of species--especially
free-ranging animals that don't respect fences--makes this battle much
more difficult," said Hillman.

B. equi and B. caballi can be transmitted by adult and nymphal ticks
of several genera, including Dermacentor, Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus, and
Boophilus.

Piroplasmosis

Equine piroplasmosis is a tick-borne protozoal infection of horses
(EPM, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, is another disease caused by
a protozoal parasite, Sarcocystis neurona, although it is transmitted
differently). It can be difficult to diagnose piroplasmosis since the
parasites cause a wide variety of clinical signs, including acute
fever, lack of appetite, anemia, jaundice, chronic weight loss, poor
exercise tolerance, and sudden death. The disease can be fatal in up
to 20% of previously unexposed animals. The tick vectors exist in the
United States, and cases of piroplasmosis were seen in Florida in the
1960s. It took until 1988 before piroplasmosis was eradicated from
Florida, according to Peter Timoney, MVB, PhD, FRCVS, a researcher at
the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center.

Recovered horses become chronic carriers without clinical signs.

The only treatment is a potent type of chemotherapy that should
eliminate clinical signs of disease; however, it won't necessarily
eliminate the parasites from infected horses. Recent research at
Washington State University found that administration of a specific
drug can effectively clear B. caballi from infected horses.

Piroplasmosis is found in nearly every country in the world except the
United States, Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, Japan, and
Iceland. It is estimated that only 10% of the world's horse population
is naive (has not been exposed to or developed antibodies to one or
both parasites). Therefore, it is crucial that the naïve U.S. horse
population avoids exposure.

Equine piroplasmosis can also be spread by contaminated needles and
syringes. Piroplasmosis can infect a fetus in utero, particularly if
it's caused by B. equi. After recovery, equids can become carriers for
long periods of time, probably lifelong in many cases, said Timoney.
Semen from chronically infected stallions that might show no outward
signs of disease could potentially spread the parasites if semen is
contaminated with infected blood.

The incubation period for piroplasmosis varies between five and 21 days.

Equine piroplasmosis is considered a foreign animal disease by the
USDA and, therefore, should be reported immediately to state and
federal authorities, noted Timoney.

Texas' Financial Fight

"Early this year, the fever tick program received $5.2 million of the
$13 million of federal funds requested to fight the tick, and while
appreciated and used, it is not enough to win this battle," said
Hillman in the release.

"It's really a 'pay now or pay later' scenario, because this tick
won't be stopped with less than an all-out assault that requires
adequate personnel, sufficient treatment products, and enough
equipment, such as portable dipping vats or portable spray boxes for
cattle, and treatment equipment for deer and other wildlife hosts,"
continued Hillman. "Texas has a ticking time bomb in south Texas. So
far, we have had only two of the three elements for a 'tick fever'
outbreak--fever ticks and fever tick hosts, including cattle, horses,
and several species of wildlife. If, however, some of these fever
ticks carry Babesia, a blood parasite deadly to cattle, the equation
would be complete and we could see livestock death losses."

"Fighting fever ticks may seem simple, but it's not easy … and it's
never cheap," said Hillman.

References

Equine Piroplasmosis; Iowa State University College of Veterinary
Medicine, Center for Food Security and Public Health; with the
Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics.

Equine Babesiosis--A Review; Russell Z. Edwards, DVM; Holly Moore,
DVM; Bruce E. LeRoy, DVM, PhD; and Kenneth S. Latimer, DVM, PhD; Class
of 2005 (Edwards) and Department of Pathology (Moore, LeRoy, Latimer)
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia.

TheHorse.com articles on Piroplasmosis

Personal communications with Dr. Peter Timoney, University of Kentucky
Gluck Equine Research Center.
AAEP Media Partner

Readers are cautioned to seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian
before proceeding with any diagnosis, treatment, or therapy.

 

Hi everyone,  I'm sorry it took me so long to respond, I was out of town.  Basically, the badge program is designed to test your knowledge in the horse management field before a rating to make sure that the person who earns the badge is proficient in whatever field the badge is in before his/her rating.  I would like to find out if more kids are interested before going through with anything. Right now, I only have two girls interested and I think that more involvement would only help to make a better program.  So if you haven't responded, I would like to know if:  1. Your child is interested, 2. and if so, what badges he/she has, 3. and when lessons should be arranged.  Thanks so much, Avery

--- On Sun, 7/6/08, MARK BAYLESS <MarkBayless6@...> wrote:

From: MARK BAYLESS <MarkBayless6@...>
Subject: Re: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program
To: LosAlamosPonyClub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 11:22 AM

Avery,
Mariah would be interested in the badge program. I believe that horse management should be included in the program.  I am not sure if Mariah has any badges she may have.  Thanks for heading this up.
 
Mark
 

----- Original Message -----
From: rosegray_2009 <mailto:rosegray_2009@...>  
To: LosAlamosPonyClub@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:LosAlamosPonyClub@yahoogroups.com>  
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:18 AM
Subject: [LosAlamosPonyClub] Badge Program

Hi everyone,

I really would like to get this program off the ground. It would be a
great addition to weekly riding lessons and would help prepare for the
next rating your child will participate in.

It would be great if everyone could send some feedback (positive OR
negative) as to:

1. interest in starting/continuing the program
2. if interested, whether horse management lessons should take place
3. and who has which badges

Thanks so much,
Avery

 
 

   

 

I'm sorry that I'm using this email for this but I don't seem to be
signed up on the other group. Till I get that fixed I need to let
those who are interested know that while Lindsey is gone Anna will be
doing the lessons on Tuesday/Thursday mornings.

It helps the instructor to plan a lesson to know who is coming so if
we could get RSVPs to either myself or Anna then she will be ready for
our girls with a great lesson.

We hope to see you at the dressage arena tomorrow at 8am.

Thanks

samara

 
    

Samara/Anne,

Eliana is in camp this week and next and will not be at the
Tuesday/Thursday lessons for these weeks.

Claudia

> I'm sorry that I'm using this email for this but I don't seem to be
> signed up on the other group. Till I get that fixed I need to let
> those who are interested know that while Lindsey is gone Anna will be
> doing the lessons on Tuesday/Thursday mornings.
>
> It helps the instructor to plan a lesson to know who is coming so if
> we could get RSVPs to either myself or Anna then she will be ready for
> our girls with a great lesson.
>
> We hope to see you at the dressage arena tomorrow at 8am.
>
> Thanks
>
> samara
>
>