August 2020 Issue

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EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN August 2020 Page 27 East Coast Equestrian P.O. Box 8412, Lancaster, PA 17604-8412 (717) 509-9800 E-mail: PAEquest@aol.com www.eastcoastequestrian.net Published by Pennsylvania Equestrian, LLC Stephanie Shertzer Lawson, Editor and Publisher Contributors Marcella Peyre-Ferry, Suzy Lucine, Suzanne Bush, Kimberly French, Lois Szymanski, Sylvia Sidesaddle Advertising Manager Debbie Reid Advertising Sales Manager Phyllis Hurdleston Published 11 times a year. Submissions of articles, events and photos are welcome and should be received by the 10th of the month preceding publication. Please call (717) 509-9800 for advertising rates or visit www.pennsylvaniaequestrian.com. We cannot accept copyrighted photos without permission from owner. You must have permission before reprinting anything from East Coast Equestrian. For permission please call (717) 509-9800 or email steph@eastcoastequestrian.net Go ahead...Ask da Mare you how to check your horse for skin cancer. As horses age, cer- tain cancers like skin cancers are more likely to develop. Although it seems to be most prevalent in grey horses, any horse, of any color, can get skin cancer. Your best bet is to get to know your horse—his bumps, his skin conditions, his scabs and sores. Care for them by keeping them clean and dry and if they don’t go away, or if they get worse, show them to your vet. There are a thousand things we all need to worry about these days. So check a couple of items off your list by making sure you know what’s normal about your horse’s coat, mane, tale and sheath. And don’t forget to ask your vet to help you get to know what to worry about. Have a question for Mal? Email her at paequest@aol. com. (Continued from page 26) Coming in the September issue! Plus...our semi-annual Real Estate Showcase! To advertise, call (717) 509-9800 www.eastcoastequestrian.net BONUS DISTRIBUTION At all September Princeton Show Jumping & Ridge at Riverview events, at the Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show & at the Plantation Field International 3-Day Event! Special editorial focus on real estate properties. Related advertisers who buy a 1/4 page or larger ad receive a FREE article and a color photo! Plus, social media support! By Sylvia Sidesaddle Well hello again darlings! The pandemic continues unabat- ed, with no end in sight. As Syl writes, 141,000 Americans have died and everything has changed, including the horse world. The National Horse Show has an- nounced it will be held, indoors, at the Kentucky Horse Park, in November. The remainder of the indoors is still in flux apparently. Susie Webb , president of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, stated that an announce- ment was coming July 15 or 16 and on July 21, as Syl writes, it still hasn’t arrived. Washington— Syl has no clue. The North American League is moving this year’s National Finals to the Capital Challenge Horse Show, which will be held September 28–October 4, at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD. The move is because, according to the release, “the Pennsylvania Nation- al Horse Show is moving outside the region for this year.” The West Coast finals are canceled. The Royal Winter Agricul- tural Fair in Toronto, scheduled for early November, has been canceled. Will there be a Pennsyl- vania Farm Show this year? Also canceled – the 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Sym- posium. The Retired Racehorse Project plans to host an expanded Thoroughbred Makeover on Octo- ber 12-17, 2021 that will offer sep- arate classes in all ten disciplines for both 2020 and 2021 entries. But outdoor events are re- turning. The PA Horse Breeders Association announced that PA Day at the Races will be held on Labor Day, Monday September 7, at PARX Racing. The card will feature five PA-Bred Stakes along with PA restricted races, with purses totaling a half million dollars. No spectators, and the ability of owners and their guests to attend or to be in the paddock or winner’s circle will depend on protocols in place at that time. Jump racing is taking place without the throngs typical to steeplechasing. Probably not surprisingly, online viewership is skyrocketing. The National Steeplechase Association says the coverage of the 100th Middleburg Spring Races on June 13 and the 95th Virginia Gold Cup on June 27 drew thousands of viewers from across the world. The NSA livestream saw a 70% growth of viewers between the two races. The social media engagement increased 500% compared to the 2019 spring season. The two Virginia race meets hosted 21 races combined for purse money to help horsemen through the COVID-19 financial crisis. It’s still far away but Syl will take any positive news happily. The Olympic organizing commit- tee announced dates for eques- trian competition, which will be July 24 to August 7, 2021. The dates, had they run in 2020 would have been a day earlier. Sierra Kane , Greenwood, DE has been awarded a $1,000 Territory Scholarship from the Appaloosa Youth Foundation. The scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors who are Appaloosa Youth Associ- ation members. Congrats Sierra! Syl’s not sure if it’s the heat or the shutdown, but wackiness on the part of people is in high gear. Aman was arrested for riding one of the wild horses on Assateague. (He shouldn’t have posted the vid- eo on social media, darlings.) He faces up to a $5,000 fine and/or up to six month in jail. The incident was preceded by one a week earlier in which a woman was kicked by a wild horse after she approached it wielding a shovel. Two year olds will be unable to be treated with Lasix in Mary- land, if an agreement between the Maryland Jockey Club, the Stronach Group and the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associ- ation is approved by the Maryland Racing Commission. From 2021 through 2023, 2-year-old races and graded stakes will be carded Lasix- free. The consequences to Lasix- free racing will be studied via post-race scoping. Finally, the joint agreement paves the way for an enhanced commitment to racehorse aftercare in Maryland through the Beyond The Wire program, which relies heavily on an $11 per-start contribution from owners. Five volunteers for equine charities across the United States receive a free pair of boots each quarter from Ariat International, sponsor of the EQUUS Foun- dation Champions program, in recognition of their volunteer ser- vice. Among the second quarter honorees is Lynn Alexander , a volunteer with Pegasus Therapeu- tic Riding Academy in Philadel- phia, PA. Lynn had no horse ex- perience when she met a little girl who was a student at the academy and learned adult volunteers were needed. Since then she says she has learned patience (Syl’s darlings can certainly relate) and her relationships with volunteers, staff and riders have enriched her life. Congratulations Lynn! And on that positive note, Syl must close for another month. Until next time, remember to S.S.S. (Send Syl Scoop) at PAEquest@aol.com . And… be careful where you step!