July/August 2024 Issue

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For permission please call (717) 509-9800 or email steph@eastcoastequestrian.net EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN July/August 2024 Page 39 Horse Droppings By Sylvia Sidesaddle Press release In June, the American As- sociation of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) issued revised Internal Parasite Control Guidelines to help minimize the risk of par- asitic disease and maintain the effectiveness of current drugs for as long as possible by delaying further development of anthel- mintic resistance. The guidelines, originally created in 2013 and last revised in 2019, account for recent advances in knowledge concerning increased anthelmintic resistance and optimi- zation of parasite control manage- ment practices. The guidelines also address common misconceptions and offer parasite control program recommendations for senior horses (over 15 years old), mature horses (between 5 and 15 years old), and young horses (under 5 years old). “We have seen dramatic de- velopment in the field of equine AAEP Revises Parasite Control Guidelines parasite control over the past 10 years, since we first launched these guidelines, and we work hard to keep our recommenda- tions up to date,” said Dr. Martin Nielsen, DVM, PhD, DVSc, DAVCM, DEVPC, Schlaikjer Professor of Equine Infectious Diseases at the University of Kentucky. Important conclusions to be drawn from the revised guide- lines are to: • Perform fecal egg count reduction tests annually to ensure that you are using effective de- wormers in every herd or barn. • Recognize that no anthel- mintic will eliminate all parasitic stages from a horse. • Continue using fecal egg counts once or twice per year to stratify horses into low, medium and high shedders to reduce pas- ture contamination. • Deworm all horses at a baseline rate and target selected horses more often based on fecal egg counts. • Not use fecal egg counts to diagnose disease in horses as there is no correlation between fecal egg counts and disease-causing parasite life stages. • Discontinue deworming all horses with fixed intervals year- round and stop blindly rotating anthelmintic classes. The guidelines were reviewed and updated by the AAEP Internal Parasite Control Guidelines Task Force, chaired by Dr. Nielsen and comprised of 10 AAEP members, predominantly board certified in veterinary internal medicine, veterinary parasitology and/or vet- erinary microbiology. The updated guidelines were reviewed and approved by the AAEP Infectious Disease Committee and board of directors. View the guidelines or save them to your mobile device at aaep.org . By Sylvia Sidesaddle Well hello again darlings! It’s hot as Syl writes and about to get hotter. Good time to pass along some hot weather tips from the Maryland Horse Coun- cil . To start, do not ride when the combined temperature and humidity total 150. Syl, hav- ing frantically scraped many a profusely sweaty polo pony in her time, was a little surprised at this next one – don’t scrape! In Syl’s experience, the water sits on the horse getting hot and doesn’t cool them… but read on! Instead, splash 8 gallons of cold water every minute for five minutes and don’t scrape. Which is fine if you’re not on the sidelines of a polo field without access to 160 gallons of cold water… (the math, conservative, in case Syl’s darlings wondered – 8 gallons x 5 minutes x 4 chukkers = 160). One of Syl’s darlings was honored by the Equus Foundation with a $270 gift card for Ariat boots for her dedication as a vol- unteer. Kelly Duffy , a semi-retired teacher whose daughter drew her into the horse world as a child, volunteers with Promise Landing Farm , Upper Marlboro, MD. She calls herself “lucky to sidewalk during lessons and help out wher- ever I can around the barn!” And that’s not all the Prom- ise Landing Farm news, darlings! The farm was awarded one of eight USEF Community Out- reach Organizations grants which in sum totaled $80,000. They will use the grant to add staff to serve more clients—they have an ever-growing waitlist, Syl hears. In addition, Special Equestrians , Warrington, PA, was also award- ed a USEF grant which they will use to support their new therapeu- tic horsemanship program which started in November, 2023 and quickly increased in popularity. Congrats to both! There were a few fresh faces at Bromont in June, thanks to the MARS Bromont Rising U25 scholarship program. Locals included Olivia Dutton , West Grove, PA, with Sea of Clouds, Jenna Levesque , Cochranville, PA, with Born Ready, Megan Loughnane , Unionville, PA, with Lynton and Rylie Nelson , Unionville, PA, with Galloway Sunrise. They received $2,500 to- ward their travel and competition costs and coaching by three-time German Olympic team member Bettina Hoy . Many events don’t release their numbers; the Maryland 5 Star is not one of them! Organiz- ers report that more than 29,000 spectators attended the event in 2023, with nearly 170 world-class competitors from 14 countries taking part. For the state of Mary- land, that represents $11.6M in direct spending impact and $19.9 million in total business sales, with 73 percent of ticket sales coming from outside Maryland. Syl’s darlings who missed the 2023 event don’t have long to wait – the 2024 MD 5* will be held October 17-20. Look for the Maryland 5 Star Preview, with all the information you need to plan your visit, in East Coast Equestri- an’s October issue. Adding to the excitement this year is the almost guaran- teed appearance (because they all live about a half hour drive from Fair Hill) of at least half of the US Olympic Eventing Team (and who knows how many from abroad?) Boyd Martin (Cochran- ville, PA) will ride Fedarman B, a 2010 KWPN gelding owned by the Annie Goodwin Syndicate, in the Olympics. Direct Reserve is Commando 3, a 2013 Holsteiner gelding owned by Yankee Creek Ranch LLC. Both are cared for by Stephanie Simpson . Also on the Team, Caroline Pamukcu (Springtown, PA) and HSH Blake, a 2015 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Mollie Hoff, Sherrie Martin, Caroline Pamukcu , and Deniz Pamukcu and cared for by Chloe Teahan . Alternates include Jennie Brannigan (West Grove, Pa.) and FE Lifestyle, a 2010 Deutches Sportferd geld- ing owned by Nina & Timothy Gardner . Jennie and FE Lifestyle got a jump on jet lag recovery by competing on the US team at Aachen, Germany earlier in July. Eventing is the first equestrian event on the Olympic schedule, held July 27-29. If Versailles, where equestrian events will be held, is too far (and too hot in the summer, in Syl’s opinion), make plans, sweet things, to see them amongst the cool autumn breezes of Maryland in October. The American Horse Council held its annual Awards Luncheon June 11 as part of the Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The Van Ness Award, presented to an individual(s) who best em- ulates the dedication and com- mitment of Marjorie Van Ness to the improvement of the horse industry at the state level, was awarded to husband-and-wife team, Bud & Gwen Wills , of the Pennsylvania Equine Council. “Dedicated volunteers and the belief you can make things better creates success,“ said the Wills. Well deserved, darlings! Last but not least, Barba- ra McGinnis , owner of Three Diamonds Stable in Collegeville, PA, will hold a fundraising show to benefit Omega Horse Rescue on Saturday, August 10. There are trees for shade, delicious food, a high point rescue horse cham- pionship and classes for lesson horses and parent leadline. Ome- ga has been supplying Barbara with rescue horses for retraining for 30 years! And it is a great way to give back. Visit the Three Diamond Stables Facebook page or go to threediamondstable.com . And that’s it for Syl for an- other month! With any luck she’ll be back in September with more of the story. Until then, remem- ber to S.S.S. (Send Syl Scoop) at PAEquest@aol.com. And…be careful where you step!