March 2021 Issue

Page 22 March 2021 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Equine insurance isn’t exciting, but it IS important--and confusing. That’s why the exper- tise of an independent agent is so important. Jeffers Insurance Agency, located in York, PA, focuses on Agricultural/Equine Insurance, Horse Mortality and Major Med- ical. It is one of a few insurance agencies that have the markets, expertise and desire to specialize Insurance is Complicated. Jeffers Agency Can Help! in this class of risk. In fact, many other insurance agencies refer equine clients directly to them. Agency founder Walter Jeffers has 50 plus years’ expe- rience in the insurance business. He was president of the Penn- sylvania Equine Council when it lobbied the state legislature to pass the state’s Equine Liability Law, which was signed into law in 2006. The agency staff has 20+ years of insurance knowledge and experience and represents various types of farming with equine as their specialty. Jeffers Agency represents many A-rated insur- ance carriers that offer coverages and products for the equine risk class. They are a one stop shop for equine insurance shoppers! “We emphasize being ex- perienced independent agents,” Jeffers said. “Having a quality number of choices gives us the competitive edge, especially for ‘those with everything to lose’.” Jeffers’ staff visits with potential and current customers in person in order to assess loss exposures and review coverages to avoid gaps in coverage and help the client understand the insurance contract they purchased. In addition, they offer personal and commercial insurance. Insurance is complicated to understand and easy to get wrong. Contact Jeffers Insurance Agency to keep your business and assets less exposed to the many losses that you face in your daily operations with an insurance portfolio tailored to your individual needs. Phone 800-304-0739 or visit jeffers insuranceagency.com to learn more. By Ginny Simon, Dressage at Devon While our virtual show in 2020 engaged thousands of viewers, it just wasn’t the same as being live at the Devon Horse Show grounds. So we’re really excited about 2021. In some ways, it feels like we’re making up for lost time. But that’s good. We’ve tried to use this past year to think about what works at DAD. To be responsive to what our compet- itors, our vendors, our sponsors and our spectators want. In Mark Your Calendars for Dressage at Devon, September 28 – October 3, 2021 2019 we added a number of truly popular events, like the Silent Auction and Diamonds, Denim & Dressage. In 2021 we will continue to introduce new and exciting events so that all our participants will be able to truly experience Dressage at Devon and all it entails. We will of course continue to host the largest open breed show in the world and feature top com- petitors during the performance division. From the vendor village to excellent and varied food choices, Dressage Explor- ers for families to the famous Dixon Oval under the lights. It’s all part of the Dressage at Devon experience. Our Board of Directors, including George Williams and Anne Gribbons, our Operations Management Team and our com- mittee members are all working to make the 2021 show a huge success. We invite all our com- petitors, vendors, sponsors, and dressage fans to join us Septem- ber 28 – October 3. New sponsorship opportu- nities are also available. For de- tailed information, please contact Jimmie@athletux.com or (214) 544-5729. For vendor information, please contact Lori Kaminski at Kaminski.Lori@gmail.com . FREE listing for your events! Submit event name, location, city, state and contact info to steph@eastcoastequestrian.net by the 10th of the month preceding publication. The news East Coast horse owners need to know Horse Problems? Jane Bartsch Can Help or lack of it. Confident horses are pushy, bossy. Unconfident horses are scared, unsure, pan- icky, either moving its feet or freezing. Once the human sees what type of horse he has then we develop a strategy to help them get along better. We call these types of horses a Hors- enality I explain this on my website janebartschsavvy,com under information. “It’s not as simple as just being hard to get along with, hard to catch, ‘he is messing with me’. None of this is true--the horse is a prey animal, we as humans are predators. if we can help the horse be braver and see us as a friend instead of an enemy, we have a better chance of helping him. And enjoying his company, staying safe and having more fun.” Contact Jane Bartsch at (302) 653-8743 or janebartschsavvy. com. (Continued from page 19)