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Horse Mania Newsletter #21
May 8th 2000
Subscriber Count: 789
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May 20. Please let me know if you cannot meet this deadline for some
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Hello, everyone!
Phew....I’ve had a hard time getting this issue out, but it’s here at
last! First of all I’d like to welcome our one hundred (a record number!)
new readers who have joined since last issue. I hope you enjoy Horse
Mania! I am sorry for the lateness of this issue, my computer’s hard drive
had some trouble and also I have been extremely busy so my computer time
has been restricted. The next few weeks are crammed with assignments and
exams for me so the next issue may be delayed as well. After that I hope
things can return to normal but for now everyone please bear with me, my
responses to emails will be slow. I have quite a few queries that I’ll try
to respond to ASAP but all Award Applications will have to be on hold for
a couple of weeks. And a big thanks to all the column writers, nearly all
of you sent in your articles in time and I really appreciate it!! I’m not
going to have time to chase anyone up so thank you so much.
If you haven’t already voted in the Horse Mania feature poll on the main
page, please do! I know all the polls were down for a while but I’ve fixed
them all now. Since they were down the feature poll for May is still the
April one and there won’t be a new poll until next month.
I managed to go riding for the first time in about a year (!!) on my
holiday. I went on a wonderful trail ride on an Appaloosa named Arizona. I
really enjoyed it and am hoping to start taking regular lessons again
after things slow down a bit here because I miss riding so much! During my
break I also went to the Sydney Royal Easter Show. For everyone who
doesn’t know about it, it’s a big agricultural show held here in Sydney
every year. Did anyone else go to watch of compete? Of course I spent most
of my time around the horse stables and watching the horse events! I saw a
spectacular display by Andalusians, performing the airs above the ground.
They were truly amazing. I also saw a performance by a group of young
stunt riders, and that was pretty impressive too!
Okay, that’s it from me for now. I hope you enjoy this issue and I’ll see
you again soon! As usual any criticism, comments or suggestions are
welcome.
See you next issue,
Susan
(thehorse@hotpop.com)
http://horsemania.cjb.net
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In this Issue:
-Tell Us About Yours
-Thoroughbred Racing
-Breeds In Focus
-Horse Health
-Famous Horses Throughout History
-The Name Game
-Horse Story: “Pony” (part 4)
-Joke Corner
-Award Winners
-Websites
-Horse Polls
-Pen Pals
-Newsletter Information
*TELL US ABOUT YOURS
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This a section where you can tell us about your own horse, or the horse
you ride.Send it in to thehorse@hotpop.com and I’ll put it in. It can any
length you like.
Jupiter
Thoroughbred
gelding
5 yrs.
Jupiter is my favorite horse in the world! Unfortunately he doesn't belong
to
me! He belongs to the stable I ride at. I remember once when I was riding
cross-country, Jupiter suddenly ran out from a jump, I couldn't understand
it. My leg had been on, I had been looking straight ahead, I was giving
him
plenty of rein too. That's when I looked down in the grass and saw this
huge
rattlesnake under the log jump! I was so thankful my smart horse didn't
jump!
Jupiter is so smart!
~Heather and Jupiter :o)
Registered/Show Name: Watch Me Dance
Barn Name: Willow
Breed: Oldenburg (TB/Hanoverian)
Sex: Mare
Age: 5 in June
Color: dark bay, small star, and left hind sock
Height:16.2
Willow isn't actually mine yet, but I am getting her next week. I am
getting
her so I can go higher into the jumper shows. In May we are going to two
shows for the first time together. I hope we do good. They are both
schooling
shows, so it doesn't matter if we do really good or not, it's just for
experience. Willow is a gorgeous,sweet horse. She licks and likes to rub,
but
isn't allowed too..poor Willow! She can jump 4'3" right now, but my vet
advised me to keep her under 3' for the rest of this year, so I will be
competing in hunters until next spring. She's the smoothest horse I've
been
on and is really fun to ride.
-Amanda
Remember to submit your horse’s photo to the:
HORSE MANIA PHOTO GALLERY
Do you have a photo of your horse on the computer? Horse Mania has a photo
gallery of reader’s horses. If you have a pic, send it to me as an
attachment or URL to thehorse@hotpop.com
Include your name, your horse’s name, your horses breed and any other
information you would like. It will then be displayed on the Horse Mania
website in the photo gallery so that everyone can admire your horse!
https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/gallery.html
*THOROUGHBRED RACING by Anna Rempfer
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~Inside*Thoroughbred*Racing~Inside*Thoroughbred*Racing~Inside*TB*Racing
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IN THE NEWS:
- Horse Websites
- Blue Grass Favorite Draws Outside Post
- Prohibitive Favorite In Wood Memorial
- 14 Vie In Arkansas Derby
- 'Pegasus' Rises To Top In Future Wager Line
- The Deputy Grinds Out Santa Anita Derby Win
- 27-1 Early Pioneer Upsets General Challenge
- Apple Blossom Bears Golden Fruit
- Rings A Chime Wires Ashland
- K One King Surprises In Oaklawn Handicap
- REWIND: A Brief History of the Mighty Thoroughbred
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THOROUGHBRED WEBSITES
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If you find yourself surfing the web aimlessly, here are a few sites I've
visited and enjoyed:
www.thoroughbredcentral.com
www.thoroughbredtimes.com
www.thoroughbredchampions.com
www.hitekhosting.net/betting/index.html
www.pet-net.net/horses
link-usa.com/horses/breed77/
www.bloodhorse.com
www.thehorse.com
acmepet.petsmart.com/horse/
www.haynet.net
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If you would like to suggest a breed to be profiled in Breeds In Focus,
please email Jacqui at perfectnote@hotmail.com with your suggestion.
The Polo Pony
History: Britain was the first country to ever play polo. Soon, though,
Argentinian Polo Ponies dominated the game. This was because the scale of
horse breeding and availability of horsemanship skills in Argentina
allowed
horses to be sold more cheaply than elsewhere. More importantly, these
ponies were tougher and had better bone than the English and American
Thoroughbreds.
Origin: The Argentians imported the very best Thoroughbred stallion,
crossed
them with the tough Criollo Pony stock, and then crossed them again with
the
Thoroughbreds. This produced the ideal pony for polo, distinctly
Thoroughbred, but tougher and shorter strided.
Color: The Polo Pony can be seen in any color, most commonly bay.
Height: The ideal height is 15.1 hands. Polo Ponies are always called
ponies, no matter what their height.
Temperament: Must be bold and lively, yet without being excitable.
Requirements: A Polo Pony must have speed, (for most of his work is done
at
the gallop) Stamina, courage, and very good balance.
Use: As their name states, Polo Ponies are used for the exciting and
dramatic game of Polo.
All in all, the Polo Pony is well built, beautiful, andlively.
*HORSE HEALTH by
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*Thrush
Thrush is an infection which is located in the grooves on either side of
the
frog (located on the bottom of the hoof). If your horse has a more severe
case, the frog itself is also involved.
*Causes
The causes for thrush are numberous. The most likely cause is dirty stable
conditions. Being left in a damp and dirty stall (soaked with urine and
manure) is an easy way for a horse to develop thrush. Other causes
include:
lack of daily cleaning, hoof trimming, and a poorly drained yard.
*Signs
Lameness - if the ultra-sensitive tissues deep in the groove are involved.
The most common sign is a bad-smelling, black tar-like discharge coming
from
either side of the frog.
*Prevention
Preventing thrush is virtually easy. You need to keep your horse's hooves
trimmed, and pick them out daily. Also, the most important is to keep your
horse's stall mucked out, free of pools of urine, or heap s of manure.
Muck
out about twice daily, and change the bedding daily. Conditions in the
barn
should be kept neat and tidy, and properly drained.
*Treatments
First of all, call the veterinarian to come check the horse's hooves out,
and perscribe you some antibiotics if neccesary. A tetanus injection might
also be needed. To clean it up yourself, trim any excess frog away and
clean
out the discharge from the grooves. Don't dig deeply, as your horse will
most likely be uncomfortable and jerk his hoof away from you. Paint the
sole
of the hoof, with a 10% solution of formulin. Do -not- let this touch the
horse's skin, as a severe burning may result. Repeat this treatment daily
until the condition has completely cleared up.
I researched this topic from my horse book called "The Illustrated
Encyclopedia of Horse & Pony Care". I strongly recommend this book. It
includes a list from A-Z of common diseases/problems in horses. It may
have
words like "colour" and "rug" because it was printed in England, but it's
a
great book! Until next time, so long!
*FAMOUS HORSES THROUGHOUT HISTORY by Abigail
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Hi everyone! I was gone for awhile, because I had humongeus history
report due, but now I'm back in full force! Today's Famous Horse
Throughout History takes us to Napoleon's reign, and the special horse
who helped him get there.
This horse was: Marengo
The Emperor Napoleon had at least 130 horses for his personal use, but
one was his favorite. This was a fiery little Arabian stallion named
Marengo, after a battle the horse carried his master safely through in
1800. Marengo was imported from Egypt to France as a six-year-old,
probably from the famous El Naseri Stud. He was a very small horse, and
stood at only 14.1hh high. This suited Napoleon, however, because it was
widely known that he was of small stature himself. The brave stallion
carried the Emperor through many battles: Austerlitz, Jena, Walgram, and
finally Waterloo. He was wounded eight times and still survived. He was
also one of the 52 horses that made up Napoleon's personal stud at the
ill-fated Russian campaign, and was one of the very few that survived the
march back from Moscow. At one point, he shied at a rabbit by the
road and unseated the Emperor. The troops took this as an evil sign, and
moral dropped considerably. Maregno was captured after Waterloo, and
taken to England to stand at New Burns when he was 27. This was an
unsuccessful maneuver, however, and he died there at the age of 38. Later,
his skeleton was preserved and erected in the National Army Museum at
Sandhurst. that is, minus one hoof. That hoof was made into a snuffbox
and presented to the British Brigade of Guards.
*THE NAME GAME by Megan
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Kay, now first of all I'd like to thank everybody who sent me in names
for the foal from last issue!!! (I think I say that every time though,
and I'm really gunna have to think of a more interesting way to say it,
huh?) But still, thankyou everybody! I really got a wide variety of
names this time, and it was hard to pick the winner. The winner this
time though, was AMAZINGLY ENOUGH, sent into me by FOUR, different
people!!! That has to be some kind of record! I was really surprised,
but every time I opened another email, and the same name popped out at
me, it really started to grow on me. So enough babble, and the winner
is, "Young Century" sent into me by Patti Magennis, Dawn, Amanda T., and
Abigail. So, now onto this issue's column!! We have another lovely
horse to show you!
Breed: American Paint
Gender: Mare
Age: 3
Colour/ Markings: Skewbald
Sire: Addiction
Dam: Baby Astara
Photo: https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/ng3.jpg
Just in case you've forgotten the way this works, you guys just have to
send me in as many names as you can think of, that you think would suit
this lovely mare! I can't wait to hear from you, and my email is
srice@king.igs.net !!
*HORSE STORY: “PONY” (part 4) by Jewel Orion
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Here is our new horse story. This is the fourth part, and it will run for
five parts in future issues of Horse Mania! If you missed out on any parts
you can read them in the Horse Mania Archives starting with Newsletter
#18, at https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/archives.html
PONY by Jewel Orion
The days between just flew by, and the morning of the show dawned cold but
clear. Sunni was up almost before true light, washing Pony, plaiting his
mane, and telling him that today was a big test, and that they mustn't let
Uncle down. Pony couldn't understand her, but she seemed nervous, and this
made him more edgy. The girl finished his grooming, slid his rug back on
and went into the house for breakfast. Pony sighed and relaxed into a doze
again.
Sunni came back a while later, and after bandaging Pony's legs and
dressing him for the trip, led him out to the float Pony had arrived at
the farm in. Pony was scared now, as this was the trailer had brought him
away from his horrible, former life, and he was afraid that they were
sending him back to it. He backed up snorting and blowing hard through his
nostrils, leaning on the lead and dragging Sunni with him. She walked
along with him, and spoke calmly and soothingly until he came to a stop.
Sunni and the old man had expected something like this, so had allowed
plenty of time to get him in the float. Sunni stood beside Pony, fondling
his ears and talking quietly to him until he began to calm down. Pony
heaved a big sigh and rested his chin on her shoulder, and then Sunni led
him slowly back towards the trailer. Pony didn't balk this time, as he was
now sure that Sunni wouldn't let anything bad happen to him. Once he was
tied and the back of the trailer put up, Sunni climbed into the front of
the trailer and they set off for the show.
Pony could smell the air as they came to the show grounds, it was full of
the scent of other horses. He whinnied excitedly to them from inside the
float, and one or two called back a reply. The float stopped and Sunni
came and led Pony down the ramp. She removed his travel boots and
bandages, slip his soft leather halter on his head, gave him and haynet
and tied him to the side of the float. This done, she went to the
official's tent to get her competitors number. Pony snatched a mouthful of
hay, then looked around excitedly, his brown eyes shining. This place was
nothing like the sale yards! Here people seemed to like horses, and no-one
spoke gruffly or shouted at him. Pony settled down some time later, and
ate his hay, before falling into a light doze, with one hind hoof resting
lightly on its' edge.
Sunni returned a while later, and after talking gently to Pony, started to
tack him up. Sunni was always gentle with his mouth, and put the saddle on
with softness and care. Once he was ready, she mounted and rode pony at a
walk and trot in a quiet corner for a while, helping him to get the kinks
out of his legs from the trip to the show. Once he was going softly and
calmly, she rode him to a little fenced-off ring, dismounted and waited
quietly beside Pony until their number was called over the loudspeaker.
Finally they were called, and Sunni mounted Pony and rode him into the
Jumping Ring. Pony glanced around for a moment, but Sunni asked for his
attention. She told him that it was time for work, through her position,
and Pony concentrated. Sunni was riding with more determination than at
home, willing Pony to put in his best effort. They flew around the
course, Pony clearing every fence with miles to spare, never hitting a
fence at all. Sunni was so joyous that, as soon as they left the ring, she
leapt off Pony to throw her arms around his neck. Pony could not have
known what this meant, but he understood that he had done well.
Sunni led him around to cool him off, then gave him a couple of mouthfuls
of water before leading him back to the ring. There were far fewer horses
here now, and Sunni seemed anxious this time. Again their number was
called, and Pony understood that it was serious with no prompting from
Sunni.
Once more they flew around the ring, Pony careful to jump every obstacle
with room to spare. Sunni was ecstatic when they left the ring, and patted
Pony with a goofy grin on her face. She told him over and over what a
wonderful pony he was, and fed him carrots as she stroked his muscled neck.
In a few minutes time they were back in the ring, this time to get the
first place ribbon. Pony could tell that Sunni was so very happy, he could
feel her happiness through the reins, and she sat so straight and proud in
the saddle. Once they had received their ribbon, the order for the victory
lap was given. Pony pranced proudly and happily in front of the other
ponies, glad that he had not disappointed Sunni or the old man.
Sunni led him back to the float once they had left the ring, telling him
what a good pony he was. She got him ready for the return trip, put him in
the float, with no fuss this time, and then they set off for home.
Pony and Sunni continued to go to shows that summer, usually ending up in
the ribbons. Pony could not believe that life could be any better that it
was right then. All too soon though, the time came when Sunni had to go
back to boarding school. She came to Pony to bid him a very tearful
goodbye, and promised him that she would be back one day. Pony knew that
she was going and felt very sad too.
The old man tried to visit Pony several times a day, knowing that he would
be lonely without Sunni. He knew that he couldn't replace Sunni though,
and that the Pony's hopeful look dulled when he saw it was only the old
man. He seemed to grow old before the old mans eyes, and the old man knew
that Pony needed another friend. The old man decided that Pony was quiet
enough now, and so he invited the boy to visit that weekend.
To be continued…next issue is the FINAL part to “Pony”!
***NOTICE***
HAVE YOU WRITTEN A HORSE STORY? Then send it in to Susan at
thehorse@hotpop.com and I might decide to put it in Horse Mania! It can be
any length and any style, just as long as you wrote it and it’s horse
related.
*JOKE CORNER
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Do you have a horse joke? Then send it into Susan at thehorse@hotpop.com
and I’ll publish it here. It can be your own work or a joke you heard
somewhere, but please specify which.
There was a girl that wanted to try to ride a horse. She went up to one
and jumped on. The horse took off at a nice easy gallop. Well she slipped
sideways and grab the horse around the neck. The horse just kept on
galloping around. The girl couldn't hold on any more, so she pushed off
ready to hit the ground. Her foot was cought in the stirrup. As her head
is
bumping along the ground she sees the wal-mart manager run out to turn the
horse off.
I read this off the web some where! I can't remember when or where. I
think
it is funny!
-Barrelhorses
*AWARD WINNERS- April 2000
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Congratulations to all the following websites which won a “Horse Mania
Excellent Horse Webpage” Award in April 2000!
*Excellent Sim Horse Game Award*
Horses Galore: https://www.angelfire.com/hi3/horsesgalore/index.html
The Horseluver's Homepage: http://www.expage.com/page/horseluvershomepage
The Warmblood Horse Registry:
http://www.expage.com/page/thewarmbloodhorseregistry
Horse Mania (a different one!): https://www.angelfire.com/ak3/horsemania1
Horsee Heaven 2: http://expage.com/page/horseeheaven2
Winning Equus: http://www.geocities.com/winning_equus
*BRONZE Award*
Pony Page: http://erin99.homestead.com/ponypage1.html
Equine Universe: https://www.angelfire.com/hi3/HorsesRCool
*SILVER Award*
The Stableyard: https://www.angelfire.com/nj/stableyard
Horse-Directory: http://www.horse-directory.co.uk
Horses.2surf2 The Internet Horse Portal: http://horses.2surf2.com
B&C Horse and Tack Supply: http://members.tripod.com/cavanaughc/
*GOLD Award*
none
If you would like to nominate your horse related site, fill out the form
located at https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/winaward.html For the
full list of winners, visit
https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/winners.html
***NEW AWARD DESIGN***
As I said last issue, I’ve created a new-look Horse Mania Award- there is
still bronze, silver, gold and sim game but it’s a different design. NOTE:
If you won an award previously and would like to exchange it for the new
design of award just email me at thehorse@hotpop.com with your site’s name
and the award it was given and I’ll send you the URL to get the new one.
Please note that all applications will be on hold for a couple of weeks
until everything slows down for me. You can still send them in though, and
I’ll get to them as soon as I can.
*WEBSITES
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If you have a horse related website or would like to suggest a good one,
send in the address to Susan at thehorse@hotpop.com and I’ll list it here.
Horse Magic
http://www.horsemagic.com
*HORSE POLLS
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I have some Horse Polls on the website for you to vote for your opinion!
Every month there is a feature poll, which is featured on the main page,
at http://horsemania.cjb.net
Past polls are displayed at
https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/polls.html
Current Questions:
*feature poll of the month*
Do you own a horse?
*past polls*
What is your favorite horse movie?
Which of these is your favorite Horse Breed?
What style of horseriding do you prefer?
Current Results for feature poll: (APRIL)
Do you own a horse?
Total Number of Votes: 114
Yes!- 66 (57%)
No, but I sure wish I did- 35 (30%)
I loan or share one- 13 (11%)
Past polls are located at
https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/polls.html and you can still vote
for them and view the results.
*PEN PALS
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Here is the Pen Pal section for adults and kids. The penpal section is
online at the Horse Mania Website, with the newest ads being posted in an
issue of Horse Mania as well. If you would like to place an ad, please
visit https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/penpals.html For the complete
list of pen pal ads, go to
https://www.angelfire.com/id/horsemania/penlist.html
Most recent ads:
Name = Heather
Email = Horsechic98@aol.com
Age = 13
Gender = female
Location = Jupiter,FL
Hobbies = Horseback riding, collecting model horses,training my horse
Likes = HORSES,BREYERS AND CHATTING!!!
Dislikes = Basketball,math,broccolli
Comments = I really love horses and am ready to be your pen pal and
friend! And I can chat all day and
night, so if wanna talk trust me I can. I also own a sim horse game called
THe Warmblood horse
Registry. I ride english and my goal is to be a Grand Prix Show Jumper. I
belong to Pony Club and
take riding lessons.
Name = Cortney Ault
Email = mault80958@aol.com
Age = 10
Gender = female
Location = Carlisle, Iowa
Hobbies = Horse Riding, Rollerblading
Likes = Swimming,Music
Dislikes = Homework, Reading
Name = Cassy
Email = horseride10@yahoo.com
Age = 11 in june
Gender = female
Location = australia
Hobbies = riding and vaulting
Likes = NO DUH! HORSES!!!!
Dislikes = vegies and mean/rude/violent, etc people
Comments = Please e-mail me soon because my e-mail is always empty!
Name = Candace
Email = BarrelRacer57@aol.com
Age = 16
Gender = cowgirl
Location = USA
Hobbies = barrel racing and pole bending
Likes = my horse, sugar, italian food, george strait, the spring, my
goats, living in the country, and
writing and reading
Dislikes = snakes, the city, broccoli, spinach, rap music, and math
Comments = I love to talk to anyone who loves horses just like me. I own
two horses and I barrel race
at local shows. It is so much fun. You don't have to barrel race to talk
to me because I love to learn
new things about other horse sports. Hope to talk to you soon. You can
visit my webpage at
https://www.angelfire.com/ga2/barrelrcr57 BYE!!
Name = Britt
Email = ChloStar28@aol.com Age = 15
Gender = Female
Location = Kentucky
Hobbies = Riding, Baseball, Basketball
Comments = I have 2 horses. A Qh mare and a thoroughbred gelding.
Name = Mikaela
Email = MikaelaMar@aol.com
Age = 13
Gender = girl
Location = Shakopee
Hobbies = bike riding, basketball, soccer, dancing, jump on trampoline
Likes = Music, horses,
Dislikes = my step-sister and her friends
Comments = I like horses a lot. I went horseback riding a few times.
*NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
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