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Vol. 36, No. 10 Minnesota Horse Council Newsletter January-February 2009

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Goals and Objectives of theMinnesota Horse CouncilPromote and/or support equineeducational activitiesImprove communication in all horse related activities with thegeneral publicGather information of value toequine related activitiesDistribute gathered informationas appropriateProvide expertise, consult and adviseEstablish, develop and enhanceequine trails and other infra-structure and encourage theirprudent use

2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORSOFFICERS

PresidentDan Dolan 651-459-4527

[email protected] Vice President

Mark Ward [email protected]

2nd Vice PresidentDarrell Mead 763-420-3697

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Dawn Moore [email protected]

TreasurerTim Bonham 612-721-1007

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DIRECTORSGlen Eaton...................952-922-8666Teresa Hanson..............763-434-2799Judy Jensen.....................763-972-6397Trina Joyce..................612-729-7798Sue McDonough..........651-699-8117Marian Robinson.........763-588-0297Missie Schwartz...........763-428-7532Tracy Turner................651-351-7206Tom Tweeten...............952-226-4190Christie Ward..................651-603-8702Lynn Wasson...................320-398-8085

The Minnesota Horse Council announcedthe selection of Guy Warner as 2008 HorsePerson of the Year at their Annual Meetingand Awards Banquet on Saturday, January17, 2009.

The award is presented each year to someonewho shows long-term service and commitmentto the equine industry in the Midwest.Numerous letters were submitted to the com-mittee regarding Warner’s professionalism,history of many hours of volunteering, gen-erosity, kindness, knowledge, talents, leader-ship and dedication to the horse world. Warneris the 39th recipient of this award.

Warner has put in over 40 years of service –both equine related and community related.He served 10 years in the Minnesota NationalGuard with final rank of Sergeant First Class,specializing in the Field of Artillery. He hasserved as past President of North CentralMorgan Horse Association (NCMA), and as ahorse show committee member for 3 years. Hehas served as past President of Tri-StateHorsemen’s Association, and is still activelyinvolved with them today. Guy Warner hasbeen both a board member and Officer ofAmerican Horse Shows Association (AHSA)serving as chairman of the Relocation TaskForce of the AHSA office move from NewYork, NY to Lexington, KY. He has also servedas chairman and member of the NationalNominating Committee of the United StatesEquestrian Foundation (USEF). Most recently,he served on the Audit Committee of theUnited States Equestrian Foundation (USEF).Currently, he is a member of the MinnesotaState Fair Foundation, serving as Vice-Chairand Chairman of the Audit Committee. In non-

MINNESOTA HORSECOUNCIL NAMES2008 MINNESOTA

HORSEPERSON OFTHE YEAR

GUY WWARNER

horse related activities, he is Chairman of theBoard of Directors for Warner ManufacturingCompany as well as President of the AmericanCutlery Manufacturers Association. He is alsoco-founder and President of the St. Bonifacius/Minnetrista Crime Fund.

Warner is best known as the announcer at theMinnesota State Fair as well as other Midwestshows, including the prestigious St. LouisCharity Show. Warner has served asRingmaster/Horse Show Announcer forPerformance Horse Classes including Hunters,Jumpers, Draft Horse Hitch Classes, Morgans,Arabians, American Saddlebreds, TennesseeWalking Horses, National Show Horses,Hackney and Harness Ponies, MiniatureHorses as well as others when necessary. Healways tries to educate the audience as to theinner workings of the mysterious world ofhorse shows with tidbits of information. He hasalso served as emcee for many award banquetsas well, and always entertains with his sponta-neous humor.

Warner has been an owner, an exhibitor, and anenthusiastic supporter of family training,showing and winning on a National basis.Warner has been married to wife Pauline for 44years and has helped raise 3 wonderful chil-dren – Carrie (husband Barry), Cathy (husbandMike) and Craig (wife Cindy). He currentlyhas five precious grandchildren.

Mr. & Mrs. Guy Warner and Dawn Moore (center)

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Fonda GalbreathFonda is a senior veterinary student at the University ofMinnesota. She couldn't attend the annual meeting since she leftfor a 3-week externship in Uganda. Her background is with cut-ting horses at the state and national levels including being theNational Cutting Horse Association Youth Director. She hasserved as Vice-President of the Minnesota Student Chapter of theAmerican Association of Equine Practitioners. Her passions arereproduction, lameness, internal medicine, and surgery. She'sdescribed as an avid learner who is very respectful with clients, ateam player, and able to take the theory and apply it practically.

Danika KentDanika is a senior at theUniversity of Minnesota-Crookston working towardsa BS degree in AnimalScience and Equine Sciencefrom Crookston and a BS inAnimal Production fromTarlston State University. At Crookston, she's been a member ofthe Rodeo Association, Horseman's Association, and competedon Crookston's western Intercollegiate Horse Show Associationteam. She's currently an intern to professional barrel racer, MollyPowell. She's a graduate of 4-H and adopted a BLM Mustangfilly on which she competed in high school rodeo. Danika wasnamed Crookston's female athlete of the year for the school year2006-2007. She's especially interested in the field of equineexercise physiology and equine physical therapy, so graduateschool may be in her future. She's described as extremely moti-vated, hard working and showing great leadership abilities.

Phillip KiefferPhilip spent his earlieryears showing hunters andjumpers. He graduatedfrom Colorado StateUniversity (CSU) in 2008with a major in microbiolo-gy. He competed on theCSU polo team and servedas its President and Treasurer. He was chosen and trained to bea student volunteer at the Equine Orthopedic Research Center.He's currently a first year vet student at the University ofMinnesota. He's interested in a career in practice and/orresearch. Phillip's recommendations describe him as a well-rounded horse person who's had experience in many equine-related areas.

Shelby LarsonShelby is a senior in highschool. She's been involvedin the Rice County hippolo-gy and horse judging team.When her family bought aMiniature Horse colt, theseller took her on as anapprentice. She traveled the Midwest learning how to groom,train, condition, and show Miniatures. For the past 3 years, she'sbeen travelling with one of the sellers and showing her horses inthe youth classes. In 2006, she won National Champion YouthJunior Gelding with one of the client's horses. About a year ago,she was invited to go to the Scottsdale Arabian Show by her cur-rent employer and then offered a job assisting their trainer.Through 4-H, she attended the Your Exploring and LearningAbout Leadership Opportunities camp and the BuildingLeadership and Opportunities workshop. For the past 4 years,she's been the Youth Director of the Minnesota Miniature HorseClub. She plans to major in Animal Science with an equineemphasis while she decides on her ultimate career.

Amy MandelkeAmy is a freshman in pre-vet medicine at South Dakota StateUniversity. She couldn't attend the annual meeting because sheis the President of the Minnesota Quarter Horse YouthAssociation (MQHYA) and was handing out awards at theirannual banquet. She was involved in 4-H as a Treasurer andbeing a junior leader. Through MQHYA, she was able to attendthe national leadership convention. She plans on becoming a vet-erinarian. Her recommendation letter describes her as very reli-able, compassionate, smart, trustworthy, and passionate abouthorses.

Mindy NieuwboerMindy is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. She couldn't attend the annual meeting. When shewas in 4-H, she held the offices of President, Secretary,Treasurer, and Reporter. At the county level, she was YouthLeader, Secretary, President, Horseless Horse Leader, andCounty Ambassador. At Crookston, she's a member of theWestern Equestrian team, Treasurer of the Horseman'sAssociation club, and is on the rodeo team. She is majoring inEquine Science with a pre-veterinary emphasis. Mindy plans tobecome a veterinarian. She's fascinated with equine behavior.She was at the annual meeting last year to accept a MHC Grantthat was given to Rock County,

2008 MHC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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Emma SkaggsEmma is a sophomore atthe University ofWisconsin-River Falls.She was an 11-year mem-ber of the Minnesota andMeeker County 4-Hhorse program and wonthe Dan Patch LeadershipAward. She's served in many leadership positions. She's amember of the Appaloosa Horse Club and AQHA. She's cur-rently serving as an adult leader on the Minnesota 4-HAssociation Board and as co-chair of the Awards andRecognition Committee. She's planning on using her majordegree in Agriculture Business and minor degrees in AnimalScience to obtain a position at a company connected with thehorse industry. She wants to provide proper information tohorse owners about feeds, nutrition, and health care.

Kristi TahasatiKristi is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.She attended Brainerd High School, which has one of the onlyworking high school farms in Minnesota. She enrolled inAnimal Science and equine classes and her instructor becameher riding instructor, FFA Advisor, and mentor. By 2003, shewas an employee as well, responsible for grooming, training,working with various horses, assisting with lessons, and sched-uling the worming program and farrier visits. Last year shereceived the American FFA Degree for her equine sciencework, the highest award an FFA member can achieve. Kristiwas also very active in 4-H. While she has been riding, show-ing, training, and volunteering at a therapeutic riding program,she's also started her own business creating drawings fromphotos. She's had many leadership roles and her plan is to goto vet school.

Ashlinn ThommesAshlinn is a senior atDelano High School.She's been involved insaddleseat equitation andother divisions since shewas 6 years old. She set astate record by winningthe Saddleseat EquitationChampionship show 8 years in a row! She also won theNational Championship for Hackney Ponies. She's active inthe Delano Equestrian Club and a founding member of its sad-dleseat division. She and her mother train and show their ownand other's horses at the farm without the benefit of a profes-sional trainer or riding instructor. She plans to be a veterinari-an. Her recommendation letters mention her good sportsman-ship, maturity, and discipline.

Ellie VossEllie is a senior at Tartan High School. She was the vice-presi-dent of Valley Shamrock's 4-H Club and an intern at the 4-Hcamp. She was also the co-captain of the junior drill team atWindy Ridge Ranch. In 2007, her leased horse, Nanibou, waskicked and sustained a fractured front cannon bone. For the yearthat her horse had to be in a stall, Ellie was there every day feed-ing, cleaning the horse and stall, changing bandages, givingmedications, conditioning, and consulting with the vet. Itinspired her to become a veterinarian and focus on orthopedicand rehabilitation. She rode this same horse to pass the 4-H level6 achievement test at the county level. She currently teaches andvolunteers at Windy Ridge. One of her recommendation letterscame from her vet, John Engstrom, a past scholarship winner.Her letters mention her discipline, dependability, patience, workethic, and her maturity. She's been accepted at the University ofWisconsin-River Falls.

Sarah WestholmSarah is a junior at South Dakota State University (SDSU). Sheand her family breed, raise, train, and sell Paint horses andMiniature Horses. Their goal is to raise horses that have the per-sonality, willingness, and intelligence to do whatever theirowner may have planned. She's been a volunteer at theBrookings Regional Humane Society. At SDSU, she's been thepre-vet club treasurer and president. Her goal is to be a veteri-narian. Her recommendation letters mention that she's highlymotivated, incredibly insightful, and dedicated to being a life-long learner.

Michelle Wiberg

Michelle is a first year vetstudent at the University ofMinnesota. She joined 4-Hat the age of 10 and wassecretary for 2 years, treas-urer for 2 years, presidentfor 3 years, and is now anadult volunteer. When shewas 13, she entered an essay contest and won a yearling Arabianfilly. She took that filly through all 6 levels of the 4-H trainingprogram. When she was at the University of Wisconsin-RiverFalls, she took the Colts in Training class twice and was a mem-ber and captain of the western team. Last summer, she traveledwith a group to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden for 3 weeks.They taught horsemanship clinics promoting the AmericanQuarter Horse and the western style of riding. Michelle wrotethe manual they used. She hopes to own a practice in Minnesota.Her recommendation letters mention that she's an excellent stu-dent, has shown the aptitude and discipline to become a leader inthe veterinary sciences, is passionate about her goals, and isquite capable of balancing coursework with additional campusactivities.

2008 MHC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The Minnesota Horse Council uses the revenue from theMinnesota Horse Expo to offer "seed money grants" for newprojects &capital improvements by Minnesota equine groups. Atthe Annual Meeting held January 17, 2009 in Brooklyn Park,MN, the Minnesota Horse Council announced that $80,700 ingrants had been awarded to the following projects:

DISABLED RIDING Subtotal $10,400

North American Red Fern FoundationSt. Francis, MN $5,500

This group offers a horse camp program for at-risk inner cityyouth and students with eating disorders, with riding lessons andcaring for 'their' horse. This grant will allow them to expand theprogram to include more students.

Mn LINC Long Lake, MN $3,500This successful program matches special needs students withspecific horses for 3 month training & therapy sessions. Thisgrant will allow them to purchase equipment needed to expandthe program to include additional students and horses.

Riding on Angels' Wings Felton, MN $1,400This therapeutic riding program serves disabled people in theFargo-Moorhead area. Currently, the riders must mount theirhorses inside the riding arena while it is in use; a safety hazard.The MHC grant will purchase gates & panels to provide a sepa-rate, safe area for riders to use the mounting block and ramp.

EDUCATIONAL Subtotal $8,750

Sunktanka Lower Sioux ProgramRedwood Falls, MN $5,000

This program offers a horsemanship program to area middle andhigh school youth. This grant will help them expand the programto serve 60 young people this year.

University of Minnesota-Crookston Equine ProgramCrookston, MN $3,750

For the past 25 years, this program has been the largest univer-sity Equine Science program in the state. The grant will purchaseadditional, new equine videos for their library, purchase sampleEquine Management software, and purchase a harness and cartfor the Light Horse Driving program.

FAIRGROUNDS FACILITIES Subtotal $40,800

Waseca County Fair Waseca, MN $7,000This county fairgrounds is heavily used for shows and clinics,but the outdoor arena is small, and with a decrepit fence, withloose and cracked boards and rotting posts. This grant will helppurchase fence panels and gates to redo the outdoor arena.Materials only, fair board and local equine club members willdonate their labor (and a new gravel/lime footing).



Clearwater County 4-H Horse Project Bagley, MN $5,600The show arena at their County Fairgrounds is fine, but it lackssafe, comfortable seating. The bleachers are old, worn & torn,and located facing into the sun. So people stand elsewhere towatch, in unsafe areas. This grant will help fund moving them toa better location, repairing the bleachers, adding a roof/sun-screen over them, and including wheelchair accessible seating.

Carver County 4-H Horse Project Waconia, MN $5,000This county has an active 4-H horse project, with currently 120members. Their fairgrounds works well, except that some horsebarn stalls are old, and have gaps where a hoof could get caught.This grant will purchase plywood panels to fix these gaps in thestalls, to replace old and worn trail class equipment, and to pro-vide an electronic event timer. Materials only, the club membersand parents will donate the labor to install these items.

Littlefork Saddle Club Littlefork, MN $4,700Their arena on the Freeborn County fairgrounds is also in needof new lighting. This grant will partially fund new lights; theywill raise the rest of the money needed.

Morrison County 4-H Hoofbeats Little Falls, MN $4,500This fairgrounds is used by many shows and clinics, so much sothat they are running out of stalls at the County Fair and otherevents. This grant will purchase panels to build 28 additionalhorse stalls, and a roping chute. Matching grant, we will matchthe money raised locally up to this amount.

Jackson County Fair Jackson, MN $4,000Horse activities at this fairgrounds has outgrown their barn,requiring renting portable stalls and eliminating tack stalls. Thisgrant will purchase materials for an addition to the horse barn,adding about 20 stalls. Also some possible work on the arena,adding drainage tile & improved footing. Materials only, workwill be donated by their members.

Murray County 4-H Horse Project Slayton, MN $4,000Their County Fairgrounds has an old and small AnnouncersStand. This grant will help purchase materials to build a newone, with Announcers upstairs, show office downstairs, andspace to store show equipment between shows. Materials only,their members will do the construction work.

Freeborn County Fair Albert Lea, MN $3,500 matchThis 125-year old Fairgrounds has an outdoor horse arena withpoor footing - stones and pebbles in it, and contaminated withcoolant from previous years of winter use as an ice hockeyarena. This grant will help pay for removing the old footing andreplacing it with new, good quality footing. This is a matchinggrant; we will match the money raised locally up to this amount.

Cass County Fair Pillager, MN $2,500Horse activities at this northern Minnesota fairgrounds is increas-ing, and they have no safe space for people to wash their horses.This grant will pay for materials for a concrete pad, drainage,plumbing and fence to provide an 8-horse wash on the grounds.Materials only, a crew of their members is lined up to do the con-struction work.

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MHC AWARDS $80,700 IN GRANTS

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Sherburne County Sheriff's Posse Becker, MN $3,900This possee currently does its training work at borrowed locations. Thisgrant will purchase posts and fence panels to build an outdoor arena on thecounty fairgrounds--for their use, the county fair, and other horse groups.Materials only, volunteers will build the arena.

RESCUE OPERATIONS Subtotal $5,000

WhipStaff Ranch and Rescue Solway, MN $3,000This rescue program near Bemidji works in a large rural area. Currently,when they need to pick up a rescue horse, they need to locate a memberwhose trailer they can borrow for the trip. This grant will allow them topurchase a used 2-horse trailer, that they can keep on hand for rescue use.

Equine Allies Foster Program Duluth, MN $2,000This group is planning to hold a seminar this spring, to educate police, coun-ty attorneys, and judges about animal abuse and the connection with domes-tic and family violence. This grant will help fund this seminar, and the costsof bringing in expert speakers.

MISCELLANEOUS OTHER FACILITIESSubtotal $15,750

Red River Riders Saddle Club Breckenridge, MN $3,500This grant will help fund improvements to their show grounds; bathroomsand interior finishing in the Announcers Stand, and electrical work for thestand and arena lighting.

Sheriff's Youth Programs Princeton, MN $3,500 matchThis farm was recently donated for use by their troubled youth equine pro-grams. The grant will match funds they raise, to convert a race track areainto 3 paddock/riding arenas.

Polk County Sheriff's Posse Crookston, MN $2,650This grant will purchase standard first-aid kits for all the members of thismounted patrol Search and Rescue team.

Broken Bit Arena 4-H Braham, MN $2,600This arena is used by 4-H horse programs from 5 local counties. This grantwill help fund purchase of a PA system, a timer, and lights for use in theArena.

Mel-O-Dee Vaulting Club Hugo, MN $2,000This grant will fund work to develop a website to promote the sport ofEquine Vaulting, and to help start new vaulting clubs in Minnesota.

Sus Lacuna Riding Club Ham Lake, MN $1,500This grant will fund purchase of a portable dressage arena, and a PA systemfor use at equine events held by this club. Partial funding, they will raisethe rest of the money needed from local donors.

TOTAL GRANTS $80,700

Over the past 17 years, the Minnesota Horse Council has awarded $711,456in grants to equestrian projects in Minnesota. This is in addition to othercharitable donations by the Horse Council, such as the Direct Fundingawards, the Tony Gasser educational scholarships, and the Trails Fundingprogram. The majority of the Horse Council budget goes back into theMinnesota horse industry in donations to various projects.



Unwanted Horse Coalition Chair toPresent Latest Info at MN Horse Expo

The 2009 Minnesota HorseExpo scheduled for April 24-26 at the Minnesota StateFairgrounds in St. Paul wel-comes Dr. Tom Lenz, chair-man of the American HorseCouncil's Unwanted HorseCoalition, for one presentationon the Unwanted Horse,Saturday, April 25. Dr. Lenzwill discuss the history of the

Unwanted Horse Coalition and how it started. He'll alsodiscuss the types of horses that become unwanted, theapproximate numbers and the causes for them becom-ing unwanted. He'll discuss euthanasia and carcass dis-posal options in detail and briefly review federal legis-lation that has been introduced to deal with the horseslaughter issue because many unwanted horses areprocessed for meat. He will finally discuss currentoptions for unwanted horses and efforts by a number oforganizations to deal with the issue. The results of thenational unwanted horses survey should be tabulated bythen and will be presented at Expo.

During his 30-year veterinary career, Dr. Lenz hasworked in private equine practice, academia, and cor-porate business. A 1975 graduate of the University ofMissouri's College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Lenzbecame a Diplomate in the American College ofTheriogenologists (animal reproduction) in 1986 andreceived a Master of Science degree in equine repro-duction from Texas A&M University in 1988.

Active in the equine industry, Dr. Lenz is a PastPresident of the American Association of EquinePractitioners (AAEP). He currently is a member of theAmerican Horse Council's Horse Welfare Committee,the Research Committee of the American QuarterHorse Association (AQHA), and the VeterinaryAdvisory Board of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy'sAssociation. He is the chair of the AAEP's WelfareCommittee, the American Horse Council's UnwantedHorse Coalition and a member of the AAEP'sPresident's Advisory Board and Public PolicyCommittee. He writes a monthly horse health columnfor the Quarter Horse Journal.

The Minnesota Horse Expo is sponsored by theMinnesota Horse Council and ranks as one of the mostpopular and successful Expos in the country. Over threemillion dollars has been turned over to the MinnesotaHorse Council since the first Expo 27 years ago. ForMinnesota Horse Expo 2009 schedule, ticket, volunteerinformation and more visit www.mnhorseexpo.org orcall 877-462-8758.



Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009On January 08, 2009, Representative Mark Kirk (R-IL)introduced the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009(H.R. 305). The bill would prohibit the interstate transportof any horse in a double-deck truck.

This bill was also introduced in the last Congress. The billcalls for civil penalties of $100 to $500 for each violation.A separate violation occurs for each horse transported.

Congressman Kirk said he was prompted to introduce thislegislation by the accident in Wadsworth, Illinois inOctober, 2007 involving the overturning of a double-deckcattle truck carrying 59 Belgian draft horses. Eight horsesdied at the scene and ten were later euthanized.

Several states have passed legislation banning the transportof horses in double-decker trucks and the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture has proposed rules to prohibit the transportof horses to slaughter in such vehicles. However, this is thefirst federal bill introduced prohibiting the transport of allhorses in such trucks.

The bill has been referred to the House Committee onTransportation and Infrastructure.

202-296-4031 Fax 202-296-1970 [email protected] www.horsecouncil.org

Contagious Equine Metritis Outbreak UpdateIn December 2008, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture announcedthat a Quarter Horse stallion tested positive for Contagious EquineMetritis (CEM), a foreign animal disease not found in the United States,during routine testing for international semen shipment. ContagiousEquine Metritis is a transmissible, exotic venereal disease in horseswhich usually results in infertility in mares and, on rare occasions, cancause mares to spontaneously abort. Infected stallions exhibit no clini-cal signs but can carry the CEM bacteria for years.

Since the discovery of the positive stallion in Kentucky, a full epidemi-ological investigation has been underway to locate, test and quarantineany potentially exposed horses. Currently a total of nine stallions havebeen confirmed positive for CEM, four located in Kentucky, three inIndiana, one in Wisconsin and one in Texas. The Indiana and Texas stal-lions spent time on the central Kentucky premises during the 2008breeding season. The Friesian stallion from Wisconsin was not inKentucky, but was co-located during the 2007 breeding season inWisconsin with one of the CEM-positive stallions that was on theKentucky premises in 2008.

In addition to the nine positive stallions, the locations of 325 exposedhorses have also been confirmed. The total of 334 horses includes 43stallions and 291 mares located in a total of 39 States. The 43 positiveor exposed stallions are located in 11 States, and the 291 exposed maresare in 37 States. Additional exposed horses that are tied to the two lat-est positive stallions (in Texas and Wisconsin) are actively being tracedand will be held under movement restrictions by state animal healthauthorities, until they test negative for the disease or they complete vet-erinary treatment and are certified as CEM-negative. All of the horsesthat have tested positive for CEM and all exposed horses that have beenlocated are currently under quarantine or are on a hold order. Testing ofall associated horses is underway, as well as treatment of those found tobe CEM positive.

The United States Department of Agriculture is currently funding thetesting associated with this disease investigation. They are funding thediagnostic tests and sample shipping costs for the testing of any exposedhorses directly linked to the investigation. An exposed horse is one thatwas bred to a CEM-positive horse, either naturally or via artificial insem-ination, or one that is otherwise epidemiologically linked to a CEM-pos-itive horse, as determined by State and Federal animal health officials.

There is great concern over the ramifications of this situation on domes-tic and international transport, as many countries only accept horses thatare certified to come from a country free of CEM. The American HorseCouncil continues to remain in contact with state and USDA represen-tatives regarding this outbreak. We want to make sure that this investi-gation is executed as quickly and efficiently as possible to protect theU.S. horse industry from further spread of the disease and ensure thatthe U.S. can maintain its status of being free of CEM and allow contin-ued movement of horses.

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009On January 14, 2008 Representative John Conyers (D-MI)re-introduced the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009(H.R.504). The bill, which has sixty cosponsors, wasreferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Mr.Conyers is chairman of that committee.

This bill would criminalize the possession, transport, sale,delivery, or receiving in interstate or foreign commerce of ahorse or horse meat with the intent that it be used for humanconsumption. It would thus apply to the transport and saleof horses for slaughter in the U.S. or to a foreign country.

Penalties would include fines and/or one year imprisonmentfor a first offense or one involving five or fewer horses.Offenses involving more than five horses or repeat offend-ers would face increased fines and/or up to three yearsimprisonment.

The bill introduced in the last Congress required that the“Attorney General shall provide for the humane placementor other humane disposition of any horse seized in connec-tion with an offense under this section.” However, the billintroduced this year no longer contains this requirementand makes no provisions for seized horses.

The bill amends Title 18 of the U.S. Criminal Code, whichdeals with animal cruelty prohibitions.



Minnesota Horse Council BringsMinnesota Horsemen's Directory Online

The Minnesota Horse Council (MHC) through its WebOversight Committee redesigned and posted an entirely newwebsite design. The goal was to provide visitors to the MHCwebsite an easier means of getting information of interest tothem posted on the site. The design also makes it easier for com-mittee chairpersons to update the pages that pertain to commit-tee activities. The website address is: www.mnhorsecouncil.org

In addition to improvements to the MHC website, the WebOversight Committee, under the direction of Mark Ward,Committee Chairperson, has redesigned Minnesota Horsemen'sDirectory. This website directory has been inactive for a numberof years. Vickie Inget, a longtime MHC member, created theidea for the Directory, initially designed it, and sponsored it onthe internet for many years. Several years ago, the MHCassumed responsibility for the site and took on the redesign proj-ect. The newly posted Horsemen's Directory was introduced byMark and his committee at the MHC Annual Meeting held onJanuary 17, 2009.

Individuals, stables, and businesses involved in equine relatedactivity and located in Minnesota or counties adjacent toMinnesota may submit a listing for the Horse Directory website(www.minnesotahorsemensdirectory.com). This is a free serviceto qualified listings. Once reviewed and approved the listing willappear on the MHD site. The people who post the web listingshould periodically check their listing and keep it current.

The directory is accessible directly or through the MHC website.The MHC Board would like to encourage those individuals orbusinesses that post a listing on the MHD Horsemen's Directoryto also consider becoming a member of the Minnesota HorseCouncil. A membership form is posted on the MHC website andis on page 11 of the newsletter.

Respectfully,Thomas N. TweetenMHC Communications Committee

www.minnesotahorsemensdirectory.comwww.mnhorsecouncil.org

PBS Airs Programs on EquitrekkingThe third season explores Costa Rica, Kentucky, Arizona,Belize, Texas, Southern Quebec, and Utah.

"This season is one of our most exciting and diverse yet. We rodeto some extreme and beautiful destinations, many of which maysurprise viewers," said Darley Newman, the series creator. "Wewere in this lush tropical environment in Belize and Costa Rica,climbing 12-story trees, seeing the countryside from a hot airballoon and of course, riding from beaches to rainforests withthe locals. Then we sunk into snow in Quebec, somewhere thatmany people don't even know you can ride horses in the winter."

Host and equestrian travel expert Darley Newman takes viewerswith her to witness the beauty of our natural world: howler mon-keys, iguanas, red-eyed tree frogs and other captivating wildlifein the rainforest, beaches, and at the base of a very active volcanoin Costa Rica. The crew leaves the tropical environments andancient Maya ruins of Belize for snow riding, skiing and dogsled-ding in Quebec. Then it's off to Texas to discover ranches andlonghorn cattle in Hill Country, Fort Worth and North Texas.

In Arizona, Navajo history is highlighted in Canyon de Chellyon a ride with Navajo guide Lee Bigwater. Outside of Phoenix,Darley rides old gold mining routes and visits a horsy town toride with local residents. The diversity of Arizona is once againcaptured on a ride along the border between Mexico andArizona. Utah highlights spectacular national and state parks,including Bryce Canyon, Antelope Island, Snow Canyon andCapitol Reef, while Kentucky features historic Shaker Village,Lexington and trail riding in the Western part of the state.

The crew is currently filming episodes in Turkey, Scotland,Quebec, Wales, and Alaska as part of a fourth season that will bereleased to stations in April of 2009.

In addition to producing EQUITREKKING, host DarleyNewman writes a popular travel blog, a monthly e-newsletter,and serves as managing editor of Equitrekking.com. Her helpfultips and articles are featured in Practical Horsemen and TrueWest magazines, where readers are prompted to watch theEquitrekking series on Public Television.

Darley Newman is an equestrian travel expert and the founder,host and producer of the EQUITREKKING Public Televisiontravel series. With EQUITREKKING, Darley combines her pas-sion for horses and travel, searching for the best equestrian des-tinations around the world.

For more information on the series, see www.Equitrekking.com.To find out when the programs will be aired, check out yourlocal PBS station schedule.

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MINNESOTA HORSE COUNCIL BOARD MINUTESOctober 14, 2008

Meeting Location:Nutrena Conference Room - Leatherdale Center U of MN St Paul

Board Members Present: Tim Bonham, Dan Dolan, Glen Eaton, JudyJensen, Darrell Mead, Dawn Moore, Missie Schwartz, Tom Tweeten,Marian Robinson, Mark Ward, Sue McDonough, Teresa Hanson, TracyTurner

Absent: Christie Ward, Laurie Slater, Trina Joyce

Members/Visitors: Shane Belfanz

I. Meeting called to order: 6:35 p.m. by President Dan Dolan

II. Introduction of Board Members/Visitors

III. Call for Additions/Changes to Agenda1. Tim Bonham requested that Grants be added under committee reports.2. Dan Dolan requested Walt Westman be added under new business.

IV. Treasurer's Report for November was distributed by Tim Bonham.Directors will review the report and it will be presented for approval atthe December meeting. October treasurer's report was presented forapproval. Glen motioned to accept the report, Mark seconded and themotion passed. Tim Bonham provided the directors with the MN HorseCouncil statement of Financial Position for the 2007 tax return.

V. Approval of Minutes - Tim Bonham motioned to approve theOctober minutes as presented, Missie Schwartz seconded, motionpassed. Darrell Mead motioned to accept the September minutes as pre-sented, Tracy Turner seconded and the motion passed.

VI. Secretary's Report - Dawn Moore reported the confusion regard-ing the Schatzlein membership fee has been resolved and they will bepaying dues for 2009. Dawn Moore also reported the parking at the Uof MN for the meetings should not require a parking pass shortly. TimWampfler downloaded all the files he could find on Miriam's computeronto the MHC laptop. Andrea Dubay will organize the files for futurereference. The St. Croix Carriage Society sent a letter stating they havereceived a summons and complaint regarding the motion for considera-tion at the November meeting that was printed in their newsletter. Theletter was presented to the directors. Dawn Moore presented theAmerican Horse Council list of the Board of Trustees.

VII. OLD BUSINESS

A. Website - Mark Ward reported that the MN Horse Council websitewill contain all information deemed relevant by MHC board of direc-tors. Those wishing to see the new website should go to mnhorseserv-er270.com. Committee chairs are responsible for reviewing and updat-ing all information regarding their committee. Tom Tweeten requestedthat the MN Horse Council name copyright status be examined. MarkWard offered to look into the status and report back at the Decembermeeting; he will examine the status of the logo as well.B. MN State Fair request for a cornerstone contribution from MHC foran equine renovation project - tabled by Dan Dolan until the Decembermeeting. C. Horseman's Directory - Mark Ward demonstrated the new directoryand its functions. Mark Ward will consult with the attorney regarding ifinformation listed needs to be approved by each individual/businesslisted. Andrea Dubay will be given criteria for accepting listing submis-sions. The criteria will be presented to, and approved by, the MHCboard.D. SHCAC - The States Horse Councils Advisory Committee held thefall meetings at the American's Ramada Inn November 7, 8, and 9th.Eighteen (18) states were represented. We got complements on the hotel

selection and several people came in early to shop at the Mall. The foodwas great and the service from the hotel was great. Three Sponsorscame forward with funds totaling $2,000.00. They are Mustad Co., 3M,and Nutrena. Rachel Blount from the Minneapolis Tribune was presentand was impressed with the meeting and the social part of it. Also DavidFrederickson (Outreach Director Agriculture) from U.S. SenatorKlobuchar's office was present at the Saturday night dinner and made ashort talk. Seminars took place and several meetings took place onchanging the name, etc. and going a different route than we have in thepast. Much time was spent on this topic and a Task Force was formedto improve the SHCAC and have more contact with the Trustees of theAHC. Four Trustees from the AHC have been directed to work with theSHCAC to have more contact with the Trustees of the AHC. I feel thisis a good move. Trustee Ken Mumy and AHC President Jay Hickeywere present at the meeting. I think it was a good meeting BUT I thinkthere has to be more educational meat into the meetings and I feel thatis going to happen. The Task Force has to have things together by theJune meeting in Washington at which point a joint meeting will takeplace hoping for better things for the SHCAC and the AHC. Monthlyconference calls will be made. The fall meeting for 09 will be hosted bythe Pennsylvania Horse Council in Harrisburg, PA and the 2010 meet-ing will be hosted by the Michigan Horse Council. I want to thankAndrea, Darrell, Dan, Tom, Tracy and Brenda for their great help to putthis meeting together. Also I want to thank Debbie, Darrell and their twograndsons for the great hospitality room with the GREAT FOOD. ITWAS GREAT.

VIII. Committee Reports

A. EXPO - Glen Eaton reported the following: 251 completed VendorBooth and Stall contracts have been received which is on track for pre-vious years. Contract packages were mailed to the balance of the mail-ing list on October 25th and new companies and stall renters are reserv-ing space for the 09 Expo. Promotion is on track as well as ads for theprogram. We will be attending the Central Minnesota Horse Fest in St.Cloud in April. Ads for the program usually come in more after January1. Stacy Westfall and Craig Cameron are booked as Clinicians. All in allthe planning of the 09 Expo is on schedule and is looking great.

B. Direct Funding - Christie Ward absent. No report.

C. Annual Meeting - Dawn Moore reported the ballroom at theNorthland Inn is booked for 2009; and 2010 and 2011 will be held inthe MN room.

D. Grants - Tim Bonham presented the 2009 Grant CommitteeRecommendations and motioned to accept the recommendations asprinted, Marion Robinson seconded, motion passed.

E. Facilities/Show - Tom Tweeten reported he is updating the list to begiven to Mark Ward for placement on the website and horseman's direc-tory. Tom Tweeten advised he will give a more complete report inDecember.

F. Nominations - Mark Ward reported the nomination ballot for theboard of directors is near completion. Dan Dolan advised that LaurieSlater has requested to be excused from the board. Mark will reword theballot to reflect the change. Mark Ward advised there are seven nomi-nees for six open positions currently. Mark Ward and Dawn Moore willfinalize the ballot and then the ballot will be mailed to each memberwith their annual meeting invitation.

G. Budget - Tim Bonham distributed the proposed 2009 budget for theMHC. Tom Tweeten requested mileage be added as a separate line itemunder Administration. Tracy Turner motioned to maintain the scholar-ship budget at $36,000, Teresa Hanson seconded, motion passed. TimBonham motioned to increase the Grants budget from $81,400 to$81,600, Tom Tweeten seconded, motion passed. The remainder of thebudget will be reviewed and voted on during the December meeting.

2009 MEETING SCHEDULEView www.mnhorsecouncil.org for additional events

Minnesota Horse Council Board MeetingsLeatherdale Equine Center Center 6:30 pm

1801 Dudley Ave St, PaulLocated on the U of M St. Paul Campus

February 10 June 9 October 13March 10 July 14 November 10April 7 August - No meeting December 8May 12 September 8January 16,2010 - Annual Meeting - Northland Inn

Minnnesota Horse Expo Board MeetingsByerly’s Community Room 6:30 pm

3777 Park Center Drive St. Louis Park, MN

January 27 May 26 September 29February 23 June 30 October 27March 31 July 28 November 24April 28 August - No meeting December 29

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IX. NEW BUSINESS

A. Walt Westman - Dan Dolan reported Walt Westman is orchestratingthe 100th year anniversary of the 1st Cavalry division celebration inMN in the year 2010. Walt requested the MN Horse Council participatein this celebration. Dan Dolan has requested that the national presidentof the organization contact us and provide suggestions as to how wemay participate. B. State Fair Coliseum Horseman of the Year Display - Dawn Moorereported there is a person missing from the display and current website.Mark Ward has added this individual to the new website list ofHorseperson's of the Year. Judy Jensen is in the process of contacting aMN State Fair representative regarding the issue and will report back inDecember on her findings. C. Dan Dolan reported he met with a Farm Bureau lobbyist who wouldlike to meet with the MN Horse Council directors and discuss the pos-sibility of grant money with horse interest. The board felt they wouldlike to hear what he has to say. Dan Dolan will contact the lobbyist andschedule a presentation.X. OTHERXI. ADJOURNED at 9:11 PM

NEXT MEETING: December 9, 2008 6:30 pmUniversity of MN Leatherdale Equine Center

NEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAEXTENSION FACT SHEETS AVAILABLE

The University of Minnesota Extension Service has justreleased the following three new fact sheets for horse owners:

Horse Manure Management and CompostingBy Betsy Weiland, University of Minnesota Extension

Addresses characteristics of horse manure as well as tech-niques for handling, storing, composting and utilizing horsemanure.

Equine LawBy Katy Bloomquist, Bloomquist Law Firm, P.A.

Discusses contracts, working with a lawyer, and other aspectsof equine law.

Humane Options for Unwanted HorsesBy Krishona Martinson, Ph.D., and Julie Wilson, DVM

University of Minnesota

Educate horse owners on options for unwanted horses, covershumane options for living horses and legal options for carcassdisposal.

For other equine information, visit http://extension.umn.edu.

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COMMITTEE CHAIRSAnnual Meeting - Dawn Moore952-949-6659 [email protected]

Aisle of Breeds - Glen Eaton952-922-8666 [email protected]

Certified Stables - Sue McDonough651-699-8117

Communications - Missie Schwartz763-428-7532 [email protected]

Direct Funding - Christie Ward651-603-8702 [email protected]

Disaster Response - Marian Robinson:763-588-0297 [email protected]

Expo - Glen Eaton952-922-8666 [email protected]

Facilities - Tom Tweeten952-226-4190 [email protected]

Grants - Tim Bonham612-721-1007 [email protected]

Horseperson of the Year - Dawn Moore952-949-6659 [email protected]

Legislative - Tracy Turner651-351-7206 [email protected]

Nominations - Mark Ward651-436-6557 [email protected]

Pioneer Award - Dawn Moore952-949-6659 [email protected]

Promotions - Teresa Hanson763-434-2799 [email protected]

Scholarships - Trina Joyce 612-729-7798

Trail Blazers - Darrell Mead763-420-3697 [email protected]

State Horse Council - Glen Eaton952-922-8666 [email protected]

Administrative Assistant - Andrea [email protected] 763-755-7729

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