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Neigh-bering TimesFourth Quarter 2011 • Volume 1 Issue 9

Officers:Bryce LeJeunePresident

Hank Croft VMDVice President

Jan DillonSecretary

Paul ReedTreasurer

P.O.Box 534Norvelt, PA 15674724-423-7175

Our Mission:

Rescue

Rehabilitate

Relocate

Educate

WhatamiraculousstoryunfoldedlastAugustwhenSCEAwascalledinforhelpconcerningtwoemaciatedhorsesfoundontheoutskirtsofLatrobe.Previousowner,KimRoman,hadsoldthetwoWalkerstoawomanshethoughtwouldtakegoodcareofthemandhadalsotoldherthatshewouldbuythembackifneedbe.However,unbe-knownsttoKim,thewomanmovedfromtheareatakingthehorseswithherandleavingKimwithnocontactinformation.Shehadsuchanuneasyfeelingaboutherhorseswelfarethatshesearchedfruit-lesslyforthemforaperiodoftwoyears.Shewouldevendrivearoundcheckinganyfieldsthatlookedliketheyhadthepossibilityofcontainingahorse.Givinguphopethatshewouldeverfindthem,Kimwasshockedandappalledtoseeherhorsesontheeveningnewsthatfatefulday.Con-tactingusimmediately,arrangementsweremadeforanadoptionassoonastheWalkershadregainedenoughhealthtomakethemove.Sincethen,thecourthearingwasheld,theabuserwasfoundguiltyofallchargesandhasbeenorderedtopayallrestitution,finesandcourtcosts.

Happily ever after.

Rescue Update

Rescue News

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ThefollowingletterisfromKimalongwithrecentphotosofthehorsesshowingthefantasticimprovementsbothanimalshavemade.Shehopestoberidingthemagainthiscomingsummer.

IthasbeenalittlemorethanfourmonthssinceEbonyandDukecamebackhometome,andImustsaytherewerealotofchallengesalongtheway.Itwasveryhardtoseethemintheconditionstheywerein.IwasHeartBroken!ButitmademeevenmoredeterminedtogetthembacktobethehorsesthatIhadbefore.Dukewasgoingtobethebiggestchallenge!Hishoovesweresoovergrownandsplit,thatitcausedrotationandgreatpainwhenhetriedtowalk.Imadesomephonecallstotrytofigureoutwhatcouldbedonetohelphim.NobodyseemedtobeabletotellmewhatIcoulddo.Itwaslookinghopeless.Iprayedforguidanceandwisdom,andIfinallygottheanswerthatIhadbeenwaitingfor.Mystepdaughterputmeintouchwithafarrierthatwouldbethean-swertomyprayers.WaylonCameronandToddAllencameouttoseewhattheycoulddo,andthethreehourstheyspentwithDuketotallychangedhim. Thecorrectiveshoeingtheydidchangedeverything!Dukecannotonlywalk,hecanrun,andImeanRun!Iwitnessedamiracle!

Ebony’sbiggesthurdlewasthatheneededtoputweighton.SoImadethearrangementstohavehisteethfloated.Heisgettinggrainwithsomecornoil3timesaday,andititpayingoff.HelooksGreat!Youcannotseehisribsanymore.Hiscoatisblack,andhismaneandtailaregrowingin.Amazing!Ebonyisandwillalwaysbemy“BlackBeauty”.IamforevergratefultoallwhosavedEbonyandDuke,andasGodasmywitness,-theywillneverbeneglectedagain!

~GodBlessKimRoman

Rescue Update(continued)

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Save Your Horse

OnSat.Nov.5th,SecondChanceEquineAssociationandRollingRockHuntPonyClubco-sponsoredthe “Save Your Horse, a Safety Seminar” attheLigonierTownHall.EdChildressfromtheNorthStrabaneTownshipFireDept.wastheprimaryspeaker.

ThroughSCEAsponsorshiptheseminarwasofferedfreetothepublicandtoallhorseenthusiasts.

Topicsofdiscussionwere:•WhentocallyourEquineVeterinarian•WorkingwithEmergencyRespondersthroughtheIncident•SafeHorseHauling•TrailSafety•BarnFireSafety•FireExtinguishers•PastureSafety

Livefiredemonstrationsandtipsforsafetyduringanemergencywithequinemadeforanexcitingday.Over80peopleattendedtheeventandtheTribuneReviewnewspapersentareportertocovertheevent.DonationswereacceptedatthedoortosupporttheLigonierVolunteerFireDept.

OnbehalfofSCEAandRRHPC,PatrickDonnellypresentedanoriginalprint,commis-sionedbyUSRidertotheLigonierVolunteerHoseCompanyNo.1ChiefPaulChurch.

TherecognitionprintwastothankthedepartmentforhostingtheSaveYourHorseSemi-nar.AlinktotheLVFDcanbefoundat:http://ligonierfire.com/n PatrickDonnelly ChestnutRidgeStables Champion,PA 724-593-3355

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Prevent Dehydration and Colic by Heating Drinking Water in Winter

Whilemosthorseownersnaturallymonitortheirhorse’swaterintakeduringthehotsummermonths,manyrelaxthatvigilanceduringthewinter.However,gettingenoughwaterduringcoldweatherisjustasimportantasitisduringthesummer.Horsesneedlesswaterinthewinter,andtherefore,naturallydrinkless.However,oftentheydrinktoolittle.Researchershavediscoveredthatthisten-dencytodrinktoolittlewatercanbecounteredbysimplyofferingyourhorsewarmwaterduringthewinter.Butdoesitreallymakethatmuchdifferencehowmuchwateryourhorsedrinks?Absolutely!AccordingtoresearchdoneattheUniversityofPennsylvania,thereareanecdotalcorrelationsbetweendecreasedwaterandfecalimpactioncolic.Increasingtheamountofwaterahorsedrinksisaneasyandinexpensivesolutiontokeepyourhorseatthepeakofhealthduringthewinter.

Aresearchprojectcompletedattheuniversity’sNewColtonCenterprovedthatponies,whenofferedwarmwaterornearfreezingwater,drankawhopping40%morewarmwater.Thisstatisticremainedconstantwhethertheponieswereofferedwaterthatwaskeptwarmconstantly,oriftheirdrinkingbucketsweresimplyfilledwithwarmwatertwicedaily.Theponiesdrankthemostwithinthreehoursafterfeeding,orafterthewatercontainerswererefilled.Thisstudyalsoshowedthattheponiesactuallydrankmorewaterthanindicatedinpreviouslypublishedmaintenancerequirementswhentheywereofferedwarmwater.Theponiesinthestudygroupdrankanaverageof9.9liters,orabouttwoandahalfgallons.Thisis62%morethanthemaintenanceguidelineofonly6.1litersperday.Providingwarmwaterisrelativelyeasyforhorsesthatwinterindoors,butturnoutsprovideabitmoreofachallenge. Automaticwatersareagoodsolutionforoutdoorwinteringhorsesandtherearemanydifferentmodelsavail-able.Makingsurethatthewatereriscorrectlyinstalledisthemostimportantkeyinpreventingproblemslateron.Thewaterershouldbecheckedandcleaneddailytoensurenoproblemsormalfunctions.Ifanautomaticwatererisnotanoption,considercarryingbucketsofhotwaterouttwicedailytothehorses.Mixalittlecoldwaterfromthebarntapbeforeofferingit,creatinganicelywarmdrink. Ifyouarewonderinghowwarmorcooltomakeit,remember,ifyouwouldnotdrinkit,don’taskyourhorseto.Thereareotherwaystoheatyourhorseswaterwhichincludedifferenttypesoftankheaters. Oneheatermodelisenclosedandcreatedtofloatinastocktank.Itiscontrolledbyathermostatandhasanautomaticshut-off,butgivenahorsestendencytoplaywithobjects,itmaynotbetheidealchoice.Othertypesofheat-ersandde-icersdon’tfloat,butaredesignedtositonthebottomofthetanktokeeplivestockfromdisturbingthem.Someareequippedwiththermostatsandautomaticshut-offswiththethermostatsbeingadjustableandreplaceableincaseofmalfunction. Rubbermaidstocktanksnowhaveaheaterunitwhichinstallsthroughthedrainplugopeningatthebottomofthetank.Thiskeepstheelectricalcordoutoftheway.Thisunitisalsocontrolledbyathermostatandautomaticshut-off.

(InformationtakenfromEquusmagazine)Article’sOriginalPublishDate:Winter1996

Horse Health

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A Heartfelt Thank You!

In Loving Memory

Holiday Appeal

• Rae Gold• Krystle Bruggeman• Phyliss Stefko• Susan Shinsky• Paulette Griglack• Marcella Sarson• Kim Fogle• Kim Paxton• Lori Monstrola• Barney & Jake Domasky• Ann Trump• Rose Lynn Rednock• Melissa Ackerman

SCEAwouldliketosincerelyThankandrecognizeallthosewhodonatedtoourHolidayAppeal.

ThankYoutothosewhomadedonationsinRememberenceofaLovedOne.

• Brianna Beeghly• Stanley and Sheryl Dennis• Pam & John DiGruttolo• Lorenzo & Kimberly Bucci• Dale & Sue Wiseman• Ruth Ann Hoffman• Michael & Marcia Katinsky• Dennis & Lori Hutchison• Julie Berry• Mimi Brooker• Lisa Pattock• Kevin & Chris O Donnell• Tammy Colt• Raymond & Donna Palmer

Paul Matey Jr. (Jay)givenby

JimandJoyceProhaska

Paul Sarracinogivenby

Co-workersofFirstEnergyTransmissionSystem

Operations

Donald Wilsongivenby

SusanShinsky

William Klinegivenby

Co-workersofDiversifiedServices

William Klinegivenby

KennethSwankManeAttractions

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Tack Swap

Tack Tip

TheLazyHQuarterHorseFarmhelditsthirdan-nualtackswapSun.Nov.20th2011intheirlargeindoorarena. Theysoldavarietyofgoodfoodandbeveragestoamultitudeofvendorsandbargainshoppersalike.Itwasaverywellplannedandexecutedeventandeveryoneseemedtothoroughlyenjoytheday.SCEAparticipatedasoneofthevendorssellingourwaresandpromotingtheorganization. Thedayconcludedwithmanyvendorsdonatinguseditemsfortherescues.Weseemedtobringbackwaymorethanwewentdownwithandgreatlyappreciatebeingthoughtof.WewouldliketothankRheinholdSchmittandRickDillonformanningtheboothwithBryce.

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2012 Second Chance Equine Association

Membership ApplicationPlease select one membership level.

All Members receive our newsletter, admission to educational seminars, invitation to training

workshops, notification of fun events, access to the combined knowledge of a large network of

equine professionals to help with all of your horse questions and the satisfaction of knowing you are

supporting horses that desperately need your help.Horse Club Members in addition to regular membership privileges receive a $1000,000.00

Personal Excess Equine Liability Insurance Policy to protect them from financial loss due to

property damage or physical injury caused by their horse.

_____ Adult Individual Membership $10.00

(Liability Insurance is not included with this membership)

_____ Family Membership $15.00 (Member, Spouse all children under 18) (Liability Insurance is not included with this membership)

_____ Jr. Member (under 12 yrs) $5.00

(Liability Insurance is not included with this membership)

_____ Horse Club Individual Membership $31.00

(Includes Individual Membership and Liability Insurance)

_____ Horse Club Family Membership $55.00 (Includes Family Membership and Liability Insurance for all the horses you own)

Name _______________________________

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Please Print Clearly - (Email contact saves postage and funds used to help the horses)

Make Checks Payable to SCEA. Mail to SCEA P.O. Box 534, Norvelt PA 15674-0534

Please select all areas you are willing to help the rescued horses

___ Financial Donation

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___ Donate Hay & Feed

___ Volunteer at Fund Raising Events

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www.secondchanceequine.com

3 Day Groundwork ClinicSCEA

Call to Reserve your spot today:

or sign up atsecondchanceequine.com

724-493-8314

Limited participants

3 Days April 27, 28 & 29 9 am to 5 pm

Westmoreland Fairgrounds$250 donation per participant

Proof of Coggins testTraining equipment available

Spectators welcome

3 days of instruction that will transform your relationship with your horse.A safer softer more respectful partner.Knowledge you will use the rest of your life.

What to expect.

Halters, leads, and sticks available for rental or purchase.