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Welcome to the May 2010 e-Tips brought to you by My Horse University and eXtension/horses. With Mother’s Day and Father’s Day on the horizon, it is fitting that we are featuring tips for the horseshow parent in this month’s Did You Know article and webcast. Parenting Tips at the Horse Show, a FREE webcast, will be presented by Karen Waite, an equine Extension specialist at Michigan State University.
She will focus on the challenges and rewards of being a horse show parent and offer expert advice on supporting your child through more than just the ribbons and gates. Parents will get tips on areas such as listening, handling the competition, being a positive influence and supporting their child’s learning experience. Register now to attend the live webcast on May 18, 2010, at 7 p.m. EDT.
IMPORTANT INFO! May 4, 2010 - Intervet Schering-Plough has announced an urgent recall of all serial numbers of PreveNile® West Nile Virus vaccine for horses due to an increased number of adverse event reports associated with the use of these vaccines. For more information: http://www.avma.org/news/wnv_vaccine_recall.asp.
Did you know...?
Tips for Horse Show Parents
Karen L. Waite, M.S.
Ph.D. candidate in Sports Psychology
Equine Extension Specialist
Michigan State University
Like any youth sport, showing horses provides parents and children with countless opportunities to learn and grow together. Time spent traveling to shows and lessons, celebrating success and even treating sick or injured animals, provide positive life lessons and memories that will last a lifetime. There is also no question that given the cost and logistics of showing horses, parents typically must be involved in the experience. This is where things may get complicated. Over the past several years, the media has shown several examples of inappropriate parental behavior in youth sports. While we may not have seen this type of horse show behavior on the six o’clock news, it happens from time to time. Read on.
Click here for additional resources on tips for parenting at the horse show..
This Month's e-Tips
Parents play a key role in ensuring their children have a positive horseshow experience. Follow these tips to guarantee your family has a great show season!
- Make horse showing fun (including practice!)
- Provide unconditional encouragement and support
- Be physically present at the show
- Show interest in the child’s showing efforts
- Learn optimal push - don’t push too much
- Be the parent…not the coach or horse trainer
- Recognize the signs of burnout
All and all, the horseshow parent should strive to provide their child with unconditional support and just the right amount of push!
Question of the Month
If a puncture is on the bottom of the foot and there is still an object such as a nail protruding, you should:
a. Wrap the object and foot so that the object cannot penetrate further until the veterinarian arrives.
b. Immediately remove the object from the foot and call the veterinarian.
c. Ignore the object and see if it will fall out by itself.
Click here for the answer!
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May 2010
In This Issue
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News & Updates
FREE Live Webcast
Parenting Tips at the Horse Show
Karen Waite
May 18, 2010
7:00 PM EDT
Utah State University Horseshoeing Class
USU South Farm Livestock Pavilion
May 10 - 14, 2010
Riding Camp Instructors Horsemanship Safety Certification Clinic
Storrs, CT
June 05, 2010
FREE Purina HOW Webcast
Feeding for Optimal Performance
June 8, 2010
6:00 - 7:30 PM CDT
June 14, 2010
9:00 - 10:30 PM CDT
AHC National Issues Forum to Focus on Emerging Diseases
Washington, DC
June 21 - 22, 2010
Purina Horse Owner's Workshops
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