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Equine Information Resources

Equine Information Resources. Erin D. Petersen, MS, PAS Extension Horse Specialist. In Your Packet…. Maryland Area Veterinarians Maryland Area Farriers Feed Companies in Maryland Maryland Horse Shows/Events What are the different riding events anyhow? Resources from outside MCE.

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Equine Information Resources

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  1. Equine Information Resources Erin D. Petersen, MS, PAS Extension Horse Specialist

  2. In Your Packet… • Maryland Area Veterinarians • Maryland Area Farriers • Feed Companies in Maryland • Maryland Horse Shows/Events • What are the different riding events anyhow? • Resources from outside MCE

  3. Trail Riding…pretty self-explanatory. Maryland Horse Council – Trail Riding Clubs Different Riding Events…briefly explained!

  4. Gaited horses are popular breeds for trail riding, but they also have recognized shows Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse Club Plantation Walking Horses of Maryland Walking Horses

  5. Western Events… • National Barrel Horse Association • Maryland Quarter Horse Association • 4-H

  6. Hunter/Jumper • Chronicle of the Horse • Maryland Horse Show Association • Maryland Saddle Association • Southern Maryland Horse Show Association • 4-H • Pony Club

  7. Dressage • Chronicle of the Horse • Potomac Valley Dressage Association • 4-H • Pony Club

  8. Eventing • Chronicle of the Horse • US Eventing Association – Area II • Pony Club

  9. Polo • Maryland Polo Club – plays at Ladew Polo Fields • 4-H • Pony Club (Polocrosse)

  10. Websites, Publications • Horse Outreach Workgroup • Group within Maryland Department of Agriculture • Composed of: • Soil Conservation Personnel • Maryland Cooperative Extension Faculty (Amy Burk, Erin Petersen, Les Vough) • USDA/NRCS Personnel • http://www.mda.state.md.us/resource_conservation/technical_assistance/how.php

  11. Websites, Publications • Good Factsheets: • University of California-Davis • http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CEH/ • University of Kentucky • http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/farm/equinepub.html#top • Penn State University (facilties, manure) • http://www.das.psu.edu/publications/index.cfm?queryKeywords=9&searchByKeyword=%AB+By+topic&queryString=

  12. Websites, Publications • Good Factsheets: • Rutgers University • http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/subcategory.asp?cat=2&sub=14 • Virginia Tech • http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-lpd-ho • Texas A&M University • http://animalscience.tamu.edu/main/academics/equine/pubs.html • Ohio State University • http://extension.osu.edu/crops_and_livestock/equine.php

  13. Reaching Your Audience • Horse people are tough nuts to crack! • Typical horse owner? • Use of existing programs • Personal finance and budgeting • Farm budgeting • Nutrient Management • Pesticide Certification • Pasture topics are always a hit

  14. Reaching your Audience • Have an event that might interest horse owners? • LET US KNOW!!! (Email Erin with details) • Equiery – “Cooperative Extension Happenings” • Deadline is 10th of every month for the following month (i.e., March 10th for April events) • Equine Studies Website – News and Events on the opening page • petersdr@umd.edu

  15. Reaching Your Audience • Keep websites up-to-date • Create a Newsletter/add horse owners to existing Newsletter • University of Maryland Equine Newsletter! • If you have events for the 2nd quarter in 2008, let us know soon! • Feel free to submit articles or suggestions for future topics • Fact Sheets • Include horse information when possible • Let us know of topic areas you’d like to see

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