Dan McGregor our past President had heart surgery last week. Ann said he was on the mend. Dan has been a driving force in the Idaho Horse Industry for many years. Dan sets on many boards and as been president of numerous clubs.Dan has been a intricate part of the Expo for many years and we hope to see him back next year.
Please send get well wishes to Dan and Ann..
The Idaho Horse Expo “OUR STAR” was exceptional from start to finish..
All our volunteers made it happen again this year…Thanks to them it was another great year.. We featured 12 exceptional horsemen. Barrel racing, horse driver, dressage rider, mounted shooter, Miss Rodeo Idaho and many others. Clinics, demonstrations, hands on & how to’s …
We had the best entertainment Saturday Night in the history of the Expo..Megan Puge and Jake Telford performed to music choreographed by Linda Kaye Jones. They received 2 standing ovations. It was called the Dance of the Disciplines and you can watch in on YouTube. All the performers Saturday night were amazing .. Linda Kaye Jones entertained the crowds with a fast and furious driving exhibition…
Our trainers filled the Main arena and Round pen and our thanks to them
Everyday, thanks to the Appaloosa Horse Club, 100 children were admitted free….
This Expo is for the entire equine community., and it showed..
Our front gate attendance was up, our vendors were full.
The Breed Challenge, had 12 contestants on Friday and the top four moved to Sunday
for a $1,000.00 prize. There were amazing horses some of the best in Idaho.
The winners Friday ..1. Dee Craig , Quarter Horse , Tim Phillips, Mule, Megan Puge, German Riding Pony, and Teresa Valent , Hanoverian
The four top contestants came back Sunday to win the Breed Challenge.
Tim Phillips rode his Mule to victory and a $1,000.00…All the riders did a great job …
The Private Treaty, Blue Ribbon Horse sale went very well, over 20 horses were sold over the three day period.
Stallions on Parade , we had 8 Stallions, we thanks the Stallion owners for supporting the Horse Industry.
Kids Camp and Hippology contest for the next generation of horse lovers.was well received.
The Horse Expo is produced by the Idaho Horse Council and the profits from the Expo are returned to the Horse industry.
Les Bois Park Racing Opening Night Wed May 1, 2013…..
MAY 1 to August 10, 2013
31 DAYS – WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY
POST TIME 5:30 pm – Gates Open 4:00 pm
2013 Season Dates
May 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 27, 29
June 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29
July 3, 4, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 31
August 3, 7, 10
WEDNESDAY IS LADIES NIGHT!
By The Blood-Horse Staff • Apr 30, 2013 • Article #31786
The focus of this year’s American Horse Council (AHC) National Issues Forum will be “A Healthy Horse, A Healthy Industry,” officials recently announced. The AHC annual meeting is scheduled for June 16-19 in Washington, D.C. The National Issues Form will be held June 18.
The forum will address the progress of the National Equine Health Plan, which will detail the issues surrounding the prevention and control of diseases, and the responsibilities and roles of the federal and state authorities and the industry to keep horses healthy. The AHC said plans are in the works to create a network involving veterinarians and federal and state animal health officials to relay time-sensitive information through a central communication.
“Our horses need a viable growing industry, supported by the public, to ensure they are enjoyed and can get the best care; fundamental to our industry is a healthy horse that can be moved interstate and internationally for breeding, showing, racing, sale, and recreational riding,” AHC president Jay Hickey said. “There are a number of continuing efforts to accomplish these goals that will be the focus of the National Issues Forum.”
In addition, an update will be given on the AHC Marketing Consortium, formed last year to help promote the horse industry. The AHC said “substantial progress on messages, themes, target audiences, social media, and test-events has been made.”
The Unwanted Horse Coalition again will hold a meeting in conjunction with the AHC convention. Attendees on June 19 will have a chance to meet with lawmakers and federal officials to discuss horse-related issues as part of the annual “Congressional Ride-In.”
“The Ride-In puts a face on the $102 billion horse industry and the millions of Americans who are part of it,” Hickey said. “Congress deals with various issues that impact the horse industry, including taxes, gaming, immigration, welfare, access to trails and public lands, diseases, and interstate and international movement of horses. This is an opportunity for the horse community to come to Washington in force and meet with their senators, representatives, and staffs.”
Originally published on BloodHorse.com.
If you are just building your horse property or thinking about relocating your manure storage, here are some factors that you may want to consider when figuring out how much space you will need for your manure or compost pile:
You’ll want to calculate how much manure your horses will produce when building a compost bin or storage area.
• How many horses do you have?
• What type of bedding and how much of it do you use?
• Will you be actively composting your manure? Composting can reduce a manure pile down to about 50% of its original size.
• How long will you be storing it—i.e., how much and how often do you expect to be spreading it on your pastures, giving it away, or having it hauled away?
• How healthy are your pastures? Healthy pastures with a good stand of grass (4 to 8 inches tall) will be able to use the nutrients in manure more effectively than overgrazed, weedy, or bare soils.
• What type of equipment will you be using? A large backhoe and dump truck will require more space than a small garden tractor with a manure spreader.
Here are some general space requirement guidelines that, after considering the factors above, should help you arrive at an estimate of how much space you will need:
• For six months of uncomposted manure with minimal bedding waste from one horse you’ll need an approximately 10’x10’x10’ space.
• For a backyard composting system with one to five horses, without the use of a tractor or heavy equipment, use two to three 8’x8’x4’ foot bins.
• If you are going to use a tractor to turn your compost piles, plan on two to three 8’x8’x4’ piles for one to five horses.
• When using a tractor it helps to place the piles on a cement pad. This makes it easier for the bucket to scrape the surface and keeps the tractor tires from tearing up the ground.
• A 30’x30’ foot area will house three piles.
• For larger composting systems (commercial boarding facilities with greater then five horses) where heavy equipment will be used you may want to consider two three-sided cement bins approximately 16’x16’x4’ or 35’x 35’x8’.
Our State Horse Councils
Our Coalition of State Horse Councils is preparing to convene in Washington , D.C. June 16. Our Spring meeting is traditionally held during the American Horse Council’s Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum in Washington from June 16-June 19.
The Coalition of State Horse Councils hosts a Welcome Reception for all Forum attendees on Sunday evening June 16. We will have been in session all day with our own committee reports and business sessions so this is a great way to end the day.
All of the Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum activities will be held at the Washington Court Hotel , just three blocks from the Capitol. If you have not already made your plans to be represented, I invite you to look at the American Horse Council web site (www.horsecouncil.org) for more details on Forum registration and hotel reservations and make your plans so that the representative of your state horse council can be with us. We want your state with us since this is the time and place where we can get together to talk policy, exchange ideas, and make our collective voices heard.
And whether your representative can be with us or not, our Coalition of State Horse Councils requests that you show your state’s participation and support of our Coalition in another way too. The Coalition has the responsibility for raising the funds needed to underwrite the Sunday evening Welcome Reception for all Forum attendees. If your state horse council makes a contribution of as little as $100 toward the Welcome Reception, your council will receive recognition at the reception and elsewhere that acknowledges your state’s participation and support of our combined state efforts at the national level. I hope that your state will want to have a place in participating with us by making a contribution and by sending your representative.
The American Horse Council is the single best point of contact for your state horse council on national issues impacting the horse industry every day. Please check and see if your state council’s membership is up to date. If not, I urge you to see that your state council restores its eligibility to participate in all the benefits of our member councils and participates with us in Washington . I look forward to seeing you with us in person starting June 16.
The Western Riding Club is putting on a clinic Sunday, May 5 about getting horses used to mountain bikes. It\’s from 10:00 – 4:00, and the cost is $30. Can you please post it on your Calendar? I have a flyer I can send you if that would help, or you can reach me at 629-9270. Thanks!
