Equine First Aid Course at Stony Plain … March 11/12.

Jan27

Equine First Aid

with Cindy Houghton
Contact: Shayna Powell
Phone: 780-797-2447 Email: powe2447@telus.net

March 11, 2012

This clinic is a must have for all horse owners and lovers! Build your confidence and knowledge about emergency treatments that your horse may one day need. This course includes a wealth of information covering a variety of health related topics. This is a hands-on course,  well mannered horses will be provided.  Learn how to:

- flush foreign bodies from eyes

- prevent your horse from getting injured

- what to do if your horse is trapped or falls in a sink hole

- recognize digestive emergencies such as colic, choking and collapse

- treat hoof puncture wounds, thrush, abscess and white line

- detect pain in a horse’s back

- make home remedies to help save on vet bills

Cindy Houghton is a certified first aid instructor with Equi-health Canada.  She will be generously donating all profits of this course to sponsor riders with the Wild Pink Yonder. At the end of the day participants will be provided with a detailed manual, certificate and a wallet sized vital signs chart.

Hurry and reserve your spot now by contacting Shayna Powell.  A $60.00 reservation fee is required. The total course cost is only $150.00. Our arena is located close to Stony Plain.  Help cure breast cancer, while drinking free coffee and meeting new friends!

Viking is a “go”!

Jan27

Rusty made the pitch to Viking.  He met with the CAO of the town, who liked the Pinkest Little Town concept and took it to town council.  Viking town council liked the idea too, so they struck themselves a small committee and away they go!

Our fabulous vet (Deb Carroll), who is one of our sponsors (Edmonton Equine Veterinary Centre), is also a part owner of the Viking Veterinary  Clinic … so Deb will likely be a big part of this whole Viking event.

Dr. Deb is the one who always made Trail’s End at Fultonvale so very successful … so look out Tilley and Richdale!  Here comes Viking!

Look out, Tilley! Here comes Richdale!

Jan21

It seems Hanna is going to be too busy with their centennial celebration this summer to be able to host us, so my newly-discovered brother and his wife have come to the rescue!

Wade and Lorna live just south of Hanna and have been talking to folks in the ‘hood.  It seems there is a ton of interest in hosting us from a group that calls Richdale home.  Most of them are ranchers in the area because, frankly, Richdale proper has two, maybe three, houses and a “small but very nice” community hall.

At first blush, you might think, “Three houses and a hall?  *blink, blink*”  But remember James River Bridge?  THAT was a hoot  … raised over $9,000 for the cause … and was organized solely by Fern K. and her buddy who owns “The Horse Palace” (boarding barn).  There is already a group of half a dozen wanting to get involved at Richdale!

Wade tells me that the folks from the ‘hood have been anxious to find out if their offer has been accepted because they have already come up with a number of fundraising ideas and are anxious to get going!  Also, they’re talking about taking you “off roading” when we get there.  (We’re trucking in.)  Seems they have some lovely trails “down by the creek” and one of the families that lives in town (in hamlet?) has pens that will likely work for the horses.

This early in the game, we don’t expect to hear much from towns, but I have to tell you, Tilley is DEFINITELY in the hunt.  They started about a month ago.  So now, if this Richdale bunch is as determined to win as it sounds, we could have us a horse race!  *grin*

The 3-DVD set of Wild Pink Yonder 2011 pictures will be ready soon.

Jan20

If you would like a copy of the 2011 Wild Pink Yonder photos (all 2,500 of them!), now is the time to order them.

The best way to do this is to send me a cheque for $20 along with a note giving me your return address and the dates you rode (if you rode) in 2011.  Your set of three DVD’s will come complete with labels that show YOU riding (if we have photos of you) and will come in a beautiful handmade scrapbook-style cover.

Unlike last year (when the pictures were helter skelter, compliments of moi), this year the clever and very organized Amy J has made the DVD’s so that as you scroll through them you see the ride from start to finish.  The beautiful cover will be compliments of the very talented Donna R.

Please send your cheques to:

Wild Pink Yonder at Box 97, Lamont, AB, T0B 2R0

Registration change for this year’s ride.

Jan19

You know how we had you pay $50 as a guarantee that you’ll show up for the ride?  And then we’d give it back to you when you arrived?  (Only things were always too busy so, more often than not, we didn’t get your cheques back to you ’til after the ride?)

Well, we’ve decided that that is more trouble than it’s worth, so we’re going on the new theory that if you signed up and paid your registration fee, you’re going to show up.  So if you’re on the bit and registering early (before I get the registration form changed on the website), please don’t send us $100.  We only want $50.

We got our first registration for the 2012 ride in the mail today.

Jan19

I know I’ve told you that we already have two Longriders signed up, but they haven’t sent in their paperwork.  You know the new season is underway when you receive the first full registration — and she says her friend’s registration should arrive soon.

Our new rider is Joy V and she comes to us from Sherwood Park.  It seems both she and her friend have been watching us for the last few years and have decided that this is the year that they make their move.

Welcome, Joy.  Would you like to tell us what tipped you from “one of these years” to “this year” — and about the horse you ride?