A TALE OF TWO TESTES

While castrating a stallion is a commonly performed procedure, it is still a surgery that requires planning and careful attention to aftercare to ensure the best outcome. Once upon a time, riders of the highest importance rode stallions and the commoners rode geldings, but that was also in a time that the “upper crust” riders didn’t have to manage their own horses! read more

COMPETITIVE TRAIL RIDES: AN INTRODUCTION

At Miner Institute, we strive to train our horses in a style of riding that will showcase their natural abilities. When I was a summer student in 2011, Karen Lassell made an offhand comment that HD Spitfire – Jo – had amazing competitive trail horse potential. read more

25TH ANNUAL EQUINE REPRODUCTION WORKSHOP - APRIL 12-13, 2013

The UVM Morgan Horse Farm, in conjunction with Miner Institute, Addison County (VT) Veterinarians and the University of Vermont’s Equine Studies Program will conduct their 25th Annual Equine Reproduction Workshop April 12 and 13. Friday afternoon and evening, there will be lectures and dinner at the Middlebury Inn, in Middlebury, VT. Saturday morning there will be lectures and lunch at the Inn and in the afternoon, the hands-on practical portion of the workshop will be conducted at the University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm in nearby Weybridge, VT.
The registration fee of $250 includes workshop materials and meals. Door prizes are awarded throughout the workshop. Space is limited to 25 participants. Call the UVM Morgan Horse Farm at (802) 388-2011, or email uvm.morgans@uvm.edu for more information.

SAVE THESE DATES FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

Equine Night at Ward Lumber
Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. at Ward Lumber, 697 Glen Rd., Jay, NY. Featured Speaker is Dr. Stephen Duren, Performance Horse Nutrition. Register for free at wardlumber.com or call Kim at 518-946-2110, ext. 120.

EquiDay at Miner Institute
Saturday, March 16 Keynote speaker is Dr. Brian Nielsen, an equine exercise physiologist from Michigan State University. He will discuss getting your horse fit for show season and how to feed and exercise young horses. There will be other speakers, door prizes, and lunch will be available for sale. EquiDay is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required. Check whminer.org for more info soon.

Kentucky Derby Horse Barn Party at Miner Institute
Saturday, May 4 Come enjoy the greatest two minutes in sports as we celebrate the grand unveiling of the renovated stalls in the horse barn. The Kentucky Derby will be shown on a big screen in the classroom, but come early for refreshments, to tour the barn and museums, and meet some very distant cousins of the race contenders, the Miner Morgans!

Horsemanship Retreat at Miner Institute
Think full immersion in horses! We’ll put you up in comfortable accommodations, feed you well, and laugh and learn for three days. Whether you already own a horse or would like to “try on” the idea of being owned by a horse, mark your calendars for June 27-29 and get in touch with Karen for more information. Registration is limited to ensure the best possible experience. You can read reviews of 2012’s program in the fall 2012 issue of The Stable Sheet to know what you missed last year and to get you excited for this year!

MY SUMMER AT MINER: KIRSTEN HOLT

As an Auburn University regional extension agent for 4H Youth and Development, Kirsten Holt has a captive audience to promote Miner Institute’s summer experience programs. Kirsten is a 2003 graduate of the summer experience in equine management program and a steadfast supporter of the program. Her summer at Miner, she says, was “the best summer ever.” read more

Everything Equine “A Decade of Equine Education”
April 27-28, 2013

For more information, contact Susan Petrie at (802) 878-5545, ext. 26 or email spetrie@cvexpo.org.

RESOLVING CONFLICT IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY:
A MODEL CONVERSATION

For Millennia, people and horses have advanced together in society as working cohorts. During the last century, abrupt changes to the human-horse relationship has caused confusion among many regarding horses and the horse industry. Equine Professionals often struggle to apply their trade with horses, students, boarders and clients while keeping harmony in today’s shifting social environment. read more

RENEW YOUR NYSHC MEMBERSHIP FOR 2013

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FEATURED MINER MORGAN: Aljaks Seeing Double

Aljaks Seeing Double (Aljaks Double Whammy x Rumbrook Envision)
“Chip” is a 12-year-old stallion on lease to Miner Institute from Leatherstocking Morgans in central New York. His winning good looks and sweet temperament have been a best-kept secret in the hills of the Mohawk Valley and we’re hoping to get the word out about this cool dude! We have one mare that’s due to foal in June, but you don’t have to wait until then to come meet him or decide to breed to him. His service is offered as well through the New York State Morgan Horse Society Stallion Service Auction which will make foals eligible to compete as weanlings and 4-year-olds.