Horse Sense
Interscholastic Equestrian Association
By Kim Lemmon Recently, I was asked to steward a horse show for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA). IEA teams host team-oriented horse shows for students in grades 6 through 12. I am sometimes asked to judge or steward some their western events because of my history as a member and a coach of college [...]
Strategic deworming for horses
By Kimberly Cole, Extension Equine Specialist, Ohio State University Internal parasites can cause a variety of problems in the horse ranging from a dull hair coat and unthriftiness to colic and even death. There are several species of internal parasites that can infect horses — most notably small and large strongyles, ascarids, tapeworms, pinworms and [...]
Amon Carter knew his audience
By Kirby Hidy Among my personal heroes is the late Amon G. Carter, president and publisher of the Fort Worth Star Telegram from 1923 until his death in 1955. Carter was the most brash and colorful promoter of Fort Worth, Texas that ever lived. I encourage you to “Google” him one of these days when [...]
Purina Ultium Growth Horse Feed
Key components to horse breeding success include strong genetics, thorough management, skilled training, veterinary care and proper nutrition. And, with more than 115 years of setting the standards of equine nutrition, Purina recognizes just how critical certain nutritional advantages can be in supporting the healthy structural growth and development of horses. That’s why through extensive [...]
Secret layover in Ohio for Budweiser Clydesdales
By Ed Chatfield, OCJ field reporter The Budweiser Clydesdales made an unofficial visit to the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ohio, March 27-29. The team and crew were resting while traveling from St. Petersburg, Florida to Cleveland, Ohio to participate in festivities for the Cleveland Indians Opening Day Ceremonies. According to Burt Westerbrook, one of [...]
Horse Sense: Kissing a fool
By: Kim Lemmon, managing editor So if you haven’t figured it out yet, the fool is me! When I was a riding lesson instructor, keeping my program’s visitors and students safe was my priority. I forced everyone to abide by a long list of rules. I’m sure a lot of folks, including my husband, [...]
Surprises in the horse barn aren’t always pleasant
At this point in my life, I’m never really very surprised when I find some kind of problem or disaster in the barn. I will admit that I did reach my breaking point last spring, when the barn flooded and my pregnant goats where standing in three inches of water but that was a pretty [...]
What’s that smell? A white striped tale of critters in the barn
By Kim Lemmon, OCJ managing editor In 2011, the local critters declared war on Smokey Road Farm. For weeks, we saw skunks on a daily basis. Some of these sightings were surprises at very close range. Thirty pounds of cat food was consumed; our house and goat shed smelled like skunks, and generally it was [...]
Rabies in Ohio annual summary
By Zoonotic Disease Program, Bureau of Infectious Diseases, Ohio Department of Health In Ohio, there are three rabies variants circulating among our wildlife: bat, skunk and raccoon. The north central skunk-rabies variant has been present in Ohio for decades. Raccoon-rabies variant (RRV) first moved into Ohio in the late 1990s and is localized to north [...]
Horse Sense: Walking in a judge’s shoes
By Kim Lemmon, Managing Editor for Ohio’s Country Journal As some of you may know, I have been a 4-H horse judge for about a dozen years. In the beginning, I judged about 12 shows a year. I currently judge three or four. I became a judge because I wanted to ensure that horse shows [...]
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