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Volume 1, Issue 2 Rancho California Arabian Horse Association Officers President: Debbie Moss 951-699-8016 [email protected] Vice President: Katherine Rich-Elzig 951-302-6045 Kathrine_richgar@ yahoo.com Secretary: Leslie Smith 951-767-0282 [email protected] Treasurer: Kimberly Ruddock 951-233-6100 [email protected] Past President: Bill Melendez 805-432-6873 [email protected] Sport Horse Changes 2 Quarantine Ends at LAEC 2 2017 Spring Show Sponsor Form 3 Show dates 4 Birthdays 4 Hoof info 4 Advertising 5 Inside this issue: If April showers bring May flowers, what do January showers bring? Mud and floods! Hope this finds you all high and dry and able to work horses again. I cannot believe it is February already, and Scottsdale is just around the corner. Safe travel and a successful show to everyone who is attending. Our club's March show is coming up and will be here before we know it. As usual, we will be needing class SPONSORS, volunteers, and exhibitors. Remember, for every class you sponsor you are entered into a drawing for a great prize. It would be wonderful if all of our members could sponsor one class or come out and volunteer for one day. Come to the show and see some old friends, make some new ones, and enjoy our beautiful Arabian horses! To everyone who is concerned about the EHV -1 outbreak at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center here is the latest update from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA): EHM Incident at Los Angeles Equestrian Center: January 27, 2017: The last horse remaining in isolation has met the negative test requirements and has been released from quarantine isolation. All quarantines on LAEC have been released. EHM Incident in Los Angeles County: January 31, 2017: No new cases. The last affected horse at this facility has met the negative test requirements, and this facility has been released from quarantine. We no longer have any equine facilities in Los Angeles County and the State of California under quarantine for EHM. Recommendations for Participants at Equine Events: CDFA Animal Health Officials are continually monitoring for EHV-1 cases. CDFA reminds horse owners traveling with horses to participate in an equine event, that there is always disease risk when horses of unknown health status are comingled for a show or competition. CDFA strongly recommends that horse owners practice proper biosecurity when attending an equine event. Compliance with basic biosecurity practices is an important factor in reducing risk of exposure to all contagious equine diseases. Basic biosecurity measures to follow to decrease potential disease spread at equine events include: Limit horse-to- horse contact Limit horse-to- human-to-horse contact Avoid use of communal water sources Avoid sharing of equipment unless thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between uses. Monitor your horse for clinical signs of disease and report any temperature over 102°F to a veterinarian Hope to see all of you at the March show at LAEC on March 23rd!! Sincerely, Debbie President’s Message By Debbie Moss February 2017
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Volume 1, Issue 2
Rancho California Arabian Horse Association
Officers
President: Debbie Moss
951-699-8016
Vice President:
Katherine Rich-Elzig
951-302-6045
Kathrine_richgar@
yahoo.com
Secretary: Leslie Smith
951-767-0282
Treasurer:
Kimberly Ruddock
951-233-6100
Past President:
Bill Melendez
805-432-6873
Sport Horse Changes 2
Quarantine Ends at LAEC 2
2017 Spring Show Sponsor Form
3
Show dates
4
Birthdays 4
Hoof info 4
Advertising 5
Inside this issue:
If April showers bring May flowers, what do January showers bring? Mud and floods! Hope this finds you all high and dry and able to work horses again. I cannot believe it is February already, and Scottsdale is just around the corner. Safe travel and a successful show to everyone who is attending. Our club's March show is coming up and will be here before we know it. As usual, we will be needing class SPONSORS, volunteers, and exhibitors. Remember, for every class you sponsor you are entered into a drawing for a great prize. It would be wonderful if all of our members could sponsor one class or come out and volunteer for one day. Come to the show and see some old friends, make some new ones, and enjoy our beautiful Arabian horses! To everyone who is concerned about the EHV-1 outbreak at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center here is the latest update from the California Department of
Food and Agriculture (CDFA): EHM Incident at Los Angeles Equestrian Center: January 27, 2017: The last horse remaining in isolation has met the negative test requirements and has been released from quarantine isolation. All quarantines on LAEC have been released. EHM Incident in Los Angeles County: January 31, 2017: No new cases. The last affected horse at this facility has met the negative test requirements, and this facility has been released from quarantine. We no longer have any equine facilities in Los Angeles County and the State of California under quarantine for EHM. Recommendations for Participants at Equine Events: CDFA Animal Health Officials are continually monitoring for EHV-1 cases. CDFA reminds horse owners traveling with horses to participate in an equine event, that there is always disease
risk when horses of unknown health status are comingled for a show or competition. CDFA strongly recommends that horse owners practice proper biosecurity when attending an equine event. Compliance with basic biosecurity practices is an important factor in reducing risk of exposure to all contagious equine diseases. Basic biosecurity measures to follow to decrease potential disease spread at equine events include: Limit horse-to-horse contact Limit horse-to-human-to-horse contact Avoid use of communal water sources Avoid sharing of equipment unless thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between uses. Monitor your horse for clinical signs of disease and report any temperature over 102°F to a veterinarian Hope to see all of you at the March show at LAEC on March 23rd!! Sincerely, Debbie
President’s Message By Debbie Moss
February 2017
took the necessary biosecurity measures, and the facility has been under quarantine until the January 26 announcement. LAEC continues to be vigilant to prevent any further outbreak by using footbaths, hand sanitizer, cleaning, and disinfecting
all tack and keeping all dogs on leashes. Exhibitors are reminded to use these precautions as well. Dr. Katie Flynn, CDFA Veterinarian,
applauded the LAEC management and staff for their response to the disease detection.
Los Angeles Equestrian Center staff was happy to report January 26 that the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released the facility from all quarantine ending an episode of EHV-1 outbreak that started last November. The last horse to be retested by CDFA had their fourth and final test with negative results. When the initial confirmed cases were diagnosed, LAEC quickly
The AHA Sport Horse Com-mission is happy to announce the below changes that will be coming to the 2017 Sport Horse National Arabian & Half-Arabian Champion-ship Horse Show located in Raleigh, NC: Both Purebred and Half-
Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle Open Championship and Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR Championship classes will be split into Hunter and Dressage type.
Western Dressage Basic Lev-el and Level I are no longer exhibition classes and will become championship clas-ses. Western Dressage Level II will also we added to the list of championship classes.
TO ALL MEMBERS: If you are NOT getting the AHA INSIDER and other types of email notifica-tions from AHA you may need to update your email or “opt-in” your preferences. If you need
help with this call AHA at (303)696-4500 .
Quarantine for EHV-1 Happily Ends at LAEC After Final Horse Tests Negative
AHA Sport Horse Changes
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...California Department of Food
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facility (LAEC) from all
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March 23-26: RCAHA/AHASJV Dual Region 1 and 2 qualifier, Region 2 Sport Horse and Dressage Championships, LAEC, Burbank April 8: Sierra Empire ODS, Ingalls Park, Norco April 9: Horses: Head to Hoof, Green Acres Ranch, All breed demos, vendors, and food. (More info to follow next month.) April 19: General membership dinner meeting, 6:00 p.m. at Richies Diner, Murrietta. Speaker: Nancy Harvey, AHA President. Dinner from menu and raffle items offered. RSVP to [email protected] April 29-30: APHC/SCHAA, dressage, sport horse, and hunters and jumpers, PepperGlen Farm, Norco
May 7: San Diego AHA ODS, Deer Springs Equestrian Center May 19-21: REGION ONE Championships, Show Park, Del Mar July 22-29: 2017 Youth National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championships, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 5-10: Sport Horse National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championships, Raleigh, North Carolina October 1: RCAHA 31st Annual Fall Show, Galway Downs, Temecula October 20-28: U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championships, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2017 Show Dates
A DEAR FRIEND: Barbara J. DuBois 1929-2017 The morning of February 18th we lost a dear friend and longtime member of RCAHA. Barb had her 88th birthday in January while in the hospital. She returned home about a week ago and passed away from end-stage COPD and pulmonary hypertension. She is now free of pain and reunited with all the dogs and horses that passed before her she cared so deeply about. Our thoughts are with Jenny at this difficult time. Per Barb's wishes, there will be no service. We will work on a more thorough history for future.
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951-767-0282 [email protected]
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RCAHA/AHA DUES: AHA dues increase coming April 1, 2018. Save money with a three-year renewal when renewing (AHA sends you an email). When renewing, make sure to choose RCAHA as your affiliated Region One club. If you are not getting AHA email announcements, make sure to update your email by emailing it to [email protected].
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RANCHO CALIFORNIA ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION
The Spring show premium is on our website at rcaha.org. Class sponsors are: Championships $40 and regular $30. Please make check payable to RCAHA Spring Show and mail to: Kimberly Ruddock, Treasurer 23802 Fieldcrest Lane Murrieta, CA 92562
Club Directors: Lynne Chevallier, 909-260-1913, [email protected] Joyce Alford, 951-265-2038, [email protected] Margaret Rich, 909-240-4500, [email protected] Diana Bein, 951-415-8600, [email protected] 2017 Club Delegates: Leslie Smith, head delegate, [email protected] Kathy Callahan-Smith, [email protected] Diana Bein, [email protected] Bill Melendez (or alternate if we drop below 106 voting Adults)
Hello Everyone, I have been asked to be the newsletter editor for the club, which I gladly accepted. Please send me your Bragging Rights, pictures, articles, and/or suggestions for the newsletter. You can contact me at [email protected] or contact me by phone at (909) 567-9462.
