CARD - Therapeutic Riding Programs

Wonderful organization that runs a therapeutic riding program
http://www.card.ca
I was recently told about a great organization that runs a therapeutic riding program. They do such great work.
I felt it better to use their own words to describe what they do so the below information describes what they do.
I thought in my small way I'd pass it on in hopes that they can gain some more support

Their contact information:

Phone: 416-667-8600

Postal address:
4777 Dufferin Street,
North York, Ontario, Canada
M3H 5T3

"The Community Association for Riding for the Disabled is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities through quality therapeutic riding programs. For almost 40 years, CARD’s therapeutic riding programs have had a direct and positive impact on the lives of thousands of children and adults with disabilities. Founded in 1969, CARD (the Community Association for Riding for the Disabled) was the first therapeutic riding centre in Canada. Today, CARD works with specially trained physiotherapists, equine experts, 19 therapy horses and more than 350 volunteers to help more than 500 children and adults with disabilities a year gain greater physical, cognitive, psychological and social skills. CARD is 100% self-funded through public grants, private donation and fundraising events"

Check out their website and consider supporting them with either a little time or money.

Youtube horse videos I like

I think these videos are cool.

Youtube videos I like
I think these videos are cool. Love Wilbur the donkey/pony baby that was the "Little surprise that arrived" at Epona Horse Rescue when they rescued his mom a little black pony. For those pro-slaughter people out there if you can actually look at this little guy with so much life and such "Hoospa" and still think that he isn't worth saving then you should check yourself in to the nearest hospital because obviously your heart has stopped working!

Wilburhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u8DL_B0pW8


Amazing rescued horse that simple is "amazing"

Animal Miracles - Shagra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMj2K2-K8wo&feature=related

And the following videos are by a trainer that kind of reminds me of Crocodile Dundee and I don't know who but he is something special to see on a horse.

Starting a 4 year old Noriker (draft horse) Stallion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrPlgTjEoKY&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Black Horse - Wild Spirit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM0ATvwUzDU&NR=1

Horsetraining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3B-wA7ff4w&NR=1

Retraining of a horse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAiYLxul8wM#watch-main-area

Buckjumping Stallion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1voou8gUw3Q&feature=channel

Nice Thoroughbred Elli Ross has for adoption

Just thought I'd post a really nice 3 year old TB mare that Elli Ross rescued from OLEX on Tuesday night. She can be adopted for 500.00 and looks and sounds like she'd be worth every penny. Here's Elli's blog if anyone is interested in contacting her about adopting this beautiful horse
http://horsemenforhumanity.blogspot.com/

Older Mounted Police Horses being auctioned in Dallas, Texas

On the remote chance that someone from the Dallas Texas Area that is looking for a gentle first horse I'm posting that there are several retired Mounted Police Horses being auctioned in Texas right now and these horses would be of a temperment and training that would make them excellent first horses for someone. I would suggest if you buy one that you get someone who has riding experience to work with them a short time as some haven't been ridden in awhile but once horses are well trained like that it doesn't take much work to get them back to being gentle riding horses.


http://www.lonestaronline.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=931805591#TOP

http://www.lonestaronline.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=931805590#TOP

http://www.lonestaronline.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=931805589#TOP

http://www.lonestaronline.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=931805588#TOP

Art by Lucinda Knowlton

Art by Lucinda Knowlton

Why and artist is posting about horse care issues

It may seem odd seeing help for horse owner's and horse rider's on an art site but I'm hoping that if you benefit from the information you may buy one of my products as I plan to use the money I get from my artwork and related income to Rescue a horse from auction. http://www.zazzle.com/lucindaknowlton/gifts - even buying a postcard or a keychain would bring me that much closer to my first rescue or buy a print of my work on http://www.artistrising.com/galleries/Lucinda_Knowlton or donate to the rescue I volunteer at Horse Rescue Ontario (I volunteer for Horse Rescue Ontario or any of these other worthy horse rescues: s.a.d rescue in Alliston or CanningtonRescue and last but not least I'm sure that Ellie Ross who is an amazing and untiring rescuer straight from the jaws of the killbuyers could use some donations at http://horsemenforhumanity.blogspot.com/and New Horizons rescues and retrains mostly standardbreds from the racetrack and retrains them as riding horse to give them new lives www.newhorizonsequinecenter.com

What are the Vital Signs for Horses

What are the Vital Signs for Horses

Temperature:
Normal body temperature of a mature horse at rest is 99 to 101 degrees F.

Heart and Pulse Rate:
Normal mature horses - 28 to 40 beats per minute.
Newborn foals - 80 to 120.beats per minute
Weanlings - 60 to 80 beats per minute
Yearlings - 40 to 60 beats per minute

Determine Pulse Rate:
Horse should be calm, rested and relaxed to obtain an accurate heart rate.
Press your fingers against an artery. There are several locations where an artery can be felt.
1. back edge of lower jaw
2. inner surface of the groove under the jaw
3. inside the elbow, up and forward against the
chest wall.
4. under the tail, close to the body
5. the inside or outside pastern.

Dehydration:
Check skin pliability for dehydration. Pinch a fold of skin on the neck and release it. It should quickly return to its original position. If the horse is dehydrated, the skin returns slowly and tends to stay in a fold.

Mucous Membranes:
Gums, inside lips of a mare's vulva and nostrils should be pink. A fire engine red color usually denotes illness. Anemia causes a pale color. Lack of circulation causes a bluish-purple color.

Quantity and Condition of Circulating Blood:
Rate of capillary refill (the rate blood returns to an area) indicates the quantity and condition of the circulating blood. Capillary refill can suggest anemia, colic, congestion and shock. You can determine capillary refill time by pressing your thumb on the horse's gum and releasing it. It should take about two seconds for the blood and normal color to return to the area. Longer capillary refill times can be indicators of dehydration or a circulatory problem.