St. Johns County Horse Council

11/21/2024

🐴Horse Owner Alert!🐴

With so much rainfall in Florida, be on the lookout for standing water that can harbor the Pythium insidiosum, which causes pythiosis in horses.

Pythiosis is a life-threatening disease of humans and animals caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum. This oomycete pathogen is acquired through open skin after contacting contaminated wet environments, and causes granulating skin lesions.

With responsible for 60% of the recorded infections, early detection is key! If you suspect pythiosis, seek immediate veterinary care.

The UF Large Animal Hospital frequently treats horses with cutaneous pythiosis. Contact us at (352) 392-2229. No referral needed!

Learn more here 👉 https://go.ufl.edu/q58qbef

10/30/2024

Meet our cover girl ✨️

At just 16 years old, Bria Ames enthusiastically embraces riding and volunteering. Through her involvement with YEDA - Youth Equestrian Development Association, Inc, Bria pursues her own passion for riding while also making an effort to introduce others to the sport.

Check out editor Abigail Boatwright Communications' Q&A with Bria in our latest digital issue: tinyurl.com/423n2mwe

📷: Fast Horse Photography

10/30/2024

What lovely arenas we have! Thanks
Ali for the grooming - they look great and thanks Maria and Van for the help setting up the dressage arena. I’ve been there everyday since Saturday and always run into someone else out with their horse(s). Both arenas are excellent for training or just getting off property with your equine buddy.

10/25/2024

10/19/2024

Come see us at Cracker Day!

10/08/2024

📷 TRAILBLAZERS 4-H HORSE CLUB - Do you have an unbridled passion for horses? If so, this 4h club is for you. In the Trailblazers club we will learn all about these majestic animals and along the way the youth will learn all about leadership, team work, planning and finances. We will be taking field trips to equestrian facilities so there will be fundraising, and we will also be volunteering at local horse events such as horse shows, clinics, trail rides, etc. Youth must be 8-18 years old by September 1, 2024 in order to join this club. Meetings will be held on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm in the Wind Mitigation building, 3111 Agricultural Center Drive, St. Augustine (across the lake from the Ag Center). Horse or no horse, take the reins and contact Gretchen Huddleston at [email protected] for more information.
If you are a current 4-H member, and want to join the new club, you will need to email Kellie Anderson and let her know to add the Trailblazers to your profile. [email protected]
If you are not a current member, and you would like to register for the Trailblazers, go to: https://v2.4honline.com log into your original family profile and re-enroll. Pick the Trailblazers as your club. And horse as you project. If you forgot your password to your family profile, you can ask the system to email a reset request to you.
Please contact Kellie Anderson with any questions.
Happy Trails!
Kellie Anderson
St. Johns County 4-H Program
3125 Agricultural Center Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32092
904-209-0430 phone
904-209-0431 fax
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09/25/2024

There is a FB Group called Florida Equine Evacuation Locations that has tons of info on places and transportation services available for those needing to evacuate their animals

09/23/2024

It’s time to think now about evacuation sites in case this storm intensifies…if not for you, then, at least to pass along - and no matter where this thing lands, please be prepared with feed, emergency supplies, and water for your animals.
Facilities opening for evacuees:

- WEC Ocala - In anticipation of this week’s storm, World Equestrian Center – Ocala will open to equine evacuees and owners, beginning Wednesday, September 25 at 8am.

Please email [email protected] with your anticipated arrival date, the number of stalls needed, horse names and each horse’s required health documents.

Required health documents can be found here: bit.ly/3Bo7nfU

- Dusty Rose Farm LLC dustyrosefarmocala.com

Our doors are always open here at Dusty Rose Farm for any and all evacuees. Large cinderblock barns with XL matted stalls. 3 RV hookups.31 stalls available. Located in Anthony FL.

Jacksonville Equestrian Center

08/26/2024

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08/24/2024

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08/09/2024

Volunteers Needed!! to help accommodate the growing population in our county! Link below.

Learn more and how you can help.

4-H is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

08/06/2024

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