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28/08/2024

This is an important read for horse owners and parents of children getting into the horse world. Posted by a vet in a vets only educational group and shared with permission.

The text message dropped in on Sunday night:

“Athena” took “Blaze” to a Gymkhana today and he was hard to control at the g*te. She has had no issues with him when riding where she boards. Do you think we should give him some Ace or chloropromazine? He reared pretty good a couple times. Will send videos if you want.”

(Names have been changed and the photo is not the horse in question)

For those who don’t know, Acepromazine and chlorpromazine are phenothiazine derivative antipsychotic drugs, now used almost exclusively for sedation and anxiolytics in animals.

I took a deep breath and sighed. “Athena” is a nice twelve-year-old girl whose parents have just bought her first horse. I had actually performed a PrePurchase Exam on “Blaze” only ten days prior. He is a ten-year-old good-natured gelding that has been used for barrel racing, roping, and some gymkhana. Athena, on the other hand, started riding two years ago on hunter pleasure horses, riding trained horses on the flat and over low fences. Recently, she decided that she wanted to do some barrel racing with her friends and needed her own horse.

Prior to my exam the previous week, I had viewed a video of Athena trying out Blaze at the seller’s agent’s barn. In the video, it was apparent that riding at any speed around barrels was a new experience for Athena, and she had a pretty hard hold on his mouth. Blaze was putting up with the inexperienced rider, but he was starting and half-halting confusedly as the rider pulled on the reins and the trainer called out helpful instructions.

When my exam was finished, and the purchase was finalized between Athena’s dad and the seller’s agent, Blaze was loaded into the trailer for his trip to his new home. I overheard the agent suggesting to the buyer that they obtain lessons for Athena on Blaze. That is when Athena’s dad made a comment that they were planning to take the horse to a weekend gymkhana in two days. Both the agent and I, in unison, said “No! She needs to get used to her horse and learn how to ride him first.” Athena seemed disappointed, and dad made the comment that she was a good rider. I pulled Athena’s dad aside before they left and explained again that Athena needed to learn how to ride this horse; that she was overmounted and that the horse knew far more about running barrels and gymkhana than she did. We talked about lessons and I suggested different trainers that could help. I told little Athena directly that I wanted her to go home and just get used to riding Blaze, do some trail riding, and bond with him. I told her to only trot the patterns, not to do anything at speed. That apparently didn’t last long.

So there I sat Sunday night, viewing some scary videos of Athena trying to muscle an amped-up Blaze through the gymkhana events with a death hold on his bit. He eventually started rearing and running backwards in response. And then, other “helpful” gymkhana participants responded by telling Mom and Dad (who know nothing about horses or events) that they needed to obtain sedatives from their vet.

I told “Mom” that we needed to talk.

The answer to a rider’s inability to ride a specific horse is NOT to sedate the horse, but that is too often the “go to” position. Pharmaceuticals can have some pretty significant adverse effects, but people often view them as safe and inconsequential. Even if you don’t care about potential side effects, the horse’s welfare, or what is best for the horse, consider that riding a drugged horse at high speed can be a recipe for a disastrous fall and injury.

I asked Mom if she would willingly place her young child in a car driven by a drunk adult? We discussed that although Athena was trying her best, having a death hold on a horse who is trying to do his job is going to end badly, with him trying to escape the pressure by running out, rearing up, falling, or rearing over backwards. Shows, races, and gymkhanas are higher stress than riding in your arena at home. I told Mom and Dad once again, that buying a Grand Prix Dressage HORSE will not automatically make you a Grand Prix Dressage RIDER. That it takes time and practice, practice and time.

I explained my analogy that although Athena had just learned how to adequately ride a two-wheeled bicycle without training wheels, Mom and Dad had just purchased her a high horse powered “crotch rocket motorcycle.” They understood finally, but only after having witnessed what Mom said was her most terrifying day as a mother.

So Athena is now going to work with a trainer and take more lessons. She is going to learn about her horse and the discipline she has chosen.

Most of the veterinarians in this group have had clients request prescription drugs. Most of us have also seen those pharmaceuticals misused, often to the detriment of the horse. The misuse of drugs can be due to ignorance on the layperson’s part, or it can be because of the desire to gain that competitive edge. I have seen fatalities result from the administration of the wrong drug, an incorrect route of administration, or an error in dosage. I have seen horrible anaerobic infections from drugs like Banamine having been administered intramuscularly. I have seen horses tear DDF tendons or displace undiagnosed fractures because they were blocked and worked in order to get through one more class. And I have seen serious horse or rider injuries from riding an “impaired” horse.

As veterinarians we want what is best for the horse, even if that clashes with what you think that you want. If we do not put the horse’s welfare first, who will? We are an advocate for he who cannot speak.

Proper training takes time. Learning a new skill takes work. Practice takes effort. Perhaps pharmaceutical short cuts are tempting; but please consider the horse’s welfare first. That horse who is giving you trouble is telling you something. Sure, he could just have a bad attitude or may not be suited for the purpose. But it also could be pain. It could be confusion. It could be inexperience. It could be your failure to adequately communicate.

I am thankful that the people who come here are seeking knowledge, answers, advice, and help for their horses; and I am proud that there are so many veterinary professionals here offering their time and willing to respond.

So what do you do when you have a goal and a plan but your horse has other ideas? You work with the horse you have at th...
18/08/2024

So what do you do when you have a goal and a plan but your horse has other ideas? You work with the horse you have at that moment. Wanted a nice easy practice day for our cowboy dressage patern but Cydonia had some rocket donkey fuel in her tank today so we worked on speed control instead. She was a fun ride this morning and gave me a good feel for how much energy she can muster when she’s a mind to. Pretty impressive for a 22 yr old mare. Would have loved a few more pictures or some video but that wasn’t in the cards for today. Instead I only got one just before launch.

We are excited and we can’t hold back anymore!
07/08/2024

We are excited and we can’t hold back anymore!

New and used horse tack for sale in Central Point, OR. In person sales or online sales. Shipping available nationwide. Servicing Southern Oregon and Northern California.

Alight folks here’s the big announcement. I am super excited for this opportunity and looking forward to assisting Kim D...
31/07/2024

Alight folks here’s the big announcement. I am super excited for this opportunity and looking forward to assisting Kim DeKorte Samitore in growing Tack It Up Boutique into the kind of store our customers and clients will enjoy and utilize for years to come. Be sure to check out the store’s page as well as the website for more announcements on expanding and new services that will be coming soon.

Happy 1 yr Anniversary for Tack It Up! It has been a busy year growing this new tack store for the community!

We are happy to share some EXCITING NEWS to celebrate continued success serving the Rogue Valley horse community and beyond!!!!

As of Aug 1, 2024, the store is growing! Owner, Kim Samitore, has partnered with David D. Rogers of Rogue Mobile Horsemanship, LLC to supply additional in-store and online support and services.

David will be a great addition to the store with his vast horse knowledge alongside Kim as well as Information Technology skills that will allow us to grow and service our customers even better!

With two of us working on-site, regular business hours will resume soon, and sales and service will increase! Additionally, our online store is almost ready for you to shop! You will be able to shop night or day to preview our inventory or buy online and arrange for pick-up, or have it shipped to your door if you are out of the area.

With the busy blanket wash and repair season fast approaching having extra help will be instrumental in faster turn around times, adding online sales, and servicing a larger area of Southern Oregon and Northern California.

Kim and David have been working together for months building their businesses stronger in a complementary way becoming excellent partners in business to bring their training businesses and Tack It Up Boutique to the next level! Big things are in motion behind the scenes and we can't wait to share those plans when they are ready!

So please welcome David to Tack It Up Boutique as we are excited to have him on board. Be sure to Like and Follow this page for more announcements coming soon!







25/07/2024

Keep your eyes on the page folks. Big announcement coming soon!

15/07/2024

Drummer with Robert driving hauling passengers, me driving Kraftur (his owner Julia taking the video) and Kim driving Kohl. Draft, Icelandic, and mini.

14/07/2024

Krista taking Izzy into a trot under saddle for the first time.

13/07/2024

Great information!

13/07/2024

I think he likes the cat! The cat sure likes him.

28/05/2024

Had a pretty cool thing happen over the weekend while working with a clients horse. We have taught the horse to step sideways and line up to us on the ground and at the mounting block for mounting which she does very well. I was standing on the mounting block (platform really) and doing some ground work with her when I decided to she what she would do when I cued her to park for mounting. She was going nicely in a clockwise trot (off side facing me) and just as she rounded the 11 o’clock position (putting her almost parallel and facing the opposite position for standard onside mounting) I gave the cue and she spun in at the trot and stopped perfectly for mounting. I was not going to mess with success so that was the end of my sessions with her and I let her owner do some easy stuff with her before putting g her back in her stall. It was one of those spur of the moment things and I could not have been happier with how well she responded.

Great quality hay.
23/05/2024

Great quality hay.

2024 Hay is here! Plus check out our lower price on the last of 2023.

Pick Up Day and Times:
✅ EVERY FRIDAY 1:30-4:00
📌SATURDAY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY CALL, TEXT OR MESSAGE FOR AVAILABILITY
We also delivery for an additional fee.
What we have:
📌2024 Farm Grown 1st Cutting Orchard- baled beginning of May. A bit of stem and seed heads per the usual 1st cutting, but overall this stuff came out pretty nice. $15.00/bale 100 pound 3 string
📌2024 Farm Grown 1st Cutting Orchard BIG BALES- 1200 pound bales. Horse quality hay at a great price if you can handle the big ones. $130.00 bale ($216/ton). Want a semi load? Price discounts available along with delivery and squeeze service available.
📌2023 Farm Grown 1st Cutting Orchard B Grade- got a light shower after cutting. Baled dry but did get a little faded. Great Feeder Hay and the horses love it too. 100 pound 3 String Bales $14.00
🔥FIRE SALE- We need to make room! BOGO Deal on the 1st Cutting ONLY. Must purchase 10 bales minimum (ie buy 10 get 20)
📌2023 Klamath Grown 2/3 Cutting Orchard- Very good, horse quality. 3 String bales weigh approximately 100 pounds. $20.00/bale ($400/ton)
📌2023 Klamath Grown Alfalfa. These are 3 String 100 pounders. Green and tight. Baled right to retain leaf. Price is $18.00.bale (20 bales is approximately 1 ton $360)
📌JTS Premium Fir Shavings $10.00/12 Cubic Foot Bag
Delivery available for an additional fee.
We are located in the heart of the Rogue Valley in Central Point 97502

Working on setting up a way to make it possible to sell some custom wood products for horse people. Have mocked up busin...
01/05/2024

Working on setting up a way to make it possible to sell some custom wood products for horse people. Have mocked up business cards and an order form so far.

Wonderful session doing some fence work with a clients Morgan/Arab cross today. He did awesome from both sides.
16/04/2024

Wonderful session doing some fence work with a clients Morgan/Arab cross today. He did awesome from both sides.

14/04/2024

I just love it when they understand and willingly participate. All I have to do is ask and she follows and places herself for mounting.

All setup in her new home. She also got to get out of the trailer for a bit and visit with one of her former owners gran...
17/03/2024

All setup in her new home. She also got to get out of the trailer for a bit and visit with one of her former owners grandma’s while I worked with a young one. She also decided it was a good idea to roll around in the mud during her visits so she got hosed off once we got home. She’ll get a good proper grooming tomorrow afternoon and if there is time I’ll let her and Ahnohnee spend some time together.

14/03/2024

Always a good feeling when your clients horse walks over the the mounting block and drops her head to wait for you to get on.

13/02/2024

Hey y’all, if you’re in need of some good quality tack at fair pricing be sure to check out Tack It Up Boutique in Central Point. Went in today looking for a very specific item and she had one. Look her up and give her a jingle!

Totally reasonable!
20/01/2024

Totally reasonable!

That’s fair.

20/01/2024

Central Point, Oregon- In a surprising turn of events, the Jackson County Expo has officially declared the cancellation of the much-anticipated Rogue Music Festival scheduled for 2024. The announce…

wow!
13/01/2024

wow!

150th Kentucky Derby

06/01/2024

Didn’t get any pictures this morning (too bloody cold to take gloves off and use phone) but the pasture with the horses was pretty cool looking all covered in snow. I got to be the first to make tracks in the driveway and down to the pasture. The drive to the ranch was scary as hell though! There was ice underneath the snow and had me slipping and sliding even in 4 wheel drive. 10 minute drive took me almost 30 minutes. Be safe out there!

I have a friend with a couple of really nice mares up for sale. 5yr old bay TB and a 5yr old Warmblood (in foal). She’s ...
04/01/2024

I have a friend with a couple of really nice mares up for sale. 5yr old bay TB and a 5yr old Warmblood (in foal). She’s willing to sell or trade. She’s looking for a good solid trail horse. Contact Trish Lewman https://www.facebook.com/trish.lewman?mibextid=LQQJ4d for more information.

01/01/2024

Happy new year!!!

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas everyone.

24/12/2023

Practicing jingle driving. Merry Christmas everyone.

I just got the word that lovely will be on the cover of one of Praise My Pets Christmas activity books. SWEET!!! You can...
13/12/2023

I just got the word that lovely will be on the cover of one of Praise My Pets Christmas activity books. SWEET!!! You can preorder yours now at the link below.

Discover the Joy of Christmas with Your Beloved Pets: A Festive Search-and-Find Adventure, featuring our amazing cover model, Lovely! Dive into the holiday spirit with "Awesome Pets: Christmas Edition," a uniquely merry search-and-find book that brings the excitement of the season to life! We've g*t...

18/11/2023

Looks like AQHA is finally addressing the ugly, unnaturally loping and extremely low head carriage with the western pleasure discipline. This was taken directly from the 2023 rule book and can be found starting on the bottom of page 126 in the AQHA app:

SHW402. WESTERN PLEASURE.
A good western pleasure horse has a free-flowing stride of reasonable length in keeping with his conformation. He should cover a reasonable amount of ground with little efort. Ideally, he should have a balanced, flowing motion, while exhibiting correct gaits that are of the proper cadence. The quality of the movement and the consistency of the gaits is a major consideration. He should carry his head and neck in a relaxed, natural position, with his poll level with or slightly above the level
of the withers. He should not carry his head behind the vertical, giving the appearance of intimidation, or be excessively nosed out, giving a resistant appearance. His head should be level, with his nose slightly in front of the vertical, having a bright expression with his ears alert. He should be
shown on a reasonably loose rein. He should be responsive, yet smooth, in transitions when called for. When asked to extend, he should move out with the same flowing motion. Maximum credit should be given to the flowing, balanced and willing horse that gives the appearance of being
fit and a pleasure to ride. This class will be judged on the performance, condition and conformation of the horse.
SHW403. A show may have up to three western pleasure classes. If three
western pleasure classes are to be held, they shall be (1) senior western
pleasure shown with a bit; (2) junior western pleasure shown with either a bit, hackamore or snafle bit; (3) two-year-old western pleasure shown with hackamore or snafle which will not be approved prior to July 1 of the year for which approval is requested.
SHW403.1. If two western pleasure classes are to be held, they shall be (1) senior western pleasure shown with a bit; (2) junior western pleasure shown with either bit, hackamore or snafle bit.
SHW403.2 If only one western pleasure class is to be held, it is to be for all ages.
SHW404. Horses 6 years old and older must be shown on a curb bit.
SHW405. Horses 5 years old and younger may be shown in either curb bit,
hackamore or snafle bit.
SHW406. No horse may be entered in both junior western pleasure and 2-year-old western pleasure at the same show.
SHW406.1 No horse may cross enter Western Pleasure and Ranch Riding or Western Pleasure and Versatility Ranch Horse Ranch Riding regardless of division.
SHW407. Entries in the 2-year-old class may be shown with one or both hands on reins. If riding with two hands, reins must be crossed with the tails of the reins on the opposite side of the neck. The rider�s hands should be carried near the pommel and not further than four inches (10 cm) out on either side of the saddle horn. Rider�s hands must be steady with very limited movement.
SHW408. Horses must work both ways of the ring at all three gaits to demonstrate their ability with diferent leads. At the option of the judge, horses may be asked to lengthen their stride at the walk or lope, one or both ways of the ring. It is mandatory that a moderate extension of the jog be asked for in at least one direction with the exception of Level 1 classes, the youth 11 and under, the youth 13 and under, select western pleasure and 2-year-old western pleasure. However, the moderate extension of the jog remains optional in the above classes. A moderated extension of the jog is a definite two-beat lengthening of stride, covering more ground. Cadenced and balanced with smoothness is more essential than speed. Riders should sit at the moderated extension of the jog. Horses
are required to back easily and stand quietly. Passing is permissible and should not be penalized as long as the horse maintains a proper and even cadence and rhythm.
SHW409. Horses are to be reversed to the inside (away from the rail). They may be required to reverse at the walk or jog at the discretion of the judge, but shall not be asked to reverse at the lope.
SHW410. Judge may ask for additional work of the same nature from any horse.
SHW411. Rider shall not be required to dismount except in the event the judge wishes to check equipment.
SHW412. Horses to be shown at a walk, jog and lope on a reasonably loose rein or light contact without undue restraint.
SHW413. Faults to be scored according to severity:
Excessive speed (any gait) Being on the wrong lead Breaking gait (including not walking when called for).
Excessive slowness in any gait, loss of forward momentum (resulting in an animated and/or artificial gait at the lope).
Failure to take the appropriate gait when called for (during transitions,
excessive delay will be penalized)
Touching horse or saddle with free hand
Head carried too high
Head carried too low (tip of ear below the withers)
Overflexing or straining neck in head carriage so the nose is carried behind the vertical
Excessive nosing out
Excessive movement of the topline at the lope
Opening mouth excessively
Stumbling
Use of spurs forward of the cinch
Horse appears sullen, dull, lethargic, emaciated, drawn or overly tired
Quick, choppy or pony-strided
Overly canted at the lope (when the outside hind foot is further to the inside of the arena than the inside front foot).
SHW414. Faults that will be cause for disqualification, except in Level 1 amateur or Level 1 youth classes, which shall be faults scored according to severity:
Head carried too low and/or clearly behind the vertical excessively and consistently while the horse is in motion, or otherwise showing the appearance of intimidation.

Had a wonderful time and learned a lot from Carole Mercer at her clinic today.
05/11/2023

Had a wonderful time and learned a lot from Carole Mercer at her clinic today.

Another heads up. Adding a 4th horse up for sale. 14 year old, kid safe, about 14 hh Paso Fino mare. Low in the pecking ...
09/08/2023

Another heads up. Adding a 4th horse up for sale. 14 year old, kid safe, about 14 hh Paso Fino mare. Low in the pecking order, super sweet. Will have pictures and videos in a few days. Price will be in the 5 carrot range. PM me if interested.

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