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The Official Kenyon Equestrian Team Handbook

 

2004-2005

 

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A List of Members:

Seniors:

Julie Devine                     Taft A 100

Lanier Basenberg             Taft A 100

Lindsey Eckert

Blythe Philips

 

Juniors:

Tracey Siegrist                Old Kenyon

 

Sophomores:

Lily Moore-Coll

Chris Hanawalt                Old Kenyon

Shannon Selerowski

Jenni Zanmeister

Deanna Lesht

 

Freshmen:

???

 

Co-Captains: Julie Devine and ???

Treasurer: Lily Moore-Coll

Secretary: Jenni Zangmeister

Coach: Lori Maxwell

Advisor: Linda Smolak

 

Vet Duty:

Farrier Duty

Hay Duty:

Shavings Duty:

Grain Duty:

Barn Cleanup:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Numbers

Veterinarians:

Frederictown Vet (Dr. Ann)

694-5926

 

Town and Country (Dr. Greg Price only if Dr.Ann is unavailable and its an emergency)

392-6396

 

Countryside (Dr. Linda Morrison for lameness)

740-

 

Farriers:

Jim Ingalls

740-599-9856

 

Hay:

Jeff Fowler

 

Shavings:

Steve Oltman

Home: 740-967-9696

Cell: 614-264-1880

 

Horse Feed:

Grubbs Feed Express

694-4716

 

Miscellaneous:

Ohio Department of Agriculture (Coggins Results)

614-728-6220

 

Lori Maxwell

427-3096

 

Linda Smolak

Home: 393-0823

Office: 427-5374

 

Jane Laymon

427-3946

 

A Brief Description of the Team:

 

Mission Statement (very official):

The Kenyon College Equestrian team seeks to provide an opportunity for students to (A) ride English disciplines regularly; (B) improve their riding through lessons; (C) learn about the care and training of horses; (D) participate in an organized competition eave, currently through the intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and eventually through the NCAA; and (E) to foster relationships with the local and national horse communities. The team is designed to provide these opportunities to riders of all levels. The student is not required to own a horse in order to participate. The team aims to provide riding opportunities to as wide a range of students as possible in order to foster responsibility, physical fitness, teamwork, competitive spirit, and respect for animals.

 

What we do:

Each members has two groups lessons per week which focus on hunter equitation, jumping, and dressage work.

Every member takes a part in the responsibility of taking care of the team horses and the space that we use for them. We are the only care takers.

We compete at local and IHSA shows. It is your choice whether to compete or not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Following are Your Responsibilities:

 

On the day of your lesson:

·        You and the other people in the lesson are responsible for the evening chores at the barn for all of the team horses.

·        These chores include:

·        Bringing in all of the horses from the paddock

·        Mucking stalls

·        Filling water buckets (and cleaning if necessary)

·        Feeding

·        General cleaning up (ie aisle raking)

·        Shutting the barn doors if its cold

 

Fill water buckets:

·        Fill water buckets before brining in horses.

·        If they are dirty, slimy, etc, dump them and scrub them out before filling.

 

Bringing in horses from the fields:

·        Always use a halter and lead rope

·        Always clip the chin strap of the halter

·        Lead a safe number of horses, one at a time if that is what you are comfortable with.

·        Always close the gate and latch it, even if there are no horses in the field

·        Try not to leave a horse alone in a field. 

·        Take halters off in the stall.

·        Put each horse in its stall for a few minutes before tacking up.

·        Check each horse for cuts on its way into the barn.

 

Mucking Stalls:

·        Every stall must be mucked every day

·        Always divide evenly the stall mucking work between you.

·        Think of what tomorrow’s cleaning job will be while you are cleaning.

·        First dig out the wet spots and remove all wet shavings. Put lime on the wet spot if necessary.

·        Sift through the shavings and take out the manure. Try not to take out shavings. They are expensive.

·        Move the shavings into the wet spot and center of stall. Scrape shavings away from the edges.

·        Add more shavings when needed. There should be no bare spots and the stall should be soft under your step. Larger horses need more bedding.

·        Empty the wheelbarrow after you use it into the speader.

·        If you drop manure on your way, pick it up immediately (Or Susan will be angry)

 

Grooming your horse:

·        You must groom your horse thoroughly before and after you ride.

·        Grooming can be done with a horse in cross ties or in the stall

·        Start with the hoof pick. Clean Out every hoof. If a shoe is missing, tell someone.

·        Use the curry comb over the body. Elbow Greece counts.

·        Use the hard brush over the body and legs.

·        Use a soft brush on the face.

·        Comb the mane, get out the burrs.

·        Some horses will need hoof oil or something extra, please make sure you apply it.

·        After you ride, curry and brush your horse if he is dry.

·        If he is wet and it is warm, hose him off outside on the cement slab. Always sweat scrape him dry and towel off his legs so he doesn’t get scratches.

·        You may also sponge your horse if he is just a little sweaty.

·        Check for sores and scrapes as you groom.

 

Tacking up your horse:

·        Each horse has tack assigned to him, please use this tack.

·        Use a dry saddle pad, place it on the back with the saddle straps in the front.

·        Some horses need a back protection pad, they will be labeled. These go on top of the saddle pad.

·        Place the saddle gently on the back towards the whithers. Tuck the saddle pad up into the gullet of the saddle.

·        Some horses need leg wraps, such as polo wraps or boots. If you do not know how to put them on or are not sure, ask someone. These are for protection and must be applied correctly for them to work and not cause damage!! A bad wrapping job could mean a lame horse!

 

 

Lessons

·        Lessons start at the time given to you. If you were told 4:30, that means be on your horse at 4:30.

·        You must wear an ASTM approved helmet. If you do not have one, we will find one for you.

·        You may want to wear leg protection of some sort such as chaps or half chaps. Ask to borrow some if you do not have them.

·        Please wear a paddock boot with a heel. If you don’t have any, borrow some.

 

After your lesson:

·        Make sure all the horses have enough water

·        Give all horses hay (one or two flakes as written on their stall chalk boards)

·        Make sure each horse has blankets if its cold. Some horses may have more than one. See illustration for putting on blankets.

·        Put the turnout blanket on the top layer (its meant to be there, its water resistant and stronger material)

·        If the workout was hard, your horse may need its legs wrapped in standing wraps. If you don’t know how to do this, ask someone. DO NOT attempt it on your own and this could lead to injury.

 

Feeding:

·        Feed hay first! Its better for digestion!

·        If the horse already has some hay, don’t feed the full amount.

·        One person should get the grain ready for the horses. What amount they get and what supplements will be posted.

·        Please feed all horses at the same time.

·        IF the horse eats beet pulp, it must soak for at least an hour before consumption.

·        One scoop of grain means an Overflowing scoop! A completely filled scoop in other words.

 

Cleaning Tack

·        Clean your tack after every ride.

·        Clean off the bit first (dunking in water buckets works)

·        Use “Kirk’s castile soap” and water and a sponge to clean the saddle and bridle, girth, martingale.

·        If the leather is dry, oil it with neadsfoot oil and an oily sponge.

·        Oil tack only if it is clean.

 

General cleanliness and tidiness:

·        Look around: does it look messy? Fix it

·        Always hang wet saddle pads upside down on the poles by the barn door.

·        Place dry saddle pads on their shelf.

·        Place dirty laundry in the basket.

·        Feel free to do laundry! (but never leave the barn with the dryer running, it has no stopping mechanism other than opening the door)

·        Always fold and hang blankets on the strings on the stall doors. If they are left on the floor, they are a hazard!

·        Put brushes back in the buckets and the buckets back on the shelf.

·        Rake the aisle before leaving.

·        Sweep the tack rooms (I don’t like mice)

·        Put your boots on the boot shelves.

·        Keep your belongings on your shelf space.

·        Anytime you take off a halter, put it back on the hook on the stall. DO NOT leave it attached to the cross tie! DO NOT leave it on the floor! Horses can get caught in them.

·        Always leave the lead ropes attached to halters.

·        Empty buckets into the drain. DO NOT make a puddle at the barn door. Gross

·        Clean old uneaten grain out of buckets before putting fresh grain it.

·        Keep the aisle-way clear of clutter.

 

Riding outside of lessons:

·        You must have permission from Lori to ride outside of lessons.

·        If you are allowed to ride Chocolate outside of lessons, ride him and no one else.

·        You must have permission to ride by yourself. Otherwise you must be supervised (have someone else there with you who is on  the team).

·        NO trail riding.

 

Paying Dues

·        Unfortunately we have to pay dues in order to have an equestrian team.

·        Dues will be paid by semester unless you make special arrangements with the treasurer.

·        You cannot ride until you pay your dues.

·        Write Checks to KCET.

 

Paying for lessons

·        You must pay Lori for your lessons before you have them.

·        Make arrangements with Lori about paying.

·        If you miss a lesson without telling anyone or finding a replacement, payment is still required.

 

Barn Clean up days:

·        We will have 2 or 3 days a month on the weekend where we get together at the barn and clean clean clean.

·        The team will be divided into two groups. Each group will cover every other clean up so you don’t have to be at every one.

·        If you miss one, go to the next one.

·        They will last about 2 hours each.

·        Chores include

1.     Cleaning water and grain buckets

2.     Cleaning water troughs

3.     Cleaning stalls

4.     Cleaning and oiling tack

5.     Shoveling sawdust into its place

6.     Raking the arena

7.     Jump maintenance

8.     Cleaning cobwebs

9.     Cleaning windows and mirrors

10. Cleaning bathroom

11. Mopping

12. Landry

13. Distributing rat poison

14. Organizing things

15. Special horse grooming like pulling manes and clipping

 

Weekly Meetings:

·        We will have meeting once a week at a set location

·        Your attendance is requested. We need to hear what YOU think about things.

·        We talk a lot about horse shows and open barns and fund raisers, so we need your input, ideas and you need to hear the info!

 

 

 

 

 

Morning Feed Rotation:

·        Every team member is required to spend 2 weeks doing the morning chores at the barn each semester.

·        You will be paired with a more experienced member. One will have a car.

·        Chores must be done by 9am

·        Chores go as follows:

1.     Arrive at barn

2.     Feed horses

3.     Put hay in the field when needed

4.     Fill water troughs when needed

5.     Set beet pulp for evening feed

6.     rake aisle way and sweep tack room.

7.     Turn out horses (check blankets, make sure turnout is on top)

·        If something goes wrong, call Julie.

 

Horse Shows

·        We love horse shows

·        We have a few IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Assoc.) shows each semester. Walk/trot through open levels compete flat and/or jumping.

·        Each class is $20. You must be a member of the IHSA

·        You must have Lori’s approval to go to the show.

·        We may also go to IDA (dressage) and ICTA (combined training) shows so if you have interest let us know!

·        We might find some local shows to go to so let us know if you are interested. These include local events, dressage shows, and hunter stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Should a Problem Arise:

 

Missing Lessons:

·        Do not miss lessons.

·        If you can’t come to a lesson for a good reason, tell Lori 24 hours in advance.

·        Find a replacement for you (switch lessons with someone)

·        If you can’t find a replacement, you MUST go to the barn and do your share of the chores at some point in the day. If you don’t you will be trampled by a herd of angry college students.

 

Should your horse lose a shoe:

·        Tell Lori or Julie. The horse may still be rideable.

·        If the horse is not rideable, it should probably not have turnout. When in doubt, don’t turn him out.

·        If the shoe is loose, ask Lori before you ride him. The shoe may need to be pulled off.

·        Tell someone to call the farrier if the hoof is in bad condition (breaking apart).

 

Should your horse have a cut:

·        Let someone know. Some people are more experienced than others at treating cuts and other wounds.

·        If you think the horse needs stitches, call the vet (Dr.Ann) and Julie.

·        If the vet is not needed:  Most cuts should be cleaned out. Use Betadine or Nolvasan surgical scrub to clean it. Rinse with water. Towel dry.

·        If the cut is bleeding still, put Wonder Dust wound powder on it.

·        If the cut is not bleeding, put Nolvasan wound dressing on it. (Fur-al spray or Furazone or ISP can also be used)

·        Should the wound be a Puncture wound, clean it out using a syringe to squirt the water up into it to wash anything out. DO NOT spray Fur-All aerosal spray on a puncture. Do Not put Wonder Dust on a puncture. These will prevent the puncture from draining and cause a worse infection.

·        If the wound needs to be wrapped, do so only if you know how. If you don’t or are not sure, ask someone. A bad wrapping job can make it worse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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