The Official Kenyon
Equestrian Team Handbook
2004-2005
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A List of Members:
Seniors:
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:
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.