Educational Seminar Series
October 16, Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, "Reining"
Presented by Steve Schwartzenberger
Boulder County Fairgrounds, Indoor Arena
Free to BCHA Members; $10 fee for non-members. Fee may be applied towards membership in BCHA!
 Steve will present an overview and demonstration of basic training principles and processes of reining from start to finish. See how he starts a young horse and progresses to advanced levels with older horses up to freestyle level. He will give exhibition tips and answer questions.
This seminar will appeal to all horse enthusiasts whether you enjoy new information or want specific reining training tips.
Steve has established himself as one of the country's top trainers, wining prestigious events such as the NRHA Limited Open Futurity, the Farnam AQHA Congress Open Reining Futurity, the Rocky Mountain Summer Slide Open Futurity, and the Reno Spectacular Open Futurity.
This summer Steve won 4 class championships at the
2005 Denver Summer Slide!
For further information on Steve Swartzenberger's experiences see his website www.ssequine.com
November 3, "Colic"
Presented by Dr. Nancy Loving, DVM
Altona Grange, Nelson Rd. & 39th, 7:00 PM
 Colic is one of those medical emergencies every horseowner dreads. Dr. Nancy Loving will discuss numerous aspects of equine colic from identification of the problem and what to do about it, to strategies in prevention. Information will be practical and up-to-date with the latest scientific knowledge. You are welcome to bring questions for discussion following the presentation.
Free to BCHA Members; $10 fee for non-members. Fee may be applied towards membership in BCHA!
Previous Education Seminars sponsored by BCHA
July 2005: Team Penning and Ranch Sorting
May 2005: Grazing Management of Small Acreage Property
May 2005: Save the Wild Horses Slide Show
February 2005: Draft Horse
October 2004: Emergency Evacuation
June 2004: Beeding & Foaling Part Two
February 2004: Breeding & Foaling Part One
January 2004: Carcass Disposal - What can you do when a beloved horse passes on?
April 2003: Impact of Drought on Your Pastures and Horses
May 2003: Assessing a Crisis
Oct 2002: Trailer Evacuation
Oct 2002: West Nile Virus
July 25, 2005: Team Penning and Ranch Sorting
Presented by Mark and Megan Cardillo
This BCHA seminar was held at the North Fork Quarter Horse Ranch. Participants learned and practiced the fast growing sport of team penning and ranch sorting.
Team penning: The riders cross the line, the time starts and their number is called. The first-man-in locates a cow with the correct number on it and goes in the herd after it.
The turn-back goes with him and keeps the cows with
the wrong numbers  (dirty cows) from coming out of
the herd. The second-man also locates a cow with the right number and as soon as the first-man has his cow
handled he goes in after his cow. The turn-back hustles over to help. Then the third cow is located and pulled from the herd. All three cows are herded down to the other end of the arena and into the pen. Time is called when a rider's horse is into the pen behind the cows and his hand is raised above his shoulder.
May 17, 19, & 24, 2005: Grazing Management of Small Acreage Property
BCHA co-sponsored this seminar with Colorado State University Cooperative Extension in Boulder County and the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Agricultural Resource Division.
Sessions one and two covered the fundamentals of grass growth, plant response to grazing, and appropriate grazing practices. The third session included a tour of local pastures. Rob Alexander, Agriculture Resource Specialist with Boulder County Parks and Open Space, led the workshop.
May 31, 2005: Save the Wild Horses Slide Show
Presented by Carol Walker
Boulder Public Library, Main Branch, Boulder Creek Meeting Room
An in depth look at wild horses in Wyoming and Montana, with images set to music, and information about what you can do to help protect the wild horses and get the new legislation passed to keep them from being sold for slaughter. There was a presentation, slide show, and plenty of time for questions.
February 5, 2005: Draft Horse Seminar
Training and Using Draft Horses on a Small Acreage
Presentation and demonstration by Dennis and Jean Kuehl,
Mountain View Belgians, northwest Longmont.
Fundamentals participants experienced: Training the draft horse in the round pen, appropriate
harness fitting, training the horse to understand harness and the concept of draft, hitching and driving
the horse/horses to a vehicle, and demonstrating the effective use
of draft horses on a small acreage.
October 17, 2004: Emergency Evacuation Seminar
Members of the Jefferson Couonty Mounted Search and Rescue Team, Boulder County Sheriff's Large
Animal Control Officer, and local barn managers presented information on how Boulder County is
responding to emergencies, particularly wildfires which may lead to an evacuation. An emergency
evaucation kit was displayed and the informative handouts distributed are available as pdf files
by following the links below.
(To open our pdf files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer--free download available)
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Horse and Barn Owners Need to be Prepared
Evacuation Tips for Emergency Personnel
H.O.O.F form
Horse owners are encouraged to complete the H.O.O.F. form (Horse Owner's Operation Find). This form will
be added to a sheriff department's data base and help in finding owners of lost horses.
February 26 & June 17, 2004: Breeding and Foaling Seminars
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Equine Reproduction
Presented by Stacy Bluhm DVM and Marty Butley DVM of Boulder Valley Veterinary Clinic
The speakers presented a comprehensive introduction to breeding mares and collecting stallions.
Hormonal control of the mare's reproductive cycle, how to tell when a mare is in heat, the uses of
ultrasound, cooled verses frozen semen, semen evaluation, and much more were covered. Participants
had the opportunity to handle equipment and tissue samples.
January 2004: Carcass Disposal
What are your options when your beloved horse passes on? BCHA partnered with the Colorado State
University Cooperative Extension in Boulder County to present a seminar on this important and
difficult question. Speakers included Bob Hamblen from CSU Extension; John Scanga: The problem as
a whole, and Lori Warren: Legal Aspects of Burial. Together they covered topics of:
- What options are available
- Legal and other considerations
- Burial
- Transportation
- Cremation / Cemeteries
April 2003: Impact of Drought on Your Pastures and Horses
Drought can impact pastures in many ways. During drought, desirable forage species can be reduced
and other less desirable species may become a larger part of the available forage your animal eats.
This could result in the poisoning of some horses.
On Thursday, April 24th, The Boulder County Horse Association in Partnership with Colorado State University
Cooperative Extension-Boulder County held an educational seminar to address this issue.
We were very fortunate to have Dr. Anthony P. Knight, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM as our keynote
speaker. Dr. Knight is Professor and Chair, The Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary
Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University, Ft Collins, Colorado. Dr. Knight is
the author of "A Guide to Plant Poisoning of Animals in North America".
This seminar focused on the plants that may be harmful to your horse during drought along with pasture
management tips you can use during drought to protect your pasture. Dr. Knight also provides the latest
updates on West Nile Virus and Pigeon Fever.
May 2003: Assessing a Crisis - Nancy S. Loving, DVM
This slide show seminar was presented by Dr. Nancy Loving to assist the horse owner in
determining what to do when faced with a horse crisis. You arrive home from work and find your
horse in the pasture with a gash in its leg. What goes through your mind when you notice your horse's
eye is swollen half shut? What should you do when your horse turns up his nose at his dinner and walks
away? How urgent is it when your normally sound horse trots in from the pasture with a limp? How do you
decide when to call the vet and what to do for your horse? Dr. Loving reviewed many first aid measures
that the horse owner can take to improve the outcome of a medical problem. We looked closely at what
constitutes a true, life-threatening emergency and what situations will do fine for a short time with a
horse-owner brand of first aid.
Oct 2002: Horse Evacuation Seminar
Organized and emceed by BCHA Board member Kathie Hibbard, an enthusiastic and curious group of horse people
took a turn at the "trailer rodeo", listened to members of the Boulder County Sheriff's Office
talk about emergency plans, learned about the importance of trailer maintenance from Mac Mackin of Mac's
Trailer Service, and as a special bonus, watched a Marty Marten trailer loading demonstration. Word has it
that the afternoon was most informative and an excellent program!
Oct 2002: West Nile Virus
BCHA and CSU Cooperative Extension co-sponsored a seminar on West Nile Virus. Emceed by CSU Extension
Agent Paul Aravis, wonderfully informative talks were given by Dr. Nancy Loving DVM, Colorado Dept. of
Health Epidemiologist John Pape, Dr. Ron Ackerman DVM, Director of Animal Health and Disease Control,
of the Division of Animal Industry of the Colorado Dept. of Agriculture, Mike Maginess of Colorado
Mosquito Control, Inc., and Bonnie Greenwood of the Boulder County Health Dept.
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