Junior info:
2011 Junior Leader:
Missy Bourgoin
576-2721
Junior Participation Program
mainetrailriders.com/Jr
Program Revised 2006.pdf
Junior Particiapation Worksheet
mainetrailriders.com/Jr Particpation Worksheet.pdf
Tip of the Month
December 2011
By Maine Law a licensed veterinarian must give an annual rabies
vaccination in order for there to be documented proof that the shot was
given.
August 2011
When "ponying" another horse or pony, keeping the animals head
at the rider's knee allows for maximum control. For safety's sake,
always wear gloves and remember to keep your thumb up and out of the
path of the rope.
April 2011
Fast facts: There were approximately 75 million
horses living in 2006; China was the nation with
the highest population.
March 2011
Fast Facts: There were approximately 75 million
horses living in 2006; China was the nation with the highest population.
February 2011
General
Horse Trivia
-Adult male horses have 40 teeth.
-50 million years ago horses had
toes.
-Horse skin is 7 times more sensitive
than ours.
-Horses can carry about 20% of their
body weight.
-A horse's coat is faded by the sun's
rays.
-It is against the law to open or
close an umbrella
near a horse in New York City.
(Trivia courtesy of Blaze Magazine.)
January 2011
Paint Trivia
-Paints share their ancestry with
American Quarter
Horses and Thoroughbreds.
-White markings can be any shape or
size and found
anywhere on their body.
-Skin under the white markings is
pink.
-Paints were known as the "magical"
horse by
Native Indians.
-There are three Paint patterns:
Overo, Tobiano,
and Tovero.
