Cedar Springs Equestrian Center

Early this summer a "Play Day" was held for the riding students at Cedar Springs Equestrian Center.  Owner and instructor, Shannon Blanchard, hosted a great event for her students.  Cedar Springs has been in operation in Farmington, AR for more than 12 years.  Not only offering riding lessons, Shannon also breeds high quality Arabians, known for their gentle dispositions.

Cedar Springs Equestrian Center offered 4 day camps this summer for beginner through advanced riders. The first 3 camps cover english, western, jumping, dressage, and general horsemanship and care. The 4th camp is a horse training camp for more experienced riders. Shannon has a good group of gentle lesson horses campers can use or they are welcome to bring their own horse. All camps will have an exhibition on the last day to show off their new riding skills to family and friends.

Upcoming Camps
Camp 3 - July 26-30 (9 AM- 4 PM)
Camp 4 - Aug 2-6, Aug 9-13 ( 9 AM- 12 PM)

Fee:  $150.00

Cedar Springs also offers year round riding lessons, fun shows and playdays, as well as a horse club with other fun activities.

For more informationl:
Shannon Blanchard at 846-5239 or e-mail aladar@pgtc.com
 

Youth Achievements

Lensey Watson and her sister Alisun have been busy showing their family Quarter Horse this summer. Lensey & Alison are the granddaughters of Dianna Watson, from the UA Department of Animal Science.

Lensey Watson, age 10 and her sister Alisun, age 3, have been keeping the wheels of the family horse trailer hot this summer showing at the Arkansas Quarter Horse Shows in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.  Lensey will be representing the Arkansas Youth Association at the Youth World in August, showing in Trail.  Lensey shows Youth Showmanship and Youth Trail.  Alisun shows lead line with her sister, she has done a very good job this year.  Lensey and Alisun would like to wish all the competing riders good luck this summer.  Congratulations on your achievements Lensey and Alisun!

Would you like to share an "Equestrian Youth Achievement" with the Equine Newsline?
Email a short write-up and a good quality photo for consideration to:  equine@uark.edu

Directory of Stables, Riding Lessons & Riding Camps in Arkansas!
The Equine Newsline would like to develop a listing of area stables to benefit our readers.  If you own a stable, or offer lessons, etc., and would like to be included in the listing, please forward your information to:  equine@uark.edu.  You may include photos and a description or schedule as desired.

Washington County Fair
It's not too soon to be getting ready for the only show in the area that charges NO ENTRY FEES and has $$$MONEY$$$ payback! Open to Washington County residents ONLY.  Click here for more info.

Cindy Pharr
Washington County Fair
Horse Superintendent
479-824-3747

Sunrise Riders

Sunrise Therapeutic Services Incorporated (Sunrise Riders) is a horseback-riding center located in Greenbrier, Arkansas. We are equipped for english, western, and therapeutic horseback riding. Our main focus is therapeutic riding. We make horse experiences available to all through specially trained staff, volunteers, horses, specialized safety equipment, and wheelchair mounting ramps. Our center is a place where children and adults ages 2 to 82+ can have fun by engaging in rewarding activities with horses and many other farm animals in a setting of acceptance and respect.  Sunrise Therapeutic Services Incorporated is a non-profit corporation. 

Sunrise Riders teaches both traditional and therapeutic lessons with the traditional riders acting as volunteers for the program. Everyone who works for the program is a volunteer. In fact, there would not be a program without the help and dedication of the volunteer staff. In addition to our riders, we provide opportunities for Girl Scout Troops, Cub Scout Dens, 4-H groups, and church youth groups to earn horsemanship badges and achieve goals related to our horse program.

How can you help?
Participate in Ride-a-thons, donations of supplies, equipment or horses, cash, feed or other items, volunteer, sponsor a therapy horse, or provide maintenance.  The opportunities to participate in this valued program are vast ~ if you feel you may be able to share please contact:

Malinda Smith
(501) 679-6695 - House
(501) 679-6637 - Barn
130 Hwy 287, Greenbrier, AR 72058 sunriseriders@alltel.net

Read more about how you can help or about the program at:  www.sunriseriders.org

Vesicular Stomatitis

The country’s first case of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) since 1998 was confirmed Wednesday, May 19, on a premise with nine horses and eight head of cattle near Balmorhea, in Reeves County in west Texas. VS is a viral disease that occurs sporadically in the U.S., usually in southwestern states. The disease can affect horses, cattle and pigs, and occasionally, sheep, goats and deer, causing blisters to form in the animal’s mouth, on teats or along the hooves, resulting in excessive salivation, lameness or oozing sores.

The clinical signs of VS can cause concern because they mimic those of a highly contagious foreign animal infection­foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)­which has been eradicated in the U.S. since 1929. Laboratory tests must be run to differentiate between the two diseases, when cattle, pigs, sheep or other cloven-hooved animals develop signs of the disease. Unlike FMD, VS also can affect horses and other members of the equine family. Although the disease does not affect food safety, infected livestock are withheld from slaughter until they recover.  Read more...

Job Opportunity

Horseshoe Canyon Ranch is located in NW Arkansas in the beautiful Ozarks near the Buffalo River.

We have a few more openings for some good wrangler/trail guides. Must be 18 years old or older. Good w/ people (friendly and good communicator) and know how to ride. Salary plus room and board.

This is job is a very fun summer job if you like to socialize, ride horses and work!

Please contact Barry Johnson at
870-446-2555 ranch OR
870-446-2289 home.

Horseshoe Canyon Guest Ranch
Jasper Arkansas
http://www.gohcr.com
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The D.E. King Equine Pavillion