Wednesday, September 8, 2010
September 10 - important date
To enter your animal in the fair you must go to the 4-H office and fill out some paperwork and it must be done no later than September 10, 2010!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Projects added
If you click on Projects in the menu at the top of this page we now have the kids' listed with their chosen projects. The fair is certainly going to be exciting for our 4-H Club!
Certificates
Tonight Cindy took photos of the kids who completed Livestock School: Savannah, Dominique, and Julian. Julian's mom forgot to bring his certificate though. Drats.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Just For Fun
It's a miracle all the information you can find online. Found some wanted posters with pictures of people we know! Oh no!
Livestock School
Savannah and Clay attended Goat School. Savannah thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Dominique and Breezy attended Lamb School. When Breezy first arrived to school she had no manners whatsoever. By the end of the week she was a brand new lamb. With Dominique's guidance she improved tremendously. Look at how she is standing so quietly. It's training!
Dee, our county program director, stayed for the week with the kids. He says he's real proud of all the Sierra County youth who participated and was pleased that they all did so well.
Julian and Winston attended Pig School. They placed 8th in the competition.
Dominique and Breezy attended Lamb School. When Breezy first arrived to school she had no manners whatsoever. By the end of the week she was a brand new lamb. With Dominique's guidance she improved tremendously. Look at how she is standing so quietly. It's training!
Dee, our county program director, stayed for the week with the kids. He says he's real proud of all the Sierra County youth who participated and was pleased that they all did so well.
Julian and Winston attended Pig School. They placed 8th in the competition.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
A trip to the vet
This is a picture of love, care, patience, and effort. Savannah consistently dedicates time each day to caring for and raising her 4-H goat, Clay. He is so used to Savannah that he calmly stood next to her the whole time we were at the veterinarian's office.
Pancake breakfast photos
The kids all showed up bright eyed and bushy tailed by 6:30am last Saturday.
Julian and Julian put up a sign.
The kids held signs and got people who were driving by to come in for a bite to eat.
Tyler listens politely as he receives advice from his little brother regarding the best way to hold his sign.
Tristan and Julian figure out the cash register.
Mr. Melvin Paul. He explained he'd survived a recent bout with cancer. He said when the doctors told him he was in remission he didn't know if remission was a good thing or a bad thing because he didn't know what "remission" meant! His sister was rejoicing at the news so he figured it had to be good news. He said the 4-H breakfast was very good.
Our cashier shares her bright smile and cheerful attitude with each and every customer.
Well, the cook may have cooked some of the pancakes a lil' bit too long. But hey, they weren't wasted. Cecilio ate one. He said it was delicious. He likes his pancakes cooked real, real, done. The kids played frisbee with the rest. Leah took it good-naturedly.
The men were quick to jump in when it was time to clean up. In fact everyone helped with sweeping, washing dishes, wiping tables, putting things in boxes, stacking chairs. The kids left the dining area cleaner than it was when we got there.
Julian and Julian put up a sign.
The kids held signs and got people who were driving by to come in for a bite to eat.
Tyler listens politely as he receives advice from his little brother regarding the best way to hold his sign.
Tristan and Julian figure out the cash register.
Mr. Melvin Paul. He explained he'd survived a recent bout with cancer. He said when the doctors told him he was in remission he didn't know if remission was a good thing or a bad thing because he didn't know what "remission" meant! His sister was rejoicing at the news so he figured it had to be good news. He said the 4-H breakfast was very good.
Our cashier shares her bright smile and cheerful attitude with each and every customer.
Well, the cook may have cooked some of the pancakes a lil' bit too long. But hey, they weren't wasted. Cecilio ate one. He said it was delicious. He likes his pancakes cooked real, real, done. The kids played frisbee with the rest. Leah took it good-naturedly.
The men were quick to jump in when it was time to clean up. In fact everyone helped with sweeping, washing dishes, wiping tables, putting things in boxes, stacking chairs. The kids left the dining area cleaner than it was when we got there.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Upcoming pancake breakfast
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Pancake breakfast
$4.50 includes
Pancakes
Bacon
Orange juice or coffee
Mark your calendars. We will be cooking up and serving pancakes, bacon, and orange juice between 7:00am and 10:00am on Saturday, June 12th, at the Fair Barn kitchen.
The price for this delicious meal will be $4.50 per plate. You'll have a happy tummy from the food and a happy heart from your donation and it's an opportunity to invest in 4-H youth of Sierra County. Please come!
All 4-Hers who are helping with this project need to arrive ready for work between 6:00am to 6:30am to set up and prepare and get organized. Many hands make for light work. :)
Work Day Clean Up
June 26th, 2010, at the fairgrounds. All 4-H Clubs will be there.
Starts at 7:00am. Bring your work gloves.
Starts at 7:00am. Bring your work gloves.
2010 NM State Community Service Project
The 4-H program has always been dedicated to the concept of community service.
Each county in New Mexico was challenged by the State Ambassador & Diplomat team to raise a minimum of $500 for the University Lions Survivor Camp for Deaf Children. This is an annual camp designed to give children who are deaf or hard of hearing a chance to participate in a developmentally appropriate camp that will help improve their motor skills and recreational enjoyment. The camp is sponsored by the Las Cruces Sunrise Lions Club. The program consists of activities in the pool, gym and dance areas and at the NMSU Rockwall, a climbing wall.
The goal for our club is to raise $200.00 to donate to this project. We have until July 12 to raise funds for this great cause!
Each county in New Mexico was challenged by the State Ambassador & Diplomat team to raise a minimum of $500 for the University Lions Survivor Camp for Deaf Children. This is an annual camp designed to give children who are deaf or hard of hearing a chance to participate in a developmentally appropriate camp that will help improve their motor skills and recreational enjoyment. The camp is sponsored by the Las Cruces Sunrise Lions Club. The program consists of activities in the pool, gym and dance areas and at the NMSU Rockwall, a climbing wall.
The goal for our club is to raise $200.00 to donate to this project. We have until July 12 to raise funds for this great cause!
And the winner is!
Tonight the winner of the raffle was drawn. Everyone waited with bated breath to hear the winner's name announced. It was Mr. Ted Ontiveros! His winnings amount to exactly half of the total raffle monies raised, so tonight he is $190.00 richer than he was. Woohoo! Congratulations Mr. Ontiveros. Hey, can I borrow fifty bucks?
We express our appreciation to each and every person who participated in the raffle. We had tickets purchased from as far as California. I wonder if next year's club could sell this many? Three hundred and eighty tickets sounds pretty hard to beat.
The funds raised will help defray costs for project materials and activities that the youth in our 4-H group will participate in this year. Individual 4-H clubs receive no direct funding from government sources so successful fundraisers like this one are an essential component of the 4-H program.
We express our appreciation to each and every person who participated in the raffle. We had tickets purchased from as far as California. I wonder if next year's club could sell this many? Three hundred and eighty tickets sounds pretty hard to beat.
The funds raised will help defray costs for project materials and activities that the youth in our 4-H group will participate in this year. Individual 4-H clubs receive no direct funding from government sources so successful fundraisers like this one are an essential component of the 4-H program.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Molly The Pony
Today I found a heartwarming true story on the Turquoise Trail Wranglers 4-H blog. The Turquoise Trail Wranglers are in Santa Fe county and they are an active club with lots of interesting photos to look at on their blog. Check out their site to see what other 4-Hers in the great state of New Mexico are doing!
Meet Molly. She’s a gray-speckled pony who was left behind by her owners when Katrina hit southern Louisiana. She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were being cared for. While there, she was attacked by a rescued pit bull terrier, and almost died. Molly's gnawed right front leg became badly infected and her vet went to the equine hospital at Louisiana State University (LSU) for help. But LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was an equine refugee. No American Express card dangled from her frayed halter. If you've ever had an animal in need of major surgery, you know what the criteria is.
But after the local veterinarian persisted, LSU surgeon Rustin Moore agreed to meet Molly face to face, and that meeting changed his mind. He saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her raw, infected limb. When she stood up, she protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight, and didn’t overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic.
Dr. Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee in a very special surgical procedure and a temporary artificial limb was built. The Humane Society of the United States and Lifesavers Inc. (an animal-angel arm of Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue in California) provided the funds for the operation. Molly walked out of the clinic and her story really begins there.
“This was the right horse and the right owner," Moore insists. “Molly happened to be a one-in-a-million patient. She’s tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain. She made it obvious she understood (that) she was in trouble.”
The other important factor, according to Moore, is having a truly committed and compliant owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care required over the lifetime of the horse. For the rest of her life, Molly will be at risk for the terrible disease called laminitis, which often affects horses who bear unequal weight on their legs and makes amputation a controversial option for many horses. But expert care has kept Molly free of laminitis.
Molly’s story has turned into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana. The little pony gained weight, her mane felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer built her a leg.
“The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life,” Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports. “And she asks for it! She will put her little limb out, and come to you and let you know that she wants you to put it on. Sometimes she wants you to take it off too." And sometimes, Molly gets away from Barca. “It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a three-legged horse,” she laughs.
Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kaye, the shelter farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers--anywhere she thought that people needed hope after losing so much in the storm. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people. And she had a good time doing it.
“It’s obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to play in life,” Moore said, “She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.”
“She's not back to normal,” Barca concluded. “She's going to be better. To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.”
This is Molly's most recent prosthesis. The bottom photo shows the ground surface that she stands on, which has a smiley face embossed in it. Wherever Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind! (Photos © Kaye Harris)
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Molly the Pony, photo © Pam Kaster
Meet Molly. She’s a gray-speckled pony who was left behind by her owners when Katrina hit southern Louisiana. She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were being cared for. While there, she was attacked by a rescued pit bull terrier, and almost died. Molly's gnawed right front leg became badly infected and her vet went to the equine hospital at Louisiana State University (LSU) for help. But LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was an equine refugee. No American Express card dangled from her frayed halter. If you've ever had an animal in need of major surgery, you know what the criteria is.
But after the local veterinarian persisted, LSU surgeon Rustin Moore agreed to meet Molly face to face, and that meeting changed his mind. He saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her raw, infected limb. When she stood up, she protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight, and didn’t overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic.
Dr. Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee in a very special surgical procedure and a temporary artificial limb was built. The Humane Society of the United States and Lifesavers Inc. (an animal-angel arm of Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue in California) provided the funds for the operation. Molly walked out of the clinic and her story really begins there.
“This was the right horse and the right owner," Moore insists. “Molly happened to be a one-in-a-million patient. She’s tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain. She made it obvious she understood (that) she was in trouble.”
The other important factor, according to Moore, is having a truly committed and compliant owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care required over the lifetime of the horse. For the rest of her life, Molly will be at risk for the terrible disease called laminitis, which often affects horses who bear unequal weight on their legs and makes amputation a controversial option for many horses. But expert care has kept Molly free of laminitis.
Molly’s story has turned into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana. The little pony gained weight, her mane felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer built her a leg.
“The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life,” Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports. “And she asks for it! She will put her little limb out, and come to you and let you know that she wants you to put it on. Sometimes she wants you to take it off too." And sometimes, Molly gets away from Barca. “It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a three-legged horse,” she laughs.
Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kaye, the shelter farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers--anywhere she thought that people needed hope after losing so much in the storm. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people. And she had a good time doing it.
“It’s obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to play in life,” Moore said, “She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.”
“She's not back to normal,” Barca concluded. “She's going to be better. To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.”
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Raffle tickets till May 21
This is the time to buy a 4-H raffle ticket. They are only $1.00 each. The winner of the raffle will win (drumroll please . . . .) one half of the amount of money the raffle raises!
Wow! What a deal.
That means if the raffle brings in $1000.00, then the winner wins $500 bucks. Buy as many tickets as you can!
Wow! What a deal.
That means if the raffle brings in $1000.00, then the winner wins $500 bucks. Buy as many tickets as you can!
Tickets sold until Friday, May 21st!
New baby news
This isn't exactly 4-H business, but it is 4-H family news. Leah's horse, Dancer, had a baby in April! It's a male and he's a gorgeous paint. Take a look for yourself. Isn't he a beauty?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Horse School
New Mexico State 4-H Horse School
When: July 5-9, 2010
Where: New Mexico State Fairgrounds; Albuquerque, New Mexico
REGISTRATION FEE: $235.00
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 21, 2010
Check out the info directly at the NMSU site.
When: July 5-9, 2010
Where: New Mexico State Fairgrounds; Albuquerque, New Mexico
REGISTRATION FEE: $235.00
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 21, 2010
Check out the info directly at the NMSU site.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Livestock School
New Mexico State 4-H Pig School
When: June 22-25, 2009
Where: New Mexico State Fairgrounds; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Must be currently enrolled as a 4-H or FFA member, agent, AG teacher, leader, or parent to attend.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2009
REGISTRATION FEE: $185.00
Check out the info directly at the NMSU site.
When: June 22-25, 2009
Where: New Mexico State Fairgrounds; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Must be currently enrolled as a 4-H or FFA member, agent, AG teacher, leader, or parent to attend.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2009
REGISTRATION FEE: $185.00
Check out the info directly at the NMSU site.
A girl with an idea
It all starts with an idea. Do you have an idea? Read this story and see what a college student named Gillian Higgins did with her idea.
With 205 bones and 700 muscles the horse is a challenging animal for anatomy students to study.
That was until champion rider Gillian Higgins came up with the novel idea of showing people how it all works.
Rather than bog them down with dusty diagrams and skeletal sketches, she hit upon the idea of painting the inner workings of the horse on the beast itself.
Now veterinary students, race horse trainers, eventers, pony club members and dressage judges are flocking to her lectures to see the horse painting in action.
Ms. Higgins uses water-based hypoallergenic paints which are easy to wash off afterwards. She takes four hours to apply the equine make-up - painting the skeletal structure on one side and the multi-coloured musculature on the other.
'Painting the skeleton and musculature on the side of the horse really helps to bring the subject to life,' she says.
'You can discover how to get the best out of your horse by seeing exactly what happens as it moves.'
Gillian, 27, a sports remedial therapist, from Nottingham, first hit on the idea three years ago after completing a degree in equine business management at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
She said: 'I realized that many riders and trainers could benefit from a better understanding of how the horse works. With all those bones and muscles with incredibly long names, it can be a bit much to take it all in.'
'I'm trying to show the anatomy and how the horse works in an interesting and easy to understand way.'
'I started gradually with a bit of paint but then became more and more in demand. Now I go all over the country from Cornwall to Inverness and I'm soon flying off to South Africa to give a demonstration there.'
Normally her models are her 12 year old eventer Freddie Fox or six year old Henry - although if she travels further afield from home she relies on schools and colleges to provide a steed for her. Greys are best because the colours show up more clearly.
Gillian, who won a gold medal at the student riders nations cup in 2006, said: 'Freddie Fox is the best model because he has just the right temperament and loves to be the centre of attention at the demonstrations. Being painted isn't much different for them as being groomed or handled. They don't mind at all.'
'The worst thing that has ever happened was when a horse that had not minded being painted in the slightest, then had to go into an arena in front of 150 people. He got a bit spooked up by the crowd and was jumping around and became a little bit too much.'
For more information and details of Gillian's book How Your Horse Moves visit: www.horsesinsideout.com
Horses for (anatomy) courses. . .
Painted ponies are ‘mane’ attraction for anatomy students
An article from October 23, 2009, at www.dailymail.co.ukPainted ponies are ‘mane’ attraction for anatomy students
With 205 bones and 700 muscles the horse is a challenging animal for anatomy students to study.
That was until champion rider Gillian Higgins came up with the novel idea of showing people how it all works.
Rather than bog them down with dusty diagrams and skeletal sketches, she hit upon the idea of painting the inner workings of the horse on the beast itself.
Now veterinary students, race horse trainers, eventers, pony club members and dressage judges are flocking to her lectures to see the horse painting in action.
Ms. Higgins uses water-based hypoallergenic paints which are easy to wash off afterwards. She takes four hours to apply the equine make-up - painting the skeletal structure on one side and the multi-coloured musculature on the other.
A horse has 205 bones and 700 muscles. Painting a steed helps students remember which one is where
'Painting the skeleton and musculature on the side of the horse really helps to bring the subject to life,' she says.
'You can discover how to get the best out of your horse by seeing exactly what happens as it moves.'
The champion rider Gillian Higgins paints the flexor muscle chain on one side of the horse
Gillian, 27, a sports remedial therapist, from Nottingham, first hit on the idea three years ago after completing a degree in equine business management at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
She said: 'I realized that many riders and trainers could benefit from a better understanding of how the horse works. With all those bones and muscles with incredibly long names, it can be a bit much to take it all in.'
'I'm trying to show the anatomy and how the horse works in an interesting and easy to understand way.'
'I started gradually with a bit of paint but then became more and more in demand. Now I go all over the country from Cornwall to Inverness and I'm soon flying off to South Africa to give a demonstration there.'
Gillian Higgins shows-off her anatomical study on thirteen-year-old Kiitos ahead of a lecture on equine anatomy
Normally her models are her 12 year old eventer Freddie Fox or six year old Henry - although if she travels further afield from home she relies on schools and colleges to provide a steed for her. Greys are best because the colours show up more clearly.
Gillian, who won a gold medal at the student riders nations cup in 2006, said: 'Freddie Fox is the best model because he has just the right temperament and loves to be the centre of attention at the demonstrations. Being painted isn't much different for them as being groomed or handled. They don't mind at all.'
'The worst thing that has ever happened was when a horse that had not minded being painted in the slightest, then had to go into an arena in front of 150 people. He got a bit spooked up by the crowd and was jumping around and became a little bit too much.'
For more information and details of Gillian's book How Your Horse Moves visit: www.horsesinsideout.com
Sunday, March 7, 2010
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