Liberty Training and Other Conversations With Your Horse...a Workshop

Horses are highly sensitive. Training can be very stressful for them. I discovered that interacting with horses in a way that decreases worry and anxiety serves to empower these majestic creatures to reach their fullest potential. Working with horses in a way that increases stress levels serves only to diminish them as beings. I believe it can drain the horse of his very essence. You can readily see the effects of human imposed stress and pressure when you encounter the horse who appears flat or has that glazed look in his eyes. It can also be expressed by the horse who behaves inappropriately or in those who are prone to certain illnesses.

Understanding this concept changed my way of being around horses. If a horse looks to me knowing he can depend on me to listen and to give him comfort when he needs it, I will be held in high regard by that horse. In allowing him the opportunity to be heard, the horse readily looks to me to decide which direction to take our training. It goes beyond leadership to a higher level of trust and understanding. I have trained the most unlikely horses to do the most unusual things. Imagine the possibilities...

WITH: Katelyn Kent and Special Guest Lisa DeLong

WHERE: Happy Dog Ranch 7811 W. Titan Rd., Littleton, CO. 80125
WHEN: Saturday, June 5, 2010
COST: $100
CONTACT: Kate@katelynkent.net 303-601-7797


Join us for this very special opportunity. Space is limited to 6 people and horses. Auditors welcome $15.

Lisa, along with being a gifted communicator, trainer and energy healer, is a talented videographer. She will be on hand to tape your work with Katelyn. You will be presented with a DVD as our gift to you for your participation. Lisa is available for
energy work or communication consultations for an additional fee.

* Photo of Katelyn, Fable and Bella courtesy of www.sallynortonphotography.com

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West Nile Vaccine Recalled

I know that some of us vaccinate our own horses. Be careful and informed.

Be Aware: PreveNile West Nile Virus Vaccine Recalled
Posted: 09 May 2010 01:20 PM PDT

Finally there has been an action to remove West Nile vaccine from the shelf of your veterinarian. Years ago one of my veterinary friends told me that in her experience the vaccine could be even worse than the disease but she had no choice but to vaccinate. It’s my understanding that a lot of horses must have had adverse effects to cause this recall.
You can read a May 4 The Horse.com article by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc on the PreveNile West Nile Virus Vaccine Recall by going directly to their site or by clicking
by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
May 04 2010, Article # 16295
In a letter to veterinarians dated April 28, Brett Whitehead, Director, Equine and Ag Retail Business, of Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health, encouraged practitioners to return all PreveNile vaccine. The recall was initiated after an increased incidence in the number of adverse events following vaccination with currently marketed serials of PreveNile.
The company noted in the letter that Intervet Schering-Plough has notified the USDA’s Center for Veterinary Biologics about this recall action.
West Nile virus (WNV) is an important neurological disease of horses in North America characterized by a wide array of clinical signs that include fever, ataxia (incoordination), depression, behavioral changes, weakness or partial paralysis, recumbency, and death. The mortality rate is an estimated 33%, and horses that do survive can exhibit residual effects (e.g., gait abnormalities, behavioral changes).
The disease is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes. While prevention can include reducing mosquito numbers and exposure of horses to mosquitoes, the most important means of preventing WNV infections is vaccination. The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) considers the WNV a core vaccine and assures horse owners and veterinarians that it is “an essential standard of care for all horses in North America”.
Currently, only three WNV vaccines are available. PreveNile is a modified live chimeric non-adjuvanted vaccine that is labeled for the prevention of disease. In clinical trials, PreveNile was 100% effective and 99.9% reaction-free, and it was deemed safe to use in foals four months of age and older. Read the data.
According to Sharon Dilling, spokesperson for Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Manager of Global Communications for US Animal Health, “Reports included symptoms of acute anaphylaxis, gastrointestinal symptoms (colic), respiratory distress, and death following vaccination either with PreveNile alone or in combination with other vaccinations.”
Dilling assured consumers and horse owners that all reported adverse events were submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-Center for Veterinary Biologics (USDA-CVB).
Will this recall impact vaccine availability and place U.S. horses at risk for disease?
“Currently, the product is off the market until further notice, but there are other vaccines available,” reported Dilling.
Owners or veterinarians with questions or concerns regarding PreveNile or any other product manufactured by Schering-Plough Animal Health are encouraged to contact the Technical Service Department at 866/349-3497.