Dedicated owners save orphan foals amid mare deaths
Portage area breeders face tragic losses as Portage Gem survives after a difficult foaling while Red's Oh My dies from unknown causes. The Rehdantz family and colleagues reflect on foaling dangers and resilience of young foals, including Gem and Fair Lady, as caretakers step in to raise orphans.
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Gem
Red
Oh My
Bob and
Cloe Rehdantz
Portage
Midwest
Mrs. Rehdantz
Rey’s
Fair Lady
Mrs. Cole
Coles
Tiny Gem and Fair Lady Born from Orphan Foal Care Tale
The story follows Fair Lady an orphan foal saved after a difficult birth and nursed with bottle feeding yogurt and Koapectate while under Dr Dean Myer Riverdale Veterinary Clinic guidance. It notes the importance of colostrum and high protein diet to build immunity, with Gem the miniature horse winning a futurity class later at the Heart of America Miniature Equine show.
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Dean Myer
Riverdale Veterinary Clinic
Myer
Heart of America
Gem
LTI judging team places fifth at World Championship
LTI's horse judging team finished fifth among 17 junior college teams at the World Championship Quarter Horse Judging Contest in Oklahoma City. Team members include Trish Rogatzki, Chris Klein, Geri Maynard, Traci McDowell, with a second team earning top finishes in Kentucky and Illinois events coached by Dr. Dan Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LTI
Lakeshore Technical Institute
Oklahoma City
Chris Klein
Wildwood
Illinois
Geri Maynard
Walworth
Traci McDowell
West Burke
Vermont
Bowling Green Kentucky
Cambridge
ETN horse production series opens registrations
The 10th annual ETN program series begins January with three broadcasts on January 23 30 and February 6. Topics cover colic respiratory diseases anesthesia training thinking like a horse and horse power sources. County extension offices handle local plans with enrollments due by December 27. Contact Ray J Antoniewicz at University of Wisconsin Madison for details.
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ETN
J. Antoniewicz
Animal Science Building
Observatory Drive
Madison
Horse Calendar Listings For December to January
Wisconsin State Horse Council meets December 11 at 7 30 p m in Fond du Lac Holiday Inn Waushara County 4 H Horse Association gathering December 12 at 7 30 p m in Wautoma Nominations for 1986 Wisconsin Horseman and Horsewoman due December 15 Send to Carol R Alm Equine Department LTI 1290 North Ave Cleveland WI 53015 contact numbers provided January 4 5 Blooming Grove Historical Society Winter horse drawn rally Madison contact Robert A Bean or call Jan 5 Stairway to Success series Competitive Edge topic Management Training Showing Prairie Acres Arabians Sun Prairie contact Annique Cohen or Marilyn Cohen January 11 4 Beats Inc mini clinic Owning Your First Horse Milton 10 a m call for details Send HORSE CALENDAR listings to Horse Calendar c o The Country Today Box 70 Eau Claire 54702
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Wisconsin
Carol R. Alm
Equine Department
LTI
North Ave
Cleveland
Prairie Acres
Sun Prairie
Annique Cohen
N. Janssen Ave
Chicago
Marilyn Cohen
Fawn Lane
Beats Inc
Milton
Eau Claire
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Tiny Gem
Trish Rogatzki
Oconto Falls
Pauline Gregorich
Kewaunee
Tracey Getzen
Lake Geneva
Dani Luensman
Exeland
Dan Burke
Wisconsin State Horse Council
Holiday Inn
Fond du Lac
Waushara County
Horse Association
Courthose
Wautoma
Blooming Grove
van Dale
To¢ Odo
Movin
Buchner Sales & Service Rt
Bloomer
Harry Draus Sales
Tri-County Equipment CO
Withee
Hedlund Farm Systems
East St. Boyceville
Don Lauer
Arkansaw
Donald Sikora
ColfAx
Janicki Sales & Service
Gilman
Francis Schank & Sons, Inc
South ArcadIa
Podelvel
Hwy
Marshfield
Braun Electric Inc
4Th Avenue St
Nazianz
Lindevig Sales & Service
S. Main Street
Westby
North Road
Appleton
Argi-Dairy Service Inc
Main Street
Richland Center
Oil Furnace
Wisconsin Department of Administration
P.O
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