This clinic will be by Mary Allin, owner of 12 horses, endurance rider
for 15 years, working on a degree in Equine physiology and nutrition,
and Chef d'equipe for PAN AM games in Vermont. In order for members
to get the best out of the session, they should bring the information
outlined on the list below. When they go home, they should have a
tailor-made nutrition plan for their own mount, and a personal plan for
condition for the upcoming show season.

Place:  St. Lawrence College, Brockville, Room 113
Time:  1:30 - 3:00
Directions: 
From Ottawa:

Take the 416 to the 401
Take 401 West to Brockville
Take the first Exit at Brockville  (North Augusta Rd)
Go straight throught the traffic lights ( You are now on Parkedale)
the College is up on the right through another set of lights and over the
railway tracks -  right across from Trillium Manufacturing

From Kingston:
Take the 401 East to Brockville
Take the second Exit at Brockville (Stewart Blvd)
Go right or North on Stewart
Go to Parkedale Ave (there is a gas station on three of the four corners of
this intersection and a Harvey's on the 4th corner) turn East or right
St Lawrence is about 1.5 km down this road on your left - right across from
Trillium Manufacturing


From Smiths Falls etc:
Take Hwy 29 South to Brockville (this becomes Stewart Blvd)
Go to Parkedale Ave (there is a gas station on three of the four corners of
this intersection and a Harvey's on the 4th corner) turn East or left
St Lawrence is about 1.5 km down this road on your left - right across from
Trillium Manufacturing

  
Please bring:
 
 1. paper, pencil and calculator
 2. your horse's resting heart rate (count how many beats in 15 sec. and
    multiply by 4)
 3. your horse's respiratory rate (count breaths for 15 sec. and multiply 
     by 4)
 4. your horse's height
 5. weight (try a horse measuring tape)
 6. the average weight of three flakes of hay
 7. the number of flakes or pounds of hay your horse is fed in a day
 8. *This is really important*  The tags of any feed or the label from any
    supplements that you feed your horse.  Look for the part with the list
    of nutritional ingredients like crude protein, fat, fibre and a list of
    vitamins etc. Bring the container if you can't get the label off.   If 
    you are in a stable where the owner feeds your horse, please ask him/her 
    for a label from the feed bags and supplement.
 9. the weight of feed that your horse gets each day...usually in pounds,
    not in scoops.  If you only know how many scoops, weigh the scoop, and
    then weigh the scoop and feed ration together.  Next, subtract the 
    weight of the scoop, and you will know how many pounds the feed weighs.
    Now you may multiply the weight of one serving  by the number of
    servings your horse  gets every day.
10. a description of your horse's general condition
11. how many hours of exercise your horse gets per week
12. your long term plan for your horse between now and the show season, or
    intended use during the summer months