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Monica Culic and her friends at Bear Valley Rescue. Note: Cavalia adopted two colts from BVR but not these two who are still awaiting homes.

Cavalias news release read:

Having your own well stocked first aid supply will save you not only time till the Vet arrives but could mean the difference between a wound being stitched with no visible scar or one that will need months of open healing until skin can cover over.

When the OTTB gelding had a run in with a cutting horse gelding (QH:1, TB: 0) which resulted in a leap over a round pen and major laceration to his front right leg, I was fortunate to be on scene and provide immediate care. Vet called, the QHs owner and I set to secure our patient by dressing his wound with a sanitary napkin, one holding firm pressure to the bleeding and the other madly wrapping Vet wrap around the leg firmly but with enough slack to allow the leg to bend. Duct tape is a great tool as well when used top and bottom of the wrapped area to make sure the wrap stays put. Caution! Removing duct tape stuck to you horses leg hair is probably about as painful as your last bikini wax job judging by the teeth that tried to pick me up by my pony tail. Be gentle when pulling duct tape off, if you know whats good for you. Baby oil on a makeup pad works well to get the gummy tape off.

Watch and share as Darelene, Christian and Monica connect with their horses and share their love for these amazing creatures. Special thanks to the great folks at Woodspring Farms for the lovely backdrop of our shoot. To reach Monica, email her at: . Thanks for watching!

CAVALIAS 49 HORSES ARRIVE IN CALGARY

Cavalias media release indicated that they had adopted not one but TWO (see, I told you theyre addictive!) yearling colts from the Alberta horse rescue located north of Sundre.

Clearly Marked First Aid Kit in My Tack Room

To send a note of kudos to Monica, email her at: .

The 49 four-legged athletes of Cavalia, the world-renowned multi-media and multi-disciplinary production, will take their first steps in Calgary at the White Big Top located at Canada Olympic Park (88 Canada Olympic Road SW). The trailers transporting the horses to their new stables are the last of the 90 semi-trailers necessary to transport the show. As the horses arrive at the worlds largest touring Big Top, final preparations are being made for Cavalias Premiere on May 25. Cavalia will also welcome two Alberta rescue colts, from Bear Valley Rescue, to the show.

Our second guest star, Christian McEachern, CD is a 14 year Veteran of the Canadian Forces who struggled with an occupational stress injury following tours of combat duty overseas. He rebuilt his life and became introduced to horses through his friendship with Monica. He is now the proud owner of Sozo, an off the track Thoroughbred gelding who had a difficult time adjusting to life off the track. Together the two have formed a special bond and learned to trust others again. He happily spends his days with his three other horses on a rm near Calgary, AB.

Host and Producer, Monica Culic received three nominations and is currently a Calgary Stampede volunteer for the Windows on the West (WOW) stage in the Western Showcase building.

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The Western Legacy Award for Sustained Contribution: the winner will have exhibited extraordinary community support over time.

Within Cavalia, the horses are the stars. They range in age from 9-month-old rescue colts from Alberta to a Lusitano stallion named Edros, who is the eldest at 19 years old. There are no mares in the Cavalia stables. In ct, half of Cavalias stables are stallions; no other show features as many stallions, which are more difficult to train than geldings or mares, but are r more spirited performers. The stage is the full width of a regulation football field, allowing these exquisite chargers and trotters enough space to gallop and play with the artists, while creating a scinating connection between human and horseone filled with trust and a genuine sense of partnership.

Two Alberta Rescue Colts will Join the Equine Cast

The Western Legacy Award for Youth: the winner will be a youth (up to 25 years of age) who has demonstrated his or her commitment to a difference.

Episode 11 of The Horses Mouth TV sees us join Lisa Huhn as she teaches her Triminology101 course in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Lisa provides us with a look at the physiological and biological truths of the horse. For more information on this amazing natural way of caring for your horses feet, email Monica at .

The Horses Mouth TV was pleased to have guest star, Darlene Chalmers, MSW, to share with us her thoughts on the horse-human connection. Darlene is completing her PhD thesis in conjunction with the University of Calgary, and interviewed host Monica Culic on her 25 year involvement with horses as a research participant.

A customized, workable feed program in partnership with your stables barn staff can be had with a little creativity and a whole lot of collaboration, something Goldilocks should have considered before getting herself into trouble sampling stolen oatmeal.

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When your horse has cut himself on a fence, is bleeding profusely from his appendage and the Vet is an hour from arriving, finding the bandages, VetWrap and tape to stop the bleeding now is a BIG deal and can mean life or death for him. It is your job as a horse owner to be prepared. 

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Horses hurt themselves in a myriad of ways and can suffer from a million different skin irritations, soft tissue injuries and abscesses in bizarre places that often look like a scene from Alien. More often than not, they occur on a Sunday when the Vet is at a wedding or taking a much needed day off to do laundry. It will help your Vet immensely if you are calm and able to clearly describe the extent of his injury so he/she knows what to expect when he/she arrives. Make sure he/she has accurate directions to your rm including which building you are located in. Have someone watch for their truck at a designated spot to expedite his/her arrival. Time is of the essence.

The Horses Mouth TV has received a Calgary Stampede and Exhibitions Western Legacy Awards nomination in the Innovation category. From the Stampedes website ( we read:

The Western Legacy Award for Innovation: the winner will have created a single visionary project that speaks to our western values.

She is honoured to be considered for this prestigious award and grateful for the opportunity to work with the great folks at Shaw Cable 10 in Calgary.

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Sterile bandages to stop bleeding from your local drug store or tack store (sanitary napkins and baby diapers work well and are inexpensive)

Your local tack store often carries specialty creams and salves with exotic ingredients like aloe vera, teatree oil and neem oil that smell as good as the packaging looks. Some work well for one ailment but not for others.  Read the ingredients and directions carefully. The return to homeopathy for horses has meant that natural ingredients are found in hoof creams, bug sprays and coat conditioners and work irly well. I also like having baby oil on hand for getting burrs out of forelocks, tails and manes. When in doubt, consult your Veterinarian. In another blog posting, I will tackle the wild and wonderful world of hoof care and dressing, stay tuned.

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Have a visible, clearly marked First Aid bin in your tack room with at least the following:

I thought the show was great! It was so well put together and well editedwe had a lady from France come out a couple of days ago and she said she saw the show right after arranging to come out to see us, so she figured that was karma. And we had someone out from Belgium yesterday (visiting relatives in Calgary) and they saw the show as well and called right away to come see us before they head back to Europe.

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The story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears came to mind recently while grappling with a way I could feed three horses, of varying breeds, ages and workloads after moving them from their pampered routine of daily buckets of individualized ration on my rm to a public board cility with twice daily feedings.

Warning: Some contents of this video may be disturbing to viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

Feeding a senior formula, high t, low protein, complete feed to the off the track Thoroughbred (OTTB) gelding; a low t formula to the four year old Percheron X Thoroughbred filly; and a working horse ration to the in-training five year old, easy-keeping Canadian, neednt have you running for the hills.

Goldilocks and the Three Horses

Nice to hear that the Horses Mouth show about Bear Valley helped an organization like Cavalia, who relies on horses as their equal partners in entertainment, see that rescued horses can be as valuable equine partners as horses purchased from a breeder. Gives me hope that this summer my 5 year old Canadian Horse, Secret (from Chris Irwin show me) and I will become the cohesive riding team I know were capable of being.

Do not expect your barn staff to measure and fiddle with tricky scoops and buckets! Its your job to measure out all the feed your horse needs per week to help your stable meet your horses caloric requirements. In the past, I used extra large freezer bags for premeasured supplements and feed for my skinny Thoroughbred filly, marked in big letters with the days of the week which the barn staff easily added to their feed routine. Make sure to recycle the plastic bags after washing them out with soap and water.

If you keep your horses at home and feed them yourself, creating a personalized feeding program is doable. Keeping horses at a board cility means your horse is fed to an average level of care. As a boarder, you have two options: you either pay an additional amount monthly for customized feeding or drive the miles necessary before and after work to visit your horse and feed him yourself.

Good news arrived in my Inbox recently with firstly a note of thanks from Bear Valley Rescues Kathy Bartley and then confirmation from Cavalias PR firm, Bottom Line Productions (both below). The Horses Mouth will be filming with Cavalia on May 19th at their new venue, Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Thats one show you wont want to miss folks! Stay tuned! Can you tell we are excited?!

Feeding one horse and sure his or her nutritional requirements is met is , feeding three horses effectively is complex and can make a horse owners sanity the stuff of iry tales. Unlike Goldilocks, who found Papa Bears dinner too hot, Mama Bears dinner too cold and Baby Bears meal just right, creating a feed program that sustains each horse can be simplified with a little work on your part.

First, a note from Kathy at Bear Valley Rescue that I had to share with you all as it touched my heart:

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A happy, properly fed horse is a happy, healthy riding partner and as Goldilocks discovered, life is good with a full stomach.

we got a call this week from Cavalia, they want to come out and look at some of our youngsters to maybe adopt one or two for their show. Very exciting! I think it was really, really, well done!

Most stables will feed your horse the important supplements and additional ts he needs in his paddock or stall once daily for a fee. If hes out on paddock, they will charge for their time to remove the horse from his shared pen, feeding him separately from his paddock mates, sure all those expensive vitamins, glucosamine, flax seed, and kelp end up in his tummy and not in his buddys. A solo life in a large pen, while not ideal, can mean a hard keeper has weight on consistently so he can build fitness and enjoy working weekends with you.

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Seen by close to 3 million people worldwide, Cavalia is a poetic tribute to horses. This extravaganza features 86 two and four-legged artists, including the beautiful horses, riders, acrobats, aerialists, dancers and live musicians. Cavalia is the brainchild of Normand Latourelle, co-founder of Cirque du Soleil. Visit Cavalia on the web at and follow Cavalias latest developments at or

Nominees will have demonstrated significant achievement in promoting or exemplifying western values defined as hospitality, commitment to community, pride of place and integrity. In general, these people will have acted on their visions to create a better community for all, will have helped their neighbours whether near or r and will have acted honestly and ethically in all their activities. Nominees will live in Calgary and the surrounding area generally bordered by Olds, Strathmore, High River and Cochrane.

Make it easy for barn staff to feed your horse the rations he needs and save yourself the worry of wondering if hes being fed properly while youre busy working. While your horse is number one in your heart, he may be number 32 on their list of horses to feed that day. If a month into your new program, your Goldilocks is still munching ravenously and showing ribs, watch her eat. Is she dropping food from his mouth? She could be in need of a dental visit from your Vet and to have the sharp points rasped from her teeth. If she cannot chew her food properly, chances are the expensive feed and nutrients are not it down her throat to that big burning furnace called her gut and ending up as bird food. Ask the barn staff what theyve noticed about her. Is he being bullied from his feed? Again, do your homework.

Zinc Oxide Cream for sunburn, scratches etc. found inexpensively in the drug store section of your local market

Stocking your first aid bin need not break the bank and many items can be found in the local drug store section of your market. Side note: I like sanitary napkins for heavy flow days since they come prewrapped and stay clean even in your dusty storage bins. Newborn baby diapers work too and are nice around knees and hocks since they are stretchy on the sides. The duckies are always cheery on those cold mornings as you bandage and rebandage.

Every iry tale has a happy ending and this one is no exception. Stay tuned for more amazing stories of horses and their people  straight from the Horses Mouth. Share! Like! Comment!

After purchasing the feed, make sure you store it in a clean, dry location thats secure from rodent invasion. I like those big plastic bins with locking lids used for storing camping gear you can purchase from discount mily or large hardware stores. If you keep an eye out, you can often find them on sale before summer starts. Dont forget to put your name and your horses name on the bin in large letters! Each horse should have their own bin.

These supplies wont insure your horse wont hurt himself but they will buy you time and peace of mind that if that day comes (heaven forbid), with a cool head you can help your horse deal with whatever lifes little mishaps accidently throw at him until the Vet arrives.

One part media professional, one part horse enthusiast, Monicas career in horses spans over 25 years and the Horses Mouth TV provides her the opportunity to share her love of horses and tell amazing stories of horses and their people.

The Western Legacy Awards are awarded in three categories: