New Mexico
Reining Horse
Association

ATTENTION REINERS!!

Because of the current vesicular stomatitis (VS) situation we have just been notified by the state vet today that ALL New Mexico horses entering exhibitions or competitive events where out-of-state horses will be competing are required to have Certificates of Veterinary Inspection dated within 7 days of arrival at the event and containing a statement that the horses are not from a premise under quarantine for VS and have no signs of VS. We have posted the story from the New Mexico Livestock Board concerning this issue on the this page, so keep reading if you want the whole story.
Stay tuned for any further developments...........

Because of recent events our show manager is going to require folks to check in at the stall office WITH THEIR CURRENT COGGINS papers BEFORE UNLOADING OR STALLING THEIR HORSES. The stall office will be in the space just outside the show office. Please pass the word around. It seems that the NM Livestock Inspectors have been stopping more and more folks to check that their paperwork is in order, and people have been fined We would sure hate for that to happen to you, so double check that your horse's paperwork is in order! Below is what the State Livestock Board has told us concerning this issue.

As we all know there has been state law for several years that all horse owners were required to have a negative coggins in their possession to transport within the state and outside of the state. At anytime a livestock inspector can spot check. However, it is the responsibility of a sponsoring group to check for possession of negative coggins at any show or event. If a person does not have negative coggins, they are to be turned away from the grounds till they have one. This is based on the USDA law as written. If a horse positive for coggins were to be admitted and pass that on to other horses, the legal responsibility would fall on the sponsoring group for allowing them on the grounds unless due diligence had been adhered to in insuring all horses have negative coggins.   If want to know more about this, you can call the New Mexico Livestock Board at 505-841-6161, or go to their web site.   New Mexico Livestock Board.

The NM Livestock Board was notified on 6/22/09 that a confirmed case of vesicular stomatitis (VS) has been diagnosed in a horse in east-central New Mexico. The horse was placed under quarantine on June 18, 2009 and will remain quarantined until 21 days after the lesions have completely healed.  If you are heading out or coming in from the surrounding states, you should contact the State Veterinarian's office in your state for their MOST CURRENT import requirements.  For New Mexico check with the New Mexico New Mexico Livestock Board at 505-841-6161, or go to their web site.   New Mexico Livestock Board for the most current information concerning VS.

The April Show Results have been posted. These results UNOFFICIAL, are in a downloadable PDF file. Click on the link on the left hand side of this page, or at the bottom of this page, or click here: April Show Results. Here is the accounting from the April show. Josh stated that we had about 62 total entires and total expenditures were $2,079. We paid out $1,029.88 in premiums; we received $2,153.33 in entries; $1,320.00 in memberships; and received $4,500 in pre-entries. A BIG THANK YOU for those of you who sent in your pre-entry money, and everyone who showed and pitched in to help, without everyone helping this show would not have been possible!!

Our next show will be Saturday, July 11, 2009, in the Dairy Barn, New Mexico Expo, Albuquerque, NM. There will be a AQHA show July 10-12, so come early and enter the AQHA show on Friday and Sunday. We will be stalled in Barns 14-16. If you want to be stalled in a particular barn be sure to check with Julie Wilson for a stall assignment. There will be LOTS of opportunity to rein.     Pat Denton has assured us that she has worked out the issues that plagued us at the last show. Electronic pre-entry will close Monday, July 5. The show office will be open Wednesday, July 8 at NM expo.

The July 11 show premium and entry form is now available, You can view it by clicking here or the link on the left hand side of the page. If the electronic pre-entry form does not work for you. You can always fax your pre-entires to Pat at: 623-388-9126 or e-mail her at: patdenton1@aol.com or call her at: 623-388-9072. I know she would be THRILLED to have you pre-enter, to help avoid the morning madness of trying to get all the post entires in so we can start the show at close to 9:00 am as possible. Electronic pre-entry will close Monday, July 5. The show office will be open Wednesday, July 8 at NM expo.


Remember if you are going to enter the AQHA classes thatare running concurrently with the NRHA, New Mexico Quarter Horse Association (NMQHA) will be enforcing no entering and scratching at the gate, and also entries will close 4 classes in advance, so you will need to ether those morning AQHA classes on Friday evening or through their electronic pre-entry system. Click here to go to the NMQHA web site

There will be another NMRHA reining on Saturday, July 25, 2009 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Be sure and check back, as we will be posting that premium and details at a later date.

NMRHA
215 Esslinger
La Mesa, NM 88044
Josh Armstrong
575/312-2291








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