Vaccination guidelines for horses at Mill Creek

The following vaccination guidelines were prepared especially for Mill Creek by California Equine Sports Medicine.

These recommendations are for both the horses that are showing and those that do not leave the facility. Due to the number of horses that do move around – shows, new horst, etc.—the potential for exposure to any contagious diseases remains present for those horses that do not leave the property.

For more information on the diseases/vaccines below, visit http://www.aaep.org/.

Equine Influenza – Every 6 months

Equine Rhinopneumonitis (EHV) – Every 6 months

West Nile Virus – Yearly vaccination (recommended late winter or early spring – prior to the onset of mosquitoes)

EEE/WEE – Yearly vaccination (recommended late winter or early spring – prior to the onset of mosquitoes)

Tetanus – Yearly vaccination. A booster is recommended if the horse is to have surgery or sustains a wound more than 6 months after his/her yearly vaccination

Rabies – Yearly vaccination

Strangles – Yearly vaccination (this vaccine does not provide full protection, but may help prevent the spread of the disease throughout the property if a single horse contracts it; it may also lessen the course of the disease)

Potomac Horse Fever – Only if you will be traveling to areas of the country where it is endemic (i.e., the East Coast)

Please check on your horse(s)’ vaccine status and talk to your veterinarian about an appropriate schedule to get your horse(s) up to date.

Important Notice about the vending machine

We have had a number of thefts from the vending machine by people reaching through the opening, pulling out snacks and not paying for them.  If this continues, we will have no choice but to completely remove the machine from Mill Creek.  Please don't spoil it for everyone!  Thank you.

A Quick Reminder about Mill Creek's Hours

Cory would like to remind everyone that Mill Creek's hours are as follows:

Tuesday - Thursday: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday - Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Mondays from 2:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. (for boarders only)

Introducing Practice Rides!

Mill Creek is now offering practice rides on School Horses for 3rd level and above students. You may use a School Horse to ride on your own, based on availability on Tues. - Thurs. 8am - 8pm and Fri. 8am - 5pm.

Be sure to notify the office in advance of the days/hours you would like to ride.

The cost is: 1 ride per week $30; 2 per week, $50; 3 per week, $70

The rides may last 1 hr. and there is no jumping.

Congratulations to our Scholarship Winners: Brittany Clark & Sadie Buchenau

The Mill Creek Scholarships have been awarded and Brittany Clark received our major scholarship for $1200 towards lessons and training!  Sadie Buchenau was the runner-up and will receive includes 2 nights stabling at a show, paid by Mill Creek, and horse show trainer fees donated by Robyn Fisher (valued at $450).

Congratulations to our two worthy recipients!