January/February

   "Tackling" Winter 

 

This is the time of year that retail stores often promote spring cleaning and organization. Therefore, our newsletter this month focuses on one important step you can take this winter to evaluate your insurance coverage and make sure everything is in place.

 

With the recent tack thefts on the West Coast as an unfortunate catalyst, we believe it's a good time to review your insurance policies to assure that you have the proper coverage. While tack theft might be happening in another part of the country, it's still critical to take inventory regularly just in case. And, if you purchased or received a new saddle over the holidays, make sure you update your schedule with your agent.

 

Remember, insurance is something everyone buys that they hope they'll never need, and there aren't many things we can say that about! 

 

You'll find our team of agents on the winter Hunter/Jumper circuits in Wellington and Ocala, Florida, Thermal, California, Gulfport, Mississippi and Katy, Texas. Chris Hocutt, our Quarter Horse agent, will also be enjoying warm weather in Arizona and California.

 

Best of luck, and for those braving this cold winter, stay warm!


EMO...Ride with the leaders!

 

E. Sue Bopp

You've worked hard to find the perfect tack for your horses, so make sure it's covered in the unfortunate event of a break in.
   

 Tack Theft: Are You Covered? 

It's every stable owner's nightmare: You walk into your barn one morning expecting to see the friendly faces of hungry horses awaiting breakfast, but instead you discover the twisted and broken lock of your tackroom door and the scattered remains of what was your entire collection of saddles, bridles, blankets and equipment.

 

Sadly, tack theft isn't uncommon, and, likewise, recovering those stolen saddles is equally uncommon.

 

Therefore, it's important to make sure that your tack and equipment is fully insured in the unfortunate event your property becomes a target of thieves.

 

If you board your horse and train with a professional, you might assume your tack is covered under the facility owner's or the trainer's insurance. That's not the case, however; all tack and equipment must be insured by the person who owns it.

 

Only tack and property owned by the trainer who owns or leases the facility is covered by the trainer's Commercial Liability Policy (CLP) in the event of a break-in and theft.


 

To read more of about Tack Theft and insuring your property, please click here.

 EMO Meet Our Client: Julie Winkel
 

Julie Winkel, of Reno, Nevada, owns and operates Maplewood Stables, Inc., and is a trainer, judge and popular clinician. She's trained and shown hunters and jumpers to the top levels, nationally and internationally, and has had many grand prix wins and hunter championships throughout her riding career.

 

Julie is a proponent of education, and she was one of the first United States Hunter Jumper Association Certified Trainers. She's also an Emerging Athletes Program talent scout and clinician, and she serves on the USHJA Emerging Athletes Committee. Julie also writes the monthly column "Conformation Clinic" for Practical Horseman magazine.

 

As a well-known judge, Julie holds licenses from the United States Equestrian Federation as well as the Canadian Equestrian Federation and has been judging for more than 30 years. 

 

She's presided over many of the best shows in the country, including Devon (Pa.), the Pennsylvania National, the Washington (D.C.) International, the National Horse Show, Capital Challenge (Md.), The Hampton Classic (N.Y.), Upperville (Va.), the US Pony Finals (Ky.) and the USHJA International Hunter Derby Championships (Ky.), to name just a few. Julie is also a respected course designer and has judged the New England Equitation Finals, the ASPCA Maclay Finals, the USEF Medal Finals (in 2007 with Geoff Teall, in 2010 with George Morris, and she is scheduled to judge in 2015 with Scott Hofstetter).

 

Julie gives back to the sport in a variety of ways, including generously volunteering her time to the USEF and USHJA, including as a past member of the USHJA Board of Directors. She's currently co-chair of the USEF Licensed Officials Committee, chair of the USEF Continuing Education and chair of the USHJA Judges Task Force. She's also a member of the USHJA Zone 10 Jumper Committee. 

 

In between her travels, Julie oversees her Maplewood, a 150-acre training, sales and breeding facility. Maplewood also stands two stallions, the grand prix jumpers Osilvis and Cartouche Z. 

 


 EMO: Tip of the Month

  

10 Tips to Safeguard Your Tack

 

 

Safeguarding your tack and equipment is an important way to prevent thefts and costly losses. 

 

While there will still be thieves who find a way to crack even the most dedicated theft-prevention systems, most thieves prefer to be in-and-out quickly and seek out the most vulnerable facilities.

 

Here are 10 tips to help keep your tack and equipment safely in your possession!

 

  1. Lock your tack room--install a sturdy deadbolt and make sure to lock the door every night. Be sure any tack room windows are locked and secure. 
  2. Install an alarm--alarms have been shown to be an effective deterrent in tack theft. 
  3. Install motion-sensor lights above all barn doors and entrances--such lights often deter thieves before they even step foot in the barn.
  4. Change the gate code often--if your property has an electronic gate, make sure to change the code regularly. 
  5. Use a locking saddle rack--thieves work quickly, and if your saddle is locked to the rack/wall, it will be more difficult for it to be easily taken. 
  6. Lock your tack trunk--an open tack trunk can quickly be ransacked, so a lock might deter a quick grab-and-go theft. 
  7. Don't leave tack unattended--saddles are easily and quickly stolen if left next to the ring or beside a trailer at a horse show. Make sure to monitor saddles and other expensive tack at the ring and place inside a locked tack room or vehicle if you must leave it. 
  8. Lock your horse trailer--if you store tack and equipment in your trailer, make sure to have locks on all doors and use them. 
  9. Use a safe--if you store expensive medications, equine passports or other valuable paperwork in the barn, purchase a safe and place it in a closet or other less obvious location.
  10. Post "No Trespassing" signs on your property--signage shows that you're serious about unauthorized persons on your property and could deter a thief from even driving in.

 


EMO Congratulates

Elle Boyd, daughter of EMO Field Agent Blake Boyd and his wife Liza Towell Boyd, made her Winter Equestrian Festival debut a winning one with trainer Charles Moorcroft. Elle placed first and second in the Walk-Trot section during WEF 4 riding Orchard Hills Hidden Treasure.


 

Bruce Duchossois Honored at USHJA Annual Meeting



 

A special thank you to Jack Wetzel, who accepted the Mrs. A.C. Randolph Owners Legacy Award on behalf of the late R. Bruce Duchossois during the USHJA Evening of Equestrians Gala and Awards ceremony in December during the USHJA Annual Meeting. The EMO Agency's E. Sue Bopp, holding trophy, and Martha Hall, left, presented the award with the USHJA's Marla Holt.
 


 

EMO 2015 Sponsorships


Tracy Fenney and MTM Timon fly over The EMO Agency fence.


 

Did you know that The EMO Agency, Inc., actively supports the equine industry through show and association sponsorships?


 

In 2015, EMO will sponsor competitions, events and year-end finals in a variety of disciplines throughout the country, including Hunter/Jumper, Western, Foxhunting and Equitation. 


 

Best of luck to all of our clients and friends, and we hope 2015 is a great year for you and your horses!    

2015 Issue I
In This Issue
Tack Theft
Meet Julie Winkel
Tip of the Month
Insurance Options

EMO's E. Sue Bopp and Chawton at the 2014 Devon Horse Show.
 

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Vice President

 

EMO WEST: 
 
Vice President

 

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FIELD AGENTS:
 


 

 Bill Reightler

 

 Nate Rolfe

 

 Drew Taylor

 

 

OFFICE AGENTS: 
Mortality/Vet Services 


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EMO's Martha Hall and E. Sue Bopp attended the 2014 USHJA Annual Meeting.


Join EMO Staff and Agents at these upcoming events:
  • HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, February-March, Ocala, Florida  (E. Sue Bopp)
  • Winter Equestrian Festival circuit, January-March in Wellington, Florida (Martha Hall, Blake Boyd and Nate Rolf) 
  • Great Southwest Equestrian Center, January-February 23 in Katy, Texas (Mike Moran)
  • Back 2 Basics Quarter Horse Circuit, February 12-15 in Rancho Murieta, California (Chris Hocutt)
  • Pacific Coast Quarter  Horse Association Banquet, February 14 in Rancho Murieta, California (Chris Hocutt)
  • American Quarter Horse Association Convention, March 6-9 in Ft. Worth, Texas (Chris Hocutt)
  • HITS Desert Circuit, March 15-16, in Thermal, California (Mike Moran)
  • Silver Dollar Quarter Horse Circuit, March 18-22 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Chris Hocutt)
  • Pin Oak Charity Horse Show/Spring Gathering, March 23-April 5 in Katy, Texas (Mike  Moran)

Upcoming EMO-Sponsored Events

  • Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association Banquet, February 14 in Rancho Murieta, California 
  • Southbound Show Jumping Series - Texas
  • The EMO Agency Horsemanship Cup - California 
  • Silver Dollar Quarter  Horse Circuit - Nevada
  • VHSA Equitation Medal Finals & Qualifying Classes - Virginia
  • Tryon Hounds Horse Show - North Carolina
  • Arizona Sun Country Circuit - Arizona


Green Grazing II
  
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What Our Clients 
Are Saying...

 

I would like to pass along my appreciation for your staff member, Ms. Stephanie Dean.  You are so lucky to have her!  She has helped me with insurance coverage for our club, the Old Dominion Morgan Horse Association.  She is always responsive, professional and timely when I email or call her.  I really appreciate her commitment and support.

 

Sincerely,

Mary Ann Massie 


  
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