Transcript Lund Quarter Horses & The Swimming Hole Internship

Lund Quarter Horses
&
The Swimming Hole
Internship
La Cygne, Kansas
Rebeka Linden
May-June 2007
How I acquired my Internship
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Introduced through a contact at my
previous job
Spoke with the Lunds on the phone
and through e-mail
They were willing to take on an
intern
Moved down to La Cygne one week
after the semester finished
My Employers
Brad and Amy Lund
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Brad is an AQHA Professional Horseman and
Team Wrangler member
Both Brad and Amy have had many winnings at
the AQHA world show , as well as train youth for
the world show
Lund Quarter Horses
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Includes breeding facility, raise and train colts, train roping
and working cow horses, and an equine aquatred therapy
center
Located on 80 acres with 27 box stalls as well as paddocks
and runs, two round pens, an indoor arena, and a large
outdoor arena
Stand AQHA Champion, World Champion, and 2005 Super
Horse With All Probability
Competition: Trainers and breeders in the roping and
working cow horse industry
The Swimming Hole
Equine Aquatred Therapy
-Rehabilitation
-Build Endurance
My Initial Expectations
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Cleaning stalls
Feeding horses
Observing and learn about breeding
and training
See the aquatred system
My Actual Internship Duties
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Worked the equine
aquatred therapy
Exercised roping horses
Assisted in training of
roping horses
Assisted in vet work and
care of sick horses
Worked in breeding
program (collection, ultrasounding, and artificial
insemination of mares)
The Environment
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The people I worked with were
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Friendly
Willing to teach and help me
Hard working
Understanding
Long hours
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7am-6pm
Monday-Saturday
What I Learned About
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Equine Aquatred and Game Ready systems
 Therapy and care of injured horses
Breeding:
 Palpation and ultra sounding, preparation
of the mare for breeding
 Semen collection and preparation
 Artificial insemination; embryo flushing
Training Roping and Working cow horses
Necropsy, treating sick horses, foaling care
Professional Benefits
Gained
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Client/Trainer relationships
Increased my horse and horse
industry knowledge
Advertisement and running a
successful business
Final Thoughts
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Unforgettable
Experience
Met and worked
with some really
great people and
horses
With All Probability
“Ticket”
Are there any Questions?