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If you or know of someone that is considering transporting their pet by air please read this report: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-airlines-had-the-most-animal-deaths-on-domestic-flights-last-year-2017-04-26 United Airlines should be a last resort!

Well, it is moving in the right direction. More public awareness.

That is terrible. Please see the Animal Care resources section here on CL. Under the Horse section, there is information on horse rescues.

I am checking on that for you.

Notice from the Boquete Equestrian Center: March 19 is the Cabalgata Gran Nacional de David. Starting at "2:30".... plan for 5 PM. We usually have 4000 horses and riders go through.

Domingo charged us $5.00 for a pair of pants hemming. Wow, $1.00 with Mercedes! She will get a lot of business!

RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT! A Conversation with Jessica Schrock of the Boquete Equestrian Center We’ve driven by the BEC hundreds of times, and we even use it as a landmark for people coming to our house from Boquete. “Turn right on the first paved street by the Equestrian Center.” But it’s only been recently – as we’ve researched horse-related products and services for Chiriqui Life – that we’ve gotten to find out what the BEC is all about. And a very impressive facility it is, with both covered and open riding arenas, a main house and casita, and plenty of enclosed pastures on a large, historically significant piece of property in Alto Boquete. After receiving an awesome list of recommended equestrian services from BEC owner Jessica Schrock, we had a chance to tour the center and ask her some questions about the center. CL: SO HOW DID YOU COME TO ESTABLISH THE BOQUETE EQUESTRIAN CENTER? JESSICA: I grew up in Langley, Canada, right across the border from the U.S. I’m the fourth generation of horse people in my family. My mother likes to say I could ride before I was born, since she rode in competition while pregnant with me! By the time I got to my 20s, I was renting a house in Langley with stables converted from a cattle-milking facility. But I got tired of freezing to death in Canada while trying to train for shows in the winter, and the cold just wasn’t conducive to a serious show schedule. So I packed up and came to Jaco, Costa Rica when I was 22, in 1999. I brought with me two huge Percheron mares and a four-month-old colt. I really took to the Costa Rican lifestyle, which was more laid-back and grounded. But then things started to get too touristy, together with all the problems that brings, like more crime and drugs. I wanted a more wholesome environment, so I decided to check out Boquete after my parents bought a small casita in Chiriqui. I moved here and bought the BEC property in 2004, and my parents moved down full-time soon afterward. We chose this property based on temperature! We were driving up the hill towards Boquete, and anything just below us felt too warm, but anything further north would have been too chilly. We got to 80 degrees and we said, yes, this is it! CL. THE PROPERTY HAS A VERY HORSEY HISTORY. CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THAT? JESSICA: Several generations back, this property was known as Las Trancas – the original Las Trancas because of the rock walls that enclosed a herd of wild horses. When someone needed a horse, they’d come here, pick one out and rope it, take it home, and break it out. When we first bought the property and built our stables, people would stop and say “Oye – you’re keeping tradition alive! Horses are returning to Las Trancas!” So there’s a strong memory among the older families here of that very old tradition. That’s how we came to name the property “Pista Rancho Las Trancas.” The original railroad that came up the hill to Boquete also rolled right through this property, and we still find old pieces of rail and spikes. Q. WHAT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES DO YOU OFFER? JESSICA: This is a passion, not a business. A big focus for us is rescues; in fact, all of our horses here are rescues. We make them available to our students who are training here, and we’re proud of our rescues that we’ve trained to a high level of proficiency and even winning at NBHA (National Barrel Horse Association) events. Doodlebug is our oldest horse here – he was a rescue and he’s 30 now! He’s taught hundreds of children to ride. And we still have a descendant of my original Percherons that I brought down to Costa Rica -- Taylor's Royal Exchange du Paris. She's 8 now. We brought some of our techniques from our Langley stables here to Boquete. For instance, we’re using an upstairs gravity feeding system. We just walk along like airline stewardesses and fill the horses’ troughs with manna from heaven! It’s great because it prevents the bad habits horses get when they see the feed cart coming, like pawing or kicking. When we first started the BEC, we were more focused on jumping and English riding. But over the years we’ve evolved to Western rodeo and barrel racing. That’s much more in character with the rural horse culture here in Chiriqui. There’s nothing we won’t show or teach someone. We give clinics and lessons, and we’re all about hands-on learning and teaching the correct form. We do barrel racing events once a month, and everyone’s welcome to come in and see what we do. Q. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO GROW YOUR FACILITY? Jessica: We do offer boarding on a limited basis, but that’s not our focus. Expanding our boarding capabilities is something we have on the back burner, but it will happen someday. We have a limited number of students, but we have the capacity to take on more. We’re also looking at adding lights for our outdoor arena, so we can hold nighttime events. *** The Boquete Equestrian Centre welcomes anyone who’d like to learn more about the facility and participate in the equestrian events there. For more information, visit their web page at www.ridebec.com [1], or check out their Facebook page.

And requiring all dogs over 3 months be micro chipped. https://www.tvn-2.com/nacionales/Discuten- proyecto-tenencia-perros-peligrosos_0_4969003093.html

Over a year ago we bought food grade diatomaceous earth from Finca Marta. Did the job very well around our house.

Great looking pups! I wonder if you could have a little area at Amigos de Animales Venta de Patio this Sunday to show the dogs to the many folks that will be attending the patio sale?

Maggie's list Animal Care Resources was updated today, Issue 1.24 Re-published February 9, 2018, with additional minor changes.

Maggie's list Animal Care Resources was updated today, Issue 1.22 Re-published February 7, 2018, with additional updates to the horse care resources and various updated contact info for other categories)

Wonderful! Kudos to Roberto!!

Wonderful!

That is great. Can you list what items in importance you need, and a monthly quantity?

Sweet face!

Maggie's List (our Animal care resource listing) shown above was updated today to Issue 1.21, Re-published January, 31th, 2018 with an addition of Horse Care resources section, and updated contact info for Panama Pet Relocation Service.) We kindly ask, that you take a look at the new Horse Care Resources section and provide any information that would be of value to include in this new section. Thank you, John and Susan pet.vet.info@chiriqui.life

LOSTMissing since Saturday, January 27th from home in Volcancito Village. My name is Lucky and I am 7 years old. Small (only 4 lbs) and I am wearing a purple collar and a flea collar. Please contact my family at ccrabbe47@yahoo.com or 6670-2943 (whatsapp) or 6587-6136.PERDIDODesaparacido desde Sabado Enero 27th de mi hogar en Volcancito Village. Mi nombre es Lucky y yo tengo siete anos. Pequeno (solo cuarto libras) y uso un collar morado y un collar anti pulga. Por favor contacta mi familia at ccrabbe47@yahoo.com or 6670-2943 (whatsapp) or 6587-6136. Photo attached.

Great post!

Maggie's List (our pet care resource listing) shown above was updated today to Issue 1.19 with updated information for grooming/ vet appt/ hours for: Clinica y Famarcia Veterinaria San José #2,

Bump.