Santa coming to Ortonville on Saturday

John Balhorn and Linda Henry of Top Hats & Tails Carriage Company of Ortonville will be bringing Santa into Ortonville during the Village Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3.  The parade will be starting at 3:00 p.m. beginning in front of the Edna Burton Senior Center at the corner of Ball and Cedar Streets.  It will go down Church Street, right on Mill Street, left on South Street and ending downtown at the Brandon Township Fire Station.

West Wind Equestrian fund raiser

On Saturday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. West Wind Equestrian in New Hudson, in cooperation with C.A.N.T.E.R., will be hosting a fund raiser for the Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses.  Sue Pelto and Ron Gardner, owners of The West Wind Equestrian in New Hudson, will be welcoming guests into the Christmas event.  Tickets for the event are $45.00 per person.  RSVP to 248-672-3593 or email CanterintoChristmas@aol.com.

Equine Cushings Disease

As your horse ages he/she will be fighting "old age" diseases more and more.   For those who encounter their older horse not shedding out, losing weight, drinking more water and urinating more might be dealing with Cushings Disease.  With the recent release of an FDA approved drug (Prascend) a web site address is available giving a complete and concise description of the problem. The address is : http://www.prascend.com/.
It might be worth checking out.