The Friesian Magazine - Ebony Park May 2012

MAY 2012

Kate’s Knowledge - Feeding the Pregnant Mare Tash’s Training Tip - Inspirational Stories Lovely Loes & Delightful Danielle News From Holland

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From the Editor IN THIS ISSUE

• PAGE 4: NEWS FROM HOLLAND

• PAGE 5: NOTE FROM TASH AND 2012 DATES

• PAGE 6-7 FOR SALE - EBONY PARK ABE

• PAGE 8-9: KIND KATE’S KNOWLEDGE - FEEDING THE PREGNANT MARE

• PAGE 10-11: TASH’S TRAINING TIP INSPIRATIONAL STORIES

• PAGE 12: LOVELY LOES’ LEARNINGS

Hi Fabulous Friesian Lovers!! :) I hope you had an Awesome April and you are ready for a Magnificent May! Over the next couple of months, in the lead-up to the 2012 London Olympic games, we decided to feature the contenders for the Australian Olympic Dressage Team... at this stage the team has not been decided, but there are 6 athletes and their horses that are in contention. This month is all about Mary Hanna!

Also in this month’s issue, Loes talks about float training your horse - what tips and tricks she has for you if you are having trouble; Danielle shares with you her riding challenges and how she overcame them, and Natasha gives you inspiration!

This month I look at feeding the pregnant mare - do we need to feed them differently, and when should we start feeding them more?

If you would love to own a Friesian and never thought you would be able to afford to buy one outright, then perhaps one of our in utero payment plan options is right for you - we have just sold Penny’s 2013 foal to Megan - congratulations - on one of these payment plans!! Check out JB, Penny’s 3yo by Elko! What a spunk!

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

• PAGE 13: DELIGHTFUL DANIELLE’s TALES

• PAGE 14: PHOTO GALLERY

Kate Langdon

• PAGE 15: 5 MINUTES WITH MARY HANNA

• PAGE 16: CONTACT INFORMATION

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NEWS FROM HOLLAND Allround stallion Bikkel now KFPS registered It is not often that the term “allround” is as appropriate as in the case of newly registered Bikkel 470 (Beart 411 Sport x Tsjerk 328 Sport Preferent). The stallion just finished his KFPS Central Stallion Proving scoring 77 points in all three disciplines and a 7 for nearly all elements. He acquired the license owing to his steady performance combined with his beautiful type, correct conformation and, judging team Bauke Photo: persburo Melissen de Boer emphasized, his outstanding character, underlined beautifully by his calm reaction to the playful passage under his belly of his owner Monod’s two young daughters.

In conformation Bikkel does not take to his sire. His harmonious build and youthful expression bring to mind his dam’s sire Tsjerk 328 Sport Preferent. His movements mediate between the two. He owes his spacious movements to Beart 411 Sport, but with a faster hind leg than most of his half brothers and sisters.

Bikkel really progressed during the test. He had an easy trot from the start, but the quality of his walk in particular has really improved.

Bikkel 470 was born as Bikkel fan ’e Lange Ekers at H. Bakker’s from Haskerhorne. He descends from Stam 19, that originates from the well-known Model mares Landsvrouwe and Landsdochter from breeder Pasma’s Redia Stables. Bikkel’s dam is nine-year-old Ster mare Lysbeth fan ’e Lange Ekers. Her full brother Marco fan ’e Lange Ekers entered the Central Stallion Proving four years ago but did not manage to acquire approval. Bikkel granddam is a Ster Preferent daughter by Thomas 327. The next mare in line is also Ster and Preferent. She is by Tjimme 275.

Source: KFPS website - http://english.kfps.nl/Nieuws.aspx?NewsId=1369

Bikkel’s scores as a saddle horse, driving horse and harness horse: walk

trot canter

balance

suppleness transitions

7.0 walk

7.5 6.5 trot balance

7.0 7.0 suppleness transitions

7.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 foreleg hind suspension carriage leg

7.0 front

7.0

7.0

7.0 impulsion

impulsion total 7.0 total

6.5 77.0 suppleness impulsion total

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Note from Tash DIARY DATES Saturday 19th May 2012 Werribee Park NEC Jorrit - Elementary 3B & 3C Zeus - Novice 2B & 2C

Sunday 20th May 2012

Hello Superstars!

Welcome to Marvelous May!!!! I trust you are happy, excited and everything in your life is right where you want it! :) We have had a wonderful month here - we haven't been competing - but working all the boys at home - and we look forward to bringing them all out this month!

I have been working hard on preparing some new gifts and videos for my Your Riding Success program. If you are a rider and need some help with your riding click here to see my new video, I would love to help if I can :) I would also like to welcome Megan to the Ebony Park Family, with her purchase of a 1/2 Friesian (Penny x Jorrit) on one of our in utero payment plans (the foal is due in 2013)!

I would also like to congratulate Sarah on her fantastic results competing dressage on 3yo EP Orlando in April!

Werribee Park NEC

Also Abe is still with us! :) Which of course I am happy about, but remember if you know of anyone who is looking for a Grand Prix Friesian Stallion make sure you let them know :) I really want to find him that special home where he will be loved and treated like the King he is! :)

Abe - Grand Prix

Have a truly magnificent May and I look forward to seeing you in June! :)

Jorrit - Medium 4A & 4B Zeus - Novice 2A & 2C

To Your Success,

Achillies Preliminary 1A & 1C Natasha

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Now is the Time for Your Dream to Come True...

Do you want to own the first Grand Prix Friesian in Australia?

Do you want to own a Friesian stallion with a mane down past his knees?

Scores 8 for Pirouette

Do you want to own a Friesian stallion who is easy, uncomplicated, and effortless to ride?

Do you want to own a Friesian stallion that is bold, brave and takes you into the arena like a warrior into battle?

Do you want to own a best friend? A horse that loves you , understands you, and is willing to do whatever you ask, so that you can live your dream?

Do you want a partnership with a horse that only comes around once in a lifetime?

Do you want to achieve your dream of riding Grand Prix on a beautiful black Friesian stallion?

Scores 8 in Passage Easy and eortless to ride

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Ebony Park Abe Height: 165cm (16.2HH) Date of Birth: 29.03.2000 KFPS Registration Number: 5280 0420 0010 281 Ebony Park Abe was imported from Holland in 2005 Scoring over 60% in Grand Prix competition Has been awarded the KFPS Sports Predicate for excellence in the dressage arena and was the first Friesian in Australia to receive this prestigious award.

Trick trained

Click here for his page on our website, where you will find more photos, video and information on this exceptional stallion.

For Sale only due to rider following life plan, and starting a family. Only to be sold to the most exceptional, wonderful, loving home. POA Click here to submit your enquiry.

Consistently scores 7’s for Paces

Beautiful, black mane down past Ebony Park Friesian Magazine May 2012 his knees...

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Feeding The Pregnant Mare Any horse breeder will tell you that the health of a foal depends in large part on the health of the broodmare.

Mares should be fed differently during early pregnancy, late pregnancy, and lactation. By understanding the mare’s nutrient needs during each stage of her reproductive cycle, an intelligent and cost effective feeding program can be designed and implemented.

It is important to avoid overfeeding during early pregnancy and underfeeding during lactation.

Usually, the number one mistake is the overfeeding with respect to protein during the mare’s p r e g n a n c y. S e c o n d l y, vitamins and minerals are not fed in high enough quantities for both mare and growing foal, and last but not least, in an effort to prevent weight gain after foaling in the mare, the amount of protein and energy is limited during the time of lactation when the broodmare needs it the most.

Also, we really need to be aware of differences in nutritional requirements between breeds (eg. comparing a thoroughbred mare to a Friesian mare!).

Know that the season affects pasture quality and quantity which can drastically affect your mare's supplementary feed requirements, with spring being a time of increased growth of

pasture, and summer pasture dying off...

It’s a really good idea to condition score you mare regularly, or if you are like me, and tend to second guess yourself, take photos every week or so of the mare, so that you can compare them to each other - then you can notice even the slightest of changes in weight of the mare. You want to keep the mare at a healthy and consistent body condition.

It surprises many a horse owner

that a mare before the second trimester of gestation needs about as much feed as your average mare receives to maintain weight and activity - the foal is not growing at a huge rate (this all happens in the last trimester!). In fact, you can still ride your mare for much of the first 6 months or so, without any ill effects on the growing foal.

All too often, the well-meaning mare owner greatly increases feed intake after the mare is pronounced in foal, reasoning that she is now “eating for two.”

This is not only unnecessary, but may lead to obesity and problems at foaling time.

Obesity in broodmares is a serious problem, not only affecting the mares’ fertility and ability to conceive, but seriously risking the health of the foetus.

Over conditioning your mare at this stage may increase the chances of the foal exhibiting developmental orthopaedic diseases after birth.

This is particularly true where pregnant mares have access to high quality pasture during early pregnancy. If pasture quality is high, it may be necessary to restrict grazing by means of stabling or muzzling for part of the day. Access to pasture or hay should not be denied for longer than eight hours at a time to prevent digestive upset.

By the same token, mares in poor condition are at an increased risk to pregnancy loss.

This changes during the last trimester and once the foal is born, and the mare will now need as much forage as she will eat, but the least amount of grain required for keeping her in a moderate body condition.

After seven months of pregnancy, the foetus begins to develop rapidly. At this point, its nutrient requirements become significantly greater than the mare’s maintenance requirements and adjustments

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Feeding The Pregnant Mare should be made in the mare’s feeding program.

mineral intake with commercially available blends.

Digestible energy (DE) requirements only increase about 15 percent over early pregnancy.

Failure to do so will result in the possibility of fetal malformation in the unborn foal. In the worst case scenario, the embryo may actually perish due to the mare’s poor nutrition.

Protein and mineral requirements increase to a greater extent. This is because the foetal tissue being synthesised during this time is quite high in protein, calcium and phosphorus.

Supplementation of Trace minerals is also very important during this period because the foetus stores iron, zinc, copper, and manganese in its liver for use during the first few months after it is born. The foetus has developed this nutritional strategy of storing trace minerals during pregnancy because mare’s milk is quite low in these elements.

Additionally, selenium and vitamin E supplementation in late pregnancy has been shown in recent research to enhance immunity in both the mare and foal. Selenium may also help the mare by reducing the risk of retained afterbirth as shown in cows.

They protein and energy that your mare needs at this time will come from pasture, while fortified commercial grain mixes may be used to supply her with the vitamins and minerals needed during the second half of her pregnancy.

If you do not feed such a mix, it is imperative that you supplement her vitamin and

Generally speaking, if the embryo survives, a low concentration of vitamin A, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in the diet may contribute to the birth of weakened animals and an increased susceptibility to health challenges.

There is no way to tell if your mare is getting enough vitamins and minerals by the way she appears on the outside, this is why it is so important to make sure you are providing enough vitamins and minerals in her diet using a program like FeedXL to formulate a balanced diet is a really good idea!

Remember that many feeds designed for broodmares are formulated with the thoroughbred breeder in mind. Feeding rates for other breeds (especially those breeds renowned for being able to survive on next to nothing such as

many Friesians!) can be significantly lower than levels suggested for thoroughbreds.

In fact, some mares can survive on pasture alone with a vitamin and mineral supplement even in late pregnancy and not lose condition without any detriment to the foal. Good horse sense and personal knowledge of the mare and her condition in relation to feeding should always be the first guide when designing feeding schedules.

Once the foal is born, you can’t just stop the supplementation there! Since lactation now sets in, it is the grain that you supply her with that is most important to her now.

Some breeders suggest adding a commercially available yeast culture to your mare’s feed to help her to effectively digest the calcium and phosphorus that is in the feed.

This is now the time that you will need to keep a close eye on the animals’ grain intake. As lactation peaks at about seven weeks, her grain intake should be highest. Once this peak is surpassed, you will need to gradually cut down on the grain so as to avoid a build-up of excess fat in the horse.

To Yo u r D r e a m s B e c o m i n g Reality,

Kate Langdon Source: http://www.petalia.com.au/ & http:// www.horses-and-horse-information.com/ articles/1295broodmar.shtml

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Tash’s Training Tip - Inspirational Stories Hi fabulous riders!!!  How are you going???? I trust you are well and enjoying you’re riding journeys! A bit of change in pace this month! I have been doing a lot of studying and learning of my own and remembered a great way to learn and grasp new material is through story telling. So get a drink ... and maybe a choccie easter egg if you have any left! And sit back and enjoy: A Doctor by the name of Judah Folkman kept in his archives an article printed in the New York Times written by two physics professors, explaining how it would never be possible for aeroplanes to fly.

Three months later the Wright brothers soared through the air at Kitty Hawk.

Folkman had proposed in 1970 an idea that conflicted with what scientists at the time knew. He proposed that tumours generated new blood vessels to feed themselves and grow. He was ridiculed, and met with hostility and told his study was futile science.

At a research convention when he showed his ideas, half the audience walked out. For two decades he kept going, despite everyone else’s opinions and reactions.

My question is: Would you have kept going?

Today he has helped over 100,000 cancer patients from his research and he is considered to be a leader in the fight to cure cancer.

Michael Jordon was cut from the varsity basketball team in his first year at high school.

My question is: Would you have kept going?

Michael did double the practice of every other player on the team and went on to become the best basketball player of all time.

Colonel Sanders - the father of legendary fast food chain KFC was broke, with only a small house and old car to his name.

He was 65 years old. He decided to sell his chicken recipe to restaurants for free in return for a small percentage on the chicken sold. He was rejected over 1,000 times.

My question is: Would you have kept going?

He got 1,009 rejections before he got his first ‘yes’. With that one success Colonel Hartland Sanders changed the eating habits of the whole world with Kentucky Fried Chicken, popularly known as KFC. Bruce Lee studied and mastered kung fu, but all he really wanted was to be an actor. He obtained some small roles in TV and film, but thought his big break had arrived when he heard there was to be a new TV series called “Kung Fu” and they were looking for a new star.

He had a successful screen test but in the end the role was given to David Carradine.

My question is: Would you have kept going?

He was offered and starred in many film roles after that and his reputation as an actor and his skills in the martial arts made him a household name.

Fred Smith was a student at Yale studying economics. He wrote a paper disagreeing with his professor about air-freight through passenger planes, and instead proposed having separate planes dedicated to mail and not people. The professor gave him a low grade.

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Tash’s Training Tip - Inspirational Stories Fred was not discouraged, and went out to tell others of his idea and to get investors. He was met with disinterest.

However, his passion and his courage to his convictions served him well and he raised $91 million on his untested idea.

FEDEX was born, and in the first few years the losses amounted to millions of dollars.

The investors wanted to remove Fred and get someone else to take over the company.

My question is: Would you have kept going?

Fred did not lose faith, he worked night and day to solve the operational problems and that resulted in $75 million revenue with $3.6 million profits.

Today FEDEX is a multi-million dollar company.

W. Mitchell was a good looking 28 year old on top of the world!

He had finally saved enough money for his dream motorbike

and life was good. A traffic accident left him with a crushed elbow and pelvis and burns to 75% of his body. His face was burned beyond recognition and his fingers and thumbs had been burnt off leaving him with two stumps where his hands used to be.

My question is: Would you have kept going?

After 6 months of rehabilitation, he came across an idea for a s t o v e c o m p a n y. H e thought to himself ‘hmmm... I know a bit about fire’ so he cofounded Vermont Casting Inc which became Vermont’s second largest employer. With the profits he was making, he bought himself a personal aeroplane, and despite the physical barrier of having no hands, he learnt to fly.

Mitchell thought he was on top of the world again. Life was good and he had achieved so much.

However on a routine flight to San Francisco - a flight Mitchell had made many times before the plane malfunctioned and crashed. There were four others in the plane and they all walked out. Everyone except for Mitchell. He had crushed his 12th thoracic vertebrae and he would never be able to use his legs again. He needed a wheelchair.

My question is: Would you have kept going?

He says about the accidents: ‘Before my accidents, there were ten thousands things I could do. I could spend the rest of my life dwelling on the one thousand that I had lost, but I instead chose to focus on the nine thousand I still had left’.

Mitchell is still a director of the board to a number of companies, and is a successful businessman. He is also a cofounding chairman of a $65 million company.

What is the point of these stories I am telling you? ... well, you tell me? Whatever you take out of these stories is the message you are ready to hear right now. To me the theme of this article is persistence. I go.

Until. No buts, maybes, excuses, could of, would of, should of. Just I do. Until. I trust whatever you needed and wanted to understand and assign meaning to, you did in the most perfect way for you!

Until next month!

To Your Success,

Natasha

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Lovely Loes’ Learnings He llo e ve r yone!

I hope e ve r yone had a f antas t ic Apr il... we have had a busy month he re wi th 4 horse s to bre ak in, plus cont inuing t raining wi th the o the r horse s! :) At the e nd of las t month, one of our agis tee s aske d for some he lp f loat t raining he r mare ... and I thought this month I would talk abou t e xact ly ho w we we nt abou t t raining her to walk quie t ly and calmly into the f loat, e ve r y t ime .

To s tart of f wi th, you have to re alise that e ver y horse is dif fe re nt, so they will have dif fere nt re asons as to why they don’t want to ge t on the f loat - some may be scare d, some may be such big horse s the space you are t r ying to ge t them into jus t seems too small, and for some i t is jus t a ne w e xpe r ie nce that you have to te ll them is ok before they will t r us t that i t will be!

This horse was no t scare d to go on the f loat, bu t jus t did no t want to go on! She had bee n f loate d in the pas t in a large r angle loading f l o a t, a n d wa s n’t re a l l y h a ppy a b o u t ch anging to a smalle r s t raigh t loading f loat...

So how did we ge t this mare on the f loat wi thou t forcing her, and wi thou t cre at ing a f ight we jus t couldn’t win?

The f irs t s tep was ge t the horse mov ing in a s t raight line to wards the back of the f loat, so that whe n she took a s tep to the side, she was cor re cte d to take a s tep back to the s t raight line .

On top of this, e ver y t ime she took a s tep back wards, the le adrope was gi ve n pre ssure pulling her for wards, and this pre ssure was re le ase d as so on as she s toppe d going back wards.

Ever y t ime she we nt into a good, s t raight posi t ion, mov ing towards the back of the

f loat, she go t a sof t le ad rope, and I re ally le t her k now what a good girl she was be ing.

Af ter a fe w t r ie s she re alise d that she could n o t ge t away w i t h t h e u n de s i ra ble behav iour, so I go t her to s tep onto the ramp - bu t remember e ver y t ime she took a s tep back , I pulle d and re le ase d on the le ad rope unt il she came for ward again.

In this way she was loade d into the f loat... whe n she was in the f loat I gave her a t re at so that she was re warde d, and had a nice e xpe r ie nce for be ing on the f loat.

Af te r I g ave h e r t h e t re at, sh e f le w back wards ou t of the f loat, bu t be cause she re ally like d the t re at, she s teppe d up on the ramp again, bu t this t ime much more quickly.

So I took her in the f loat again, gave her a quick t re at and I backe d her ou t again, before she de cide d to do i t herse lf - i t was my de cision for her to go ou t of the f loat again, no t hers. Af ter doing this t wo more t ime s, I had her in the f loat where she was happy to s tand there quie t ly, and we could close the tail gate, le ave her in for a fe w minu te s, before taking her ou t...

So that was how we go t this horse on the f loat !! :) Remember - e ver y horse is dif fere nt, so keep t r ying unt il you f ind what work s for your horse! Pat ie nce and re wards for good behav iour are the key to succe ss!

Have a fantastic month!

Loes

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Delightful Danielle’s Tales Hi Guys!! :)

Then Loes and Tash would come out and tell me to

This month I thought I would talk to you about

‘hold’ my outside rein, and here I was thinking

what I have learnt with my riding!

‘but i am?’...

This is something I have been having trouble with

I started to get really confused, because I felt I as

in my riding - it happens to me every time I ride,

doing what they asked, and I didn’t know what

and is a case of ‘what I thought - and what it

else to do!

actually was!!’

So... Tash walked beside me and got the horse

Let me explain... when I ride, I ‘feel’ like I am sitting properly, when really I am slightly leaning

rounded so easily... I had a think, and held the reins as Tash walked around with me, rounding

forward, and sitting up straight, when really I am

the horse, and I could feel what she was doing

someone with eyes on the ground to let you know

was not holding my outside rein anywhere near

leaning into

the circle... sometimes you need

with the reins... and I came to the conclusion that i

what you are doing and what you need to adjust

enough to how i was suppose to!!

in your riding! Otherwise you just get really

Once i came to this realization everything just felt

frustrated!

so much easier and clearer than before!

I have also been struggling to

get my horse

properly rounded, and couldn’t figure out why!

So even though you ‘think’ you are doing

something right, or using something enough, you may not be at all!! It’s always good to analyze what you are doing, look at the horses reaction (if

there is one at all!) and think that you might need to do something more or less in your riding!!

After this realisation my riding has improved in leaps and bounds, because I apply this rule to every problem I have - I hope you are learning something new every time you’re with your horse!!

Until next month :)

Danielle Although I am leaning forward in this shot, he is much more round...

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I just needed13much more outside rein!

PHOTO GALLERY

Dante - on his back for the first time! (above and below)

Above: Victoria and her foal Onyx, enjoying the view in Garfield!

Left and far Left: EP Hanibal, a 3yo half Friesian

by Elko has been broken in and is ready to go home!

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5 Minutes with Mary Hanna Mary Hanna was born into a very horsey family in the Western District of Victoria. She rode from an early age. She now lives with husband and business partner Rob at Statene Park in on the Bellarine Peninsula in Drysdale and she works as a full time Equestrian coach and dressage horse trainer. Mary holds a bachelor of teaching and gives much of her time in the sport as an NCAS Level III Dressage instructor and is currently the Coach for the Victorian Dressage team.

Mary was originally a showjumping and eventing rider, converting to dressage in her 20’s. Mary rode horses from an early age and has owned and ridden some wonderful horses. She says the highlights are too numerous to mention, however "My 1996 Atlanta Olympic ride on Mosaic was a personal high note as we finished 23rd in the Grand Prix Special. I was proud to have won the World Cup Australasian Final 3 times and gone on to represent Australia at the World finals on 3 occasions. I must also thank my wonderful horse Limbo who shared the Sydney 2000, WEG, Jerez 2002 and Athens 2004 experiences with me.

Losing him to travel sickness at the end of 2004 was a bitter blow, he is sadly missed. “

Mary Hanna and one of her Olympic contenders, Sancette. Photo: Astrid

Over the years, Mary has also shown horses in breed and showing classes and has been involved in formulating breeding guidelines for the development of performance horses to take Australian equestrian sports forward.

She is a true "all-round" sports woman and as well as riding, she is a keen sailor, snow skier and has also competed at State level as a pentathlete, before committing to equestrian events. She enjoys painting, bridge, decorating and the garden.

Mary said, “I have had many great instructors and trainers and they have all helped me to ride my best and give my horses the opportunity to do their best. I worked with Gert Donvig, then Clemens Dierks who was the Australian National coach for many years and have also trained with Kyra Kyrklund, Tineke Bartels, Anky van Grunsven and Sjef Jansen, Ulf Műller and Hubertus Schmidt. I have been able to take some wisdom from all of these valued instructors with me to every training session or competition appearance. “ She says, “Success in the sport of Dressage is not an individual achievement it takes a team of dedicated people, good professional advice and of course, a great horse! I have been very fortunate to have had the help and support of many wonderfully generous people. My owners, sponsors, professional advisors, grooms, friends and family. In particular I must thank my husband and “visionary” business partner, Rob, without him it would not have been possible … and of course my wonderfully talented daughter Gitte – who now helps me carry on the tradition that was established over 30 years ago. Let's hope that her daughter Mietta will carry on the interest for the generations to come.”

“The past has been a colourful contrast of hard work and heartfelt satisfaction with some memorable highlights and the low points which go with owning and caring for horses but do serve to teach us the valuable lessons. The future offers all enthusiasts the opportunity to see Australian dressage step up and to the best international combinations and I am looking forward to my continuing involvement.

Australian competitors now ride horses equal to the best in the world and we have the knowledge and experience to see them reach the potential of their celebrated ancestors. I am proud to have been part of the wonderful journey so far … and eager to be part of the future success.

Mary Hanna and one her other top horse, Umbro. Photo: Rostp Aaltonen

Career Highlights

Mary has enjoyed great success with many of the horses she has trained and ridden.

She has proudly represented Australia at 3 Olympic Games - 1996 at Atlanta on Mosaic, in 2000 on Limbo and in 2004, Athens, again on Limbo (hopefully this year making it 4!).

She has won the Australasian Final of the World Cup on Mosaic and went on to take part at 3 world finals for the Dressage World Cup. She has taken part at the Dressage World Championships (WEG).

In 1994 at Den Hague, 1998 in Rome and in 2002 in Jerez, Spain, all on Mosaic.

Mary has been the Australian National Grand Prix Champion on 6 occasions.

Source: http://statenepark.com/

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