Ebony Park Magazine June 2011

JUNE 2011

Kate’s Knowledge - Iodine Tash’s Training Tip Lovely Loes’ Learnings Describing the Friesian Horse

Ebony Park Friesian Magazine www.ebonyparkstud.com.au

Have you ever felt alone, confused and completely demotivated in your riding?

Have you every hit stumbling blocks in your training and didn’t know what the next step was?

Have you ever wanted to know what goes in the mind of a Grand Prix rider and trainer and how they got to where they are?

I know when I was starting my riding journey these were some of the challenges I faced constantly.

Imagine you were driving from one side of the country to the other. And imagine you were driving alone, without a map and no knowledge of the countryside. …. It would be an interesting trip wouldn’t it? Now imagine someone came with you on the trip. Someone who had been there before.

They know the road, they know where the best place to stay and get fuel is, where the hard parts of the road are and where the easy parts are. They can point out the dangers and the things to look forward to. What to take notice of and what isn’t so important. That would make the trip more fun, exciting, less stressful, faster, easier and smoother. Most importantly if you are with someone who has been there before they make sure you don’t get lost, or worse drive in the complete wrong direction!

So I want to be your guide – your car roadie! I want to make sure you are on the right path to achieve what you want to achieve, and I want to be there to help you, champion you and support you through the challenging parts and see you on the other side ready to celebrate!

RIDING PROGRAMS HAVE YOU VISITED www.yourridingsuccess.com YET?!?!?

Everyone is raving about Natasha’s book “How to achieve lasting riding success” After reading it you will: • Be able to define what success is to you • Know the THREE keys that are present in EVERY successful rider and how you need to have what they have if you want the same results.

• Have done your riding goals and developed your own commitment and action plan for success Here is what some superstars had to say about the book: “I have read the e-book and I found it really inspiring and helpful.” ~ Rebecca “It’s awesome!” ~ Chantelle So go to www.yourridingsuccess.com now and fill in your details on the right hand side. You will then be sent the link to the e-book in PDF and audio format immediately! Enjoy :)

So with that in mind I have developed varying levels of Success Programs so you can learn from my mistakes, and get results and achieve your goals the quickest way possible (click on the links below for more information).

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IN THIS ISSUE • PAGE 4: THE FRIESIAN HORSE

• PAGE 5: TASH’S TRAINING TIP AND LOES’ LEARNINGS

• PAGE 6-7: KIND KATE’S KNOWLEDGE - IODINE

• PAGE 8 - NOTE FROM TASH AND 2011 DATES

• PAGE 9 - PHOTO GALLERY

• PAGE 10 - 5 MINUTES WITH HANS PETER MINDERHOUD

From the Editor Hi everyone!! :)

I hope you have had a sensational may, and you are all rugged up and ready for winter!

We have had a busy month, starting new projects and training horses... I can’t say too much but watch this space!

Natasha has continued to compete Abe at the Grand Prix level and is improving every test which is fantastic!

Loes has been continuing her training of the young horses - she has four on the go at the moment, with young Friesian stallions Zeus and Achilles coming along really nicely, as well as 3/4 Friesian gelding Captain (now known as Orlando) and 1/2 Friesian gelding Bastian just starting out!

Check out Natasha’s training tip in audio format this month! Love the technology!

We have had a few questions about feeding and supplementation over the last few month, and with so many products on the market for both hard feeding and vitamin and mineral supplementation, it can all be so confusing!! :) Ss this month I thought I would talk about iodine as a trace mineral, and when you should supplement!

Have an awesome month, and loving the feedback so keep it up!

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality,

• PAGE 11 - CONTACT INFORMATION

Kate Langdon

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THE FRIESIAN HORSE

OLOF 315

Following the same thread as last month, I thought over the next couple of months I would talk more about Inspections, and how Friesians are judged in different categories :) The KFPS Inspection There is a strict and accurate rating system to ensure the pure continuation of the breed. An inspection is held every year wherever there are a large number of purebred friesians (in Australia this is held every 2 years). Dutch judges travel from the Netherlands to evaluate horses of all ages and score them individually on their conformation (40%) and movement (60%) and thus deciding whether the horse is correct enough to be entered into the FPS studbooks. At most friesian inspections, the handlers wear white, which provides contrast to the black coat and allows the judge to view the horse's body without interference. This also applies for the white halters or bridles usually seen only at inspections.

Desirable Friesian Traits Breed Characteristics A harmoniously built, properly proportioned horse. The noble head has clear, intelligent eyes and small, alert ears with the tips pointing slightly towards each other. The neck is of adequate length and slightly arched. A strong back joins a croup of good length, which should not slope too steeply. The shoulder is strong, long and sloping and the body has good depth and well sprung ribs. The legs and feet are strong, with a well-developed forearm and proper stance. The horse has fluid, square, elegant and elevated gaits, emphasized by good feathering on the lower legs, a fine mane and a beautiful, long tail. In short, a luxuriant, honest horse with much presence and eager to work. When three years old it should have the ideal height at withers of 1.60 m (15.3 hands). The preferred color is jet black.

Conformation The head: Relatively short and of good width proportional to the length. The ears are small and alert with the tips pointing slightly towards each other. The eyes are large and shining. Preferably, the nasal bone is somewhat hollow or straight. The nostrils are wide, the lips closed and the teeth meet properly. Jaw bones not too heavy and spread wide apart to allow easy breathing while at work. The head should be dry and expressive, blending smoothly in with the neck. The neck is of good length, allowing the horse to move its head sideways easily. The head is set well on the neck, leaving adequate space for the throat.

The neck: Slightly arched at the crest. The neck should be of proper length and adequately muscled. It is set on high and there should be no bulging lower neckline.

The withers: Well-developed and in particular blending gradually into the back. The withers should not be too flat.

The back: The back is well muscled and not too long. A slightly low back is allowed.

The loins: Wide, strong and well-muscled, smoothly blending into the croup.

The croup: The croup is of good length, sloping slightly downwards, wide and muscled, not overly rounded or pointed (narrow pinbones). The tail should not be set on too low. Especially the gluteal muscle should be long and well developed.

The shoulders: The shoulders are of adequate length and sloping. The points of the shoulder are set widely enough so that, together with the breast bone and welldeveloped muscles, they form a good shoulder. The chest is neither to wide nor too narrow.

The ribs: The ribs are of good length and curved, providing space for heart and lungs. The belly is not rotund and has sufficient depth towards the rear.

The legs: The forelegs are properly positioned. Viewed from the front, they are set parallel with a hoofwidth of space at the ground. Viewed from the side, they are perpendicular down through the fetlock joint; the pastern is set at a 45 degree angle to the ground. The cannon bone of the foreleg should not be too long; the forearm, however, should have good length. The pastern is of good length and is resilient. The hooves are wide and sound. Viewed from the rear, the hind legs are straight. Viewed from the side, they are properly positioned, strong with good strong hooves.

The hind cannon is slightly longer than the front, while the gaskin is of sufficient length and well muscled. The joints of the forelegs as well as of the hind legs are well-developed, dry, providing a good foundation. At the hock, the angle should be about 150 degrees, while the hind pastern is at an angle of about 55 degrees to the ground.

This month I thought the stallion spotlight should be on a dutch stallion called Olof 315. Olof recently died at the start of May at the age of 23. Olof is the grandsire of both Ebony Park Elko (on his dam’s side) and Ebony Park Jorrit (on his sire’s side) and contributed greatly to improved movement in the Friesian breed.

He is also know for passing on the “sports” genes to his offspring.

SOURCE: KFPS website

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TASH’S TRAINING TIP AND LOES’ LEARNINGS

Loes and Achilles

Tash and Abe

This month we thought we would let you hear rather than read about what has been going on at Ebony Park. Click on the website link or copy and paste the address into your browser Tash’s training tip and Lovely Loes’ Learnings!! :) - https://s3-apsoutheast-1.amazonaws.com/yourridingsuccess/Loes+%26+Tash+Chat.mp3

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Iodine There are many different vitamins and minerals that need to be present in your horses diet in order for your horse to be healthy and happy. Although before they were domesticated, grazing was enough, simply feeding your horse hay and grass is generally not adequate, as they our horses carry us on their back, are worked differently and are restricted to much smaller areas than they would naturally be in!

Although it is not an iron-clad figure, generally your horse needs around 0.1mg/kg of diet. Even though this only works out to be 1-2mg of iodine per day for a 500kg horse, it is important that your horse has enough.

So this month, I thought I would talk about one of the important nutrients that needs to be a part of your horses diet - iodine - as well as some common misconceptions about how you can supplement vitamins and minerals such as iodine in your horses diet.

Utilisation of Iodine As mentioned above, iodine is important for thyroid function - 75% of the bodyʼs iodine is found here. It is also important for reproduction, and is taken up by the mammary gland (so that it can be distributed into the milk for the foal. The other place it is commonly found is the placenta - again for the benefit of the foal.

Why Do Horses Need Iodine?

Iodine is an important trace mineral in every horses diets, as it aids in the synthesis of thyroid hormones in the thyroid gland.

The thyroid hormones that it aids to produce, are responsible to telling all the other glands making up the endocrine system what to do.

Therefore, iodine is an essential nutrient for normal physiological function in the horse!

In adult horses, the thyroid hormones are necessary for reproduction, as they help to control: • Normal oestrus cycles in mares • Development and survival of the foetus • Growth of foals after birth Requirements for Iodine So now that you know that iodine is so important for your horse, how much iodine is needed in a horses diet?

However, having said that, toxic levels for your horse are at around 5mg/kg feed per day, so there really isnʼt a whole lot of room for error!! :)

With both deficiencies and excess of iodine in your horses diet, there are similar symptoms Symptoms Feeding the wrong amount of iodine in your young horses diet is the primary cause of goitre in foals (less common in adult horses). This is an enlargement of the thyroid gland, and can cause a number of other symptoms!

In foals these symptoms may be: o Slowed skeletal growth o Rough coat o Delayed shedding of hair o Muscular weakness The mothers of these foals may or may not also exhibit hair loss and an enlarged thyroid gland (goitre) Causes Of course the main cause of this occurrence is either over or underfeeding iodine by humans in the diet of your horse!!!

There are also certain plants that horses may consume that interfere with iodine uptake by the body of the horse, and hence and thyroid function.

These include: o Kale o Cabbage o Brassica o Lupins

Deficiencies and excesses of iodine can cause goitre in foals (check out the lump on the neck of this foal) DEFICIENCIES AND EXCESS So now that you know how much iodine your horse needs, what happens if he doesnʼt get enough, or is being given too much?

It is important to note that pregnant and lactating mares are particularly at risk of iodine toxicity.

In part this is due to the fact that iodine is concentrated across the placenta and in the mammary glands Although the mare may not show obvious signs of the toxicity, the foal may be born dead or with an iodine toxicity.

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Kind Kate’s Knowledge - Iodine Effects Deficiencies and excess can cause hypothyroidism (this is where the thyroid gland is functioning on a much smaller scale than normal), which results in the hypertrophy (increase in the tissue mass) of the thyroid gland - this is where a goitre is formed.

ceased, and if you are not giving an iodine supplement that you know of, your horses diet may need to be reevaluated or changed.

SEAWEED MEAL

If there is a deficiency, not enough iodine is available for thyroid hormone production, and if there is an excess, this inhibits thyroid hormone release - therefore not enough thyroid hormone is being produced!

Diagnosis As you can imagine, because both excess and deficiency show the same signs, diagnosis needs to be carefully made - you might know that your horse has an iodine problem, but you might not know in which direction!

Therefore, to determine the problem you need to evaluate the diet and determine how much iodine the horse is actually getting.

Unfortunately, a blood analysis is not particularly useful, as iodine is not really carried around in the blood - it is concentrated in the thyroid gland.

Treatment The most important factor in treating an iodine deficiency or toxicity is to correct the dietary imbalance - it is important to determine whether your horse is consuming too much or too little iodine.

If your horse has a deficiency, it is easy to add more iodine, such as in the form of iodized salt.

If there are levels that are too high in the diet, then any iodine supplementation you are already giving need to be reduced or

If you were to feed the seaweed meal produced from these seaweeds, this is around 81.65mg for a 500kg horse being fed 2% body weight dry matter – toxic levels!!

Is it a Good Supplement?

Seaweed meal is a “natural” vitamin and mineral supplement that is promoted as containing every nutrient needed by the horse, including: • 48 minerals • 16 amino acids • 11 vitamins This might be true, however generally the concentration of these vitamins minerals in seaweed is very, very low (so there is not much point in feeding it to your horse) and iodine generally waaaay too high!!

The iodine levels in seaweed are highly variable.

For example, the concentration of iodine in 12 different seaweeds was tested, and varied from 16mg/kg to 8165mg/kg

Before Feeding Seaweed and Other Iodine Supplements So what we really need to consider if you are thinking about feeding a seaweed meal is why you want to feed it. If you do end up deciding that you want to feed it - make sure any product bought has a full iodine (and other mineral) analysis, so that you know exactly how much to give your horse, so that you can make sure they are not getting toxic levels of iodine. Never give free access to seaweed meal – this is just an iodine toxicity waiting to happen!

Is It Necessary to Supplement with Iodine?

Evaluate your horses diet - if he is deficient in iodine, this is when you can consider supplementation, however you need to be very careful not to over-supplement Summary • Iodine is an essential trace mineral in the horses diet • It is essential for normal function of the thyroid gland • Deficiency and toxic levels cause similar symptoms • Seaweed meal is generally too high in iodine to be of any use • It is crucial to evaluate your horses diet before supplementation of iodine • Many types of commercially available feeds contain enough iodine for your horses everyday needs – always look at the label!!!

To Your Dreams Becoming Reality

Kate Langdon Ebony Park Friesian Magazine June 2011

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DIARY DATES

Note from Tash Hi Superstars!!!!

Happy June!!! :) Trust all is fantabulously well with you!

4 JUNE COMPETITION AT ELCHO PARK IN LARA (JORRIT AND ABE)

I am super super pumped for this month - I have three competitions with the superstar boys, and I can't wait to get out there and work out some more stuff for me, and of course allow the boys to do their thing!

How is everything with you?

19 JUNE COMPETITION AT BONEO PARK (JORRIT AND ABE)

25 JUNE VICTORIAN DRESSAGE CLUB (WERRIBEE) COMPETITION (JORRIT AND ABE)

Kate, Loes and I have been busy busy as always.

Loes is riding Achilles and Zeus, and preparing for their upcoming starts at competition, as well as riding some young baby horses just starting their education.

Kate aka the super computer queen is going like a machine on some very exciting new projects we are looking forward to revealing next month for you! I have been working hard on taking my riding to the next level ... well actually going for three levels more! C'mon Tash! And playing with some new techniques and strategies that are having great success.

We also have a HUGE photo/video shoot coming up for our Breeding Season 2011 packs. I don't know who gets more excited - me or Abe about getting all pretty and having photos taken! But I can't wait to finalise that and get it out to show you all!!!!!

I wish you ALL a super super super month of June and I look forward to sharing some great things with you next month!!!

26 JUNE COMPETITION AT ELCHO PARK, LARA (JORRIT AND ABE)

To your success,

Natasha

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PHOTO GALLERY

Tash and Daquiri

Natasha and Abe GP

Elko

Natasha and Abe (above and right) GP

Fia and her foal Lightning

Dante when he was a baby

Delta

Natasha and Jantje

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5 Minutes with Hans Peter Minderhoud Hans Peter was born in Westkapelle, Zeeland (the westernmost province of Holland) Hans Peter first came into contact with horses at the age of six at the nearby stables in Westkapelle. It soon became clear that this was more than just a hobby. Hans Peter spent every spare minute at the stables and although the ‘horse world’ was totally unfamiliar to his family they have always given him their full support.

At the age of 16 he approached Anky van Grunsven and enquired if he might work with her in the school holidays. She agreed, and he worked all his holidays in Erp. In 1994 Hans Peter accompanied Anky as competition groom to Den Haag where the World Equestrian Games were taking place. When Anky won a gold medal with Bonfire, Hans Peter knew for certain that he wanted to make his career in the equestrian world.

Hans Peter acquired a lot of experience in the following years at various sporting stables. He worked for Bollvorm, Van De Broek and at Gertjan van Olst’s stud farm to name but a few.

In 20003 he decided it was time to branch out on his own. With the help of stallions Painted Black and Rubles he established both his stables and his name.

Since then Stal Minderhoud has built up a solid name in the (International) training world. Hans Peter enjoys both training and riding Young Horses as well as riding a good trial Grand Prix.

Minderhoud won the VSN Cup in 2004 with his horse Gameboy and also succeeded in the Pavo Cup with Sandreo and Florencio. At the 2004 World Championships for 5-year old horses he won the World title in Verden with Florencio. In the 2004/05 Stallion Competition he won the L-Class with Sandreo and the Z-Class with Rhodium. He won his second World title at the 2005 World Championships for 6-year old horses with Florencio. Later that year he and Uptown won the Pavo Cup as well.

In the 2005/06 Stallion Competition he retained his titles in the L and Z-Class, and also added the M-Class to his list. With Rubels he won the 2006 VHO Trophy. Besides that he succeeded in the Future Stallion Tournament with Florencio and the Pavo Cup with Ucelli T. In the 2007 Future Stallion Tournament he retained his title with Ucelli T, but also managed to win the silver medal with EXQUIS Rubiloh in the same event. He succeeded again at the Pavo Cup, this time with Vivaldi. At the 2007 European Championships in Turin he and his team mates became European Champion in the team competition.

With Johnson he managed to win the KWPN Stallion Championship 2007/08 and he also managed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.He qualified for the individual competition as well as the team event with his team mates Anky van Grunsven and Imke Bartels. In personal life, Minderhoud has a relationship with teammate Edward Gal.

FACTS DOB: October 7, 1973 Country: Netherlands Website: http:// www.hanspeterminderhoud.nl Height: 1.88m Current Trainers: Anky Van Grunsver, Edward Gal, Nicole Werner

MOST MEMORABLE EQUESTRIAN EXPERIENCE Olympic Games Hong Kong 2008, We had a very competitive selection that year to become a teammember for the Olympics. I was very happy and proud that I was selected. It was a once in a life time experience. We won silver as a team and I came fifth as an individual.

Source: Hans Peter Official Website and Wikipedia Ebony Park Friesian Magazine June 2011

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BREEDING SEASON 2011

The only stud in Australasia with TWO Ster foalbook stallions with current KFPS breeding permits. Our third stallion, Ebony Park Abe, was awarded the Sports Predicate for excellence in dressage, and is Australasia’s highest graded Friesian stallion competing at Grand Prix level in dressage.

To claim your free Breeding Gift Pack, including the Ebony Park Stallion DVD and your 7 Step Breeding Guide valued at $47, please email us at info@ebonyparkstud.com.au or visit www.ebonyparkstud.com.au We also have an early bird special for breedings booked and deposits in before the end of July, so if you love our stallions then take advantage of this offer now!

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If you would like to have a chat with us dial 03 9796 8690 or 0422 227 364.

Ebony Park is located in Narre Warren in Victoria, one hour's drive from the Melbourne Airport.

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