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Upstairs and Downstairs

BHS Scotland is holding a Fosterton Equine & Pet, based fundraising Burns Supper and in Leslie are undergoing major Ceilidh in Perthshire on Burns works to expand their operation to night. Delicious haggis neeps and the area upstairs in their premises. tatties, traditional recitations News and & Views ceilidh dancing to the fiddles of the They are also holding an Open Day Canongate Cadgers promise a very to celebrate their expansion in early Scottish and enjoyable fund raiser.

December and everyone is invited

special offers, refreshments and representatives on hand from feed companies to give you advice on your winter regime.

Fosterton have lots of xmas gift ideas and gift vouchers are available. For more information telephone 01592 748484

Fundraising for Ravelrig RDA The event is being held at Murrayshall Hotel in Perth on Burns Night, avelrig group of Riding forFriday the 25thDisabled January operate 2013. from a site in

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Balerno, near Edinburgh. A group are £30 and tables sit 10. Please ofTickets committed volunteers deliver contact S.Arnold@bhs.org.uk for any aninformation excellent and service to almost 126 to purchase tickets disabled riders through 11 riding lessons per week. The group have been operating since 1986 on the site, and two years ago they were gifted the land by CALA Management Ltd. March 2013 saw the launch of the Ravelrig RDA business plan in support of an indoor arena and associated buildings.

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Apology

Equi-Ads would like to apologise for an error in the Clover Hill x Cavalier Royale horse for sale advert by Fiona Macintyre in the December edition.The reason for selling was wrongly stated in this advert.

This horse is now sold but for horses similar to this one please contact Fiona as she always has a constant supply of good quality competition horses. Telephone Fiona on 07766832061

Equi-Ads Dressage Series I just wanted to say a huge thanks to both Equi-Ads for their kind weather, frequent wind, rain sponsorship and Muirmill for and snow critically affenjoyable ects the service running such an series.

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SH Galway, (Keano), ridden by James Stewart, head groom at Gillespie Equestrian, watched by tearful owner, Caroline McGrath, successfully returned to competing after 3 years off work, scoring 72.92% in Prelim 13 and 66.54% in Novice 30.

Caroline had broken her leg which prevented riding, then in February 2012, Galway got a nail through his hoof resulting in a navicular bursa infection. He was given a 45% chance of survival, and if he did pull through, wasn’t expected to ever be ridden again.

Here is the story as told by Caroline: “Keano is a 12 year old Selle Francais and I purchased him 3 years ago as. I needed something established in jumping who could educate me.

Just 3 months prior to purchasing Keano I had unfortunately broken my ankle really badly.

During this time Keano developed an abscess which was quite substantial. Whilst on box rest he had colic and it turned out he had problems with his mouth, diastemas (spaces) which were causing impactions and gum problems and he required to have quite aggressive dental work.

The vet went up to check his mouth and that morning she called saying that she was more concerned with his foot as he had stepped on what

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they thought may have been a nail and she felt it best to take him in for x-rays. I got a call later to advise that to survive he would have to go to surgery as he had an infected navicular bursa and that the object had penetrated quite far. He was given a 40% chance of surviving and even less chance of ever working again. After a stressful few days post surgery he seemed to be holding his own and after 2 weeks he was discharged and was taken to Gillespie Equestrian to convalesce My friend James Stewart is the groom there and kept a close eye on him.

He was on box rest for several weeks but the wee soul coped well. He was then walked in hand building up to time in the horse walker and was brought back into work just short of a year after his initial injury.

Since then he has shown no sign of lameness.

Since I have owned him he had developed a strange skin problem where white bumps would appear in the skin then the hair would fall out.

It wasn’t itchy and the vet was baffled. She took some biopsies and the results were “non specific dermatitis.” We tried different feed, washing powder, different bedding, changing rug types, skin supplements etc. but it would still come and go. It got to the stage that he was super fit but unable to compete because his skin was bald and patchy. The vet organised a consultant

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dermatologist to see him and they diagnosed a bacterial infection which antibiotics cleared up in a matter of weeks!

In the meantime prior to him being ridden I was back in the saddle for 8 days on my sister in laws horse and I was thrown and broke my collar bone.

This, like my ankle didn’t heal and required surgery 8 weeks ago. We both seemed to be leaping from one disaster to another.

James and I discussed the possibility of doing

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some dressage and he was brought back into work. Unbelievably James broke his leg really badly and had a rod put in from his ankle to his knee. After his recovery he worked extremely hard with Keano and this culminated at the weekend when Keano (WSH Galway) won his first ever dressage competition and was 4th in the second. He had amazing scores in both tests of 72.92% in the unaffiliated prelim and 66.54% in the novice.

He had been working well at home but we weren’t sure how it would pan out on the day so we took him along and I was blown away by James and Keano’s performance on the day.

As you can again imagine it was an extremely emotional journey for all involved. To see the horse out competing at all is amazing and I have Louise Cornish and Andrew McDairmid at Clyde Vet to thank for that. I have no doubt that Louise’s quick actions on the day saved Keano’s life. I’m also grateful to James Stewart who has worked tirelessly to bring him into work and turn a “dyed in the wool” jumping horse into a dressage prospect. He rode him beautifully on Sunday and the plan is to now affiliate him.

It has been a long and stressful 3 years but hopefully this is just the beginning.

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The Cabin EC British Showjumping Picture by George Michiey

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ith over 100 onsite stables booked weeks before the event, the scene was set for a full-on three days of British Showjumping at The Cabin Equestrian Centre, Inverurie on April 26-28.

This Advanced/Progressive Show hosted all the usual classes but had the added lure of the Royal Highland Show Qualifiers on both Saturday and Sunday, which saw some top competition from all over Scotland.

One of Scotland’s top young riders James Smith had travelled all the way up from the Borders to attend and what a fantastic weekend of wins he had! As well as taking first and second place in

the Power and performance RHS Grade C championship qualifier on Saturday on Tyson Uno and Cura Glass respectively, James also headed Saturday’s Senior Newcomers with a stylish round on Co Rola.

Also travelling a distance from her Fife home was Scottish showjumper and Cabin regular Sandra Low Mitchell who notched up a second place slot on Solstice in Sunday’s Aurora Hotel Collection RHS

amateur championship qualifier class, securing her place in the final. She was narrowly pipped to the post by Vicky Davidson on Celtic. The Fife partnership had also secured second in Saturday’s 1.10m open.

Fraserburgh rider Sarah Gibb dominated the qualifying on both Saturday and Sunday. Not only was Sarah in the ribbons in first and second place with Wot Not and Tweeduizend M in Sunday’s 1.30m Open incorporating Boquhan Estates RHS Young Masters Championship qualifier, but she had also secured a second in Saturday’s Thermohomes Europe Ltd National 1.30m Open Championship, just behind fellow Fraserburgh rider Aimee Bell on Cameron Poe. Holly Miller from Insch and Lorraine Buchan were also in the ribbons throughout the weekend.

Holly had victory in both Friday and Saturday’s 1.05m Open on Beamish Ales while Lorraine headed Sunday’s Tri-Zone Airlite Discovery on Vallini.

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s the countdown for the Royal Highland Show begins, organisers say they are already preparing for the return of more horses than ever in 2013.

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From the native breeds of Clydesdales, Highlands, Shetlands and Eriskays, to the light legged horse section and the high-octane show jumping classes, the equine offering provides hugely exciting entertainment over the four-day event ( June 20th-23rd) .

Top show jumpers from over the UK are set to make the trip to Ingliston with generous prizes on offer, including the £18,000 available for the Grand Prix.

In 2013 a major innovation will be the Invitational ‘Mini/Major’ class, taking place on the Friday evening from 6pm, when some of Scotland’s top junior jumpers will be teamed with the older generation in a fast and furious competition expected to bring the crowd to their feet.

A further addition for 2013’s show will be the Championship Final for amateur riders who have not

competed as a team member in any International Team and are out-with the top 150 on the Riders Ranking List.

In the more sedate world of showing, retired racehorse trainer, Henrietta Knight and Michaela Bowling will judge the Ladies Hunter event, where horses are judged as typical ridden hunter class, but by ladies riding side saddle.

Henrietta is also set to judge the In Hand Hunters and Connemara Ponies.

Ten sections have been awarded Horse of the Year Show Qualifying status.

The Heavy Horse Turnouts will return to the Main Ring every day, culminating with the championship on Sunday at 1pm judged by Paul Bedford of Yorkshire.

Jim and Kevin Balfour, who have competed at the Calgary Stampede, Canada, will return to judge in the Farriery section.

This March, Jim was the Scottish Team Manager who led his team to a creditable second place in the Farriery Home Internationals. The farriery competitions take place over all four days of the show with the constant activity always drawing an interested crowd.

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nchcoonans Spring Show seems to be going from strength to strength with the most horses on site since the opening of Inchcoonans 4 years ago. Angus McDonald was the judge for the Hunter and Irish Draught section. Overall Champion for the Hunter section went to Ruth Maclean and Blacklaw Xpresso and the winner of the Irish Draught Champion was Rosie Allan and Lucius II. In ring 2 in the morning, judge Jillian Hossik was watching over the Arab Section before an extremely busy pony section. Her Arab Champion went to Vanessa Robertson and Excellya and the Pony Championship went to last year’s Supreme Champion, Annabell

Brooks and Rupert. This section also produced the winner of a new award, the Grooms Award. All sections start with a turnout section and the highest score for the entire day wins the Grooms Award which, this year, went to Morgan Donald and Belchford Woodbine who was immaculately turned out and scored 100% Angus Kidd was in charge of ring 1 in the afternoon which started with a coloured section, he decided his champion would be the traditional Cob Dolly, ridden by Rebecca Copland. This section was then followed by the Mountain and Moorland section.

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classes had as many as 15 entries and they were of a high standard.”

After a long afternoon of judging, Annabelle and Rupert claimed a second Championship and it looked likely they would take the Supreme Championship 2 years in a row!

Over in ring 2, under the watchful eye of Claire Powell, Lorna Brand and the lovely chestnut, Amber won the Championship for the Hack and Riding Horse section. Donna Kippen and King Nickolas took the Championship for the re-training of Racehorse class. Lorna and Amber then claimed a second championship for the afternoon in the Veteran section giving Annabelle a run for her money!

Ring 3 was dedicated to grass roots showing with all proceeds from the ring being donated to the Grass Sickness charity. Most of the classes in this ring were 2nd round Trailblazer Qualifiers’ so hopefully a few Inchcoonans faces will be heading down south in August for the Trailblazer Championships at Stoneleigh. The Overall Champion from the Trailblazer in hand section was Annie Porter and Legend and the Ridden Champion went to Annabelle Brooks and Rupert who then hot footed it to the main arena for the Supreme Championship.

Although there were some quality horses and ponies brought forward it was a tight competition between Annabell and Lorna but it was Lorna who was picked for Supreme with the fabulous Amber and Annabell as Reserve Supreme this year with the very smart Rupert.

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Is it so much to ask to take the time to educate your horse properly in a way that is beneficial to both the rider but more importantly for the horse. Take a moment, your best training tool is time. What is important is that you give the horse what they need when they need it.

Never be too quick to judge a situation until you know the full story. It is easy to come into the middle of something which you might be uncomfortable with but once you know the facts then it all makes sense. It is for this reason I am careful not to comment on Facebook about video clips of other trainers which show methods I am not comfortable with. The problem with a video or a photograph is that they only show moments in time and as we have been discussing horses and riders pass through many moments in order to come to a balance. A photograph especially is only a small piece of the mosaic that can make up a full picture.

I was at Ayr Show recently and noticed a stunning black welsh stallion being (as I thought) warmed up in a spare ring. He was very full of himself and was not being an easy ride. He was trying to nap to the

horses in the adjacent ring and every attempt he made to stop and rear was being carefully redirected by a very good rider. She was so quick to disengage his quarters and keep his energy moving that he never so much as lifted his front feet off the ground or achieved his aim of leaving the arena and “chatting up” the other horses. His rider was so tuned into the slightest movement that he was making she could almost predict his intention before it became an action. She would simply spin him round off balance as soon as he started to lift one front foot in the start of a rear, this made him put the foot back down to regain balance and in turn took his mind off of what he was going to do in the first place. I did not see her use a stick on him as punishment for his naughty behaviour even though he would have tried the patience of a saint. I commented to my friends at how good a rider she was and how she was helping this horse sort out an issue not by force but by redirection.

My friend said I should say to the girl what I thought so I went to the ringside as she was passing and said, “Excuse me”. The look on the poor girl’s face was one of dread as she obviously expected me to be rude and derogatory about her horse and his behaviour, instead I simply said “Bloody good riding, well done, very good riding.” Her face lit up and she

thanked me and rode on. What was interesting was that she seemed to sit taller in the saddle and ride with even more confidence and the horse stopped misbehaving and settled down to his work. Once she had finished schooling her father came over to me and thanked me for what I had said to her. He explained that the stallion had been badly treated by a previous owner, then spoiled and they had not owned him for long. This had been one of his first outings and he had behaved so badly in the arena that he had been asked to leave. Her father said that most people would have put him back onto the box and taken him home but he had told his daughter to take him into an empty ring and ask him for work. I said how pleased I was to hear that because now the horse has a clearer picture of what his work should be.

This was a situation where the horse needed help to get things right. He failed badly in the arena but the rider and owner both knew they needed to work through the negative behaviour in a more positive way and so took the horse to the quietest place in the show and gave him a job. Now mistakes may have been made by both horse and rider, I did not see the initial behaviour, but what I did see was a rider trying to work out how best to help her horse without getting into

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He said “There will be more than one person over there who will say something nasty about us and our horse, thank you for saying something nice, it means a lot”.

People can be very quick to judge, especially when they are not on the horse’s back. I have said before and will say again, if you can’t put your money where your mouth is then don’t open it. I am sure that there would have been very few people wishing to sit on that horse’s back that day but I’m sure there would be plenty wanting to tell the girl how to ride. Personally I thought they both made a bad situation good and gave the horse a decent chance to learn.

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The 15 and over competition was exceptionally tight with very high standards set in the dressage arenas, however, Kilgraston’s senior team of Sienna Elles, Rosie Allen, Olivia Morison and Sophie Stanistreet managed to hold off Robert Gordon’s college by just 0.4 of a penalty to win the team dressage competition and went on to stand head of the overall combined training by keeping a clean sheet in the show jumping phase. Second overall were Strathallan who also proved to be the strongest team in the show jumping. Individually Katie Smith of George Heriots took home the Jenny Storer cup for

Meyer and Kimberley Beath who the dressage (arena A) but dropped the best individual show jumping took home the silverware in the a pole in the jumping, leaving the and Kilgraston’s Olivia Morison combined training and dressage door open for older sister Phoebe to won her arena for both dressage competitions ahead of Lilliesleaf in reverse the placings in the combined and combined training. Connie second and Kilgraston in third. The Snowie of Dollar Academy also had a training. Arena B was headed by individual placings went to Robert successful day winning arena B with a Lauren Kerr of Albyn ahead of Gordon’s in both Arenas with Lucy Trudie Marshall of Dollar with dressage score of 20.

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Dr Derek Cuddeford, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh

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eauty is in the eye of the beholder! And in the heart and mind of the keeper, so this creates an impossible situation in that how can the keeper ever have an objective eye!! Another pertinent saying is to “see ourselves as others see us”. A simple exercise to determine the truth of this is to look at oneself in a mirror; the tendency is to be deceived into thinking everything looks OK. Then get someone to take a natural photograph of you when you are unaware and not posing and study the image. It will be apparent that all is not perfect, with parts of your anatomy going south together with a few bulges that did not seem apparent when viewed in the mirror. Muscles come and go, flab lasts. How you feel and how you look are subjective self-assessments whereas how you weigh is an objective measure. The scales never lie!

You might feel and look good but you can still be fat. The reason I spend time talking of the human experience is because humans will be involved in determining how a horse stacks up in terms of fitness or fatness and thus subjectivity can be an unwitting partner to such assessments. How does one avoid this and objectively assess fitness and fatness?

As I have already noted the “scales never lie” but our four-legged friends require something more substantial than a set of scales. Not everyone has access to a suitable weighing device or can get their horse along to a public weighbridge so we have an immediate problem, how do we discover the weight of our horse/pony? fortunately there

are a number of strategies available to us for little cost if any. There are weigh tapes available from feed manufacturers which are based on measuring heart girth but instead of actually giving a value in cms you can directly read off the weight in kgs. The tape must be placed around the barrel of the animal immediately behind the elbow and withers in order to correctly measure heart girth.

However, not all weigh tapes are equal. It has been shown that the accuracy for one tape was 113% (overestimation) for an animal <15hh whereas another tape estimated weight with an accuracy of 99% (underestimation) when compared to weighbridge values. for animals >15hh the respective values were 103 and 92% thus showing that accuracy of weigh tapes were affected by the height of the animal measured. It is also possible to estimate the weight of a horse by measuring your horse’s heart girth and length (point of shoulder to tuber ischii) both in cms using the formula: weight (kg) = heart girth2xlength/11877. for horses <15hh this formula was nearly 100% accurate but less so (95%) for horses >15hh compared to real weights. Not surprisingly the “eye of the beholder” was the least accurate method (<90%) for estimating weight which proves the point that we need objective methods of assessing weight.

Another means of assessing fatness or fitness is by condition scoring or as some prefer to say, fat scoring on a scale 1 to 5; some scoring systems use a scale of 1 to 10. Body scoring is claimed by some to be the most practical method of assessing

a horse’s weight. However, I totally disagree with this since the system only requires you to “feel” the horse in certain areas (neck, back and ribs, pelvis) in order to determine, in your view (very subjective), the extent of fat cover. The extent of fat cover cannot determine weight! Others propose a combined approach using both scoring and a weigh tape to try to estimate if their animal falls

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However, the latter is not very useful since weight ranges can be as great as 80kg! for example, the range quoted for a 16hh Thoroughbred is from 480 to 560kg. Racing Thoroughbreds are often weighed regularly because trainers recognise that individual horses have optimum racing weights and what is the relevance of fat scoring for these animals? One might also question the application of this system to dressage horses with their welldeveloped muscle blocks. They do not really fit into the proposed schemes and in fact this is clear when one looks at the proposed normal weight ranges for different horse types. for example the 16.2hh range is from 520 to 590 (Thoroughbred), 590 to 650 (sport horse) and from 650 to 720 (draught horse). By analogy, in the field of human endeavour there are huge contrasts both in terms of body shape and muscling. Comparing the physique of an Olympic swimmer to that of a 10,000 metre runner, a weight lifter, a gymnast or a Tour de france cyclist reveals these differences that are particular to the disciplines. In the same way, a dressage horse could not compete in a 160km endurance race against an Arab horse.

Thus, the assessment of fitness or fatness is more complicated than seems at first sight. Weight estimation by weigh tape is clearly affected by horse height. Ideal weight range is affected by horse type and condition is affected by both horse type and activity. The degree of fatness is affected by energy intake and activity levels since, for example, you can feed most racehorses in training bucketfuls of concentrate and they will never get fat whereas a pony on unlimited grazings will easily become obese.

Each individual horse has an ideal weight but what is the exact relationship between weight, ideal weight, fatness and fitness. for example a horse could have an ideal weight or be within the “ideal” weight range but be totally unfit but not fat! As we have seen body weight is affected by a number of factors including height, gender, age, body frame and body type. Being in a healthy weight range is no indicator of fitness. This can only be assessed by measuring heart rates and blood lactate during a standard exercise test (SET) on a treadmill or on a track and the recovery rates monitored following exercise.

It is relatively easy to measure the degree of

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fatness by running your hands over key areas of your horse’s body but it tells you nothing of its fitness or weight come to that. Is a Sumo wrestler fit or fat or both? Whilst I have condemned the subjectivity associated with personal appraisal, an experienced rider onboard a horse fitted with a heart rate monitor can get a fair impression of how fit their horse is when they work it and, if this is coupled with a time trial over a measured distance, then more reliable information will be acquired.

However, this measures only one type of fitness and it is important to remember that the horse/pony should be fit for purpose. Racing fitness would be inappropriate for a child’s pony. for example, there are different aspects of fitness involved in activities that demand stamina, speed or flexibility or combinations of these features. Most importantly monitor your horse’s well-being in terms of attitude, appetite and the appearance of the coat, subjective I know but in this case important.

It should, of course, be remembered that the definition of being fit means that the horse should be sound both physically and mentally. unfortunately some very fit horses can become a little mad and hard to handle not unlike some owners…

Weight Control with Baileys Lo-Cal balancer F

eeding less than the recommended quantity of a low energy mix, cube or fibre feed will deprive your overweight horse of essential nutrients needed for health and well-being whilst still providing some calories that he doesn’t need. The fact that he is dull and lack lustre may not be so much to do with lack of energy in his diet but with a lack of vitamins and minerals. An ideal solution here is to choose a feed balancer, like Baileys Lo-Cal. This provides a very concentrated source of nutrients without extra calories and enables you to feed a balanced diet to ensure your horse is receiving all the nutrients for overall health and body maintenance. With correct work you should be able to encourage weight loss, whilst the protein content of the balancer will help promote muscle tone. So on a fully balanced diet, and losing some weight, your previously dull good doer should develop a brighter outlook on life!

Be prepared to change what you are feeding throughout the year though, to suit the changing weather conditions, routine and work load. for the exceptionally good doer, Lo-Cal balancer may be an excellent year round solution whilst for others, once the weight is lost, you may find that as work load increases and the nutrient content of the grass drops off in late summer, you need to reintroduce some calories by choosing a low or medium energy mix or cube. Remember that keeping things balanced is the key to optimum health or performance – if you don’t need the full amount of compound feed, top the ration up with LoCal to ensure your horse is getting all his vitamins and minerals.

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Traditionally cereals have been used as the main source of energy for competition horses but the downside is that their high levels of sugar and starch can result in unwanted fizz. Starch may also contribute to fractious behaviour if it is fed in excessive quantities as it can overwhelm the digestive system, causing acidity in the hindgut and subsequent discomfort.

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eeding starchy hard feeds comes with an array of downsides, and some horses will continue to fatigue in spite of what you feed. If you are looking for a way to improve stamina, strength and fitness without causing short lived fizz, increasing unwanted body fat, or giving feed that is detrimental to gut or muscle health, then Nupafeed have a unique solution.

Nupafeed Staying Power is an L-Carnitine based liquid supplement that improves energy turnover and specifically targets the use of fat as an energy source. Staying Power helps to increase the utilisation of fat stores, improves energy production, reduces fatigue and speeds recovery, without the concern of added calories, temperament difficulties or problems associated with the gut or muscles. L-Carnitine also acts as a trigger for muscle growth allowing the horse to develop stronger, leaner body mass.

Nupafeed Staying Power is uniquely developed to allow absorption of the L-Carnitine into the muscle tissue where it is required and is formulated to include MAH® magnesium. This magnesium content allows healthy relaxed muscle function and supports correct glucose metabolism, particularly in the brain, to help natural energy production and concentration.

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nsuring your horse or pony has an adequate diet without causing excess weight gain (or fatness) can be a delicate matter. Firstly you need to ascertain exactly what level of work your horse or pony is in. If they are ridden 2 -3 times per week and mainly hacked they will have very different nutritional requirements from those who school, jump or compete regularly.

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Ensuring that they receive the correct levels of vitamins, minerals and

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Every 2kg of Rowen Barbary Senior Support provides 4g of Glucosamine Hydrochloride to help support joint mobility, which is equivalent to that supplied by some joint supplements, and 5g of Yeasacc 1026. Yeasacc will help support optimum fibre and mineral digestion within the hind gut and help maintain gut health Extra Biotin is added to help maintain healthy hooves along with super high levels of Vitamin E to help support the immune system and maintain healthy antioxidant levels. Additional Lysine and Methionine are also included for optimal protein balance and protected bioplex Selenium, Zinc and Copper for improved availability.

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nutrients is essential for optimum health and this is where Blue Chip’s range of balancers can have a real impact on your horse’s health.

Blue Chip Original contains the optimum level of vitamins, minerals and nutrients required on a daily basis along with a complete hoof and respiratory formula. The probiotic yeast can help to double the digestibility of the fibre in the diet, allowing your horse or pony to extract twice as many nutrients from it, to help aid condition.

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nsuring your horse is fit, sound and healthy whether he is competed regularly, hacked occasionally or retired to pasture is very important to most horse owners. Many of us turn to nutritional supplements to help support our horse’s mobility, but which ingredients should we be looking out for and why?

Joints are complex structures comprising bone, tendons, ligaments and cartilage, all of which are vulnerable to wear and tear. Horses of all ages can suffer from joint problems but it’s often as they get older that their joints become more vulnerable to damage. This can be especially true when they are exposed to some of the more physical riding activities in less than ideal conditions, such as jumping or fast work on hard ground. However, just because your horse is less supple than he was in his younger days doesn’t mean that his ridden career is over. In many cases careful management and advice from your vet can mean that your horse can still be ridden happily and even competed.

There are also supplements that you can feed to your horse to provide him with the best possible nutrition to help support his joints.

It is not only older horses who can suffer from joint problems, growing horses can suffer too.

There are many developmental orthopaedic diseases young horses can experience and supplementing their diet along with veterinary advice may help support their joint health.

Chondroitin Sulphate

Chondroitin Sulphate as mentioned above is a glycosaminoglycan which is a structural protein found within the joint. It is also popular in equine, human and dog joint supplements and is often included in combination with glucosamine.

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MSM is another important joint health ingredient.

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D is also known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’ as humans and horses require sunlight in order to synthesise it. Vitamin D is important in promoting the healthy production of bone. Children who are deficient in it are likely to develop rickets (a softening of the bones leading to bone deformities and fractures).

It has been shown in many studies that humans who are deficient in vitamin D are more likely to suffer with rheumatoid arthritis; therefore supplementation may be useful where joint health is a concern.

Silica

Silica is an important dietary mineral for bone formation and for bone and connective tissue health.

It is believed to be involved in collagen formation. In horses, silica supplementation in yearlings showed some positive bone effects.

HERBS FOR JOINT HEALTH Boswellia

Boswellia, also known as frankincense, has been used for centuries for its many different properties, one of which is as an anti-inflammatory - hence its use in arthritis.

Rosehips

Rosehips are rich in antioxidants.

Even though studies with rosehips in humans are conflicting there has been some research in horses showing enhanced antioxidant effects, which may help to support joint health. You may have even seen some horses nibbling these in the hedgerows surrounding some horse paddocks, as they tend to enjoy eating them!

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Devil’s Claw is commonly found in equine joint supplements due to its perceived pain relieving and antiinflammatory effects.

If you are concerned about your horse’s joint health then it is worth looking for a joint supplement with some or all of the ingredients discussed here. It is very difficult to advise on the optimum levels of ingredients, as there is so little evidence to call upon. It is also difficult to advise on how long you

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should feed a joint supplement before you notice a difference as all horses are individuals. The best option is to do your own research about what you think your horse needs in terms of ingredients and then give a suitable supplement a try.

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The antioxidant content sets Superflex apart from other joint supplements.

Why? The antioxidants effectively ‘mop up’ the excess toxins that may accumulate around the joint and safely excrete them from the system. It must be remembered that often minor strains and traumas, which occur as part of daily work and training, often become a more serious issue due to the proliferation of toxins around the area.

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This revolutionary product not only contains Glucosamine, MSM, Hyaluronic acid, Yucca and Manganese, which all help to nourish the joint, but also contains a rosehip extract, Rosa canina (more commonly known as the Dog rose). Rosehip has been proven to be 40% more effective than glucosamine* and this specific extract of rosehip has been shown in published scientific studies to be a powerful natural nutraceutical. Rosa canina contains a special glycoside that helps maintain joint comfort by limiting the number of white blood cells allowed into the joint.

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TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support is designed to help support joints subject to excess trauma and/ or repeated wear and tear. It is particularly suitable for horses working hard and elderly horses. TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support can be fed at a maintenance rate (half the recommended) to support healthy joints.

TopSpec 10:10 Joint Support contains a generous combination of Glucosamine (10g/500Kg horse/day) and MSM (10g/500Kg horse/day). It also contains an antioxidant blend of vitamins C, E, beta-carotene and natural tocopherols which help combat excess free radicals around the joint.

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t’s time to think about feet again!

As the old saying goes “no foot, no horse” and just because its summer (and hopefully dry and sunny) it doesn’t mean that your horse’s feet are less susceptible to problems.

Over the summer your horses’ hooves can go through the wars. For a start their exposure to long dry days along with heavy dewy mornings can play havoc with the moisture content of the hoof. Hacks and turnout on hard ground can also lead to bruising and cracks developing which can both be a pain (no pun intended!) to treat.

Horse’s hooves are made of a structure called Keratin. Keratin is a specially designed protein which is produced at the level of the Coronary Band and slowly grows down to the floor. The rate of growth of horses’ hooves varies a little between horses, but in general takes between 9-12 months to grow a new hoof. Studies have shown that this rate is faster in younger horses and slows down once horses reach their ‘teens.

Healthy hoof Keratin relies on a good supply of Amino Acids, vitamins and minerals from a healthy diet.

Amino Acids are the building blocks of proteins. The best analogy is to think of proteins as walls, with the amino acids being the bricks. You can’t get one without the other! The good news is that if your horse is being fed a good quality diet they are very unlikely to be deficient in any of the Amino Acids, vitamins and minerals they require.

The only supplement I sometimes recommend is Biotin. Biotin is an important component in many reactions in the body and is particularly useful in the production of Keratin. Horses who are low in biotin will commonly suffer from poor quality, flaky horn. Studies have shown that most horses will benefit from low level supplementation, with hoof hardness and quality improving.

Biotin will not affect hoof growth rate.

Over the summer, horses and riders both enjoy being out in the sun resulting in more work and exercise.

This is great for keeping your horse slim and fit but can cause damage to their feet. I will discuss my three most common foot ailments seen in the summer below; Cracks Hoof cracks, while uncommon, are

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both painful and difficult to fix.

There are two main types of cracks which are traditionally called either Sand Cracks (which start at the Coronet Band and spread down) or Grass Cracks (which start at the sole and spread up).

Cracks develop when stress on the hoof capsule exceeds the strength of the bonds between the Keratin fibres.

Cracks are normally preceded by another problem with the foot, most commonly foot imbalance. Foot imbalance causes uneven loading of the hoof, stressing some aspects more than others. This can cause the splitting of Keratin fibres at the sole, or worse, damage to the delicate structures of the coronet band which produce the hoof.

If the coronet band is injured the cells producing Keratin can be damaged meaning they produce low quality hoof, or worse destroyed.

Other causes include stones and hard ground fracturing pieces of hoof off, poor farriery, abscesses or trauma to the coronet band.

Once a crack has started it will immediately become a weak-point in the foot. The two sides of the crack will move independently causing pain and making the crack spread further. If this is not stopped quickly small cracks can grow rapidly, massively increasing the time taken for healing.

If your horse develops a crack it is important to ring your vet and farrier straight away. Together they can assess the foot for conformational defects and poor balance, provide pain relief, take X-rays if needed and adjust shoeing accordingly. Cracks if left to progress can condemn a horse to months of pain, or even permanent lameness if deeper structures are damaged because of the crack.

The most important aspect of correcting a crack is to completely immobilise it, as a moving crack will never stop growing. Due to this, restricting turnout to flat surfaces for short time periods is also advised.

Techniques to immobilise cracks will vary depending on the size and location of the crack, but most will require stabilising using a Quarter Clip shoe or Bar Shoe. Once the foot has been stabilised the crack can be remodelled using a Dremel to prevent it from spreading further. The Dremel is used to burr a small circle or inverted triangle into the top of the crack to spread the stress from the crack into the surrounding hoof. Having done this the crack will cease growing and can be trimmed out over time.

Most farriers will also use either metal staples or hard plastics to pin and stabilise the crack.

Bruises Bruising is a very common cause of lameness in shod and unshod horses.

They occur when a blunt trauma (such as stones or concussion on hard ground) causes damage to the sensitive soft structures under the sole. This can also cause bleeding from tiny blood vessels. Most cases of bruising result in short duration lameness, but if the bleeding under the sole results in a high pressure pocket of blood the lameness can be more prolonged.

If your horse suffers from a bruised sole anti-inflammatory drugs can be given to relieve the pain. Additionally some sole can be pared away by your vet or farrier to lift the the affected area of sole from the floor and prevent weight bearing, again relieving pain.

Some bruises cannot be prevented but if you know that your horse has thin soles then you can make efforts to avoid stony or uneven ground.

Some owners also like using padding between the sole and the floor and while these can be very effective it is important they are applied properly.

Abscesses Solar abscesses are one of the most common causes of acute onset, severe lameness in horses.

While abscesses are more common over the winter, when field conditions are wetter and muddier, they can also occur over the summer. I saw many abscesses last year due to the awful weather, so they are definitely not only a winter problem!

Abscesses occur when dirt and bacteria infiltrate the foot, either

through a puncture wound or via the “White Line”. The White Line is the border where the hoof the wall meets the hoof of the sole. As it is a junction between these two structures the White Line is slightly weaker than the surrounding tissues.

Abscesses are made more likely by poor shoeing and trimming which leads to unbalanced feet, and also by feet being wet for long periods of time.

Both of these factors will reduce the strength of the hoof wall and White Line, making it easier for dirt to enter the foot.

In addition to lameness, affected horses will commonly have increased heat in their affected foot and an increased digital pulse. If you think your horse has an abscess call your vet or farrier. They can attend, locate the abscess and use hoof knives to open it, thus allowing it to drain. Poultices can then be applied to the exposed abscess pocket to increase drainage.

In order to minimise the risk of problems it is crucial that your horse has regular foot care from a qualified farrier. If feet are allowed to grow too long, or if they are trimmed inappropriately, your horse is far more likely to suffer from the conditions mentioned above. Shod horses should see a farrier every 4-6 weeks, and unshod horses every 6-10 weeks.

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TRESSED out mare Poppy was proving a handful for owner Julia Silvers who had started to wonder if she would ever progress with the skewbald mare.

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When Julia first bought Poppy, now 17, she was difficult to hack out on her own and would shy at everything, getting to certain places on the ride and totally falling apart, unable to cope.

She would display her fear by rearing and bolting or freezing and then refusing to move.

Explains Julia: “I was prepared to persevere and be patient, doing short hacks that I felt she could cope with and slightly longer ones in company. At times I even dismounted and led her when things became too much.”

Disappointingly for Julia, with Poppy’s extreme anxiety, competing was simply out of the question.

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With quality protein for tissue development and repair but few calories, Lo-Cal and Performance Balancer can be fed on their own, as the sole concentrate alongside forage, or to top up reduced amounts of concentrate feed, ensuring the diet contains all a horse or pony needs to encourage a strong set of hooves. Maintaining a fully balanced diet all year round, even through the summer months, means that hoof integrity can be consistently supported. As it takes 9 to 12 months for the hoof to grow down from the coronet, what you are feeding today will influence the hoof you are riding on during the winter!

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n our modern society disease is almost unavoidable. Demographic shifts in world populations, globalisation, air travel, poverty, pollution, climate change and even bioterrorism have or will contribute to disease spread and emergence. In the equine world we have emerging diseases such as Equine Viral Encephalitides, African Horse Sickness and West Nile Virus. You may not have heard of these and I hope we don’t because for example West Nile Virus can kill not just your horse but you too! In 10 years time we may not be worrying if your horse has had an urticarial reaction to a fly bite, we may be saying “we need to blood test this for West Nile.” Then of course we have our common infectious outbreaks – strangles, influenza, herpes, and we can also add E.coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Ringworm all of which are zoonotic or can cross infect people.

The aim of Biosecurity then is to achieve a set of management practices that are simple routines which may reduce the potential for the introduction or spread of disease-causing agents, not give you a Health and Safety nightmare.

There are many possible infectious agents; bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, rickettsia, and parasites both internal and external. Individual infections often have different treatments and methods of management and control strategies, so trying to put a plan in place for each one is difficult and overwhelming. One single aim of biosecurity will largely minimise the risk of a multiplicity of infectious conditions. Maintaining good biosecurity practices will: • Help prevent the introduction and spread of exotic and notifiable diseases.

• Control diseases that may occur e.g. strangles or equine influenza.

• Keep your horse(s) healthy and reduce costs.

A 2009 World Horse Welfare Livery Yard Survey showed some worrying findings: • 61% of stables were not cleaned out between occupants • 48% said there were no isolation facilities • 38% said there were no procedures to exclude horses with disease This suggests that many people are not aware of the risks of serious and contagious diseases spreading. Such diseases, whether clinical or subclinical, significantly reduce the productivity, profitability and long-term financial viability of a horse venue. Biosecurity measures are venue specific and can vary greatly depending on factors like site design, management, cost of implementation and even climate. Importantly we can make it simpler if we know that all infectious diseases of horses result from the interactions between: • the animal and its ability to resist disease (immunity), • an infectious agent (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites) and • the environment.

Animal + Infectious Agent + Environment = Disease This relationship highlights opportunities for preventing infectious diseases. for example, you can prevent some diseases by vaccinating to increase immunity. You can also prevent disease by keeping infectious agents from coming onto your yard and by managing the environment of the yard.

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vaccination program.

• Avoid purchasing animals from unknown sources or that have mixed with many other horses before sale.

Transport purchased horses or show animals in your own vehicle. Start with a clean trailer and clean it out after transporting newly purchased horses.

3. New Arrivals

We can use the acronym PECCS to help assess what measures might be appropriate: • Practical - how practical is the measure?

• Effective - how effective is the measure?

• Cost - how much will the measure cost to implement?

• Capability - does the venue have the capacity and staff capability to implement the measure?

• Sustainable - is the measure sustainable?

Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Disease

Keeping a closed herd is one way to protect horses.

In a closed herd, no horses enter either by purchase or re-entry (including horses that have left the farm for breeding, show, or racing purposes). It is good practice to keep the herd as closed as possible. unfortunately, horse farms are often a hive of activity. Therefore, it may be necessary to create zones that are closed. for example, separate the brood mare band from the show horse group.

Keeping a closed herd should not be your only protection against introducing infectious disease.

You also need a plan to reduce the chances that a serious infectious disease will come onto the farm.

Purchasing New Horses - Eventually, most owners bring horses into their herds. It is important to plan the introduction to minimize the risk. Three factors are important to reducing the risk from infectious disease when you purchase new horses: protection you have given resident horses by proper vaccination; • source of purchased horses, including how they are transported to the yard; and • method you will use to actually introduce the new horse.

1. Resident Horses

Make certain your own horses are vaccinated before bringing new horses into the herd.

Vaccinate any foals over 6 months.

2. Source of Purchased Horses

• Bring in only animals from herds where you know the health status.

• Bring in only animals from herds with a known

• Even if you follow the initial recommendations for new horses, the most common way infectious diseases spread is via a new horse.

Even though the horse may not be showing symptoms it could still be a carrier of disease.

Depending on where the horse has originated, the vet may advise tests to rule out infectious diseases.

• upon the arrival of any new horse to the property is it advisable to: • Quarantine new animals for 14- 30 days before allowing contact.

• Designate a quarantine area, well separated.

The degree of isolation determines your success in preventing transmission. To prevent spread of respiratory diseases, do not let quarantined horses share the same airspace with resident horses. To prevent spread of strangles and respiratory viruses, do not allow quarantined horses to touch resident horses.

• Ensure personnel change coveralls and boots before moving between barns.

• Check the horse twice daily for signs of illness, taking the horses temperature in addition to monitoring food and water intake Attending Activities (Coming and Going)

Horse to horse or human to horse contact with an infected horse at an event/activity is another common way disease is spread. The simplest things to say is this: don’t share germs.

Simple steps at events: • Ensure vaccinations are current.

• Take own equipment (buckets, tack and grooming supplies).

• Do not share equipment.

• Do not use communal water troughs.

• Monitor your horses health at the event.

• Avoid tying/yarding your horse with other horses so there is minimal direct contact.

• Wash your hands if you have touched other peoples horses.

• Have a separate area for horses that are continually moving to and from the farm to shows, races and competitions.

• Monitor your horses health upon retuning home and where possible isolate for two weeks and avoid nose to nose contact with other horses on your property.

• Clean and disinfect your truck, tack, grooming equipment and stable equipment upon returning home.

• Do not touch other horses at your property till you have changed your clothes cleaned and disinfected your footwear.

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Visitors to equine facilities come in many forms, from clients coming for lessons or boarding, to tour groups and school field trips, to people who drop by just to see horses. unfortunately, such movement on and off the yard will play a role in the transmission of infectious disease. Knowing how to handle visitors and the general traffic around the yard can greatly reduce the risk of an outbreak.

Other agricultural operations, such as dairy or beef farms, have the choice of running a farm that is closed to visitors and unauthorized personnel. However, as equine businesses depend on visitors (clients for boarding and lessons, buyers for horses, etc.) keeping off-limits is often not an option. Therefore, steps must be taken to ensure the safety of animals, handlers, and visitors alike.

General Guidelines

Controlled Entry: Have only one, clearly marked central entrance/exit, and a designated parking area, to keep all visitors entering and leaving in the same area. Not only does this control traffic, prevent easy access to horses, but it allows convenient placement of hand/boot wash stations.

Controlled Movement: Be mindful controlling movement of people and animals on the yard.

Access to certain areas should be limited or controlled (i.e. foaling areas, quarantine areas, feed rooms etc). “No access” signs and staff presence should be utilized.

Signs: use clear signs throughout.

Make sure that areas which are offlimits to visitors (i.e. quarantine for sick animals) are clearly posted and enforced.

Parking: Maintain a parking area.

If you expect regular traffic onto your yard, make sure parking is in one spot, and that drivers do not have to cross manure or feed lanes to get to it.

Hand/Boot/Equipment Washing: Wash stations should be located near to the entrance/exit. Alternatively, non-water disinfectant gel or wipes can be provided for hands.

Staff : If possible, have staff present, nearby, or available for questions at all times that visitors are at the farm.

Dogs: Some people may have dogs (or other pets) that travel with them.

Either disallow other animals on your farm, or have specific guidelines for their behaviour.

Equipment: If you borrow equipment from other farms, make sure it is cleaned before using on your farm. following these simple guides, and following good husbandry, you will dramatically increase your chances of maintaining a disease free yard, promote your own horse’s health and if I whisper it, even be able to charge for the privilege.

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arlic has been used widely in human food and medicine for over six centuries and was even mentioned in early Egyptian medical manuscripts dating back to 1550 BC. Its unique properties include being anti-parasitic, anti-coagulant, and anti-inflammatory along with a whole host of other medicinal benefits. In equine diets it is used for a variety of reasons, but probably its most commonly known use is as a fly repellent. flies and midges are repelled by the odour from horses that have been fed garlic and it has even been shown to aid worming programmes by deterring tapeworms, pinworms and roundworms. Garlic contains a wide range of minerals including selenium and sulphur. Sulphur has blood cleansing properties and selenium is a powerful anti-oxidant, helping to protect the immune system and aid the healing of wounds and infections.

Garlic supports the respiratory system with its anti-oxidant properties and contains a substance that helps to remove mucus from the respiratory tract. It aids digestive health by helping to remove pathogenic bacteria and protects the liver by having the ability to stimulate the lymphatic system.

Garlic contains a natural source of MSM (commonly found in joint supplements) and has anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties. Garlic is one of the most commonly fed supplements in the equine industry; however it is widely available only as a powder or granule.

Blue Chip Garliq is a liquid form of this powerful natural supplement, enabling it to be absorbed into the bloodstream faster and more efficiently. It also means less mess and less waste when feeding and horses love the taste. Blue Chip Garliq is made from a superior form of concentrated, pure garlic oil. Garliq can be fed all year round to aid and support your horse’s health.

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The lick is supplied in a 5kg block that is formed using high pressure presses, in the uK, to ensure longevity and prevent crumbling. In addition to garlic, a product that has been used for many years as a natural fly repellent, Bug:go! also contains essential salt and the recognised benefits of allicin and ajoene.

Due to the way that Bug:go! is made, it can be used indoors or outdoors in a sheltered position, giving those with horses who live out an easy and effective way to supplement the diet.

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HORSE BEHAVIOuR - Speaking the language part 13 A series by Susan McBane explaining equestrian and scientific terminology in relation to equine behaviour and psychology, and its effects on horses and training . This series is based on a glossary of equestrian and scientific terms presented at the First International Equitation Science Symposium, 2005. The glossary description is given in quotation marks, followed by Susan’s discussion.)

BEHIND THE BIT: ‘A head and neck posture that is generally described as an evasion and which involves the horse persistently drawing its nose towards its chest, sometimes allowing the reins to become slack. This occurs in training because of mistakes made in negative reinforcement or due to the use of restraining devices (such as draw reins) that force the neck to be shortened. In this situation the horse gives two different and independent responses to one signal (i.e. slowing or dorsoventral flexion) and thus frequently develops conflict behaviour. This posture thwarts the development of impulsion.’

It is, indeed, a funny (peculiar) old world that has brought us to the state in which the posture of ‘behind the bit’, which has always, until very recent decades, been regarded as a serious rider error caused by ‘bad [insensitive] hands’ is now required, demanded and even enforced by less knowledgeable trainers and riders and, it must be said, by some dressage judges although the situation in that quarter is improving. Many people also mistake being behind the bit (whether voluntary or forced) for being on the bit and ‘round’, and promote it for that reason, without understanding.

Let’s briefly clarify some of the terms above before discussing ‘behind the bit’ itself, what triggers it in practical terms and how to prevent and correct it, the latter being, as always, more difficult than the former.

The term evasion has long been used to describe sometimes quite strong objections by a horse to unpleasant or painful pressure; resistances are less forceful objections. Both terms imply that the horse is the guilty party whereas in reality it is the rider. The horse is naturally and understandably trying to stop those sensations, which could be caused by harsh aids, wrongly applied aids, badly fitted or adjusted tack, an injury, being whipped, pain from teeth or feet, and so on. The horse’s response can be anything from simply going awkwardly and not obeying aids, through head tilting, tossing and twirling,

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squirming, going crookedly and not ‘going forward’ or napping to full-blown violent reactions such as bucking, rearing and bolting.

Another major reason for their occurrence is poor use of negative reinforcement: in equitation science, negative, and positive, are used in their mathematical senses of subtraction and addition. Negative reinforcement is the removal (subtraction) of the pressure of an aid, ideally within a second, as soon as the horse gives the required response, so reinforcing (strengthening) the likelihood that he will repeat the behaviour in response to that aid. In other words, if we ask him to slow down or halt in response to pressure on the bit, we must release (stop or subtract) the pressure as soon as he does so. If we don’t, confusion reigns which can lead to anxiety or even fear, depending on the horse’s temperament, and he will probably object somehow or other.

Dorsoventral flexion, in this description, means that the horse over-rounds

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This horse is showing an obvious behind-the-bit posture and it is clear from the muscling on his neck that he usually goes in this way. The slack rein indicates that he is adopting this posture voluntarily to try, vainly, to relieve himself of considerable distress caused by the use of his gag-type bit, common in jumping horses and which is adjusted too high in the mouth, which makes matters worse for him. The tight bridle and noseband will be compounding his problems. of today’s trainers and riders for not adhering to those faultless and utterly trustworthy descriptions.

The fact is that a horse’s being on the bit comes from his being in self-balance with a fair level of impulsion due to his having been trained and strengthened properly to rise up slightly out of his natural posture on his forehand, take his weight back a little so that he can go in horizontal balance and thrust impulsively forward and up from his hindquarters. This is an early stage of starting to develop actual collection; without it only a sham version of the latter will and can be attained.

This training is necessary from a humane viewpoint because a horse carrying the weight of a rider and saddle who goes ‘on the forehand’ is at greater risk of foreleg strain injuries, shoulder and back problems. One who is forced, physically or psychologically, to go behind the bit, with all its associated problems, will be on the forehand to some extent. Therefore, this kind of training is counter-productive and unethical.

It is not possible to put a horse on the bit, and certainly not to collect him, by pulling his head and neck in and up with the reins, or strapping them ‘in place’ with some ‘training aid’ or other.

That will not make him take his weight back, lift his shoulders and develop extravagance (if that’s what his rider wants). It comes from the naturally assumed head-and-neck carriage of a horse going from the back end and using his natural balancing pole, his head and neck, arched forward, out and, perhaps, up depending on his level of training and strength, to counteract that slight, backward shift of weight. This is what produces the ‘rounded’ posture of a horse with strong, engaged hindquarters and legs, a lifted belly and back, a slightly raised forehand, and balance control due to the head and neck being free, on a light contact, to move as the horse requires. This smoothly curving topline and relaxed, energetic horse who is master of his own body is a very different picture from that shown by many horses today.

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is invariably a forcibly cramped, shortened neck that, along with the head, is clearly fixed in, up and back, and often behind the vertical, by a very firm contact, which produces enough froth to make a designer coffee (a sign of distress and of the horse being prevented from swallowing his saliva). The anguished eyes tell the sad story. The final insult to purity of gaits is forelegs artificially flicking and flinging out as if trying to hail a taxi instead of arching smoothly from the shoulder.

hands during this movement. Do this every single time, and as soon as, the horse goes behind the bit.

Then, on your free rein, gently encourage him on with both legs. In time, quicker than you think, he will abandon his faulty posture and you can start to make progress, although he may occasionally revert to it if he is given too firm a contact.

The schooling exercises needed to strengthen a horse and encourage/enable him to go in a horizontal balance with good head and neck posture are correctly performed, non-abrupt transitions and careful bending exercises.

Transitions should be performed between gaits and within them (lengthening and shortening of stride, maintaining the same rhythm for the gait throughout). Bending exercises can start with large, smooth curves the length of one long side of the school, and shallow corners, progressing to 20m circles, 2-loop serpentines, shallow loops down the long sides of the school and taking it on from there, making sure the horse is competent, balanced and comfortable at each level before asking for more difficulty. You should aim to see the outside corner of your horse’s inside eye and the outside curve of his inside nostril. You can position your outside leg slightly back behind the girth without pressuring it, to discourage him from swinging his quarters out.

If asking a horse to go in the way described is new to you, you would benefit from the help of a teacher with correct ideas, and should be able to find one, plus other help, from the following sources.

FURTHER INFORMATION: The Classical Riding Club (www.classicalriding.co.uk), the International Society for Equitation Science (www. equitationscience.com), EquiSci for the UK (www. equitationscience.co.uk), the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre (www.aebc.org.au) and the Equine Behaviour Forum (www.equinebehaviourforum. org.uk). Also, follow up the links and publications on each site.

(The Equine Behaviour Forum published the full glossary in its magazine ‘Equine Behaviour’. For your copy, send a cheque for £3.50 payable to ‘Equine Behaviour Forum’ to the Editor, Dr Alison Averis, 6 Stonelaws Cottages, East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3DX.)

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This month’s article from Horses Inside Out by Sports and Remedial Therapist Gillian Higgins includes an extract from her book How Your Horse Moves, available from www.HorsesInsideOut.com are lined with hyaline cartilage, which provides a smooth surface between the bones and compresses to act as a shock absorber; for example, when taking off or landing after a jump. This type of joint is the most active, therefore most susceptible to injury. The fetlock is a synovial joint.

The skeleton

• The skeletal system of the horse consists of approximately 205 bones divided into: • the axial skeleton comprising the skull, vertebrae, sternum and ribs • the appendicular skeleton which is made up of the fore and hind limb bones.

The number of bones varies as some fuse together as the horse matures and because the number of tail bones varies from horse to horse.

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• hinge – these resemble an opening door. They allow flexion and extension in one plane only. The elbow and pastern joints are examples of hinge joints.

Functions of the skeleton

The skeleton has five major functions. These are: • to act as support. The skeleton provides a stable and rigid framework for the attachment of muscles and tendons • to assist movement. When skeletal muscles contract, they pull on bones to produce movement • to protect the internal organs • to produce and store blood cells in the bone marrow • to store minerals, especially calcium and phosphorus, which contribute to bone strength.

Hinge joint

Cross-section of a synovial joint

What is a joint?

Joints can be classified as:

A joint allows movement. It is the area where two or more bones meet. They are stabilized by a complex network of tendons, ligaments, and muscles.

Movement is dependant on the contraction and relaxation of muscles and the associated articulation of the joints.

Cartilage is a dense connective tissue containing collagen and elastic fibres covering the ends of bones at some joints. It reduces friction within the joint and aids shock absorption. It contains no blood vessels or nerves.

• fibrous, where bones are held by fibrous connective tissue. There is no joint cavity and little movement, an example is the skull.

• cartilaginous, which are held together by cartilage.

These joints have little articulation or movement.

Important examples are the pelvis and the larger joint surfaces between vertebral bodies • synovial, which are fully moveable, modified shock absorbers. They are composed of a fibrous capsule, ligaments, and a joint lining, which manufactures lubricating synovial fluid. The ends of the bones

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Summary

• Bones are the hard living tissue that forms the skeleton.

• They can be classified by shape.

• The skeleton provides support, produces movement, protects internal organs, and manufactures blood cells.

• Joints are the point at which bones meet.

• They allow movement.

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udging the right stride to a fence is a fundamental building block to successful cross country riding. Seeing a stride to a fence means that you are aware of at least the last three canter strides before the obstacle you are jumping, thus knowing exactly where your take off point will be. It is the rider’s job to present the horse correctly to any fence, and it is the horse’s job to jump cleanly and safely. It is essential to understand the differences between the three different types of take off point: TOO LONG his means that you have taken off too far away, or too early. Your horse may struggle to make a good shape,

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could lose balance, and may not clear the fence. It is often caused by a too fast approach, and an over-long canter stride. It can be uncontrolled and dangerous.

TOO DEEP This means that your horse is placed too close to the fence and, again, will struggle to jump it easily. This is often caused by going too slowly with a lack of impulsion on the approach to the fence. The canter stride may be too short and weak, and could cause the horse to back off in front of the fence or refuse.

THE PERFECT TAKE OFF POINT Must be mastered with schooling and repetition – it is often created by a medium canter before the fence.

An extended canter between fences is encouraged, but you must have the control to adjust your horse’s paces before the fence, in order to create the perfect take off point.

To consistently be able to achieve the correct take off point, it is vital you are able to shorten and lengthen your horse’s canter stride at will. For cross country riding, it is best to practise a collected, medium and extended canter either on a cross country course or in similar surroundings with plenty of room. Instil the slower paces first, and the quicker ones will follow naturally. If your horse is more excitable in open spaces, to help maintain your control, you should come back down a gear to trot, or walk if necessary and/or make a circle, reducing it in size until you are again in charge of the situation.

One of the best exercises to help you to achieve the right take off point every time is to place three canter poles before a small fence set at the perfect striding distance for your horse. Help on the ground is necessary to adjust these poles, which must first be practised without a fence, to check that the distances are ideal. Start with about three metres between each

pole and adjust to suit. This will give you three even strides and an exact take off point. Repetition will teach you and your horse together what is required, and instil the exercise as second nature. When you feel you have mastered this task, remove the pole furthest away from the jump, then the middle one and finally the one just before the fence. This can be practised in an arena using show-jumps, in a field or on a course, before any of the single cross country obstacles on level ground.

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y last lessons with Ian the Sunday before Badminton was good - well Axil and Classy were fab!

However Zebedee (who was checked out after my last lesson with Ian and had a trapped nerve in his back exactly where Ian thought) was back to his usual self and felt great on the flat; jumping he was good but I really couldn’t see a decent stride on him so I was very annoyed at myself.

The following day Axil had a nice hack just letting him chill out before the big week. Two days later Axil had a little pipe opener up the gallops then we practised our dressage test with David. We definitely had a few points we needed to work on - I couldn’t seem to get 8 metre circles 7.5 or 9 metres annoying!

On Wednesday morning I jumped Axil down his grid of bounces, we do this before every event. Then I finished packing the lorry and we were off - so exciting!! We hadn’t got very far and the ABS light came on. I didn’t think it was too much of a problem but my mum phoned Scania to check and we were advised to pull over and they would come to rescue us.

That was annoying and I hadn’t really accounted for such a delay. We got going after a couple of hours and

eventually arrived at Badminton at 9pm. Luckily for once I had been fairly organised in my packing and had all my stuff ready to unload. Axil fortunately was pretty chilled in his new stable.

The next morning I went out hacking with Charlotte Agnew although it was pretty tricky hacking as neither of us knew the hacking routes and there was Grass Roots XC going on so our hack was fairly short. We had the rider briefing and then I had my first walk around the XC which did not start well when I was asked if I was a grassroots competitor. I walked up to Huntsman’s Close at fences 6 and 7 where I bumped into Vittoria Panizzon and we carried on walking together and managed to walk part

of the Grass Roots XC oops! We realised relatively quickly - we did think it was strange that they were allowed to go on our XC course and that we went straight past their fences! I managed to walk the rest of the course without any hiccup.

I liked it, Badminton doesn’t look quite as daunting when there are no crowds! I was feeling confident that Axil could jump all straight routes but I had to make sure I was on the ball and I didn’t make a mistake.

Then it was time for the first trot up. I was feeling nervous - mostly just in case I fell or something silly like that! Axil was a little bit spooky with all the crowds but trotted up well.

Next we had arena familiarisation - so we had a nice walk around the arena trying to look at everything that might possibly be spooky. I got my dressage time later that evening

- Saturday 14.04 just after Zara and when the stands would be full.

On Friday morning I went for a nice long hack with Anna Warnecke.

The estate at Badminton is lovely to hack around, I then watched some dressage - just making sure I had learnt the correct test! I had a lesson with Ian in the afternoon and Axil was really good. We worked in the practise arenas then moved into the collecting ring as the dressage was close to finishing and it meant Axil could get exposed to some of the atmosphere and clapping which he is definitely not used to. I then had my first XC walk with Ian. We discussed all the lines and made a plan of where I was going so that the next few walks I could just really focus on all my lines I was going to ride. We missed the drinks party in the house, I felt that walking with Ian was more important, even though I Fencing • Healthcare • Stabling really would like to have gone and be sociable. The days have been so busy especially as everything is pretty spread out at Badminton.

On Saturday morning I took Axil for a nice hack first thing, trying to get rid of his freshness before the dressage, without getting his muscles Any good hors tired. I then had another XC walk that when you with Ian. I was feeling happier with horse somethi the course the more I walk it, but take frequent s I’m so superstitious that every time allow your hor I walk it we have to go through start experien from experienc and finish which at Badminton can training result be tricky as they’re in the main arena exactly why. so I had to time myself with the dressage breaks!

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By Saturday night I was definitely would settle. He jumped amazingly needing an early night. I didn’t even in warm up which made me feel bother setting an alarm for Sunday better. Ian didn’t come to see me so morning as I knew I wouldn’t sleep I took that to mean I was to stick to in late on XC morning! I managed

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was approached by a client and asked if I may be able to help her with her horse which always landed on the same leg when jumping.

Firstly I needed to identify where the problem lies. Was it a problem with the horse? Was it a problem with the rider? Or was there a problem with the tack? A physiotherapist will be able to identify if the problem lies with the horse or rider and a SMS saddler will be able to assess your tack. Often there may be an element of all three influencing the problem and this was the case!

This month I will concentrate on some of the rider problems and how a physiotherapist can help with this and next month I will concentrate on how an ACPAT physiotherapist can help the horse.

As a rider how we move and how we balance greatly affects how the horse moves. The most obvious way to demonstrate this is to think of how a horse moves when ridden by a beginner and compare how the same horse can move with an experienced rider. How we influence the horse does not just come down to rider experience though. Having a good instructor work with you and your horse definitely helps to improve performance at all levels. However, how often have you tried to do what your instructor tells you but no matter how many different ways they explain it, you just can’t do what is being asked of you!

Muscle balance, pain and restricted joint movement will all influence your ability to move your body. How you move your body will develop some muscles more and move some joints more. If you do not use your muscles correctly or move in the correct balance you may be overdeveloping already overdeveloped muscles and under using others. Also, what you do for work will affect how you use your body and how it develops. Even mucking out a stable will influence muscle development as it is not a symmetrical task. A physiotherapist will be able to assess you and give you

a plan to improve your movement and muscle balance.

The first priority would be to deal with any injury or areas of pain. A physiotherapist will assess any injuries and treat them where appropriate, or refer you on if the problem is not within the remit of physiotherapy. If you have an injured or painful area you will change how you move to prevent further injury or reduce pain. It is therefore important to have this addressed.

Muscle balance is massively important in our ability to move correctly and prevent injury. By muscle balance a physiotherapist means the balance of strength and length between the muscles on the right and left sides of your body and on the front and back of your body.

Your seat or lumbo/pelvic/ hip area is massively influenced by muscles. As a rider, you need to be able to move your legs, your pelvis and your back to absorb the forces from the horse but also to allow the horse to move freely. Your pelvis has muscle attachments for your thigh and upper leg muscles, your buttock muscles, your hip muscles, your back muscles and your abdominal muscles.

Any leg, hip, pelvis, back or trunk problem will change your ability to move your pelvis and therefore will change how you move in the saddle.

If your horse continually lands on the same leg it could be due to the balance and position of your seat during the approach and landing of the jump. One of your arm muscles even joins into the thoracolumbar area which will have an influence on your pelvis!

Shoulder and scapula (shoulder blade) position, movement and their balance with the chest muscles also influence how you move and the distribution of your weight. If you drop a shoulder or are over dominant through one hand this will affect the balance through your trunk and then how you distribute your weight through your seat and through your legs and stirrups. Your weight distribution in the approach, take off, aerial phase and landing will all have

an impact on the horse’s movement and balance and therefore which leg it prefers.

Also, if there is an unequal force through the right and left rein this will affect the horse’s head and neck position and therefore the balance through the muscles in the horse’s neck and forelimbs. This again will influence how the horse moves and which leg is easier for it to land on for it to be balanced.

If you would like an assessment to help you address any issues you should contact your local physiotherapist or ACPAT physiotherapists. All ACPAT physiotherapists are qualified to assess and treat people as well as

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trathearn Eventing, near Perth, hosted the Annual Hunter Trials on Sunday 19 May in aid of Equine Grass Sickness.

New for 2013 was the introduction of the 45cm shortened log course, split into two classes taking many first timers through a gentle stream crossing and over a course of 10 logs on the lower ground. The 90cm Adult intermediates started the full day’s line up at 9.30. The conditions were a little slippy at first due to overnight rain but the ground stood up very well considering the rest of Scotland seemed to be having tremendous rain. The time was difficult to get but Amy Crozier on her second ride and well known winner of hunter trials Sox managed it. The stream crossing caught a few unwilling to venture across running water.

More than 60% of riders jumped clear around the 90cm course with Trudie Marshall nipping along on her working hunter pony to finish four seconds inside the time, Karen Dixon from Argyll was a little quicker with 6 seconds to spare also qualifying for the Knockhill/ BHS Series Finals in September at Auchlishie.

The popular 75cm course had to be split into two sections for the adults with more than 65 adult entries and 30 juniors, quite outstanding for one height section.

Problems were scattered around the course with perhaps one or two anxious riders having a look at the drop at fence 3; the water at fence 7 saw some hesitations but very few eliminations. Natalie McLintock and Charlotte Sleigh won their respective sections whilst Jenni Eno and perhaps one of our most long standing competitors for many years Elsie Pollock Smith deservedly took second in section A. The sun broke through by 2pm at the start of the junior novice with the first four placing’s all taken by competitors competing one after each other, Chloe Ogg, Laura Ralston and Sally Duncan taking the top three honours. Susan McLafferty made

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Karen Dixon & Into the Red IV

Trudy Marshall & Banarty Blue

Photos taken by Adrian Sinclair light work of the nursery novice track to head the adults whilst Tara Brown won the last £15 voucher of the day presented by Alison Graham Hood of Earn Equestrian. Many thanks must go to the whole team who gave up a Sunday to make such a successful event to support the Equine Grass Sickness Fund.

Adrian Sinclair of Sinclair Photography commented “The show was a great success and credit has to be given Sarah and the team at Strathearn Eventing for such a well organised event.”

APRIL/MAY RESULTS Trailblazer Dressage Results, Tannoch Stables.

21/04/13 Class 1 Intro A Section A – 1st Aylsa Lyttle – Sebastian. 2nd equal Jane Meney, Oran and Kierra Finlayson, Cruize. 4th Anita Currie, Eva. 5th Fiona Anderson, Snoopy.

6th Caitlin Kohl, Corrie. Class 1 Section B - 1st Leia McDade, Spencer. 2nd Nicola Binnie, Mia. 3rd Victoria Cambell, Andy. 4th Carys Ferguson, Wispa. 5th Cassie McDade, Spencer. Class 2 Prelim 14 Section A – 1st Nicola Tominey, Kyle. 2nd Jane Meney, Oran. 3rd Leia Mcdade, Spencer. 4th Nicola Adamson, Jet. 5th Alix McMillen, Tom. Class 2 prelim 14 Section B – 1st Alix McPherson, Roo. 2nd Fiona Anderson, Snoopy. 3rd Equal Carolyn McKeown, Jamie and Kierra Finlayson, Cruize.5th Lyndsey Atkinson, Eclipse. 6th Linda Johnstone, Harvest. Class 3 Novice 27 – 1st Dawn Harrison, Shadow.

2nd Michelle Canney, Darcy. 3rd Alix McPherson, Roo. 4th Fiona Anderson, Snoopy. 5th Carolyn McKeown, Jamie. 6th Linda Milroy, Niko. Class 4 Elementary 42 – 1st Dawn Harrison, Alice. 2nd Dawn Harrison, Shadow. 3rd Michelle Canney, Monty. 4th Dawn Harrison, Eddi.

The Cabin Equestrian Centre – Adult British Showjumping 26/04/13 80cm unaffil open - 1st Stonebyres Barry (Les Thomson); 2nd Antoni oVP (Caroline Paxton); 3rd Turbot (Rebecca McRonald). KBIS British Novice 1st round - 1st Antonio VP (Caroline Paxton); 2nd Zabulon (Nicola McArthur); 3rd Too Smooth (Rebecca Rolin). Senior TriZone Airlite Discovery - 1st Skye IV ( Jules Coburn); 2nd Team Seoirge Silvana (Moira Williams); 3rd Bally Revenge (Suzanne Lumgair). 1.05m open - 1st Beamish Ales (Holly Miller); 2nd Persian Coin (Harriet Baird); 3rd Palmalano (Sally Coull).

Equestrian Clearance Senior Newcomers 1st round - 1st Dillie Carron (Lauren Edwards); 2nd Mr Cruise (Gillian Donnell); 3rd Aslan H (Lorraine Buchan). 1.10m - 1st Victor’s Quest (Moira Williams); 2nd Wakanos Daughter ( Julie McClelland); 3rd Turlood Errigal Touch ( John King). Horse and Hound Foxhunter 1st round/1.20m - 1st Ben Quicke (Nicola McArthur); 2nd Tweeduizend M (Sarah Gibb); 3rd WKD Detroit (Basile Rubio).

British Showjumping Pony Show, SNEC 28/04/13 British Novice – 1st Rock On

Raffy, Louise Hebdon. 2nd Jj Iii, Isabel Lindsay. 3rd Ballydaniel, Lauren Mctaggart. 4th Daddies Dollars Ii, Abigail Thomson.

5th Cloud 9 Ii, Louise Calder.

6th Ice Man Ii, Mya Roxburgh.

0.80m Open – 1st Forever Star Turn, Lola Crichton-Stuart. 2nd Misty Meg, Kirstyn Beattie. 3rd Luna Blue, Rebecca Bowden. 4th Kingsland Fergal, Hannah Farm.

5th Minsterley Charlie, Shaunie Greig. Discovery 1st Ag Dynamo, Cameron Rogan. 2nd Rock On Raffy, Louise Hebdon. 3rd Fifty Shades Ii, Abigail Thomson. 4th KB Playboy International, Mya Roxburgh and Pebbly Hornblower, Myles Lindsay Brown. 0.90m Open – 1st Swannieston Belle Of The Ball, Olivia Coia. 2nd Penboyr Sam, Jenna Letham. 3rd Bobby Blue Eyes, Laura Ralston. 4th Misty Meg, Kirstyn Beattie. 128cms/138cms Handicap Competition – 1st Swannieston Belle Of The Ball, Olivia Coia. 2nd Glen Wave, Emma Crawford. 3rd Mr J K, Fraser Reed.

4th Whinney Lass, Anneliese Aitken. 5th Take Your Time , Jessica Thomson. Newcomers / 1.00m Open – 1st La’S Dream, Leah Coia. 2nd Thorndonpark Prince Charming , Pj Williams. 3rd Bailey Xii, Isabel Lindsay. 4th Galway Jetsetter, Maddie Anstruther. 5th Applejack R B, Morgan Thompson.

6th Hit The Deck, Marie Campbell.

JD/JC RHS Qualifier - 1st Bailey Xii, Isabel Lindsay. 2nd Penboyr Sam, Jenna Letham. 3rd La’S Dream, Leah Coia. 4th Stars Surprise, Jenna Brown. 5th Pebbly Grey Fox, Madeleine Tinson. 6th Vimy Hero, Anna Dunlop. 7th Crag Storm, Rebecca Bowden. 128CM RHS Qualifier – 1st Madonna, Alexander Mclean. 2nd Glen Hill, Nicole Lockhead Anderson. 3rd Charleys Angel, Shaunie Greig.

4th Bellfield Benjamin , Shaunie Greig. 5th Storm, Shaunie Greig.

6th KB Playboy International, Mya Roxburgh. 138CM RHS Qualifier – 1st Glen Wave, Emma Crawford.

2nd Lennon Princess, Alexander Mclean. 3rd Diego Iii, Alana Hood.

4th Galway Jetsetter, Maddie Anstruther. 148CM RHS Qualifier 1st Just Dolce, Pj Williams. 2nd Starmaker, Pj Williams. 3rd Glenesky Touch, Pj Williams.

Affiliated and Unaffiliated Dressage, SNEC 04/05/13 Class 1 (P14) Nq – 1st Twice As Ice, Erin Bryce 66.25%. 2Nd Orions Quest, Christine Baxter 64.58%. 3Rd Psf Camilla Carenza Dickens 59.17%. U – 1st Romeo, Allan Gilbert 69.58%. 2Nd Mr Green, Allan Gilbert 68.33%.

3Rd The Sundance Kid, Sarah Mclean 67.92%. Class 2 (P19) Nq – 1st Boulabeha Foxy Lady, Gillian Brown 66.82%. Q – 1st Daimler Ii, Elizabeth Shaw 73.18%. 2Nd www.equiads.net

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5Th Righ Oliver, Janette Buglass 60.42%. 6Th Boulabeha Foxy Lady, Gillian Brown 58.33%. Class 4 (N37) – 1st Coconita, Louise Rithchie 66.79%. 2Nd Dooschufro, Ellie Shaw 66.07%. 3Rd Boulabeha Foxy Lady, Gillian Brown 64.64%.

4Th Trailitrow Eriskay, Marjorie Grant 64.29%. 5Th Viper Cd, Morag O’mara 63.93%. 6Th Liberty Taker, Danielle Marshall 63.21%. Class 5 (E50) – 1st Rohan B, Stuart Walker 66.43%. 2Nd The Daisychain, Anna George 62.86%. 3Rd Lord Granite, Claire Watters 61.07%. 4Th Viper Cd, Morag O’mara 60.71%. Class 6 (E57) – 1st Cerento, Catrina Leckie 70.00%. 2Nd Rohan B, Stuart Walker 65.71%. 3Rd Lord Granite, Claire Watters 62.86%. 4Th The Daisychain, Anna George 62.50%.

5Th Gracisol, Felicity Peto 59.64%.

Class 7 (M75) – Corchapin, Jo Hamilton 74.32%. 2Nd Lemiroff, Deborah Christie 69.46%. 3Rd Zaphira, Gillian Parker 66.22%. 4Th Cerento, Catrina Leckie 65.14%.

Bono Ii, Catrina Leckie 65.14%. 6Th Chesterhill Forrester, Ruth Darling 59.46%. Class 8 (Am98) – 1st Donnercrescwaphira, Gillian Parker 64.47%. 4Th Lemiroff, Deborah Christie 63.95%. 5Th Bono Ii, Catrina Leckie 62.89%.

Gannochy Saddle Club Show Jumping.

11/05/2013 60cm 1st Ashley Sinclair, Flyingbuck Quickstep. 2nd Connie Giannandrea, Jack. 3rd Rachel Handley Greaves, Goldmark Bay. 4th Amanda Sharp, Gus. 5th Ellis Watson, Louis. 6th Laura McGregor, Amber. 70cm 1st Liz Fincher, Ivor.

2nd Abigail Hope, Flagmount Jazz. 3rd Rachel Bruce, CC. 4th Ellis Watson, Louis. 5th Connie Giannandrea. 6th Shannon McLean, Brandon. 80cm 1st Rachel Fagan, Tosca. 2nd Rachel Bruce, CC. 3rd Connie Giannandrea, Rebus. 4th Shannon McLean, Brandon. 5th Liz Fincher, Ivor. 6th Ellis Watson, Louis. 90cm 1st Larisa Cathro, Storm. 2nd Debbie Souter, Maybe Tranquil. 3rd Olivia StreatfieldJames, Rebus. 4th Liz Fincher, Ivor. 5th Dani Shaw, Blinky. 6th Angela Welch, Troni. 1m 1st Debbie Souter, Nitoulite. 2nd Shannon McLean, frost. 3rd Larisa Cathro, Storm. 4th Rachel Fagan, Zoom.

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Dressage, Muirmill Equestrian Centre 11/05/2013 Intro A – 1st Shirley Vose, Wholly Smoke 69.13%. 2nd Karen Gilmour, Brady 67.83%.

3rd Melanie Scott, Shamrock 66.96%. 4th Linda McFadzean, Quintessential Starcatcher 66.10%.

5th Kirstie Ramsey, Charlie 65.65%. 6th Susan Craig, Guest Appearance 64.35%. Junior 1st Maya, Bluebell 60.43%. 2nd Filly Wareham, Dazzle 59.56%. 3rd Guy Wareham, Rhona 52.17%. P13 – 1st Zoe Maughan, Nethercraigs Dark Night 72.50%. 2nd Marion Garland, Dark Moon 70.00%.

3rd Shirley Vose, Wholly Smoke 68.33%. 4th Angie Black, Wee Jimbo 67.08%. 5th Kirsty Ramsey, Charlie 64.58%. 6th Sarah Guthrie, Malakite Harley 64.58%.

P18 – 1st Marion Garland, Dark Moon 71.25%. 2nd Zoe Maughan, Nethercraigs Dark Night 70.42%. 2nd Anglie Black, Wee Jimbo 70.42%. 4th Debbie Alexander, Mayfly 65.83%. 5th Angus Duff, Trinny 63.75%. 6th Anglea McLean, Orla 61.67%.

N28 – 1st Laura Smith, One Step Beyond 70.42%. 2nd Kathy Meier, Ciara 70.00%. 3rd Joanne Hart, Vandel 64.17%. 4th Trisha Harvey, Tarentino FL Z 62.08%.

Anglea McLean, Orla 58.33%. N30 – 1st Kathy Meier, Ciara 71.15%.

2nd Julie Hanna, Darcy 70.77%.

3rd Layna Martin, Milo 68.46%.

4th Trisha Harvey, Tarentino FL Z 67.69%. 5th Barbara Craig, Bert 66.54%. 6th Hannah Nathan, Chamios 65.77%. E44 – 1st Suzy Reid, Dramatiste 77.60%.

2nd Trish Harvey, Javelot D’Or

Eilidh of Mendick winning Overall Supreme Champion at Kingsbarn Spring Showing Show on 3rd May, her 1st outing this year

Showjumping 1st Sophie O’Neil Dublin 0/0 19.27 2nd Becky Starkey Abby 0/0 25.53

Karen Armour, Derry. 5th Chloe Mcphee, Midge. 80cm 1st Ben Macdonald. 2nd Carrie Hestlin, Mercedes. 3rd Ellen Ann Novack, Spike. 4th Karren Armour, Derry.

5th Hellen Macleod, Zebee. 90cm 1st Ben Macdonald. 2nd Hannah Cox. 3rd Ellie Bawden, Madison.

4th Kim Johnson, Goldie. 1m 1st Hannah Cox. 2nd Kim Johnson, Sky. 3rd Elle Bowden, Madison.

Dark Deer Croft, Millness, near Drumnadrochit - BSJA Showjumping 12/05/13 60cm - 1st Carrie Hestling. 2nd Shannon White, Cara. 3rd Clair Roach, Kite. 70cm 1st Carrie Hestling. 2nd Ellen Ann Novack, Spike. 3rd Clare Roach, Kite. 4th

Strathclyde Dressage Group Open Show.

12/05/2013 P.7 - Judge - Susan Ward 1st & Best Member, Ailsa Gilchrist, Ricca 73%. 2nd Carolyn Bateson, Brec 72.5%. 3rd Wendy McGrandles, Ruby 69%. 4th Theresa Stenhouse, Carrie 65%. 5th Helen McAllister,

70.00%. 3rd Laura Smith, One Step Beyond 69.20%. 4th Liz McLeod, Coco Chanel 69.20%. 5th Layna Martin, Milo 68.80%. 6th Angela Mulhearn, Chamios 68.00%. M71 – 1st Suzy Reid, Dramatiste. 2nd Thelma Cowan, Hovis.

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addle fitting is not just a case of finding a saddle to fit the horse. If only it were that simple!

Horses were just not designed to carry a rider’s weight so fitting a saddle is always at best an exercise in damage limitation. The ideal from the horse’s point of view is to spread the weight of the rider as evenly as possible over as large an area as possible whilst keeping it behind the shoulder and no further back than the last rib.

There are so many variables to considerSize of horse, type, age of horse, muscular development and likely changes due to diet and exercise. Size of rider, shape of rider, aspirations of rider (to be the next Carl Hester or to go for a plod twice a week). Happily the size of wallet of the rider is not quite so important from a comfort point of view as some of the synthetic saddles have the same innovation and technology as the more expensive ones and are just as good from the horse’s viewpoint. Riding ability is very important as some riders would like a specialist saddle as used by their favourite competitors but don’t have the balance or physical shape to be suited to that type and sometimes need help in choosing something that suits their personal requirements. With all this in mind my conscience didn’t allow me to make possibly the easiest sale ever- The customer who had no interest in anything as long as the saddle matched the colour of her new bridle.

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The Traditional Approach There is nothing better than a hands on traditional approach to putting the saddle on the horse’s back and feeling along the panels for a consistent contact throughout, checking again that the length is right and not going beyond that all important last rib.

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It is at this point where it becomes more obvious what the specific needs of the rider are. Not everyone sits in a classically correct balanced position and sometimes it is necessary to offer a flatter seat for the rider who prefers to ride short or larger blocks for the rider who needs more support.

Having been a dressage trainer for many years helps immensely in assessing the movement of the horse and how he may be influenced by the different options available in the style of any particular saddle.

The dressage background can also be useful in giving riders some tips about their own position or balance to optimise the use of the saddle and comfort of the horse. The most important aspect of all this is to “Listen to the Horse” and study his reaction.

The more years I spend saddle fitting the more I realise no two horses are the same and it’s really important to keep an open mind. Sometimes although every box has been ticked a horse will not like a particular saddle and may benefit by changing from a flocked saddle to air or vice versa.

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The Intro A Walk Trot class was won by Debbie Miller riding Sunny with an excellent score of 68.0%.

Alice Gully and The Aardvark finished in second on a score of 65.2% and third place when to Heather Beck and Randelstown Rhythm & Blues who was also the highest place EDRC member.

The Restricted Prelim 4 was heavily contested with 17 horse and rider combinations coming forward.

It was won by Carly Scott and Zorro on a score of 72.0% which was the highest score of the day; an excellent result. This was closely followed by Catriona Adams riding Frankie on a score of 69.0% and third place Sabine Aitken riding Roslin Glen on a score of 68.2%. The highest scoring EDRC member was Jane Lowe riding Warm Approval on a score of 60.0%.

Eilidh Chalmers and Scole Syumphony won the Open Prelim 13 on a score of 65.4% with second place going to Megan Redpath and Drombane Jane on a score of 63.3%.

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have always been amazed by horses’ feet. All that power, control and poise - the energy of a 500kg or 600kg horse – all directed through 4 small hoof prints each no bigger than a small saucer. It is no wonder the old saying ‘no foot –no horse’ is so true.

What is true for your horse is also true for your trailer, your box and your towing vehicle. Typically a trailer with two large horses can weigh well over 2 tonnes, and all that load is transferred to the ground through 4 tyre-prints no bigger than your hand. And when you consider your car and trailer, which can weigh up to 3.5 tonnes, having to undertake emergency braking or cornering at 50mph or 60mph, then you can start to imaging the stresses placed on your tyres, and the reliance that you, your family and your horse place on them.

That is before we even start to think about the challenge of getting in and out of those muddy fields and events.

Safe tyres save money, hassle and possibly your life.

Modern vehicles are so reliable we generally take them for granted, but a few minutes thinking about your tyres, along with regular checks and maintenance can you save you lots of hassle, some money, and possibly even

your life. In 2010 according to Df T figures, 1,210 road casualties were tyre related.

Avoid hassle and inconvenience

In a recent survey undertaken with NFU Mutual, The British Horse Society, PRP Equine Rescue and others as part of its ongoing safety campaign, NFU Mutual found that 54% of respondents said that they had broken down with their horsebox or trailer as a result of tyre-related problems, with punctures and blowouts being the most common reasons for tyre failure.

Check your tyres regularly

Check your tyre pressures regularly.

You might be surprised but trailer tyres are often designed to run at much higher pressures than car tyres.

For example we run our Volvo XC90 tyres at 32 psi to 39 psi (depending on the load), but the tyres on our Ifor Williams 510 are designed to run at 65 psi. And a typical 7.5 tonne box could be around 90psi to 100psi Check for signs of uneven wear which could indicate you are running at incorrect tyre pressures or more serious problems with suspension or steering. If you see uneven wear take your vehicle or trailer to a specialist to

get it checked out.

Check for signs of the rubber degrading, this looks like crazing and cracking of the rubber. Many tyres used for boxes and trailers are very low mileage and it is more likely that they will deteriorate through age before they wear out. Rubber is a natural compound and will, in time, degrade in ultraviolet light. Quality tyres should last between 5 and 8 years, and the industry recommends replacing all tyres which have been in use for more than 8 years. Consider using tyre socks to protect from UV light when the vehicle is being stored, - black bin bags make a good cheap option.

Check for ‘flat spots’. Tyres can develop /flat spots if left parked in one position for a long time. If leaving the vehicle or trailer for a long time, e.g. over winter, consider jacking the vehicle or trailer up to take the weight

off the tyres (I do this with my boat trailer).

Fit the right tyres

The original tyres for your horsebox, towing vehicle or trailer are determined by joint consultation between the vehicle and tyre manufacturers and take into account all aspects of its operation.

Horseboxes and trailers are no different to any other road vehicle in that it is essential that tyres of the correct specification are fitted.

It is dangerous to mix tyres of different types on the same axle. It is advisable to have the same construction of tyres on all wheels. Only tyres of equal size and specification (load index and speed symbol) should be fitted across an axle. Equally, identical wheels should be fitted across an axle and carried as a spare if appropriate.

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Xxxxxxxxxx Horseboxes & Trailers Older trailers may be equipped with cross-ply tyres that are no longer available, so when a change is required radial ply tyres will have to be fitted all round. If in doubt consult a specialist.

Trailer tyres are not the same as car tyres, so make sure you get proper trailer tyres. The good news is they are generally cheaper than car tyres for the same quality.

Run your tyres at the right pressure

Tyre manufactures spend millions of pounds and work closely with vehicle manufacturers developing and testing their tyres, so follow manufacturers’ instructions when it comes to tyre

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pressures. I have heard people say they run their trailer tyres at lower pressures as it gives a smoother ride for their horse. Having never travelled in the back of a horse trailer, I can’t comment as to the validity of this claim, but what is certainly true is that running tyres at lower pressures will reduce their life and is dangerous as it increases the risk of a blow-out.

When a tyre rotates (approximately 600 times per minute at 50 mph) the rubber is compressed each time it comes into contact with the road.

This constant flexing causes heat to build up which in turn degrades the rubber and can, in an older tyre, or one with a pre existing weakness (e.g. as a result of previous damage),

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Winter tyres The advantages of winter tyres are well documented, (better grip in the cold and snow) and you don’t need extreme weather to get the benefit, any temperature below 7C can affect the performance of standard summer tyres and we would always recommend fitting a set of Winter tyres if Winter grip is important to you. Most reputable tyre businesses will offer to store the tyres you are not using for a small fee and changing them over will only cost around £15 per tyre. It is important your tyres are stored correctly to avoid deterioration during storage. As an alternative a good set of all weather tyres is a good compromise, although they are typically a little more expensive than specialist Winter tyres.

Choose the optimum tyre for your needs Just as there are different types of shoes for your horse, so there are different types of tyre for your car, trailer or box. This is especially true for your towing vehicle.

Do you do lots of long journeys, so perhaps tyre wear and fuel consumption is important for you?

Do you visit lots of events with muddy entrance gates, so a heavier tread with more grip is important?

Do you do lots of events through the winter, so grip in the cold and snow is important?

If you are not sure what tyre is best for you, chat through the options with your local tyre specialist.

Remember, the tyre is the only bit of your vehicle in contact with the road. ‘No foot - no horse’ is a useful saying, so is ‘no tyre – no go’.

Richard Jeffrey, Tyrefair Tel: 01577 865656

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cause a sudden failure. In a perfect world, tyre pressures should be adjusted according to the load you are carrying and many large 4x4 vehicle manufacturers recommend adding extra pressure in rear tyres when towing. Check your vehicle handbook for details. Running tyres at the wrong pressure also increases fuel consumption. Another option to consider is nitrogen inflation, a cost effective option which can increase the life of tyres as well as reduce problems caused by corrosion of the wheels.

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Jane Gilchrist Clinic, Inchcoonans Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 SJ, Edinburgh & District RC, Gorebridge www.edrc.org Wednesday 19th December Clear Rounds and SJ, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 Rob Wilson Riders Physio, Inchcoonans Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 Clear Round Jumping, Ingliston EC, Bishopton Tel: 0845 301 1010 Unaff Dressage, The Cabin EC, Inverurie Tel: 01467 624378 Thursday 20th December Clear Rounds, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 Clear Rounds and SJ Classes, Muirmill EC, Ayrshire Tel: 01563 830088 SJ League and Clear Rounds, West Kype Farm, Strathaven Tel: 01357 521105

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Scottish Coloured Show Scottish Coloured Show on Sunday 7th July on Sunday 8th July 2012 at Wellbank Mains Farm, Dundee & Mains RiddenFarm classes for at In-hand Wellbank Dundee Coloured& Horses Ponies In-hand Riddenand Classes for SAE Coloured for schedule to Fiona Stewart, Horses & Ponies Wellbank Mains Farm, SAE for Schedule to Fiona Stewart, Dundee, DD5 3QF Wellbank Mains Farm, or by email from By Dundee, DD5 3QF fionastewart@wellbankmainsfarm.co.uk Tel. 01382 350300 350300 Tel:01382

Ayr Riding Club Open Show with Dressage Sunday 16th June Rozelle Park, Ayr Showing

Classes for horses and ponies in hand and ridden: Hunters, Riding Horse, Coloured, Ex- Racehorse

SATURDAy 8Th JUNE

SJ, Inchcoonans Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 Britsh SJ Snr Club Show, Kingsbarn EC, Falkirk Tel; 01324 630404 Muirmill SJ, Muirmill EC, Ayrshire Tel: 01563 830088 Combined Training Series, Easterton Stables, Mugdock Tel: 0141 956 1518 SJ Show, North East Fife RC, Balcormo www.nefrc.org.uk NPS Scotland, Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder www.npsscotland.co.uk SUNDAy 9Th JUNE

Unaff Jumping, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 Dressage Trophy and League Show, Inchcoonans Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 Jnr Brtish SJ, Kingsbarn EC, Falkirk

Strathendrick Riding Club Mid Summer Show

Tel: 01324 630404 Polnoon Castle Riders Association Open SJ Show, West Kype Farm, Strathaven Tel: 01357 521105 Open ODE, Fife Hunt PC, Auchlishie http://branches.pcuk.org/fife/ SJ, Govanhill Equestrian, Angus Tel: 07871300010 Clear Round Jumping, Gryffeside Livery www.gryffeside.homestead.com Monday 10th June JJ’s on GG’s, Inchcoonans Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 David Gatherer Clinic, Ingliston EC, Bishopton Tel: 0845 301 1010 Tuesday 11th June Clear Rounds, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 Martin Arnott Clinic, Ingliston EC, Bishopton Tel: 0845 301 1010 Wednesday 12th June Clear Rounds and Unaff Jumping, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 Clear Round Jumping, Ingliston EC, Bishopton

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40TH ANNIVERSARY Schedules and entry forms BLAIR GYMKHANA & www.strathendrickrc.co.uk

Tel: 0845 301 1010 Mixed Unaff SJ, The Cabin EC, Inverurie Tel: 01467 624378 JP Sheffield SJ Clinic, Gleneagles Equestrian School, Auchterarder Tel: 01764 694351 SERC Evening Ride, Irvinve Beach www.scottishendurance.com

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Xxxxxxxxxx What’s On Friday 14th June - 16th Adult BS Amateur/Intro, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 SJ Nightclub Night, Inchcoonans Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 GDG Training, The Cabin EC, Inverurie Tel: 01467 624378 Clear Rounds, Muirmill EC, Ayrshire Tel: 01563 830088

SATURDAy 15Th JUNE

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June Events 1st Pick & Mix (one day event) 2nd Carriage Driving Show 4th Ride a Test/ J Gilcrist Clinic 5th David Harland Clinic 6th Clear round Jumping 8th SJ Show inc BLAIR STYLE QUAL 9th Dressage Show

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Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 Paul Hayler Clinic, Ingliston EC, Bishopton Tel: 0845 301 1010 Tuesday 25th June Clear Rounds, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 Martin Arnott Clinic, Ingliston EC, Bishopton Tel: 0845 301 1010 Wednesday 26th June Clear Rounds and Unaff Jumping, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 Rob Wilson Riders Physio and David Harland Clinic, Inchcoonans Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 Mixed Unaff SJ, The Cabin EC, Inverurie Tel: 01467 624378 Polnoon RC Club Night, West Kype Farm, Strathaven Tel: 01357 521105 Thursday 27th June - 30th BS Amateur Extravaganza, Ingliston EC, Bishopton Tel: 0845 301 1010 Clear Rounds, Rowallan AC, Ayrshire Tel: 01560 600769 WH Clear Round Jumping, Inchcoonans Equestrian, Errol Tel: 01821 641185 Clear Round Show Jumping, Muirmill EC, Ayrshire Tel: 01563 830088

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Sunday 9th June 2013 CLEAR ROUND JUMPING

FUN RIDE

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(Approx 90 mins)

AUCTION & RAFFLE Come and have a fun day and help us raise funds for Cancer Research UK. We have plenty of parking and a willing assistant to park your trailer if you are not confident!

The jumping will be in our all weather arena just in case the ground is wet in June!

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SUMMER SHOW JUMPING LEAGUE Includes FS Rowallan Qualifiers 2nd June, 20th June 4th July, 28th July Fence heights from 50cm to 1m Clear rounds and competition rounds: Rosettes to 6th place League points to 10th place League winners rosettes 1 - 10th Rug & sashes for highest placed horse & pony OLIVIA WILMOT CLINICS SJ & XC SESSIONS 8th June, 6th July

JUMPCROSS TRAINING & COMPETITION DAYS Fence heights from 2’ to 3’ 3” 16th June, 30th June Morning Training sessions max 6 riders, 1.5 hrs Competition in afternoon.

Choice of heights DAVID GATHERER XC TRAINING Over BE Drumclog Fences Fence heights from 80cm to 1m 7th July

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Using wood fines rather than sand for your arena surface has a number of benefits for you and your horse.

Wood fines cope with bad weather much better than sand because of the larger particle size. It performs well in frost and is free draining so can be ridden on, even when weather conditions have been poor. While sand can become compacted in wet weather, wood fines drain well, reducing the risk of hock injuries.

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Fed and recommended by Peter Charles, British Olympic Gold Medallist “I expect no less than the best from my horses at all times. Therefore it’s my responsibility to give them the best. I give them Superflex to maintain the health and flexibility of their joints, in return they remain strong, supple and able to perform to their best. I advise you do the same, whatever you do with your horse.”

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