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ike King and his seven-year-old dun gelding, Coedfedw Sandstorm, is believed to have made history when qualifying for HOYS in both the ridden and driven sections. Having made a 900-mile road trip from Porthcawl, Mike and his Welsh Section C pony collected a qualification under the saddle at Lincolnshire County Show and then headed the private driving championship at the Royal Highland two days later, making it the first double in history for a Welsh pony.

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Raymond Keenan

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Samantha Cloy

Ridden Hunter - Middle Weight

Lesley Ann Kennxsun Jess Milo

Jan Jardine

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Jennifer Holman

Aloysius

Ellen Bell

Noble Caribawn

Niamh Doble

Gaygil April Star

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Lesley Ann Jess

Kennxsun Milo

Ridden Hunter Reserve

Ellen Bell

Noble Caribawn

Emma Herries

Betham Spirit

Lorna Wilson

Millie Minuet

Jan Jardine

Madame Butterfly

Susan Cook

Rainiday Rose

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Emily Brown

Tarra of Clonrae

Lorna Wilson

Millie Minuet

Donald Beaton

Celtic Storm

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Emma Herries

Betham Spirit

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Susan Cook

Rainiday Rose

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Tyssul Kareena

Lucy Fraser

Nerwyn Leonardo

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Elizabeth Kinkead

Bobby Pop Socks

Show Hunter Pony 133cms and under

Bronnen Pears

Byley Tom Thumb

Tammy Campbell

Hindleap Tipsy Mouse

Lucy Brown

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ummer was celebrated at Moniaive Horse Show on Sunday 27th July 2014. Thirteen year old Hannah Grant from Dumfries took the RJE Landscapes Show Supreme Championship on her 143cm Show Hunter Pony Danbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mr Matador. Reserve Supreme was Lillie Burford from Castle Douglas on her new Dartmoor Leading Rein Pony, Lanaway Razzle Dazzle. The show was partial to a few torrential downpours, but this did not dampen the competition and the atmosphere of the Show. Many Championships were award, the largest Sections being Working Hunter, Mountain & Moorland, Veteran, Coloured, Best Turned Out and Show Jumping. Best Turned Out Champion honours were awarded to Tammy Campbell and her new pony Hindleap Tipsy Mouse. Always a keenly contested section, this year M&M best turned out class was introduced and won by Skye & Victoria FIndlater with their Leading Rein Pony, Waitwith Peepshow.

Cousins Poppy Graham and Chloe Waugh from Annan were Champion and Reserve Show Ponies. Corkhills Skylark, owned and shown by Eleanor Crate from Ayrshire collected many Trophies and Championships with her Brood Mare, obtaining the Show Pony Breeding Champion title, Overall Mountain & Moorland Champion and also Champion Welsh Pony. Connemara Champion was Reilly owned and ridden by Leigh Collinge and Reserve to Emma Anderson and Kirtle Tarragon. Combined Heavy Horse Championship went to the Highland Champion Trailtrow Lille, mare owned by Gillian McMurray. Fell Champion Jennifer Blackwood with Lownthwaith Lily. Shetland Supreme Champion to Miniature Shetland Champion Lignite Dusky Beauty from Lorna Jamieson of Springholm. Clydesdale Champion to J. McNay and E. Blount with Ryecroft Billy Jo. Kirkpatrick Durham girl Jodie Caig and

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n at Moniaive show her 12’2hh Section B Pony - Arni Class Act had a terrific day winning many red rosettes and collecting the Mini Working Hunter Championship, Palomino Champion and Reserve Best Turned Out, Reserve Open Working Pony. Spot prize and a Years Subscription to The Showing Journal Magazine was awarded to the Small Hunter winner Noble Caribawn owned and ridden by Ellen Bell. Novice Working Hunter Section was won by a delighted Katie Muirhead from Thornhill riding Skye Diamond and Open Working Hunter Champion and Combined Hunter Championship to Samantha Cloy riding Noble Credit Crunch. Veteran Section was headed up by Isla Foley and Duke IX, Duke also winning his CHAPS class. Overall CHAPS Champion was Native Cob Rainy Day Rose ridden by Susan Cook and Reserve to Native Cob Summer Storm owned by

Carrie-Anne Howat. Show Jumping section was very strong with Open Ponies being won by Eilidh Kennedy on Crackenthorpe Seduction and Open Horse won by Catherine Wilson on Cristo. Lead Rein won by Harry Greenwood and first place Wibbly Wobbly to Blythe Moore. Dog Show Champion was Gun Dog JET owned by Michelle Holtaway and the Glencairn Parish Winner was Spud the Jack Russell shown by Ceris Milligan. Mrs Sheila Clark from Haddington judged the Connemara’s and Show Hunter Ponies at Moniaive this year for the last time. Mrs Clark has decided to retire from Judging at the end of this year, her 80th year. Jack Ewart Chairman of Moniaive Horse Show & Robin McCrae made a presentation to Mrs Clark to say thankyou for all the hours she has given to Judging and the expertise she has passed on to many. Thankyou Mrs Clark and Happy Retirement. xx

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Danby’s Mister Matador

Jessie Brown

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Zoe Burgoyne

Tulloola Belle

Show Hunter Pony Champion

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Noble Credit Crunch

Kirsty Johnstone

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Hindleap Tipsy Mouse

Cate Mitchell

Nant Col Sublime

Poppy Graham

Checked Wind Larkspur

Jodie Caig

Anri Class Act

Hannah Grant

Danby’s Mr Matador

Karyn McMillan

Wily Imp

Skye Findlater

Waitworth Peepshow

Bronnen Pears

Byley Tom Thomas

Darcy Somerville

Rollinstone Bo Peep

Best Turned Out Champion

Tammy Campbell

Hindleap Tipsy Mouse

Best Turned Out Reserve

Jodie Caig

Anri Class Act

Mandy Graham

Checked Wind Larkspur

Leah Jeffery

Cosford Verdi

Cate Mitchell

Nantcol Sublime

Aaron Somerville

Gigman Sandy Pitt

Bella Waugh

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Charlie Mitchell

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Jodie Caig

Arni Class Act

Priya Rome

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Romano Royal Salute

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right horse. The fact that the horse has not been openly advertised could indicate that the owner of the horse is a responsible person who is looking for the right buyer who will look after, care for and be suitable for their equine charge. For this owner the price is not the main focus but the right partnership is. Many very good horses and very happy new owners have met each other this way and it can be a very good path to follow. However, again, there are many unscrupulous people out there who will try to sell you an animal that is not suitable and they have not advertised because the horse is well known in the area at being a problem animal. it pays to ask around again, check with other horse owners if they know this horse and you would be surprised at how quickly the reputation of a horse can spread and how far. 3. Advertisement This is probably the most common way for most people and there are many different publications both local and national where you can see horses advertised, much like private car sales. The fact that the owner has paid for the advert may indicate that they are genuinely wanting to sell the horse to a good person or they just want anonymity to get rid of a problem quickly. either way it can be a bit of a gamble for both parties. The seller often gets time wasters coming out to have a “free shot” of the horse. Sometimes these are real “Walter Mitty” characters who view animals worth far more than they could ever spend. This is very frustrating for the seller and can be stressful for the horse. if you care about horses in any way please do not behave in this manner. The rules that apply to private car sales pretty much also apply to private horse sales and the onus is on you the buyer to ensure that the animal you have purchased is suitable for you. it pays also to be able to read between the lines of an advert. Where it may say “easy to box, shoe, catch etc” can be misleading. it clearly does not mention clipping, veterinary or a whole host of other situations that horses can be stressed with or difficult in. now the seller might just be trying to save money in the advert so make sure you discuss this with them if you go to view the horse and make sure you get something in writing to say that this horse is good www.equi-ads.com

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in all these situations the word “etc” would not stand up in a court of law because it is far too ambiguous. The phrase “can be quirky” could indicate this horse has erratic and potentially dangerous behaviour either on the ground or being handled, so beware. By making this statement the seller has covered themselves as having warned any potential buyers that this horse may have bad habits. Also, any buyer must be realistic about their own ability. They may have ridden for say two years, once or twice a week at their local riding school. This does not match a rider who has been in the saddle almost every day for a year (the maths are simple rider one = a maximum of 104 hours of riding, rider two = a maximum of 365 hours of riding). So when you see the statement “Not a Novice Ride” this means quite clearly that this horse may either have issues, be very sharp and forward thinking, be very nervous and sensitive needing support from the rider or may just be very young and needing to be brought on by an experienced person. A good seller would immediately assess the ability of the potential buyer and would not sell a horse that is clearly too much for the new owner. 4. From a Trainer/Stud This option is seldom explored by potential buyers. Some owners send their horses to a trainer to be brought on for sale. In these cases the owners are responsible enough to want their horse as good as possible for the best chance of a good new home and are willing to pay good money to ensure this happens. The prices may be a little higher but it is the legal obligation of the trainer to disclose any and all issues a horse may have. A good trainer will have detailed reports on the work carried out and may also have video evidence on how the horse performs. Their reputation is at stake so they will not allow the horse to be sold to the wrong person. Likewise the owner has a legal obligation to disclose any and all information about the horse that may be relevant. A stud often sell off their young stock either as www.equi-ads.com

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5. From a Dealer This is again another option for most new buyers and can be a cheaper one. The horse may have ended up at a dealer through no fault of their own but many are there because no one else will take them. Most dealers work the horses that come in to train them on in order to make more money, but, like any business they want a quick turnaround. This might mean they do not know the animal inside out and can only tell you about what they have seen. There are a lot of good reputable dealers out there, but equally there are many who are unscrupulous to the point of being downright dangerous. If you do go to a dealer always remember they are in the business of making money, again you can liken it to second hand car sales, there are some great, honest firms out there where you always get a good deal, but then there are the “fly by nights” who are putting people’s lives at risk by selling dangerous vehicles. It is the same with Dealers, there are some who should quite frankly, be put out of business as they are continually putting lives at risk by selling dangerous horses to unsuitable owners. This is very frustrating for the legitimately good dealers (yes there are many out there that are good and fair) as it tarnishes their name. It goes without saying that a new owner should always take a very experienced person with them when viewing the horse and they must always have the animal fully vetted before purchasing. If you ask to vet a horse and it is refused by the seller then walk away as this is a potential walking vet bill in front of you. Another thing to watch out for is the passport. The passport requirements are quite frankly a joke at the moment due to lack of regulation and lack of controls. I know of many sellers who randomly hand out passports that do not even belong to the horse being sold. The first think you must do is ask to see the passport before money changes hand. If the passport has been altered in any way (written on, things scored out etc) then it is illegal and clearly this person cannot be trusted. The passport should have a full history of ownership of the horse and make sure you check the age of the horse and the date the passport was issued. It has only (continued on page 8)

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Tack Xxxxxxxxxx & Turnout (continued from page 7) recently been a legal requirement that all horses are passported at birth and some older horses (over the ages of 12yrs) might have a passport that was issued several years after they were allegedly born. This can be a major problem for accurate aging so be aware. if you horse is being vetted then one of the things they will do is check the passport for a microchip strip and see if the horse has the corresponding number. They will also check the markings of the horse on the passport match the horse in front of them. if you find yourself in a situation where the horse you have been sold is clearly not suitable you have several courses of action. When buying the horse you should have a bill of sale. it also helps if you keep a record of your bank accounts of the money being taken out or transferred. if you discover the horse is not suitable then you need to contact the seller within a reasonable time frame (usually around one month) and ask for your money back or a replacement animal of the same value. you will probably be told that you can’t get your money back or that the horse can be bought back but at a lower price, this is not necessarily true. under the consumer rights act you have the right to have your money back or goods to the value of that purchased if the goods purchased are faulty or damaged. you have to prove this

though and that is why it is vital that you keep a record of everything and go by the book. you can take the seller to the small claims court to get your money back and this can be done with all costs paid by your house insurance. it is useful to check your home insurance policy as this sometimes will cover small claim court costs, if you are not sure then get a professional to check this for you. often just the threat of taking the seller to court will prompt them to refund your money or replace the horse, but be aware, if the seller has genuinely sold you a suitable animal and you have caused the problems you now have, making that horse less valuable, then the seller is under no obligations to take the animal back or to give you the full value of the animal. That is why most reputable sellers will keep detailed records of the animals in their care and also have video evidence that the horse is suitable. if this is the case and it is proven in court then you will find yourself covering the costs. buying a horse, whether it is your first horse or not, is a very difficult and stressful occupation. you can get through it as painlessly as possible by following the simple guidelines above and by being sensible. always go with your gut, if someone looks dodgy then they probably are, always say to yourself “would i buy a used car from this guy?” remember, buyer beware!!!!!!

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

he standard, conventional winter forage for horses has always been hay. This is because relatively simple equipment was required for its production; grass was cut and simply left to dry. In the outer isles of Scotland it was hung on fences to speed the process and in Ireland, and other countries like Iceland, it was/is built into “haycocks” on wooden frames again, to accelerate the drying process. The whole essence of the process of haymaking is to dry or “cure” the grass to the extent that it will store safely(<14% water). Of course, the vagaries of the British climate make it very difficult to achieve satisfactory field curing; at least five continuous days of sunny, windy weather are required to “make” good hay. Various technological advances have since been made. These include “conditioning” the grass when it is cut, a process which crushes/bruises the grass stems and novel ways of physically handling the grass. However, if it rains, conditioned grass loses more nutrients via leaching than untreated grass so, it can also be a risky process heavily dependent on dry weather. It is apparent that because hay is the end result of a drying process then it will have to be stored undercover, usually in a barn. Few stables have covered winter storage facilities to hold enough hay to see them over the winter so it is often necessary to buy as needed. The question is, what hay should I buy? Generally it acts as a source of energy, poor quality protein, a few vitamins and some minerals. Unfortunately it is often a source of mould spores and dust causing allergic responses in horses culminating in respiratory disease (typically COPD), large veterinary bills and an unusable horse! I would prefer that this type of hay be disposed of since our horses depend on their lung function to be able to exercise and as such there will always

be a risk in using such material as a feed for horses. The ideal hay would be green in colour (indicating rapid drying), smell sweet, no dust visible when shaken in a sun ray, be leafy (young stage of growth) and soft when “scrunched” in the hands. To counteract the problem of low hygiene hays (unfortunately they are ubiquitous) one can minimise risk in a number of ways. It is possible to partially overcome the mould problem by soaking hay but some essential soluble nutrients will be lost on the way. The benefits of soaking hay are two-fold: occupational therapy for the staff together with some free body building! Conventionally soaking requires that hay is thoroughly wetted (not soaked for hours!!) and this need only take 5 minutes. Only provide enough hay that will be eaten in about a 3 hour period so that it does not have time to dry out. Always feed the hay outside rather than in a limited air space thereby reducing the risk of inhalation of any foreign particles; any spores disturbed as the horse eats will be blown away! Feeding in closed mangers or deep buckets will increase the risk of inhalation due to the small air space in which the horse is putting its muzzle and the fact that any spores etc cannot ‘escape’. If the material is shaken out in a hay-rack prior to the horse having access another opportunity then exists for potentially damaging material to be lost to the environment. Also, outside feeding means that any rain will help keep the hay damp; provide shelter for the horse but not the hay, unusual I know but extremely practical. Also remember that the horse is used to eating wet feed since grass contains at least 80% water and that many horses ‘hay dip’-they mostly prefer wet feed so there is nothing odd about damping hay for horses! This approach applies to all hay of dubious hygienic quality but in fact, you can also damp good hay if you like. If you think about this in practical terms it seems crackers as one goes to such trouble and expense to dry the grass to make hay and then store it. You then remove it from store and make it wet again............ An alternative to hay is silage. (continued on page 10)

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ow many of us really pay much attention to the hay or haylage we feed our horses? Often we are just using what is available on the yard or at our local supplier. Stuffing a hay or haylage net every evening is probably as far as most of us get to thinking about what nutrition it is really providing our horse or pony. So should we be paying it more attention? Well, forage should make up the majority of our horse’s diet therefore it pays to give some thought to the quality, quantity and type of forage you choose. should i feed hay or haylage? Hay, silage and their hybrid haylage are all forms of conserved forage which just describes the process of harvesting grass when it is abundant in the summer months to be fed to over the winter months, when the quantity and quality of grass declines. Silage is not ideal to be fed to horses as it tends to be very wet and is higher in energy and protein than horses need. However, whether you choose hay or haylage, the golden rule is to go for the best quality you can. Poor quality forage may contribute to weight loss, respiratory problems and even colic.

(continued from page 9) originally, fresh long grass was stored in sealed silage clamps before specialist forage harvesters were developed which harvested and chopped the fresh grass; the latter could be stored in tower or clamp silos. The need to produce silage of consistent high quality provided the stimulus for the development of sophisticated equipment and

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Deciding whether to feed hay or haylage can be confusing but ultimately haylage is just damp hay. The nutritional differences can vary just as much between hays as between haylage and hay. The main consideration is how much you feed; a few years ago most horse owners believed that haylage was nutritionally richer than hay and therefore should be fed in lesser quantities. In fact haylage contains more water than hay (at least double the amount!) so you actually need to feed more haylage (approx. 3050% more by weight) to provide the same level of fibre and nutrition. The main advantage of haylage is that it is damp therefore contains less mould spores that could travel deep down into the sensitive areas of the lungs contributing to conditions such as recurrent airway obstruction (RAO). Meadow hay vs Seed hay Meadow hay is harvested from permanent pasture and makes up the majority of hay fed in the UK. It tends to be higher in protein and energy than seed hay. Seed hay is harvested from grass especially sown and grown for hay and can be single species such as timothy. High fibre mature seed hay can be especially useful for good doers and laminitics

due to its low energy content.

For haylage… • Farmer grown haylage should be well wrapped with at least 6 layers of plastic, don’t buy haylage that has holes in the plastic film as air will be allowed to enter and start the growth of yeasts and moulds. • Again haylage should smell sweet and often slightly fermented but not too acidic like silage.

The only way to tell the nutritional quality of your forage is to have it analysed. To do this you need a sample that is as representative as possible of the batch of hay or haylage you have. The best way to do this is to take several small samples across a number of bales and mix them up. Then you can send a sub-sample of this off directly to the laboratory or to one of the feed companies that offer this service.

silage additives which, when used correctly, guarantee that quality silage will be made irrespective of plant sugar content, grass species, weather etc. Thus, nowadays, “wet” grass can be conserved as high quality silage with minimal dependency on the weather. it should be pointed out at this stage that hay is an unnatural feed for herbivores because it is dried out grass. These animals have evolved to consume succulent material and thus, silage represents a nutritious, wholesome (mould-free), more natural alternative to grass that can be cheaply stored in large quantities. however it can present significant handling difficulties. depending on where you live it may surprise you to know that quite a few horse owners feed silage to their horses and some even allow their animals to self-feed like cattle! some years ago there was an evolution in farm technology whereby round, square, large and small bales of fairly wet (~50%) grass could be baled, wrapped in airtight plastic film and stored outside. initially these bales were used for feeding to ruminants and frequently the wrapping became damaged (rats, etc) and the bale contents degraded. These ruminant products evolved into those that were suitable for feeding to horses and were called

haylages. essentially, the only difference between haylage and silage is that the former is drier. both depend on the same fermentation processes to make a quality product and can be produced using basically the same equipment and techniques. silage is generally more acidic (ph 3.8-4.2) than haylage (ph 4.5-5.4) because it is conserved at a higher moisture (~75%) than haylage (~4060%); dryness limits the extent of the fermentation. however, there has been a trend to produce drier and drier (<30% water) haylages and in these materials there is very little fermentation and, as a result, there is very little of the natural preservative lactic acid to ensure stability. The latter depends on the product remaining anaerobic. Thus, the manufacture of haylage for horses can benefit from all the technological advances made on behalf of farm animals and ultimately, our horses have been the beneficiaries of these advances. The great advantage of these wrapped products is that they could be stored outside because they are weatherproof. nowadays, haylages are produced in different sizes ranging from ~20/25kg bags to 25/30kg wrapped mini-bales and up to 300kg wrapped square (mini-hesstons) or round bales. to ensure a satisfactory

fermentation, the grass is wilted quickly to 50/60% dryness (dry matter-dM) then wrapped using a minimum of six layers of wrap with a 50% overlap. This will ensure that the grass will remain anaerobic, lactic acid is produced and the grass is preserved. a little air under the wrap allows yeasts to grow until all the surface air is used up. These harmless moulds (remember, yeasts are used in expensive horse probiotics!) appear as white flecks or small colonies (1-2mm in diameter) on the grass surface. in response to the huge demand by horse owners for haylage more and more people are producing it. Many farmers are diversifying their business and looking for alternative income streams and haylage production is a winner for them as they have the technology and expertise. however, you must be sure that your supplier is following best practice. What may do for a cow may not be good enough for a horse! for example, preparation of the grassland prior to grass growth is very important. Moles should be destroyed, molehills levelled and the pasture harrowed and rolled. exclusion of soil is most important because certain soil-borne organisms such as Listeria can be harmful to horses and also, soil reduces (continued on page 33)

the good the bad and the ugly… There are some physical things you can look out for when looking at your forage. For hay... • It should smell sweet and pleasant, any musty or mouldy smells should be treated with suspicion. • The colour can vary from light yellowy green through to bright green, often it is perceived that the greener the hay the higher in protein it is but you can’t really tell without analysis. • It shouldn’t be damp to the touch, if it is it may not have been dried properly and may be at more risk at going mouldy. • Look for any visible signs of mould

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t is commonly thought that laminitis mainly occurs in the spring time with the ‘new’ or ‘spring’ grass coming through. This however is not the case and autumn can see just as many cases of this crippling disease. In fact more cases are admitted to the Laminitis Clinic in September than any other month. Grass in autumn is basically ‘coming back to life’ as it does in spring, having been dormant over the hotter months of summer. Warm days and cooler nights that are seen in autumn bring about the ideal conditions for grass to start growing again. Preventing this crippling disease is a major issue and with laminitis being the second biggest killer of horses and ponies in the UK it is an issue that needs to be taken very seriously. Nutritionally triggered laminitis is most commonly caused by overloading the digestive system with rapidly fermentable carbohydrates; this is usually from starch in cereals or fructans in grass. Another cause of nutritionally triggered laminitis is the long term use of feeds high in sugars and starch, especially to overweight horses and ponies, which cause changes in glucose metabolism and ultimately result in insulin resistance or Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). Horses and ponies that are prone to laminitis should still receive adequate amounts of fibre, but this should be controlled to limit the sugar and calorie content. Ideally turn out into a bare paddock and provide soaked hay to still allow fibre intake. Grazing muzzles can be used or strip grazing introduced to reduce

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the amount of grass consumed, whilst still allowing for daily turnout. Hay may be soaked for several hours to reduce the soluble carbohydrate content and therefore the calories; adequate amounts can then still be fed to ensure your horse or pony is receiving the correct daily intake of fibre, which will help to keep his gut working efficiently. Never forget that horses evolved to be trickle feeders. Feeding horses and ponies that are prone to laminitis the low calorie, low sugar, low starch diet feed balancer, Blue Chip Lami-light is the ideal way to ensure they receive the correct level of vitamins, nutrients and minerals on a daily basis. The whole-cereal and molasses free formula makes it very low in sugar and starch. Lami-light contains a respiratory supplement, including garlic and menthol, and a comprehensive hoof supplement, formulated with biotin, zinc and methionine. The prebiotic in Lami-light helps to remove harmful bacteria from the gut. This, combined with a probiotic yeast, helps to maintain good digestive health and promote a healthy environment for the beneficial bacteria to thrive. Many cases of laminitis are thought to be caused by toxicity in the gut. Lami-light contains a generous level of magnesium which not only helps to keep your horse or pony calm and settled but also helps to increase insulin sensitivity. Insulin resistance is often linked to overweight horses and ponies, laminitis, and Equine Metabolic Syndrome.

Magnesium has shown to produce a reduction in fat deposits, especially on the crest and base of the tail. Native ponies are built to withstand the rugged cold weather and scarce grazing conditions; they are strong, durable and maintain their condition in times when food is limited. With domestication we have now brought these ponies out of the wild and into fields that contain lush, rich grass. Blue Chip Original Native is the only feed balancer designed especially for the Native pony. The level of probiotic in Original Native will promote optimal gut health without altering body condition. Sandra Burton who won the BSPS Heritage M&M Ridden Championship at Olympia 2013 with Fly the Last Flute says “I have been feeding Blue Chip for over 18 months, and I’m amazed at how it has helped to develop and maintain William’s (Fly the Last Flute) topline and muscle tone. Even though he is grey, his coat just gleamed, and as I have only fed it alongside chaff it kept my feed bill low. It’s great that Blue Chip have released a new product, specifically for Native’s to cater to their special needs, I’ve already swapped William on to it, he loves it.” All the balancers in the Blue Chip range contain a complete hoof supplement, SoundHoof which includes biotin, methionine and zinc. There is also a respiratory supplement, which includes menthol, eucalyptus and garlic. All (continued on page 18)

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common practice to remove every wolf tooth. however if they are causing a problem it is possible to remove them whilst the horse is sedated. other forms of dental disease in older horses can lead to problems due to the pain it causes. for example the presence of a diastema can lead to the accumulation of feed between teeth and can be a very painful process. if neglected dental disease can lead to a large number of secondary problems, such as sinus infections, that require much more intense and lengthy treatment. The clinical signs associated with gastric ulcers are often vague, although changes in behaviour are one of the more commonly seen side effects. The prevalence of gastric ulcers in racehorses in work has been described as 90-100% in the literature, with around 55% of those not in work being affected. horse in lower levels of athletic work can also be affected and the risk of this can be affected by management changes. increased levels of stress can predispose horses to this condition, whilst withholding feed can also increase the risk. This is due to the acid

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he Renvers (pronounced ‘ron-vare’) is the last in the classical lateral exercises. It is often described as a mirror image of shoulder-in and is sometimes referred to as haunches-out or tail to the wall. It is really the twin exercise to Travers, although a little different. The main difference lies in the position in which the exercises are executed, in particular their relationship to the wall or a straight line.

The Horse’s Movement in Renvers

To understand the mechanics of Renvers it is helpful to first think of the horse’s position in Shoulderin, say on the right rein. In Shoulder-in right the horse’s quarters are on the track with the forehand brought in from the track, with the horse bent right from poll to tail, around the rider’s right leg. To produce Renvers from Shoulder-in the positioning of the quarters on the track and forehand in from the track remain the same. The difference is that the bend is changed, so the horse is bent to the left from poll to tail, bending around the rider’s left leg. The horse’s driving and crossing leg also remains the same. In right Shoulder-in it is the right hind which crosses over and in front of the left (towards the centre of gravity of the horse). In Renvers the hind leg action remains the same; although the horse is bent to the left, it is still the right hind which crosses and drives the movement. In this way it is similar to half-pass. In Travers or quartersin (which was covered in August Equi-Ads), although the bend remains the same as in Shoulderin, the driving/crossing hind leg changes; so in right Travers the horse’s left hind leg becomes the driving/crossing leg, as it is in right

seatbone. If you manage a few steps of Renvers before reaching the corner of the school, be very pleased and praise your horse. Change back to a right bend well before reaching the corner. If the horse is struggling and you only manage one or two steps, don’t worry, just return to a right bend; bringing your left leg and hip slightly back again and right leg forward to the ‘on the girth position’ and ride straight on the track, making the right turn at the corner as normal.

half-pass. If all this sounds very complicated, if you study the overhead diagrams and think about the footfalls, it should become clear. The Rider’s Aids for Renvers

A useful way of introducing Renvers is to create it from Shoulder-in, since you already have the required positioning of the quarters on the track and the forehand in from the track at the required angle of approximately 30 degrees (although I would advise that you allow a shallower angle from the track when introducing the exercise) I would suggest that you ride, say on the right rein, a walk Shoulder-in for about three quarters of the way down the long side of the school. The horse should be very well established in Shoulder-in before attempting Renvers, so this length of Shoulder-in should be no problem. When you are about three quarters of the way down the long side, change your leg aids. In Shoulder-in right, the horse is bent around your right leg on the girth, with your left leg behind the girth. You now need to change the bend to the left, so gently ask for a change of bend with your left hand in a sponging motion, which asks the horse to look left. At the same time, reverse your leg aids. Bring your left leg forward and slide your right leg back. Your left leg has now become the inside leg which you request that the horse should bend around and your right leg slightly behind the girth controls the quarters and tactfully drives the movement to the left, in a similar way as in left Half-pass. The rider should gently apply the outside rein (in right rein Renvers this will be the right rein)

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in order to support the horse and control the amount of bend in his neck. The left rein (which in right rein Renvers will be the inside rein) affirms the flexion to the left as and when necessary. Be careful not to over-bend the neck; remember that the bend should be uniform from poll to tail. As mentioned above, when first teaching the exercise it is best to ask for a smaller displacement of the shoulders from the track. So, if you were riding a Shoulder-in at roughly a 30 degree angle; just allow the forehand to come further towards the track, in order to make it easier for the horse in the beginning. You must simultaneously change your body posture and weight aid. Your left hip needs to be advanced and your head and shoulder position changed very slightly to mirror the position you require from the horse. You should make a slight weight aid to your inside seatbone (in this case your left). Some people find that this is easily done by thinking of slightly weighting the inside stirrup, which automatically puts a little extra weight on the inside

Another way of introducing Renvers is to ride a walk shoulderin down the long side of the track. Make a gentle half-halt and ask for a walk demi-pirouette (demipirouette or turn on the hocks was dealt with in my June article in Equi-Ads). When the forehand reaches the Renvers position, ask the horse to perform the Renvers back down the track from whence you came. Using this sequence of exercises the bend remains the same and the horse may well find this easier to understand and to perform. Renvers can also be ridden

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Training on an oblique line across the school, but in this case it is very difficult for the rider to keep the horse correctly positioned. When ridden on the track, the quarters are supported by the wall and the movement is usually much more accurate. another way of introducing renvers is to begin after a halfpass. to do this ride a half-pass say from the centre line on the right rein towards the track to your right. before reaching the track, ask for the renvers instead of straightening the horse and continuing along the track. in other words, you are keeping the forehand to the left, in the renvers position, before the quarters reach the track.

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renvers is generally considered to be the most difficult of the lateral exercises and should not be attempted until the horse is very supple and strong in his haunches and hind leg joints. if you find it to be too demanding at first, just leave it for some time (possibly a few months) returning to have another attempt after further gradual strengthening and suppling has been carried out. never ask for any new exercise in trot until it is well established in walk. When the horse can perform renvers easily for say half the length of the long side of the school in walk, then you can ask for a few strides of trot, but don’t be surprised if this is more difficult, in which case return to practicing in walk until the exercise is more established. i quote from the book ‘The Complete training of horse and rider’ by Col. alois Podhajsky,

Travers former director of the spanish riding school of Vienna – “Renvers is more diﬃcult than Travers or even than Shoulderin. For this reason the rider should demand only a few steps to commence with and mainly concentrate on the regular fluent movement of the horse.” renvers is very good for suppling and strengthening the haunches. it can be ridden in walk or trot, and is a very demanding exercise when carried out in canter. renvers in canter should not be attempted until the horse is established in canter half-pass. renvers confirms the lateral bend and adds another dimension to the array of exercises available to the rider/trainer. intertwining (continued on page 22)

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BUCKING: ‘A sudden humping or arching of the back with the head and neck lowered, usually kicking out with the hindlegs or jumping/bounding forwards/sideways with an arched back and ears laid back (Waring, 2003). Bucking is a manoeuvre that evolved to dislodge predators. Persistent bucking is a manifestation of conﬂict behaviour to the rein and leg cues (McLean), 2005b).’ In ‘Equine Behavior: a Guide for Veterinarians and Equine Scientists’ (2nd edn.), Professor Paul McGreevy describes bucking as: ‘Leaping forwards and dorsally [upwards] with speed while arching the back and descending with the forelegs rigid and the head held low.’ In ‘Academic Horse Training: Equitation Science in Practice’, Dr Andrew McLean and Manuela

McLean give this description: ‘Horse bounds forward and upwards, often landing with head thrust down, and kicks both hindlegs up simultaneously.’ Reference to various other equine dictionaries uncovers similar descriptions and I’m sure we’re all too familiar with bucking – one of the

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most dangerous things a horse can do when being handled or ridden by people. Of course, we love watching horses buck and play with their friends, in the field, when it is taken as a sign of joy, but seeing someone being bucked off is another matter. Serious injuries with long-lasting results, and even deaths, have resulted from falls off a bucking horse. Determined bucks are extremely difficult for even the best horsemen to sit; I understand that professional rodeo riders are not expected to stay on a bucker for more than 11 seconds. CAUSES OF BUCKING ‘Academic Horse Training’ tells us that bucking results from training flaws that can lead to conflict behaviour. (See below.) The information given on p282 is: ‘Inconsistent responses to stopping, slowing and forward signals [aids], incorrect application of negative reinforcement.’ (See below) Conflict behaviour will be covered in this series in its turn, and has a fairly long description in the glossary we are following. It is usually accompanied by hyper-reactivity, with the horse behaving in a self-defensive way and showing a level of fear, not merely excitement. Briefly, it arises mainly from confusion due to conflicting aids, such as driving the horse on with the legs and applying significant bit pressure at the same time. During their earliest training (known as foundation training), horses learn that pressure from both legs means ‘go’ and pressure in their mouths from both sides of the bit means ‘stop’, ‘slow down’ and, later, ‘shorten your stride’ or ‘rein back’. This early learning sticks with them, so conflicting aids, such as ‘riding a horse up to the bit’ and ‘riding forward into halt’, which use leg and bit pressure at the same

moment, are bound to confuse them. This results in uncertainty: the horse becomes more or less frightened, he will probably go faster and take shorter steps and maybe ‘paddle’ in preparation to flee (the flight-and-fight response). Up goes the head, down goes the back and out go the hind legs. Adrenalin begins to rise and surge through the body. The horse may merely stiffen up and soldier on (any lightness he had going out of the window), and he may tremble. If he can’t cope with it all, he may buck, rear, bolt or shy. Because hyper-reactive horses try to get their heads up (an instinctive response to help them see what the danger is and protect their vital heads), some people strap them down, bit them up and hold them in to prevent this reaction rather than re-train their horses correctly. When horses are forcibly prevented from showing their flight-andfight response, some, according to temperament, develop ‘learned helplessness’ (having learned that they are helpless to improve their situation), probably a type of clinical depression, and continue working but in a dull, brow-beaten, robotic way. To me, the kind of abuse I have described is just as serious as inflicting physical pain through whipping, spurring and jabbing in the mouth, deprivation of food, water or shelter, and working when sick or in pain. Negative reinforcement in equine and equitation science is used in the mathematical sense of taking away or subtracting something unpleasant, such as pressure, to reward a horse for doing ‘the right thing’ (what we were asking for). Removing the pressure confirms to him, teaches him in fact, that the way to remove that particular pressure is to do what he has just that (continued on page 36)

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(continued from page 14) successful course of treatment. however it should be noted that the management of this condition often involves lifetime care. surprisingly the prevalence of cardiac problems causing limited performance is reasonably low in the general horse population. heart murmurs can be detected on a basic physical exam and are an indication of blood being moved abnormally within the heart. They are not always a sign of disease and are often called flow murmurs. heart murmurs can be picked up on during annual health checks and their significance to horse can be monitored over time. further tests can be performed to investigate the effect of any heart disease and whether this could be affecting the athletic function of the horse. symptoms of congestive heart failure arise from increased venous pressure, with jugular vein distension being one of the earlier signs to develop. Cardiac arrhythmias are another problem that need to be evaluated as they are also not always a pathological problem. respiratory issues are a more commonly occurring problem and can often be associated with performance limitations. The respiratory tract is divided into

two main areas of concern, the upper and lower portion. The clinical presentation of disease will depend on the area affected and therefore determining this will aid in diagnosis and treatment. Partial paralysis of the larynx is a frequently seen disease when investigating poor performance. This prevents the larynx from opening fully to allow sufficient air into the trachea. endoscopy is the gold standard diagnostic aid for this disease and exercise endoscopy is sometimes used to evaluate the extent of the problem. nasal discharge is a commonly seen clinical sign with problems involving the respiratory tract, whilst different types will be produced based on what the underlying problem is. Coughing can also point towards a respiratory disturbance such as lower airway disease. samples of any fluid in www.equi-ads.com

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Peter Fishpool of Scientific Nutritional Products shares his expertise... sustaining healthy skin, hair, cartilage, bone and hooves. • MSM - a naturally occurring form of bioavailable sulphur, often deficient in feedstuffs. It is an essential component of connective tissue, the proteins which make up muscle, joints, skin, hair, hoof horn and keratin. Choose a good quality product such as ‘Robust Hoof Supplement’ from Scientific Nutritional Products, which contains these ingredients, at superior levels. Q. My horse is in medium work - a lesson and two training sessions each week, and a twice monthly combined training competition - do I need to feed electrolytes? From Caitlin Mason, Barry Island A. When training, travelling and competing, or even when stressed, if the environment is hot and humid, your horse will sweat. This beneficial action allows them to reduce their body temperature, as the sweat is absorbed by the atmosphere, cooling the body. However equine sweat is isotonic, which means their sweat contains salts, known as electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, magnesium and chloride - the losses of these electrolytes can cause tiredness, muscle stiﬀness, dehydration and in severe cases equine colic. I would recommend adding electrolytes to the feed in the warmer months, in order to optimise natural recovery time after working. ‘Electrolytes with MSM and Vitamins’ from Scientific Nutritional Products replaces vital body fluids lost through sweating, correcting the balance of electrolytes and water within the body. The useful addition of MSM and extra vitamins in the product will gives your horse the extra boost he needs to aid recovery. When feeding electrolytes, it is imperative to provide ample water for your equine, in addition to the supplement. Visit www.horsesupplementsdirect.co.uk to see a range of canine and equine supplements, or call Peter Fishpool for advice: 0800 032 7774. the lungs can be taken during endoscopy which can also provide information about what type of disease process is occurring. There are a large variety of diseases that affect both the upper and lower airways so it is important to collect all this information to aid with a diagnosis. Lameness is one of the most frequent reasons for a vet to examine a horse and often the clinical consequences are a bit more severe than poor performance. Commonly an owner will report the horse as being stiff or reluctant to move forwards without necessarily noting lameness. sometimes however on exam your vet will be able to notice a mild lameness that could be responsible for exercise limitations. often mild lameness can be misinterpreted as bank pain as a change in gait will cause certain muscles in the back to undergo a change in loading and therefore lead to them becoming sore. nerve blocks are used to try and isolate the affected area of the limb and may cause a slight lameness in one leg to become more apparent when blocking the more noticeably lame leg. further diagnostic tools, such as radiography and ultrasound can then be used to determine the damage to specific structures.

scintigraphy and Mri can also be used to try and achieve a diagnosis if initial imagining has been unable to do so. other metabolic causes for a reduction in athletic performance can be infuriating to diagnoses. The clinical signs associated with them can be very vague and diagnostic tests are not always conclusive. for some blood tests can be helpful in diagnosing a problem, although it is not always that straight forward. overall there are a number of different reasons for poor performance in horses, some of which are harder to diagnose than others. a combination of clinical signs, physical exam and further diagnostic tests can aid in providing a reason for underperformance. it is important to try to deal with these issues as soon as possible, as early intervention often provides the quickest and best resolution.

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a Career in saddLe fitting enhance your equestrian knowledge in this area. if you are currently none of the above then we recommend finding employment with a society member who is willing to train you through an apprenticeship. another route could be to train as a saddler and join in your own right to the society. There is a helpful page on the sMs website to help you Answer: find apprenticeships and courses The society of Master saddlers currently available. replies: after initially attending the if you are a member or two-day introductory course you employed by a member of beta will need to complete three years’ or the society of Master saddlers experience working with and (sMs), bhs instructor, chartered alongside a qualified saddle fitter. physiotherapist or other equestrian following this you must attend the professional we recommend you sMs four-day qualification course. attend a two-day introductory on completing the four-day saddle fitting Course to help course you will be required to complete a final assessment leading to your sMs registered Qualified saddler fitter status. The society’s aims are to safeguard the quality of work, services, training and qualifications of all GViz 3in1 Reflective Field Safe those who work in the saddlery Head collar trade from manufacturers and price includes free lead rope Project2_Layout 1 07/08/2014 16:15 Page 1 retailers through individual £23 & £3.50 P&P craftspeople and saddle fitters. www.gviz.co.uk With this in mind the sMs Contact Gill on 07740 704636 formulated the Qualified saddle Question:

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Xxxxxxxxxx Feeding • Giveaway (continued from page 20) function normally; a lack of salt can cause loss of performance. honeychop contains these minerals at a functional level and a kilogram of honeychop Chaff per day provides 25g of salt and 40g of limestone flour, which is the recommended amount per day for an average horse in light work in a moderate climate. We have something for everyone in our range with a choice of honeychop original, honeychop Plus garlic, honeychop Plus apple, honeychop Plus herbs, honeychop Calm & shine and honeychop senior which are all packed in 12.5kg recyclable bags. so you could just use a chaff that simply slows down the rate of eating and bulks out the diet, but better than that you could use honeychop chaff which is adding more to your horse or ponies diet by providing a consistent and quality product, with a functional level of beneficial ingredients. sugar the Facts sugar is a vital energy source for horses and ponies as the brain and the central nervous system require glucose for energy. sugar is therefore useful in moderation and, contrary to popular belief, the typical addition rate of sugar to chaff means that grass usually contains significantly higher sugar levels than honeychop chaffs. horses are very well adapted to digest and metabolize sugar as long as it is trickle fed just as it would be in grazing and not offered in one large meal. here at honeychop we use a low sugars blend rather than cane molasses which means the straw is only lightly coated and the total sugars are low. Nothing Added not only do honeychop have chaffs with added extras they also have one with nothing added. honeychop’s Chopped oat straw is simply 100% pure dust extracted oat straw. it is the perfect feed if your horse or pony prefers a straight chaff. With no molasses or additives, it is natural as well as nutritious, great to bulk out any meal without adding extra calories. an ideal feed for those prone to laminitis or to help with weight control in your good doer. Chopped oat straw is supplied in 15kg bales. Where Can You Buy honeychop to find your nearest honeychop stockist visit our website www.honeychop. com and enter your postcode into the stockist finder or contact us on 01359 230823.

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making up the time on the xc course By Jenny Richardson BHSAI

hen taking your horse out for a ride, there are plenty of chances to school and train him, to help maintain his suppleness and obedience. With the following suggestions, always assess the conditions and safety of your location; quiet country lanes and bridleways are ideal.

Always assess safety; quiet country lanes and bridleways are ideal. Credit: Horseworld

1. Halting It is a necessity that your horse halts at a road junction immediately when asked, so simple ‘walk to halt transitions’ must be practised until perfect, so

the horse can be completely relied upon to stand still. If a large vehicle needs to pass, and you need to be immobile on a grass verge, it is reassuring to know your ride will follow your instructions. At selected safe places on your hack, ask him to stand still for approx 4 – 6 seconds, which can be increased in stages until it is second nature. As he learns, responds and improves, praise the horse generously with voice and pats. 2. Transitions Another good exercise in responsiveness is to be able to do walk/trot and trot/walk transitions. A planned sequence is a good idea, for instance ten walk strides, ten trot strides, alternating the two paces. Tailor your routine as you please, with any amount of strides, not necessarily the same in each gait, and alter them at your will so he does not anticipate. A good thing to learn is an ‘emergency stop’, where you are able to halt from trot, as this could avoid a potentially tricky situation. In all paces, you can ask for collection, medium and extended, and again these can be used in sequences.

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3. A technique for suppleness A bonus to riding on the roads/ bridleways is that you will usually have long straight lines to ride along. Shoulder-in and leg-yielding are excellent for increasing the suppleness and flexibility of your horse. Shoulder-in is a lateral movement whereby your horse bends around your inside leg. The shoulders and front legs are brought off the straight line and the inside foreleg passes in front of the outside foreleg whilst the hind legs stay straight. On the roads, it is wise to bend his head to the right so that he is able to see any oncoming traffic, and you can bend to the left when off road. Leg-yielding is when the horse moves on two tracks, forwards and sideways. His body remains straight except for a bend at his poll away from the direction in which you are going. With leg-yielding you would need to start the exercise in the middle of a quiet road and leg-yield back to the edge, only doing this when there is absolutely no traffic. Off roads, it can be done in either direction at will. Practise both these exercises at home, in a school if you can, before attempting them whilst hacking.

“There are always chances to train your horse on a hack. Jenny Richardson, author of this piece, is pictured on the left.”

left or right lead as you choose. Jenny Richardson BHSAI is Equestrian Centre Business Manager at Ireland’s Castle Leslie Estate, a venue that offers luxurious equestrian riding holidays and training breaks in the heart of Ireland. The team welcomes riders of all abilities and age groups and offers expert tuition, gentle hacks and exhilarating cross-country rides over an extensive XC course. Visit www.castleleslie.com

4. Canter work It is very important that your horse does his canter work at different places, thus not anticipating where he speeds up. Vary your hacks as much as possible to give you different options. A sequence of trot and canter, as explained earlier with walk and trot, is excellent and will keep him tuned to your aids. Teach your horse It is important to do canter work at different places, so the to strike off in canter on horse doesn’t anticipate. Credit: RS-tor rider safety aid.

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(continued from page 10) palatability and feed value. When the grass is cut with a mower/ conditioner a high stubble should be left (again, this reduces the risk of soil contamination) and the grass wilted quickly. When it is time to bale, use a baler with integral chopper, inoculant (see below) should be introduced, the chopped grass rolled tightly and then the bale should also be wrapped tightly as described above. Wrapped bales can be stored outside in a dry sheltered area but wrap integrity must be maintained. The latter is achieved by netting to avoid wind damage and by establishing baiting points to control rodent populations. inoculants work in terms of ensuring haylage quality. They have the benefit that they work equally well in small volumes of grass such as those produced in mini-bales and other wrapped bales (big bales). They contain natural strains of bacteria isolated originally from forage such as Lactobacillus

Q – In the winter, like a lot of people, I struggle to get all of my jobs done on the yard before the light fades. If I prepare the evening feeds in the morning, will they still be fresh enough to feed that evening? A – The main concern over preparing a feed for later feeding will be one of “freshness”. Will the feed go off between morning and evening? Feed going off is the result of microbial action on the nutrients in that feed. For example, microbial action on unsaturated fatty acids can start to break these down releasing butyric acid, which gives a characteristic “Off ” smell (although it is not actually harmfu!). All feed stuffs, hard feed and forages have an inherent property, known as water activity (AW). Basically this is the proportion of the water vapour pressure of a food compared to that in pure water. Alternatively, it is a certain proportion of water that is not bound in the matrix and cells of a food and is available to support microbes. The accepted threshold, used in the food industry is 0.7. That is, any food stuff that has less than 70% “free” water cannot sustain microbial proliferation. Dried forage and cereals typically have an AW value of less than 0.4, whilst proteins are in the order of 0.5. Hard feed is very unlikely to have an AW value of more than 0.65. Therefore dry feed will not spoil (spoilage usually occurs when moisture seeps in from the atmosphere over a long period of time, which is why we are instructed to store products in a cool dry place). Soaking hay will have no effect on AW over short Before periods as the water doesn’t actually penetrate the and after fibre, only the spaces in between. soaking However, when soaking beet pulp, bran or alfalfa there will be an increase of AW and there is a possibility of microbial proliferation. However, at winter temperatures this will be negligible. Using Speedi-Beet or Fibre-Beet will get round this slight risk. In the time it takes to serve out the other feed stuffs, or fill the hay nets, soaking will have taken place. There is another advantage. Using warm water – if available- the soaking will be even quicker and will warm the horse better than anything. Speedi-Beet RRP is around £10.95-£11.90. For more information contact British Horse Feeds on 01765 680300 or visit www.britishhorsefeeds.com.

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ibre Digester is a supplement designed to help stabilise the conditions in the gut, to support fibre digestion in the hind gut. The supplement contains very high levels of saccharomyces cerivisae yeast. Due to the high levels of active ingredient, Fibre Digester is very economical to use with horses receiving just 5g per day, so a 1kg tub will last for 200 days. Fibre Digester has a RRP of £24.99 for a 1kg tub. For more information see www.equimins.com, email sales@equimins. com or call 01548 531770.

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quimins’ Advance Concentrate Complete is a high specification forage balancer, designed to provide the horse with all the vitamins, trace elements and minerals he needs to help him thrive on a fibre diet. Advance Concentrate Complete supports the way that the horse was designed to eat. The high specification supplement contains vitamins, trace elements and bioavailable minerals for easy digestion in addition to saccharomyces cerivisae yeast, probiotics and prebiotics to promote a healthy digestive system. The balancer supports natural feeding and helps to improve overall condition- in fact- Equimins are so confident in this product, they offer a money back guarantee. See the website for more information. Advance Concentrate Complete is available in 1.2kg, 3kg, 4 kg and 10 kg quantities, as powder and pellets. Prices start from £13.55.

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Each issue, we showcase one of the UK’s most popular retail stores, celebrating the ‘bricks and mortar’ retailers stocking equestrian goods. This month, we talk to the team at Thomas Irving.

homas Irving Equestrian Superstore, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, was founded in 1998 and has been run by husband and wife team Barnaby and Anna Franklin for three years. They employ a staff of 11, and trade internationally from thomasirving.co.uk. The expansive shop specialises in equestrian and country supplies and feed for domestic pets, small holders, equine and agriculture, and is an impressive 15,000 square feet in size; Barnaby says the store layout is of prime importance. “We try our hardest to make the shop flow, keeping similar products together,” he states. “We frequently move around displays, to keep improving our customer shopping experience.” Very sociable The retailer has an impressive and proactive social media presence

(continued from page 26) instant done. The important points to note are (1) your aid must be stopped the instant your horse responds as you wish so that he associates it with the right action from him, and (2) he will associate your reward (stopping the aid/pressure) with whatever he was doing the instant before you stopped. This means that, for instance, if you give him a correct aid to stop (basically, bit pressure/vibration but no legs) and he stops but you keep the bit pressure on, then he swings his quarters to one side and then you stop the pressure, you have rewarded him for swinging his quarters. (Incidentally, crooked halts like this are a sign of too much bit pressure, driving the horse into the bit pressure and, as described, incorrect negative reinforcement or not stopping your aid the instant he halts (precisely, the instant both forefeet become stationary). They are also a sign that the horse has not learnt to stop from light pressure and in self-balance. He may not have been allowed to learn this because of strong bit pressure and

- in July, it ran a popular Dodson & Horrell competition with a prize of a Team Equestrian Team GBR branded gilet, while comments on the company Facebook page include “Love this shop, it has everything I ever want and much, much more,” and “Great staff who are knowledgeable and very helpful.” Anna believes social media usage has had a very positive impact on Thomas Irving’s sales and awareness. “Social media allows us immediate interaction with our customers, whether it be for purchasing or advising,” she says. “It allows us to promote our products and offer specialist advice in a friendly manner.” Leading brands The store stocks a range of leading brands; currently the best-selling lines feature well-made products, with innovative design and longevity of use to the customer.

being driven by the legs up to his bit.) Other causes of bucking Anything which causes pain in the back can cause bucking, the most common being an ill-fitting saddle, or girth. Other causes are fear of inappropriate riding techniques (anything which causes pain, fear, distress, not necessarily in the back area); anticipation of distressing work, pain and confusion under saddle; back and girth-area injuries; a high-energy diet and insufficient work or freedom and, closely related, feeling fresh on a cold morning; also, insect bites. Some horses develop the habit of bucking under saddle, often because the original cause, such as bad riding or an ill-fitting saddle, has not been remedied or was not remedied promptly. Prevention is always better than cure but prevention should consist of removing causes and retraining correctly, not just plastering over the cracks by physically preventing the horse bucking. Because fear responses, of which bucking is one, are www.equi-ads.com

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“for example, horseware and Masta rugs, ariat and tredstep footwear, Charles owen and gatehouse hats, racesafe and airowear body protectors, Point two air jackets and Carr & day & Martin and supreme Products grooming essentials,” barnaby says of the retailer’s most popular product lines. “it is always interesting seeing the latest products and innovations from our manufacturers”. Thomas irving can advise on the fitting and selection of body protectors and riding hats, and has extensive free parking. situated close to the Peak district, the store enjoys trade from a wide consumer base. “due to our location close to Chesterfield, we do not particularly benefit from passing trade, however we have an ever-increasing customer base, ranging from happy hackers to international competition riders,” barnaby continues. “We feel we can cater for everyone!” teamwork When asked what he loves about running a thriving equestrian store, barnaby explains that the fact he and wife anna are both involved

difficult to eradicate because they are connected with survival, it is far better to train effectively and correctly so that the horse has no need to develop this method of self-defence, barring uncontrollable outside inﬂuences. DEALING WITH BUCKING Horses often, but not always, give some warning of an impending buck. To buck, a horse is believed to need to raise his back and lower his head and to buck anything like hard he must also be stationary (although see later). If you are riding a known bucker, keep his head up somewhat, without creating too firm a contact which could have the opposite effect of that required, and keep him going forward, so he cannot buck so effectively, and may decide not to do it at all. Bridging your reins jockey-style by making a loop of them between your hands, or simply firmly knotting them about 30cm/1ft from the buckle, will form a barrier which will hit the base of his neck if he does buck and you are thrown forward, helping to break your forward impetus. www.equi-ads.com

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in different parts of the business works especially well. barnaby focuses more on the day to running and infrastructure of the business, while anna meets with company representatives and deals with the social media and marketing side of things. “anna is also aMtra (animal Medicines training regulatory authority) accredited, to advise on equine wormers as an ‘equine suitably Qualified Person’ (e-sQP), and sits on the retail Committee beta Council. every member of staff has an input, and is encouraged to put forward any new ideas they may have,” barnaby continues. “teamwork is top of the list in terms of our priorities, creating a positive team environment, which directly affects sales and customer service.” The store stocks equi-ads. “equi-ads is always popular with our customers, as it is full of useful articles and information for any equestrian enthusiast, as well as lots of competition results from all disciplines,” barnaby concludes. Visit www.thomasirving.co.uk

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As for sitting, or standing, to a buck, some people recommend that you sit down firmly and securely (!) in the saddle, others that you lean slightly forward, dig your knees into the saddle and use them as a pivot so that the movement goes on beneath you without disturbing your balance. In any case, get your horse’s head up as soon as it starts going down and you sense a buck is coming. (It is not actually true that horses cannot buck with their heads up and need to be stationary. You only have to watch rodeos on YouTube to see this.) I used to believe it until I had a horse who could do it at the gallop with his head in the air. My shoulder has never fully recovered from hitting the ground from that day to this. I do believe, though, that it is only habitual, experienced and accomplished buckers who can do it.) Equitation science is a continuing process of research and development, and has come up with a very useful technique to ‘disconnect’ the horse’s mind from any active, unwanted (continued on page 40) september 2014 | 37

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Cosmetic Clipping Clipping is extremely practical and a necessity for horses in a lot of work, but Clipping can also disguise weaknesses. trace clips are great for horses with short necks, they elongate the neck. Chunky legs can be made to look lighter if you remove the feather. beware don’t clip too closely to skin as the hair will not blend in. Thick front legs can be made to look more refined by clipping a strip from the back of the knee to the elbow. a blanket clip will shorten the appearance of a long back. if your horse is built naturally downward and on the forehand try a Chaser clip, this will make him look more balanced with the uphill nature of the clip. important Points to remember it is worth sending clippers away to be serviced at the end of the summer, ready to use in the autumn, when horse’s winter coats begin to get thicker. don’t forget that demand will be high for clipper servicing in october and december so be organised and do it now! Make sure your extension lead is fitted with a circuit breaker and will reach from the power outlet to the horse easily. Whilst clipping, keep them well oiled to avoid overheating. oil, and

then wipe the teeth whilst the machine runs. screw the tension nut up tight, then back 1½ turns. Clean the blades and clippers regularly to avoid the build up of dirt and hair. be aware of how much hair the clippers can take. if you try and take out too much hair at once it will snag and pull the coat, making the whole clipping experience more unpleasant to the horse. for horse which has never been clipped, first let them get used to the noise, then put the clippers on the horse before clipping to get them used to the vibrations. don’t clip the inside of the ears as this hair protects against things dropping in, like hay seeds get someone to pull forwards the leg when clipping around the elbow as the small folds of skin can nick. Check the clipper blades don’t get hot as this can upset the horse. for a horse which has never had it’s head clipped before or for one which isn’t happy to have this done, try a bridle clip. for further information please contact Masta on 01274 711101 or visit www.masta.co.uk.

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aving insurance for your horsebox is a legal requirement under the Road Traffic Act, but it is also important to ensure you have the correct cover in place dependent on what you use your vehicle for. If you are operating as a business (e.g. a horse transporter) or using the lorry in connection with your trade (e.g. a professional showjumper taking horses to shows to compete for their owners) then you must inform your insurers of this so that ‘business use’ can be included on your policy. But what if you just want to take a friend’s horse to a show in the same horsebox so that you can share the trip and diesel costs? As long as the only financial contribution made by your friend is towards fuel costs, then this is acceptable. You cannot charge any extra though, as effectively you will then be operating on a commercial basis. If you transport anyone else’s horses for profit then you would require ‘hire and reward’ cover; this effectively allows you to operate as a horse transporter, covering you for road risks (separate policies can be taken out to cover your custodial

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and public liability whilst you are in charge of the horses being transported). Hire and reward cover is more expensive, but there are a number of ways to reduce your horsebox premium with a variety of discounts on offer from most insurers e.g. restricted driving for only one or two named drivers, restricted annual mileage, option to build up no claims bonus. If you want to hire your horsebox out for someone else to drive then this is classed as ‘selfdrive hire’ so be sure that you are aware of the differences based on who you want to be able to drive your vehicle. Speak to your insurer to make sure you are appropriately covered and can show the correct proof of insurance in the event you are stopped by officials. (continued from page 37) behaviour, like bucking, which the horse might perform, including shying, skittering around, scooting off and so on. Bring the horse to a halt – all feet still - by firm means and fair, with a bolt stop if really necessary, and count 13 seconds, that is full seconds ... ONE banana, TWO bananas, THREE bananas … and then walk on again as though nothing had happened. This is very effective. Also, remember - don’t get angry. The horse will sense it and be more inclined to defend himself from you. Obviously, any kind of rough treatment such as whipping the horse during, or even more foolishly, after bucking (as stupid as hitting a horse when he’s over a jump) will only make him worse as it is this kind of treatment which can trigger bucking in the first place. If you need to vent your anger somehow, go and kick a few bales of straw. (My father used to recommend kicking a brick wall, so that the pain would teach One some self-control!) Children may not be strong enough to get a pony’s head up, so their ponies may need a length of strong cord fastened to the front dee of the saddle on each side, passed through the loops of the browband and tied to each bit ring. It should be adjusted so that the pony cannot get his head low enough to buck, that is, with his poll below his withers. It can be discarded after retraining. RETRAINING Retraining consists mainly of revising the horse’s responses to the ‘go’ and ‘stop/slow/back’ aids, in-hand and under saddle, so that he will do these movements instantly, reliably

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and from very light aids. Further work to help ensure obedience and manoeuvrability would be to re-train quickening, lengthening and stepping sideways, all from very light aids and instantly. To find trainers to help you with this, if necessary, see below. LEARN MORE AT: 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.) SUSAN McBANE has an HNC in Equine Science and Management, is a Classical Riding Club listed trainer and Gold Award holder, co-founder of the Equine Behaviour Forum and a Practitioner Member of the International Society for Equitation Science. Author of 44 books, she is a co-publisher of ‘Tracking-up’ (see advert this issue). For lessons and clinics in and near Lancashire, ring 01254 705487 or email horses@susanmcbane.com www.equi-ads.com

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in addition to the breeding program, Marji is one of the pioneers of the classical philosophy of horsemanship in australia (achieving results in harmony and cooperation with the horse rather than by domination). She has trained in europe with acknowledged masters including luis Valenca rodrigues, nuno oliveira and le cadre noir at Saumur, France. With over 45 world tours since 1992, she has trained thousands of horses and riders in africa, uK, europe, uSa, canada, new Zealand, asia and australia. More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marji_armstrong

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ollowing a nail-biting final, Shannon Meer and Highmead Take A Chance captured the prestigious TopSpec Supreme Pretty Polly Ridden Championship at the North of England Summer Pony Show. The day started in winning form after 15-year-old Shannon and her 14hh Show Hunter Pony, secured their ticket to HOYS in their class, before going on to win the £1,000 championship. Just five-years-old, this is the first open season for Highmead Take A Chance, a bay mare that has been with the Staffordshire-based family for two years. Said Shannon: “We just had a fantastic day, it was brilliant, there were a lot in the championship and I was so surprised when we won, it is a great way to start the summer holidays. “It was a fantastic class with a lot of good entries, which makes winning even better and I couldn’t have asked for more. “I just have the one pony at home and we are having a quieter season, and have only been to about five shows, but she has matured into a real superstar.” The TopSpec Supreme Pretty Polly Ridden Championship is for homeproduced ponies and Shannon does all the work with Highmead Take A Chance herself. Shannon Meer and Highmead Take A Chance

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uch bigger than the Freelander 1, this most excellent ‘small’ 4X4 will be superseded next year by the Freelander 3. The ‘2’ is by any standard an excellent car with saloon like comfort and ease of driving but with the added bonus of four wheel drive and the commanding driving position. There are two engine options, 148 and 190PS I had the privilege of the more powerful option but reading other reports both have good low end power but the 148 lacks lustre when pressed. Over some nasty bumpy ill kept roads the Freelander smoothed out the highway authorities shortcomings but there is noticeable roll on the bends if you try and be too quick. As well as being at home on the rough the car is very much at home on the motorway eating up the miles and if the traffic is reasonably light the easily operated cruise control takes the strain out of keeping below the speed limit. The car is very quiet even at speed and it’s easy to go over the seventy mph limit without realising it. You can if you don’t do any off roading opt for the two wheel drive version which will return better mpg than the 4X4 one and with the manual transmission you get the stop/start which adds to lowering the fuel consumption. However, towing a full horsebox across a slippery field might embarrass a two wheel drive Freelander. In the name of safety Land Rover install a good comprehensive safety kit. You get twin front and side airbags as standard and there is one under the steering column to save your legs from coming into nasty contact with the metalwork there. To deter the light fingered members of our society the car has deadlocks, an integrated stereo system and to save those massive alloys, locking wheelnuts. The test car as usual is loaded with goodies but so many come as standard with all the kit I still think are ‘optional extras’, like cruise

control, GPS, air conditioning, heated front seats, (not used in the first week in July but my wife’s favourite goodie). The optional extras amounted to two, one surprisingly was a full sized spare wheel, at £185.00, a proper alloy true but given that a 4X4 could encounter a nasty sharp flint or two, no spare, or one of those horrible thin things would seem a bit silly. The other extra for the princely sum of £915 was an electric sunroof. For the off road fraternity you can clear obstacles up to 210mm, the car can wade to a depth of 500mm with an approach angle of 31 degrees and a departure angle of 34. Those who think about fuel economy will like the combined figure of 40.4mpg and those who do not; there is a top speed of 118mph. I found the engine turned at only 1,750rpm when travelling at 70mph in sixth gear. On first sight you could be forgiven for being a trifle daunted by the knobs all over the steering wheel although after a few minutes of use it all becomes clear. The wheel has reach and rake adjustment well able to suit most driver shapes as is the driver’s seat, electrically driven, up, down, fore and back and adjustable for rake of the seat and its back.

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Cabins Sunshine Tour

he Cabin EC, Inverurie ran its ‘Sunshine Tour’ again this year, a feast of 10 days show jumping with a range of classes from unaffiliated to championships. Some 120 horses were stabled for the duration and with classes of up to 30-40 horses it was competitive with the riders felt it was great value for money. Local rider, Aimee Bell, laid claim to the North-east open championship after a strong jump off on her own Cameron Poe. After some double clears in the bigger classes at this year’s Highland Show, this partnership is one to keep an eye on proving careful and quick against the clock. This win was hard fought with in form riders chasing them all the way.

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un as usual in conjunction with Ettrick Forest Riders saw judges Mrs Jane HoldernessRoddam, Mr Philip Scott and Mrs Penny Hodge cast their experienced eyes over the various sections throughout the day. The supreme pure bred pony accolade was awarded to the working hunter pony champion, Mr and Mrs Somervail’s Bellindene Franklyn partnered as usual by Jenny Christie. Reserve supreme pure bred was Mrs Beth McDonald’s Tra Bhain Kate, winner of the adult in hand section. The part bred supreme award went to Mrs Pat Stirling’s Little Frosty, who not only won the part bred ridden novice championship but also the in hand championship and reserve to Little Frosty in hand was Laura Sanderson’s Parizmo. Eastlands Lottie’s Lot for Mrs Owen Roberts won the youngstock in hand championship with Kirtle Foxglove in reserve for Rebecca Didcock. The mature section was won by Tra Bhain Kate owned by Mrs Beth McDonald and reserve was Sarah Brennan and Castleturk Vanilla. The two young handler classes were won by Rathlin Princess owned by Mrs Louise Bennett and Properly Dun owned by Mrs K Lynn . The performance pony section 1 was won by Susan Hay and Lintavon Mistral and section two saw a win for Royal Rebel and Caroline Stewart. Royal

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Cabins Sunshine Tour - Results British Novice 1, Cayenne Cool, L King; 2, Lissyegan Coster Junior, K Hamilton; 3, Lou Lou De Rouet, L Urquhart. 1.05m Open 1, Absolut Blue, H Millar; 2, Davina Vant Keldertje, M King; 3, Cleopatra Xl, A Gray. Newcomers 1, Early Gih, H Millar; 2, Palmalski, S Coull; 3, Tweeduizend M, S Gibb. Foxhunter/1.20m Open 1, Oldlands Vivaldi, L Creighton; 2, Woliena BB, S Deasy; 3, Jack Up, S Lumgair. Discovery Second Round 1, Elektra VIII, M Irving; 2, Casaretta, M Irving; 3, Vaina Van De Vromboutshoeve, H Millar. British Novice 1, Ballymalloy Kinvara, K Richardson; 2, HHS Dramarko, G Charlish; 3, Mr Dancing Darcy, E Logan.

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Rebel also stood reserve partbred WHP champion to Gill Ushers’s Dreamboat ridden by Jenny Christie. The reserve pure bred WHP award went to Blackwoodland Jive owned by Mrs Alison Baird and ridden by Mrs S. Brown. The ridden classes saw the novice pure bred championship going to Susan Hay and Lintavon Mistral with Tra Bhain Kate and Sarah Finlayson taking the reserve spot. The open pure bred ridden class was also won by Tra Bhain Kate. Penny’s Phantom and Lucy Brown took the reserve partbred novice championship award along with the open part bred ridden class and the previously mentioned Little Frosty and rider Hannah Wilson took the champion novice ridden part bred award.

80cm Unaffiliated 1, Ouzzo, F Fergusson; 2, Minnie Adventure, K Donald; 3, Zurial, E Charlish. British Novice 1, Mr Dancing Darcy; 2, Madame Butterfly BF, S Davies; 3, Balou Rhapsody, F MacDonald. Discovery 1, Elektra; 2, Avondster, H Miller; 3, Quasi Jumper, S Deasy. Newcomer/1.1 Om Open 1, Jack Up; 2, Corroghoe Down, H Bilsland; 3, Rijeka, N Smith. Foxhunter/1.20m Qualifier 1, Heros Van De Fruitkorf; 2, Tweeduizend M; 3, Evangelina, M Irving. 1.30m Open 1, Cameron Poe, A Bell; 2, Celtic, V Davidson; 3; Dark Weather, L McAngus. 80cm Unaffiliated 1, Ouzzo; 2, Fabiola, K Hamilton;

3, Captains Finest, I Drummond. British Novice 1, Mr Dancing Darcy; 2, WKD Detroit, D Ellington; 3, Colourville, C Thomson. Discovery 1, Avondster; 2, Editor, J Maher; 3, Ono Duo, S Murray. 1.05m Adventurer Qualifier 1, Skye IV, J Coburn; 2, Elektra; 3, Parkview Indigo, A Hamilton. Newcomers/I .10/n Open 1, Bishoptons Azura Van Hulsbos, Y Geddie; 2, Cartoon II, S Sinclair; 3, Ulster, A Gray Blue Riband/1.20m 1, Turlood Errigal Touch; 2, Captain Jack, V Ellington; 3, Bishoptons Zicher, Y Geddie. 1.30m Open 1, Cameron Poe; 2, Allana III, M Irving; 3, Saraletha, R Maher. Discovery 1, WKD Detroit; 2, Waldomar Fortuna, M Thompson; 3, Frits Darteverde, L Thomson. 1.05m Open 1, Peniki, C Andrews; 2, Flagmount Second Sense, L Watt; 3, Rljeka, N Smith. 1.15m Members' Cup 1. L'Aurore Des Vavres, S Lohoar; 2, Zambrotta; 3, Early Girl. 80cm Unaffiliated 1, Ouzzo; 2. Osprey V, L Timmins; 3, Harman Spike, R Johnston. British novice 1, Mr Dancing Darcy; 2, Stonebyres Volante, L Blore; 3, Antonio VP Wisbecq, C Paxton. Discovery 1, Ecosse, S. Low Mitchell; 2, Quintess, S Morrison; 3, Editor, J Maher. 1.05m Open 1, Elektra, M Irving; 2, Tank Too, K Mirrey; 3, Wizard Xl, A Ogilvie. Newcomers/I .1 Om Open 1. Nux D'Amour, D Harland; 2, Casaretta; 3, Jack Up. Foxhunter/1,20m Open 1, Turlood Errigal Touch; 2, Palmalano; 3. Jack Up. 1.25m Open 1, Cadavloro, N McArthur; 2, Saraletha; .3, Amaretto VI, N McArthur.

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Edinburgh & District Riding Club Annual Show Sunday 7th September Stobs Farm, Gorebridge

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qui-Ad readers are familiar with Ranch Riders summer camps but now they are introducing a NEW Medicine Lodge “Winter” Horse Gather. Run by the Silver Spur Working Ranch in Idaho, the terrain and temperature at this time of year make the experience the ultimate challenge - the usual back to basics summer camping replaced with cosy cabins and the transfer to the ranch made by horse drawn sleigh. The exhilarating adventure will take place against the backdrop of the Gem state’s breathtaking mountain scenery, riders driving between 30 and 55 head of horses to their winter pastures. After spending the first day acclimatising on the snow laden trails, guests will spend the next three gathering different herds from varied locations: the Targhee National Forest in the Beaver Head Mountain Range one of the most impressive. Its timbered highlands, towering peaks of over 10,000 feet, streams, lakes, waterfalls and rivers make this winter wonderland a major highlight, the pace set by the herd. At the end of each day riders will swap the saddle for a sleigh loaded with Alfafa hay and feed the newly gathered horses before returning to their own solar powered cabin; the ranch’s facilities including hot showers, and a lodge complete with a roaring log fire and panoramic views of Idaho’s backcountry. Six nights with Ranch Rider from £949pp (no single supplement) including

accommodation meals, horses, tack, activities and taxes. Excludes transfers from £59pp & return flight from £859pp. Departing 15 February, 01 March and 15 March. The horse drive can be combined with a skiing holiday at Wyoming’s Jackson Hole: the resort ranked as one of North America’s best. Alternatively, there is option to head to Yellowstone National Park and view its steaming geysers and dramatic canyons - the wildlife including elk, bison and grey wolves easier to spot in the glistening snow. Ranch Rider specialise in cattle and horse drive holidays throughout the summer ranch season and beyond. Riders can saddle up for a spring cattle drive at Montana’s Dryhead Ranch (horse drive options also available), while at Wyoming’s Vee Bar Ranch there are weekly cattle drives which are suitable for children. The tour operator also features opportunities in Canada, guests gathering yearlings or heifers and driving the herd across the beautiful surrounds of southern Alberta. Ranch Rider: 01509 618811; info@ranchrider.com; www.ranchrider.com. ATOL PROTECTED No 4660 ABTA 96395/V9150.

September Events Carol Stanley Clinic Club Members Clinic Instructor Jillian Hossack 3rd David Harland Clinic 7th Autumn Showing Show 8th JJ’s on GG’s 9th Jane Gilchrist Dressage Clinic 11th Show Jumping Clear Rounds 13th Unaffiliated Show Jumping 14th British Dressage & Unaffiliated Dressage 15th JJ’s on GG’s 17th David Harland Clinic 19th Friday Night Show Jumping 20th British Show Jumping Pony Show 21st British Show Jumping Cat 1 show 22nd JJ’s on GG’s 23rd Club Members Clinic 25th Working Hunter Clear Rounds 27th Working Hunter Trophy Show 28th Pick N Mix 29th JJ’s on GG’s 30th Jane Gilchrist Dressage Clinic 1st 2nd

Between Perth & Dundee Go to website for more details and schedules Tel: 01821 641185 www.inchcoonansequestrian.co.uk

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