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Is Your Horse’s Water Supply Toxic? Managing Intestinal Worms using Herbs Trailer Loading & Introversion That Crick in the Neck Bribery or Reward? EquiPilates

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Inside this issue Is your Horse’s Water Supply TOXIC?

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That Crick in the Neck

A major anatomical problem

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Bribery or Reward

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Equi Pilates

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Managing Intestinal Worms in Your Horse Using Herbs

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Trailer Loading, Travelling & Introversion in the Trailer (Part 1)

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Area Map

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How can I be the best rider for my horse?

ON R C E D – 5 ONE OF E HOOF KITS

Simple Steps for Safe Towing

Agricultural Shows

Coming Events

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Service Directory

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From my earliest days growing up in Warsaw (Poland), horses were a part of my life. My family lived near the race track, and even as a young child, I admired the majesty of these beautiful creatures.

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From the time he was born, my son Igor has been my greatest inspiration and my favourite model. I want to record his childhood so that I can preserve these precious moments in his young life that are gone in an instant; his way of regarding and discovering the world. And his interactions with other children and animals, particularly our horses, which fascinate and excite him. Photography has evolved as my vocation through my desire to hold onto those brief and beautiful moments. https://fotogulczynska.wordpress.com • Find me on Facebook

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It is said that every rider has that one special horse, that one horse who changes everything about them. Lucky for me, that horse lived with me – my Arabian stallion Wigo. Today we live in a quiet village in the countryside called Pasikonie (Kampinos), where I devote much of my time to photography.

Kerry Marsh (B.Ed.,B.Ag.Sc.)

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – Equine Nutritional Balancing

Good quality water is essential for the horse in fact it is the most important element of the horse’s diet. Australian horse owners rely on many different sources to water their horses. Increasingly, I have found that water is often the most common cause of heavy metal toxicity in horses and severe mineral imbalances. Horses require a palatable supply of good quality water which needs to be accessible at all times. Obviously water intake changes with exercise, diet, weather fluctuations and lactation. It is crucial to your horse’s continued health that his water supply is not toxic. Horses tend to drink less water when it is over mineralised or contains heavy metals.

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Towards the end of the drought, ground water supplies in most areas were at their lowest levels for decades. The bores and springs that continued to provide water during this period often brought up heavy metals and became high in salinity. DPI recommended, “Regular water testing should be completed monthly in drought conditions” (1)

WHAT ARE HEAVY METALS? Heavy metals are natural components of the earth’s crust and are harmless in low levels. However high concentrations of Aluminium, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, lead, Mercury, Nickel, Titanium ( just to name a few) Lead to poisoning and upset the balance of the essential minerals required by the horse. They are called heavy metals because they have a high atomic weight and displace the lighter metals such as selenium, magnesium and zinc etc. This is why they are also called toxic metals as they cannot be metabolised by the body and therefore accumulate in the body. There has been very little research conducted on heavy metal toxicity in horses but from my extensive experience, the results are debilitating and serious. The most common culprit of toxicity in horses is water. “Bore water should be tested for toxic metals” (2) Spring water, spring fed dams and river water also may carry toxic metals and need to be tested.

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Fast forward to the recent floods. It is easy to assume that a flood will flush all water systems clean. Unfortunately, that is not the case. The bores, springs and rivers that were affected during drought conditions may now have higher concentrations of heavy metals. “The upper Goulburn river is carrying toxic loads of mercury into Lake Eildon at up to 11 times the safe limit. This mercury gets flushed downstream during floods” (3). This occurrence will be affecting many waterways throughout Australia with not just mercury but other heavy metals in smaller or larger concentrations than the above.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A TEST THAT WILL AFFECT YOUR HORSE The first suitability for water is the total soluble salts (TSS or TDS Total dissolvable solids) Water high is TSS is water high in salinity. Salinity interprets as mineral salts, sodium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, sulphate and carbonate. Water high in TSS will make it unfit for horses as it will most likely be unpalatable. High sodium in the horse usually presents as an imbalance of electrolytes and the sodium/potassium ratio. This may be observed as scouring or loose stools, irritable behaviour, decreased urinary output, difficult to manage, decreased sweat output, difficult to get fit, staggering, head shaking, reduction in appetite, kidney disturbances.

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HEAVY METAL SYMPTOMS IN THE HORSE

Blue green algae is obvious to the eye and should be avoided at all costs. May cause photosensitisation, tremors, weakness blood in manure, convulsions. Water high in bacteria is usually high in nitrates. Nitrates are from runoff from fertilisers and manures. They often build up in ground water supplies. The amount of bacteria is measured in nitrate levels.

Some of the most common symptoms cause an imbalance of the essential minerals, colics, hair loss especially on face and neck, tying up, ulcers, impaired kidney and liver function, adrenal and thyroid dysfunction, scouring, pale manure, muscle tremors, convulsions, behavioural problems, lack of performance, lack of stamina, vet fails to find a diagnosis.

OTHER ELEMENTS INCLUDING HEAVY METALS It is important to realise that these are often expressed as the upper or maximum levels. The maximum concentration of heavy metals for humans is the same for horses. The essential elements such as calcium, copper, phosphorus, potassium etc. have a higher level than the human guideline. The heavy metals, barium, aluminium, tin and titanium are not part of a routine heavy metals screening and will need to be added to the test as they cause insidious problems in the horse if exposure is ongoing.

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OVER SUPPLEMENTATION Many horse owners are not aware of the mineral concentrations in their horse’s water supply and they often supplement their horses with additional minerals in the belief they are ‘doing the best’ for their horse. The majority of horses I have tested are indeed over supplemented and this can cause serious health consequences.

WHERE TO GET A WATER TEST Safe Laboratories 07 55221919 Swep Laboratories 03 97016007 Environmental Analysis Laboratory 02 66203678 Local DPI or Ag dept. of your government. These are some of the many laboratories available for testing. Some local water authorities will also do testing. Ensure you get your water sample from where the point at which the horse accesses it. Make sure to ask for a heavy metal profile as it is not part of a standard water test. Costs vary from $80 - $250 depending on the test required and the laboratory. Individual elements will cost extra.

HEAVY METAL TESTING The only accurate method to test for heavy metals is hair tissue mineral analysis. “Hair has been accepted as an effective tissue for biological monitoring of toxic heavy metals by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and is being used for this purpose throughout the world” (4) Once exposed to heavy or toxic metals, they remain in the blood for approximately 24 hrs. They then leave the blood and deposit in the soft tissues where they remain until exposure is discontinued or procedures are taken to remove them from the system. Your horse does not have a choice in the water he drinks, often he will drink less of the toxic water than he requires. If your horse has bore, spring, spring fed dam, well or river water, it is an inexpensive exercise to have that water tested – it may just save your horse from serious health problems and thus save you money. Kerry Marsh can be contacted on 0402772124 Email kerrymarsh@htma.com.au Bibliography (1) Managing farm water supplies in drought. Dept. primary Industries data sheet (2) Thomas. P DPI Bendigo “ Water supply for stock containment areas. (3) The Herald and Weekly Times 2/2/11 (4) Watts, Dr. D.L “Trace Elements and other essential nutrients” Writers Block NY 1995

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kerry Marsh (B. Ed., B.Ag.Sc.) Kerry Marsh is Australia’s leading authority on equine hair tissue testing having tested thousands of horses in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and Europe, with a 100% success rate. She has been invited to speak at Equitana on many occasions. Kerry is particularly interested in heavy metal toxicities and poisonings in horses and has been published on these subjects. Kerry is a regular contributor to many horse publications and a guest speaker at equine conferences. Kerry is passionate about providing natural, unprocessed feed to horses. “Horse nutrition is a complex process that demands a holistic approach. I design a diet based on the analysis of the lab report, and take into account soil type and water source.” Nutritional soundness is not difficult to achieve, the health and performance of your horse depends upon it. All horse owners demand physical soundness. However that is not possible without nutritional soundness!

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In February this year, a group of passionate horse owners and equine professionals gathered at the University of New England for a day of talks on the horse’s body. Foremost amongst those talking was Australia’s leading equine anatomist, Sharon May-Davis, who presented the latest on her published research findings. For everyone present, her talk on the malformation of lower neck vertebrae, predominantly found amongst Thoroughbreds and Thoroughbredderived horses, was fascinating and disturbing in equal measure. As Sharon explained, the path of this research began some 20 years ago. In February 1996, a Thoroughbred called Presley came down unimpeded in a race, fracturing his pelvis, a hock bone, and right front fetlock. Three years later, Sharon May-Davis examined his bones, and saw something strange in his last two cervical (neck) vertebrae and his first ribs. Fast forward to 2014, when Sharon published the first of four peer-reviewed papers in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, concerning a congenital malformation in the sixth and seventh cervical (neck) vertebrae, and the first sternal rib. In doing so, she has identified an issue that can cause serious stability problems for the horse, leading to major safety concerns for riders. Remarkably, Sharon had successfully defined a problem sometimes observed by previous researchers but never investigated. Although the problem had been mentioned briefly by various researchers, this was the first time that a researcher had accurately described and quantified the problem in its various forms. Sharon’s unique

perspective, gained as an anatomist who dissects between 15 and 20 horses per year, had certainly placed her in a position to do so. In everyday terms, here is the low-down on this strange anatomical problem. Horses have seven vertebrae in their necks, labelled C1 to C7. Of these, four have unique shapes. Most horse people are familiar with C1, the first vertebrae that is known as the atlas, as it can be both seen and felt by hand with its distinctive ‘wing’ at the top of the neck. Almost as well-known is C2, the second vertebrae, called the axis. These two bones have unique shapes for a special reason: they support the heavy skull and anchor the muscles that control the head’s movement. Heading down the neck, C3, C4 and C5 are broadly similar in shape, with each being a bit shorter and blockier than the one above. However, C6 and C7 are both slightly different on the ventral (lower) side, for here they provide insertion points for muscles arising from the chest. C6 has transverse processes (the protrusions extending outwards) that are different to those of neighbouring bones, with two distinctive ridges running its length. C6 also has two large transverse foramen, the openings that the arteries pass through. Meanwhile, C7 is the shortest and squattest cervical vertebrae of all. Its transverse processes are shorter, while there are also two facets that articulate with the first ribs. C7 has no transverse foramen. At least, that’s how the vertebrae should be in a normal horse. In certain horses, these last two vertebrae are rather different. Sharon has identified the manifestations of this problem as a congenital (inherited) malformation affecting some Thoroughbred horses, and horses with Thoroughbred blood in their ancestry. What do these malformed vertebrae look like? First, in C6, there is a problem with the two ridges of the transverse processes, as one or both can be partially absent. When both are partially missing, it is common for one or two ridges to appear on C7 instead. Also, the articular processes (the oval surfaces on the upper side, where each vertebrae links to its neighbours) can be radically different sizes and there can also be an additional arterial foramen or two.

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Many affected horses are involved in equine sporting disciplines.

As it is at the base of the neck, this asymmetry can cause alignment problems all the way up, leading to osteoarthritis of the articular facets. It might also contribute to Wobbler Syndrome (Cervical Vertebral Stenotic Myelopathy), due to narrowing and/or malalignment of the vertebral foramen, the opening through which the spinal cord passes. In a few cases, horses with both the C6 and C7 problem also have malformations of the first sternal rib, on one or both sides. A further problem is that the lower part of the longus colli muscle, which is involved in flexing the neck, would normally insert on the transverse processes of C6 and C7. When these processes are malformed, the normal insertions are not possible. This means there is a serious symmetry problem in the junction of the thorax and neck, which can have a deeper effect on the horse’s neurology and proprioception, as well as respiration. As Sharon May-Davis has frequently assessed horses before dissecting them - usually from video - she has been able to observe that many of these horses lack stability. Indeed, in many cases, this instability has directly led to the horse being euthanised. As her research has progressed, she has also been able to identify many biomechanical and locomotion traits that make these horses ‘suspicious’ or at least ‘of interest’. Unsurprisingly, these problems have been particularly noticeable in horses with both a malformed C6 and C7. Associated stability problems can have farreaching consequences for the horse, not to mention some serious safety issues for the rider. The question has to be asked: why hasn’t this problem been noticed in regular veterinary interventions? The answer is quite simple. While neurological issues may have been diagnosed, the exact cause has often remained hidden. Both Thoroughbred horses and Warmbloods are known to have higher incidences of Wobbler Syndrome than other breeds, and this is certainly not always due to C6-C7 malformation, although the malformation has been found in some when dissected. The difficulty lies in the deep location of the lower cervical vertebrae, for while continued over...

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normal radiographs can show all or some of C6, they are unable to penetrate the deeper tissues beneath the shoulder to image C7. Nevertheless, the malformation can be identified in radiographs of C6. Since Sharon’s first paper appeared, the prestigious School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, has reviewed its history of radiographs from horses with Wobbler Syndrome. Researchers found that 24 cases out of 100 showed malformation of one or both C6 transverse processes. This study also clarified how to identify the problem on standard radiographs of C6. In another study, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, completed CT scans on horses’ necks and found the various forms of the malformation in 26 horses out of 78. Unlike radiographs, the CT scans enabled identification of the C7 and first rib issues, although of course this imaging was conducted post-mortem. To date, published, peer-reviewed journal papers have tallied 136 out of 471 horses as exhibiting congenital malformation of C6. These have been in a range of breeds including Thoroughbreds (39%), Thoroughbred crosses (27%), Warmbloods and European breeds (30%), Quarter Horses (11%), and Arabs (11%). Standardbreds have also shown the problem, although the numbers included in studies are very small. It must be remembered that these horses are those already brought to veterinary attention and/or euthanised for a related or unrelated reason, so the percentages may be higher than those for the general horse population. At the same time, the malformation might have played a major part in the horses’ decline, due to the many locomotory and postural problems it can lead to. So, how do we identify the problem in the living horse? The answer is that it is rather difficult to do so. For owners and equine professionals, there are some signs that can raise initial suspicions. Some of these horses have a problem with standing square with the forefeet, and will always keep one foot further forward. This can persist despite all attempts to improve the horse’s body and to train the horse to halt squarely. Horses with the more serious malformations will often stand base-wide. Such horses can become very unbalanced on uneven ground, and sometimes in work. They easily become unbalanced when a hoof practitioner works on a forefoot. Sharon May-Davis reports that owners of some horses revealed as ‘C6-C7 horses’ on the dissection table had always felt that something was wrong, but the cause had previously been impossible to identify. The fact that this condition is found predominantly in Thoroughbred horses and Warmbloods is concerning, given the level to which these breeds are involved in equestrian sports of racing, dressage, eventing and jumping. With such asymmetry in the skeletal structure, these horses have lateral flexion issues that cannot be overcome. When required to elevate the forehand, many will experience difficulties, due to the absence of correctly inserted musculature and incorrect articulation through the joints of the lower neck. (This is compounded by the absence of a nuchal ligament lamellar attachment at C6, as established in another area of Sharon’s research.) If a horse is showing ongoing signs of instability, it is important to seek veterinary advice, so that neurological issues can be ruled out. If the malformations are identified, it is important to remember that in some cases this can cause discomfort and pain to the horse, and it is not going to improve over time. On the contrary, the cervical vertebrae of some older horses with the C6 and C7 malformations often display advanced osteoarthritis of the articular processes, as shown in the above image of a Thoroughbred’s malformed C7. Where to next? At the moment, that question is wide open. The findings published by Sharon May-Davis have triggered ongoing research on an international level. There are ramifications for breeders in more than one equine sporting industry, but until more is known, this problem is being unknowingly propagated every Spring. At the same time, many horses harbouring the milder manifestations of this problem at C6 level are functioning very well. All horse owners can do is be aware that this issue exists, make use of the information if a problem arises, and await further research findings.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jane Clothier is an equine bodyworker based in Armidale, where she is undertaking research into equine musculoskeletal issues as part of her PhD research at the University of New England. Jane provides thermal imaging and bodywork services in the Armidale region and in Coffs Harbour.

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The use of food in training horses is a controversial topic. Many ‘horse people’ are against using food treats. With all other species of animal food is used in training, so why not horses? In many European countries food is used extensively in horse training. Circus and trick horses are also trained this way. I started questioning people and found an interesting thing. A lot of people don’t understand basic training theory and don’t know the difference between bribery and reward. When training, a cue is used to indicate a desire for a particular behaviour, and when this behaviour is expressed, a reward is given. In this way the animal is more likely to repeat the behaviour next time the cue is given. For example, if you want your horse to move forward you apply the leg (the cue) the horse moves forward (the response) and you remove the leg (reward). Horses learn in other ways as well but this is the form of training used most frequently. Bribery is when a food treat is given BEFORE the behaviour is expressed in order to try and make or encourage the horse to perform the behaviour. Because the horse receives the reward BEFORE it performs the behaviour it has no effect on future behaviour. Reward is when the food treat is given AFTER the behaviour has been performed and is called ‘positive reinforcement’. It is called this because it REINFORCES the behaviour making it more likely that it will be repeated in the future.

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A good example is with hard to catch horses. Using bribery, a carrot is held out to the horse and when it takes a bite the person quickly slips the halter on. The carrot always has to be used to catch the horse and no progress is made in teaching the horse to be caught normally. Sometimes it even results in the horse quickly snatching the carrot and running away before the halter arrives. Doing it the other way, the person uses body language and advance/ retreat techniques to initially catch the horse (this can take time but it’s worth it). Using a small area at first is advised and then when they understand move to a large area. After the horse has allowed itself to be caught and the halter is on, the carrot is given. It’s a good idea to then take the halter off and call it end of lesson, especially if the horse is particularly difficult to catch. This results in a very positive experience for the horse and they’re much easier next time. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Every time it will take less to catch the horse until after a while the horse will approach you and wait to be haltered. Once the behaviour is established the reward is given intermittently, perhaps every second time the horse performs the behaviour, then every third time, then randomly, until the reward is phased out completely.

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This is where you judge your horse and how well the new behaviour is established. Reducing the frequency of reward quickly may be necessary with some horses that are food obsessed and actually INCREASES the likelihood of the behaviour being performed, as the horse never knows which time it will receive the reward. The effect of using positive reinforcement is that it speeds up training. Something that might normally take months to train can rapidly be established with the correct use of food treats. The difference in the effect on the horse between bribery and reward is almost black and white. Bribery causes a pushy, rude, and difficult to handle horse and reward results in a willing and easy to handle friend. So perhaps the use of food treats with horses is not so bad after all, it all depends on the way it is used.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Suzy Maloney B. Eq. Sc. has a degree in Equine Science, has been instructing riding students for 15 years and runs her own business Happy Horses Bitless. Suzy discovered bitless bridles 10 years ago and has now made the promotion of their use her passion. She teaches students exclusively in bitless bridles, gives bitless clinics, writes articles, gives talks on bitless riding and sells bitless bridles through her web page. Suzy believes we can communicate with horses using gentleness, intuition and an open mind. Her lessons are a combination of classical riding, natural horsemanship and the understanding of equine behaviour.

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best rider for my horse? It goes without saying that having a fit, healthy and happy horse to ride will give you the best possible outcome of a happy riding partnership. But what about the other half of the partnership? Do you look after your body? Do you exercise regularly? Do you eat well? Do you care for your body as well as you care for your horse’s body? If the answer is no, then how can this be the best partnership when half of the equation is not getting the attention it deserves? It is not uncommon for horse riders to spend thousands of dollars on feed bills, vet bills, therapists, dentists, saddle-fitters and so on, but when it comes to ourselves, we are unaware of the huge impact that our own body and our riding has on our horse’s ability to move freely. We as the rider also need to be at our very best to contribute to our 50% of the riding partnership and ride our horses in a biomechanically helpful way which develops his training mentally and physically. This can be achieved in a number of ways, including exercising, making healthy food choices, seeing therapists when needed and ensuring that we have a healthy state of mind. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you need a complete lifestyle overhaul, but that you simply make small, manageable changes to your day-to-day life. The first and most important step is to ensure that you can move in the way that is required in the saddle. Your position and ability to move in all areas of your body (particularly the pelvis) has an incredible impact on the way your horse can move underneath you. Your spinal alignment influences every aspect of your riding, from where you position yourself in the saddle, to how you can apply your aids.

Sometimes instructors struggle to correct their client’s positions because the underlying biomechanical cause is not addressed, which can be frustrating for coach, rider and horse! To help you make the necessary changes, a specialist knowledge of human anatomy and movement AND how you use your body whilst riding is required. Equipilates™ is a program that has been developed specifically for riders, by riders. It involves assessing each rider individually for areas of the body that show restrictions and addressing these restrictions with prescriptive exercises, which allow the muscles, joints and nerves to begin to function successfully again. A program is then prescribed to activate areas that have “switched off” and strengthen areas of the body which haven’t been working properly. This system focuses heavily on promoting a heightened level of awareness in the rider and improves the riding experience for both horse and rider. Pilates itself is defined as “physical fitness system” and it encompasses nine principles that are synergistic with horse riding: 1. Breathing 2. Concentration 3. Control 4. Centering 5. Flow 6. Postural alignment 7. Precision 8. Relaxation 9. Stamina Whilst Pilates is sometimes thought of as a difficult and intense form of exercise, movements can be modified to be of low, medium or high intensity, depending on your skill level and how you feel on any given day. It can provide amazing results in improving core strength and stability, improving upper body position through recruitment of the correct muscles and as an added bonus, gives you increased flexibility and range of motion in all of your joints, as well as an improved state of mind. The following exercises are some of the most beneficial STRENGTHENING exercises for riders. You will need a Fitball (these retail for approximately $25 and can be purchased from any good sports store), a set of reins and an open space. Before beginning each exercise, ensure that you are comfortable on the ball, as it requires some additional balance. It is also very important to begin each exercise by activating your “T-zone”. To do this, put your fingertips on your hipbones at the front of your pelvis and aim to feel the space between them narrowing by drawing the belly button toward the spine to activate your deep abdominal muscles and draw up the pelvic floor (as though you are stopping yourself from going to the toilet). Ensure that you are ONLY contracting to 25% of your maximum effort. Continue all exercises for a minimum of two weeks for best results.

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Zoe took part in the Equipilates™ program and by making changes to her posture, releasing restrictions in various areas of her body and slowly strengthening weak areas, we were able to create a much more harmonious partnership between her and her horse “Utah” Above: Before Equipilates™ training Right: After approx. 12 weeks Equipilates™ training

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Latt. Openings with a set of reins (or a Theraband) This exercise is useful for riders who give the picture of having “chicken wings”. The elbows sit out from the sides of the body and the rider finds it difficult to keep them to their sides. This is also helpful as an awareness activity for riders to “feel” the sensation of elbows to sides and once effective, can contribute to a much more stable upper body position.

Oblique curls over the Fitball: This exercise is particularly useful for riders who give the picture of being “collapsed on one side” due to weakness in the waist area, particularly the oblique abdominal muscles. Begin the exercise by lying sideways over the ball, with the point of the hip in contact with the ball and the legs extended out straight. The top foot rests in front of the back foot up against a wall or solid object. Interlace the fingers and place them at the base of the head, with the elbows wide. Activate your T-zone and exhale as you draw the top rib towards the top hip, lifting the upper body. Inhale to release back down. Continue for 15 repetitions on each side or to your point of fatigue. Repeat on the other side.

Sit in the centre of the ball, with feet flat on the floor in front of you at hip distance apart. Place the hands in rider position, and hold on to the reins (or theraband) so that you are holding one rein between your two hands (see photo). Ensure that the reins/theraband has mild pressure so as not to have a loop in it. Activate your T-zone. Exhale and press both elbows to sides, widening the hands slightly and turning the palms up. Inhale to release back to start position. Repeat for 15 repetitions.

Lower trap activation over the Fitball This exercise is helpful for riders who are ‘closed’ in the chest or rounded through the shoulders and back. It helps to activate and strengthen the upper back muscles which can be weak and are vitally important to maintaining an effective upper body position.

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Lie over the ball with the belly-button on the centre of the ball. Place the feet slightly wider than hip distance apart on the floor behind you. Drape the head, shoulders and arms down over the front of the ball, with the elbows bent. Activate your T-zone and draw the shoulder-blades down and together. Exhale and lift the arms head and shoulders off the ball and up towards the sky, using the upper back. Take care to keep the back of the neck lengthened and the eyeline towards the ground. Protect your lower back by maintaining your T-zone and pressing the pubic bone into the ball as you rise. Repeat for 15 repetitions.

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This exercise is fantastic for improving mobility in the pelvis, which is crucial for a harmonious horse and rider partnership. It creates an awareness of just how much (or little!) pelvic movement you have. It does NOT require the activation of your T-zone as it is a mobility exercise.

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Sit in the centre of the ball, with the feet flat on the floor in front of you at hip distance apart. Place your hands on your waist so that the index fingers sit at the front of your waist and the thumbs at the back. Imagine that you have a button just in front of each knee. Push your left knee forward to press the button (your right knee will come backwards slightly). Come back to the start position and then repeat the movement with the right knee; keep alternating. Keeping the hands on the waist will allow you to tell if the process of “pushing the button” creates lift on either side of the waist. It should not. The forward rotation is the only movement required in this exercise. Make sure that your upper body stays still and upright. Continue for 30 seconds, have a short break, and then repeat for a further 30 seconds. It is particularly helpful to perform this exercise in front of a mirror, as it will help you to become aware of any rising of the hips. You will find that the more you practice this exercise, the better you will become at a purely rotational movement.

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It is important to bear in mind that not every rider requires strengthening in these areas. You may initially have areas of restriction in your body (potentially in the above areas, as weakness and restriction can be similar in appearance) which may impact on your ability to sit “correctly” in the saddle and that may also make the above exercises unnecessarily difficult. If you are unsure if this applies to you, ask yourself the following questions:

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Managing intestinal worms in your horse using

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Every time one visits a stockfeed store or saddlery shop, you are inundated with advertising slogans for the best wormer rotation program, along with life cycle charts detailing every stage of the nematode. Images of Bots assault your eyes, and chemical smells mingling with chaff and hay have become the norm. It is a very satisfying feeling knowing that the worming paste has killed the offending larvae of the Bot fly. And you know it works because the wormer is a toxic chemical. The fact that chemical drench resistance is a problem is not a subject of deep thought- the assumption is that while ever a chemical company is in operation, a drench to deal with the next resistance is only a season away. Animal Health is now synonymous with agricultural chemical companiessomething that was unheard of in the days when my grandfather had 30 head of Clydesdales to pull the combine at harvest. You can guarantee he did not drench his horses every three months as recommended irrespective of management or requirement.

The Problem with Chemical Drenches. Besides the obvious drench resistance that can occur with the overuse (or under-use if you read the inserts) of anthelmintic and other well-known systemic chemical parasite controls, is that of the damage to the lining of the Gastrointestinal System , and organ (liver and kidney) damage. Any toxic load on an animals system will compromise the liver and kidneys, as these chemicals are cleaned out of the system via the normal metabolic process. Any toxicity not cleared naturally will be stored in fat, and is released again when the system can finish its processing. If this is not cleared, the system becomes compromised resulting in lowered immunity, never really catching up its metabolic “housekeeping”.

The Alternative Giving bitter herbs is not popular in our modern age when we all seek treatments which are lolly flavoured and nice to take. There is a place however for astringent and bitter tonics in digestive system health. The simple answer is that there is no herbal treatment which will kill all worms and register a zero count in a blood test. Worms evolved along with all animals’ digestive ecology and if the horse’s general health is properly supported, any infestation will be controlled so that it does the animal no harm. The herb Wormwood (and many others) was used for hundreds of years to assist in managing worm loads in people and animals alike. These herbal wormers are safe for the host, have no side effects and discourage worms by making the animals system healthier and discouraging worm reproduction. Chemical wormers are maybe more powerful than what you would want and work only because they kill worms quicker than killing the host. However, if the situation calls for a chemical wormer, I am not against judicious intervention. Herbs can be used to help detox from the negative effects of chemical drenching, whilst assisting your animal to manage the worm loads is a much more realistic target and can be done using a number of different approaches. I make up a mixture of traditional anti-parasitic herbs that work by toning up the wall of the gut while at the same time helping to expel worms. Regular use leaves the gut healthier than before and more able to manage a natural and harmless worm load. These herbs are steeped in raw apple cider vinegar and specific dosages are given in a set program over weeks. Wormwood, Chinese Rhubarb, Tansy, Burdock, Flax Seed, Cloves and Garlic are a few of the herbs that I like to use for their anti parasitic and vermicide effects. 18 EQUINE NEWS.COM.AU

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About the Author – Catherine McDowell Medicine of Mother Nature…

Aloes, Comfrey and Slippery Elm powder is used to heal damage to the lining of the gut, making the environment and GIT ecology much healthier. There is no resistance build up, nor chemical residue to deal with.

Managing the Environment Another factor often overlooked is the season. If you are lucky to live in a country like Australia with its harsh climactic extremes, you have nature again working for you. Worm cycles are interrupted by dry periods and frost, the likely hood of herd infestation lowered. Naturally, if you’re not living in these kinds of conditions, you must still keep manure under control especially if you have a high animal population on small acreage. Making sure that you allow good periods of rest in paddocks and follow on grazing methods (with sheep or cattle) is advised. Using biodynamic soil sprays, basalt and dolomite to condition the soil is also part of managing the whole system in balance. Encouraging natural forages of lava and eggs is part of a well-nourished balanced eco system, and will keep parasite levels in check.

I was first introduced to the concept of Herbal Lore when I was very young. I think one of the earliest influences I can remember was from my grandparents, who were very traditional Bathurst farmers of the well known Cox family. My grandfather had the “people’s home library” which was a compendium of all kinds of home cures. Herbal Medicine is, at its core, studying nature and the humanities. It’s about observing our diet, our environment and how we respond. Keeping a balance is difficult in the modern era as we are no longer interacting with our environment in the same way as we may have done even as little as a 100 years ago. As a Dorothy Hall graduate working along side the well known Robert McDowell for many years and furthering my education with Dennis Stewart, I have developed my own unique application of herbal remedies. Working primarily with animals (Horses and Dogs) has been the most rewarding. Having seen herbs work so well in so many cases has proven to me time and again the underutilised power of herbal medicine. It is heartening to see now Vets, and some Medical Doctors seeing the traditional application of herbs as useful. My comprehensive service includes free animal consultations 24/7 via my web site, and face to face consultation at 61 Corporation Avenue, Bathurst NSW 2795.

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Trailer loading, travelling & introversion in the trailer – PART ONE Trailer loading is a big issue for many horses and something that many people have limited knowledge about in knowing how to help them. Let’s begin with understanding a few reasons why trailer loading and travelling are problems for horses and then we can go into strategies to help. • Being a prey animal, horses can be fearful of going into and being locked into a claustrophobic space. • Horses can be fearful and anxious about the movement and noise of travelling and many floats are dreadfully noisy. • Horses may have had a bad experience and slipped or lost their balance in the trailer and hence are scared to travel. • Travelling can be physically uncomfortable, exhausting and tiring and horses may experience muscle fatigue, overheating and breathing difficulties including breathing in exhaust fumes or dust. • Some horses may not look forward to the experience at the end of the trip –a new destination and an unfamiliar environment may cause stress or the pressure of competition may be too much. Another concern is if horses have been bought and sold in the past, never returning home and leaving their friends behind or taken from their mother at weaning. The principles involved to overcome these things are:• Building the relationship with the horse to develop trust - so the horse would trust that you would never put him/her in a dangerous situation. • Using approach and retreat to build confidence. • Making the trailer a haven of safety and comfort. • Making sure the trailer and towing vehicle are safe and the float is as comfortable as possible – eliminating dust, fumes, banging, rattling and slippery floor surfaces and improving ventilation. • Explaining to the horses where they are going, when they will be back and what is happening – this will have more effect than what you might think. I have often seen the principle “making the float a haven of safety and comfort” be misused with people using too much pressure when the horse is outside the trailer even to the point of the horse feeling unsafe. In these cases when the horses go into the trailer they are not relaxed and calm but instead are introverted. Sometimes these horses rush in and people mistake this for enthusiasm when it is actually anxiety and fear. Emotionally these horses are in a deep state of stress and this emotional state leads to them being physically tense making the experience of travelling tiring and exhausting as they are locked up in their body and not freely adjusting their legs and feet to balance. When horses are in this anxious state it can take just the slightest incident to upset the horse and for them to start refusing to go into the trailer. As an example of this, quite a few years ago I had a horse that at the time I thought was a very good trailer loader. When I got him I could stand outside the trailer and point and he would trot in. He would always trot in. One day there was some dew on the rubber so as he trotted in his hind leg slipped a little – his hind foot just skidded a few centimetres which should not have been a big problem. He rushed back out frantically and there was no way that he wanted to get back in that trailer again. I realized that in actual fact he really hadn’t had any confidence at all in regards to trailer loading. I knew that it was not possible for such a little incident to cause such a big reaction if a horse was really confident. He had not been trotting in because he was eager or feeling good about the trailer. He trotted in because he was worried about the consequences of not going in, somewhat like a person holding their breath, closing their eyes and diving in. It was his anxiety causing him to be impulsive and rush in. I realized that he had been introverted when he was standing in the trailer. This led me to look a lot deeper into everything that I did with horses and notice how the horses really felt on the inside about what they were doing. It was my first experience of seeing that a lot of horses were introverted in many situations, especially trailers and that even though they went in and travelled places they were really not calm and actually were quite fearful about it. continued over... EQUINE NEWS.COM.AU

Signs of the horse being introverted could be:• Tight muzzle, eyes not blinking and tight, rigid tail. Generally they will be tight and tense (braced) throughout the body and not breathing fully. • Not looking around or showing any interest in the trailer or food. A relaxed and confident horse when standing in the trailer will sniff or look around and check things out, look for feed and eat, or interact with you or another horse. The less pressure you use to get horses in the trailer the less likely they are to be introverted because they won’t go in until they are ready. This doesn’t mean that you may not have to stimulate the horse to try because if you do not have a clear intention and encourage and support them to go in when they don’t have a desire to, then they will have no motivation to go in.

Our job is to have a clear intention and then encourage and support the horse. If a horse is introverted in the trailer, going back and using more ‘approach and retreat’ in the loading process and using less pressure will be important. If a horse is displaying signs of introversion whilst in the trailer there are things you can do to help change this. The information here is more specifically for straight loading trailers and will need to be modified for angle loads and trucks. Make sure the tail gate is down and the butt bar is open and the horse is NOT tied while you do this.

The horse must know that he can retreat at any time and he also must know that the way to retreat is by backing out of the trailer, not by jumping forward or trying to squeeze out through the front door. The option to retreat is what will build their confidence. Sometimes having the front door open makes the float more inviting however I would have the door open on the opposite side to the side that you are loading the horse. This will make it less likely that the horse would try to use it as an exit route, especially if they got their head under the chest bar. If you have used approach and retreat well in teaching the horse and not just tricked them or forced them in, then they should know to back out if they lose confidence and need to ‘retreat’ because you have backed them out so many times in the learning process. They must know that if they are ever unsure or not confident they can back out. One of the techniques to change the pattern of being introverted or anxious if they are rushing into the trailer is to not allow the horse to go all the way in. Lead the horse up the ramp a few steps and then back a few steps, then forward one step and back one step etc. Get them to stop half way in the trailer and lower their head. You could also teach them to back into the trailer. These things will just quietly interrupt the introverted, impulsive and robotic patterns and get the horse present and thinking. It will get the horse to acknowledge and accept the fact that he is OK in the trailer.

You can work both at a psychological level and a physical level to change their emotional state. Talk to the horse, rub them gently and reassuringly and then by changing the physical muscle tension patterns in the body you can start to affect the emotional state. When the muscles let go and relax the chemistry and the messages relayed throughout the nervous system will change. So you will be changing the emotional state by changing the physical state of the horse. The physical patterns that go with lack of confidence and an introverted state are tight tense muscles, so gently massaging the muscles and gently moving the skin over the muscles in small circles, similar to the Tellington Touch method, will physically communicate with the cells and change their tension. By not allowing the body to stay in the tense state needed to maintain a negative emotional state you will help release that emotion and replace it with relaxation which is associated with soft muscles. I especially like to massage their muzzle, nostrils, ears, the muscles on the rump and the back of the thighs (a cupping massage can work well on the hindquarters when the horse is confident enough to handle that) and gently play with the tail bone, individually moving each vertebrae and lifting the tail bone up, down and circling it around. All of this helps unlock the tension and negative emotion trapped in the body. When working on this you would either stand up the front or be on the other side of the divider if you were working on the side of the horse. Make sure you have a safe space and a clear exit route for yourself if the horse did panic - have the butt bars open and the front door open on your side. If a horse really gets scared in a float it can be dangerous for both you and the horse so set up to be safe. As said earlier teaching your horse that their exit route is to back out is critical. Trucks are different and horses need to learn to calmly turn around for their exit route and in angle load trailers horses need to know both options turning and backing. It is quite possible that the horse may need to back out as you start massaging or touching them because you may be bringing emotions to the surface that have been hidden. They may rush out!!!! Allow that if it happens. I also like to see if horses can move their feet and pick their legs up while they are standing in the trailer to test how relaxed they are. PLEASE NOTE that you need to be very careful if you do this because the horse could kick or run back out when you first try this. As mentioned previously, have the back butt bar open and the horse untied so they can back out of the trailer and retreat 22 EQUINE NEWS.COM.AU

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if they need to. At first you do NOT want to bend down and use your hands to do this because if they did run back or kick you could get hurt. Teach them before you go in the trailer to pick up their legs when you gently tap the legs with a stick. Ask the horse to pick up their legs with the stick outside the trailer, then again when they are on the ramp. When they can pick up the feet on the ramp and half way in the trailer then it should be no problem once they are all the way in. When asking them to pick up the feet you would be standing in the opposite bay of the trailer. You don’t need them to hold their feet up, just see if the horse can lift them for a moment. A horse that cannot confidently lift all of their feet is likely to have problems travelling because to be balanced and comfortable the horse needs to pick up and move the feet around rather than rigidly stand fixated in one place. Just imagine how exhausting and muscle fatiguing it would be to travel a long distance physically fixed and holding tight in one position. I like to load the horse on both sides of the divider and check all this out on both sides as it helps them to be more confident.

Feeding the horse in the trailer can also help to transform introverted emotional patterns. The movement of chewing releases tension and unlocks the jaw, which releases negative emotions. Feeding your horse on the trailer can also turn the trailer into a place where “good things happen”. Talk to your horse about where they are going, what they are doing and when they will be back. It is important to be honest and acknowledge the fact that you know travelling can be uncomfortable and you are doing your best to make it the best experience possible. Centering and breathing fully and expansively yourself will make a big difference to helping them release their anxieties. You need to feel certain that things are safe if you want the horse to feel safe. To be continued in the next magazine. Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses& Riding with Synchronicity www.melfleming.com.au • 0428 385 745 • mel@melfleming.com.au

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About the Author – Mel Fleming Naturally a teacher, Mel Fleming has a clear concise and encouraging style of teaching and her passion for horsemanship is clearly demonstrated in her training. Mel has a diverse range of skills with many years of experience in starting horses under saddle, solving behaviour problems with difficult horses, developing competition and performance horses, equine postural training and rehabilitating horses that are broken in body and spirit. Striving to work with horses and teach horsemanship in a way that uses energy more than physical force, talking them into it, rather than forcing them into it and finding the way which is the most harmonious and effortless. Mel facilitates both horses and humans to reach their highest potentials in life. Clinics and courses varying in length from days to weeks are held by Mel around Australia and at ‘Alchemy Place’ “Alchemy Place” is a scenic 100 acre property situated in a beautiful valley at the base of the Moonbi range near Tamworth NSW which is set up as a horsemanship facility for developing horses and teaching people. It offers the ultimate escape and perfect surroundings to learn and experience being one with your horse. For clinic schedule please visit www.melfleming.com.au Contact Mel Fleming on 0428 385 745 or mel@melfleming.com.au

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Simple Steps for SAFE TOWING Step 1 Ensure that your towing vehicle is of suitable towing capacity, in safe roadworthy order and fuelled up. Step 2 Check the horse float 2a. Is Registered – (especially if borrowed, don’t just assume as this could save a hefty fine) 2b. Floor boards and tail gate are sound (especially if it has not been used for some time) 2c. Tyres – check age, tread, tyre pressure (40 psi or 300 kilopascals) and wheel nuts 2d. Make sure you have a spare tyre, jack and wheel brace (spare globes and fuses)

Step 3 Hooking THE HORSE FLOAT On –

TIPS: Allow ample time - DON’T BE IN A HURRY! Using the centre of the float’s front window as a guide can help to keep straight reversing. 3a. Lift the handle on the towing hitch up, wind the jockey wheel down so the towing hitch drops over the tow ball making sure that the clip is locked in and secure after the handle is released. Wind the jockey wheel back up completely and secure it for travel. Pic. 1 When the jockey wheel is either up or down – make sure that the locating pins are in place to safely secure it. 3b. Connect the 2 safety chains securely by crossing them over and attaching the D-shackles.

* Crossing over is important as it will prevent the towing hitch from hitting the road in the event that the float should come adrift and could save it from overturning.

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3c. Place the electrical plug from the float (rectangle or round) firmly into the towing vehicle socket and ensure that it clicks into place with the cover.

Step 4 Check that the tail lights, brakes lights and indicators Pic. 3 are working Step 5 Release handbrake on the horse float. * VERY IMPORTANT * Step 6 Ensure that the vehicle tow bar and the horse float draw bar look reasonably level Pic. 4 and parallel to the road prior to departure. Step 7 After moving off, adjust the electric brake control monitor (usually situated under the dash) to suit the weight being towed. If your float has hydraulic/override brakes: BEFORE moving FORWARD make sure that the brake flap (located behind the handle) is OFF or lifted UP. BEFORE reversing BACK make sure that the brake flap is ON or pushed DOWN tight IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please check the flooring of your horse float very carefully! Your horse’s safety depends on it! Particularly 2012 – 2013 manufactured Asian imported horse float floors. Have your float thoroughly CHECKED at an Inspection Station for FAULTS & STRUTS.

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BARREL RACING

14 14 20 20-21 20-21 21 27

NBHA, WB, RUM (D7), Dallarnil (Sanctioned) – E: enquiries@nbha.com.au NBHA, NQ, NQ (D4), Charters Towers DOUBLE Sanctioned - E: enquiries@nbha.com.au NBHA, SEQ (D1), Canungra, 2 Day Weekend (Sanctioned) - E: enquiries@nbha.com.au ABHA, Capricorn Coast Circuit, Classic & Divisional, Paradise Lagoon, Qld – Ph: Emma Stone -0407 838 014 ABHA, Cloverleaf Cruisers, Divisional, Murrurundi, NSW – Ph: Leanne Crook - 0428 657 095 NBHA, WB (D7), Maryborough (DOUBLE) (Sanctioned) - E: enquiries@nbha.com.au ABHA, SBRC Tarcutta, Divisional, Racecourse, Tarcutta, NSW – E: Sue Kell – suekell@activ8.net.au

CAMPDRAFT & RODEO

5 – 7 6 – 7 12-14 13-14 19-21 20 27 26-27 26-28 27-28 27-28

Trangie Campdraft, Trangie, NSW – Ph: Mandy McCutcheon – 0428 889 763 Willawarrin Campdraft, Willawarrin, NSW – Ph: Maree Tyne – 0432 217 412 Big River Campdraft, Hawthorne Park, South Grafton, NSW – Ph: Michelle Riley – 0402 079 564 Ranch Sorting, Dubbo, NSW – Ph: Cindy Henderson – 0438 412 616 Bundarra Lions Campdraft, Bundarra, NSW –Ph: Sharon Edwards – 0429 623 233 Branxton Rodeo, Branxton, NSW – Ph: Allan Roberts – 0407 621 936 Casino Beef Week Rodeo, (NRA DUAL), Casino, NSW – Ph: Patricia Jones 07 5495 8668 Cessnock & Dist Campdraft, Cessnock, NSW – Ph: Gail Keegan – 0419 691 719 Geurie Golden Bit Campdraft, Sportsground, Geurie, NSW – Ph: Kerin White – 0417 280 066 Wingham CD Club Campdraft, Showground, Wingham, NSW – Ph: Jacqueline Byrnes – 0402 200 025 Ranch Sorting Tamworth, Showground, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: Stephanie Wooldridge – 0403 547 273

CARRIAGE DRIVING

5 – 7 6 7 9 14 22 27-28 27-28 29-30-1

Bungendore Club, Level 2 CDE, Whitwood, NSW - Ph: Dot Wilkinson – 02 4842 7164 Victorian Show Driving Championships, Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring, Vic – Ph: Margie 03 5020 2593 Victorian Driven Dressage Championships, Venue as above -Ph: Margie Morgan – 03 5020 2593 Range Club, Obstacle Training, Goombunge, Qld – Ph: Jack Murphy – 0400 345 242 Hills & Camden Clubs, Junior Challenge & Sports Day, Rossmore, NSW – Ph: Janet Muspratt – 02 9606 6085 Range Club, Park Drive @ 9.30 AM; 5 Classes, Laidley Pioneer Village, Qld- Ph: Gail Gilroy – 0475 921 901 Hunter Club, Molli Mercer Clinic Fun Day & Mini CDE – Ph: Jules Cook – 0407 756 437 Indoor Qualifier, Tyntynder, Victoria – Ph: Margie Morgan 03 5020 2593 Caboolture Club, 3 Phase Event, Info and Entry Form – Ph: Helen Baskerville – 07 5483 5121

CUTTING

6 – 7 11-14 19-21 30 May-11 30 May-11

Southern Cross Cutting Club, Championship, K Ranch, Mt Hunter, NSW – Ph: 0427 649 203 Cotton Country Cutting Club, Championship, Goondiwindi, Qld – E: n.doolan@bigpond.com Peel Valley Cutting Club, Championship, Barraba, NSW – Ph: Nadean Mckenna 02 6777 1116 June – 2017 NCHA FUTURITY – AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: NCHA 02 6765 9356 June – 2017 AUST VS USA NON PRO GOLD CUP CHALLENGE - Venue & Cont: as above

DRESSAGE & EQUESTRIAN

6 - 7 6 9 – 11 13-14 14 18 21 20-21 26-28 27-28 28

Eq/Victoria, DJEP Fundraiser & Round 2 of “Dressage in the Park”, Tatura, Vic – Ph: Sue - 0427 608 362 TVEG, Competitive Championships, Showgrounds, Murwillumbah NSW – E: secretary@tveg.org,au DNSW Event, Winter Festival, Clarendon, NSW – Ph: Karen Leaver - 02 4576 7996 Horseland Festival of Qld 10th Anniversary, Qld Riders Series, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: 07 3891 6611 VDC Open Competition, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Rebecca Willis – 03 9908 3702 Central West Dressage Group, Indoor Arena, Bathurst, NSW – Ph: Beth McLean – 0419 264 629 Horseland Bendigo Elmore Dressage Championships, Equestrian Park, Elmore, Vic – Ph: 0418 173 767 Central Coast Dressage Club Championships, Somersby, NSW – Ph: Lisa McDonald – 0417 407 717 2017 TDI Edwards Saddleworld 2 * Dressage Event, TEA Gr/ds, Toowoomba, Qld – Ph: EQ Qld - 07 3891 6611 Hawkesbury Dressage Club Championships, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph: SIEC – Ph: 02 8883 6900 Plenty Valley Dressage Club Inc, Winter Series 1, Yarrambat Park, Yarrambat, Vic – Ph: Jan – 0413 380 083

ENDURANCE

2017 Table Top Endurance Ride FEI 1* & 2* Ride, Zone 4 – Snowy – Ph: 02 6553 8640

EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

6 – 7 11-14 12 12 17 20-21 20-21 24

Boneo Park Series, Boneo, Vic – Ph: 03 5986 3006 - www.boneopark.com.au Sydney International Horse Trials World Cup 2017, SIEC, Horsley Park - Ph: Vicki 02 6747 3887 ISJ Autumn Show, Round 2 – Ph: Brent Dennison 0447 048 824 - www.interschoolshowjumping.com.au Marcus Oldman Ballarat International Horse Trials, Pony Club Gr, Ballarat Vic – Ph: 03 9013 0707 FEI Nations Cup Eventing series – Strzegom 2017 – www.strzegomhorsetrials.pl/en TIE International Eventing CNC ODE, AELEC, Tamworth, NSW - Ph: Vicki 02 6747 3887 Eventing Squad – WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Nina Lewis 03 9908 3706 Equestrian NSW, High Performance Eventing Squad Clinic, SIEC, Horsley Park – Ph: Vicki 02 6747 3887

2-15 6-19 12-14

NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

Tanja Kraus H/manship, Colt Starting Clinic, Coffs Harbour Region, Upper Orara, NSW - Ph: Tanja - 0412 592 033 Ken Faulkner Australian Horsemanship, Supercamp, Esk, Qld - Ph: Kathy Stewart - 0427 732 394 Mel Fleming Horsemanship, Introductory Groundwork, Sports & Recreation Ground Nana Glen, NSW Ph: Mel – 0428 385 745 – www.melfleming.com.au

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NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

15-16 17-21 20-21 27

Mel Fleming Horsemanship, Introductory Riding, Nana Glen Sports and Recreation Ground Mel Fleming Horsemanship, Intermediate Course, Nana Glen Sports and Recreation Ground Tanja Kraus Horsemanship, Rider Development Course, Sh/gr, Glenreagh, NSW - Ph: Tanja - 0412 592 033 Tanja Kraus Horsemanship, Liberty Clinic, Cabarita Beach, NSW - Tanja Kraus - 0412 592 033

6 – 7 6 – 7 13-14 19-21 27-28

Peisley Cup @ Scone Polo Club – Ph: NSW Polo – 0409 764 607 Killarney Autumn Tournament (6, 4, 0g) - Ph: NSW Polo – 0409 764 607 Muswellbrook Cup @ Scone Polo Club - Ph: NSW Polo – 0409 764 607 Tambo Polocrosse Club Host 2017 New Zealand Challenge @ The 3 Rivers Helicopters Annual Carnival @ Tambo, Qld Ph: QPA Office – 07 4632 3045 Callope MH & Night chukka, Callope, Qld – Ph: QPA Office – 07 4632 3045

6 – 7 13-14 20-21 21

Horseland Inter Zone Team Horse Trials 2017, Pony Cl Victoria Eq/Ctre, Gladysdale – Ph: 03 5628 7777 Dressage Championships & Combined Training Championships, Zone 15, Pony Club, Emerald, Qld Ph: Deborah Bamblett – 0427 449 516 or Kim Cheal – 0409 574 530 Dressage Championships & Combined Training Championships, Zone 27, Pony Club, Compton, Qld Ph: Julie Naylor – 0438 123 800 or Karen Wallace - 0416 221 165 Horseland Inter Zone Mounted Games Challenge 2017, Pony Club Victoria Equestrian Centre, Gladysdale, Vic – Ph: Val Armstrong 03 5628 7777 or PCV 03 8685 8975

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PONY CLUBS

6 VRHA Autumn Rein & Shine Show Jackpot Ribbon Show, WPNEC, Vic – Ph: 0419 139 066 6– 7 SQRHA Autumn Rein Ribbon Show, Gatton, Qld – Ph: Chris Wales – 0407 856 786 20 SNSWRHA Ribbon Show, Walgrove Ranch, Yass, NSW - Ph: Mark Andrews – 0431 674 330 20-21 QRHA Qualifier Show, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld - Ph: Lynda Gray – 0412 479 340 16-21 GVRHA Buckle Up & Slide Reining Spectacular, Tatura, Vic – Ph: 0439 305 026 27 28 NSWRHA Qualifier Show, K Ranch – Ph: Natasha Daly – 0418 427 252 – www.nswrha.com.au 5 – 7 QLD AHAA State Champ/ships for Baroque Horses, QSEC, Caboolture Qld –Ph:0418 715 193 7 -14 IMHR National Show, AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – E: office@imhr.com.au – www.imhr.com.au 13-14 ASHS,Toowoomba & Districts Branch Futurity, Recreation Gr/, Cambooya, Qld – Ph: 0488 700 843 19-21 NPHA 2017 State Show, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph: Keryle Devlin – 0414 603 615 19-24 AQHA STATE SHOW, SIEC, Horsley Prk, NSW – Ph: Carol – 0427 333 480 – www.aqha.com.au 20 IMHR QLD Youngstock Show, Showgrounds, Caboolture – www.imhr.com.au 20–21 ASHS, Far North Coast Annual Branch Show, Hawthorne Prk, Sth Grafton – Ph: 0427 493 276 22 NPHA 2017 Speciality Show, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph: Keryle Devlin – 0414 603 615 24-28 2017 EquinePure NPHA Celebration Show, SIEC, Horsley Park - as above www.npha.com.au 27-28 ASHS, Eastern Downs Branch, Futurity, Maturity, Challenge & Campdraft, Sh/gr, Allora, Qld Ph: Kerry Hagenbach – 0428 644 191 – www.ashs.com.au

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TEAM PENNING

6 – 7 14 20-21 20-21 21 27-28 27-28

Upper Hunter Team Penning, Muswellbrook, NSW – Ph: 0427 289 131 – www.uhteampenning.com Tamworth Team Penning, Sh/gr, Moonbi, NSW – Ph: Lisa 0407 434 361 – www.tamworthteampenning.com Peel Valley Team Penning – Ph: Susan Ring 0400 948 339 – www.peelvalleyteampenning.com TPA, Bunnan Team Penning, Hunter Zone – Ph: Tanyia Gillis -02 6545 4180 TPA, Northern Rivers Team Penning, Alstonville, NSW – Ph: Andrew Fay 0414 927 181 TPA, Glen Innes Team Penning – Ph: Glenn Roberts 0477 886 140 Valley Team Penning, Muswellbrook, NSW – Ph: Kathryn 0499 212 862 – www.valleyteampenning.com,

Dayboro Trail Riders Club Inc, Ph: Lisa Schuhmann 07 3425 1643 – www.dayborotrailriders.com.au Richmond River Trail Horse Riders – meet 3rd weekend in months Feb to Nov – Ph: Wendy 0414 668 725 Lake Macquarie Pack & Trail Horse Riders – Ph: Erin Marney 0419 900 898

Sarina WPC & Equestrian Cl, “AA” Show, Showground, Sarina, Qld - Ph: Leigh Ironside- 0407 165 050 Burpengary WPC, Training Day, Reining or Ranch Riding or Western Dressage (3 Arenas 3 Trainers) Burpengary WPC, “A” Show, Burpengary, Qld – Ph: Elizabeth - 0418 199 085 or Janelle - 0424 564 139 LW QH &P Ass, “AA” Show, Gatton, Qld – Ph: Trish Wright – 0498 997 108

TRAIL RIDING WESTERN PLEASURE

3 – 4 6 7 24-25

20-21 Clarence Valley Working Equitation, – Kim Peterson Clinic, Hawthorne Park, South Grafton, NSW - Ph: Chris 0421 358 373 www.clarencevalleyworkingequitation.com

WORKING EQUITATION

8 -11 22-25 June 3rd

CLINICS & COURSES

Julie Abrahams, Reik1 & Equine Reiki: Foundation Training, Gatton ,Qld – Ph: 0404 470 571 Julie Abrahams, Reik1 & Equine Reiki: Foundation Training, Clarendon Forest Retreat, Mid North Coast Ph: Julie - 0404 470 571 - www.reikiforhorses,com.au “Chameleon Mindset Workshop” 2017, Walcha, NSW – Ph: Annyka Overton – 0428 772 817

JUNE 2017 COMING All dates are subject to change 2 9 11 17 24 25 3 3 4 10-12 10-11 12 17 17 24 24 24-25

BARREL RACING

NBHA, Rum (D7), Bundaberg Show (TBC) (Sanctioned) – E: enquiries@nbha.com.au ABHA NSW, Tapio Barrel Racers, Classic & Divisional – Ph: Suzanne Dicks 0413 682 484 NBHA NQ (D4), Charters Towers, (Double Sanctioned) - E: enquiries@nbha.com.au ABHA QBRA (Dual affiliated ABHA Barrel Race), Divisional, Sh/gr, Dalby, Qld – Ph: Tarni 0427 287 278 ABHA QBHA, Warwick Barrel Race Gold Buckle Series, Divisional, Warwick, QLD – Ph: 07 4661 9060 NBHA NQ (D4), Charters Towers (Double Sanctioned) - E: enquiries@nbha.com.au

CAMPDRAFT & RODEO

ABCRA – www.abcra,com.au NCHA (PR50) Rodeo, NCHA Futurity Rodeo – Ph: 02 6765 9356 – www.ncha.com.au Mullewa ABCRA Championship Rodeo, Mullewa Muster & Rodeo – Ph: Jane Parker 0448 611 066 Mullewa Rodeo, Mullewa Muster & Rodeo – Ph: Jane Parker 0448 611 066 Coonamble Campdraft, Coonamble, NSW – Ph: Joanne Day 0457 087 017 Coonamble Rodeo, Coonamble, NSW – Ph: Joanne Day 0457 087 017 Coonamble Junior Rodeo, Coonamble, NSW – Ph: Joanne Day 0457 087 017 Coffs Coast (PR60) Rodeo, Coonamble, NSW – Ph: Joanne Day 0457 087 017 Pioneer Ranch Sorting – Ph: Rebecca Norman 0407 263 249 Bartlett Park Rodeo, Townsville W P & P H C – Ph: Evelyn Dobbins 07 4723 9402 Weengallon JNR Campdraft, Weengallon Show & Sporting – Ph: Lisa Southern 07 4625 9646 Weengallon JNR Rodeo, Weengallon Show & Sporting – Ph: Lisa Southern 07 4625 9646

ACDS NSW, Murrumbidgee Cl, Indoor / Outdoor Training W/end – Ph: Robyn Schmetzer 02 6955 2331 ACDS NSW, Henry Lawson Heritage Drive, Gulgong, NSW – Ph: Leroy Trengrove 02 6375 9629 ACDS Qld, Gold Coast Cl, Treasure Hunt, Cones &Novelties, Tallebudgera, Q. – Ph:07 5533 8239 ACDS Vic, Graded Dressage Qualifier & Lessons with Michelle Jones, Koonoomoo – Ph: 0419 104 583 ACDS NSW, Sunday Funday Activities, Gulgong Club – Ph: Carol Hardaker 0427 094 481 ACDA Qld, Samford Cl, Club Muster @ Samford Showgrounds, Q. – Ph: Tania Ball 07 3385 5256 ACDS Qld, Range Cl, Orienteering & Obstathon, Goombungee, Q. – Ph: Greg Bowdler 07 4630 4990

CARRIAGE DRIVING

3 - 4 3 -10 4 17-18 18 18 25

CUTTING

30th May11th June – 2017 AUST VS USA NON PRO CHALLENGE – Ph: 02 6765 9356 – www.ncha.cpm.au 18 June West Gippsland Quarter Horse Assoc, Jackpot Show, Garfield, Vic – Ph: Linda Sutton 03 5998 8402 23-25 Northern Rivers CHC, Championship Show, Casino, NSW – Ph: Sandy Burnett0437 344 221 30 – 2nd July The Southern Qld CHA, Championship Show, Burrandowan – Ph: Ray Cooper 02 6679 3652

DRESSAGE & EQUESTRIAN

9 -11 4 10 11 11 11-12 13-18 17-18 21 24 24 25 30-2nd July

ENDURANCE

DNSW, Winter Festival, Clarendon, NSW – Ph: Karen Lever 02 4576 7996 – www.dressagensw.com.au Mentone HRC Official HRCAV Dressage Jackpot, Boneo Park, Vic – Ph: 03 5986 3006 Toowoomba DCl, Competitive/Participant comp, Prelim to Grand Prix, TEA Grounds – Ph: 07 3891 6611 The Ashes Dressage Masterclass, Treehaven, Vic – Ph: Katrina 0425 758 359 AHAA Official Dressage & Round 3 “Dressage in the Park”, Tatura Vic – Ph: Tess 0400 769 074 Equestrian Vic, CDI-MI3DE, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Rebecca Willis 03 9013 0707 Equestrian NSW, NSW Intewrschools Championships, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph: Karen 02 4576 7996 Boneo Park Winter Championships, Boneo – Ph: Liz Whiteway 03 5986 3006 Equestrian NSW,Dressage NSW High Performance School,.SIEC, Horsley Park – Ph: Karen 02 4576 7996 VDC Open Competition, WPNEC, Werribee,Vic – Ph: Joanne LEE-Archibald 0408 907 197 QLD DRESSAGE SERIES - MEDIUM TO GRAND PRIX OFFICIAL DRESSAGE, QSEC, Caboolture - Ph: 07 3891 6611 Equestrian Vic Winter Series 2, Pony Cl Grounds, Yarrambat, Vic – Ph: Jan Donald 0413 380 083 NSW Youth Dressage Championships, Venue (TBC) – Ph: Karen Lever 02 4576 7996

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EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

3 3 – 4 5 7 9 – 12 17-18 29-30

3 – 4 10 11 10-11 10-12 13-15

NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

Nambucca Natural Horsemanship Cl meet Wednesdays, S/Gr Macksville www.nambuccanaturalhorse.com.au Tanja Kraus Horsemanship, Liberty Clinic. North Qld - Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033 Tanja Kraus Horsemanship, 3 Day Clinic,Gold Coast, Qld - Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033 Ken Faulkner Australian H/manship, 2 Day Horsemanship Course, Tamworth, NSW - Ph: Belinda 0488 958 669 Mel Fleming Horsemanship, Intro Groundwork Course, Wilton (via Sydney), NSW - Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 Mel Fleming Horsemanship, Introductory Riding, Course, Wilton (via Sydney), NSW - Ph: Mel 0428 385 745

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NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

16-18 16-19 17-18 22-23 24-25

Mel Fleming Horsemanship, Intermediate Course, Wilton (via Sydney), NSW - Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 Ken Faulkner Australian H/manship, 4 Day Savvy W/end, Allora, Qld - Ph: Belinda 0488 958 669 Tanja Kraus Horsemanship, Extreme Trail Clinic, Coutts Crossing, NSW - Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033 Ken Faulkner Australian H/manship 2 Day Cowboy Dressage Course, Esk, Qld - Ph: Belinda 0488 958 669 Ken Faulkner Australian H/manship Official Cowboy Dressage Champ/ships, Esk, Qld - Ph: 0488 958 669

POLO & POLOCROSSE

3 – 4 10-11 17-18 24-25 3 – 4 10-11 10-12 10-11 18-19 24-25 24-25

Qld Polo Ass, Downs Cl, Downs Shield, 6 & Graded, Clifton, Qld – Ph: Justin Cowley 0477 989 192 Qld Polo Ass, SEQPC, Yellow Cabs & Monte Vista Family, Graded SEQPC – Ph: Gina 07 3391 2008 Qld Polo Ass, SEQPC, City Motor Actions Ladies Tournament, Graded, Alsace – Ph: Gina 07 3391 2008 Qld Polo Ass, GMVPC, Frank Sherred Memorial, 2, GMVPC – Ph: Phil Dowling 0438 661 192 QPA, Wandoan Women’s Competition, Multi Horse – Ph: Gillian QPA 07 4632 3045 QPA, Tansey, Women & Juniors – Ph: Gillian QPA 07 4632 3045 NSWPA, NSW Club Championships, Date & Venue TBC – Ph: NSWPA, Amber McWilliams 0407 207 649 Gum Creek Polocrosse Cl, 2017 Back to Back Carnival, Multi Horse, Pretty Pine Rec Res, Pretty Pine Gum Creek Polocrosse Cl, 2017 Back to Back Carnival, Pretty Pine Rec Res, Pretty Pine - Ph: 0475 087 229 NSWPA, Bingara, Multi Horse - Ph: NSWPA, Amber McWilliams 0407 207 649 QPA, Longreach, Multi Horse – Ph: Gillian, - QPA 07 4632 3045

PONY CLUBS

4 10 11 11 11 25 25 25

PCAQ, ODE Championships, Zone 26, Burpengary, Qld – Ph: 07 3888 3761 PCAQ, Queensland Teams Dressage Challenge, Southport, Qld – Ph: Amber Bromiley 0416 013 081 PCAQ, Showjumping Championships, Zone 1, Park Ridge, Qld – Ph: David Little 0412 088 213 PCAQ, Formal Gymkhana, Pine Rivers P Cl, Qld – Ph: Carolyn Lewis 0402 148 911 PCAQ, Gymkhana, Jimboomba P Cl, Qld – Ph: 0430 360 645 PCAQ, Jumping Equitation & Official Showjumping, Tallebudgera P Cl, Qld – Ph: 0418 118 188 PCAQ, Sporting Gymkhana, Burpengary P Cl, Qld – Ph: 07 3888 3761 PCAQ, Gymkhana, Zone 3, Ipswich P Cl, Qld – Ph: 07 3814 4022

REINING

3 4 -10 17-18 24 24-25

SNSWRHA, Fun Day – Ph: Jacqui Foster 0428 826 372 – www.nswrha.com.au Pacific Coast Spectacular Qualifier, Gatton, Qld – Ph: Chris Wales 0407 856 786 NSWRHA, Qualifier Show K Ranch – Ph: Natasha Daly 0418 427 252 QRHA, Mini Show & Clinic Sh/gr, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Lynda Gray 0412 479 340 Tamworth R H Ass, Qualifier Show, AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: Adele Woods 0439 465 439

SPECIAL BREEDS

19-21 23 29-30

Australian Appaloosa Ass, Qld State Show, Bundaberg, Qld – Ph: Katrina Lewis 0409 980 687 ASHA, Central &Western Qld Branch Isisford Horse Sports, Show, Isisford, Qld – Ph: Helen 0427 466 008 GQH & PA Ass, “AAA” Show, Indoor Arena, Gatton, Qld – Ph: Trisk Wright 0497 997 108

3 – 4 10-12 10-11 11 24-25

Team Penning Australia Inc. – Secretary: Kylie Mackillop Ph: 0457 460 559 – www.teampenningaustralia.com Clarence Valley Team Penning, Grafton, NSW – Ph: Karen 0427 492 376 Central West Team Penning, Canowindra, NSW – Ph: Michael 02 6344 1234 – 0427 441 243 Upper Hunter Team Penning, Merriwa, NSW – Ph: 0427 289 131 Tamworth & District Team Penning, Penning, Moonbi, NSW – Ph: Lisa 0407 434 361 Valley Team Penning, Singleton, NSW – Ph: 0499 212 862

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TRAIL RIDING

Richmond River TRC, NSW, meet 3rd w/end of month Feb to Nov – Ph: Wendy 0414 668 725 Lake Macquarie Pack & Saddle H R – Awaba – Ph: Erin 0419 900 898 www.lakemacquariehorseriders.com.au Dayboro Trail Riders Club Inc, Dayboro, QLD – Ph: Lisa 07 3425 1643 - www.dayborotrailriders.com.au

WESTERN PLEASURE

North Coast Western Riders Cl meet monthly, Hawthorne Park, Sth Grafton, NSW – Ph: Alison 0417 488 520 BWPC, AQHA, “AA” & “A” Show, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Janelle Harvey 0424 539 164 BWPC, Clinic Training & Members Buckle Series Show, Burpengary, Qld – Ph: Janelle Harvey 0424 539 164

TEAM PENNING

3 – 4 10 -11

Bellingen Working Equitation, Bellingen NSW – www.facebook.com/groups/620958001341900/ 17-18 Clarence Valley Working Equitation, Competition, Hawthorne Park, Sth Grafton, NSW - Ph: Chris Fowles M: 0421 358 373 - www.clarencevalleyworkingequitation.com

WORKING EQUITATION

Also see NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP SECTION 3 Annyka Overton, “ Chameleon Mindset Workshop”, Showground, Walcha, NSW – Ph: Annyka 0428 772 817 www.rangaterasporthorses.com 5 - 8 Four Winds Reiki. Reiki 2 & Reiki: Advanced Techniques, Clarendon Forest Retreat, Mid North Coast Ph: Julie Abrahams 0404 470 571 www.reikiforhorses.com.au - info@reikiforhorses.com.au 25-26 Mark Langley, Equine Ability, 2 Day Horsemanship Clinic, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411 E: jenny@equineability.com.au – www.equineability.com.au

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NBHA, SEQ (D1), Kilcoy, (Sanctioned) - www.nbha.com.au CQLX Gracemere, Qld, Capricorn Coast Circuit, Divisional Barrel Race – Ph: Emma 0407 838 014 QBRA (Dual affiliated AHHA Barrel Race), Divisional Barrel Race, Kalvale, QLD – Ph: Tarni 0427 287 278 NBHA, RUM (D7), Dallarnil, (Sanctioned) - www.nbha.com.au NBHA, NQ (D4), Charters Towers, Double - www.nbha.com.au ABHA, Cloverleaf Cruisers, Divisional Barrel Race, Murrurundi, NSW – Ph: Leanne 0428 657 095 ABHA, Callide Valley, Divisional Barrel Race, Biloela Rodeo Arena, Qld – Ph: Cheyanne 0427 943 686 QBHA (Dual affiliated ABHA Barrel Race) Divisional Barrel Race, Dalby, Qld - Ph: Tarni 0427 287 278 NBHA, YOUTH WORLD SHOW @ PERRY, GEORGIA (22-29 July) - www.nbha.com.au ABHA, Pink Lilly, Qld, Divisional Barrel Race – Ph: Emma 0407 838 014 – www.abha.com.au ABHA, Geurie, NSW, Divisional Barrel Race – Ph: Sarah 0400 294 495 – www.abha.com.au ABHA, Moonbi, NSW, Divisional Barrel Race – Ph: Tamra 0450 820 011 - www.abha.com.au

CAMPDRAFT & RODEO

1 1 1 7 - 9 8 - 9 11 13 15 15 21 22 29 29

NSW, St Josephs Merriwa Jnr Campdraft – Ph: De Patterson 0416 194 501 Qld, Collinsville Rodeo – Ph: Leah Pollard 07 4785 5871 NSW, Kangaroo Creek Coutts Crossing Campdraft &Jnr Rodeo – Ph: Angie Bowles 0409 151 948 NSW, Upper Horton Campdraft – Ph: Peter Kelly 02 6782 7240 NSW, Baradine Campdraft – Ph: Emily Tanner 0427 436 214 NSW, Gloucester Jnr Campdraft – Ph: Kathy Sansom 02 6558 9050 NSW, Wallamba/Nabiac Jnr Campdraft – Ph: Ann Murray 02 6559 1578 NSW, Manning Jnr Rodeo & Jnr Campdraft– Ph: Diana Brown 0427 535 093 Qld, Mareeba Rodeo – Ph: Angela Sturgess 07 4092 1583 Qld, Charters Towers Jnr Rodeo & Steer Wrestle Challenge – Ph: Fay Staub 0417 784 833 Qld, Charters Towers Rodeo – Ph: Fay Staub 0417 784 833 NSW, Dungog Campdraft – Ph: Carol-Ann Cummings 0429 182 369 NSW, Aberdeen BC Ranch Sorting – Ph: Christian Croft 0438 437 787

CARRIAGE DRIVING

2 8 9 9 15-16 23 30

ACDS, Qld, Gold Coast Cl, Dressage, Tallebudgera – Ph: Robin Burren 07 5533 8239 ACDS, NSW, Fun Day, Yass, NSW – Ph: Jan Brennan 0403 062 340 ACDS, Qld, Range CL, Cluster Classic Cones Competition, Goombungee – Ph: Greg 07 4630 4990 ACDS, NSW, Winter Gymkhana, Hills Club – Ph: Janet Muspratt 02 9606 6085 ACDS Vic Branch, Indoor Qualifier, Koonoomoo, Vic – Ph: Hilary Billitt 0419 104 583 ACDS, NSW, Club Fun Day, Camden Club – Ph: Carol Kinlyside 0466 907 482 ACDS, Queensland Show Driving Championships, QSEC (Caboolture Cl/Grounds) – Ph: 07 4015 4317

CUTTING

1 – 2 9-16 15-16 24-30

Burdekin Quarter Horse & Cutting Ass, Show, Mio College, Qld – Ph: Anne Becke 07 4782 6777 Darling Downs Cutting Club, Futurity Show, Toowoomba, Qld, Details TBA – Ph: Ray 02 6679 3662 Gold City Cutting Club, Championship Show, Lyrion Charters Towers, Qld – Ph: Bronwyn 0429 625 384 Comet Cutting Club, Futurity Show, Comet, Qld, Details TBA – Ph: Sue Zerata 0407 620 124

DRESSAGE & EQUESTRIAN

1 1 – 2 6 – 8 8 8 12-15 21-22 16 29-30 29-30 30

Vic Equestrian, Dressage Official Plus Restricted Comp, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic - Ph: Rebecca 03 9908 3702 NSW Youth Dressage Championships, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph: Mandy Jones 0415 224 977 2017 Australian Youth Dressage Championships, QSEC, Caboolture Qld – Ph: Leesa 0402 033 716 Vaulting QLD State Championships, Venue TBC – Ph: Darryn 07 5463 5267 – EQLD 07 3891 6611 Tamworth Dressage Cl, Christmas in July Comp, AELEC, Tamworth, – Ph: Maryann Schiller 0428 632 494 BRISBANE CDI, International Dressage Event, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Leesa Murray 0402 033 716 Boneo Park, July Dressage Competition, Boneo, Vic – Ph: Liz 03 5986 3006 – www.boneopark.com.au Sydney Dressage Inc, Dressage Competition, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph; 02 9620 2660 Equestrian Gold Coast CL, FEI, Big Tour Grand Slam Series, Eq/ Gr, Caboolture – Ph: Kelly 0409 699 384 Tamworth Dressage Cub RDF, AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: Maryann Schiller 0428 632 494 Vic Equestrian, Winter Series 3, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Rebecca Willis 03 9908 3702

ENDURANCE

7 -10 23-23 29-30

SAERA, Tom Quilty Gold Cup, 160 km – Ph: Jean Sims 0429 781 004 – www.aera.asn.au/ QERA, Kilkivan, 5/20/40/80 km – Ph: AERA Kim Moir 0476 166 903 – www.qldendurance.asn.au/ QERA, Greg Willoughby Memorial, 20s/40/60E/100E – Ph: Wendy Eiteneuer 0427 543 509

EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

1 - 2 3 8 – 9 8 - 9 9 13

Boneo Park Monthly Showjuming Championships, Boneo, Vic – Ph: Liz 03 5986 3006 2017 Equestrian QLD Inter Club Challenge, Eq/Ctre, Burpengary, QLD – Ph: BEC 0409 328 314 Quirindi CC1/CCN, CCN60 to CCN105 & CCI 172* - Quirindi, NSW – Ph: Vicki Burgess 02 6747 3887 The Rider Series, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph: SIEC 02 9620 2660 – Tony Venhaus 0418 686 781 Bathurst AH&PA Jump Club, Competition Day, Sh/gr, Bathurst, NSW – Ph: Vicki Burgess 02 6747 3887 2017 NNWSJC, NSW Indoor Show Jumping Championships, AELEC, Tamworth NSW – Ph: 0437 656 453

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EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

15-16 22-23 29-30 29-30

Mid Western, CNC 1*, EvA105, EvA95, EvA80, EvA60, EvA45, TBC – Ph: Vicki Burgess 02 6747 3887 Nana Glen, CNC 1*, EvA105, EvA95, EvA80, EvA60, EvA45, Sp/gr, Nana Glen, TBC – Ph: 02 6747 3887 Hygain Junior & YR Squad Training & Show – Ph: Nina Lewis 0432 077 028 – WPNEC 03 9013 0707 Warrunbungle, CNC 1*, EvA105, EvA95, EvA80, EvA60, EvA45, TBC – Ph: Vicki Burgess 02 6747 3887

POLO

8 – 9 22-23 29-30

QPA, GMVPC, Downs Cup, 2 Goal - 4 Chukkas, GMVPC, Qld – Ph: Phil Dowling 0438 661 192 QPA, Downs Club, Cooke/O’Leary, 4 Goal – 4 Chukkas, Clifton Qld – Ph: Justin Crowley 0477 989 192 QPA, Downs Cl, Sapphire Shield, 6 Goal – Chukkas TBA, Clifton, Qld - Ph: Justin Crowley 0477 989 192

POLOCROSSE

1 – 2 8 – 9 8 – 9 8 – 9 15-16 22-23 22-23 22-23

NSW, Barkool @ SH – Ph: Sam Beer 0419 960 639 QPA, Taroom M/H, Taroom, Qld - Ph: Edwina Keating 07 4627 3394 NSW, Coffs Harbour, Rec/gr, Nana Glen – Ph: Jess Creed 0427 258 234 NSW, Barkool @ SH – Ph: Sam Beer 0419 960 639 NSW, Narrabri Jnr Challenge, Race Course, Narrabri – Ph: Kristy Bullen 0429 922 252 QPA, Goondiwindi M/H, Goondiwindi, Qld – Ph: Michelle Smith 0418 606 837 QPA, Capella M/H, Women’s Comp, Capella, Qld – Ph: Chelsea French 0429 647 368 NSW, SYDNEY (inter squad W/end), Eq/Ctr, Camden, NSW – Ph: Tracy Stevenson 0418 275 570

PONY CLUBS

1 – 8 8 16 23 29 30 30

Pony Club Ass of NSW, State Combined Championships, AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: 02 4229 8977 PCAQ, Open Sporting Weekend, Richmond, Qld – Ph: Narelle Shaw 0427 413 342 PCAQ, Open Hack Day, Rosewood, Qld – Ph: Megan Hayne 0417 785 698 PCAQ, Open 25yrs & Over, Dressage, Albany Creek, Qld – Ph: Stephanie Angleico 0421 449 511 PCAQ, Open Campdraft, Rathdowney, Qld – Ph: Anita Smith 0419 731 935 PCAQ, Showjumping Championships Zone 4, Dalby, Qld – Ph: Raelene Gotye 0407 987 191 PCAQ, Mounted Games Zone 26, Venue TBA – Ph: C Chris Hall 07 3289 9089

REINING

1 – 2 5 – 8 15 15-16 15-16 22-23 29-30 28-5th Aug

SQRHA, Winter Rein Ribbon Show, Gatton, Qld – Ph: Chris Wales 0407 856 780 – www.sqrha.com.au NSWRHA, Futurity & State Show, K Ranch – Ph: Natasha Daly 0418 427 252 – www.nswrha.com.au QRHA, Clinic & Presentation Show, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Lynda Gray 0412 479 340 SNSWRHA, Clinic – Ph: Mark Andrews 0431 674 330 – www.snswrha.com.au SQRHA, Clinic TBA, Gatton, Qld - Ph: Chris Wales 0407 856 780 – www.sqrha.com.au GVRHA, Training & Green Rider Mini Show, Tatura Prk, Vic – Ph: 0439 305 026 - www.vrha.com.au VRHA, Winter Slide Reining Show Qualifier, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic - Ph: Kristy 0423 673 372 QLD STATE REINING SHOW, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld - Ph: Lynda Gray 0412 479 340

1 – 2 2 9 17- 23

2017 Queensland, Australian Stock Horse State Show, Featuring the Nat Buchanan Trophy for Hacking Sh/grounds & Equestrian Park, Maryborough, Qld – Ph: Vick Camilleri 0408 215 998 – www.ashs.com.au IMHR, NSW Young Stock Show. Showground, Taree, NSW - Ph: 02 4844 6393 – www.imhr.com.au Queensland Riding Pony State Stud Show, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Eleanor Gerry 0409 710 953 Paint Horse Week & Championships, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Maxine Albury 07 5464 1837

TEAM PENNING

1 – 2 9 22-23

Upper Hunter Team Penning, Aberdeen, NSW – Ph: 0427 289 131 – www.uhteampenning.com Tamworth & Dist Team Penning, Moonbi, NSW – Ph: Lisa 0407 434 361 - www.tamworthteampenning.com Valley Team, Gresford – Ph: Kathryn 0499 212 862 - www.valleyteampenning.com.au

TRAIL RIDING

1 – 2 16 23

ATHRA Horsemanship & Navigation Ride – Esk, Qld – Ph: Jodie Lucas 0476 179 516 Lake Macquarie P & T H Riders, Martinsville, NSW – Ph: 0408 214 071 – www.lakemacquareihorseriders.com.au Dayboro Trail Ri Cl Inc, Dayboro, Qld – Ph: Lisa Schuhmann 07 3425 1643 – www.dayborotrailriders,com.au

WESTERN PLEASURE

1 – 2 15-16 28-30

Bundaberg & Dist WPCl, “AA” Show, Rec/gr ,Bundaberg, Qld – Ph: Debbie Davies – 0413 598 647 Burpengary W Performance Cl, “AA” Show Sat & “AA” Show Sun, Eq/Ctr, Burpengary Qld – Ph: 0424 539 164 Central Qld Q H Ass,”A” & “AA” Show, Q Park, Rockhampton, Qld – Ph: Shelly Lalor – 0408 744 368

SPECIAL BREEDS

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WORKING EQUITATION CLINICS & COURSES

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Peppermint is good for digestion, and has greater antifungal properties than other mints plus greater carminative and digestive powers. With its strong flavour, peppermint is a favourite for horses everywhere! Spinach is a great source of vitamins A, B2, C and K, and also contains magnesium, manganese, folate, iron, calcium and potassium – all beneficial for the long term health of your horse. Parsley is a powerhouse. It contains high levels of iron, with rich minerals copper, manganese, magnesium and potassium, plus it’s high in vitamins A and B. Parsley also packs approx three times the level of vitamin C than citrus juices! Alfalfa is a rich source of calcium, and contains healthy magnesium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium. It’s also a great source of quality protein and stimulates the digestive system.

Carrots are rich in vitamin A which can assist with healthy eyes, mucus membranes, bone growth, healthy skin and hair in horses. Mint is adored by horses, and is a perfect appetite stimulant for difficult or shy feeders. Mint can assist in calming the digestive tract, and is rich in dietary fibre, vitamin A and iron. Turmeric is the latest wonder herb for horses, with high anti-inflammatory properties. Rich in antioxidants, a great source of dietary fibre and rich in vitamins C & B6, manganese and iron minerals. Chia seeds are one of the most nutritious foods available and are especially great for horses. They’re a terrific source of protein, dietary fibre and omega 3. Chia also includes vitamins, minerals and trace elements including zinc, potassium, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus and calcium, beneficial for health and vitality.

Apples are a very healthy treat for your horse, rich in Potassium which is important for proper muscle and nerve function. Cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants and is also widely accepted as having anti-inflammatory properties. Molasses is a favourite for all horses – it contains 50% sugar, and the sugar in molasses is a fast energy source necessary for horses with a high workload. Oats are bone building and high in minerals. They’re also high in vitamin B, and are one of the best feeds for high working or competition horses. Apple Cider Vinegar can improve digestion; it works to balance acidity in the stomach for better absorption of minerals. Research has shown that it can slow the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream, which can assist founder-prone ponies/ horses that are sensitive to sugar.

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