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I was intrigued but didn’t think much of it at the time when it came to training my horses. After all, I was doing some ‘natural horsemanship’ and succeeding more or less in lower level dressage and show jumping, doing some trail riding and thinking I had it all worked out. That was until I bought a horse that didn’t quite fit the usual ‘mould’ for the natural horsemanship principles. That horse was three years old, highly strung, reactive and ‘spooky’ and seemed to be able to go all day! His name was Jatz Crackers and this is where the Clicker Training story on my journey begins….

You see, now that I’m much older and wiser, I know WHY Jatz Crackers didn’t quite operate like many other horses I’d worked with. I also know why he made his way into my paddock (I clearly had a lot to learn!) I know now where I went wrong and thankfully, that horse has taught me a huge amount about horse behaviour, motivation and ethical training principles. I still have him to this day and he’s absolutely my BEST trick and liberty horse, with a HUGE work ethic. But it didn’t happen through the use of dominating and pressure-invoking training principles! It came unexpectedly via clicker training.

trainer to do with a horse that simply won’t come to the party with all the “natural horsemanship” goings on where every other horse she’d owned in the past would? So basically, I had a choice with Jatz Crackers…. give in or give it a go.

Now some folk thought I was crazy…I had a spooky reactive horse that was VERY BOSSY around food. So much so that once in the early days he knocked me to the ground when I was carrying his night time feed and often would think of turning his hind end to me at tucker time to prove his enthusiasm a bucket. So, it’s madness right? Training a food bossy horse with…. food???

But yet I still was curious to see if it could actually work.

I remember testing the theory on my quiet old thoroughbred first to see what would happen. It was like his whole brain opened up and he became more interested in his training sessions and much more focused

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Many years ago, I was blessed to have met a dog trainer who used a small plastic boxed noise maker when training her canine friends. Her little dog would do all sorts of fun and exciting behaviours in an attempt to hear her make the noisemaker sound of a ‘CLICK’ and sometimes subsequently receive a little piece of kibble. I was made aware quite quickly that clicker training in the dog world was the way to train and growing hugely in popularity.

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You see Clicker Training is simply a form of what we call Positive Reinforcement, and funnily enough, although the concept is slowly growing in the horse industry, it has been widely used and accepted by dog trainers, marine animal trainers, exotic animal trainers, movie animal trainers and pretty much any other animal training industry in the world for many years now. This is what fascinated me. I started to question all those stories I’d been told in my horsemanship background of “being the herd leader” and “showing your horse who the paddock boss is”. I researched and investigated and started to realise many of the dog training principles I’d been using previously could possibly work with horses too. So, I tried it out on Jatz Crackers. After all – what is a 4 EQUINE NEWS.COM.AU

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on me. The next step was Jatz Crackers. Here goes. I asked Jatz to stay in one spot – feet still – not coming towards me – then I pressed my clicker and delivered him a treat. I repeated this continuously and although I was muddling through it somewhat (no one actually ever TAUGHT me to clicker train a horse as there were simply no trainers around at the time who even agreed with the method of teaching horses to perform behaviours for a piece of carrot!) SOMEHOW, I managed to teach this spooky reactive young horse to stand still, interested and focused on me – as a trade off for a piece of food. He was suddenly very motivated to have discussions with me about his training and performance AND I was able to easily refocus him in times when he would normally be very challenging. Winning!

Jatz Crackers would normally react to pressure. If he said “NO” to something and pressure was applied – he would reply in a bigger “NO” and then his answers of “NO” would escalate just as quickly I was escalating to get my point across. You see, in regular horsemanship we apply Negative Reinforcement as a way of reinforcing behaviour that we want to see. Apply pressure – horse moves away from pressure – release pressure. If the horse doesn’t answer “YES” to light pressure and move away from it – we go up in ‘phases’ or levels to get our point across.

BUT many horses I work with (and yes Jatz was the first in this category) simply get more and more worked up with more and more pressure. If you’re lucky like I was, your horse may even have the stamina of a whole herd of arabians and simply say to you – “I can run around all day – how long have you got?”!!!!!

You see it all comes down to motivation, and what your horse deems as a motivator. Motivators vary sometimes from day to day, in different environments and in different situations. But generally, thanks to the evolution of Equitation Science and valid research, we now know that horses are usually motivated by 3 things: Comfort (release of pressure – horses like to just be left alone to be at peace); Food (a natural instinctive goal for a horse to obtain); and Scratches often at the wither OR anywhere else your horse LOVES to be scratched. (the latest research shows us that scratching the wither can lower a horse’s heart rate by about 10 beats per minute – that’s HUGE!)

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In Clicker Training, we simply pair the sound of the clicker to a piece of food via Classical or Pavlovian Conditioning (some of you would have heard of Pavlov’s Dogs – if not google it!) so that the animal understands when they hear that CLICK a food reward will soon be delivered. BUT this is where it gets interesting! Once the clicker has been solidly ‘installed’ as a classically conditioned reinforcer – science tells us that the animal starts to get a rush of dopamine (the feel-good love hormone) directly after hearing the click – but PRIOR to receiving his food reward. What we now know is that once it’s installed, we can start using our clicker intermittently without delivering a piece of food every single time! The horse still gets the big rush of ‘Oh I love this’ without actually receiving a treat (research in primates showed that once installed it took an average of 350 clicks with no treat delivery before the dopamine rush stopped – I anticipate in horse training that figure would be much lower based on my own anecdotal evidence but with more research in the horse industry I’m sure we’ll find out in time!).

Over a period of time we can start linking sequences of behaviours together so that our horse learns to have a strong work ethic and do ‘more for less’. I.e.; for the dressage enthusiasts out there thinking they can’t clicker train because they simply can’t use the clicker in a test – we teach each individual movement (just as normal but adding the motivation of the clicker) and over our training sessions BEFORE the big competition, we start to teach the horse to do more movements in order to receive his click/treat. For example: teach a square halt = click treat. Teach a half pass = click treat. Teach a canter transition from walk = click treat. NOW put them all together one by one and get 3 movements for one click and treat. Then 4. Then 5. Then 6. So on and so forth. Eventually you have a horse that throughout an entire dressage test, jump course, horse archery run, cross country course, working equitation test etc. he is focused and continuously listening to his rider in anticipation that the next movement he performs will earn him his much-awaited click and treat!

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So now we have a horse that is highly motivated, is actually WANTING to perform behaviours because he is in a job that he actually gets paid a wage for (as opposed to only performing behaviours to avoid pressure), AND he starts to choose to engage in the training process because he has developed a strong positive association with training in general. He knows exactly where he is going right in each training skill as he receives a definitive YES marker when he is on the right track.

Now this is just the tip of the iceberg with Clicker Training. The intricacies and details go deep and far beyond what I can explain in one article however if you’re interested to learn more please do some research, check out our website www.outbackequines.com or see our Online Mentoring Program for the nitty gritty on becoming a successful Clicker Trainer. Trust me, your horse will thank you for it and it will open up a whole new world of horse training for you both.

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Healthy Environments = Healthy Horses and Healthy People.

Catherine McDowell – Herbalist

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As a full time, practitioner treating both people and animals it is becoming obvious to me the rise of endocrine related illness in all species.

Endocrine related illness presents in people generally as obesity, type 2 Diabetes, pre -diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, fertility issues, mood disorders , anxiety and sleeplessness.

In horses we see an increase in metabolic syndrome, Cushing’s disease, mares irregular cycling with anxiety and or behaviour problems as well as fertility issues. Geldings are also showing signs of oestrogen dominance.

Why is this happening?

Studies conducted on toxic levels of heavy metals and other petrochemicals (DDT, PCB’s) and Dioxins) in our environment over the years are now surfacing into the mainstream. It has long been known that there is an association with PCBS, Lead, Mercury and Arsenic and certain diseases, with endocrine disorders fast becoming the most obvious issue.

A study published in October 2017 (A.Hallerman et all) states that there has been a 75% decline over 27 years in total flying insects biomass in protected areas. This is an area that is not frequently sprayed with herbicides or pesticides. Imagine then what we are doing to areas where we are using agricultural chemicals. Biodiversity of plants and insects is critical to the soil health, environmental health and therefore all our health.

What can we do?

As of writing, the issues facing humanity, the environment and those that we hold dear like our precious animals is looking grim. Plastics and petro chemicals are an ongoing issue in all our lives and it is something that as an herbalist I am passionate about getting awareness out there.

Detoxing our lives and the planet will take some dedication- it’s a lifestyle on one level but also its how we vote and what we value ultimately will be the decider. We just need to say NO as often as possible to unnecessary chemicals!

The more you investigate the origins of these environmental toxins, the more you realise that Australia is far from a clean country agriculturally.

As of writing, there is no legislation that monitors or manages food chain heavy metal toxicity. As far as petrochemicals go, Australia is one of the heaviest handed for herbicides and pesticides. This is because of excessive weeds brought on by drought conditions or extremes with growth on the other end of the spectrum in higher rainfall areas.

Remember that most of horse’s feeds are a product of Big Agriculture and generally feeds are bi-products of big crops such as soy and rice.

Presently no one is testing for residual agrichemical contamination.

Only recently the Sydney Morning Herald (June 18 2018) investigated the disastrous contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS).

The biggest concern here is that 3M scientists knowingly hid damaging evidence of the dangers of the chemicals to continue its manufacturing.

The exposure is far and wide, and no one is immune form the effects.

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Herbs to support cellular detoxification.

Herbs and diet can be used to support cellular detoxing. Glutathione is the enzyme responsible for effectively helping metabolites, toxins and heavy metals find their way to the bowel to be eliminated. Recent studies on St Marys thistle are proving the value of using certain herbs to help detoxify the liver as part of a detoxification process.

Other herbs like Maritime Pine bark (a super anti-oxidant) is responsible for supporting the production of Glutathione and protects cells integrity.

Increased permeability of cells is a problem in toxicity and to correct this is a big plus for healing.

Toxin Binders are useful in general to bind lectins and mycotoxins that may be present in feed, and of choosing feeds that are “clean” is the best option.

Zeolite is a good heavy metal toxin binder and will help to bind heavy metals to it and aid excretion via the bowel.

Next issue I will cover Holistic Farming methods, soil health and plants as the solution to removing toxins in the environment.

About the Author – Catherine McDowell Medicine of Mother Nature…

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 under-utilised power of herbal medicine.

It is heartening to see now Vets, and some Medical Doctors seeing the traditional application of herbs as useful.

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Most horse owners notice when there is a fluid discharge from their horse’s nose.

However, it can be difficult to know where or why the discharge is occurring. Nasal discharge in a horse can be caused by many things, some causes can be worse than others.

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First we need to know how long the discharge has been occurring.

Most chronic (ie> 1-2 wks) discharges should be seen by your local veterinary clinic, as “the tincture of time” is obviously not working.

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After establishing a timeframe we need to start thinking of where the discharge is originating. By looking at your horse’s nose and observing the two nostrils we can start to get some valuable information. One clue as to where the discharge is coming from can be found by knowing if the discharge is coming from one or both nostrils.

Bilateral nasal discharge (both nostrils) suggests the problem is originating from either the lower respiratory tract (lungs) or from the throat (pharynx).

Generally if one nostril (unilateral) is affected the problem is located in the head (sinuses and nasal cavity). The reason for the discharge only coming out of one nostril is that the nasal septum (a bony cartilage that separates the nasal passage in half) runs from the front of the throat (pharynx) to the nostril.

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Colour of the nasal discharge is the next clue to what may be causing your horse’s nose to discharge. For simplicity the different colours have been grouped according to their colour or consistency.

The 5 typical discharge colours/consistencies are: 1) clear liquid, 2) creamy-pus-like material, 3) blood tinged, 4) green with feed particles or 5) foamy.

Causes of Clear/watery discharges: Wind/dust irritation may cause a mild clear discharge but these horses generally are not showing any systemic signs and will be acting normally.

Allergies can cause more of a seasonal discharge but can sometimes worsen over time resulting in year round symptoms typically seen in older horses. These horses may have other signs such as tear staining, itching, coughing etc. Horses showing severe allergic reactions may benefit from intradermal skin testing, lung wash samples or other diagnostic tests to see what might be causing the allergy.

There are many viral upper respiratory tract infections which are mostly benign. However some may be more of a problem than others. Possible viral causes include Equine Herpes Virus (EHV), Equine Rhinitis Virus (ERV), Adenovirus, Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) and Hendra Virus. Equine Influenza was not included as it is no longer found in Australia following its successful eradication after an outbreak in 2007.

Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) type 1 and type 4 can both cause respiratory infections. Clinical signs include mild fever, cough, nasal discharge and in the case of EHV-1, abortion in late pregnancy. EHV-4 (Equine rhinopneumonitis) usually affects younger age groups and is the more common cause of the respiratory signs.

Equine Rhinitis Virus is a disease typically seen in young or immunosuppressed horses. These horses typically present with fever, a clear nasal discharge, cough, increased lung sounds, increased tracheal mucus production, occasional leg swelling.

Equine Viral Arteritis can result in nasal discharge, abortion or vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels). Clinical signs of the respiratory version are fever, anorexia, depression, nasal discharge, cough, conjunctivitis, lacrimation (tears) and swelling of the eyes and sheath/ scrotal area. The abortion form commonly occurs in pregnant mares between 3-10 months. Infection in this case occurs either due to stallion seminal fluid or airborne viral particles. Stallions are the most common carrier of this disease. Vasculitis occurs in both cases.

Hendra Virus is found mainly in Queensland and the northern NSW border where fruit bats commonly are in close proximity with horses.

Unfortunately clinical signs can be anything such as acute fever, colic, rapid deterioration, breathing difficulty, clear to white or blood stained frothy nasal discharge, wobbly gait, head tilt, circling, muscle twitching, collapse, depression, increased heart rate, facial swelling, anorexia, mucous membrane congestion. Any acute fever with rapid progression to death should be investigated by a vet. It is important to notify your local vet as they will be able to address or advise owners on the precautions/ hazards/risks, personal hygiene and public health concerns. There is a specific protocol that needs to be followed in the case of suspected Hendra Virus infection.

As a caveat, acute clear nasal discharge may be the start of something more serious and so constant monitoring and/or veterinary care may be warranted.

Causes of White or creamy pus like discharge: Bacterial infection in upper or lower respiratory tract is quite common (teeth, sinusitis). Dental infections can result in nasal discharge depending on which tooth is causing the problem. There are typically 4 teeth on either side of the upper jaw which can result in a sinus infection and/ or nasal discharge. Not all dental infections will result in nasal discharge so it is important to get regular 6 to 12 month dental visits to look inside the mouth and assess their health. Occasionally discharge can be from a primary bacterial sinusitis – where bacteria gain access into inflamed sinuses and set up infection.

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Strangles is a specific bacterial infection that can cause problems in young, old or immunosuppressed horses. Clinical signs include fever, lethargy, anorexia, submandibular lymph node swelling, and depression. Occasionally white pus may be seen from the nasal passages which can be due to internal rupture of the lymph nodes or leakage of inspissated pus from the guttural pouches of carrier horses.

Pneumonia (lung infection) typically causes systemic clinical signs such as a change in respiratory rate, fever and reduced appetite. This can be quite serious and deserves to be seen and treated by your local vet clinic.

Causes of Blood discharges: Blood is typically bright red but volume may depend on the cause. Trauma is the most common cause for blood discharging from the nose.

Progressive ethmoid haematomas (PEH) are caused by bleeding just under the surface of the internal nasal lining. Sometimes these result in intermittent small volumes of blood but can also burst resulting in larger volumes of blood. Guttural pouch mycosis can also result in small intermittent volumes of blood however it can result in a catastrophic haemorrhage and death if the internal carotid artery bursts. Exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) is more commonly seen in racehorses following either concussive trauma to the lungs or increased lung pressure while racing resulting in rupture of small blood vessels. Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders caused by the horse unable to form a functional blood clot which would stop bleeding.

Green feed/saliva (foamy consistency): Choke (dysphagia) is a common oesophageal obstruction which results in feed (green feed particles) or saliva (foamy froth) backing up which starts to come out the nose or mouth. Some causes of choke can be due to horses eating too quickly, not drinking enough water, eating large volume of pelleted feed that expands in the oesophagus or narrowing of the oesophagus (stricture). Choke is ideally treated by a local veterinarian.

Guttural pouch mycosis is a fungal infection which can cause erosion within a specific pouch located just inside the throatlatch region. Nerves which are involved in swallowing run near this location and can become damaged due to the erosive effect of specific fungi, commonly Aspergillus is involved. This leads to a neurological cause of choke which results in green feed particles or foamy saliva discharge.

Pulmonary oedema (fluid on the lungs) can be a serious symptom of several disease conditions and can present as a frothy nasal discharge out of both nostrils.

Hendra Virus can present with a frothy discharge, which may be blood stained at times. Other cases of Hendra may present just as a dull horse who doesn’t want to eat, or maybe just a fever or a bit colicy or weak looking or wobbly. Unfortunately, because the virus spreads through the blood and can invade any organ system, the presenting signs of a horse suffering Hendra virus are wide and varied.

Because of work place health and safety laws relating to Hendra virus, risk of litigation etc, it may be difficult or not allowed (due to clinic policy) for a veterinarian to properly examine, investigate or treat a sick, unvaccinated horse.

The best form of prevention is vaccination, along with not allowing the horse to feed or drink where flying foxes fly over or feed.

There are many causes of nasal discharge, some require immediate attention while others only require close monitoring and supportive care. If you are ever in doubt of your horses health and wellbeing please contact your nearest vet clinic.

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About the Author: Dr Steve Barton Having formerly run his own equine dental practice near Perth, WA, Dr. Steve moved his young family to join EVDS in Grafton, NSW in January 2018. Steve’s passion is his family, equine dentistry and surfing, but loves all things horsey.

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Recognising Sinking Coffin Bones PART 1 OF 2 – Pete Ramey When looking at a lateral radiograph of a horse’s foot, if the exact location of the top of the hoof wall (hairline) has been marked with a radiopaque paste or object, there is a measurable distance between the “elevation” of the top of the hoof capsule and the top of the coffin bone.

Veterinarians and farriers typically refer to this measurement as the CE (coronet-to-extensor process distance).

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The markers (taped-on wires) were placed contouring the hoof wall and stopping precisely at the base of the hairs at the coronet. In figure A, the CE is more than one inch, with most of the short pastern bone (P2) buried within the hoof capsule. In figure B, the same hoof six-monthslater, the CE is almost within a normal range (post-treatment). In both photos, the sole thickness is roughly the same, yet the overall wall length in figure A is dramatically longer than in the healthier situation of figure B. Photo reprinted from the book Care and Rehabilitation of the Equine Foot , P. Ramey.

Cross-section of a stillborn foal’s foot. The CE is near zero—the hairline is almost level with the top of the coffin bone. Photo reprinted from the book Care and Rehabilitation of the Equine Foot, P. Ramey.

In newborn horses, and in the healthiest examples of adult horses, the CE measurement will be near zero. In other words, the top of the coffin bone will be level with (or within 1/2-inch of) the top of the hoof capsule (hairline). This “high” (actually normal) bone position allows the overall hoof length to be very short and compact (usually around 3-3 ½-inches long at the toe), while still having room for a thick, strong, robust sole beneath the bone and sensitive tissues.

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Over time, many domestic horses literally sink through their hoof capsule. The CE measurement can grow to an inch or more in horses that are not extremely lame (though they will not be “right,” either). When the CE measurement becomes abnormally high (more than 1/2-inch), this means—among other things—that if the horse is to have an adequately-thick sole, he must also have a longer-than-normal overall hoof wall length.

This, of course, leads to all sorts of locomotive and performance problems, whether the farrier chooses to, a) thin the soles to achieve normal wall lengths, or b) leave adequate sole thickness at the expense of leaving the extra wall length along with it. Which is correct?

Neither. The right choice is to maintain the CE of your horse between zero and 1/2-inch. Then you can have a thick sole and a short, compact hoof capsule.

D In figure D (above), the toes (and heels) would be considered too long by any hoof professional, yet the soles are paper-thin. If this hoof was to be cut shorter—thus thinning the sole more—it would be severely damaging for the horse. By, instead, focusing on reversing the coffin bone sinking, the same foot (shown in figure E, below) now has a thick sole and a normal heel and toe length (four months duration between photos). Photo reprinted from the book Care and Rehabilitation of the Equine Foot, P. Ramey.

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Understanding the Problem To understand how to reverse or prevent the sinking, you must first understand how and why it occurs. The coffin bone is shaped like a miniature hoof, creating the foundation for the front-half of the horse’s foot. The bone is surrounded by a 1/8-to-1/4-inch “sock” of blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue. The hoof wall, around the perimeter, and the sole underneath forms a tough outer shell—like a boot—about 1/2-inch-thick. In a natural and healthy situation, the hoof wall and the sole share the load of the horse’s weight. In this situation, the laminae—the bonds between the hoof wall and the coffin bone— have little or no shear stress forces applied to them. However, if the hoof wall is allowed to overgrow well-past the sole, or if a shoe is lifting the sole off the ground, the forces change dramatically—the horse’s entire weight is literally hanging from the laminae. These forces set up two possible scenarios: 1) If the diet is correctly balanced and the horse is generally healthy, so that no additional stressors are placed on the integrity of the laminae, the additional vertical forces applied to the laminae may allow the horse to slowly sink through the hoof capsule over time. This can occur without a lot of pain, and can be fairly easy to reverse.

2) If the horse’s health is compromised, or if an improper diet is weakening the laminae, the horse may suddenly fall through the hoof capsule, essentially until the sole reaches the ground. This may destroy connective tissue and blood supply to a point that the foot could never be fully healed.

In either case, I feel that the sinking was caused by the unloading of the horse’s sole to begin with—by placing the laminae in the solitary support role, without the aid of the rest of the foot (sole, bars, frogs).

This brings us to the concept of the sole penetration. In the most extreme laminitis cases, the coffin bone supposedly pierces through the sole of

the horse. Since the sole is skin that literally grows from the bottom of the coffin bone, I do not understand why people believe that this “piercing” can occur—the sole is attached to the bone, and moves around with it wherever it goes. If the bone sinks, so must the sole. So instead, I consider the CE as one issue, and the sole thickness as a completely separate-but-important issue. In cases that people believe the bone penetrated the sole; I would, instead, be asking why the sole is missing.

Did the corium abscess and allow the sole to fall off? Did someone cut it off? Did it wear away? Has it failed to grow? This may seem like a simple semantics game, but if we ask the right questions, we are more likely to find the right answers.

Luckily, most cases of coffin bone sinking aren’t quite so dramatic.

Instead, all you will notice over time is that the toes (and/or heels) seem to be getting longer, or the soles seem to be getting thinner, or both. The horse is not quite as sound as he used to be—or is not an easy-mover anymore. If radiographs verify that the CE is ½- to ¾-inch or more, your horse will benefit from a conscious effort to reverse the situation. To do this, we basically set up the opposite of the forces that caused the situation to begin with. We try to reduce the load on the walls, while increasing the load on the rest of the foot. This means frequent trimming of the walls, conservation of the sole and frog tissue, and using hoof boots with padded insoles to compensate for the reduced support that would normally be provided by longer hoof walls.

Since the laminae are weakened by sugar overload and/or mineral imbalances, we also carefully balance the diet. This gives the best chance of success by helping the wall connection be the best it can be.

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Oversupplementation Dr. J H Stewart

The choice of supplement is nearly always based on advice from friends and colleagues and gut feelings but what works for one horse in one situation won’t necessarily work for another.

So let’s firstly have a quick summary of the reasons for supplementing, and then explore different supplements and potential dangers.

Horses are subject to poisoning from many sources. Cases of mineral intoxication have been due to prepared feeds contaminated during manufacture; accidental addition of excessive minerals at the feed mill; use of minerals contaminated with unwanted elements, or the addition of the wrong supplement. And, although our motivation to provide dietary supplementation is nearly always an honest desire to provide the best nutrition available, unwise use of supplements can also cause a range of intoxications.

Most feed rooms sport a collection of powders, pots, pellets and plastic scoops and a rainbow of supplements from natural, herbal botanical extracts to high-tech, highperformance formulations. The choice of supplement is nearly always based on advice from friends and colleagues and gut feelings - but what works for one horse in one situation won’t necessarily work for another.

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So let’s firstly have a quick summary of the reasons for supplementing, and then explore different supplements and potential dangers.

Although the main component of any horse’s diet should be forage, rarely does it provide a balanced diet – even for maintenance – and additional nutrients may be required.

These are intended to increase energy or protein intake, or provide recommended levels of micro- or macro-nutrients. In other situations, targeted supplementation is used to address a particular clinical issue or performance goal. When referring to diet supplementation, its definition therefore can change depending on the particular aim of the supplementation. ‘Specialized supplements’ have a specific goal — such as trying to improve performance, prevent a problem from occurring or manage a problem after it arises. ‘Neutraceutical’ comes from the words ‘nutra’ meaning nutrient and ‘ceutical’ meaning a medical

drug. ‘Herbal medicine’, also known as ‘phytomedicine’, is the use of plants, plant parts or plant-derived substances to aid in resisting infections or diseases, or to support general health and well-being.

Over-supplementation can cause problems.

A balanced diet is the fundamental starting point to ensure basic dietary needs are met.

But feeding beyond requirements makes expensive manure – and can be dangerous.

Table 1. Lists common minerals and vitamins that can damage health if provided in excess of requirements. Oversupplementation with selenium and iodine are the most commonly reported causes of dietary toxicity in horses.

In foals, iron toxicity has been induced by administration of iron fumarate; and excess mineral intake and toxicity have also been reported due to contamination of soil with zinc and of phosphate with fluorine.

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TABLE 1. SUPPLEMENTS - TOXICITY OF INDIVIDUAL MINERALS Nutrient

Max Safe Total Daily Intake 1,2

Aluminium

1.5g per kg of total daily feed

Boron, nickel, vanadium

Supplementation can be dangerous

Calcium (Ca)

2% of diet (if P requirements met) = 20g per kg of total daily feed

Chloride (Cl)

6% of diet as salt = 60g per kg of total daily feed

Cobalt (Co)

10mg per kg of total daily feed

Copper (Cu)

800mg per kg of total daily feed

Fluorine (Fl)

40mg per kg of total daily feed

Iodine (I)

5mg per kg of total daily feed

Iron (Fe)

2g per kg of total daily feed

Magnesium (Mg)

0.8% of diet = 8g per kg of total daily feed

Manganese (Mn)

1g per kg of total daily feed

Molybdenum

20mg per kg of total daily feed

Phosphorus (P)

1% (if Ca requirements met) = 10g per kg of total daily feed

Selenium (Se)

2mg per kg of total daily feed

Sodium (Na)

3% of diet = 30g per kg of total daily feed

Sulphur (S)

1.25% of diet =12.5g per kg of total daily diet

Zinc (Zn)

500mg per kg of total daily diet

SUPPLEMENTS - TOXICITY OF INDIVIDUAL VITAMINS Nutrient

Max Safe Total Daily Intake 1,2

Effects of Feeding Excess

Vitamin A (iu)

16000

Developmental bone disease in foals, skin damage, bone fragility

Vitamin D (iu)

2200

Calcification of soft tissue, death

Vitamin E (iu)

1000

Coagulation of blood, osteoporosis

1. total = sum of vitamins in everything fed 2. Mineral Tolerances in Animals (NRC 2005) It is so very important to consider and calculate the total daily intake – especially when using multiple supplements or supplements plus prepared commercial feeds. ‘Total daily intake’ is the mantra! Total daily intake: the sum of nutrients from every feedstuff consumed each day!

Fluorine intoxication or fluorosis can occur from industrial contamination of pasture, hay or water or from supplements naturally high in fluorine. Phosphorus supplements (which should not contain more than 0.2%) vary from 0.01% in DCP to 4% for fertilizer-grade or raw rock phosphates. Signs of poisoning include weight loss; rough, dry coat; failure to fully shed winter coat; thickened skin; lameness and dental changes. Iodine is widely distributed in nature but in very small amounts.

Supplementation is often required and 30g of iodised salt meets most requirements.

Problems of toxicity have occurred when kelp

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and other seaweeds are used unwisely; a single supplement is overused; several supplements are used together or combinations of prepared feeds and supplements are fed, without consideration of the total daily intake.

oral dose of 3.3 mg of selenium per kilogram of body weight can be lethal but chronic poisoning (emaciation, hair loss and sloughing of the hooves) can occur when total daily intake provides 5-40mg/kg of feed. Zinc intoxication has occurred in horses grazing near smelters.

Most cases of vitamin intoxication have occurred due to improper use of supplements — excess use of a single supplement, multiple supplements, wrong dose or method of administration, or accidental addition of excessive amounts of vitamin supplements during feed formulation. Vitamin A supplements are commonly given because the carotene level in hay falls with storage. However, yearling ponies given 20 times the NRC recommended level suffered mild (depressed growth rate), and 200 times severe (ataxia, hair loss, skeletal abnormalities, liver damage) intoxication. Both vitamin D2 and D3 have caused intoxication in horses—– although D3 is 10 to 20 times more so — with calcification of soft tissues, depression, weight loss, pain and stiffness, excessive drinking and bone resorption.

Toxicity is enhanced by high dietary calcium and phosphorus and is reduced by low dietary calcium or dietary factors such as oxalate or phytate, which reduce calcium availability.

In addition is the complication, not yet fully validated in horses, of mineral and vitamin interactions. These interactions (Figure 1) make it difficult to determine an exact optimum dietary level for individual minerals, vitamins and elements. Mineral metabolism in the equine is a complex process involving absorption sites and interactions between the minerals themselves and other compounds.

Interactions differ between species: studies in rat, rodents, calves and man, found that increasing magnesium intake led to no change in, an increased or a decreased calcium uptake!

In horses, high dietary calcium does not affect magnesium digestibility. In horses, studies found no significant differences in calcium retention between low magnesium and high magnesium diets, and no effect of oxalates

Iron is abundant in the surface of the earth and most plants meet requirements. Many supplements and feeds contain added iron.

Iron supplementation is only justified in horses that have suffered severe blood loss. Iron intoxication and death from liver failure have been reported after intra-muscular injections of iron to adult horses and after oral administration to foals. Rickets has occurred in foals and yearlings grazing high molybdenum pasture in Ireland and signs resembled copper deficiency.

Acute selenium intoxication (respiratory distress, diarrhoea and death) occurs in horses accidentally given excess supplementation or grazing selenium-accumulator plants. A single

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on magnesium uptake. In the horse, calcium is absorbed in the small intestine, whereas the large intestine was the major site of phosphorus absorption. This is contrary to ruminants and swine where the small intestine is the primary site of phosphorus absorption. It is obvious from several equine studies that magnesium uptake is different to calcium uptake in horses.

Also in contrast to other species, vitamin D does not appear to play a key role in regulating calcium and phosphorus balance in horses. Vitamin D toxicity, a life-threatening disease of horses and other domestic animals, causes weight loss, poor appetite, lameness, painful stiffness and reluctance to move. Mineral deposition in the kidneys leads to renal failure, polyuria, and polydipsia. Sudden death from cardiovascular mineralization has been reported from overdosing vitamin D. Various herbal supplements are used in the equine industry. The safety of many is unknown and caution must be taken. There are also potential conflicts with medication and racing rules. Some herbs have drug-like actions and can interact with dietary components. Others may contain prohibited substances like salicylates, digitalis, heroin, cocaine and marijuana. Cross–reactions and contraindications are known to occur between certain medicinal therapies and herbal preparations. In horses prescribed any medication, your veterinarian should be informed of the concurrent administration of any herbal preparation.

More research is needed before we understand safety and efficacy of garlic preparations. Studies in horses found that freeze dried garlic fed at >0.4 g/kg bodyweight per day resulted in anaemia. Other symptoms of garlic toxicity include gastric irritation, increased bleeding time and reduced sperm production. Even though ginger has been theorized in horses and proven in humans to cause gastric ulcers, many ulcer relief supplements for horses contain ginger. Some herbs contain prohibited substances like salicylates, for example meadowsweet, poplar, willow and wintergreen; heroin in poppies; caffeine in cocoa, coffee and tea and steroids in ginseng, licorice, hops and sage. Prolonged use of echinacea can damage the liver.

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There are no reliable, one size fits all when it comes to supplements. Where specific nutritional supplementation is needed (e.g. oxalate pastures; clinical or subclinical signs suggestive of imbalance or deficiency; seleniumdeficient areas), nutritional supplements for specific deficiencies should be selected, rather than relying on a complete product. It is important to have a clear understanding of the supplements fed and what they are supposed to achieve. Extrapolating between species can cause problems. Peculiarities in ruminants such as interactions between magnesium and potassium or between copper and sulfate do not play a role in monogastric species. For instance, hem-iron is not an ingredient of a typical equine diet; acidification of the stomach content and the pH of the gastrointestinal tract

have a strong impact on mineral solubility; transport systems through the intestinal wall are not the same – in horses there is a vitamin D-independent calcium absorption. Analogies from humans and other animals should be interpreted with extreme caution in the horse.

Finally, although the signs of acute and severe intoxication may be clinically obvious – there are many levels of oversupplementation each causing some degree of damage which may not always be visible. Effects of mild oversupplementation can be vague (poor performance, reduced growth, increased risk of other diseases) and difficult to diagnose. And diagnosis may depend on blood, hair, stomach contents, feed analysis and liver, kidney or bone biopsy. Best just to take care and ‘not go there’.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr Jennifer Stewart

(BSc, BVSc, PhD, MRCVS, Dip BEP AAIM)

is an equine veterinarian with over thirty five years of experience.

She is also a consultant nutritionist and has formulated feeds, custom mixes and supplements for leading international horse feed manufacturers in Australia, India, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and the UAE. Dr Stewart is passionate about equine nutrition and it’s role in the management, treatment and prevention of many equine diseases and she is committed to bringing ‘science to the feed bin’.

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HORSE CARE EXPO Sunday 16th September 2018 Samford RDA Centre - Samford Showgrounds

Equine Action Queensland is proud to announce the upcoming 2018 EAQ Horse Care Expo on Sunday September 16th at the Samford Riding for Disabled Facility (located within the Samford Show Grounds) Equine Action Qld is a fully registered horse welfare charity, run entirely by volunteers, based in the northern suburbs of Brisbane.

Since commencing in 2013, we have raised over $80,000 and we have assisted, rehabilitated and re-homed 22 horses through our foster carers network. We’ve also helped many horse owners to better manage the care of their horses by providing educational resources and events.

Sadly we turn away many more horses than we can adequately care for (due to limited funds & carers) and as a result we have chosen to take a different approach (i.e. education) to address this unfortunate situation.

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From humble beginnings in 2016 the inaugural EAQ Horse Care Workshop was held in Samford Farmers Hall with a small but enthusiastic group of presenters & stallholders and was attended by around 130 guests. Due to it’s resounding success the “Workshop” has developed into the more comprehensive “Expo” which is held annually at the larger RDA facility at Samford Showgrounds.

This years Expo will run from 9.00am 4.00pm incorporating an extensive range of expert guest presentations, live demos, around 50 trade stalls, a fashion parade, carriage rides, children’s activities and food & drinks. It is our vision that this sharing of information will encourage better welfare for horses in the future. As an added bonus some of the RDA horses will benefit by receiving complimentary services/treatments during the live demonstrations.

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The event is FREE for attendees, includes FREE show-bags for the first 100 guests to arrive (NB: 1 per family) and there will be a FREE Lucky Door Prize plus lots of other give-aways and raffle prizes drawn throughout the day. WIN, WIN, WIN! Visit the event on our Facebook page: www. facebook.com/EquineActionQld/ and click ‘interested’ or ‘going’ to keep up to speed with new announcements as they happen.

For those who pre-register via Eventbrite there will be a special prize draw, however pre-registration is not compulsory, so come along and join us for what will be an incredible, equine focussed experience.

For further information please contact our Event Co-ordinator – Melissa Hanwright via email: event@eaq.org.au or phone: 0418 439 924.

WINTER 2018

EVENTS AUGUST 2018 AG SHOWS

NSW 18 Bedgerebong 18 Ganmain 19 Weethalle 21-22 Peak Hill 24-25 Condoboli 25-26 Penrith 25 Barellan

NSW 25-26 Wentworth 27-29 Parkes 31-1 Sept Narromine 31-1 Sept Grenfell 31-1 Sept Tamworth 31-1 Sept Wagga Wagga

QLD 18 Wowan 18 Mary Valley (Imbil) 25 Canungra 31-1 Sept Wondai 31-2 Sept Gold Coast

VIC 12 Wentworth Pre Show Horse Event 25 Pakenham Horse Show 25-26 Wentworth *All dates are subject to change

SPECIAL EVENTS

31-2 Sept 25

Australian National Canine Disc Championships, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph:0408 880 623 Beerwah Charity Sports & Spring Carnival, Sports Ground, Beerwah, Qld – Ph: Bruce 07 5494 9557 – Ross 07 54946654

BARREL RACING

18 18 18-19 19 19 19 25 26 26 26 18 25

ABHA - Mid North Coast Barrel Racing Cl, Showgrounds, Nabiac, NSW – Ph: Simone 0408 910 665 QBRA (Dual affiliated ABHA Barrel Race), Sh/Gr, Dalby, Qld – Ph: Tarni 0427 287 278 Camden Barrel Racing Cl, Kingsfield Stud, Badgerys Creek, NSW – Ph: Tracey 0408 392 580 ABHA Callide Valley, Orange Creek, Qld – Ph: Cheyanne 0427 943 686 Moonbi Magic Barrel Racing Cl, Moonbi, NSW- Ph: Tamra 0450 820 011 Outback Barrel Horse Circuit, Stone Hedge, Qld – Ph: Jolene 0428 513 658 Hunter Barrel Horse Assoc, Cooranbong, NSW – Ph: Tracey 0428 505 579 ABHA Victorian Barrels, Rodeo Arena, Chiltern, Vic – Ph: Maree 0429 852 570 Capricorn Coast Circuit, CQLX Gracemere, Qld – Ph: Emma 0438 343 136 Lower Hunter Sports Assoc, Branxton, NSW – Ph: Louisa 0413 491 305 NBHA - Qld, Showground, Double, Mackay, 19 Qld, D3, In conjunction with CHBHA Qld, D9, Coastal Cruisers, point event, Brigalow 26 Qld, D7, Dallarnil, (Double Header)

CAMPDRAFTING

ABCRA – www.abcra.com.au – Ph: 02 6766 5863 10-12 Wingham 23-24 Newman 17-19 Walgett 24-25 Gresford 18-19 Dorrigo 26-27 Tom Price

CARRIAGE DRIVING

18-19 19 26 26 26

Vic, Bellarine Cl, Indoor Qualifier, Inverleigh - Ph: Margie Morgan 03 5030 2593 Qld, Samford Club, Club Muster, Showgrounds, Samford – Ph: Ian Taylor 07 3289 2509 NSW, Hills Cl, Sporting & Activities Day – Ph: Jan Muspratt 02 9606 6085 NSW, Hunter Cl, Come & Try – Ph: Rosemary 0408 562 257 Vic, Oaklands Cl, Indoor Qualifier, Kal Kallo, Vic - Ph: Margie Morgan 03 5030 2593

CUTTING

17-19 22-26 25-26 31-8 Sept

Southern Qld Cutting Horse Assoc, Championship, Chinchilla, Qld – Ph: Ray Cooper 02 6679 3652 Goondiwindi Cutting Cl, Futurity Show, Goondiwindi, Qld – Ph: Robert Mackay 07 4676 2203 Gold City Cutters, Championship, Lyrion, Charters Towers, Qld – Ph: Bronwyn Terry 0429 625 384 Nebo Cutting Cl, Indoor Arena, Showground, Nebo, Qld – Ph: 0438 126 798

DRESSAGE & EQUESTRIAN

17-19 18-19 23-26 24-25 30-2 Sept 31-2 Sept

DNSW, Regional Dressage Championships, Wagga, NSW - Ph: Toni Venhaus 0418 686 781 Mitavite AQR Dressage Festival, Boneo Park, Vic – Ph: Lizzy 0431 264 136 2018 Qld State Dressage Championships, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld- Ph: Leesa 0418 880 019 Dancing Horse August Dressage Competition, Boneo Park, Vic – Ph: Lizzy 0431 264 136 2018 NSW Dressage Championships, SIEC, Horsley Park – Ph: Toni Venhaus 0418 686 781 Show Horse Qld, Horse of the Year, Sh/grounds, Toowoomba, Qld – Ph: Eq Qld 07 3891 6611

17-19 25-26 25-26

Tamworth International Eventing CIC, AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: Vicki 02 6747 3887 Friends of Werribee, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: EV 03 9013 0707 Warwick Horse Trials, Morgan Park, Warwick, Qld – Ph: 07 3891 6611

11-12 17 27 18-19 25-26

Ken Faulkner Australian Horsemanship, 2 Day Cowboy Dressage Clinic, Ovens, Vic – Ph: 0427 302 598 Tanja Kraus Horsemanship, 10 Day Horsemanship Retreat, Glenreagh, NSW - Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033 Ken Faulkner Australian Horsemanship, 2 Day Cowboy Dressage Clinic, Geelong, Vic – Ph: 0427 302 598 Ken Faulkner Australian H/manship, 2 Day H/manship & Cowboy Dressage, Cordalba,Qld- Ph: 0412 675 219

31-2 Sept

QLD State Championships @ Cunningham – Ph: 07 4632 3045

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PCNSW, Qualifier ODE* & Interclub Gymkhana, Eq/Gr, Nana Glen, NSW – Ph: 02 4229 8977 Ride to Time State Finals, Moonee Valley Racecourse – Ph: PCAV 03 8685 8925

18-19 25-26

VRHA, Winter Slide Ribbon Show, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic - Ph: Kristy Hobson 0423 673 372 Tamworth RHA, Country Championship Qualifier, AELEC, Tamworth, NSW - Ph: Mandy 0408 669 011

SPECIAL BREEDS

10-12 18-19 19 19 31-2 Sept

IMHR Qld, State Show, Showground, Caboolture – www.imhr.com.au Standard Bred Australia State Show, Lockyer Eq/Ctr, Gatton, Qld – PH: 0412 973 102 MHAA, NSW, Show, Showground, Bathurst, NSW – Ph: Bette 02 6889 5568 Hunter Valley Arabians, A Class Arabians & All Breeds Show, Sp/gr, Salt Ash, NSW – Ph: 02 4577 5366 2018 Arabian National Youth Champ/ships Show, K Ranch, Mt Hunter, NSW – Ph: 0435 340 137

WORKING EQUITATION

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Clarence Valley W E, Training and Competition Hawthorne Park, Sth Grafton, NSW - M: 0421 358 373 DA Far Sth Coast Dr Assn, Competition, Cobargo, NSW – www.fscda.com.au Camden Equitation, Competition, Camden, NSW – Ph: Kimberley 0407 734 148

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SEP T 2018 COMING AG SHOWS

NSW 1 Lake Cargelligo 1-2 Barmedman 1 Narrandera 2 Finlay 2 Manildra 2 Woodstock 4-5 West Wyalong 7-8 Murrumburrah/Harden 7-8 Forbes 8-9 Hay 8-9 Quirindi 8 Ungarie 9 Ariah Park

NSW 9 Cudal 14-15 Eugowra 14-16 Merriwa 15 Ardlethan 16 Molong 16 Young 21-22 Canowindra 21-23 Singleton 22-23 Nimbin 22 Hillston 23 Lockhart 29 Bribbaree 29 Culcairn, Berrigan

QLD 7-8 Beaudesert 8 Giru 8 Quilpie 7-8 Noosa 15 Beenleigh 22-23 Comet River 22 Kenilworth 29 Eumundi.

VIC 2 Finlay 7-9 Dorset Championships Bendigo 9 Ringwood Pre Royal 16 Robinvale/Euston 22-2 Oct Royal Melbourne Show 29 Horsham 30 Berrigan

*All dates are subject to change

SPECIAL EVENTS

15-16 16 28- 1 Oct

BARREL RACING

Australian Barrel Horse Association – www.abha.com ABHA National Barrel Horse Association – www.nbha.com.au NBHA 1 Moonbi NSW 1 Uki NSW 1 Blackall Qld 2 Cootamundra NSW 1 Caboolture Qld 2 Alloway Qld 1 Goulburn NSW, Tarcutta NSW 15 Coominya Qld 2 Orange Creek Qld, 16 Bacchus Marsh Vic 2 Gulgong NSW 23 Mackay Qld 8-9 Cooma NSW 29-1 Oct NBHA, Australia 10 Year 8-9 Lockington Vic

National Show, Undercover Arena, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: 0417 071 833 15 Chiltern Vic 16 Rosewood NSW, 18-23 ABHA National Finals, AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: 03 5343 5118 – www.abha.com.au 19 Murrurundi NSW 30 Mc Kirber Park Qld 30 Nabiac NSW.

CAMPDRAFTING

ABCRA - www.abcra.com.au - ACA - www.campdraft.com.au - SCA - www.campdraft.org.au 8 – 9 Big River Stockmans Challenge, Northern Rivers, NSW – Ph: Michelle Riley 0402 079 564 21-23 Copmanhurst NSW 8-9 Boggabri NSW 22-23 Muswellbrook NSW 8-9 Nullamanna NSW 22-23 Dungowan NSW 14 Stroud NSW 29-30 Curlewis NSW 15-16 Delungra NSW 29-30 Gladstone 21-23 Geurie NSW

CARRIAGE DRIVING

1 – 2 8 – 9 9 9 15-16 9 15-23 15-16 22-23 23 29-30 29-30 29-4 Oct 29-30

Indoor/Outdoor Final, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: Tracey 0402 854 696 Himeoa Frog Graded Dressage & 3 Phase Event, Ellmore, NSW – Ph: Brendan 0407 838 700 Indoor Final, Vic Branch – Ph: Margie 03 5030 2593 – www.australiancarriagedrivingsocietyvic.org.au Small Arena 3 Phase Day, Rossmore, NSW – Ph: Jan 02 9606 6085 Level 3 CDE, Murrumbidgee – Ph: Kerrie Rosetta 0428 414 518 Patrons Show Day, Gold Coast Club, Qld – Ph: Robin Burren 07 533 8239 Charity Drive, Werris Creek, NSW – Ph: Judy 0438 669 271 CDE, Murrami, NSW – Ph: Kerrie 0428 414 518 - www.carriagedrivingnsw.org.au CDE, Range Club, Goombungee, QLD – Ph: Greg Bowdler 07 4360 4990 Small Arena Dressage, Quorrobolong, NSW – Ph: Kylie 02 4998 6097 Graded Dressage & Cones & Mini CDE/T/Challenge, S/thern Highlands Cl, Ph: Yvonne 02 4883 6859 Driven Dressage Comp, Greenvale, Vic – Ph: Cheryl Dowling 0414 772 806 Mini & Full Enduro, Reedy Creek Club, Marrar NSW – Ph: John 02 4837 3023 Caboolture Carriage Club, Greater Dressage Day, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Jill Seary 0452 220 977

CUTTING

8 - 9 21-23 28-30

Northern Rivers CHC, Championship Show, Bonalbo, NSW – Ph: Sandi Bennett 0437 344 221 Southern Sevens Q.H. Assoc, Champ/ship, Deb Elliot Mare Stakes Tatura Park, Vic – www.ncha.com.au Hunter Valley CHCl, Scone Championships, Scone, NSW – Ph: Lynda MacCallum 0407 050 780

DRESSAGE & EQUESTRIAN

31-2 Sept 1 – 2 1 – 2 8 – 9 12-15 16 22-23 22-23

Prydes EasiFeeds Horse of the Year HOTY, Toowoomba, Qld – Ph: Andrew Ryan 0415 244 071 VDC Club Championships, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Joanne 0408 907 197 – www.vicdressage.com.au NSW Dressage Championships, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph: Karen Lever 0405 384 201 www.dressagensw.com.au Barastoc Dressage Championships, Equestrian Park, Elmore, Vic - www.vic.equestrian.org.au 2018 Australian Adult Amateur Dressage Champ/ships, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Leasa 0412 753 512 Western Dressage SE Qld Show, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Heather 0419 649 760 2018 Queensland Youth Championships, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Leasa 0412 753 512 Boneo Park Spring Dressage Competition, Eq/Ctre, Boneo, Vic – Ph: 03 5986 3006

EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

2018 Hunter Polo Challenge, Fund Raiser for Westpac Helicopter Rescue, Hosted by Wirragulla Polo Cl @ Dungog, NSW – Ph: Jenni 0439 142 424 Equine Action Qld, 2018 Horse Care Expo, RDA Grounds, Sh/gr, Samford, Qld – www.eaq.org.au Agility Dog Assoc of Australia National Grand Prix, AELEC, Tamworth – Ph: 0423 138 914 www.adaa.com.au

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NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

Nambucca Natural Horsemanship Club meet Wednesdays, S/Gr Macksville www.nambuccanaturalhorse.com.au 3-12 Oct Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses - 6 week Module – “Alchemy Place” Moonbi, NSW – Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 - www.melfleming.com.au 3-7 Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses - Introductory – Part 1 - “Alchemy Place” Moonbi, NSW – Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 - www.melfleming.com.au 10 -14 Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses - Introductory – Part 2 - “Alchemy Place” Moonbi, NSW – Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 - www.melfleming.com.au 17-21 Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses - Intermediate 1 – Part 1 - “Alchemy Place” Moonbi, NSW – Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 - www.melfleming.com.au 24-28 Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses - Intermediate 1 – Part 2 - “Alchemy Place” Moonbi, NSW – Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 - www.melfleming.com.au 21-24 Ken Faulkner Australian Horsemanship, 4 Day Savvy Weekend, Allora, Qld – Ph: Belinda 0488 958 669 www.australiannaturalhorsemanship.com 30-2 Oct Tanja Kraus Horsemanship, Advanced Horsemanship, Glenreagh, NSW– Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033 – www.horsemanshipforperformance.com

POLO & POLOCROSSE

Spring Horse Trials, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: EV 03 9013 0707 – www.vic.equestrian.org.au Sydney Eventing, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW - Ph: Vicki 02 6747 3887 – www.equestrian.org.au Monthly Show Jumping Competition, Equestrian Centre, Boneo Park, Vic – Ph: 03 5986 3006 www.boneopark.com.au 2018 Vic State Titles, Werribee, Vic - Ph: EV 03 9013 0707 – www.vic.equestrian.org.au Royal Melbourne Show World Cup, Melbourne Showground, Vic - Ph: EV 03 9013 0707 Canberra NCHTA, CIC3*, 2*, 1* EvA 105, EvA 95, Equestrian Park, Weston Creek – Ph: 02 6296 6118

POLO QLD 1–2 SEQPC Grounds 8–9 SEQPC Grounds 15-16 Northshore Corporation @ SEQC Grounds 15-16 / 22-23 QPA Elysian Grounds 29 Downs Club Toowoomba Spring Carnival Exhibition.

POLO NSW 1-2 Riverlands 1-2 Quirindi 8-9 Scone 8-9 Windsor 15-16 Windsor

POLOCROSSE QLD – www.polocrosse.com.au – Ph: 07 4632 3045 21-2 Sept Qld State Championships & Cunningham

POLOCROSSE NSW - www.nswpolocrosse.com.au – Ph: 02 6747 1387 8-9 Negs @ Guyra, 15-16 Coffs Harbour Masters Cup

*All dates are subject to change

POLO NSW 15-16 Dungog 22-23 Scone 22-23 Arunga 29-30 Kurri Kurri 29-30 Scone

PONY CLUBS

15-16 22-23 29-1 Oct

REINING

Reining Australia – Ph: Secretary Linda Gray 07 5429 8797 - www.reiningaustralia.com.au 1 – 2 SQRHA, Spring Rein Ribbon Show, Gatton, Qld - Ph: 0458 812 309 1 – 2 GVRHA, Club Show, Tatura, Vic – Ph: Kat Mc Leod 0418 758 905 9 Tamworth R H Ass, Training Day & Clinic, Paceway, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: Mandy 0408 669 011 25-29 Reining Australia Gold Buckle Futurity National Champs 2018, K Ranch Arena, Mt Hunter. Ph: Lynda Gray 0412 479 340 - www.reiningaustralia.com.au

SPECIAL BREEDS

1 8 9 15-16 21-23 29-30

TEAM PENNING TRAIL RIDING

PCANSW, Zone Jamboree, Showground, Macksville, NSW – Ph: 02 6569 9047 - www.pcnsw..org.au PCAV, Werribee H T, State Event Qualifier, Werribee, Vic - Ph: PCAV 03 8685 8925 PCNSW, State Mounted Games & State One Day Event, Cobargo, NSW – Ph: 02 4229 8977

The Crabbet Arabian Group of Australia, All Breeds & Hack & Hunter Show, Clarendon, NSW – Ph: 0408 232 162 AHAQ Spring Affair, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Veronica 0412 343 729 – www.ahaq.asn.au North East Border Annual Performance Show, Rec/Reserve, Oxley, Vic – Ph: Fiona 0408 482 870 - www.wpcs.com.au Mackay & Dist Arabian H Cl – Pacific Coast A Class Show & Youth Show – Maryborough Qld - Ph: Veronica 0412 343 729 – www.ahaq.asn.au Qld Pinto State Show, Burpengary Eq/Ctr, Qld – Ph: 0412 343 729 - www.queenslandpinto.com NSW Arabian Horse Assoc Inc, State Titles, Hawkesbury Sh/Gr, Clarendon – Ph: 0408 232 162 - www.nswarabian.org.au

Team Penning Australia Inc. – Secretary: Kylie Mackillop Ph: 0457 460 559 – www.teampenningaustralia.com View All ATHRA Rides – www.athra.com.au – Ph: Megan Galvin 0428 192 187

WORKING EQUITATION

9 Mudgree & Districts, Competition, Gulgong, NSW, – Ph: Sue 0427 741 549 9 Tamworth & Districts, Training Day, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: Traci 0418 189 277 15-16 Clarence Valley Working Equitation, Practice Day and Competition Hawthorne Park, Sth Grafton, NSW - Ph: Chris Fowles M: 0421 358 373 www.clarencevalleyworkingequitation.com 16 Noosa Dist Training, Lake MacDonald, Qld - Deb – info@ndweqinc.com 23 Bellingen Valley Training Day, Bellingen, NSW – Ph: Brita 0400 817 550 23 S/th West WE Training Day, Port Fairy, Vic – Linda - linroycarson@aapt.net.au 30 N/th East Victoria Cattle Training Day, Boralma, Vic - www.wenev.com.au 30 S/thern Tablelands & Training Day, Lyneham ACT Michael 0408 252 242

CLINICS & COURSES

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Four Winds Reiki, Reiki Level 2 - Equine Reiki: Advanced, Gatton, Qld - Ph: Julie Abrahams 0404 470 571 www.reikiforhorses.com.au - info@reikiforhorses.com.au Mark Langley, Equine Ability, Sydney, Private tuition, Hawkesbury - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411 Mark Langley, Equine Ability, 2 Day Horsemanship Clinic, Hunter Valley, NSW - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411 Four Winds Reiki, Reiki Level 1 & Equine Reiki: Foundation Techniques, Beaudesert,Qld - Ph: 404 470 571 Mark Langley, Equine Ability, Oberon, Private tuition - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411 - www.equineability.com.au Mark Langley, Equine Ability, Canberra, Private tuition, Find out more - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411 Mark Langley, Equine Ability, 2 Day H/manship Clinic, RDA Pegasus, Canberra, ACT - Ph: 0417 200 411

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NSW 1 Morongla 1 Walbundrie 5-6 Kyogle 5-7 Taree 8 Norfolk Island Royal 12-13 Leeton 12-13 Casino 13-14 Camden Haven 13-14 Cowra 13 Illabo 13-14 Picton 13 Dapto 14 Corowa 18-20 Lismore 19-20 Barham Koondrook 20 Cootamundra 20 The Rock.

VIC 2-4 Elmore 2-3 Horsham Horse Show 5 Murtoa, 5-6 Nathalia 5-6 Seymour 5-6 Swan Hill, 6-7 St Amaud 8-9 Kerang 9 Minyip 11 Warracknabeal 12-13 Donald 12-13 Wandin Silvan Field Day 12-13 Wangaratta 12-13 Shepparton 13 Sunbury 13 Kaniva 13 Camperdown

VIC 13 Boort 13-14 Naracoorte 14 Corowa 14 Hopetoun 14 Wycheproof 16 Rainbow 18 Nhill 18-20 Benalla 19-20 Barham/Koondrook, 20 Mt Gambier 20 Charlton 20 Dimboola 20 Kyabram 21 Maldon 21 Lancefield 21 Rutherglen 24 Numurkah

VIC 26-28 Warrnambool 26-27 Bendigo 26-27 Maffra & Dist.

27 Euroa 27 Myrtleford 27 Stawell 27-28 Cobram 28 Croydon 30 Royal Geelong.

*All dates are subject to change

SPECIAL EVENTS

4 – 7 6 – 7 11-14 27- 3 Nov

2018 Equestrian Australia Vaulting Championships, K Ranch, Mt Hunter, NSW – Ph: - 02 8762 7777 Australian Polocrosse Nationals, Perth WA – www.polocrosse.org.au – Ph: 0409 770 667 NADAC Australian Nationals, WPNEC, Werribee – Ph: 0413 332 817 – www.pawstoconsider.com.au 2018 Australian Stock Dog Spectacular (ASDS), AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: 0427 463/203 - www.aussiestockdog.com.au

BARREL RACING

Australian Barrel Horse Association - Ph: 03 5343 5118 www.abha.com.au ABHA 2-21 Gympie Qld 6 Kalvale Qld (Dual Affiliated NBHA) 20 Nabian NSW 6 Goulburn NSW 20-21 Tarcutta 7 Chiltern Vic 21 Branxton NSW 7 Ridgelands Qld 27-28 Cooranbong NSW 13 Blackall Qld, 28 Moonbi NSW 14 Orange Creek Qld 14 Branxton NSW 20 Badgerys Creek NSW

CAMPDRAFTING

ABCRA - www.abcra.com.au – ABCRA – 02 6766 5863 6-8 Cowra Championship 12-13 Wallamba 6-7 Rouchel 13-14 Watagan Mts 6 Koobah 20 Coonabarabran 27-28 Singleton Show Campdraft.

12-14 Warren 12-14 Tyringham,

CARRIAGE DRIVING

Australian Carriage society – www.australiancarriagedrivingsociety.org 3-7 2018 Carriage Driving Judges Clinic & FEI 1* National Competition, AELEC Tamworth, NSW Ph: Judith Meredith 0412 955 056 – www.horsedrivingtrials.com.au 6-7 NSW Dressage Championships, Grenfell, NSW – Ph: Kookie 02 4883 6859 14 Dressage , Cones & Mini Marathon, Rossmore, NSW - Ph: Janet Muspratt 02 9606 6085 20-21 Caboolture Carriage Club, Driven Cones, Main Park, Caboolture, Qld - Ph: Jill Seary 0452 220 977 21 Samford Club, Club Muster, Showground, Samford – Ph: Ian Taylor 07 3289 2509 27-28 NSW CDE Championships, Hawkesbury, NSW – Ph: Janet Muspratt 02 9606 6085 – www.australiancarriagedrivingsociety.org 28 NSW, Cones Competition, Central Coast – Ph: Mary 0434 584 490

CUTTING

National Cutting Horse Ass – www.ncha.com.au

DRESSAGE & EQUESTRIAN

1-4 3-7 6-7 6-7 7 12-15 13-14 13-14 18-21 20-21

ENDURANCE

www.aeraspace.com.au – NSWERA – 0409 539 523 ah – QERA – 0403467 970 ah – VERA – 0400 677 005 ah

National Barrel Horse Association - Ph: Melissa Kattenberg 0417 071 833 www.nbha.com.au NBHA 6 Caboolture Qld 7-8 Dinbulah Qld 13 Dallarnilc 13 Cootamundra NSW 13 Kalvale Qld 14 Bacchus Marsh Vic 21 Mackay Qld

Australian Inter-Schools Nationals, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Cathy Lambert 0402 123 796 SHCQ 2018 Horse of the Year, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Sean Aylett 0438 118 267 Queensland Pony Dressage Championships, Sh/Gr, Toowoomba, Qld – Ph: 07 3891 6611 TVEG& SDC Power of Pink Dressage & S/jumping, S/GR, Murwillumbah, NSW – Ph:0407 662 883 Caboolture Dressage Group, C & P Championships, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: 0417 626 950 2018 Inter-Schools Horse Extravaganza (SHE), AELEC, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: 02 6767 5658 Australian Sports Pony Register, Open EA Dressage Ch/ships, WPNEC, Vic – Ph: 0437 245 943 Qld Dressage Series Medium to Grand Prix, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Leesa 0402 033 716 2018 Australian Dressage Championships, Eq/Crt, Boneo, Vic – Ph: 02 8762 7777 – www.equestrian.org.au Western Dressage Qld SE Qld, Show, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Heather 0419 649 760

THREE DAYS OF COMPETITION, FUN & ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY HORSE EVENTS & FULL SHOWJUMPING PROGRAMME OVER THREE DAYS! THURSDAY - Stock Horse Challenge, Supreme Led Exhibition FRIDAY - Northern NSW Champion of Champions SATURDAY - Supreme Rider & Supreme Hack Of the Show

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E V E N T S O C T 2 018 *All dates are subject to change NSW Country Showjumping Championships, Wagga Wagga, NSW – Ph: 0478 030 138 NNWSJC Indoor Championships Tour & World Cup Qualifier, AELEC, Tamworth, NSPh: Wendy Emery 0437 656 453 – www.nnwsjc.com.au Candlebark HT, Riddles Creek, Vic – Ph: Karen Amore 03 9908 3703 NSW Showjumping Championships, ACT Jump Club – Ph: Julie Davies 0409 485 071 Lynton Goulburn International H T, Goulburn, NSW – Ph: Vicki Burgess 02 6747 3887 Mirrabooka Cup, Showground, Moruya, NSW – Ph: Julie Davies 0409 485 071 Grace Lutheran College, Inter-school, Show Jumping, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: 07 5495 2444 Tooradin H T, Vic – Ph: Karen Amore 03 9908 3703 – www.vic.equestrian.org.au

EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

29-1 Oct 4-7 6-7 10-14 13-14 19-21 20 20-21

NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses - Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 - www.melfleming.com.au 1-5 Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses, Intermediate Level 2, Part 1 – “Alchemy Place”, Moonbi, NSW 8-12 Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses, Intermediate Level 2, Part 2 – “Alchemy Place”, Moonbi, NSW 31-2 Nov Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses, Introductory Gr/work Course, Banyandah/Howlong, NSW/Vic- Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 3-5 Nov Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses, Introductory Riding Course, Banyandah/Howlong, NSW/Vic - Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 6-11 Nov Mel Fleming Connecting with Horses, Intermediate Course, Banyandah/Howlong, NSW/Vic- Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 Tanja Kraus Horsemanship – Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033 – www.horsemanshipforperformance.com 1-2 Advanced H/manship, Glenreagh, NSW, 12-13 Liberty Clinic, Cedar Grove Qld, 14-15 Collection & Engagement, Cedar Grove Qld, 21-22 Foundation Clinic, Glenreagh NSW, 28-29 Liberty Clinic, Bellingen NSW Ken Faulkner Australian Horsemanship - www.australiannaturalhorsemanship.com 5-8 4 Day Savvy W/end – Bendigo Vic – Ph: Agnes 0402 809 636 13-19 7 Day Supercamp – Esk Qld – Ph: Kathy 0427 732 394 26-27 2 Day Cowboy Dressage Clinic with Lyn Ringrose-Moe – Esk Qld – Ph:Belinda 0488 958 669 28-29 2 Day Cowboy Dressage Clinic with Lyn Ringrose-Moe – Esk Qld - Ph: Belinda 0488 958 669 29-1 Nov Cowboy Dressage Professionals &Judges Clinic with Lyn Ringrose-Moe – Esk Qld - Ph: as above

POLO & POLOCROSSE

Australian Polo Federation – www.australianpolo.com.au – Ph: Amanda Jansen 0459 272 277 6-4 JNR Polo School, Scone, NSW, 6-14 Scone, NSW, 6 -14 Windsor, NSW, 6 – 7 Murrurundi, NSW, 7-8 Guanaba, Qld, 18-22 Richmond, NSW, 20-21 Freshwater Creek, Vic, 22-28 Harden, NSW, 27-28 Eynesbury Polo Cl, Vic, 27-28 Richmond, NSW 1-7

Australian National Polocrosse Championships, Brigadoon, WA – Ph: 0409 770 667- www.polocrosse.org.au

PONY CLUBS

1 3 5-7 13

PCNSW, State Team Sporting Championships, Sh/gr, Cobargo, NSW – Ph: 0418 122 204 PCAQLD, Open Showjumping Event P/C Grounds, Sp/Gr, Beerwah, Qld – Ph: Alan 0407 152 025 PCNSW, 2018 State 1 Day Event & Combined Training Champ/ships, Eq/Ctre, Albury/Wadonga - Ph: 02 6928 4114 PCAVIC, Yarrambat Horse Trials, State Event Qualifier- Ph: Yarrambat, Vic – Ph: Gen 0413 442 287

REINING

6-7 6-7 20-21

SQRHA, Ribbon Show, Eq/Ctr, Gatton Qld – Ph: 0458 812 309 – www.sqrha.com.au VRHA, You Too Can Slide, Jackpot/Ribbon Show, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Kristy 0423 673 372 - www.vrha.com.au Tamworth RH Ass, Ribbon Show, Tamworth, NSW – Ph: 0408 669 011 – www.tamworthreining.com

SPECIAL BREEDS

6-7 8-11 13-14 13-14 20-21 20-21 20-21 21 26 26-28 27-28 27-28 27-28 27-28 28

ASHS, NSW Breeders Championships & State Youth Show, Bicential Prk, Camden, NSW – Ph: Louise 0409 209 061 ASHS, 2018 National Youth Show, Bicentennial Park, Camden, NSW – Ph: Les Walsh 0418 600 053 – www.ashs.com.au ASHS, Southern Highlands Branch Show, Sh/Gr, Gunning, NSW – Ph: Michelle Gilby 0403 973 624 ASHS, East Gippsland Branch Campdraft, P/Cl& ASH Grounds, Bairnsdale, Vic – Ph: Peta Jewell 03 5633 2533 ASHS, County of Cumberland Branch Show, Hawkesbury Sh/gr, Clarendon, NSW – Ph: Michelle 0412 483 895 Arabian Horse Connection Inc, Double Diamond Arabian Showcase, K-Ranch, Mt Hunter, NSW – Ph: 0405 144 415 Downs Arabian Club Inc, Queensland Arabian Horse of the Year, Toowoomba Sh/gr, Glenvale, Qld – Ph: 0406 242 310 Qld State Morgan Horse Show, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld – Ph: Kathy Lyons 0438 463 075 NSW All Welsh Show 2018, SIEC, Horsley Park, NSW – Ph: 0418 484 592 PM - www.wpcs.com.au Riding Pony Queensland State Championships, QSEC, Caboolture, Qld- Ph: 0413 152 968 ASHS, Central Victoria Branch Show & Challenge, Eq/Ctr, Elmore, Vic – Ph: Dale Warren 0409 704 470 ASHS, South Coast Branch Show, Sh/Gr, Milton, NSW – Ph: Deborah Morley 0408 021 009 ASHS, Northern Branch ANNUAL Show, Sh/gr, Gunnedah, NSW - Ph: Ros Waller 0428 131 206 Yarra Valley Arabian Horse Action Group Arabian Extravaganza, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: 03 9741 7672 Hunter Valley Arabians Inc, Breed & Hack Show, Sportsground, Salt Ash, NSW – Ph: 02 4577 5366

TRAIL RIDING

View All ATHRA Rides – www.at2018hra.com.au – Ph: Megan Galvin 0428 192 187 Richmond River T H Riders - Meet every 3rd w/end in months Feb to Nov – P H: Wendy 0414 668 725

WORKING EQUITATION

14 20-21 28 28-29

CLINICS & COURSES

Also see Natural Horsemanship section for Clinics 6 Mark Langley, Equine Ability, 1 Day private clinic, Stanthorpe, Qld - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411 – www.equineability.com.au 7 Mark Langley, Equine Ability, 1 Day private clinic, Toowoomba, Qld - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411 15-21 Mark Langley, Equine Ability, NEW Exclusive 6 Day Training Clinic, Mudgee, NSW - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411 27-29 Mark Langley, Equine Ability, 3 Day Tutored Trail Riding Clinic, Mudgee, NSW - Ph: Jenny 0417 200 411

COMING SOON...

15-18 Nov

Hawkesbury/Hunter Competition Ourimbah NSW - www.weqh2h.com Clarence Valley, Training Day & Competition, Grafton NSW Ph: Chris 0421 358 373 - www.clarencevalleyworkingequitation.com North East Vic, Dressage Protocol Day Cornishtown Vic – Ph: 03 5725 1039 - www.wenev.com.au Mudgree & Dist 4 Phase Competition Gulgong NSW – Ph: Sue 0427 741 549 - www.madweq.com.au

EQUITANA MELBOURNE 20 YEARS, Melbourne Showgrounds – www.equitana.com.au

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How well does your horse recover from

Magnesium deficiency can result from a number of causes: Excessive stress causes increased loss of magnesium, insufficient magnesium in diet, exposure to toxic chemicals, and sometimes there are genetic causes for excessive magnesium loss. If your horse is acting up and easily spooked, if their body is bracing or they are experiencing pain or hoof sensitivity, chances are they have magnesium deficiency and would benefit greatly from adding natural magnesium chloride salt flakes to daily feeds.

Horses evolved from small mammals whose survival depended on their ability to flee from predators. Their first instinct when frightened is to escape.

If running is not possible, the horse resorts to biting, kicking, striking or rearing to protect itself. Many of the horse’s natural behaviour patterns, such as herd-formation and social facilitation of activities, are directly related to their being a prey species. This means they are easily spooked and subject to stress - especially if they don’t get enough attention and feel lonely. They are intensely social creatures, relying on relationships to give them confidence and the ability to relax and rest.

Other sources of horse stress to be aware of are inclement weather, travelling, performance, bullying by horses or humans, not being able to graze, chemicals and nutrient deficient food, and isolation (no equine companionship). Unrelenting stress can cause colic, irritability and even deteriorate into diseases of diabetes and laminitis (hoof disease). Horses have a sensitive digestive system which is easily disrupted by stress.

Take care to ensure they are not exposed to pesticides on their grazing pastures and in their drinking water from dams and waterways. Grains can also cause acidosis with the same acidic by-product as sugar in metabolism – especially in the absence of sufficient magnesium and acid-buffering antioxidants.

Stress is both an angel and a demon: On the one hand, it pushes us forward to adapt, achieve and strengthen muscles, and on the other hand it can kill us prematurely. Building strength rather than wearing out is dependent on ability to recover from stress: And the quality of recovery is dependent on magnesium status. Low magnesium causes acute stress responses, inflammation, acidosis and metabolic syndrome.

The body can literally break down with premature aging as a result of chronic magnesium deficiency.

A vital key to making sure that stresses are beneficial and not detrimental is to maintain an appropriate balance between tension and relaxation. If you keep pushing and stressing muscles, ligaments and joints without appropriate recovery time they can get injured and inflamed. It can lead to Repetitive Stress Injury, acidification and tissue breakdown, as detoxification pathways start to fail. Dietary magnesium supplementation is a great way to enhance recovery after stress by calming inflammation[1, 2], supporting detoxification enzymes and protein synthesis to re-build tissue cells[3].

When animals are tensed and in the ‘fight or flight’ mode it is called the ‘sympathetic mode’. This is when the blood rushes to extremities ready for quick-twitch muscle firing to escape danger or to fight the predator. During this phase the digestive system is suppressed, as well as the cellular detox and cell-building systems. When the danger is gone, the horse relaxes back into the ‘parasympathetic mode’ (sometimes called grazing or ‘rest and digest’ mode) – where digestion and the other systems return to normal.

If a horse is constantly in a stressed sympathetic mode the body cannot adequately digest foods and extract nutrients.

Muscles Need a Lot of Magnesium and Water For muscles to have a good tone with strength and flexibility they need to be ‘trained’ with exercise, but also provided with sufficient recovery nutrients like magnesium. Magnesium is essential for protein synthesis, including enzymes, collagen and elastin. These help keep muscles flexible and stretchy.

Magnesium chloride attracts water and helps hold it inside the cell in the structure of the cytoplasm. Magnesium and water keep us younger, more flexible and ‘juicier’ longer! They are essential for cell membrane integrity and electrolyte charge [4, 5]. If magnesium drops too low the cell wall depolarises (drops in charge) and therefore becomes looser, allowing escape

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of valuable hydration and potassium ions, as well as too much ingress of calcium ions (which contract). If too much magnesium and potassium are lost, the heart muscle can cramp in cardiac arrest.

Over-Calcified The loss of magnesium and hydration is what leads to the crumpling and squeezing effect of the cramp, as calcium moves in to contract the muscle fibres. Yes, we do need the calcium to contract, but magnesium performs the relaxation phase via its control of the calcium channels. With chronic magnesium deficiency over time, muscles, ligaments and joints get dehydrated, stiffer and more calcified – or older, harder and crunchier faster!

Both horses and humans alike are more likely to be magnesium-deficient than calcium-deficient these days. For many years we have been sold the myth that we are calciumdeficient and that we need to add a lot more calcium to diet to make strong bones. This promotion actually gained ground way back in the 60’s via the dairy industry wanting to improve the sales of milk products. Since then the idea has also moved into the horse industry.

However there is a real danger in getting too much calcium.

As magnesium gets too low, calcium becomes a tough bully and suppresses the work of magnesium. Here is the conclusion of a significant horse study which shows the impact of excess calcium (hypercalcemia) in upsetting electrolyte balance: “Hypercalcemia resulted in hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, and hyperphosphatemia; increased urinary excretion of calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, phosphate, and chloride; and induced diuresis. This study has clinical implications because hypercalcemia and excessive administration of calcium have the potential to increase urinary excretion of electrolytes, especially iMg, and induce volume depletion.” [6] The fact is that we (humans and horses) can get plenty of calcium from diet rich in vegetables and green plants. Adding calcium or vitamin D supplements can overload our system with excess calcium which suppresses magnesium. What makes bones stronger is more magnesium, phosphate and other trace minerals collectively. Calcium on its own is like chalk. It may harden structures, but is brittle and can break easily. It’s the magnesium that supports collagen and elastin structures, as well as cell hydration to help absorb shock so we can bounce back.

Therefore, take care to make sure the diet is correctly balanced without overload of calcium and including sufficient magnesium. Pasture grasses after a lot of rain tend to be very lush and ‘tasty’ for horses. However, as magnesium is highly water soluble, it is easily washed away from surface soils, making the ratio of sugars in the grasses too high. A high calcium, high sugar and low magnesium diet leads to diabetes and laminitis. Adding some natural magnesium chloride flakes to feeds can help to counter-balance the effects of the sugars.

Confinement and Lack of Exercise Causes Stress Playful exercise helps move and circulate the lymphatic system to eliminate wastes. This is particularly important for horses. Lack of exercise can also cause severe stress because the body can’t get enough oxygenation for cell respiration.

Metabolism can then switch from aerobic to anaerobic which

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results in high acidic waste products, not to mention less efficiency of energy output.

Horses love to run or walk long distances. For thousands of years they have served humans well as modes of transport. Today they are more prone to stress from confinement and lack of exercise. This leads to build-up of toxic waste products. The hoof wall acts like a pressure container for filling and emptying of lymphatic initial vessels via the ground contact and suspension of the moving foot.

If movement is restricted it can cause problems for the lymphatic system such as ‘filled legs’/’stocking up’, which may eventually lead to lymphangitis.

When excessive fluids build up the body is usually in a state of drought and is trying to hold back more water to dilute the toxic accumulation in tissue cells. Lack of movement, too much restriction, low magnesium and dehydration all combine to exacerbate this problem.

Stable and exercise bandages, steel horse shoes and lack of regular or correct trimming of hooves (maximum 4 weeks) have been shown to adversely affect the blood and lymphatic circulations of the leg, leading to less oxygen and nutrient delivery to extremities. See Dr Professor Bowkers research at www.thehorseshoof.com/Art_Bowker.html and www.gravelproofhoof.org

It takes 28 magnesium molecules to metabolise one sucrose molecule into energy, and 56 magnesium molecules to metabolise one fructose molecule.

Consumption of sugars therefore gobbles up a lot of magnesium in metabolism and can quickly lead to magnesium deficiency and dehydration.

Why dehydration? Because low magnesium causes cell membranes to lose water. Water comes out and calcium moves in to tighten and harden.

As you consume more sugar, which depletes magnesium, the electrical system starts to splutter and falter like an ill-tuned car engine. It also causes involuntary muscle spasms or hypertension as the smooth walls of the vascular system contract and increase pressure. It can also lead to hyperactivity and bad temper.

The body starts to panic because of dehydration, with extra adrenaline being released for action.

Screaming for water and minerals as a result of the sugar assault and consequent acid by-products, the body desperately looks to re-establish pH balance.

Sugar Metabolism, pH and Acidosis

The Best Magnesium Supplement and Horse Calmer

The evolution of the horse was from alpine regions with an abundance of magnesium chloride and trace minerals from glacial waters. The plant food they ate was high in minerals and low in sugars. These plant foods also carried an abundance of beneficial bacteria to assist digestion and produce essential fatty acids. Their natural diet was very nutrient-dense with an abundance of magnesium and other trace minerals.

The best way to help make a horse calmer, returning to equilibrium and relaxed ‘grazing mode’, is to supply adequate hydration and the right nutrition. The most bio-available form of magnesium is the salt form called magnesium chloride hexahydrate (magnesium flakes) dehydrated from natural sea water.

Modern horses are mostly confined to fenced paddocks and back yards that do not have access to the same abundant natural sources of magnesium. As magnesium gets lower, sugar sensitivity, acidity, inflammation and agitation increases. Conversely, as magnesium levels are increased in cells the sugar sensitivity, bad temperament and acidification settles down again. It’s like a see-saw effect. Magnesium is vital in energy metabolism because it is used by the mitochondria to co-factor with ATP (adenosine triphosphate) – the energy currency of the cell. A deficiency leads to metabolic syndrome.

The mitochondrial bio-electrical system drives enzyme reactions in the body which are catalysts for all cell functions. Electrical energy is the life force, with magnesium at the crux of the energy process in all organisms.

Magnesium is at the centre of the chlorophyll molecule and essential for photosynthesis in plants (conversion of light energy to stored starches). It is essential to help the haemoglobin carry oxygen in animal blood. Oxygen is vital for cell metabolism. Low magnesium can manifest with symptoms of anaemia and chronic fatigue, hypothyroid conditions and diabetes[5].

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Chloride is abundant in cells and the body is hungry for it. Inside cells the most abundant ions are chloride, potassium and magnesium. To get access to intracellular spaces the magnesium ion needs to be joined to chloride, which then becomes fully water soluble, ionised and bio-available. Magnesium chloride, once dissolved, is already in the right form for cell uptake without further digestion required. This is also why it can be absorbed transdermally.

Make sure to use ‘food grade’ for feeds, as most magnesium chlorides are industrial grade with contaminants from agricultural or mining runoff, ocean pollutants or population waste sources. Food grade magnesium chloride flakes are usually from remote alpine regions, naturally dehydrated with the sodium removed, and retaining about two percent other trace minerals, without mercury or lead contamination.

Magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) has also been used as a feed supplement, but sulphates tend to break membrane barriers and over time this form of magnesium can be too irritating for the gut lining, causing rapid expulsion of the magnesium sulphate via the digestive system.

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Magnesium oxide is much harder to absorb due to its insolubility. Studies have shown bioavailability is only about 4% [7]. It also has a higher tendency to cause stool scouring. Many horse owners that have tried this supplement on their horses note that they have to add too much to the feeds to get any effect. This amount makes the feeds taste bad for the horse.

Magnesium chloride flakes can be added in smaller quantity (half to one cup per day) for a noticeable benefit, are more hydrating, easier on the digestive system - and more palatable for the horse.

Calm the Horse: Get Better Performance Not only is it more common for performance horses to suffer from stress and therefore lose excessive amounts of magnesium due to training and travelling, but the difference and improvement to performance with magnesium chloride supplementation is quite remarkable. Even race horses have demonstrated rapid improvement in muscle recovery during agistment between races.

Dressage riders have also noted calmer and more controllable horses when their magnesium needs are fully met.

Stomach Ulcers?

If the horse has acidosis and/or stomach ulcers these issues will need to be met via dietary changes with possibly some toxin binders and bicarbonate of soda treatment before oral magnesium chloride supplementation. While waiting for the gut to heal you can use magnesium chloride soaked in a bandage or towel and applied over the rump and muscle area to absorb and induce muscle relaxation. Horses can also absorb magnesium ions via skin like humans, which soothes muscle tension and enhances healing.

FOOTNOTE: As with any changes to a horse’s diet, introduce new elements like magnesium chloride in small increments for the first month.

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2. Maier, J.A.M., et al., Low magnesium promotes endothelial cell dysfunction: implications for atherosclerosis, inflammation and thrombosis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) Molecular Basis of Disease, 2004. 1689(1): p. 13-21.

3. Senni, K., A. Foucault-Bertaud, and G. Godeau, Magnesium and connective tissue. Magnes Res, 2003. 16(1): p. 70-4.

4. Martin-Molina, A., C. Rodriguez-Beas, and J. Faraudo, Effect of calcium and magnesium on phosphatidylserine membranes: experiments and all-atomic simulations. Biophys J, 2012.

102(9): p. 2095-103.

5. Seelig, M.S., Magnesium Deficiency in the Pathogenesis of Disease. 1980: Springer US. 6. Toribio, R.E., et al., Effects of hypercalcemia on serum concentrations of magnesium, potassium, and phosphate and urinary excretion of electrolytes in horses. Am J Vet Res, 2007. 68(5): p. 543-54.

7. Firoz, M. and M. Graber, Bioavailability of US commercial magnesium preparations. Magnes Res, 2001. 14(4): p. 257-62.

About the Author: Sandy Sanderson

B.A., Uni NSW. ©2016-2018 Sandy Sanderson is the founder and CEO of Elektra Life Pty Ltd since 2008, which supplies food grade magnesium chloride to the human and horse markets via the brands ‘Elektra Magnesium’ and ‘Magnesium4horses’.

Prior to that she nearly lost her life with severe heart arrhythmia caused by magnesium deficiency, but was able to fully recover by adding magnesium chloride to her daily lifestyle routine.

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I looked up the definition of this word and came up with – ‘regard with deference, avoid degrading, insulting, injuring or interrupting and treat with consideration’. Respect is a word that is heard often in horse circles, usually when a person is saying a horse doesn’t have enough respect.

This is considered a very bad thing and the horse must be taught to show more respect for humans immediately. I usually start feeling quite uncomfortable when I hear people use this word in reference to horses as it usually means the horse is in for a tough time. Sometimes I think people are actually creating fear in their horses and calling it respect.

The methods used to create this ‘respect’ certainly don’t fit in with the definition of the word above.

Which brings me to a very important question, ‘is the person respecting the horse’? Are the same people who want the horse to respect them returning the favor? Or is it a one way street? These are important questions that everyone who handles horses needs to be asking. If the horse is not treated with respect during the training process, then there is every chance that the training will result in a fearful, distrustful horse. And guess what, this horse will then be classified as one that isn’t showing enough respect. And so the cycle continues.

Going back to our definition of respect, how many people regard a horse with deference? Just the fact that they allow us to sit on their backs is an amazing act of giving on their part. To show deference to these incredible animals that do so much for us should be easy, but unfortunately a lot of what they do for us is taken for granted and taken as our ‘right’. Do we all make sure we never degrade, insult, injure or interrupt a horse?

I think that not degrading, insulting or injuring a horse is pretty obvious and most people would know if they cross this line. But crazy as it sounds even interrupting a horse is showing a lack of respect. A simple act like scratching the head on a leg is regularly interrupted by people quickly pulling the horses head up and not allowing it. And treating with consideration, this means consider how things are for the horse at all times, how is it for them?

Imagine a relationship of mutual respect between you and your horse.

In such a relationship there is time to be aware of the others needs and wants. Your horse is relaxed and happy in your presence, knowing you WINTER 2018

will not force it into fearful situations that you have not prepared it for.

Knowing that you will take moments to tune into it and find out how it’s coping with what is happening. Your horse respects your judgement and feels safe in your presence and because of this resistances fall away and self-confidence grows. Your confidence as a horse person also grows because you now understand how things are for the horse. This knowledge brings a feeling of empowerment and connection for you both. You find the time spent with your horse is now fun and full of adventure and wonderful surprises as you open up to each other, instead of hard work and fighting.

Respect is a wonderful thing if it is two way. Check in with yourself and see if you are willing to respect the horse as much as you expect the horse to respect you. Once you can say yes to this question you are on a beautiful path that could lead you anywhere......

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.

Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc. HAPPY HORSES BITLESS Phone: 0401 249 263 • Email: happyhorsesbitless@gmail.com www.happyhorsesbitless.com Happy Horses Bitless Bridles

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