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Thrush ~ More than a Cosmetic Flaw Mycotoxins and Feed Safety

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Colombian Caballos In the Spanish language, horses are caballos. Recently I was staying with a Colombian family who had a large farm in the Andes that had been in the family for generations. It was accessible only on horseback; people and supplies have to be taken up and down the mountain using horses. The horses are mountain bred, they live and work there. They are strong, intelligent and willing, with the ability to climb up and down mountains effortlessly. They’re all bone, muscle and sinew, with no excess fat on them. Most are around 14hh. The size is important, as they need small hooves to be able to find the cracks between rocks and climb, much like mountain goats. It feels like riding a mountain goat too! This was my first experience riding Colombian caballos and I’m a total convert, they’re amazing. On the way up to the farm (about a three hour ride), night descended. There was a full moon and the most amazing scenery I’ve ever experienced. The horses never faltered and climbed up the rocky tracks even when the track was obscured due to bushes or rocky outcrops. It was an incredible exercise in trust. I was sitting on a horse I’d only just met, La Rosa, and had to trust that she could find the right place to put her hooves in the dark. That night we slept at the farm, and then the next day went further up to the top of the mountain to find and care for some cattle that lived up there. The horses wanted to run, and we trotted and cantered through the foothills. Then we started climbing. Unlike the night before, now I could see the type of terrain we were crossing, it was hard and rocky. Often the track ran along the edge of a steep drop, with only rock underfoot. The horses clambered up sheer rock faces as there was little soil on the slopes.

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We rested at the top while the cattle were mustered by the farmer, and then their health needs were attended to. The methods used to work with the cattle demonstrated impressive animal handling skills. These were tough, wild mountain cattle and there was no crush. A lasso and a pole sunk in to the ground were their tools. The cattle were lassoed then tied to the pole to have vaccinations and worming administered. It was hard work and amazing to watch the skill of the handlers. The job was done without any rough handling or undue stress to the cattle. The horses nibbled on dry mountaintop scrub and dozed in the sun. On the way back down the horses were unbelievable with the rocky drops, somehow getting first one front leg over the edge of the rock, then the next, and finally the hind legs. We held our saddle horns and let them do their thing; to interfere or try and help would only distract them. The drops were often from bare rock onto bare rock. I still don’t understand how they did it. The slopes were frequently 45 degrees or more. At one point my mare was heading steeply straight down the edge of the mountain towards the cliff edge. At the very last moment she veered sharply to the right and continued along the track. This was the only moment where I stopped breathing, I’m a pretty brave rider but this tested me. We ended up calling the day ‘extreme sport horse riding’. After taking us plus our gear up to the mountain farm the night before, then climbing to the very top the following day, we reached the foothills. And what did the horses want to do? Run! So off we went at a fast canter across totally uneven ground with rocks everywhere. Not one of them missed a beat. I decided not to look at the ground; again my trust in my horse was justified. I couldn’t help but compare these horses to the ones I know in Australia. Ours would never be run over such ground. Ours would have no idea how to clamber up and down rocky ledges and would definitely expect a big dinner after so much work. These horses were not fed, but released to graze on the mountain grasses. They were so fit and so healthy and so switched on mentally it made our horses look like pampered poodles. I have ridden all my life, and without doubt this was the best ride I’ve ever been on. I will definitely be requesting a visit to the farm next time I go to Colombia! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Suzy Maloney B. Eq. Sc. has a degree in Equine Science, has been instructing riding students for 15 years and runs her own business Happy Horses Bitless. Suzy discovered bitless bridles 10 years ago and has now made the promotion of their use her passion. She teaches students exclusively in bitless bridles, gives bitless clinics, writes articles, gives talks on bitless riding and sells bitless bridles through her web page. Suzy believes we can communicate with horses using gentleness, intuition and an open mind. Her lessons are a combination of classical riding, natural horsemanship and the understanding of equine behaviour.

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Fencing without the fuss! In 2018, my husband Glenn and I bought our dream property. It was a blank canvas and we were so excited about the opportunity to make it our own but we knew it was going to be a big job!

The one thing that was easier than we expected, was using the StockGuard fence system. I knew that I wanted StockGuard as I had seen it on numerous properties (where it looked amazing) and a lot of people I know rave about the product. I intended to open a boutique equestrian centre, as well as run my own horses so I had some quite specific requirements: • I wanted it to look amazing! I wanted a post and rail look without the cost; • I wanted my own horses and those horses of my customers to be safe; • I needed something that all horses respected and something they could not chew, so I wanted it to be able to be electrified; • It needed to be suitable for both cattle and horses;

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The one thing I really appreciated about StockGuard was their free design service. I basically sent them in a mud map of what I wanted to achieve, and they sent me a diagram of component placement, how to get the power from one stage to the next along with my quote with exactly what I needed. It was just so easy and stress-free.

Soon after we put up our fencing we had a large rainfall event. A visitor slid off our access road and got bogged in the drain. They were amazed at how easy it was to remove the fence from that portion of the paddock so that we could bring in a loader to pull the vehicle out. Just another reason why we love the product.

My husband and I were able to put up this fencing easily. I did have to look at the instructions a few times for specific fittings but once I did it was easy! We could put up 500m of 3 x strand fencing in 4-5 hours. Glenn would walk along drilling the insulators in, and I would walk along running the tape and tensioning off. No physical strength required (once the posts are in). I would definitely call

The one pro-tip I would give – measure the tape spacing from the bottom of the post, NOT the top. We had the posts put in in the middle of summer and it was very dry, so the contractor had trouble getting the posts in evenly. No problem! We measured from the bottom of the post and now the fence still looks straight and amazing.

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HEMP for horses HEMP FACTS:

• For at least the last 12,000 years hemp has been grown and processed for it’s fibres and food products. • There are over 7000 different products that can be made from hemp. • Hemp seeds have a rich nutrition profile including protein, unsaturated fats, fibre, minerals and vitamins (vitamin E, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, iron, zinc, B6, among others) • Hemp has one of the lowest levels of unsaturated fats and highest level of polyunsaturated fats, compared to other vegetable oils • Hemp seeds are very high in protein; around 35%, and contain all of the required amino acids • Hemp seed oil provides not only omega-3 and omega-6, but also omega-9 in the most efficient form of any plant oil

BENEFITS OF HEMP SEED: • Excellent digestible fibre (around 27% fibre) which is comparable to copra meal • Horses find it highly palatable and it is highly digestible in the hind-gut • A good source of cool energy with 2.5 times more utilisable energy than protein or carbohydrates • Does not need to be heated treated to be edible (unlike soy)

WHAT IS HEMP?

• Free of phytoestrogens (unlike soy based feeds)

Hemp is not the same as marijuana. Hemp, unlike marijuana, contains almost no amount (0.3% or less) of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the compound that gets you ‘high’. Marijuana does contain high THC. The sale of hemp seed foods was prohibited in Australia until November 2017, when amendments to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards legally permitted their retail sale.

• Is considered a super food that can ease joint pain and inflammation • The oils and protein contribute to improving skin and coat health and hoof condition • Unlike soy, nuts and other legumes, hemp does not contain trypsin (enzyme) inhibitors and oligosaccharides, which can cause stomach and gastric upsets

SHOWS POTENTIAL IN: • Research is showing that hemp improves joint function due to the properties of the omega fatty acids • Anecdotal evidence is showing benefits for laminitic cases, both helping to prevent and to treat hoof healing after an attack • Can be beneficial for Equine Cushing’s Disease (PPID) and Insulin resistant horses • Shows promising results for improved bone and tendon healing as well as recovery from gastric ulcers

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Hemp plantations are being grown all over Australia now. There are farms in Queensland that have been around for some time and quite a few new farms developing in South Australia although there is still a shortage of seeds being experienced worldwide. In history, hemp has been used to make ropes and equipment for horses followed more recently by bedding material for the equine industry, but only now are we seeing an increase in the use of hemp as a foodstuff (seed and oil) The flower is the heart that gets stripped, the seed is what is inside (the most nutritious) then oil is extracted and you have the hemp meal (meal still has about 10% oil). Hemp meal has very low or zero (that is undetectable) levels of THC, it may contain however CBD ( cannabinoids) that are the therapeutic agents in the CBD oil but it cannot be advertised as containing it.

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Not a great deal of published scientific research has been done into the consumption of hemp foodstuffs by horses but more and more anecdotal evidence is being shared across the equine industry. Several US based organisations and companies are exploring the use of hemp-based feeds and supplements in the animal food industry, with the focus being on the safety and efficacy for livestock for human consumption and companion animals.

WHY HEMP IS A GREAT CHOICE Hempseed oil is typically cold pressed and uses temperatures below 38ºC and does not need to be chemically extracted or refined, making hemp a more stable, and therefore a healthier, option. Hemp seed oil provides not only Omega 3 and Omega 6, but also Omega 9. In addition to this, hemp also contains GLA: gamma linolenic acid. GLA is an omega-6 but unlike other omega 6, GLA ‘produces anti-inflammatory prostaglandins in the body’ ie. hemp seeds are highly anti-inflammatory.

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Hemp can be fed out in oil or powdered extract form, which is a more economical option for horses. Always consider the source and quality of the hemp as rancidity can be a problem, as with any seeds due to the oils.

https://www.mcdowellsherbal.com/treatments/foryou/1635-hemp-your-questions-answered References Kentucky Equine Research https://ker.com/equinews/hemp-oil-horses/ http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/cornell-takes-leadcannabidiol-research Use of Hemp Oil and Hemp Ingredients in Equine Diets by Dr’Jo Anne Murray PHD PGDIP BSC RNUTR BHS’II Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies University’of’Edinburgh http://www.hemp-ingredients.com/PDF/SUMMARY_ of_Equine_Report_for_Hemp.pdf THE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF SEEDS By: Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D This information kindly supplied with courtesy of McDowell’s Herbal Treatments Author Leah Moulden

It’s highly palatable for horses and can be a cost effective way to add additional calories to your horses diet without making them ‘fizzy’ and without adding grains. It can assist in maintaining or increasing weight while at the same time helping heal gut issues, improve muscle tone, coat and hoof health and

As little as 50g a day (roughly 1 cup) can help to maintain condition, increase fibre levels and provide a cool energy.

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and Feed Safety by Dr Jennifer Stewart

o different to human foods, all feedstuffs (and water and bedding) for horses can be contaminated with a variety of substances and organisms. Contamination can occur at any point from the paddock to the feed bin. Depending on the conditions during growth, harvest, storage and mixing - as well as the type of feeds and how they are provided to the horse - the level of contamination will vary between years, feed producers and the people who take care of the horses. And again as with human foods (where the concerns include salmonella food poisoning, rancid peanuts etc) - the growth of bacteria, fungi and yeasts that produce toxins can occur if environmental or storage conditions don’t support good food hygiene.

Contaminants can be: – chemical (prohibited substances, pesticides, herbicides, fertilsers, heavy metals)

Whether a fungus/mould produces mycotoxin depends on the type of mould, growing conditions, conditions during harvest, handling and storage, moisture, humidity, temperature, damage to the feedstuff, plant variety, pesticides, and geography. Feeds with more than 13% moisture are at the highest risk of mould growth and mycotoxin production. And, because mycotoxins are quite robust and hardy, they can survive food processing - so once formed in a feedstuff they will still be present in any feeds manufactured from it, including commercially prepared feeds, dried distillers grains, hay, haylage and silage.

Mycotoxin poisoning of horses has been reported in Australia, but is not common. The reasons for this include: – mycotoxins only accumulate in pasture grasses under certain conditions and most pastures are safe most of the time

– physical (stones, metal, string)

– owners are aware that feed should be stored in dry conditions and accidentally ‘spoiled’ feed must be thrown out

– biological (bacteria, moulds that produce toxic compounds called mycotoxins)

– horses are quite sensitive to ‘off ’ odours and will usually reject mouldy feed

The word mycotoxin (a poison in fungus) is derived from 2 words: ‘mukes’ – Greek for ‘fungi’ and ‘toxicum’ – Latin for ‘poison’. Fungi are part of the normal environment in crops and stored feeds, and they are everywhere – we share the world with many life-forms! There are more than 200,000 species of fungi in the environment — including mould, yeast, mushrooms, lichen and truffles. Depending on the weather and moisture levels, a single species of fungus can morph into other different species, or take on the features and behaviours of multiple types = more fun than a computer game! Over 100,000 mould species have been identified and one species can produce many different mycotoxins - and several species may produce the same mycotoxin. Mould growth and mycotoxin production are usually associated with extremes in weather conditions that cause plant stress and/or high moisture content of harvested feeds; poor storage practices; low quality feedstuffs in terms of dust, moisture and hygiene, and poor feeding practices.

– healthy horses can usually overcome the potential effects of ingesting feed containing low levels of mycotoxins

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– health problems may occur when low levels of mycotoxins are consumed over a long period All feedstuffs (including human foods) can be contaminated with mycotoxins – of which there are over 400 kinds. Mouldy, mycotoxincontaminated feeds can contain more than one mycotoxin and animals may be exposed to multiple mycotoxins. Effects are dependent on the specific mycotoxin(s), the amount and duration of exposure, and animal factors such as age, sex, reproductive status and level of stress. Most feedstuffs carry some form of unavoidable natural contamination. The challenge is to minimize any such contamination and the associated risks. Of special interest to horses are aflatoxins, fusariotoxins (fumonisin, mouldy corn disease) and mycotoxins from the ergot family produced by Claviceps spp. or other grass moulds. 11

Aflatoxins are produced by the fungus Aspergillus. Acute aflatoxicosis is very rare but chronic aflatoxicosis can occur with a daily intake of 500-1000ppb of aflatoxin (Table 1.). Grain (corn, wheat, oats, sorghum, rice and barley), hay (dusty hay can have over 10 times the amount of fungal spores and allergens as good clean hay) and protein meal crops (cottonseed, copra, soybean, peanut and sunflower meal and seeds) can be affected during growth. Aflatoxins can also accumulate in stored feeds and in feed additives when conditions are favourable ie moist, warm conditions, and damaged or cracked, rolled grains. Chronic aflatoxicosis usually improves when the contaminated food has been removed from the diet. Horses are susceptible to the condition but reports of cases in Australia are not common. To reduce the risk of aflatoxicosis, feed should always be properly stored and kept dry and cool. Feed spoiled by water and uneaten dampened feeds should be thrown away. Few naturally occurring episodes of aflatoxicosis have been reported in horses.

Infected corn / corn rot

Table 1. Australian Aflatoxin Limits (ANZFA Food Standards Code) Aflatoxin B1

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20 ppb

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Fumonisin survives the pelleting process, meaning commercial cornbased products share the same risk as corn, and dry distillers grain (DDGS) has been found to have 3 times the concentration of fumonisin

Chicken feed ppb: parts per billion or ug/kg

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Fumonisins are a common mould of corn throughout the world. International surveys have found that there are very few instances where corn is totally free of this mycotoxin - particularly if the grains are damaged or harvested soon after rain. Infection of oats has also been reported but is extremely rare. Fumonisins can also be found in cornflour, dried milled corn fractions, dried figs, herbal tea, medicinal plants, bovine milk and others. They are extremely toxic to liver and kidneys in horses and also cause a fatal brain condition known as leukoencephalomalacia or ‘mouldy corn disease’. Outbreaks of ‘mouldy corn disease’ have been reported in horses and donkeys fed mouldy corn or commercially prepared feeds containing corn, in Australia (in 1995 an outbreak killed 3 horses), Argentina, China, Egypt, New Caledonia, South Africa and especially the USA.

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as the original corn. At particular risk are damaged crops or crops that have been harvested soon after rain. Insect damage predisposes corn to mycotoxin contamination because insects damage the kernel allowing fungal colonization and they also carry them between plants and paddocks. Mouldy corn disease has no treatment apart from supportive veterinary care and removing toxic feedstuffs, but early diagnosis and treatment increases chances of recovery. There are a few reports in Australia, most notably an outbreak in 1995 that resulted in the death of three horses. Mortality due to ELEM is high and death can occur within hours or days from onset of the clinical signs. Horses seem to be among the most sensitive animal species and clinical signs are observed following exposure to >10mg/kg feed for horses, compared to 160 mg/ kg feed in pigs.

Lupinosis is caused by eating lupins that have been infected with the fungus Diaporthe toxica which thrives in warm, moist conditions and produces a mycotoxin called phomopsin. Lupins are grown mainly in Western Australia and Victoria and poisoning can occur when animals graze fungi-infected lupin stubble, or are fed lupin hay contaminated with fungi. Stubble remains toxic for several months once it has been infected. Lupinosis affects mainly sheep and has rarely been reported in horses. It is usually fatal in horses and affected animals become ataxic and sluggish, have red-brown urine and can die suddenly. The highest risk period for lupinosis is summer to autumn - especially if the weather is warm and humid - and although horses are not often grazed on lupin stubble or fed lupin hay, lupin hay is sometimes used as an alternative feed-stuff in drought times. New varieties of lupin that are resistant to fungal infection have greatly reduced the risk of this disease in Australia, so always check that horses access only fungal-resistant lupin hay or stubble. Perennial ryegrass staggers and paspalum staggers are sometimes seen in horses grazing pasture containing perennial ryegrass or paspalum. There have been reports of cases in Australian horses in temperate areas where perennial rye grass is the dominant pasture species and it can also occur from ryegrass hay and ryegrass seed screenings. The fungus (Neotyphodium lolii) invades perennial rye grass, where it produces a toxin called lolitrem B. Clinical symptoms include muscle twitching and tremors, swaying and convulsions, which increase with stress or exercise. The risk to horses is injury caused by uncoordinated movements and affected horses should be kept in a quiet, safe area; veterinary attention should be sought and in severe cases the horse may receive fluids and other medications. The clinical signs of a lolitrem intoxication are completely reversible and once removed from the contaminated feeds, animals generally recover within 5 days. The risk of ryegrass staggers is low in Australia. It can be reduced by not allowing pastures to be overgrazed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mycotoxin concentrations are highest at the base of the plants â&#x20AC;&#x201D; slashing paddocks before heading; planting new ryegrass varieties that contain no fungi or fungi that produce only low levels of mycotoxin, and keeping an eye on horses during summer and autumn, especially if rain causes a flush of growth. Affected horses usually appear normal except for sudden episodes of trembling, incoordination, panic and collapse. Horses should be removed from the pasture, kept in a quiet place and veterinary treatment with fluids and therapy may be required.

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Paspalum can be infested with claviceps as can other pasture grasses and grain crops including ryegrasses, cereal rye, phalaris and paspalum. Paspalum staggers produces signs that are identical to the signs of perennial ryegrass staggers. The risk of ryegrass or paspalum staggers in Australia is low and good grazing management can help reduce the risk. Pastures should contain a mix of grass types and should not be grazed close to the ground. New varieties of perennial ryegrass are available which contain no-endophyte or low mycotoxin-producing endophyte. Paspalum pastures should be inspected for Claviceps paspali infection before the introduction of horses. Watch for symptoms during the high-risk period of summer to autumn. This is especially important if pasture has been grazed low, or if summer rains have produced a flush of perennial ryegrass. Pregnant mares and foals are sensitive to low concentrations of claviceps and other fungal mycotoxins on grasses and cereal grains. Cases have also occurred in mares fed oats contaminated with claviceps-infected ryegrass seeds and in mares grazing Neotyphodium infected tall fescue. Signs include dystocia, prolonged gestation, reduced milk production and weak foals. Case reports are uncommon in Australia. Management includes preventing late gestation mares from grazing endophyteinfected pastures or feeding endophyte-infected grains or hay. Removal of pregnant mares from endophyte-infected pasture 60 to 90 days before the expected foaling date has been recommended to prevent these symptoms. The complete elimination of mycotoxins from the food chain is extremely difficult. Methods to inhibit mould growth and remove mycotoxins include ammonia, bleach, binders, bentonite, botanicals (such as mustard, green garlic, cinnamon bark, peppers, cloves, thyme, green tea and honey), pasteurisation, peroxide, polishing, milling, fermentation, formaldehyde, irradiation, ozone, roasting, caustic soda and chicken intestinal microbes. Some work on some mycotoxins. Activated carbon (charcoal) has produced variable binding results and yeast cell walls have some effect in binding aflatoxin. Adsorbents bind the mycotoxins to their surface so that they cannot damage the intestine or be absorbed. This includes several different clays and zeolites. From data in other species, to be effective, they must be consumed at a rate of approximately 1 to 2% of the diet. A horse consuming 10 kg of food per day would need to eat 100 grams per day as a minimum. Charcoal is also an effective adsorbent and isolated cell walls from Saccharomyces yeast also adsorb mycotoxins. There is no universally effective adsorbent. Digestive upsets can be a sign of mycotoxin intakes, and can also put the horse at higher risk of effects from mycotoxins. Supplementation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast (Yea Sacc) may help, since this strain’s cell wall can adsorb mycotoxins.

Aspergillus mold However, it is not known if it also can biologically inactivate them. Dosage for an anti-mycotoxin effect is also unknown but the digestive enhancing dose is 46 billion organisms/day. Drought and insect damage are most important in causing mould and mycotoxin formation in the field. Storage conditions are also critical to preventing mould growth and mycotoxin production in harvested feedstuffs. Grain should be stored below 15% moisture. Seasonal peaks in aflatoxin content can occur in drought years and in particularly wet harvest seasons. Optimizing the conditions of feed production and storage (including straw as bedding material) is essential for horses health and performance. The application of sound hygiene practices in feed production and storage as well as feeding can help to minimize feed hygienerelated problems.

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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Backing Horses Hayley Chambers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Outback Equines

Photos by Mikahla Barford Photography and the mare in the photos is Kande an Arabian x Waler 4.5 year old belonging to a client of mine Natasja Van Eck

The term â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Backingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is generally referred to as the moment when a rider or trainer places weight on a horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back for the first time or over a period of training sessions. There are various methods, schools of thought and ideas around the when, what, how and why of backing a horse and in this article my aim is to educate readers on one of the safest, kindest and most effective ways of backing a young horse (or older horse for that matter) for the first time and some things to think about if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re planning on doing this yourself. WHEN? When to back a horse is very debateable in the horsey world. Some folk say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start them under saddle until they are at least 5 years oldâ&#x20AC;? whilst others say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Start them as 2 year oldsâ&#x20AC;?. When I think of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Startingâ&#x20AC;? a horse I think of the huge numbers of individual exercises it really takes to have a well started young horse. Starting to me involves any number of the following exercisesâ&#x20AC;Ś.

1. Foundation Groundwork â&#x20AC;˘ This involves leading, stopping, backing, yielding, traveling, tying up/head pressure exercises or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;head downâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, head/neck flexion, desensitisation to a variety of things such as whips, flags, tarps, and anything else that the horse appears to be worried or frightened of, developing softness and responsiveness to the signals/aids. In this foundation period I also work on general things such as grooming, picking up hooves/picking out hooves, washing/ hosing down etc.

2. Lunging/Circles with &/or without a the use of a round pen or square pen â&#x20AC;˘ Ensuring the horse can move off at walk, trot and canter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; up and down the paces right through to halt both on and off lead. Teaching the horse to face up, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hook onâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;follow upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (basically follow you around without a lead on signal).

3. Girthing â&#x20AC;˘ Ensuring the horse can handle the pressure/ feeling of being girthed up â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I generally recommend using a roller for the first time as opposed to the saddle initially. This is purely because I follow the Principles of Equine Learning by using Progressive Desensitization (more on this soon).

4. Saddling â&#x20AC;˘ Teaching the horse to calmly accept the saddle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; generally I go with a light all purpose saddle first without stirrups, then I add the stirrups, then I use a stock saddle with fenders. Again Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m following the premise of Progressive Desensitisation to help avoid the horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stress levels peaking above their threshold (ie; a huge rush of cortisol and adrenaline when a horse is pushed beyond their threshold = a nervous scared horse that can also not take in any further information clearly! Flooding a 16 EQUINE NEWS.COM.AU

horse with information can lead to Learned Helplessness which is what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to avoid!)

5. Long Reining â&#x20AC;˘ This is where we further the education of the horse by teaching him more stop and go signals and work on steering. I generally teach this in a halter or bitless bridle first, and once the education is all there, I can progress to bitting up if necessary/needed.

6. Ponying â&#x20AC;˘ In some cases I like to pony the young horse off one of my more seasoned horses to get them used to seeing a rider up above them and being taken out to learn a bit more forward/leading from another horse. I find this helps them work out the information I am needing when it comes to the actual backing process

7. Backing â&#x20AC;˘ This is the process we will address in this article. Until the above steps are taken I generally donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend backing, however in some instances where I am working with my own horses (without the time limit of a client preferring a horse to be started and finished off within generalised time frame) I sometimes will back a horse before theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worn a saddle but never before they have been long reined and learnt to steer/stop/go. Backing a horse bareback is not an issue PROVIDED all the other foundation work, flexion, steering, stopping and forward signals have been taught.

8. First Rides â&#x20AC;˘ This is where the horse is asked to take their first steps whilst carrying a rider. This can be done either bareback or saddled, and with or without a helper/walker to begin with. We can address this topic in another issue đ&#x;&#x2DC;&#x2030; WINTER 2019

BACKING – How young is too young?

HOW?

In my opinion the simple act of Backing a young horse can happen at a reasonably young age. I wouldn’t hesitate to back a 2 year old horse, at any age older than that is fine too. Remember you aren’t actually RIDING the horse, you are simply asking them to hold your body weight for a short period of time. Listening to your horse right now is the key. If the leg work prior has been done I generally find backing a young horse is a non-issue. However some younger horses just simply aren’t even strong enough for holding any kind of bodyweight, despite it not being a ‘ridden’ session with movement. If your horse seems to struggle to maintain balance leave the exercise for a date further down the track when the horse appears stronger and more balanced. Me personally I like to back my own horses at around 3 years old or even older depending on the maturity of the horse. However, I like to ‘start’ my horses from the moment they arrive. Developing good foundation horsemanship skills, ground manners and handling can start from foals/ weaning/yearlings! You don’t have to push a horse physically to achieve these things, nor do you need to be riding them OR backing them, and you don’t have to spend hours each day to achieve these skills either. Just short sessions of good QUALITY training are

When I back a horse a number of things have already been established. The horse already knows voice cues such as ‘whoa’, walk on, trot on, canter. I can move the horse up and down the paces and he is calm and relaxed in all other ground work situations. The horse is already generally used to ‘seeing’ someone up above them during the ponying sessions and has been well desensitised to the roller, possibly a saddle, flags, tarps, whips etc etc. The horse is now CALM and RELAXED PRIOR to beginning the backing. Also ensure your horse is PAIN FREE before attempting to back them. You don’t want their first experience with a human on their back to be painful or it can stick with them for a long time!

the key with youngsters.

I usually start this process on a mounting block or milk crate next to them. I step up and down a number of times, and because I’ve already taught my horse a park with my Combined Reinforcement Training methods (including my clicker training) the horse is happy and content to remain in a park quite easily. Once they are ok with me going up/down next to them with the mounting block, I’ll start to ‘lay’ over them with my arms and then part of my upper body. I make a point of patting both sides of the horse a lot, and waving my arms about so the horse see’s me from both eyes during this process. Once the horse is comfortable with this, I begin bouncing up and down on the mounting block so the horse is ok with the faster up/down

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movement and if saddled up, I also slap the stirrups about, rock the saddle and place weight with my hand in the stirrup closest to me. Again, I’m rewarding the horse with rest, scratches and my clicker/treats as necessary (look up Motivation Matrix in animal training or log onto our free trial in our online training course for more information and education on our training methods www.outbackequines.com) From there, I can start to place my foot and some weight in the stirrup &/or start to lay over the horse’s back with some weight so they ‘feel’ me up there now. I go with short moments and slowly build up to longer moments. By now, most horses that are clicker trained are EXCITED about this moment and getting huge rushes of Dopamine and Serotonin simply because the methods I use promote these hormones and therefore the horses create a positive association with the exercise itself. In my experience more horses that don’t enjoy this process aren’t ready physically for the job being asked – either they are sore/uncomfortable OR they are too immature. Once the horse can carry my body weight at a stand still calmly with me laying over them, I’ll start to add my leg that is going to the other side of the horse. All the while, I’m patting and rubbing the other side of the horse. I don’t want the horse to be surprised to see me there on their other eye at any time! This is where if your Foundation Horsemanship is solid, the backing process should be relatively easy. Once I can lay across the horse with my body weight, and start to take my leg mostly over, most horses are happy and relaxed about me sitting up there on their backs. Again, I’m a strong advocate of Combined Reinforcement methods, so short and sweet sessions where the horse gets plenty of rest in between repetitions and plenty of positive

reinforcement generally assures a positive and successful result. I would consider backing the ‘last’ exercise that I do with the horse that day after some lunging/ground work/long reining. Once the horse has held my weight and I’ve sat on them I generally leave the training session at that for the day and allow the horse to be put away in it’s yard/stall and think about what just happened. Leave every exercise on a positive and successful note and that often means stopping SOONER rather than later. The best advice I can give you is to understand your Principles of Equine Learning Theory in and out, understand the use of Progressive Desensitisation, Flooding and Learned Helplessness. We have in depth explanations of these terms in our online training courses. If you are at all unsure of this process PLEASE seek the help of a QUALIFIED and EXPERIENCED trainer in starting young horses. I am always happy to help my students learn this process SAFELY and guide them through my techniques. If they learn the correct methods they can take their experience to every horse they work with in the future and help to ensure each horse has a successful and happy future.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hayley Chambers of Outback Equines promotes humane and ethical training methods backed by science and by leading equine experts from around the world. She believes in a holistic approach to training and always takes into consideration the horse’s health & physical well-being when working with each unique individual horse. She is constantly staying up to date with the latest research and industry knowledge to ensure better welfare for the horses she trains and is very passionate in her pursuit of excellent humane training practices. Outback Equines provides practical hands on clinics and camps, private lessons, online mentoring programs and a video training library.

Hayley Chambers • NHAA Level 2 Horse Archery Coach • Equestrian Australia NCAS Introductory General Coach • Dip. App. Sci. Equine Studies • RDA Level 1 Coach

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How to calculate if you are getting value from your Equine Dental Service Provider? Value for money is one of the key parts of choosing any product or service, and this article is to help you, the horse owner or trainer, to decide on whether you are getting value or not from your service provider. Let’s break down every step of what is involved in having your horse’s “teeth done” by a professional person (a person who charges a fee for their services). 1. They turn up to do your horse, and have informed you if running late etc.

4. They sedate the horse so that they can thoroughly and safely examine ALL of the teeth and mouth structures (gums, cheeks, palate & tongue). With sedation, the horse will be less stressed about it, have little or no memory of any painful experience encountered during the procedure, and most importantly will co-operate with a thorough examination process. Most mouth pathologies are painful, and need to be addressed to investigate them and treat them, so pain is an inevitable part of dentistry in humans and horses. Allowing the patient to experience and remember the painful experience is the choice of the owner/trainer, so choose wisely!

Remember that it is a criminal act for a non-vet to be providing and sedating your horse, and if you choose to ignore this law, you are supporting a black market in drugs which have also been used in date rapes, murders and suicides. Any adverse effects or accidents/ injuries incurred in this illegal dental service will not be covered by insurance, and veterinary treatment (essential in an insurance and public liability claim) may not be available.

Value of a qualified, insured and licensed veterinarian sedating and doing nerve blocks if necessary to your horse, so ALL of the mouth can be properly examined, demonstrated and treatments offered – range of $30-90, so let’s give an average of $40. – Total so far = $90.

This is part of any professional service, and the cost to any business of running a schedule requires significant time and investment, so let’s give this $10 value. – Total so far = $10.

5. Some veterinarians use mobile crushes, and some of these have scales on them. Accurate weighing of your horse carries various benefits, including allowing for accurate deworming, monitoring and comparing weights from year to year, monitoring growth of young stock etc. Maybe a height stick is available too?

Value of horse being weighed on digital scales - $5-15, so let’s average it at $10 – Total of $100

Pic 1 Equipment needs to be clean and organised

2. They have clean and well organised, modern equipment that will allow them to do the job properly. The equipment will allow them to show you, the owner/trainer what is going on in your horse’s mouth. Failure to have good quality and clean equipment may result in them spreading viruses and bacteria between horses, and could also result in injury to your horse, you or them?

Investment in good equipment is an essential part of the science of equine dentistry, so this value could vary from $2 – 50/horse – depending on the number of horses they do and the level of equipment they will use for the range of conditions they encounter. So let’s give this an average of $10 value – Total so far = $20

3. They examine the horse holistically for you prior to looking at the teeth. This could involve them asking how the horse has been going, has it had any problems, do you have any queries that need specifically investigating. It could even involve a brief clinical examination if they are a veterinarian, looking at the eyes, nose, skin, listening to the heart and lungs, assessing hydration and more if desired. Maybe check out a problem on the horse that has been worrying you for awhile. So obviously there is a large range in skill and qualification levels here, ranging from no examination before putting the gag on (zero value), to a proper clinical examination by a skilled and University Degree qualified Equine Veterinarian (value of $99).

So on average, let’s give this an average of $30 – Total so far = $50.

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6. The mouth is properly examined through both feeling and looking, after having flushed the mouth out with clean water. Some problems like sharp teeth are best detected by feel. But others, like a diseased and discoloured tooth, or an exposed pulp/nerve chamber, cannot be felt by ANYONE’S FINGERS, so the horse’s head must be very still, so a bright light and angled mirrors can be placed right to the back of the mouth, and every surface of every tooth be examined. If a problem is sighted, it may be necessary to use very sharp pulp explorers or periodontal pocket probes to further investigate the problem. This problem should be shown to the owner to help educate the owner so they can understand the WINTER 2019

magnitude of the problem and best decide which treatment option to go for.

Evaluating and safely modifying the height and angles of the teeth to bring them closer to a normal mouth is another essential skill in proper equine dentistry. It must be remembered that horses teeth are living organs, have nerves, and so if too much tooth is removed, it can be very painful, and kill the tooth, eventually leading to painful tooth root infections etc. SO when reducing a tall tooth (e.g. hook, ramp, waves etc), it is very important to file some tooth, then rinse with water, then examine the tooth surface so you can see how close you are getting to the nerve. To reduce a tall tooth blindly, with no looking or intermittent cooling with water, then examining it, is not only lazy, but is dangerous to the tooth and the horse.

Value of odontoplasty – varies from $10 if done poorly (sharp points left untreated) to $150 if done very well in a bad mouth. So let’s give an average value of $50. Total so far = $180.

Value of a thorough oral exam – using a full mouth speculum, a well washed out mouth, a sedated head that stays still and not tossing and moving about, use of a very bright light , mirrors, probes. Range of $20-80, but let’s give an average of $30. – Total so far $130.

Pic 3 As you file down a tall tooth you need to be watching the colour of the dentine (arrows) to avoid exposing the nerve.

7. Odontoplasty – the sharp points are filed back, and bevelled so that they do not return for 6-12 months, and any elongations (hooks, waves, ramps, excessive ridges) are addressed. Knowing how much to take off is essential for both not harming the horse, (by taking too much off), and ensuring that the sharpness doesn’t return too soon (by not taking enough off). Being able to remove ALL of the sharp points, and not just those on the teeth in the front half of the mouth is essential for the comfort of the horse.

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9. Assessment of the soft tissue of the mouth including gum lines, cheeks, tongue and palate. These can only be done if the horse is sedated and bright lights, mirror and probes are used. Gum disease is very common in horses and causes short term pain and long term premature loss of teeth. Rigid endoscopes are now being used by some veterinarians in more complex cases, to help visualise and demonstrate the dental and soft tissue problems to the owner, and also to be able to ask opinions from other equine dental vet experts around the world.

Value of assessment of soft tissue, including endoscopic exam – range of $11-144, so an average of $20 – total so far is $200.

Sometimes x-rays will be needed to further investigate a problem, as is so common in human dentistry. If your vet has their x-ray machine ready to go, you can save additional call out fees, extra travel fees etc, so simply having this service whilst doing a dental must be worth, on average over all of your horses at least $10? total so far = $210.

Pic 4 Showing the owner what is going on in the mouth.

Pic 5 Sheath clean and examination is a useful addition to a dental.

10. Your service provider gives you a tax invoice, which means they will be paying income tax from their earnings, so contributing to the ambulance, hospital equipment, staff, medication etc needed to save your life when you or your family and friends next fall off a horse. Without a tax invoice, you can assume they are using all of what you pay them to help finance their next holiday or home improvements etc. Value of income tax ranges from 20-45 %, so let’s give it an average value here of $20. – Total so far = $230. 11. Your service provider has shown you in the mouth BEFORE and AFTER the work they have done, so that you as a responsible owner can understand what your horse is going through, pain and functionality wise in their mouth. It also is proof that your service provider is trustworthy, transparent, and not conning you into believing them. Value of this 3-5 mins of showing and explaining to you range of $3-30 – average of $10? Total so far = $240

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12. If your horse is a gelding, it gets its sheath and penis cleaned and checked for beans and tumors. It is difficult to do this without sedation, and some vets will do it complimentary with a dental. To have it done separately, it would cost between $25-50, so let’s give it a value here, across all horses – mares (who don’t need it) and males – of $20 per horse. Total so far $260. 13. You receive a dental chart for your own records, and as a statement to your friends and potential purchasers of your horse in the future that you are a good caring owner, prepared to invest in the long and short term health of your horse. Value of a dental chart – range $2-20 – average of $10 – total so far = $270. 14. Your service provider will send you a reminder via mail or email or text, that your horse’s teeth are due to be checked again. Value of reminders - $5 – total so far = $275.

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15. Your service provider is registered for GST, which goes towards improving the national economy, building of new roads, schools, hospitals etc, and is approximately 10 % of each service, so you can add on $27 here – total so far = $302. 16. Are they insured with public liability and professional indemnity in the case of injury/accident/death to your horse, yourself or them whilst working on your property? Average range of value – depending on what type of insurance, how much work they do etc $2-20 – average of $10. – Total so far $312. 17. Travel to your horse. In order to save you the time to float your horse to them, they have invested in a vehicle, continue to register and maintain it, paid for fuel, and have given up their time to drive to you. What does that cost them in time and money, and what does it save you? Be honest now!

If it is not an acceptable travel fee for you, ask if you can float your horse to their property or somewhere to meet them, e.g. at another property where they are already working so you can share the costs of travels, setting up, cleaning up after etc.

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The table below allows you to tick the components of a dental treatment that your service provider is offering, to help you decide if they are giving you the best value for money. PROCEDURE:

Average Value

Easy to make an appointment and they show up when they say they will or let you know if running late

$10

Clean, well maintained, modern equipment

$10

Holistic clinical examination of the horse prior to looking at the teeth, and opportunity for you to ask questions about dental and non dental issues etc

$30

Legal use of sedation and nerve blocks (must be a vet) with a range of sedatives available to be able to tailor the anaesthetic to the health of your horse and type of dental work to be done.

$40

Weighing of your horse on digital scales +/- height stick

$10

Thorough examination of all structures of the mouth, using water flush, bright light, mirror, probes. Feeling AND looking for problems

$30

Proper and safe filing of ALL sharp points, especially right up the back of the mouth, and safely correcting overgrown teeth etc if necessary. Safe reduction of tall teeth required periodic flushing of the filed surface, and then looking at that surface, using light and mirror to check how close you are getting to the nerve.

$50

Proper looking and using probes to assess the health and diseases of the gums, tongue, palate and cheeks. Possibly using a scope as well.

$20

Having x-ray machine on hand in case x-rays are needed

$10

They give you a proper tax invoice as proof that they pay their taxes to contribute to your medicare hospital and doctor costs when you fall off your horse J

$20

They show you and maybe invite you to feel inside the mouth before AND after the work being done, so you become more educated.

$10

Sheath/penis clean done on males after each dental

$20

They give you a dental chart for each horse

$10

They will send you a reminder for when your horse is due again.

They are registered for GST which will go towards improving your roads, hospitals, schools, police force etc

$25

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COMING EVENTS AUGUST 2019 BARREL RACING

*All dates are subject to change Australian Barrel Horse Association – Ph: 03 5343 5118 - www.abha.com.au ABHA – NSW – 3 – 4 Cloverleaf Cruisers AELEC, 10-11 Badgery’s Creek, 10-11 Branxton, 17-16 Moonbi, 17 Tarcutta, 17 Nabiac, 24 Cooranbong, 24-25 Camden, 31 Geurie, 31-1st Sept Cooma, 31 Moonbi. QLD – 11 Ridgelands, 17-18 Biloela, 17 Dalby, 31 Toogoolawah. VIC – 31ST-2nd Sept Boneo Park. National Barrel Horse Association - Ph: Melissa Kattenberg 0417 071 833 - www.nbha.com.au

CAMPDRAFTING

16-18 30-1 Sept

ABCRA – 02 6766 5863 – www.abcra.com.au - ACA – 07 4622 3110 – www.campdraft.com.au ABCRA – 3-4 Baradine, 9-11 Wingham, 9-11 Coolah Valley, 10-11Gunnadah Show Soc Draft, 16-18 Walgett BC Draft, County of Cumberland Draft, 23-24 Gresford, 23-25 Come by Chance, 29-30 Newman, 30 1st Sept Warren, Dorrigo, 31-1st Sept Coolatai, 30-1st Sept Wingen.

CARRIAGE DRIVING

www.australiancarriagedrivingsociety.org 3-4 NSW, Southern Highlands Cl, Indoor/Outdoor Series Final – Ph: Yvonne 02 4883 4859 4 QLD, Gold Coast Club, CONES, Schuster Park – Ph: Robin Burren 07 5533 8239 10 NSW, Dressage/Cones School – Graded Dressage Competition, Temora – Ph: Sharron 0428 683 415 11 VIC, Navigation Drive/Ride, Huntley Rec Reserve – Ph: Hillary Billett 0419 104 583 11 NSW, Inter Challenge, Hills Club – Ph: Jan 02 9606 6085 11 NSW, Harness Gymkhana, Tamworth Club, Moonbi – Ph: Liz 0427 766 726 17-18 Vic Indoor Qualifier, Geelong Club, Iverleigh - Ph: Hillary Billett 0419104 583 18 QLD Graded Dressage Championships @ QSEC Grounds, Caboolture – Ph: Jill Seary 0452 220 977 18 NSW, Rally, Central Coast Club – Ph: Mary 0434 584 490 24-25 NSW, Indoor/Outdoor Northern Series Challenge, Venue TBA – Ph: Tracey 0402 854 696 24-25 ACDS National Show Driving Championships, Monarto, SA – Enquiries to Leonie gumwoodfarm@gmail.com 24 QLD, Range Club, Bob’s School – rangecarriageclub@gmail.com 25 QLD, Range Club, 3x3 Round 3 – rangecarriageclub@gmail.com 25 NSW, Come & Try Day, Hunter Club, Stroud – Ph: Rosemary 0407 562 257 25 VIC, Indoor Qualifier, Oaklands, Kal Kallo Ph: Cheryl Dowling 0414 772 806

CUTTING

9 – 11 10-11 12-18 24-25 30-1 Sept 30 1 Sept

National Cutting Horse Association - www.ncha.com.au – Ph: 02 6765 9356 Qld, Nebo Cutting Club, Championship Show, Nebo Indoor Arena – Ph: 02 6765 9356 NSW, Big River Cutting Club, Championship Show, Grafton – Ph: Alan Dixon 0417 160 153 Qld, Comet River Cutting Club, Futurity/Aged Event Show – Ph: Marg Minns 0427 305 331 Qld, Gold City Cutters Inc, Championship Show, Charters Towers – Cont: Browyn gccutters@gmail.com Qld, Rocky Cutting Club, Championship Show, Rockhampton, - Ph: Kelly O’Toole 0421 799 525 Southern Queensland Cutting Horse Assoc, Championship Show, Tyalgum, NSW – Ph: Ray 02 6679 3652

DRESSAGE & EQUESTRIAN

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ENDURANCE

22-26

Australian Endurance Riders Association – Ph: Sec Kim Moir 0476 166 903 – www.aera.asn.au AERA, 5 Day, 40 km ride, Shahzada, St Albans, NSW – Ph: AREA Secretary Kim Moir 0476 166 903

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COMING EVENTS AUGUST 2019 EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

10-11 17-18 16-18 23-25 24-25

Equestrian Australia – www.equestrian.org.au – Ph: 02 8762 7777 Boneo Showjumping Series, Boneo Park, Vic – Ph: Liz 03 5986 5995 www.boneopark.com.au Border Districts Showjumping Club, Grand Prix Show, Eq/Ctr, Albury/Wodonga – Ph: 0427 467 540 Tamworth International Eventing CIC, AELEC, Tamworth NSW – E: tieaelec@gmail.com BARASTOC Tatura Indoor Showjumping Classic, Tatura, Vic – Ph: Patty Lewis 0488 998 014 Eventing, Vic, Friends of Werribee, WPNEC – Ph: Nina Lewis 03 9908 3706 - www.vic.equestrian.org.au

NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

3 - 5 16-18 28-29 30-1 Sept 8 -11 15-24

Nambucca Natural Horsemanship Cl meet Wednesdays, S/Gr Macksville www.nambuccanaturalhorse.com.au Mel Fleming Horsemanship – Ph: 0428 385 745 – www.melfleming.com.au Riding with Synchronicity Clinic, Wilton (Via) Sydney – Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 Ken Faulkner Australian Horsemanship – Ph: Kathy Faulkner 0427 732 394 – www.australiannaturalhorsemanship.com 3 Day Savvy Weekend, Winchelsea, Vic – Ph: Narelle Unmack 0418 540 770 Lyn Ringrose-Moe Cowboy Dressage Clinic - Ph: Belinda Gregson 0488 958 669 Australian Cowboy Dressage Championships, Esk, QLD – Ph: Belinda Gregson 0488 958 669 Tanja Kraus Horsemanship - Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033 - www.horsemanshipforperformance.com 4 Day Boot Camp, Gold Coast, Qld – Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033 10 Day Camp, Glenreagh, NSW – Ph: Tanja 0412 592 033

POLO

www.australianpolo.com.au - Ph: Amanda Jansen 0459 272 277 NSW – 3-4 North Star, 10-11 Goondiwindi, 17-18 Tamarang, 20-21 Quirindi Midweek, 24-25 Gunnedah 31-1 Sept Quirindi NC Cup, 31- 1st Sept Killarney Club Richmond

POLOCROSSE

17-18

www.polocrossevic.org.au - www.polocrosse.com.au – www.nswpolocrosse.com.au NSW – 02 6747 1387 – 3-4 Zone Championships Dunedoo, 10-11 Blue Gate @ Moulamein,24-25 Walcha, 31-1 Sept Gulgong, 31-1st Sept NEGS Armidale. QLD – 07 4632 3045 - 3-4 Pyramid M/H, 3-4 Chinchilla, 10-11 Roma M/H, 10-11 Cunningham, 17-18 Alton Downs, Lower Burdekin, 17-18 Gold Coast, 24-25 IOR Rose Bowl Warwick.

PONY CLUBS

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Pony Club Australia – Ph: 03 9596 5390 - www.ponyclbaustralia.com.au PCAV, Racing Victoria Ride to Time State Final, Moonee Valley – Ph: Linda 03 9712 0330 – www.ponyclubvic.org.au PCAQ, Open Sports Day – Chris Wagner Memorial, Hendra Pony Cl – Ph: Terri 0401 468 414

REINING

10-11

www.reiningaustralia.com.au – Ph: Lynda Gray 0412 479 340 - www.nswrha.com.au – www.vrha.com.au VRHA WINTER SLIDE JACKPOT SHOW, NRHA Approved – CAQ #2, VRHA LIMITED Treasure Chest Series WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Kristy Hobson 0423 673 372 – www.vrha.com.au

SPECIAL BREEDS

9 – 11 10 11 17-18 23-24 24-25

IMHR, Queensland State Show, Showground, Caboolture – Ph: Leanne 02 4844 6393 – Nicole imhrqld@gmail.com ASHS, W/ Gippsland Branch Open Hack Challenge, Garfield, Vic – Ph: Michelle Gilham 0408 033 088 – www.ashs.com Australian Miniature Pony Soc Inc, Wentworth Pre Show Horse Event, Wentworth, Vic – Ph: 0477 598 651 IMHR, Clinic, Fun Show & Winter Warm Up, Sh/gr, Yass, NSW - Ph: Leanne 02 4844 6393 – www.imhr,com.au ASHS, New England Branch Challenge, Guyra, NSW – Ph: Brendon Shearer 0431 567 333 ASHS, Qld State Show, Show & Draft, Nanango, Qld – Ph: Lorna Fanning 0429 723 007

Team Penning Australia Inc. – Ph: Kylie Mackillop 0457 460 559 – www.teampenningaustralia.com

View All ATHRA Rides – www.athra.com.au – Ph: Megan Galvin 0428 192 187

WORKING EQUITATION

4 10-11 17-18

Australian National Working Equitation Ltd - www.anweltd.com.au MADWEQ, Competition, Gulgong, NSW – Ph: Sue Geering 0427 741 549 www.madweq.com.au TADWE, Competition, Attunga, Tamworth –Kim Wilson 0427 733 931 www.tadwe.com Clarence Valley Working Equitation, Championships Sth Grafton , NSW Ph: Chris Fowles 0421 358 373 – www.clarencevalleyworkingequitation.com

CLINICS & COURSES

2 - 6 Knights Equestrian 5 Day Young Horse Starting Under Saddle, Lamington, Qld - Ph: Josh - Skye 0413 700 233 - www.knightsequestrian.com,au 17-18 No hoof No horse, Learn to Trim, 2 Day Workshop, Mooralla, Vic Cont: Chris Corbidge chris@wongahorsemanship.com.au www.wildabouthooves.com.au/product/clinic-deposit

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Donkey Welfare with Heart, Open Invitation Day to Heartland, Berry Park (near Morpeth), NSW Register by 8th Sept E: info@donkeywelfare.com.au – or Text: 0497 580 598, No Dogs please.

Australian Barrel Horse Association – Ph: 03 5343 5118 - www.abha.com.au ABHA – NSW: 1 Nabiac, 7 Moonbi, 7 Tarcutta, 14-15 Murrurundi, 14 Boxers Creek, 17-22 National Finals AELEC, 28 Cooranbong, 29 Branxton. QLD: 1 Lazy Acres, 8 Biloela, National Barrel Horse Association - Ph: Melissa Kattenberg 0417 071 833 - www.nbha.com.au

CAMPDRAFTING

ABCRA – Ph: 02 6766 5863 - www.abcra.com.au – ACA – www.campdraft.com.au ABCRA- 5-6 Robe River, 6-8 Long Flat, 7 Hunter, 7-8 Nundle, 7-8 Carinda, 13-15 Delungra, 13-14 Stroud, 13-15 Manilla, 14-15 Williow Tree, 14-15 Timor, 14 Mudgee, 14-15 Trangie20-22 Geurie, 20-22 Copmanhurst, 20 Saltwater Country, 21-22 Dungowan.

CARRIAGE DRIVING

www.australiancarriagedrivingsociety.org 8 Victorian Indoor Finals, Oaklands Club, Kal Kallo – Ph: Cheryl Dowling 0414 772 806 8 NSW, Dressage, Cones & Mini Marathon, Hills Cl – Ph: Jan Muspratt 02 9606 6085 8 QLD, Gold Coast Club, Show & Fun, Schuster Park – Ph: Robin Burren 07 5533 8239 8 NSW, Combined Driving Experience, Moonbi – Ph: Liz O’Brien 0427 766 726 14-15 NSW Level 3 CDE, Murrami, Hosted by Murrumbidgee Carriage Driving Cl – Ph: Kerrie 0428 414 518 14-15 QLD, Range Club – 3 Phase Back to Back – rangecarriageclub@gmail.com 15 QLD, Samford Club – Muster – Ph: Ian Taylor 0402 431 406 20-29 NSW, Charity Drive Manilla to Attunga, Hosted by Liverpool Range Cl – Judy Tonkins 0438 669 271 22 NSW, Obstathon, Camden Club – Ph: Mick 0402 283789 – www.carriagedrivingnsw.org.au 28-29 Vic, Driven Dressage Qualifier, Oaklands, Greenvale Club – Ph: Cheryl Dowling 0414 772 806 28-29 NSW, L3 CDE, Grenfell, Hosted by Ellmore Club – Ph: Keith 02 6343 3292

CUTTING

6 – 8 13-15 16-22 27-29

National Cutting Horse Ass – www.ncha.com.au – Ph: 02 6765 9356 VIC, Southern Seven Cutting Horse Assoc, Championship Show, Tatura Park – Ph: 0417 500 815 QLD, S.Q.C.H.A., Championship Show, Taroom – Ph: Ray Cooper 02 6679 3652 – www.sqcha.com.au/ VIC, Victorian Futurity Cutting Club, Tatura Park – Ph: NCHA 02 6765 9356 – www.ncha.com.au QLD, S.Q.C.H.A., Championship Show, Goomeri – Ph: Ray Cooper 02 6679 3652 – www.sqcha.com.au/

DRESSAGE & EQUESTRIAN

6 – 8 7 – 8 7 – 8 14-15 14-15 15 19-22 20-21 20-22 22 21-22 28-29 28-29 28-29 30-4 Oct

www.dressagensw.com.au – www.vic.equestrian.org.au – www.qld.equestrian.org.au ACT & Southern NSW Show Horse Championships 2019, Canberra, ACT – E: actshowhorse@gmail.com QLD Dressage Sub Committee, 2 Star ** Event, QSEC, Caboolture – C: Kristy/Ashley kb78dressage@gmail.com Elmore Barastoc Dressage Championships, Elmore, Vic – Ph: Glenda Castles 0418 173 767 Dressage New South Wales, Clarendon – Ph: Karen Lever 0405 384 201 – www.dressagensw.com.au Amateur Owner Rider Nationald, Boneo Park, Vic – Ph: Lizy 03 5906 3006 - www.boneopark.com.au Singleton Dressage Club, Singleton, NSW – Ph: Dimity Lourey 0426 824 443 – www.singletondressage.com 2019 QLD STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – www.qld.equestrian.org.au – Ph: 07 3891 6611 Upper Hunter Dressage Assoc, Scone, NSW – Ph: Julee Gilmore 0417 409 395 www.upperhunterdressageassociation.com Boneo Spring CDI, Boneo Park, Vic – Ph: Fiona Selby 0402 849 802 - www.boneopark.com.au Hunter Valley Dressage Assoc, Salt Ash, NSW – Ph: Joyce Laidler 02 4930 7671 – www.fscda.com.au TVEC, Winter Series W/kend Prep – Inter 1, Interclub Leader board, Sh/gr, Murwillumbah, NSW E: secretary@tveg.org.au Summerland Dressage Cl, Masters Games Competition, Sh/gr, Bangalow, NSW – www.summerlanddressage.org Bowral Dressage Club, Regional Dressage Festival, Bong Bong Reserve, Ph: Karen Lever 0405 384 201 North Coast Equestrian Cl, Nana Glen, NSW – www.northcoastequestrianclub.com.au National Interschools, SIEC, Horsley Park – Ph: ENSW 02 9620 2260 - www.ensw.equestrian.org.au

ENDURANCE

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EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

7 – 8 7 – 8 7 – 8 14-15 21 22

Equestrian Australia – www.equestrian.org.au – Ph: 02 8762 7777 EV Spring Horse Trials, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Nina Lewis 0432 077 028 – www.wpnec.com.au Boneo Showjumping Series, Boneo Park, Vic – Ph: Fiona Selby 0402 849 802 - www.boneopark.com.au Frazer Coast Horse Trials, Sh/gr, Maryborough, Qld – Ph: 0408 986 352 - horses@live,com.au Geelong SJC Grand Prix Show, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: 0408 551 050 Fig Tree Pocket Equestrian Club, Eventing, Brisbane – Ph: Equestrian Qld 07 3891 6611

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COMING EVENTS SEPT 2019 EVENTING & SHOWJUMPING

25-26 28-29

Toowoomba Jump Club, Sh/gr Toowoomba, Qld – Ph: Kathy Humphrey 0407 132 281 Cora Lynn Peninsula Jump Club Spring Show, Cora Lynn, Vic – Ph: Equestrian Vic 03 9013 0707

NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

2 – 6 16-20 30-4 Oct 14-15 21-27

Mel Fleming Horsemanship - Ph: Mel 0428 385 745 - www.melfleming.com.au “Alchemy Place”MOONBI, NSW – 6 WEEK MODULE – 2 Sept – 11 Oct Introductory – Part 1 9 – 13 Introductory – Part 2 Intermediate – Part 1 23-27 Intermediate – Part 2 Intermediate I – Part 1 - 7th Oct – 11th Oct Intermediate I – Part 2 Ken Faulkner Australian Horsemanship – Ph: Kathy 0427 732 394 - www.australiannaturalhorsemanship.com 2 Day Cowboy Dressage Clinic, Howlong, Vic - Ph: Jennifer Hawkins 0427 302 598 7 Day Super Camp, Esk, Qld – Ph: Kathy Stewart 0427 732 394

POLO

www.australianpolo.com.au - Ph: Amanda Jansen 0459 272 27 NSW – 7-8 Scone Macintyre Cup, 7-8 Windsor League, 14-15 Wirragulla, 14-15 Windsor League, 21-22 Arunga Polo, Richmond Lowlands, 21-22 Scone Beersheba Trophy, 28-29 Scone Arhhibald Cup, 28-29 Kurri Burri Spring.

POLOCROSSE

www.polocrossevic.org.au - www.polocrosse.com.au - www.nswpolocrosse.com.au NSW – Ph: Kaylene Wilson 02 6574 1206 – 7-8 Mendooran, 14-15 Orange, 21-22 COFFS HARBOUR MASTERS. QLD – Ph: Les Fraser 07 4632 304- 275 – 6-8 QLD STATE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS, WANDOAN.

PONY CLUBS

21-22 29 29

Pony Club Australia – Ph: 03 9596 5390 - www.ponyclubaustralia.com.au Werribee Pony Cl Annual H/Trials 2019, WPNEC – Ph: 0411 609 631 – www.werribee.ponyclubvic.org.au Open Hunter Trials, Burpengary Pony Club, Qld – Ph: Lee Armstrong 0418 745 139 Open Hack Day, Widgee Pony Club, Qld – Ph: Jonathan Cross 07 5482 4686 – 0425 824 648

REINING

31 Aug-1 31 Aug-1 7-15 14-15

www.reiningaustralia.com.au – Ph: Lynda Gray 0412 479 340 - www.nswrha.com.au – www.vrha.com.au GVRHA, Ribbon Show, Tatura, Vic – Ph: Carole Moore 0419 338 144 - www.gvrha.com SQRHA, Ribbon Show Gatton, Qld – Ph: Chris Wales 0407 856 786 – www.sqrha.com.au 2019 Reining Australia GOLD Buckle Futurity & National Championships, AELEC Tamworth, NSW. Ph: 0412 479340 Western Downs Reiners, Ribbon Show, Dalby Qld - Ph: Lynda Gray 0412 479 340

SPECIAL BREEDS

7 – 8 7 – 8 7 – 9 14 14-15 14-15 21-22 28

ASHS, Gloucester Br, Led & Performance Show & Challenge, NSW – Ph: Kylie Blanch 0400 603 756 ASHS, Hunter Br, Annual Show, Merriwa NSW – Ph: Peter Cutler 0428 108 284 ASHS, Leichardt Br, Challenge & Futurity, Sh/gr, Theodore,Qld – Ph: Judi Powell 0427 490 157 IMHR, Victorian Spring Youngstock Show, Cobarup, Vic – E: Anthony Barritt - bsrrimmpark@gmail.com ASHS, Far North Coast Branch Show, Banglow, NSW – Ph: Jessica Ricketts 0418 437 276 ASHS, Riverina Br, West Wyalong, NSW – Ph: Rebecca Stewart 0427 955 288 ASHS, Toowoomba & Dist Br, 2019 Annual Futurity, Challenge & Campdraft, Sh/gr, Pittsworth, QLD. Ph: ASHS 02 6545 1122 ASHS, Central Qld Br, Show, Sh/gr, Mt Morgan, QLD – Ph: Shannon 0418 779 294

WORKING EQUITATION

7 – 8 8 21-22

Australian National Working Equitation Ltd - www.anweltd.com.au TADWE, Competition, Attunga (Tamworth), NSW – Ph: Kim Wilson 0427 733 931 – www.tadwe.com MADWEQ, Competition, Gulgong, NSW, Ph: Sue Geering 0427 741 549 – www.madweq’com.au CVWE, Practice Training & G/Meeting & Competition, Sth Grafton, NSW – Ph: Chris Fowles 0421 358 373

CLINICS & COURSES

2 – 5 6 – 8

Also see Natural Horsemanship section for Clinics Four Winds Reiki, Okuden & Equine Reiki Advanced Techniques, Gatton, Qld – Ph: Julie 0404 470 571 www.reikiforhorses.com.au Sharon May-Davis, 3 Day Workshop at CSIRO Armidale NSW –Ph: 0447 672 523 jane@balancedhorse.com.au

COMING SOON

1 – 6 5 – 6 5 – 7 7 7 -13

RDA Nationals, WPNEC, Werribee, Vic – Ph: Rebecca Wllis 03 99083702 TVEG, The 2019 Power of Pink Dressage & Showjumping Spectacular, Showground, Murwillumbah, NSW – secretary@tveg.org.au - www.tveg.org.au Qld State Showjumping Championship Show, QSEC, Caboolture – Ph: 07 3891 6611 IMHR, Central West Feature @ Morongla, NSW – Ph: 02 4844 6393 – www.imhr.com.au Pony Club Australia National Championships, SIEC, Horsley Park – Ph: 02 4229 8977

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Greetings from the Tweed Valley Equestrian Group, The Power of Pink dressage and show jumping weekend is fast approaching. It is a National Breast Cancer Foundation endorsed charity event. It will be held on the 5th and 6th of October, 2019 at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds. The Power of Pink was awarded Community Event of the Year by Tweed Shire Council in 2011. We have also received multiple nominations for Equestrian Queensland Event of the Year and the Wonders of Women Awards. In support of the event The Australian Dressage Council has approved an official dress code exemption to allow the riders to compete in pink, even their horses! Thanks to all the participants and sponsors, The Power of Pink has raised almost one hundred thousand dollars for Breast Cancer Research over the past years. All funds raised including riding class entry fees, sponsorship, raffles and donations are donated directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. At last year’s event over 100 riders and over 70 sponsors from up and down the east coast of Australia participated in The Power of Pink. The event received National media exposure in multiple publications and participants were quick to share their experiences on social media including photos of their horses and their amazing prizes. Fun prizes for the Pinkest Horse, Pinkest Rider and Pretty in Pink are awarded each day. Prizes are awarded to the winners in all divisions, including over 10 official Equestrian Australia dressage classes. All riders, sponsors, volunteers and spectators have a fantastic weekend. There is smiles everywhere you look. The atmosphere is always fun. There is plenty for families and spectators to do between watching the horses and riders, browsing the sponsor’s tents and bidding on auction items. The gourmet café is operated by The Mt Warning Dragon’s Abreast dragon boat team. They are 2 time world champion dragon boaters who are all breast cancer survivors. All the food is donated and all the money raised is donated to The Power of Pink. We hope to see your there! Keighley Leeson – Event Organiser www.tveg.org.au

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THRUSH

MUCH MORE THAN A COSMETIC FLAW PETE RAMEY

Thrush is a common catch-all phrase for the wide assortment of bacterial and fungal infections of the horse’s frog. It is most-commonly recognized by an extra-foul smell when picking out the hooves, by a disintegration of the frog tissue, and sometimes by a grey or black residue in and around the frog that has a texture resembling cottage cheese. While most horse owners were taught to look out for thrush, most tend to think of it only as a hygiene problem or merely a cosmetic flaw. Instead, it is a serious and quite common cause of lameness, often misdiagnosed as navicular syndrome�plus it can cause a cascade of problems within the foot, and throughout the horse’s entire body. How critical is a healthy frog? When a horse is moving correctly, the foot should impact the ground slightly heel-first. So, on rocky terrain (or any other terrain the foot can sink into) the frog is bearing much of the initial impact force. The frog, along with the overall flexible structure of the back-half of the foot, is designed to dissipate much of the initial impact energy, as do the tyres on your truck. This is healthy and natural,�the way the horse was built. If there is any sensitivity in the back of the foot, the horse will avoid moving in this natural way; instead, it will shift more impact force to the front of the foot. While toe-first impacts are perfectly natural if a horse is travelling uphill, accelerating, or negotiating slippery terrain, When trimming the frog for hygiene, remove thin �flaps� along the collateral and central sulci (grooves) that trap debris and block air flow into the crevices. Equally important, are the groundsurface areas you should often avoid trimming. When possible, leave these areas alone to continue callusing. It is actually quicker and easier to trim the entire frog into a neat, tidy appearance, but in many cases this can cause lameness. It is better to trim what you must, and leave what you can�prioritizing soundness over beauty. Photos reprinted from the book Care and Rehabilitation of the Equine Foot.

the system was not designed to operate this way all the time.�This compensative movement robs the horse of its natural front-line energy dissipation system, increasing the force that must be absorbed by joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, etc. This can lead to injury and/or speed up long-term breakdown. Additionally, excessive toe-first impacts can cause wall flares, hoof capsule rotation, wall cracks, thin soles, bruises and abscesses of the hoof. In short, healthy frogs are important! If you have ever picked out a horse’s foot and found yourself needing to be careful not to cause pain with the hoof pick, think of how difficult it would be for the horse to use the back of that foot. If the frog is healthy, it should be almost impossible to cause pain to the bottom of a horse’s foot with a typical hoof pick, and the central cleft should not be deep or particularly sensitive.

Wet vs. Dry Conditions Most people tend to think of thrush as a wet-environment issue. While it may be more common in wet conditions, it seems to cause more

Left photo, this horse was very lame, gingerly walking with a pronounced toe-first impact,�the only real problem I found was the thrush in the central sulcus. The heels had contracted until an exaggerated crevice allowed infection to take over. Then the runaway infection ate its way all the way up into the hairline. The same foot (below photo) is shown after 4 weeks of riding in padded hoof boots and treating as described here. The heels opened up and the lameness disappeared as the frog became more healthy. Note that there is still an area at the central sulcus that is too narrow and deep to see to the bottom of. Treatment needs to continue until the entire frog is visible. Photos reprinted from the book Care and Rehabilitation of the Equine Foot.

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pain when it occurs in the desert. A hard, dry frog with a deeply-infected central cleft is far more painful than a soft, wet frog with the same infection, so no matter where you live, you need to be on a constant lookout for this problem. That said, one of the best things you can do to treat and prevent thrush is to keep the horse’s environment clean. It is also important to drain wet areas,�you can’t control how often it rains, but you can control how long the horse’s footing stays wet after it rains. Adding gutters and drainage to the barn, adding gravel to low, wet, high-traffic areas, cleanup of manure and urine, and general drying out of the horse’s area reaps major benefits.

Trimming When trimming the frog, try to remove tiny flaps of skin that can harbor fungus and bacteria, but avoid overtrimming the frog and causing sensitivity. This tightrope walk is impossible to teach in a magazine article, but at least be aware that it is common for horses to develop painful thrush simply because of a lack of hygienic frog trimming�but it is equally common for horses to be lame or impact toe-first because of excessive frog trimming.

Nutrition As with every other problem a horse might have, there is a critical nutritional component. I’ll be brief, because I seem to discuss it in every article, but don’t underestimate its importance. When any component is missing from the diet, the horse tends to provide what it can to the critical organs. The skin gets the leftovers. So any gap in the nutrition profile can weaken the frogs (and every other part of the horse�s foot, along with the skin and coat). High-quality, well-balanced nutritional supplements are typically the best treatment (and prevention) of advanced thrush cases. Additionally, excess sugars in the diet can weaken the frog tissue, as can any disease and even emotional stress. You have to consider the whole animal, and every aspect of its health and well-being. This will sound fruity to some, but truer words were never spoken.

Topical Treatment Solution Most people are surprised that I always mention the medicine last. Topical treatment is important, but not as important as the factors I previously covered (environment, trimming and nutrition). Many commercial treatments and old home remedies will work, but many of them can actually make the situation worse. Whatever you use, be sure it kills both fungi and bacterial,�this is the easy part. The harder part is that the product must not harm or destroy live tissue. In advanced thrush cases, particularly at the central sulcus (cleft), the tissue at the bottom of the crevice is thin, raw, and very sensitive. Treating this area with a destructive or caustic product often causes more harm than good. I half-jokingly tell clients to find the most sensitive spot on their own body and apply any would-be thrush treatment to the area. This would quickly tell them if the remedy is appropriate to use in a sensitive area of their horse.

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How to Treat Whatever medicine you choose, it is important to treat all the way to the deepest point of the central and collateral sulci, and any other deep pockets or splits in the frog. I have only found two ways to do this effectively. First, and probably most effective, are long soaks (at least 30 minutes) in a liquid solution. This is best-done with commercial soaking boots, but homemade models can be fashioned with inner tubes or thick plastic bags. Don’t try it with a bucket. It is doubtful you will be able to soak long enough or often enough to do any good. The other method I use is to inject a creamy or salve-type solution deep into any crevices with a catheter-tipped syringe (Monoject 412) or similar long-tipped tube or applicator. This requires great care not to damage the soft tissue, but is much quicker than soaking. With both methods, the results are best if application is repeated daily until the problem clears up completely.

When to Treat Generally speaking, contact with air keeps these harmful pathogens in check as well as anything. So if you can readily see the bottom of any crevices in the frog, routine hoof picking may be all you need to treat and prevent thrush problems. If, however, you pick out the foot and find deep areas (usually at the central sulcus) that you cannot see to the bottom of, this is a place where you need to treat. Keep treating until the area fills in and/or opens up so you can see the entire surface. Use those same criteria for prevention,�always treat any deep pockets as soon as they try to form in the future, and then discontinue treatment as soon as you can see the entire frog. Treated in this proactive fashion, it is very rare for thrush problems to develop to a point that they cause pain for the horse�and as usual, it is far easier to prevent these problems than it is to cure them.

A 464 Page Textbook, in Full-Colour with 630 Pictures and Drawings, by Pete Ramey What does it take to grow the very best hooves an individual horse can possibly grow? Is it some magical trim, a supplement, or some newfangled shoeing package? The answers are much farther-reaching and involve every aspect of the horse’s life. Can laminitis and caudal foot pain be cured? Prevented? Can a carefully cultivated hoof form and internal foot development protect the horse from injury throughout the body? Hoof Rehabilitation Specialist Pete Ramey has teamed up with contributing authors Robert M. Bowker, VMD, PhD, Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, PhD, DACVSMR,MRCVS, Brian Hampson, PhD, Eleanor Kellon, VMD, Kerry Ridgway, DVM, Debra Taylor, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Kathryn Watts, BS. Together they have detailed countless aspects of the veterinary care, hoof maintenance, internal development, nutrition, biomechanics, property management, and husbandry needed to optimize the equine foot and to treat many of the problems common to horses everywhere. The way I look at it, “If you learn to do it my way and your way; you’ll be smarter than both of us.” And if you study this book with that attitude, I can promise it will help the horses in your care.

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JUDGE JUDGE A A HAY HAY BY BY IT’S IT’S COLOUR? COLOUR? I recently ran a quick Facebook poll to see which of these two hays people thought contained higher nutrition (defined as digestible energy and/or sugars and starch). Over 600 people voted for Hay A (a Rhodes/ kikuyu grass mix), while almost 400 voted for Hay B (teff hay), but many people commented that it was not possible to tell just by looking and they were 100% correct! In fact, the two hays were actually quite similar in digestible energy and sugars, however did differ in some other areas - so I put together a graph comparing some key nutrients.

Things to note • Much lower protein in Hay A, a diet based on this hay may need protein supplementation, especially for hard working, growing or reproducing horses. • Neutral detergent fibre measures the structural fibre of the hay, some of which is indigestible to the horse (lignin). Both of these hays are at or close to the 65% threshold where indigestible fibre content starts to make the feed less palatable. • For sugar sensitive horses we aim to keep ESC and starch combined below 10% - both of these hays fall under this, so would be safe. • Mineral levels vary widely and generally have more to do with the soil that the hay was grown in, however these iron/zinc/ copper levels are typical in most forages. High iron and low zinc/copper requires balancing with additional zinc and minerals to achieve the optimal 4:3:1 ratio. If you would like help in getting your hay or pasture tested, interpreting results of tests, or in balancing your horses diet, please feel free to contact me!

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

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ADDRESS

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1 Bundaberg

71 Cnr Gavin and Queens Street, Bundaberg, QLD 4670

(07) 4151 7883

2 Windera

2814 Murgon/Gayndah Road, Windera, QLD 4605

(07) 4168 6186

3 Murgon

21 Lamb Street Murgon, QLD 4605

(07) 4168 3060

4 Kingaroy

97 River Road, Kingaroy, QLD 4610

(07) 4163 6310

5 Wamuran

1055 D’Aguilar Hwy, Wamuran, QLD 4512

(07) 5496 6500

6 Quinalow

3 Myall Street, Quinalow, QLD 4403

(07) 4692 1333

7 Toowoomba

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(07) 4637 3300

8 Allora

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9 Beaudesert

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10 Murwillumbah

17 Buchanan Street, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484

(02) 6672 2311

11 Kyogle

Willis Street, Kyogle, NSW 2474

(02) 6632 2920

12 Casino

Dyraaba Street, Casino, NSW 2470

(02) 6661 2100

13 Lismore

105 Wilson Street, South Lismore, NSW 2480

(02) 6627 8266

14 Alstonville

17 Kays Lane, Russelton Estate, Alstonville, NSW 2477

(02) 6628 8315

15 Woodburn

81 Trustums Hill Road, Woodburn NSW 2472

(02) 6682 2081

16 Tenterfield

445 Rouse Street, Tenterfield, NSW 2372

(02) 6736 5902

17 Glen Innes

165 Lang Street, Glen Innes, NSW 2370

(02) 6732 2162

18 Armidale

252 Mann Street, Armidale, NSW 2350

(02) 6771 4669

19 Grafton

19 Queen Street, Grafton, NSW 2460

(02) 6643 5630

20 Woolgoolga

16 Featherstone Drive, Woolgoolga, NSW 2456

(02) 6654 2905

21 Coffs Harbour

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22 Bellingen

1076 Waterfall Way, Bellingen, NSW 2454

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23 Bowraville

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24 Macksville

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25 Stuarts Point

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26 Kempsey

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27 Taree

5 Grey Gum Road, Taree, NSW 2430

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28 Gloucester

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29 Dungog

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30 Heatherbrae

9 Hank Street Heatherbae, NSW 2324

(02) 4987 6500

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SADDLERY – EQUIPMENT

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VETERINARY SERVICES

PACIFIC VETCARE Coffs Harbour

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Dr Chris Livingston

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Utilising The Latest Technology And Techniques WITH 100% CARE AND PROFESSIONALISM Providing the highest quality of equine veterinary dental care. Servicing Sydney and Melbourne.

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