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Preventing Horse Theft Page....4 Its all About Colour Page....7 What is Classical Page....9 So You Want to Ride Dressage Page..10 Eventing - With Travis Templar Page..13 John Chatterton - Float Loading the Young Horse Page..15 The History of Polocrosse Page..19 Kids Corner - Safety tips for Kids Who Love Horses Page..25 Tania Kernaghan - A Family Tradition Page..28 Wendy the Lady Saddler Page..34 Jumping - The Jump Page..37 Showing - Perfect Plaits Page..41 Veterinary - Teeth Grinding Page..48
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Could you imagine having your furry, four legged friend just disappear out of his paddock one night!.....not something i would really like to image happening to me. But the fact of the matter is that horse theft has been taking place here ever since horses first set hoof on Aussie soil with the First Fleet. Even bushrangers like Ned Kelly regularly helped themselves to other peoples horses! Are you one of the many that think it can’t or wouldn’t happen to you? Think again! Unfortunately horse (and other livestock) theft is quite common in Australia. So, you may be thinking to yourself, now why would someone want to steal my horse? Well obviously the main reason would be for cash. A horse can quickly be sold at sale yards and the thief will more often than not, never be found. So then you say....Well, what happens to stolen horses? Like we said above, unfortunately some do end up going cheaply for meat. Some may be sold on as riding mounts and can end up getting re-sold several times making them even more difficult to trace. Thieves are interested in a short-term profit and don’t care about where the horse ends up. However, horses don’t only get stolen from paddocks, some are leased to what seem like legitimate people and end up being sold on and unable to be traced.
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Always report a horse theft or disappearance immediately to the appropriate law enforcement agency in your area. The police will usually contact the Livestock Squad. The first 24-48 hours are critical. Provide a written description (up to date id chart) and recent photographs of your horse to livestock auctions in your area and in surrounding towns and districts. Always distribute flyers offering a reward, if you can, for information leading to the safe return of your horse and hand out flyers at nearby horse events and shows. Try to contact local media with your story. Use your own contacts and ring around, eg. local Pony Clubs, sale yards, horsey friends, vets, farriers, local radio stations and councils. Check horse classifieds and place an ad in the Lost and Found section of your local/regional newspaper. Post on horsey Australian internet forums such as Eques, Cyberhorse and other horsey forums. Make a facebook page about your lost horse. It is AMAZING the rate at which word spreads through the horsey world via facebook! Place a ‘Stolen Horse’ ad in Horse magazines. Don’t give up! One stolen horse was located at a rodeo SEVEN YEARS after being stolen. Finally, consider visiting equine slaughterhouses in your area and in neighbouring areas. Many horse thefts result in the horse being quickly sold at these places. There have been several cases of horse theft recovery at these facilities when horse owners have acted quickly enough.
Keep a detailed file on your horse. This file should include an ID chart, current photos of your horse taken at different times of the year, proof of ownership (sale receipt or lease agreement) and any breed registration papers. Describe your horse so that a non-horsey person would have no difficulty identifying him. Include details such as scars and hair whorls (usually found on the forehead, neck and flank areas). The photographs should be clear and current and show your horse from all four sides to highlight his identifying marks.
Identification methods aid in both recovering your animal after theft, and deterring thieves from taking your animal in the first place. The number one deterrent for a horse thief is a visual brad (although some may try to alter them).
Studs have their own brand and most Thoroughbreds & Standardbreds are also branded. This visible means of horse marking provides legal identification.
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June 2011
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5-7th June
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Qld Show Driving Championships
5th June
Beenleigh Show Grounds Contact: Jeff Hicks e: paintyourwagon@bigpond.com
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8th June
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12th June
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Arab Valley State Show, Gatton
10 – 12th June
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Sunshine Agricultural Show www.sunshinecoastshow.asn.au
17- 19th June
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What’s On Calendar Dressage www.qld.equestrian.org.au
June 2011
LVRC Dressage & Showjumping Clinic
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13th June
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19th June
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19th June
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2nd July
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3rd July
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4 - 8th July
Caboolture Show Grounds
Brenda Wittman Classic - Offic Prelim to Grand Prix
8-10th July
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17th July
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NADEC Official Dressage
24th July
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24th July
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What is Classical ? What would your first answer be? The Spanish Riding School of Vienna? The Cadre Noir at Saumur perhaps? Possibly the riding seen on the Iberian peninsula with Andalusians and Lusitanos? Of course you would be right in naming all these, but the answer that I'm looking for is: "Classical Riding is correct riding". It is how we really should ride every time we get on a horse. It is Horsemanship - not just knowing how to ride, but all round knowledge of the horse as a species - its psychology and physiology. Classical Riding works because it has stood the the test of time. It works without fear or force and most definitely without gadgets. It's working with, never against, the horse. It is opening the lines of communication between horse and rider, listening to the horse, of being very aware of how every move you make means something to the horse, of first being able to ask yourself “what did I do that made the horse do that?” when you didn't get the response you were looking for. There is nothing about “making him do it”. The responsibility lies with you, the rider, to make things comfortable for the horse. That doesn't mean you won't meet resistance or evasion or that you can't use discipline to counter them; the results are achieved through co-operation not coercion. Classical riding is foremost concerned with the the acquisition of a classical seat - this is a balanced, deep and feeling seat. In this context ‘seat’ includes the seat bones, pubic arch, thighs, lower back and very importantly the abdominal muscles. Classical riders develop wonderfully light, responsive horses because they ride from their "centre". The horse is ridden from the seat first, then the legs and into the hands. “The hands receive what the leg puts into them - no more, no less” Dr Thomas Ritter.
The emphasis is placed on you, the rider, to learn about your own body and how even slight variations in the way you hold yourself affect the way the horse moves beneath you. How can you expect your horse to achieve self-carriage if you're not in self-carriage yourself? In Classical Riding much is made of the position of the pelvis and seat bones and the use of lumbar and abdominal muscles. You learn that you don't follow the horse's movement you lead it and to be able to lead it you have to know that: “To be an aid, the seat or weight effect of the rider must not only be correct; it has to occur at the right moment” - Brig Gen. Albrecht, former Director of the Spanish Riding School). “One of the problems is that many riders pay lip service to some of the classical principles, but they interpret them incorrectly, so the outcome looks nothing like a classically correctly trained horse and rider. In other cases, they admit to deviating from classical principles, because "modern research shows ..." or "it is not applicable for our modern horses...", or something like that, as if the equine species had mutated in some significant, fundamental way from the horses the Old Masters had to work with. What has changed is that the breeding of the Warmbloods in particular has improved dramatically since the war.
Some of the pre-war Olympic horses would never even be looked at, much less trained, by any of the modern competitors, because their gaits and conformation would not be good enough in today's world. The temperaments have probably become easier, because disposition is an important factor in breeding sport horses. The bottom line seems to be that the average modern sport horse (I hate the term) can be trained to much higher levels with much less skill than the average horse 50 or 100 years ago, which invites even more shortcuts” - Dr Thomas Ritter Copyright © Sue Morris
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So you Want to Ride Dressage? Is my horse the right type? No doubt many of you have seen the video footage/photos etc of the wonderful Moorlands Totilas, who blitzed the field at the recent World Equestrian Games in Kentucky last year. He has achieved scores never heard of before – over 90%!
How on earth does anyone compete against that! Perhaps the horse is a freakish mix of the right genetics, with all the stars aligned at the exact moment of conception. If you were lucky enough to own a horse with exactly the same breeding, the chances are that it might be nowhere near as gifted as Totilas. It's temperament might be unsuitable for training, or it's conformation might not allow it the same agility of movement. It might not have good natural rhythm.
So what is my point? No matter what type/breed of horse you have, as long as it has three rhythmic paces ie - a four beat walk, a two beat trot and a three beat canter, it has the potential to do Dressage. According to the Oxford dictionary, and I quote “ Dressage – the management of a horse to show its obedience and deportment”. In other words, its training. Dressage is a French word which means, literally translated – to train. Horses with three rhythmic paces can be trained in dressage. A willing and calm attitude will contribute to the horses success.
Tallerack Clancy (Australian Stockhorse) competed very successfully under Joy Secombe. Tutankhamen (purebred Arabian) represented Australia at the WEG in 1990 with Peter Weston Peaches and Cream (Palomino) - also represented Australia at the WEG in 1990 with Gill Rickard. Stirling Wilton (Thoroughbred) was another who represented Australia at the 1990 WEG with Rozzie Ryan. Possibly the most famous of them all was Judy Mackay who represented Australia overseas with two Australian Stockhorses – Debonair and Prudence – and also had a lot of success with a Thoroughbred off the track, named Silvermunda. Not to be forgotten was Erica Taylor with Crown Law (Australian Stockhorse) another Australian representative. The old adage “a good horse is a good horse” is as true today as when it was first spoken. While many these days are mounted on warmbloods of impeccable lineage and expressive movement – lineage, origin and even huge paces are not requirements for selecting a dressage horse. While these attributes may make the job of producing a dressage horse somewhat easier and will certainly take the eye, technical correctness and rhythmic paces may well win on the day of competition over suspension without rhythm.
Why do they need rhythmic paces? If you read Liz Coe’s article in the last edition, you will note that in talking about the Training Scale she listed that “Rhythm” was the very first on the list of “necessities”. If a horse doesn’t have good rhythm in all its paces, it will find it very, very hard, if not impossible, to achieve a high level in dressage. For example, a lateral/ambling walk will never score good marks, likewise a four beat canter. The basis of all dressage is those three rhythmic paces without which the higher level movements cannot be attained with any kind of excellence. There are quite a few different breeds of horses who have excelled in dressage before the purpose-bred warmblood horse invaded our Australian shores.
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What’s On Calendar Eventing www.qld.equestrian.org.au
June 2011 Zone 2 ODE Championships
4th & 5th June
Waterford Equestrian & Pony Club
13th June
Ned Two Hill ODE Challenge
18 & 19th June
Tallebudgera Pony Club www.tallebudgeraponyclub.com
Open Hunter Trial www.waterfordponyclub.org.au
Southport Contact: 55 731334
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4- 8th July
Kooralbyn Equestrian Group
9 & 10th July
Waterford Equestrian & Pony Club
31st July
Caboolture Show Grounds Contact PC Secretary
Contact:- Kristen 0404 071 123
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Education of the Eventer The better the Dressage... The better the Jump... Travis Templar Having watched many horses and riders over the years in Eventing, it is always interesting note how obvious the strengths and weaknesses become. Eventing seems to be the greatest exponent of ability and ruthless in highlighting flaws. What else has been abundantly clear is a shift in what many Eventer’s strengths and focuses have become. The roots of Eventing were simply a test of bravery, endurance and recovery but over the past 25 years we have seen a shift away from big fences, speed and poor dressage. Eventer’s have become abundantly aware of the importance of flat work that not only helps them score better in the dressage but also gives the horse far better balance, control and inevitably jump. Since the elimination of steeple chase and roads and tracks from the three-day-event format riders have been ever improving their dressage. After all it is much easier to win if you are already in front. With all three disciplines within in the realm of Eventing, schooling dressage (flat work) is by far the most important in the development any Eventing prospect. Most horses have strengths and weaknesses but most need the benefit of well established ground work to ensure the rider is able to draw the absolute best out of that horse. All too often I have people tell me that their horse can jump 1.30m but ask them to ride a centre line, canter a twenty metre circle or jump a course at 1.30m, the challenge becomes too great and the reality sets in, that they simply have not put the time into their dressage. I was once told by an English coach that a horse that cannot stay round on the flat will seldom stay round in the air. While there will always be exceptions to the rule, for more then 95% of the horses out there hoping to Event, good dressage will significantly benefit not only your results but also the ability of the horse. It has been my experience that a horse that is average over a fence can be significantly improved through schooling them on the flat for four major reasons they become stronger, more elastic, more responsive and better balanced. Through correct flatwork a horse is better able to adapt to an awkward situation. It moves freer, turns easier and hopefully jumps better. With the tools a horse acquires from dressage it is better able to improve it weaknesses and ultimately become a far better educated well rounded horse that is more able to cope with the rigours of Eventing. While it still remains imperative to train the other disciplines flat work is basis of all success and the quality of what riders can achieve on the flat will usually be reflected in the air (and off course the results). *Pictures of a young hopeful, Arlington Park FM (Zack), who has very good jumping ability, but would be extremely difficult to ride without proper flat work schooling. Photo’s thanks to my beautiful wife Kandice
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12th June
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15 – 24th June
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9 & 10th July
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18th June
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June/July
28th June 31st July
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16 & 17th July
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Float Loading The Young Horse Part 1 With John Chatterton... Teaching your young horse to load on a float is a very easy process if you are familiar with my Ten Steps program.
“Step 1” is teaching your horse to face up to follow. Once they have the confidence to follow you this makes loading an easy,
stress free task.
“Step 2” is a must as your horse needs to learn to stand still, so when you are loading your horse on your own he will stand quietly while you put your rump bar in and close the back.
“Step 3” is ‘Touching and Relaxing.’ Touching a young horse all over so that he knows you are not going to hurt or abuse him gives him trust in you. At the horse float I spend a bit of time resting my hand against my young horse’s muzzle – holding the palm of my hand under his nose. Once he has accepted my hand I ask him to step forward into the float by asking him to reach out and touch my hand with his nose. The reason I do this is to show my horse that my hand is no threat. Step 3 is also handy when your horse is in the float, to be able to walk around to the back and rub his hind quarter before you close him in. I spend a bit a time with “Step 4” - ‘Backing’ - which eliminates rushing out backwards. Make sure you teach your horse to back up one step at a time on your signal. Don’t just teach him to back when you move your body towards him as this can encourage him to rush. Before I teach my horse to load I make sure he knows how to back before I load him. My signal is to gently place the back of my hand on his chest and say “back”. I have had a lot of instances when people bring their horses to me to break in, they have been taught quietly to load with food but have never been taught to back before they are loaded, which makes backing them out much more difficult. In some cases I had to remove the divider to be able to turn them around and walk them out. Study Step 4 closely in my Book JC’s Ten Commandments and on my DVD’s. I also like to teach my young horse “Step 5” - ‘Flexing’ learning how to stand still and bend their neck around to look at me when I am standing behind him. I find this exercise very handy when I walk around behind him, he will flex to look at me rather than backing out. “Step 6” is very important as this will teach your horse to give to pressure and not throw his head up and rush backwards when he feels contact on the lead. I have worked on a lot of older problems horse’s that have thrown their head up when backing out of the float. This is caused from too much pressure on the lead. Horse will react to such pressure by throwing their heads up and running back and consequently may then hit their head on the roof in the process. Such a blow to the poll can cause instantaneous death. This can all be avoided by teaching your young horse how to lower his head and relax when backing out of the float. As part of Step 6 your horse learns a verbal ‘clicking signal’. The clicking signal is a valuable command to teach any horse to move in the direction indicated on a verbal signal. This eliminates the need for all types of dominate body language; for example, whips, bum ropes, brooms, linking arms behind a float to push a horse in. You can find more information on the “Clicking Signal” in my book and DVD’s. Continues next page.....
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Float Loading The Young Horse Cont... I like to keep my young horse very calm and stress free by showing him I am his leader and his comfort zone. The more you teach them these Steps, the more relaxed they become and the more trouble-free your relationship with your horse will become. I like to use my JC Training Halter and lead which I have devised for all kinds of training that I do. The key to using this halter is the small strap attached to the halter, which takes pressure OFF THE POLL. The lead is very light so there is no need to have a heavy bull clip attached to it. The reason I don’t want any pressure on the poll is because the poll is the most sensitive part on the horse. Horses that have learnt to pull back due to incorrect training have become extremely sensitive to any pressure around the poll and will over react when asked to come forward. These types of horses need a lot of reassurance through the training of Step 6. A good exercise to do before asking your horse to walk into the float is to find something for him to step over, for example, a log. You step over it first then turn around, face him and click, asking him to come forward and step over it as well. Never hold the lead tight and force him to come over it, just click and follow this with a GENTLE PULL AND RELEASE. if he makes no attempt to investigate the log or step over it. Keep your lead loose and if he walks away from the log, allow him to do this and correct him with a pull and release and calmly put him back and reward him for being close to the log. Exercise patience at all times - your patience and calm, relaxed manner and body language is the key to any training of horses.
Another good exercise if you have access to a stable, is to teach him how to walk through a stable door, which will help him when trying to walk him into the float, another enclosed area. This gives him confidence in you, especially if you are new to each other.
Walk your horse towards the float on a ‘loose’ lead, do not pull on his head as you are walking towards the float. If he stops before you get to the float don’t hassle him but reward him for walking forward towards the float with a gentle rub on the neck. Then gently ask him to back away a few steps by using the ‘Backing Signal’ and repeat the exercise. I normally find that if young horses are not forced they won’t rush sideways past the float nor will they rush backwards, as these are learned behaviours from too much pressure from the handler near the float.
Encourage your young horse to stand at the bottom in the centre of the tail gate. Click and walk forward up the tail gate and focus closely on his front legs, if he tries 1% to lift his leg to step forward or even just bumps the tail gate, immediately go back and reward him with a rub on the neck. Rub him along the neck the same way the hair goes and make sure you reward him on the same side of the neck as the leg he has moved. Do not “pat” as this is not a reward to the horse. If he just stands there and doesn’t attempt to move forward, click again and follow it through with a GENTLE PULL AND RELEASE. Make sure your pull and release is not a jerk on the lead, it is taking the contact so you can just feel your horse in your hands, lock your arms and use your body to do a pull and release. Think of it as a ‘smooth’ pull and a ‘quick’ release. There is an art to doing the pull and release. There are many examples with horses that will teach you to do the pull and release correctly in Steps 2 & 3 on my DVD’s. There is also a demonstration where you and a friend can practise the pull and release before you try it on your horse. Your friend will soon tell you if you are “jerking” the lead!
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2nd & 3rd July
WORLD CUP - Britain UK 8th - 17th July Goondiwindi 23rd & 24th July
The Gold Coast Club has had a great start to the 2011 season, welcoming new members in the form of players and life members, as well as once again being well represented at the various state competitions and the upcoming World Cup. In March we celebrated and acknowledged the efforts of eight people who have contributed to the success and prosperity of the club in many ways over the years. Merna Franklin, Bill & Yvonne Rameau, Doug & Lorna Abraham and Peter & Mary Eton were presented with Life Membership over a delightful lunch and drinks at Ashmore Seafood & Steakhouse, while Nicole Carkazis accepted a life membership on behalf of her late mother and father Theo and Angie Carkazis. There has been plenty of representative polocrosse played recently with the Coopers Cup in New Zealand, the Australian Junior Classic at Albury, the Barrastock Series and the Musellbrook and Sydney Shows. We were well represented at these competitions with James & Brook Lawson, Ryan, Jayde & Robert Copeland, Sam & John Franklin, Sophie Barham, Ash Wheeler, Kerry-Lee Harris, Chris Sillitoe and Kris Lynas all doing the Gold Coast club proud. The next big representative event on everyone’s minds is the world cup in England next month. While we all want our Aussie team to kick butt, we will also be putting our support behind the Zambia team with Henry Beckett flying the Gold Coast Flag. Good Luck Henry and the Aussies. In closing we’d also like to congratulate Chris Franklin on being inducted to the QPA Hall of Fame and Dan (Pluto) & Sue Castles being awarded the Patron’s Trophy at the QPA Dinner and awards night. Well done guys, great to see your efforts acknowledged.
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Gold Coast Polocrosse Club Inc. • established 1967 • 48 Senior Members • 18 Junior Members Purple, yellow and white club colours
Those interested in joining the club, or seeking further information, may contact club secretary Judy McDiarmid: Phone: (07) 5596 4924 Email: judymcdiarmid@yahoo.com.au
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The
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Polocrosse
Just prior to visiting England in 1938, Mr and Mrs Edward Hirst of Sydney read an article in an English Horse Magazine on “Polocrosse”. As both were keen on horse breeding and horse sports they decided to find out more about it when they got to England. On arrival they visited the National School of Equitation at Kingston Vale near London where two riding instructors had developed an exercise to supplement the work at the riding school and to make the young riders take better charge of their horses. The exercise was played with two a side, indoors, and with markers on the wall from which the ball bounced back into play. The goals were elongated basketball nets hung at each end of the arena. The sticks were old polo sticks that had the polo mallet removed and replaced with a squash racket head. This had a shallow string net which they used to scoop up the ball. The idea was to scoop up the ball, which was a little larger than a tennis ball, ride with it to the end of the arena and drop it into the net to score. Realizing the great possibilities of this exercise as an outdoor horse sport, Mr and Mrs Hirst returned to Australia with sticks, balls and rule books where they sought the assistance of Mr Alf Pitty, a well known and experienced horseman and polo player. After many hours of discussion, practicing, much trial and error and with constant revision of the rules, they finally came up with a new and exciting game, using only one horse and able to be played by a person of any age. They called the new game “POLOCROSSE”.
They designed a polocrosse field 160 yards long by 60 yards wide with three separate areas namely a goal scoring area at each end 30 yards long and the centre area 100 yards long. The goal posts were 8 feet apart and had an 11 yard semi-circle in front of each goal. To score a goal the ball had to be thrown from within the goal scoring area but from outside the 11 yard semi-circle, through the goal posts at any height. To open up the game they decided
a player could not ride from the centre area into the goal scoring area with the ball in their possession. The team was to consist of 6 players divided into two sections of three each who would play alternate periods of time called “chukkas”. This was to permit each section to have a rest whilst the other played so as to necessitate using only the one horse. Over fifty years later despite numerous ideas on improvements the same basic philosophy, size of the field and team combination is still used to make it “King of the One Horse Sports”. After all their careful designing Mr Pitty then helped to give what would appear to be the first polocrosse demonstration at the Ingleburn Sports Ground near Sydney in 1939. He showed those present how to pick up the ball and the basic idea of the game. Such was the immediate interest and enthusiasm that it was not long before all the club members were practicing this new game. A short time later in 1939 a meeting was called at Ingleburn to form the first Polocrosse Club. At this meeting the first book of Rules of the Game was established. During World War II naturally the game suffered a setback, but a few keen enthusiasts mainly the women of the Club kept it alive with charity days for the war effort. In 1945 Australia’s second Polocrosse Club, Burradoo, was formed near Bowral, 120 km south of Sydney and in 1946 the first inter-club game was held between the Ingleburn and Burradoo Clubs at Ingleburn. The game spread quickly with great interest being shown which led Mrs Marjory Hirst to believe that there should be an overall controlling body formed consisting of representatives of all the existing Clubs. On the 17th October 1947, Mrs Marjory Hirst as Ingleburn Club President convened a meeting at which all representatives from the Ingleburn, Burradoo, Nowra, Parrakeet and Wollongong Clubs were present. At this meeting it was unanimously agreed to form the Polocrosse Association of Australia. From 1946 polocrosse spread to the New South Wales country areas with some of the first country Clubs forming in the west of the State at Mudgee, Wellington and Dubbo, and in the south at Wagga and Albury. By 1949 it had spread to Queensland around Toowoomba and Bundaberg and into Victoria around Hexham and Ballarat. It then continued to spread to South Australia and Western Australia and finally into the Northern Territory and Tasmania. At present there are some 3,682 players, both male and female, of all ages and from all walks of life registered in 197 clubs participating in the sport throughout Australia. Excerts from Int Polocrosse Council......
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Contacts
Pony Clubs GREENBANK PONY CLUB SECRETARY Name: Jodi Warnick PH: 07 3200 0728 Email: greenbank@pcaq.asn.au Mudgeeraba Pony Club SECRETARY Name: Liz Lloyd PH: 0451 671131 Email: mponyclub@hotmail.com
JIMBOOMBA PONY CLUB Vic President Name: Sandy Baker Web: jimboombaponyclub.com.au
Nerang Pony Club SECRETARY Name: Dianne McIntyre PH: 0416 221 332 Email: secretary@nerangponyclub.com
Oxenford Pony Club PARK RIDGE PONY CLUB PRESIDENT SECRETARY Name: Russell Lynch Name: Leonie Purcell PH: 0414673578 PH: 0403 715 748 Web: www.oxenfordponyclub.net Email:parkridge@pcaq.asn.au Southport Pony Club Tallebudgera Pony Club SECRETARY SECRETARY Name: Jennifer Schofield Name: Aimee Sheedy PH: 0457 759 209 Email: secretary@tallebudgeraponyclub.com.au Web:www.southportponycub.com.au Web: www.tallebudgeraponyclub.com Tweed Heads pony club WATERFORD PONY CLUB SERETARY SERETARY Name: Tammy Blunsdon Name: Elle Hagarty Ph: 0412 655 898 Ph: 0413 164 767
Riding Clubs Currumbin & District Horse Club gold Coast & Hinterland SECRETARY Equestrian Group Inc Name: Kirsten Stanford Name: Brigitte Bennett Email: secretary@cdhc.com.au Ph: 0407 971 188 Web: www.cdhc.com.au Email: dbperformancehorses@hotmail.com Tweed Valley equestrian NADEC SECRETARY TREASURER Name: Name: Keighley Leeson Name: Gayle Blums PH: 0428 536868 PH: 040928780 Email: keighleymax@hotmail.com Web: www.nadec.net.au
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What’s On Calendar Pony/Riding/Driving Clubs June 2011
LVRC Dressage & Showjumping Clinic
4th & 5th June
Zone 2 ODE Championships
4th & 5th June
PRARG Official ** Dressage
5th June
Qld Show Driving Championships
5th June
Oxenford Pony Club Open Hack Show
11th June
Jimboomba Gymkhana
12th June
Waterford PC Hunter Trials
13th June
PRARG Super Clinic
13th June
NADEC Showjumping www.nadec.co.net
13th June
Ned Two Hill ODE Challenge
18th & 19th June
Tweed Valley Equestrian Group Off & Assoc.
19th June
Logan Village Riding Club Open Dressage
19th June
Greenbank Pony Club Inc Open Hack Day Contact: Sharon Spencer 0413 803 978
19th June
Nerang Pony Club Gymkhana
26th June
Cedar Creek Pony Club Open Sporting Day e: cedarcreekponyclub@hotmail.com
26th June
Contact:- Sarah Craddock 0427 812 918
Tallebudgera Pony Club www.tallebudgeraponyclub.com www.prarg.com
Beenleigh Showgrounds Contact: Jeff Hicks paintyourwagon@bigpond.com www.oxenfordponyclub.net
jimboombaponyclub.com.au Contact:- e.m.hagarty@live.com.au www.prarg.com
Southport - 55 731 334
Contact:- keighleymax@hotmail.com
www.loganvillageridingclub.com
Contact:- secretary@nerangponyclub.com
July 2011
LVRC Members Dressage & Showjumping www.loganvillageridingclub.com
3rd July
PCAQ State Dressage, CT & ODE (Caboolture Showgrounds)
4 - 8th July
Oxenford Gymkhana www.oxenfordponyclub.net
17th July
PRARG Official Preliminary - Advanced www.prarg.com
17th July
Greenbank Gymkhana e: greenbank@pcaq.asn.au
24th July
NADEC Official Dressage www.nadec.net
24th July
Waterford Pony Club Open Showjumping waterford@pcaq.asn.au
31st July
Cedar Creek Open Sporting e: cedarcreekponyclub@hotmail.com
31st July
Currumbin Dist Horse Club Unoffic. Dressage & Hack Show www.cdhc.com.au
31st July
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LVRC MASTERS GAMES - SPORTING & SHOWJUMPING DAY Rescheduled - JULY (DATE TBC) contact:- www.loganvillageridingclub.com
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THE PONY FILES
Did you know? With their short legs and sturdy build, Shetlands are believed to be the strongest known horse by strength to weight ratio.
What is a ponies favourite sport? Stable tennis! A man walks up to a Shetland Pony and asks: “Do you have a sore throat?” The pony replies: “No, I’m just a little horse”. What do you give a pony with a cold? Cough stirrup! Where do horses stay in a hotel? The bridal suite!
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Taking care of and riding horses can be lots of fun! But horses are a lot bigger than us and as a flight animal, can be unpredictable at times. That’s why you should always remember to follow a few safety rules when working around your horses. This month we’ll look at ways to be safe while working with your horse on the ground.
Clothing: Wear appropriate clothing and footwear even if you are not going for a ride. If you wear shorts and or thongs, be prepared for scratches, bruises, or stepped on toes! Ouch! Approaching & catching: Remember, Horses cann’t see directly behind them or right in front of them (this is called their “blind spot”). Approach your horse from the side and pat his shoulder. Always talk to your horse, it puts them at ease and lets them know where you are. Place your hand on his hip if your walking behind him. Even the most gentle and well trained horse could still kick or run off if startled. Leading: When leading your horse, stand on its left side and keep your right hand on the lead rope under the horse’s chin to control it. This gives you the most possible control and can stop a horse stepping on you! Never loop a rope around your arm, wrist, or hand; instead, fold it back and forth and grasp the middle of the folds. If you don’t want the possibility of being pulled over or dragged, never wrap a lead rope or any other line attached to a horse around any part of your body. Try not to let the horse you’re leading touch noses with an unfamiliar horse. This can lead to biting or striking.(This can also apply when you’re mounted).
Tying. Tie your horse at eye hight and at a length no longer than your arm (so your horse can’t get his leg over the rope if he puts his head down). Tie him to a safe, solid object, using a quick-release knot or breakaway string (bailing twine). Never tie your horse with bridle reins. Grooming & handling. Always stand near the shoulder or next to the hindquarters rather than directly in front of or directly
behind your horse when grooming his head or brushing his tail. To walk behind your horse, go either (1) close enough to brush against him (where a kick would have no real force), keeping one hand on his rump as you walk around; or (2) far enough away to be well out of kicking range. Be mindful of your horses feet. Horses are oftendon’t think about where they step. When working around your horse’s lower leg or hoof (like applying a bandage etc), never kneel or sit on the ground. Squat down so you can jump away if he gets a fright.
Feeding treats: Give treats from the palm of your hand to avoid being accidentally nipped. Better yet, in the case of greedy horses or ponies, put your treats in a bucket before offering them.
Rugging: The safest way to rug your horse is to first fasten the chest straps, then the girth strap, then the hind-leg straps. When you remove the blanket, unfasten straps in the reverse order. This makes it hard for the blanket to slip and become entangled with a horse’s hind legs should anything go wrong. Turning out: When returning your horse to his paddock, turn his head back toward the gate and walk out yourself before taking the halter off. This may help you avoid his heels in case he kicks them up. Some horses get really excited and will take off to be with their buddies in the paddock. A good way to stop this is to carry a small treat and train your horse to know that they need to stand patiently while being turned out. They wait for their treat and then go out to meet their buddies. Travel: Don’t ever fight with your horse to get him on a float or truck; seek professional help and retraining, if you need to. Once a horse is loaded, close the back door or ramp before you tie him up. When unloading, untie your horse before opening the back of the float. This way he won’t pull back, hit the end of the ropeand cause himself to panic. When in doubt about the proper way of doing something, ask for help or advice before going ahead. Use your common sense. Don’t hurry, avoid shortcuts and try to do things the right way every time. Enjoy your horses, but practice these safety tips until they become habits. Next month we’ll talk about safety in the saddle....untill then, happy, safe riding! Cheers Mel x www.southernstarsequestrian.com.au
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“A Family Tradition”
Tania Kernaghan......
Horses have always been a big part of the Kernaghan Family. My grandmother (Myrtle Roberts) was a terrific horsewoman. Nan used to train racehorses for a friend of hers in Corryong, Victoria and she also rode track work for them. She had quite a successful career as a lady jockey around the Victorian High Country region. She rode the racehorse Forcourt at Pakenham and came third in the race. We still have the silver sugar bowl trophy that she won that day.
Mum has ridden horses all of her life, in fact it was her dream to own a Stud Farm and breed quality pony's. Although that dream did not come to fruition as she was busy raising four kids and travelling Australia with Dads musical career, she still found time to pursue her passion and bred several horses. Her main breeding horse was a 15 hand palomino mare called Gidget. All of Gidget's foals had their own unique personalities and were really intelligent. One of the standout foals was Geronimo. He was so small when he was born he use to walk underneath his mother’s belly. He was kind of pink in colour and had a wonderful temperament from the get go. Geronimo became "one of us kids". Whether it was a family BBQ on the banks of the Murray River near Albury (where I grew up), a camping holiday, droving cattle with Nana and Pop Kernaghan or Dad riding in a street Parade promoting one of his latest albums, Geronimo was there! I learnt to ride on a black shetland pony that Mum borrowed from a girlfriend. I was about 2 years old and a pretty chubby kid so we looked like one of those Thelwell cartoons. I think the pony's name was Suzie. When I was 4 years of age I progressed to riding Geronimo. I still remember standing next to Mum and Dad's bed at 4am on a summers morning, dressed in my joddies, waiting for Mum to wake up so we could go riding. Mum would ride her ex race horse Kapooka and lead me on Geronimo. I was about 7 when I got my very own horse, ‘Blue Boy’ a dapple grey Welsh Mountain pony. He was about 10 hands and had a devilish side to him. It was about this time that I became a member of the Wirlinga Pony club near Albury. One of the most embarrassing moments for me at Pony Club was when Blue Boy just decided to stop and sit down (like a dog would) to have a rest. He did this a few times, and each time for me was a total embarrassment!
Mum and I went on a 20km Pony Club trail ride one time, it was freezing cold this day. It wasn't really raining but more like sleeting snow. I had a crupper on the saddle when riding Blue Boy because the saddle would flip forward every time I rode down a hill. That trail ride was quite tiring for little Blue Boy, so when we came to a hill, mum would ride her horse Kapooka behind Blue Boy to literally push him up the hill. I have had so many memorable moments when it comes to riding. Some of my fondest are when Nana, Mum, sister Fiona and I wouldgo riding together. Three generations of horsewomen, all doing what they love. My Mum and my sister have had such great influences on my career and life in general. Mum has taught me so many things over the years, for example, how not to judge others; that giving is so much more rewarding than receiving; and if you think you can, you can! She taught me that life is a bit like taking a horse over a jump - you can't just half do it, you have to focus and then throw your heart and everything you've got over it. I wish I had the courage of my sister Fiona who has achieved some incredible things. Fiona has been instrumental in writing the brilliant songs that I have recorded over the years. I would not have had the abundant recording career that I have enjoyed if it were not for Fiona and her incredible talent. There is NOTHING in the world like horse riding. I love the smell of horses and as soon as I put my foot in the stirrup, throw a leg over a horse and settle into the saddle, a smile arrives on my face that no other experience creates. I can be having a really stressful day but all of that just washes away with the sheer exhilaration that comes with going for a ride - there is no greater feeling. I bought a magnificent black thoroughbred gelding, ‘Hero’ in my teens. He was a half brother to the famous race horse Better Loosen Up but Hero just did not have it in him to want to race. He walked like a model and had the most fantastic temperament. He was bound for stardom but not on the racing track. At the same time, Fiona had an Anglo Arab, ‘Bandit’ and Mum and Dad would take us to some of the local agricultural shows around the Riverina NSW area to compete. We won a few ribbons along the way and really enjoyed spending our teenage years this way with our beloved horses.
Tania Kernaghan...... I am also Patron for Angel Flight, a terrific Australian based charity that co-ordinates non-emergency flights to help country people who are dealing with poor health or finances and daunting distances, receive the medical attention or support they so desperately need. We have an annual event called Outback Trail Blazers 4WD Challenge (www.outbacktrailblazers. com.au) this takes place throughout western Queensland to help raise money for Angel Flight. It is a week long tailored event covering some spectacular Queensland towns, countryside and activities, a MUST DO FOR EVERYONE!
From a professional point of view, I have loved performing at various events like rodeo’s, EKKA, Agricultural Shows, Equitana etc where I sing on horseback some of the songs I have recorded over the years. It’s a real buzz! Although I learned to ride the English way, I really loved learning how to do Western riding. When I had the opportunity to try Cutting, well, this just opened up a whole new side to riding for me. Cutting is better than, well, I can’t really tell you what because this is a family magazine, but it pushes all the right buttons as far as thrills go for me! I’ve competed in a few Celebrity Cutting Events and then went on to Celebrity Reining Competitions. Queensland trainer Rick Tranter taught me the art of Reining, and that was HEAPS of fun. One of my most favourite horses is Bunya, an Australian Stockhorse who belongs to my friend Donna Morton. I have had the pleasure of riding him on several occasions at public events. He is the kind of horse which you can put into just about any situation and you know he is going to be calm and relaxed, but he's also a true performer and lights up for the crowd.
I have just recorded a song Fiona and I wrote called "Believe in Angels" with the Tasmanian Discovery Orchestra. The song was inspired by having the opportunity to meet some of the unique Pilots, Volunteers and individuals who count on Angle Flight being there for them. "Believe in Angels" will be released through iTunes, from there I hope we can generate more public awareness about Angel Flight and their importance in the community. 2011/2012 is shaping up to be another big year. I am now into my 5th year with the television show What's Up Downunder (Sat arvo Ch7). It's a caravan and camping lifestyle show of which I am a presenter. The show takes me all around Australia presenting stories on wonderful holiday destinations and locations. I am always telling people to see Australia before they venture overseas, it is such a fantastic country, in fact I believe its the best country in the world. I am also performing on the Pubs, Clubs and Carpark Tour see www.taniakernaghan.com for all tour dates. I love being on stage, thre is something about performing in front of live audiences that really gets my adrenaline pumping. It's very addictive.
To date, I have fulfilled many wonderful dreams and achieved things that I never thought I could do. I guess it's the stuff that you don't plan on when you are working away at your career that makes what you do so satisfying. For example, my sister Fiona wrote a song a few years ago called "When I Ride". After recording this song I had a call from a little girl who was a member of the Riding for Disabled Association in Raymond Terrace. She wanted to tell me that the lyrics in "When I Ride" was exactly how she felt when she was riding at the RDA Centre. "I close my eyes and I am in the wind, I can fly when I ride"..... The RDA invited me to be Vice Patron beside their Patron Princess Anne for Riding for the Disabled Australia. I have had quite a few opportunities to visit RDA centres whilst on tour around Australia and I always leave feeling so wonderfully proud to be involved with this worthy organisation. I take my hat off to all the incredible volunteers and gracious sponsors who help bring such happiness and pleasure to so many disadvantaged people.
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Tania's Words of Wisdom: I have quite a few little phrases that I live by: ‘Pursue your passion’ ‘Gratitude is essential’ ‘To be happy - stand for something bigger than yourself’ ‘Don't get above your raisin' and.... NEVER believe your own publicity’! Favourite Movie - Love Actually. Favourite drink - Champagne.
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Wendy The Lady Saddler
Wendy has been a Saddler for over 40 years and still wants to keep learning, there is always something more that you can learn if you keep an open mind through life’s journey. I love my work and started as a teenager doing my own repairs as I owned my own horses since the age of 14. My first horse was brought for eight pounds from Cannon Hill sale yards in Brisbane and my first saddle was a military saddle that was given to me along with an old bridle. I was made, teaching myself to ride and soon became very confident and would do anything on a horse for a “dare!” I worked on a horse ranch on the Gold Coast hinterland run for the tourist industry where trick riding was all part of the fun. An old saddler taught me all about saddlery along with another saddler at Barcaldine where I went to visit friends for a time, so was well on the way doing what I loved most. Good Australian stock and poley saddles were very popular in those days, so lots of counter lining and repairs to them, kept me very busy. I would work in the day at a large air conditioning factory, oxy – welding and spot welding, then come home and do my saddlery……still riding my horses at shows wherever I could. Later I met the man of my dreams of whom I married and we have three lovely sons, so that made me even busier, running a house and a business, but somehow I managed because if you love something enough, you will find time to do it. I started to become known by word of mouth as you know horse people talk, so I was never without a job to do either repairing an old saddle or making a new bridle or even sulky harness…….just whatever needed doing I would do it, always loving a challenge to do something different. About 25 years ago now I came across a couple of old Side Saddle trees of which I knew nothing about, so with the help of a fellow saddler we rebuilt them. Then it was time to learn to ride in a Side Saddle so a friend from NSW was up for the Brisbane Royal Show and she had ridden Side Saddle in England so gave me a lesson as I was a confident rider it didn’t take me too long to get going and went to shows competing in classes wherever I could. I started learning as much as I could about Side Saddles, gathering information from the UK and USA as nobody here knew anything about them. Once again, word got around and people started bringing me old Side Saddles to rebuild. I found great satisfaction in doing them up, bringing the old back to new again. I soon found a Side Saddle tree maker in Australia to make new trees which enabled me to make new Side Saddles, of which I have made many over the years. Now I buy my Side Saddle trees as well as Dressage trees from the England. They are a well made tree and have a nice shape that fits a wide variety of horses. My Side Saddles are made to the customer’s choice of colour, along with show and dressage bridles to measure and match the saddle.
I then started holding field days at my home so as to encourage others to try this elegant art of riding Side Saddle, I would give lessons wherever possible to Pony Clubs or individual private lessons. The word was out, Side Saddles were in, as I started promoting them to the best I could. I hold a “B” Grade Instructors Certificate from the UK Side Saddle Association. In 1995, we travelled to England where I met Roger Philpot, who is the world’s leading authority on Side Saddles. He operates a Riding School in Pittern Hill in Oxfordshire and teaches Side Saddle riding to people from all over England and Europe, so of course I had some lessons with him while I was there as well as meeting saddlers who specialize in making Side Saddles, so you can imagine I was in Side Saddle heaven and took in as much as possible. There is a three day National Side Saddle Show in the UK that is run each year in early August and the year we were there, there was 128 riders all in Side Saddle, possibly the largest group that had ever been seen altogether. In 1999 we went back again, this time I competed Side Saddle in the National Show which was lots of fun…..still learning every minute I could to further my knowledge. In 2002, we travelled to the USA to the Kentucky Horse Park for a three day Ride Aside Spectacular which included saddlers from around the USA and Canada gathering together to promote the Side Saddle, lots of people came to compete in the classes over the three days……even had a few Mules under Side Saddle. Roger Philpot from the UK was there, giving instructions in riding and saddle fitting. I was invited to go to New Zealand a couple of times to teach as there is a very strong Side Saddle group there. I also have made several Side Saddles for customers in New Zealand. Recently, I went back to the UK this time to do a two week Saddlery Workshop at Salisbury under a Master Saddler, one week working on Side Saddles and a second week working on a dressage saddle. I found this very rewarding in continuing to build on my saddlery experience. I have been a member of Redlands & Southern Districts Equestrian Group for 25 years and was President until recently for 11 years. I compete in dressage with my horses and often ride a dressage test in Side Saddle. I have been competing at the Brisbane Royal Show now in Side Saddle for over 20 years and for the last 9 years I have had an exhibitors stand in the Horse Expo section of the show promoting the Side Saddle by giving riding demonstrations over the 10 days as well as making a new Side Saddle for people to see. As a rider, I feel that I have an advantage of understanding how the Side Saddle should feel and fit for both the horse and the rider and will try a new saddle on my horse before sending it on to the customer as I guarantee all my work and take great pride in making the very best I possibly can, trying to improve on every saddle I make. My passion is to continue to promote the art of Side Saddle riding here in Australia by encouraging riders to take up the challenge to learn this elegant art of horse riding. Wendy Tidbold www.wendys.saddlery.com.au
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Grey, 15.3hh, 4yo, WB, Mare Sire: Cartelmay Ego Z (whose sire : Carthago) Eve is an expressive moving horse and is quite eye catching. She is showing great promise on the flat, with a great medium trot, counter canter, changes and laterals. Has started competing this year and is competently jumping around 1m tracks. She is a very bold and I believe that she could go into any discipline. $15,000. Logan Village, QLD. Phone 0409 370 427
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Starting A Show Jumping Career with Anthony Murray & Ellie Pajovic Part III: The Jump
In this issue we want to discuss the horse’s jump. So what is involved in the jump?
The horse with the good bascule is “round” and the poor bascule appears “flat”.
It consists of four main parts: the approach, the take off, the bascule and the landing or “get away”. These must melt seamlessly into each other.
The second horse’s head is higher and spine flatter also preventing the front legs from getting out of the way. This flat type of jump is often seen if the horse is rushing or takes off too far away from the jump. On the other hand, it can also just be the way some horses want to jump. We can try to improve their bascule through different exercises such as grid work and ascending oxers. We will cover this further in a future article.
The first part, the approach, we discussed in the last issue. We must ensure the horse has decent basic flat work to enable us to ride it accurately to the centre of the fence, whilst maintaining a balanced, even and consistent rhythm and tempo. The second part, the take off, involves the horse “coiling its springs” ready for the powerful release of upwards energy, then the roll back of the horse’s shoulder as it leaves the ground. These were described in the first issue in the conformation section. The third part, the bascule, is the arc shape the horse makes in the air whilst executing the jump. This should look as the picture below.
Remember, as we improve the bascule the jump becomes more athletic and hence can “pop the rider out of the saddle”. This comes back to our first article where we discussed finding the right horse for the rider. There is no point in buying a horse with an amazing natural bascule if it throws you out of the saddle each time you go to jump. We must be one with our horse: in ours aims, ability and fitness. In the bascule, on the front side of the seesaw, the horse’s head and neck are reaching forwards and slightly down in a curve (remember how we moved on to encouraging the horse to “reach” through the neck over the trot poles in issue two). The horse’s knees are equally bent and held high due to the shoulders remaining to be rolled back. Some horses are so sharp with their front legs that you will actually hear them hit themselves in the chest. This can cause bruising so it is advisable in this case to invest in a stud guard, even if the horse doesn’t have studs on.
ABOVE
Good bascule - Arc shape - head and neck reaching forwards and down, knees and front hooves held up high, shoulder rolled back, withers pushing up, hind hooves even. Toulouse - European stallion - www.frozenstallions.com
Bascule is a French term meaning seesaw and balance. The horse appears as a balanced bridge, with the central highest point being the centre of the horse’s gravity - the withers. The balance, therefore, must be even from either side of the withers - the front and back end of the horse. Thus, it is important that we, as the rider, try to position ourselves over this central point so as to maintain this balanced seesaw. i.e. too much in front of the movement and we tip the horse on the forehand, most likely resulting in knocking a rail out with the front legs, or if we are left behind the movement we again affect the “balanced bridge” and the horse will most likely knock it out behind.
On the back end of the seesaw, we would like to see the horse’s back hooves being relatively level. This shows that the horse has pushed off evenly from the ground. Some horses may favour to push off from one leg, which can lead to the jump pushing or drift away from the centre and becoming unbalanced. The horse’s stretch of its back and topline, coupled with the stretch and pull up of the underside of the horse, continues to form the arch of the motion. It is important we are careful to maintain good aftercare of the horse post jumping, particularly as the height and technicality of the exercises increase. Remember after every jumping session the horse should be worked down properly to ensure it doesn’t get too cold or tight too quickly. Good take off - head and neck reaching preparing for bascule, knees and front hooves held up high, shoulder rolled back, withers pushing up, hind hooves even.
The horse rises up through its back with the peak of the arc being its withers. When we say it “breaks at the withers” it means you see the withers section of the horse’s body move upwards out of the way of the fence. Compare the two pictures above and below.
ABOVE Bad bascule - flat shape with front legs hanging down and uneven.
Photo: Now On Top. Owned by Anthony Murray and Ulrich Klatte. www.belcam.com.au Continues Next Page...
The Jump Continued..... Lastly, the fourth part, the get away. It is very important we allow our horse to complete its jump. The horse needs to use its back as it touches down to the ground. Firstly, it reaches to place its front legs down, then lifts its back to enable the hind legs to come under the horse so that it can move forward onto the first stride, “the get-away stride�. As the horse actually lands from the jump it is, for a split second, on one foot only. Therefore, it is vital that we keep our balance during this period so as not to off balance the horse. Sometimes, there can be a tendency for the rider to hurry back into the saddle too quickly, ready for the next jump. If we rush the horse to finish its jump it can result in the horse scooting away from the fence and us having then try to regain the balance, rhythm and tempo. Whilst riding a related distance, a short or rushed get-away stride will cause problems as it changes the true distance the next fence. In short, make sure we allow the horse to land both back hooves on the ground and be taking the first stride before we return to the saddle. The horse also needs to be able to use its head and neck to balance and through this act to reduce the impact of the ground. Therefore, again it is important that as a rider, we do not interfere with this by hitting the horse in the mouth as it comes down from the fence. We must use our legs to balance on and knees to take our downwards impact rather than the horse’s mouth. Bad example Muybridge horse jumping www.en.wikipedia.org
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Bay, 16hh, 6yo, TB, Gelding Sire: Encosta De Largo QT is a stunning looking an flash moving horse who would make it to Royal Show level in hacking. However he can also jump and would make a great all rounder. Training canter/ walk, walk/canter and laterals on the flat. He is dead quiet, has been to half a dozen comp/outings & has been well behaved. Will be a promising horse to whoever buys him. $9,900. Logan Village, QLD. Phone 0409 370 427
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