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Wow what a year! Well what can I say? It’s been interesting, challenging, eventful, and an extremely exciting year. Over the last 12 months the magazine has blossomed and grown. During this time we have met many inspirational, talented and interesting people who have inspired us to present to you the readers a variety of articles from various equestrian disciplines. This year we have enjoyed sharing with our readers, all the events ranging from local pony club to the grand prix championships, clinics, expo’s, photo shoots, foal birthing, just to name a few. Just call us the Leyland Brothers “travelled all over the country side”. We have grown from one local magazine to now three local magazines (within the Qld & NSW areas). We also now have a new people friendly website thanks to Annie Minton Designs with our online readership now reaching over 100,000 people per month. We have had an absolute WOW of a time.

Look out 2012 here we come!

Until Next Year Happy Riding, Kristi

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CONTENTS Breeds Page....6 Camp Drafting/Cutting Page..12 Dressage Page..16 Eventing Page..22 Horsemanship Page..26 Polo Off Season Pony/Riding Clubs Page..32 Racing Off Season Reining Page..42 Show Jumping Page..44 Showing/Agricultural Page..48 Western Pleasure/Performance Page..52

SERVICE DIRECTORY Agistment Page..58 Dental Page..59 Equestrian Centres Page..59 Farriers Page..60 Produce Page..61 Saddleries Page..62 Transport/Rugs & Accessories Page..63 Veterinary Page..64 Horse Properties For Sale Page..68

ARTICLES The Quarter Horse Competing During the Summer months Dressage with Tanja Mitton The Canter - Liz Coe Exercise for a Horse Heavy on the Forehand Carlos Tabernaberri Pasture Management & Establishment How I Met My Best Friend Reining - John Wicks Training the Show Jumper - Rider Position Looking for Better Results when you Show your Horse So You Want to Ride Western - Part 2 Veterinary - Understanding Cushing’s can Help Treat Cushion’s Related Laminitis

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A Very Special T h a n k Y o u

to our dedicated contributors for their continued commitment and support of our magazine and for bringing our readers informative and educational monthly articles. Barbra Schulte is a Professional Cutting Horse Trainer, Personal Performance Coach, Author, Clinician, and Equine Consultant. Also in 2000, Barbra was awarded the prestigious National Female Equestrian of the Year Award given by the American Quarter Horse Association in conjunction with the Women’s Sports Foundation. This honour recognized outstanding performance and leadership in a female equestrian. Candidates for the award spanned across all disciplines recognized by the American Quarter Horse Association. www.barbraschulte.com Upon her arrival in Australia, Tanja sat her NCAS level 1 exam and became director of the Hamilton and Alexandra College’s Equestrian Course. Over the past 10 years she has been teaching riders of all levels, from beginners through to world cup riders. In addition to teaching, she has competed extensively as a Show Jumping rider in Germany, England and Australia. It has been a privilege for her to work with and be mentored by international riders including Thomas Fruehman (Show Jumping team silver medallist from Barcelona 1992 and World Cup winner from Tampa 1992), Joerg Muenzner (also S.J. team silver medallist from Barcelona), Alwin Schockemoehle (Olympic gold medallist and German champion) and Herbert Meyer (former national German show jumping team coach). Having completed training to become a Master NeuroLinguistic Programming ( NLP) Practitioner and Coach, Tanya can now combine these skills with her unique riding abilities, and her passion for empowering others to grow in developing confidence with self belief. www.tanjamitton.com Kevin evented at the Kooralbyn International school. He trained at the NSW Equestrian Centre. He has been on the Australian Elite Squad, National A Squad and the Australian Talent Squad . He represented Australia at the 2008 World Cup Eventing Final in France finishing in 10th place. Charlotte joined us in 2007 after several years eventing in England. In 2002 she was long listed for the Junior European Championship team. In her spare time she enjoys Gymnastics and Snow Skiing. Her future plans are to set up her own eventing yard, whether that be in Australia or back home in England. www.kelecyn.com

John began riding at an early age and most weekends he would be found riding and helping out at the local riding school. When he was 21 he saw a Craig Johnson training video and decided he wanted to learn how to rein. In his early twenties he was fortunate to learn from trainers Ian Francis, Robbie Hodgeman, Paul Farrell, Rick Tranter and Mick Connolly. John Wicks has won numerous State and National Open Titles, Derby Titles and is three times NRHA Reining Futurity Champion. John has been training horses for over 20 years and has been competing professionally in Reining for 13 years and is the second highest reining money earner in the country with a total life time earnings of over $190 000. www.johnwicks.com.au Karen has been obsessed with horses and riding as long as she can remember. As a child and teenager Karen did all the usual pony club activities – sporting, showing, eventing - but always loved showjumping the best. While at university, Karen worked early mornings riding trackwork, and later trained and drove harness racing horses. Karen then returned to showjumping and developed River Downs Equestrian Centre. Karen’s time is now divided between coaching and conducting clinics, training the warmblood horses I breed and travelling the eastern states competing at shows. Karen’s ambition is to continue to study to improve her own riding and training as well as becoming the best coach she can be, to allow her riders to pursue their own dreams. www.riverdownsequestrian.com Carlos Tabernaberri is known worldwide for the remarkable results he achieves, whether handling foals, starting young horses, improving the performance of competition and pleasure horses, or rehabilitating abused horses. Carlos has been described as the ‘next generation of horsemen’ and the ‘gentlest horseman yet to touch a horse’. He’s also been described as the ‘only horseman who truly puts the horse first’. Increasing numbers of western, dressage and eventing specialists are seeking to work with him because of the soundness, lightness, responsiveness and collection he helps them achieve with their horses – bitless, of course – and his ability to explain complex classical horsemanship concepts in a way that both human and horse understand. As Carlos grew up, he watched the “traditional” way of “breaking in” horses, as it is called. Saddened by this approach, he decided he wanted to follow the horse, his master teacher. He became passionate about schooling horses by establishing a sound foundation through understanding and trust, not force. He learned from the horses themselves and, in return, made a moral contract with them to be their tireless advocate and to share this knowledge so that people can learn to handle and train their horses through the eyes of the horse. “As a trainer and educator, my focus is on the horses and people with whom I work, and helping them to achieve their full potential. We shouldn’t be divided by discipline; we should be united by good horsemanship. I truly believe there is no such thing as natural horsemanship. There is simply good horsemanship and that is about consistently considering the horse’s wellbeing first and foremost.” www.whisperingacres.com

Liz has been involved with horses for over 40 years in Pony club and Equestrian Australia. Liz has been a Pony Club Instructor during that time and successfully completed One Day Eventing at Pony Club Level. Liz also trained horses from broken in to compete and place in Official EA Prix St Georges Dressage. Liz was a member of the QLD state Dressage Squad ’95 and ‘96 and owner / rider of the Benalbyn Lodge EFA Medium /Advanced Horse of the Year 1996. Liz Competed and placed at State and National Dressage competitions. Liz is also a National Grand Prix Dressage Judge, Para- Equestrian Judge, Judge Educator, Member of the QLD Dressage Judges-Subcommittee and Chair of the QLD Dressage Squad Selectors.

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The Quarter Horse In 1954, the arrival of the Quarter Horse in Australia set in motion a revolution in the Australian horse industry when the famous King Ranch of Texas USA imported a number of Quarter Horses to work on their rural holdings in Australia, with many people very quickly recognizing the wonderful attributes of the breed that were suitable for many Equine Disciplines. Originally bred by America’s colonists for short match racing down narrow streets or unploughed fields. It is on ranches of the South-western USA where the Quarter Horse originally made a name for himself. With the ranchers looking for horses that could endure rugged terrain, harsh and unpredictable climates and long hours, it was the Quarter Horse with his inherent cow sense, gentle disposition, adaptability and alertness that made him the horse of choice. The Quarter Horse found himself well and truly at home in the geographical and climatic extremes of Australia, bringing with him that very gentle disposition, adaptability and alertness which had won him favour and yet again he became the working man’s horse of choice. Today, numbering more than 159,000 registered horses, the Australian Quarter Horse is one of Australia’s most popular and versatile horse breeds and has proven to be the perfect ally in dozens of different areas. With the commitment of the Australian Quarter Horse Association behind them, you will soon discover why the Australian Quarter Horse is the right horse for you! Allowed limited white markings, Australian Quarter Horses come in 15 different colours. The most common colour of the Quarter Horse is sorrel, or reddish-brown, sometimes confused with chestnut. Other colours you can see include bay, bay/brown, bay/roan, black, black/grey, brown, brown/black, buckskin, chestnut, liver chestnut, dun, red dun, grey, grulla, palomino, palomino/roan, red roan, blue roan, cremello, perlino and taffy. Historically a compact breed, the Quarter Horse usually ranges in height from 14 to over 16 hands. In equine terms, a hand is equal to four inches. Regardless of your Quarter Horse’s colour or size, we’re sure you’re going to love the ride! Whether Australian Quarter Horses are still being used in traditional grazing operations, sporting disciplines such as Western Pleasure, Cutting, Reining and Working Cowhorse, the Australian Quarter Horses continues to skyrocket in popularity. The Australian Quarter Horse can be found in more traditional areas like Pony Club, Hacking, Dressage, ShowJumping, Polo, Polo Crosse and through its natural cattle sense, Campdrafting. The AQHA strives to provide programs and services beneficial to all Members and ultimately the Australian Quarter Horse. Imagine earning rewards for doing what you love.... riding your Australian Quarter Horse. The AQHA’s Horseback Riding Program makes riding an Australian Quarter Horse even more rewarding. The program is tailored for recreational riders who are financial members of the AQHA, so enrol now and start to log the hours you spend in the saddle and ‘rein’ in the rewards.

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THE BEAUDESERT CUTTING & WESTERN PERFORMANCE CLUB Inc 40th Anniversary Celebration & 2011 Hi Point Award Night. The Beaudesert Cutting & Western Performance Club Inc recently hosted their annual Hi Point Awards and 40th Anniversary Celebrations at the Golf Club at Beaudesert. Three of the original committee members Mrs Corrie Koot, Mrs Nell (Billy) Maundrell and Mr Ken Miller attended the evening. Ken shared his memories of the clubs early years and was joined by the ladies for the cutting of the Celebration Cake. The Cutting & Western Performance Club was formed as a result of a cutting horse and Western performance Day held at “Tamborine House” on July 25th, 1971. The “Losers” as they called themselves, recognised the need for the formation of a club to enable people interested in this field of eventing to meet regularly and practice before entering Open competition. It would give those without facilities an opportunity to practice and others the chance to learn more about these events that were introduced into this country with the importation of the Quarter Horse from the United States of America. The initial committee was formed in December 1971 and became affiliated with the NCHA in July 1972. The Club name was changed to The Beaudesert Cutting & Western Performance Club in 2000. The Club has endured episodes of hardship over the years, not least the sudden death of the then President Sue West in 2007 when a vehicle crashed into her work place in Beaudesert. Her passion and Legacy will always remain with the members. Over the years numerous club members has achieved skills which have taken them to State, National and International Competition. President Steve Booth thanked all those members present for their hard work during the year at the new club grounds at Josephville & to the dedicated committees over the years who have paved the way for a successful club. Hopefully the club will continue for at least another 40 years. 2011 Hi Point Awards and trophies were presented during the evening. “Sue West Memorial Trophy” for the High Point Cutting Horse was presented to Bombarder ridden by Ian Anderson. Champion Horse of the Club was presented to Painted War Bonnet ridden by Bettina Gutschelhofer. Cutting Hi Point Awards. Youth Cutter- Tyler Frazer, Beginner Cutter- Heidi Mellers, Beginner Cutting Horse- Box Car Willie (ridden by Dianne Frazer, Novice Cutting Horse- Playin C.D.’s (ridden by Mitchell Frazer), Open Cutting- Bombarder (ridden Ian Anderson). Western Performance Hi Point Awards. Walk/Jog- Danielle Armstrong, Beginner Rider- Jo Day, Beginner Horse- Painted War Bonnet (ridden by Bettina Gutschelhofer), Improver Horse- equal winners. Gay Deciever (ridden by Donna Waters) & Crusin’ to the Bar (owned by Jan Quinn, ridden by Scott Hergest). Leadline Youth Encouragement Award reciptants were Ethan Ashman, Jayden Ashman, Zoe Flannery & Isaac Cantlon. Most Improved Rider Awards were presented to Jan Harrison & Mike Bauer and Amanda Flannery was given the Encouragement Award. Annette Page was presented with the “John Koot & Eric Williams” memorial Trophy. Thank You to our generous Trophy sponsors, Backroads Country Outfitters- Beaudesert, Peachy Financial Services, David Hogg,Transport Hydraulics Pty Ltd, Evan Isaacs, Finch Family, Malabar Holdings, Page Family .

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Competing During the Summer Months “What you need to know about your horse’s body temperature” By Candy Hudson The production of heat is a normal consequence of muscle activity. Rises of body temperature of approximately 1 degree Celsius are actually beneficial to muscle activity. At this temperature there is an increase in the power of muscle contractions and their ability to do their job correctly. However if muscle temperature continues to rise, energy production reduces followed by a reduction in performance. This means there is a narrow range of optimum muscle performance and so the rider needs to be aware of how important it is to maintain the horse’s body temperature when competing during those hot days in the sun. So firstly remember again, the temperature of the horse reaches its optimum temperature of one degree higher than normal during warm up. This rate of heat build up during work can vary by a number of factors. 1. The duration and intensity of work – ie the greater the duration and/or intensity the higher the rise in temperature. 2. Environmental temperature and humidity- resulting in a reduction in dissipation of heat. 3. Hydration status – with dehydration the horses’ temperature increases more at a given level of work. This is due to a reduced capacity to regulate body temperature.

Sweating Sweating is stimulated by adrenalins as a result of exercise, excitement, fear and pain. Some glands have increased sensitivity such as the flank, neck and under the forelegs. The first places to sweat are those that cannot lose heat through radiation for example areas underneath tack (eg saddle blanket). Then the head, neck, flank and chest follow and then the whole horse will produce sweat. At 30 degrees Celsius, the horse loses: 1 litre of sweat/hour at the walk 15 litres/hour at the trot 20 litres/hour at the canter 50 litres/hour at the gallop With sustained exercise, these levels of fluid loss rise. Heatstroke can occur with over exertion or during transport in hot humid weather. Signs are depression, inappetence, increased heart and respiratory rate, weakness, reluctance to exercise or a rectal temperature of greater than 41 degrees Celcius.

Cooling Methods Water application to the Coat Apply water to the areas which have the highest sweat levels. This is usually under tack, hamstrings and along the neck. The belly and insides of the legs are also effective areas for cooling due to the large superficial veins that allow heat transfer. NB: With water 10 degrees cooler than the horse, there is a drop of one degree in five minutes of the horse’s body temperature! Water application to large areas of muscles should be avoided as it may result in muscle cramp due to massive vasoconstriction (constriction of the arteries) and evidence has shown that it may increase the risk of the horse tying up. But in hot weather it is reasonable to wet a larger area of the body but keeping in mind not to thoroughly wet all the large muscle groups. Remember that a film of water acts as an insulator, trapping heat, thus to gain the maximum benefit from water application, excess water should be scraped from the coat to encourage the cooling process.

Air Movement Slow walking allows the breeze to move over the body and aids heat loss. With environmental temperature or body temperature of over 40 degrees, using water (once again avoiding large locomotor muscles) is recommended and then allowing the horse to walk or stand in a breeze. It is important to remember that the horse is dry and cooled before being yarded otherwise a secondary sweat may occur leading to overheating. Dehydration and Fluid Replacement. Horses lose around 10gms of electrolytes per litre of sweat. If a horse sweats sparingly or infrequently, the fluid and electrolyte losses are easily replaced from the minerals in the diet. It is when a horse undergoes frequent or prolonged exercise, particularly when the weather is hot, that fluid and electrolyte losses in the sweat are a cause for concern. Under these circumstances, rehydration cannot take place with water alone but requires sodium (electrolyte supplementation) and is recommended either from the diet or placed into the horse’s drinking water. The easiest method to assess fluid loss is the pinch test. A fold of skin over the point of shoulder is pinched. - 6-8% dehydration – skin remains elevated for 2 – 4 seconds - 8 – 10% (severe) dehydration skin remains elevated for 4 – 6 seconds. Proper management and awareness of environmental conditions can help your horse adjust to those warmer summer days. Keep your horse hydrated and comfortable in warmer weather to maintain a stress free competition for both you and your horse. Happy Riding ! www.equinebowen.com.au

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ave you ever thought “Why does this always happen to me?”

e’ve all experienced these moments where we had a ‘gut feeling’ that things are not going as well as we hope for. or example lets say you are going out for a nice casual Sunday afternoon ride. The sun is shining and the birds are singing, you and your horse are blissfully happy and relaxed and life just couldn’t be better.

fter very careful observation of the immediate surroundings, you horse has come to the conclusion that the only possible danger has to come from the dog and the old man! After all there is nothing else.

s you come around the corner you see an older man he flight instinct clicks in and after spinning around walking his dog coming towards you. Immediately on his hocks your horse is off in a panicked gallop your warning bells go up. towards home. After all, now that you, the rider has abandoned him by bailing out at the onset of his survival ‘What if the dog starts barking when I ride past? Then my technique he is all alone scared and frightened and home horse might get a fright or even worse the dog might break seems like the only safe place to go. Never mind that it is loose of his lead and start to attack my horse who would at least 2 km away. no doubt take off and I most likely will end up in the dirt.’ n the meantime you are sitting in the dirt, wondering ow while these thoughts start to take shape in your what went wrong, after all, it started out to be a lovely mind your body subconsciously is going into survival relaxed Sunday afternoon ride. mode. s the man and his dog come closer you notice that 1. Your groin starts to get tight. the dog looks very scared and not at all the ‘attacking’ 2. Your knees start gripping the saddle. type. 3. And your arms are getting tense and hanging on to the rein.

ou answer the old man’s question of:” Are you all right?” with an embarrassed nod and ignore his comment of:” lovely horse you’ve got, such a shame you p until now your horse was totally unaware of the can’t ride it.” dangers that lay ahead of him but now, thanks to your warning, is quickly getting into a state of high alert. s you make your long way home you have plenty of time to ponder the following questions. 1. The head is coming up, the ears prick and the nostrils double in size. ould it be your thoughts that had triggered a subconscious body language only your horse could 2. The back stiffens and all the blood is being pumped read? into the legs to allow for a quick escape should the danger approach any closer. ould it be that the anxiety you felt so clearly in your body was simply triggered by your thoughts of the 3. The strides are getting shorter and quicker to allow the seemingly harmless dog? ability to jump sideways at any given time. ould it therefore be that potentially your horse would t this stage your horse still isn’t exactly sure where the have walked past the timid looking dog without danger is coming from but simply feeding off your any issues if you had kept your thoughts from creating a anxiety. scenario that didn’t exist?

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ow of course, you are very conscious of the reaction from your horse. After all you are sure he is thinking the same thoughts you are in regards to the approaching dog. 1. Your whole leg is now gripping the saddle, your heel has come up and is digging in the horses side (sorry horsey, I didn’t mean it but just couldn’t help it!!). 2. You have stopped breathing and your breath has lifted up into your chest. With your weight coming out of the saddle which makes it impossible to sit deep.

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3. Your hands are grabbing the rein and you are desperately trying to get the situation under control.

The CANTER A’ ‘ level Judge/Mentor & Judge Educator

We finally get to the canter which is a pace of “three time”; the steps are different dependant on the leading foreleg. Canter to the left, for instance, the footfalls are as follows: right hind, diagonal (simultaneously right fore and left hind), left fore (this is called the leading leg) which identifies this canter as left lead. (See diagram)

This is followed by a moment of suspension with all four feet in the air before the next stride begins. The canters that are recognised are: working canter, collected canter, medium canter and extended canter and then there is counter canter. There is a gallop in the horse’s repertoire which is not really discussed in dressage but we see often in novelty events, racing and in cross country. The canter is always with light, cadenced and regular strides, with a distinct jump and looks like the horse is travelling up a very gentle uphill slope even on flat ground. Even the preliminary horse that has a lower and longer head carriage than a say FEI horse should still be balanced by engaging the hindquarters, with that uphill feel. The front legs should land lightly on the ground and stay there only a short time, so it doesn’t look as though they are ploughing through two feet of snow or relying on the rider’s hands for support. This is where the balance is not on the hindlegs but more towards the front legs, most judges will say the horse looks on the forehand to this way of going. The quality is always judged by the general impression, starting with the clear 3 time beat and lightness and uphill feel to the canter at all levels. The four beat canter is seen sometimes when the rider is endeavouring to show a collected canter. It is a very bad fault and when the diagonal in the stride becoming “broken”. Meaning the diagonal legs in the second step of the canter does not land on the ground at EXACTLY the same time. This is usually from a lazy hindquarters and more seat and legs or a very gentle tickle of the whip to encourage the hindleg to come a little quicker often solves the issue. The 4 beat canter should not be tolerated at any time in the canter while training. Remember the quality of the pace must be maintained while you are riding the circle or half pass etc. As I have said previously in the trot always think about the quality of the pace as you perform the movement...that is if you want more than 5-6 from judges. In training if you lose the 3 beat and or the jump then abort the movement and once you have reestablished the correct way of going then you can return to the exercise. Nothing is gained by riding movements with a horse in 4 beat canter. Remember anytime you ride your horse you are training him.... so consider what you are teaching him when you allow him to canter 4 beat every time you collect the canter???

A collected canter is not just a slow canter! It is an energized, expressive canter. Yes it has a shorter stride however; it has increased activity and energy not less. The horse gives the uphill impression with light and more mobile shoulders, moving forward with his neck arched and topline raised. The working canter as in all the working paces is the closest to the horse’s natural paces. It should be active and purposeful. This is the pace between collected and medium canter so it should go somewhere, with unhurried strides. I sometimes refer to the cantering but not really going anywhere as “poodling”. The horse is not really using himself and but just idling along and so gives a rather dull, flat performance. My old coach would say “in working paces it should give the impression that you could very easily step into a medium pace at any stage because you have enough energy at your disposal”. The medium canter is where the horse increases the length of stride and activity. This means the joints should bend more. When the horse takes a longer stride they need to spend time in the air to stretch to the next stride. Some riders ride them in a faster tempo and then the horse has not got the time to bend his joints and push to get what I call more “air time”. It becomes hurried and earthbound with faster and flatter strides. Also, it is not any good if in the canter the horse is balanced on the rider’s hands. The extended canter is where the stride is opened up to the maximum the horse can take covering as much ground as possible. It mustn’t lose any of its calmness and energy and all the basic qualities. The tricky bit is allowing the horse to stretch his frame to take the bigger stride without him leaning on the rider’s hands, plus he is allowed to bring his nose slightly in front of the vertical. Lastly there is counter canter. Usually when on the left rein (which means travelling on the track of the arena and turning to the left at the short end or on left circles etc then the foreleg that lands last the ground is the left. This is called true canter. The counter canter is when the rider intentionally rides on the opposite leg. So when travelling to the left, the horse is in right canter. The counter-canter is a balancing movement. The horse maintains his natural flexion at the poll, and not bending the whole neck to the outside of the circle, which positions him to the side of the leading leg. His conformation does not permit his spine to be bent to the line of the circle. The rider should endeavour to limit the deviation of the quarters to the outside of the circle as this is a common problem. The rhythm and tempo needs to remain the same as true canter. If the horse loses his balance or the rider in an attempt to keep the horse cantering overrides it then the strides become faster for the horse to stay on his feet. Again not a good mark will be achieved. Too much bend in the neck is not appropriate also as this affects his balance and should not be encouraged. When you first start riding the counter canter make shallow loops down the long side and work on maintaining the tempo throughout it before you progress to half circles etc. Good luck and enjoy yourself! ..Liz Coe

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Question: I currently lease a 14-year-old Thoroughbred/cross. We do fine on the trails, but when I take a dressage lesson, my horse becomes incredibly heavy on the forehand and sticks his head out. We are slowly working into a better frame but how can I keep him off the forehand?

aul de Leon: Most horses to one degree or another tend to lean on their forehands. Assuming there are no soundness or extreme conformation impediments, it is through correct training that you will achieve the right balance with your horse. Learning to ride correctly is an ongoing process, so it is important for you to find a good instructor who can help you. Here are several exercises I suggest you practice that may help take your horse off his forehand and put him in front of your leg and into a better balance.

raining exercises are subdivided into two categories, longitudinal and lateral. Longitudinal work is aimed at collecting and lengthening the horse's frame and stride, lateral work aims to make the horse supple in his neck and back, permitting him to be straight. These two categories of exercises complement each other in producing a well-balanced and obedient horse. First, I will give you two longitudinal exercises that are indispensable in balancing a horse and teaching him to stay in front of your leg.

djust the horse to your leg. This exercise teaches your horse to respond promptly to the slight pressure of your calves applied just behind the girth with your stirrup leathers on the vertical. This is the basis for creating impulsion.

rom halt, give a slight leg aid to walk forward. If there is no response from your horse, reinforce the calf pressure with your whip applied just behind the back edge of your boot until the response is lively and immediate--no compromises. Do this exercise as often as required until your horse's reaction to your leg is immediate in all upward transitions.

earn to halt without pulling on your horse's mouth. To learn this skill, begin by sitting deeply in the saddle with your spine vertical to the ground. Maintain both your calves in contact with your horse's belly--this keeps his hind legs in line behind his shoulders. Ride your horse lively forward at the walk and on contact. On contact means that you have a steady, even and elastic feeling between your hands and the horse's mouth that you try to maintain, keeping your elbows relaxed and just in front of your hips.

ow practice connecting the resistance you feel in your horse's neck and mouth to your steady, quiet hands by letting it flow from your hands through your arms to your spine and down into your pelvis. Move your tailbone (coccyx) forward while keeping your lower back flat and straight. Your crotch or pubic arc presses forward onto the pommel. As you connect the resistance in this way, your seat will become deeper and more secure.

s the horse feels your resisting-but-never-pulling hands, he backs off the bit slightly and that's when you give him an instant reward--your hands give slightly with the rein, making the contact soft--relaxing the joints of the ring fingers--but not losing it. Your hands never pull, only resist--closing the joints of the ring fingers. The negative force of resistance is recycled by your well-designed seat into a collecting aid for your horse and strengthens your position. When your horse has learned to halt well, you can apply the same technique for a fraction of a second and repeat it to obtain a shift of the horse's weight back towards his hindquarters. This is another way to describe the aid we call a half halt--the single most important influence in making the horse obedient and balanced.

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Exercises for a Horse Heavy on the Forehand Continued......

ere are two elementary lateral exercises that teach your horse to move away from your leg or leg yield. First is the quarter turn on the forehand. On the left rein, for example, ride at the walk on the inside track or quarterline. You will ask your horse to make a quarter circle with his haunches moving counterclockwise around his left shoulder. His neck is slightly bent to the left, enabling you to see the corner of his left eye. Keep your seat and upper body quiet, sitting a little bit heavier on the left seat bone. Use your left (inside) leg four to six inches--not more--behind its normal position just behind the girth. Your right (outside) leg never leaves the horse's side and is ready to drive the horse forward if he tries to step backward. Apply your active, left leg with a palpitating pressure. Give or stop pressure with your leg, when you feel the dip under your left seat bone produced by the crossing of the horse's left hind leg. Ask for the next step in the same way--apply your active leg and stop when you feel a response. Ask for only one or two steps and then move forward without hesitation, maintaining the rhythm of the walk. Encourage your horse to move a few inches forward with his left front foot while his left hind leg crosses over and in front of its right hind leg.

nce your horse is comfortable doing a quarter turn on the forehand, you can introduce him to leg yielding on the diagonal. Begin this exercise at the walk. Start on the left rein first. Turn left off the track from the short side onto the first quarterline. Ride him straight and well forward, then flex him slightly to the left (inside) so you just can see the corner of his eye. Use your active left leg as you did in the previous exercise, applying it, then stopping when you feel him move away from it. He will move away from your leg--forward and sideways--from the quarterline to the second track (about one meter from the wall) along a diagonal line of between 35 to 40 degrees--just enough angle to induce the horse to cross his inside front and hind legs over the outside legs. His body remains parallel to the long sides of your training area.

hen you reach the second track, ride your horse straight for two or three strides, then change the flexion and leg yield back to the quarterline. When you can keep a steady rhythm during this exercise at walk in both directions, then try it at trot.

ou also can combine the leg yield with transitions between walk and trot. For example, starting on the right rein at a walk, turn right down the quarterline. Leg yield from the quarterline to the second track. Make a transition to trot when reaching the second track, trot a few steps, come back to walk, leg yield back to the quarterline and trot there. Repeat this pattern with as much precision and promptness in the transitions as possible.

ou will be able to keep your horse balanced and off his forehand only as well as you can keep him in front of your leg in performing these basic exercises. Your horse and your instructor will be the best judges of your improvement.

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Healing the Cracks Last month you met this nervous and panicky eightyear-old warmblood mare, who had not been in work for five years. If you remember, she did not tolerate having her hind feet handled and wanted to run backwards and rear when anything was asked of her. She represents so well the ‘cracked horses’ who come to me for retraining who need to be shown the kindness, patience and tolerance to help them past these issues – however long it takes. I call it ‘putting the horse back into the horse’. Why? Because so much of the work we do with horses ‘takes the horse out of the horse’, leaving the horse confused, frightened – even frustrated and angry. In this mare’s first session, where I established the fundaments on the ground (calmness, focus, lateral flexion) and gained some understanding and trust, this mare was able to work on a circle, handle the rope work, plastic and a bucket filled with rocks being swung around her, as well as have all her feet handled. While this mare had been started some five or so years ago, I was not sure she had ever had someone on her bare back. As I mentioned last month, I prefer to work with horses bareback first, since I have a better feel for the horse and how tense or relaxed she may be. We ended our first session with me sitting on her bareback. At the end of that session, this mare had done everything – and more – that I had asked and I felt that it was a good place to leave her and give her the time to absorb what we had done. So often, this crucial aspect of training is over looked. While it may have appeared in that first session that we covered a great deal, I knew this mare was able to tolerate it without losing the calmness so critical to her ability to learn and understand. As I said, I wish I could tell you when is the right time to quit (and not to quit), but that only comes from working with thousands of different horses. The best thing to remember, is to always err on the side of caution. If you’re nervous or unsure, do less to get more, always quitting on a good note. But remember, doing less doesn’t mean doing nothing – you still have to ask the horse to do things. In our next session, I started to ask more and build on what we had achieved already, using the rope around her legs and hindquarters, eventually moving it around her belly, into the same position as the girth. Given her explosiveness, and the length of time since she had been started under saddle, I was breaking down the process just as I would for any horse I was starting (see pictures 1 and 2). However, permanent girth scars on this mare gave me a fair idea that her initial work under saddle had been traumatic and I would likely have some issues to help her

work through. In photo 3, you can see that the mare starts to demonstrate the behaviour that she did when we first started our groundwork. Her response, whenever something was asked of her, was to rear. You might think that we have actually regressed, but that is not the case. In our earlier work, the mare came to understand that she didn’t have to rear when I asked her to move on a circle. Now she is faced with a new challenge and my task is to help her understand that, despite her previous experience with a saddle and girth, this sensation is not a threat to her. Remember – she is only doing what she thinks she must do to survive. Horses think in ‘snapshots’ and, obviously, this experience is causing her to flash back to the ‘snapshot’ of the trauma she has in her memory. My job is to stay calm and by that I mean my heart rate doesn’t change and I don’t pull on the rope – she is putting the pressure on herself. If I were to add pressure on the rope now, she would feel even more trapped and the whole scenario would escalate. Instead, she begins to understand that she can tolerate the rope at the girth and move on the circle when asked (photo 4). How do I know that? Because when she has done what I asked, I give her what I call ‘thinking time’. Time for her to lick and chew, which tells me that she has processed the experience and understands it (photo 5). I can’t emphasise how important this ‘thinking time’ is. You absolutely cannot force understanding, but you can create an experience for the horse through which understanding develops. In fact, we owe it to the horse to help them in this way and to treat them as we would like to be treated. Continues next page.....

Now we are ready to see how she reacts with the saddle. Although it looks as if she is accepting the saddle calmly, this mare had obviously been left in a bad place with her previous saddle experience. The photos don’t show it, but once the saddle was on, she would hold her breath, letting out intermittent groans and moans. It was certainly one of the most extreme cases I have ever seen. Almost immediately, this mare goes from zero to explosive (picture 7), with virtually no indication, other than the holding of her breath that I mentioned. The horse’s breathing is frequently overlooked when working with a horse – but that’s another article in itself! Just remember that can be another valuable clue to how your horse is feeling. Pictures 8 and 9 again show how the mare consistently demonstrates the behaviour she believes she needs to in order to survive. Again, I stay calm, stand my ground and ask her to move out on the circle.

When I start to work with such an explosive horse under saddle, there is no way I will commit to putting my foot deep into the stirrup or throwing my leg over. First, I lightly step in the stirrup and let her feel my weight (photo 11), making sure just my toes are in the stirrup (photo 12), should it become necessary for me to bail out. Then I will stay in that position, rubbing the horse all over, gently leaning on the saddle to rub her on the off side as well. By again chunking it down for the horse, I also get the chance to evaluate whether the horse is coping with having me on her back. In this case, she was not, and quickly went from zero to explosive once more (photo 13, below right). That ability to bail out quickly is one of the reasons that I mount facing forward. If I mounted facing toward the horse’s hindquarters, as many do, not only am I not able to see where my horse’s focus is, if I had to bail out, I’d land on my bum, instead of being able to land on my feet. There is just no substitute for time, patience, kindness and understanding when it comes to ‘putting the horse back into the horse’. And to see this mare standing quietly with me in the saddle is so much more than just a tiny change – it is a huge leap for her and a glimpse at how forgiving horses are and how hard this mare tried for me to get past her demons (picture 14)

Remember what I said about how doing less to get more didn’t mean doing nothing? If I am to help this mare, I have to be confident enough to ask her to do things that, at this point, she doesn’t even believe she can do herself.

Back to my story about David, if, as we chip away at the excess hiding the David in our horse, we risk focusing only on the cracks that we see and ignoring the potential treasure that lies beneath.

See how her early experiences have ‘taken the horse out of the horse’? Now it’s up to us to chunk things down for her, giving her whatever kindness, patience and tolerance she needs in order to feel comfortable with what is being asked of her. It’s also an excellent example of how, if we come to our training sessions with expectations – for instance, that this mare might have been ready to ride under saddle, given where we left off in the first session – we will be disappointed. Every single tiny bit of improvement, particularly in a horse as traumatized as this one, is a very big achievement.

others who have worked with her. It’s why I say what’s around the corner is not always bad, no matter how bad things may seem. It’s also why I will never quit on a horse.

To see this mare then work with a saddle on a circle as asked, is a VERY big thing (photo 10). I can see just how much she is trying for me and willing to give me the opportunity to prove that I am different from

I don’t know many people who would want to get on this horse having seen the behaviour she demonstrated, and I certainly don’t recommend it. But that’s what I choose to do so I can help the increasing number of horses who, along with their desperate owners, are finding their way to me as their ‘last resort’. It’s why I spend so much time on the road, trying to help people learn to work with their horses, through the eyes of their horses. At the same time, even though I don’t have to train horses, I don’t want to be just a ‘clinician’. It’s those horses that I work with during the week, that continue to be my greatest teachers. Fortunately, for this mare, it seems her owner is in no rush to push her into the next phase of her life as a riding horse. Instead, she is willing to give her the time, patience, kindness and understanding she needs to heal the cracks. But just look at the treasure that awaits her if she persists. Isn’t she beautiful? Until next month, all the best to you and your families for the holiday season – safe riding and God bless. Carlos

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razing and Pasture Management Livestock, including horses, are wonderful fertility indicators. After introducing livestock into a new paddock, within a short period, they will find the most fertile areas in the paddock to graze on. They selectively graze to access the sweeter or higher protein feeds, and will often graze an area until it is nearly bare, if other poor quality pasture exists within the same paddock. To overcome overgrazing, pasture improvement (re-seeding and fertilising etc), and a pasture rotation strategy, should be considered. Fertilising will help invigorate the feed in the poorer soils and encourage livestock to graze wider. In a perfect world I would encourage you to follow the below; • Always maintain a good level of vegetation to help prevent erosion and the establishment of undesirable weed species. This will vary depending on soil type, but work on 90% cover. • After horses have grazed the pasture to approximately 2.5cm of 25-30% of the pasture, rotate horses into another paddock. Slash or mulch the paddock and harrow manure if necessary. Allow pasture to regrow to 10-15cm before re-grazing. Remember grasses store energy in the stems and the shorter they are grazed, the longer it takes them to recover. • Manure can be spread by using slasher, heavy chain, harrows, or similar. This will help add fertility (helping stimulate the soils micro flora) to your soil, and help kill parasite eggs, by exposing them to sunlight. This can also help spread weed seeds so annual herbicide management is recommended until the pasture is clean. • If numerous paddocks are available, rotational grazing is a must, to enable paddocks to be rested. A rotation of clean pastures helps discourage problem parasites. This will also allow for seeding down of the pasture species, and therefore an improvement in pasture quantity. • Begin slashing paddocks just prior to the onset of the storm season (late Sept –Oct). This will encourage new spring growth high in protein, and remove unpalatable or dead frosted winter growth. • Apply fertiliser in spring, at the onset of the storm season (if irrigation is available anytime after Mid Sept). This will encourage the fast return of high protein pasture grasses and legumes and help choke out some unwanted weed species • Apply fertiliser in early autumn, six- eight weeks prior to the onset of cold weather. This will encourage pasture growth for high protein pasture grasses and legume availability over the winter months. The rate of fertiliser applied can be significantly reduced if good percentages (<25%) of legumes are present in the pasture. Organic or biological based fertilisers or amendments can also offer significant benefits when correctly used in pasture management. • Most importantly, the correct selection of pasture species for locality, and horse, are critical to provide optimum health and growth. Elders Rural Services provide SE Qld Equine enthusiasts with a full pasture service. Contact your local Elders Rural store and make an appointment with their Fertcare accredited agronomist to assess your pasture. • Supply of drenches for internal parasite control. Services provided by Elders are: • Soil tests and a full interpretation of the soil test. • Complete pasture nutritional program based on the results of the soil test. • Provide weed identification and herbicide recommendations to control or eradicate unwanted weeds. • Provide pasture seed blends to suit your soil type and location. • Supply all of the inputs required for successful pasture establishment or renovation. Continues Next Month......

Get more out of your pasture so they can too. Elders knows that a healthy pasture means a healthy animal. Healthy pasture can be an excellent source of protein and energy for all livestock including horses. If not managed well however, nutrient imbalance can result in horses or livestock with poor growth rates, weight loss, feed wastage, below average stocking rates and in severe cases the potential for abortion of progeny. These management issues cost time, money and human stress. On-farm or in-store, Elders fertcare accredited agronomists can assist with advice and product knowledge on a wide range of services and products to help you maximise and insure your livestock start from a solid foundation.

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Tamborine Pony Club held itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Gymkhana on Sunday 30th October. The weather gods were kind to us this time as we had to postpone the event back in August due to wet weather. Approximately 60 riders representing most of the Zone 2 pony clubs attended with one rider travelling from as far as Bramble Bay club, on the northern side of Brisbane. Despite being a very warm and humid day the event went well and finished early in the afternoon. It was very pleasing to see some great sportsmanship displayed by competitors, in particular special mention must go to the competitors in the 13 and 14 years age group. Some great reports about this group were received regarding their excellent sportsmanship and friendliness towards their fellow competitors. These young riders are to be congratulated.

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Last issue we looked at preparation for lead changes. Preparation for any manoeuvre is really important, as your manoeuvre will only be as good as the preparation that you have done for it. In the last issue I explained three different exercises that you can do to prepare your horse for lead changes. These were riding D shaped circles, counter bending on a circle and counter canter. If you have spent time practising these exercises and you have established respect off your hand and leg cues you can start to look at your lead change program. 1. LEAD CHANGE FROM A COUNTER CANTER Let’s imagine you’re counter cantering a circle going to the left (you should be riding a circle going to the left but your horse should be cantering on his right lead). In the counter canter you will have to ride with your left leg (inside leg) a little further back to keep your horse’s hip slightly out on the circle. Once you have counter cantered a few laps move your left leg (inside leg) forward and tip your horse’s nose to the inside of the circle. He will still be on his right lead but now arced to the left. Then put you right leg (outside leg) back and push his hip up into the lead change. At the same time that you ask for the lead change with your outside leg, release you inside leg. Once your horse changes to the inside lead give him a loose rein for half a lap or so and then bring him back to the walk to reward the correct response.

TIP: This first exercise is good for young horses once they can counter canter. It is a good way to ask for the lead change as most horses will probably find the counter canter difficult and will therefore be looking to change back to the correct lead. Though a horse that is on the dull or lazy side will probably try and break back to the trot and pick up the correct lead instead of wanting to change leads. If this is the case you will need to make sure you ride your horse with a lot more forward than usual in the counter canter up until the lead change so they don’t break back to the trot. 2. LEAD CHANGE THROUGH A FIGURE OF EIGHT Another way to change leads is by riding a figure eight with D shaped circles. At first we are just going to ride the straight part of the circle and practise the preparation for the lead change then once you get softness in this exercise you can ask for the actual lead change. So let’s imagine you’re cantering on a right circle on the correct lead. Do a few laps to make sure your horse is soft and responsive to your hand and leg aids. Then as you come through the straight line of your D shaped circle, tip your horse’s nose to the left and use your left leg to pick up and clear his left shoulder whilst still cantering on the right lead. Once you feel like your horse has responded to your hand and leg and cleared his shoulder tip his nose back to the right

and continue cantering a circle to the right, you may like to canter a few laps to the right and then as you come back through the straight line practise clearing his left shoulder again. Repeat this exercise and once your horse is soft and response then you can simply ask for the lead change and change of direction after you’ve cleared his shoulder. To ask for the lead change clear his shoulder by tipping his nose to the left and pushing his left shoulder up and out then put your right leg back and squeeze his hip forward as you would for a lead departure, at the same time release your left leg (new inside leg) from the girth. As your horse changes lead guide him on a left circle on a loose rein to reward the change for half a lap or so before picking him up again, if it was a smooth change you may even like to allow him to walk and air up before trying it again. TIP: You may want to practise clearing his shoulder in the straight line of your D shaped circle for a few days before asking for the actual lead change. If you get your set up soft and responsive the lead change will be a lot smoother. Also when your horse starts learning to change leads they may start to anticipate the lead change. If this starts to happen just practise the preparation without the lead change, then ride forward and repeat the preparation or set up for the lead change again until your horse stays relaxed and waits on the your aid for the change. Through relaxation and repetition your horse will learn to wait on your cue until asked for the lead change. 3. LEAD CHANGE ON A STRAIGHT LINE Another exercise is to ride across the diagonal and change leads on a straight line before you get to the corner. At first you won’t be able to do this in a perfect straight line as an advance horse would but rather you would clear the shoulder first which would cause you to go a little crocked and then as you progress and refine your lead changes they should become straighter. So to do this exercise, let’s image you pick up a right hand lead on a circle going to the right then ride straight across the diagonal, then tip his nose to the left, as you do this use your left leg to pick up and clear his left shoulder. Then as you get closer to the end of the diagonal put your ride leg back (outside leg) and push him up and ask him to change leads while releasing your left leg (inside leg). TIP: At first it will be okay to change your horse just before the corner as it may help you and your horse to get a clean change. Though as your horse starts to understand the lead change cue, try and do this exercise on the straight line rather than always changing just before the corner. You don’t want your horse always anticipating a change of direction with a lead change.

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With Karen Sullivan www.riverdownsequestrian.com In previous articles I have focused on the progressive education of the horse. I would now like to direct the attention to the rider because without correct and effective riding it will be very difficult if not impossible to proceed with the training of the horse beyond a very basic level. One of the main attributes of a good position on the flat is that it enables the rider to be in balance with the horse. Most readers will be familiar with the basic aspects of a correct seat: a vertical line through ears, shoulders, hips and ankles, a deep seat in the middle of the saddle and a fairly long length of stirrup. As most of a jumping course consists of riding on the flat, it is important that most of these principles that encourage effectiveness be retained. However, the ‘flat’ position presupposes there will be no significant change in the balance or outline of the horse and, of course, in jumping these changes do occur. Therefore the rider must adapt their seat to accommodate these changes. The factors to be considered are: In the first stage of the jump the horse’s centre of gravity moves forward as a result of the thrust of take off and also the stretching of head and neck. If the rider is to remain in balance he or she must move with the horse. I stress with this because it is very important to note that it is impossible for one to stay in balance with anything if one’s movements are not synchronized with it. The second factor is the question of contact. The rider must allow his or her hands to travel forward to allow the horse the freedom of head and neck to jump but still maintain an elastic contact. Over very small fences the horse needs to make very little effort; the stretching of head and neck is minimal so a corresponding movement of the hands is all that is required. However over larger fences when a greater effort is required the rider must be able to respond. In order to do so he or she must move his or her shoulders forward as well. This is achieved by folding the upper body forward from the hips, which also enables the rider to stay in balance with the horse. To enable the rider to fold from the hips, the stirrup leathers must be shortened. It is this adjustment that allows the rider to retain the basics of the ‘flat’ seat but adapt to the requirements of jumping. Shortening the stirrups moves the rider’s thigh up and forward, closing the angles at the knee and hip. This creates a broader ‘platform of balance’ for the upper body and makes it easier to fold at the hips without losing balance. How short should the leathers be? For normal jumping, very short leathers are not recommended as it makes sitting in the saddle between jumps difficult and may encourage the rider to straighten the leg over fences, pushing the body up and away from the horse. The ideal length should be short enough to retain a good ‘platform of balance’ without substantially affecting the seat on the flat. There is no hard and fast rule as personal shape and size of horse and rider and type of saddle are all factors. However, if you have established a reasonably long length of leg on the flat, initially shorten the leathers two to three holes and assess and adjust from there. Up to this point I have focused on the take off and early stages of the jump as these are the most important aspects to a successful jump. Once the horse reaches the highest point of the jump the process is reversed. The horse will shorten the head and neck and the forces of gravity will overcome the thrust of the jump. If the rider allows his or her hands and body to continue to react to the horse’s movement, all should revert to the position prior to take off. Usually any difficulties or lack of balance at this stage can be attributed to problems at take off. Beware of retaining a ‘posed’ position for too long or sitting up too early and snatching at the reins. Both of these errors arise from a failure to stay in harmony with the movements of the horse. The rider’s position over a jump can be summarized as follows: 1. The leg remains in the same position throughout – on the girth. 2. The hands follow the horse’s movements. 3. The arms and elbows remain soft and supple. 4. The upper body folds in harmony with the movement of the horse. 5. The back remains straight. 6. The rider looks ahead, not down. 7. The seat may come a little out of the saddle in response to the folding body, but not by a separate, conscious effort. In my concept of an ideal jump, when the horse arrives at the take off point the rider is sitting right in the middle of the horse keeping it balanced between hand and leg. If the rider has been in a 2-point or light seat between fences he or she should gently ease their seat back into the saddle two or three strides from the fence, perhaps adding a little leg pressure to encourage and support the horse. I think a 3-point or full seat before take off is essential for a show jumper because it allows the best feel of what the horse is doing; if it is it is thinking of stopping the rider will feel it a lot quicker and be able to react with a strong driving aid. This is impossible if the rider’s seat is out of the saddle. Next article I’ll discuss some common faults in position and how to correct them.

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Looking For Better Results When You Show Your Horse? Why do you show your horse? Have you been consistently winning or placing? Have you ever taken the time to really think about it? Your answer will be a major factor in the results you have been achieving. If you’re serious about improving your current show results you need to allow yourself the time to think about it. Grab a pen & paper and write down 3 benefits you currently receive from showing your horse. For example: 1. show off my horse, 2. enjoy the rivalry, 3. increase the value of my pony club horse. You get the idea. Now take a good look at your answers. Chances are your preparation at home and your show prep are only matching your perceived benefits. If you want to improve the results you’re getting from showing your horse, you will have to increase the amount of effort you’re putting in. There are many simple things you can do to improve the show preparation and skill levels you currently have. And this will improve the show results you are getting with your horse. The most important and easiest is to practice at home. • Practice, Practice, Practice. This is applicable to every area of your show preparation. Makeup, braiding, banding, clipping, etc. • Re-read your breed standards or club rules. What are you not allowed to do to show off your horse? Some breed societies and horse clubs have an extensive list of things you can’t do, others have none. For example: some don’t allow the use of hair dye but have no stipulations against colour enhancing sprays. • Brush your horse daily. Make the time to brush your horse from head to toe. Brushing is a great way to increase your horses’ natural shine, while helping keep his coat clean. We all get busy, and it’s easy to fall into the habit of irregularly giving your horse a good brush. Daily brushing should be part of the regular grooming routine of every show horse. • Does your horse protest when you razor it’s muzzle? Try dampening the muzzle and using a small amount of shaving cream (for sensitive skin). It reduces the drag on the blades. Less pulling = less pain = happier horse. • Always double check the horse grooming supplies in your tack box. This applies no matter what type of showing you do. Whether you use your horse for Showjumping, Dressage, Performance, Pony Club, Halter classes only, or anything else. Your tack box is an important tool. Keep it stocked well with your favourite horse grooming supplies. They’re the tools you need to do your show prep, look after them. Do you have enough of everything? Do you have enough rubber bands, (in the right colours), to do your braiding and banding, (at and before the show). Do you have hoof black? There is nothing worse than going to apply your hoof black and finding none in the tin. Or worse still, the lid not replaced properly when it was used last. Hoof black throughout your tack box is not nice. Do you have enough razors, chalk etc.. Finding yourself short of any of your grooming supplies can dramatically affect the results you get when preparing your horse for a show. Not only is your horse not looking his best for

the show, you get stressed and this transfers itself to your horse. If you’re serious about improving the results your horse is getting – start treating your tack box, (and the grooming supplies it contains), like the important tools they are. • Practice applying horse makeup – do this at home so that when you get to a horse show you know the result you want and you can achieve it quickly. • Do you get lines when you clip? Always use SHARP blades, and make sure your horse is clean and dry before you start. Then practice clipping. Make sure you’re applying the same pressure on each stroke, and that you keep your clippers free of excess hair. Have your clipper lube handy as well as a rag to wipe any excess lube from your blades. Excess lube can make the hair sit lower than it normally would – giving an uneven clip. Always wash your horse well after you clip. Those loose hairs can get very itchy. The last thing you want is a show horse with bald patches or marks where it has tried to relieve the itch. A well clipped horse is very easy to prepare, and very easy to apply horse makeup to. • Do you enter your show horse in halter classes? Put your show halter on your horse, take him to a suitable area and practice a show workout or any variation of the workout you did at your last horse show. Practice making him stand up as you would be required to in your class. The more you do this the better your horse will perform at shows. Five minutes a day can make a big difference to your horses’ performance. • Do you show your horse in ridden classes? Practice more during the week. If you already ride twice during the week, ride three times. If you can’t increase the number of times you ride during the week, can you increase the length of time you ride for? An extra fifteen minutes a day can make a big difference to the performance of both you and your horse. It doesn’t matter what type of horse you show, (Clydesdale, Quarter Horse, Miniature etc), or at what level you compete. Practice is as important in preparing a Pony Club horse as it is in preparing a Grand Prix dressage horse. Basically, improving your results comes down to one thing - practice. Practice, practice and more practice will give both you and your horse a more polished performance at your next horse show. The more you practice your show prep, the quicker and better you get at it. The more you practice your riding, the better you get at it. The more you practice standing your horse up as you would in his halter class, the better you both get at it. Pick one area you want to improve and focus on it until you see a marked improvement, then move onto the next area you want to improve. © Lisa Morgan, www.showprep.com.au

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Many of you may be curious as to what the names of the classes mean and how do you get to compete in that particular event. Hopefully, I will be able to clarify some of the standard western events you may see on any show program. QUARTER HORSE HALTER CLASSES: These classes are closed to Quarter Horses only and the horse MUST be registered with the AQHA (Australian Quarter Horse Association). In order to obtain points with the AQHA, the owner and handler must be members of the relevant association.....The same goes for Paint and Appaloosa classes, all must be registered with their particular breed society. The classes are often divided into their relevant age groups which is self explanatory. SHOWMANSHIP: Unless competing at a State or National Show, this class is open to ALL BREEDS, from pony to thoroughbreds and is a class designed to promote the safe handling of a horse on the ground. This is a class judged NOT on the animal, but on the HANDLER. The judge is looking for a handler who firstly looks the part, is well dressed and gives the impression of knowing what he/ she is doing. The class is a PATTERN class, where you will be shown or told where to take your horse and show him/ her off to the best of your ability. Cones or markers are always used and one of the most important things I can tell you is to LEARN YOUR PATTERN!! This class can also divided into age groups (handler). These being Junior Youth (13 yrs & under), Senior Youth (14 yrs & over), Amateur (over 18 who don’t train horses professionally) and Select Amateur (adults 50 yrs and over). EQUITATION: This class also can be divided into different age groups for the rider. It can be either Western or English and is judged on the rider – their position in the saddle, their presentation, their ability to ride a CORRECT PATTERN, and their ability to guide and control their horse. Once again, learning the pattern and riding a correct pattern is a vital part of this class. NEXT MONTH WE WILL COVER WESTERN PLEASURE, TRAIL AND HUNTER UNDER SADDLE. Until then....happy trails.

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W: www.cathysnipfamilyrealty.com.au

COULSON (17 ½ Acres)

$650,000

•Rustic farm style home with charm & character, 3 BR all with the unique T & G walls, renovated kitchen dining room, separate lounge with split system A/C. •17 1/2 acre property subdivided into several large paddocks & 2 smaller. •Stained French doors open off two bedrooms on to the front verandah. •Large machinery shed with skillion, double garage, dairy building for tack etc. •70X40m arena could be used for cutting, dressage or jumping •Abundant water supply from 4 dams - one dam set up with pump to supply water for garden and outside use, 2 large tanks supply rainwater to the house .

RATHDOWNEY

(47 Acres) $449,000

Property Id: 7313294

Property Id: 7350551

•47 acres, property is fully fenced and divided into three paddocks. •Three road frontage, located in the lovely Rathdowney district . •Lock up shed with power, rainwater tanks, 4 dams. •Ideal building site to capture the fantastic views of the surrounding countryside. •Land is selectively cleared.

LOGANLEA

$815,000

•Situated in the Loganlea area. •3324sm land with large low set brick home in three titles. •First block 679sm with in ground pool. •Second block 1069sm with large low set brick home, double lock up garage. •Third block 1576sm with possible opportunities for multi residential. •All properties are access via concrete driveway, this terrific property lends its self to owner builder, large family with room to run, opportunities are endless.

BEAUDESERT

$365,000

•4 Large BR two storey brick in walking distance to town facilities. •Formal lounge with gas heater, bay windows plus separate dining room. •Hostess kitchen with island work bench with new cooking appliances and dishwasher . •One bathroom and toilet on each level, Main bathroom is two way off main Timber deck surrounding the top floor. •This home is fully refinished with new carpets, paint, tiles and fitting. •Double car accommodation. •Entertainment area with gazebo. Lawn locker, property is fully fenced with established gardens.

Property Id: 108438821

Property Id: 107821791

SALES Cathy Snip 0428 725 889, A/H 07 5544 3282 Vic Perkins 0407 581 985 Kerry Musk 0427 721 275

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