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April 2011

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Another month has flown by and we now seem to be creeping closer to the winter months and finally the wet weather has abated slightly with the month of March choker block full of events! April will be full steam ahead, with more and more people viewing our online version with over 10,000 readers for the February edition and in the 3 week of the March edition 6,603 readers. Its good to see that everyone still likes to have the hard copy in their hot little hands as well. This month’s magazine is full of new articles, competitions and events. We would love to cover your event, so make sure you keep us in the loop! Until next month, Happy Easter and Happy Holidays!!! hope to see you out and about at our local events... Happy Reading, Kristi

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Cover Story - Anzac’s Page....4 Breeds Page....6 Camp Drafting/Cutting Page..10 Dressage Page..14 Endurance Page..18 Eventing Page..22 Natural Horsemanship Page..26 Polo Page..30 Pony/Riding Clubs Page..34 Kids Corner Page..40 Racing Page..44 Reining Page..50 Show Jumping Page..54 Showing/Agricultural Page..58 Trail Riding Page..62 Western Pleasure/Performance Page..66

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Breeds - Putting the Gold back into your Palomino Brad Baker From The Judge at C MasterClass with Tor Van Den Berge Training the Endurance Horse Eventing with Kevin McNab Mel Fleming - Horsemanship Qld Polo – The Basic Rules of Polo Double Dan - Australia’s got Talent Bitless Riding 10 Fun Points to Impove the way you sit Equine Abuse & Neglect Reining - John Wicks Are You Fit Enough to Ride? - The Centered Rider Training Problems - Jumping Showing - Judges Guide to the Working Hunter Trail Riding National Barrel Racing Association Dental - What to Expect Veterinary - Competing from a Vets Prospective

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The mettle that a race can show Is proved with shot and steel, And now we know what nations know And feel what nations feel.

Australia takes her pen in hand, To write a line to you, To let you fellows understand, How proud we are of you. 6

From shearing shed and cattle run,

From Broome to Hobsons Bay, Each native-born Australian son, stands straighter up today. The man who used to "hump his drum", On far-out Queensland runs, Is fighting side by side with some Tasmanian farmer's sons. The fisher-boys dropped sail and oar To grimly stand the test, Along that storm-swept Turkish shore, With miners from the west. The old state jealousies of yore Are dead as Pharaoh's sow, We're not State children any more We're all Australians now!

Our six-starred flag that used to fly, Half-shyly to the breeze, Unknown where older nations ply Their trade on foreign seas,

Flies out to meet the morning blue With Vict'ry at the prow; For that's the flag the Sydney flew, The wide seas know it now!

Australian Representatives Peter McLauglin, Adam McLaughlin, Don Lofthouse, Ray Edwards Host, Colonel Gowar, with Officers from the Sth African Imperial light horse artillery

Anzac Day

The honoured graves beneath the crest Of Gaba Tepe hill, May hold our bravest and our best, But we have brave men still. With all our petty quarrels done, Dissensions overthrown, We have, through what you boys have done, A history of our own. Our old world diff'rences are dead, Like weeds beneath the plough, For English, Scotch, and Irish-bred, They're all Australians now!

April 25th By: Banjo Paterson

So now we'll toast the Third Brigade, That led Australia's van, For never shall their glory fade In minds Australian. Fight on, fight on, unflinchingly, Till right and justice reign. Fight on, fight on, till Victory Shall send you home again. And with Australia's flag shall fly A spray of wattle bough, To symbolise our unity, We're all Australians now.

War Memorial Beaudesert 1921

To Egypt and Anzac On 1 November, 1914, Australia's First Infantry Division and the first four Light Horse regiments sailed for England in a fleet of transport ships. Special stalls were built for the horses below decks and the lighthorsemen worked very hard to care for their mounts and exercise them in the limited space available. Some walers died on the voyage and all of them suffered terribly in the tropics. Each man spent much of his spare time tending his horse. This helped reduce the death rate and strengthened the relationship between them. Plans were changed and the Australians landed in Egypt to complete their training there. They were soon joined by another two brigades - six regiments - of Light Horse. When the Australian infantry left to take part in the invasion of Germany's ally Turkey, the lighthorsemen remained in Egypt. But soon afterwards, they too sailed for Gallipoli as infantrymen, leaving their horses behind. A trooper wrote: "We were hoping that in a couple of weeks at the latest, once more mounted, we would canter gaily along the Gallipoli road to Constantinople (capital of Turkey). We were mostly young and optimistic! We were soon to find what a long, long road it was." The first of the Light Horse arrived at Gallipoli in May. Anzac Cove, scene of the first infantry landing, was already a bustling little port. Hundreds of men swam in the cove, ignoring the Turkish shells that burst over them. As the lighthorsemen clambered to their camping areas up the steep, winding ravine of Shrapnel Gully, Turkish bullets cracked high over their heads. Infantrymen, who were old hands by now, laughed when the newcomers ducked. Very soon, they too were old hands. They quickly proved themselves to be excellent soldiers and readily adapted to the dreadful living conditions at the Anzac front. By August, when a huge attack was launched on the Turks, there were ten regiments of Light Horse at Anzac. The 3rd Brigade - the 8th, 9th and 10th Regiments - was to make a dawn charge across a narrow ridge called The Neck. Plans went horribly wrong and nine tiers of Turkish trenches packed with riflemen and machinegunners waited for the Australian attack. The first line of the 8th Light Horse charged and was shot to pieces. Most men ran only a few yards before they fell. The second line of the 8th went over the top and they too were cut down. The first line of the 10th Regiment went to their deaths in the same way. The second line waited for the attack to be cancelled. Then, through an error, they too charged. In three quarters of an hour 234 lighthorsemen were dead and 138 wounded in a futile action. They had shown remarkable courage and discipline. Never again would these qualities be wasted so tragically.

Monte Pierce

Peter McLauglin,

Light Horse Procession Beaudesert 1939

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Beaudesert - Campdraft

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C u t t i n g

y l p m i s s ’ It

After a lifetime of developing horse skills, martial arts, and person to person relationship skills, Tony Ernst has developed a successful concept of personal development and team building using the magic of the horse. Meet Tony Ernst, the creator of Cowboy Logic and one of the most down-to-earth, knowledgeable & easily relatable people I have ever had the pleasure to meet.

“If I can lighten the load for just one person on their journey, then this has all been worth it”. Tony Ernst

ABOUT TONY Born and raised in far North Queensland Tony spent his youth working on stations such as “Tallaroo” and “Dagworth”. There began his love for the outback life and horses. Tony spent the next forty years learning from some of the most accomplished horsemen in the world, while accomplishing the title as “Elder” in the Yee Chang school of Kung Fu under the instruction of Master Ian Garbett. Soon the yearning to learn more about the relationship between horse and man took Tony to the United States. From 1965 to 1983 Tony spent his life in pursuit of knowledge from the best trainers in the world: Essy Murray, Lee Reborse, Bob Ingersoll, Bill Wilds and Bill Freeman and Pat Parelli.

In 2000, after moving to Tamworth, NSW Tony and Dixie were fortunate to become involved in a business that taught mentorship and wealth creation. Tony soon became a mentor to a large group of people and in 2003 was inspired to travel Australia and New Zealand motivating using a culmination of Kung Fu, horses, “Cowboy Logic” and a life of “falling down and getting back up again” experiences. In 2008 Tony started to incorporate motivation with hands on experience with horses to develop people’s attitudes and identify their personality and achieve goals through using the magic of the horse.

COWBOY LOGIC Tonys Cowboy Logic is a team building concept and is aimed at helping people develop an understanding of how they are perceived by others in business, personal relationships, the sporting arena, and anywhere in which people have to work with other people to achieve goals. During the program Tony shares his knowledge through specific exercises designed to enhance people’s understanding of themselves, their leadership skills and the power of “Teamwork”. Tony Ernst has been a mentor to a broad range of successful people including World Champion sportsmen, large and small business owners and employees, and people who have a need for self improvement.

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In 1983 Tony met his wife Dixie in Texas and they moved back to Australia to make their home in Bundarra NSW. Tony spent many years working the property, training horses and teaching others.

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Tony says “The aim is to take people from where they are to where they want to be using the horse as a mirror which reflects and illuminates the personality flaws and attributes within each individual”. The Cowboy Logic program aims to develop honesty in the way your personality affects the people you interact with and the result. The medium of the horse helps develop a more positive attitude as well as teaching leadership skills, people skills, self esteem and team building, which in turn, will ultimately create positive action. From this training experience, all participants should find by the end of the two-day program, that they are more competent in dealing with colleagues and subordinates as a result of developing a more positive and equal process of dealing with others in situations that can run the risk of causing a detrimental outcome to the communication and productivity of the organisation. Cowboy Logic aims: To help people discover themselves and the way other people see them. To develop self esteem to understand the only person someone can really change is themselves using the horse as a truth mirror To help understand that attitude is a choice and how that change has the possibility to set a person on the path to personal or team success. To help people understand the dream and goals procedure both personally and for the team. To become the best person they can for themselves and those surrounding them. Tony believes that on a whole, people tend to go through life expecting a different result without changing anything, and most importantly themselves. As an intermediary (in many years of working with horses, dogs and all forms of livestock) Tony has developed an ability to put people in a situation where they will discover who they are and what's more, who they can become. The success that is projected from the Cowboy Logic program is a product of the knowledge of personal mentors and books that he has read over the years. He hopes that his training program will provide people with the information and motivation required to successfully communicate with colleagues and lead them into a positive future.

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MONTHLY CUTTING DEVELOPMENT DAYS Tony also runs monthly cutting development days from his property on Werris Creek Road. Tony says that “Over a lifetime of being involved in the Cutting Industry I have noticed an extreme lack of bottom to middle level development in the cutting horse industry. I have designed an affordable learning forum for youth to adults who would like to learn the industry and gain an understanding of what cutting is about, from an observer or parents view or a potential cutting enthusiast”. The cutting days are a monthly program which cover everything from the starting out in Cutting through to today’s showing, training a cutting horse, the skills of cutting a cow, the importance, the "how to" of turning back and holding herd, rules and judging. The instructors are Tony himself and any available volunteer professionals. Any enquiries are welcome and bookings for these days are essential and can be done via email:

tony@tonyernstcowboylogic.com.au For more information on Tony Ernst his Cowboy Logic and the Monthly Cutting Development days just visit the website

www.tonyernstcowboylogic.com.au “Your horse always remembers how you made him feel. .. He don't give a damn how much you know”

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May 2011 Cedar Grove & District Riding Club - Open Dressage

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May 2011 NADEC - Official & Associate Dressage (Prep to GP)

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Jimboomba Pony Club - Official Dressage

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From the Judge at C Liz Coe

‘A’ level Grand Prix Dressage Judge/Mentor and Judge Educator

The Pyramid of Training Rhythm The bottom level of our training pyramid and the most fundamental in dressage is Rhythm. It is a word that is frequently heard in dressage circles. It is mentioned by riders, instructors and judges and is often misunderstood. It should not to be confused with “tempo,” “impulsion,” or “miles per hour.” Rhythm has nothing to do with the horse going fast or slow, that is the tempo. Impulsion is a part further up on the training pyramid. But the “raw material" of impulsion, the energy, or effort that the horse puts into his work plays a role at this basic level to some degree as well. When I am judging the walk’s activity (notice I do not say impulsion as walk does not have a moment of suspension so it cannot have impulsion) if it lively and enthusiastic it will get a much better mark than if it is walking along so slowly I will fall to sleep before the horse gets across the diagonal! The rhythms that are correct for dressage are those of the walk which is four time, trot which is distinct two time beat with a moment of suspension in between, and canter which is a clear three time with a moment of suspension or jump in the air. No rider must ever ask a horse to do an exercise which causes loss of rhythm. Let’s begin with the walk. The walk should look calm, but marching along with activity and purpose with four distinct steps (walk has steps, trot and canter have strides). The first step is a hind foot (which hasn't yet come off the ground) pushes the horse forward so that he loses his balance and reaches forward with a front leg to catch himself and re-establish his equilibrium Sequence as shown.

An easy way to see if it is a clear 4 beat walk rhythm the horse’s legs on one side when walking should form a “V” just for a split second.

Unfortunately the walk displays flaws in the rider’s training more easily than any of the other paces. The four beats can change into the two beats of the amble or the two beats of the jog. In the amble, the lateral pairs of legs move in unison, i.e. both left legs advance and touch down together, followed by both right legs. Judges consider ambling or pacing as a bad flaw in the walk rhythm and tend to mark it down as low as 4 out of 10. This impurity of the walk rhythm can be caused in a few ways. It is from tension in the horse's back which can be from a weak back. However, the main cause of destroying rhythm is by the reins.

to "collect" the walk beyond the horse's ability also creating tension in the horse's back, especially if the rider uses predominantly the reins. Remember when a horse walks he does NOT keep his head still as he does in the trot, If the rider’s rein starts to act like a hand brake; their rein aid going backwards, it will block the horses every stride and the horse will sit back off the bit with slow stilted strides or throw their head in the air to avoid being bumped in the mouth every stride. Again this leads to lateral strides. My evaluation over the years watching and judging horses is that this problem is not improving but getting worse. Riders don’t ride their horses through in walk. The tell-tale sign to look for if the lateral looking walk was created by the rider’s hands is the walk on a long rein. The horses will show a clear, regular, four-beat walk as long as the rider is not touching the horse’s mouth. As soon as the rider picks up the reins, the horse responds with lateral strides. When this happens, the rider is blocking with their reins, rather than enough leg to push the horse forward to the bridle, and possibly too heavy a seat. Therefore, the solution should not be difficult to figure out.

Unfortunately the resistance of the horse in walk is usually related to the ability of the rider and their standard of training. So by keeping a light following seat with both hands that move forward slightly at each step, is the elastic, constant contact on the horse’s mouth that is required. If you want to influence that activity in a positive way then the rider needs to encourage the step from the horse’s hind leg with their lower leg when required, (not every stride) to push off more to allow horse to reach for a longer stride with his front legs. I do not feel that you can really improve the horse’s natural rhythm when it comes to walk, but it may help to leg yield the horse in walk when they pace to help improve the rhythm when training. Horses must be able to walk in any frame, through to collection without losing the clarity of the stride. In the dressage tests you see there are different types of walk which will talk about next month..........

If the rider overrides the walk with seat and legs’ trying to push the horse into a faster, bigger walk than the horse is actually capable of at that point, then the horse will tighten his back, and drop onto the forehand which can lead to this “pacing” like walk. Usually though it is often seen when the rider attempts

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Fresh From The Breaker Part One

In the first of a series of Master Classes conducted by Tor Van Den Berge at Belcam in late 2010, the subject of how to progress with your young dressage prospect just returned from the breaker was demonstrated and discussed.

continually stresses the importance of never using hands to pull the head in, maintaining that for true balance and later on for collection, horses must come through the neck from leg and seat aids, through positioning.

(Kaitlin on Remi First Fleet – 3yo Gelding, Bonni Price on Remi Fairy Tale 3yo)

“All horses must keep this bending through the grades, we need the horse to produce this bend for FEI movements, and now when the horse is green, is when you need to start to use the bend for your later advantage”.

The Class presented with two interesting three year old dressage prospects by Fisherman’s Friend and Tor explained that he expected the two youngsters to have the same or similar traits to their sire, in other words very forward going and best for the rider not to try and hinder this natural movement potential. While both youngsters demonstrated this forward going trait, at the same time they also presented as two very different horses. The filly ‘Remi Fairy Tale’ showed much natural talent but was very sensitive and a little fussy and Tor explained that it would be necessary to take care with her a little more than perhaps with the gelding. He stated that in his opinion the gelding “Remi First Fleet” (nickname Fin) could be pushed a little more, but needed to be physically stronger and would take a little longer to develop. Tor stressed the need as a first priority to make the young horse feel safe and confident, and the importance of not asking challenging questions at this early stage of their dressage careers. However, he also stated the importance of ‘getting inside their heads a little bit’ in order to have them listening to the rider. The first steps for every young horse would be to have them travel straight on a line, guiding the youngster to go where the rider wants it to go. The rider may need to correct and turn the youngster to keep to the line that is chosen. Once the young horse can travel forward in straight lines and be happy to listen to the rider then a start can be made on circle lines. On the circle line it is important to gain inside bend without pulling on the inside rein. Tor states than you cannot make the neck come down with the hand – the neck must come up from the base of the wither, and the wither come up and over the neck, and this does not come from the hand, it comes from positioning, always riding forward and into a balanced contact. He notes that the filly’s rider, Bonnie Price, has contact in both reins but points out that due to her natural sensitivity she requires very little contact. Tor now rides Fin and explains that he always looks for forward momentum, with swinging and rhythmic paces, never slow or hesitant paces. He will experiment with a young horse, asking for more bend, looking for the neck to come deeper, then going straight again but stressing that it must be where it is comfortable for them. He changes direction often, bends on the circle, then goes straight but always using the leg and seat for the bend, and re-iterating that this should never be achieved with the hand. He demonstrates the use of inside leg and how correctly applied leg aids will support the neck. If the youngsters head comes up, then the use of either or both legs to push the youngster forward into a balanced and light hand will bring the positioning deeper. He

With Tor Van Den Berge

The filly’s canter is not yet strong but Tor explains that this is not cause for worry. He can see that the design of the canter is good. “She does not have the strength yet to bring good marks but I really don’t care, I very rarely canter them at this stage” he explains. “In a month or two we will test the canter again, but in the meantime the trot will make her stronger”. Tor makes plain the point that travelling the filly forward in a swinging trot moving forward off the leg will help her to understand that the leg and hand are for support to help her. “When she is ready for the canter we will start off in the wrong diagonal in trot first”. Tor explains “When starting your young horse in canter for the first time, transfer the weight to the other hind leg to free up her leading hind leg. Go on the wrong diagonal and then ask for canter. Don’t get in their way with the hand, just keep the positioning on the circle”. Coming back to the trot transition the filly is throwing her head. Tor explains to her rider Bonnie to push her forward using both legs, and not to be secretive with the aids to make sure the filly is in no doubt of what is required; positioning and forward. “From the canter we must seek to come back to a balanced trot, and the rider should sit and help the young horse with a balanced seat.” Tor says. Tor states that he has seen a lot of young dressage prospects which have developed problems because their riders/owners have been too careful. He explains the importance of delivering clear aids. “Young horses are a blank canvas and they don’t understand what the aids mean. If you have kicked too hard – they will run away, but if you don’t kick hard enough then you need to kick again and you run the risk of making the horse dead to your leg and aids. It is very important that you use enough signals to get the message across in a clear and concise manner”. Continues Next Month......

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TRAINING THE ENDURANCE HORSE If you have been following this series of articles, we will assume that everything is on track and you are looking forward to attending your first endurance ride, be it a 20km intro ride or a 40 km training ride. However, before you load Mr. Ed into the float and head off there are a few other things you should think about. The Rider

Queensland Endurance Rider’s Association

To compete in an intro or training ride you do not have to be a member of QERA, however you will need to pay an entry fee and an extra insurance levy. So, if you intend to compete in more than two training rides it is economically prudent to join the association. It is also beneficial because it grants you access to the newsletter, library, and insurance coverage and naturally if you wish to continue on and compete in endurance rides of 80km or more, you will have to join the association. When you join you will be issued with a rule book and a pink membership card which will state your membership number, and the year , otherwise known as a ‘training ride’ card. Once you successfully complete 2 training rides, you will be issued with a novice card which is a pale yellow; this card states the same information, including your membership number which doesn’t change. Once you successfully complete 240 km of endurance rides, normally three 80km events, you will be issued with a white open rider’s card. This card will enable you to compete in any endurance ride in Australia, with the exception of the Tom Quilty, (to compete in a ‘Quilty’ you must first complete a 160km ride). Membership is paid annually with each state having its own governing body, cohesively joined by the Australian Endurance Riders Association which ensures that endurance riding is run under the same rules nationwide.

The Horse

A horse competing in endurance rides of 80km or more must have a log book. A log book is issued by the state registrar and contains identification information about the horse, owner details and ride results. The horse to will be issued with a lifetime number. It is not essential to have a log book for a horse competing in a 40 or 20 km even, However if a log book has been issued for the horse then it must be used. If the horse doesn’t have a book issued, a vet card will be provided. The first book issued for a horse is called a novice horse book; it is blue in colour and requires only to have an owner identification o the horse inserted in the appropriate section. Once the horse successfully completes three 80-km events, at novice pace (not exceeding 14km per hour), it is then eligible to receive a yellow ‘open’ endurance horse book. The identification section will have to be completed by a vet, before the book will be issued.

Your first ‘Ride’...

Gear and Equipment: Remember the old adage ‘If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it!’?- The same applies to endurance riding. Do not use new gear for the first time at an endurance ride. Guaranteed, something WILL go wrong. The well fitting saddle, bridle, saddle blankets and clothes that you have been using at home, will be more than adequate. Ensure all gear is clean and in good repair, the following list should provide some staples:

For the Horse: • • • • • • • •

Saddlery, and CLEAN saddle pads, a fresh one for each leg All shoeing/trimming has been done, most people carry a spare set of shaped shoes for their horse just in case. Most rides have farriers available. An assortment of rugs, no matter the season- a day sheet, cooling sheet, heavy rug at least. Suitable yards for your horses. Safe, electrified tape (with energizers that work) and pickets are acceptable as are port able metal yard panels. feed- (Do not change your feed, bring any supplements, hay ect. you have been using, and don’t forget some electrolytes!) water buckets, grooming gear (HOOFPICK!!), spare tack, and more buckets Strapping gear, including AT LEAST buckets, sponges, towels, extra head stall and lead, stethoscope and timer, scraper and another hoof pick!! (Oh, and friends make fantastic strappers...) logbook if applicable red tail ribbons for horses that kick, and blue tail ribbons for stallions

For the Rider: • • • • • • •

Equestrian style helmet that complies with the relevant Australian standard Safe, comfortable, equestrian attire including boots Helmet light (some events will entail night time riding, check with your ride organiser) Camping gear *availability of power, showers, canteen ect. will de pend on the individual ride, check with your ride organiser* membership card Contact information for the ride organiser and accurate directions to the ride base. Be aware of any regulations in regards to spraying if entering tick free areas, Travel Permits etc.

Qld Endurance Riders Association Cont........ What to do when you get to the ride base:

Proceed to the allocated camping area, and set up your camp (use your commonsense and beware of your surroundings, keep water points clear, don’t set up your little mares yard next to a stallion, don’t park on access ways etc.). Before setting up camp it is advisable to unload your horse, take him for a quick walk and offer some water. Once the horse is settled with food and water, and your camp is set up locate important points, such as the vet ring, start/finish line and nominations tent. Once nominations are called for, proceed to the nominations tent and fill in the relevant form. If applicable, present your horse’s logbook and your membership card, and collect your number. You will not need to weigh in for an intro or training ride. Collect any info handed out by the Organisers, and then prepare your horse for vetting.

Vetting Procedure

Wearing your number, take your horse and logbook/vet card to the vet ring, and wait in turn to have your horse identified by the chief steward. After this, the steward will direct you to a ‘TPR Bay’ were a TPR Stewart (Temperature, Pulse and Respiration) will record the aforementioned parameters in you logbook/vet card. The TPR will then show you to a veterinarian, who will check your horse over, and ask you to trot him out (Your horse must be able to be trotted on a loose lead, at the shoulder). Once given the ‘all clear’ your logbook/ vet card will be retained, and you are free to return to your camp and prepare for your event (Research the start time prior to the event!). At this point, we always take our horses out for a short ride after vetting, to allow them to see the ride start and stretch their legs, and on return double check our strapping gear and tack. Feed and rug your horse as usual, then listen out for the announcement of the ‘pre-ride talk’. This is usually held the evening before ride start, and is compulsory for all novice riders to attend. It is here that you will be told any and all important information required for you to successfully complete your first endurance event, so bring your watch and a notepad! It is very important to attend this briefing

The Morning of the Ride...

Ensure you are saddled and ready 20 minutes before the ride start, with your watch and ride number. Approach the chief steward, and give your number, keeping your horse moving to avoid him stiffening up. Ride starts can be hectic, so for those who prefer to leave ‘after the rush’, most rides give you 10-15 minutes to be out on track. (This is the type of information that is made available at pre-ride)

Points to Remember: • • • • • • • • • •

When riding through checkpoints, be sure to call your number and wait to hear it repeated- If they don’t have your number, you haven’t passed that checkpoint! Be courteous to volunteers and other competitors, and follow directions Offer your horse plenty of grass and water and... Follow the arrows! If something goes wrong on track, if you can, get to the nearest check point, if not, flag down a passing rider to tell the next check point that you require assistance. Don’t panic, help will come. When you cross the finish line, collect your ‘time slip’ and present to the vet ring by the time stated on the slip; in the meantime, take your horse back to camp, unsaddle and strap him down, remembering that his heart rate must not exceed 55 BPM on an intro or training ride. This is where the hours of practise of hosing and slow walking come to the for. Make sure your horse’s heart rate is well below 55 bpm, if you can, before you head to the vet ring. This walk over to the vet ring may put your horse’s heart rate up, you can take strapping gear with you but you must not take a stethoscope into the vet ring. Check his heart rate again before you enter the ring, pick out his feet, but do not have to be called. If you are late you may be disqualified. When ‘vetted through’ return to camp, ensure your horse is comfortable with feed and water and then REST! Don’t forget to have a drink yourself. Be saddled and ready to go at the start/finish line by the ‘out time’ stated on your time slip.(If the ride has more than one leg) If in doubt, ASK SOMEONE! Volunteers, officials and competitors alike are all more than happy to give some advice! Remember you are not racing. Your aim is to get through this ride and finish with the letters FTC on your log book, which stand for Fit To Continue. After you have finished the ride and vetted through, as I’m sure you will, look after your horse he will be tired. Make sure he is comfortable and has food, water, shade etc. If you are in doubt at any time about your horse’s welfare, do not hesitate to go to the chief steward and ask for help.

Lastly you can attend the presentation and receive your trophy, but more importantly the logbook/ completed vet card with your successful completion record.

Next time we will continue with training leading up to 80km rides. Good Luck . Happy Trails!

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Eventing...

With Kevin McNab

To have a safe and enjoyable eventing experience, you need the right horse for the job…. Eventing looks like such a fun challenge that you’ve decided to try it. An exciting idea, but where to begin? It all starts with choosing the right partner…… your horse. You may be drawn to eventing at least in part because its upper-level horses are among the world’s most beautiful and accomplished equine athletes. However, remind yourself that the horses who compete at Rolex and Badminton may not be the type you should be riding in the beginning, even if you can afford one. Your first event horse doesn’t need an extended trot that will score a 10 in dressage, he doesn’t need to be able to gallop forever. He needs to be fun to ride and fun to be around, able to carry you safely and comfortably around your first few events, both in and especially out of the ring. Don’t worry about your competitive results at this stage, because your goal is to learn the sport. It may well be that after 18 months or so you’ll be ready to sell your first horse to another new eventer. You’ll have had such a good experience with this horse who you’ll know what your next event horse needs to be like. On the ground, your first event horse must be a pleasure to work with. He/she should cross-tie, stand politely for the vet and farrier, load easily and tack up without problems. Any horse that is unpredictable to work around, that kicks, bites or rears, is totally unacceptable. Under saddle, your horse needs to have reasonable aptitude for the three different phases that make eventing such a unique challenge.

Dressage: It all starts with three good paces. Walk: I like to see a smooth, free swinging walk in any horse. I don’t want to see a choppy stride or a tendency for the horse to stub his toe or look ungenerous. I want him to track up–that is, his hind foot should step ahead of the footprint of the forefoot on the same side–and I want to hear a steady, rhythmic 1-2-3-4 with no obvious irregularities.

Trot: This gait needs to be a cadenced 1-2, 1-2 that covers the ground comfortably and attractively. When you watch the horse being ridden, his knee action shouldn’t bring a sewing machine to mind. When you ride him, he should be willing to maintain the trot that is, without breaking back to walk or running away in response to the amount of pressure applied from your lower leg and heel. Canter: You’re looking for a horse with a regular, clocklike

three-beat stride. For low level of eventing, look for a horse who will hold himself in that canter as it will make the jumping much easier. You should not need a death grip on the reins to prevent his speeding up, but I don’t mind a horse that you have to kick along a bit! In addition to three good gaits, if your horse takes both leads, steers well turning easily in both directions, accepts the bit well and maintains a consistent head and neck position with the front of his face just ahead of the vertical, he has the basic ingredients you need for the Intro level dressage tests.

Cross-country: Among the joys of eventing is that one of its

phases takes place in the countryside, not in an enclosed ring. This is something new for the many riders who’ve never ridden outside a ring before, so it’s important to begin with a horse that is as safe and sensible as possible in the open. If you’re trying out an event prospect for purchase, make sure you feel you can comfortably slow him down or speed him up as you wish. In a perfect world, or if it is possible, you would also like to see the horse do a few small cross country fences like jump him over a miniature ditch and up and down a little bank and in and out of water or, if you don’t feel confident doing that then ask a more experienced rider to do it for you.

My point is that I want the horse to already know how to do these things, so that he can help you learn to do them.

Show jumping: At low level, you’re more interested in riding

a safe jumper than a clean jumper, so the elements you’ll look for in jumping form are the things that most affect safety over fences. When you ride him over jumps, you are looking once more for regularity of pace. You want to be able to canter up to a small fence, jump it, and then canter away at the same speed. If you already have a horse with which you’d like to try eventing, and if he has comfortable gaits and is a safe jumper, you’ll probably be able to get started in the sport with him. If you’re shopping for your first event horse, where should you look? A young race track reject is not a suitable candidate if you’re just learning the sport. Don’t take on a green horse as a project till you have got some more experience under your belt. A better prospect is the experienced older eventing horse that is out of a job because his rider has gone off to college or moved on to the next level of horse. He’s likely to be offered at a reasonable price because he’s no longer young. His vet bills may be higher, but he has a lot to teach and you could gain valuable experiences from him to set you on the right track at the beginning of your career. Of course, anyone who knows me knows my personal fondness for Thoroughbreds. I don’t steer beginner level riders away from this wonderful breed, but I do suggest you look for a Thoroughbred who has some previous mileage and has been out and about with another rider.

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