Breeding Matters December 2012 by New Zealand Standardbred Breeders' Association

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Issue 14 - December 2012

Breeder profile - Stephen Baucke Celebrating Cup horse breeders Genetic Breakthrough Broodmare of Excellence

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CONTENTS FEATURES

NZSBA NEWS Page 3 Chairman’s Report Page 6 Cup Eve Function

Page 10 North Island Report Page 15 Foal Alert Service

NZSBA SPONSORS Page 20 Page 12 Breeder Profile: Stephen Baucke

Vetpro - Carbohydrates Page 44 NRM - Feeding the racehorse

Page 24 Broodmare of Excellence Maureen’s Dream On the Cover Terry McDonald, breeder/owner of Terror To Love 2011 & 2012 NZ Cup Winner

The Statements, figures and tables in this publication are believed to be accurate. No liability can be accepted for error or omission, No part may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publishers except by a reviewer.

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FROM KIELY’S DESK Zealand Cup made by Victorian trophy maker John Hawkes of Renown Silverware Trophies. We look forward to presenting this award once again to Terry next year!

Cup Week for 2012 has been and gone in a flurry of social functions, great racing and a time for those in the industry to come together, plan for the future and enjoy each others successes. Monday 12th November saw the hosting of the NZSBA’s popular Cup Eve function. Over 100 people attended to celebrate the excitement of breeding a Cup Day runner. It was a delight to welcome Rachael Wiseman and Dougal Scott from NRM to the function, it is great to have our major sponsors at NZSBA events. We presented certificates to the breeders of all 2012 NZ Cup starters. The 2011 NZ Cup winning breeder/ owner of Terror To Love, Terry McDonald joined us on the night, to receive a replica miniature New

Each year a special award is presented to the breeder(s) of the mare which has had an exceptional breeding career. This year the Broodmare of Excellence recipient is Maureen’s Dream bred and owned by the Cummings family of Southland. )Read more on page 24). We were pleased to host the Cummings family on the night. Generation Harness Generation Harness is the latest initiative to come from the NZSBA with the support of HRNZ and clubs. This group has been established to bring together harness racing enthusiasts aged 18 – 39 to better understand their needs within the industry. Generation Harness will be a forum for younger industry participants to interact with their peers, put forth ideas and shape the future of harness racing. The Generation Harness team is made up of young enthusiastic

national executive Chairman - John Mooney (Canterbury) P: 03 347 7212 E: john.mooney@xtra.co.nz

Kypros Kotzikas (Canterbury) P: 03 343 0587 E:dep@unitedfisheries.co.nz

Treasurer - Colin Hair (HRNZ Rep) P: 03 327 9217 E: colinhair@xtra.co.nz

Cleland Murdoch (Southland) P: 03 230 4499 E: cleland@wmlaw.co.nz

Tony Dickinson (North Island) P: 09 232 1570 E: val-tony@altadreamlodge.co.nz David Kennedy (Southland) P: 03 225 8247 E: ddkennedy@woosh.co.nz

Bruce Carter (North Island) P: 09 412 9738 E: carter.fam@xtra.co.nz HRNZ Rep: Colin Hair NZEHA - Dennis Scott NZERF - Bruce Graham

and passionate people, who are all active within the industry: breeders, administrators, drivers, trainers, and others. One of the main goals of the group is to attract other young people into becoming active industry participants. Annual Accounts Last year NZSBA changed its balance date to 31 July to align our reporting year with the racing year. The results for the current period to the 31 July 2012 cover a 12 month period. The figures for the previous period cover 16 months to 31 July 2011. Therefore these accounts cannot be viewed like for like. The accounts can be found on pages 39 and 41, if you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact myself or Treasurer Colin Hair. Kiely Apology In the August edition of Breeding Matters, the article “Off the Track - to a new career?” featured two photographs. The top photograph is of Rusty with owner Melissa Kennett, while the bottom photograph is Katrina Gosney with Alziar Razzo (race name Power Away).

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CHAIRMAN’S CORNER per race. (You may not be aware of the fact that our industry’s failure to achieve this target last season cost us significant stake-money funding.) Let’s look at some of the figures:

Regularly I get comments from breeders asking that numbers are down and what are the NZSBA and industry doing to change this? Breeding numbers per se are not the real issue - the real issue is that breeders are making a large investment in breeding mares and are not getting a return for many reasons, some of which I feel we have not researched enough. The NZSBA’s strategic direction is focussed on four key areas: Advocacy, Recognition, Sustainability and Partnership. Your association works hard to ensure breeders’ views are heard. We listen to anyone who has a view. We advocate on your behalf and take a full part in speaking with HRNZ, clubs, the Sires Stakes board and politicians. We also do the research and try to find out the facts. We are advocating more direct involvement in the industry by active participants, especially owners. While breeders make up 50% of owners who race a horse new voices are needed, for example what are the people involved in the new syndicates seeking? So what is your association doing? We are working closely with the HRNZ Board and staff to come up with sustainable initiatives that can help encourage racing, promote ownership and lead to demand for racing stock. NZSBA researched and prepared a study to show the number of horses needed to fulfil Harness Racing New Zealand’s Key performance Indicator of achieving an average of 11.5 starters

stakes, the handicapping system and a lack of opportunity for fillies and mares where rated as the reasons. While these may all be factors I am not convinced that these alone are • 58% of live foals/per foal crop responsible. People make decisions to NEVER race breed horses for several reasons, some • we average 8.5 starts per horse per of which are not entirely economically rational, i.e. the thrill of dreaming season – Australia is double this figure • 55% of colts & geldings race compared about a potential Group 1 race win or ‘winning the Cup’. My feeling is that with 42%fillies and mares these breeders are still with us in big numbers. I am wondering if part of We need to get more horses to the the decline in the breeding numbers races; increase the number of times has more to do with two other factors every racehorse starts in a season being: changes in New Zealand’s rural and significantly increase the number economy and lifestyles and an ageing of fillies and mares that race. The population of stakeholders whose industry needed to implement a mix families are no longer involved in of strategies targeted at each of these the industry. The sale of many South opportunities. Island farm properties due to rises in rural land prices could not be resisted The regional associations, HRNZ sensibly by many farming families and NZSBA have been pro-active in involved in our industry. In other developing series for mares. We now words we have to accept that we will cover the whole country with the simply have fewer people interested in following series with four of them only racing from our traditional grass roots a year old: South Island farming base. Golden Girls - National What I do know is that we cannot take Southern Belle Speed Series – Southland things for granted and every aspect Christian Cullen Mares Series – Canterbury of our sport and business needs to Dunstan Mares Series – North Island be reviewed from time to time. We Mile High Series – North Island need to look after those committed to harness racing. The NZSBA will More fillies and mares racing is what always push for answers, status quo you the breeder asked for. We need is not good enough – sound strategic you and your trainer to get in behind principles are needed to move the and support these races. Owners need industry forward. to ensure that they speak to their trainers about targeting these series. My final word comes from an article I Last season three heats were cancelled saw in a Papua New Guinea newspaper in the Golden Girls series held in May/ last month. “PNG does not have a very June. Why? Not enough nominations big navy (three small coastal boats) for well conditioned races with good but it seems to have several fleets of stakes. destroyers.” Perhaps some within our great industry need to reflect on this, Back to the decline in breeding take a good look at themselves and numbers, I am not sure that we fully their contributions. understand why breeding numbers are reducing. The 2011 NZSBA survey showed that rising costs, reduced

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On Monday 12th November, the NZSBA invited industry leaders, breeders of NZ Cup horses and members to the annual “Cup Eve Function”.

2012 Cup Eve Function

A fantastic evening was had, with over 100 in attendance.Guests came from all over New Zealand and Australia to enjoy the celebratory atmosphere. Pictured is Terry McDonald receiving a miniature NZ Cup for his win with Terror To Love in the 2011 NZ Trotting Cup and Dan Cummings receiving the Broodmare of Excellence award for Maureen’s Dream. Also pictured are some of the NZ Cup breeders receiving their certificates of recognition from HRNZ Chairman Gary Allen.

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Derek Moore & Gary Allen Dianne & Dennis Moore Neil Rich Peter O’Rourke

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Not only were New Zealand Breeders honoured at the function, we once again hosted Geoff Want from Harness Racing Australia, who presented a number of awards on the night.

Maryanne Thompson (Picture 2) owner of Scandalman accepted the trophy for 3YO pacing colt/gelding of the year, with an emotional speech dedicated to her late husband John.

Ken and Karen Breckon (Picture 1) received a number of awards for their trotting superstar I Can Doosit - these being: Australiasian Grand Circuit Champion - Trotters; Australian Trotter of the Year; Aged Trotting Gelding of the Year.

Charles Roberts (Picture 3) accepted the Leading Sire by Stakemoney award for Bettor’s Delight and Keith Gibson (Picture 4) accepted Leading Sire of Trotters by Stakemoney for Sundon.

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Looking for early 2YO speed? Then look no further than 2YO of the Year –

GOTTA GO CULLEN

TWO-YEAR-OLD of the YEAR

RACE CAREER

11 starts – 9 wins, a 2nd and a 3rd

Winner of 24 races, including 11 Group races

FOUR-YEAR-OLD of the YEAR

RETIRED FULLY SOUND

10 starts – 5 wins, 3 placings

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LOT 15 Christchurch Yearling Sales A stunning individual in every way. 4 of NZ’s top buyers bidding, eventually sold for $100,000.

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Genetic breakthrough â&#x20AC;&#x153;gaitâ&#x20AC;? in horses a test for the genetic potential for trot and pace at high speed in the standardbred. By Dr Jenny Cahill

Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden (Reference 1) have recently made a major breakthrough in the genetics involved in specialist gaits in horses. They have found a mutation in a single gene that is critical for the ability to perform these specialist gaits, and which also inhibits the transition from trot or pace to gallop, and so allows the horse to trot or pace at high speed. Research was undertaken independently by two groups of researchers in Uppsala, one focusing on the genetic control of locomotion in the spinal cords of mice, and the other on genetic associations with the ability to perform different gaits in horses. When the two groups of researchers compared their results and found an association with the gene DMRT3 in both, it became obvious that an exciting insight into the understanding and control of locomotion in vertebrates was imminent. The initial equine research was undertaken in Icelandic horses to identify those individuals that could pace in addition to the other

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4 gaits they show. When a single point mutation in a gene was shown to be associated with the ability to pace in Icelandic horses, the work was expanded to include other gaited breeds including standardbreds. The mutation was found to be common in horses bred for harness racing, and showed a strong positive association with high performance in harness racing. Any statistics quoted in this article come from the paper published in Nature (Reference 1).

a C base is replaced by an A base. All DNA comes in pairs and so all horses have 2 variants for every gene â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 variant or allele has been inherited from the dam and one has been inherited from the sire.

The mutation is in a gene called DMRT3, and results in a variant at a single point in the DNA. All DNA is made up of 4 building blocks, bases A, C, G or T. In this mutation

A DNA based test has been developed to test for the DMRT3 mutation, and is being called SynchroGait. It determines which of the 3 possible variants an individual horse has at the point mutation : CC no mutation CA 1 copy of the mutation and; AA 2 copies of the mutation

Frequency of the A allele in some different breeds Breed of horse Standardbred trotter (Swedish) Standardbred trotter (USA) Standardbred pacer (USA) French trotter (FR) Thoroughbred

Frequency of A allele 97% 100% 100% 77% 0%

No. of horses tested 270 57 40 47 29

Swedish warmblood

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In standardbreds it is the AA variants that are associated with a natural talent for trotting or pacing at high speed. The Swedish researchers noted that standardbred trotters from Sweden had a 97% frequency of the desirable A allele, compared with 100% for the USA bred trotters and pacers. They presumed that this was due to the influence of French trotters being imported into the Swedish bloodlines. In the table the frequency of A for the French trotters is 77%, and so horses with the desirable AA variant will be less common. In the Swedish population where there was only a 97% frequency of the A allele, some horses in the population were CA variants.

Comparisons between the CA and the AA horses showed that the CA horses were those that had difficulty keeping a clean trot at competition speed, and that no CA horses were in the top performing group. In comparison the AA horses had significantly higher breeding values (a measure of the trait, in this case performance, that is passed on to offspring), and earned significantly more prize money. What is the position at present in the New Zealand standardbred gene pool? The frequency of the desirable AA variant in New Zealand standardbreds is unknown, and will depend on the influence of the genetics that established the breed in New Zealand, and that has been used by breeders since. Equine Parentage and Animal Genetic

Services Centre is negotiating with the owners of this patented test, Capilet Genetics (Reference 2), to be able to offer the SynchroGait test to New Zealand standardbred owners and breeders if demand is shown. With the knowledge gained from local test results it will be possible to establish the frequency of the desirable AA variant in the New Zealand standardbred gene pool. How can the results of the Synchrogait test be useful to the standardbred breeder, owner or trainer? •

For racing, the test will tell you the potential of an individual horse to trot/pace at high speed, and at a young age

PROVEN… beyond doubt!

CHRISTIAN CULLEN He’s done it in NEW ZEALAND… He’s done it in AUSTRALIA… … and now he’s doing it in NORTH AMERICA!

USA-bred 2yo filly HANDSOFFMYCUPCAKE, winner of the $200,000 PA Sires Stakes Final in 1:52.2

Only 14 of CHRISTIAN CULLEN's 26 American 2yos have raced to date, yet they've already won over $624,000 in stakes between them. They include… The filly Handsoffmycupcake (8 starts: 3 wins, 4 seconds, $237,460, 1:52.2); The colt Good Day Mate (9 starts: 3 wins, 5 seconds, $219,883, 1:52.4); The gelding Lex Vegas (7 starts: 3 wins, 1 second, $109,472, 1:52.6); Iwannabejustlikeu (6 starts: 2 wins, 1 third) and In A Better Place (15 starts: 5 wins, 4 seconds, 4 thirds).

What else is there left to PROVE?

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USA-bred 2yo colt GOOD DAY MATE, winner of the $200,000 PA Sires Stakes Final in 1:53

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Genetic breakthrough continued

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before they enter training or have raced; For breeding, the test will tell you the variants carried by your mare or stallion, and therefore what they can pass on to their offspring

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Examples of possible mating results AA x AA = 100% AA foals AA x CA = 50% CA and 50% AA foals CA X CA = 25% CC, 50% CA and 25% AA foals It is now possible to test a horse for the genetic predisposition for regular trotting or pacing at high speed. This test can be done as a foal, well before it enters training. As with the established procedure of producing a DNA profile for parent verification purposes this test can be performed using a mane or tail hair sample. While the test demonstrates the genetic potential for the desirable trait of trotting or pacing at high speed, it must be remembered that there will also be environmental influences at work on individual horses, such as trainer and training regimes, that will have an effect on overall performance. References 1. Andersson, L et al (2012) Mutations in DMRT3 affect locomotion in horses and spinal circuit function in mice. Nature, 488, 642-646 2. www.capiletgenetics.com Dr Jenny Cahill Equine Parentage and Animal Genetic Services Centre Massey University j.i.cahill@massey.ac.nz Please contact the author if you require any more information on the subject.

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The NISBA met for their AGM at Alexandra Park in September, and now has a new and enthusiastic Committee and new President. All on board are involved in the breeding industry namely, Bruce Carter (President), Rob Carr, Tony Dickinson, Tina Barlow, Karen Breckon, Cathie Shaw, Scott Yarndley, Jack Moore,Jill Stockman, Coralee Carr (Secretary). Jack Moore is a name that may not be quite so familiar to readers, Jack has been assistant stud groom at Woodlands Stud for the past 5 years, and has been involved with the racing game for about 30 years hands on and in administration. We are all actively involved in the breeding business on a daily basis, and all have a real passion for our beloved sport, and will strive to promote North Island breeding to its best advantage. We have a North Island region page on the NZSBA website and I intend to keep this updated on a monthly basis with NI breeders news. Yearling Sales The Australasian Classic Yearling Sale will be held over two days with approximately 185 lots going through the ring at Karaka. Our parade day will be Sunday the 17th February, with the Sale on Monday the 18th February. This year the auction will be run as a “reserved” Sale, a similar format to that at the NZ Bloodstock thoroughbred yearling sales.

The NISBA will be holding an educational seminar to help vendors understand the new selling system. Leading auctioneer Steve Davis will be our “teacher” at this seminar. Vendors this will be a must attend seminar as the reserved system has been put in place to assist vendors and to help them maximise their return from the Sales. The power will rest with you the vendor on Sale day so you must be aware of the procedures to make this work well for you. I would also recommend a visit to the NZ Bloodstock Thoroughbred Yearling Sales during January/Feb to observe the reserved auctioneering process in action. On Sales day the NISBA will have a mix and mingle base for vendors and buyers. We feel it is important to have a meeting place for vendors and buyers alike, where during or after the Sales you can meet and relax, and discuss the day’s events. Syndication This year the NISBA is proposing to syndicate two pacing fillies. These fillies will be leased from their owners thus not requiring an initial payment from syndicate members. The selling of shares in this syndicate will commence once Authorised Syndicator Status is registered for the Association and suitable trainers and fillies are selected. The idea is to promote the racing of fillies/mares in the North and to get

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new people involved in harness racing and to become NISBA Members, and who may one day go on to breeding and racing their own stock or buying from the yearling sales . This has proven to be the case with syndicate members from the highly successful ATC Syndicates and the services of ATC Syndication Manager, Rob Carr, have been enlisted to progress this initiative.

KLONDIKE KID They’ve started striking gold in New Zealand!

Racing The NISBA continues in its support of fillies and mares racing in the N.I. To enable us as breeders to have future good breeding stock we must have good racing programmed for our female horse population as an incentive to retain our young fillies for future broodmares. Opportunities to race over 1700 or 1609m to obtain a good mile rate record should be programmed regularly. We thank Dunstan Feeds for their sponsorship in this regard. Fillies and mares bred by North Island breeders did a superb job in major group races for their age groups last season. The likes of Glenferrie Shuffle, Onlyforyou, Miss Moonlite, O Baby, Twist and Twirl, Delightful Christian all won at Group 1 level. At the Harness Jewels meeting in June of the nine race winners, 5 were North Island bred, 1 Australian and 3 South Island bred. A grand achievement. Breeding Never has there been a better time to breed your mare, the market to Australia for going horses is very good, the yearling sales appear to be able to hold their own in tough economic times and the stakemoney particularly at Auckland is still at a good level.

38 wins and 37 placings from the ages of 2 through to 6 7 2YO wins (1:54.8); 10 3YO wins (1:54.4); 21 Aged wins (1:51.6)

… and he sired a 2YO winner from his first small crop: LILLY JONES

Congratulations to the clubs that race at Cambridge on the introduction of their incentive scheme. As breeders we need to be “streetsmart” as to what our clients want, and be realistic about what we have produced and present. At the yearling sales time and time again I hear from disappointed vendors, but we have to be so hard and judgmental on what we offer at the Sales, as sometimes we see our stock through “rose-tinted glasses”! When my babies come in for their first education at the stables I think they are all champs but how quickly their faults are pointed out to me! But good news - champions can come from anywhere and I look upon each new born foal as a prospective star! Jill Stockman - jillstockman@xtra.co.nz

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– plus many other extremely promising reports about his progeny which are now three and starting to surface everywhere. SALES John Robinson Phone: 021 865-745 or 0800 312-6338 Email: stallionsales@waieyrefarm.co.nz www.waieyrefarm.co.nz

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BREEDER PROFILE Stephen Baucke

By Don Wright

Dairy farmers from Waikato and Taranaki have contributed significantly to Southland’s economy since switching to the far south and not only with their milking cows as their involvement with horses, too, has bolstered industry stake holder participation in both racing codes. Central Southland dairy farmer Stephen Baucke is a classic example, if ever there was one. The former Waikato stock agent, sharemilker and dairy farmer who is now committed to dairy farming at Dunearn in the picturesque and productive Upper Aparima Valley, near Wreys Bush, has made a big splash as the owner-trainer of last season’s Golden Girls Series heroine Citylight. The gifted 5yo daughter of Christian Cullen and 9yo Armbro Operative producer Operative Asset won the first two heats of the Golden Girl Series at Winton and Ascot Park (Invercargill) and accounted for Telescope and Cullen’s Mercy in the Forbury Park final on 29 June in a sparkling mile rate of 1:57.2 for 1700 metres.

Baucke then elected to put her aside for a winter and early spring spell that enabled her to fill out further into her frame. The distinctly promising mare, which won four of her last five starts, is preparing for workouts as her trainer takes aim at the Southern Belle Series in which she was runner-up to the Jude and Geoff Knight-trained Pembrook’s Delight last season. “She is filling out and developing all the time,’’ Baucke enthused of Citylight which is a good mannered and gaited mare that could also be driven by his wife Carol and their son Brendan. Her basic conditioning work is done on spacious farm paddocks at home and she is floated to Central Southland Raceway, Winton, for fast work. At this point Citylight has won five races but is assessed at C4 for handicapping purposes. Baucke has targeted the first heat of the Southern Belle Series at Winton on 29 December as an early summer mission. He could still win another race with her to remain eligible for that popular feature.

Citylight’s dam Operative Asset is due to foal to Mach Three and not surprisingly returns to Christian Cullen in an attempt to breed a brother or sister to Citylight. “She has always had ability and is now gaining maturity and confidence which were her main issues earlier,’’ Baucke said of his valuable mare Citylight. “In fact, she is still strengthening and filling out. I will try to race her mainly in races for mares…She is a great family horse with a lovely nature and is also clean winded and pretty good gaited.’’ The mare stands 15.2 hands and loves to go around her rivals in races, he said. Baucke dabbled briefly in training harness horses back in the 1980s in Waikato when he tried a nonwinner Alberton filly from Auburn Jane that was bought from Jim Dalgety in Christchurch. The filly was in embryo at the time and he sold the colt foal by the same sire from the mare that was running at foot with her for $800. Baucke’s parents Bruce and Patsy were also involved in dairying near Ngahape, south of Te Awamutu. A shift to Matangi for Stephen and

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MONKEY BONES Carol as sharemilkers was followed by buying a farm at Te Kowhai. They sold that farm and Stephen went back to being a stock agent and bought a 50-acre block at Karakariki and also worked as a stockyards employee at Horotiu Meat Works.

has made a flying start to his stallion career, siring the 2YO winners…

Baucke, born in Te Awamutu and now aged 52, has wasted no time stamping his mark as a trainer in Southland, taking out a licence three years ago when Citylight was a two year old. The Baucke couple shifted south to Bayswater in Central Southland in 2000 to work a 143 hectare dairy farm for five years, shifting to Dunearn seven years ago. One of their neighbours at Bayswater was none other than David Kennedy, a former President of the National Council of the NZ Standardbred Breeders’ Association and breeder of former champion pacing mare Beaudiene Badbabe (Jewels winner) and dual Interdominion Pacing Grand Final winner I’mthemightyquinn.

BONECHIP & MILLICENT

Baucke bought Operative Asset off Kennedy and Wayne Pierce after she had been educated and only lightly tried by trainer Ron Barron of Makarewa. His wife Carol’s parents Reg and Joyce owned horses in both codes back in the Waikato. Her parents were also associated with dairy cows and cattle at times. Stephen and Carol were involved in dairying from 1984 to 2000 before moving south to Bayswater in Southland. Acclaimed as a competent stockman, Baucke said there were many similarities between Waikato and Southland, both provinces being acclaimed world-wide for a plentiful annual supply of good grass that largely created a wonderful basic environment for breeding and nurturing horses in both codes. Southland (standardbreds) and Waikato (thoroughbreds) are acknowledged

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The “talk” about the Monkey Bones progeny just dosen’t stop, and breeders are sending lovely mares. By Andover Hall out of a Valley Victory mare – a cross which is already proving potent with New Zealand mares. SALES John Robinson Phone: 021 865-745 or 0800 312-6338 Email: stallionsales@waieyrefarm.co.nz www.waieyrefarm.co.nz

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Member profile continued... internationally as celebrated nurseries. Leading trainers and veterinary surgeons will be the first to point out that there is no better place to rear and rejuvenate horses than a dairy farm with high iron content in soils. Stephen Baucke will never regret passing in Citylight when bidding stopped at $12,000 at the 2009 Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch. “It was a falling market at the time. Her service fee to her sire

Christian Cullen was $20,000.’’ Citylight is the latest outstanding flag bearer for the stout Very Happy Poplar branch of the Dusky Morn taproot that in earlier years produced NZ Champion Stakes and Auckland Cup winner Enterprise, NZ and Auckland Cup winner Loyal Nurse and crack young pacers Walk Alone and Royal Walk which both won the NZ Champion Stakes. Royal Walk also won the coveted Sapling Stakes.

Very Happy Poplar’s offshoot of the distinguished source was responsible for producing Auckland Cup winner Happy Asset (1:56.3 and $451,000), dual Interdominion Grand Final champion I’mthemightyquinn and It’s Only Money, 13 of whose 16 NSW wins were recorded at Harold Park in Sydney. Mighty Khan (1:51.6, USA) whose six wins in New Zealand included the NHT NZ Yearling Sales 2yo Pace, was another outstanding advertisement for the Dusky Morn source and Citylight’s limb of the family tree, in particular.

Below: Citylight after her win in the Golden Girls Final at Forbury Park. Photo: James Jubb

Above: Citylight (Brad Williamson) airborne as she speeds to success in the Invercargill heat of the Golden Girl Series last season. Photo: James Jubb

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NZSBA - FOAL ALERT SCHEME NZSBA provides a nationwide foal alert service in conjunction with the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association. When the unfortunate happens and a mare or foal dies, NZSBA is alerted. We send texts and emails to NZTBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and our wide range of contacts. We also organise announcements through trackside. The service is generally a great success. This year it has been well utilised with a number of foster mares successfully matched.

Thanks to all who help spread the word. If you are not receiving text message or email alerts and would like to, please contact Kiely 03 339 4168 or kiely.buttell@vodafone.co.nz.

This standardbred foal an Angus Hall colt out of Inda Cata lost his mum two days before being fostered. Now he is happily attached to his Andalusian/TB cross mare. To date we have received 12 calls from breeders who have lost mares â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we have successfully matched 7 mares which all accepted the foals as their own.

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THE RUNNING RAIL Jess Davidson

Kia ora fellow breeders! I recently had the privilege of travelling to the United States to cover the Meadowlands Pace as a part of the Big M team. For two weeks I was a part of the broadcasting team and anchored the coverage over the Pace eliminations and final. The Meadowlands as many people may know was very close to closing its doors in August of last year. After state support was withdrawn from the iconic racetrack, the future was uncertain for the venue that had been so revolutionary in its heyday. No longer did 35,000 fans flock to the Meadowlands on any given race day to see the best in the world compete in multiple million dollar races. And without the income from slot machines, which so many states have attached to their ‘racinos’, the future was looking bleak. That was until entrepreneur Jeff Gural stepped in. Gural was the owner of two tracks previously, Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs. Both had proven successful with the inclusion of casinos, and Gural after many months of negotiations with the state Governor, Chris Christie, was given approval to lease the

Meadowlands. This was at a cost of $130 million, for a 35 year period.

are a key component to the vision and promotion of the sport.

After seeing The Meadowlands last August, and then again this year, there is certainly a change in vibe. From the uncertainty as to when or if the track would open again, the shift has now moved to race purses and the future of the sport.

I had the honour of anchoring for the two weeks of my trip, and selling the races alongside the team. It was a truly unique experience, but one that taught me even more about the differences, and yet stark similarities, harness racing has between our two countries.

Gural is currently campaigning to allow The Meadowlands to add a casino to its new grandstand, set to be complete in early 2013, to enforce a desperately needed boost to the race stakes and also foot traffic to the track. However it will be no easy battle for Gural. The Governor has for a long time voiced his opinion on casinos and the need to protect Atlantic City’s existing solo gaming profile in New Jersey. Despite that however, The Meadowlands continue to hold race meetings three times a week from mid January until the end of August each year. The Meadowlands has its own simulcast channel and broadcasting team consisting of legendary names such as Sam McKee, Ken Warkentin and Bob “Hollywood” Heyden. The trio of talented presenters are the foundation of the broadcast, and

It also did honestly show me how lucky we are in New Zealand, and this may sound biased, but the coverage of racing we get at home in our living rooms is truly second to none. Even being able to get race form and comments for free is a blessing, as everything you need to wager, Infohorse systems, race programmes online, all come at a cost in the United States. While horse numbers are not a problem in the USA at the moment, crowd numbers and declining turnover is a huge threat to the sport. The main priority of the new connections of the Meadowlands has been to increase the handle, and maintain and grow the amount of punters coming in the doors. The next generation of fans simply aren’t falling out of trees to wager on racing and that is a growing concern. w been changed to So

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instead of a product that has for so long been targeted at the educated punter, the oncourse experience has now been changed to entertain and educate the newcomer that may find themselves at the track for the first time.

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Free entry, free racebooks, live music, tee shirt giveaways and various other activities such as corn eating competitions and random dance sessions are all a part of the new look Meadowlands, trying to keep the lull between races, which is only 15 minutes usually anyway, at a level where people want to stick around and maybe wager, or at least come back again. On the racing side of things, the Meadowlands Pace this year did see the most even final probably ever. The two eliminations were surrounded by much hype, with the

early favourite Sweet Lou arriving with many clouds hanging over him. He was able to win his elimination however, despite a transport issue

on the night when his float broke down on the highway in near 40 degree conditions, delaying his arrival to the track. His win was good without being explosive as we had

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The Running Rail continued... seen from him previously. Leading female trainer, Linda Toscano, delivered in the second elimination with Heston Blue Chip. Driven beautifully by Tim Tetrick, the son of American Ideal showed great guts to sit parked over the third quarter to run down the leader and win in 1.49 flat. The final did see somewhat of an upset however, with Yannick Gingras sending A Rockinroll Dance to the lead early in the race, and was not challenged until late in the run home. He held on bravely to win easily in the end, despite the fact he had raced in 1.50 or better each week, for the six weeks prior. Despite missing out on a place in the Pace final, Toscano has had a wonderful year so far, producing four-year-old trotter Chapter Seven to win twice in World Record time at the Meadowlands. She had also qualified Market Share for the Hambletonian at time of print, after his effortless win in the third elimination of the $1.5 million final. I had the pleasure of visiting Linda at her barn at the Showplace training establishment, New Jersey, where, instead of owning their own farms. many trainers are based She is very familiar with New Zealand, having travelled here in the past to purchase horses from the sales. She also trained Kiwi mare Tupelo Rose during her North American career, and the horse finished third in a Breeders Crown final while in her care. Toscano was also the trainer of Jet Laag throughout his career, and pointed him out as her favourite horse.

“It’s not often you get to throw the gear on a horse for the first time as a baby and have him until the end of his career. I was thrilled to be associated with him and grateful he ended up with a career at stud afterwards, he deserved it. He was such a lovely horse,” Toscano said. It was also a nice surprise to meet Symon Spicer, a Kiwi groom for Toscano, who left New Zealand to work for her. Spicer was formerly a groom for Barry Purdon and had progressed though the cadet scheme here in New Zealand. During his time he has been associated with Linda through some big campaigns, including the Hambo prep, Titan Cup and Meadowlands Pace. Chris Ryder was also in good spirits when I caught up with him at the Meadowlands. He was racing a two-year-old Christian Cullen colt named World Cup Cullen. Owned by Ian Dobson, the horse finished out of the money but showed he still had plenty to learn. Ryder has had an up and down year with the Kiwi bred Foreclosure injuring himself just before the Graduate Final at the Meadowlands,

but former Breeders Crown winner Put On A Show representing herself well in Canada. She has won 7 of 13 starts this year, and 26 of her 38 career starts for over $2 million in lifetime earnings. Christian Cullen has had some good reviews in the United States so far. Trainers love the way his stock are put together and he recently tasted success with the half-brother to Put On A Show, Good Day Mate. Good Day Mate was successful in the Pennsylvania Sires Stake recently and has put the Kiwi stallion on the map from only 26 live American foals. So overall despite some testing times coming up in the United States, and indeed with the uncertain future of Ontario harness racing in Canada, there are some glimmers of hope on the horizon for many of the industry participants. It would pay for us though to keep a weary eye on the situation to best discover a way to protect our industry’s future. To everyone breeding this season, good luck! May your stallion selections prove successful, foals and mares be healthy, and your pedigree study not leave your brain strained! Jess

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The concept of the Owners Area was developed twelve months ago and has continued to prove a popular place to relax with a complimentary drink and mix and mingle with other owners who also have a horse in that race. The addition of a new set of stairs has just been completed to complement the area and provide easy access to the Winners Circle.

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Carbohydrates Digestion - Behaviour Responses by Tina Thorowgood

The primary source for feed for most horses is pasture. To understand their digestion, firstly we have to start with understanding what is happening in the grass. Grass grows by way of a process called Photosynthesis, and to do this it needs sunlight, warm temperatures , also moisture and carbon dioxide from the air (yes really that gas that many think is so bad for the world!). In the presence of chlorophyll (the green colour), the plant converts those factors into growth above and below the ground and development of seed . In winter, the cooler temperatures slow down this process but when spring comes with its warmth, extra sunlight and rainy days the processing increases and as a result, the starch and fructans (sugar) are produced. These are the carbohydrates of pasture. New Zealand pasture is an important part of the business of the country, so a lot of development has gone on to create grasses that will create good milk and meat quickly and effectively. That makes much of the grass available to horses very effective in the photosynthesis, and therefore high in these carbohydrates. The issue with the elevated behaviour reactions of horses to grass growth, particularly in Spring, is due to the higher sugar level â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fructans .

What happens in the spring is that though the grass growth becomes more active, due to the fact that the mornings are cooler , the sun is up and photosynthesis starts, the starch is still a bit slow as it needs heat. The fructans however are up and going and as the growth hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t started up the plant stores the sugar and so the stem has a high level .

pass undigested into the hindgut where they cause hindgut acidosis.

As the day warms up both starch and sugars are increasing but more in balance, and they are being used up in the growing process. When night comes the process stops, neither sugar nor starch is produced and it has been mainly used up in a warm day to grow the stems.

Note fructans can be high in hay, depending on when it is cut, and it can stay easily stored in the hay stems. However it is water soluble and so soaking or washing the hay will reduce the levels of it.

Horses do get affected by the higher fructans as they have difficulty digesting these sugars which often

This causes discomfort, even pain. So their behaviour changes, although actual responses will vary as horses are all different. The grass gets more balanced as spring moves into Summer and also the horse becomes accustomed to the better pasture.

While it is ideal to have pasture sown with species more suitable for horses, very few can do that. So horses that are susceptible to reacting badly to these fructans need to be kept off

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the pasture when it is high, graze them at night, bring them inside or off the grass in the very early morning (a pen maybe ) and give them soaked hay instead. As Spring progresses into Summer gradually let them out more early - starting evening and then late afternoon, until they can adjust to being out all the time. Horses do need sunlight to create certain vitamins. However another solution is to assist horses with the digestion of these sugars and starches. Scientific tests have shown horses can be assisted to digest them by giving enzymes called alpha amylase and beta glucanase ( Richards , Choct et Al ). That is why we created Vetpro Digest Rite, it contains those enzymes as well as prebiotics called mannan oligosaccharides to enhance the gut flora and improve efficient absorption, rice bran with gamma oryzanol and a silicated oxide toxin binder. This unique combination has clearly shown to improve the Spring behaviour of so many horses and assist with many issues relating to digestion of carbohydrates, whether from grasses or grain ingestion. Grains provide starches and sugars, often to a much higher degree. The issues within the gut are similar; they can also pass though the fore gut without digestion and absorption and therefore create acidosis in the hindgut. Again the active ingredients of Vetpro Digest Rite will assist and the Performance variety is balanced towards assisting the carbohydrate digestion of grain, the Sport variety is balanced towards horses mainly on pasture.

Horses that are overweight, sometimes of a chunky body type, are more vulnerable to carbohydrates and may develop laminitis (founder). A more drastic locking up is required, the weight must absolutely be reduced and again feeding both the enzymes mentioned above and the oligosaccharides can reduce the negative effects of the founder. Animals with this issue should be presented to a veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment. Don’t be misled into “the horse is behaving badly because the spring grass has toxins” myth. It is particularly the fructans, but also the starches that are the main cause of the Springtime dances. Toxin binders are the latest trend product generally not required by horses on normal pasture fed fresh feed. These toxin binder products were designed primarily for cattle as certain natural fungi in grass inhibited the performance of the feed intake, the pasture was less efficient in providing full nutrients and so, for example, the cow was less efficient in producing its output. The health of the animal itself was not reduced (not toxic), but the addition of the binder made the factory process of the animal more successful. A toxin binder will bind fungi present in mouldy feeds , such as grains, but also poorly stored hay etc. Horses that ingest mouldy feed or toxic plants , or are sometimes susceptible to the black seed heads

of paspalum, do benefit from a toxin binder . However these horses are sick and appear so. They don’t rush around in an excitable way. More importantly they need the services of a veterinarian The main area of a toxin binder in horses is when they are grazed on endophyte rye grass . This is a type of grass used predominately for cattle pasture and the endophyte is a fungi that is deliberately present as it prevents the stem being eaten by beetles, weevils and other bugs and so debilitate the quality of the pasture. This endophyte can release neurotoxins and it is mainly the LolitremB that is harmful to susceptible horses . It causes a condition known as staggers and tends to happen in the autumn when the grass is short and the animal grazes the low stem. However many modern pastures are being sown with endophyte Rye that does not release LolitremB . Normal pasture and any grass most of the year, do not release toxins that cause negative behavior patterns . The solution to problems of carbohydrate digestion is to reduce the intake especially when the pasture is high in sugars. Wash all hay. Reduce the grain intake. If a high level is needed for energy then breakdown into small feeds and spread throughout the day. Alternatively assist the digestion with enzymes and prebiotics such as those provided in the product VetPro Digest Rite.

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Broodmare of Excellence

Maureen’s Dream by Don Wright

On the basis of the Oxford Dictionary explaining that the noun excellence stands for great merit, it is hardly surprising that defunct Lordship producer Maureen’s Dream is the 2010-2011 PGG Wrightson Broodmare of Excellence winner. Representatives of the Cummings family of West and Central Otago were on hand to receive the trophy attached to the award in Christchurch on 11 November. The Lawrence district they come from was once the scene of a gold rush near Gabriel’s Gully but is nowadays better known for the steady stream of standardbred equine riches developed and mined there by an inspirational family of breeders that have etched the Cummings name in harness racing annals.

of excellence in pointing to another great producer from the same Bonnie Belle (2) source as Maureen’s Dream belonged to. The Eastern Southland broodmare Rustic Maid, synonymous with the name of breeder George Youngson of Dillon Hall and Hal Tryax fame, left 15 winners from 15 foals, including standouts Chamfer (NZ Cup), Slavonic (Sapling Stakes), Free Fight (NZ Derby) and Scottish Lady, another NZ Derby winner which left top open class pacer and good sire Gentry, and also yet another NZ Derby winner Scottish Brigade, which won the Great Northern Derby for good measure.

Late in life Mr Youngson told the writer in Gore that Rustic Maid was “as good as an oil well in a man’s back yard.’’ John Butcher once commented similarly on his Credited with 11 winners from exceptional broodmare Desilu. as many to race from 13 foals, including eight in 2.0, Maureen’s Maureen’s Dream and Rustic Maid Dream has carved an indelible are the two most prolific producers niche, one which might suggest she in the Bonnie Belle (2) family tree. If was a mother in a million. there was an award for the source’s finest racemare, then 1915 NZ Cup The Rev Father Dan Cummings, a winner Country Belle (Moor Chimeslearned student of bloodlines, if ever Bonnie Belle) would be a worthy there was one, recently reflected candidate. She also triumphed in the on perhaps more emphatic proof New Brighton Cup for Rakaia owner-

breeder-trainer Bill Morland and driver Albert Hendricksen. Successful breeders and horsemen often identify the best broodmares by a common yardstick. They maintain that a mare which produces winners to a variety of sires is special. Take for instance the fact Maureen’s Dream’s 11 individual winners were by seven different sires. Former champion Southland thoroughbred trainer Ted Winsloe always maintained the mare was an 80 percent contributing factor in a good horse. Maureen’s Dream struck up a winning affinity with Soky’s Atom (four), Vance Hanover (two), Smooth Fella, Badlands Hanover, Live or Die, Falcon Seelster and Armbro Operative. Her eight 2.00 performers were by four different sires _ Soky’s Atom (4), Vance Hanover (two), Armbro Operative and Live Or Die. The Cummings standardbred dynasty now numbers three winners of the coveted Excellence or Broodmare of the Year awards in Sakuntala (1994-95), Tuapeka Star (1996-97) and Maureen’s Dream (2010-11). Tuapeka Star and her dam Sakuntala

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was the grand dam of Seamoon’s $250,000 yearling sales colt Tuapeka Mariner. Another of Maureen’s Dream’s daughters Pacific Rapture, a diminutive Bettors Delight filly and unwanted at the national sales before selling for just $7000, developed into New Zealand’s second highest earning 2yo filly last season.

belong to the prized Petro Star branch of the illustrious Norice taproot and Maureen’s Dream descends from Mains Lady’s offshoot of the Bonnie Belle (2) source. The family’s involvement with both breeds is now directed by three children of the late Cliff and Joan Cummings in sons Dan and Peter (Lawrence) and their sister Julie Davie of Clyde.

Tuapeka Melinique (2:00TT), Lavros Lord (1:52.6, USA), Tuapeka Lightnin (1:56.1), Tuapeka Wings, Atom Queen (1:58.3), Reality Check (1:59.9 S), Laughing Lord (1:55.8 Aust) and Goodfields Dream. A half-sister to distinguished young pacer and later respectable sire Tuapeka Knight, Maureen’s Dream

Dan Cummings said that in a genetic sense, Maureen’s Dream might have owed much to the paternal contributions of celebrated sires Lordship, Lumber Dream, Light Brigade and U Scott, also further back to Rey de Oro. He hastened to explain that while Lordship was not an outstanding sire of fillies, his daughters bred on with marked purpose. Much the same could have been said of Lumber Dream, a standout dam sire.

Maureen’s Dream’s 11 winners from 11 raced virtually made her impossible to overlook by the panel of judges for the 2010-2011 award, fortified by the fact that one of her daughters Tuapeka Wings is the dam of none other than last season’s standout three year old Ideal Scott, winner of the Great Northern Pacing Derby.He had gained eight wins, three seconds and two thirds from 18 starts and $461,795 at the end of his three year old racing. Maureen’s Dream’s 11 individual winners at stud were Tuapeka Dancer, Kokona (1:56.9), Seamoon,

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The pursuit of genetic compatibility and excellence owes much to breeders exercising keen judgment in the choice of sires selected to ensure commercial values and preservation of quality in their broodmare bands. In that respect, the Cumming trio has shot high with their mares this season, having two each serviced by Rock N Roll Hanover, American Ideal and the father and son duo Mach Three and his celebrated son and USTA Hall of Fame inductee Somebeachsomewhere. Dan Cummings also recalled that Maureen’s Dream was an exciting high speed pacer and wonderful to work with when hands were laid on her but could be arrogant and aloof in other respects and circumstances. She could be aggressive and possessive of her foals in the first two weeks of their lives. Maureen’s Dream favoured running along freely, employing those tactics to devastating effect when she posted a class track record at Addington on November 15, 1985. As long as harness horses are running around New Zealand, the influence of Tuapeka Lodge and Maureen’s Dream will be present in some shape or form. Likewise, so will the devotion and faith of a quite remarkable family of farmers, horse lovers and a Pacing Priest Dan Cummings.

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DUNSTAN MARES SERIES by Michael Guerin

There could hardly be a better advertisement for the Dunstan Feeds Mares Speed Series than recent Auckland winner Meet Me In Mayfair. The Geoff Small-trained mare made the most of an inch-perfect drive from Simon Lawson to claim the northern final on October 19, edging out the brave Vegas Delight. It was a thrilling culmination to the series, aimed at providing competitive sprint racing for lower grade mares, with good stakes and the chance to improve their mile times.

The Camtastic mare produced three foals for Carter before being sold to Small Car World, who have recently put her back on the market at a very fair price. Before Meet Me In Mayfair, English Elegance has also left the handy Sloane Square (four wins, 1:57.5), who ran fourth herself in a Great Northern Oaks. So with that sort of blood in her veins, Meet Me In Mayfair was a ready-made broodmare.

So the Dunstan series was just the boost she needed, especially with her If that was the aim, for Meet Me In 1:55.7 time. Mayfair it was mission accomplished. The four-year-old daughter of Falcon “I think it is a great series,” said trainer Seelster comes out of the series Small. $15,000 in stakes better off and “Its important to give these mares with a 1:55.7 placed mile rate from a the chance to race each other and second earlier in the series. obviously the sprint distances help. All of which makes her a very “For any mare with a bit of breeding commercial broodmare prospect for getting that fast mile time is a huge her owners, which include new ATC help toward their broodmare career. board member Bruce Carter. “I have quite a few in the series and whoever came up with the concept Meet Me In Mayfair already had a huge headstart in the breeding should be congratulated. department, with Carter breeding “We should have more of them, more her from English Elegance. chances for these mares to race each other.” She was the former Southland filly which came north to win the 2001 The series is especially important in Pascoes Northern Oaks when trained the North Island where the mares by Mark Purdon and driven by Tony struggle against the boys, especially at Alexandra Park. Herlihy.

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The ‘Chancellor’ on classics trail By Peter Wharton

One of the most capable young pacers racing in Victoria at present is the former Kiwi Chancellor Cullen, who has quickly won his way to the top flight. A member of Dean Braun’s Lara (near Geelong) team, the four-year-old is unbeaten in four starts this season and has won seven of his nine starts on Australian soil -- his last six on end – since being exported in June. His superlative success in the $50,000 Group 2 City of Melton Plate in October underlined Chancellor Cullen’s potential as a future Grand Circuit contender. After working to the front in the first lap, the handsome black never gave his 10 talented rivals a chance, winning by open lengths after cutting his last 800 in a sizzling 54.7 seconds. His overall mile rating for the 2240 metres trip was 1:55.4 – a new lifetime mark.

Barron, a reliable source of winners for the Braun stable.

Nevermore (by Nero’s B B), threw seven.

Chancellor Cullen began racing as a two-year-old when he included among his nine appearances a win in a heat of the Young Guns and a second to Franco Hemmingway in the NZ Yearling Sales Graduate.

Never Before Franco was the dam of a very smart pacer in Franco Nile 1:58.9, winner of 15 races and $94,263, and the promising Ee And Em Stride, a 1:57 two-year-old winner at Menangle last June, and the grand-dam of Glenferrie Hood 1:57.7, which was unbeaten in three starts as a juvenile in Perth.

As a three-year-old he won at his first three outings including a heat of the Sires Stakes at Addington and finished in the top three in nine of his 18 starts at that age. Chancellor Cullen has a wealth of blood to back up his claims for further promotion. He is a striking type of colt by Christian Cullen (son of In The Pocket) from the Live Or Die mare Nivea Franco, which belongs to one of NZ’s most successful classic winning families, that founded by the thoroughbred mare Trilby.

Allura, a half-sister to Never Before Franco, was the winner of this year’s $25,000 NZ Yearling Sales Graduette at Addington, while other family members include Franco No More 1:55 (USA), No Where Franco 1:56.2, Franco Nasser 1:57.7 and the Victoria Cup Consolation winner No Equal.

Besides producing Chancellor Cullen, Nivea Franco, a winner herself, “He’s the best horse I’ve ever had,” left the good Gloucester Braun told Breeding Matters. “He’s Park winners Bollinger got the strength, the speed and the Baby 1:56 (7 wins to date) will-to-win and he can do it at both and Wotavugot 1:58.6 (10 ends.” wins) and the qualifier Cream It Cullen. Chancellor Cullen was bred and is raced by a syndicate headed The next dam, Never by Dunedin accountant Steve Before Franco (by Holmes Thompson, and was originally Hanover), left eight trained at West Melton by Ken winners and the third dam,

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Chancellor Cullen with Chris Alford at the helm in winning mode at Tabcorp Park Melton. Photo Graeme Prosser

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French holiday for West by Shelley Caldwell

After a busy time at the Christchurch yearling sales in March Christchurch horseman Brian West decided to escape the New Zealand winter by booking an air ticket to France.

French hospitality was``beyond outstanding. Their saying: ``Our door is always open,’’ is particularly so for Kiwis because of the French respect for the All Blacks.

So come May, while the rest of us were hunkering down preparing to endure the plummeting temperatures, rain, hail and snow of winter in Canterbury, Brian was tripping around France enjoying the warm French hospitality, and heat of their northern hemisphere summer.

During his tour Brian attended two thoroughbred race meetings, six trotting meetings, and spent three days at the Arqana Yearling Sales at Deauville, in Normandy.

Although he has previously made short visits to France, it was a longheld ambition to spend a summer there, and really have a good look around. He spent four months travelling through Normandy, Brittany, Paris and the suburbs, the Loire Valley and Central France, Bordeaux and the southwest, Corsica, Ile de Re, (an island off the west coast of France), Lyon, and the surrounding region, Provence and Dordogne. Of all the beautiful places Brian visited in France he considers the ``stunningly beautiful’’ Corsica Island an absolutely must see. ``A combination of Waiheke Island, (in Auckland), and the Southern Alps of the South Island.’’ Crossing the Pyrenees was also a ``magical journey.’’ ``I lived the French life,’’ he said. The

There are no pacing races in France. Trotters rule, and saddle races are common. ``The saddle racing is spectacular”, Brian said. ``The horses are taller and there are a lot of chestnuts. They don’t tolerate bad-acting horses very well so they try to breed away from poor temperament and poor conformation,’’ he said. ``The stakemoney is very good, and breeders get 12.5% of all earnings of every horse they breed. Trainers get 20%, drivers 5%.’’ While the bonus paid to the trainers and drivers is taken from the advertised stakemoney, the breeders’ bonus is paid out of a separate fund. ``They look after the breeders very well. In comparison breeders in New Zealand are treated appallingly.’’ Brian’s interest in breeding standardbreds began as a teenager. Back then he was captivated by

the ``sheer beauty’’ of horses, the excitement of racing, and the thrill of a ``little flutter.’’ Now, as the owner of 50 mares and 10 race fillies, as well as 12 yearling fillies and 13 yearling colts, Brian has made a serious commitment to harness racing. ``All the colts and four of the fillies will be sold under his Studholme Bloodstock banner at the New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch next year. He owns one of New Zealand’s biggest band of horses, and can reel off a long list of top liners he has bred, including Secret Potion, Paramount Geegee, London Legend, Lenin, London Express, All Systems Go, London Pride, Defoe, Report For Duty, Georgetown, and most recently, Bit Of A Legend, the winner of $395,166 in stakemoney from only 11 starts. ``He is keeping us on the map,’’ Brian said. West Melton trainer Cran Dalgety paid $50,000 for Bit Of A Legend at the 2011 Christchurch Premiere Sale. The Bettor’s Delight colt is already looking an extremely astute buy after winning the $243,000 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open Final at Addington in May, and the $A303,000 Australasian Breeders’ Crown for two-year-old colts and geldings at Melton in August.

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Although he no longer owns Bit Of A Legend Brian said it was exciting watching the colt perform so well on the track. Most of the horses Brian breeds are sold at the annual yearling sales in Christchurch. Choosing a stallion for his mares is based on a number of influencing factors. ``I select a group of 5-6 stallions, based on gut feeling. Usually a combination of first, second and third-season sires, along with a few proven sires. I prefer no double ups of a sire within four generations.’’ Of all the horses he has bred, his favourite is Secret Potion,``a stunning foal and standout of her year’’. By Courage Under Fire from Putting On The Glitz, Brian kept Secret Potion to race, and she won 10 races for him, including the $146,000 Nevele R Fillies Series Final in 2010, as well as the $150,00 Northern Oaks that year, and $285,312 in stakemoney. ``Secret Potion gave me the ultimate satisfaction of breeding and racing the winner of an Oaks,’’ Brian said.

winning the $150,000 Standardbred Breeders’ 4YO Diamond on Jewels Day. She blitzed the field that day recording 1.56.3 for the mobile 1609m, with her stablemate, Secret Potion finishing fast for third in their last of many races together. Both Secret Potion and Lancome are now retired and they are both in foal to Stallion of the Year Bettor’s Delight. Brian has been a leading vendor at the annual yearling sales in Christchurch for many years but this year he had one of his best results. Fourteen yearlings were offered for sale under the Studholme Bloodstock banner and all sold. Lot 135, Big Buzz, a Courage Under Fire colt from Stunning was Brian’s top seller at $70,000, lot 65, On The Rantan, a colt by Bettor’s Delight from Funontherun, sold for $57,500, while lot 106, the trotting filly Paramount Bliss, a half-sister to the ill-fated young trotting star Paramount Geegee, also made big money, selling for $50,000.

With such a huge financial investment in breeding standardbreds in New Zealand Brian was keen to visit French stud farms during his holiday and check out how they do things. He was fortunate to spend three days at the famous Haras de la Brosse Stud Farm at Nonant-lePin, in Normandy where he was the guest of legendary French horseman Jean-Pierre Dubois. During his stay he saw Love You. His New Zealand-bred son, Its In The Genes, a chestnut like his sire, topped the 2010 New Zealand Premiere Yearling Sale in Christchurch selling for $140,000 and is now racing well as Amore Stride in Australia. Brian also saw the super sire Coktail Jet at Haras de la Perreire the ``magnificent’’ stud owned by Jean-Pierre’s son, Jean-Etienne, at Belfonds, in Normandy. Now 22 Coktail Jet has been champion French sire seven times. Brian’s trip to France has left him with many memories and given

However, he also has a very soft spot for Lancome, a filly he paid $40,000 for at the 2008 New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch. The sweet-natured filly, which was bred by Jack Smolenski, earned Brian almost twice as much money on the track as Secret Potion, and she also won more races. Also by Courage Under Fire, Lancome earned $461,277 in stakemoney and won 13 races including a spectacular farewell performance at Ashburton on June 4 last year,

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him a chance to reflect on how the breeding industry in New Zealand could be improved. ``Owners are the most important ingredient in harness racing. Increased stake money is now critical. Breeders are the second most important ingredient in harness racing. Increasing stake money and providing breeders with incentives to produce horses is now critical. ``We have a serious shortage of horses now and the problem is getting worse. But nobody seems to be addressing the problem and issues.’’ ``I think everybody would like to see them dealt with more quickly, but it also has to be done fairly and properly,’’ Brian said.

He would also like to see more stakemoney for the ``great majority of the racing population.’’ However, despite the problems and frustrations facing the breeding industry in New Zealand, Brian remains passionate about harness racing. His horses live the good life grazing quietly in big, lush treelined-paddocks at his impressive 120 hectare property in picturesque Coes Ford, a few kilometres from Rolleston, south of Christchurch. ``It is a challenge just to keep the books balanced, but I love it. The best part of this business is the people and the friendships.’’

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From Small Beginnings by Pip Hume

As a breed, Standardbreds seem to have the ability to inspire their owners with enthusiasm. Whether it’s because of the excitement of owning a racehorse, or, once they have finished in that job, their reputation for being nice horses to have around, Standardbred owners are passionate about the breed. The North Island Standardbred Association came into being because of that enthusiasm for the breed. “A couple of keen Standardbred owners who met up to do Standardbred classes at A & P shows exchanged email addresses, and the database of emails soon developed,” explains current NI Standardbred Association President Leonie Sandbrook. “The database grew to the point where it was decided to form an Association, with a formal committee in place to run it.” From those beginnings, through proactively reaching out to Standardbred owners across the North Island by word of mouth and latterly through its website and Facebook page, membership has grown to over 120 this season.

uncoordinated horse’ that they have been labeled in the past.” Leonie says that as the Association has grown, delegates have worked hard to bring classes to A & P shows throughout the North Island, and 17 shows now run classes devoted to the breed. A major step forward was the inclusion of classes for In-Hand Standardbred of the Year and Ridden Standardbred of the Year for the first time at the Horse of the Year Show in 2012. Four years ago, the Association initiated a Points Prize programme to encourage members showing their horses at A & P level. Points accumulate for each placing in the ring, and at the end of the year the points are tallied and prizes awarded over a number of categories. The premier awards are for InHand Standardbred of the Year, Ridden Standardbred of the Year,

Harness Standardbred of the Year and Performance Standardbred of the Year. Points for the Harness Standardbred of the Year accrue from events that are held through NZ Carriage Driving, while the Performance Standardbred of the Year includes points earned at One Day Events, Dressage, Showjumping, Open Classes, Distance Trekking (with the performance section capped at 12 events). “These awards are highly sought after, and we are fortunate to have great support for them, with each class covered by a sponsor,” says Leonie. The Association also runs three or four ribbon days throughout the year at North Island locations as widespread as Manawatu, Taupo and Whangarei – these “fun” days give all members and anyone with a branded Standardbred the chance to meet up with fellow enthusiasts.

Pictured below: High Points winners 2011/12 season In-Hand Standardbred of the Year - Misty Manu Horse - London Bridge

“Our main objective is to promote the Standardbred as a versatile riding horse after its racing career has finished,” Leonie says. “We have people doing well across all disciplines – showjumping, showing, dressage, proving that Standardbreds are not the ‘ugly,

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However, the main event for the Association is its annual Championship Show, held in February. This is a more competitive show, and serves as a good build up for the Horse of the Year Show in March. “The breed is being increasingly recognised and people are coming to realize how much these horses have to offer. The feedback and compliments from spectators as well as highly ranked judges are a good indicator we are on the right track,” Leonie comments. North Island Standardbred Association contact information: Pictured above: Ridden Standardbred of the Year - Sarah Lockhart Horse - Blarney’s Wee Devil

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Broodmare Dental Health by Dr Holly Walton

Dr. Holly Walton works in general equine practice at Franklin Vets in and runs a boutique breeding and foaling unit “Bluebloodstock” based near Pukekohe. Holly has a particular interest in equine dentistry and reproduction.

Dental health of your broodmare is important for maintaining a healthy pregnancy. Most horse breeders understand the importance of annual dental treatments for their racing horses, but the broodmare is often overlooked, as she is normally retired from work. However dental health in the broodmare is very important, especially in relation to maintaining a healthy pregnancy and optimising feed efficiency. Up to the age of five a horse’s mouth goes through major developmental changes including shedding of caps and crowning of permanent molars. Once the adult mouth has been established at five years old, providing there are no developmental abnormalities or associated gum disease, annual treatment to reduce sharp enamel points of the cheek teeth is usually all that is required for good oral health. Horse teeth erupt throughout their lives until they eventually expire altogether. This fact, combined with the typical jaw movement when grinding feed, results in natural development of sharp enamel edges along their cheek teeth.

These sharp points occur particularly along the upper teeth by the cheek and on the inner edges of the lower teeth against the tongue. Overgrowths or “hooks” may also develop at the front upper cheek teeth and the lower back molars. Before horses were domesticated they would actively seek out material to grind these points down themselves. We have taken this option away from our horses by keeping them fenced in paddocks and feeding them supplementary feeds that can actually accelerate the wear on their teeth. All of these changes cause a huge amount of soft tissue pain in the form of ulcers cuts and abscesses in the cheeks, gums and tongues of affected animals. If sharp edges are not

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To adequately check a mare’s mouth for the types of changes leading to bacterial infections, and abnormalities in “bite” or chewing ability, enhanced visualisation of the mouth is required. This involves a light source, a speculum or “gag” to open the mouth, a dental mirror, Pockets of fermenting feed attract and some level of sedation to bacteria and promote further allow access to the very back of the periodontal disease. Bacteria are mouth. able to seep into blood vessels around the tooth and gum tissue Some disease processes in the to invade the horse’s general mouth may be very subtle but still blood circulation; In the pregnant have a huge impact on oral health broodmare this can compromise and can be easily missed without the placenta. adequate lighting of the mouth and a purpose designed equine Periodontal disease in humans is dental mirror. significantly linked with abortion, placentitis and lower birth weight babies and present research supports similar effects in mares. Aside from the health risks associated with poor dental health, it is also more expensive to feed and maintain these horses. Due to changes in a horses ability to grind and process feed, up to 20 % of feed may be wasted. You will often see horses with oral disease “yawning” or stretching their mouth whilst eating hard feed. There may be large amounts of feed spilt around the feed bin. Horses with oral disease will often attempt to flush food trapped in sharp molar ridges in the water trough so appear to be playing with their water. A tell –tale sign will be feed in or around the trough and large amounts of undigested grain and feed fibres passing through whole in the faeces.

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‐3,957 Gross Subscriptions Received Subscriptions Paid to Regions HRNZ Allocation NZTOA HRNZ Allocation Interest Received Secretarial Fees Sponsorship Sundry Income Total Income Received

Activities Expenses HRNZ Awards Sponsorship Cup Eve Function HRNZ Conference NZEHA Levy Levy Survey December Newsletter Yearling Magazine Costs 21,428 Total Activities Expenses 1,598 4,306 5,774 3,000 5,416 1,334

34,749 21,198 13,551 0 99,996 215 2,500 18,269 238 144,883

1,630 5,975 2,024 3,000 0 0 12,629

Office Expenditure 485 Accounting Fees

3,814 500 543 637 0 795 9,317 0 1,063 2,325 0 0 2,380 9,720 108,829 1,118 16,375 3,574 566 3,801 4,228 12,665 2,227 184,962

Advertising Audit Fees Bad Debts Written Off Computer Expenses Contract of Service Depreciation Fringe Benefit Tax General Expenses Insurance Legal Fees Contribution to Legal Fees of NZTB tax case Marketing Expenses Membership Costs NZTOA AGM & Wages Office Expenses Postage Rent Representative Expenses Subscriptions Telephone, Tolls & Internet Travel Vehicle Expenses Website Development & Costs Total Office Expenses

19,635 Net Net Surplus / (Deficit) Surplus / (Deficit) ‐19,635

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By Peter Wharton

Award for Yeoman service to Victorian breeding industry More than three decades of excellence and achievement in the Breeding industry was recognized when husband-andwife team John and Christine Yeomans were named the winners of the Ian Daff Memorial Award for Victorian Breeders of the Year for 2012. The award was the highlight of the 18th annual Harness Breeders Victoria Gala Dinner and Presentation Night attended by 120 guests at Tabcorp Park Melton last Friday night (November 9).

A former HBV committeeman, John estimates he has won more than 300 races with his team, but admits that his success has been largely due to a team effort. “Christine does most of the pedigree matching and we have good staff in Shane Gallagher and Rachael Binns who assist with the breeding, training and yearling preparation,” John said. The 2012 Victorian Broodmare of the Year Award was taken out by the Troublemaker mare Larisleas Gem, owned by the Amalfi family. She left three winners in the 2011/12 season in Ti Vogliobene 1:57.5, which won six races including the Gawler Gold Cup, Rockets Gem 1:55.2, the winner of five including one at Melton, and Jimmys Gem 1:59.4 (6 wins). Art Major, the flagship sire at Alabar Bloodstock, was named 2012 Sire of the Year and Juvenile Sire of the Year, while his studmate

Safely Kept earned the title of Broodmare Sire of the Year. Other important horse awards presented on the night were the Champion Awards, Group 1 winners, Vicbred Super Sires champions and pins for the breeders of 2:00 pacers and 2:05 trotters. A pair of HBV stalwarts, Des McQueen and Stan Rutland, who both stepped down from the committee at the AGM in October, were acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to the Association. McQueen, a former HBV secretary and treasurer and co-ordinator of Track Bred and the Australasian Standardbred Stallion Guide, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award, while Rutland, a former president and long serving committeeman, was accorded the Distinguished Service Award.

The Yeomans, who conduct Homestead Farm, a model breeding and training complex at Doreen, 26 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, have bred or trained a host of Group winners – mainly fillies – over the years. They include the Oaks champions Racy Rita and Indigenous, Etoile, Gigi, Jaydare, Gold Cygnet, Yes I Can, Makeyourownluck, Ima High Rolla and more recently, the 2011 Queen of the Pacific winner Life Inthefastlane.

Pictured above: John Yeomans

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New Zealand Standardbreed Breeders Association Statement of Movements in Members Funds For The Year Ended 31 July 2012 Sixteen Months 31 July 2011

Twelve Months to 31 July 2012 2012

25,427 Opening Balance 1 April

5,792

‐19,635 Net Surplus / (Deficit)

3,955

5,792 Closing Balance 31 March

9,747

New Zealand Standardbreed Breeders Association Balance Sheet As At 31 July 2012 2011

20,137 8,644 93 1,083 29,957

2012 Current Assets Bank Balance Accounts Receivable Withholding Tax Receivable Prepayments

Non Current Assets 3,389 Office Equipment 3,895 Computer 3,895 ‐2,726 Less Accumulated Depreciation 4,558 34,515 Total Assets Current Liabilities 6,749 Accounts Payable 2,339 GST Liability 9,088 25,427 Net Assets

Accumulated Funds 5,792 Members Funds

2012

9,696 3,449 255 1,083 14,483

3,594 3,895 3, 895 ‐3,895 0 3,594 18,077

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The night was sponsored by many of the heavyweights of the sport in Australian Pacing Gold, Davidson Cameron & Co Dubbo, Empire Stallions, Nevele R Stud, Alabar Bloodstock, Global Stallion Management, Loddon Valley Stud, Morley Park, Minitube Australia, Pacific Vet, James & Son, Harness Travelworld and Metro Printing. The trophies were designed and crafted by Renown Silverware. The major award winners were:

2YO colt/gelding – Guaranteed 2YO filly – Frith 2YO trotter – Blitzthemcalder 3YO colt/gelding – Fly Like An Eagle 3YO filly – Louvre 3YO trotter – Brunelleschi

Pictured above: Allan Galloway

Aged entire/gelding – Caribbean Blaster Aged mare – Bellas Delight Aged trotter – Elegant Image Sire of the Year – Art Major Juvenile Sire of the Year – Art Major

Broodmare Sire of the Year – Safely Kept Broodmare of the Year – Larisleas Gem Breeders of the Year – John and Christine Yeomans

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Feeding the harness racer for top performance

How to get the most from your feeding program. by Clarissa Brown Douglas PhD Kentucky Equine Research

When it comes to nutritional requirements, racehorses and harness racers are in a class of their own. Broodmares need large quantities of high-quality protein and minerals to grow a large healthy foal during gestation and to produce gallons of nutrient-rich milk daily through lactation. Likewise, young horses require plenty of protein and minerals to add muscle and bone during their first year of life. Racehorses must produce one thing-performance--and it requires heaps of energy. While racehorses certainly have a requirement for other nutrients, diet formulation for them usually begins and ends with energy. When a horse exercises, its muscles use small molecules called ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to stimulate muscle contraction. Horse muscle has very little stored ATP, but it has numerous metabolic pathways that can produce ATP as quickly as it is used. These pathways use several fuels to produce ATP, and one objective of feeding a racehorse is to optimize the stores of these fuels so the muscle can continue to contract without fatiguing. The most important fuels for the racehorse are glycogen (a string of glucose molecules), which is stored predominantly in the muscle and to a lesser degree in the liver, and fat, which is stored mostly in adipose

tissue and to a lesser degree in the muscle. During a race, muscle glycogen is the major fuel used by the racehorse, but fat is important to supply calories for lower intensity training and to meet the racehorse’s maintenance energy requirement.

Dietary Energy Considerations

Dietary energy is usually expressed in terms of megajoules (MJ) digestible energy. Digestible energy (DE) refers to the amount of energy in the diet that is absorbed by the horse. Requirements for DE are calculated based on the horse’s maintenance DE requirement plus the additional energy expended during exercise. An adult horse in no work requires about 65-70 MJ of DE per day. A racehorse’s requirement is doubled.

Fibre

Fibre is an energy source that is often overlooked in horse nutrition. Horses have a highly developed hindgut that houses billions of bacteria and protozoa capable of fermenting large quantities of fibre. The end products of fibre fermentation can be used as energy sources throughout the day because fermentation continues long after a meal has been eaten.

program. Racehorses should be fed 6-9 kg per day of clean grass hay. Smaller quantities of lucerne hay or chaff (1-3 kg per day) may also be offered. This level of hay intake will meet the racehorse’s maintenance DE requirement and help protect against gastric ulcers and colic. Additional sources of highly digestible fibre include beet pulp and soy hulls – both excellent fibre sources for performance horses.

Starch

Feeding hay alone would leave the racehorse with an energy deficit of around 60-80 MJ DE, and this must be supplied from other energy sources. Traditionally, these extra calories needed to fuel the racehorse were supplied by straight cereal grains such as oats, maize, and barley. The main fuel source in cereal grains is starch. Starch is the dietary energy source of choice for glycogen synthesis because starch digestion results in a direct rise in

Since proper gut function is essential to the health and wellbeing of the horse, fibre-rich forage should be considered the foundation of a racehorse’s feeding

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blood glucose and insulin, two of the most important factors involved in glycogen synthesis. There is a limit, however, to the amount of starch that a racehorse’s ration should contain. When large grain meals are fed to horses, a portion of the starch may escape digestion in the small intestine and rapidly ferment in the caecum and colon.

The amino acids from this extra protein are broken down by the liver, and the nitrogen from the protein is excreted as ammonia. The carbon “skeletons” that are left can be oxidized to produce ATP or used to make glucose or fat. Increased ammonia excretion in the urine may also lead to respiratory problems because of ammonia build-up in the stall.

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