The Horse Report August 2020 edition

EDITION 123 AUGUST 2020 Distributed through selected stores Australia Wide FREE BI-MONTHLY

IN THIS ISSUE: * Magic Millions sale record prices * MOJO Performance wristbands * Outback Spectacular re opens * Pre purchase assessments part 2 * Equine Health Feature * Feeding for healthy shiny coats * Mineral imbalances * Sun Bleaching * Feeding for sound bones * Corneal ulcers in horses * Studs and Breeding * Semen collection * Warning signs of foaling * Promoting your stud on a budget * Training tips

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Champion Sunlight eclipses records Champion mare Sunlight has smashed the all time Magic Millions auction record when she sold for $4.2 million on a spectacular day one of the National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.

Coolmore Stud's Tom Magnier snapped up the mare and was among three seven figure purchases for his Hunter Valley operation.

"We are very lucky to have got her," Magnier said.

"She is a lovely looking mare and she was unbelievable on the racetrack, not only did she beat her own age, she beat the boys.

"She is a filly of a generation and we are very lucky to have got her and there were a lot of good people involved in her and there were a lot of people around the world who had their eyes on her, so to take her back to Coolmore in the Hunter Valley is exciting and she will visit Justify.

"We are committed to Justify he is the horse of a generation as well. He won the Triple Crown in America and retired unbeaten. We really wanted to have her.

“She is so good looking and we are trying to build a really serious broodmare band at Coolmore and if you are serious about that, you have to have mares like that in it."

Bidding started at $1 million and quickly went over $2 million before breaking through Listen Here's all time Magic Millions record of $3.4 million.

It was then she soared over the $3.85 million Southern Hemisphere record for a race filly or mare sold at public auction.

Sunlight's purchase capped a remarkable ride for her connections who celebrated the record breaking purchase with tears and cheers.

The Zoustar mare was offered at the auction by Widden Stud, who acted as agent for her ownership group, a number of who were at the complex to shed tears and celebrate a wonderful race career.

Sunlight was led through the ring by her long time strapper and track rider Sarah Rutten who flew up from South Australia to play her part in a historic moment.

"I'm almost speechless. There were a lot of tears. It is very sad that I won't see her as much but I'm excited she is staying in Australia and going to such a great home," she said.

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Champion mare Sunlight has set a new Magic Millions auction record, selling for an incredible $4.2 million on day one of the auction on the Gold Coast.

Unforgotten set a record herself - becoming the most expensive lot sold to an online bidder in Australia - when she was knocked down for $2.75 million around 20 minutes later.

The Australian Oaks winner, who was prepared during her top class career by Chris Waller, was purchased by Yulong and was offered through the Blue Sky Premium Consignment draft.

Yulong's Luke Wilkinson said Unforgotten was highly rated by the team and he was delighted they were able to secure her.

"Marcus Corban and I looked at all the race fillies and mares and she was right up there for us with Sunlight, perhaps just a touch below, and we loved them both," he said.

"Mr Zhang is bidding online, so we weren't aware which leg he was on and we didn't know until the phone rang afterwards from his son-in-law, so after that we knew that we'd secured her.

"She's a great mover, with great joints and you can see why she was such a good racehorse.

Chris Waller has done a great job managing her and she looked good enough to put back into work."

Wilkinson said no stallion has been locked in as yet but he has approached Yarraman Park Stud to express interest in her visiting I Am Invincible this spring.

Another high class mare heading to Coolmore is Champagne Cuddles who was purchased by

Tom Magnier for an even $2 million after a bidding battle late in the day.

A group winner in Sydney and on the Gold Coast, Champagne Cuddles was offered for auction by her breeder, Turangga Farm, and Stuart Ramsey said he had mixed emotions in parting with his star performer.

"It's very satisfying and it's good to see the Magnier family buy her because we've had a good association for a long time," Ramsey said.

"We've got a lot of kids and grandkids and she's worth so much to us and more to other people. The girls and my wife aren't very happy, but you've got to make these decisions and they're not easy. It's very emotional to lose her."

Early in the day Magnier and the team from Coolmore went to $1.3 million to secure the Group One winner and Magic Millions record breaking Invincibella.

Presented by Glenesk Thoroughbreds on behalf of Star Thoroughbreds, Invincibella impressed renowned bloodstock agent James Bester who was thrilled Magnier secured the strapping daughter of I Am Invincible.

"She won $3 million on the track, so her race record speaks for itself as a Group One winner, but beyond that she is such a great individual," Bester said.

"She has a great head, so typical of the I Am Invincibles with a great hindquarter on her, a won-

derful shoulder and girth and she is truly a queen.

"As far as we're concerned she's the perfect mix of pedigree, physique and race performance.," Bester added.

Across the day, more than $24 million was traded on 117 lots sold at an average price of $206,714.

The clearance rate was an impressive 84 per cent.

"It's been a really great day of selling," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said.

"There was a real thirst for quality and it was great to have so many people involved - from those at the complex and those bidding online."

"Sunlight was an obvious highlight and it was fantastic to break so many records with her sale.

“We thank Tony and Calvin McEvoy, Widden Stud and all of her connections for giving us the opportunity to offer her for sale.

"The international market got involved with Sunlight and showed the respect she deserved.

“I was bidding on the phone for the eventual underbidder from America.

"Sunlight has always been a wonderful ambassador for Magic Millions. As a two-yearold she won the 2YO Classic and captured the Racing Women's Bonus - it has been an amazing ride for all those connected with her."

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Zoustar colt tops price at yearling sale An outstanding colt by leading sire Zoustar drew plenty of attention at the 2020 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale at the Gold Coast.

The colt, the second foal of the group performed mare Miss Husson, was knocked down to Segenhoe Stud's Peter O'Brien after a frenzy of bids from a number of bidders.

Catalogued as Lot 879, the colt was consigned by Scott Irwin's Rothwell Park Thoroughbreds and was the top seller.

By Sunlight's sire Zoustar, the colt's dam Miss Husson won six races before being retired to stud and earned black type with a runner-up effort in the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas.

"I saw him at Rothwell about two months ago and I loved him then and he's just improved from then on," a delighted Peter O'Brien said.

"We had a meeting about him speaking to Kevin Maloney and I said, 'he's the one for me for the sale' and you've got to buy the one you want.

"He's a beautiful horse by a stallion we love and we'll bring him back here next year and hopefully double it.

"He's all there now - he's a very mature horse and very correct.

"He comes from a great farm. Scotty (Irwin) does a great job and we're delighted to get him back to the farm."

It was fitting a colt by Zoustar should top Day One of the National Weanling Sale.

It was at the 2011 edition of the sale that Zoustar himself was purchased for $85,000.

He later sold for $140,000 at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale before starring on the track and now proving himself one of the country's top young sires.

Lime Country Thoroughbreds and James Bester Bloodstock teamed up to buy the second top seller on the day - the Written Tycoon-Matildare filly for $230,000.

Hailing from the family of Group One winners Starspangledbanner and Amicus, the filly was presented at the Gold Coast by Aquis Farm Operations.

There was a great result for Victoria's Phoenix Broodmare Farm when their Dundeel colt from Marquise da Rossa sold

The outstanding colt by leading sire Zoustar has topped Day One of the 2020 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale at the Gold Coast at the price of $410,000.

to James Carey for an even $200,000.

Across the day over $3.5 million was traded on 62 lots sold at an average price of $57,581 and clearance rate of 71 per cent.

"There is plenty of money around and I think looking at the results, there is an insatiable thirst for quality," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said.

"When there is a lot of unknown in the world I guess picking the eyes out of them is key, but I think there are a lot of quality horses that are slipping through the cracks that are well worth people's consideration.

"I think the depth of the sale is really good, the feedback we have had on the catalogue has been really positive. “I am thrilled that Scott and Rothwell have seen some good results, they have been a big supporter of this sale forever and a day.

"They have stuck solid again this year and I was thrilled they got some good results including the top price."

Lots Sold: 62 (168) Lots Passed In: 25 (56) Lots Withdrawn: 33 (41) Sale Gross: $3,570,000 ($10,067,500) Top Price: $410,000 ($300,000) Average Price: $57,581 ($59,926) Median Price: $36,000 ($30,000) Sold %: 71 (75)

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Pre purchase examinations Part 2

By DAVID LOVELL BSVS

Flexion tests are conducted on joints as part of the pre purchase examination

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The guidelines have now standardised the way the examination is carried out.

There is now an established protocol where the horse is inspected at rest, during exercise, and again in the period after exercise.

All stages are important, but the critical areas are the detailed clinical examination at rest and the examination during exercise.

During the rest phase, the veterinarian will subject every body organ and system to a very detailed and systematic examination which forms the basis of a report that provides the potential purchaser with an exact assessment of the animal one day of the examination.

Any deviations from normal are recorded, and an assessment made of the possible effects on the future health of the animal.

The examination at exercise is then conducted and is aimed at detecting any lameness or irregularities, as well as a critical opportunity to assess the style and gait of the horse, and most importantly it's level of training and temperament.

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Once a prospective new horse owner has finally selected their potential new acquisition, it is a common practice for them to ask their veterinary surgeon to inspect the horse.

This veterinary inspection had developed into a litigation minefield for veterinarians, so much so that in the late 90s, the Australian Equine Veterinary Association undertook a review of the practice and developed a training program to help standardise what veterinarians should do when conducting pre purchase veterinary inspections.

The terms "sound" and "unsound" are not used and there is really no such thing as pass or fail.

The pre-purchase is not a guarantee of suitability, nor a warranty that the horse will never have any problems.

The pre-purchase examination is in fact a detailed clinical examination of the horse at a particular point in time.

Consumers can be confident that an inspection conducted by veterinary surgeons following the EVA guidelines will get a very

assessed performing various tasks and manouveres usually related to the intended use of the horse.

This is variable and often outside the training and expertise of the veterinary surgeon.

Personally, I believe this performance assessment should be made by someone that is actually performing similar competitive disciplines and preferably who has some knowledge of the future riders capabilities.

As well as this staged phase examination, many pre purchase situations involve special examination procedures that may involve x-rays, ultrasound, endoscopy, blood tests, and drug screening.

These all add considerably to the cost of the examination but they all provide additional objective information that the purchaser and veterinarian can use to make a decision.

Pre purchase examinations are all about risk management for the purchaser and the more information available, the better the assessment of the future possibilities of the horse being able to perform.

Money spent at this stage, before acquisition, although high, may be considered well spent if it prevents the purchase of a horse with some subtle irregularity not obvious at visual examination.

This depends on the situation of the purchaser and sometimes on the relative price of the horse.

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Experience is critical in pre purchase  From page 6 The first task for the purchaser is to select the veterinarian they wish to use to conduct the examination.

Often the horse is in an area remote to where the buyer lives and the veterinarian must be selected on recommendation and word of mouth.

The vendor may be asked to suggest someone.

The most critical issue is that the purchaser must give instructions to the veterinarian as to the standards and requirement of the inspection, not the vendor.

This point is critical.

The purchaser must have confidence in the skill and ability of the veterinarian.

Obviously experience in conducting examinations and a familiarity with the industry on the part are invaluable.

Another problem in some of these circumstances is a conflict of interest where the veterinarian has worked for the vendor, possibly on the very horse.

This is a very difficult situation because the veterinarian may have some privileged historical information that may not be detectable on clinical examination. It is impossible to discuss all the possible scenarios for this situation.

Sufficient to say, any veterinarian in such a situation must at the very least advise the purchaser of any potential conflict, discuss the circumstances, and at all times act in the best interests of, and on behalf of, the purchaser, the client in this transaction.

At the very least, if the vendor is a client of the vet, then the veterinarian must be at liberty to disclose any known history.

The examination at exercise is critical as any possible hint of lameness must be detected and interpreted as lameness will most often render the horse useless for most purposes.

Blood testing is sometimes requested as part of the pre purchase exam when purchasing a horse.

A horse that is lame at examination almost always warrants an automatic termination of progression of the examination.

No one can purchase a horse while it is lame as there can be no certainty that the problem will go away.

In many circumstances, discussion about the possible cause of the lameness, examination, treatment and further assessments may be conducted but this is at the discretion of the purchaser and vendor and often based on the advice of the veterinarian.

Flexion tests are regarded by most purchasers as important but they can be very subjective and considerable skill is required in the conduct and interpretation of the flexions.

This is where the skill and experience of the veterinarian is most important.

Almost any horse can be made lame by extreme and forced flexion of a joint.

All that a positive result really means is that the particular joint

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has a reduced flexibility under the demands of the test imposed.

It does not necessarily that the horse has a particular problem.

This is where experience is essential.

Many a perfectly good horse has been rejected on the improper conduct and interpretation of flexion tests Survey x-rays can also be misleading as in many circumstances, variations from normal can be found on radiographs that will not necessarily result in a reduced performance capability of the horse..

Again experience in interpretation is critical. Drug tests can also be difficult situations.

The practice commonly used where the veterinarian is asked to take a sample and hold it without testing for a period of time in case testing is requested in the future is fraught with legal ramifications and careful consultation is essential.

At the end of each examination,

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the purchaser should receive a full and detailed report of the findings, situational circumstances, interpretations, and details of discussions held.

This report should be the information the purchaser utilises in reaching a final decision.

Each prospective purchase situation is different and often intuitive skill is required from the veterinarian in the interpretation of the significance of any findings.

There are almost no perfect horses and yet nearly every animal has considerable virtues that in many cases outweigh the possible limitations and restrictions findings from the examination may impose.

I believe the veterinarian has some responsibility above the simple conduct of a strict clinical examination and should attempt to discuss the possibilities of the horse being able to satisfy the purchaser's requirements without overdramatising the significance of some of the findings.

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Creating the winning glow of inner health

By LARISSA BILSTON, BAgrSc (Hons 1), Animal Nutritionist, Farmalogic Producing a show horse in optimal health with a natural gleam of inner health does not happen overnight or by accident.

It takes expert attention to detail, focusing on the daily diet, gut health, grooming, rugs, training and exercise management to create a glorious healthy show horse.

Creating coat colour and shine Nutrition is of critical importance to produce intense coat colour and a natural shine.

The most important nutrients for coat condition are copper and zinc (needed to produce melanin pigment), biotin and vitamin B6 (needed to produce keratin, the protein from which hair and hooves are made) and oils (for skin health and shine).

In spring and autumn, it is common to see horses shining with apparent good health but are they really in optimum health?

Green grass is rich in natural fats which make the coat shine even if the horse is mineral deficient.

Horses always need mineral supplementation to balance the mineral deficiencies from their forage-based diets and to correctly balance critical mineral ratios.

A mineral deficient horse can be 'healthy' (in that the horse is not unwell) but it cannot be in optimum health without a well-balanced diet supplying all nutritional needs.

MINERALS Good nutrition can bring out the best coat colour a horse is genetically programmed to have. It is necessary to feed enough copper and zinc to allow the body to make the pigments that colour hair.

The levels of copper and zinc also need to be balanced in relation to total dietary iron and manganese intake.

When the levels of copper and zinc are not balanced with the iron status of the forage, a horse's coat can appear lighter than normal, faded or 'sun-bleached.'

Many horse owners recognise that horses grazing poor quality pasture need supplementation but it is not well understood that even the best quality pasture possible does not give a horse the ideal balance of minerals.

"Not all horses need a multi-vitamin supplement but every horse needs some supplementary vitamin E and minerals added to balance critical mineral ratios, even if they are grazing the best pasture in the country!" Â continued page 9

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Nutrition plays a crucial role in helping a horse produce a winning coat color and shine.

The short purple bars in this graph illustrate the mineral deficiencies in copper, zinc, selenium and iodine that commonly occur in grazing horses, even when their pasture contains prime quality, leafy, green grass. (Source: FeedXL).

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Correcting mineral ratio imbalances  from page 8 Providing the correct balance of minerals across the entire diet is important to allow the horse to absorb them in the right proportions.

The relationships between total intake of calcium and phosphorous, and between copper, zinc, iron and manganese are critical.

If mineral ratios are unbalanced, a horse can be deficient in a mineral even when the diet supplies 100% or more of the daily requirement.

How do you know when the diet is right?

The only way to know if your horse's diet is balanced is to measure or estimate the mineral levels of everything the horse eats and compare the amounts and ratios to the daily nutritional requirements.

The "Nutritional Requirements of Horses" can be found free online in a book of the same name, published by the National Research Council (NRC) in 2007.

Equine nutritionists use computer programs to check total intake and each of the important nutrients.

They calculate the critical mineral ratios to check they are within recommended ranges (it is surprising how often they are not).

When choosing a mineral balancer powder, pellet or feed, look for one that balances these ratios over the whole diet.

Pre-mixed feeds can only balance mineral levels correctly if used at the recommended rate.

Horses fed less than the recommended rate will need a mineral balancer powder or pellet to top up mineral levels.

The implications of providing correct mineral balance run much deeper than just coat colour.

Zinc and copper are microminerals necessary for healthy skin, hair and hooves.

Scientific research has shown that the horn from hooves containing lower zinc concentrations are not as hard and strong as those with higher levels of zinc.

The horse pictured top left shows the shine from grazing green pasture, but his coat appears brown due to a copper/zinc/iron imbalance. After correcting these mineral ratios by reducing iron intake and increasing the level of supplemental copper and zinc, he was able to show his true genetic colour black.

Copper imbalance and deficiency also causes rough, 'hooked' hairs giving a 'wormy' appearance which can be confused with the dull-coated, ill-thrifty look caused by worms, calcium deficiency or ingestion of mycotoxins. These photos show the same horse before and after correcting a dietary copper imbalance.

Zinc is used in more than 100 enzymes in the body responsible for a large number of cell functions including energy metabolism, cell division and keratinization (growth of hair and hooves).

Copper forms an important part of numerous enzymes in the body, including some responsible for connective tissue formation, pigmentation of coat colour, cell res-

piration and antioxidant functions.

What about sun-bleaching?

The term "a sun-bleached appearance" is often used to describe a coat that is lighter than it was genetically designed to be due to diet deficient in copper or containing unbalanced copper, zinc, iron and manganese levels.

However, sunlight does react with sweat on the coat resulting in true

bleaching, even when the mineral balance of the diet is correct.

The UV rays from the sun damage melanin, the pigment which colours hair. The salt in sweat strips the protective oils and waxes from the hair cuticle, so that individual hairs stand upright with exposed, rough surfaces that give the coat a dry, rough appearance. Â continued page 10

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Preventing horses ‘sun-bleaching’  From page 9 To prevent true sun-bleaching it is necessary to hose sweat off thoroughly at least daily in addition to feeding a correctly balanced diet.

Coats can also appear dull or bleached just before shedding begins at the turn of season.

If your horse's diet is properly balanced, you will soon see the rich and shiny new coat underneath as you brush out the dead hairs.

Over time, a well-balanced diet in conjunction with good rugging, stable or paddock management and hoof care practices will lead to growth of the best mane, tail and hoof tissue that a horse is genetically programmed to produce.

OILS Even when a grazing horse is apparently shining with good health, the diet will be mineral deficient unless supplemented.

The shine in that instance comes from the naturally occurring oils in the grass regardless of the mineral balance of the diet.

Whilst any type of oil in the diet can help with shine, a healthy diet for a horse will balance the polyunsaturated fatty acid ratios towards the levels and ratios naturally found in grass.

Grass contains about four times the amount of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids than omega-6.

Dried grass (hay and chaff), grains and most other vegetable oils (including canola and sunflower seeds or oil) are much higher in pro-inflammatory omega-6 compared to omega-3.

A horse eating lots of hay or hard feed needs more omega-3 added to the diet to increase the omega 3 to 6 ratio to a level similar to grass.

Omega 3 rich supplements containing whole or freshly ground linseeds, stabilized linseed oil, DHA or EPA-rich algal meal and fish oils are best if your horse is relying on hay for roughage or is on a high grain diet.

Marine-sourced forms of omega-3 (DHA and EPA) provide unique health benefits.

EPA omega-3s are particularly potent in promoting healthy skin and connective tissue. DHA is essential for brain and nervous system function.

These omega-3s are particularly useful for helping to manage itchy skin, arthritis, respiratory disease and other inflammatory conditions.

Stable lights Artificial lighting can be used to maintain a short summer coat out-of-season.

Light influences melatonin levels in the brain and when melatonin levels are gradually increasing or decreasing, the brain releases hormones to begin coat shedding so a new summer or winter coat comes through.

Rug management Making a horse hot will not hasten the loss of a winter coat and sweat retained under a rug can cause bleaching.

Development of a summer coat is a daylength response.

Using heavy rugs will not trigger coat shedding, although the rug's physical movement over the coat does help to remove loose hairs.

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In cold weather, individual hairs stand upright to insulate the horse, giving a fluffy appearance.

Rugs smooth individual hairs down over the body which creates a sleeker appearance.

Keeping the horse covered and warm on a cold show day until it enters the ring allows the horse to display a better show coat.

Grooming The old adage that elbow grease creates a shining coat is true. Grooming stimulates blood flow to the skin which nourishes the hair follicle.

Harder brushes stimulate the skin's natural oil production from the sebaceous glands.

Soft brushes distribute the oils along the hair follicle, smoothing the cuticle scales and creating a sleek, shining coat.

Silicone 'show shine' sprays also coat and smooth down the outer scales on the hair cuticle, but they do tend to attract dust and can be sticky to touch.

This broodmare is the epitome of good health achieved by well-balanced diet.

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Feeding for sound young bones

By Dr NERIDA RICHARDS When breeding a young horse, one of the highest priorities, regardless of what the horse is being bred for, is to have the foal develop with strong bones and ‘clean’ legs, free from developmental disease and defects like Osteo Chondritis Dissecans (OCD).

Developmental Orthopaedic Diseases (DODs) are known to be what is called ‘multifactoral’, or caused by multiple things.

One of the best known and also easiest to manipulate causes is nutrition.

Unfortunately DOD and the role nutrition plays is not well understood in much of the breeding community.

It is well known that overfeeding is a cause but unfortunately many a breeder’s answer to that is to not feed nearly enough and in doing so unwittingly causing problems through other mechanisms like mineral deficiencies.

So how do you feed young horses for sound bones?

CONTROL GROWTH RATE The one very predictable way to increase a horse’s risk of developmental bone diseases including OCD is to feed too much and make youngsters grow too fast.

In this situation, the young horse’s bones grow too quickly to be properly mineralised, or problems like contracted tendons and being over at the knees develop and put uneven pressure on growing bones and joints.

To minimise the risk of rapid growth rates causing problems with bone development, feeding regimes need to be closely controlled and adjusted as needed to match changing pas-

into play.

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FeedXL also allows you to constantly adjust diets as a youngster’s growth rate changes allowing you to control growth rate (by increasing or decreasing feed amounts) without ever compromising mineral intakes.

A young foal’s diet is crucial to ensuring healthy growth, especially in the legs.

ture and climate conditions and an individual horse’s requirements.

Growth rates should be closely monitored through regular weighing where possible.

The people responsible for feeding should also be observant, experienced and diligent, checking for signs of overfeeding and rapid rates of growth including excess body condition, physitis or any deviation in leg structure from normal in one or more of the horses in a group on a daily basis.

As soon as any signs of overfeeding are noticed, feed regimes should be adjusted immediately to bring growth rates back in check.

In keeping growth rates in check however you also need to be really careful that you don’t hold youngsters back too much for fear of DOD. Horses that are stunted from an early age by overzealous control of their growth rates may never actually reach their full potential for growth at a

later age.

MIND YOUR MINERALS It is also well-recognised that unbalanced mineral nutrition can lead to developmental issues in growing thoroughbreds.

While a growing horse requires an extensive suite of minerals, minerals of particular importance for bone development are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc and manganese.

Not only do these minerals need to be supplied in the diet at correct levels, but they also need to be provided in the right ratios so that one mineral doesn’t block the absorption of the other (for example too much phosphorus will block the absorption of calcium, too much zinc will block the absorption of copper and too much potassium will block the absorption of magnesium).

Balancing the mineral component of growing horse rations is not a super simple task, but this is where FeedXL comes

ARE THERE PROBLEMS LURKING IN YOUR PASTURE? Because so much of a young horse’s sound development is dependent on mineral intake it is important to have your pasture (or hay) tested to assess its mineral status throughout the year.

Pastures can have various characteristics that can quite quickly unbalance a diet and bring your entire feeding regime unstuck.

Some examples from pastures that I have looked at in the past 12 months include: •Unbalanced calcium to phosphorus ratio – Pastures that contain more phosphorus than calcium are more common than you would imagine and if not corrected by careful calcium supplementation can lead to a long term calcium deficiency which will almost certainly disrupt sound bone development.

•Unbalanced zinc to copper ratio – Pastures that contain more than 5 parts zinc to 1 part copper put horses at risk of a copper deficiency.

While not common, it is critical that this ratio is corrected through calculated supplementation to avoid copper deficiency. continued page 15

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Good management reduces disease risk From page 14 •Extreme potassium content – Potassium contents upwards of 55 grams per kilogram of pasture dry matter have recently been recorded in horse pastures.

While very little work has been done on the impact of this in horses, it is well recognised that potassium at these levels will disrupt the absorption and metabolism of both magnesium and calcium in other animal species and circumstantial evidence suggests this may be the case in horses.

•Mineral deficiencies – this is perhaps the most common problem seen in pastures.

Calcium, copper and zinc are the three most common deficiencies seen of minerals important to bone development.

Phosphorus and very occasionally manganese can also be too low to meet a growing horse’s requirements.

Luckily this problem is also the easiest to correct through calculated supplementation with good quality feeds or pasture balancer pellets.

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they are or claim to be, using them when other problems already exist in the diet is not going to give you better results.

For example adding silica to diets that are deficient in copper is not going to solve any problems that may exist due to the copper deficiency.

Supplementation with good quality feeds or pasture balancer pellets will help meet your horses health needs ture analysis needs.

seed meal.

PROVIDE GOOD BUILDING BLOCKS Bone is built upon protein, both collagen and non-collagenous proteins, so it is reasonable to assume that the protein quality of the diet will have an impact on the quality and soundness of bone in growing horses.

Diets based on high quality protein will better support sound bone development than rations based on low quality sources of protein like cotton-

WHAT ABOUT FANCY STUFF? There are many supplements and feed additives on the market nowadays that will claim they can help reduce OCD and other bone issues.

Some are backed by credible science, others aren’t.

The key to using any of these supplements though, if you wish to give them a try, is to make sure you are feeding them with a well balanced diet, as no matter how good

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THERE IS STILL A LOT WE DON’T KNOW… While managing growth rates, feeding well-balanced diets that are formulated to suit pasture conditions, meeting all mineral requirements and feeding diets with high quality protein will give you the very best chance of producing a sound yearling, some horses will still develop bone issues, even under the very best conditions.

It is also well-recognised that some mares will consistently throw foals that go on to develop OCD or other issues.

What we still don’t know is why, what is genetically different about these animals that puts them at much higher risk?

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Dealing with corneal ulcers in horses

By DAVID LOVELL BSVS

Eye injuries in horse are very common, fortunately the eye of the horse is very resilient and with veterinary treatment, a very good outcome can usually be expected

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Initially most injuries start as relatively minor scratches to the surface of the eye which can be very difficult to see.

This scratch, although often only small, is extremely painful and an excessive inflammatory response is mounted by the body.

The eyelids become very swollen and closed, large volumes of tears are produced and stream out over the cheeks, and the cornea often becomes opaque or cloudy.

This excessive inflammatory response becomes counter productive as it in turn leads to more inflammation and creates a local environment in the eye which in fact serves to hinder healing.

The pain can make the horse rub its head and further damage the area.

This cascading sequence of events leads to the secretion of local chemicals in the area of the scratch from damaged cells tat cannot be cleared away.

These chemicals further compound the situation as they serve to attack and dissolve surrounding cells and the defect becomes larger and turns into an ulcer.

An even worse situation occurs when the defect becomes infected and now the infectious process accelerates the degeneration of surrounding tissue and the ulcer increases in size The cornea of the horse is slightly less than a millimeter thick but is made up of many layers or sheets of cells that fortunately are quite tough and so there is a fair degree of tolerance before the ultimate disaster of the eye - m rupturing occurs but rest

By far the most common problem encountered in the eye of the horse is a scratch or bruise to the cornea which is the clear surface of the eye.

The reason this is most frequently damaged is due to the prominent position of the eye on the side of the head and the horse's natural habit of grazing. As the horse lowers its head and nibbles the pasture, longer stalks of drier grass or weeds can scratch the surface of the eye.

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Horses are very prone to injuries to their eyes and the outcomes can be devastating.

Eye injuries are one of the more common problems we treat at out clinic and the horses are very often hospitalized for treatment as owners can have a lot of difficulty medicating the injury.

This unfortunately can result in a rather major cost to the owner but the consequences of the horse losing an eye are disastrous. Fortunately the eye of the horse is very resilient and with timely and adequate treatment, a very good outcome can usually be expected.

I was fortunate enough to attend a conference in New Zealand where two dedicated world renowned eye specialists gave a very welcome refresher course in equine eye diseases.

It was a great course, mainly reenforcing our firmly established protocols in examining and treating eye diseases, but also offering insights into how better to examine, diagnose, and most importantly, medicate eye problems.

assured, the process can occur quickly and prompt intervention is essential.

All eye abnormalities should be regarded by owners as an emergency and professional advice should be sought as soon as possible to attempt to "nip the process in the bud".

The paradox of the situation is that in fact, eyes heal very quickly if there is nothing wrong.

If the eye does not respond and heal quickly, then is essential that a diagnosis of what is preventing resolution is made.

On many occasions, the problem is simply the over exuberant inflammatory response and treatment centers around controlling this and allowing a situation conducive to healing to evolve in the local area.

Anti-inflammatory therapy is certainly the pivotal therapy in treating eyes and reduces the pain and makes the horse a lot more comfortable.

It is essential that an early assessment as to whether infection has occurred is made.

Two situations arise.

If there is no infection and the injury is primarily traumatic and degenerative, then prophylactic application of antibiotics may be all that is required to help prevent the development of infection.

If on the other hand, an infection is established, then therapeutic application of appropriate antibiotics is required and herein lies the difficulty in treatment.

Professor Gilger from the US made the statement that in his opinion, if the injury required medication more than four times a day, he insisted on the horse being hospitalised to ensure timely delivery of medications. continued page 17

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The eye of the horse is very resilient  from page 16 There is no direct blood supply to the cornea.

This means that the only way antibiotics can be delivered into the site of the infection is by frequent topical application.

Because tears are constantly produced, any medication applied to the eye is quickly washed away and so most antibiotics have to be continuously, or at best frequently, applied.

This means medication usually at least every hour and not many horses allow this to occur.

To overcome this, we place a treatment tube under the eyelid and now medications can be applied into the eye from a remote site either by continuous infusion pumps or direct hourly application.

Most cases of infected ulcers in the horse that do not respond to treatment are due to failure of the antibiotic to actually get to the organisms rather than due to antibiotic resistant bacteria.

The lack of blood supply to the eye can be a real problem and in severe ulcers where there is a large deficit of cornea, it may be necessary to surgically perform a conjunctival graft where a piece of the eyelid conjunctiva is transplanted and actually sutured to the cornea over the ulcer.

This provides an immediate blood supply and most often results in excellent healing but it becomes a very expensive exercise.

Another common presentation is what we call a "stromal abscess'.

This is where an initial scratch or defect quickly heals over trapping bacteria or debris in the layers of the cornea.

Because the cornea is now healed over, topi-

The use of a Fluorescein stain, may be used to diagnose injuries to the horse’s cornea. cally applied medications cannot penetrate to where the infection lies.

The body attempts to heal this by developing a blood supply to the area.

Blood vessels begin to grow in from the corner of the eye and slowly spread across the surface of the eye to finally engulf the abscess and commence healing.

This can be a slow process but eventually, if the inflammation can be controlled, success will occur.

Surgical debridement of the abscess and, possibly application of a graft, is the only alternative and is sometimes the only answer if the vessels are not growing satisfactorily.

His comments, re-enforced by Professor Andrew Turner from Melbourne, was that

Signs of a corneal ulcer include: swelling, tearing & cloudiness of the eye chronic fungal infections were now the majority cause of stromal abscess and that newly developed fungal antibiotics, combined with surgery to the abscess drug application every one to two hours, now offered and very good prognosis for this condition. A major step forward.

Again, early assessment and diagnosis were critical.

The main point I would like to make is that owners should realize that any eye injury in the horse is a real medical emergency and it is false economy to skimp on proper treatment and "wait and see' for a day or so. In most instances, prompt intervention will prevent a relatively minor injury progressing to a disaster and major expense.

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Collecting semen from stallions Semen is collected from stallions as part of breeding soundness exams, as well as for artificial insemination.

Semen collected for insemination can be used fresh, cooled and shipped to another location, or stored frozen for use in the future.

Use of an artificial vagina (AV) is far and away the most common method for collecting semen from stallions.

The AV used with stallions is similar to that used for species such as bulls, except larger.

The image below shows a popular design of a stallion AV (disassembled).

Due to the large ejaculate volume, a collection bottle is used instead of a tube.

The blue cone next to the AV is not a special hat worn by the semen collector; rather it is an insulating cone that is placed over the end of the AV to shield the semen collection bottle from thermal shock.

Stallion semen often contains a large volume of "gel", a gelatinous secretion from the seminal vesicles.

Gel is ejaculated after the sperm rich fraction. To minimize contamination of the semen with this gel, a nylon filter can be inserted into the collection bottle when the AV is assembled (shown below); the gel is trapped in the filter and discarded.

Certain combinations of tranquilizers have been used to induce ejaculation from stallions.

This technique is useful for collecting semen from stallions that cannot mount a mare or

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phantom due to musculoskeletal disease.

Semen Collection Semen is often collected from stallions using an estrous or ovariectomized teaser mare.

The disadvantages of this practice are that it can be dangerous for the collection team, the mare and the stallion and there is a good possibility that sometimes the mare will be bred by the stallion.

To protect the stallion, the mare should be hobbled to prevent kicking.

An alternative to use teaser mare is to use a "phantom" mount - an inanimate mare looka-like.

Roughly two of three stallions can be trained to mount and be collected using a phantom.

This method is outlined below.

When a phantom is used for semen collection it is still useful to have a live, estrous mare to tease and arose the stallion.

Such a teaser mare can be seen in the picture at right standing in a stock next to the phantom.

Semen Evaluation As for any species, semen should be evaluated immediately following collection for gross abnormalities such as blood.

Normal values and ranges for stallion semen are presented below.

Note that all the involved people should be wearing helmets. Stallions are large, aggressive, unpredictable and dangerous.

Stallion visiting the tease mare

Washing the penis to reduce contamination

Stallion mounting mock mare (phantom)

Equine Semen Evaluation Normal Values

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The warning signs and stages of foaling The Gestation Period for Mares is approximately 320-370 days from the first time being bred. To generalize the estimation of the due date use a 340 day gestation period.

The First signs One of the first signs foaling date is approaching is the distended udder.

During the last month, the udder usually enlarges as it fills with milk, it may fill up at night while she is resting and shrink during the day while she exercises. When the udder remains full through out the day, foaling is probably near.

Relaxation of the muscles of the pelvic area usually occurs about three weeks prior to foaling.

This process is gradual and may not be seen on all mares but in most, a distinctive change in the appearance can be seen.

A hollow develops on either side of the root of the tail as muscles of the hip and buttock area start to relax.

Waxing of the teats - wax-like beads appear at the end of each teat ( they are droplets of colostrum). They can appear anywhere between 12-36 hours prior to foaling or a week or two before foaling, and sometimes fails to occur at all in some mares.

Relaxation of the vulva occurs in the 24-48 hours before foaling, the vulva can be observed to swell and relax in preparation to stretching several times it's normal size to allow passage of the foal.

The appearance of wax on the end of the teats, droplets of milk, dripping or streaming milk can sometimes occur for several days prior to foaling. Unfortunately, mares that stream milk prior to foaling lose large amounts of colostrum, the vital first milk that contains antibodies and a laxative for the newborn foal.

Mares showing spontaneous milk flow should be closely watched , not only for the onset of foaling but also to determine how

During the last month of pregnancy, the udder usually enlarges and wax forms on the teats. much colostrum is lost during this period.

If the mare is losing a significant quantity it should be collected and frozen. Colostrum can be thawed and fed to the new born foal at birth.

Many mares exhibit behaviour changesduring the last few weeks of gestation a mare can become cranky, restless and as she enters the first stage of labour she may want to be left alone. She may walk continually in pasture or stall, switch her tail, look at her sides o rkick at her abdomen. These signs are also indicative of colic, but if the mare eats, drinks , defecates, urinates frequently then the first stage of labour is probably in progress.

As labour approaches the mare often breaks into a sweat. The mare's neck, flanks may feel warm and damp or a general sweat over all the body may occur.

The next step is being able to recognise the various stages of birth: Stage one - positioning of the foal Stage two - delivery of the foal Stage three - expulsion of the placenta The ability to recognise each stage and to follow the normal chain of events that occur during each phase allows the attendant of the mare to be able to assess whether that mare needs assistance.

Fortunately ~ 90% of mares foal normally.

Stage one This is when the foetus gradually shifts from a position on its back, rotating until its head and forelimbs are extended in the birth canal. continued page 21 10

In a normal foaling the foal presents with its head tucked between extended forelegs one foot slightly in front of the other Page 20

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Understanding the foaling warning signs  from page 20 9 The outward signs are, restlessness, sweating of the flanks, as the uterine contractions become more severe, the mare may become very nervous, pacing, walking fence lines, looking at her flanks, kicking at her abdomen, she may paw the ground, may even get up and down several times to help position the foal.

Once these signs are recognised the attendant should check the mare then observe from a discreet distance.

The end of the first stage is marked by rupture of the allantoic membrane and a sudden release of allantoic fluid, a process that helps lubricate the birth canal. This usually occurs one to four hours after the onset of the first stage.

Stage two The delivery of the foal is characterised by very strong contractions of the abdominal and uterine muscles.

During this period the mare usually positions herself on her side with her legs fully extended to facilitate voluntary straining that aids her expulsion efforts.

She may get up and down several times to help position the foal or may even move around with the foals head and legs protruding.

If labour continues while the mare is standing someone should catch the foal and lower it to the ground gently to help it avoiding injury.

If the mare should lie down next to a wall or a fence the attendant should make sure there is plenty of room for the foals delivery.

If the mare is too close to an obstacle the mare should be made to get up and allow her to find a new position, where the perineal region is free.

A strong, healthy foal is the goal of all breeders.

The foal is normally presented in an upright position, with its head tucked between extended forelegs.

As the head and neck appear, enclosed in the bluish-white amnion, the foal's shoulders pass through the pelvic opening.

One foot is usually positioned slightly in front of the other to help reduce the circumference of the foal's shoulder and there-by ease its passage through the birth canal.

After this critical period the mare usually

The mare may rest in the final stage with the foals legs still inside her. rests for a short time then delivers the rest of the foal with relative ease.

The amnionic foetal membranes are usually broken as the foal emerges or as it first attempts to lift its head.

If the membrane is not broken immediately after the foal's delivery the attendant should tear the membrane to clear the nasal passages so the foal can breathe and so as to prevent suffocation.

After the foal's hips have passed through the mare's pelvis the mare usually rests once more.

The foal's hindlegs may remain in the mare's vagina for several minutes, in this time it allows the foal to receive essential blood from the placenta via the umbilical cord and should not be interrupted.

In most cases, the time from rupture of the allantochorion to the post delivery rest period is completed in minutes, but a range of 10 to 60 minutes is considered normal.

As the mare rises or as the foal struggles to stand the umbilical cord usually breaks.

Because the foal receives a significant amount of blood from the placenta via the umbilical cord, the cord should not be prematurely ruptured.

Stage three Expulsion of the placenta is the last stage of labour. This usually occurs within three hours. However the normal range is 10 minutes to eight hours. During this period the

The perfect end result is a beautiful healthy foal.

uterine contractions continue to proceed in an effort to expel the placenta.

The mare will exhibit signs of discomfort.

The placenta is expelled inside out because the contractions cause inversion of the placenta as it comes away from the lining of the uterus.

The purpose of these contractions is also to cleanse the uterus of fluid, debris and return the expanded uterus to its normal size.

As this stage may last several hours it may be helpful for the attendant to tie the afterbirth in a knot that hangs above the mare’s hocks.

This will help prevent the mare from stepping on the membranes and tearing them out prematurely but also adds gentle pressure using gravity to aid in expelling the placenta.

The attendant should not attempt to pull the placenta from the mare's reproductive tract as this could cause tears and leave remnants of placenta that could cause future uterine infections.

Retention of even small pieces of placenta is a potentially very serious condition.

Once the placenta is passed it is a good policy to lay it flat on the ground and check it is all in tact.

There is new evidence that suggests that the weight of the placenta correlates to the condition of the mares reproductive tract and also correlates to the health of the foal.

The normal placental weight in light horses is 10 to 13 pounds.

The texture of the membrane is important.

If the membrane is thick and tough or if it shows haemorrhagic spots, then placental infection might be suspected.

When the placenta has been infected the foal will often show some abnormality at birth.

Close examination of the placenta is important, if you have any doubts keep the placenta in a plastic lined and covered bucket with a small amount of water to keep moist till your veterinarian can examine it.

Post foaling the mare should be watched carefully for 4 to 5 days after foaling.

It is normal for the mare to have a dark red discharge for 6 to 7 days, but if a yellow discharge is seen this indicates infection.

This requires veterinary attention.

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Horses helping humans

By SUE SPENCE When I started Horses Helping Humans (HHH) 16 years ago, I had no idea it would become an award winning program and earn the reputation it has of being an outcome based Equine Intervention so popular with family and youth services and for my story to be published by Pan Macmillan.

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The horse knows best

By Tanja Kraus That seems, even to me, the person who wrote it, a fairly outrageous statement. We have all seen horses get themselves into a fair amount of strife, in one way or another, and it would seem that actually, no, the horse doesn't know best at all.

I currently have horses in training. They have been sent to me for various reasons, from behavioral issues, spookiness, coming back into work, and developing soft feel, and correct biomechanics under saddle.

Horses have always fascinated me, and I greatly enjoy trying to 'figure them out'. Why does their body look a certain way? Why do they move a certain way? Why do the react or act in a certain way? Sometimes you will never know the answer, and to be honest sometimes the answer can not help you at all, and if we really think about it, does the answer even matter?

What matters is - the horse is moving / acting / doing this - the first question is - is that beneficial to him? The second question is - can I help him improve on that?

So if those are the questions, what do I even mean when I say that the horse knows best? If I have just written a complete contradiction to what the title of this article is, what on earth do I mean?

I guess what I mean is that, given the space, and given the guidance, the horse will find the most beneficial way for himself.

The horse doesn't want to feel frightened of things.

The horse doesn't want to move in brace.

The horse doesn't want to be uncomfortable.

The horse doesn't want to have tension and blockages through his body.

So why does he?

Well, usually due to some kind of human interaction, and usually due to an experience, or out of necessity.

So I'm trying to write this article to include both mental and physical issues, so I will be moving between the two at times. Take a horse that spooks. A horse that spooks has learned to do so as a way of protecting himself - something comes along he doesn't understand, he spooks, the 'thing' doesn't hurt him, he learns 'I spooked and it didn't hurt me'. What he doesn't have is the ability to retrospectively think 'maybe if I hadn't spooked, it still wouldn't have hurt me'. So he goes through life protecting himself by spooking at things he doesn't understand, or, at things he has had experience with before.

From a physical perspective, horses can have 'a sore spot' or 'an injury' and the body tenses the muscles in that area to protect it, or, the body moves a certain way to protect it (just like when we limit movement when we have a sore back we move this way in an effort to protect the back from further injury). One of the issues here is that if we don't see it - the injury or sore spot - we come along and expect the horse to move the way we want, and go about trying to make that happen, and so the body sends more protection to the area.

So what happens in nature? In nature with a 'spooky' horse, the herd either ignores it, and

the horse goes through life being 'spooky' or learns by realising that he spooks alot more often than the herd, and begins to mimic their behavior. In nature 'spookiness' is either 'fixed' or its not, but nobody really cares because there is no risk to the herd (unless the spookiness is to a level that puts the herd at risk from predators - this would likely be addressed).

In nature the body moves. The horse either moves for miles and miles per day with the herd, for food, water and protection, or he doesn't keep up and he dies. The horse, while his body may be 'protecting' the injured area, continues to cover ground, move up and down hills, into creeks, over logs and through long grass, grazes and browses - all continuing the 'healing in movement' process by continuing proprioception and range of movement exercises.

In domestic horses, we stick them in a stable, or a small paddock, which allows the tension and brace to 'set' and the habit of brace and tension is formed. ** please note here I am not recommending that anyone goes against veterinary advice when it comes to injury management. I am merely pointing out the differences between how nature designed the horse to heal, and how with our intervention we may prevent healing back to a full range of movement unless we intervene with range of motion exercises** Once this tension is formed, and once these habits are developed, the horse finds himself 'stuck' in a way of acting or moving, and needs our guidance to assist with releasing that tension.

This will not be achieved by trying to make or cause the horse to move in a certain way.

It is achieved by holding the space for the horse and guiding him through exploration in his body movement.

We can achieve this by rewarding 'exploration' during active training sessions, or we can achieve this by introducing a passive range of motion and proprioception activities. I prefer

to use a combination of both.

If we continually live by the principle that the horse; Has an incredible ability to heal himself given the opportunity and Wants to feel good Then we allow ourselves, and the horse the time and space to build confidence and explore how the movement feels - where it feels good, where it is not so good.

Instead of considering myself a 'trainer' of the horse, I consider myself a guide, a provider of opportunities for the horse to find his own best way of movement, and mental stability.

Once I approach the horse from this perspective, it empowers the horse to explore within himself, which, in turn allows the horse to take ownership of the lesson learned.

This opens the doorway for our partnership, unity and trust.

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Mcarthurparc Entrapment Price: $ 15,000.

13.3 7/8 hh Reg: RP | ASP | Part Welsh | SHC | EA Grey Gelding Sire: Whitmere Royal Rumour Dam: Bamborough Elegance Maternal half-brother to the successful Bamborough Etchings royal show champion and amazing child’s pony.

Elton has been an absolute pleasure to have around.

He is easy to do everything with including clip with no twitch, catch anywhere, travel all over the country side, and shoe. Has been ridden by children as young as 8 from a 4 yr old. Beautiful correct mover, very quiet, lovely soft snaffle mouth.

Been successful at pony club winning highest point scores, jumped 60 cm with ease, won supreme hunters at ag shows and always in top 10 placing highly at HOTY shows. Elton would ideally be suited to someone wanting succeed in pony dressage, inter school, pony club, eventing & hunter classes.

Performance pony so not suited to a beginner rider. Been ridden bareback, lose rein down the roads, jumps logs etc. Very hard sale as he has been a huge part of an amazing family and only for sale as rider changing direction so please no time wasters. Amazing all round pony for the child that wants to do it all.

Mirinda Bold Bow Price: $ POA 13.2 hh Reg: Riding Pony Black Gelding 5 yrs Sire: Royalwood Boy Soprano Dam: Mirinda Spellbound Bow is sired by the legendary Royalwood Boy Soprano from the broodmare supreme Mirinda Spellbound.

Ponies of this quality are hard to find, even harder to find when they are kind, sweet and loving like him. He is only for sale to make way for a bigger horse.

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Merivale Park Royal Ascot Price: $ 3,000. neg 13.0 hh Reg: Riding Pony Bay Gelding YOB: 2007 Sire: Myscal Encore Dam: Willowcroft Hill Rose National Quality pony that has never had the ability to fulfil his potential.

Exceptional movement, quiet temperament. Solid education. Just needs consistency and love. Photos were taken first ride after a big break - no lunging required. Not for beginners. Ideal second pony for confident rider.

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Lintara Showboat Price: $ POA 13.0 ¾ hh Reg: Riding Pony Brown Gelding YOB: 2009 Sire: Oakvale Serenade Dam: Lintara Show Girl Baxter is a well-educated second pony who commands attention wherever he goes. Qualified for Sydney Grand Nationals 2020 and also carried his junior rider to Grand National qualification for rider 12-15 years two years in a row.

Baxter shines in the show ring with his look at me presence and 3 amazing paces but would also excel in pony dressage.

Baxter loves attention and is always willing to please. Please only serious enquires as this is a very hard sale and Baxter will only be sold to the very best of homes.

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WINSTON Price: $ 10,000.

13.3 hh Reg: REG EQ, SHC, WELSH, RP AND APSB Grey Gelding

Superstar hunter pony 6yrs 13.3hh hunter pony. Without a doubt one of the easiest ponies I have ever had the pleasure of showing...more often than not taken to shows after no work week prior and off the kids go!

Doesn’t need work mum could lunge at home to keep fit solid pony with a huge safe gallop and brakes!

Soft snaffle mouth and very easy to ride good to do anything with multi champ/supreme across the board loves to jump safe to ride up our quiet country roads and muster on clean straight legs vets check and bloods welcome outstanding pony very regretful sale to special home. Made to measure bridle and his saddle rugs etc. If required can offer short payment plan.

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Pemberton Show Bizz Price: $ 6,600.

13.3 hh Reg: EA, Riding Pony, Part Welsh, Saddle Pony, Hunter Horse Assoc Brown Gelding Sire: Focus on Rathowen Dam: Pemberton Santa Fe Sad sale of much loved pony. Multiple registrations. Lightly competed, well established on the flat with walk to canter, leg yield, shoulder in, travers, baby half pass and walk pirouettes.

Has tried a bit of jumping and been round cross country courses a couple of times.

Would suit someone that is confident, kind and patient that would like to go to a show or dressage competition one weekend, the beach or trail ride the next weekend then do a round of jumps or cross country.

He doesn’t have a nasty bone in his body but is quirky and sensitive at times so no beginners or unconfident riders. Selling out of work and in his winter woollies ready for you to get back into it. Price negotiable, home is not.

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Glamorvid Lucky Strike Price: $ 12,000.

11.3 hh Grey Gelding Reg: EA, SHC, RPSB Sire: Oakvale Serenade Dam: Bandeeka Cupid The difficult decision has been made to sell our lovely pony. Hokey was purchased for my then 6yo daughter as a leading rein pony-they then transitioned beautifully to riding independently and now all too quickly outgrown.

Hokey has competed successfully at Grand National, National, Royal and Ag levels.

This ripper little pony has proven his easy going temperament by carrying his rider around safely and also giving consistent workouts. He has easily qualified for Melb the last 3 years ridden solely by his little jockey and I can only assume that last season’s qualifications for 2020 will carry over to 2021 as a result of Covid 19.

Hokey also enjoys Pony Club, jumping, swimming in the dam and riding around the farm. He isn't fazed by tractors, excavators, kangaroos, dogs, quad bikes or the kids kicking footballs over his head! He's happy to plod along or if the rider pushes him forward he can really move!

A Mother's dream to do absolutely everything with and also perfectly trustworthy for little ones to handle independently-he's just so sweet. I'm very grateful to this pony as he's given my daughter the gift of joy and confidence. Only the best home is deserving of this special pony-sadly outgrown.

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Crestwood Royale Ambition Price: $ 15,000.

13.0 hh Reg: SHC WPCS APSB RP APHA DEVA Palomino Gelding YOB: 2012 Sire: Mirinda Spycatcher Dam: Amaranda Lady Luck Bailey has successfully completed in interschool’s, combined training & show jumping , he has schooled over 95cm show jumping & cross country he is very bold & careful, he has easily qualified for all Royals, Bailey is a Multi Supreme winner in hand & under saddle, He is awesome around all aspects of farm life and trail riding Easy to do absolutely everything with. Bailey is also broken to harness.

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Miss Kenzington

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15 hh Reg: Thoroughbred Black Mare YOB: 2013 Sire: Planet 5 x Dam: Reccamier

Price: $ 10,000. neg 14.3 hh Reg: Thoroughbred Chestnut Gelding YOB: 2007 Sire: Danehill Dancer Dam: Fresh Cream

Here she is a beautiful large Galloway mare that not only wins in the show ring but loves to jump and go x country!! Kenzi is a 15hh 7yo black Tb mare with bling, unraced, she is super sweet mare to ride, lovely in the contact, easy leg yeild and shoulder in, has wins, reserves and champions at royal show level.

Harley is a successful large show hunter Galloway looking for his next loving home.

He is a no fuss horse with established walk to canters and lateral work.

Harley has an expressive canter and loves to gallop!

She has been shown successfully both in hand and under saddle, kenzi has been to the beach and loves a swim! A beautiful quality small mount. Video available on request.

Harley has spent some time on an extended holiday as we have had other up and coming horses in work. Currently in show condition and full work ready to take on the up and coming show season.

Contact: Fiona Ph: 0425 145 419

Harley craves attention and deserves a home that can give him more time.

He would be suitable for a capable teenager or adult wanting to compete at the highest level.

Contact: Emma Ashton Ph: 0424 188 300

Wyann Macadamia Price: $ 9,000.

11.2 hh Reg: Welsh Bay Gelding YOB: 2008 Sire: Wyann Taurus Dam: Wyann Bambi Macca is the ideal leading rein pony.

He is very successful at shows has been mini champion leading rein pony, 4th leading rein pony Geelong Royal, champion led Hunter pony vasl, reserve champion mini ridden Welsh Geelong Royal, pony club, games days, dressage.

He loves to jump, swimming, trail riding. Macca has thought my daughter to have the confidence to ride off the lead and now go onto a bigger pony. My daughter does everything herself with Macca he is the perfect little man for a lead line pony to teach your child to ride.

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Rivington Vadar Price: $ 10,000.

11.2 ½ hh Reg: Welsh A Grey Gelding Age: 11 yrs Sire: Rivington Gypsy Joker Dam: Hazelmere Virginia Stunning 11.2 ½ hh 11yo Grey Welsh A Gelding. WPCS and EA registered.

Vadar is a well-educated show pony with a look at me presence that garners compliments from judges and spectators alike wherever he goes.

He has been lightly shown with good success with previous owners including Champion mini welsh child’s pony Geelong Royal, 4th Childs Hunter Pony U12hh Barastoc HOTY etc. He has done showing, PC, interschool’s and a couple of ODEs (Gr 5 PC).

Whilst he is a capable jumper, showing is his forte, he is well educated, sits in a lovely frame and sits his rider up in a great position. He is an ideal leading rein pony or would suit child’s first ridden pony/riding class mount for a confident child.

He can be on the lazy side off lead so best with a confident rider capable of being the boss. Once he knows the child is capable he is more than willing to oblige. Easy to c/f/s etc.

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Contact: Suzie Bloxsidge-Kennedy Email - info@showringclassifieds.com.au Ph: 0400 558 218 www.showringclassifieds.com.au

Black Voodoo Price: $ 25,000. ono 16.2 hh Reg: Warmblood, SHC, EA Black Gelding 12 yrs Sire: Regardez Moi (IMP) Dam: GEC Rosewood This is a unique opportunity to acquire a well-known child’s Large Show Hunter Hack, who is a ‘been there done that’ kind of horse.

Voo is a pleasure to handle and prepare and is a no fuss, easy traveller, snaffle mouth. He is currently being ridden, handled and competed by a nervous teenager.

A truly devastating sale, however due to owners study commitments, we must find Voo a new rider to continue his promising career. He is qualified for all Royal Shows, as well as Grand Nationals in 2021.

Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/vYza9YVHuAk

Sparkling L’Amoir Price: $ 17,000.

17.0 hh Reg: Thoroughbred Stud Book Bay Gelding YOB: 2012 Sire: Starcraft Dam: C’Yaontheotherside A genuine opportunity to purchase this beautiful tall Gelding. This gentle giant is ready to start his showing career and would suit anyone wanting a really competitive Hack without the fuss.

Suitable for juniors/ladies and owner riders. All the hard work is done. Enormous movement, easy to do everything with and pleasure to have around the stables.

Contact: Adam Oliver Ph: 0488 111 401

Contact: Jess Stones Ph: +0421 483 920

Maybe Benny

Price: $ 11,000.

15.3 hh Reg: Australian Stock Horse Grey Gelding Sire: Bluff Downs Bega LH Dam: Maybe Shiralee HSH 'Ultimate Allrounder' Benny is the ultimate competitor! Proving this versatility time and time again. He has solely been trained and competed by teenage riders.

He has successfully competed in various disciplines including camp drafting, show ring as a hack/hunter, stock horse events (i.e. Challenges, Working Stock horse etc.) show jumping, eventing, polo cross and competitive rodeo barrel racing.

You can either show at Royal level in the Show ring or run competitive rodeo barrel racing times. He has sported very competitively at State level.

He also has many scores in the camp draft arena. Benny easily jumps and events with a bold safe jump. He truly is a superstar allrounder!

Benny never comes home without board sashes or highest point scores.

He is best suited to a confident teenager/adult.

Sad sale Sound, with vet check more than welcome.

Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/2D24fuymZNE Contact: Jemma Green Ph: 0439 991 523

Tango Price: $ 10,000.

'Impressive Young Warmblood' 5yo, 15.3hh, eligible WB registration, chestnut, gelding SIRE: Waterview Park Brooklyn DAM: Macarthy (TB) This sensational young horse has been recently broken in and professionally started. Tango is a powerhouse who has the ability to go all the way through either the Dressage levels or as a top small Show Hunter Hack.

This rhythmic gelding has had all the hard work done. He is event, soft and correct. He has spent the last two months being thoroughly desensitised. He has a beautiful, friendly temperament and his trainability is second to none. He is a focused young horse with a huge future ahead of him.

With three soft, even and impressive paces he ready for long successful career. He would easily suit a lady or an ambitious teen rider. He is fuss free in every way and is just a lovely horse to have around. Sound with vet check more than welcome.

Video Fooateg Link - https://youtu.be/uPGA_E5JQYY Contact: Jemma Green Ph: 0439 991 523.

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