The Horse Report February 2013

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State of Origin rivalry saddles up The rivalry between NSW and Queensland is set to take to a new stage in the form of the inaugural State Or Origin eventing competition at Morgan Park, Warwick in March.

The state against State challenge will be part of the Davcar Horse Floats 2013 Queensland International three-day event from March 21-24.

Event President Dr Cameron Osborne ( a Queenslander) said he was confident of a Queensland triumph due to the fact that a significant number of eventers come of the Sunshine State.

The format will be similar to the Olympics with a team of seven comprising five competitors and two reserves with the team submitting their three lowest scores - the team which has the lowest aggregate score will win the trophy sponsored by Over The Top Trophy.

“We believe Australia’s best eventers hail from Queensland and we’d like to prove it by offering riders from over the border a chance to show what they’re made of,” Cameron said.

To sweeten the deal, the committee is offering a winner takes all purse.

“We’ve got five-thousand dollars for the winning team and riders representing their State will have their stabling and entry fee costs waved. There’s also $1,000 prize money for the

best individually placed rider,” he said.

“I think it will be a case of pride on the line and we hope this will increase interest in eventing and raise the sport’s profile.”

Now in its fourth year, the Davcar Horse Floats 2013 Queensland International three day event has been growing steadily in popularity and extensive work has been done to improve the course.

“We have new jumps and improved surfaces and every year we’ve been putting money back into the course,” Cameron said.

“And in 2014 we’ll reinvest again to create even better facilities and offer even more prize money.

“We have a dedicated committee and passionate supporters who want to see this event grow.

There’s no reason why the Davcar Horse Floats Queensland International three-day event can’t be as important as Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne in a few years.”

The 2013 event will also feature trade displays, carriage driving demonstrations, an exhibition by the Morgan Horse Society and a special elimination jumping competition.

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The magic of Cavalia to debut in Brisbane Australian equestrian lovers are in for a treat this year when the internationally acclaimed theatrical production, Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse, comes Downunder for the first time.

Enjoyed by more than 3.5 million people across North American and Europe, Cavalia is a lavish production involving 50 magnificent horses and featuring 42 riders, aerialists, acrobats, dancers and musicians from all over the world.

Created by Normand Latourelle, one of the co-founders of famed Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia celebrates the relationship between humans and horses, virtually reinventing the equestrian arts.

It has often been labelled `an equestrian ballet’ and is a spectacular and moving tribute to the relationship between men and horses throughout history, a dream of freedom, cooperation and harmony.

In a fairy tale setting filled with poetry and emotion, the show innovatively integrates acrobatics, dance, aerial stunts, live music and equestrian arts.

Under the White Big Top, a 50-metre stage permits the horses to express themselves in all their splendour, nobility and strength, often completely free.

And even though Cavalia will be on its inaugural tour of Australia, the production has already generated huge interest - so much so that the producers of the equestrian extravaganza have announced an additional week

There’s action aplenty under the White Big Top to keep audiences enthralled in Cavalia.

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Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse WHEN: Premieres March 6 in Brisbane, extended until March 24.

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Available by calling 1800-765-955 or via the website at www.cavalia.com.au of performances in Brisbane.

The internationally acclaimed theatrical production set to open on March 6, under its signature huge White Big Top, in the parking lot adjacent to DFO at Brisbane Airport.

The show will have an extended season which will run until March 24 before it heads to Sydney in May and Melbourne in August.

The White Big Top under which Cavalia presents its marvellous procession accommodates an audience of up to 2000.

It creates an impression of a majestic white cathedral or a fabulous castle, its four towers extending more than 30m high.

On a 164 metre wide playground, which allows for and protects their freedom of movement, the horses express themselves with grace and power, while interacting

Spectacular acrobatics and control of both horses and humans have made Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse one of the most impressive equestrian shows in the world.

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Carriage driving heads to Tamworth

By BOB ANTHONY THE days of a carriage and coaches may have long past but the interest in carriage driving in Australia is under going a slow but steady revival.

The Horse Driving Trails Club, which covers north NSW from Tamworth north to Ballina, has been slowly building its membership as more people discover what club spokesperson Patsy Wicks describes as “ the equestrian world’s best kept secret”.

As part of raising the sport’s profile, NSW Carriage Driving will hold a two day event at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre in Tamworth on February 16 and 17.

The event will include dressage, a marathon obstacle course that will see competitors travel between 18km and 21km on tracks throughout the centre and another event which will involve participants driving in and out of a series of more than 20 cones.

In October Tamworth will be the venue for the NSW Championships and in the same month, Queensland will also hold its state championships at Warwick.

The February event will be a `trial run’ for the AELEC which will host a full competition event in November.

Ms Wick said it was surprising just how many people who have seen carriage driving remark on “how they would love to try it”

The sport of carriage driving is coming to Tamworth’s AELEC for a two day trial event this month.

but weren’t sure on where to go to learn.

“We encourage every one, whether you have a horse or not, to come along to our come and try days held monthly throughout northern NSW,” she said.

“It’s a great family sport where everyone can get involved.”

She said the sport was affiliated with EA and had a huge following overseas.

In fact, one of the champion carriage drivers in the world is Australian Boyd Exell who is leading the international series which heads into the final round in Bordeaux, France this

month.

For the Tamworth event, Armidale’s Jessica Meredith, who now lives and trains in England with Exell, has been advising organisers on how to create an appropriate racing eventing track at the AELEC. The Horse Driving Trials Club will hold a drive at Gunnedah on March 2 and 3.

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Visit Lipizzaners on unique tour If you love horses and love travel than Austria Travel Direct may have just what you’re looking for.

One of their very popular tours is the Trail of the Lipizzaners being conducted in late August, early September.

Join them on this unique tour where you will take in the beauty of former eastern European countries, the Adriatic coastline and classical Vienna, see the worldrenowned Lipizzaners, the spectacular scenery from the Danube to the Adriatic Coast, the mountain pastures in Piber and enjoy frontrow seats in the VIP Box of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna for a gala performance.

If you love horses and have always wanted to see some of the beauty of Europe, this tour is for you.

It highlights one of the world’s most famous horse breeds.

Whilst the focus is on the beautiful Lipizzaner stallions, tour participants will get to enjoy beautiful

scenery in the Alps, traditional European cuisine and see some of the back-roads of Austria and Slovenia.

Visits will be made to the stud in Lipica - from where the horses get their name, as well as the current Austrian Federal Stud in Piber.

Also visit the young stallions high up in their mountain pastures before their colourful parade down the mountain to the church at Maria Lankowitz where they will be blessed by the local priest.

Then it's another two kms to the centre of the village of Koeflach where all the stallions are presented before being taken to their winter stables.

The absolute highlight of the tour is the gala performance at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna the oldest classical dressage riding school in the world.

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See young Lipizzaners make their way to be blessed in the small Austrian town of Maria Lankowitz. the ‘High School of Classical Horsemanship’ with the Pas de Deux, Work in Hand and on the Long Rein and the School Quadrille which is shown with eight stallions.

The Levade, Courbette and Capriole are the highlights of the Schools above the Ground.

As an added bonus, there is a private tour of the stables after the performance.

The tour is limited to 16 persons, so book your place for this great tour through Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria from August 28 to September 17.

Even if you have no equine interests this trip will appeal to those wanting to experience something a little different from Europe.

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Evolving effective worm control strategies Supplied by Dr ANNE BEASLEY It’s time to scrap the old routine of worming our horses at fixed intervals around the calendar, and adopt a more tailored and strategic approach to managing horse worms based on real evidence.

For most of us as creatures of convenience with hectic lives and schedules, this is hard to hear.

But around the world, more and more reports of drug resistant worms are accumulating – and although the situation in Australia is largely unmonitored, you can bet your bottom dollar that it’s here too.

There are three classes of broadspectrum drugs available for use in horses: - the macrocyclic lactones or `MLs’ (including Ivermectin, Abamectin and Moxidectin), - the Benzimidazoles or `BZs’ (including Oxibendazole, Oxfendazole and Fenbendazole), and - the tetrahydropyrimidines or `THPs’ (including Pyrantel and Morantel).

Most properties already have small strongyles that are resistant to BZs, and there are now reports beginning to emerge of ML- and THP-resistant strains.

In addition, the large roundworm of foals (Parascaris equorum) and possibly also the pinworm (Oxyuris equi) are also becoming resistant to MLs. With no new drugs currently in development, it’s more important than ever that we prolong the life of our effective anthelmintics by reducing the selection pressure we place on these worm populations.

First and foremost, find out which drugs are effective on your property so you are not wasting time and money treating horses with ineffective products.

To do this you can run a faecal egg

Not a pleasant sight - Parascaris in intestine. count reduction test (FECRT) which assesses the effectiveness of a particular wormer by measuring egg count before, and 10-14 days after treatment. Reductions of less than 95% might indicate a problem with resistance.

Secondly, worm less frequently!

The goal of eradicating worms or completely preventing any infection is neither achievable nor sensible.

Many properties still follow a six to eight weekly schedule of deworming which is far too frequent for mature healthy horses.

Some horses are naturally more resistant to infection than others and require far fewer treatments per year – monitoring egg counts can give you an idea of which horses are naturally “low-shedders”.

Use good pasture hygiene where it is appropriate as a non-chemical approach to worm control.

For example, removal of manure on a weekly basis, harrowing or spreading manure during hot dry periods, or rotating pastures with ruminant species will all help to reduce the reliance on chemical worming treatments.

Get involved in research!

We are conducting some long overdue research at the University of Queensland (Gatton campus)

currently, and over the coming year, to investigate the presence of ivermectin resistance in both small strongyles and Parascaris equorum populations and also to look at the prevalence of various worm species present on Australian horse farms.

There are a few ways that horse owners can become involved in the research.

We are looking for people who are interested in running a FECRT on a group of 10 or more horses (or foals) on their property.

If you fit this description, get in

touch with the principal investigator, Dr Anne Beasley, on a.beasley@uq.edu.au for a sampling kit to be posted to you.

If you only have a small number of horses, you can get involved by sending in manure samples to monitor egg counts, either just once, or over the seasons to help tailor your own individual worming plan.

The service will be free of charge while the study is running, so horse owners would be mad not to take advantage of this offer.

For each horse, simply collect two to three balls of fresh manure, place it in a zip lock bag, then combine all bags into a second bag/container (Australia Post prefers double containment).

Include some information, like age, sex and breed of horse, date of last worming and product used, and n email address/phone number for the results.

Post in an express post satchel to: Anne Beasley, School of Veterinary Science, University of QLD, Gatton, QLD, 4343.

A report will be returned as soon as the samples are processed.

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NSW Pony Club wraps up competition for 2012 The competition was as hot as the temperature for the final Pony Club NSW State Championship for 2012.

The 2012 Virbac Animal Health State Showriding Championship hosted by Zone 26 was held over the weekend at the beginning of December at Bi-Centennial Park, Camden.

Competition was strong, with around 230 competitors spread across six different age groups.

Teams of competitors travelled from all over NSW for this state qualifying event.

With the heat soaring into 30s, competitors, officials, spectators and supporters and event the horses looked forward to the conclusion of the vent on the Sunday when thankfully the temperatures dropped for the mounted presentation ceremony and final results.

Much to the delight of the age champions, all winners received a trophy, ribbon, garland and Virbac pack from naming rights sponsor Virbac Animal Health, along with a horse rug from Global Entries Online and Caballo By Design.

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Katie Simcock from Tall Timbers Pony Club Zone 24, Under 9 Champion in winning form. Photograph courtesy of Barry McGregor photography

Bronte Dagg from Paterson River, Zone 25 was the 9 and Under 11 age Champion Photograph courtesy of Barry McGregor photography.

Pony Club Zone 24, was the Under 9 Champion. Bronte Dagg from Paterson River, Zone 25 was the 9 and Under 11 Champion.

Brontai Sams from The Vines Pony Club, Zone 26 took out the 11 and Under 13 age group.

In the 13 and Under 15 age group

Montana Breust from Griffith Pony Club, Zone 21 was victorious. Brodie Howe from Stoney Range Pony Club, Zone 22 won the 15 and Under 17 age group for the second year in a row.

Demi Sams from The Vines Pony Club, Zone 26 was the 17 and Under 25 years' age champion.

The Champion Pony Club Zone was Zone 26, while Zone 28 was the best presented Zone.

For the 15 and Under 17 years age champion Brodie Howe this win is quite the achievement, bringing her total tally of State Championship wins to six.

Brodie has won State Dressage three years in a row and State Showriding three times overall, her first showriding championship win was at Glen Innes in 2006 in the 9 to Under 11 years group.

As the final State Championship for the year, the Pony Club Association of NSW would like to thank everyone that has contributed to the running of our nine state championships this year.

To find a pony club near you visit the state website on www.pcansw.org.au

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Program introduces kids to the world of horses Introducing children to the world of horses is aim of a new national program called Ready Set Trot.

The program teaches children fundamental horse skills and horse awareness within a safe and fun group setting, how to care for horses, and gives horse-mad kids without regular access to a horse the chance to bond with horses, an opportunity to ride a horse and make new friends who share the same interest.

Ready Set Trot consists of two sub programs; •Ready Set Trot – Playground skills: increasing horse awareness through physical activity and horse related games using the playfulness and imagination of children.

Delivered for free and without the need for a horse, it’s the perfect school sport for kids who love horses.

•Ready Set Trot – Stable Skills: introducing children to the fundamentals of horsemanship and basic elements of horse riding in a hands-on environment using fun practical games and activities in a group environment. Delivered through accredited delivery centres, it the perfect opportunity for children to get a taste of the horse world.

Ready Set Trot is presented by Equestrian Australia, Pony Club Australia and the Australian Sports Commission and supported by Horsezone.

EA clubs can get involved by signing on as an accredited Ready Set Trot delivery centre at www.readysettrot.com Involvement in this program is a great way to raise funds and promote your club whilst reaching a new pool of potential club members, recruit new members and raise funds for your club.

Accredited delivery centres are required to guarantee the program will be run professionally and consistently for all participants, provide safe and suitable horses and helmets to each participant and supply an EA or PCA NCAS accredited coach to deliver the program, all acknowledged through a basic safety inspection and accreditation agreement. Accredited delivery centres benefit from receiving a significant portion of the participant’s registration fee, increasing the club’s income avenues, the promotion and communication reach and the membership recruitment opportunities post-program.

EA coaches and officials are encouraged to

Ready Set Trot aims to bring the world of horses to a new generation of youngsters.

get involved in the Ready Set Trot program in the following capacities; •Officials and coaches can support the safety of all participants by becoming a delivery centre Inspector. For more information and the position description click here •Coaches who meet the delivery requirements can sign on as a Ready Set Trot delivery centre •Coaches can deliver the Ready Set Trot program at an accredited delivery centre.

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EQUITANA Australia joins the fight to save Walers EQUITANA Australia is very proud to announce that it is partnering with the Waler Horse Society of Australia, to raise awareness of the plight of the Walers in Central Australia.

The Waler horse has a prestigious history and stories of their bravery and the numerous times these amazing equines saved their rider’s lives have been documented in many publications; however, now they need our help.

Today Waler horses run free in Central Australia. They are rounded up on a regular basis and sent for processing as pet food.

When their plight was brought to the attention of EQUITANA Australia, the team decided to act and contacted the Waler Horse Society of Australia with an idea on how EQUITANA could help.

Elizabeth Jennings from the Society identified how working with EQUITANA Australia could create a lot of awareness and encourage people to look at the Waler as a potential riding partner.

The EQUITANA team then contacted Mitavite for assistance with the project and they came on board as a major sponsor, ensuring the Walers received nutritional care.

EQUITANA Australia has called this project The Mitavite Waler Legacy - Australia’s History…their Future.

The project sees six wild Walers housed with trainers of very different disciplines for 12 months.

These trainers and their Walers will then come

to EQUITANA Sydney on in November from 710 and showcase just how far they have come in one year.

Finding the horses and getting them out of their wild habitat was not an easy task.

EQUITANA sent Sandi Simons, Elizabeth Jennings from the Waler Horse Society and a film crew to meet Don Childs, the man responsible for capturing and bringing these wild Walers out from the remote cattle stations on which they live. After choosing the best six types for the project, the next problem was how to get them to the trainers in one piece.

Thanks to Prestige Transport, the Walers were all delivered safely to their assigned trainers.

The trainers, who were chosen because of their high level of skill in starting young and unhandled horses, are: CHRISTY CONNOR from CC’s Equine Training in Taralga, NSW – is going to train Bill in trick riding.

DAVID SIMONS from David Simons Training in Drysdale, Victoria – will train Gunner as a reining horse.

ANNIE KESTERTON from Jindivick, Victoria – will educate Coronation to be a dressage horse.

DAMIAN JUDD from Moore Creek, NSW has Rupert to train up as a show horse.

MICHELLE O’NEILL from Cherry Tree Equine in Cooma, NSW - will train Digger as a barrel racing horse.

WAYNE ARMSTRONG from Team of Four in Bambra, Victoria - will present Trooper as a

Christy Connor from Taralga, is training a wild Waler, Bill, in trick riding to be ready in time for EQUITANA Sydney in November. carriage horse.

EQUITANA Australia is inviting the public to follow the horses’ journeys by ‘liking’ them on Facebook, signing up for the newsletter or just visiting the website to check the regular photos and video reports from the trainers.

People will be able to learn more about the Waler horse and be enthralled at the transformation of the six wild Walers into remarkable and valued working horses.

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Things to consider when buying a horse

By DAVID LOVELL BVSc Redlands Veterinary Clinic Here are some basic rules to follow when it comes to buying a horse.

Never buy a horse that is lame The `golden’ rule, never, never, buy a horse that is lame.

By lame, I mean clinically lame where it is obvious to anyone that the horse has a lameness problem.

There is a difference - many horses have some problems but are not clinically lame, and in many situations, can be managed.

You need expert advice as to whether these problems are acceptable and manageable and there are uses and places for most horses.

Each different condition is situational and you need advice for these sorts of problems.

There are only three future possibilities for a lame horse - it will stay the same, get better, or become worse.

No one can know for sure. A horse that is obviously lame is useless. Where ever you are, you

There are basic signs to look for when buying a horse which will `pay off’ for you in the long run. Be aware of what is involved owning a horse before you buy.

will be barred from using the horse.

Do not pay for, or take possession, of a lame horse. If the horse is lame, and you still insist on pursuing acquisition, you must obtain a precise diagnosis and have it fully evaluated, and then, do not acquire the horse until the problem has been fully solved and the horse is not lame.

Correction of the problem is the vendor’s responsibility.

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horse and why would you buy a problem?

Ninety fiver percent of horses with the itch have an allergy of some sort and while ever the source of the allergy is present, the skin condition will persist.

Itchy horses are a never ending source of frustration and you will spend an enormous amount of time, effort, and money in trying to deal with it.

Yes, most conditions can be managed, but is it worth it?

Itchy horses continually rub and damage themselves, detracting from their attractive appearance and they cost you a fortune in damaged rugs and equipment.

Be very wary if buying the horse in winter as this is the time of the year that insects are less common and many horses will improve in coat condition.

Never buy a horse that has bad feet Everyone has heard the adage, `No foot, no horse’.

This formula has become a truism for very good reason. Paying strict attention to the size, shape, and quality of a horse’s feet is one of the `big three’ important aspects for potential new horse owners to consider.

Yes, nearly every foot problem can be managed, but why buy a problem?

How do you tell if the horse has bad feet?

There is never an answer, and as always, professional and expert advice is essential. Sufficient to say that if you have any questions or doubts about the quality and condition of the horse’s feet, be very wary of pursuing the horse.

Make sure the horse and rider `match’ By far, the most common mistake people make is to mismatch the horse and rider.

It happens all the time and invariably ends in disaster.

The most common scenario is to pair an inexperienced rider, (usually a younger child), with an inexperienced or untrained horse. There is no hope for success. Horses love to be ridden and trained.

They are, however, herd animals and must respond to a leader.

In nature, it is the leader of the mob, in ridden situations, it is the rider.

If the rider is confident and competent, and knows exactly what is required, then the horse responds magnificently and harmony prevails.

However, if the rider is inexperienced, lacks confidence, and in particular, the ability to mentally dominate the horse, chaos is inevitable.

A true `schoolmaster’ is one of the most valuable horses around and well worth a premium.

Discussion of matching the horse and rider can go on forever and it is impossible to cover every possibility, suffice to say that it is by far the most important element in selection of a horse to purchase, and, as always, expert advice must be sought.

Don’t buy a horse when you can’t afford it How much a horse is worth, is the subject of another section however, one thing is for certain sure, the `cheapest’ thing about any horse is what you pay for it.

Horses are extremely expensive to keep and maintain and many people do not realise what the on costs of owning a horse are.

Do not buy a horse and think it is an investment.

The reality is, that you should only pay as much for a horse as you can realistically afford to lose.

If your situation is such that you have a very strict budget before acquiring a horse, then you probably should not pursue the dream.

This maybe a little harsh, but if you cannot afford to pay for expert advice at the time you are looking to buy, then in most probability, you won’t be able to properly care for the horse once you own it and any value that was in the horse when you bought it, will quickly be lost.

Again, many situations are manageable but be sure you talk to an experienced advisor before buying the horse.

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Working to a check list avoids disappointment Always verify the horse’s performance record This is easily one of the simplest and most objective checks or pre purchase assessments that can be made, but so often people take on trust what they are told.

It was once said to me, “Don’t believe anything you hear, and only half of what you see”and this is very good advice.

Take the opportunity to confirm and verify the horse’s performance record.

Do not take it as given what you may be told. How many times do I hear the statement, “The horse is training at medium level, but actually still competes at novice”.

This is delusional and certainly does not add any value to the horse.

Of even more critical importance, is to verify what the horse has actually been doing in the three to six months prior to being offered for sale.

The best endorsement or warranty that is available for a potential purchaser is to be able to confirm that the horse has actually been in full training and competition in the period immediately prior to purchase.

Be particularly wary of the horse that has been spelling, or even worse, turned out in a paddock for an extended period.

Almost always this is indicative of some problem, very often tractability or lameness.

Be very cautious.

Never buy an overpriced horse What is a horse worth?

The reality is that any particular horse is only worth what someone is prepared to pay.

Unfortunately, the only objective valuation is what the animal is worth at the meatworks.

Different people perceive value in many ways, but the cold hard facts are that there are only three, often very subjective, components to a horse’s value: `Soundness’, `Suitability’, and `Training’.

Many horses are valued according to their performance record, and or, potential.

Obviously the performance record is objective, certainly can be verified and clearly demonstrates that the horse has been capable of achieving certain results, thereby adding some

Matching a horse to the rider and having realistic expectations of what you hope to achieve with the horse will go a long way to avoiding disappointment with your purchase.

value, but nothing is ever that simple. (See section on Buying a Champion).

Potential is valueless and do not be fooled into thinking anything else.

What is potential and who decides what it is worth?

By far the majority of horses are sold on the basis of potential and they are grossly overpriced.

Be particularly wary of horses from professional trainers or dealers.

This is not meant to be disparaging to such people, many of them have been, and still are, long time personal friends of mine.

Buyers must be very aware that often this is one of their main forms of income.

Many of these people acquire horses from various sources, give them some basic training, education, and preparation, and offer them for sale.

These horses are being sold on `potential’.

Therefore, this immediately becomes an oxymoron.

Buyers should be very aware that professional trainers only achieve success by competing with superior horses.

Rest assured that if the trainer really thought the horse had real potential, then the horse would not be offered for sale.

Placing a `real’ value on soundness, suitability, and training is each a full subject on its own and full of an infinite number of variables.

Do not try to buy a `champion’ I have been very lucky and extremely fortunate to have spent a lifetime working with horses, and, during that time, have been blessed with having been able to have worked with some of the most successful trainers, riders, and horses in the industry, across most of the disciplines, including the racing and performance horse sectors.

One cannot help but question, what it is that makes one particular individual more successful than another?

I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that at least 70 – 80% of the success of a particular horse/trainer combination comes from the superior horsemanship skills, competitive ability, and intuitive instincts of the trainer or rider.

Yes, there are superior horses and champions, but a lot of ordinary and lesser horses can be made to look very good, and compete very successfully, by a professional horseman.

Without a shadow of a doubt, the one skill that separates the better trainers from the next, is the ability to turn horses over.

Arrival at the elite level in any discipline as a horse/rider combination, almost always comes from having been able to constantly try out large numbers of individuals.

This means that they must be able to move horses on. One of the special requirements to be able to turn horses over, is the

ability to be able to sell horses that, in the opinion of the trainer, have reached their potential. .

This horse, that is competing successfully, will obviously be expected to achieve a premium price.

Aspiring purchasers of horses, should well realise that they could well be lucky to even replicate a portion of the performance ability that the professional trainer has been able to coax from the horse.

It is a rare situation that the new owner can reach the same level of performance, and even more unlikely that they will improve the horse.

That is not to say that individuals should not carry on and purchase a horse if all their analysis and assessments indicate that the particular horse exactly suits their requirements.

I am simply saying that a large number of the so called `lemons’ that people buy are horses in this category.

The mere fact that a particular horse has won a ribbon or event under one management system, does in any way guarantee that that particular outcome will easily be replicated.

Do not buy a skinny or poorly presented horse Purchase of a horse is a major responsibility and an enormous ongoing expense. Always ensure that the horse you are buying has some value.

If the vendor does not think enough of the horse to have it presented in prime condition, what are you really buying?

They will always give you a variety of reasons as to why the horse is like it is.

Do not take the chance. Once you take possession of the horse, you are stuck with it. Poorly presented horses nearly always mean that the horse has some problem. This may be medical, or temperament, or managerial, or performance ability. Leave it and find another.

Check all the basics Always thoroughly review the basics. Be certain the horse is the correct height if you are going to show in measured classes.

Check to see that the horse will load easily and travel comfortably and avoid `scramblers’.

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Expect more, wait longer, enjoy success

By TANJA KRAUS I have a couple of horses in for starting at the moment.

One is a gelding that I started about six months ago, he went home to grow up a bit, and he is back to get some further basic education before his ridden career starts. The other is a three-year-old filly here to start her ridden career as a pleasure (pleasure as in for fun, not western pleasure) horse.

We had ‘first times’ with both of these horses. The gelding went out on his first bush ride, and being the first ride I have to be pretty forgiving in a lot of respects – I have to remember that he has never seen any of the stuff that I took him to today, with a person on his back.

We struggled for a bit at a water crossing – the first time we went over it I led him across – it has a bit of a ‘dicky’ entry, so I was happy to do so, on the way home however he stopped metres back from even the water and made the decision to not go further.

Now I took this as a premature decision on his part – we were well back from the waters edge, and he simply decided no – so we discussed it. I have had horses at that crossing genuinely scared and wor-

ried about it – and I'm happy to get off and lead them through – but he did not seem worried by it at all, it was just an argument that he felt like having for whatever reason, so I waited.

I asked him to try – that's all. I wasn’t necessarily going for a crossing, but he had to try – as in look, go forward, something to indicate he was going to give it a go.

And with much backwards, sideways, I don't want to etc. He tried. And I stopped asking and let him rest. And repeat.

After a little while we were in the water drinking, and then we were through – awesome.

The little filly I have been on four times, all in the roundyard. I started with some ground skills and then mounted in my arena. We happily walked around and trotted in the arena, and I could see that

she was a bit confused about going around and around in the arena with no real direction (which most of the horses do, thus the reason that I like to get them out on trails as soon as possible).

We headed out into the ‘big paddock’ (about an acre) to walk around, and she was so happy with that that we headed into the next ‘big paddock’ which includes hills and a dam. She was so happy to have somewhere to go.

I think it is important to empathise with the horse – understand where he is at and where he has been, what he knows and what he doesn’t know.

If you set the bar a little bit higher, but wait a little bit longer for him to achieve – you will both have a successful day.

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AUSTRALIAN HORSE ACADEMY This `Cow Horse Clinic’ is the life time experience collected by Michael Sekulich over last 40 years, starting in Europe in his early childhood up to his mid teens and then here in Australia, from the Snowy Mountains to the open plains of north-west outback Queensland.

“I have worked with and observed men from the Snowy Mountains and their way of horsemanship,” Michael said.

“I can tell you, if you are fortune it to spend even one year with them, mustering the high plains of Mount Kosciuszko and running the brumbys and you did nothing else again, I dare say you would know more about horsemanship than your average rider.

“There is many good horse riders in Australia, some of them are best in the world, but so few horsemen/women.”

The Cow Horse Clinic on March 2 and 3 at Dalby: Day one - Participants will be shown how to set your horse for cow work, cutting, campdrafting, team panning etc using an electronic cow.

Day two - will be live cattle training.

We will teach your horse to soften and bend. Rodeo arena is under flood lights, some stables are available (extra per night), camping also available.

Free BBQ and drinks on Saturday night.

Booking are essential, by phoning 0401 566 318 or email info@australianhorseacademy.com.au In 2000, Michael established the Australian Horse Academy and were affiliated with Sunshine Coast TAFE providing nationally accredited Horse Management courses, written by him.

Also about the same time, he developed a horse show spectacular, `The Rings of Fire’ where Michael jumped a horse through six to eight rings of fire, with and without bridle and with the horse blind folded.

The show also included trick riding (by the best in Australia), flag drills by an all-girl team, sole performances of two stallions to a songs, whip cracking, Aboriginal dancers and much more.

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The Horse Report NSW STATE BREEDERS - NORTHERN BRANCH - NEW ENGLAND BRANCH ASH SHOWS

Supreme Champion Hack WUNGUM FERARI ridden by Tracey Strelitz.

Champion Working 4 yrs & under ROSEBROOK SOPHIA exhibited by C & L. Parkinson.

Winner of the Yearling Futurity Colt CELADON ADDICTION exhibited by Michael Allen.

Champion Led Gelding TECOMA ROLEX exhibited by Cameron Jones

Champion Led 3 Year Old MAINS SHOWGUN exhibited by Craig Main.

Champion Junior Rider Laura Frear riding SECRET DOWNS MUNDARAS SECRET.

Champion Led Mare BUZDALE DIVA exhibited by Katrina Adams.

Jill Brown rode GLENBIRNIE DESTINY to win Champion Working and then to be awarded the High Point Over 18 years.

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What’s Happening QLD ALL BREEDS YOUNGSTOCK SHOW The 'Deckheads' Queensland All Breeds Youngstock Show will be held at Caboolture showgrounds on March 3.

All breeds and all colours will be catered for with classes for Foals/Weanlings, Yearlings, Two-Year-Olds and Three-Year-Olds.

The Supreme Exhibit will receive a garland and Ariel Mare and Foal Bronze thanks to major sponsor – Mrs Painting.

Sarah’s Stableyard is generously donating four Painted Ponies for the Best of each age exhibit and and supplying the Happy Trails Ponies for the other awards.

Programs will be available for download from the Dilutes Qld website, Dilutes Australia Facebook page and the Queensland All Breeds Youngstock Facebook page.

For further enquiries, contact Gail 07 3282 8858 or email pgrossington@bigpond.com or Barbara 07 3206 8526 or email bjarnold@bigpond.net.au

COLOURAMA 2013 The 2013 Colourama Spectacular will be held at Caboolture showgrounds on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14. The Colourama is now the largest coloured and dilute horse show in the country. Working with the Palouse Association enables their championships show to run during Colourama, meaning Palouse ponies can do both their show and Colourama on the same day. Many state and national champions of all breeds will be turning up to compete.

There will be some of Australia’s top trainers at the event and their are sure to be some first time showies as well. There are hundreds of classes, Scores of Champions, Grand Champions, Supreme Champions, Open Halter Futurities, Supreme Led Exhibit, Supreme Under Saddle.,Dressage, Hacking Western and Hi Point Awards. Put some colour in your weekend and drop in and have a look for further information contact Gail 07 3282 8858 or email: pgrossington@bigpond.com or Barbara Arnold 07 3206 8526 email: bjarnold@bigpond.net

CARLOS TABERNABERRI CLINIC: Well-known trainer, Carlos Tabernaberri is passionate at developing a horse through a good foundation and not through the force of a bit to make him look the part. He believes there are no problems in either the horse or rider, just a lack of communication, understanding and trust. That's why he uses this gentling method, whether introducing a horse to the saddle for the first time or correcting an existing behavioural problem. It ensures improved performance and versatility, regardless of your preferred discipline.

Carlos will be covering a broad range of areas, both on the ground and under saddle in his upcoming Moggill clinics in April. Riders and horses of all ages, disciplines and levels are welcome. Very limited spaces with horses available and fencesitters are also welcome.

For more information or to book a space please contact Nicole on 0414 320 974 or email firefly2376@yahoo.com.au

Carlos Tabernaberri Clinics - Moggill Clinic One: Saturday 27th April Clinic Two: Sunday 28th April Private lessons avail Mon 29th April Limited spaces available. Enquiries and bookings Nicole 0414 320 974 Email: firefly2376@yahoo.com.au

Qld All Breeds Youngstock Show 3yrs & under 3rd March 2013 - Main Arena, Caboolture Showgrounds All breeds & All colours in 4 age rings * Foal/Weanling, * Yearling, * Two Year Old, * Three Year Old Major Sponsor – Mrs Painting – Supreme Exhibit Garland & Ariel Mare & Foal Bronze Sarah’s Stableyard is generously donating the 4 Painted Ponies for the Best of each age exhibit & supplying the Happy Trails Ponies for the other awards.

Program will be available for download from the Dilutes Qld Website, Dilutes Australia face book page & the Qld All Breeds Youngstock face book page.

Enquiries Gail 07 3282 8858 Email:pgrossington@bigpond.com Barbara 07 3206 8526 Email:bjarnold@bigpond.net.au

201 3 COL OURAMA SPECTACULAR April 13h & 14th at Caboolture Showgrounds For all registered Paint, Paintbred, Pinto, Appaloosa, Sportaloosa, Palouse & Spotted, Roan, Palomino, Buckskin, Dun, Cremello & Perlino, Silver, Champagne & Pearl, DA Dilute & Non-Dilute Ancillary & DA BCD horses & ponies.

Open Futurities, full halter program in each colour, full formal under saddle program as well as dressage, English & Western Performance. Led Performance program & Hi Point. over 300 classes, Grand Champions, Supremes, Supreme of Supreme Halter & Under Saddle, many Hi Points

Enquiries & Progams contact Gail 07 3282 8858 email: pgrossington@bigpond.com Barbara Arnold 07 3206 8526 email: bjarnold@bigpond.net Organised by Dilutes Australia Qld Branch

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What’s Happening NAGS DRESSAGE FUTURITES Northcoast Active Riders Group based at Nambour showgrounds have been offering their popular Futurities event for many years and have expanded it to include an Elementary class this year. Riders must nominate a horse in either Novice, Elementary, Medium or Prix St Georges classes before March 30.

To be eligible for the class the horse must not have competed at that level in official competition prior to March 30, 2013. Riders must be a member of NAGs or EA, however the horse does not need to be EA Registered.

NAGs Futurities are pooled classed where entry fees (minus expenses) for each class provide the prizemoney for the first six placegetters and special sashes are awarded to 10th place in each class. In recent years the total prize pool has exceeded $2000, so good prize money gets handed out to the happy placegetters. All entries are via www.nominate.com.au Once entered in March, the entry must be reconfirmed on Nominate by September 20th to secure a place in the draw.

Visit www.nags.asn.au for more information

YOUNGSTOCK FEATURE SHOW Southside Western Performance Club operates out of Bellara Park Indoor Arena at Veresdale. They meet every month holding clinics or AQHA accredited shows during the year.

They are now in their second year of operation and have decided to hold an exciting event to kick off 2013 in style!

Their led Youngstock Feature show will be held on Sunday, February 10 and will cater for many breeds, including an any other breed class for those not listed in the program with two rings running on the day.

Breeds being catered for include - American Saddle bred, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Palomino, Buckskins, Paint, Pinto, Appaloosa, Australian Stock Horse, Warmblood, Welsh A-D, Connemara, Riding Pony, Arabian Purebred and Arabian Derivative and Any other breed.

They have over 100 classes being run on the day with champions for each breed, nine supreme champions, and Supreme of Supreme of the show who will take home a beautiful sash, garland, and trophy rug .

They will also be holding progeny and owners group feature classes open to all breeds.

It's a great program and the program caters for all breeds, ages from yearling to three-year-olds. Weanlings are welcome to compete up an age group in with yearlings if they so wish.

Entries will be taken on the day at $5 per class and ribbons to third place.

They have many generous sponsors who have been kind enough to make donations to help run the event. These sponsors include BW Horse Rugs and Bling It On Browbands as our Gold sponsors. Other sponsors include Sheena The Rug Lady, Garden Vale Stud , Quality Browbands, Pepper Creek Quarter Horses, Penny Edwards Pet and Equine Portraits, Buckskins NSW, JCJ Equine Enterprise, Wayfield Lodge, Horse Face veil, , KS graphic design, Taylor'D Performance Pintos, Jacana Farm and The Ultimate Equine Assistant.

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GREENBANK PONY CLUB OPEN HACK SHOW The Greenbank Pony Club will host an Open Hack Show on March 10 they have organised a great program for show horses, hunter horses, and rider classes. Garlands and prizemoney will be awarded for all supremes, the supreme Led, Rider, Novice,Show Hack, Show Hunter Hack, and Overall Youth. All champions will recieve vouchers, Champion Show and Show Hunter Pony, Show and Show Hunter Galloway, Show and Show Hunter Hack, Senior, Junior and Intermediate Riders.

A great line up of judges are organised including Melissa Sambrooks, Kaitlyn Davey and Amanda O’Sullivan Full canteen available on the day. For information please contact Sharon Spencer on 0413 803 978.

TERRANORA LAKES EVENTS The Terranora Lakees equestrian club will be hold 3 events over the next 2 months. OnSaturday February 23 and Easter Monday April 1 they will be running 2 Hack Shows with Led Classes, Hack class, Rider classes, Champion Novice, Open and Hunter, Small Pony, Large Pony, Galloway and Hack, Supreme Led, Supreme Hack, Supreme Rider with loads of prizes, sashes Garlands and trophies to be won. Then on Saturday March 2nd they will holds T shirt fun day with events including hack, and rider classes, novelties and a Fancy Dress along with dressage events catering fro Walk trot to elementry.

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Nambour Showgrounds 20 Oct 2013 - Entries Close 30th March 2013

Novice, Elementary, Medium, PSG

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Garlands and prizemoney for all supremes Led, Rider, Hack, Hunter Hack, & Overall Youth.

Supreme Novice Garland for overall youth open and Pony Club For information Sharon Spencer on 0413803978

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T-shirt Ribbon Day & Dressage Day Saturday 2nd March Hack class, Rider class, Novelty events Fancy Dress, Fun and Games Lead line - over 45 yrs age groups $25 including sausage sizzle Dressage $5 per class enter on the day Walt Trot - Elementry

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The Horse Report Hair testing can reveal performance issues The Horse Herbalist’s founder, Angela Davison, pioneered a unique hair testing service in 1992. This is a non-chemical method of `discovery’ which aims to uncover the core issues in the individual horse’s performance problems/ illness/discomfort/imbalance.

Once those core issues have been revealed and understood, a treatment plan is proposed with a tailor made Medical Herbal and Flower Remedy Mixture which will facilitate a positive and permanent healing change within the body.

As cases are individual, please allow a minimum of two weeks. Once the hair test is completed, she will contact you to give you a verbal report discussing the results and proposed treatment plan. This will be a 15-30 minute consultation and a written Nutritional Rating Guide specifically for the individual horse being tested.

Generally a combination of Herbal Extracts and Flower Remedies are given over a six week period. Positive changes are expected to be seen from the mid to latter end of initial treatment.

Re-assessment with another hair sample at the end of Week Five of treatment is strongly recommended. Should the individual need further treatment, this re-assessment is absolutely essential as many changes will have taken place in the body and a different formula will result.

Rarely does Angela find the need to treat in this manner for longer than 12 weeks, though nutritional changes may have been advised and other therapies suggested in conjunction with this therapy i.e. veterinary, acupuncture, Bowen, chiropractor, dentist, farrier, etc.

What to send •Switch of hair (ideally from the mane) either pulled or cut close to the skin, dropped into an envelope, labelled with the horse’s name.

•Horse’s stable name, sex, age, breed, discipline •Horse’s perceived problem, veterinary diagnosis and treatment if any.

Any of your own thoughts, observations and horse history, if known.

•Everything the horse is eating, including all additives.

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BONE POWER

Calcium Complex for maximum bioavailablility

Targeting healthy bone development and remodelling for horses grazing high oxalate pastures.

Oxalates are found naturally in some tropical grasses and phytates are found in some grains. The oxalates and phytates bind to the calcium, making it unavailable to the horse, dramatically decreasing the calcium available. If deficiencies continue, the horse will take the calcium needed for heart and muscle from the bones, leading to de-mineralisation. This can cause swelling of the facial bones, lameness, weight loss and dental problems.

When grazing tropical grasses such as kikuyu, buffel, pangola, setaria, stargrass and panics it is recommended that horses receive daily calcium supplementation.

Vitamite Bone Power™ is a palatable, high-dose Calcium Supplement, prepared using advanced complexing technology to optimize calcium bioavailability.

This protects the calcium during the digestion process and enhances its absorption across the intestinal wall, improving its bioavailability.

Trace Minerals 1% Magnesium 3% Fat 5% Phosphorus 18% Calcium 22%

BONE COMPOSITION

Protein 26%

Water 25%

Bone Power™ contains a significantly large dose of vitamin D to enhance Calcium uptake and high doses of B vitamins, trace minerals essential for bone health and is formulated to restore the Calcium-Phosphorus balance in horses on high grain or high phytate diets.

Vitamite Bone Power™ is available in 5kg & 20kg pails

Targeted Nutritional Support promoting health and wellbeing For further information about Bone Power and other Vitamite supplements, visit our informative website Mitavite.com.au or freecall MITAVITE® 1800 025 487