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Members of the Light Horse Association help to preserve the spirit and history of the famous unit.

The Light Horse to ride high in 2015 This year, being the 100th commemoration of the the landing

by ANZACs at Gallipoli, there will never be a greater focus on one of Australia’s most famous military units, the Australian Light Horse and its predecessors.

The Australian Light Horse serves in the Second Boer War as well as various campaigns during World War 1 including Gallipoli (as a dismounted unit).

The Australian Light Horse Association was formed in 1986 by a group of Army Officers who had served in the 2nd 14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) and other interested parties who shared similar objectives to preserve the history and tradition of the Light Horse, and to promote these objectives through the establishment of Light Horse Historical Re-enactment Troops and Light Horse museums.

The Light Horse Association Ltd is a registered company limited by guarantee and since commencement, the membership has grown steadily and there are currently more that 30 reenactment troops in Australia.

This year will see them called upon frequently as the nation celebrates the spirit of the ANZACs. The mission of the association is to sponsor memorial and Light Horse re-enactment troops formed by members of the association and to ensure they enjoy Corporate protection and insurance cover.

Troops throughout Australia are most prominently visible on

ANZAC day each year , however they perform a large number of other tasks during the year which include escorts, displays, re- enactment rides ,and sporting activities.

Uniforms worn are either those of the 1914 -18 or the 1930 - 40 era.

Some Troops concentrate on ceremonial parades by presenting both rider and horse as historically correct for the period they represent.

Whereas other groups concentrate on Light Horse skills which include, tent pegging, skill at arms, and other riding events.

The association objectives are: To obtain and preserve uniforms, weapons, and equipment used by men of the Light Horse To research, record and preserve the History, tradition and customs of Light Horse Regiments and their predecessors.

To collect and preserve literature written about the Light Horse.

To support existing Light Horse Museums. m To make available information on the Light Horse to the public.

To support mounted Light Horse re-enactment Troops formed for the purpose of portraying the Light Horse units of the past.

To provide comradeship for its members who find the espirit de corps of the Light Horse stimulating and rewarding.

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Unique equestrian journey in France

By PAULETTE EVANS For a few years now, I have organised a unique annual trip to the south of France for a small group, to learn from two outstanding horse people, FrĂŠdĂŠric Pignon and Magali Delgado.

It’s an experience that awakens the senses, a journey of discovery where we realise the extraordinary things you can achieve with horses when you approach them a different way.

As co-creators of the global horse show Cavalia, FrĂŠdĂŠric and Magali performed with their horses to very large audiences, and the way they could communicate with them and give them freedom would leave the audience amazed.

When I read FrÊdÊric and Magali’s book Gallop to Freedom, I realised that they were working to intrinsically motivate their horses, and this embodies our philosophy of horse attunement at Ribbleton.

For us, attunement means working in harmony and inspiring responsiveness within our horses by motivating them from within.

Most training approaches work on extrinsic motivation, both positive and negative.

Positive examples might be using praise or treats. Negative examples are using pressure and then release when you get what you want or punishment.

We’ve found that intrinsically motivated horses are waiting, eager to be trained.

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When in France, I am amongst some of the most highly trained horses in the world – and yet there is a simplicity to everything that makes you realise that this type of relationship really is possible.

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For me, this trip took my appreciation of the importance of the energy that you emit both to your horses and the people around you to another level. The show is extraordinary.

The quality of the dressage is first class, which is not surprising given Magali has ridden and won Grand Prix tests in Europe.

The performances are not over-rehearsed.

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Following the direction of the horse from page 5 On one of the evenings we were part of the back stage of EQI. As you can imagine, there was great excitement back stage, as performers both two and four legged get ready for their acts.

What was surprising was how happy and calm everyone was. People were laughing, joking and smiling. The horses were excited, some piaffing on the spot with no one correcting them or telling them to “stand up”.

They didn’t seem stressed at all.

At one point, when Magali rode off the stage in a formal collected trot, she was to do a circle out the back and then ride back onto the stage to finish her act.

She saw us off to the side and as she came past us she gave us a huge “woo hoo”, throwing her arms in the air. Her horse did a couple of big leaps of joy and she laughed out loud, a huge grin on her face. She then quietly collected her horse and re-entered the stage.

Their energy is grounded, light and joyous.

It is compelling; you want to live your life embracing this energy. Magali talks about “following the direction of the horse”.

This is her way of being with horses - not fighting with them, not forcing horses to comply with our wishes.

Whether you are working on the ground or riding on their backs, this approach lets you keep this lightness, even if training high school dressage or complicated liberty acts with multiple horses.

In August this year, we will travel to France again – and you could join us. Watch, learn and experience in-hand, liberty and riding lessons with Frédéric and Magali.

“Frédéric, Magali and Paulette are unique teachers who share a common philosophy,” said Jennifer Turecek, who joined us in 2014.

“They are as gentle and nurturing towards the people that come here to learn with them as they are with their horses. And they are just as genuine and generous with their time.

On this trip they share their wisdom, their table, their horses and their world.

The learning is effortless and exhilarating all that is required of you is a readiness to open your eyes and your mind, to contemplate, absorb and enjoy, and feel the realisations and understandings sweep through you.”

As you travel through life, you come across just a handful of people who have a really positive impact on your life. Frédéric and Magali are two of these people.

The sense of peace and yet excitement you feel to be with and learn for these remarkable horse people will stay with you for your lifetime.

Combine this with a gastronomy indulgence – many meals are shared with Frédéric and Magali at the Delgado breeding farm, and we stay in a beautiful hotel in the heart square of Avignon, across from a 12th century Cathédrale. You’ll even have time to explore the countryside and shop!

This is a way of being with horses that will bring you fulfilment every day you are with your horse. And we can only take six people on this trip.

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Club feet a very common problem

By DAVID LOVELL BVSc Redlands Veterinary Clinic

ably smaller, the hoof angle is 58 degrees higher than the opposite foot, and the heels do not touch the ground if trimmed to the normal length GRADE 3: The dorsal hoof wall is dished, the angle is greater than 60 degrees and the growth rings at the heel are noticeably greater than at the toe GRADE 4: The dorsal wall angle is greater than 80 degrees, the wall is heavily dished, and the coronary band at the heels is as

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All grading systems are necessarily somewhat subjective and opinions will differ but they are certainly useful in helping to understand what a club foot means and attempting to attach some assessment as to their significance.

Grade1 feet are by far the most common and many owners try to ignore the fact that there is any abnormality. Many horses have absolutely no problem with the foot and perform a perfectly normal and effective function for the owner. More often they are termed a contracted foot or the owner will state that the foot is "a bit clubby". I regard this "contracted´ foot as very undesirable in horses when performing a pre purchase examination as invariably over the years, we have found that if a performance horse develops a lameness, it is almost always in the clubby foot and so we advise people to be wary about acquiring the horse. The hoof capsule on this foot is often 0.5 - 1cm longer than the other foot and one wonders how the horse copes with one leg being longer than the other. Presumably there is some compensation in the shoulder girdle attachment but I have to think that the longer leg tends to place a little more load on the affected limb.

Grade 2 feet are usually going to cause some problems although if shod and managed correctly, many horses will perform. If left unshod, there is usually more pressure and subsequent wear on the white line at the toe with a predisposition to abscesses and white line disease. These are the feet that many owners and

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Club feet are a very common conformational fault in horses but there is often much confusion as to what exactly a club foot is. The most common presentation is the case where the two front feet of an individual are different size and shape. The club foot is usually smaller and more upright while the other foot can be either be relatively normal or often times have an exaggeratedly long toe and low heel. In such cases, this supposedly normal foot is actually the one which is more likely to be a problem for the horse. The confusion as to what a club foot means relates primarily to the fact that the term is generic and there is a very wide range of foot shapes and sizes that actually fit into the category. Club feet are technically graded into four types.

GRADE 1: The hoof is noticeably smaller and the hoof angle is 3-5 degrees greater than the opposite foot GRADE 2: The hoof is notice-

farriers attempt to correct with vigorous trimming and incorrect shoeing and often end up converting into a grade 3 foot Grade 3 feet will only be suitable for very light work and grade 4 feet render the horse virtually useless The typical club foot seems to develop as the horse grows.

Most foals are born with relatively upright feet which assume normal angles as the heels wear and the horse becomes more mobile. There is no doubt that there is a genetic component to club feet and the majority of horses have inherited the defect from their parents. Horses with this problem should not be considered as breeding stock. In most cases the clubbiness becomes apparent and obvious as the horse reaches weaning age. This is probably associated with more rapid phases of growth as the long bones of the leg lengthen and the deep flexor tendon doesn't correspondingly increase in size resulting in pull on the bottom of the pedal bone and rotation of the entire hoof.

Certainly it is the pull of the deep flexor tendon that causes the development of the club foot but exactly what the casual mechanism is still remains a mystery. Differential rates of growth and excessive neurological stimulation of the deep flexor muscles causing over contraction have to be the biomechanical factors and certainly "favouring" the leg because of pain or lameness resulting in inadequate loading of the heels and no stretching of the tendon will account for cases of acquired clubs. continued page 11

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Treating and managing club feet ‰ from page 10 Treatment of club foot obviously depends on the degree of club and the needs of the horse. Most grade 1 feet will stay the same for the life of the horse and the majority of horses will perform satisfactorily, particularly at lower levels of demand.

Some grade 2 will be okay and satisfy the owners requirements if the foot is shod and the toe and white line protected but most people will attempt to do something. Invariably the first step people do is commence to lower the heels. Very often, this is absolutely the worst thing to do. Excessive lowering of the heels usually results in the heel not being able to contact the ground after trimming, often only subtle, but that is all it needs.

The deep flexor tendon is now placed under tension and the body reaction is to contract the tendon more resulting in a worsening of the condition and gradually progressing to a grade 3.

The tendon pulls more, the sole

at the toe is forced into the ground more and bruising and pedal osteitis result, a dish gradually develops in the toe and the whole process becomes worse.

Grade 2 feet should be managed more conservatively without lowering of the heel, (beyond what would be a normal trim!).

Surgery is still often the best and most definitive option.

Grades 3 & 4 feet almost certainly need surgical intervention.

Certainly grade 3 feet offer a usually excellent prognosis for improvement, grade 4's often do well as long as there are not other factors operating. The surgery is to cut the inferior check ligament in the mid cannon region just below the knee.

The check ligament acts as a brace or support for the flexor tendon, absorbing most of the load at impact and stance and transferring the load into the skeleton. Cutting the ligament releases the tendon and lets the foot de-rotate. The ligament is cut, the tendon released, and then the ligament re-heals with scar tissue and function returns

to normal with no detriment to the horse. The younger the horse is when the surgery is performed, the better the outcome as the young foot is still growing and developing and will mould into a normal shape. Mature feet have fully calcified and will never change their shape and so the cosmetic result is not as good. Surgery usually results in

a large scar on the cannon. If the horse is young, the scar reduces in size proportionately as the horse grows and again the cosmetic result is a lot better.

This has been a rather simplistic review of the condition. It is quite common, and as always, owners should seek professional and sound advice about how to best deal with the situation.

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ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďŝƚ͕ ƌĞƐƵůƟ ŶŐ ŝŶ ŚĞĂĚ ƐŚĂŬŝŶŐ͕ ƉƵůůŝŶŐ͕ rearing, bucking, mouth opening and poor ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ͘ džƉŽƐĞĚ ũŽŝŶƚĞĚ ƐŶĂŋ Ğ ďŝƚƐ create up to 300kg of pressure, pinching the ƚŽŶŐƵĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ĐĞŶƟ ŵĞƚĞƌƐ͕ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐ ŚŽƌƐĞƐ to evade the pain by withdrawing the tongue Žƌ ƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ŝƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ďŝƚ͘ dŽŶŐƵĞ Ɵ ĞƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŚŽƌƐĞƐ ƚŽ Į ŐŚƚ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ďƵůŐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƚŽŶŐƵĞ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ĞƐĐĂƉĞ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŝŶ͕ ƌĞƐƵůƟ ŶŐ ŝŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŌ ƉĂůĂƚĞ͘ Whereas the patĞŶƚĞĚ tdW ĞŶĐĂƐĞĚ ũŽŝŶƚ design prevents the arms folding down, ƉƌĞǀĞŶƟ ŶŐ ƉĂŝŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ͕ ƚŽŶŐƵĞ ĂŶĚ ďĂƌƐ͘ dŚĞ ϲ͘ϱ ƐƋƵĂƌĞ Đŵ ůŽǁ ƉƌŽĮ ůĞ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ƉůĂƚĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ Ă ƐŽŌ Ğƌ ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĂƌĞĂ ƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďŝƚ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ďLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ϴϱй͘ dŚĞ tdW ĐĞŶƚĞƌ Ň Ăƚ ƉůĂƚĞ ŝƐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϭϰŵŵ ůŽǁĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ďŝƚ ũŽŝŶƚƐ͕ allowing more room between the tongue and ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵƚŚ͕ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƟ ŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ƌƵďďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘ &ƵƌƚŚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ tdW ďŝƚ arms have limited travel to reduce outer ring pressure to the cheeks and lips when working Ă ŚŽƌƐĞ ŝŶ Ă ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ůŝŶĞ͘ dŚĞ ŽŶůLJ Ɵ ŵĞ ĐŚĞĞŬ pressure is required is when turning your ŚŽƌƐĞ͘ dŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƚĞƐƚ ƚŽ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ ŚŽǁ ŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ ĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ďLJ ůĂLJŝŶŐ ƚǁŽ Į ŶŐĞƌƐ Ň Ăƚ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ƚŽŶŐƵĞ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚ͕ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ďƵůŐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƚŽŶŐƵĞ ďĂĐŬ͘ EĞŝƚŚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƌƐĞ͕ therefore, keeping the tongue in the correct ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƉŽƐŝƟ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐƚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞǀŽůƵƟ ŽŶĂƌLJ ƉůĂƚĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĞ

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PICTURES 1 & 2 SHOW A SNAFFLE BIT ROOF RUBBING AND BIT PINCHING. contact and were leaning on the rein, pulling the reins through your hands, not using their ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌƐ Žƌ ŚŝŶĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ͕ Į ŐŚƟ ŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďŝƚ͕ ŚĞĂĚ ĐŚƵĐŬŝŶŐ͕ ƌĞĂƌŝŶŐ͕ ďƵĐŬŝŶŐ͕ ƉƵůůŝŶŐ͘ ůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tdW ďĞŶĞĮ ƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ďLJ ŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐ ŽĨ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ƚĞƐƟ ŵŽŶŝĂůƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚ ŽŶ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ͘ It is wĞůů ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚ ũŽŝŶƚĞĚ ƐŶĂŋ Ğ ďŝƚƐ cause roof rubbing and bit pinching, causing pain signals to spread to any other branch ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĨĂĐŝĂů ŶĞƌǀĞ͕ ƌĞƐƵůƟ ŶŐ ŝŶ ƉĂŝŶ ŝŶ areas of the face that have no direct contact

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ŽŶ Ă ŚŽƌƐĞ͘͟ >ĞĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽůƚ ďƌĞĂŬĞƌ :ƵůŝĞŶ tĞůƐŚ͕ ǁŚŽ ďƌĞĂŬƐ ŝŶ ϱϬϬ ŚŽƌƐĞƐ Ă LJĞĂƌ ĨŽƌ ĂƌůĞLJ ĂŶĚ other leading trainers purchased 25 WTP bits ƌĂƟ ŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌŵĂů ƉůĂƚĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ďŝƚ on the market and like having power steering, ŬŝŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŌ ŽŶ ŚŽƌƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ Ěŝĸ ĐƵůƚ ŚŽƌƐĞƐ͘ ĂǀĞ DĐ ǀŽLJ ĐŽůƚ ďƌĞĂŬĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŵƉĚƌĂŌ Ğƌ͕ ͞ƚŽƚĂůůLJ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ͊͟

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PICTURE 3: THE AMAZING WTP BIT PREVENTS IT.

ŚŽƌƐĞ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂƚĞ ƵƉǁĂƌĚƐ Žƌ ƐŝĚĞǁĂLJƐ͘ ,ere’s what is being said by other leading ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞdžƉĞƌƚƐ͘ ^ŚŽǁ ũƵŵƉŝŶŐ ƌŝĚĞƌƐ :ĂŶĞůůĞ tĂƚĞƌƐ͕ ďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ / ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ Ăůů ŵLJ ďŝƚƐ͟ <Ğůŝ ZŽǁĞ ͞zŽƵƌ ďŝƚ ŚĂƐ ƐƚŽƉƉĞĚ ŚĞƌ ďƵĐŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌŝŶŐ͟ ZĂĐŚĞů :ŽŶĞƐ ͞,Ğ ǁĞŶƚ from rearing and out of control to an angel ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ϱ ƌŝďďŽŶƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ͟ dĂƌĂ ƌŽƵŐŚ ͞,Ğ ƐƚŽƉƉĞĚ Į ŐŚƟ ŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďŝƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ƐŽŌ ĂŶĚ ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŽƚĂůůLJ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ͟ /ĐŽŶŝĐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞƌ ,ĞŶƌLJ DŽƌĞŶŽ͕ ͞ Ō Ğƌ ϲϯ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ / ŚĂǀĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŽ these bits; they are the best bits I’ve ever put

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NSW Mounted Police offers tours The NSW Mounted Police is the oldest continuous mounted police in the world being formed in 1825 and is celebrating its 190th anniversary this year.

The NSW Mounted Police are a fully operational unit and operate 24 hours a day.

Tours of the stables, located at 7 Baptist Street, Redfern in Sydney are conducted twice weekly and are very popular and are usually booked out weeks or evens months in advance.

Tours are free of charge though there is a donation box if a group wishes to donate money. Any monies collected goes towards to the upkeep of the museum.

The tours are run every Tuesday and Thursday between 10am – 1pm for one hour duration.

All parties wishing to attend are advised to book in advance, and if attending in a large group, it is a requirement that everyone’s details to be supplied prior to arrival, for security purposes.

What to Expect One of the Mounted Police officers or Volunteers in Policing will provide a tour of the historical museum, where visitors will watch a small video clip of riders.

Visitors will receive a walking tour of the barracks which includes both stable blocks,

observe the horses being exercised by officers, meet the police horses, view the state of the art farrier’s room, vetting room and electronic walker, see transportation vehicles and all of the saddlery.

Dependent upon the day and season and operational commitments, visitors may also get to see various displays in the ménage.

They may range from Public Order Management training; troop drill; lessons in flatwork, jumping or bareback work.

The historical museum has a history dating back to the 1800s.

Visitors are asked to be mindful of the history, age and value of the historical memorabilia contained within the museum and ask that visitors please be careful and avoid touching or damaging the items as they are irreplaceable.

A lot of family members donate their family’s historical photographs to the museum.

If you formally knew of a friend or family member who served at the Mounted Police, there are locked secured photographs available from various historical eras that can be arranged to view.

Not all historical documents are on display and displays can change on a regular basis.

Unfortunately the museum is not in a position to assist with any historical or heritage tracing of police within the Mounted Police.

The NSWMP also offers educational tour groups for PCYC groups, school students, pony clubs, TAFE and university students to learn the roles of the NSWMP staff and

horses.

Here attendees are educated on the history of the unit, shown video clips, are observe the daily runnings of the unit.

The students get to see the horses being exercised by staff and if available observe an arrest procedure on horseback. At the conclusion of the educational tour students are given information booklets on joining the NSWPF and the NSWMP. To book these tours, contact the stables on (02) 9319 2154 with a preferred date/ time.

Work Experience Weekly work experience is run MondayFriday, 52 weeks a year. This is open to school, TAFE and university students.

The NSW Mounted Police offers students an opportunity to conduct a week (5 days) work experience with staff.

Here they will be involved in the daily caring for horses working closely with grooms/ stable hands.

The students will learn to to handle, wash, groom, feed, rug, walk horses and well as the hard work involved in keeping there stables clean and orderly.

At the conclusion of there week's work experience students will receive a brochure of the NSWMP, how to join the Police Force and a certificate of attendance for their hard work.

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Getting soft feel, self carriage and collection in the forward horse.

By TANJA KRAUS As we begin to explore soft feel, or self carriage with our horses, we may find we run into a bit of trouble with our forward movers. The main reason we will run into difficulty is if we have been relying on our reins to slow our horses down, or to keep them in the gait / or at the speed that we are looking for.

We can also run into trouble if we use our reins to balance our own body in the saddle.

To correct this will take a few changes to our riding style.

Firstly we need to teach our horses to listen to our body when it comes to the speed / gait that we are looking for. It is not up to me to hold him in a gait so he cannot go any faster I should be able to drop the reins and put both hands in the air and my horse will still not change the gait he is in or the speed he is going.

Secondly we need to understand that our soft feel / self carriage comes from the horses hindquarter engaging, and our horse bending through the body laterally. It has nothing to do with pulling the reins tighter, or pulling the horses head towards his body. As we ride the horse in engagement, the self carriage of the head will occur organically.

Finally we need to understand that self carriage / soft feel is a give - not a take. We must give through the rein so the horse feels a comfort and a softness that he can stretch forward into,

if our hands are braced, rigid, blocked or unforgiving then our horses will simply hide from the rein, and the pressure on the face, causing a false head set.

In closing - a note on our forward moving horses. We must establish if our horse is simply forward moving naturally, or if he is forward because he lacks balance and is falling or cartwheeling. Often all our forward moving horses need is to lift their weight off the shoulder and work from the hind, causing a balance in their body - this will 'slow' the gait and the horse will travel balanced and smoothly.

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Taught many kids how to ride.

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Pony Club NSW State Showriding Champs More than 200 riders and their horses from around NSW travelled to Scone to compete in the Pony Club NSW State Showriding Championships.

They were hosted by Zone 7 and held at White Park on December 6 and 7.

Riders competed in a range of classes judged on both horse and rider or handler to accumulate points to determine the Age Champion winners and Champion Zone.

The Under 9 years Champion was awarded to Molly Callinan from Mount Sugarloaf Pony Club, and Reserve Champion went to Charlie Welsh from Mangrove Mountain Pony Club.

Elouise Clare from Glenorie Pony Club won the 9 and under 11 years Age Champion, with Ella Bourke from Matcham Valley taking out the Reserve Champion.

The 11 and under 13 age Champion was awarded to Mackenzie Peterkin from Congarinni Pony Club, and Tyara Smith from Stoney Range Pony Club was declared Reserve Champion. Chelsea Johnson from Stoney Range Pony Club took out the Age Champion 13 and under 15 years, with Lindsey Blanch from Grafton as Reserve Champion.

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More competitive each year .....

9 and under 11 Years Bareback rider from Zone 5 Photo by Xpoze Photography. from page 22 17 to 25 years Age Champion, Brodie Howe said the highlight of her weekend was “competing with all the other brilliant riders from all around NSW. The quality of horse and rider combinations has become more and

17 to 25 years Age Champion, Brodie Howe from Stoney Range Pony Club more competitive each year.”

Being Brodie’s fifth State Showriding Champion win, she enjoys “seeing the familiar faces each year at State Showriding as well as all the new competitors giving it their first try.”

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Pair of riders from Zone 23: Lucy Bittendorfer and Alexandra Langthorne at the NSW State Showriding Championships. Photo Courtesy of Xpoze Photography Championships is an event that many Pony Club members strive to achieve for, and Brodie Howe explains the importance of attending Pony Club to build a successful riding career; “Pony Club has been a great start for me from the beginning right up

until now. At the start it was great to build confidence and meet new friends, and now it is a great place to take my young horses to get them used to being out and about”.

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Wedding bells for Sue P The Cabana Lounge at Sharks football club saw the who’s who of showing all come to celebrate the wedding of one of Queensland’s show faces Susan Paine and the love of her life Paul Chapman.

As all that know Susan the wedding had to have lots of Pink.

There were pink ribbons, pink bows, pink cup cakes, pink bridesmaids, pink flower petal on the floor and pink straws to drink the pink champagne. Long time friends came from all over Australia to be with Susan to celebrate her special day.

Among those was former local, now Melbourne based Greg Gerry who was honored to walk Susan down the aisle to give her away.

Best friend Kristen Bates Taunton, close friend Gillian Beale along with Chelsea and Holly Taunton along with Susan’s sister and nieces were in the bridle party.

Guest’s included showing identities Kate Dolan, Nicki Jamison, Carmel Perkins, Elanor Gerry, Kerry Dunstan, Darren Telford, Chris Leach, Tova Bates, Charlee Anthony, Sally George and friends and family both local and abroad.

The wedding was originally planned to be out in the garden but when rain forced it inside Susan received loads of messages telling her not to worry rain on your wedding day was good luck.

With one beautiful message making us all shed a tear. “ that rain is tears from heaven” .... and Susan thought to her self “how beautiful that will be my dad watching from above... he would have been so happy for us all sharing such a beautiful day”.

Greg Gerry was very honored to walk Susan down the aisle

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Rider Profile of the month

Tegan Chester

by Indiana Turner - Flash It Photography First Riding Experience

I started learning to ride when I was a toddler, one of my first memories would have to be riding my pony Tristan at Sale Jump Club in the cross rails.

Instructor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; My parents both help me equally as much with my riding, and my brother Kane is also a big help- and it is both a blessing and a curse. To have such knowledgable people in your home 24-7 who are willing to help as much as possible is great! However being family with your teachers is always sure to have it's problems! Mostly we cope pretty well, apart from the odd brother-sister stand off!!

Have You They Ever Thought Of Giving Up Or Leaving The Sport ?

I have had quite a few troublesome horses in my career so far so yes definitely the thought has crossed my mind. Our circumstances have never allowed us to buy what we may think of as the most competitive mounts, so we have always made our own horses or taken on project horses owned by clients, but ultimately this is what I love doing and could never give it up.

What Do You Look For In A Horse

I don't have any particular type of horse that I prefer over another, if it can jump then I will ride it but I love to see a spark in a horse. Something that makes it special, some personality. I have always believed that the best horses can never be too simple. To be elite they need a bit of fire! This is how I always seem to have a difficult horse or two on the truck, they are talented but definitely not easy and it makes any success you have so much sweeter! Obviously they don't all turn out to be superstars but it's all about learning and being able to decide for yourself which horses are worth the trouble and which are not.

Do You Have Any Horses That You Believe Are Coming Through The Ranks And Will Potentially Be A Future Superstar

I have a Mare who's 6 by Warlord 2 who is extremely talented and has enormous potential however she is not the easiest to handle, but I am hoping that she will come up to be something special! Fingers crossed!

Hobbies Or Things You Like To Do If You Ever Get Spare Time

I love taking my dogs for walks and going to the beach! Also shopping is a big hobby of mine, anyone who knows me well will agree!!

Your Highest Achievements

How Many Horses Are You Competing and Training

At the moment I am competing 3 horses at the shows, which is an unusually low number for me! In the last 2-3 years I have been riding anywhere up to 8 horses and struggled to put my feet on the ground for longer than 5 minutes during the day at shows, so having just a few in the last couple of months has been quite relaxed and nice!

- Silver Jubilee Champion Rider 2009 - Champion State Team Aus Titles 2010 - 1st Junior Sydney Royal 2011 - Wellington Shire Junior Sports Award 2011 - Trans-tasman challenge Vic Team 2011 - 1st Young Rider Champs Bega Cup 2011 - 3rd Mini Prix Victorian Title 2012 - Finishing 9th in the Bega Cup 2013 - 2013 Vic Young Rider State Champion - 1st Tekna Series Rd 1 2013 - 1st Young Rider Sale World Cup 2013

Best Moments In Your Riding Career

Winning my first ever Junior is still a big highlight for me, I had only had my horse for two days before the show started and had never been in a proper junior before, so to win the Championship on the last day was very special! In 2010 I went to my first Australian Titles and it was the first Victorian Team I was selected for, we won the teams event which was so exciting for us and is still a favourite moment of mine! In 2011 my family and I packed up and went on a Queensland show run for 11 weeks, at Gympie Show I won the Junior Six Bar on Romany Ego Z our stallion that we had at the time, the last jump was 1.80m and after he cleared it he had a buck and nearly threw me off, luckily I stayed on board and Rom got the blue ribbon! Another favourite would have to be winning the Victorian Young Rider State Title in 2013, it poured with rain and we wanted to go home but decided to stay- lucky for me!!

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I love taking my dogs for walks and going to the beach! Also shopping is a big hobby of mine, anyone who knows me well will agree!!

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Rider Profile of the month Brianna Frost

by Indiana Turner - Flash It Photography First Riding Experience

When I was a year old, I was the star of the ‘saddle mate’ commercial. It was a saddle extension that allowed the parent to have their child sitting with them on a horse comfortably. I guess my love of horses started there…

Have You Ever Thought Of Giving Up Or Leaving The Sport – What Made You Stay I have never thought of giving up permanently? It’s been hard lately, completing my HSC and trying to juggle it all with school, work and riding. I have worked around it though and cut back, but that just makes it more exciting to be finished and have a beautiful hobby to enjoy as a reward.

Every Rider Looks Up to Someone, Even The Athlete - Who Is Your Inspiration?

I look up to my mum. She has been the lady who introduced me to horses, My mum has taught me everything I know and has pushed me to be the best I can possibly be.

How Many Horses Are You Competing and Training

Due to my HSC, I have only had one horse in work, my stock horse mare. We have a couple of young horses due to be coming through though which should keep me busy!

Hobbies Or Things You Like To Do If You Ever Get Spare Time

I love getting out and about taking photos.

A photo captures a memory, one that even if it may fade in our minds, it will never fade in a photograph. I also like to get out and about played sports like touch football

Is There Someone That Has Supported You With Your Venture In the Equine World

Both my parents have supported me immensely with my journey in the equine world. Without their constant flow of funds, my passion would not have been kept alive, and I honestly owe them the world.

Brianna Frost

What Do You Look For In A Horse

I look for many traits in a horse. My top point being that the horse is quiet. Its not fun when a horse is constantly going nuts over the monsters in the shadows, it makes training hard. A horse with good conformation is always very desirable.

Best Moments In Your Riding Career

For me my best moments aren’t winning. It’s the hard work that’s gotten me to where I am today.

Persistence, Patience And Practice Is Key

Do You Have Any Horses That You Believe Are Coming Through The Ranks And Will Potentially Be A Future Superstar

I think we may have a very special little horse coming through.

She is not yet broken, but has the bloodlines and that ‘WoW’ factor about her. Fingers crossed!

Your Highest Achievements

From a young age of 5 I have been competing at shows and winning countless ribbons. When I was 6, I was awarded Champion First Ridden at the State Riding Pony Show.

This was the start of my successful riding career.

I owned the gorgeous Janlyn Chocolate Drop who educated me right through till the age of 11. On this gorgeous pony we competed both at shows and pony club.

I then eventuated to a bigger pony, Brandy Hill Park Royal Quest, who carried me to my first Sydney Royal.

Squads: - 2013 and 2014 Queensland State Young Riders squad - 2014 Australian National Youth Development Squad

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By ANTOINETTE FOSTER Equine Dip. Nut. Nutritional Therapist and Medical Herbalist ©2013 About Antoinette Antoinette foster is an equine nutritional therapist and medical herbalist of some 25 years experience.

She is highly respected member of the equestrian community in Australia and has also been a successful speaker overseas in countries such as Denmark, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Antoinette offers a unique style of presentation looking at the simplicity of feeding your horse.

She has a wealth of training and experience in areas which include human nutrition, mineral salt therapy, trace element therapy, amino acid therapy, nutrition and disease and herbal medicine and more recently became a trained nutrigenomics practitioner.

Antoinette has been a presenter Equitana since it began in 1999. She has participated on many panels with other practitioners on the subject of equine nutrition.

She also has a human health practice where she conducts Nutrigenomics DNA testing.

More recently her work with genetic scientist Dr Margie Smith has led to the development of equine genomics testing, which is now available.

Antoinette founded Hi Form Australia in 1990, however formulated her first product in 1987 which was the HerbaNerve.

Antoinette has formulated a unique range of natural therapy products for horses, dogs and cats. Each formula works in a synergistic way, there are not high levels of ingredients used as they are not necessary, and all ingredients are oral grade for human use.

All ingredients used fit into the category of natural therapy which include mineral salts, vitamins, trace elements, amino acids and organic herbal extracts.

All ingredients used are listed with the TGA and have clinical studies and data behind them. In 2010 Antoinette began working with JT Johnson and Sons of Kapunda in South Australia after a culmination of 11 years work developing a range of natural horse feeds.

Like the Hi Form products, these feeds are a world first - they are unique, they are clean feeds, highly nutritious and highly palatable, and there are no additives, colours, flavours or by-products used.

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Antoinette Foster will be sharing her knowledge of equine nutrition through a series of seminars starting this month.

together creating the best nutrition options available for all horses,” she said.

This year, it is Antoinette’s intention to continue educating and offering advice to horse owners and to also continue developing new products for humans and animals.

Education is the most important aspect of Antoinette’s business. It is a way of giving back to the equestrian community. The love of the horse has always driven Antoinette.

Her aim is to help as many people as she can, not just with their horses, dogs and cats but with themselves as well. After all, health is essential for every living being.

This month, she begins a run of equine nutrition seminars in South Australia, and also to NSW, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia and has been invited as a speaker in Denmark later this year

Tips to Help The wet weather up north has caused a number of problems with horses, paddocks will stay wet for some time after heavy rains even when there has been a slow down in the rain and sunny days.

Many soils will retain high levels of water and this can present a serious risk for the horse’s health.

Even if horses are shod they need to be protected from diseases and problems related to standing in mud.

There are a number of conditions that can result from consistent wet weather these include seedy toe, Greasy heel and mud fever.

Horses standing in water for a number of days will increase the risk of these conditions. It is very important to try to prevent these conditions from occurring.

It is highly recommended to bring you horse out of the paddock daily and clean the hooves and then apply a good quality dressing on the bottom of the feet and the hoof itself.

Antoinette finds that Effax is a very good hoof product, but if you are already using something similar that is fine, providing it offers some form of protection from the dampness, in other words a product that can repel the water.

Make sure you clean the hoof properly so that there is no dirt left and wipe clean with a towel.

In the wet weather it is essential that you clean right down to the sole of the hoof that way you can see if there is any damage.

A small scrubbing brush would be useful also, just remember if you don’t clean the hoof every day your horse will possibly end up with seedy toe If you locate white line, this can mean the start of an infection, but if you take about 2mm off and protect with a good water proof hoof dressing you should reduce the risk of seedy toe.

Seedy toe is the separation of the hoof tissue from the sole of the hoof which is called the white line or laminar. continued page 29

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Seasonal wet weather can bring problems  continued from page 28 If an infection did take hold this can reach to the coronet band and that will not be a great outcome, your horse could also become sore.

Horses that have white feet tend to be a little more susceptible to greasy heal, however any horse can develop greasy heal in wet weather.

The other problem can be swelling in the legs due to lack of exercise.

When there is lack of movement and muscle contraction, it can affect the venous and lymphtic system leading to a build-up of fluid in the venous system and a decrease in lymphatic drainage resulting in excess fluid in the subcutaneous tissues of the leg.

These swellings are generally quite mild and do not appear to cause pain. Keeping horses moving is the ideal situation, this means taking you horse out for regular walks or exercise under saddle.

Light work should be sufficient to reduce the swelling, however there are some excellent natural products that can assist the venous and lymphatic system and reduce swelling.

The final and almost certainly the most important, is nutrition and avoiding diges-

A lack of exercise due to wet weather can produce swelling of the legs.

Keep an eye on horsesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legs which can be prone to infection in prolonged wet spells.

Good quality roughage is essential, especially in wet weather.

tive disorders.

Feeding a diet that contains plenty of roughage is ideal, no soaking of hays or hard feeds, horses have teeth for a reason and plenty of roughage is healthy for the digestive system.

However when horses are located in wet areas with poor pasture there are a number of problems associated with this.

Horses grazing some tropical grasses for extended periods can suffer `Big Head' disease or Osteodystrophia fibrosa.

These grasses are buffel grass, green panic, setaria, kikuyu, guinea grass, para grass, pangola grass and signal grass. The cause of the problem is a high level of oxalates.

Calcium oxalate is insoluble and unavailable to the horse. There needs to be more calcium than oxalate in the pasture for the calcium to be available.

This is where supplementing becomes vital to the horse, but this means the correct formula, which is balanced and assists the uptake of minerals vital to the horses health including calcium and magnesium.

Some horses can also lose weight in wet weather due to the poor nutritional value of grasses, feeding a good balanced ration is essential to maintain a good body condition Prevention is far better than waiting for things to go wrong.

Feeding good quality lucerne hay can be of great benefit due to its excellent level of cal-

cium and overall nutritional analysis.

Keeping an area fenced off is also ideal so you have somewhere to bring your horse to when all the other areas are muddy and water logged.

A good quality high roughage hard feed is essential and during very wet weather it is also worth considering using a really good pro and pre-biotic such as BioEquus, a product such as this will reduce the risk of digestive disorders such as diarrhoea etc.

Horses in water logged area tend to ingest a higher level of water and this can be unhealthy.

Make sure when you feed you horse in water logged areas that you have you feeders on the ground, this is the normal way for horses to eat. Invest in a thick piece of rubber matting to reduce the ingestion of excess water including stagnant water and mud.

Rubber matting can be easily hosed off each day if necessary. Rubber matting can also be used under hay nets or you can place the hay straight down on the matt. If you are using hay nets donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have them too high.

Make sure if possible that you horse has shelter so he or she can be out of the rain and have somewhere dry even if only for short relief.

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The healing powers of Flower Remedies The Horse Herbalist’s founder, Angela Davison, pioneered a unique hair assessment system which she integrated into her practice 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 focussed 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/mind continuum, rather than putting a band-aid on the problem.

All cases are individual (and each process does take time) so please allow two weeks AFTER receipt of the hair sample.

Once the Hair Assessment has been completed we will call you with a verbal report discussing the results and proposed treatment plan. This will be a 15-30 minute consultation. The initial fee also includes a written Nutritional Rating Guide specifically for the individual horse being tested, showing which feeds & supplements do and don’t suit this particular individual’s system. This has proven to be invaluable information for the owner/trainer.

Generally a combination of Herbal Extracts and Flower Remedies are given over a 6 week period. Positive changes are expected

to be seen from the mid to latter end of initial treatment. This will be the first half of your horse’s 12 week treatment plan.

Re-assessment with another hair sample at the end of Week 4 of the initial 6 week treatment This re-assessment is absolutely essential as many changes will have taken place in the body and a different formula will result to complete the second half of the horse’s 12 week Herb/Flower Remedy treatment plan.

Rarely do we find that we 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., Angela has recently published her new book Flower Remedies for horses, pets and people and the Queensland lauch of the book will be at the QSEC Home Show at Caboolture on February 7 and 8 Discover the ancient art of healing body, mind and soul with Flower Remedies.

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Happening WANT TO JOIN PONY CLUB? Pony Club NSW, established in 1946, is the largest recognised state body for pony clubs in Australia and one of the largest associations of riders in the world. Pony Club NSW is a not-for-profit organisation invested into the development of horse riding in NSW through targeting grassroots, and elite development programs, competitions and education programs. Pony Club NSW exists to encourage horsemanship amongst its members, to provide appropriate coaching and competition, and to raise awareness of sportsmanship and citizenship of its members.

Pony Club aims to encourage horsemanship and horsemastership amongst its members. To provide appropriate coaching and competition, to raise awareness of sportsmanship and citizenship of its members, in order to assist its members to become proficient in their chosen sport.

Our main objectives are too; * encourage young people to ride and learn to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding *provide instruction on riding and horsemanship and to instill in members proper animal care *promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and self discipline So if your Looking at Joing Pony Club in 2015 come along and find out what its all about at Murwillumbah Pony Clubs Open Day to be held at Murwillumbah Showgrounds on Sunday 18th January starting at 10am Meet our members and committee and watch instructional displays of riding in each discipline of Jumping, sporting, dressage, flat riding and mounted games. If you are wanting to join our club, membership forms will be available on the day.

Murwillumbah Pony Club has a lot to offer including great facilities, stables, camping, canteen facilities, new dressage arenas, jumping and sporting equipment, qualified instructors and friendly helpful members of all ages.

During the year we run rally days on sundays, camps, gymkhanas and clinics as well as social events and fundraisers.

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QSEC Home Show 2015 QSEC's Horse Home Show will be held at the Queensland State Equestrian Centre, Caboolture on Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 February.

The line-up for the day will feature an integrated, multidiscipline program focusing on the RIDER, the HORSE, TRAINING & PERFORMANCE. Kick start the season with training tips, new products and the very best advice from some of the country’s leading equestrian professionals including ,Ian Francis, Steve Brady, Carmen Smith,Tanja Mtton, Tor Van Den Berge, Leanne Coban and Brett Parbery Ian Francis is recognised nationally and internationally as a Master Horseman. With a career spanning more than 40 years Ian has won National Championships in the Western Arena in Halter, Western Riding, Reined Cowhorse, Reining and Cutting. He has won Championships in Stockhorse Events and has won the Cloncurry Stockmans Challenge twice.

Steve Brady will present educational demonstrations showing his system of on ground and ridden training plus perform liberty work and tricks. When training Steve believes safety should be your number 1 priority and teaches how to have a great relationship with your horse by having you learn a formula of exercises on the ground and under saddle that will give you safe effective and humane control of your horse.

Carmen Smith is a Licensed Parelli Professional based in Australia and travels throughout QLD full time sharing the Parelli Program, to help people understand how horses think, act and play, to help adults and kids have fun with horses, stay safe and build co-operation with their equine friends. .

Tanja Mitton is the Mindset Coach for the Australian High Performance Dressage and Para Squads as well as coaching with the NSW State Vaulting Squad. Tanja is also the Author of the Book “Seven Steps to the Mindset of an Equestrian Champion” Tor Van Den Berge is one of Australia’s leading dressage competitors and trainers. Tor spends a lot of his time teaching, and has a number of very successful students who are competitive across all Olympic disciplines and is really looking forward to being part of the QSEC Horse Home Show.

Leanne Caban held the Australian Barrel Racing record for 6 years and is focused on training young barrel racing horses and making herself available to take outside horses and hold barrel racing clinics.

Brett Parbery is one of Australia’s most respected and well-liked dressage riders, although his equestrian career includes diversity such as showing, polocrosse, camp drafting and rodeo riding.

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SUPERSTAR GALLOWAY QUALIFIED GRAND NATIONALS 2015 Price: $ 25,000. ono Height: 14.1 hh Registered/: SHC | Riding Pony Bay Gelding 2008 Sire: Rothwell Toy Town Dam: Giorgio of Pinecrest This young Galloway was bred in the Purple. Full brother to Westlake Gold Label and Westlake Grand Affair Both Multi National, State HOY and Royal Champion Ponies. His future is just beginning and will definitely follow in their footsteps. An outstanding Galloway who with limited amount of showing has had enormous success.

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Contact: Shelley Ph: 0414 928 043 Email: shelleylakin22@gmail.com

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GRAND NATIONAL QUALIFIED 2015 Bayview Naughty But Nice Price: $ 17,500.

Height: 13.3 7/8 hh Riding Pony, Arabian RP, Part Welsh, Aust Saddle Pony, SHC, EA 2009 Brown Gelding Sire: Rothwell Toy Town Dam: Bayview Baby Doll (SOD: Royalwood Boy Soprano) Stunning large pony with amazing show ring presence, beautiful flowing paces and a kind temperament. Professionally trained and just beginning a very promising show career with a huge future ahead. He is easy to handle and prepare and is a top quality pony with outstanding breeding.

Performances include: Champion Large Pony - Northern Qld Hack Chps 2014 (GN qualifier) 3rd Open Large Pony (27 entries) - Lismore Hack Championships 2014 Runner Up Large Pony - SHCQ Rising Star 2013 Runner Up Newcomer Large Pony - Qld Riding Pony State Show 2013 Champion Led Gelding, QLD Riding Pony State Show 3013 Also recently competed at Brisbane Royal 2014 with both an adult and child rider for high placingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in all events he entered. He is sadly offered for sale due to rider's study commitments. Video link available upon request.

Rothwell Royal Glitter R Priced to sell!

Height: 15.2 hh Registered/Breeds: SHCQ, EFA, RP, ANSA Chestnut Gelding 2007 Sire: Jackets Bluebird Dam: Bright Tempo Hamish is an elegant small hack with paces that never go unnoticed. He has a heart of gold and absolutely craves attention. Hamish has successfully qualified for 2015 Grand Nationals Childs Hack and has had great success in the dressage ring, qualifying for Queensland state young horse dressage championships as a 4yo.

Hamish has a very bright future and will take the right rider to the highest level in the show ring or in dressage. This has been a heartbreaking decision and will only be sold to the very best of homes. Full vet check welcome. Please no time wasters.

Contact: Kaitlin Davey Ph: 0431 672 384 Email: kaitlin.t.davey@gmail.com

Contact: Kylie Senter Ph: 0403 160 709 Email: ksenter@iprimus.com.au

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