Horse Report January 2020

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Boyd Exell continues winning ways Australian driving champion Boyd Exell has raise the Aussie flag for the sixth time this season in FEI Driving World Cup™ action after claiming victory in yet another qualifying leg at the London Olympia Horse Show.

The world number one driver and eight-time World Cup champion entered Day 2 of competition in the lead and had the fastest times in two rounds of Driving on Saturday, including a thrilling drive off with his navigator Emma Olsen and backstepper Hugh Scott-Barrett.

Joining Exell in the awards ceremony was former World Cup champion Koos De Ronde of the Netherlands, who won second place.

Third place went to Dutch Driving legend Ijsbrand Chardon, also a former World Cup title holder and father of defending champion Bram Chardon, who did not participate at Olympia.

Fans filled the arena to the rafters for a Driving extravaganza with some of the world’s best four-in-hands teams vying for qualifying points to head to the FEI Driving World Cup™ finals in Bordeaux in February.

Such a spectacle of speed and agility for the London audience wouldn’t have been possible without the long-time support of The Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness, a former President of the FEI, was recently hospitalised.

Jeroen Houterman’s course was one of his most challenging, packed with abrupt changes of direction and 360-degree turns in the marathon obstacle sections.

However, the bridge element and final gallop to the finish gave teams plenty of places to put on the speed and the crowd was treated to some of the best Driving of the year.

In spite of some incredible performances, only three could make it through to the drive off.

Scores for the top three were reset to zero, so the gold medal was anyone’s to grab.

Up first, Koos De Ronde had his wife Marie in the navigator’s position, with Martin Beenhakker serving as his backstepper.

Having had a raw time of 136.09 seconds and one cone down for 4 penalty points in the first round (140.09 total), De Ronde, who placed in qualifying Legs 2, 3, and 4, wanted to beat that time.

His second round showed what concentration and determination could do.

Australian Boyd Exell continues his domination of the FEI Driving World Cup. Crossing the beam in 134.80 seconds with no penalties, all he could do was wait to see if would be enough to overtake his fellow former champions.

Ijsbrand Chardon was next into the arena.

Grinning with excitement and the confidence that comes from years of experience, as well as a first and second place finish under his belt this season, Chardon had the crowd wild with excitement.

Although he had two cones down for 8 points, he urged his horses on to beat his Round 1 time by nearly six seconds, finishing in 131.73 seconds for a total of 139.73.

Chardon was left with his navigator Martijn Wagner and backstepper Chris van Rooij to see where that would place them on the podium.

Last up, Boyd Exell had the crowd whipped to a frenzy before he and his team even hit the starting line.

After his turn around the arena, it was clear why he has held the FEI Driving World Cup™ title so many times and won five qualifying legs already this season.

His hands working like a surgeon’s on the reins, his horses showing the suppleness of

hours of training, and his team hanging precariously off the carriage to shave time, Exell whipped across the finish in 130.17 seconds in a clean round for the win.

“It’s incredible, it’s a full house tonight,” Exell said.

“I could feel you pushing me to go faster at every turn, and the horses responded.

“The secret is: you’re only as good as your horsepower. These horses are fantastic and gave me everything.”

After the prize giving, for which Exell’s horses sported antlers in the Christmas spirit, the audience was given a show of speed, as each of the top three finishers raced from one end of the arena to the other at a full gallop.

Behind Exell, De Ronde and Chardon on the podium, József Dobrovitz of Hungary finished in fourth place. Dobrovitz has been having a stellar season so far, taking placings at Lyon, Stuttgart, and Budapest.

Fifth place went to Mareike Harm of Germany, the first female driver to qualify for the FEI Driving World Cup™ circuit and competing in her first London Olympia show.

Daniel Naprous of Great Britain won sixth place. Naprous, an actor known for playing Darth Vader, had a competitive time in the first round but saw his score brought down by 12 penalty points.

American champion Chester Weber finished in seventh. Weber began Day 2 in third place, but 16 points on Saturday’s course cost him dearly.

Because Exell was competing on a wild card this weekend, he didn’t pick up any qualifying points, but he still holds the lead in the overall rankings on 30 points.

Ijsbrand Chardon bumped his son out of second place and now stands on 24 points.

Koos De Rond is in third on 20, followed by the younger Chardon on 19.

Dobrovitz and Belgium’s Glenn Geerts round out the top six at the moment, with only six spots open to advance to the Finals at Bordeaux.

Weber and Harm trail in the next slots, followed by Benjamin Aillaud of France and Jérôme Voutaz of Switzerland.

With only two legs left, the competition is sure to be fierce as Driving moves to Mechelen followed by Leipzig in January. * Sourced from FEI Australian Boyd Exell and his team, navigator Emma Olsen and backstepper Hugh Scott-Barrett on their way to victory in London.

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Any horse owner’s worst nightmare is finding their trusted mount tangled in a fence, cut, bleeding or maybe even dead from an encounter with a fence that has proven far from suitable for keeping them safe and contained.

The Wilson Sisters have given their fences a makeover, choosing to use the highly visible Gallagher Equine Fence Wire and are pleased with the reduction in the number of injuries to their horses.

“We did a lot of research on different fencing options before choosing the Gallagher Equine Fence Wire. It ticked all the boxes for us,” says Kelly.

No-one is more familiar with the risk of injury than Vicki, Kelly and Amanda Wilson.

Well known for their work taming wild horses around the world, the sisters are New Zealand’s most prominent equine siblings and have gained a public following both in New Zealand and internationally.

They also have an enviable show jumping record, claiming many wins at the sport’s highest levels.

Over the years, thousands of horses have been through the Wilson Sisters during camps and clinics, as well as their own team of performance horses.

While accidents are few and far between, the sisters have seen and experienced first-hand far too many encounters with typical high tensile farm fences, as well as accidents in gates and from post and rail fencing. These have included legs caught in fences, wire cuts and scratches and

catching hooves in gates. They are injuries often requiring weeks of intensive nursing to get right.

Thanks to their relationship with Gallagher, the sisters were given the opportunity to have their property re-fenced with Gallagher equine fencing systems, including Equine Fence Wire, insulators and gates all designed specifically with horse’s needs and challenges in mind.

Working with Gallagher and the Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand, the sisters pulled out the old standard farm fencing around the property and commenced a fencing makeover that has exceeded their original expectations.

“We wouldn’t have considered our original fencing to be that bad, and thought it was pretty typical. Sure we had the occasional injuries but so does every horse owner.

When Gallagher pointed out room for improvement, we saw huge potential to eliminate many of the issues we’d been struggling with over the years. Now we look back and see so many injuries that could have been prevented if we’d put safer fencing in earlier.”

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The Horse Report “Before we changed to Gallagher there wasn’t a paddock we could keep them in, they would go under, through or over any of the fences we had.”

Insulated Line Posts The Gallagher Equine Fence Wire used is a unique electrified polymer design with a wide diameter and smooth coating, reducing the risk of the wire entangling the horse or becoming caught in them.

“Some of the worst accidents we’ve seen are when the wire (either on a fence or gate) gets caught between the hoof and shoe. It’s even worse when the wire is electrified and the horse can’t get loose.”

Since installing the Gallagher wire eight months ago they haven’t had any injuries in the newly fenced paddocks and couldn’t be happier.

After a huge storm in their local region, the Wilson Sisters’ local vets tended to a number of fence related accidents.

One equine property had three injured and one dead.

“As a horse owner, the most important thing is keeping our equine partners safe, since changing to Gallagher we’ve noticed the difference and only wish we’d changed

“Our horses came through just fine, not a scratch on them. It’s a huge relief being able to go to bed at night, or away to shows on the weekend, and know the horses will be in their paddocks when we return and safer than ever before.”

The fence system comprises largely of outriggers to prevent horses talking to each other over the fence, which can be a major cause of injuries with horses previously striking out through the wire.

Below this are one or two hot wires.

Since installation the integrity of the fence system has been pushed to its limits when tasked with containing the sisters’ wild horses they have been training.

However with the new system the paddocks effectively have an invisible barrier that horses are respecting.

“The Equine Wire is highly visible compared to usual fencing wire. There is far less risk that they will canter into it.”

But it is not only the safety of their wild horses that gives peace of mind to the sisters. They have recently taken on some high value show jumping horses, ultimately intended for Olympic campaigns.

“Their owners need to know they are well looked after and safe, and the Gallagher fence system ensures that.”

The Wilsons have had a number of equine colleagues come to look over the fencing, and leave convinced it is the best they have seen for containing horses.

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The Horse Report FIRST AID TIPS Joint and Limb Swelling Soft, puffy joints or “filling” around the joints or lower limbs are very common in horses. The soft tissue swelling or “oedema” is usually due to a hard workout or a knock to the leg. It can also be caused by excessive grain feeding together with lack of exercise, such as in horses stabled overnight.

First aid for leg swelling should aim to control the inflammation in the affected area and to reduce the risk of further injury.

Cold therapy is the first line of treatment for acute leg inflammation. Cold therapy will help constrict damaged blood vessels which will reduce ongoing internal bleeding and fluid accumulation in the injured tissue and provides some pain relief by numbing nerve endings.

Cold therapy should be commenced as soon as possible after an injury and continued for the first 48 hours of treatment. Cold therapy can be applied with an ice pack covered with an adhesive bandage. The ice pack should be left on for 10-15 minutes at a time and repeated every few hours if possible for the first 48 hours after an injury.

Alternatively cold hosing for 10-15 minutes at a time will also soothe the inflamed tissues; however it is not as effective as icing.

The area should be bandaged overnight to provide counter pressure against further tissue swelling or internal bleeding.

If limb swellings are hot and painful or the horse is very lame, consult your vet for advice as this may indicate an underlying infection or serious internal damage to a joint or soft tissue.

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Willinga Park wins jumping crown Supplied by WILLINGA PARK The Willinga Park Team, consisting of Katie Lawrie, Brooke Langbecker, Billy Raymont and Dave Cameron are the winners of the inaugural Australian Jumping Teams League 2019.

In a fourth and final round held at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) on Sunday, 8th December, Team Willinga Park jumped sensationally to place first on the day, giving them the win for the overall series.

The team came into the final round of competition sitting in second place.

The course at SIEC was challenging, with international course designer Leopoldo Palacios having designed what was arguably the most technical course of the series.

The three riders from Team Willinga Park that rode for the final round consisted of Katie Lawrie, Brooke Langbecker and Billy Raymont, with Dave Cameron as team manager.

It came down to the last rider, Billy Raymont, who had to jump clear to secure the win. In typical Billy fashion, he cantered around clean, helping his team take first place and enjoy a massive $84,000 prize pool.

Over the series, the team took home $117,500, the biggest prize ever paid in Australian Showjumping.

After what has been a testing week at Willinga Park, with bushfires ravaging the

Billy Raymont, Brooke Langbecker & Katie Lawrie rode the final winning round for Team Willinga Park the inaugural Australian Jumping Teams League.

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region, the win was welcome news for Terry Snow.

"It was exciting to be part of the first-ever Australian Jumping Teams League, and we’re excited to see how this competition unfolds,” he said.

“I was very proud of how our team held themselves, not only in the final competition, but throughout the series.

“To win the last leg and the overall series is a real hoot, and we look forward to supporting these riders moving forward.

“We want to take this opportunity to thank Chatham Park, Hamish Douglas and the entire team behind the scenes who put together the series.

We look forward to being a part of it for 2020 and beyond."

The win came with a hint of sadness as Katie Lawrie is soon to embark on a tour of Canada and therefore unable to ride for Willinga Park next year.

The team are already in discussion with several riders, and will announce the new team member soon.

Excitingly, a TV series covering the 2019 AJTL series, titled All Clear, will be broadcast on Channel 7. This is the first time an elite teams showjumping competition will be broadcast on free-to-air TV. Keep an eye on local guides for broadcast dates.

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EA Dressage Judge Committee announced From EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA The Equestrian Australia Dressage Committee is delighted to announce the 2020 successful candidates for the EA Dressage Judges Committee are Mary Seefried and Jobina Kennedy.

Mary is well-known as not only a 5* Dressage Judge with a list of high profile international appointments in her CV, including Olympic Games, but is also a member of the FEI Judges Supervisory Panel.

Mary will be the Technical Delegate for Dressage at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

“I am really looking forward to bringing my national and international experience to the committee,” Mary said. “ I am passionate about how important it is that we educate our judges well and continuously – so important for our sport at all levels.”

Jobina Kennedy hails from

EA Dressage Judges Committee new appointee Mary Seefried at a mini-masterclass. regional NSW and has been involved in Dressage for the past 23 years as a rider, coach, judge, DNSW Judge Educator and recently starting on the journey to FEI3* Dressage accreditation.

Jobina has been filling a casual vacancy during 2019 and now accepts the permanent appointment.

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“I am looking forward to continuing to work with this fantastic committee and making a valuable contribution to the education of our judges and to the sport of dressage in Australia.”

Jobina will also be travelling to

Tokyo next year following her confirmation as a scribe during the Olympic Dressage competition.

The EADC would like to thank all the candidates who submitted nominations for the EA Dressage Judges Committee.

The breadth of experience in the applicants indicates that across the board, the judges’ education is in the best hands.

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Australian Para Equestrians prep for Tokyo The EA High Performance Para Equestrian Program continues to go from strength to strength with a strong contingent of riders firmly setting their sights on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Australia has a strong history of success in Para-Dressage at Paralympic level and with the support of the EA High Performance Program, the momentum in the lead up to Tokyo 2020 continues to build.

The dedicated program, which has been shaped around a podium placing at Tokyo 2020, has seen the Para-Equestrian community swell in Australia over the last four years.

With the support of the Australian Institute of Sport, the number of international ParaDressage competitions held in Australia has continued to grow year on year providing our home-based riders with an increased opportunity to gain their Paralympic qualification.

This year has been a monumental year for the Para Equestrian program seeing four CPEDI competitions hosted in Australia in 2019.

In addition there was also a dedicated National Championships,

Para Dressage rider Marnie Clapham and Freedom Spyda showing form that could take them to the Tokyo Paralympics. Photo: Kirsty Pasto

which took place in Victoria earlier this month, incorporating EA National Tests, CPEDN and CPEDI tests.

In April this year, for the very first time in Australia, a CPEDI was run in conjunction with a major international three-day event.

The Sydney International ThreeDay Event hosted the Para Competition alongside its eventing schedule allowing Australian Paralympic hopefuls the opportunity to gain greater exposure to a busy atmosphere and the large crowds.

This helped all athletes better prepare for milestone occasions such as a Paralympic Games, with the final presentations tak-

ing place in the main arena at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre.

The Carlton Performance Horses Para Dressage National Championships also saw a record number of combinations entered into the CPEDI international competition.

Not only were the competitor numbers the highest on record in Australia to date but the Australian team also registered a record-breaking qualification team score, creeping ever closer to securing Australia a team place for Tokyo 2020.

“The quality and dedication of our Para athletes is something we are all proud of,”EA High Performance Director Chris

Webb said.

“The program continues to develop and we are seeing record numbers of competitors taking part in CPEDI’s and vying for a place on the team.

“With the number of promising combinations we have at present, we are very optimistic regarding the team heading into Tokyo 2020.”

Paralympian, Sharon Jarvis said it was a very positive step forward that the EA High Performance Para Equestrian Program had taken in holding several CPEDI events in Australia in the lead up to Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

“This allows the riders to have exposure to Judges who will be officiating at the Paralympics.

Exposure like this is invaluable in our sport,” she said.

“The recent National Para Championships were a great success as the competition saw grass roots riders competing in EA Para National tests through to FEI Para competition.

“This is a great stepping-stone for the development of riders for the future of our sport. It also provided a good environment and atmosphere for the top riders to compete in.”

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Get regular dental check ups The importance of regular dental maintenance cannot be expressed strongly enough.

Teeth begin the digestive process and as such, make them vital to the health of your horse.

The horse’s stomach is designed to digest very small pieces of fibre- smaller even than chaff.

The teeth are responsible for grinding the food into these small pieces and therefore allowing the horse to digest the food and gain nutrition from it.

If the teeth aren’t able to do this job, then a multitude of problems will follow Sharp points and hooks can be extremely painful and cause damaged to the inside of your horse’s mouth - a good reason to have dental check ups on your horses regularly.

Have a guess where that lower tooth goes when the horse shuts it's mouth .....straight in to the pallet of the upper jaw.

Remember,.out of sight is out of mind.

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Bush tick - Legs are dark red/brown and the first pair are close to the snout.

Cattle tick - Legs are pale cream with a wide space between the first pair and the snout.

Paralysis tick - Legs are close to snout; the first and last pair are brown and the second and third pair are pale.

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Why feed your horses chelated calcium?

By MALCOLM GREEN Why feed chelated calcium?

There is a huge amount of misinformation about this important nutrient. It would be easy, but lazy, to tell you that chelated calcium is simply a great source of calcium. But it would be more than lazy - it would be inaccurate.

Chelated calcium molecules are normal components of the blood (roughly 5% of the calcium in the blood). Some of them actually bind their calcium tighter than oxalate does. In our blood trials (both in oxalate and nonoxalate environments) blood ionised calcium levels drop as often as they rise.

So they don't provide calcium to the horse at all but they do seem to be involved in calcium, magnesium and phosphorus regulation. Much more research is required to understand this properly.

Based on our field trials in the UK and Australia, our carefully monitored feedback from customers and our study of the very limited literature on chelated calcium we have developed the theory that chelated calcium helps almost every cell in the

Chelated calcium helps almost every cell in a horse’s body by a process called calcium signalling.

body through a process called calcium signalling. This is why we believe it helps the brain (behaviour), bones, tendons, ligaments, hormones, digestion etc etc. Simply because all of these cell types use calcium signalling.

Chelated calcium is helping horses all over the world. Don't just think about it in the context of oxalate pastures. The Olympic medals it has helped win from horses grazing naturally high calcium pastures in the UK

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Understanding horse care in hot weather Blog by VICTORIA FERGUSON Unfortunately extremely hot weather is now becoming very common, and our horses and other animals need special care to cope with these challenging conditions.

Keeping your horses hydrated Ensuring horses are well-hydrated is at the top of the list, which means they must have access to good quality water, in containers which encourage them to drink, adequate provision of salt and electrolytes and protection from the sun.

A horse needs to consume 10% of its bodyweight daily in hot weather to maintain optimum hydration.

So for an average sized horse (500 kg) that is 50 litres!

A handy check for hydration level is to pick up some skin between thumb and fore finger in the middle of the neck and let it go straight away, if it stays standing up then the horse is dehydrated (pictured below).

Also get to know your own horses’ drinking and sweating profiles so that you can

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is taxed to the highest degree.

Plastic tastes aweful Troughs and water containers should be kept scrubbed out regularly so that the water in them is kept invitingly clean.

Horses will often not drink enough water for reasons other than lack of cleanliness.

The main culprits are automatic waterers in stables and yards and water in plastic buckets, especially small ones.

Horses drink better if containers are large, and this also helps to keep the water cool in hot weather.

Concrete troughs or old bath tubs or laundry tubs make good water containers.

It is important to realise that plastic is not inert. Test this by filling a plastic container with water and leaving it all day in the sun, it will taste of plastic in that time.

Mains or town water can be made more palatable to horses and increase their consumption by the addition of dolomite, bentonite or zeolite at the rate of one tablespoon to 20 litres.

These clays will filter out much of the fluoride and chlorine.

Horses usually love dam water, because it contains minerals in their natural form, but during drought times, when dam levels are getting very low, horses and other stock should not be allowed to drink from them, as not only will the water be dirty or contaminated, it could be highly acid or highly alkaline, both dangerous.

Dehydration is a common problem in performance horses.

In extreme weather conditions horses just standing around in paddocks, yards or stables, can easily become dehydrated.

They need access to shade as well as protection from the sun with white cotton combos.

Even though horses have a great ability to sweat and therefore dump heat, there is a limit. In hot and humid conditions the effectiveness of their cooling mechanism

The puffs or anhydrosis This is a very serious condition where the horse is unable to sweat normally, which means it is unable to cool its body, maintain hydration or properly excrete metabolic toxins.

Characteristically anhydrotic horses will pant like a dog and can become quite distressed. The hair will stand up, the skin will become dry and frequently itchy skin conditions will result.

There are degrees of anhydrosis. There are plenty of horses in the more temperate climates who do not sweat freely and who also do not drink enough.

These would be prime candidates for full blown puffs if they were to move into hotter and more humid climates.

My herbal treatments for this condition work well, as there are lots of herbs which stimulate sweating mechanism, and the sooner treatment commences once a problem is recognised the quicker it will work. www.victoriaferguson.com.au/horseherbalist-consultations Careful attention to diet and training play an essential role in managing the problem.

The common practice of giving synthetic electrolytes prevents recovery and worsens the condition.

Electrolytes The important minerals in electrolyte balance are sodium, potassium and chloride.

Sodium and potassium work in harness.

The ratio is essential for hydration balance, kidney health and pH (acid/alkali) balance.

The kidneys are responsible for removing wastes from the body via fluids so if there isn’t enough sodium, dehydration will result.

If there is too much sodium there will be fluid retention. Â continued page 13

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out at clinics or competitions.

Sodium in its natural form alkalises and is not retained in body fluids, while common salt (synthetic sodium chloride) produces an acid state with excess being retained in fluids.

Feeding common salt is certainly not the way to get these two essential minerals into the horse’s body.

The best way to provide salt to horses is to give them free access to large lumps of Himalayan natural rock salt, which looks like pink quartz.

When extra salt is needed, Himalayan rock salt granules and/or Celtic sea salt can be added to the feed.

Feeding rate 10 g per day ponies, 20 g average sized horse, 30 g larger horses.

You can go higher with in very hot weather especially if they are being worked.

Himalayan rock salt contains not only sodium and chloride, but also calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, boron, potassium, zinc, selenium, iodine and a plethora of nano minerals.

Apple Cider Vinegar being high in potassium is also ideal to add to water to dampen down feeds along with the salt

Working horses in summer I personally can’t tolerate the heat and where I live in the Northern Tablelands of NSW, when it gets to 30 degrees everyone is gasping.

At this level of heat I ride at 6m in the morning, when it is still cool, as we are lucky mostly it cools down to around 12 – 15 at night.

Clearly if you have a lot of horses to work you can’t do them all very early but you can certainly avoid riding in the middle of the day, and you can ride for shorter times and hose them down thoroughly as soon as they have finished work.

Provide free access to large lumps of Himalayan rock salt

to give a good basic electrolyte mix. Feeding rate is 15 ml per 100 kg bodyweight, double in summer in hot conditions.

The quality of the apple cider vinegar is paramount – we need to look for apple cider vinegar which is “alive”.

The proof that it is alive is the presence of the “mother” in the container which is a rather revolting snot-like substance floating in the vinegar, this shows the presence of live bacteria still doing their business.

This type of apple cider vinegar is made from whole apples and is unpasteurised.

As vinegar ages the acidity changes as does the colour of

the vinegar.

Make an electrolyte mix A useful natural electrolyte mix is 10 litres of water with four tablespoons of molasses, 250 ml good quality apple cider vinegar, and a tablespoon of Himalayan rock salt granules or Celtic sea salt diluted in it.

Molasses is high in calcium and magnesium as well as B group vitamins.

I always give my horses a drink of organic molasses after they have been worked, made with two tablespoons to 10 litres of water, cool in summer, warm in winter, which helps them to drink when they are

To cool your horses To cool a horse quickly you should start at the hind legs at the bottom working forwards under the belly, then the head and finally the top line.

Scrape the water out fast, notice how hot it feels, then repeat the water and scrape, this can be done several times if necessary.

Don’t forget the molasses drink. © Victoria Ferguson Dip.Herb.Med.

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Knee chips and their effect on performance

By DAVID LOVELL BSVS

A knee problem for a race horse may not be a problem for pleasure horses.

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plicates the natural movement as the jockey is continually changing position and so the weight distribution is constantly changing.

Secondly, the fetlock and knee are "hinge" joints that have a huge range of movement which means that flexion and extension move through a wide angle. This further exacerbates the "backward compression" or pinching of the front of the joint.

Understanding these principles is crucial to expectations of what the surgery is likely to achieve.

The reason the "chip" was there in the first place is because of the particular biomechanics and conformation of the horse.

The most important factor for the management of the horse to consider is that "chip fractures" as they are called, are not a one off happening.

They are the result of accumulated inflammation and degenerative cycles experienced by the joint from all the previous fast work episodes and training. As the front of the joint is repeatedly pinched and compressed, progressive deterioration of the joint occurs until ultimately the horse becomes lame and radiographs are taken.

The problem is biomechanical and is directly related to the use to which the horse is put. It stands to reason that returning the horse to exactly the same program of training and management will inevitably lead to recurrence of the degenerative joint disease.

Knee chip surgery does not "cure" the horse's problem. It is, however, extremely valuable in that it removes all the excess and proliferative bone that has developed in the joint.

It allows us to assess the quality of the remaining cartilage on the - m joint surfaces, and to curette and

placed well out in front of the horse. As the foot loads, there is a "backward" bending of the limb which tends to pinch or compress the leading edges of the bones of the knee and fetlock.

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Knee chips are very common in racing horses and are a frequent cause of lameness and loss of form.

Interestingly, the problem only occurs at speed and lameness due to knee chips is very rare in slower performance disciplines.

This is a critical factor for pleasure horse owners to understand. In the great majority of cases of knee lameness, once the initial trauma settles, it is very unlikely that the knee problems will ever bother the horse again, as long as it does not return to racing. As the biggest pool of potential pleasure horses is retired racehorses, I feel it is important for owners to understand something about "knee chips" Knee chips are a problem for race horses. Simplistically there are two factors responsible for this.

Firstly, the speed at which the horse performs. Speed is a factor of stride length and stride frequency. Consequently horses racing at maximum speed tend to have a longer stride than slower performing horses and hence, the foot at impact, is

flush out all the accumulated debris and inflammatory mediators in the joint. This is very important as it amounts to "creating a clean slate" for the horse to return to work.

Leaving the fragments and debris in place only cascades the inflammation, resulting in permanent and ongoing lameness.

During the surgery we assess the condition of the cartilage surfaces in the joint and make recommendations for the length of time and any treatment modalities for the horse while spelling.

In general, the more severe the damage the longer the time out.

It is essential to provide this time to allow the cartilage to regenerate and heal. It is a slow process but if the cause of the inflammation and degeneration is removed, it will heal.

Post operative x-rays are always taken of your horse. It is important to realise that not all the proliferative material in the joint can be removed. Much of the material seen on x-ray is actually situated in the joint capsule and is inaccessible from the joint surface at arthroscopy.

Attempting to remove this requires cutting down through the joint capsule and often only serves to make the problem worse.

Post-Op x-rays can often be disappointing to the owners because of some of the residual proliferative material. The critical area to evaluate is the actual joint spaces and surfaces, as this is where the degenerated cartilage lives.

Surgery curettes and removes all visible unhealthy cartilage.

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It is the removal of this damaged cartilage that provides the real benefit of surgery, not the removal of the "chip" itself. We always advise a "cooling" off period before surgery.

Logically, most "chips" are discovered only when the horse becomes lame.

This is usually after a gallop and the joint surfaces are very damaged and inflamed.

This is not a good area to further traumatise with surgery and so it is advisable to let the acute inflammation settle down before surgery.

The most important element in recovery is time at rest to allow the cartilage to heal. We usually recommend a course of phenylbutazone for a period of time. Phenylbutazone acts as an anti-inflammatory agent by "soaking" up the chemical mediators of inflammation.

Removal of these agents allows healing to progress. In some cases, those with more severe joint inflammation, a course of injectable hyaluronic acid into the joint may be beneficial. This would normally commence about 4-6 weeks after the surgery and be continued periodically for varying courses as recommended. "Joint Food" products such as glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, MSM and the injectable polysulphated glycosaminoglycan products (Pentosan, Cartrophen) are certainly beneficial but the effect is marginal in resting horses.

Be that as it may, time is the most important factor.

The most important element in recovery is time at rest to allow the injury to heal.

If the joint has been "cleaned" up by surgery and returned to health with time, if the plan is to return the horse to racing, then it is very important to dramatically modify the training program so that fast gallop work is kept to an absolute minimum.

Alternate training methodology is a complex subject on its own Of more importance to potential pleasure horse new owners, is that there is absolutely no need to worry about anything.

Obviously this is a very big statement, and proper advice regarding the particular individual circumstance should always be obtained, but in almost all cases, racehorses that have had their career curtailed because of knee chips, will have a very high expectation that they can transition to slower speed disciplines, and be perfectly functional.

This applies to cross country work as well, as most of this is performed at three quarter pace, not the supra maximal efforts of rac-

ing, and the knee can easily tolerate this.

Exactly the same problems can commonly occur in the fetlock of the racehorse, and for exactly the same biomechanical reasons.

Again the principles of surgical removal ,joint debridement, and time for cartilage healing apply, but these "chips' are a little more serious for the long term use of the horse as the fetlock is nowhere near as forgiving as the knee, because of its relatively smaller volume, Be that as it may, many racehorses with fetlock damage can be expected to perform perfectly well as a pleasure horse, as long as the arthritis and degenerative joint disease has not progressed too far, again because of the effect of speed being eliminated.

Next month, I will deal with the very common syndrome of "bone fragments" in joints as a result of osteochondrosis dissecans.

These "chips' are a very different proposition and are worthy of a full debate on their own.

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Summer dust and how to manage it

By ANTOINETTE FOSTER Equine Nutritional Therapist and Medical Herbalist Dip. Nut. Š 2017 Although the Australian summer can provide a subtle change from the chilly winter days, the prolonged dry heat can turn those muddy paddocks into arid pens.

This may be an aesthetic inconvenience or just a typical part of the Australian summer but beneath the surface it can pose a serious health risk not only to us but for our horses as well.

Summer may officially have passed but the weather remains warm, even hot for some time yet.

While respiratory diseases are multi-factorial, exposure to dust is well known as an environmental factor in the occurrence and of airway disease and complications. Many studies have shown the relevance of dust exposure in respiratory disease progression in horses.

One study, published by the Research in Veterinary Science examined the variance of dust particles in stables throughout the seasons and found an increased level of mould and endotoxins in the summer months in the enclosed space.

Clinical signs of dust inhalation can vary from reduced performance to chronic coughs and nasal discharge, like what we experience as humans.

In unavoidable dusty situations such as barren regions of Australia or even just taking your horse to and from events, we believe in preventative measure is always beneficial in protecting the horse from potential damage.

Our Breathe formula contains a high concentration of therapeutic herbs which have antitussive, anti-inflammatory, mucilaginous and antibacterial properties; these constituents line the respiratory tract and prevent damage and irritation from particle inhalation as well as binding to these particles and clearing them out of their system.

So if you find your horse in these situations we highly recommend the use of Hi Form Breathe to protect your horse.

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Dust exposure, especially in warmer months, can lead to respiratory disease in horses. due to the levels of moulds and endotoxins in the dust.

This is just exacerbated in summer as the moisture dries up and creates more airborne particles.

But how do you feed without the dust?

Lightly dampening the feed may work, however moving to a dust free feed is advisable.

Such dust free feeds can be found in Hi Form Harry’s Choice range - they are all dust free.

How is this possible?

Well it is due to the elevated level of cold-compressed, organic oil in the feeds.

Not only does it provide a high value nutritional component but it also binds all the components of the feed. Therefore, when you feed your horse their muzzles aren't engulfed in dust particles and they can eat and breathe

comfortably.

What about the paddocks and stables?

Manure that has been left out in the sun and heat for extensive periods of time can form into small particles and be blown into dust.

Studies have found these particles are more readily absorbed into the respiratory tract due to their small size and more likely to contribute to disease due to the bacteria content.

We suggest picking up manure which is in communal areas to prevent further dust formation.

Good ventilation in barns and stables is vital to reduce the build-up of dust in an enclosed area.

Ensuring barns and stables are constructed with good ventilation allowing for airflow will

reduce the growth of moulds and bacteria as well as allow airborne particles to leave the space.

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Treatment for the coughing horse

By DAVID LOVELL BVSc Redlands Veterinary Clinic Coughing horses are extremely frustrating to treat due to the complex factors involved in the cause of the disease.

Therefore, a simple "cure" is difficult to obtain.

The problem usually begins with a sudden explosive onset of coughing, nasal discharge and a temperature.

The horse is usually sick - dull, depressed and off their food. This presentation is due to an acute infection either with a respiratory virus or a primary or secondary bacterial infection.

This phase of the disease process can be treated with specific antibacterial agents and a favourable response anticipated.

Unfortunately, these acute episodes often cause significant tissue damage to the mucosa lining the upper and lower respiratory tract.

It is this damage that may perpetuate an acute infection into a chronic cough.

In order to understand how this damage results in chronic coughing, it is necessary to look at the normal defence mechanism of the respiratory tract.

With every breath the horse takes, 8-12 litres of air passes through the nostrils, upper airways then into the lower airways and lungs.

This air is contaminated with dust particles, pollen, environmental pollutants, fungal spores (moulds) and bacteria.

Naturally, these contaminants must be filtered and removed from the body before the air enters the lower airways.

Given that the horse breathes at 16-20 times per minute, there is a large quantity of contaminants that must be removed.

The normal horse has billions of tiny hairs (cilia) lining the internal surface of the airways.

Coated with mucous, these act as a trap to catch, filter out and collect the tiny foreign particles inhaled.

The cilia then expel the mucous and contained particles up the tract and into the throat using a wave-like motion.

From the throat the mucous is expelled either through the mouth or the nostrils. However, should this filtration process fail, contaminants are carried into the lower airways with every breath and establish infection or disease.

Contamination material also act as a foreign body in the lower airways, irritating the tissues and provoking an intense inflammatory reaction. These factors result in constriction of the bronchioles in the lower airway which potentiates the chronic cough situation.

The cough is the physical attempt by the animal to get rid of this discharge.

There is also an immune component to the lower airway defence mechanism.

This involves both a cellular defence mechanism and specific antibody production. The cellular defence consists of certain types of white blood cells that engulf the foreign particles and or infectious agents.

Other white blood cells produce antibodies that combat foreign particles and infectious agents.

Should the physical filtration and immune defences fail the net result is the development of chronic lower airway disease and chronic coughing.

However, of more significance than an absence of immune reaction is the development of immune over - reaction or hypersensitivity.

Many horses become sensitised to some of the particles inhaled including pollens, fungal spores and dust.

Successful treatment of a coughing horse can combine two ket factors - elimination of casual factors and repair of the body’s defence mechanisms.

They become allergic to the actual material deposited in their airways.

The allergic reaction to the dust or pollens further results in an inflammatory reaction potentiates the coughing.

The final problem in low airway inflammatory disease is the development of secondary bacterial infections in the material accumulating in the lower respiratory system.

This infection continues to exacerbate the inflammation and coughing.

Successful treatment of the coughing horse is extremely difficult and can result from a combination of two factors: 1) Elimination of the causal factors 2) Repair of the body defence mechanisms Elimination of the casual factors is very difficult. Chronic coughing is rarely due to a primary infection.

Therefore treatment with antibiotics will not cure the disease unless the other contributing factors are eliminated or controlled.

The problem is that the horse is continually inhaling particles that challenge the already damaged defence system.

The best we can do is attempt to reduce the levels of contaminating material in the air.

Therefore avoidance of dust is essential.

This is extremely difficult during dry periods of the year as paddocks and work areas are extremely dust.

Arenas should be sprayed with water before working the horse. The housing of the horse is very important and if the horse has to be confined stables must be well-ventilated. Ideally the horse should be kept outdoors.

Similarly, enclosure in floats and trucks will increase exposure to airway contamination.

Allowing the horse to stop and graze every couple of hours on long trips is recommended to allow clearance of airways.

Feed material is also a common source of dust and fungal spores. Therefore the quality and type of feed must be considered.

Feed should also be dampened.

Feeding the horse on the ground and allowing the horse to graze pasture is a very important aid as stretching the neck downwards encourages drainage and expulsion of exudates and contaminants from the airways. All aspects of the horse's environment must be evaluated.

Thought should also be given to other possible sources of particulate material that the horse may be allergic to.

Once environmental factors have been considered, medical treatments for chronic coughing must be discussed.

Appropriate antibiotic therapy is necessary in the initial stages to target the secondary bacterial infection present.

As mentioned earlier, if the inflammatory response is overlooked this will result in only temporary or no relief of symptoms.

Other products outlined below are available to modify and temper the exaggerated and severe inflammatory reaction.

This results in a reduction in contamination and discharge present and creates a healthier environment in the lower airways.

This allows the body's natural repair systems to restore the restore the normal respiratory defence mechanisms.

Treatment must continue long enough to allow proper healing to take place. It will only be successful if the body is able to repair the tissues. In most cases the time period may be prolonged and the course of treatment can be very expensive.

1) ANTIBIOTICS - Appropriate courses of antibiotics are necessary initially to control the secondary bacterial infection.

2) BRONCHODILATORS - These are drugs that relax the spasm of the smooth muscle in the walls of the lower airways and prevent constriction. The airways are opened up and there is better movement and elimination of inflammatory discharges. This relaxation also counteracts some of the local irritation in the tissues and reduces the inflammatory response. The best example of this mechanism of action is the use of ventolin for human asthmatics.

3) MUCOLYTICS - These drugs break down, liquefy, and dissolve the exudates and accumulated material and allow it to be expelled easily.

4) ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES - These drugs are very important as they temper the severity of the inflammatory response. The amount of discharge and reaction that occurs is reduced and eventually a more favourable environment for healing is created. They also counteract the effects of allergy.

Treatment and management of horses with chronic coughs is, therefore, very difficult and the likelihood of an initial and complete cure is not high.

Owners should contact their veterinarian for a thorough examination and evaluation of the horse.

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When is your horse considered old?

By ANTOINETTE FOSTER Dip. Nut. Equine Nutritional Therapist and Medical Herbalist

Horses age at different rates, diet exercise and stress all play a part in this process

body function and health.

Naturally the optimum amount of any single nutrient will depend on the individual requirements this will vary depending on the attribute of each horse, genetic predisposition, temperament, environmental situations, stress, infection and even pregnant mares.

More recent studies have provided practitioners, especially nutritionists with further tools to assist in the treatment of various conditions and diseases, providing the correct levels are used for the right situation and that there is no compromising of the health and wellbeing of the horse.

This is certainly the case with any nutrients being used to assist with diseases, nutritionally related diseases or conditions etc.

There may be certain individuals who require higher levels of nutrients than others and there are other ways of providing more accurate testing being developed including Gene testing.

Using amino acids with other nutrients is another way of assisting with a particular need of the animal, once this has been established.

We must also remind ourselves that whilst there is a division of nutrients into categories, such as

vitamins, amino acids, minerals etc. there is a very long sequence of activity involving these nutrients and that this sequence may break down or become ineffective. This means that nutrients may then not be available at optimum levels.

What may be normal requirements for one horse of amino acids may be bordering on deficient for another. This is where ROA's (recommended optimal allowances) are becoming of high importance.

The bioavailability of the nutrient, the way it is transported, absorbed and utilized at the cellular level are all aspects that must be contemplated if there is a deficiency assumed.

I highly recommend for older horses using a preventative measure such as a joint product, but also look at a natural daily formula to support his/her health.

A good diet will consist of plen-

ty of roughage including pasture, hays, grains and oils if required. Perhaps some extra support with increasing weight may be necessary, I recommend the EquiSoy. Feeds such as Johnson's Natural Formulas would also be ideal in my opinion as these feeds are steamed and compressed, but are a fibre based feed and a beautifully synergistic feed unlike any other.

Why do I like these feeds so much? Because they encourage normal chewing and digestion, that is something I get excited about.

Remember if your horse is an older horse and working 4-5 times a week there is great demand mentally and physically.

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Just like people, horses age in different ways and age sometimes is not the only reason why a horse is feeling old or lacking energy.

Workload and stress can age horses just like people. It can also have a major impact on Oxidative Stress, Phase 1 & 2 Detox and can certainly have an influence on inflammation. It is essential to ensure that your older horse has the correct daily nutrient intake to manage is health on a long term basis.

Finding the right balance is important and this is determined by the individual requirements of each horse.

Horses are rated as middle aged from the age of 13 years and most horses, like people are in the prime of their life at this age.

We really must consider the consequences if our horses are not as healthy as they could be.

Not being fully fit, having some degenerative joint changes, hard work, stress and diet will play a huge role in management.

Just because a horse is older does not necessarily mean he requires a special diet; aging is not a disease, it is a normal process.

However, many older horses with individual physical or nutritional needs might benefit from being fed a specific diet or feed modification(s) to maintain good health and body condition.

Routine examinations, vaccination, de-worming, dental care, and farrier visits are integral parts of horse ownership and can potentially minimize the development of feeding-related issues as horse's age.

We now have a generation of horses that received this type of management on a regular basis and more horses are living and working until they are in their late 20s, 30s, and beyond.

A 15-year-old horse might have physical problems due to age (tooth loss, arthritis, metabolic problems) and require a special diet, but you might have a 25year-old horse that needs no special nutritional care whatsoever, it is simply down to each individual's genetic make up and how their health has been managed.

All required nutrients must be provided at the correct levels at all times to maintain normal

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Nutrition for equine coat colour and hair

By The Nude Horse Mineral deficiencies are often linked to poor hair and coat condition.

Under a microscope poor quality hair is visibly rough in texture, flattened or twisted in shape.

The inside of the hair shafts will likely have visible structural defects.

The exterior keratin cuticle cells are uneven and ruptured.

To the naked eye we see and feel a rough, dry coat lacking lustre and softness.

Why nutritional supplementation works Skin is the largest and most visible organ of the mammal's body.

The skin together with the hair coat act as a mirror reflecting general health or internal pathological dysfunctions.

It has long been assumed that low zinc concentration could be responsible for structural hair cuticle and medulla defects.

It is well-known from the field of veterinary and human medicine that diet has a great impact on quality and morphology of the skin and its most apparent appendages hair.

A Polish clinical trial of 12 thoroughbred yearlings was conducted to see if the above assumptions were correct.

The 12 yearlings were divided into two groups of six, one group fed a quality feed supplement of 44 nutritional ingredients, notably high in organic chelated copper(Cu) and zinc(Zn), plus hay ad libitum, the other group were fed only hay and oats for 110 days.

At the beginning of the experiment 20 hairs from mane, 20 from tail and 20 from trunk were collected from each horse and analysed to make reliable comparison.

At the end of the 110 days, there was significant improvement in the supplemented group of complete structure and diameter of hairs.

Medulla cells were now regularly distributed along the hair shaft, reflecting in a visually smoother hair coat appearance.

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Unhealthy hair shaft, rough and brittle thicker at the end of the experiment.

The hair's elemental composition significantly improved compared to before in the experimental group.

Pointing at the positive impact of high-quality organic chelated Zn and Cu has on hair coat quality.

No positive alterations were observed in the un-supplemented control group. http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume12/i ssue3/art-04.html

Horses short of dietary minerals can show unusual behavioural symptoms.

These deficiency indicators can include licking wood and stones, eating soil or bark.

There are seven trace elements that have shown to be needed to be supplemented for healthy hair and coat.

These elements are Copper(Cu), Cobalt(Co), Zinc(Zn), Iodine(J), Iron(Fe), Manganese(Mn) and Selenium(Se).

In Australia Iron supplementation is generally unnecessary due to the high levels naturally occurring in our soils.

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Global studies have demonstrated that correctly balanced ratios influence absorption from the gastrointestinal tract and conversion by the animal to a usable form.

Minerals are ratio dependent to their co-dependent other(s) minerals.

Providing minerals in their correct ratios makes all the difference to visible outcomes.

Interestingly suboptimal zinc levels induce greying of hair.

Zinc is known to regulate the activity of sebaceous glands, necessary for healthy follicle activity. continued page 21 Â

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It's reported that organic chelated minerals are more effective in meeting the needs of horses and that retention of copper and zinc are improved when organic sources of these minerals are fed.

Naile T.L., Cooper S.R., Freeman D.W., Krehbiel C.R., 2003. Effects of Trace Mineral Source on Growth and Mineral Balance in Yearling Horses,

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Deficiencies linked to poor coat condition from page 20 Â Proteins required for hair growth A single strand of hair is made up of protein fibre; hair requires an adequate dose of certain proteins to grow.

Keratin is a protein, which is made up of cysteine disulfide.

Of the amino acids used to make proteins in the hair, only methionine and cysteine contain sulphur.

Methionine is involved in the production of cysteine, hence methionine supplementation is essential to healthy hair growth.

Committee on Animal Nutrition, National Research Council, Nutrient Requirements of Horses, Fifth Revised Edition, 1989, 14.

Correcting bleached coats Protein forming amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan are essential to the synthesis of the melanins responsible for hair pigmentation: pheomelanin (red, brown) and eumelanin (black).

Copper is a vital component of melanin synthesis, it is precisely copper that catalyses this enzymatic reaction.

A dietary deficiency of copper and protein leads to a bleaching of the coat or the reddening of black hairs.

Lupins offer the highest tyrosine and tryptophan content

compared to other potential base feeds for horses.

Omega 3 to 6 Re-balancing the Omega 3 to 6 ratios is shown to trigger hair growth, promote hair strength and nourish hair follicles.

Omega 3 acids are typically plentiful in grass, however uptake of green grass is likely limited during drought conditions.

Supplementation of Omega 3 is considered necessary when no grass is available.

Optional supplements to help balance the Omega 3:6 ratio across the diet are hemp oil, fish oil and flaxseed to help balance the diet. (although only 5-10% of flaxseed is converted to usable Omega 3). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 25573272

Research studies conclude changes in nutritional regimes have a direct impact on hair quality, growth and pigmentation.

Feeding a comprehensive, fully balanced feed supplement, codependently matching each mineral in organic and chelated forms where available, along with a quality protein base feed especially lupins and the addition of Omega 3 will assist in healthy hair growth and a more desirable coat colour that won't bleach in Summer easily.

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2020 Dates January 19 - Measuring - Park Ridge February 2 - Measuring - QSEC March 1st - EQ State Cup & Measuring Day April 26th - Anzac Day Show June 7th - Newcomer HOTY September 11-13 QLD HOTY @ Toowoomba October 10 Show Horse QLD Youth Clinic October 10 - Champion of Champion Jackpot show www.qld.equestrian.org.au

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Take a horse riding holiday near Noosa Kiah Park Horse Riding Camp is nestled in the beautiful hills of the Beenaam Valley, just north of Noosa.

Looking for a great horse adventure for your child in the summer holidays?

Kiah Park is a horse lover's paradise and offers seven day horse riding camps for children during all Queensland school holidays as well as shorter camps over long weekends throughout the year.

There are also day trips for those who just want to come and spend a great day out in a beautiful location.

They focus on horse-riding, taking the children on trail rides twice a day.

Trail riding through the beautiful Beenaan Valley near Noosa with friends on horseback.

What a great way to spend your holidays.

Children learn how to groom and care for the pony they are allocated for the camp

Children also learn to care for their horse and have opportunity to feed and enjoy all the friendly farm animals that live on the property.

During their camps each child adopts a horse to pamper and care for.

They follow an active and busy schedule to provide a great range of outdoor fun, including an over-the-dam flying fox, a camp fire night with marshmallows and a fun gymkhana at the climax of the week.

Whether your child is new to horses or is a competitive rider, every holiday at Kiah Park Horse camp is a healthy outdoor, technology-free holiday where your child will make lasting friendships and lifelong memories to take home.

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Kiah Park Horse Holiday Riding Camps 7 Day Horse Riding Camps 7 - 14 December * 14 - 21 December * 28 December - 4 January * 4 - 11 January * 11 - 18 January

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The Horse Report JUDGES SEMINAR Show Horse Queensland will be hosting their annual Judges Seminar with well-known show identity Bev Richards on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Beaudesert RSL, 23-25 William Street, Beaudesert.

This seminar is open to new and refreshing judges, coaches, riders and anyone interested in the discipline of Show Horse.

Bev has produced horses to the highest levels within this country – with horses winning at EA Nationals, SHC Grand Nationals and Royal Shows throughout Australia.

Bev has also judged at many Royals and HOTYs and will be sharing the wealth of knowledge she has accumulated over the years of showing.

This Queensland judges seminar aims to bring you insight of judging show horses not only from the judges’ viewpoint but also from a competitors and spectators perspectives.

The cost is $45 per person. Forms can be downloaded from the Show Horse Queensland Facebook page or www.qld.equestrian.org.au

PONY CLUB CAMP & GYMKHANA The Murwillumbah Pony Club will be holding their annual three day camp on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 15, 16 and 17.

Instruction will be provided in show jumping, sporting, show riding, dressage, mounted games and getting horse over scary obstacles. There will also be theory lessons for proficiency certificates, fun with games, trick riding and vaulting and lots more.

To attend the camp, you need to be a financial member of a pony club for 2020, have your own horse and prenominate via the nomination form available on request.

This year, adult riders will be welcome to join in at the camp so long as there are financial riding members of a pony club.

Following the camp, there will be the annual Zone 15 fundraiser T-shirt gymkhana with a program that offers something for riders of all ages and interests from the lead line under eight riders up to associates rider 17 yrs and under 26 yrs.

Events include dressage, best presented, hack, rider, pleasure and bareback classes, showjumping and sporting events.

The club operates out of the Murwillumbah Showgrounds and offers great facilities, stables, camping, canteen, new dressage arenas, jumping and sporting equipment, qualified instructors and friendly helpful members.

New members are welcome to join the club and join in the fun but riders from any club are welcome to come along.

Nominations are essential to attend both the gymkhana and camp.

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Date: Saturday 18 January 2020 Venue: Beaudesert RSL 23-25 William Street, Beaudesert Cost: $45 Time: 9.00am-1.00pm Registrations Close: Friday 4 January 2020 Forms can be downloaded from the Show Horse Queensland facebook page or website

2020 Dates January 19 - Measuring - Park Ridge February 2 - Measuring - QSEC March 1st - EQ State Cup & Measuring Day April 26th - Anzac Day Show June 7th - Newcomer HOTY September 11-13 QLD HOTY @ Toowoomba October 10 Show Horse QLD Youth Clinic October 10 - Champion of Champion Jackpot show www.qld.equestrian.org.au

Murwillumbah Pony Club GYMKHANA AND ANNUAL 3 DAY CAMP. They offer great facilities, stables, camping, canteen, new dressage arenas, jumping and sporting equipment, qualified instructors, friendly helpful members.

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2020 Queensland RIDING PONY Dates

RIDING PONY QLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The RPSBS Qld committee have listened to its members and for 2020 will run the annual State Show with an even bigger and better program at a new venue.

The March date was popular last year so this event will be held on 15 March, 2020 at the Jimboomba Equestrian Centre, 239 Greenridge Road, Jimboomba starting at 8am.

2019 Winner of the Supreme ridden These grounds have undergone Child’s exhibit was many improvements and now offer Bordershow Magic Mike ridden by an indoor arena, ample parking, Anastasia Blanch work areas and safe day yards.

As the 2019 state show was held prior to the end of the 2018 2019 newcomer year, the 2018 - 2019 newcomer final will be held at this year’s show along with classes for the 2019-2020 newcomer ponies.

March will be a busy time for RPSBS Qld as it will also see the Champion of Champions final to be held in conjunction with Toowoomba Royal on Tuesday, 24th March.

This event is like the Grand National State final for registered riding ponies offering rugs, trophies and prize money in each division for Show and Show Hunter Leading Rein, First Ridden, Open 12.2, 13.2, 14.2, and Overheights plus the final of the Young Judges Competition.

The qualifying performance required for entry to the Champion of Champions is 1st and 2nd in Ridden RPSBS breed classes at RPSBS breed shows, open saddle classes at Royal Shows, open classes at Equestrian Australia and Show Horse Council Shows that are qualifiers for National Events and winners of RPSBS Breed classes at any recognised show. Qualifications for the Young Judges' Final is a 1st ,2nd or 3rd in any RPSBS Young judges competition in 2019.

Champion of Champions final entries will be with your Toowoomba royal entries and close date of entries as per 2020 RASQ Horse Schedule.

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Helping our horses find balance.

By TANJA KRAUS Balance in our horses is such an important part of their physical and mental health.

An unbalanced horse puts excessive strain on his forehand, hollows his back which is creating and maintaining weakness, and through this strain begins to 'wear out' different areas of his body, often resulting in horses being retired, or broken down in their early teens. A horse that is unbalanced will also often rush, tense his muscles causing discomfort or pain, or have moments where he feels 'out of control', this can result in anxiety in these horses.

Our horses finding balance, particularly when ridden, is imperative if our aim is true (and correct) self-carriage, which I believe should be the aim for all riders from the trail and the beach, to our performance horses. True and correct selfcarriage in our horses contributes to their longevity, comfort and wellbeing.

Horses, just like humans, display a multitude of strengths and weakness' - I have horses in the paddock that are naturally athletic despite minimal training, and I have horses that are wonderfully athletic due to years of correct training, and I have horses that are somewhere in between - the fact is every horse is different, and some will be more naturally balanced than others. This can change once we add the weight and interference of a rider. Even a 'good' riders weight and saddle can interfere with a horses balance, due to the need for the horse to adjust his balance to accommodate the rider. An unbalanced rider can exacerbate balancing issues for the horse. Then we have the scenario of a balanced rider, who gets on an unbalanced horse, said horse begins to rush due to lack of balance, rider doesn't know how to help the horse balance and begins to pull on the reins, or panics a little and begins to grip, and the snowball effect kicks in.

Horses that lack balance will display it in many ways - rushing in the gaits, difficulty executing downward transitions, anxiety, hollow back, pulling on riders hands, putting head low to the ground, putting head up, tilting the head, holding the head to the outside of the circle, and the list goes on - so how can we help?

Firstly we need to understand the biomechanics of balance - to put it simply, balance is the horse shifting his weight, elevating through the front end (thoracic sling), and having control of his motion without restriction in the body, or from the rider.

Imagine a small child who begins running downhill. In the beginning, they are laughing and having a great time, because it is fun. But at a certain point, the child loses control of the running and is carried away by momentum. The child cannot stop, and they are simply putting their Page 30

feet one in front of the other to stop from falling over. This is a lack of balance.

Our horses do the same thing - they drop in the front end (go on the forehand), and put one hoof in front of the other to stop their nose from hitting the ground. They often panic, as they feel that they cannot stop, or when we give the stop cue, they are abrupt, or they take several strides to come to a stop.

We then assess the horse on the ground, and introduce some ground exercises that help the horse develop his balance without the rider and the saddle. I call this 'technique before load'. It sounds a little crazy that we would need to help a horse build balance, but we must remember nature designed the horse on the forehand - the horse is designed to graze for most of the day. It is only during flight that the horse uses his powerful hindquarters and elevates through the front end. As riders we need this to occur (the elevation, not the flight mode!) in order for the horse to use and develop his body in a positive way for riding.

In his ridden work you will need to discover which techniques and skills help your horse to find his balance, as I have found with different horses, different approaches can make sense. This also varies depending on your horses unbalanced trait (as mentioned above, some horses may rush, some may put their head up or down) this will have an affect on which techniques will help your horse develop balance.

When trying to help the horse find his balance, I am trying to allow him to feel his balance with the rider, so my top 2

focus points are; Allow him to feel balanced (don't keep going and let him fall out of it) Release to allow him to think about it (stop and rest when he is balanced) Then.

Start in the walk. If your horse lacks balance, adding speed is not the solution!

Use lateral movements. Shoulder in, quarters in, leg yield are fantastic to start your horse understanding he has 4 feet that he can control!

Prepare before execution. Prepare your horse before any transition - up, down or into a lateral.

Breathe and Relax - the tighter the rider is, the further away balance will get.

Transitions. Up and down transitions will help your horse remain in control of his body. Short lengths of the upward gait initially (as in don't ask for a trot and then trot for 50 meters allowing him to get strung out, or fall on the forehand). **This could bother your horse if he is not with the rider's aids. Some horses react negatively to short bursts.

Work on squares with round corners - circles can contribute to, and create unbalance.

Build strength in short sessions.

Introduce both shortening and lengthening stride.

These are just a few of the techniques that I have used in the past to help horses find balance.

In the picture above you can see Cooper and I working on him shortening his stride, and you can see the elevation through the front, and the beginnings of him 'squatting' in the back.

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Training - the art of teaching skills

By SUZY MALONEY B.Eq.Sc Training is the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behaviour, according to Google.

The main word in this sentence is ‘teaching’.

Training is not about making a horse behave or perform in a particular way, training is all about teaching.

The two main components required for attaining a skill or behaviour are training and relationship. Both are necessary.

Just training on its own without a relationship will never really work, resulting in slow or no progress, or a horse that does what it's told but is dead inside (Learned Helplessness).

Relationship on its own can work if the horse already has all the skills you require for whatever you want to do.

If you're in this category lucky you! Go out and have fun with your horse and read no further.

If however you're like most of us and there are things you'd like to do with your horse which they don't yet know how to do, then read on.

When you decide to do a 'training' session with your horse, pop on your teacher’s cap.

You are in the role of teacher and mentor.

A mentor models the behaviour they are seeking in their students.

If you want a calm horse, then you need to be calm. If you want your horse to listen to you, then you need to listen to them and so on.

A good teacher wants their students to succeed.

When you're doing a session with your horse, try and always set it up so your horse can succeed at whatever skill you are working on.

Asking them to do something they are not yet prepared for is frustrating for both of you and

Training a horse is more about ‘teaching’ a horse and have it learn what you are after. can result in things going backward not forward.

Break skills down into bite sized chunks, don't try to teach the whole behaviour at once.

For example, I was with a horse who had been throwing her head up when her rider mounted.

She was an Arab and when her rider mounted the head sprung up at high speed (She'd been checked by a chiropractor and was sound, plus had no problems with the riding, just the mounting).

My job was to ask her to lower her head while the human mounted.

We did this in a series of bite size chunks.

First I asked for the head to stay down while weight was put in the stirrup, once she had achieved this without needing to be asked, we moved on to laying over the saddle, continuing until she could do this with the head down without being asked.

Then the actual mounting, and by the time we

Horses helping humans

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

We have now had 1000s of students through the program with proven outcomes of helping change lives for the better.

It was these outcomes, which led me to license HHH so the program would help those in other communities.

Becoming a licensee means you actually become part of your local community as only one license is granted per area. eg ( HHH Gold Coast HHH Sunshine Coast etc ) Helping you become a respected youth and family service within your government boundary lines assures the quality and outcomes delivered at a professional level are the same in every area.

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engagement back into school or study.

Youth and family services, school chaplains or counsellors, mental health organisations, child protection, homeless youth, DV services and the Justice Dept refer the students we work with.

The training covers extensive communication and body language techniques as well as requiring horsemanship ground skills to be of a high level.

(The program is based on professional horsemanship, self regulation and life skills which translate straight into everyday life situations.)

The License includes full business set up, extensive hands on individual training with me at HHH here on the Gold Coast as well as me working with Licensees at their property with their horses, me speaking at Licensees’ local Youth and Family interagency meetings to discuss outcomes and the referral system, I contact local council MP's and training colleges, my attendance at the opening as I organise a media launch and offer ongoing support.

Everything from invoice templates and advertising, referral forms, training manuals, videos, workbooks for youth workers, horsemanship, media releases upon opening, follow up and our annual conference is included.

It is the most rewarding career and it is a blessing to be able to help so many make positive changes in their lives.

got there she didn't need any more help and just kept her head at normal height.

This behaviour was dealt with in 10 minutes by teaching her what we wanted for each tiny step. If it reappears we will repeat the steps, knowing that each time it will take less time.

I always try and remember what it was like when I was at school. Which teachers did I actually like, which did I learn things from, and what were they like? How did they teach?

Without exception it was those teachers who took the time to treat each student as an individual - those that were patient and kind, who listened and communicated with me as an equal.

And remember that every single thing you do is training. From the moment you open the paddock gate you are training, whether you mean to or not.

Horses have no idea that one thing is a training session and another just everyday life. The beauty of this is it means every time you go near your horses you need to be present and in the moment, you can't just 'attend' to horses while thinking about something else.

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Reata Ranch 2020 CLINIC SCHEDULE JANUARY 2020

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Host A Legacy of Legends with Carolyn Hunt & Buck Brannaman Date: January 3rd, 4th & 5th 2020 AELEC Arena 503 Goonoo Goonoo Rd, Tamworth NSW 2340 Contact: Deb Desreaux - ddesreaux@westnet.com.au or 0407731187 Host Master Horseman Buck Brannaman Date: January 6th, 7th & 8th 2020 AELEC Arena tickets at door 503 Goonoo Goonoo Rd, Tamworth NSW 2340 Contact: Deb Desreaux - ddesreaux@westnet.com.au or 0407731187

Marrabel SA - 6 Day Horsemanship ( includes 3 days cow working) Date: 9th to 15th April 2020 (includes 3 days cow working & 1 day off on the 12th) Contact: Caroline Dear Email: sjctdear@gmail.com or Phone: 0408 438 232 Venue: Marrabel Rodeo Grounds

Host Jaton Lord - HMS & Reined Cow Horse clinic (3 day clinic) Date: January 9th, 10th & 11th 2020 AELEC Arena 503 Goonoo Goonoo Rd, Tamworth NSW 2340 Spectating Tickets at the door.

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Marrabel SA - 3 Day Cow working clinic (part of 6 days Horsemanship clinic) Date: 13th,14th & 15th April 2020 Contact: Caroline Dear Email: sjctdear@gmail.com or Phone: 0408 438 232 Venue: Marrabel Rodeo Grounds

Host Jaton Lord - HMS & Reined Cow Horse clinic (2 day clinic) Date: January 12th & 13th 2020 AELEC Arena 503 Goonoo Goonoo Rd, Tamowrth NSW 2340 Spectating Tickets at the door.

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Reata Ranch Home Clinic – 3 Day Horsemanship Dates: 18th to 20th April 2020 2020 Venue: Reata Ranch (Outside Tamworth, NSW 2345) Contact: Deb Desreaux Email: clinics@reataranch.com.au or 0407 731 187

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Cudal NSW - 6 Day Horsemanship Clinic (last 3 days is cow working included) Date: 25th April to 2nd May 2020 Venue: Cudal campdraft grounds Contact: Karen Davis Email; k57davis@outlook.com or Phone: (02) 6364 3122 or 0418 643 120

Broughton NSW - 6 Day Colt start clinic (Includes 3 days of Horsemanship): Date: 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd 2020 (Note 20th will be a day off for the horses) Venue: Legacy Equestrian Centre, 10 Austral Park Rd, Broughton NSW Contact: Hope Camacho email: legacyequestrian@icloud.com Ph: 0408 010 481

Cudal NSW - 3 Day Cow working clinic (Amalgamated with Cudal 6 Day horsemanship clinic) Date: 30th April to 2nd May 2020 Venue: Cudal campdraft grounds Contact: Karen Davis Email; k57davis@outlook.com or Phone: 0418 643 120

Broughton NSW - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic (Amalgamated with 6 days of Colt start): Date: 21st, 22nd & 23rd February 2020 Venue: Legacy Equestrian Centre, 10 Austral Park Rd, Broughton NSW Contact: Hope Camacho email: legacyequestrian@icloud.com Ph: 0408 010 481

MAY 2020

FEB/MARCH 2020 Whittlesea VIC - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Dates: 29th February - 2nd March 2020 Venue:150 Bruces Creek Road Whittlesea Vic 3757 Contact: Anthea Knight Email: anthea@planstop.com.au Phone: 0411 173 566

MARCH 2020 Tasmania - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: 7th, 8th & 9th March 2020 Venue: Valmont Farms, 90 Adelphi Road, Whitemore, Tasmania Contact: India Woods Email: indi_woods@hotmail.com Ph: 0499 553 331 Quorrobolong NSW - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: 14th, 15th & 16th March 2020 Venue: 76 Wollong Rd, Quorrobolong NSW 2325 Contact: Bec Bowerman Email: bec_lou@hotmail.com or 0425 847 094 Burra NSW - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Dates: 21st, 22nd & 23rd March 2020 Venue: 275 Badgery Rd, Burra NSW Contact: Kirsten Baker Email: kirstenlbaker@gmail.com or Phone:0408 643 404 Millmerran Qld - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Dates: 27th, 28th & 29th March 2020 Venue: To Be Announced Contact: Darryle Bunyan Email: mariadarryle@hotmail.com or Phone: 0409 145 903

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Oakey QLD - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: Date to be announced May 2020 Venue: Oakey Pony Club Grounds Contact: Tanya Biltoft Email: tanya_peek@hotmail.com or Phone: 0427 775 097 Milton NSW 3 Day Horsemanship and Cow working Clinic Dates: Date to be announced May 2020 Venue: Private Property at Yate Yattah Near Milton NSW Contact: Sam Singleton Email: worrigeehorsemanship@gmail.com or Phone: 0405 735 420 Werai NSW – 3 Day Horsemanship or Cow clinic Dates: 23rd, 24th & 25th May 2020 Venue: Farm Club Australia, 1 Werai Rd, Werai NSW Contact: Jayne Cowell – Email: jayne6676@icloud.com or Phone: 0427 698 210 Stockinbingal NSW - 3 Day Horsemanship & Cow working clinic (Cootumundra/Temora/Young/Wagga/Yass accessible areas) Dates: 29th, 30th & 31st May 2020 Venue: Dark Horse stables -159 Old Wallendbeen Rd, Stockinbingal NSW 2725 Contact: Casey Bullough – Email: darkhorsestables@outlook.com or 0421 778 729

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Reata Ranch 2020 CLINIC SCHEDULE JUNE 2020

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Denmark - Europe – 2 x 3 day Horsemanship clinic & Colt starting Date: 12th, 13th & 14th June 2020 Date: 15th to 19th June 2020 Anthony will be starting & handling colts in Denmark.

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Gympie QLD - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic (Pending) Date: 5th, 6th & 7th September 2020 Venue: TBA Contact: Mel Larsen Email: ocean.outback@bigpond.com or Phone: 0429 647 809

JULY 2020 Reata Ranch Home Clinic – 10 Day Intensive Horsemanship Dates: 6th to 17th July 2020 (Note 11th & 12th July are days off) Venue: Reata Ranch (Outside Tamworth, NSW 2345) Contact: Deb Desreaux Email: clinics@reataranch.com.au or 0407 731 187 Bellara Park Qld – 3 day Horsemanship clinic Dates: 25th, 26th & 27th July 2020 Venue: Bellara Park, 97 Worendo St, Veresdale Qld 4285 (Near Beaudesert) Contact: Chris Phelps Email: kloske.stables@gmail.com or Phone: 0417 703 056

AUGUST 2020 Barcaldine Qld Dates: 1st, 2nd & 3rd August 2020 Venue: TBA Contact: Deb Desreaux Katherine NT 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: 7th to 9th August 2020 Venue: Katherine Horse & Pony Club Grounds Contact: Fiona Bond Email:gonecrazy87@hotmail.com or Phone: 0400 909 982 Humpty Doo NT – Taminmin College - Private 3 Day clinic Date: 10th to 12th August 2020 Venue: Taminmin College Campus Contact: College staff N/A as it is a Private clinic Darwin NT - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: 15th, 16th & 17th August 2020 Venue: Darwin Horse & Pony Club Grounds Contact: Fiona Bond Email:gonecrazy87@hotmail.com or Phone: 0400 909 982 Alice Springs NT Dates: 21st, 22nd & 23rd August 2020 Venue: TBA Contact: Deb Desreaux Cloncurry Qld Dates: 29th, 30th & 31st August 2020 Venue: TBA Contact: Deb Desreaux

Mansfield Vic. – 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: 12th, 13th & 14th September 2020 Venue: Mansfield Vic Contact: Sue Woodruff Email: woodhavenpark@icloud.com or 0412 204 571 Quorrobollong NSW - 3 Day Horsemanship Date: 19th, 20h & 21th September 2020 Venue: 76 Wollong Rd, Quorrobolong NSW 2325 Contact: Bec Bowerman Email: bec_lou@hotmail.com or 0425 847 094

OCTOBER 2020 Marrabel SA - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: 10th, 11th & 12th October 2020 Contact: Caroline Dear Email: sjctdear@gmail.com or Phone: 0408 438 232 Venue: Marrabel Rodeo Grounds Cudal NSW - 6 Day Advanced/Intermediate Horsemanship Clinic Date: 18th to 24th October 2020 (21st is a day off) Venue: Cudal campdraft grounds Contact: Karen Davis Email; k57davis@outlook.com or Phone: (02) 6364 3122 or 0418 643 120

NOVEMBER 2020 Nowra 3 Day Horsemanship and Cow working Clinic Dates: 31st October, 1st & 2nd November 2020 Venue: TBA Contact: Sam Singleton Email: worrigeehorsemanship@gmail.com or Phone: 0405 735 420 Burra NSW - 3 day Horsemanship clinic Dates: 14th, 15th & 16th November 2020 Venue: 275 Badgery Rd, Burra NSW Contact: Kirsten Baker Email: kirstenlbaker@gmail.com or Phone:0408 643 404 Broughton NSW - 3 Day Horsemanship: Date: 21st, 22nd & 23rd November 2020 Venue: Legacy Equestrian Centre, 10 Austral Park Rd, Broughton NSW Contact: Hope Camacho email: legacyequestrian@icloud.com Ph: 0408 010 481 Tasmania - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: 28th, 29th & 30th November 2020 Venue: Valmont Farms, 90 Adelphi Road, Whitemore, Tasmania Contact: India Woods Email: indi_woods@hotmail.com Ph: 0499 553 331

DECEMBER 2020 Whittlesea VIC - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Dates: 5th, 6th & 7th December 2020 Venue:150 Bruces Creek Road Whittlesea Vic 3757 Contact: Anthea Knight Email: anthea@planstop.com.au Phone: 0411 173 566

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Springhurst Chandelier Price: $ 6,000.

13.2 hh Reg. RPSBS, Part Welsh, SHC Dark Brown Mare Sire: Turberry Tom Kitten (IMP UK) Dam: Willowcroft Regal Memento This mare comes from a family of National Winners and is on the way to becoming one herself.

Having been brought on slowly she is mature in mind and body, starting her NC year this year, she is never out of the Championship ring recently going Top 10 at SHC in her NC class and winning her NC RP class.

Portia needs a knowledgeable home to bring out the best in her due to being green, but is quiet and easy to prep.

In time she will make a fantastic kids pony.

Currently in show condition and in full work, she is ready for her new home and to take the show ring by storm.

Also a good opportunity to secure a mare by Tom who is no longer at public stud.

Contact: Lauren Britton or Paige Saunders Ph: 0438 881 157

Ardenvale Serenade Price: $ POA 14.0 hh Reg: EA | SHC | Riding Pony Black Mare YOB: 2011 Sire: Willowcroft Regal Chase Dam: Denholm Green Sadie *AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING EA NATIONALS* *QUALIFIED OPEN AND CHILDS GNS 2020* Sally is a pony of the highest quality and has proven that she has the class to compete with the best in her short show career. Sally is exceptionally mannered and an absolute pleasure to have in the stable and show. Would best suit an adult or experienced teenager.

Current performances seeing her qualified for EA Nationals and GNs include: - Champion Large Show Pony - Rising Star (GN qualified 2020) - Champion Childs Show Pony - SHC HOTY (GN qualified 2020) Ridden by 11yo - Runner up EA Large Show Pony (tied for 1st) Qualified all Royals 2020.

Offered due to owner changing disciplines.

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Wynara Eclipse Price: $ 10,000.

13.3 5/8 hh Reg: EA & SHC Chestnut Mare YOB: 2010 Sire: Wynara Valentino Dam: Willowcroft Regal Rose *QUALIFIED ALL ROYALS 2020* Alice is an absolute dream to have around the stables and is such a pleasure to produce. She is a lovely well educated pony to ride.

Always very consistently in the placings at GN qualifiers and royals. Top 10 Large Show Pony GNs 2019 Borrowed for rider class at GNs 2019 by 10yo and went like a dream.

Alice is a lovely forward moving pony who would be best suited to a capable teenager who just wants to ride!

For sale due to lack of rider and change in circumstances of owners. Home is essential. Very regretful sale.

Contact: Kate Halliday Ph: 0409 873 600

Beauparc Attitude Price: $ POA 13.3 ž hh Reg: Welsh, Riding Pony, EA, SHC Bay Gelding Sire: Manorvale County Royal Dam: Beauparc Samsara Ashton has been with me since he was broken as a 3 year old, now 10 and due to my busy work schedule he needs to go on and make a new rider happy. Ashton is full of personality and does not have a nasty bone in his body. He is a competitive Large Show Hunter Pony, easy to catch, trim, float and very easy to prepare. Some of his other performances include: 2016 SHCV Southern Stars Champion Large SH Pony 2017 Canberra Royal Champion Large SH Pony and 1st Childs SH Pony 2017 SHCV Junior Showcase Runner-up Childs Large SH Pony 2018 SHC Grand Nationals Top 10 Childs Large SH Pony 2018 SHCV Battle of the Borders Champion Large SH Pony 2019 SHCV Junior Showcase Champion Childs Large Show Hunter Pony (Qualified for 2020 GN Childs Large SH Pony) Nothing fazes Ashton, he lets the dogs jump up onto his back, loves water and rides down the road. He has been ridden at royals and HOTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by a 12year-old and often worked at home by my mum. He is a forward pony with big movement therefore he would suit as a second pony, or a small adult.

Ashton has attended pony club, HRCAV events, completed in working hunter classes and loves to jump. This is a genuine sale of a pony that is dearly loved by all in our family.

Contact: Laura Ph: 0429 900 902

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Wynara Hot Tomali Price: $ 6,500.

13.3 hh Reg. EA, SHC, WPCS, Riding Pony Chestnut Gelding Sire: Wynara Charisma Dam: Mithril Saffron Marli is a School Master, who is completely ridden, handled & shown by my 10yr old daughter with no issues. Qualified & competed recently at EA Nationals in Large Childs Hunter Pony class

Mandaley Noah's Ark Price: $ 7,000.

13.3 hh Reg: EA, SHC, Riding Pony, Saddle Pony, Arabian Derivative, Part Welsh Grey Gelding YOB: 2007 Sire: Oakvale Serenade Dam: Kirreway Wave

He qualified my daughter for her rider at ESA HOTY for EA Nationals Is qualified for Adelaide Royal (4 Ag wins) He would make a top all rounder pony, loves to jump.

Well educated, lovely movement. Snaffle mouth. Novice dressage, some pony club and sporting. Many champions and supremes. Won both led and ridden classes at Ekka 2017. Too good to waste in the paddock. Not suitable for beginners.

Price has no reflection on the pony’s quality, only he has been diagnosed with EMS which is easily maintained & daughter is moving on to a larger mount. Sad sale, please ring for further info.

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Contact: Claire Ph: 0409 671 446

Lady DeWinter Price: $ POA 15.3 ½ hh Reg: TB | SHC Grey Mare YOB: 2013 Sire: Alert Dam: Select Bay

Lady has just completed her first season of showing.

She stared in September and has been accepted at Canberra in TB and Hunter classes.

She is still very green but quiet. Has been to clinics in indoor arenas and is worked in an open paddock.

Has a willingness to jump also. Contact by text is preferable.

Contact: Tam Ph: 0439 707 227

Memphis Blues Price: $ 9,000.

15.3 ¾ hh Reg. Thoroughbred Bay Gelding YOB: 2012 Sire: Tickets Dam: Chardou Blue is a fabulous 7yo OTT gelding. In his first season in the show ring has taken many ribbons and taken his rider around her first royal.

His first royal at Melbourne Royal Show he took out 3rd in a big novice class.

He is qualified for VASA 2020 in the OTT championship and Barastoc HOTY 2020.

He was top 10 at Barastoc HOTY 2019 in the child’s small hack class.

Blue would suit a competent rider who is looking for a fabulous asset to their show team. He has also been to pony club where he took a liking to jumping as well!

Blue will only go to the best of homes as he is a beloved member of the family. Only selling due to rider time constraints and wanting to downsize.

Contact: Megan Winfield Ph: 0497 277 441

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Gordon Park High Profile Price: $ 10,000. Price Reduced 14.3 ¾ hh Reg. Riding Pony / Thoroughbred Bay Gelding YOB: 2011 Sire: Penmain Heir Apparent Dam: Shy Blue Orchid Bentley started his show career in WA where he was runner up newcomer both EWA & SHC. Since moving to Victoria unfortunately has had limited outings due to owners time restraints.

He is nicely educated with a soft mouth, lovely length of rein that naturally sits in a frame and 3 elegant well balanced paces. He is a very comfortable ride and would also make a lovely rider class mount for a confident teen or adult.

Bentley is for sale due to no fault of his own. He is a real character to have around and you will soon fall in love with his cheeky yet quirky personality.

He will be available for viewing at SHC southern stars located at Werribee.

Serious enquires only as this is a sad and genuine sale. Entered for Canberra royal 2020.

Sanlirra Redemption Price: $ 6,500.

14.3 hh Reg. EA | SHC | Riding Pony Bay/Brown Gelding YOB: 2011 Sire: Sanlirra Revelation Dam: Sanlirra Prunella Large Newcomer Hunter Galloway Ed is going kindly under saddle, currently ridden by a capable teen.

He has all the basics with a soft mouth lovely length of rein that naturally sits in a frame and 3 elegant paces.

Ed would suit someone who is looking for a competitive galloway to take to the top.

Only for sale as cutting numbers.

Contact: Suesanne Hope Ph: 0400 438 337

Contact: Jacqui Phillips Ph: 0424 862 650

Carlingford Park Milan Price: $ POA 14.3 hh Reg. EA, SHC, RP Bay Mare YOB: 2010 Sire: Westlake National Anthem Dam: Meadowbrook Mosaic Heart breaking sale due to owner’s personal circumstances. Milly has HOTY and Ag show titles to her name but still has a huge future ahead of her and will be an asset to any show/dressage home or stud. She's has a beautiful quiet personality and is easy to prepare. Suited to teen or lady rider.

Priced to suit current market as the perfect home is most important.

Milly will only be sold to the very best of homes and will be retained if this perfect home is not found.

Contact: Hannah Wright Ph: 0457 319 189

Silkwood Party Time Price: $ 13,000.

14.2 hh Reg: EA Bay Gelding YOB: 2012 Sire: Jackets Bluebird Dam: Beckel Beuquet Timmy has been nothing but a pleasure since joining our stable. He has qualified for all Royals 2020, winning at every show attended. Timmy has also been ridden by a capable 11yo at ag shows with success.

He needs minimal working down at shows. We feel he would thrive in an environment where he became a child’s best friend! Would make a fantastic interschool pony. Easy to clip, shoe, float etc. Easy to catch in paddock, happy to be stabled.

Timmy is sadly offered for sale on behalf of client due to lack of rider.

Home is essential. Videos available on request.

Contact: Kate Halliday Ph: 0409 873 600

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Uhavta Hourglass

Price: $ 15,000.

14.1 hh Reg: RPSB, ASPA, ANSA, Part welsh, APSB-RP, AHSA-RP, SHC Black/Brown Mare Sire: Uhavta Country Charm Dam: Kirreway Dover Expressions of interest are invited for a beautiful Small Galloway Mare, 12yo. Sire: Uhavta Country Charm (Urubuala Regal Promis / Indian Raj TB mare) // Kirreway Dover (Small Land Mascot / Kirreway Accolade) Registered: RPSB, Arabian RP, APSB-RP, Part welsh, ASPA, ANSA, SHC, EA. Hayley has been show extensively and had last year off to have a foal.

Returned to work a couple of months ago. Hayley has competed at SHC shows, Royal shows, interschool’s. Now in full work. Only pm if you are after a quality mare otherwise we will get in foal.

Some Results to Highlight: - Multiple supreme champion at Ag shows, Breeds and Royals - Finalist at SHC HOTY 2012 Debutantes and immediate Galloway.

- VASA saddle horse championships 2013 - Runner Up newcomer Galloway and Runner Up rising star Galloway.

- Finalist Galloway, finalist intermediate rider and finalist led galloway SHC HOTY 2013.

- Champion child at Australian saddle pony Victorian championships 2013.

Reserve 2015.

2017 competed at EA interschool’s.

Contact: Helen Burns Ph: 0419 383 503

Dutch Diamonds

Price: $ 10,000. neg 15.3 hh Reg: Warmblood Bay Mare YOB: 2004 Sire: Dutch Choice Dam: Diamonds and Pearls

Dutch was purchased as a beginner show jumping mount for her young rider to learn the ropes which she has now achieved. Dutch is the perfect all-rounder, inter-school show jumping mount with good ground manners, level headed attitude and an easy way of going.

Previously Dutch had great success at Ekka and inter-school competitions with junior riders. She is completely sound & available for viewing Beaudesert Qld. Contact: Ashley Harris Ph: 0418 470 555

Hanley Park Burlesque Price: $ 16,000.

14.1 ½ hh Reg. ASP, Part Welsh, SHC Chestnut Mare YOB: 2012 Sire: Owendale Master Black Dam: Galmei Gretel is a beautiful moving Royal Show Hunter Galloway mare. She placed at GN the last two years and is qualified all Royals 2020.

Gretel has done extensive showing and some PC. Well educated and super soft, she is a stunning mare. Easy to handle and used to farm life. Suit teenager/lady rider. Sad sale as rider going onto bigger mount.

Contact: Virginia Kennedy Ph: 0421 448 655

Bloomfield Verocca Price: $ POA 16.0 hh Reg: Warmblood Brown Gelding YOB: 2017 Sire: Versace Dam: Bloomfield Sensation (Sirocco) Bloomfield Verocca is absolutely stunning and boy can he move!

He has excellent confirmation, straight legs with a beautiful length of rein.

With large eyes and small ears he really is very pretty. He is expected to mature to 16.2hh.

He has three correct and expressive gaits which absolutely turn heads. He has a lovely personality, is intelligent and shows a willingness to learn.

With his pedigree this gelding is well suited to a career in any of the disciplines and should excel to a high level in whatever path is chosen.

He would also make an outstanding show horse as he is just so stunning to look at. Video available on request.

Contact: Kim Ph: 0406 355 000

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