Horse Report March 2020 edition

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IN THIS ISSUE: * 2020 stud and stable awards * Equine Health and Nutrition * Worms in horses * Skin Diseases * Hoof care supplements * Sun bleaching * Gut ulcers * Anhydrosis * Oil for horses * Stringhalt * Training tips

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Gold Coast to host stud and stable awards The 2020 Magic Millions National Sale series has been boosted with news that the Stud and Stable Staff Awards will be held on the Gold Coast in late May. The event, which recognises those who work behind the "front line" across the thoroughbred industry, will be held on Sunday, 24 May at the Gold Coast Turf Club.

Inaugurated in Australia in 2015, the Stud and Stable Staff Awards (SSSA), an initiative of Thoroughbred Breeders Australia and Racing Australia and supported by Godolphin, offer recognition to everyone in every "backroom", every stable, stud or office in the Australian thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. Anyone can nominate, and the categories are broad.

There is a category for all employees involved in any and every aspect of racing and breeding - inside staff, ground crew and those with hands on roles.

"We are delighted that organisers of the SSSA have decided to present the awards on the Gold Coast during the Southern Hemisphere's most important breeding stock auction," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said.

"The Stud and Staff Awards are a wonderful way to recognise those who work so hard behind the scenes to make our industry a world leader."

The Stud and Stable Staff Awards are judged in seven categories: - Dedication to Racing; - Dedication to Breeding; - Leadership; - Horsemanship; - Administrative and Ancillary services; - - Thoroughbred Care and Welfare, and - Newcomers Award.

The Awards provide total prize money in excess of $100,000 spread over the individual categories plus an overall Thoroughbred Excellence Award.

David Merrick - winner of the 2019 excellence award and overall award.

"These awards have become an integral part of the local and international racing scene and to have an organisation such as the Magic Millions involved only adds to their significance," Godolphin's Director of Corporate Services Ross Cole said.

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Nominations will close at midnight on Friday, 13 March 2020, and can be completed online via the Stud and Stable Staff Awards website at www.studandstablestaffawards.com.au.

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Identifying various worms in horses Worms are present in all horse populations worldwide.

There have been recent changes in the understanding of worms and how to manage them.

The most common signs of worms in the horse include: •Poor growth •Weight loss (looking ‘ribby’) •Poor coat •Colic (mild to severe) •Tail rubbing •Diarrhoea (loose or soft manure) •Lethargy and lack of energy •Anaemia (low red cells, pale or white gums) There are many different types of worms and these include: Large Strongyles •Larvae are picked up and swallowed when horses are grazing.

•Lifecycle involves migration of larvae through blood vessels of the intestine and liver where they cause inflammation and obstruction of the vessels. This causes disruption of blood supply to the bowel.

•Colic, ill-thrift and diarrhoea can be seen but this parasite is far less common today than it was 20-40 years ago.

Small Strongyles •Currently, the primary worm of concern in the horse industry.

•Eggs shed on the pasture remain infectious for at least five months and up to nine months in the right cooler climatic conditions.

•When eaten by the horse while grazing, the worm lar-

Small strongyles released with manure

vae burrow into the gut wall where they encyst (hibernate) for many months.They tend to emerge and migrate through the gut in the spring and summer. Migrating larvae through the gut can cause severe damage to the large colon, resulting in weight loss, colic and diarrhoea.

Tapeworms •Tapeworms produce erosions of the gut mucosa at the attachment site, where they latch on in clumps.

•They cause impactions in the portion of the bowel that goes from the small intestine to the caecum and mild to severe, intermittent colic signs from slowed bowel motility.

•Weight loss rarely occurs.

•Treat for tapeworm in late winter once a year.

Roundworms •Most important for causing ill-thrift and poor growth in foals. Migrating larvae may

Manure with large strongyles

causing coughing and nasal discharge.

•Large infections can cause blockage of the bowel or rupture.

•Parasite eggs can remain in the soil for several years.

Bots •Rarely cause clinical disease.

•Recommended to treat once a year in late autumn or early winter with an Ivermectin or Moxidectin product.

•Daily removal of the bot eggs from the haircoat will significantly reduce infection Pinworms •The secretions from female worms laying eggs around the anal and perineal region is very itchy.

•Relatively mild disease but causes intense tail rubbing and hairloss around the tail.

•Eggs can persist in the stable, on grooming tools, fence posts and in the environment for long periods. Hot water and

disinfectants will help kill the eggs.

Threadworms •Usually infecting the intestines of young foals, this parasite can be transmitted from mares to foals via the milk.

•Typically, a strong immune response develops and the infection is kept under control as the foal matures except when large doses of larvae are swallowed and foals are overcrowded or immunocompromised, severe diarrhoea can occur.

Lungworms •The larvae of this worm can be found in the lungs of horses that live with donkeys and can cause parasitic bronchitis and bronchopneumonia.

Decades of frequent deworming has led to resistance developing in traditional worming products.

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New approach to worm control  From page 4 The concept of deworming every two months came about around 40 years ago, when large strongyles were the main worm in horse populations and caused frequent death from ruptured blood vessels.

As large strongyles have a two month life cycle, treating for them at regular intervals has reduced this problem in the horse and now we very rarely see large strongyles.

However, over time small strongyles have evolved to be the main parasite in horses.

Thankfully small strongyles only cause disease when a horse has an extreme infestation. As the small strongyles, and other parasites that are the primary concern today have different life cycles to the large strongyles we treated in the past, it is not helpful and actually detrimental to drench every two months.

What is required, are correctly timed treatments with effective dewormers to address the worm burden in the individual horse.

Key Concepts to Keep in Mind for a Deworming Program Speak with a veterinarian to develop a plan that is tailored for your horse.

Adult horses and young horses need to be managed differently due to different susceptibilities to parasites.

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Larvae migrate around each pile of manure so you can see how easily they can cover the entire pasture.

The new approach, recommended by Veterinary Associations worldwide, is to perform Faecal Egg Counts (worm tests) before every drenching. Clearly this is not always practical or financially feasible, so choosing the horses most at risk or more valuable to test regularly may be a better option for most horse owners.

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New treatment for equine skin diseases Greasy heel (also known as mud fever) and rain scald are in fact, different presentations of the same disease.

The organism that most commonly causes the above conditions is Dermatophilus congolensis, which is usually present in the soil and on your horse. When the skins barrier is compromised, often from wet conditions or insect bites the pathogens can enter and multiply, causing infection. Horses with white socks are more prone to greasy heel, as a photosensitivity reaction in unpigmented skin, can also weaken the skins defence barrier.

Greasy heel and rain scald affects many horses and ponies at some stage of their lives. This can result in painful sores and scabs, which in severe cases may cause lameness.

What does rain scald look like?

In mild cases the horse may just have a few flat scabs containing mats of hair. When the scabs are removed the underlying tissue is slightly moist and sometimes raw.

In severe cases, the coat over the horses back and rump will feel hard and painful, with many scabs lying next to each other. If the

Rain scald and greasy heel before and after treatment with EquineCare Probiotic spray. scabs are removed the horse may be left with an area of bare, raw skin.

What does greasy heel look like?

In early stages of the disease, greasy heel may appear as a mild dermatitis with swelling and reddening of the back of the pastern.

Hind limbs tend to be more frequently involved, however lesions can occur on all four limbs. With progression of the disease, numerous scabs and/or crusts may form, causing matting of the hair. If left untreated, the infection may extend up the limb with increased inflammation.

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Unlike traditional methods of treating greasy heel it is not necessary to remove scabs. The EquineCare Probiotic team believes this has significant benefit as scab removal is painful to the horse and also exposes the underlying compromised tissue to further damage.

Once the skin has healed sufficiently, the scabs will come away naturally. EquineCare Probiotic contains live organisms which penetrate under the scabs, essentially overcrowding the pathogens causing the disease.

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Remove as much mud as is comfortable for your horse and spray daily until infection has cleared. If your animal is susceptible to greasy heel, rain scald or thrush, a weekly maintenance spray is recommended. If symptoms persist, please seek veterinary advice.

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Sun-bleach: Is my horse's diet wrong?

By LARISSA BILSTON, BAgrSc (Hons), Animal Nutritionist, Farmalogic

Q: Is sun bleaching a sign of mineral deficiency?

It's frustrating isn't it? One minute your horse is deep, rich and shining, then a week later it's all gone and you are left with a pale, wishy-washing looking coat.

Is it the feed?

Answer: Horses with copper or zinc deficiencies or dietary imbalances between copper, zinc, iron and manganese levels are often described as 'sun bleached.'

Their coats lack colour intensity because their bodies do not have enough of the right minerals to produce the pigments that colour their hair. They often experience delayed shedding of winter coats.

Copper and zinc deficient horses often also have a rough coat, creating a 'wormy' appearance because individual hair fibres grow weaker, with individual hair shafts developing with rough scales and frizzy, hooked ends.

But this 'sun bleached' look is caused by an internal deficiency, not by the effect of sun on the coat.

However, horses who are not mineral deficient can develop a pale coat because they have genuinely been sun bleached.

Sun bleaching is a real phenomenon, recognised both scientifically and in the general community.

Women's beauty magazines are full of articles on how to lighten

The dull look in your horse coat colour may be from deficiencies or dietary imbalances

or highlight hair and obtain natural tips and streaks using weak acids or salt combined with sunlight.

Beauty magazines also contain plenty of advice on avoiding damage to hair caused by salt and sun, especially if you are at the beach a lot during summer.

You might not be taking your horse to the beach every day, but in hot weather and during exercise there will be salt in contact with your horse's skin and hair.

It is not unusual to see dried salt on the surface of the coat (pictured)at the end of a very hot summer's day.

If you are not hosing the salt off the coat with fresh water on a daily basis, your horse's hair will become damaged by the effect of salt and sunlight, creating a sun bleached appearance.

Remember: Copper deficiency is more detrimental than just a poor looking coat - copper is critical for bone, skin and connective tissue, heart and blood vessel health, central nervous system function and a strong

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Healing your horse’s gut ulcers herbally Blog by VICTORIA FERGUSON Modern methods of horse keeping and feeding is the reason why a significant number of performance horses suffer from gut ulceration.

Until recently it was thought to be mainly confined to racehorses but now many equestrian horses are also falling victim to this debilitating condition.

It is natural for a horse to graze almost continuously, for more than 50% of a 24 hour period.

The horse, whose survival mechanism is flight, does not need to carry a large amount of food in it’s stomach, obviously that would impede it’s speed. So equines have quite a small stomach designed to take continuous but small amounts of feed.

Hydrochloric acid is always present in the stomach, which if devoid of recently chewed food is a cause of gut ulcers.

Dr John Kohnke (2008) states “Up to 90% of horses in training, irrespective of breed or stage of training have visual evidence of erosion and ulcerated surfaces on the non-glandular stomach lining”.

The digestive tract in most areas is lined with mucous membranes and is only one cell thick and has a vast area for absorption due to its folded structure. No substances are absorbed through the stomach lining, as this begins in the small intestine, therefore the stomach lining must be a tight and healthy barrier. Mucous is produced by the gastric glands in the stomach lining, providing a gelatinous protective coating.

Although the horse by it’s dentition is classified as a grazing animal, it’s genetic influence passed down from the days when it was a tapir-like creature which browsed on leaves, shoots, herbs, berries, woody stems, flowers & twigs. This means they still like to partake from this wide array of food items.

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spells, it is perfectly obvious why gut ulceration has reached epidemic proportions.

I have put the word “performance” in inverted comas, because by doing this, their “performance” will inevitably be severely compromised. Even horses which are regularly spelled, like racehorses, often do not have access to grazing during their spells.

Demands of competition and travel also stress horses and trigger gut ulceration. Emotions profoundly influence both the function and structure of gastro-intestinal tissue.

PREVENT ULCERS BY FEEDING PLENTY OF ROUGHAGE It is very difficult to provide good grazing for horses in this day and age, so the next best thing is to feed a lot of hay. Free access to hay should be provided with round bales, if there is nil or very poor grazing.

It is a matter of getting a balance right between the rough whites and rich greens for the individual horse, when it comes to feeding roughage – that is hay and chaff.

A horse needs at least 1% of bodyweight in roughage (pasture &/or hay) to maintain bodyweight. If it is in poor condition, it needs at least 2%. So a horse weighing 450 kg with a condition score of 4 still needs 4.5 kg per day.

So you need to know what your horses weigh and what your feeds weigh too. If the horse is lucky enough to have access to good grazing, you need to calculate the forage contribution from grazing when working out roughage feeding amounts. There are formulas available for this, which I use when designing natural diets for clients.

THE VETERINARY PERSPECTIVE Despite vets for many years now, having made it very clear that diets must be based on a high proportion of hay and chaff to prevent gut ulceration, this is often ignored.

The lure of pre-mixed feeds & pellets, which are quick and easy to feed is generally popular, and this is the next big problem when it comes to gut ulcers. The vast majority of manufacturers of these feeds recommend feeding a proportionately higher percentage of chaffs and hays with their feeds, but unfortunately their advice is often not followed. I feel sure if adequate roughage was fed in conjunction with these feeds, many problems would be averted.

To make matters worse, it is also common practice to continually dose horses with gut ulcer products, which use the human model as the basis. So by using a product which stops hydrochloric acid production in the stomach, for example, this interferes with the normal process of digestion. Other products are alkalising, or provide pH buffers or provide a lot of mucilage to coat the mucous membranes of the gut lining. While all this sounds like a good idea, all of them interfere with the normal process of digestion, so the absorption of nutrients are severely disrupted, and they don’t actually heal ulcers.

Free access to hay should be provided if there is nil or very poor grazing.

HEALING ULCERS USING HERBS I have been treating ulcers successfully in all types of horses now for more than 20 years and it is essential that the horse in question is fed a natural diet during treatment and for maintenance in the future.

If it is treated then put back on a low roughage, high percentage processed feed diet, the ulcers will return. Herbs can be given concurrently with this kind of diet, but it won’t work nearly as well as the combination of natural diet and therapeutic herbal treatment using medicinal liquid extracts.

These are necessary for treating horses with ulcers as they are syringed orally and start to be absorbed in the mouth, then go straight to the liver via the portal vein circulation, so they don’t go through the gastro-intestinal tract, where absorption is compromised with gut ulceration. continued page 11

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Ulcers will return if not feeding correctly  from page 10 Not all horses with ulcers exhibit the same symptoms, so the symptoms help me in deciding which herbs to prescribe.

For example marshmallow is a nutritious, healing and demulcent herb which is particularly applicable to horses with loose manure.

If the horse has very hard or dry manure I would use liquorice extract instead.

Horses with ulcers inevitably have a poor appetite so even when you give them natural feed, they need a helping hand in the form of appetite stimulants such as peppermint, or fennel and fenugreek.

The liver also needs detoxification and there are many liver herbs to choose from, dandelion root being the most gentle and applicable for many horses.

St Mary's Thistle is called for where a horse has been subjected to a continuing regime of performance enhancing drugs, such as steroids.

Agrimony is very good if the horse is prone to scouring.

Nervine herbs are also part of treatment, as these horses show a lot of unhappy, nervous behaviour due to the fact that they are in pain, chamomile and mugwort are two of the best for gut reactors.

For pain relief, meadowsweet heads the list, it is absolutely specific for treatment of gut ulceration. Other herbs to help heal gut ulcers are micro-flora balancers, such as aloe vera, I use an extract of the gel of the inner leaf grown organically as part of a prescription.

So it’s not just a matter of chucking a few dried herbs in the feed, the herbs must be chosen carefully for the individual horse concerned, dosage is important and the horse must be monitored during the course of treatment so

Diet is important in preventing and maintaining a healthy gut that any necessary changes can be made.

However owners and trainers must realise that ulcers return very quickly if prevention is not maintained with correct feeding.

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The right diet is vital for good teeth

By SAMANTHA GUNTER, AEDP Equine teeth are badly designed in general.

As described in my previous articles, the uneven width of the horse’s jaw and the constant eruption of the teeth lead to the formation of sharp points.

No feed regime can help in the face of this poor design, however with the right diet, it can be slowed and other, more hazardous malocclusions can be avoided.

As with every other aspect of the horse’s health (hooves, digestion, etc.), the closer to nature we can make it, the healthier your horse will be.

Therefore the following diet recommendations are simple. T hey are based on one main rule: as natural as is reasonably possible.

Horses are designed to eat vast quantities of rough fibre, ground down to small, short pieces that their stomachs can digest.

The horse’s teeth are, therefore, crucial to this process, as turning long, hard-fibred feed into small,

Ironically, feeding a horse poor quality hay rather than prime lucerne will allow them to use their teeth the way nature had intended them to do so. digestible pieces takes a lot of grinding time.

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This means that a wild horse spends almost the entire day sourcing feed and grinding it down, constantly using their ever-erupting teeth and the full span of their jaw.

As you can imagine, this lifestyle would keep a lot of the sharp points in check for much longer than the modern domestic horse.

The usual twice-daily hard feed fed to most modern horses is in no way comparable. Hard feed is already short fibred, significantly reducing the amount a horse has to grind. Twice a day may give the horse the required calorie intake and nutritional needs, but it does very little to help a horse use their teeth as naturally as possible.

Obviously, keeping your horse exactly as a wild horse would live is impossible.

They travel many kilometres a day, sourcing different food from what they find available.

But as a nice compromise, allowing your horse access to constant, poor quality hay (think grassy rhodes, not prime lucerne) will allow them to use their teeth as nature originally designed. *PLEASE NOTE: Feeding hay to a horse with limited chewing capacity can cause choke and colic. If your horse is older; known to have dental problems; or seems to have trouble masticating hay, do not feed hay. Please refer to my article, Feeding For Your Old Horse for alternative fibre options.

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Feeding positions can impact on how your horse grinds his food and wears down his teeth from page 12 The position of your feed bucket can also have an impact, or so the limited research in the field of equine dentistry has suggested.

The horse is a grazer.

The majority of the time, wild horses feed with their head below wither height.

This is the appropriate stance for their jaws to align and their teeth to grind evenly across the whole oral arcade.

A malocclusion labeled the ‘Serrated Bite’ has been tentatively identified as a consequence of feeding horses mainly hard-feed from high feed bins.

Stabled horses, such as racehorses, tend to demonstrate this malocclusion much more frequently than paddocked horses fed from the ground.

Further studies into these claims and the industry in general would be enlightening, but from the basis of experience and discussion with other experienced dentists and dental vets, feeding

from the ground seems to keep the horse’s mouths in as optimal a condition as is possible for the domestic horse.

To promote healthy dental condition, keep your domestic horse as naturally as possible. Feed from the ground and feed as much poor quality, fibrous feed as possible.

As a general rule, if it looks completely unappetising, (fresh, dry, and stalky hay) it is healthy for your horse; if it looks like a delicious hay salad (leafy, prime lucerne) it isn’t the best option for dental health.

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Does your horse have ulcers or just “shitty livered”?

Blog by VICTORIA FERGUSON Being “shitty livered” is common terminology in the human world but it just as real in the equine world.

These days any horse that is girthy, irritable, with picky appetite and abnormal manure, is suspected of having gut ulcers, which is often the case.

In any event, the liver and the gut both need the benefit of healing herbs.

The role of the liver in equine and human health is huge.

The liver is the largest gland in the body, an important organ of the digestive system, and is also concerned directly or indirectly in all body functions.

The liver is the powerhouse of the body receiving blood rich in digested foods which it metabolises into cell nutrients.

The liver also plays the vital role of cleansing the blood of toxins such as drugs and poisons.

It has an amazing ability to regenerate itself and hepatic herbs stimulate and support this vitally important activity.

Liver damage is caused by toxins, poisons, drugs (such as “bute”), viral and bacterial infections and migrating worm larvae.

As horses don’t have a gall bladder like humans do, the liver continuously secretes bile into the stomach to promote digestion, as horses are genetically designed to consume roughage continuously.

The main cause of gastric/gut ulceration is the lack of access to adequate roughage for most of the time to protect the mucosal lining of the stomach from damage from the bile if no feed is in there, along with the fact that chewing of roughage promotes salivation which acts as a pH buffer.

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The liver is the powerhouse of the body receiving blood rich in digested foods which it metabolises into cell nutrients.

As an equine herbalist, I always select liver (hepatic) herbs in a prescription to heal gut ulceration.

My favourite is Organic Dandelion Whole Plant, grown in Tasmania and made into liquid extracts within hours of harvesting by the Pharmaceutical Plant Company, for practitioner access only.

All my prescriptions are made with human medicinal quality herbal extracts which are liquid for oral syringing.

This method gets them into the bloodstream rapidly via the portal vein circulation to the liver, and they don’t have to go through the digestive tract, which is clearly a big advantage when the horse has compromised absorption in the gut because of ulcers.

Therefore using dried herbs in the feed to heal gut ulceration is ineffective, especially if the horse has a picky appetite.

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Anhydrosis - heat stress in horses

By DAVID LOVELL BSVS

Like us horses will stand in the shade to keep cool

When the horse commences to exercise and muscle contracts, energy must be utilised to power the muscle contractions.

Biochemical pathways in the muscle fibres process energy stored in the tissues.

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and stored as fat and starch.

The process of converting stored energy into mechanical energy for muscle contraction is very inefficient and at least 60% is wasted and lost as heat energy. This has the effect of raising the core muscle and body temperature.

As we all know, horses are very powerful animals with an enormous muscle mass. As these muscles work, an unbelievable amount of heat is generated in the muscle mass.

Nature dictates that for survival, the body temperature has to be maintained at very close to 38 degrees and so it is very important for the body to be able to get rid of this wasted heat energy when exercising.

In the horse, most heat dissipation is via the evaporation of sweat and radiation from the skin into the surrounding atmosphere.

When the environmental temperature is in the mid 20s and humidity is low, this process is quite efficient and the horse remains comfortable.

In midsummer when the temperatures are in the low 30s and humidity is high, heat loss is very inefficient and the horse overheats.

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This has been one of the hottest summers on record and none of us has enjoyed it.

Most of us hide in the shade, avoid any strenuous activity, and do whatever we can to keep cool.

All animals are stressed by heat, but most are able to similarly take steps to adapt to the climate. Our horses are the same, and if left alone, they cope well enough.

However, the nature of their primary use, being ridden in some form of human pleasure activity, (rarely work these days), places them in a position where they are particularly vulnerable to heat.

As is normal for this time of the year, I have a lot of calls from people worried about their horses breathing, (which is a heat dissipation mechanism - see later), but in particular this year, racing horses seem to have been particularly stressed with loss of form and heat stress related problems such as thumps and fibrillation.

into the lungs.

Compare this with the dog, which does not sweat at all and relies entirely on panting for heat loss.

Anhydrosis or "Puffs" is a condition in horses where basically the sweat glands lose the ability to function.

This is thought to be the result of an extended period of over stimulation of the glands to the point where they lose the ability to respond to adrenalin and simply "wear out".

CLINICAL SIGNS: Absence of sweat - partial or complete Panting respiratory rate even at rest, but particularly after exercise Hair loss, particularly around the face and neck Exercise intolerance General depression and ill thrift DIAGNOSIS: Clinical signs and physical examination Adrenaline tests - different concentrations of adrenaline are injected under the skin and the local sweating response is assessed.

However, many horses that have temporary sweating problems will respond normally to these tests giving many false negatives.

I believe clinical signs and history are probably enough to make a diagnosis. continued page 17

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Heat affects nearly all horses adversely From page 16

The most common question or symptom that clients see is the panting or rapid respiration. Many owners suspect that there is a respiratory problem with their horse.

It is fair to say that nearly all horses in our region are affected to some degree and most will "puff" after exercise. In particular, racehorses can be very severely affected because of the tremendous energy requirements for a race.

They very often overheat and it is a very common cause of poor performance and loss of form.

TREATMENT: There is no treatment.

The problem is the environment.

No medications are effective!

Do whatever you can to cool the horse, hosing, ice boots, swim, fans, etc. all play a part but nothing counteracts the effects of a 35'C day Always ensure your horse has access to plenty of water MANAGEMENT and PREVENTION: This is primarily an environmental condition and the underlying problem is that the horse is poorly adapted to living in the tropics.

The heat affects nearly all horses adversely and most are uncomfortable during the hot time of the year.

Fortunately very few of these horses in this area progress to true clinical anhydrosis. Places like Townsville and Cairns and in particular, Singapore, have many clinical horses.

In our climate, most horses can be perfectly functional during the rest of the year when conditions are more equitable.

If your horse is seriously affected, the simplest thing is simply to spell the horse over the really bad months and plan your

Counteract the effects of heat by hosing your horse down training and competition for the rest of the year. Fortunately most of the competitive year in most sports complies with this approach. If you have to train your horse during the bad months, most people tend to get up and work the horse early in the morning.

I firmly believe this to be an incorrect approach and very often the early mornings are extremely hot and humid, the horse heats up, and then the day simply becomes more and more oppressive.

It is usually much more satisfactory to work the horse in the early evening when at least the worst heat of the day has passed and in most cases, there is at least

a strong breeze to help dissipate the heat and evaporation from sweat.

If you feel your horse is having some problems, you should consult with your veterinarian. The horse should be examined to ensure there is no underlying respiratory system problem, and then a plan developed to allow the best management of the horse.

Nearly all horses with heat intolerance can be managed to allow them to perform satisfactorily for the rest of the year.

The majority of horses will commence sweating again later in the cooler months and be perfectly normal until the next summer

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Balancer pellets - does my horse need them?

By LARISSA BILSTON, B.AgrSc (Hons) Animal Nutritionist, Farmalogic The vast majority of horses, ponies and donkeys do not need a traditional bagged horse feed to meet their full dietary requirements.

Many owners do not realize that there are alternative products available that better suit their horse's dietary requirements.

Q. What is a balancer pellet?

A. A very concentrated feed designed to add only the elements of the diet not supplied by the horse's forage.

It is usually in a pellet form but may be a powder.

Balancer pellets add vitamins and minerals with minimal additional calories. Some, but not all, are also designed to add protein to suit particular classes of horses such as broodmares or growing horses.

Q. What is a mineral balancer?

A. A supplement (either a pellet or powder) designed to add the minerals necessary to top up and balance a horse's forage source with minimal added protein and calories. A good one will also balance the critical mineral ratios across the whole diet.

Q. Why do horses need mineral balancers?

A. Even the best quality grass grown on the best soils in the world does not contain the levels of minerals needed to meet the optimal mineral requirements of horses in correctly balanced ratios.

This can leave a pasture-fed horse mineral deficient even though the grass provides enough calories to maintain weight and enough natural oils to keep the coat shiny.

Q. How do you identify a balancer pellet?

A. When compared to a typical bag of horse feed, a bag of balancer pellets will be much more expensive per kilo. However,

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Calculate the cost per day of bagged feeds and balancers by dividing the cost per pack by the number of serves in the pack.

Some balancer pellets need to be fed at around 1 kg per day for a full sized horse, some as little as 200 g per day whereas a traditional bag of horse feed needs to be fed at 3 to 4 kg per day.

You can expect the mineral levels in a concentrated feed to be at least twice as high as the levels in a standard feed, and the levels in a balancer pellet to be more than

four times higher.

Q. Does my horse need a balancer pellet?

A. Your horse needs a balancer pellet if: * s/he stays a good weight on grass and hay alone; * s/he gets too fat or too silly if fed the recommended amount of your chosen horse feed pellets; * you do not use a vitamin and mineral powder; or * you do not feed the full recommended amount of a 'normal' good quality horse feed. Â continued page 19

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Daily equine nutritional requirements  From page 18

Q. What is the difference between a 'normal' horse feed and a balancer?

A. A normal horse feed is designed to provide calories, protein and vitamins and minerals targeted towards horses with differing requirements (e.g. performance horses or breeding or growing horses or racing horses) and owners with different budgets (from budget feeds to premium feeds with high quality ingredients).

A good quality horse feed will include a good quality vitamin and mineral premix but will only provide adequate levels of minerals if fed at the recommended rate.

A balancer pellet or powder can also be used to top up these levels if your horse needs some (but not all) of the calories in a pre-mixed hard feed.

A good quality balancer will contain similar levels of vitamins and minerals (and maybe amino acids) per serve as a quality horse feed, but without the calories.

That is why balancer pellets are ideal for: * easy-keepers; * over-weight and laminitis prone horses and ponies; * most miniatures and ponies; * donkeys; * hardy, native breeds; * pleasure & pony club horses; * horses grazing lush, leafy spring or autumn pastures.

Your horse is more likely to need a 'normal' horse feed if s/he is: * in moderate or harder work;

Horses diets should consist largely of roughage by way of hay and or pasture * in late pregnancy; * a lactating broodmare; * rapidly growing; * unable to maintain a healthy weight on grass/hay alone.

You are not a 'bad owner' if you don't give your horse a large hard feed every day - if your horse doesn't need those extra calories.

Your horse or pony will be happier being fed more grass or hay and a small meal of balancer pellets than if given a large hard feed and then has restricted grazing or small amounts of hay to prevent unwanted weight gain.

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Oil for horses: good or bad?

By Dr NERIDA RICHARDS Hard working horses have enormous requirements for energy that are traditionally filled using high grain rations fed together with chaff and hay.

However, feeding large amounts of grain does come with its own set of issues which can include colic, hindgut acidosis, nervous or fiery behaviour, tying up and loss of appetite.

Oil has gained popularity in recent years as a substitute source of energy for working horses, but is it effective, how much can be fed, are all oils equal in the benefits they can provide and do they cause any health issues of their own?

A little bit goes a long way The biggest benefit oils provide working horses is their very high energy content relative to grains. Oils contain nearly three times more energy than oats, with 400 mls of vegetable oil providing as much energy as one kilo of oats. The real benefit in this is you can reduce the size and sheer bulk of feed a horse has to consume without reducing calorie intake, allowing you to get enough 'feed' into horses with poor appetites. The end result being these horses can hold their weight and continue to train and compete for longer than they otherwise would on a more traditional diet.

Reducing heat load Oils generate less heat during the digestive and metabolic processes than an equivalent amount of grain or forage.

Feeding oil also means that you can feed less grain and still meet energy requirements.

Combined, this means that high oil diets place less of a heat load on working horses, reducing electrolyte losses and

Oil provides an alternative source of energy for working horses

the amount they need to sweat to stay cool, a big bonus for hard working horses, especially those training and racing in hot environments or working over very long distances.

Saving glycogen Fatty acids from oils are the preferred fuel for muscles during slow and medium pace work while glycogen is the only source of energy a muscle can use during sprints and strenuous exercise.

Once a horse runs out of glycogen its muscles fatigue and the horse will slow down and lose the ability to perform at the level it is capable of.

Feeding oil in diets provides a source of fatty acids for muscles to burn during the warm up and slower phases of a competition, meaning muscles are able to conserve valuable glycogen and avoid fatigue.

Problem solving 'Problem horses' and particularly those that tie up or get excited and nervous on high grain diets will often benefit

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from rations that provide a portion of the dietary energy from oils. It is thought that the positive effects seen in these horses on high oil diets is due more to the reduction in grain intake as opposed to the addition of oil, but using oil in the diet allows you to reduce grain intake without compromising energy and performance.

Oils ain’t oils All oils contain virtually the same amount of digestible energy, but there are other differences you may want to consider when looking to pur-

chase an oil, including: Essential Fatty Acid Content: Horses need Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids in their diet.

Grains are naturally high in Omega 6, so for horses on a high grain diet, it is preferable to choose an oil with some Omega 3 content.

The table below shows the amount of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in some commonly used oils. Linseed and canola oil contains the highest Omega 3 fatty acid content of the natural vegetable oils. Â continued page 21

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Oils in the diet from page 20 Palatability: Some linseed oils and fish oil including cod liver oil are notoriously unpalatable for horses, so while these oils are useful for providing Omega 3 fatty acids, they can't be fed in large amounts as most horses simply won't eat them.

Processing Method: Oil is extracted from oilseeds in two main ways; cold pressing where oil is squeezed out of seeds, often in a water cooled environment to keep the oil at less than 60C; and solvent extraction where a solvent like hexane is added to extract oil from seeds.

The oil is then heated to remove the hexane. Cold pressed oils tend to be higher in quality as more of their essential fatty acids and natural antioxidants are left intact in comparison to solvent extracted oils.

It takes time Horses need time to adapt to digesting and metabolising oils. Oils should always be introduced into a diet slowly, starting with ¼ cup of oil per day and increasing this by ¼ cup every five days until you reach the full amount you want to feed.

Introducing oil into a diet too quickly can result in soft manure and reduced fibre fermentation in the hindgut.

It will take a minimum of three weeks before a horse starts to really benefit from the oil in its diet and it could take up to three months before the full benefits of oil are realised.

How much can you feed?

Horses can be fed up to 20% of their total energy intake as oil, which in real terms means just

over three cups of oil per day for a 500 kg horse in full work.

While this level of oil is useful for horses that tie up, very few horses are fed this much oil per day.

Feeding between one and two cups of oil per day is enough to give horses the benefits discussed above without making diets messy, unpalatable or unnecessarily expensive.

Good Stuff Oils are 'good stuff' for working horses.

They reduce reliance on grains, make the amount of feed a horse needs to eat smaller, keep horses cooler, allow horses to conserve muscle fuel for sprinting, give horses that tie up a safer and more effective source of energy and provide essential fatty acids in the diet.

For the best results, introduce oils slowly into the diet and select oils based on the following: their omega fatty acid content with oils containing some Omega 3 fatty acids preferred; palatability, be aware that some oils including linseed and fish oils can be unpalatable; and method of processing, with cold pressed oils preferred over solvent extracted oils.

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The importance of daily equine hoof care It is important to take good care of your horse’s feet.

Regularly pick out your horse's feet, remove any stones or small objects lodged in his feet remove manure, and check for signs of thrush.

You want to be able to see the sole's entire surface, so finish the job with a stiff brush.

Establish what's normal.

While handling your horse's feet to pick them out, notice their temperature; when everything's OK, they'll feel very slightly warm.

Locate the digital pulse with two fingers pressed against the back of his pastern; you're interested not in the rate of the pulse but in its strength under normal conditions.

Check the frog, which has about the texture and firmness of a new rubber eraser when it's healthy. Don't be alarmed, though, if everything else looks OK but the frog appears to be peeling off--most horses shed the frog at least twice a year, sometimes more often.

Thrush: The first clue to this bacterial condition (usually caused by prolonged standing in manure, mud, or other wet, filthy conditions, or even by prolonged use of pads) is a foul smell and dark ooze from the cleft of the frog.

Later, the frog becomes cheesy in texture.

Although thrush can eventually cause lameness and significant hoof damage, its early stage is simple to treat. Use an over-the-counter remedy recommended by your farrier or veterinarian. Follow directions on the label and make sure your horse's stall is clean and dry.

Puncture: If a nail or other object pierces your horse's sole and then falls out, the entry wound

Regularly pick out your horse's feet

Check your horses digital pulse

will probably be invisible by the time you pick his feet and you'll be unaware of it until it causes an abscess. But in some cases the object remains in place, to be discovered when you brush the last bits of dirt from the sole.

Don’t' pull it out!

Call your veterinarian for advice as it may need an X-ray to show how far the object has penetrated and which structures are involved.

Cracks. Some cracks are superficial; others can worsen, involving sensitive hoof structures.

If you notice a crack in your horse's hoof, talk to your farrier and describe its location and size so he can decide whether it needs attention.

Abscess: If your horse's digital pulse feels stronger than usual and/or is foot is warmer than normal to the touch, the cause could be an abscess inside the hoof, a bruise, or an overlooked sole puncture.

Laminitis: If you find increased heat and a stronger-than-usual digital pulse in both front feet and if he's shifting uncomfortably from

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Schedule regular farrier visits, six to eight weeks is the average.

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If your horse is shod, check his shoes each time you pick out his feet.

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Some horses naturally have better hooves than others. Fine-tune his diet if your horses have any hoof problems add a hoof supplement that targets the problem he is having.

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Understanding and treating stringhalt

By ANTOINETTE FOSTER Equine Nutritional Therapist and Medical Herbalist and Erin Romanin Clinical Nutritionist. ŠHi Form Australia 2020

Stringhalt is a condition which is very poorly understood - it is a condition in which the horse hyper flexes one or both hocks.

The onset of stringhalt is generally very rapid.

The condition occurs in adult horses and most horses recover completely but some horses progressively become worse.

Australian stringhalt is different to the stringhalt found in the USA. In Australia, it is a jerk, a jump or a hop with the hind legs tucked up high, similar to the function of strings on a marionette.

Stringhalt seems to make horses yank their legs up and halt them there momentarily before taking their next step.

This uncontrollable exaggerated movement of the digital extensor muscles is the outward sign of neurologic disease, sometimes caused by toxicity, sometimes of unknown origin.

If time doesn't cure it, the prognosis is poor. Today researchers are hard at work looking into ways to make horses with this condition safe, happy, and free of clinical signs.

Stringhalt appears to be an age-old disease in horses. Descriptions of the disease date back to the Renaissance.

William Shakespeare has even been credited for the name of the disease (as a variation of the term "springhalt," from Henry VIII).

The clinical signs are usually more extreme when the horse is turning or backing up. Some horses have such severe stringhalt they actually kick themselves in the abdomen when trying to walk.

Both hind legs might be equally affected

Some horses have such severe stringhalt they actually kick themselves when they walk.

and one might show more obvious signs than the other. In some cases stringhalt might be apparent in the forelegs.

Clinical signs, such as pastern extension when the hock is flexed, can vary from one horse to another.

Although stringhalt might look like strictly a muscular problem, neurologic issues are at the root of it.

Nerve damage probably causes abnormal activity of certain sensory receptors called spindles.

Located in the body of the muscles, spindles are responsible for detecting changes in muscle length.

This faulty wiring of the spindles causes certain muscles to contract either too early or too late, or too much or too little, during certain phases of the gait.

Thus, intermittent abduction (movement of the limb away from the body) and caudal (toward the tail) jerking in the hind limb may result from spasticity of the biceps femoris muscle (located along the

back of the hindquarter) during the swing phase of the stride.

Stringhalt is divided into two major categories. "Australian" stringhalt usually is a temporary disease resulting from toxicity, whereas "classic" (or atypical, depending on the geographic region) stringhalt has no known cause and usually does not resolve on its own.

Recorded results of Stringhalt Treatment Nutrition is the key to unlocking your horse’s genetic potential and has a very strong influence on all aspects of health and well-being.

By feeding a simple balanced diet and supplementing with the recommended formulas it is unlikely the stringhalt will return once the horse has recovered, however it is essential to maintain the daily supplement Oxydane for the life of the horse.

Over 25 years we have been treating Stringhalt very successfully. Â continued page 25

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Diet is essential in treating stringhaltIt  From page 24

Whilst the cause of this condition is apparently unknown there has been a common denominator with all Stringhalt cases we have treated.

Every Stringhalt case has not been supplemented with a daily natural therapy formula and in many cases not fed a balanced feed ration. Some horses have been supplemented with the incorrect additives; many vets have a stock standard recommendation of magnesium. However it is vital to use the correct formula and for the prevention of Stringhalt we recommend the use of the Oxydane on a daily basis at a 20 gram dose mixed into a slightly damp feed.

It appears that this condition can definitely be prevented.

We believe that Stringhalt may be a nutritionally based condition in which case the correct daily nutritional intake becomes absolutely paramount.

Balanced daily diet can be an effective way of treating stringhalt

Recommended Treatment 2 large rounded scoops of Oxydane (25 grams) daily.

2 Large level scoops of ProflamAid Plus (50 grams) administered into the Morning and Night feeds.

We also would recommend a course of the BioEquus to assist with digestion.

2 spoons scoop daily 16g

Daily recommended feed: we recommend the JT Johnson Natural Formula Feed either the EveryHorse or Elite formula, if the horse is a good doer then we would suggest the EveryHorse, you only require a small amount per feed and not other types of feed or additives are required apart from what we have recommended.

300-500g should be sufficient for overweight horses. If your horse is underweight we recommend the EveryHorse WeighGain formula and you may need to feed 2.5kg per day. Always provide plenty of hay and make sure you hard feed is not wet, just damp bordering on dry.

Continue treatment for 14-28 days and then contact our office to provide us with a progress report. If the case is severe, treatment will take quite some time, even up to 3 months, however 90% of all cases treated recover.

Please ensure that once your horse has recovered that the Oxydane remains a permanent fixture this is your insurance against a recurrence of Stringhalt.

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Records set at Dressage by the Sea 2020 Dressage by the Sea 2020 sees the return of competitive dressage to Willinga Park in Bawley Point, on the NSW South Coast.

The first event of the back-to-back competitions ran over three days, from Saturday, 22nd February to Monday, 24th February and was highlighted by record-breaking scores and new personal bests.

This year, Willinga Park welcomed the expertise of Gotthilf Riexinger as President of Ground Jury for the first event of Dressage by the Sea, along with a Ground Jury consisting of Anne Gribbons (USA), Magnus Ringmark (SWE), Susan Hobson (NZL), Maria Schwennesen (AUS), Mary Seefried (AUS), Ricky Macmillan (AUS), Kerrie SwanBates (AUS), Connie Murray (AUS) and Jane Ventura (AUS). Eduard De Wolff Van Westerrode (NED) was also presiding as FEI Foreign Judge.

"The concept of Dressage by the Sea has always been to bring leading judges from the international dressage industry to Australia, to give our riders the opportunity to benchmark themselves against world standings," Executive Terry Snow said.

With a difficulty degree of 10, Mary Hanna and her Dutch warmblood mare Calanta, absolutely stole the show. With a first-place score of 76.205, five-time Olympian set a new Australian-Pacific region record.

No horse or rider has ever reached 76.205 on home soil.

Katherine Farrell and Luxor 118 rode first scoring an impressive 69.200, quickly followed by Alicia Targa and CP Dresden posting 72.925. This was a new personal best for Alicia and mounted pressure on the field.

New Zealander Melissa Galloway and New-Zealand bred Windermere J’Obei W are relatively unknown here in Australia, however, this looks set to change. Their stunning performance grabbed the crowd’s attention, with the partnership placing another personal best on the board, 75.565.

Fellow New Zealander, John Thompson and his eight-year-old stallion, JHT Chemistry, also placed another personal best, posting 75.025. Both Kiwi riders made it clear that New Zealand has some exciting dressage talent.

But the day was Mary Hanna’s. The final start on the field toppled the New Zealanders from their podium positions - and as if by order of the day - Mary’s victorious score 76.205 was also a new personal best.

This win followed on from Mary’s first place on Sunday in the CDI4* Grand Prix Special with her 13-year old Westfalian mare, Syriana, scoring 70.213.

Young Melissa Galloway and Windermere J’Obei W also placed second to Mary in this class, with a score of 69.660.

Mary Warren took out a trifecta of wins on her homebred horses. Photo by Stephen Mowbray There were several other standouts during Event 1 of Dressage by the Sea, including Willinga Park’s new recruit, Jayden Brown.

Jayden began riding for Terry Snow in January and dominated the field.

Warming up on Saturday in the Intermediate A CDN, scoring 67.706 with Sky Diamond under saddle, Jayden placed second to Jenny Gehrke and Senator Nymphenburg, who won with 68.118.

Sunday saw a morning quinella in the Advanced 5A, placing first onboard Willinga Park Fusion with 71.886 and second on Bloomfield Royalist scoring 71.579. This was followed by another quinella in the Young Horse Six-Year-Old – Round 1.

With Quincy B under saddle, the pair scored a remarkable 89.000.

Jayden also took second place in the class with Willinga Park Emotion and a score of 81.200.

"Jayden has shown real determination and commitment, and we’re extremely happy with the results.

He’s performed extraordinarily well considering he’s been with us for just six weeks," Terry Snow said.

Jayden’s winning streak continued, taking first in the Intermediate B CDN with Sky Diamond and a score of 70.351, first in the Advanced B with Willinga Park Fusion and 70.676 and first and second place in the Young Horse SixYear-Old Round 2 with a score of 88.000 with Quincy B and 80.800 with Willinga Park Emotion.

Mary Warren also had an excellent few days with her homebred, home-trained horses. Onboard Mindarah Park Ramirus, Mary took home first place in the Prix St Georges CDN scoring 70.853 and first place in the Intermediate Freestyle scoring 72.150. And in the Grand Prix 16-25 CDIU25, Mary took another win, this time with Mindarah Park Ramadan and a score of 70.718.

Another success story from Event 1 was the thrilling partnership of Pauline Carnovale and Captains Cooks. The pair won all three of the CDN classes, with 65.224 in the Intermediate II CDN, 67.674 in the Grand Prix CDN and 71.205 in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDN. During the three-day break between Event 1 and Event 2 of Dressage by the Sea, Willinga Park is hosting the 2020 FEI Regional Dressage Forum which returns to

Australia for the first time since 2005. The Forum culminated in a masterclass by world number two, Dorothee Schneider.

Willinga Park’s, Terry Snow, said, "We’ve created a nine-day festival of dressage, where Australian riders not only get to compete in front of international level judges, but also immerse themselves in the industry from every facet.

We’re very pleased with how the format was received."

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‘Citizen Horses’ - why and how

By TANJA KRAUS Firstly I should probably clarify what I mean by ‘Citizen Horse’.

By that I mean a horse that is good to take out in public, a horse that is good to handle both at home and in public, one that has 'manners'and is a pleasure to handle.

Manners to me doesn't necessarily mean 'obedience' as much as I mean just 'ease'.

When a horse is a citizen he is just 'easy' even if he becomes a little stressed in a situation, or if he is not quite sure of what you expect in him, he is still 'easy' to handle because he is willing - that to me, is a ‘Citizen Horse’.

So why do we need them?

Well firstly, it just makes life easy for us, and in turn, easy for them.

When you have a horse that is a good citizen, they are willing, calm and confident no matter what it is we are asking of them.

There is no setting out to go somewhere and thinking "oh I wonder if he will get in the trailer today" or "oh I hope he is in a good mood" or "I hope he is good for the vet/farrier/bodyworker/myself.

When you have a citizen it is easy, no, a pleasure for you to do things with them, and for your vet, bodyworker, hoof care professional.

Believe me, the first horse that your professionals drop from the books is the one that is hard to handle.

Having a citizen also helps on the safety side of things - we all know that horses can be unpredictable and cause injury to themselves or their human handlers, at least when you have a citizen, you aren't getting hurt simply trying to load him in the trailer or pick up his feet.

Citizens are less prone to unpredictable behaviour and therefore can save you money in vet bills and possibly trips to the doctor for yourself (or others who work around your horse).

A citizen, if injured, is also easier to treat.

When you can bandage them, give them injections, manipulate their body even though it might hurt a little - then they are easier to care for and get better.

In an emergency situation, citizens are the ones that are getting rescued first - they don’t argue about getting in a strange trailer, truck, straight load, angle load, next to a strange horse or even being asked to load by a stranger.

And finally, it is reflected in your riding.

Make no mistake that horse that doesn't like to load on the trailer is reflected in your riding somewhere.

The horse that doesn't like his feet getting picked up, or is sensitive to brush, or you can't touch his ears or look in his mouth?

Yep, all reflected in the ridden work, somewhere.

So hopefully I've convinced you on why you need a citizen.

Four-year-old Fjord Stallion Lodur learning how to be a citizen in company, as the demonstration horse at my recent colt start. Photo by owner Karen Groneng

So how do you get one?

Here are a few tips; Be consistent. You can't expect a citizen if you aren't one. Be consistent in your expectations - don't allow the horse to sometimes graze online and sometimes not, don't allow him to be heavy in the halter some days, and sometimes not.

Set the bar, and expect him to meet you there. Sweat the small stuff.

Moving when being mounted, brushed rugged - not a citizen! Just because he allows you to eventually get the job done, doesn't mean he is accepting of it.

If your horse fidgets or moves around when you are trying to do things - fix it!

Teach him to do the small stuff well.

Sometimes worming or bodywork or even trailering aren't a regular (daily or weekly) occurrence for your horse, so we kind of get to the six week mark when worming is due, and the horse misbehaves.

We are so focussed on getting the worming done that the horse throws his head, argues, pulls back, moves and carries on all until we get the wormer in and depress the plunger - and bang - it’s considered 'done' until the next argument.

Teach your horse to accept a wormer patiently, calmly, easily.

It’s not just worming.

Things I consider under the umbrella of citizen skills include: - Being able to be wormed calmly and confidently.

- Loading on the trailer with confidence.

- Standing tied patiently.

- Standing still while being brushed.

- Picking up feet willingly and holding them up for the trim / shoes.

- Standing still while being mounted.

- Being able to be given an injection calmly.

Being able to look in your horse’s mouth and ears without them pulling away.

- Accepting being sprayed by a spray bottle.

- Standing still while being hosed.

- Standing calmly and not reacting to other horses nearby.

If you focus on getting these things right, then you will be well on your way to having a citizen of a horse - one who is a pleasure for you, and others to be around.

Practice/maintain the training in these things.

The bigger the gap in-between checking / training the citizen skills, the more likely your horse is to recess into undesirable behaviour.

Citizen training will positively impact your relationship with your horse!

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Ground work - a pre ride checklist

By TANJA KRAUS

There are a multitude of reasons to do groundwork with our horses and I do ground work with all horses that I work with - from an unstarted colt as part of the starting process, to my advanced clinic horse - yes I still do groundwork with him!

As mentioned, there are a multitude of reasons for doing ground work with our horses and I thought I’d take a look at them over the course of a few different newsletters, and I thought I would start with the most obvious and probably the biggest reason people do ground work with their horses - as a pre riding check.

But we do need to take a look at how we do our groundskills before we ride and more importantly we need to know what we are looking for.

It is not enough to simply run through our ground skills and expect that the horse is ready to ride - we must read the horse. Sometimes we may do five minutes of ground skills and realise that our horse is more than ready to get on, or we may do 20 minutes and realise he is not ready yet.

And by ready, I mean not at a point that he is ready to mount and I know he is going to keep him, and his rider, as safe as possible.

So what are we looking for ?

Softness - we want our horse to be soft to the halter, to the hand, and to the cues.

Willingness - we want to see that the horse is willing to do what we are asking of him.

Bend - we want to see that the horse can bend laterally on both sides without being defensive.

Fluid movement - the horse needs to be moving all four feet with fluid, soft movements.

Active not reactive - the horse should be actively performing the skills that we are asking him to do - not reacting or running away. Sometimes we really misread the horse - he looks like he is doing everything we ask and he is, but he is really running away and reacting.

We are looking for combinations of all of the above in all of our groundskills.

If they aren't all there then we don't consider the horse ready to ride.

This often can be a difficult call.

All too often we are on a time limit or we have people waiting, or we are simply impatient to get on and often we get away with it.

The horse can be ridden that day with no mishaps but sometimes we miss signs, or ignore signs, and we get on anyway, and it can end badly.

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.

This assures that case workers and counsellors in all areas can confidently refer to HHH for communications intervention and assist them with opening the doors of communication with their challenging clients.

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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.

The horse should be actively performing the skills that we are asking him to do not reacting or running away, but be soft and willing, be active not reactive.

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Reata Ranch 2020 CLINIC SCHEDULE JANUARY 2020

APRIL 2020

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Gympie QLD - 3 Day Horsemanship clinic Date: 3rd, 4th & 5th May 2020 Venue: Gympie Rodeo Grounds Contact: Mel Larsen Email: ocean.outback@bigpond.com or Phone: 0429 647 809

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.

Contact: Deb Desreaux - ddesreaux@westnet.com.au or 0407731187

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.

Contact: Deb Desreaux - ddesreaux@westnet.com.au or 0407731187

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

FEBRUARY 2020

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

REATA RANCH HORSEMANSHIP Tamworth | NSW | Australia 0407 731 167 clinics@reataranch.com.au www.reataranch.com.au

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Reata Ranch 2020 CLINIC SCHEDULE JUNE 2020

SEPTEMBER 2020

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.

Date: Venue: Denmark venues to be announced Contact: Charlotte Lemming Email: charlotte@lemming.biz

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

EVERY CLINIC HAS A $25 A DAY FENCE SITTING FEE PER PERSON FOR SPECTATORS!

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The Horse Report 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. These grounds have undergone many improvements and now offer an indoor arena, ample parking, 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.

Full details of all performance requirements are on the Qld Riding Pony web site www.rpsbs.com.au/qld

Show Horse Queensland September 11-13 QLD HOTY Toowoomba Showgrounds

2020 DATES February 2 - Measuring - QSEC March 8th - EQ State Cup & Measuring Day - Park Ridge April 26th - Anzac Day Show - Park Ridge June 7th - Newcomer HOTY - Park Ridge September 11-13 - QLD HOTY @ Toowoomba October 10 - Show Horse QLD Youth Clinic - Park Ridge October 10 - Champion of Champion Jackpot show Park Ridge www.qld.equestrian.org.au

2020 Queensland RIDING PONY Dates Sunday March 15th

RPSBS Qld State Show

Classes for 2019 - 2020 Newcomer Ponies and FINAL for the 2018 - 2019 Newcomer Ponies Eleanor Gerry Ph 0409 710 953 eandtgerry@gmail.com or

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at Jimboomba Equestrian Centre, 239 Greenridge Road, Jimboomba Even bigger and better Program Leds for Youngstock, Overheights Show and Show Hunter Ponies.

Ridden classes for Novice ,Open, Child’s, Show, Show Hunter and Overheights This year including an Hack Show Featuring an Open/Hunter ring open to non Riding Pony members and horses of any breed

Tuesday 24th March

RPSBS Qld Champion of Champions Final @ Toowoomba Royal

Show and Show Hunter Leading Rein, First Ridden, Open 12.2, 13.2, 14.2, and Overheights plus Young judges

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The Horse Report NORTHERN NSW HACK CHAMPIONSHIPS The Northern NSW Hack Championships will be condensing the show to be run over three days now as they will no longer be running young horse classes or a riding pony section.

The 2020 event will be held at The Lismore Showgrounds from May 22 to 24 and is a qualifying event for the 2021 Grand Nationals.

Events include riders classes, Open and Show Hunter classes including Newcomer, Preliminary and Amateur Owner classes, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Working Hunters and the prestigious Gary Robson Memorial Open Hack Challenge and the Kent Woodland Memorial Amateur Hack Challenge. All entries are via the SHC Data base visit www.showhorsecouncilaust.com.au.

For further information contact Di McMahon Ph 0413 474 074 or secretary - Tanya Stuart 0439 547 985 email: nnswshowhorse@gmail.com

Northern NSW Show Horse Assoc

Hack Championships 22nd - 24th May

Lismore Showgrounds

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Shetlands, Show Hacks, Riders, Show Hunters, Working Hunters

Grand National Qualifier

TLEC T-SHIRT Ccme and Try Day Terranora lakes Equestrian club will be hold a come and try day with events for all disciplines including led classes, hack classes dressage sporting and performance both ridden and in hand on Saturday - 14th March at Bilambil Rd Bilambil This will be a low key day wear what you like just come and have a go a something new or just bring along a new horse for their first outing at a quiet low key fun venue

PONY CLUB CAMP & GYMKHANA The Murwillumbah Pony Club will be holding twoday camp on Friday April 17and Saturday April 18.

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.

Following the camp, there will be the annual Zone 15 fundraiser T-shirt gymkhana that was cancelled in January due to flooding The program 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.

For further information contact Paula on 0413 733 294 or Glenda Bowkett 0412 491 839 or email cobakibob@bigpond.com

Enquiries

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Di McMahon 0413 474 074 President - Les Gilleard PH: 0428 469 562 Secretary - Tanya Stuart 0439 547 985

Email. nnswshowhorse@gmail.com Follow us on facebook Northern NSW Show Horse Association

Murwillumbah Pony Club GYMKHANA AND HOLIDAY CAMP

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They offer great facilities, stables, camping, canteen, new dressage arenas, jumping and sporting equipment, qualified instructors, friendly helpful members.

Murwillumbah Showgrounds Queensland Rd, Murwillumbah contact

TLEC T-SHIRT COME AND TRY DAY Saturday - 14th March Bilambil Rd Bilambil Led,s Hacks, Dressage Performance and Sporting

*** Zone 15 Fundraiser Gymkhana ***

9:00m Start - Entries: $5.00 perper class or $25 for the day

Sunday 19 APRIL

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Show riding events, Dressage, Jumping, sporting

*** 2 DAY CAMP ***

Friday 17th & Saturday 18th April Quite and relaxing atmosphere for all competitors at the

ESK SHOW

Friday 22 and Saturday 23 May 2020

We look forward to you exhibiting at our show.

Estelle 0412 532 370

President - Glenda Bowkett 0412 491 839 Senior Instructor - Paula Anthony 0413 733 294 email cobakibob@bigpond.com

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Winner of the EPRA Gift Pack Valued over $1,000.00 Atomic Performance Horses Pty Ltd for the Highest Registered EPRA Horse sold at 2020 Nutrien Classic – $30,000.00 “KNEIPPS DESTINYS PLAYGIRL” Please note this mare was also registered with AQHA and ASHS. Page 38

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

Harrington Park Buddha Price: $ 15,000.

13.1 hh Reg: RPSB, EA, SHC Chestnut Gelding 2015 Sire: Tungarra Dreamtime Dam: Royalwood Sweet Thoughts Outstanding Young Large Open Pony Buddha had a very successful first year under saddle in 2019 qualifying for Sydney Royal, Canberra Royal and Southern Cross Show Horse Spectacular Exceptionally mannered pony who is very easy to produce and show. He would be perfect for a child looking for a very competitive pony.

Always ridden by children and requires minimal work down. Beautifully educated with established paces, all the hard work has been done with this talented pony Can be viewed at Sydney Royal, Canberra Royal, Southern Cross and can be taken up to Grand Nationals.

Contact: Shane Walker Ph: 0411 397 415

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.

Please contact for any video or info.

Contact: Kate Halliday Ph: 0409 873 600

Gorgeous Hunter Pony Price: $ 8,500.

13.1 ¾ hh Reg: SHC, RP, Saddle Pony and Welsh Chestnut Gelding YOB: Sire: Dam: 13.1 ¾ hh | 10 yr | gelding Loads of bling!

Well performed royal level pony, super rider class mount Super mover and likes to pop over little jumps Very soft well educated pony that is an easy ride...not super fwd :) Barefoot Easy to do anything with.

Contact: Julie Legg Ph: 0476 128 212 Website: www.tuilodge.org

Beauparc Attitude Price: $ POA 13.3 ¾ 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 HOTY’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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Argyl Secret Gem

Price: $ 18,000.

13.2 hh Reg: EA, SHCA, RP, ASPA Brown Mare Sire: Kolbeach Royalist Dam: Kolbeach Holly's Star (IMP) Qualified for GN entered Canberra and Sydney Royal. All the hard work has been done with this young mare, she is fully educated and ready for her next rider to step aboard and enjoy.

Alice is a dream to handle, prepare and compete on. Requiring limited work even in the scariest royal show environments and always willing to deliver foot perfect workouts. Suited to the most discerning buyer wanting a safe mount of the highest quality to step into the winners circle.

-2019Canberra Royal - 3rd Novice, 4th Open, 4th Childs, 1st Ridden RP Hunter Toowoomba Royal - Champion Large Hunter Pony, Supreme Ridden ASPA, Champion of Champion Ridden RP Hunter NE 13.2HH Available for inspection by genuine parties.

Contact: Brooke de Jong Ph: 0488 592 333

Max Factor - Show Pony/Schoolmaster Price: $ 6,800.

13.1 hh Reg: Riding Pony, Arabian Pony, SHC, EA Chestnut Gelding Sire: Maximus of Astral Dam: Sanlirra Pavlova Max is a soft, kind and educated pony who is easy to ride with a snaffle mouth. At 13.1hh and 14yo with multiple registrations, he is a talented pony that has done everything including Showing (with many Champions), Pony Club, Interschoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Dressage (competing Novice & Prelim with scores up to 71%) & Jumping to 75cm.

Competed by children 5-15yo with heaps of success and always well behaved. No vices and is easy to catch, worm, float and trim. Up to date with dental, Hendra, tetanus and strangles. Max is ready for his next family to enjoy many years of competition and pleasure.

Sadly for sale due to rider outgrown. $6,800 to a wonderful home, comes with training bridle and cotton rug. Genuine enquires.

Pinjarrah Park Dream On

Price: $ 12,000. neg 14.0 hh Reg: SHC, EA Palomino Mare Sire: Karlana Say Farewell Dam: Pinjarrah Park Dreamtime For sale on behalf of a client -

*Qualified 2020 Grand Nationals - Child's Large Show Hunter Pony* Mia is the absolute perfect first show pony. Suitable for a small child or a nervous adult wanting to compete at top level.

Mia was purchased for an inexperienced 10 yr old girl who was coming of a small pony and has taken her through to compete at Adelaide royal show and Grand Nationals. Always at the top of the line up.

Mia is not fazed by atmosphere and does not require any working down.

Mias only fault is she needs a confident person on ground as she likes to pull faces but if she knows it doesn't bother you she is great. More at feed time. Kids can still brush/saddle up etc.

Mia comes with work bridle and some rugs. She has a saddle, show bridles and other show gear also available to purchase. Only for sale as rider has outgrown.

Contact: Melissa Harding Ph: 0402 660 884

Chippenham Hop Thief Price: $ 3,000.

13.0 hh Reg: RPSBS, PW, APHA Palomino Gelding Sire: Beckworth Rising Command Dam: Goldmine Pure Blonde Col is a 2 year old gelding with a love of attention.

Well handled, has spent 6 weeks in a professional stable for in-hand show preparation.

Correct, pretty mover. Will make an eye catching saddle pony.

Contact: Sally Morphy Ph: 0418 991 256

Contact: Nat Mason Ph: 0409 868 922

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Hanley Park Vuitton Price: $ 20,000.

15.0 hh Reg. EA, SHC, Part Welsh, Riding Pony, ANSA, HHA Chestnut Gelding Sire: Owendale Break O Day Dam: Memories Louis is a great child’s Galloway under saddle, requiring little to no work before shows, with only 15 minutes before his classes at Grand nationals, where he placed 3rd Child’s Hunter Galloway.

Louis is easy to shoe, float, clip, etc. however does require a confident owner as he can get a bit strong on the ground.

Louis has been with us for 3 years and has competed at shows spreading across Australia but is also very well suited to dressage. He is a no fuss horse with established walk to canters and lateral work.

Only for sale as rider has moved onto bigger horses and we feel Lou deserves more time and attention.

Contact: Nicky Bruggemann Ph: 0427 662 690

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

MF Hollywood Price: $ 8,500.

15.0 hh Reg. Standardbred Liver Chestnut Gelding Sire: P Forty Seven Dam: Late Tiffany MF Hollywood aka James needs little introduction into the equestrian.

Well known for making history by competing in the Garryowen as the first ever Standardbred. James even has his own ABC Landline documentary following his "Road to the Garryowen".

Since then he has successfully competed at many royal, state and local level events. James is superbly educated and is honest, reliable and fun to ride. He is a very competitive mount both in Showing and Dressage.

James is stunning and oozes presence, always recognised wherever he goes. Most recently he has been competing in both Open and HRCAV (Adult Riders) Dressage competitions and is never out of the placings. James is the perfect fuss free, educated and kind horse with the looks to match. Call or text for videos. No time wasters, this is an extremely difficult sale.

Contact: Jessica Laughlin Ph: 0447 475 434

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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Sir Don Elite

Price: $ 40,000.

16.0 ½ hh Reg: EA, SHC Black Gelding Sire: Sir Donnerhall Dam: Highhaven Park Walt's Elle Don is an absolute pleasure to own in every way.

By the super sire SIR DONNERHALL, black with 4 white socks and a blaze he catches attention at every outing.

Don is easy to rug, dye, wash, plait, float, shoe etc. Can be paddocked alone or in company, is used to dogs, cats, motorbikes, tractors, lawnmowers etc.

Competing always at top level Don has carried his rider to unanimous rider wins on several occasions at Grand National qualifiers. He qualified and competed at Grand Nationals 2019 in the Young Horse and Open Show Hunter Hack over 16.0h. Most recently he competed at EA Show Horse Nationals in the large hunter hack behind the Champion and Reserve of the class.

Don is qualified for Grand Nationals 2020 and the Southern Cross Spectacular 2020. Heartbreaking sale, only offered to the best of homes due to a change in family circumstances. Call or message for any photos and videos.

Dirty Harry Price: $ 2,500.

16.2 hh Reg: TB Bay Gelding Sire: Beautiful Crown Dam: Jersey Road

Beautiful Large show hack!! Eligible for all Newcomer and OTT classes. Has been given time to let down and has now had a handful of rides.

Easy to do anything with, clip, wash, plait, etc. but does prefer an angle load float and only for sale due to myself down grading to a 2hsl... wouldn’t be selling this horse otherwise.

Contact: Zoe Starkey Ph: 0448 964 311

Contact: Shauna Chaplin Ph: 0428 560 135

Valhala

Price: $ 10,000.

16.1 hh Reg: TB | ANSA Black Gelding Sire: More Than Ready Dam: Cheeky Choice Harlow is a very elegant large hack with a big future.

With his exceptional confirmation and impressive front he makes a presence everywhere he goes.

He has just completed his newcomer year taking it all in his stride and is now ready to form a new partnership for success. Harlow is very gentle with a loving nature and requires minimal work down and is 100% sound and drug free.

He is a true no fuss horse, easy to clip, shoe, travel and a pleasure to prepare. A lovely horse with a will to please and a loving nature. Very hard, heart breaking sale only due to family circumstances.

Contact: Kristy Hill Ph: 0423 877 917

DIOR Price: $ Offers around $30,000.

MUST SELL 16.0 ½ hh Reg. EA | SHC | OTT Brown/Black Gelding Sire: Zabeel Dam: Moonflute 2019 Equestrian Australia Nationals 3rd Open Large Hack Accepted Sydney Royal 2020.

A once in a life time opportunity to purchase one of Australia’s best.

Current Barastoc HOTY Open & Child’s Hack Runner Up Winner Novice & Open Hack Melbourne Royal. Numerous other wins at state level & has carried me to many HOTY Champion Rider awards. An amazing horse with an exceptional temperament, movement and looks to match.

Very competitive horse, easy to qualify, clip, float, shoe etc. He has an incredible work ethic & never lets me down. Selling due to owner’s Uni commitments. 10yo Bay Gelding by Zabeel. Measured at 16 ½ hh. Entered for Barastoc & Sydney Royal 2020. Home is paramount as Harvey is part of the family. POA – Reasonably priced to reflect quality not current market.

Contact: Stephanie Barrington Ph: 0401 623 625

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INSECTICIDE FOR HORSES SWAT is a ready-to-use insecticide for horses containing the pyrethroid insecticide ‘Permethrin’ in a non-irritant formulation with a high residual efficacy against Buffalo Fly, Stable Fly and Sand-flies.

ALL OVER PROTECTION The formulation and applicator mitt enables complete coverage of your horse for maximum protection. 䊳 RAIN

RESISTANT FORMULA For long lasting effectiveness

䊳 LOW

IRRITANT No Alcohol formula

䊳 HIGHLY

CONCENTRATED 250mL will provide 2 months protection for 1 horse (8 applications) 500mL will provide 4 months protection for 1 horse (16 applications) Most concentrated Permethrin product

Pack Sizes Available

250mL & 500mL chamber packs For easy dispensing of correct dose on the supplied Applicator Mitt.

1 Applicator Mitt is included

in Australia for horses to ensure MAXIMUM RESIDUAL ACTIVITY.

PROUDLY AUSTRALIAN MADE AND OWNED

www.pharmachem.com.au