The Horse Report February 2012

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You’re never too old to hit the trail Have you ever envisaged what life must have been like on the great stock trail rides of yesteryear?

Could you picture yourself travelling the limitless plains country, on your own horse, camping out each night for five to six weeks.

Well thanks to Lindsay Collins and Richard Capper, now is the chance to be part of the Great Geriatric Trail Ride which will cover 1600 kms (1000 miles) sometime between March and April this year.

“The reason why we hadn’t was because we are both old enough to know better and silly enough to do it any way,” Richard said.

“Well one thing led to another and we thought that there might be a few more people out there that might like to join us.”

As the name of the ride suggests, these two are no spring chickens with Lindsay Collins born in Victoria in 1926.

Though most of his working life was spent at the craft of coachbuilding, he has also worked as a drover, stockman, carpenter and builder. His droving days included bush droving bringing mobs of cattle from Queensland

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down to Wodonga. He has also spent a large part of his life writing about his experiences and has four books in print.

Richard Capper was born in 1946 and has been trail riding since he was 12. At 17, he undertook a 960km ride with a mate across Victoria.

He has taught himself how to make saddlery but horse riding and saddlery took a bit of a back seat after that as family and work got in the way but he still managed rides up into the high country .

In brief the proposed ride will take place in the area north of the Murray River in an area bounded by Barham in Victoria

to south of Broken Hill then south to Wentworth and back to Barham. The route is being determined by where it will be possible to camp horses and people every 40 or 60 kms.

Bring your own horse, saddlery and bedroll whilst the food would be provided from a mobile kitchen.

Depending on the numbers of riders so the level of comfort in camp will go up and the cost per rider will come down.

With a large number of riders taking part, there would be motor vehicles to move the camp, transport horse feed and the riders' swags (belongings), rousies to erect and take down

the horse yards, tents and so on.

The duo will consider any one who wants to join the ride for a shorter period. A mobile kitchen and staff to provide hot breakfasts and evening meals, with sandwiches carried by the riders for mid-day dinners.

With enough numbers, the organisers are hoping to take along a mobile shower and toilet vehicle.

Richard and Lindsay would like to hear from anyone who might be able to assist with either a kitchen trailer or shower/toilet block unit.

They have already arranged for a rider skilled in saddlery repairs to accompany the ride and are hoping a rider with farriery skills will join in.

Minimum age for a rider is 18 or 16 if part of a family group and there isn’t any upper age limit.

To register your interest, email info@thousandmiler.net or by mail to The Thousand Miler,C/O P.O. Box 546, Lavington,NSW 2641. Include an A4 size stamped self addressed envelope for reply.

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Discover scenic Europe on the Trail of the Lipizzaners Get up close to the world famous Lipizzaners in Austria

Neuschwanstein Castle is one of many scenic locations on the Trail of the Lipizzaners tour in 2012

Take in the charm of Europe and one of the world’s most famous horse breeds on Trail of the Lipizzaners 2012 .

This is a tour through France, Italy, Slovenia, Austria and Slovakia from August 23 to September 11 and will appeal to all - even if you have no equine interests!

This year the tour will start in Geneva, visiting Avignon, Manosque, Nice, Milan, Venice, Lipica, Piber, Vienna and Bratislava.

Whilst the focus is on the beautiful Lipizzaner stallions, tour participants will get to enjoy beautiful scenery in the Alps, enjoy traditional European cuisine and see some of the back-roads of Austria and Slovenia.

Lake Bled has proved to be a welcome addition to the tour itinerary, and is a relaxing break in one of Slovenia's most beautiful locations.

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

Also visit the young stallions high up in their mountain pastures

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Take a carriage ride drawn by Lipizzaners in Piber before their colourful parade down the mountain to the church at Maria Lankowitz where they will be blessed by the local priest.

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

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

Here we have front-row VIP Box and Royal Box seats, regarded as the best seats in the house.

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

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Australians go the distance in Abu Dhabi Australia’s junior endurance riders have finished among the medals at the sixth FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders held at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in December.

Allix Jones won the individual silver medal, riding Castlebar Moonlight, finishing just 12 seconds behind the winner Martin Sterling from Uruguay.

However there was an Aussie connection with the winner as his horse, Vendaval, is owned and trained by Australian endurance rider Margaret Wade.

Stirling finished the 120-km ride in 5:18:51 hours riding on an average speed of 22.581 km per hour. Jones’s time was 5:19:03 hours with an average speed of 22.567 kph.

Another rider from Uruguay, Hunter Toro finished third to help his country to gold in the team event.

Allix was very pleased with the silver though she would have loved to be the world champion.

Pictured at the medal presentation of the sixth FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders are, from left, Ian Williams (Director, FEI Non Olympic Disciplines), Meg Wade (recipient of the FEI Against All Odds Award), and Australian team members Alexandra Toft (Qld), Georgia Toft (Qld), Brooke Warner (NSW) and Allix Jones (individual Silver medallist).

“Vendaval was too good,” she said.

Australia also brought home bronze in the team section, finishing behind Uruguay and France.

The Australians who placed included Allix Jones on Castlebar Moonlight, Brooke Warner on Kunama Safira and Alexandra Toft on High Society Te. The Australian rider results were:

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two years in different parts of the world.

The championship attracted 77 riders from 29 countries with 48 finishers.

In Australia, the annual Tom Quilty Gold Cup will be held this year at St Helens in Tasmania from June 8 -10.

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Protect your horse from annoying insects

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What are Wild Horse Australia Insect Repellent Horse Rugs?

Wild Horse Australia Insect repellent horse wear employs a specialised process that binds an active ingredient, Permethrin, into certain fabrics for long term protection. Most direct sprays also contain this ingredient, however with this patent pending technology the Permethrin remains in the fabric instead of on the skin.

How long will it last?

Permethrin is a water soluble repellent and cannot remain long term in fabrics without the unique Wild Horse Australia binding process. The EPA has approved their products to last for 25 detergent washes or six months of full time weathering. Latest test results revealed that even after 100 detergent washes up to 91.7% of the Permethrin still remained in the fabric. Proving the success and longevity of this unique binding process.

What is the difference between Wild Horse Australia Insect Repellent Horse Rugs and standard Horse rugs?

Standard horse rugs do a great job at shielding your horse from the harsh Australian weather, but do

little on their own to stop insects from biting through or around untreated fabrics. Insects also like to harbor under standard rugs, around the belly area. Here they can remain undetected, as well as having direct access to a ready meal. Wild Horse Australia Insect Repellent Rugs offer protection from the elements as well helping to prevent insects from biting or annoying your horse.

Which insects does Wild Horse Australia Insect Repellent Horse Wear offer protection from?

Their products are effective against all Permethrin sensitive insects. Permethrin and its derivatives are the most widely used form of Insect Repellent.

Which insects pose the biggest threat to my horse?

Many biting insects cause annoyance, discomfort & pain to our horses but disease carrying insects pose the greatest threat. They include Sandflies which can carry Leishmania, ticks which can carry Lyme disease and last but not least, the mosquito, which is known to be the number one culprit for spreading debilitating and fatal diseases.

How do these products work against Permethrin sensitive

insects?

Permethrin, the active ingredient, works differently on the many different species of insects we have here in Australia. Some insects prefer to stay away from Permethrin, so are therefore repelled by it. Other insects are not directly repelled but once coming into contact are rendered incapable of biting, bloodsucking or feeding as Permethrin works on the part of the insect's brain that enables them to do so.

Is it safe?

Large percentages of what we spray on our horses, to protect them from annoying & disease carrying insects, are absorbed through the skin and held internally until it can be expelled and detoxified by your horse, re-applications increase these levels.

Studies of dermal exposure, using urinary bio-monitoring to determine the level of Permethrin absorbed into the body from treated fabric, have shown that treated garments yield Permethrin exposure levels up to 182 times lower than exposure levels measured via a standard spray method.

In summary, these impressive results confirm that with this unique process Permethrin can be bound so tightly into the fabric

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Is there a range of products available with Insect Repellent treatment?

The Wild Horse Australia Insect Repellent range now offers a large range of products, including Rugs, Combos, Rugs with attached Hood & Ears, Leg Protectors, Belly Protectors, Fly Masks & Fly Veils.

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National squads announced for 2012 Games Equestrian Australia (EA) has announced the 2012 National Squads which will form the shadow teams for this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Elite and A Squad listed combinations for each discipline Dressage, Eventing, Jumping and Para-Equestrian.

Equestrian Australia's High Performance Manager, Brett Mace said that the composition of the shadow teams were divided into ‘Elite’ listed combinations who were presently frontrunners for the Olympic and Paralympic teams and ‘National A’ Squad members who could still claim a place on the team through exceptional performances in the lead up to London.

“Through the National Performance Directors and selection panels, we will continue to monitor our combinations at major events prior to nominations being due to the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Australian Olympic Committee in May and June,” he said.

EA will nominate the teams to the Australian Olympic

At London 2012, Greenwich Park will host the Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian competitions starting on July 28 with Eventing.

Greenwich Park is on the south bank of the River Thames in south east London. Greenwich Park is London’s oldest Royal Park, dating back to 1433. It has been a World Heritage Site since 1997. Within the Park is The Royal Observatory and the home of Greenwich Mean Time. A temporary cross country course is being designed for the park and a temporary main arena will be built within the grounds of the National Maritime Museum.

Committee on or before the following dates; Dressage and Jumping (June 6) Eventing (June 18).

EA will nominate the ParaEquestrian team to Australian Paralympic Committee on May 24.

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Dressage Elite squad: Chantal Wigan, Heath Ryan, Lyndal Oatley, Mary Hanna, Rachael Sanna Dressage National A Squad: Alexandra Berns, Brett Parbery, Hayley Beresford, Kelly Layne, Maree Tomkinson, Matthew Dowsley, Rozzie Ryan .

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Gelding your horse things to consider

By DAVID LOVELL BVSc Redlands Veterinary Clinic Last season's foals are now approaching weaning and 50 per cent of them will be colts so I thought it timely to offer some thoughts on turning your colt into a gelding.

Should I geld my horse?

Of course you should!

Tractability, temperament, and ease of management are the most essential and desirable traits contributing towards making horse ownership pleasurable and fun.

By nature, colts and stallions are going to be more dominant and aggressive and pose never ending management problems when exposed to other horses.

An oft presented dream is that it would be nice to have a foal by him!

Once upon a time perhaps but in this day and age, owning and maintaining a horse is such an expensive undertaking that if you are contemplating breeding a mare, then it becomes mandatory

that you utilise the very best genetics available.

Mare owners now have easy access to fresh and frozen semen and so the very best bloodlines are readily available.

The only instance where I feel this to not apply is if you intend racing the colt.

In this case, I recommend leaving him intact until it becomes obvious that the horse is not readily going to progress and race.

I say this, not because stallions are necessarily better racehorses than geldings, and certainly not because of the potential riches as a sire if you happen to end up with a champion.

I believe that racing is an extremely difficult venture and any potential benefits that male hormones may offer, should be retained. Male hormones have no effect on speed, and little effect on ‘the will to win’, however, they do contribute to strength and aggression and sometimes this can be a benefit.

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Gelding of a colt should take place as soon as possible

As soon as possible!

The testicle does not really become active until the horse matures and this becomes progressive through the yearling, 2 3 year and older stages.

That being said, there is always some effect even in younger horses and so if the goal is to achieve a nice placid individual, then geld the horse as soon as you can.

There are risks and complications that can occur associated with gelding and these have more bearing on when to do him, rather than leaving him entire to help him grow.

Testosterone, the male hormone, has absolutely no effect on growth. It does have an effect on weight and mass, but not really until the horse is fully mature.

The four major complications associated with gelding are bleeding, (haemorrhage), intestinal herniation, (evisceration), post operative swelling, and infection.

The younger the horse, in most cases the lower the risk of swelling, infection and bleeding, but unfortunately, the risk of evisceration is higher in the very young animal.

Unfortunately, if this happens, it is very likely that you will lose the horse as dealing with such a complication requires immediate urgent action, and a bit of luck.

I have castrated horses over the whole spectrum from day old to 25-years-old and all can be easily achieved with perhaps slightly differing techniques.

The decision of when to geld will vary with circumstances and desired outcomes but I would recommend as young as possible.

In the real world, the majority of horses will be gelded either as weanlings, 6 - 12 months, or yearlings, 15 - 20 months.

Once a colt heads towards his second summer and is approaching 2-years-old, the testicles are really starting to kick in and the horse tends to start

really acting like a stallion and so become more difficult to manage.

Another determining factor is the presence or otherwise of two descended testicles.

Occasionally horses are born with one, (or rarely both), testicle retained in the abdomen.

Removal of this testicle is a very major surgery that needs to be done in a hospital.

It can be difficult in some horses to detect the presence of both until the testicle starts to grow as the horse matures and so this can be a reason for delaying castration until a bit older.

How to geld?

Most operations will be performed by a veterinarian.

The manner of the surgery is often a personal preference of the vet but owners should consider their options.

Certainly if the colt is well grown, easily controlled and the testicles are obviously present, standing castration under sedation and local anaesthesia is by far the easiest for the veterinarian, and also the horse as the stress and risk of a general anaesthetic is avoided.

Most young horses however, are not well enough handled and so the majority are gelded under short general anaesthetic.

Modern anaesthetic agents are very predictable and make this procedure very safe.

With both methods, most veterinarians simply apply an instrument called an emasculator to the cord which crushes the blood vessels and cuts off the testicle. The wounds are left open for drainage.

At Redlands, our preferred technique is to operate under general anaesthesia but we use a technique whereby we actually tie off the blood vessels, eliminating the risk of haemorrhage and we actually also tie off the opening into the abdomen via the inguinal canal.

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Horse owners encourage to fill in Hendra virus survey Horse owners are encouraged by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) to participate in a survey on the Hendra virus.

The horse owner survey is being funded by the Queensland Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Biosecurity Queensland and is supported by NSW DPI. The survey aims to gain a clearer understanding of horse owners' attitudes, opin-

ions and horse management practices relating to Hendra virus.

The information will be used to assist NSW DPI and Biosecurity Queensland to plan more effective Hendra risk management and related communication strategies should another outbreak occur.

All information provided is in confidence and no individual data will be released.

People have until February 28, 2012 to

have their say.

There are no current cases of the Hendra virus in NSW. Throughout 2011, 10 horses on eight properties died as a result of the Hendra virus.

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Post-op observation and exercise are keys to recovery   From page 12

The actual skin wounds are still left open for drainage but closing the tunic virtually eliminates the risk of evisceration and so we feel it is a much safer procedure.

Post operative management: Fortunately the majority of procedures are performed with minimal complications. Post operative management is very important.

Obviously herniation and haemorrhage, if they are going to occur, will be present in the first hours, possibly up to 48 hours,

post operatively.

The horse should be under very close observation during this time as either are critical emergencies and need to be dealt with quickly.

Swelling is more likely to occur from 5 - 14 days afterwards. This is usually progressive and the earlier action is taken to deal with it, the better the outcome.

Exercise is by far the best way of controlling swelling and we advise that weanlings if possible, and certainly yearlings and older, are exercised twice daily at the lunge and maintained in a larger paddock the rest of the time, to encourage movement.

"become a gelding" and recover.

Once the horse is older than two, the testosterone levels have risen and the muscle and physiological function of the horse have become dependent on its presence. The removal of the testicles can result in some "withdrawal" symptoms and place a stress on the horse.

Also, if the colt is mature, sperm can remain alive stored in the secondary sex glands and it is theoretically possible for the "gelding" to impregnate a mare for up to six weeks post operatively. We recommend horses be given three months off after castration for recovery.

Infection is rare, and usually follows excessive swelling and so it is very important to deal with swelling quickly.

Occasionally the end of the cord can become infected. This is rare, but very serious and requires further surgery..

There is always some discharge around the incision and down the legs and simply spraying water form a hose is the best way to deal with this.

Flies are rarely a problem in the inguinal area.

Very importantly, particularly if the horse is older or mature, it is best to give the horse a period of time after the surgery to

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Learn how to develop a bond with your horse

By LINDA PARELLI “I have just bought a new horse and want to make sure I develop a good bond and relationship with him can Parelli techniques help?”

- Mary James.

This is a wonderful thought your horse will really appreciate it! Horses don't care how much you know until they know how much you care but befriending horses is often unsuccessful because we are two completely different species.

Horses are prey animals and people are predators. A human is not something a horse would go out of his way to be friends with and yet the relationship we've shared with them for thousands of years is quite extraordinary, if not always fun for the horse.

When you are able to overcome the prey-predator barrier your horse's confidence will soar, making him more responsive and safer to be around. Think of it this way... horses don't bite or kick people they like and trust!

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It doesn't seem logical to us, but prey animals are 'programmed' that way. They've survived for millions of years by reacting faster than, out-thinking, outsmarting and out-running predators.

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The horse is already scared, they have a predator on their back and now that predator is mad... or scared. Either way, the feeling that is transmitted to the

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horse scares the life out of him.

One of the first things Parelli students learn is to not blame their horse for how he's behaving and to take control of their own emotions. You have to get calm and objective. Then you need to know what to do to convince your horse that even though you look and smell like a predator, you would never act like one.

Here are some ways you can prove this:  Never punish your horse because prey animals do not understand punishment. They live in the moment and they react to their feelings about a situation and then behave as their instincts tell them to. Here's what to do: say to yourself “How interesting!” and then think about what may be causing him to act this way.  Never tie his head down with draw reins or martingales.

There is a reason that head comes up and you need to find out what it is. Horses don't resist for no good reason.  Never strap his mouth shut.  Never yank on the reins or hold them so tight that he feels no way out. Horses are naturally very claustrophobic so they fight to get free. There is a natural way to collect horses on shorter reins and there are far better ways to control a horse than pulling back on the reins.  Never trick him by hiding your halter behind your back or using treats to lure him into places he doesn't want to go.

Your relationship has to be based on trust.  Patience, patience, patience.

When your horse doesn't do what you want right away, calmly and sensitively repeat it and repeat it and repeat it until your horse is calm or change your strategy in case you weren't being very clear. Pat Parelli says it best when he quips “You're doing great... I've never seen it take longer than two days!” If you adopt the two day attitude you'll slow down, be less intense and your horse will feel better!  Look first at yourself. A good teacher blames himself before he blames his student and knows that it's devastating to the learning process for his student to feel fear. Not many people are naturally patient, but horses can

teach you this. By breaking things down into simple steps and giving your horse time to think and pause for a moment after he does something right.

This develops confidence like you can't believe and some horses need a lot more waiting time than others before they can relax.

You are your horse's teacher and many horses come to school confused, worried, sometimes terrified.  Learn the Parelli Seven Games. By studying horses, Pat Parelli observed seven distinct games they play with each other to establish friendship and dominance. He adapted them so humans could use them to establish successful relationships with horses, starting on the ground and moving on from there.

These Seven Games are so powerful they go straight to the psyche of the horse quickly breaking down the fear barrier... provided an attitude of love and understanding is used.

If not, they'll go through the motions but hold on to their primitive fear.

When a horse doesn't want to be with people or he's always tense, you need to spend a lot of undemanding time with him, just hanging out with him like his horse buddies do.

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Classical, simple, natural and correct PETER ACTON Dressage Specialist Student of world Masters Nuno & Joao Oliveira of Portugal Classical Horses Australia method of training is classical, it's simple, it's natural and correct.

Based on over 2000 years of horsemanship, which in the last century, has led to the developed awareness of the Classical Principles.

Over the past 30 years, I have trained with leading instructors in Australia and overseas, developing my own personalized teaching and training techniques along the way.

In 1986, I met Nuno Oliveira and was tutored by him in Brisbane.

Nuno Oliveira was the greatest exponent of equestrian art in the 20th century.

In his training method he applied the totally indispensable classical (general) princi-

ples that were discovered and formulated by the other great and determined people of the previous centuries and took the art form to an all time high.

After 2000 years of gathered knowledge, Oliveira had practiced and perfected the latest and most effective developments in this unique art form.

In 1990, I spent time in Portugal with Joao Oliveira, son of the maestro, riding twice daily at Quinta Do Brejo.

On returning to Australia , I opened a school of Classical Riding, giving lessons up to seven days a week and offering as many as five school horses specially trained by myself for the benefit of students.

Since 1986, I have immersed myself theoretically and practically in the art of Classical Equitation.

When you choose to use the Classical principles to educate your horse, you are, quite sim-

ply choosing to create a winwin situation everyday you work with your horse.

Building relationships and educating animals as whole hearted, sensitive and obliging as horses are, casts a duty on the rider always to seek the horse's willing participation without damage to the horse's emotional and physical state.

A badly- trained rider will always make a horse unhappy and sore.

A well-trained rider will always know how to place the animal's emotional and physical well-being as a priority.

Therefore I invite all people wishing to achieve the horse’s trust and obedience, who are interested in the best for themselves and their horses to embrace this wonderfully holistic and caring approach to equestrian pursuits.

I make the point that correct Classical training will produce excellent results for all horses of any discipline, be that competitive dressage, hacking, show-jumping, pony clubbing or pleasure.

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The Training Scale - back to basics (Part 1)

By JOHN DOWNES

ask the horse to work in collection so as to engage the hind legs. This Over the last couple of years, I have enables the horse to then push been writing articles for The Horse more forward. Conversely collecReport on dressage training. tion will be improved by adding These articles have not been just impulsion. Rhythm is always dressage specific but can generally improved by working on relaxation be applied to show horse, show and suppleness. jumping and most other equestrian  The best way to think about disciplines to a greater or lesser these rules is to think of them all degree. being interconnected. No one rule However I feel it is about time we can stand alone without the supwent back to basics and looked at port of the others. what creates outstanding results in  These rules are not only guide our endeavours. lines for riders but also for judges To bake a cake, build a house, or (have a look at collective marks at Key points are: even train a horse, we must have the base of your test sheets) 1. Rhythm the correct ingredients and also a Now let's talk about the rules. In 2. Relaxation/suppleness clear understanding of how to this article I will only mention the 3. Connection assemble them to achieve a quality first three rules.

4. Impulsion result.

Next month I will cover the 5. Straightness A great horse with poor training remaining three and how to apply 6. Collection will be easily bested by a poorly the rules in specific training situaconformed horse with correct trainA number of points need to be kept tions. If you have a horse or probing. Having both though would be lem you would like to use to illusin mind when training with this rather nice. trate these rules in the next article, system.

Most successful trainers, coaches contact me either via my mobile  It will not work if your horse is and riders are using a system that 0429 468 734 or alternatively via not on the aids. So basic control has been in place for many years. needs to be established. For exam- email at downesequestrian@bigIt goes by a number of names pond.com. ple, the horse should be: including The German System, The  Responsive to the go forward aid Training Scale, or The Training First three rules: of the rider's legs Pyramid.

1. Rhythm/Takt  Stopping easily The system Is basically is a set of The most important of the rules. Able to go where we want (accusix rules and can best be thought of The Germans refer to this level as racy) as a pyramid with the most imporTAKT which is a better term as it The rules are not set in stone. tant rule at the base and least includes more than just the Most trainers when working with a important at the apex. rhythm - it also includes tempo or horse to improve impulsion will the speed of the rhythm.

The rhythm of the footfalls should be pure. The walk clearly four beat.

EFA NCAS Level 1 General Riding Instructor The trot two beat with a clear moment of suspension and the canNJAS Show Horse Judge, Andalusian Judge ter three beat with a well defined Former QLD Dressage Squad Member moment of suspension.

Best performed Qld combination at NSW Dressage State Champs The horse needs to be able to mainWinner QLD Inaugural Young Horse Class and many other champs tain the same rhythm at all times be it in walk, trot or canter. The paces need to be pure.

Dressage Specialist The horse should not pace, amble, who will assist nervous jog or have a four beat canter.

The speed of the rhythm or tempo beginners through should be the same whether to serious advanced lengthening or moving in colleccompetitors in tion. Lack of relaxation is the Achieving biggest cause of loss of Takt. the Winning Edge This loss of Takt not only destroys the purity of the pace you are movAvailable for private & ing in but also impacts on every group lessons, clinics and other level n the scale.

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2. Suppleness/Relaxation/ Losgelassenheit The second level is normally referred to as relaxation and/or suppleness. The German term Losgelassenheit encompasses both words.

Let's talk about relaxation first.

Lack of relaxation causes tension in the movement of the horse and this often leads to a loss of rhythm.

Again all the rules are interconnected. Tension also causes resistance be it to the aids or the bridle.

However tension is often unavoidable in the initial training of a

movement as the horse struggles with a concept.

Through repetition, and the rider being persistent and consistent, the horse finally understands what is required, learns to accept the task and should relax within the exercise. A well-trained horse will show a willingness and relaxation through all movements.

Now let's talk about suppleness.

This term refers to both lateral and longitudinal flexibility/suppleness.

Lateral suppleness is the ability of the horse to bend and flex around the rider's inside leg so as to conform to a circle or when lateral placement is required such as is required in leg yield.

This ability to bend and flex also generates the outside rein and the carrying power of the inside hind leg of the horse creating roundness or the second element of suppleness, longitudinal submission.

Longitudinal submission refers to the horse being loose and flexible, a swinging back with a soft poll and jaw.

This creates swing within the paces. Watch a well-trained horse and a tense stiff horse perform the same movement. The relaxed horse springs from leg to leg lifting its whole body in the exercise whilst the tense horse shuffles from leg to leg showing no expression and even often appears lame 3. Contact/Anlehnung This refers to much more than just the connection on the reins between the rider's hands and the horse's mouth.

It includes the horse's acceptance of the rider's legs, seat and hands .

The horse should move forward into the rider's hands whilst maintaining an elastic soft poll and jaw.

The weight of the connection on the reins is created by having the reins at the correct length so as when the rider's driving aids are applied the horse pushes forward into the rider's hands thus creating contact.

The reins are not taken backwards to create contact.

This pushing forward into the rider's hands creates roundness as it should raise the base of the horse's neck if the horse is longitudinally submissive (see rule 2).

He should stay soft in the rider's hands as he lifts his back and becomes round.

I personally think that the roundness of the horse or the horse carrying himself on the bit is a product of the first two rules.

I never ask a horse to come on the bit if the tempo is incorrect or there is no lateral submission.

If I have a problem with the roundness of the horse I look to tempo first and then lateral and longitudinal submission.  The next three rules, next issue.

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The Horse Report WORKING YOUR HORSE ONLINE

3 Re x A in us Ch ing F tralia am utu n pio rit n y

BY KEN FAULKNER Using angles to help the horse learn to lead When teaching a horse to lead, the quickness of our release is the most important ingredient.

We can stand in front of our horse slightly off to one side and take up the feel of the lead rope.

If the horse resists we need to hold the feel but not pull as this will only cause more resistance. Hold the feel until the horse gives (which may only be an inch or so), and then release immediately. Timing is critical here as not releasing quickly enough means the horse won’t get the immediate reward for doing the right thing. Ask for a little more each time until your horse understands to move forward to get release on the lead. Standing slightly off to one side rather than directly in front of your horse will make this task a little easier for your horse to learn. Once your horse learns to follow the feel of the lead you can ask him to move around you in circles, between you and objects or over jumps. The possibilities are endless, only limited by your imagination.

Using the lead to improve communication to all parts of the horse.

You can use the lead and the principles of feel and timing to work with other parts of your horse. For example with an unhandled horse, you might choose to pick up your horses feet by making a loop at the end of the lead and placing it around your horses fetlock. Then you can lift the horses leg using the lead.

You can check the softness of your horse and your level of communication by standing in front of your horse off to the side a little about four feet down the lead, and ask your horse to move just one front leg laterally. Try this until you can ask for a whole circle with the hind-legs relatively still and the front legs stepping around and crossing over laterally.

Using feel and timing to help the horse yield to a feel.

When we ride we’ll want our horse to be able to move away from the pressure of our legs and hands, so in this exercise we’ll teach our horse to yield from pressure in various part of his body to prepare for when we we’re on his back.

To yield your horses forequarters, stand beside your horse with your bellybutton facing towards the horses eye. Rub your horse before you start. Stand straight and tall with energy in your body and with one hand holding the side of the noseband and the other resting on the horses neck apply gentle pressure on the nose until your horse takes a step to the side. Immediately reward the horses try by stopping and standing relaxed and giving the horse a rub. If the horse does not respond from gentle pressure you may need to increase the pressure in four stages until he takes a step. (These four stages are called phases and mimic the behavior of horses when interacting with each other).

Reward immediately and start again, asking for a little more try from the horse each time until you can complete a full circle with the hind legs remaining relatively still and the front legs walking around in a circle. If you need to go to a high phase (phase4), be sure to stop and start again giving your horse a chance to respond on the first phase of gentle pressure. During this exercise, look for the horses leg which is closest to you to step across in front of the other leg, and the leg that’s further from you to step laterally and not forward. This will ensure the horse remains in a submissive frame of mind and does not become defensive.

The same principle is used to yield the hindquarters. Stand beside your horse with your bellybutton facing the horse’s hip. Using the lead rope, ask you horse to turn his nose slightly towards you.

Using gentle pressure place your other hand near your horses flank and apply pressure until your horse step laterally. The hind leg closest to you should step in front the other one. In this exercise the front legs should move only minimally and the hindquarters should step around in a circle.

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Horses that ‘freak out’

By LINDA PARELLI You've seen them, maybe you own one - they are uncontrollable, not all the time but often enough to cause you concern.

They're skittish, can't stand still, hard to lead, barging and shouldering, leaping in the air, rearing, kicking out.

They act like you don't even exist. And if you ever got up enough nerve to ride, it turns out almost suicidal.

Fighting the bridle, leaping, plunging, trying to run off and rearing when you hold them back.

But you hold them back for all you're worth because you know if they get the jump on you, they're off at full speed, blind with crazy and you're on top pulling on the reins with all your might and it's as though they can't feel a thing.

It's terrifying. I've been there.

This may seem very extreme to those of you who've never had this experience.

Those who have experience this know exactly what I'm talking about. I thought I was pretty confident with horses until I met this horse.

That was when I knew I didn't know enough,but I didn't find anyone who could help me make a real change with the horse until I met Pat Parelli.

And even then, I really didn't realize how much of the horse problem was me.

Why horses go crazy around people?

Most of these horses are just fine when with other horses but the moment the human comes into the picture is when the ‘crazy’ side comes out.

These horses aren't crazy and they don't have a mental condition. They are just terrified of people and can't tolerate any mistakes or attitudes of force.

These horses take a lot of understanding.

Even though we think we have a domestic horse, inside every horse (even a gentle horse) is the wild primal horse.

After 6,000 years of riding and genetic development in breeding horses, we have managed to develop some strains that are less sensitive (drafts) and some that are super sensitive (Arabians, Thoroughbreds) and everything in between. Mostly,

it's those that are more toward the hot blood that people have trouble with. (The equine at the other end of the spectrum: the smart, less sensitive guy who's more inclined to be lazy such as mules and Warmbloods… that's another article!)

The more sensitive and highlystrung the horse, the more difficult they are for people who don't know enough.

I thought I could handle spirited horses! It took an ex-racehorse that really scared me on several occasions to make me realize that I was not as confident as I thought and that I didn't have what it took to deal with it.

It never occurred to me that this could change. I thought that high-spirited horses would always be hard to control.

Why are you part of the problem?

Because you are not part of the solution.

If your horse keeps acting like

this around you, it's because you are not actively solving it!

It's much easier to blame the horse - “He's screwy. She's a nutcase. She has hormonal problems. He was abused.”

It doesn't matter how the horse got like this, it's just a hypersensitive horse.

They cannot be expected to behave quietly and perfectly no matter what you do, no matter how clumsy, insensitive or uneducated/unsavvy you are.

Once I accepted that I was part of the problem, that's when things changed.

Horses are capable of making phenomenal changes in a very short time.

If only people could do that!

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Perseverance leads to understanding between horse and rider   From page 23

It took a horse like my Thoroughbred, Regalo, to make me look beyond the English riding world and go to Pat Parelli for advice. But I had my back to the wall.

Did I feel like giving up?

Oh yeah… often because frustration and failure surfaces a little too often for comfort.

But I didn’t because I believed that it would work out in the end and I was prepared to do what it took.

That's the difference between failure and success with a horse like this. If you have a horse like this, it's an invitation to learn more and get better quick!

Why? Because this horse won't give you much time to learn, he won't tolerate your mistakes.

That's why it's such a major decision to decide if you are willing enough to learn.

If you are not prepared to go out of your way to learn at full speed about horsemanship, if you don't think you'll be able to get through the emotional swings of elation and frustration, don't go there. Quit now.

But if you don't quit, if you do decide to give it your all no matter what, the one thing that

you'll end up appreciating more than anything is how much your horse is willing to forgive.

This horse is really going to teach you how to let go of your own ego and really learn the meaning of what it takes to gain rapport.

Essentially, you stop making them wrong for being different from you. I did whatever it took.

But that's me and I'm not saying it should be you.

You might not be prepared to stretch yourself like I did.

The important thing is you know who you are and do what is right under the circumstances.

The worst thing you can do is pretend.

Why riding is often worse than on the ground Mostly it's because when we are on the horse, they can feel everything. Every time we tense up, lose our balance, are late on our timing, etc it upsets the horse much more when he can feel all this along with his reaction.

When our feet are on the ground, loss of control doesn't seem to feel nearly as scary.

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You'll get better and better at this as you progress.

Basically, your horse will start to experience consequences every time it goes right brain (not punishment, but a job etc.) and find out that when he's left brain everything is safe and comfortable.

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You're going to have high highs and low lows because every now and then, just when things were going fantastic, you'll have a setback.

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Accept the challenge and keep learning at full speed.

Don't let yourself feel defeated, just because it got a little tough.

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EA SHOW HORSE QUEENSLAND Equestrian Queensland have organised three great shows to start off the year for EA members and EA registered horses Entries for all three events will be accepted on each day.

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Warwick to host 2012 Polocrosse Nationals The cream of the country's polocrosse players have marked April in their calendars for the 2012 Barastoc Polocrosse Nationals, to be held in Warwick, Queensland.

Warwick is set to host approximately 500 players and more than 800 horses at the 2012 National Titles from April 23 to 29 this year, and plans are well underway for the event which will attract teams from each state and territory.

Warwick Polocrosse Club president, Les Fraser, said after successfully staging the two Polocrosse World Cups in 2003 and 2007, the Warwick Club again took up the challenge to stage Australia's most prestigious polocrosse event.

“Warwick as host club and Queensland as host state will work in conjunction to put together the best Nationals ever witnessed,” Mr Fraser said.

“All the action will take place at Morgan Park - Australia's finest polocrosse facility on the edge of the historic town of Warwick.

Queensland junior polocrosse players in action against N.S.W last year.

(Image courtesy of Julia Ott Photography)

“The relationship kindled between the Warwick Polocrosse Club and Barastoc through our association in the running of the 2007 Polocrosse World Cup at Warwick, continues to thrive.

“We are pleased to announce that Barastoc have been successful in acquiring the naming rights to the 2012 Australian National Polocrosse Titles.”

Team Penning action heads to the NSW Far North Coast Team penning has hit the Northern Rivers and is certainly here to stay with the third event set to provide some action, adrenaline and thrills for the competitors and spectators.

Alstonville show grounds will come to life with Northern Rivers Team Penners hosting their next event on Sunday, 12th February, 2012, starting at 8am, prize money and prizes are up for grabs on the day.

Billed as the fastest growing horse sport in the world, team penning involves three riders entering the arena and having to separate three color nominated cows from a herd of 30, muster them to the other end of the arena and then penn them in a small enclosure. While this all sounds easy competitors must complete this task in under two minutes.

So get ready and saddle up folks, bring the children as this sport is for the whole family, come join the fun, and the horse action. If you just want to come and watch, it's lots of fun.

The Alstonville Show Society will have plenty of food and refreshments on the day and for the spectators entry is free.

The Northern Rivers Team Penners club is always happy to welcome new riders or teams, if you've never Team penned before we'll show you the way!

Nominations close 5th February, 2012, please contact Jane Jackson on 0414 340 451 or email nrtpa@yahoo.com.au or check out our website www.wix.com/nrtpa7/nrtpa for nomination forms or further information.

Teams will be vying for national polocrosse supremacy from the home state Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmania, in 12 competitions including men's, women's, mixed, intermediate, junior's and masters.

There will also be an Under 12 team exhibition from all states, which is non-competitive.

The Polocrosse Nationals are held every two years in a different state.

Queensland won the men's competition at the last nationals in Queensland in 1998, which was also held in Warwick.

For more information on the Nationals please contact Les Fraser on 0419 714 545, or visit www.warwickpolox.com.au

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3 Great shows to start off the year for EA members and EA registered horses Entries on the day Classes are $5.00 each SHQ HACK SHOW Sunday 12th February Gatton show grounds

SHQ YOUTH SHOW Saturday 17th March Park Ridge Show Grounds Youth must be 17 years and under

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The Horse Report NATIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION TOUR SERIES 2012 - Tweed Coast The National Rodeo Association started its 2012 series on the Tweed Coast with the Cudgen Leagues Club Bull and Bronc Spectacular in January.

While the bulls dominated the cowboys in that section, the cowboys had beeter luck against the

broncs with the Saddle Bronc Ride seeing five qualifying riders on the night. Finishing first was Warwick cowboy, Michael Maher , second, former Rookie of the Year Joel Hill, third Beaudesert cowboy David Mawhinney and equal fourth was Peter Carswell

What goes up must come down as Chris Bateman discovered at the Tweed Coast rodeo last month

and Peak Crossing cowboy Trent Jackson.

This month the series continues at Oakey, Mulgowie, Urbenville, Gympie, Harrisville and Alstonville.

For details visit the NRA website, ww.nationalrodeoassociation.com.au

Luke Chaplin prepares to hit the dirt on the Tweed Coast

Ben Caslick does his best to stay in the saddle at the NRA rodeo on the Tweed Coast in January. Photos: Scott Powick - SMP Images

Joel Hill shows good form in the saddle bronc at the Tweed Coast

Dave Mawhinney looks to get off after a successful ride

Dual member rebate scheme aims to boost equestrian participation The PCA/EA Dual Member Rebate Scheme is a program jointly developed by Pony Club Australia and Equestrian Australia to provide a benefit to riding members of both organisations.

This rebate recognises the commitment of dual members and assists to facilitate lifelong equestrian participation via a pathway through Pony Club and Equestrian Australia.

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ning of this year, a $50 per person rebate will be available for eligible members who are, or want to be dual members.

Commencing from the 01 January 2012, a $50 per person rebate will be available for eligible members who are, or want to become, dual members.

The PCA/EA Dual Member Rebate Scheme, is designed to promote continued involvement and increased participation in

both organisations within the 12 to 16 age bracket.

The PCA/EA Dual Member Rebate Scheme can be accessed through the EA equnect system.

Applicants simply need to ensure their PCA membership is current, register for equnect via their EA State website, and complete the membership form (ensuring they select the EA/PCA Junior Dual Membership category).

For further information please refer to the PCA/EA Dual Member Rebate Scheme Fact Sheet on the EA web site at www.equestrian.org.au For more information on the rebate scheme please contact: EA inquiries - Holly Davis on 02 8762 7777 or email info@equestrian.org.au PCA inquiries - Greg Bailey 08 8212 3883 or email info@ponyclubaustralia.com.au

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