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ISSUE #38 APRIL 2016 We hope you all had a wonderful Easter, we both ate far too much chocolate and are now looking forward to another busy month spent burning it off!

This month we headed out to Wandin to watch the jumping and cross country - so that certainly would have taken care of at least a couple of excess kilos! As usual, Wandin was a WONDERFUL event - it really is a highlight on the calendar when it comes to a great, fun and relaxed atmosphere. (Page 36!)

With the coming of the new season, rugs are coming out of storage and some will be considering buying new for the winter, take a look at our HOTTEST Winter Rugs - along with some sound advice on how many rugs your horse actually needs at one time. (Page 98.)

Of course every season brings its challenges and in Victoria there will soon be a significant hay shortage - so now is the time to be pro active and sort all of your horses dietary needs for the coming months.

Be sure to check your paddocks for pesky weeds that may have detrimental impact on your horses health, Autumn is the favourite of all months for weeds like Flatweed, read all about it on page 74.

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Horse Found In the Snow A beautiful story that caught my eye was that of 21 year old Rafael Peace who set out with his GoPro camera and snowboard on his 21st birthday with hopes of a great day skiing the fresh powder in the mountains of El Colorado, Chile. Rafael soon got more than he had bargained for when he saw what he first thought was a rock in the distance, he quickly realised that it was not a rock but a horse half buried in the snow. Rushing to the animals aid he and a friend started digging to free the animal, they provided the horse with some food whilst they dug it out from its icy entrapment and with his camera in hand recording the whole thing lead the horse to safety. The horse was reunited with its owner after spending four long days lost on the mountain.

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ans Peter Minderhoud steered Glock’s Flirt to a stylish victory at the ninth qualifying leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2015/2016 Western European League on home ground at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands today. And there was even more for the Dutch to celebrate when Diederik van Silfhout finished a close second with a lovely performance from Arlando NOP.

Spanish veteran and reigning European individual bronze medallist, Beatriz Ferrer-Salt, lined up third with Delgado while Belgium’s Fanny Verliefden made a big impression with the mare, Annarico, to fill fourth spot. A total of 14 horse-and-rider combinations from eight nations lined out in this last qualifier ahead of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016 Final and, for some, there was a lot hanging in the balance. But Minderhoud has enjoyed a great season and today’s result sent him rocketing back up to second place on the Western European League table which has concluded with Germany’s Isabell Werth taking pole position after another winter of great sport.

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It was Spain’s Morgan Barbancon Mestre who led the way going into the judging break after posting 73.550 with Girasol, but as soon as the action resumed the pair were overtaken by Australia’s Kristy Oatley and du Soleil who scored 75.900. Then The Netherlands’ Marlies van Baalen really got the home crowd going with an exciting routine set to a Big Band musical score, and when she drew to a halt with the big-moving 12-year-old gelding Ratzinger, who seemed to smile his way through his test, a mark of 76.375 went up on the board to put them out in front.

With five left to go however, it was van Silfhout and Arlando who were next into the arena, and the quality, fluidity, rhythm and energy of their work saw them earn 80.150 which really raised the bar. The pair who finished ninth individually at the FEI European Championships in Aachen (GER) last summer and who were members

of the bronze-medal-winning Dutch side at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA) in 2014 looked super-confident and secure, the 11-year-old stallion showing tremendous athleticism in his piaffe/passage work in particular.

Ferrer-Salat, who produced back-to-back wins with Delgado at Lyon and Stuttgart couldn’t overtake them when posting 79.325 for a test that was calm and beautifully executed but which lacked a little sparkle. Then, third-last into the ring, Denmark’s Agnete Kirk Thinggaard showed a real return to form with the charming Jojo Az whose recent performances didn’t seem to reflect his normal enthusiasm, but who today worked in complete harmony with his rider, and with a zip in his step, for a strong score of 76.300. The Danish rider’s decision to halve the time spent warming up her 13-year-old Hungarian-bred gelding appeared to pay off handsomely.

UPLIFTING Verliefden’s test was also uplifting, her 11-yearold bay mare’s big, open action producing extravagant half-pass and great passage and piaffe. This is a pair just brimming with promise for the future, but as the Belgian put a handsome 77.950 on the board it was van Silfhout who still held the lead with the only mark of 80 percent.

Last man in however, Minderhoud would put paid to that.

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“It was really nice to be here. I wanted to see how his form was, how his body is, how he would be in the ring, and how he reacts to the atmosphere. I wanted to know how prepared we are because my target of course is the Olympic Games” van Silfhout said.

At Amsterdam in January, where Germany’s Isabell Werth reigned supreme, he had to settle for fifth place while van Silfhout lined up third with Arlando, and coming into the arena today he knew that his compatriot had produced another great test to take the lead.

In contrast, Minderhoud is completely focused on travelling to the Final with Flirt who also competed at the Reem Acra 2015 Final in Las Vegas (USA) where the pair finished fifth.

And he will be joined at the Swedish venue by his partner and 2010 Reem Acra champion Edward Gal who missed ‘s-Hertogenbosch this weekend after taking a fall from a young horse at home during the week.

Van Silfhout was delighted with his second-place finish, and with his horse, Arlando. “He gave me a great feeling all through the test and we had no mistakes. The passage and piaffe were really amazing and the canterwork was much better than yesterday (in the Grand Prix). Arlando is a real worker, he’s always happy to do his work! In the yard I always look after him the first, he likes that and he’s very happy right now!

“It’s three days later now and Edward is still sore and stiff but there are no broken bones!” Minderhoud said.

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Minderhoud knows he will have to do it all again in Sunday’s Freestyle if, at his sixth attempt, he is to take the coveted Reem Acra title at last. But it will be no easy task for the 42-year-old Dutchman and his 15-year-old gelding because, as today’s result clearly demonstrated, there is very little separating the leading combinations in the 18-strong field.

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It wasn’t until Jessica von BredowWendl and Unee BB, third-place finishers at the 2015 Reem Acra Final in Las Vegas, USA set off just after the judging break that anyone came close to that, scoring 75.257 when tenth to go. But from the moment Minderhoud entered the arena with Glock’s Flirt it was clear they were going to produce something special. With calm concentration the chestnut horse set about his work to reset the target score at 76.871 to take command with just three more to follow them into the arena. The show was far from over yet however.

Few Better When it comes to showmen there are few better than Sweden’s Patrik Kittel, and although the crowd went wild with excitement as they arrived into the arena when last to go, the 39-year-old rider and his 17-year-old horse just took it all in their stride to post 76.400 which would slot them neatly into third place.

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Kittel said afterwards that he wasn’t in the least bit bothered by the noise of the crowd, despite a little spook from Scandic before they began their test. “I love it actually!” he said, “the excitement just makes for good sport - when people are happy that is great and we want the spectators to clap us - we are happy when they clap! But when I ride the test they stop and it is quiet again and I love that too. I would rather have all the noise and excitement because it makes for a great competition. And of course we have a top audience here and Gothenburg is a great show!” he added.

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Second-placed Vilhelmson-Silfven said she was “super-happy” with Don Auriello today but admitted that she had “a shaky start! He (Don Auriello) wouldn’t stand still in the halt and then he just cantered off so that gives you something to think about! Am I preparing wrong or something? I was scared at first that I was not where I should be at the beginning but it all came together in the end” she explained.

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Photo: FEI/ © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans Kittel talked about Watermill Scandic who certainly belies his age and who continues to be as enthusiastic as ever. “He is in really good shape at 17 years old. I wonder will he quiet down but he loves his work and he was like this when he was 7 years old so I don’t think he will never change.

I love him for that! I ride him a week to 10 days before a competition but he is like a professor, he knows what he has to do, I don’t have to tell him he is really clever. He has done so many Grand Prix events in his life and it is a great feeling when he is like that. He has always been like that since he was born!” the Swedish athlete pointed out.

Minderhoud meanwhile was reflecting this evening on his performance and on the possibility of making the Reem Acra title his own. “I know if I want to win then here is my chance” he said. “I was very happy with my ride today, my horse was very good super concentrated. We had a small thing with a pirouette but I rode him as I wanted to ride him.

However Sunday is a new day and with the Swedish in the form they showed today then I have to give everything to make it happen! he added. >

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Reem Wor Winner takes all: Dutchman Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glock’s Flirt on their way to victory and the €50,000 winner’s cheque Photo: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/Pool Pic

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MINDERHOUD WINS THE COVETED REEM ACRA TITLE AT LAST

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he Netherlands’ Hans-Peter Minderhoud fulfilled a life-time ambition when clinching the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016 title, riding Glock’s Flirt to claim the trophy and €50,000 winner’s cheque in Gothenburg (SWE).

The 42-year-old team gold and individual bronze medallist at last year’s FEI European Championships in Aachen (GER), gave it his all to earn a mark of 82.357 in front of a packed crowd in the Scandinavium Arena.

He had wanted this win for a very long time. “It was really special for me”, the Dutchman said afterwards.

“This was my sixth final and I’ve never been on the podium, although I was twice really close. I started off as a groom and it was always my dream to win it, so it’s very emotional. My horse is almost like a dog, you can take him everywhere. He’s very sweet and always tries for you, he’s a really good boy!”

The win came at the expense of home crowd favourite Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfen, who finished just 0.928 per cent adrift with Don Auriello in second place. Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and the stallion Unee B, third-place finishers in Las Vegas (USA) 12 months ago, once again stood on the same step on the podium this time around.Minderhoud posted the 13th Dutch victory in the history of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage series which this year celebrates its 31st Final. The last time the title went to Holland it was Minderhoud’s lifepartner, Edward Gal, who claimed the honours with the much-loved stallion Totilas on home ground in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2010. >

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Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her horse Unee BB enter the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg (SWE) where they finished third. Photo: FEI/Liz Gregg/Pool Pic

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Reem Acra World Cup™ Final Great Buzz!

The spectators at Gothenburg Horse Show always play their part in every competition, creating a great buzz as they get involved with everything going on in the arena. And the intensity of it all certainly affected American rider, Gunter Seidel’s, gelding, Zero Gravity, who looked ready to explode with the excitement of it all when fourth to go. But the threetime Olympian produced a masterful ride to finish his test with the lovely 12-year-old gelding who still managed to demonstrate his huge potential.

This pair were followed by the only other US representatives, Charlotte Jorst and Kastel’s Nintendo, who really set the arena alight with a performance that oozed energy and fun. The big bay stallion has exactly the same attitude as his rider who smiled her way through the whole test that was set against a rousing musical score. And Jorst’s determination to complete on exactly the final note led to a sharp intake of breath, because she marched up the centre line and didn’t stop until her music finished, which left her right up against the arena boards and staring directly into the eyes of Ground Jury President, Sweden’s Gustav Svalling.

Her mark of 73.232 took the lead only to be overtaken by 73.589 from Australia’s Lyndal Oatley and Sandro Boy. But it was the last rider to go before the judging break, Denmark’s Agnete Kirk Thinggaard with Jojo Az, who held the lead at the halfway stage as they strutted their stuff to post 76.250 to the delight of the crowd.

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl challenged strongly when posting a mark of 80.350 with Unee BB despite a couple of errors, but, third-last into the ring, Hans Peter Minderhoud made no mistakes with his 15-year-old gelding, Glock’s Flirt, to go well out in front on 82.357 which would prove unbeatable despite a valiant last to go effort from host-nation heros Patrik Kittel and Watermill Scandic.

Emotional Minderhoud, who also won Friday’s Grand Prix, admitted afterwards that he felt the pressure today. “It’s been two long days since the Grand Prix. Normally I’m not really nervous but today I thought I really want this! So I’m really happy that I won!” he said. He talked about Glock’s Flirt. “I have him now for two years and when I got him he was a nice Grand Prix horse but I didn’t expect him to be a winner but he’s just getting better and better. He’s such a great honest horse in the ring, he doesn’t want to make any mistakes - you really feel that he gives just everything to you! I’ve also been riding around with not-so-easy mares and not-soeasy stallions, so it’s so much fun to have a horse like him. You can really rely on him, and that’s an amazing feeling.” >

Immediately relegated

They were immediately relegated to runner-up spot when the action resumed however by Ireland’s Judy Reynolds and Vancouver K who went out in front on a score of 77.339. It has been an historic week for the sport of dressage in Ireland, as this is the first time the country has been represented at an FEI World Cup™ Final so the 34-year-old has been creating quite a stir. But Germany’s Fabienne Lutkemeier posted 78.411 with D’Agostino FRH when next to go and then, with just five of the 18 starters left to take their turn, Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven reset the parameters when producing the first result over 80 percent.

After rolling out another technically brilliant performance that included super-tough transitions with her 14-year-old gelding, Don Auriello, she put 81.429 on the scoreboard and that really piled the pressure on the four remaining riders. Germany’s

Australia’s Mary hanna and Umbro finished 15th. Photo: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/Pool Pic

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Wide-open Contest

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl said today’s competition was a wideopen contest but that Minderhoud’s victory was well-deserved. “Any one of us could have won today but you were the one who had no mistakes!” she said to him. “You were the best one today so you are the right winner! I had two very big mistakes, and that was a shame because you don’t want to make a mistake at the Final but being third, even so, is great. It’s my third final and my

The Podium Photo: © Hippo Foto - D second time on the podium.”

Ground Jury President, Sweden’s Gustav Svalling, talked about the new Reem Acra winning partnership. “This horse (Glock’s Flirt) is a very obedient horse, but it is also the combination between the rider and horse - you can see they really like each other” he said.

And he laughed when asked about his close encounter with Charlotte Jorst’s big stallion earlier in the day. “I really liked that American, even if she came a bit close to me!

Her music and everything about her performance - it was a great show!” he said.

Minderhoud found himself alone in Gothenburg tonight because Edward Gal and his trainer Nicole Werner left the show after the prize-giving.

But he was planning to celebrate with some of the Dutch jumping riders instead, and when asked how it would be to bring home the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ title which Gal claimed six years ago he smiled, and said, “I think it will be very good for our relationship that I have also won it now!”

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FEI Nations Cup Event MICHAEL JUNG LEADS GERMAN TRIUMPH AT FONTAINEBLEAU

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lympic and European champion Michael Jung and his wonderful 16-year-old horse La Biosthetique Sam FBW led the German team to victory in the competitive opening leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2016 at the weekend at Fontainebleau (FRA).

Jung and Sam also took the individual CIC3* honours for the second year running (Jung was also second on FischerRocana FST) and Sandra Auffarth, the world champion, came third on her great chestnut gelding Opgun Louvo; she was the only rider in the field without cross country time penalties, finishing exactly on the optimum time of 6 minutes 15 seconds.

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Their team mates, Jorg Kurbel (Brookfield Bouncer) and Andreas Ostholt (So Is Et), were also clear on cross country, although like most of the field with time penalties in double figures. >

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Host nation France finished second, led by former European champion Nicolas Touzaint (FRA), who knows his way around the twisting forested tracks of Fontainebleau well and finished fourth individually on Crocket 30, and European team silver medalists Thomas Carlile and Sirocco du Gers who placed fifth individually. Gwendolen Fer and Romantic Love, who came second in Fontainebleau last year helping France to win the series opening leg, were this year eliminated for a horse fall at fence 14.

A three-rider Swedish team finished fifth, led by the 2012 Olympic silver medalist Sara Algotsson-Ostholt riding Reality 39.

Ireland, who won the last FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing meet of 2015 in Boekelo, placing sixth overall in the series, produced another determined performance in Fontainebleau and finished third, led by Jonty Evans, who placed 11th individually on his exciting Olympic prospect Cooley Rorkes Drift.

An all-male Australian trio led the dressage phase, but slipped to fourth when Andrew Hoy (Cheeky Calimbo) had a run-out at fence 10a. Bill Levett finished best of the team, in eighth place on Improvise.

There were 49 clear rounds from the 71 cross country starters and 59 completions, but the optimum time proved influential around Olympic designer Pierre Michelet’s (FRA) track, which is always technically demanding thanks to its winding route around the ancient forest of Fontainebleau.

The course at the next FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2016 venue, Ballindenisk (IRL), a typically, bold Irish track designed by Peter Fell (IRL), could not be more contrasting, and promises an equally thrilling competition next month (22-24 April). >

Great Britain, who won the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2015, slipped from fourth after dressage to sixth out of nine teams with refusals at fence 18 for both Gemma Tattersall (Quicklook V) and Dani Evans (Smart Time). Izzy Taylor finished best of the quartet in 14th on Allercombe Ellie with the second fastest cross country time (2.4 penalties).

FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing Fontainbleau. Team Germany : Michael JUNG & LA BIOSTHETIQUE - SAM FBW, Sandra AUFFARTH & OPGUN LOUVO, Jorg KURBEL & BROOKFIELD DE BOUNCER, Andreas OSTHOLT & SO IS ET. Photo: Eric Knoll/FEI

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Once again, March rolls around and we are thrilled, as always, to take the beautiful trek out to Wandin in Victoria’s picturesque Yarra Valley, for the Wandin International Horse Event.

The bustling trade village - retail therapy!

Getting clever with scrabble letters. =)

Why yes! I’d love some Bacon & Egg Coffee!

Wandin is an event like no other - so relaxed, so casual, and so spectator friendly. With gorgeous views of rolling hills, and vantage points where you can see almost the entire cross country course, Wandin is the ideal event for the family - or as we like to point out - to spend the day in the sunshine with a beverage or two. (Still yet to eventuate, too many horses to photograph!)

This year was no exception, once again, the trade village was buzzing, the bar was open, the competition was in full flight, and food vans were offering delicious wares (including bacon and egg coffee - actually, no, it was just a misleading sign, but an interesting idea!)

Action begins on the Saturday, as riders completed their dressage phase. With so many classes running it’s impossible to take in every test. With almost 600 entries, the whole event is strangely organised, it’s so relaxed despite the pure volume of horses, riders and spectators, and everything just appears to fall into place. (I’m sure it doesn’t, and that it’s due to brilliant organisation on the part of the handworking people that make it all happen, but Wandin is such a relaxing venue that you’d be forgiven for thinking that a higher power had a part in it!)

The three star, two star and one star classes all pulled a crowd, but in the EA and training levels, the standard was just as high. We hit the ground running, heading out to the sand arenas to take some photos. Once the dressage phase is complete, standings are posted, and then >

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it’s onto the showjumping. At Wandin, the highlight and centrepiece of the competition is the cross country phase. There’s no holding your breath for the poles leaving the cups in the showjumping round to decide the winner - it all centres on the cross country. And why not? On a course as beautiful as Wandin, it should be the focus of the event - and, it’s what sets eventers apart from competitors in other equestrian disciplines. (Plus, they’re clearly more loony, jumping solid obstacles - joke!)

The CIC*** class pulled some big names, and local heroes - including Emily Anker and Will Enzinger, Seamus Marwood, Natalie Davies, James Lang, Andrew Cooper, Rebekah Mcdougall and Hayley Frielick.

In the CIC**, riders to watch included Murray Lamperd (last years’, 3* winner and multiple Wandin champion riding ‘Shemozzle’), and previous Melbourne 3* winner Katja Weimann, with BP Maximus and BP Escapade.

The CIC*** competition started with nine riders competing on Sunday afternoon to post the most penaltyfree dressage test. The only rider with two rides in the 3* class was Will Enzinger, riding Britannica MVNZ and Wenlock Aquifer. Will gained himself the lead after the dressage phase with Wenlock Aquifer, posting a score of 45.9 penalties.

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Double and triple checking when results are posted!

Bath time in the sunshine!

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Natalie Davies & Chatswood Design

was eventing veteran Seamus Marwood and Wild Oats, with a score of 50.2. In third, Rebekah Mcdougall on ESB Irish Patience, fourth, Hayley Frielick and My Happiness.

Will again finished fifth with Britannica MVNZ, his partner Emily Anker in 6th on Glenwood Park Cooper Street. Occasional showjumper James Lang on Mousetang took seventh place, Andrew Cooper on Evergem Perfection in eighth, and Natalie Davies and Chatswood Design in ninth with a score of 72.5. As we know, while the dressage score can set the standard, a lot can happen in the two phases following - and a lot did happen....

The showjumping phase began on Sunday, with the riders in the 3* competing just before lunch time. The sun was shining and quite a few spactators had lined the sides of the arena to take in the action.

Air Time! Will Enzinger & Wenlock Aquifer

After the showjumping, the standings looked a little different to those posted following the dressage phase. There had been some movement in the board, with only two horse and rider combinations managing a penalty free showjumpoing round - Will on Britannica and Natalie Davies and Chatswood Design.

Previously in first place after dressage, Will Enzinger and Wenlock Aquifer incurred eight jump penalties and two time penalties to give them a final penalty score of 55.9.

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speedy James Lang incurred a time penalty, plus two rails down. Things were shaping up for an interesting competition - although as we know, almost anything can happen on the cross country course!

Shortly after the 3* showjuping had concluded, the crowd noticed an air ambulance circling.

The death of eventer Olivia Inglis at Scone was fresh in everyone’s minds, and spectators were all looking on in concern. It turns out that a rider in the Eva105 class had taken a spill on the cross country course. According to all reports following the event, the rider in question was in a stable condition, and the horse was okay. Wishing her all the best for a very speedy recovery!

As it was a little while before the two and three star riders were to hit the cross country course, we went back to take in the trade village, and check out the showjumping phase in the EA level classes. We have to say, the standards were high! If only we could take our pick as to which horses we could pop in a float and take back with us - not only were there so many we could easily have ‘stolen’ - but going to Wandin as a spectator (or to do a job!) just makes you really want to get out in the saddle and on that cross country course.

(Maybe if they could halve the size of the jumps!)

Not a sight anyone wanted to see. Air Ambos on site.

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Wandin at the water - always a spectator favourite!

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Jennifer Duffy & Grand Amour

Seumas Marwood & Kaptivation

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Natalie Jenner & Aroyn Star

Mark Phillips & Le Conquereur

Melissa Peacock & Serenity Lane Romeo

Kathryn Tolo & Rose Of Ede

Mark Phillips & Le Conquereur

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So the action continued, with the 2* and 3* riders about to hit the cross country course.

Again, we staked out a good spot, and the action kept coming!

(Gotta love that mad dash from tree cover to the water and back again between horses. It’s everyone for themselves, no warning whistles or calls of ‘horse on course’ - you listen hard for those hoofbeats and make sure you’re out of the way!)

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It was a toss up whether to call this article ‘Wonderful Wandin’ (which, obviously, we went with, mostly because it’s a fact) - or ‘Wandin makes a SPLASH’... Due to the number of horses and riders who took an unplanned bath in the water complex. The jump into the water was obviously a little hairy in the 2* class, with lots of run-outs and refusals... Before an untimely dismount into the water. We actually had had quote a bit of rain preceeding the event, so while the water might be shallow, the ground should have been spongy, not that we confirmed that with the riders who took a long and wet walk back to their yards.

The crowd was loving the action, which seemed over all too quickly - the 28 combinations in the 2* were over and done with very promptly, and then it was time for the three star class. Barely a break ensued before rider 1, Will Enzinger, on the grey Britannica MVNZ approached us at the water... >

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Pretty in pink! Bessie Dimery & Ruban Son

Sarah Ray & King Vassie look solid at the water

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Jennifer Peck & Scandium have a stop....

But take a wet walk home! (Fantastic effort to stay on at that first refusal though! Well ridden!)

Callum Buczak & Joie Du Lys

But they keep going...

Claire Mcdermott & Kyldoscope

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View across the course - simply stunning!

The crowd gathers at the water for the XC action!

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Murray Lamperd & Shemozzle

Teegan Ashby & Rockingham No Reason

Nina Clarke & LP Boudin - success!

Linda Williams & Linbil White Russian

Nina Clarke & LP Boudin have a disagreement about whether there are sharks in the water....

Nina Clarke & LP Boudin - back on track!

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Rider by rider came through the water complex - and the 3* class was very composed! All of them seemed to be careful at the entry point, down the bank, through the water, over the ‘Anker’ boat, out and over the brush. Most rode the same line, and all seemed to be erring on the side of caution, making up time on the gallop away from the water, and the last open gallop on the home stretch.

Will Enzinger & Britannica MVNZ

Andrew Cooper & Evergem Perfection

Hayley Frielick and My Happiness were eliminated, and Emily Anker and Glenwood Park Cooper Street made the water complex only to retire later on course. We were left with a field of seven.

Rebekah Mcdougall and ESB Irish Patience ran into some trouble, and incurred 40 jump penalties on course and 20.8 time penalties, pushing them out of the placings. Will Enzinger on ride number two, Wenlock Aquifer, were a little slow with a time of 7 minutes 30 seconds, and has 20 jumping penalties. So it was left to the remaining five combinations to sort out the placings....

Andrew Cooper & Evergem Perfection

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Pristine unbroken water @ Wandin... until the horses come through!

Rebekah Mcdougall & ESB Irish Patience

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Emily Anker & Glenwood Park Cooper Street

James Land & Mousetang

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Emily Anker & Glenwood Park Cooper Street

James Land & Mousetang

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Very composed! Seamus Marwood & Wild Oats

Will Enzinger & Wenlock Aquifer

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Seamus & Wild Oats tackle the water

Natalie Davies & Chatswood Design make it look easy!

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Natalie’s efforts in the end put her up to third place, an outstanding finish given she was in 9th place after the dressage! Andrew Cooper was next on Natalie’s heels with 6 minutes and 41 seconds across country, and he and Evergem Perfection took out fourth.

Will’s greay, Britannica, took 10.4 time penalties, and despite a fifth place dressage finish, squeezed into second spot.

Victorious! Seamus Marwood & Wild Oats

But none could catch Seamus Marwood, and his mare Wild Oats. Their cross country round looked composed, as the seasoned competitor piloted his mare around the course and made it look like a walk in the park! The pair finished in 6 minutes and 48 seconds, earning 11.2 time penalties - but combined with their second place dressage score and only one rail down in the showjumping, it all made for a winning performance!

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The basis of any equine diet should be forage. Any concentrate (sweet feed, pellet or grain) should compensate for deficiencies in the forage. One forage may prove to be an acceptable complete diet for a maintenance horse while the same forage may have inadequate levels of protein necessary for a weanling or deficient levels of energy required by a sport horse. >

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The Importance of Different Feeds for Different Needs FORAGE - THE FOUNDATION The horse evolved as a continuous grazer and will graze 14 to 20 hours a day if given the opportunity. The horse has a digestive tract amazingly well adapted to ingesting and digesting forages. Because the basis of any equine diet should be forage, special attention should be paid to the type and quality fed to the horse. Not all forages are created equal.

Pasture grasses and legumes as well as hays can vary greatly in protein, energy, vitamin and mineral content depending on the type of forage, the maturity of the plant and where it is grown.

When formulating a concentrate to complement a forage, it is often necessary to make completely different mixes for legumes (such as lucerne and clover) or grasses (such as timothy or rye). When the forage is a mixture of grass and legume, a concentrate made to be fed with grass forage would be appropriate as long as the mix is less than 50% legume.

Forage choices may be limited in many parts of the country, thus horse owners may be forced to feed forages which may not be ideal. However, once the forage has been chosen, establishing the type of concentrate should be less challenging. Other factors important when selecting a concentrate apart from the type of forage are age, amount of work and reproductive status of the horse.

FEEDING THE MAINTENANCE HORSE An adult horse that does little or no work is said to be at maintenance. A maintenance horse has very few physical demands placed on it and therefore has very basic nutrient needs. In fact, if a maintenance horse has good quality pasture and a balanced mineral salt designed for horses at its disposition, little else may be needed. If a horse is maintaining weight well on grass and/or hay alone but grain is used to entice the horse to come to the barn every day to be checked, then a feed designed to be fed at one to two pounds per day is ideal.

Proper nutrition is more essential in the broodmare than in any other type of horse because it affects not only the mare but also the foal she produces. Prior to breeding, a mare should be in adequate body condition for maximizing her possibility of conceiving. It has been established that a mare losing weight when being bred is less likely to conceive than a mare gaining weight. Therefore, providing sufficient energy is an integral factor in broodmare feeding management.

Such low intake feeds as All-Phase Balancer or Fortiphase are excellent products for horses that do not require extra energy to maintain weight, but need a source of nutrients which may be deficient in the forage (such as selenium). When a maintenance horse has a problem keeping weight on, a concentrate may have to be fed in amounts greater than two pounds per day, but it does not have to be a special, highly fortified or high protein product. Horses survive without the additional nutrients, but for optimal health and wellbeing, these nutrients should supplement the forage.

Furthermore, many nutrients are important to the integrity of the reproductive organs and deficiencies thereof may decrease conception rates. Once mares have conceived, it is common practice to turn them out into the back pasture and forget them until the last trimester of pregnancy.

Granted, the increase in nutrient needs may not be as great in the first two trimesters as the fetus gains only about 35% of its foaling weight, but a well-balanced diet will provide nutrients that can improve the health of the fetus and assure normal development.

FEEDING THE BROODMARE

For example, alfalfa hay is usually around 18% protein and fresh green pastures often run as high as 26%. The growth spurt observed in yearlings on pasture after the spring

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The Importance of Different Feeds for Different Needs grass has started to grow is partly due to the surge in the amount of available protein in their diet. However, grass hays tend to be much lower in protein. For example, the percentages of protein in timothy and coastal bermuda are six and five, respectively. Grass and alfalfa mixed hays are well suited to the young growing horse which has little or no access to fresh forage. For the foal fed grass hay, it is essential that it get additional protein from another source, like a concentrate designed for young growing horses.

While protein may be limiting for proper growth, it is not the only nutritional need of the foal. Sufficient quantities of minerals and vitamins are essential for proper skeletal development and health. Not only are these nutrients needed in sufficient quantities, but also in balance with one another.

Ideally, a mare should receive proper nutrition throughout the entire gestation. However, increases in protein, energy, vitamins and minerals may be necessary once the mare reaches the final trimester of pregnancy. Concentrates specially designed for broodmares are the most appropriate because they are formulated with the special needs of the mare in mind.

The average lactating mare produces over 25 pounds of milk per day during the first two months of lactation. If she does not consume enough energy, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and other nutrients from her diet to go into the milk, she will take from her own body stores. Because many lactating mares are rebred, decreases in body weight and nutrient status due to milk production may also affect her ability to conceive. Keeping weight on the mare is easier and more cost effective than trying to help her to regain after detrimental weight loss during lactation.

FEEDING THE GROWING HORSE The young growing horse will achieve 90% of its adult size within the first year of life. With this rapid growth, the body is laying down new tissues that result in bone, tendon, ligament, muscle and other support structures.

The foal’s diet should supply sufficient nutrients for building body tissues. Mare’s milk is nutritionally balanced to meet the needs of the young foal, provided the mare is well nourished.

However, by the time the foal is three months old, an increasing portion of its diet will consist of forage and whatever concentrate it can snatch from its dam’s feed tub. At this time, creep feeding can begin for foals where rapid development is desirable. Creep feeding involves separating the foal from the mare at the time of feeding, feeding the foal its own ration and then returning the foal to the mare when it is finished eating. Creep feeding

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should be done with a feed especially designed for the young growing foal.

Mare’s milk is well fortified with the essential amino acids necessary for growth. Most amino acids (which are the building blocks of proteins) can be synthesized by the body, while others need to be supplied by the diet (limiting).

Which amino acids are limiting has been well established in humans and other livestock, but not well defined in the horse. Lysine and threonine are limiting for proper growth in the foal. Once the foal is weaned, it is important that the foal have a quality source of the limiting amino acids in the feed.

Various protein sources found in the diet have different amino acid compositions. Soybean meal is an excellent source of the essential amino acids such as lysine and is therefore commonly used in commercial horse feeds.

Quality feeds designed for foals will use soybean meal as a protein source. Foal feeds tend to be higher in protein (16 -18%) than feeds designed for adult horses. Some forages supply a great deal of protein (with essential amino acids) to the horse, but the amounts are variable.

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Too much of one or not enough of another can interfere with absorption of any number of other nutrients. For example, too much phosphorus in the diet can interfere with absorption of calcium, resulting in hyperparathyroidism (big head disease). Commercial mixes try to take the guesswork out of supplying the appropriate amounts of minerals and vitamins in balanced quantities. When other grains (such as oats) are added to a commercial mix by the horse owner, they interfere with the nutritional balance of the feed.

Feeds especially designed for foals are usually powerpacked because the foal has such high nutrient needs, yet cannot consume large amounts of concentrate. A feed designed for the adult horse is usually formulated to supply the essential nutrients at higher intakes. Such feeds would not be appropriate for young growing horses because they would not consume enough of the essential nutrients, just energy.

By the end of its yearling year, a horse will have obtained 90% of its adult weight.

The demands for protein, vitamins and minerals still remain higher in the yearling than in the adult horse. While yearlings can eat more than weanlings, they still require a feed which is more concentrated than feed intended for adult horses. Typical yearling feeds have 14 to 16% protein and are fortified similarly to the concentrate designed for broodmares. Balance in the diet, particularly of energy and minerals, is especially important during the yearling year because this is when many of the signs of developmental orthopedic diseases (DOD) such as epiphysitis and osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) begin to appear.

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The Importance of Different Feeds for Different Needs When a young horse begins training, horse owners and managers must realize the horse is still growing. The dual demands of training and growth make it especially important to pay attention to proper nutrition. During the training process, the bones will undergo constant remodeling to adapt to the stress of work. A balance of vitamins and minerals in the diet will aid in minimizing the amount of stress these changes cause. Further, adequate dietary protein is essential as greater muscle breakdown is a physiological consequence of increased work. Protein for growth and work can usually be supplied with a 14% protein concentrate, or 12% if fed with alfalfa or alfalfa mix hays.

FEEDING THE WORKING HORSE Once a horse is in steady work, whether it is light, moderate or intense, special attention should be given to the diet. The demands of performance put stresses on a horse’s body that normally would not occur if the horse was turned out in a field.

How many horses run and jump over a log just for kicks? The energy requirement increases in grand proportions. The body of the horse is very well adapted to storing and mobilizing energy from various types of nutrients, such as fibre, starch, sugar and fat.

Fibre is often neglected as an energy source. The digestive tract of the horse is designed to obtain energy from forage (fibre). The billions of microbes residing in the cecum and large intestine digest fiber and produce energy in a form the horse can use. The result of microbial fermentation is volatile fatty acids. Once volatile fatty acids enter the bloodstream, they can be used for immediate energy, changed to glucose for energy, or stored in adipose tissue (body fat). This source of energy is not produced very rapidly, and is therefore appropriate for moderate to low intensity work.

Starch and sugars are sources of energy found in large amounts in grain and molasses, respectively. The energy from these sources is converted to glucose in the body, used immediately or stored in the liver or muscle as glycogen (long chains of glucose molecules). This type of stored energy is more readily available and converted more rapidly to energy than volatile fatty acids and fat stores. Starch and sugar are especially important energy sources for intense work like short bursts of speed, but are suitable for any type of work.

Added dietary fat in the form of oil or an animal fat supplement is another source of energy for the horse. The advantage of feeding dietary fat is the concentrated nature of the energy source. Fat can be fed in smaller amounts than grain for the same amount of energy. Further, it appears that horses that have added dietary fat adapt to utilizing fat as an energy source more rapidly than horses with no fat in the diet. The amount of energy available from fat stores is much greater than the stores of glycogen. Therefore, any energy substrate that is stored in such great quantities

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is advantageous to utilize. The ability to use adipose for energy is what allows a trail horse to keep going all day.

Some energy is coming from fiber digestion, but a great deal is contributed by adipose. The metabolism of fat is relatively slow, so it is not the first energy store a race horse will use, but may be turned on in the final lengths of a race to give the horse some staying power.

Protein can also be used for energy, but it is not the ideal source. If sufficient protein is provided in the diet for turnover of body tissues, the remaining protein can be broken down into a form that is utilized as energy (glucose or fatty acids). The problem with using protein for energy is that during the process of breaking down the protein molecule, nitrogen is left as a by-product. The body will excrete the excess nitrogen in the form of ammonia through urination.

Excess protein results in increased water intake, increased urination and increased internal heat production. The first two are not generally a problem as long as the horse has adequate water available, although the ammonia can be overwhelming in a stall. The increase in internal heat production is normally marginal, but may cause a problem in a horse already under heat stress.

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The Importance of Different Feeds for Different Needs Generally, excess protein is not necessary for the performance horse and in some cases may be detrimental. Adequate protein is generally provided by a high quality grass or grass/ legume mix hay and a 10 to 12% protein grain mix.

The harder the horse works and the more difficult the performance, the more vitamins and minerals the horse is going to need. For example, B vitamins (such as riboflavin, folacin and thiamin) are used during the cycle of energy production and therefore would be used at a higher rate when the horse is working than by the maintenance horse.

Contractions cause oxidative damage to muscle cells and vitamin E works as an antioxidant to help restore muscle integrity. The stress of intense exercise on bones during a performance may slightly increase the need for minerals important in bone integrity such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper and zinc. Unfortunately, hay and grain alone are low in some of the essential vitamins and minerals needed for optimal performance. Concentrates designed especially for the performance horse take this into consideration and manufacturers frequently fortify the product to help the performance of the horse. In essence, you get what you pay for - if the feed is cheap, it is likely not very well fortified because the vitamin and mineral fortification is often the most expensive part of a concentrate.

FEEDING THE GERIATRIC HORSE Age takes a toll on the horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body - parts start to wear out. Everybody can see an older horse get stiffer in the joints as it ages. What horsemen cannot see is what kind of wear and tear is going on in the digestive tract. Lifelong exposure to parasites can leave permanent scarring in the delicate absorptive tissues of the intestines. Normal degeneration of the digestive tract also occurs with age. The result is a digestive tract that gradually loses its ability to absorb nutrients from feed. Another problem that occurs with age is dental deterioration. If there is a problem with the molars, the horse loses the ability to chew food well. Inadequate mastication of feed will result in large food particles which are not broken down sufficiently for digestive enzymes and microbes to effectively digest the feed, thereby decreasing feed efficiency.

Because of the deterioration of the intestinal mucosa and the subsequent decrease in availability of nutrients, special considerations should be made when planning the diet of the older horse. The ability of the horse to digest protein decreases with age. Production of stomach acid, which aids in protein digestion, decreases, and a related decrease in protein digestibility occurs. An older horse should receive a diet higher in protein so that it has a better chance to absorb an adequate amount. For this reason, senior feeds usually contain approximately 14% protein.

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Many older horses maintain weight better when on fresh green pasture. This is because the grass is softer to bite and easier to chew than dried forage. Pasture is also more energy-dense than dried forage. Alfalfa in the form of cubes or pellets is also a good fiber source for geriatrics and can be made easier to chew by soaking in water prior to feeding.

Because fiber is so very important to the diet of the horse and the horse may not be able to get enough out of conventional fiber sources, alternative fiber types are appropriate.

Alternative fibers sources such as beet pulp and soy hulls are highly digestible and easily chewed by horses with dental problems. Due to their high digestibility, they can

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Because of the deterioration of the digestive tract, feeds designed especially for seniors tend to be more nutrient dense and are manufactured in forms that are readily chewable and easily digestible. Senior feeds are designed with a high fiber content to increase a portion of the dietary fiber.

As such, they are designed to be fed at higher intakes. In some extreme cases of tooth loss, senior concentrates can be fed exclusively. The nutritional needs of a horse differ significantly throughout the stages of life. The “one concentrate for the whole farm” idea is becoming obsolete as horsemen increase their understanding of feeding horses for optimum performance and health.

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tringhalt is a disorder in the nervous system caused

by either a lack of magnesium or minerals and trace elements that are necessary for absorbing the magnesium. It is usually described as exaggerated upward flexion in one or both hind legs. While some horses may be more susceptible, all breeds of horses can be affected.

Stringhalt is often a seasonal condition that develops in horses grazing on sparse pastures where a substantial amount of weed is present.

It is common to find it growing when the weather changes from Summer to Autumn as it thrives at the first sign of rain after extended dry periods. Stringhalt is more specific to Australia and New Zealand, especially following drought conditions.

Pasture containing Flatweed (also known as Cats Ear) have been found to be associated with the damaging effect on the long nerves of the hind limbs and neck in seasonal occurrences of Stringhalt.

Stringhalt can present as early as a few days after grazing in flat weed affected pasture and may appear to be as simple as a minor short high step in one or another of the hind legs.

Often horses are unable to be backed without severe unco-ordination and risk of falling over.

Medical Description -

The nerves affected are the long myelinated nerves in the hind limbs and also the long left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in the neck.

Severe cases develop the characteristic ‘goosestepping’ gait and often a ‘roaring’ like sound when exercised due to collapse of the left laryngeal structure.

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When stringhalt occurs after the break of the season where pastures contain Flat Weed, the horses should be removed from the pasture to a pasture free of any Flat Weed or into a holding area and hand fed hay.

Dampened Lucerne hay is considered the best roughage as it contains higher energy, protein and minerals than grassy hay, and should be fed along with supplements. Stringhalt affected horses must not be left to graze areas affected by the presence of Flatweed.

If the signs are recognised early, improvement can occur over a 2-3 week period, with recovery in 2-3 months. More severe symptoms will often improve over 6-12 months but some cases can take up to 18 months and may not fully recover.

In the chronic condition, loss of muscle on the outside of the gaskin area and weakness in the fetlock joint on one or both hind limbs can complicate recovery. and Magnesium proteinate, (NOT Dolomite or Epsom Salts (magnesium sulphate).

Treatment Move the affected horse to a ‘dry’ paddock or one free of flat weed. If this is not possible, the weed will have to be removed manually or with the use of an animal friendly weed spray (personal choice).

Feed moist hay only Keep your horses environment calm - This is of the utmost importance as the horse may be quite distressed with its new affliction.

A well balanced equine mineral powder or Equine mineral block should be readily available - be sure the product you buy contains Vitamin E, Vitamin B1

Unfortunately, there is no miracle cure for Stringhalt; some horses may show improvement while other horses show little despite long term treatment. Prevention is by far an easier option and at this time of year we need to be vigilant regarding what is growing in our paddocks.

Your first point of contact should always be your Veterinarian as they have a wealth of information to offer and are always the first to know of new treatments for any ailment that may have become available.

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Lon Wor Edwina Tops Alexander and Carstina de Jotar flying the Australian flag in Gothenburg.

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ngines FEI rld Cup™ Final Words: Louise Parkes Photos: Dirk Caremans/Arnd Bronkhorst/PoolPic/FEI

DAY ONE: FRENCH TO THE FORE ON OPENING DAY OF LONGINES 2016 FINAL

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rench riders took a firm grip of the leaderboard at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016 Final in Gothenburg, Sweden when Penelope Leprevost steered Vagabond de la Pomme to victory ahead of compatriot Simon Delestre riding Qlassic Bois Margot in the opening Speed competition.

A good position at the end of the first of the three deciding classes is every rider’s aim, but as third-placed Daniel Deusser pointed out this evening the race for a good early result needs to be tempered with caution.

“Today’s goal was to be in top five, six or seven horses because in the next two rounds anything can happen.

I was very careful today because of the experience I had last year where one mistake was very costly and I finished in 15th place” said the German rider who claimed the 2014 Longines FEI World Cup™ title with Cornet d’Amour.

And the top three have every reason to keep looking over their shoulders because fourth spot today went to defending champion Steve Guerdat from Switzerland who sneaked home 0.1 seconds faster than Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts, while the third member of the powerful French contingent, Patrice Delaveau, lined up in sixth spot. >

last “A lot can happen in the sure days. You have to make shape your horse is still in good day of for the second and third the World Cup Final.”

- Daniel Deusser

“He has improved a lot in the last year” she continued. “He’s always been good to ride, he has a super character and a lot of scope. Initially my problem with him was control, but we have done a lot of dressage now so I have no problem with control and we are really good together - I’m very happy!”

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Gritted teeth: Australia’s Chris Chugg and Crystalline finished just out of the prize money in 17th place in the first round of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Gothenburg.

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Pommel horse: Maikel van der Vleuten executes some flying gymnastics with VDL Groep Verdi Photo: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/ Pool Pic

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Daniel Deusser, (GER), & Cornet D Amour. Final I, Longines FEI World Cup Final - Goteborg 2016 © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans

Simon Delestre & Qlassic Bois Margot.

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Longines FEI World Cup™ Final Early Target There were 35 starters when Great Britain’s Laura Renwick decided to withdraw Bintang, and it was Delaveau who set the early target over the 13-fence track set by Spanish course designer Santiago Varela. As Technical Delegate Louis Konickx said tonight, it was a clever track with plenty of options for the riders to choose from, and it presented a great opening-day challenge resulting in a very exciting competition.

Delaveau was second into the ring and broke the beam with Lacrimoso in 66.96 seconds, but Deusser was almost a half-second quicker when twelfth to go. Philippaerts’ time of 66.94 seconds was always going to keep him in the frame, but Delestre blew the class wide open when stopping the clock on 66.04 seconds and after that he was the man to beat.

None came close until the penultimate rider, Leprevost, set off with the 13-year-old stallion which she has been specifically aiming at this World Cup title. And Vagabond, whose pedigree includes the super-stallion Vigo d’Arsouilles and the great For Pleasure, showed his pure class when cruising home effortlessly in 63.78 to shave more than two seconds off her compatriot’s target time.

Not even the defending champion Guerdat could challenge that when last to go, but there’s no doubting the threat he will pose when the action resumes tomorrow evening.

Amazing Leprevost described her horse’s performance as “amazing”, but she was already feeling fairly confident after a good start to the week. She brought Vagabond to the 2015 Longines FEI World Cup™ Final in Las Vegas (USA) as a 10-year-old and he finished second, so this is clearly a horse that thrives indoors.

“He was very good in the warm-up two days ago and also I was lucky to go at the end of the competition today” she said tonight. “He has improved a lot in the last year” she continued.

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Penelope Leprevost, (FRA), & Vagabond de la Pomme Final I, Longines FEI World Cup Final - Goteborg 2016. Š Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans

Simon Delestre, (FRA) & Qlassic Bois Margot. Final I - Longines FEI World Cup Final - Goteborg 2016 Š Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans

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Longines FEI World Cup™ Final

Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat, Olympic champion and defending title holder, handily placed in fourth place after the first round of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Gothenburg.

Photo: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/Pool Pic

Zhiwen Zhao, China’s lone representative at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Gothenburg, clears a fence with his horse Pommel du Heup.

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Strategy Talking about her strategy today she explained, “I had a plan in my head but then I went faster than I thought!” And runner-up Delestre, who currently holds the no. 1 spot on the Longines world rankings, joked - “to be honest I was quite fast, but not stupidfast like Penelope! We walked the course together so I knew exactly what to expect. I had a super plan in my head and my horse was very good today!” he pointed out.

Asked what it’s like to hold the world No.1 slot when coming to a major event like the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final, Delestre who, like Leprevost, is something of a speed specialist replied modestly, “it is a fantastic feeling, although when you are in the ring

nothing changes. But it’s great to have this position even just one time in your career, and it would be a bonus to win the Longines trophy this weekend!”

If a French rider does succeed in taking the title on Monday then it will be for only the second time in the 38-year-history of this much-loved series which includes many of the greatest legends of the sport on its roll of honour. The only previous French champion was Bruno Broucqsault who sprang a big surprise when coming out on top with Dileme de Cephe at the Final in Milan (ITA) back in 2004. But there are two more tough rounds to go before we will know the destiny of the 2016 title... >

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Longines FEI World Cup™ Final DAY TWO: AHLMANN WINS DRAMATIC SECOND COMPETITION, BUT GUERDAT HOLDS LEAD GOING INTO LAST DAY

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ermany’s Christian Ahlmann won the dramatic second leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016 Final in Gothenburg, Sweden, but defending champion, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat, leads the standings going into Monday’s third and last competition.

Germany’s Marco Kutscher and Chaccorina.

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Ahlmann and the brilliant 16-year-old stallion, Taloubet Z, set the standard in the seven-horse jump-off against the clock and couldn’t be caught, but Ireland’s Denis Lynch rocketed up the leaderboard when producing the only other double-clear of the competition to finish second ahead of The Netherlands’ Harrie Smolders and Emerald in third, while Guerdat and Corbinian slotted into fourth place.

Marcus Ehning finished fifth with Cornado NRW to keep the potential for a record-breaking fourth series title still very much alive for this popular German star, while his compatriot Marco Kutscher lined up sixth with Chaccorina ahead of America’s Peter Lutz and Robin de Ponthual in seventh spot.

Degree of difficulty Course designer, Santiago Varela from Spain, increased the degree of difficulty with today’s tough first-round track that tested power, accuracy, rideability and courage.

The triple combination at fence eight proved influential, but it was the line from the oxer at 11 to the vertical at 12, the following water-tray oxer at 13 and the final vertical at fence 14 that decided the fate of many. Horses that jumped big at 11 often arrived deep at the tricky vertical at 12 with its gold-coloured poles offset by a rocking horse fence-filler. And some also put their eye on the water-tray under the penultimate oxer at 13 to put themselves out of contention as they rode down to the last.

There were no clears until Ahlmann set off, ninth of the 33 starters, and the pure class of the round he produced from the stallion with which he won the FEI World Cup™ Jumping title on home ground in Leipzig (GER) in 2011, always suggested that today he would be the man to beat.

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Germany’s Marcus Ehning (Cornado NRW) is well placed in second in the overall standings going into the final.

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Harrie Smolders’ horse Emerald NOP finished third in the second round of the Longines FEI World Cupª Jumping Final in Gothenburg (SWE) to leave the Dutchman third in the overall standings going into the Final. © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans

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Longines FEI World Cup™ Final First to go against the clock, he again just cruised home in 36.85 seconds without appearing to be under the slightest pressure, and although Lynch also left all the fences intact with his stallion All Star who has been in the form of his life in recent months, he seemed to have left the door wide open for those following him when stopping the clock in 41.42 seconds. But as it turned out, none of the rest could leave all the fences in place, both America’s Peter Lutz and Germany’s Marco Kutscher collecting eight faults while Harrie Smolders lowered the oxer at fence two, now the third-last obstacle on the track, and then Marcus Ehning clipped the second element of the double at fence three and the penultimate vertical to put paid to his chances.

Flying high: London 2012 Olympic champion and defending Longines FEI World Cup Jumping champion Steve Guerdat heads the overall standings going into the Final in Gothenburg (SWE).

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Guerdat looked set to threaten Ahlmann’s lead when last to go, but the crowd gasped when Corbinian hit the opening vertical. Asked afterwards if this unnerved him and made him change his plan, the Swiss rider said, “no, I just wanted to make sure I didn’t have another fence down, I wasn’t going to catch Christian anyway so I was going for second place. That was the plan - it was never about winning the class today, it was to be in the lead tonight. The championship overall is more important than a single class” he said wisely.

One of the favourites

Ahlmann was one of the firm favourites to take the 2016 title before the Final got underway yesterday, but he was lying well down the leaderboard after two mistakes with Colorit yesterday.

He talked tonight about his disappointment when things didn’t quite go his way in yesterday’s first leg. “The plan was a little bit different, but its the sport. I tried to take one day (of jumping) off Taloubet and to use another horse, it was a risk but not a big risk because he did well over the past few weeks, but yesterday was not our best day, and at the end two down left me in 25th place. It was a really bad start, but this is a championship and the possibility is still there and we had a very good second day apparently!” he pointed out.

Talking about his plan for the jump-off he said “I sure wanted to go fast, I have a really fast horse, an unbelievable horse and my only chance to move forward in the rankings was a good result today so I had no other option - so I tried to put my colleagues under pressure and it worked out!”

He now lies joint-10th alongside Irishman Lynch and America’s Lutz going into the final afternoon and well within sight of that coveted Longines FEI World Cup™ trophy. >

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Floral tribute: Germany’s Daniel Deusser and Cornet d’Amour are in overall third going into the Longines FEI World Cupª Jumping Final in Gothenburg (SWE).

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Reason to be pleased

Lynch meanwhile also had every reason to be pleased.

“My horse (All Star) is not a very quick horse, but today I was lucky because my colleagues had fences down so I finished second. I’ve taken a long time with this horse. I’ve had him since he was six years old and he likes playing around, bucking and messing a lot, so he’s not always that easy, but we know each other really well now” he said of his 13-year-old stallion. “And he’s been in great form since December and through January and February with lots of good rounds”, he added.

Harrie Smolders admitted that his stallion, Emerald, is also feeling pretty good, in fact so good that he very nearly unseated his rider in the first round today.

“He jumped just amazing, almost too well in the first round - I almost came flying off but luckily I stayed on him! I knew I needed a top place today to be in touch for Monday so I’m pleased with how it has

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worked out, and now I’m waiting for Monday” he said.

Guerdat meanwhile reflected on how things have fallen in place for him over the last two days. The possibility of taking his second Longines title in a row looks very much on the cards.

A lot of questions

“I’m really happy. There were a lot of questions before the Final started that I really didn’t know the answer to....my horse has lot of ability, he has quality and he will be a very good horse one day, but we are still a bit looking for each other and I didn’t think he would be good enough to be in the lead before the final day” he pointed out. But the defending champion is not getting too carried away with it all just yet. “It was just another day today, I’m going to enjoy myself tomorrow and I’m really looking forward to Monday now!” he added.

Longines FEI World Cup™ Final Keeping my toes crossed: Harrie Smolders’ and Emerald NOP Photo: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/Pool Pic

Belgium’s Jos Verlooy and Sunshine Photo: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/Pool Pic

Talking about his horse, Corbinian, he explained, “he’s done quite a few big classes with me just we haven’t been so much in the results, we’ve had a lot of four faults and sometimes eight faults, never really because of a lack of quality but because I can’t get to his quality, He’s a bit difficult to ride for me, I did two or three nations cups last year and maybe four or five five-star Grand Prix classes and he was very good in the World Cup in London. I felt then he was the horse for this final, I had the luck to be already qualified so I didn’t have any pressure to get the points.”

Guerdat also made a joke at his own expense as tonight’s post-competition press conference was coming to a close. When asked what made him decide to come back for the jump-off knowing that there are two more rounds of jumping and that he might already be leading the standings he replied, “I’m not that good at calculating, but I thought if I don’t mess it up completely I would be in the lead but I wasn’t exactly sure I’m here for the sport and not the mathematics!” he said.

When it comes to the crunch on Monday however, it looks very possible that the Olympic gold medallist and defending Longines champion may well have the last laugh. >

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Longines FEI World Cup™ Final DAY THREE: OLYMPIC CHAMPION STEVE GUERDAT LIFTS THE LONGINES TROPHY ONCE AGAIN

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lympic champion, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat, showed nerves of steel when galloping to victory at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final for the second

year in a row today. The crowd in the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg (SWE) went wild after the 33-year-old rider produced two faultless rounds with the 10-year-old gelding Corbinian to claim the €172,500 prizewinner’s purse. It was the perfect end to a great event for the Swiss champion, bringing his earnings for the weekend to €232,100.

The Netherlands’ Harrie Smolders took the runnerup spot and a handsome pay cheque of €131,250 for today’s two rounds, while Germany’s Daniel Deusser, winner of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Final in 2014, stood on the third step of the podium and joined Smolders in hoisting Guerdat and the trophy into the air in celebration.

“It’s really special”, an emotional Guerdat said. “I wasn’t really thinking I would stand here in front of you as the Final winner today. I have a really strong team supporting me, people who get up early every morning and work really hard, so I want to thank my whole team, it’s really a team victory. We all have the same goal. It’s me who’s standing here in front of you, but there are many people who should be standing here with me. It’s a team victory more than ever I think.”

Guerdat’s biggest wins have come with three different horses – Nino des Buissonnets at London 2012, the mare Albufuehrens Paille in Las Vegas last year, and now his latest champion Corbinian. Today’s victory was the fourth for Switzerland in the FEI World Cup™ Jumping series, with Markus Fuchs lifting the trophy in 2001, Beat Mandli in 2007 and Guerdat now making it two-in-a-row. >

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Historic Double The Swiss rider was already out in front going into today’s final decider, but had to leave all the fences on Santiago Varela Ullastres’ brilliant course standing in both rounds in order to complete his historic double. As the first round began the sport’s biggest stars were all lining up behind him, three-time FEI World Cup™ Jumping champion Marcus Ehning from Germany just two points adrift after the first two days’ results were converted into points, and Deusser and Smolders carrying just 3 points apiece while Belgium’s Nicola Phillipaerts was one fence adrift of the leader carrying four.

The first track was enormous but jumped really well, the double at fence nine proving the bogey with its water trays under each element. Austria’s Max Kuhner produced the first clear with the fabulous nine-year-old grey, Chardonnay and next to leave all the timber intact was Dutch star Maikel van der Vleuten with VDL Groep Verdi. Germany’s Christian Ahlmann with Taloubet and Ireland’s Denis Lynch with All Star kept their scorelines at eight points apiece when also foot-perfect and that began to put the pressure on the remaining 10 of the 26 starters. Germany’s Marco Kutscher and Chaccorina were fault free to hold on a sixpoint tally and Penelope Leprevost from France did likewise with Vagabond de la Pomme to remain on five, but Philippaerts dropped out of contention with two fences down.

Breezed In Both Smolders’ stallion, Emerald NOP, and Deusser’s gelding Cornet d’Amour with which he won the 2014 title in Lyon France, breezed in without incident but Ehning would pay a high price for a single error at the second element of the bogey double at nine. So when Guerdat added nothing to his scoreline Smolders and Deusser were still stalking him closely.

The second track was another colossal test and again definitely not for the faint-hearted. But this Final has produced spectacular sport and continued to highlight extraordinary horses and super-talented riders, with the audience loving every moment of it. When Australia’s Chris Chugg jumped clear in the second round with the beautiful mare, Cristallina, who is only eight years

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old, the spectators jumped to their feet to give them a standing ovation and, always the showman, Chugg produced a lovely bit of theatre as he accepted their appreciation. And America’s Callan Solem, almost unknown across the European circuit, also drew huge applause for her brilliant second-round clear with VDL Wizard.

In the end it was a case of whether the three at the top end of the leaderboard would crack, but none of them did, Smolders throwing down yet another jumping exhibition with Emerald before Deusser followed suit with Cornet d’Amour.

Fever-Pitch The atmosphere was at fever-pitch as Guerdat rode back into the ring for the last time knowing that, although he could afford a few time faults, a falling pole would put paid to his chances, leaving the Dutchman and the German battling it out for the title in a third-round jump-off. The Swiss rider set off with his jaw set and his adrenalin running, and the crowd rode every fence with him and his horse, wriggling in their seats with concern and anticipation only to burst into an explosion of sound as the pair galloped through the finish with a zero score still on the display screen.

Guerdat admitted that the memory of last year’s Final still haunted him despite his victory, so his main concern was to get things absolutely right this time around.

“It was important to me to ride better than last year - I won, but that was the only reason to be happy that day! I didn’t ride very well and that stays always in your head” he insisted. He was also concerned about his 10-year-old gelding, Corbinian. “I didn’t want to put too much pressure on him, I wasn’t sure how he was going to react over the championship because he doesn’t have that much experience. But he felt very good already when I rode him before the class and powerful again, after a day off yesterday. Today I thought he was really fighting with me which is not always the case. Sometimes it’s more that we are not fighting against each other but that we are trying to look for each other, and its just not that smooth. But today...it felt that the horse was really with me and fighting with me, and that gives you confidence along the course” he explained. >

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Harry Smolders Photo: © Hippo Foto - Dirk Caremans/Fei

Thrilled It was their time in the second round that separated Smolders and Deusser, the Dutchman’s quicker trip giving him the edge. Smolders was delighted with the performance of his stallion, Emerald and really enjoyed the whole experience of the 2016 Final. “I was very thrilled because this was his (Emerald’s) first championship and he convinced me in every way this week. He’s a very attractive horse and he loves the atmosphere here. I must say it was great sport and super exposure of how our sport should be, the audience, the course designing, everything was very good publicity for our sport. Also to have this kind of money from Longines is just as it should be.”

Third-placed Deusser said he had no regrets about his placing. “I made a stupid mistake on the second day and that’s why I’m third, but the sport has been really strong this weekend. When I walked the secondround course I was quite impressed, it was big! I saw Steve in the warm-up and we actually laughed and went “waaahhhhh!”. I said to him if we are still on the podium in the top three after the second round I’m happy with that, and he laughed and said ‘me too!”. In the end that’s how it finished and for me that’s a reason to be happy today!” he said.

The fun and games on the presentation podium underlined the great sportsmanship and the tremendous spectacle enjoyed by everyone in Gothenburg this weekend. All the riders had every reason to be proud of their contribution a great event, but Guerdat looked to be the proudest man of all as he finished up this evening on a poignant note.

Asked if he had the opportunity to share his success with his father, Philippe Guerdat who was at the show as Chef d’Equipe for the French, the double-champion said, “yes.....we saw each other...he’s been a rider himself so he knows what it’s about, we come from the same life, the same world so we don’t need to talk too much or see each other too often. We just love each other, and those moments belong to him as much as they belong to me - like father and son.”

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I first discovered the importance of groundwork many years ago when I had participated in a horsemanship clinic. On th had been teaching our horses to lead from a front leg. I remember at the time thinking ‘what is the point?’, but it did teach th yield to pressure, got him thinking and built trust, and I discovered that a week later when I went to get my horse and found his front leg caught in a fence standing patiently waiting for some help. I was so thankful I had taught my horse to lead from many horses have had to be euthanized after accidents involving legs caught in wire fences.

The purpose of all horse training is to have our horses respond to us in a positive way. Groundwork allows us to safely c our horse is responding to us before getting on their backs and if they aren’t listenening to us or are distracted we can groundwork that will get them thinking and listening before getting on and realising we are in a not so safe position. Unfo many of us don’t learn the importance of groundwork until after we have been involved in a wreck.

Groundwork builds trust, leadership and a bond. Groundwork allows us to introduce our horses to things from the gr before we introduce them under saddle. You may have a horse that doesn’t like things touching his hind legs, so you can desensitising from the safety of the ground rather then be riding when something touches your horses legs - and next thing you are on the ground! Or perhaps you’re out riding and your horse doesn’t want to cross a ditch or some other obstacle; yo down and work your horse through the problem and hop back on and safely continue with your ride. We want our groun relate to our ridden work - groundwork is the foundation on which we build our horses successful f

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I believe proper training is crucial and nothing should be skipped. You build a horses future from the ground up. Educating a horse is like building a house, the house can only be as strong as the foundation on which it is built. Be smart, If you are having trouble with a horse get help and don’t be afraid to get down. It is ok to work through problems on the ground, it is in your best interests to stay safe.

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Every agistment has at least one. The owner who will pile on rug after rug, particularly in the depths of Winter where she might be feeling the cold. The horse’s tolerance to the cold is much better than our own - so even if you might be shaking in your boots, your horse has much more in the way of natural defense against the elements.

For starters, horses grow a thick winter coat often long before the ‘real’ cold sets in. A horse’s winter coat actually assists in trapping air between the hairs, providing him an insulated layer against the cold. Providing your horse is in good health, and maintaining a good body condition score, he is quite able to withstand temperatures much lower than conditions we experience in an Australian winter.

Senior horses, foals and horses not in good health are more susceptible to the cold and may require some assistance in maintaining body temperature. Similarly, if you remove your horse’s defense system against the elements by clipping him, he will also need some assistance in the form of rugs to keep him warm.

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If you’ve got more than two rugs on your horse, it’s time to invest in some new garments - ones that are suited to a purpose. There’s no point in using two polar fleece rugs - invest in a medium fill doona. It is possible to rug for every weather condition with a few quality wardrobe pieces, rather than having your horse looking like he’s your rug storage rack.

The more rugs you pile on, the harder they are to remove in an emergency. Not only that, but too many buckles and straps get in the way. How would you feel if you were wearing four winter coats and asked to go on a five kilometer walk? Too many rugs can be cumbersome and heavy, and will affect the overall fit of the rugs your horse is wearing. Rugs should all be fitted correctly, should not slip and should not have loose straps.

Maybe, maybe not!

Rug according to the weather - and BE PREPARED TO ALTER RUGS!

If it’s a crisp Winter night, by all means choose the doona and synthetic waterproof combo you were planning on. But if you can’t make it before the midmorning sunshine, when temperatures are climbing towards the 20 degree mark, then perhaps you need to re-think your overnight rugging options.

Over rugging is even worse than not putting a rug on your horse. Horses can overheat very easily. Sweat underneath the rug is not only a sign that your horse has been too warm and very uncomfortable, but it also provides a moist, warm environments for fungal infections to thrive. It is better that your horse be a little bit cool overnight than spend the next day sweating as though he’s just completed a cross country course.

If you cannot get there to rug and un-rug accordingly, look for an agistment that will provide the service, or work out ‘shifts’ with other agistees.

How many rugs do you need?

The simple answer is, as many as it takes for different weather conditions. Be prepared to rug for conditions that are wet, but not cold (rainsheet, waterproof, little or no fill), cold winter days (waterproof rug with medium fill), very cold nights (waterproof with more fill) a cotton - as an underrug or for a light sheet in summer, and a canvas - they are versatile, breathable, waterproof (in most cases) and able to offer your horse considerable protection from wind and rain.

Out with the old, in with the new!

You always need back up rugs - for the chronic legstrap snapper, the rug-eater - and for the horses who love a swim in their synthetic. Keep spares on hand, but rugs you no longer need can go on Facebook or be sold at your next ARC car boot sale. Cash in on what you don’t need, and put the money towards a whole new wardrobe!

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Clipping Stencils

If you are after a longer-lasting effect, this is the perfect time of year to apply a clipping stencil. A clipped design should last until the winter coat is shed but may need touching up over the winter as the coat grows. Clipping stencils used to be a disposable, one-use product that required one person to hold them in place while someone else did the clipping. The new clipping stencils from Grosvenor Park Products have solved both those problems, they are reusable and have a sticky back, meaning they will stay in place while you clip.

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will not stick to water, dirt or grease. For best results, the coat should be 10â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 20mm long. If you clip the design earlier in the clipping season, it will be easier to re-trim it as the season progresses. Very long coats can cause overlapping layers and this layering may distort the pattern.

2) The stencil is made from a thick vinyl which has a sticky side and comes on a wax sheet. When you are ready to clip your design, peel this wax sheet away and return the stencil to it after clipping.

3) Position the stencil on the horse, somewhere the finished design can be seen easily from the ground, then smooth into place.

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6) Using the trimmers, tidy as necessary and shave off the webs which support the design to finish. The devil is in the detail - care and patience at this stage will be rewarded with a good result.

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Cleaning the stencil 1) Remove the stencil carefully from the waxed backing paper and place face down in a sink.

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Which Clinic Should I Attend?

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I’m worried that the newcomers will hold the content to a basic level”.

Wrong! Most clinicians deliver content that is from beginner to advanced levels within the one clinic. It is quite easy for us to deliver skills and techniques from basic to advanced levels – you just need to commit to learning at an advanced level, rather than watch a technique and write it off as something you already know.

often get calls about my upcoming clinics when people havent attended a clinic before and are a little unsure of content and a little worried about ‘how it all works’. I thought I’d go through some points to help clarify the most ‘frequently asked questions’.

“I have been to a few clinics and they are all the same”. If this sounds like you – you’re doing it wrong! From the minute you walk into a clinic you have a choice – to learn, or to stand there and think you know everything that is being taught. I myself attend clinics on a regular basis and can still learn with a group of ‘beginners’ – because I am committed to doing so.

First and Foremost – remember – you probably won’t be the only person there that has never been before, you won’t be the only person that is nervous, and we all started somewhere.

It breaks my heart to see people sitting on the sidelines, or leaving their horse at home because they are worried about not knowing what to do. Take the leap and head out for an awesome weekend with your horse – it will take you to a new level with your horse, and you won’t regret it! I have had so many people come up to me at the end of a clinic and say ‘I wish I had brought my horse”!

“The clinic sounds like it will be too advanced for me”. Unless the clinician has specified that it is an advanced clinic – and normally this would require that attendees had attended a certain number of clinics to be eligible – all levels are welcome at all clinics. I personally ‘theme’ a lot of my clinics -for example the upcoming gold coast clinic is on ‘collection and engagement’, but they all start with the foundation ground and ridden skills and then lead into the focus of collection and engagement (or whatever the theme is for that clinic).

“I should get some private lessons before I come, so I know what I am doing”. Most of the time you won’t be able to get a private lesson with the clinician that is coming to your area and thats is exactly what the clinic is for! You and everyone else are attending to learn with their horse – and everyone is at a different level. The compeition arena is where you should ‘know what you are doing’, a clinic is a learning environment.

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Ask Tanja...

The benefits of attending clinics with your horse are endless – the simple act of spending real hours with your horse, growing and learning, take you to a new level with each other. Having a

full weekend or week to simply invest in your horse – priceless.

I like to look at clinics as ‘positive hours’ spent with your horse. So if you think about positive hours being like money in the bank – its best to collect as many as we can. If we start to look at the time we spend with our horse in categories of ‘quality’ we can start to put in more positive hours in the bank – for example we might consider time being – negative, positive and neutral.

Depending on how you interact with your horse and the expectations on him during training and competition, you may consider clinics positive – low pressure, quiet, training time. Negative time may be competing – high pressure, ‘get it done now’, performance not training, and neutral may be feeding time, farrier, etc. Please note – I am not saying that competitions are ‘negative’ , and Im not saying that feed and farrier time is not beneficial in some way, but what I am saying is that if you start to add up your horse hours each week – are you spending more time in a ‘neutral zone’ ?

With my horses I want my ‘positive hours’ to far outweigh the negative or the neutral hours – this way I know that I am putting quality training hours in the bank, which are going to serve me when I am asking that bit more from my horse in a performance situation.

So which clinic should you attend ?

Any that you are able to get to – start banking those positive hours!

Have you got a question you’d like to ask Tanja about your horse?

Send your question to tanjajkraus@gmail.com with ‘Ask Tanja’ in the subject line - and check future issues of The Stable for Tanja’s responses!

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TheTailEnd WARNING: This one is a tear-jerker!

Sam found this story, written by Marylynn Hurley of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Marylynn dedicates this story to the many horses who touched her heart at Rocking Horse Rescue, and she has kindly allowed us to share this with you....

So you bought me for your little girl...

Wow! The smile I brought to her face. I didn’t like her running around me at first, constantly kissing my nose, the braiding and unbraiding of my mane or following her aimlessly around the barn but you were right. I would grow to love your beautiful, spirited little girl. She was your special girl and I would become hers.

Do you remember our first show together.

She was beautiful in her blonde ponytail. You bought me a bridle for her 16th birthday-pink, her favorite color, and a warm blanket for the Fall. I stood so proud even though the other horses were scary to me. I could feel her excitement and we won first place.

Do you remember her first boyfriend? I do. It was when I stood at the gate every morning for an entire week but the pat on my nose as she left for the school bus every morning became a kiss on his cheek as he she hopped in the car.

Do you remember her first heartache? I do. I listened as her tears hit the floor underneath me as she groomed me for hours and talked to me. She fed me strands of hay as she told me what was in her heart. I tried to console her with a push of my nose. She told me she was happier loving me.

Finally, the day came when a van pulled up in the driveway. You helped her load big boxes into the car.

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I wasn’t sure what the commotion was.

She came to see me one last time before she hopped in the drivers seat. She told me it would be okay, that she would be back some day; I just had to wait. The leaves were falling as the car pulled away and each day I stared at the driveway. Soon snow would begin to fall.

My special girl came home for a few days. She was so busy. She brought me a treat but we didn’t get to snuggle. It was too cold she said.

She had an exam to study for over Christmas.

I waited and waited for her to return. You told me you were sorry but you couldn’t deny her an education. I didn’t blame you. She was special. Then you put me in my stall.

I used to love it there. But after a few weeks I realized this was going to be my new home.

I laid down many days. Some days I would hear soft bangs outside and I would jump up hoping someone was coming to see me, but only every once in a while would someone open the barn and throw me a bale of hay.

One day you came in the barn for a minute.

You looked at me as if you might talk to me. I wanted to tell you how badly my feet hurt, that my water had frozen 4 nights ago.

I wanted to tell you how hard it was to stand up and greet you. My legs were getting weaker but you didn’t notice. I wasn’t yours but you were doing the best you could you said. You were not a “horse person”.

Photo: Morgan Canning Over time, your buddy, John, stopped plowing hay up the road and the truck only came now and then. You didn’t have your own hay. You lost your job a few weeks ago and University cost big money you said. Horses didn’t need to eat 24/7 anyway he told you and you believed him because you didn’t know what else to do. I forgave you.

You were doing the best you could.

The days were getting longer and longer. I didn’t eat my grain for an entire week. You figured I wasn’t hungry but I was.

On a brisk October night, the leaves were falling again and I hoped that maybe those leaves would

bring her back again. I let out a whinny and you heard me but didn’t know I was calling for you.

I laid down again to dream of green fields and beautiful kisses from a blonde little girl as I fell into a forever sleep.

Please, if you are buying a horse, buy it as a family. The real heroes know they have to step in when life happens. Children have the best intentions, but growing up doesn’t always flow with animal commitments.

Please think about life before you buy me.

I deserve to be loved for life.

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