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ISSUE #35 JANUARY 2016

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NOELLA ANGEL

LOVES A CHALLENGE!

CONTENTS

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WHAT IS

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Marcus Oldham

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PROTECTION FOR YOUR HORSE

HOW TO GET ALONG WITH YOUR HORSE

with Mat Van Der Horst

Common Feeding Myths

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BUSTED! 70

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10 The Horse’s Mouth 14 Equine News 78 What’s HOT 80 Project Hope

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ISSUE #35 JANUARY 2016 Well it’s been hectic to say the least over December and we are really hoping January will offer a slower pace. We hope that everyone has enjoyed the Christmas period and that you are all ready to start 2016 with a bang.

We hope you’ve all had a little time to get out there, enjoy the good weather with your horses and that you’ve had a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year!

The Stable Magazine has some huge resolutions under its belt, so keep reading every month and always keep an eye out for our competitions and free giveaways.

In January we’re heading out to the Yarra Valley Rodeo for a bit of fun - so if you’re in the area, stop in and check it out! Get all the details at www.yarravalleyrodeo.com.au It’s going to be a great year and we wish you all the very best of luck and good fortune for the New Year!

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Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

This is a hard topic to cover as it’s so difficult to not go off on a rant. I’m not sure what ticks me off more; the neglect or the amount of people who ignore it.

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I just love the stuff, not so much the smell but the benefits are endless. I give it to my stockhorse daily and he could definitely do with a few of those perks thrown his way, especially the sugar reduction. If you haven’t tried it there’s a good chance you will once you’ve read more about it. One of the best all round products available. READ MORE: PAGE 70!

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We would LOVE to hear your thoughts on this issue.

Drop us a line - email info@thestablemagazine.com and let us know what you enjoyed, what you didn’t, what YOU would like to see in the pages of The Stable - and feel free to tell us about your horses too. (Who doesn’t love a bit of horse chatter?!)

sam introduces

mat van der horst

I’m so excited to introduce Mat to you all, you can expect a monthly article from him and I know you will love it.

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for horses

I have personally experienced what a wonderful horseman he is having had the opportunity to send my little diamond in the rough “Dakota” to spend a few weeks with him.

Yeah, so kinda sorta what we meant, but not what we mean at all!

No, we’re not advocates of giving your horse some ‘tough stickers’... but see what tattoos for horses are all about - on page 58 in this issue!

Dakota was purchased from a meat pen as a completely unhandled 2 year old but her story became a little more heartbreaking when we were told that the first time she had ever laid eyes on a human was the day she was loaded onto a truck bound for Echuca Saleyards.

Extremely scared this little filly was taken from her herd and endured a 4 hour trip to a destination unknown. We could not get near her and allowed her some time to just follow us around the paddock and slowly gain her confidence and trust in these funny things they call people.

When the day came to find someone to work with her one of the names I came across was Mat Van Der Horst so I called him and asked if he would come out and assess Dakota whilst I assessed him. I was so reluctant to send her away after convincing myself that she would think I didn’t love her anymore. Mat really had his work cut out for him if he was going to impress me.

Dakota spent 2 weeks with Mat after this meeting and came home very willing to learn new things. Although there was still a lot of work to be done with her I am so glad that I could offer her the very best start in trusting people and that Mat could reinforce this with his gentle but confident manner. Dakota is a truly beautiful natured horse and I thank Mat for being part of setting the foundations and getting it 100% right.

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EQUESTRIAN MEMES

...that got us giggling

Don’t you en... hate it wh Rugs are left on in the heat. It’s PLAIN CRUEL to leave rugs on your horse that are inappropriate for the weather conditions. If it’s cold at night and you’d like your horse to have a rug when the temperature drops - fair enough.

Put it on at night, but MAKE SURE YOU COME BACK IN THE DAMN MORNING AND TAKE IT OFF!

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CANADA’S HORSE MEAT INDUSTRY Canada has a multi-million dollar horse slaughter industry slaughtering more than 66,000 horses in 2014 alone.

Quebec is the biggest consumer of horse meat but it is also found in other areas throughout the country. Most of Canada’s horse meat is exported for human consumption which has proven to be a profitable business generating approximately $80 million per year.

Although there are many who are against the slaughter of these horses due to their opinion being that the animals should be kept as pets, companions or riding horses, the greater concern is said to be that horse meat can potentially cause fatal blood disease in humans as it has the ability to be tainted with phenylbutazone (PBZ) an anti inflammatory colloquially called “bute” being the most common reported.

Although Canada’s Food Inspection Agency claims that its personnel perform daily inspections in all federally registered meat establishments, and that they test horses regularly for PBZ, an audit in Europe in 2014 caught Canadian horse meat with traces of the drug.

One of the most overlooked aspects of Canada’s horse meat industry is the export of live horses to Japan. The live animals are sold on the Japanese market with a high price tag destined to be a meal called raw horse sashimi which is a delicacy in the country. There is great concern surrounding the conditions in which the animals are exported via air freight and it has been reported as deplorable with 3 or 4 horses crammed into one wooden crate and food and water being withheld for days.

Under new legislation it is said that there will be great improvements to the horse slaughter industry but there will definitely be no ban imposed upon it. It could take up to 4 years before any real change occurs which in today’s day and age you would hope that we could somewhat guarantee the humane approach to animal slaughter.

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SNEAK PEEK!

NEVADA JOKER’S JEST A story that falls very close to home with us here at The Stable is that of a little Chestnut Quarter Horse gelding known as Jester that we took part in rehoming. Purchased as a weanling from Nevada Ranch in Coldstream Victoria and given the name Nevada Jokers Jest this little redhead was to be set for great things.

After some time the plans for Jester unfortunately didn’t prevail, and although he was deeply loved his owner with a heavy heart and tears in her eyes made what was to be the best choice for Jester and that was to find him the home that could offer him a life outside of his paddock.

It was not so easy to find him the right home even though plenty of people were willing to take him, Jester although extremely smart was extremely unsure of many things and his greatest hate was having his feet trimmed, finding the person with the patience, skills and experience was the number one priority.

Luck was on this little boys side when a call came through from a man who wanted to come and meet him, as it turned out his new owner to be was a very kind-hearted man who had years of horse training experience, is also a farrier and was offering him the forever home that was needed.

Jester has been with his new owner since November and has started his ground work, general handling and manners lessons, he has been taught to tie and is even behaving himself when it’s time to have his feet trimmed.

Frank (Jester’s new owner) is planning on breaking him throughout February and we are so excited to report that we will be visiting to see how he’s coming along. Keep an eye out in our March issue for our story on Frank and Jester.

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la Angel Loves a Challenge Few riders have put as much into chasing their dream as Noella Angel. Her inspiring attitude, determination and appetite for challenge have enabled her to conquer pretty much anything that can be done on horseback.

Recently graduated with a Diploma of Equine Management from Marcus Oldham, Geelong, Noella 23, from Strathalbyn, South Australia was born with Klippel-Feil Syndrome, and has had to overcome limited movement, chronic pain and surgical treatments.

Now permanently on forearm crutches. Noella has mastered a unique way of getting on her horse, Mallee Jack. He lowers his head so she can lie across his neck, then he lifts her to the saddle where she finds her stirrup and swings on. This has become her only way of mounting and she has mastered the art of teaching this to each horse she trains.

Noella loves all disciplines, from showjumping, dressage and eventing to campdrafting, mounted games and Pony Club. But it is the Stockman’s Challenges that really excite her, particularly the bareback phase.

She’s also an expert whip-cracker, following in her mum’s footsteps!

From early childhood Noella knew she wanted to ride, as her parents were keen horse riders and trainers. She started playing on her first pony, Echo when she was only three years old.

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Noella Angel Loves a Challenge Awards & Rewards

Current Horses

Hard work and perseverance has been rewarded with achievements including the Strathalbyn and Region Young Citizen Award on Australia Day 2014; riding in the Disabled National Competition in 2013, Noella competed as an independent RDA member in the South Australian State Team. She registered with the RDA in 2012 and until then, competed as an able-bodied rider. She still competes as an able-bodied rider.

Mallee Jack is an 11-year-old, 15.1 hands Quarter Horse and Stockhorse cross gelding that Noella has had since he was four and untrained. With the help of her coaches, they have progressed to elementary dressage, and even jumped up to 1.20 metres (depending on the condition of her leg on the day). Mallee Jack’s a keen player in the Stockman’s Challenges. Over the last four years she has also trained two other young horses from breaking-in through to showjumping, dressage, eventing, Pony Club, Stockman’s Challenges and campdrafting.

In 2011 she completed her K Certificate Pony Club. This was a major achievement as only four other people passed in South Australia in 2011. Pony Club was a large part of her young adult years and team events where a favourite. She coached and rode in the South Australia Southern Zone Team on the flat for four years and took a team to Pony Club Association of South Australia State Championships in 2013 to a third place.

Stockman’s Challenges are a favourite and she has competed in and completed seven different Stockman’s Challenges. The first challenge was in 2009 at ‘The Man from Snowy River’ was followed by three more, and she has completed the ‘King of the Ranges’ three times. These events are run over three days and take a lot of training, trust and control of the horse.

There are more achievements in each everyday activity; however, the fact she is still riding and competing is an achievement in itself. This fearless girl has a goal to represent Australia in whichever opportunity arises and to see how far she can take her riding.

Noella is also a qualified riding instructor and has achieved her Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation for Rock Climbing and Horses.

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Noella’s disability from time to time restricts her movement so when that happens she follows other favourite pursuits such as arts and crafts, design, embroidery, quilting and sewing... then there’s the whip-cracking. She won the 2013 South Australian Senior State Champion title. It is a passion of hers to keep the Australian bush heritage alive, and from a young age she has travelled to running competitions and demonstrations.

When asked to tell something about herself that most people wouldn’t know, Noella replied, “At first glance people assume I’m just a disabled person. However, truth be told, I have a lot of horse knowledge and…. I would like to walk unaided one day.”

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Common Feeding Myths BUSTED! There are many ways to successfully provide your horse with all the nutrition they need, however there are also many myths and misconceptions in the world of horse nutrition! Some of these feeding practices are harmless, but some can be potentially devastating for your horse. This article lays truth to several of the common myths floating around the horse world today.

MYTH I: Feed bran mashes for a laxative and to prevent colic.

FALSE! Bran mashes have been recommended as effective laxatives in the past, but this has been refuted by scientific trials which have shown no increase in fecal water content or associated softening of stool. Bran mashes do not prevent colic either.

This myth comes from human nutrition, by which adding bran to the diet increases fibre consumption and prevents constipation. Whilst bran does contain fibre, it has more of an effect on the human digestive tract than the horse. Bran contains a similar level of fibre as oats, so for horses with a large hindgut designed specifically for fermenting fibre, there are better sources of fibre such as hay. Furthermore, feeding too much wheat bran on a regular basis can actually be problematic as wheat bran is high in phosphorus and low in calcium which can cause mineral deficiencies and bone

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demineralisation over the long term. If you are adding a rice bran product to your horse’s ration to help with weight gain, make sure that it is a stabilised rice bran such as KER Equi-Jewel as this contains a high fat level as well as protein to help with topline development. KER Equi-Jewel also contains additional calcium to counteract the naturally high phosphorus levels in rice bran. >

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Common Feeding Myths BUSTED! MYTH 2: Grass provides everything my horse needs.

FALSE!

Whilst good doers may be able to maintain their weight well on pasture or hay, it is unlikely that they are meeting their daily vitamin and mineral requirements.

In the wild, horses are able to roam over vast grasslands and consume a wide variety of forages. Our domesticated horses on the other hand have a limited paddock area and pasture species to graze and often have increased demands due to work and performance requirements.

Pastures around Australia are generally deficient in selenium, zinc and copper which, if not provided in the diet, can lead to deficiencies in horses grazing these long term. When pasture is cut for hay, the hay is also deficient in these minerals as well as vitamin A and vitamin E. Therefore, if your horse is only getting pasture and hay, it is likely that it is not meeting its daily vitamin and mineral requirements.

There are many ways you can conveniently deliver all the vitamins and minerals your horse needs without the calories associated with a commercial feed. A good quality powdered supplement (such as KER Nutrequin or KER Perform) can be mixed in to a handful of damp chaff, or a pelleted supplement (such as KERx Gold Pellet) can be offered straight out of your hand to your horse.

MYTH 3: Beet pulp must be soaked before feeding and is high in sugar.

FALSE AND FALSE! Beet pulp is a byproduct of the sugar industry – the pulp is what is left after all the sugar is removed. This means that beet pulp actually has a very low sugar content. The digestible fibre in beet pulp is a useful energy source for horses suffering from grain intolerances, muscle disorders and laminitis.

Beet pulp is a highly digestible fibre source where up to 70% of the fibre is fermented and converted to energy whereas only 3040% of the fibre is fermented in good hay. While there is no harm in soaking beet pulp before it is fed, it does not have to be. Some horse owners believe that, due to its absorptive capacity, beet pulp will swell once it encounters liquids in the stomach, causing the stomach to rupture. There are no documented cases of this occurring and is unfounded. The holding capacity of the stomach is under hormonal control. As the stomach expands, the hormone motilin stimulates the emptying of the stomach into the small intestine, so there is little chance of the stomach perforating. It is also untrue that beet pulp my swell in the oesophagus as the beet pulp cannot absorb saliva fast enough for this to occur. That being said many of the forms of beet pulp available in Australia are compressed pellets, which are very firm. Soaking in water before feeding can improve palatability. Commercial feeds with added beet pulp, such as Barastoc Cool Command and Barastoc Competitor do not need soaking before feeding.

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MYTH 4: Protein makes horses fizzy.

FALSE! There is no scientific data which would suggest that protein consumption has anything to do with mental attitude. In fact, energy from starches are more likely to affect temperament because of a surge in blood glucose.

The common myth that lucerne makes horses hot because of the protein content is unfounded, even though the protein content is higher in lucerne (16-20% CP) compared to grass hay (4-14% CP).

Any changes in behaviour associated with lucerne is more likely to be linked to the higher energy content of lucerne (8-10MJ/kg) compared to grass hay (6-9MJ/kg) giving the horse more calories than its workload requires.

All horses require protein to maintain normal body function such as forming body tissues; enzyme, hormone and antibody production; transporting nutrients in the blood and cells; as well as repairing muscle damage after exercise.

MYTH 5: Feeding too much protein causes developmental orthopedic disease (DOD).

FALSE! There are many factors which contribute to DOD in horses including but not limited to genetics, workload, conformation and nutrition. Whilst nutrition is an important factor for DOD, research has pointed to a link with the total energy content of the diet, the type of feed fed, and a prolonged glycemic response to a meal, rather than an excess of protein causing DOD. Young growing horses require a balanced diet containing a significant amount of protein, energy, vitamins and minerals, to ensure correct growth and development. Problems with bone and cartilage are usually seen when young horses consume too much energy and exhibit rapid growth rates. Furthermore, diets high in non-structural carbohydrate (starches and sugars) have been linked to abnormal cartilage development in young horses. Feeding young horses alternative energy sources such as fibre and fat can be beneficial. A balanced diet designed by an equine nutritionist, coupled with regular weighing and measuring, will ensure that young horses are properly nourished for safe and steady growth.

MYTH 6: Garlic helps boosts the horse’s immune system.

MYTH 7: Pelleted feeds are lower quality than muesli feeds.

Generally false!

Many horse owners believe that pelleted feeds have less nutritional content than raw grains or textured feeds, due to being ‘processed’. Some even think that pellets are merely made of left over feed ingredients or ‘floor sweepings’!

Pelleted horse feeds begin with essentially the same ingredients that go into textured feed. The grains are dried and finely ground, breaking up the seed coatings and kernels. The ground up grains are them mixed with other ingredients such as vitamins and minerals into a paste, processed into their pellet shape, cooled and dried ready for packaging. This processing of the grain is important to improve digestibility for the horse.

Reputable feed manufacturers have strict quality control measures in place to ensure the highest quality products. Good quality pellets should have a uniformity in their colour, shape, texture and composition.

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FALSE! The perceived benefits of feeding garlic to horses include alleged antiseptic and antibiotic properties, appetite and immune boosting properties, improvement of respiratory problems, natural fly repellent and wormer, and an aid to ulcers and coughs. Although these benefits may be true in humans, many of these claims have not been proven in the horse.

Care should be taken with feeding garlic to horses, as too much can be potentially toxic causing a condition called Heinz body anaemia (irreversible damage to haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying pigment in red blood cells). The spleen will begin destroying these mutated cells and if significant amounts of garlic are fed over time, the horse can become anaemic. Anaemia is a condition in which the blood is deficient in red cells, haemoglobin, or total volume. Signs of anaemia in horses may include poor performance, lack of energy, weakness, lethargy, loss of appetite, and depression.

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Common Feeding Myths B MYTH 8: My horses have access to mineral block in their paddock so they don’t need anything else.

FALSE! If your horse maintains his weight on pasture and hay alone, that’s great. However, the common practice of putting a mineral block in the paddock and thinking all is well is not the case.

There is evidence to suggest that horses can regulate sodium and chloride intake if free choice salt is available. Therefore, if offering a salt block in the paddock it is best to be a plain salt block or pink Himalayan rock salt. There is no evidence that the horse has the ability to selectively consume other trace minerals if needed.

Generally the levels of minerals in a mixed mineral block are not sufficient to fully meet the requirements of the performance or young horse. For example, if you had a 1kg trace mineral block with a typical composition of 60-90% salt, 2-5% molasses, 1020% calcium, 3-8% phosphorus, 100mg copper, 1000mg iron, 200mg zinc, 100mg manganese, 1000g potassium, 150mg iodine and 200-400mg cobalt, a horse competing at medium level in dressage, show jumping or endurance fed with good quality grass hay and oats would need to consume half a block a day (or 3.5 blocks per week!) to fully meet requirements for these trace minerals. Breeding or growing horses with require even more!

While they many meet requirements for some of the minerals such as manganese and zinc, they would be consuming excessive amounts of salt, iodine, calcium and phosphorus, and make the diet unbalanced once again!

MYTH 9: Feeding oats makes horses go crazy.

FALSE!

Oats are actually the safest of all cereal grains for horses. Oats contain a similar energy content to barley and corn, but are significantly more digestible in their raw state, contain a good level of digestible fibre, and do not require processing before feeding.

Oats are very palatable and well digested so a meal of oats, as with other grains, can produce a glucose peak in the blood shortly after a meal. Should a horse exhibit a behaviour change after a meal containing oats, it is more likely to be linked to increased energy intake (calories) than from the oats themselves. While starch sensitive horses might have this sort of reaction to oats, they are just as likely to behave in a similar manner after eating any cereal grain, thus a diet containing energy from fat and fibre may be more suitable.

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MYTH 11:

The label on the bag says ‘complete’ feed so I don’t need anything else. Is this true?

The best way to get a horse to lose weight is to lock it up.

ALSE!

e feed might be a ‘complete’ feed in terms of delivering all e protein, vitamins and minerals required when fed at the commended feeding rate, but more than likely does not contain ough fibre to maintain optimal gastrointestinal health. rses require a 1.5% of their body weight in forage per day provide them with fibre to maintain gastrointestinal health d minimise the risk of digestive upsets, colic or gastric ulcers. is forage can be from pasture, hay or chaff. When designing eeding program for your horse, you should meet your horse’s age requirement first and then top up the calories and nutrients th a premixed or ‘complete’ feed if required. ery premixed complete feed has a recommended feeding rate. horses are not fed the minimum recommended amount per day, ey will not get an adequate supply of all nutrients. Therefore, s necessary to make up the shortfall but adding a vitamin and neral supplement to the ration. This can be done by adding a od quality powdered supplement such as KER Nutrequin or KER rform or a pelleted supplement such as KERx Gold Pellet.

FALSE! Locking up a horse who needs to lose weight is one of the worst things you can do. In order to get a horse to lose weight, it is a matter of the horse using more calories than it consumes.

Locking up the horse to prevent free access to pasture is fine, as long as the horse still has access to some form of forage (such as hay in a slow feeder) throughout the day. The absolute minimum amount of forage that a horse needs to maintain a normal and healthy gastrointestinal health is 1% of their body weight per day. Low quality hay such as stalky or last season grass hay is perfect, provided it is not mouldy. To further reduce the calories in the hay, it can be soaked prior to feeding (30mins in warm water or 60mins in cold water). Failing to provide hay to maintain gastrointestinal health can initiate other health problems such as gastric ulcers. While your overweight horse is on their diet, it is really important to still ensure that protein, vitamin and mineral requirements are met by providing a low calorie, low intake vitamin and mineral supplement such as KER Nutrequin or KERx Gold Pellet.

Exercising overweight horses is important to help achieve weight loss success. As well as burning calories, exercise also increases insulin sensitivity and reduces insulin levels. The aim should be for 5% loss of body weight over a 4-6 week period.

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Common Feeding Myths BUSTED! MYTH 12: Laminitis only occurs with fresh green grass in spring.

FALSE! Laminitis can occur year round and there are many more factors

MYTH 13:

that can induce laminitis than green grass! Other than lush pasture, laminitis can be induced by starch overload, insulin resistance, Cushing’s disease, untreated infections, toxic weed or fertilizer ingestion, retained placenta, equine metabolic syndrome and the list goes on and on!

Pasture-related laminitis depends on the time of the year, the weather, time at pasture and the abundance of forage that your horse has access to. Horses have a limited ability to digest some forms of carbohydrates including fructans (the storage form of sugar found in pasture) and starch contained in cereal grains.

Overflow of undigested starch and/or fructan from the small intestine into the hindgut results in microbial fermentation of these carbohydrates.

As the microbes digest carbohydrates,

they produce acid, which causes a drop in hindgut pH. Extended periods of very low pH (high acidity) in the gut create an unfavourable environment for some of the microbes, resulting in shifts microbial death, toxin release and damage to the intestinal lining. This condition known as hind gut acidosis can lead to the onset of laminitis.

If your horse has access to lush, green pasture, is on a high grain diet or is predisposed to laminitis, it is advisable to add a time released hindgut buffer such as KERx EquiShure to their diet to help maintain a normal hindgut environment. It is also best to contact an equine nutritionist to get general feeding advice for

Feeding horses yoghurt helps with gastric ulcers and improves the bacteria population in the hindgut.

FALSE! False! There is no evidence to suggest that yoghurt has any effect on gastric ulcers or that viable bacteria reach the hindgut to contribute to the microbial populations there.

Yoghurt is a milk based product. Milk is digested by the enzyme lactase and absorbed in the small intestine. There is evidence to suggest that horses, like some other animals, lose the ability to digest lactose after they are weaned.

In addition to this, many yoghurts are high in sugar which is not ideal for the horse’s digestive system.

There is no data that has demonstrated that the bacteria found in yoghurt are able to survive the equine digestive process, including high acidity, and are still live when they reach the hindgut of the horse where they are required. If you are wanting a proven way to help along the microbial population of the horse’s hindgut, it is best to use a commercial probiotic such as Protexin.

your individual horse’s needs.

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arl Hester pipped his super-star protégé, fellow-Olympian and world no. 1 rider Charlotte Dujardin for victory in the spell-binding sixth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2015/2016 Western European League at Olympia in London (GBR).

Riding Nip Tuck, the 11-year-old gelding with which he helped clinch team silver at this summer’s FEI European Championships in Aachen, Germany, the 48-year-old rider delivered a performance that simply demonstrated why he has long been a legend in this sport.

Winner of the third leg of the series in Stockholm, Sweden last month, Hans Peter Minderhoud from The Netherlands lined up third with Glock’s Flirt while, on a great night for the home-country contenders, Lara Griffith claimed fourth spot with Rubin Al Asad.

Ground Jury President, Great Britain’s Stephen Clarke, put tonight’s competition into perspective when he said, “it was fantastic, the whole level was really high with all the riders going for it. Hans Peter and Charlotte both did great tests, but then Carl came in with a degree of difficulty that was just amazing. He spent the first five minutes on the centre line! It was a test with a great degree of difficulty that worked, and that’s why he won.”

INFLUENCE

Hester’s influence on tonight’s competition even extended to the rider who held pole position until after the halfway stage. Trainer and rider, 32-year-old Hayley WatsonGreaves, is coached by the man who joined Dujardin on the British gold medal winning side at the London 2012 Olympic Games. And she sparkled when second to go with the fabulous black gelding Rubins Nite, taking all the risks to post a mark of 75.075. >

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A year ago he found it

difficult to go round the edge

let alone do the test. You have

to have a special temp to be a winner, relaxed but with the

energy to be a super star with

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pirouettes and passage.

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- Carl on nip-tuck

He hadn’t competed for nearly

two years so last night I surprised

myself (when winning the Grand Prix).

It’s a great honour to ride a horse

like Uthopia, to take him on after Carl.

He felt a little tired tonight but he

tried really hard. He hadn’t done that

freestyle since Windsor two years ago, but he felt fantastic!

- charlotte on uthopia

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F O E L T T A B IN IN HESTER PIPS DUJARD

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If there’s one person to be beaten by it's granddad (Carl), he inspires me every day.

Watching him made me have goose-pimples. He said he was going to nail his floorplan tonight and he

did such a cracking job, he made it look effortless.

I’m so thrilled for him because he’s always wanted to win here and he’s done it at last!

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(GBR) & Charlotte Dujardin ix Freestyle Uthopia - Grand Pr EI Photo: Jon Stroud/F

N O D N O L IN S N IA F THE BRITISH OLYMP It was fellow-countrywoman Griffith who demoted her from the top of the order, showing rhythm and relaxation as her 13-year-old gelding strutted his stuff to a rousing Scottishthemed musical score. Posting 78.025 for a test the judges described as “close to perfection technically”, this 27-yearold rider was always going to finish well in the frame, but Dujardin created a whole new parameter when next into the arena with Uthopia.

The 14-year-old stallion has not shown for the last two years and Dujardin has only competed him “seven or eight times” during her sensational career which has principally been dominated by her extraordinary partnership with the amazing gelding Valegro. But she stormed to victory in yesterday’s Grand Prix, pinning Hester and Nip Tuck into runner-up spot ahead of Minderhoud and Glock’s Flirt, and a repeat performance seemed very much on the cards this evening.

CALLING CARD

The pair produced breathtaking extended trot and fabulous tempi changes, and although their final few movements didn’t come together they stamped 82.550 on their calling card, leaving it up to the rest to chase that. Minderhoud followed with a great effort that earned 80.975, but, second last to go, it was clear that Hester wasn’t riding for runner-up spot this time out.

“I just chucked everything at it to see what I could do! I know the degree of difficulty is being stepped up so I took every movement that was difficult and just rode it one day, wrote it down and then did it again the next day. With this horse I have no choice, if I want to be in the top lot I have to do something that showcases that” he said after posting the winning mark of 83.750.

Stephen Clarke said at the post-competition press conference, “this man (Hester) just keeps opening all sorts of chapters! It was certainly a very exciting test and the music also worked beautifully. It wasn’t just that it was a difficult test, but that he managed to make it look easy. Pirouettes on centre line, both of the them were really really good, he kept adding to the degree of difficulty and it really worked,” he added.

NEVER SAY NEVER

Hester said that Nip Tuck has taught him to “never say never!”

He had a long history of runner-up placings at Olympia since he first competed at the hugely popular Christmas fixture back in 2003, so this result was particularly satisfying. “I’m very proud of Nip Tuck, I’ve had him since he was a year old and he’s still only 11. He’s over 18 hands high, not a traditional dressage horse, not really made to do dressage, but in his head he is a gold medallist and that’s why his body gets better and better”, he explained. >

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I’m very proud of Nip Tuck,

I’ve had him since he was a year old and he’s still only 11. He’s over 18 hands high,

not a traditional dressage

horse, not really made to do

dressage, but in his head he is a gold medallist and that’s why his body gets better and better!

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- Carl on nip-tuck

”

I just chucked everything at it to see what I could do! I know the degree of difficulty is

being stepped up so I took every movement that was difficult and

just rode it one day, wrote it down

and then did it again the next day.

With this horse I have no choice, if I want to be in the top lot I have to do something that showcases that!

- carl on his performance

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F O E L T T A B IN IN HESTER PIPS DUJARD

It was quite noisy when I went in (to the arena) as Charlotte

had just come out, but my horse was really going for it and had a great feeling. I was very

happy, he’s a great horse, he’s really trying for me in the

ring and gives me a super nice feeling. He’s not as pretty as my stallions but much easier!

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oud (NED) & Hans Peter Minderh Prix Freestyle.

Glocks Flirt - Grand EI Photo: Jon Stroud/F

N O D N O L IN S N IA F THE BRITISH OLYMP Dujardin, who affectionately calls Hester “grandad”, said she didn’t mind having to settle for second place tonight. “If there’s one person to be beaten by it’s granddad, he inspires me every day”, she said. “Watching him made me have goosepimples. He said he was going to nail his floorplan tonight and he did such a cracking job, he made it look effortless. I’m so thrilled for him because he’s always wanted to win here and he’s done it at last!” said the rider who, with her no. 1 horse Valegro, holds every record and every title in the sport.

the d Nip Tuck receive Carl Hester (GBR) an the Princess Royal. om fr hy op Tr ra Ac Reem EI Photo: Jon Stroud/F

Today’s third placing has now promoted Hans Peter Minderhoud to the top of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European League table.

I’m very lucky that I have three fantastic horses”, the Dutchman said tonight. “I did two qualifiers with Glock’s Romanov and two with Flirt, and I will do two next year with Johnson and then decide which one to ride in the Final” he explained.

“Yesterday it was quite close in the Grand Prix, I knew it would be hard to beat one of the Brit superstars, but they are great friends and I’m very happy for them!” he insisted.

WINNING HORSE Hester meanwhile mused about how much better he can do with tonight’s winning horse. “I missed my canter passage, I didn’t nail the transition and the walk isn’t relaxed. The halt was very difficult at end because he’s so used to everyone clapping, so there are still more points I can work on but I need to keep competing in this sort of atmosphere” he said.

For the moment however Nip Tuck won’t be under any pressure. “He will have until the new year off, he’s very energetic and keeps himself very fit and is quite happy living out in field. So he will do that until January.”

He hopes that Uthopia, whose previous achievements include European team gold in Rotterdam (NED) in 2011 and Olympic team gold at London 2012 will be a reserve horse for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. “Charlotte will hopefully qualify him in Amsterdam” Hester said tonight. So there is every incentive to look forward to the next leg of the Reem Acra series at the Dutch fixture at the end of January.

RESULTS

l Hester) GBR 83.750 1st - Nip Tuck (Car jardin) GBR 82.550 Du te ot rl ha (C ia op 2, Uth D 80.975 oud) NE

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3rd - Glock’s Flirt (H

78.025 (Lara Griffith) GBR ad As Al n bi Ru h 4t E 77.700 elmson Silfven) SW lh Vi ne in (T i ag M 5th - Paridon .950 Thinggaard) DEN 76 rk Ki e et gn (A Az jo 6th - Jo GBR 75.075 y Watson-Greaves) le ay (H te Ni ns bi 7th - Ru 74.125 ny Verliefden) BEL 8th - Annarico (Fan ynolds) IRL 73.525 Re y ud (J K r ve ou 9th - Vanc .225 lo Carvalho) POR 73 ca on (G ta tu Ba 10th R 73.200

PO assa (Daniel Pinto) M de io ur nt Sa 11th Silfhout) NED 73.100 n va rik de ie (D jo 12th - Bonzan 72.775 Logutenkova) UKR na (In s iu or eg Gr 13th - Don 72.725

de Verwimp) BEL

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T A WH ? t c IS negle What exactly constitutes neglect?

The meaning of the word is the failure to give proper care or attention, but how do you know if this is the case?

It can be quite easy to jump to conclusions that an owner is being negligent but it isn’t always the case. You see a skinny horse and think to yourself, ‘Oh they really need to feed that animal’ but the horse may be sick or old, or maybe the owner has just recently saved the horse from a sad existence.

If you were to see a skinny horse in a paddock of long lush green grass you could possibly assume it was ok because of all the feed available, but if that same horse were standing in a baron paddock you would not be chastised for concluding neglect. My point being, that in these matters everything can be extremely circumstantial and it sometimes takes a little more investigation before drawing a conclusion.

On the other hand if you do see an animal that doesn’t appear to be well cared for what should you do? Turning a blind eye is not going to help anyone - especially not the horse. It can be quite difficult for someone with limited experience to tell if a horse is in fact neglected. Owners of the real neglect case horses can sometimes be difficult to approach and may say just about anything to justify the condition of their horse.

So how can you tell if a horse is by definition, neglected?

We take a look at some of the signs of neglect - read on to find out!

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Open or untreated wounds, any wound large or small needs the appropriate attention. If you see an animal with an injury you should attempt to alert the owners straight away. Many horse owners only check their horses once a day so may be completely unaware that an incident has occurred.

An untreated wound can appear to be dirty, have fresh or dry blood present, puss filled or may be covered with flies. A treated wound will usually appear to be clean and if not stitched or bandaged will often have a coloured spray or lotion applied to disinfect and aid in keeping the wound free from flies.

While it can be difficult to tell if a wound has been attended to, in cases of profuse or contiued bleeding, a vet should be contacted immediately. Similarly, old wounds can also require veterinary attention - be on the look out for signs of infection. It is neglectful not to seek veterinary attention when it is required.

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Lameness (limping) and swelling can appear to be untreated when in fact it may be. Unfortunately there is no ‘bandaid’ or instant cure for lameness, and at times, there is little that can be done to aid a horse that is lame, other than treating the horse symptomatically, providing relief where possible, and allowing the injury to heal.

The treatment for these types of injuries can include bandaging but is more likely to consist of injections, rest or hosing down/ cooling the affected areas. Chronic or continued lameness should also be investigated by a vet.

f f hoo care/hoo condition

A hoof in good condition should be rounded and smooth without cracks/splits. Excessively overgrown hooves can cause pain and discomfort - probably somewhat comparable to squeezing my size eight foot into a size 5 peep toe stiletto and hiking The Great Ocean Road. Some people underestimate the importance of good hoof care and will let their horses go months on end without trimming. This can lead to uneven wear of the hoof and can affect horses tendons and place unnecessary stress on joints. So even if the hoof doesn’t look long, the horse should still be seen by a farrier every four to six weeks without fail. Not all horses require shoes but if a horse is shod the hoof should not be allowed to grow over the shoe. >

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HORSECARE rugs

Not all horses need rugging, horses and ponies are naturally equipped with winter coats to keep them warm in the colder months. They will also roll around in the mud to provide an extra layer of insulation.

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A rug should be checked daily to ensure that all straps and fasteners are in good condition, rugs can sometimes slip to the side leaving a horse vulnerable to a nasty injury caused by the leg straps becoming too tight and rubbing areas around the horse’s legs. A rug should also be completely removed regularly to check for rubbing, sores, weight loss, ticks, skin conditions etc.

A thick winter rug does not provide protection from the sun on a hot day I would rather see a horse rug free for the whole of winter before seeing one with a rug left on during warmer weather. Winter rugs being left on a horse in warmer weather is a welfare issue and if the owner cannot be contacted or does not see an issue with it then it should be reported to the appropriate authorities.

Horse can overheat very quickly if left wearing rugs that are not appropriate for the current weather conditions. A general rule of thumb - if you see sweat, the rug needs to be removed.

living conditions

The minimum standard for keeping horses is food, water and shelter but unfortunately what some see as adequate can fall far below this minimal requirement.

Horses need room to move freely and their paddocks are required to be free of rubbish. Small items like rubbish, plastic, bailing twine and glass can be trodden on or ingested causing severe pain to the animal. Larger items such as bricks, tin, timber, and wire can all inflict large and small lacerations.

Shelter should be provided and this can include a purpose built shelter or trees to provide shade from our harsh summer sun. A paddock without any shelter is not acceptable and if it’s too hot for you to spend the day standing in a paddock without shade then I think it’s fair to say that it’s also too hot for your horse to have to withstand it.

Putting up a shade sail of length of shade cloth (properly secured to a high and sturdy structure can offer a surprising amount of relief from the heat. >

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f ood & water

Food should be adequate in type, quality and quantity for a horse’s particular breed, height, age and exercise requirements. For some horses it’s not as simple as just giving them some chaff, grain and hay and then presto!

- they look fantastic all year round.

A lot of consideration may need to be taken when balancing an appropriate diet.

• Is the horse young or old?

• Is the horse in work?

• Does the horse have issues with gaining too much weight?

(Yes this is a problem too!)

• How much grass is in its paddock - AND - importantly, • How good is the quality of that grass?

• Does the horse have any illnesses or conditions that might be affected by his diet?

And the list goes on...

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Horses should ‘glow’ with health. Signs of inadequate nutrition, inadequate parasite control, or an underlying health problem can include a rough or poor coat, and a visibly poor body condition score. It is important to remember that things do go wrong, horses do get sick, aged horses can drop weight - the neglect is not finding the underlying problem and treating it accordingly.

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the right guidance readily improve the situation whilst some others apparently see no problem with what they are doing and will be either arrogant or defensive when confronted. For others it can be a financial strain to appropriately care for their horses and if this is the case then they probably should not have them. One of the most common things I have heard from neglectful owners is that the horse is like a member of the family and that they could never part with it, but I have to wonder how it is that they believe that this love can replace the food and care that should be provided.

neglect: not ok.

So what can you do to help? Firstly don’t pretend it’s not happening, if you are not sure if it really is neglect call someone and ask for some information, equine rescues are easily found on the internet and can offer great advice.

Unfortunately the neglect that some horses face day in and day out is not reported and sometimes it is barely noticed, we take these animals and confine them to a space within which they are unable to fend for themselves. The solely rely on humans to provide their daily requirements and that is an obligation we agreed to when taking ownership of them.

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If you have knowledge that someone is struggling to financially cope is there anything you or someone you know can do to help? Even a donation of some food for the horse may be enough to help until the horse can be moved on to a new home.

If you feel that the owner has no interest or a lack of compassion for the horse in question you should immediately report it to the appropriate authority.

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O L L A G O N GAUDIA R H T S E N IN LONGI e TA) & Admara - Th (I no ia ud Ga le ue Eman H&M p Leg presented by Cu ld or W I FE es in Long ympia, nal Horse Show - Ol io at rn te In on nd Lo .

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By Louise Parkes

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Diva is a very feisty horse, and it felt like I was at

Cheltenham coming to the

last! She’s been fantastic for me this year, always

comes forward for me when it matters and that’s the sign of a great horse.

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N O D N O L N I R E L L IN LONGINES THRI Next to go, Brash took a pull before the last that may have cost valuable fractions of seconds to temporarily slot into runnerup spot when crossing the line with his nine-year-old mare Hello M’Lady in 37.49 seconds. And when Dutch contender Jur Vrieling’s brilliant grey, VDL Zirocco Blue, threw in a stop at the double, now four fences from home, and German ace Marcus Ehning’s stallion Comme Il Faut stood too far off the penultimate oxer for four faults, then Gaudiano was still chasing Maher’s leading time when next into the ring.

GREAT RUN OF FORM And the Italian showed exactly why he took the Leading Rider trophy last weekend in Geneva (SUI) where he enjoyed a great run of form. As always throwing caution to the wind, he set off with complete determination and Admara answered his every call, showing precisely the same level of commitment as the man on board to race through the timers in 36.20 seconds and really put it up to the rest of them.

Try as they would, none could match their speed and accuracy, although, last to go, Michael Whitaker gave the home crowd one more moment of magic when quick enough to slot into third place. Whitaker said afterwards that he had “a terrible stride at the third and a terrible stride at the fourth which is why I didn’t win!” But for Gaudiano and his courageous gelding it was a day when everything fell into place.

Talking about his jump-off round the Italian rider said the eight strides from the opening triple bar to the following oxer was very long for the short-striding Admara, and that while many of the others could cover the distance from the penultimate oxer to the last on seven strides “I did eight but I still won!

“I knew I would have to go very fast if I was to win, but I have a fantastic horse who is very clever and careful, and I love him!” he said of the gelding which he has had since the horse was just two years old. “To win here is very nice for me. Italy has only one place in the World Cup series and I chose to come here because I really love this show” he added.

IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT “When Emanuele is clear it’s impossible to beat him” said runner-up Ben Maher. “He’s known as a very fast rider, but next year he’s better off in Italy than here because he’s spoiled our party here today!” the British rider added with a grin. “It was difficult course in a tight ring and I couldn’t have done any more with my horse today, she did everything for me”, Maher added. >

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shows how good he is to be third.

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N O D N O L N I R E L L IN LONGINES THRI The result has rocketed Gaudiano from 42nd spot on the Western European League leaderboard all the way up to 13th, and well within a shot of a place at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Gothenburg, Sweden next March. So the Italian rider said today that he will hope to pick up some more points at the ninth leg of the series in Leipzig, Germany in January. There were some other significant moves on the leaderboard also, with Maher moving up from 51st place to 23rd while Michael Whitaker picked up his first points of the season to go into 33rd position.

There are four remaining legs of the Western European League, and the next will take place in Mechelen, Belgium on 30 December with Germany’s Christian Ahlmann still holding pole position ahead of French riders Simon Delestre and Penelope Leprevost.

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Summer Sun Protection For Your Horse Just as we need to ensure that we protect ourselves from the sun in summer, so to do we have to look after our equine friends.

SKIN CARE

Probably the first thing that springs to mind when we think about Summer sun care for horses is the horse’s skin. Horses with white markings - from paints and appaloosas to horses with white markings on their muzzles - can easily suffer sunburn. You can use human sunscreen on horses, but it generally doesn’t last very long and needs to be reapplied often to be effective.

Products made specifically for horses are a much better choice, as they stay on longer and are often much thicker in consistency.

If your horse has pink skin, sunscreen should be applied to those areas.

Horses with pink skin around the eyes, ear tips and even bulbs of heels can burn in these areas also, so care should be taken to apply sunscreen liberally and often. Care should be taken when applying sunscreen to the eyes - apply it to your fingers first and then carefully smear it around the eye - make sure you don’t get it in the horse’s eye.

NOSE FLAPS

These are a wonderful alternative to applying sunscreen to your horse. They simply attach to a halter and cover the horse’s nose. They can be left on when the horse is turned out in the paddock, although MUST be checked regularly. There have been instances where the fabric has become soft, in which case it can interfere with the horse’s breathing. Nose flaps need to be rigid, and should not touch the muzzle. They also must be fitted to a well fitting halter that is safe for use in the paddock.

SUMMER RUGS

If your horse is a particularly dark colour, a summer rug may help to reflect the sun’s rays. Many owners prefer to keep their horses rugged year round - which is perfectly acceptable - as long as the rug is light and breathable, and assists the horse in keeping cool.

Some synthetic rugs are not suitable for use in summer, as they don’t provide any ventilation, and can make the horse much warmer. Cotton rugs are a better option, but they should be removed when it is raining.

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Summer Sun Protection For Your Horse WEEPY EYES AND FLIES

Weepy eyes in Summer are most often the cause of flies bothering your horse. You can gently sponge down the horse’s eyes with water to remove the weepiness, and put a flyveil on to keep the flies from bothering the horse. You can also minimise the possibility of your horse becoming irritated by flies by keeping your paddock free of manure, and by leaving your horse’s mane, tail and forelock longer in the warmer months. Cutting off the horse’s hair can mean that it is no longer able to repel flies by flicking his tail or shaking his head. If your horse is dirty and sweaty, a quick hose down after a ride can also help to discourage flies from annoying your horse, as they are attracted to the sweat in your horse’s coat.

FLY VEILS

There are many different kinds of flyveils available, ranging from string veils that attach to a halter, or tie to a bridle, to full faced mesh covers that cover the horse’s entire face and ears. You can also look at getting a ‘bug eye’ - one that is made from lycra with a mesh ‘bubble’ for the eye areas - but whatever you choose, it needs to fit snugly and stay in place. Some flyveils also have built in nose flaps, which can help to keep them in place. In any case, only use ones that will not move when the horse is out in the paddock, and always fit it to a safe and well fitting halter.

Ideally, flyveils should be removed at night or when it is raining, as the horse’s vision can be obscured. If left on in the paddock, the horse should be checked regularly.

CONSTANT WATER SUPPLY Probably THE MOST important summer protection is to supply constant cool water to your horse. If your horse doesn’t drink enough water in the summer heat, he or she could easily suffer dehydration. You should also supply water to your horse when you take a break from riding in the summer, but ensure that you allow the horse to cool off before offering him as much water as he would like, and don’t ride him for at least half an hour after he has had a lot of water to drink. If your horse is suffering dehydration, encourage him to drink and keep him cool. The use of electrolytes in horses in hard to moderate work may be necessary.

ADEQUATE SHELTER

Horses need a break from the sun and do require shelter from the elements.

Shelter from the sun is just as important (if not more so!) than shelter from the wind and rain in winter.

If there is no available shade at ALL times of the day, a shelter should be provided. Horses can suffer heat stroke all too easily, and should be checked to ensure that they are comfortable in the heat.

DRY & BRITTLE HOOVES

In summer, your horse’s hooves may become dry and brittle, and might be more likely to crack. You can keep them in good condition with regular application of a good hoof grease suitable for use in Summer. You may also have to schedule more regular farrier visits in order to trim the feet to prevent further cracks appearing.

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When a horse’s eyes begin tearing, not only is it extremely irritating for the horse, but it also attracts flies to the area, which can increase risks of eye infection. Cancer in these areas may also develop if proper precautions against UV rays are not taken.

The tattooing is carried out by a trained professional, and the horse is put under anaesthetic for the procedure.

Antibacterial ointment is also used in order to reduce the risk of infection, and as with all tattooing, the greatest of care is taken. Human tattoo machines are used in order to ensure a neat end result - they use fine needles which make the eyeliner much more natural looking.

The needles are used only once and are sterilised beforehand. Generally from start to finish, the procedure takes all of around twenty minutes.

The horse is tattooed as any human would be, although two layers of ink are generally used to ensure that the tattoo will last as long as possible, as they are known to fade after time and prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Some tattoos need to be reapplied in time, others will last longer, depending on the horse and exposure to sunlight.

Once the procedure is complete, the area is irritated for a couple of days, but quickly scabs over within a week, and heals relatively fast. The horse is generally kept with a fly veil on for up to five days. The procedure can cost anywhere from US$200 - $1200 for eyelining just one eye, depending on the cost of the veterinarian’s examination and anaesthetic and the cost of the tattoo artist.

Some paint horses are born with naturally ‘eyelined’ eyes. Others may have partial lining - and the tattooing can be done to finish off the job. Some owners prefer the look of the tattooing, especially on horses with white faces and dark eyes, but it is only done when an owner feels that it is in the best interest of the horse.

It’s also important to remember that tattooing horses is not without risks. Some horses do not cope well with anaesthetic and others may react to the ink and ointments used. A horse with severely sore eyes or infections must wait until the area is completely healed to be tattooed.

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horses is because we first learn to ride and then learn about what it takes to be good with horses and that is usual

defining moment such as an accident or a horse that we just can’t seem to fix with all the quick fixes and one liner

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You need to set things up so they are clear to the horse. “Go into the float” is a very vague request and isn’t going to help the horse understand what it is you want. You are going to have to break it down into steps and ask the horse to take a step towards the float and release the pressure and give him time to think about what he did right. Taking your time and as many steps as it takes, it isn’t going to take the horse very long to work out that you want him to move toward the float. Work out the steps that go into teaching the horse to do something and don’t move onto to the next step until he is 110 percent compitent with the current step - this is one of the keys to success with horses. Many people have a good grasp on this idea when it comes to things like flying changes and piaffe but not when it comes to tasks like float loading and other things that seem simple from the human perspective. BUT - the things that seem simple to us aren’t that simple for the horse.

horse to lift his right front leg, you would begin by tapping it with a dressage whip and when he lifts his leg you stop tapping; he discovers that the answer to stop you tapping is to lift his leg.

When we don’t release pressure for the correct answer or ask to much when a horse is learning they begin to zone out, it doesn’t matter how much they try they can’t find peace also known as learned helplessness and this happens more then you think, everybody has ridden a horse that feels heavy on the reins these horses often get that way because of a lack of reward, they try to give to bit pressure but the rider doesn’t release and the horse decides there is nothing to do about it other then put up with it and so he just leans on the reins and grins and bares it.

You also need to be aware of what you are releasing for, quite often we will teach horses things unintentionally by rewarding the horse for something we don’t want.

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Remember the language barrier?

You can’t just say, ‘please go on the float’ - you have to break it down for him. Being a horse is like being in a foreign airport with a man holding a gun speaking to you in a foreign language you don’t understand asking you to empty your pockets. It won’t matter how many times he tells you, or how loud his yelling gets - it isn’t going to help you to understand - but if he begins by pointing at his pockets and then yours, you can slowly begin to put things together.

Timing of the release and knowing what you are releasing for are critical elements in training a horse.

Releasing the pressure the moment the horse does what you requested allows him to know he did what you wanted. For example you want to teach your

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HOW T and the horse begins to get anxious when something he doesn’t know is put before them for fear of getting it wrong and being punished. We must be patient and realise the horse is working through different possibilities to stumble upon the correct answer. If he is moving he is trying.

For example you are trying to worm your horse and you place the tube of paste near his mouth and not liking it he rears up and you step away from him, suddenly he has learnt to rear because you released the pressure for him rearing by stepping away from him.

When horses feel pressure they will keep searching for the answer by trying different things till something he does makes the pressure go away, so be careful what you reward the horse for.

So this brings us to the topic of how much pressure to use - and there is no exact amount, we should use the least amount it takes to get the horse searching for the answer. Once the horse is searching we don’t increase the pressure we just keep it where it is and let him keep trying different things, releasing with good timing for the answer we wanted. The only time we need to add more pressure is if the horse quit looking for the answer.

All too often people get the horse scared to search for an answer and get them afraid of giving the wrong answer for fear of the repercussions. In the example of teaching the horse to sidepass to the right, when I put pressure on his left side with my leg, the horse will begin moving around searching for the answer, he may try going forwards, then backwards and then finally move right, but what many riders do is apply more pressure perhaps with a spur when the horse tries something wrong (like going backwards)

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Leadership is very important when we want to get along well with our horses.

Horses are natural born followers, they love having someone who can give them confidence.We can use leadership to have our horses focused primarily on us and not on outside influences competing for the horse’s attention. Horses are a prey animal and this means that they are instinctually on the lookout for possible threats to their own personal safety. So to stay safe horses know there is safety in numbers in a herd led by a smart, confident and capable leader.

It is a good feeling to know that someone competent is watching over you and allows you to relax and enjoy life. I can remember as a small child feeling safe in my parents arms knowing they would never let any misfortune cross my path.

Horses want to make sure they have the right horse for the job and so the contest for leadership begins. So if two horses meet for the first time in a paddock they will each show off their best qualities and dominance dance and the one who leaves is the submissive horse and the one who stands its ground is the leader. Leadership is determined by who moves who the most. Horses can only be horses and behave like a horse even when interacting with humans and so once they know that we aren’t a threat and we aren’t going to hurt them, they are going to want to know who the leader is - them or the human. The horse knows someone has to be the leader and so if the human doesn’t take the job the horse will.

To be the leader we don’t need to be aggressive we need to be consistent and able to communicate with the horse without any confusion. Groundwork is vital in establishing leadership, it allows us to prove to the horse that we can move their feet and they can’t move ours setting us up in the position of leader. One of the biggest problems in the horse world is that horses are moving their owners around and

S E S R O H H T I W G N O TO GET AL periods. If you go to a horse show and when you unload him off the float you do exercises that help to get him focused on you he will be calm, but if you just tie him to the float and walk off and leave him to his own devices, without leadership from you he is going to have to look after himself and every sense of his is going to be on edge looking for potential threats. A fantastic horseman called Ian Leighton describes it like this “If you survived a plane crash and found yourself lost in a baron desert you wouldn’t fancy your chance of survival, but if another survivor walked up to you and introduced himself as Bear Grylls a survival expert and he will teach you how to survive this empty land’, you are going to feel a whole lot better knowing you have someone with you to help and offer guidance and this is how your horse should feel about you. You want them to realise they are are in a crazy unfamiliar environment, but because he is with you, he has not a thing to worry about.

dragging them everywhere. You often see this when people take their horses to unfamiliar environments, the horses focus is on everything else and they barely notice the person leading them and as a result the person is having to circle the horse when it gets in front of them, the horse is knocking them around and calling out. These problems disappear when the horse is focused on us and looking for guidance from our leadership. A horse that is focused on us doesn’t worry about the things around him, they will happily follow along behind us feeling safe and full of confidence.

Have fun with your horses and learn as much as you can about them. Horsemanship is a life long journey and you never stop learning. Practice your communication skills and be a good clear consistent leader.

Always try to see things from the horse’s point of view. Having the imagination to understand how the horse views the world and the things you are asking of him is a wonderful skill to have.

We want respect without fear.

Best wishes,

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There are two types of horse handlers, active and reactive. The active handler keeps the horse busy doing things that keep the horses focus on them, the reactive handler doesn’t do anything until there is a problem. You need to stay focused on your horse and it does after a time become automatic, because if your focus wanders off so will your horses. Being a leader that gives your horse confidence will stand you in good stead. The more situations of stress he goes through with you, things like horse shows, the more he builds trust in you and come to rely on you to help him through these stressful

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Tanja Kraus Horsemanship Are you playing the blame game?

I get to meet a lot of people, and their horses and a common similarity that appears is people who are playing ‘the blame game’.

It fits into a few categories – blaming the horse, blaming their lack of time, blaming the trainer, or blaming their coach.

This blame comes from different places, generally it is not wanting to take responsibility for your own choices (or as I like to say ‘standing in your own shit’) – this is generally the ‘excuses’ area – I don’t have the time, I don’t have the money, etc etc. The impact that this blame has on your training is that you need to take responsibility for yourself, before anything will change. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not sitting here typing this from a ‘holier than though’ place of being perfect – I make excuses too! The fact is though, that we all get the same 24 hours in the day, we all have obligations to take care of in that 24 hours, it is simply a matter of prioritizing.

Once we ‘own it’ we can change it.

The more damaging blame is the one where we get to blame something, or someone else. When we blame the horse, the trainer or the coach, then we have completely relinquished any responsibility of our own (as we have above), but then we put the blame somewhere else, so then its ‘not my fault’.

Then the horse needs fixing, or the trainer did something wrong to the horse and now the horse needs fixing, or the trainer told me

the wrong thing, and thats not my fault.

I meet a lot of people who blame the horse or the trainer, and on occasion, I will get calls from people who tell me that there is someone going around saying things about my training or coaching. Most of the time this blame comes from a place of either ignorance, or inexperience, or both. You see the horse that ‘wont do it’ will do it – for someone with more experience and skills, or the trainer that ‘hasn’t trained the horse’ can get on the horse and cue it to perform – but the owner doesn’t have the skills to do the same thing, and the coach that ‘didn’t teach me this’ most of the time did teach that and the student was too inexperienced to take it in at the time, or ‘taught me this’ most of the time didn’t actually teach that but it was the students misinterpretation of what was being taught.

I see it all the time at clinics – either one that I am teaching, one that I am hosting, or one that I am participating in – a certain skill will be taught, and out of the 15 students in the class there will be 6 different interpretations of what was said. I often have a student ride up to me and say ‘you told me to do this’ and Ill say ‘hmmm I wouldn’t say that, it doesn’t make sense’ and we will go a little deeper and the student will say ‘you didn’t use those words but you said x,y,z’ – and x,y,z to them meant something completely different from what I was saying, so I reword it in a different way. I will also have people who have been to 4 or 5 clinics watch me teach a skill and >

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TANJAKRAUSHORSEMANSHIP say ‘I don’t remember this one’, yet it has been taught at all the clinics – but now they are ready to hear it!

I always say at clinics ‘you will only take home what resonates with you this clinic, which will be completely different from what someone else who has been to say 3 clinics will take home – AND THATS OK!’. You will only ever learn what you are ready to take in – if you are learning to ride, you are going to remember things like how to stop, how to turn, where to sit in the saddle, and those that have been riding for years who can do those things unconsciously will remember things like balance, collection, maneuvers.

The trouble with playing the blame game is that it has a ripple affect – firstly the damage to yourself – when you play the blame game, you remove any of your own responsibility, and this prevents you from growing and learning – instead of thinking ‘the trainer broke my horse’ try thinking ‘what is the trainer doing, that Im not’. Instead of thinking ‘the coach didn’t teach me that’ try thinking ‘I missed something, maybe I wasn’t ready to hear it, but I am now’.

The other damage that is being caused by playing the blame game, is of course to the trainer or the coach.

It is so common to hear people ‘having a bitch’ about a trainer or coach, and most people who are hearing it will probably dismiss it – because they recognize the person as being ignorant or inexperienced (not to mention lacking in integrity), but what about the 1 person that

does listen ? What about the 1 person who may miss out on training with a great trainer or coach, because you were having a rant – you may cause them to miss out on the greatest clinic they will ever do, because of your own misconceptions.

Finally what about the trainer / coach who has dedicated their life to helping people and horses, who misses out on future clients because of your ignorance or inexperience (can anyone say defamation) ?

So playing the blame game hurts you, your horse and your growth, potentially another person, and the trainer / coach who took the time to teach you, when they could have

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been teaching someone who would really appreciate it.

Take a moment to look back over the last couple of months – when you have been talking about you and your horses progress – are you playing the blame game ? Are you blaming time, your family, your husband, your horse, your trainer, your coach?

Change your thoughts and language patterns and watch your development skyrocket!

Happy trails!

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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PROJECTHOPE

TINY’S STORY This little mare certainly put Project Hopes carer’s to the test over the last three years. It is a testament to all of those involved, who persevere with these horses that are surrendered to them, often with huge behavioural problems, mostly caused through no fault of their own, but the surroundings and handling they have had during their life time. This is Tiny’s Story.

Tiny was one of five horses that were surrendered when we were called out to a property in South East Victoria. The owner had 17 horses on his 20 acre property which most were in very poor condition. He was suffering some mental issues (breakdown) and had lost his job and his wife had cancer at the time. He was not in a good way and unfortunately his horses were being neglected.

When we visited, he was initially angry but we worked with him to surrender the horses. We talked him into handing over 5 horses to Project Hope and many others were going to third parties (we confirmed their acceptance of the horses).

Many of the horses were very well bred and the owner had aspirations to be a successful race horse trainer. He knew he was not coping and agreed to work with us to ensure that he was left with a manageable herd (he kept approx. 8 horses).

We provided feed and assistance and he managed to get back on his feet but realized that he needed to keep his stock numbers down. The neighbor (original complainant) agreed

to keep an eye on the situation and advise us if things went backwards again.

Although the owner had a soft spot for Tiny, I believe that he didn’t see a future for her as a racehorse and decided to surrender her.

Anita our attending Rep says’ “When we first arrived at the property, Tiny was in a round yard separated from the rest of the herd. When we asked the owner why, he said she was a bit of a handful and it was easier for her to be on her own.

She was not happy to be locked in the round yard and was quite feisty/flighty when we approached her. She seemed to be in better condition than the other horses and I think the owner considered her to be a bit “special” in terms of her personality. “ Our members , Donna and Sharon did the original effort to educate Tiny, but it was, in hindsight, quite premature and

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Tiny was not ready to be ridden. She still needed much more ground work. Tiny was leased to Simone Simone’s Story……..

Tiny was a great horse to care for as she taught me a lot.

Unfortunately I was not suited to her although we attended a 10 week horsemanship course together. Tiny was the first young horse I’d had and there ended up being a miscommunication between us.

She certainly had a gentle nature, and a willingness to do anything you asked of her.

We spent many hours doing ground work and just hanging around, or even playing chasy. There is not much else I can say, other than she is special.

When Tiny came back from Simone, she went to STC with Robyn temporarily, and Christy did an assessment of her there. That was when Christy said, of her handling on the ground ‘She wants to do what you are asking and to please you. However she is not really sure of what you are asking her to do. If she thinks she might not be doing what you want, she loses it and reacts suddenly with both flight and rearing because she is uncertain and afraid.”

A new short term carer expert in this area had to be found……………… Along came Rhonda……..

TINY. The first time I saw Tiny I watched a pretty little thoroughbred pacing up and down a fence line, coming to the gate for just a moment then rushing off. Oh dear, she looked so uncertain and anxious. It took some time and the “Project Hope” expertise of Kerryn to eventually get her on the float and home she came. I remember on that day wondering if this challenge was going to be beyond my capabilities.

Within days her sweet nature was obvious; immediately becoming a happy and congenial member of the herd and always the first to come running when seeing us at the fence. Tiny and I had 3 lovely years together when she challenged every training skill I had, encouraging me to reinvent myself and change to meet the “Tiny” criteria.

She has been such a quick and willing learner but somehow always had an issue that meant it was she getting all the attention.

Eventually we would cuddle, she would stand ground tied whilst I rasped her hooves, we played at liberty and she calmly left the herd and worked with me without issue.

There are many people who gave to make Tiny a success story: Project Hope “family”, Australian Equine Behavior Centre, Jane Norton physiotherapist for animals, Georgia Bruce Click with Horses and Bronwyn Upjohn, horse trainer from Willowmavin to name just a few. I thank every one of them for sharing their expertise. This generosity means Tiny, a rescued horse, is safe and a pleasure to be around…. and that means a happy and safe life for her too.

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Tiny has found a new home with Darlene and her family.

I will let Darlene tell her own story.

My name is Darlene, late last year I contacted the RSPCA enquiring about any horse needing a new home. They put me in touch with Project Hope. I quickly became a member, proud to be involved with such a wonderful organization. Soon after I was asking about a beautiful mare called “Tiny” available for lease. Luckily for me she was being cared for

by Project Hope member Rhonda and her husband Rob, only 15 minutes from my home. This wonderful couple were very generous with their time and their knowledge. Over the few months visiting a couple of times a week, I was introduced to “clicker training”, and basic “Liberty” work. My love for Tiny grew and our bond strengthened. After a farm inspection and a positive recommendation from Rhonda, Tiny became part of our family. Words cannot describe the new level of happiness she brings to us all.

I encourage all horse/animal lovers to become a member. Too many wonderful animals’ lives get cut short.

“Project Hope” with our help can have such a huge impact on making a difference. I am so very grateful. Thank you to all involved.

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MEMBERSHIP FORM PHHWV is a non-profit organisation committed to providing hope for Victorian equines through education, rehabilitation and advocacy.

Throughout Victoria, whenever possible PHHWV aims to: • Assist owners through education and advice to rehabilitate their own horses.

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Provide emergency care and treatment to horses.

Educate the community on the plight of neglected horses.

Contribute to the development of improved government legislation and policy.

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