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SAM’S STORY

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ISSUE #37 MARCH 2016 How DOES the start of every month roll around so quickly?!

It probably has something to do with being run-off-ourfeet busy, but at least that keeps things interesting!

Sam has been VERY busy this month, adding two rescue horses to her (very fast-growing) herd - two very beautiful, very different, but both very kind hearted horses. Murphy the Standardbred found himself without a home when he hadn’t bonded with his previous owner, and the beautiful Thoroughbred mare Esmeralda somehow ended up destined for the doggers - until Sam’s partner Matt found the mare online and intervened. Between vet and farrier appointments (as well as sitting for an interview for an article in this issue) there’s been little time for much else.

(How’s that online study going, Sam?!)

We’ve also been busy putting this issue together for you and it’s jam packed with all of your regular favourites, as well as horse care articles, tips and hints, and a few laughs at the farrier’s expense! =) We’re also SUPER excited for a HUGE March - we’ll be at PSI Dressage & Jumping With The Stars (March 17-19 @ Werribee) and Wandin Park International Horse Event (19-20 @ Wandin Park) this month. We’ll bring you all the action next issue, but if you’re headed to either event and spot us, say hi!

Until then, it’s time to sit back, relax, grab yourself your favourite beverage, and enjoy this issue of The Stable and if you’d like to get in touch with us, drop us a line at info@thestablemagazine.com - we’d love to hear from you!

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This issue it’s a doozy. We are naming and shaming a staff member at the Victorian Equestrian Centre. A video posted online

shows a staff member ‘training’ or ‘disciplining’ a pony. VILE! Prepare to be enraged.

She yanks on the pony’s mouth repeatedly asking it to ‘turn’.

We can’t figure out what she wanted, so how could the horse?

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Don’t you en... hate it wh So-called ‘devoted’ horse owners suddenly ‘forget’ about the pony they’ve owned for 20 years, in favour of a fancy new blue heeler puppy. Too busy getting coffee in your expensive gym clothes to take care of your pony? Yeah, we thought so. Here’s a tip: the gym membership isn’t , and those pants DO NOT look ok.

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“Chelsea’s story: Doctors said she would never ride horses again but luck was on her side. Now, her dream is to go to the Rio Paralympics.”

After a fall from her horse while eventing 6 years ago, Chelsea was placed in an induced coma for nine days and had to re-learn how to talk, walk and care for herself. After being told she would never ride again, Chelsea is back in the saddle and on track for Rio! Watch the video at: www.facebook.com/Sunrise/videos/10153373031615887/

Father Killed by Daughter’s Horse It is sad to report the death of a man who died whilst trying to calm his daughter’s horse.

Peter McGuire, 51, was fatally struck in the head when he attempted to calm his daughter’s horse “Hedgehog” who had become agitated and starting thrashing about his horse trailer. Peters wife who was also injured trying to rescue her husband looked on in horror as things went from bad to worse.

Paramedics arrived to find Peter unconscious and still trapped with the horse in the trailer, a vet was called out to sedate the horse but Peter was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of head injuries.

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Unfortunately this story is becoming all too common, sometime between Saturday night (27/2/16) and the early hours of Sunday morning a small local business was targeting by a horse thief.

A miniature pony by the name of Matches was taken from his paddock and according to eye witness statements was walked down a very busy road and lead away from his home and all his companions.

Matches belongs to a pony party/pony ride business that is owned by a mother daughter duo that not only provide the utmost care to their animals but genuinely love each and every horse an pony that they own. Devastated to discover that he was missing from his paddock, they drove around whilst thanks to mobile internet services that we are blessed with started posting notices across Facebook.

Thanks to social media they were contacted as to the whereabouts of their beloved pony, Matches had been locked behind an abandoned Council building and left without food and water. It is unclear if the person who took him had any plans to return him, and police were called to the site as the the gates were padlocked. The local council had to attend the scene to set him free.

Matches is happy to be home and his owners are grateful to all that shared and replied to their Facebook posts as it was the power of social media that ensured this little pony was returned.

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THE STABLE: MOVIE REVIEW review by sam

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STARRING Allie Deberry, C. Thomas Howell, Olivia Osteen & Lance Henricksen Spirit Riders storyline although not original and somewhat predictable I felt had a good connection with a young audience. The movie is based on a young girl (Kacie Lewis) whose life and attitude is spiralling out of control after the death of her younger brother, finding it hard to deal with her grief and her inability to keep herself out of trouble Kacie finds herself sentenced on a work release program at the Spirit Riders Horse Ranch.

I sat and watched alongside my 13 year old daughter who really enjoyed it, I felt it was quite refreshing to watch a movie that had the ability to target teen issues without the use of sex, drugs and bad language. If you are looking for a movie to enjoy with your kids then this one is worthy of an hour and a half of your time.

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RSPCA VICTORIA SEIZES OVER 100 HORSES IN LARGEST HORSE OPERATION IN ITS HISTORY H orse welfare groups, specialist equine veterinarians and experienced handlers come together in support of RSPCA Victoria, working with four of Victoria’s best horse rescue organisations, is embarking on the enormous task of treating, rehabilitating, refeeding and rehoming more than 100 malnourished and distressed horses and ponies seized from a property in the state’s west, during the worst summer for horse welfare concerns in recent history.

“There are three main issues that Inspectors generally find when responding to reports of underweight horses: insufficient feed quality and quantity, lack of parasite control, and lack of dental care. Any horse in poor body conditions needs a vet to help owners work through the cause and treat appropriately,” says Lisa Calleja, RSPCA Victoria Inspector.

The seizure, authorised by Ministerial Order under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (POCTAA), comes just two weeks after the RSPCA seized from the same property 13 horses in very poor condition and at imminent risk of collapse.

“We strongly advise anyone who is concerned about the welfare of an animal in their care to seek advice from a vet quickly, and to destock if they are concerned about their capacity to

Support from four horse welfare groups – The Winged Horse Equine Welfare Inc, Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary, Project Hope and Horses at Auction Preview – and a host of specialist equine vets and experienced stockmen has been crucial to the operation.

- Lisa Calleja, RSPCA Victoria Inspector

All of the horses seized today require intensive veterinary care and a careful feeding program if they are to have any chance of being restored to good condition. Very few have ever been handled, some of the mares are pregnant, there are some young foals and only a few of the stallions and colts appear to have been gelded. Many horses are very underweight, exhibiting signs of malnutrition (including muscle wasting, protruding hip bones and visible ribs and spines), and a majority appear to be burdened by worms and parasites.

This summer RSPCA Victoria has seen one of the biggest spikes in horse welfare concerns in its 145 year history.

Drought conditions and rising feed costs have contributed greatly to the increased number of reports of horses in very bad condition that RSPCA is receiving almost daily. This however is the largest horse rescue operation that RSPCA Victoria’s Inspectorate has had to mobilise.

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“Whatever the weather or economic conditions, owners are directly responsible for ensuring that every animal in their care has the food, water, shelter and medical care they need keep them safe and healthy.”

provide good quality care.”

The Ministerial Order provided RSPCA with the authority to enter the property and immediately seize the horses, transport them to safety, make arrangements for their immediate treatment and rehabilitation, and ultimately, rehome as many animals as possible.

Some of the worst-affected horses have been taken directly to a specialist equine hospital for treatment. Others have been transported to a safe location so their health and behaviour can be assessed, and they can receive veterinary care and are put on careful feeding plans to regain condition.

“Sadly, despite our best efforts, some of these horses may not survive the first month. Others may never be able to be rehabilitated or treated to the point where new homes can be found for them, and will have to be homed at a sanctuary or welfare organisation,” adds Calleja.

“This is a huge and hugely expensive operation,” Calleja says.

RSPCA Victoria and the horse welfare groups involved are calling on the community to help meet the cost of rescuing, treating, feeding and rehabilitating these horses to give them the second chance of a life that they deserve.

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Chris Giles - Equine Education assisting on site to handle and geld 27 horses. Pic: Facebook/Horse Shepherd.

Visit Chris’ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cg.equine.education Every horse now in the RSPCA’s care needs urgent medical attention such as treatment for parasites, vaccinations, drenching and dental treatment. They also require individual specialised feed plans, food and water, shelter, handling equipment and shoeing. Monetary donations received by RSPCA Victoria will be allocated to a specific fund that will be drawn upon by all of the groups involved, to do the best that can possibly be done for these horses.

Helping just one horse during the first 30 days will cost at least $2,500 and for the mares that are pregnant and those with young foals, the cost will be even higher. Overall, the RSPCA estimates that this operation will cost in excess of $250,000.

If the RSPCA raises more than it needs for this operation, any remaining funds will be put to use to support the hundreds of other horses across Victoria that need its help every year.

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“Horse ownership is a serious commitment, involving significant expenses for food, water, vet care & other expenses (such as farriers, equipment, etc.) over many, many years, with lots of time and effort.

Responsible horse ownership costs – don’t let the horses pay with the quality of their lives. We are proud to be part of this unique collaboration of people coming together with one purpose – the welfare of the horses.” - Carolyn Bischof, The Winged Horse Equine Welfare Inc. “While many of these horses will ultimately find safe, loving homes, many horse rescue groups find themselves providing long term care for horses that can never be safely rehomed, an expensive but very rewarding exercise.”

- Anne Young, Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary.

“Although the horses seized by the RSPCA are out of immediate danger, they are still in a high risk category until each horse has been thoroughly behaviourally assessed. All of the horses will require a carefully devised nutritional program, hoof and teeth care, worming, vaccination, pregnancy testing, gelding and any other physical treatments that may be required.”

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d you’ll see where Sam has come from... n the fringe of the Yarra Valley, Sam had the usual experiences about her much-cherished bay pony, Soren, horror stories child, splitting her face open on the bitumen, and stories of ably behaving badly. Stories are always told with affection for the nes who made a lasting impression on her, and no doubt, the sion on.

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About Dakota...

Dakota wasn’t Sam’s first rescue horse, and she was not the last. Having assisted many owners re-home their horses, this is fast becoming Sam’s involuntary mission.

And while it’s not a conscious decision she has made, she is not one to turn away any horse in need. Each and every horse that has come into Sam’s care has been taken into loving care, and an appropriate home found. If veterinary attention is required, it is given without a shred of hesitation. If the horse needs some TLC, time to settle, or some time with a trainer, it is given. She has thoroughly checked out each and every prospective new home long before a horse moves on, and has done it all out of her own pocket.

Some time after all of the visitors to the property were ‘ooo-ing and aah-ing’ over Dakota (or Koko, as she is affectionately called), a slightly broken bay gelding arrived to be her companion.

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“The background that we were told - she was from a property in NSW, where they basically had just left the horses to run on the property, and of course, they were breeding. Then they sold the property and sent in the meat trucks to pick up all the horses. Up until that day, she’d never seen a human. They said she was two years old, but that was an approximate. From there she was advertised on Depot Horses in Transit Facebook page. When she was advertised, all the other horses had a write up. It was that all she got on her as was ‘completely unhandled’.”

‘Koko’ as she is affectionately called is now 3.5-4 years old. She looks like a completely different horse.

Sam lovingly describes her as a “big fat dopey ditzy horse”, and explains that Dakota is very sweet.

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About Franky...

“Franky was purchased at Pakenham sales on the 19th July 2014.

I think the reason we chose him was that looked so broken. He was completely defeated. On that day, he looked like the one that needed it the most...

I think the whole sales process had a huge psychological affect on Franky, whether he missed his previous owner or companion - but whatever it was, he was severely depressed.

Franky was bought at the saleyard. How Sam ever thought she would go there and return empty-handed I do not know, but there he was.

She assures me that she didn’t go with the intention of buying a horse, but she did tell Matt that they should register (to be able to bid) ‘just in case’.

Standing forlorn in a sale yard, seeming resigned to his fate was a bay stock horse gelding with a hogged mane. The first two bids for him were from the doggers. Sam tells the story that Matt constantly had an elbow in his ribs, to come back against the dogger’s bids. His final sale price was $700.

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It took probably two weeks before he sort of snapped out of it.

He was despondent, all he did was stood with his head hanging low, exactly like the photos.

Since then he’s had a lot of anxiety issues and he definitely came with a lot of medical issues. Nicknamed ‘Cranky Franky’, he’s the smallest of my horses, but he’s the boss.

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He’s a very loving horse - but you have to take the time out to understand Franky. He’s the type of horse that I think a lot of people would give up on because of his personality. He comes across as grumpy, bossy and naughty - and he is all of those things - but there are many contributing factors as to why he is the way he is.”

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Koko & Franky

Franky is definitely what you’d call a ‘sensitive soul’ and he can be quite possessive over Sam. He defiitely has his quirks but is a sweet horse and a real character.

Both Franky and Dakota are a little bit like the ‘class clowns’ - they’re often into everything, love to see what’s going and both horses love to just be involved in whatever might be going on around them (and where we are, you never know what might happen next - from a loose emu bolting down a laneway to goats jumping on cars! People don’t refer to it as the ‘Funny Farm’ for nothing!

Sam’s success with Cranky Franky and Koko has definitely been noted by those around her - and Sam is now our ‘unofficial horse re-homer’ helping to find Jester (a handsome quarter horse gelding), Maggie (a standardbred mare) and two adorable ponies find their new loving homes. We’re now quite a way down the track, and all horses are still checked up on regularly by Sam herself. All new owners passed their own thorough vet-check (and were even Facebook stakled) to ensure they would offer each of the horses a great home, but above all, that the horse would be suitable for his or her new purpose.

So really, it was no surprise when Murphy came to visit. The young bay standardbred gelding was purchased by Sam’s cousin as a riding horse, however, as a three-year-old who already stands a whopping (approx 16hh) he was a bit too much horse for Sam’s cousin to handle, although only in height.

Turns out that Murphy is one of the sweetest young horses that’s ever come through our gates. He might be inexperienced, but he is sensible, affectionate and has a good head on his shoulders. In future, he will make someone a very happy horse owner.

Murphy was another horse to go through the saleyards to an unknown fate, and was picked up by Depot Horses in Transit. From there, Sam’s cousin purchased him, and he arrived looking worse for wear. Terribly thin and in desperate need of some TLC, Murphy needed a new diet to assist him through his growth, and Sam’s cousin needed some advice on his care and feeding. So what did Sam do?

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She packed up the car and took a long, not-so leisurely almost entire day trip up to visit her cousin, to offer advice and support to see that the new arrival had had everything he needed. It was around this point that we began to joke that Sam would end up with yet another horse - mostly due to her cousin’s need for a more-seasoned horse and the fact that Murphy was a giant.

Turns out, we were right.

Murphy came to live with Sam a few weeks later, when her cousin found another horse, but not before Sam had once again worked her magic and re-homed her cousin’s gorgeous and bombproof children’s pony - to a pony party establishment, where she’s getting all of the love and attention one pony can handle!

Murphy’s improvement since his arrival has been nothing short of remarkable. He looks a lot less gangly, (we thought he was all legs!) and has filled out nicely. (That’s another talent Sam possesses - it seems as though she just has to breathe on them for them to gain significant amounts of weight!)

So we now have Murphy - who has been ridden under saddle quite a few times by Frank Lewis (farrier and horse trainer) - and he’ll soon be close to the point where he can find his forever home, somewhere where he can get out and about with his new owner. A horse that so far has taken everything in his stride, with no dirt to speak of, a lovely, calm temperament, and lots of height to match. We’re sure it won’t be long before a queue is forming outside our gates - but, as usual, Sam will be quite selective as to where he goes and will ensure that Murphy will fit the bill... >

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Murphy A very short time after Murphy finally arrived, Sam was enquiring as to whether we had room for another horse.

Why? This time, it wasn’t Sam. It was her partner Matt. He had found yet another Depot Horse in need of a home, and had arranged to buy her on the spot. We were shown some photos.

She was a six-year-old Thoroughbred mare, jet black, underweight, and she actually looked quite a lot like the ‘before’ pictures of Dakota.

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About Murphy...

“Murphy was purchased from Depot Horses in Transit in November 2015 by a lady who was looking for a new horse so thought she would take the rescue route...

Murphy was quite emaciated and having only just turned 3 wasn’t exactly what she she had bargained for. His new owner very quickly became anxious about handling him due to his size and they were not really getting along. Murphy came to me at the start of February this year. I haven’t had any issues with him at all, he is very well behaved, a big smooch we have nicknamed ‘Moose’ because he looks like one when he canters.

Murphy is quite a character and loves heaps of attention, just a big baby with doe eyes.”

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About Esmeralda...

When Essy arrived There were a few issues to sort out with transport of the horse, she first (like all Depot Horses) had to travel to Echuca to the saleyards, and be picked up from there. When she finally arrived, we were in for a shock.

She was worse than expected. Her feet were almost incomprehensible. There’s no way to really describe how they looked, other than completely ruined. Long in parts, huge chunks missing in others. She was MUCH skinnier than she appeared in the photos. And to top

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“Essy was arrived to me on the 13th of February 2016, in really poor condition. She is six-years-old but looked 30 . The vets gave her a body condition score of 2, she is laminitic, has stomach ulcers, internal infections, a heart murmur, hugely overgrown feet - and to top it off, she was bruised all over, had cuts and abrasions all over her, and had marks on face consisting with a fairly substantial trauma. Overall she is a really nice horse, very sweet and affectionate now (thanks to Bute!) she will happily follow you around paddock and very interested in everything you do. Well on the road to recovery, Essy has gained weight (body condition score now 3!) and her wounds are all healing. She has finished her antibiotics, her ulcers are healing, we are still dealing with Essy’s hooves laminitis and she definitely has issues on arrival. about getting her feet done, but other than that has a lovely temperament. She is a little nervous at times but we know nothing of her history to even start to guess what she’s been through. Essy was bred from very good bloodlines and just thrown away.”

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Murphy Essy after two weeks

Murphy it off, she had apparently been running with a stallion a short time before she was sold, so was possibly in foal. But Sam didn’t hesitate. She quarantined the pretty mare. She arranged for the vet visit, booked the farrier. She did what had to be done to make the new mare as comfortable as she possibly could.

It’s now been just over two weeks, and ‘Esmeralda’ has already improved out of sight. She is still suffering the effects of her experience, and has very sore feet, which is to be expected after they were so badly neglected.

Thankfully, blood test results came back negative, so she is not in foal, but has been suffering an infection and stomach ulcers. Since being on medication her appetite has improved, she is eating very well and has re-gained a lot of condition.

‘Essy’ is improving every single day, both physically and mentally. We can’t wait to see her progress, and to see her come out of her shell so we can get to know her better.

We will be keeping tabs on her progress (and that of Murphy, too!) so stay tuned for updates in future issues of The Stable Magazine.

Murphy will also be looking for his forever home in the coming months, so if you would like to get in touch with Sam, you can reach her through The Stable’s Facebook page, or email her: sam@thestablemagazine.com Full credit to you, Sam - you should be so proud. You have done wonders with these horses, and I know they will be forever grateful.

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The Equine Practice at Lilydale, Victoria for all of their assistance in helping the horses with their medical issues. Thanks to Farrier Jake, for his constant call outs and patience in handling the horses, and to Mat Van Der Horst, for his brilliant work, and the part he had in making Dakota the horse she is today.

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ermany’s Isabell Werth steered the 11-year-old mare, Weihegold OLD, to their second successive victory together at the penultimate leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2015/2016 Western European League on home ground in Neumünster (GER) today. Last time out in Amsterdam (NED) at the end of January the pair posted a great score of 83.450, and today they passed the 84 percent mark for another sparkling performance which has lifted Werth to the top of the League leaderboard by a considerable margin.

Runner-up was Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with Unee BB who scored 80.900, three percentage points less than their second-place score at the Dutch fixture last month.

However this German duo were big favourites with the Neumünster crowd who had a significant influence on the sport all weekend. The proximity of the spectators to the field of play contributed to the intense atmosphere in the ring, and proved too much for some. In yesterday’s Grand Prix, Denmark’s Anna Kasprzak decided to retire when her 16-year-old horse Hoennerups Driver simply couldn’t cope with the excitement.

Even Werth admitted that she felt the tension. “I couldn’t have expected such a good result in this electric atmosphere!” said the multiple Olympian and two-time FEI World Cup™ Dressage champion who now has her sights firmly fixed on the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016 Final in Gothenburg (SWE) next month.

SET THE TARGET League leader, Patrik Kittel from Sweden, set the early target in today’s Freestyle when scoring 74.350 with the 10-year-old Delauney, and this was followed by 74.275 from Australia’s Kristy Oatley.

Kristy is a cousin of Kittel’s wife, Lyndal Oatley who was also in action today, finishing eleventh with Sandro Boy. Kristy’s father, Rainer Nist, was a German Young Rider champion and her grandfather, Robert Oatley, won the world-famous Admiral’s Cup yacht race in 2003, so the cousins come from a family filled with sporting genes.

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The host nation contenders began to flex their notinconsiderable muscle when Fabienne Lutkemeier went out in front when eleventh to go of the 15 starters. Her mark of 75.575 would only prove good enough for fifth place in the final analysis however, and her dominance was short-lived when von Bredow-Werndl followed her into the ring. The 30-year-old athlete, who finished third at the 2015 Reem Acra Final in Las Vegas (USA), wasn’t entirely satisfied with her leading mark of 80.900.

“Unee was a little shy and introverted today, so he was not so expressive” von Bredow-Werndl said afterwards.

Poland’s Beata Stremier and Rubicon D then put an impressive 76.325 on the board before Werth blew the competition apart with her score of 84.600. And when 2012 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage champions, The Netherlands’ Adelinde Cornelissen and Parzival, were awarded 78.775 then she nudged Stremier down to fourth spot and Werth was the confirmed winner once again.

CONFIDENT OF VICTORY Asked afterwards if she felt confident of victory going into today’s class, Werth replied, “I was hoping for a good score, but you never know until the end. My horse is in good shape but I was not expecting this electric atmosphere so I’m completely happy that she dealt with it. There was one mistake, but were were more with the music today, the whole thing had more shape to it and it was more experience for my mare. We are getting more confident with each other and with the music, and that was the whole thing basically. I’m very happy” she explained.

Second-placed von Bredow-Werndl said she couldn’t believe the reception she got from the spectators. “They were amazing, I live at other end of Germany, I’m from Bavaria so these are not people I know but I think they must love my horse!” she said. Talking about today’s performance she pointed out, “I felt in Amsterdam that Unee was in very, very good shape, athletic with lots of power, very supple and with me all the way. I’ve been having so much fun working with him and he has improved a lot over the last few weeks but it was not as good as Amsterdam today or yesterday, because the crowd is so close to the arena. >

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“Usually he loves that but this is a very special atmosphere here”, she continued. “There was no noise, but there is a lot of electricity so he didn’t show himself in the same way. I wanted him to be more self-confident and convinced. I wanted us to be at least as good as we were in Amsterdam, so I am a bit disappointed because of the bigger difference in points between Isabell and me. In Amsterdam there was only one point, today it was three percent, but I know what we can improve on that” she added.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FINAL She is looking forward to the Final in Gothenburg now. “There are just four weeks left and that’s perfect. We will have one week of holiday (for Unee) and then start to train again” von Bredow-Werndl explained. Her next trip will be to Doha (QAT) with Zaire - “she’s also in the top 30 of the world rankings and she is my next superstar!” said the rider who also has the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in her line of sight.

“I will probably do Hagen (GER) as my first outdoor competition in April and the we will do the two official qualifiers for Rio, at Balve and Aachen” she explained. Asked if she felt confident of selection to represent her country in Brazil next August she replied, “you never know in Germany because we have so many strong combinations. All I can do is focus on my own performances and do my very best!” >

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“I was hoping for a good score, but you never know until the end. My horse is in good shape but I was not expecting this electric atmosphere so I’m completely happy that she dealt with it. We are getting more confident with each other and with the music, and that was the whole thing basically. I’m very happy!”

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performance in Amsterdam it was still very good, and I love this Freestyle!”

- Jessica Bredow-Werndl Werth also has her plans in place for the coming months, and is looking forward to the return of the mare, Bella Rose, who helped to clinch team gold for Germany at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normanday (FRA) in 2014, and who she hopes to bring to Rio.

IN WORK ALREADY “Bella Rose is in work already and I will bring her out later in season. We are really focused, but it is step by step and fingers crossed” she said, referring to the horse’s return to the top level of the sport after a long injury break. “It will be a really slow build up for her, I don’t want to put pressure on her by bringing her out in a Freestyle, I want her to come back and relax. She has so much temperament, it would be crazy to bring her to an indoor and it was never the plan to put her in the World Cup anyway. She feels more free and relaxed outside, so that’s the plan”, Werth explained.

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With Weihegold growing ever-more confident and Don Johnson also in flying form she may be spoiled for choice this summer. But first she will bid for another FEI World Cup™ Dressage title in Sweden next month.

It is 24 years since she first claimed the trophy with Fabienne at Gothenburg in 1992, and nine years since she stood top of the podium in Las Vegas after victory with Warum Nicht.

Asked today if she thinks she could make it a hat-trick in a few weeks’ time she replied, “I’m so long in the sport that I know that the next show is a new day and a new situation. We will try our best, yes I am in a good situation, but nothing more. I will go to Dortmund in two weeks and then to den Bosch (s’Hertogenbosch, NED) with Don (Johnson) and then the Final. We will see.....” she concluded.

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Changes in these outward indicators of health are some of the first signs that your horse is feeling under the weather - or that he’s developing a problem. Keeping a check on your horse’s vital signs - even if it’s just one a week can quickly tell you if there’s something not quite right - often before the problem becomes obvious. Doing regular checks on vital signs will ensure that you know what is normal for your horse under certain conditions. Knowing what is normal will help you to pick up on what is abnormal - so you will know when a problem occurs.

t e m p e r at u r e Taking the temperature of your horse is essential for keeping a check on his health.

A horse’s normal temperature is between 37.5ºC to 38.5ºC, again depending on the horse and conditions on the day. If your horse’s temperature is below 37ºC, or above 39ºC, call your vet.

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pulse Your horse’s pulse or heart rate is another indicator of health.

A horse’s normal heart rate is between 30 - 40 beats per minute. Fit horses will have a lower heart rate; unfit ponies will have a higher heart rate.

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Itch Magick’s Oil Itch Magick’s Oil contains a signature blend of Essential Oils plus Iodine in a nourishing and natural Oil base. Itch Magick Oil is designed to penetrate right through the base hair layers and dead skin to be absorbed and spread throughout. The Lotion was created for more sensitive or hard to reach areas like the face & ears. It has just the right consistency to work its way down to the skin when massaged over the affected area.

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Nano•E • Potent source of natural vitamin E which is vital for immune, circulatory, neuromuscular and cardiovascular functions as well as being a strong antioxidant.

• Antioxidants such as vitamin E are essential for fighting free radicals and promoting healing following injuries such as lacerations, puncture wounds cuts or burns.

• Including Nano•E in your horse’s diet may help to enhance recovery and decrease the time it takes for the wound to heal.

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Equinade Showsilk Shampoo Concentrate Equinade Showsilk Shampoo Concentrate gently and effectively cleans away all traces of dirt while nourishing the skin and coat. The highly concentrated to give you more washes in every bottle. For use in controlling dermatological conditions.

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www.equinade.com ThrushEze Hoof Powder This product was developed after years of trying a multitude of treatments for thrush in the Equine Hoof.

ThrushEze® works well on feet that are constantly in a wet environment (rain, dew on grass, etc), or horses that have a deep seated thrush infection in the central sulcus of the frog. After dealing with increased rain and wet conditions, it was found necessary to develop a dry product to aid in the prevention, treatment and control of thrush in the Equine foot. This product is an absorptive powder that is safe, yet effective on thrush.

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EquiFeast Essential Daily Care Zero calorie feed balancer with full spectrum vitamins and minerals plus essential oils and limiting amino acids for fabulous hooves, coat, health and wellbeing. EDC is magnesium free as so many Australian diets over supply this important but potentially dangerous mineral.

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Actually, messy as it may be, the presence of normal manure is a sign of a healthy horse, whether it’s piled up or spread far and wide. It’s a warning sign that something is wrong if you expect a mess, but suddenly find a clean stall with no waste. This indication that your horse is not eliminating as he should might be a warning of colic, impaction, or another health problem. A horse that is not regularly passing urine may also have some sort of ailment.

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Any break in a horse’s routine may cause him to hold urine and feces temporarily. Some horses are reluctant to urinate while riding in a trailer or standing in a stall with unfamiliar bedding. Some prefer to pass urine and manure in the field, while others would rather eliminate in the privacy of the barn. When you’re traveling with your horse, schedule rest breaks every few hours. If possible, hand-walk your horse for a few minutes when he gets off the trailer, and at shows or events, take the horse back to his stall periodically through the day.

If you don’t know what your horse’s preferences are, pay attention to his habits so that you will notice if the patterns change. Check with a veterinarian if you notice that the horse hasn’t regularly passed urine or manure. Note signs of discomfort such as not eating or drinking, standing in an unusual posture, or straining without producing waste, as these could signal a serious problem, such as impaction or bladder stones, that will need immediate treatment.

PROUD-AID Proud-Aid is a distinctive formulation to aid in the prevention and treatment of Proud-flesh. It also aids in the treatment of scratches, wire cuts, mud fever, skin irritations and other skin disorders in horses. Proud-Aid is a smooth textured paste that is easy to apply and is non irritant to the horse. It helps protect from gross contamination and invasive dirt from entering the wound. Proud-Aid dries rapidly, stays in place and can be used without bandaging.

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Equinade Raw Linseed Oil is 100% pure and natural. It’s a rich source of Omega 3 fatty acids which are highly beneficial for animals which show, race or suffer from certain ailments. Possible benefits include improved coat shine and condition, and increased energy levels among many others.

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NUTREQUIN Nutrequin is an exceptional value-for-money vitamin, mineral and essential amino acid and antioxidant formula, specifically designed to supplement horses and ponies on home-mixed diets or on forage only diets. Nutrequin tops-up vitamin and mineral levels when premixed feeds are used below recommended feeding rates.

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Normal body temperature is 37.5 - 38.5° C.

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Safe tethering of horses is essential if we are to avoid the kind of accidents we all dread. Equitie provides a deliberate breaking point between the horse and solid objects. It can be used around the yard or in the float or truck, where it is especially important to have a tether that will release if the horse falls or panics. Equitie is easily moved, weather resistant and being made of rubber allows a bit of give. At just $12 each, or $10 for 4 or more (plus P&H), they are a worthwhile investment in your horse’s safety (and far safer and neater than that tatty baler twine).

V-tie is a re-usable, pull-apart tether. V-tie can be manually released should the horse’s owner pull on the red tab and, if the horse panics, it will just pull apart at the fastening, ready to be refastened. $20 each (plus P&H).

idolo tether tie

The Idolo Tether Tie uses pressure and release to teach horses to tie up safely and confidently. If they pull back, the Idolo uses friction to allow the rope to release slowly but remain connected at all times, preventing the horse from panicking and breaking free. When the horse stops pulling, it feels release. It is ideal for use in high pressure situations, such as tied to the truck/ float at shows. Comes in a variety of colours. $35 each (plus P&H).

Click on the below link to see a video of the Idolo Tether Tie being used: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isWhDfWJTTE

Equitie, V-tie and Idolo are available from Grosvenor Park Products www.grosvenorparkproducts.com.au email: grosvenorpark@internode.on.net; tel: 02 6238 2131.

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EO•3

Horses need to consume both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Equine diets often provide a skewed ratio of these compounds minimising the supply of Omega-3s and over supplying Omega-6’s which are pro-inflammatory.

Supplementation with EO3 (long chain omega-3 fatty acids) has been shown to • Reduce inflammatory responses • Support immune function • Reduce joint inflammation • Reduce allergic sensitivity • Improve stride length • Enhance fertility • Improve glycemic response • Reduce severity of exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage.

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A pre-purchase examination is simply a medical examination of a horse that you wish to buy.

To provide a satisfactory examination the following facilities are very desirable:

The data we accumulate can help you decide whether or not to buy this horse for your intended purpose. We strongly recommend this procedure prior to bring a horse home, even if it is “free to a good home�. We are very proud of our expertise and reputation in this process.

* A stable that can be darkened for the examination of the eyes.

The following explains our philosophy of a prepurchase examination: * A pre-purchase examination is not a soundness examination, as no horse is perfectly sound. No warranty is implied or given. By doing the examination and the other supplemental tests you request, we can help to reduce your risk but we cannot eliminate your risk in purchasing the horse. * Have a professional trainer advise you on the suitability of this horse for your intended uses and to help you evaluate the purchase price. * Obtain a written, signed history from the owner and/or agent selling the horse. The history should describe the horse, detail any previous medical and surgical problems, indicate the dates of any past radiographs (x-rays), if these dates can be obtained, list any medication given in the past 2 weeks, list dates of dewormings and vaccination in the past year, and, finally, the pregnancy status of the horse, if a mare. * Obtain a copy of the registration papers to be included with the examination report. * The horse should have been on an exercise program.

Preferably for at least 6 months, ideally doing the type of work for which you intend to use the horse.

It is difficult to assess potential problems if the horse has been in minimal work.

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* A straight driveway at least 25m long either bitumen or concrete in construction. * A safe level area that the horse can be ridden or lunged ie. a menage.

Without these the examination may be compromised.

If these facilities are not available then consider transporting the horse to another facility for all or part of the examination. Our hospital has these facilities and we welcome horses brought here for that purpose.

The examination is done in 3 main parts: 1. In a stall or safe area, we examine the horse to assess the general medical condition of the organ systems readily accessible to examination. This starts with a distant examination to observed demeanour, stance and conformation. A particular examination includes the function of the cranial nerves and neurologic examination, a detailed examination of the mouth, teeth, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and musculature, and perform an ophthalmologic (eye) examination. We also identify the horse as the same as its documents. By law in Victoria we must also check for microchips.

2. In the orthopedic portion of the examination, we palpate, passively flex the tendons, ligaments and joints of each leg and apply hoof testers to all 4 feet. On a hard surface such as a bitumen or concrete drive we trot the horse in a straight line then apply flexion tests to each joint of the horses lower leg. We then walk, trot and canter the horse on a lunge on a firm surface.

3. In the last part of the examination, we may ask you

Upper airway endoscopic examination: We pass a flexible endoscope into the horse’s nose to view the throat and detect any mechanical breathing problems.

Examples are roarers pre & post surgery, entrapped epiglottis, ethmoidal haematomas etc.

Ultrasound: Examination of suspect tendons, ligaments or other areas.

Reproductive exam in brood mares. If you wish us to perform any of these tests or any other test, please ask us about them.

to ride the horse for us. For performance horses we will usually require the horse to perform this function for us.

E.g. eventer: seen over obstacles; racehorse: a gallop at the track. We will give you a verbal report on our findings at the time of the examination, followed by a written report.

Other examinations you can consider, for additional fees, include: A 5 stage examination: This is where the horse is then allowed to cool down and stand quietly in a box. 30 minutes to an hour later part 2 of the exam is repeated: the horse is trotted up, lunged and flexion tests are performed again. This can be useful with subtle lameness that is not evident if the horse had warmed up prior to examination, but may return once the horse has cooled down.

Any invasive procedures, such as rectal examinations, tranquilisation for radiographic examination or drug testing, should be discussed with the owner/agent before we perform them. We will be happy to discuss these tests and their applications with you. We want this pre-purchase exam to go as smoothly as possible, and we hope that all others involved give you and us the proper time to complete all of the necessary examinations. Ideally, it is best to have yourself, the intended rider (if not you) and the seller present during the examination so that we can immediately resolve any questions.

Honesty & Confidentiality: When we find a problem with a horse about to be sold, in most cases the sellers were not aware of the problem before the examination. Similarly, most buyers are honest and are not using problems found in the prepurchase examination as a way to avoid buying a horse or to defame a horse. The findings of this examination should be used only to help you decide to buy or not to buy a horse. We try to respect the owner’s right to confidentiality, and you should also. Note that we do not “pass” or “fail” any horse we examine. You will make the ultimate decision to purchase or not purchase the horse.

Radiographs: X-rays of important joints (feet, hocks, fetlocks and stifles); or suspect joints and blemished areas. X-rays may reveal bony defects, sub-luxations, ligamental damage or other problems. They may indicate current or potential problems and establish a baseline record should problems develop in the future.

Blood Tests: These may include a complete blood count to evaluate for infection and anemia, a serum chemistry panel to survey liver and kidney function and electrolyte values. A drug screen can detect any drugs in the horse’s system: typical panels are for pain killers; sedatives; cortisone/ anabolics.

A urine sample may be collected; furosemide (Lasix) can be given to make the horse urinate. Other tests, such as a thyroid function test and antibody levels, can be done on request.

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ke e pi n g yo u r h o r s e h e a lt h y d u r i n g show season co u r t esy o f ke n t u c ky eq u i n e r es e a rc h Spring, summer, and fall are busy times for owners who enjoy showing their horses. In some areas, it’s possible to find a suitable show or event several times each month.

These competitions can range from “fun” or schooling events all the way up to recognized shows where professional riders compete for points that determine year-end award winners. One thing is common to all these activities: lots of horses in a fairly small area. And where there are many horses, there’s sometimes at least one equine that isn’t 100% healthy. In the close-contact atmosphere of show barns and arenas, owners need to take measures to protect their horses from communicable diseases. Some helpful tips include:

f At least a month before going to a show, check with your veterinarian to be sure your horses are current on their vaccinations. Some vaccines are given once a year, but others should be repeated periodically throughout the show season to give complete protection.

f Keep all horses in good body condition and consult an equine nutritionist to design the best feed management plan for each horse based on its exercise schedule and body type.

f At the show, avoid close contact with other horses and their equipment. Don’t share buckets, tack, grooming equipment, or tools with other competitors.

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bedding and spray all surfaces with disinfectant before bringing your horse into it. Mixing a cup of chlorine bleach with two quarts of water will yield a simple solution that is effective against common bacteria.

f After the show, the best plan is to quarantine your traveling horses for a couple of weeks, caring for them after other horses have been groomed, fed, or ridden. Don’t use the same tools, tack, or equipment in the quarantine barn and the resident barn. Check temperatures and look for other disease signs, and get veterinary treatment at the first indication of a problem.

f Clean or disinfect clothing, tack, equipment, and the float you took to the show before these things are used around other horses.

Realistically, it may not be possible to prevent all diseases in show horses, but by following these management steps, owners can minimize the risk of having a horse become ill as a result of coming in contact with a sick horse at a show.

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At 17 years old in 2014, Hannah Russell’s first children’s book was published about Little Alf.

‘The magical adventure of Little Alf – the discovery of the wild pony’ after starting an online blog about him and it gaining thousands of followers in a short space of time.

Little Alf is Hannah’s miniature Shetland pony who stands at just 28 inches high!

Making him smaller than average size, although Hannah says he still has the cheeky Shetland nature they are known to have!

In 2015 Hannah’s second book was published to the series ‘The magical adventure of Little Alf – The Enchanted Forest’ alongside the Christmas sequel ‘Little Alf the magic helper’ and this year they plan on bringing out more books to the series with a further

9 books planned! Through their books they help support The Riding for Disabled Associastion and are active volunteers at their local centre in the UK, where Little Alf goes along to!

Last year they had their own book tour in the UK and are currently looking at having a few book signing dates in 2016.

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Little Alf, who is often found creating mischief, was born on the 1st of April 2012 and lives behind Hannah’s House in the North Yorkshire Dales.

The reason why Hannah decided to write a book on Little Alf was because Little Alf is completely different from other miniature Shetlands as he is a mini mini mini Shetland due to having dwarfism, therefore this makes Little Alf super tiny but also super cute!

Alf is super cute - and y! super cheek

Hannah and Little Alf have a very special bond and are never found far apart. Through their book they are helping support the Riding for Disabled Association. They help raise funds for all the amazing work the RDA do.

Little Alf brings Hannah great happiness and joy, he also hopes he will to you too!

After starting a blog about Little Alf online Hannah thought she would write a story about him. Six months later the book was published and available to buy in various stores across the UK. After the success of the first book the second book was released in April 2015 ‘The Magical Adventure of Little Alf – The Enchanted Forest.’

Then in October 2015 the Christmas sequel was launched ‘Little Alf the Magic Helper’ which sparked a book tour in 2015; travelling across the UK and book signing in various stores and greeting the public. The Books used to be for sale on the online website along with the other products but after been featured in a national newspaper Hannah and Alfie where taken on by a publishing company at the start of 2016… we will keep you updated with where you can purchase the books from…

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How to get a horse to settl down on the trail for a pleasant, relaxing ride.

Have you ever gone for a trail ride and your horse just won’t settle down? only ruins your ride but can also be very disruptive for the other riders i group. A horse that is unsettled can quickly become out of control and pos bolt or buck leaving you at risk of serious injury. In this article I will ex how to calm your horse down and how to keep yourself safe.

Like most horse problems, horses that play up on the trail aren’t going to be fixed magically in one session, but with pat consistency in your training you can turn that out of control trail horse into a confident and reliable partner. Horses play up reasons when out trail riding; horses are naturally cautious creatures and being in an unfamiliar environment tends to get a edge as he looks for all possible dangers and potential places of ambush. He worries about what’s around the next corner a sneaking around in the bushes - and his focus quickly leaves his rider as he starts to worry about what is out there.

Large groups of horses tend to get horses excited and many want the safety of being in the middle of the group, while othe be out in front for fear of being left behind and alone. Trust is also a major cause. Perhaps your horse doesn’t respect your and leadership and questions your judgement about what is safe and what is not and of course a lack of education, your h

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as well trained as he could be and when you need to ask your horse to do something he just ignores you. You may get away with it at home in his own environment, but under pressure you have no control. Your horse might suffer from one of these problems or a combination of them, but the end result is a horse that is hard to control.

Your first priority is your own safety and if things get so bad you could get hurt, look for a chance to get off and get your feet on solid ground - and then get to work on getting your horse under control. Many people are told never to get down because the horse will win and learn an undesired behaviour, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.

You aren’t letting the horse get away with anything. You are just hopping down for safety’s sake and you are going to work on the horse to help him with his problem. The problem isn’t the horse acting up - that is just a symptom of a problem, which is that the horse’s lack of confidence on the trail. It is the lack of confidence that needs to be addressed and once the horse is confident all the unwanted behaviours just dissapear. Anytime a horse is giving us unwanted behaviours like bucking as an example, we need to ask ourselves why the horse is doing it. Treat the cause not the symptom. >

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S E O W E S R O H L I A R T “Anytime a horse is giving us unwanted behaviours like bucking as an example, we need to ask ourselves why the horse is doing it. Treat the cause not the symptom.”

Regardless of the reason the horse is playing up, the thing to realise is that your horse is thinking about other things and not you, so the key to getting a horse to relax is to get the horse focused on you the handler.

If the horse is concentrating on you and the things you are asking he won’t be thinking about other things like the environment he is in and other horses.

When a horse gets worried his instincts tell him to run and get as far away from danger as possible and our human instinct is to try and contain the horse by holding on tight to the lead rope or reins. Trying to contain a horse makes him feel trapped and usually results in the horse getting more worried and fighting against your efforts to hold him still. It is important to realize your horse isn’t trying to cause you grief, he is just trying to survive and his instincts are strong.

Rather then trying to stop the horse moving you can instead redirect that energy by taking control of his feet. Don’t try and stop him moving just choose where he places his feet, you can do this from the ground or from the saddle, whatever makes you feel most comfortable.

Your aim by moving him around and choosing his direction of travel is to begin to get your horse to start thinking and not just reacting. Many people think lunging is sending the horse to the left on a large circle for however long and then bringing him in and sending him out in the oppisite direction until the horse is too tired to misbehave. But your aim should should be to mix it up with lots of changes of directions and always being unpredictable - a horse can run circles on auto pilot, but we want to keep

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him guessing and have him focusing his attention on us. Lots of changes of direction means the horse is going to have to think, think about his feet and think about the handler. Horses are always playing leadership games with each other and the leader is the one that moves their feet the least. So many times I see horses dragging their owners all over the place, so the horse is obviously showing little respect for the owner and lacks focus on what the owner wants them to do.

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You want to begin at home learning how to communnicate and how to move your horses body parts around so you have the tools in place for when you are on the trail. A horse can only move forwards, backwards, left, right, up and down and, and if you can control the horses body parts you can get a horse to do many things. Control of the hind end is most important, if you can get the inside hind foot crossing the outside hind foot (commonly known as hind end disengagement), you prevent the horse from being able to plant his hind feet on the ground.

If he can’t firmly plant his hind feet he can’t buck, bolt or rear and if you do it enough pretty soon the horse will begin to think ‘I didn’t want to blow up anyway!’ and will begin to focus on you.

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People have a natural instinct to grab two reins when things get tense, but one rein is so much more effective. Two reins gives the horse the advantage because when it becomes a game of tug of war you can’t win - but 1 rein gives humans the advantage.

You want your left rein connected to your horses left hind foot and your right rein connected to the right hind foot and when you pick up on the left rein the horse will move his hind end to the right by stepping his left hind foot under and across the right hind foot.

You have just disengaged the horses hindquarters!

You can use this to get yourself out of trouble or for a horse that doesn’t like to hang back from the other horses. Rather then trying to hold him back with two reins (and teaching him to pull) let the other horses move on ahead and just keep your horse back by disengaging left then the right, then left then right for as long as it takes for the horse to forget about the other horses and think about you.

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Learn how to become a leader and gain focus and control first on the ground and then in the saddle. It is incredible the changes we can get in horses when we forget about what they are doing wrong and begin to think about what we as handlers can do right.

Best wishes,

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THE STABLE’S MUST HAVE

Five steps to a PERFECT TAIL -

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Using Smart Tails from Grosvenor Park Products anyone can transform a messy tail into a beautifully finished one ready for the show ring, in minutes.

Why use a Smart Tails thinning comb as opposed to traditional tail pulling?

Firstly, and most importantly, Smart Tails is totally humane and causes no pain to the horse. If you have a young or sensitive animal, you can avoid putting it through the trauma of pulling and achieve an equally neat finish with this brilliant tool. Secondly, the process is far easier and quicker for the groom.

British showing supremo, Lynn Russell prefers Smart Tails to traditional pulling as she finds pulling irritates the hair follicles, causing the horse to itch.

Before you start

Step 1: Comb Through

Choose the Smart Tails (coarse, medium, fine or superfine) best suited to your horse’s hair type and the finish you desire. If your horse has a really thick tail you may wish get it under control with a coarse blade then finish with a fine blade, which is made possible by the interchangeable blade system.

Thoroughly brush the tail with a mane/tail brush to remove any knots.

Don’t wash the tail – the comb grips better if the hair is greasy.

Step 2: Thin with Smart Tails

Feel to the end of the dock and aim to thin to about two thirds of the way down. Comb the Smart Tails down the sides of the tail, where you would normally pull. Keep the strokes as long as possible and treat both sides evenly. Leave the central top hairs long - the hair will lie better when bandaged and give the sleek, professional finish we all desire.

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Before.... and 10 m You will need to have a few other items handy: a mane/tail brush, hair spray (or water), shampoo, detangler and a tail bandage.

Smart Manes and Smart Tails are revolutionary thinning tools which give you the pulled look in minutes, without the discomfort. Smart Coats is ideal for removing the thick winter coat during shedding season. It is also effective on horses with Cushings disease and on long-haired dogs.

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Place a show cane under the tail (the horse naturally carries his tail when working) and cut about an inch below the hock - level with the chestnuts on the inside of the hind legs is a good guide. To ensure a straight cut you can trim the bottom of the tail with clippers rather than scissors.

Step 4: Finishing Touches

Wash the tail with an everyday shampoo, spray the top with hairspray, water or a mix of both, and condition the bottom of the tail with a detangler. Apply a tail bandage (making sure you tie the tapes below the end of the dock) and leave on for at least an hour.

Step 5: Admire the result A tidy, pain-free tail!

Remove the bandage and check you are happy with the result, tidying any stray hairs with the Smart Tails.

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To thin a mane with the Smart Manes, brush the mane over to the wrong side with a brush, so you are thinning from underneath.

This will mean it is easier to plait the mane. Comb the Smart Manes through the hair evenly. You can make it level by brushing back on to the “right� side and then backcombing and cutting with a Smart thinning knife, alternatively an old clipper blade will also do a good job of cutting and levelling a few long hairs. Once the mane is tidy, damp it down with a water brush and leave to settle. If the mane and crest is very thick don’t pull the mane too short otherwise it will just stick up. If the mane is long and very thin, its best to make it shorter using a thinning knife, so the thickness is not taken out.

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I think going by the latest string of horse float accidents it is fair to say that not enough people are regularly checking the safety of their trailers. There have been numerous accidents as of late all involving horses legs penetrating the float floor, one horse recently narrowly escaped having his whole hoof taken off whilst in transit and another horse (Spencer, images below) had his leg run over by the wheel of his trailer.

Luckily for Spencer there was an equine vet named Sarah also competing at the same event, who administered sedation to help keep Spencer quiet and comfortable whilst fire crew teams worked tirelessly on removing his entrapped leg.

As a horse owner myself I can only guess the amount of anxiety and heartbreak felt by Spencer’s owner seeing her horse trapped; nobody expects for their horse to fall through the floor of their transport but accidents like this are also preventable.

With an amazing twist of fate it would appear that Spencer came through this ordeal with limited injury and that night was up and bearing weight on the leg.

There have been enough examples set so I strongly advise everyone to check the floor of your float before you load up!

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recently saw a question posted on an online forum, by a person wanting to put the first ride on their young horse.

“As someone who starts horses for a living, I have, many times felt that the horse was ready to get on, at what I consider ‘inappropriate moments’. Sometimes you are out in an open area, or even in a dressage sized arena, or out and about, and you get this feeling ‘I could get on you now’.

And you, as the human feel that this would be completely fine – but guess what? it is not about you, it’s about the horse.”

They have followed a program, and have arrived at the point where they are confident that the horse is ready to get on. The question posed was about the riders preference of riding the horse in a large paddock, as opposed to in a round yard. The rider said that she trusted the horse enough to ride in an open area, and that she would feel more confident in an open space rather than the confines of the round yard.

All the preparation we do, all the careful skills that we teach, all the body language that we read – is all about making sure that the horse is right for us to get on. And most of us probably think that this is about keeping the rider safe – yes, this is part of it, BUT, I consider it my responsibility to give that horse the best possible first, second, third – and keep going, rides of its life. We must understand that this is setting our horse up for the rest of his life.

If we have a stack or a bad experience – generally we can get over it, if your horse has a stack, or

Ask Tanja...

a scare in those vital first weeks of riding – his association with a rider is fear. Yes you can help him get over it – but is he going to be as confident as he could have been if he didn’t get scared ?

Let me put it this way – when I learnt how to drive, I started driving an automatic car in a big paddock, around in circles. Then I progressed to a manual car, and mum would let me drive up driveways, and then we went onto quiet public roads, and finally when I started getting lessons my instructor took me onto busy roads and highways. If mum had thrown me straight onto the highway, I probably would have caused a few accidents, and lost my confidence in driving.

Much the same as your horse would lose confidence in being ridden, if he is thrown ‘straight in the deep end’.

Many of you may have horses that have been started for a long time – but this principal applies to a lot of what we do with horses – next time you are teaching him something new, or doing something that gets him a little worried – remember – it’s not all about you.

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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dea to ask our favourite farriers

hat really ticked them off - and

he results are hilarious! Enjoy!

Andre

“It's kinda annoying when owners don't have their horses feet done for six months... and then call you like it's an emergency and expect you to get there the next day.”

it’s great when the owner says, “He didn’t do that for the last farrier!”

If the appointment is 3pm, that doesn't mean you should arrive at 3pm and say, 'I'll just go get my horse for you. Be back in 20.'”

“Sorry I didn't pick it's feet out, I've had a couple wines.” (yep. that happened.)

If a horse keeps the shoes on until the next appointment or for over 6 weeks, that does NOT mean it was a 'good job'.

If your horse loses a shoe and the shoe is still good - and - if you’d like it put back on your horse - how about not chucking it in the bin?! also - note: i do not want to come out just to put your horse's shoe back on after it's been 12 weeks since the last appointment.

If your horse poops while being shod, it would be great if you could clean it up, rather than make the farrier work around it.

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