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ARE YOU AS SICK OF THE ‘ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE’ AS WE ARE? The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has swept the world with many celebrities dumping a bucket of ice water over their heads to raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease.
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Complaints have been rife from angsty Facebookers, as they have pointed out that the point of the exercise is to raise awareness for the cause - and that the donation is the most important message. Yep - we agree. However at the moment there is little else other than the WEG and the Ice Bucket challenge filling our newsfeeds. (Totally not complaining about the WEG updates, though!) Well - two videos have caught our attention. Firstly, the ‘ALS Ice Bucket Challenge On A Horse [FAIL]’. Love it! http://youtu.be/hPO4f-2Y3g0
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But by far, the most creative Ice Bucket Challenge we’ve seen was from Dan Steers of Double Dan Horsemanship. They’ve posted their ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video on their Facebook page. Visit now to check it out! https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152363123043182
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Phosphorus The minerals calcium and phosphorus are interrelated and therefore generally considered together. The amount and ratio of calcium to phosphorous in different feeds varies considerably and it is important to only include feeds with the correct balance of these minerals in your horse’s diet. Calcium and phosphorus comprise most of the mineral matter in the horse’s body - about 80 percent of the phosphorus and 99 percent of the calcium are located in the bones and teeth - therefore, they are vital to formulating equine diets. The challenge for the owner is twofold: to make sure the horse receives adequate quantities of calcium and phosphorus and to ensure the proper ratio between these two minerals.
Milk is the perfect bone-building food, and for the first three months of a horse’s life, we can do little to improve upon this source of calcium and phosphorus (assuming the mare is providing normal quantities to her foal). But what happens when the foal is weaned and on throughout its life? Fortunately, many feeds and forages also contain abundant calcium and phosphorus.
In growing horses, the ratio should be no less than one part calcium to one part phosphorus in the complete diet of forage (hay or pasture) and any concentrates or grains. In mature horses, a calcium-to-phosphorus ratio of up to 6-to-1 is not harmful if there is adequate phosphorus in the ration. But when phosphorus exceeds calcium in the complete ration, phosphorus will interfere with the absorption of the calcium and serious orthopaedic disease can result.
Legumes, such as lucerne and clover, are rich in calcium, and grass hays, also contain calcium but at lower levels than are found in legume hays. The phosphorus found in hay is in a more readily available form than that which is found in cereal grains.
During skeletal development, cartilage is laid down and then replaced in a process known as ossification. This process requires sufficient amounts of calcium and phosphorus, in a form readily available to the horse, a suitable ratio between these two minerals, plus a small amount of vitamin D.
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Problems have arisen when horse owners have fed large volumes (more than 50% of total ration) of cereal grains that are higher in phosphorus than calcium without calcium supplementation. This feeding of large quantities of unfortified grains or unbalanced feeds can lead to problems associated with calcium-phosphorus imbalance such as secondary hyperparathyroidism (“big head disease”).
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A deficiency or imbalance of calcium or phosphorus levels can result in osteomalacia or osteoporosis in mature horses. Strenuous exercise (more than 16 kilometers a day) has been found to increase the need for these minerals in these horse’s diets. As all horses are constantly remodelling their bones to some extent, the need for some calcium and phosphorus is life long.
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Ridden by Joann Formosa the 20 year old finished his career with a ninth placed finish in freestyle at the WEG scoring 67. Worldwide PB was bred in Germany with the PB standing for private bred rather than state bred. The stallion was brought to New Zealand as a young horse by studmaster Berny Maubach of Volrath Stud. Used predominantly as a stallion at Volrath he also had an impressive ridden career winning the NZ novice Championship and Medium Horse of the Year. He was then sold to Australian rider Claire Siedl-Wickens in 2006. He was bought by Formosa in 2012 with the London Para Olympics being their first international competition together and taking home gold in the Grade lb. For his final competition at WEG Formosa had prepared a new Freestyle, especially suited to his personality. “He’s getting on in age and he was a bit tired today. Every ride with him is a good one so I can’t complain. I love him to bits.”
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Athletes from the 74 competing nations participated in the opening ceremony at this yearsAlltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy. The hi-tech lightshow extravaganza featured over 100 horses and entertained a sellout crowd of 21,00 people. FEI President HRH Princess Haya and Laurent Beauvis, president of the Games Organising Committee welcomed the athletes, officials, sponsors, spectators and media to Normandy for the event. Laurent Beuvis spoke glowingly of the volunteers that are working at the event. “We have brought together 3,000 smiles to welcome you; 3,000 sets of open arms,” Laurent Beauvais said. “The volunteers bind our organisation. We can all be so proud of them. For months now they have been our greatest ambassadors for the Games, the greatest ambassadors for Normandy and indeed the greatest ambassadors for France!” Princess Haya spoke in both French and English and expressed her gratitude to all the people involved
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IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN AND VALEGRO CAN’T DO? That’s what many of the 29 other horse and rider combinations would have been thinking during the Grand Prix competition. Even by her own admission the pair made “silly” mistakes, but such was the quality of her ride that even that couldn’t hold them back from victory.
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“We made three expensive mistakes and I thought ‘Oh it’s cost me the medal!’, so I knew after each one that I had to go for a bit more to try and catch up on what I had already lost,” she said afterwards. “But he’s such a fantastic horse, he’s got a heart of gold. If I need to go for a bit more he tries to go for a bit more, he never says no I can’t do it,” “It was really hard with the crowd,” she said afterwards, “probably that was the hardest thing because when you were doing good and bad you could hear “ooooh” or you could hear people talking. I wanted to turn round and say ‘shut up!’ When you’re trying to ride you’re trying to think where to go and to think of what you’re doing, and all you can hear is the crowd talking and gasping, it’s very, very tough.”
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“Obviously you don’t experience that very often. I know I had it in Herning (FEI European Dressage Championships 2013 in Denmark) last year and a bit in Aachen this year, but otherwise you can normally only hear the music or it’s silent, so I found it really difficult out there today.”
Charlotte Dujardin Valegro - Great Britain Helen Langehanenberg Damon Hill - Germany Kristina Sprehe Desperados - Germany
Dujardin and Valegro now hold the Grand Prix title at Olympic, European and World Championship level. Even with the strong showing from Dujardin it wasn’t enough to secure the British a team gold in the event with the honours going to the German team after Helen Langehanenberg (on Damon Hill) and Kristina Sprehe (on Desperados) finished in second and third respectively.
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DRESSAGE - FREESTYLE
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DRESSAGE - FREESTYLE Dujardin and Valegro have proved unstoppable at WEG. After taking out the Grand Prix they have backed up and won again in Freestyle for their second gold medal. The latest win caps an extraordinary three-year-career for the pair. “It’s absolutely incredible” said Dujardin this evening. “After London (2012 Olympic Games) I didn’t think it could get much better, but I took two gold medals at the European Championships last summer and to do this at my first World Equestrian Games is amazing. Any medal is a great achievement, but two gold and team silver here this week, I couldn’t ask for anything more!” Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg got her second silver medal of the competition after her and Damon Hill NRW finished second to Dujardin in the Grand Prix as well. She was delighted with her performance in her first World Championships. “This is my first world championships and I’m going home with team gold and two individual silver medals. I’m so proud of Dami, I enjoy him every time I go in the arena and he always does his very best for me. Dami can speak and read. He’s more than any other horse. He’s just perfect. He had the best character you could have.”
Freestyle Grand Prix Dressage - Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 - Normandy, France.
Gold medal: Charlotte Dujardin, Silver medal: Helen Langehanenberg, Bronze medal: Adelinde Cornelissen © Hippo Foto Team - Jon Stroud
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GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE RESULTS Charlotte Dujardin Valegro - Great Britain Helen Langehanenberg Damon Hill - Germany Adelinde Cornelissen Jerich Parzival Netherlands
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PARA DRESSAGE
PARA DRESSAGE INDIVIDUAL TESTS Competition 1a
Sophie Christiansen Janeiro 6 - Great Britain Sara Morganti Royal Delight - Italy Laurentia Tan
Reuben James 2 - Singapore
Competition 1b
Sophie WELLS - Valerius - GBR - Grade IV - © CO Normandie 2014/PSV
Michele GEORGE - FBW RAINMAN - BEL Grade IV - © CO Normandie 2014/PSV
Lee Pearson Zion - Great Britain Pepo Puch Fine Feeling S - Austria Nicole Den Dulk Wallace - Netherlands
Competition II Rixt Van Der Horst Uniek - Netherlands Natasha Baker Cabral - Great Britain Laurent Barwick Off To Paris - Canada Sara Morganti and Royal Delight ©CO Normandie 2014/PSV
Podium Grade IV - ©CO Normandie 2014/PSV
Competition III Hannelore Brenner Women Of The World Sanne Voets Vedet PB - Netherlands Susanne Jensby Sunesen Thy’s Que Faire - Denmark
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FREESTYLE RESULTS Competition 1a Sara Morganti Royal Delight - Italy Sophie Christiansen Janeiro 6 - Great Britain Elke Philipp Regaliz - Germany
Competition 1b
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Lee Pearson Zion - Great Britain Pepo Puch Fine Feeling S - Austria Nicole Den Dulk Wallace - Netherlands
Great Britain Germany
Competition II Rixt Van Der Horst Uniek - Netherlands Laurent Barwick Off To Paris - Canada Demi Vermeulen Vaness - Netherlands
PARA DRESSAGE TEAM COMPETITION RESULTS
Netherlands Lee Pearson and Zion © CO Normandie 2014/PSV
Competition III Sanne Voets Vedet PB - Netherlands Hannelore Brenner Women Of The World Annika Lykke Risum Aros A Fenris - Denmark
Competition IV Michele George FBW Rainman - Belgium Sophie Wells Valerius - Great Britain Frank Hosmar Alphaville - Netherlands
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REINING Team USA won Reining gold at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy today. Belgium took silver followed by Austria with an historic bronze. (Dirk Caremans/FEI)
REINING
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RESULTS
United States Belgium Austria Team USA were the ones to beat in the Reining Individual Final and they soon showed why by taking a clean sweep of the podium.Shawn Flarida has now won five gold medals including at Jerez (ESP) in 2002, team gold in Kentucky in 2010 and individual gold here at Normandy. He once again showed why he has been at the top of the sport for many years. “When you go in there and show, there is so much emotion and so many things going on, I didn’t really know what way it was scoring. I knew my horse was as good as he could be, he prepared exactly
like he showed, and from a horseman’s standpoint when they warm up and they prep just like that, then it makes you really happy. Sometimes it doesn’t always go that good, but tonight it was just right”. “My game plan was don’t make any mistakes. For whatever reason that horse (Spooks Gotta Whiz), he knows when showtime is. I don’t know how he knows, but he steps up and he does his job” Silver was taken out by Andrea Fappani and Custom Cash Advance with bronze going to Mandy Mccutcheon and Yellow Jersey.
Troy Heikes (USA) and Lil Gun Dunit were the leaders in the second individual Reining qualifier at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy Photo: Dirk Caremans/FEI
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REINING
INDIVIDUAL FINAL RESULTS Shawn Flarida Spooks Gotta Whiz - USA Andrea Fappani Custom Cash Advance - USA Mandy McCutcheon Yellow Jersey - USA
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ENDURANCE RACE
HE Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohd AL MAKTOUM - YAMAMAH - © CO Normandie/PSV
ENDURANCE
SE Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed al Maktoum from the United Arab Emirates has won the gold in the individual Endurance. With Yamamah he completed the course averaging 19.678kph. The minimum average was 14kph. Dutch rider Marijke Visser and Laiza De Jalima took out the silver followed by Abdulrahman Saad A.S AL Sulaiteen and Koheilan Kincso from Qatar. The team gold medal was taken out by Spain with a total riding time of 28:56:02 France won the silver medal in 29:08:44 with Switzerland winning the bronze medal in 29:42:54. Due to the difficult footing and heavy rains they were the only three teams to still have three riders in contention.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
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HE Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktum Yamamah - UAE Marijke Visser Laiza De Jalima - Netherlands Abdulrahman Saad Kojeilan Kincso - Qatar
ENDURANCE TEAM COMPETITION RESULTS Spain France Mont Saint Michel ©CO Normandie 2014/PSV
Switzerland
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EVENTING - DRESSAGE
Eventing Venue Haras Du Pin - © CO Normandie 2014/PSV
After the dressage Germany’s Sandra Auffarth was atop the leaderboard after scoring 35.2 penalties. Gill Rolton at C even gave Auffarth a perfect 10 for her final halt. “He got better and better during the test,” said Auffarth. “The canter work is his strength and you could earn a lot of marks doing that so that was good for us.” Fellow countrymen Michael Jung and Ingrid Klimke finished in fourth and fifth ensuring that the Germans were in a commanding team position. New Zealand sat second, USA Third, France fourth and Britain in fifth.
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EVENTING - DRESSAGE William Fox-Pitt and Chilli Morning finished cross-country at the head of the leaderboard after a thrilling day of action. “Watching this morning did not make good viewing,” said Fox-Pitt, who won individual silver at the last World Equestrian Games. “Every line and stride pattern we thought would work just wasn’t [working], so I just went out and rode what I had.” Sandra Auffarth who was leading after Dressage has slipped to second but the top five riders are bunched so closely that they can’t afford a pole down in the Show Jumping phase.
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Germany is still in the box seat with Britain in second and Australia rising into the bronze medal position. Paul Tapner is the highest individually ranked Aussie in 13th with Kilronan. “I’ve never ridden so slowly at a fourstar before but there was extra pressure as there were only three of us so safe clears were team orders,” said Tapner referring to the withdrawal of fourth team horse TS Jamaimo after a colic attack. “Kilronan is such a trooper and he just keeps galloping even when he’s tired.” There were only 37 clear rounds with no riders making the time.
STANDINGS AFTER DRESSAGE
RANK HORSE/RIDER SCORE 1 Opgun Louvo Sandra Auffarth 76.56% 2
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Chilli Morning William Fox Pitt 75.00%
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Clifton Promise Jonathan Paget 74.67%
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Fischerrocana FST Michael Jung 72.89%
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FRH Escada Ingrid Klimke
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Wesko Tim Price
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Vira Elaine Pen
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Fletcha Van’t Verahof Karin Donckers 71.78%
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Trading Aces Phillip Dutton
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Willy Do Lucy Jackson
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Shannondale Titan Bill Levett 70.22%
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Kilronan Paul Tapner
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Stuart Tinney Pluto Mio
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EVENTING - CROSS COUNTRY
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WEG DAY 6 - HIGHLIGHTS
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STANDINGS AFTER CROSS COUNTRY
William Fox-Pitt - Chilli Morning © CO Normandie 2014/PSV
RANK HORSE/RIDER SCORE 1 Chilli Morning William Fox Pitt 50.3 2
Opgun Louvo Sandra Auffarth 52.0
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Fischerrocana FST Michael Jung 52.3
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Classic Moet Jonelle Price
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Nereo
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Fletcha Van’t Verahof Karin Donckers 55.9
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So Is Et Andreas Ostholt 56.7
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Qalao Des Mers Maxime Livio 58.5
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Shamwari 4 Boyd Martin
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Horseware’s Barny Peter Thomsen 60.3
52.3
Andrew Nicholson 52.5
59.9
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Stuart Tinney Pluto Mio
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Kilronan Paul Tapner
66.6
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Paulank Brockagh Sam Griffiths 71.7
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Shannondale Titan Bill Levett 72.3
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Taurus Shane Rose
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TWO HORSES UNFORTUNATELY LOSE THIER LIVES DURING WEG COMPETITION Every competition has it’s risks for both horse and rider but the stakes are raised when the competition is the highest. Unfortunately this year’s WEG has seen two horse fatalities. During the first loop of the Endurance competition Costa Rican rider Claudia Romero Chacon and Dorado fell 400 metres before the first checkpoint. Dorado was fatally injured in the fall and Chacon was injured but conscious when taken to hospital. An investigation into the incident showed that the horse struck a tree at the side of the track in a forested area and sustained head injuries and died instantly.
Wild Lone was the second horse to die at the competition. Ridden by Harry Meade (GBR) Wild Lone tragically collapsed and died shortly after completing the Cross Country course. A post mortem will be conducted to establish the cause of death.
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Proud tradition is observed in many areas of the equine world, none more so than the show ring. Whether you’re competing at an open show or a Royal Show - or any event, for that matter, a certain level of respect, good manners and good sportsmanship is expected. Throughout the following pages, you can read about our tips for the show ring, as well as take a look at this show season’s hottest show ring products.
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GOOD SHOW RING MANNERS START BEFORE YOU’VE EVEN UNLOADED YOUR HORSE! Manners in and around the show ring are very important. Every rider needs to respect other competitors space, property, and above all, horses! Be considerate of what you’re doing, and think about the consequences of your actions. Have you parked your float in front of another float, so the owner of the float you’re next to is boxed in and can’t leave? What if someone did that to you?! There are many unwritten laws of the show scene.. so here are a few of them...
PARKING
Never box anyone in, and listen to the show officials on where to park. Always remember to leave enough room between your float and the next.
PICKING UP YOUR NUMBER
Remember to take all of your papers with you, and wait patiently in line. Don’t cut in front of other competitors. Leave plenty of time to get your number, just in case there’s a long queue.
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Don’t take any frustrations out on those around you who are trying to assist you! This means grooms and partners. Things inevitably go wrong on show day - take a deep breath and concentrate on finding a positive solution.
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BE A SPORT!
This one’s SO important. If you don’t win, don’t corner the judge, screaming, asking why you didn’t place in that last class. If you must know why you didn’t get a ribbon, and you honestly think you should have, stay calm, and if you see the judge, politely ask him or her what you can improve on before your next show. Most judges are happy to answer your questions if you treat them with respect.
KEEP LOUD FRIENDS OR INSTRUCTORS ON LEASHES!
Yep, if you’ve got a highly opinionated, loud friend or instructor, try to keep them from making loud comments if you didn’t place in a class and they feel you should have. It’s just embarrassing, and it shows that you have little or no respect for the judge or organisation holding the event. Plus, it’s just plain rude. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
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THE WARM UP ARENA
Eeek. Chaos! To put it mildly, anyway. Above all, watch what everyone else is doing. Try to stay on the same rein as other competitors, and if you’re only walking, do so on the arena’s inner track - let those who are trotting and cantering use the outer track. Before popping over a practice jump, make sure no one else is planning on jumping it at the same time as you. Allow space for obviously green or difficult horses, and if someone falls, halt your horse until the runaway is caught. Oh, and if you knock down the practice jump - put it back up, or ask your groom to do it for you.
BE ON TIME!
There’s nothing worse than a class held up by riders who aren’t there. In open shows, you will simply miss your class if you’re not paying attention to the show’s program. You need to make sure you keep track of what’s going on in what arena at what time.
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RIDING IN THE SHOW RING
When you’re in the ring, you’re being judged. From the second you ride in, to the second you leave - you are under the judge’s eye. When you enter the arena and begin walking around, do so at a nice, even but impulsive pace. Don’t just let your horse plod along as if you’ve got nothing better to do. Be attentive and pay attention to what’s going on. Listen carefully for any instructions from the judge. Try to keep a consistent smooth pace as you go neatly around the arena. Make sure you allow plenty of room for other competitors, and try not to hold anyone up. If someone is on a larger horse than you are, and they are stuck behind you, make sure they can overtake you to the inside if they need to.
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SHOWMASTER GROOMING KIT BAG This is the bag to take most of the grooming needs down to the marshalling area for that final touch-up, or to load the essentials in when grooming. Heaps of pockets, handle straps and a shoulder strap. Movable dividers inside to keep cans and bottles where they are needed. $39.95
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You can also cut across the arena to give yourself a bit more room - just make sure you check that doing so will not disrupt any other competitor. Riding into your corners will help to keep you slower the more distance you cover, the further ahead the slow horse in front of you can get! Make sure your horsemanship is up to scratch. If you treat your horse nicely in the ring, the judge will notice. A pat and reward for your horse after a workout never goes astray. Try to keep your seat as perfect as possible, and ride forward confidently. The idea is to show off your horse to the best of your ability. This means good forward moving (controlled) paces. Aim for plenty of energy and impulsion - don’t let your horse dawdle. Don’t check to see if the judge is watching you. He or she will watch you and judge you and your horse - so there’s no need to see if he or she is looking at you. At all times, ride like the judge is watching. Don’t block other competitors from the judge’s view. If you must circle to keep your distance from other horses, don’t be over the top about it. Do what you need to do and continue on. Don’t draw unnecessary attention to yourself.
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If you’re smiling, happy and comfortable, you’ll ride better. It’s a proven fact. If you are unhappy with your horse, grouchy, or annoyed that you didn’t place in your last class, it’ll show. If you have a bad experience, wipe it from your mind for the moment - you can analyse what went wrong later! - but the minute you step into the ring, it’s time for the positive attitude!
YOU’VE WON RIBBONS - YAY!
... BUT TAKE THEM OFF YOUR HORSE’S NECK.
It probably wouldn’t happen, because you’d be stopped before you entered the ring.. but it’s important to remember to take ribbons you’ve won OFF before entering another class. The judge doesn’t need to know how you placed previously - in fact, we’re sure that she doesn’t want to know. Be proud, but get a friend to hold them while you’re in the ring!
SPEAK POLITELY TO THE JUDGES AT ALL TIMES
If the judge asks you a questions, answer politely. When you’re in the line up, don’t talk to the other competitors. Act cool, calm, happy and professional. If someone talks to you, smile and nod, but make it clear that you’re interested in the class you’re in - not about discussing how you got your horse’s mane so white!
READ THE SHOW PROGRAM
Save yourself some embarrassment and make sure you read the show program thoroughly and carefully before entering your horses. Some classes are for registered horses only - you might need to product registration papers upon entering the arena. If you have a question, ask the show secretary before you enter.
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BE A GOOD SPORT
Good sportsmanship is expected of every competitor. If you’re not the winner, congratulate him or her. When it comes to showing, yes, you are competing against others, but more than that, you’re competing against yourself. Bettering your own performance is more important than winning. Don’t be a sore loser or let a poor performance (or ‘oopsie’ moment) ruin your day. Be positive!
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PUT YOUR HORSE’S NEEDS FIRST
Care of your horse on show day is most important. Always untack and take care of your horse after your classes before you go to buy lunch for yourself. Don’t overwork your horse, allow him plenty of rest periods between classes, and make sure you have cool, clean water on offer to him when he is in his yard or resting at your float. Ensure you take enough hay to keep your horse happy and occupied over lunch or between classes. Make sure you warm up well before you compete, and make sure your horse is cooled off completely after you ride. Make the day as enjoyable for your horse as it is for you.
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WOUNDS & BANDAGES Chances are, if you’ve been around horses long enough, you will have seen some fairly nasty injuries. Unfortunately, wounds are not an uncommon occurance. Cuts and scratches are common, and tangles with fencing, foreign objects in paddocks, and even the horse’s paddock mates can be very common causes of these injuries. Firstly, a wound is not always ‘just a cut’. Small scrapes, grazes and superficial injuries, while unfortunate are often quickly healed with little or no treatment - just as they are if you sustain a paper cut. Other wounds, however, due to either severity, location (on the horse’s body) or risk of infection can be very serious situations that can be life threatening.
PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN CURE. It’s much better to spend a morning each week checking your horse’s paddock for potential hazards, and to ensure the fencing is in good order, rather than spend a few hundred dollars for a vet to come and stitch your horse back together again. Accidents are impossible to prevent, but you can minimise the risk of injury by ensuring your horse’s paddock is as free of hazards as possible.
Partial Skin Thickness Wound A graze, where some of the skin has rubbed off but not been totally broken - therefore making the chances of infection extremely low. Full Skin Thickness Lacerations Simply meaning that the skin has been broken. These cuts vary greatly, and can occur almost anywhere on the body. Skin lacerations can be minor or major, ranging from small cuts to large wounds that require immediate veterinary attention.
MINOR WOUNDS, CUTS & SCRATCHES
Minor cuts are typically nothing to worry about - those that are fairly superficial, surface cuts. The best way you can treat these is to clean them thoroughly, and dab on a bit of diluted antiseptic wash. This should be all that is necessary for shallow lacerations, in addition to keeping an eye out for any problems, and checking the area on a regular basis.
ACTION PLAN: WOUNDS Call your vet immediately if: There is profuse or continuous bleeding - Apply a pressure bandage immediately.
There is a high risk of wound contamination - For deep wounds and possible puncture wounds.
The horse shows any signs of shock, or abnormal vitals - Check gum colour and respiration rate/heart rate
WOUNDS AND LACERATIONS
You are unsure how deep the wound is
If your horse has sustained a wound that is more than a minor cut, you need to assess the situation carefully and determine whether your horse requires veterinary attention. If you are in any doubt, call your vet for advice. A vet should attend if the wound involves any bone, muscle, tendon (anything other than superficial tissue and skin) or if the horse’s eye is wounded. It is also very worthwhile assessing whether the wound (no matter how small) can be stitched. Closing the wound can lower the risk of infection and can allow the wound to heal more efficiently.
- Puncture wounds can be deeper than they appear.
Tendon, muscle, bone or the horses’ eye is involved - Wounds to these areas require veterinary attention.
If the wound is close to a joint - Any damage to the joint may require veterinary attention
Signs of infection are present - At any stage throughout the healing process!
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Laceration on the shoulder of a Thoroughbred mare after contact with loose metal sheeting on the wall of a shelter.
Profuse Bleeding If a wound is bleeding heavily or continuously, call your vet - and immediately apply a pressure bandage. For this, you’ll need some bandages and padding to place underneath the bandages. You aim is to stop the blood flow. If the bleeding is spurting rather than flowing, the bleeding is coming from an artery, and stemming the flow is essential to prevent excessive blood loss. If a wound is bleeding profusely, do NOT attempt to clean it before applying the pressure bandage.
Pressure Bandages Pressure bandages serve to assist in controlling profuse bleeding, but they can also assist in providing support for the horse for the injured limb, protect the wound from contmination and can assist in reducing swelling of the area. To apply a pressure bandage, you’ll need bandages or wraps, padding (cotton wool roll, or old clean towels), and if possible, a sterile non-woven wound dressing - one that won’t stick to the open wound. Step One: Place the sterile dressing over the wound. DO NOT use a cotton wool roll as your dressing as it will stick to the wound. Step Two: Wrap the padding around the area that is to be bandaged. The padding helps to evenly distribute pressure from the bandage and also soaks up any fluids from the wound. The padding should be at least two inches thick, and lying as flat as possible.
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Step Three: Begin to bandage the area with the stretchy bandages. You should pull your bandage so that it is firmly in place, but so it is not too tight. Each time you wrap the bandage around the area, overlap the last wrap by 50% or so. Extend the bandage five inches above the wound, and check the tension of the bandage as you go. If the bandage is to stay on for a while, or you have trouble fastening the bandage, wrap a layer of a flexible, adhesive bandage over the top.
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WOUNDS & BANDAGES If you’ve found a wound that requires veterinary attention - call the vet and wait. If the wound is bleeding heavily, apply a pressure bandage. If there is a high risk of contaminants entering the wound, you can apply a bandage or wrap until the vet arrives. Don’t apply any medications (creams or sprays) prior to the vet arriving, instead allow the vet to assess the wound and administer treatment.
To stitch or not to stitch? Generally, if a wound is suitable to be stitched, it will greatly assist the healing process. Some areas are more difficult to stitch than others - but your vet will be able to give you a good idea of whether closure is possible. If the wound is able to be closed, it greatly reduces the risk of infection, aids in neater healing (hopefully with minimal scarring), and eliminates excessive proud flesh - which can become a problem on open wounds. Stitching is ideally done as soon as possible - leaving a wound for a couple of days to decide whether you require a vet to attend will mean that stitching is most likely not possible. If the wound is not bleeding profusely, and not close to joints, tendons, muscle, bone or the horse’s eye - you can hold off calling the vet and clean the wound to assess it yourself.
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Vets: Not only for stitches! The other important factor to consider when debating whether or not to call your vet is the risk of infection. Has the wound been open overnight? Are you able to clean it effectively? And finally will your horse require an antitoxin for tetanus (see opposite page) or a course of antibiotics? If your horse is not up to date with his tetanus vaccinations, he will require an antitoxin injection. As for the antibiotics, that is for your vet to decide. If in doubt, a phone call to the vet is highly recommended. It is not worth saving yourself a call out fee if in a few days time the wound is infected and requires further, more intensive veterinary treatment and medication.
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Cleaning the wound Cleaning wounds is essential to minimise any risk of infection. Cleaning the wound isn’t just about any foreign objects or dirt you may be able to see in the wound but you also need to ensure the wound is thoroughly flushed out (preferably with saline solution and antiseptic) to ensure that any bacteria that may be in the wound is kept under control. Use clean water to make a weak saline solution or diluted iodine solution to flush out the wound so you can better assess the situation.
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Puncture wounds Puncture wounds are particularly nasty - as the surface wound may be quite small, but the wound is deep and there is the possibility of damage to internal structures that are not visible. If you find a puncture wound, call your vet - as these wounds can be infected easily and do require veterinary attention. It is imperative that puncture wounds are thoroughly cleaned.
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apply antiseptic, and check itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress on a regular basis. # If the wound is minor, but is more than 1cm or so deep, clean it thoroughly, apply antiseptic, and bandage the area. Change the bandage daily and regularly examine the area. # If the wound is bleeding a little bit, clean it up as best you can, and re-assess the situation. # If the wound is bleeding profusely, apply a pressure bandage straight away to control the bleeding. CALL THE VET. # If the wound is a puncture wound CALL THE VET. # If the wound (old or new) is infected CALL THE VET. # If your horse is due for his tetanus shot CALL THE VET. # If the wound is very close to a joint or tendon - CALL THE VET # If the horse is particularly stressed or showing signs of illness or shock - CALL THE VET.
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WOUNDS & BANDAGES Bandages If your vet hasn’t had to attend to treat your horse, and you’ve managed to clean the wound thoroughly, you now must decide whether to leave the wound to heal naturally (after it has been cleaned and antiseptic applied) or to bandage the area. Whether or not a bandage is required depends on many factors, including the location of the wound on the horse (anything other than limbs can be very difficult to bandage!), season (flies are rife in Summer, and mud in Winter - both of which can contaminate the wound and introduce bacteria), and whether a bandage will assist in closing the wound. A bandage will assit in keeping proud flesh under control (see right), and can speed up the healing process. In any case, your bandage should be snug and firm but not too tight as to restrict circulation to the area. Use a dressing that will not stick to the wound and ensure you change the dressing as regularly as required. Depending on the size, location and severity of the wound, this could be twice daily to once every five days. Keep a close eye on the wound for any signs of infection, including heat in the area, excessive swelling or pus. A temperature and listless demeanour can also be indicative of a problem - so if your horse doesn’t seem to be his usual self, or indeed, if the wound isn’t healing the way it should, call your vet.
Clipping the area in order to clean the wound.
Proud Flesh Proud Flesh occurs when a wound is left open to heal (not stitched, closed or bandaged). The formation of granulation tissue is normal in the healing process, however proud flesh is excessive amounts of granulation tissue that protrudes from the wound site as it heals. Proud flesh needs to be controlled either with a specially formulated preparation (Proud Aid), a caustic substance, bandaging, or in some cases, the vet will have to surgically excise (cut off) the excess proud flesh to obtain a fully closed wound and neat end result.
Bandaging Always start with a clean, dry bandage, and ensure that the area you are bandaging is also clean and dry. Ideally, your bandage will be made up of four layers.
LAYER 1:
any creams or ointments applied underneath. A sterile dressing should always be used. This layer can be held in place with a small elastic bandage if necessary, before the second layer is added.
WOUND DRESSING LAYER 2: If any medications are to be PADDING applied to the wound, they should go immediately under this layer. The wound dressing should be a dressing that will not stick to the wound or
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LAYER 3:
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Layer three holds the padding and dressing in place. Cohesive bandages are perfect for this purpose. They can be wrapped snugly around the leg to hold the padding in place, apply pressure to the limb, and provide a stronger outer
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The last layer’s purpose is to protect the inner layers from the elements, and to ensure the outer layer is stiff and durable. Elastoplast is an ideal choice and offers good protection from the elements. It stays in place securely while still remaining flexible and elastic.
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Your Horse’s Health:
SLOW HAY FEEDING T
ake a minute to look at your horse’s world through his eyes. He has evolved from the beginning of his time to be on the move, twenty-four hours a day if necessary to survive. He is agile and fleet of foot to evade the always present predators looking for him to be their next meal. He travels light, having a small stomach (about 15 litres) carrying little food, constantly eating and moving. This is the mind and body of the pet in your paddock. Compare his natural feeding routine to the one you have provided him and you will see why he is not as healthy and contented as he can be. It is natural for a horse to travel and search for his food constantly. Everywhere he looks there is food. He stands in it, walks in it and lies on it. This is his world - he is a hind-gut fermenting grazer - meaning he searches, pulls, tears, chews and swallows in a continuous manner whenever he is hungry, eating only enough to be satisfied and never to be full. Unlike humans that produce stomach acid when they eat, horses secrete a constant ongoing supply of stomach acid (60 litres per day) to digest the constant supply of forage they require to survive. Horses also do not have a gall bladder like humans to infuse large quantities of bile into their small intestine as they eat a meal. A horse’s liver supplies a constant supply of bile (10 litres per day) to the small intestine whether they are eating or not. When grazing, horses search and tear each bite to a size that can be chewed thoroughly. Well-chewed forage mixed with saliva is the beginning of the digestive process. Saliva production (38 litres per day) is dependent on the movement of the jaw muscles. This alkaline mixture of saliva and forage buffers the stomach acid as it is being digested. He relies on pH balance in the stomach to indicate when he has eaten enough. Remember, horses do not eat to be full but only enough not to be hungry, thus the term trickle feeder. The Porta-Grazer™ is designed to allow the horse to graze hay in a naturally slow continuous manner in the correct posture. Restrictive hay feeders and nets are designed to slow the horse down by force. Being restricted and forced heightens anxiety and can result in gastric ulcers and an unhappy unhealthy lifestyle. Horses are the only ones who know how fast or slow they should eat and each one has its individual needs. Porta-Grazer’s patented design offers hay to the horse in such a manner that each bite is pulled and torn to size resulting in slowed rate of consumption. Searching-pulling-tearing while chewing and swallowing that’s natural and that’s Porta-Grazer™.
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Unrestricted hay feeding vs. PORTA-GRAZER™ hay feeding Reference: The pH scale runs from 0.0 to 14.0 with 7.0 being neutral. Readings less than 7.0 indicate acidic solutions, while higher readings indicate alkaline or base solutions.
1. Laminitis
When a horse is fed hay unrestricted he will pick through it searching out the raw fructose (sugar) and eating it first. This will raise the sugar levels in the blood and may result in or aggravate insulin resistance (IR) issues such as laminitis. High amounts of sugar in the blood can also result in hypertensive behaviour. Porta-Grazer™: Allows feeding at a natural pace while not allowing the feed to be picked through. This keeps the sugar intake at a constant safe natural level and in most cases eliminating the need to soak out the sugar. Similar to human type II sugar diabetes, you can safely eat sugar, but a bite an hour not a candy bar an hour.
2. COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
While searching through the hay horses may inhale dangerous amounts of dust, pollens and mould which can lead to an allergic reaction and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Porta-Grazer™: Hay is pulled directly into the mouth through the holes and torn off. The dust, sand, pollens and mould are shaken loose and work their way to the bottom of the barrel. There, it is collected in a trough, out of the horse’s reach, to be discarded later.
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WITH PORTA-GRAZERTM “Wow! What an excellent product. My horses enjoy natural slow feeding and are so much more content in the stable environment. Porta-GrazerTM keeps them occupied instead of chewing their rugs, on their gates, or windsucking. Less mess in the stable means less waste and labour - so cost effective! Highly recommended!” - Julien Welsh, Horse Breaker.
3. TMJ (Temporomandibular dysfunction) Not being able to tear his bites when eating unrestricted hay the horse is forced to eat with his lips, not incisors, causing uneven wear to all dental surfaces, thus impairing the function of the TMJ (temporomandibular joint mechanism) which is vital to the horse’s health. Eating from elevated hay racks and nets can also cause TMD (temporomandibar dysfunction). Porta-Grazer™: Each bite is torn off using the incisors in a headdown natural posture. During grazing the mandible is allowed to slide down and forward relaxing the TMJ muscles and allows for proper teeth contact.
4. Choke Hay is pressed into clumps when it is processed, forcing the horse to take unnaturally large bites. These large mouthfuls cannot be sufficiently chewed and adequately lubricated to be easily swallowed. Porta-Grazer™: The horse tears off each bite, sizing it to his particular needs. He is then able to chew and thoroughly lubricate each bite before swallowing.
5. Impaction Colic A horse’s food must be moist when leaving the stomach in order to flow smoothly and allow the nutrients to be absorbed by the digestive system. This moisture is obtained from the saliva created while chewing. Large, unregulated bites with low moisture content will lead to intestinal impaction stopping the digestive process. Porta-Grazer™: Each bite is sized and torn off according to his particular needs. The horse then chews thoroughly , mixing saliva with each bite, adding the needed moisture to his digestive system (up to 38 litres of saliva per day). In a natural environment horses will water once or twice daily to replenish bodily fluids.
6. Bad Stall Habits
(Misleadingly referred to as ‘boredom’) When the stomach is empty (this can be as soon as 20 minutes after finishing his meal) the hydrochloric digestive acid is still being produced. Acid alone in the stomach without the alkalinity of food and saliva to buffer it causes discomfort. With no food available the horse will do unnatural behaviours to create saliva to buffer the acid in an effort to soothe the pain. Behaviours may include wind-sucking, eating manure, destructive chewing, licking or constantly grazing the bare ground for anything that may be eaten. Many behaviours such as pawing, kicking walls, banging the feeder etc are to get your attention to bring food, which relieves the pain. Horses will bolt their feed when overly hungry, eating quickly in an attempt to soothe the pain of an overly acidic stomach. Porta-Grazer™: Each bite is sized and thoroughly chewed, saturating the forage with saliva and neutralising the excess acid. Large bites of hay with small amounts of saliva will not bring the acid into pH balance and the horse will continue to eat until out of food. Small sized bites, well saturated with saliva, quickly bring the acid into pH balance. When in balance, the horse will usually not continue to feed unless the hay has high sugar content.
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WITH PORTA-GRAZERTM 7. Sand Colic When hay is processed it must be moist in order to compact correctly. This process creates dust which adheres to the hay and is compressed into the bale. When the hay is eaten in large compressed bites or fed on the ground, dust and sand particles are ingested. These particles settle in the digestive tract, causing a blockage that is usually fatal if not immediately treated. Colic is the largest cause of premature death in equines. Porta-Grazer™: Hay is pulled through the holes and torn off. The dust, sand and dirt are shaken loose and work their way to the bottom of the barrel. There, it is collected in a trough,out of the horse’s reach, to be discarded later. Little to no feed is dropped to the ground to be contaminated with foreign materials and ingested. Horses do not eat naturally off of the ground - they eat the tops of plants that grow from the ground.
8. Comformation When the horse eats with his head in an upright position it hollows the back, transferring the body weight to the hind quarters. This will result in the hind legs being placed further back than normal and stress being applied to the back and hocks. Porta-Grazer™: Promotes a natural head-down grazing position. This stance pulls the topline into alignment and the hind legs into the correct weight-bearing position, relieving neck, back and hock stress. Small, continuous meals will also reduce a bulging “hay” belly.
9. Dunking When a horse eats loose hay in large, unregulated bites there is not enough saliva to lubricate the forage making it difficult to swallow. The added moisture from dunking allows the feed to be swallowed more easly and will also offset the lack of saliva, aiding the digestive process and possibly preventing impaction colic. Porta-Grazer™: Allows only small bites to be torn off that can be thoroughly chewed and well lubricated with saliva which can then be easily swallowed, eliminating the need to add more moisture.
10. Herd Feeding Horses must be fed a basic grass diet and be able to chew and thoroughly salivate their food in order to control their weight. When horses are fed together they will establish a pecking order with the higher ranking members eating the sugar and leaving the less nutritious food for the others. The result of this behaviour will be a variation of body scores and healthiness among the group.
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Porta-Grazer™: Not allowing one horse to eat another’s food or a large portion of the sugar assures that each will receive equal value from the feed as well as an ample supply. Secure the PortaGrazers at least ten feet apart, allowing each horse their own space. If the dominant horse moves to an occupied Porta-Grazer the displaced horse calmly goes to the unoccupied Porta-Grazer (nothing gained nothing lost). Removing the competition for food will result in a calm peaceful herd with no wasted hay.
11. Pellets Large mouthfuls of poorly chewed pellets lacking enough saliva can result in choking or impaction colic. Porta-Grazer™: Only a few pellets can be eaten at one time. Forage pellets consisting of grass hay only can be fed free choice. The horse will self-regulate, eating only what he requires. Excellent for horses who cannot eat hay.
12. Waste Horses pick through, walk on, poop on and pee on the hay in order to search out the sugar. This behaviour results in large amounts of the good valuable hay being wasted. Some may become so obsessed with the sugar that they will not eat the left over hay, waiting for more to pick through. Porta-Grazer™: Our unique patented design does not allow hay to be picked through or spread to the ground and wasted.
13. Weight Control When a hungry horse is provided unrestricted access to hay he will overeat. pH balance in the stomach is what stops the eating process - not a full stomach. When consumption is reduced to lower his weight the body will adjust by conserving calories to maintain the excess weight. Also, the lack of forage will cause problems within the digestive tract - resulting in an unhappy, lethargic, overweight horse referred to as an ‘good doer’. If you must cut back, cut back the calories not the volume. Porta-Grazer™: By allowing the horse to control the size of his bites, ample saliva is mixed with the forage as it is taken in. When thoroughly salivated forage enters the stomach it begins to buffer the painful stomach acid, balancing the pH and creating comfort. When the pH is in balance he will quit eating until the acid builds up then he will eat again to bring it back to balance. That is the grazing routine you see when horses graze mature pasture. Feeds that are high in sugar (grains for example) interfere with the pH balancing process. Also, feeds with high sugar content will be over-eaten just for the taste.
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14. Ulcers
There are lots of kinds of ulcers and many causes for ulcers. Most common are gastric ulcers. One of the main causes of gastric ulcers is the hydrochloric acid build up in a horse’s empty stomach. The horse produces digestive acid (60 litres per day) in a never-ending flow. This is to match the seemingly continuous flow of forage the horse is designed to take in. This constant intake of forage and saliva has a buffering effect on the stomach acid, bringing the pH to balance. When the pH is in balance the burning effect of the acid is neutralized. When the acid level rises to an uncomfortable level the horse chews it back to balance. The bottom of the stomach is thick and glandular while the top is a sensitive thin membrane. Acid in an empty stomach can burn a hole in the upper stomach in as little as 15 minutes while exercising. Autopsies of horses that die from colic most always reveal an ulcer or history of ulcers. Porta-Grazer™: Promotes digestive health by allowing the horse to consume processed forage in a natural manner, meaning that forage is always available and consumed with each bite being sized and salivated sufficiently to neutralize stomach acid in a timely manner. Also, having the ability to graze when necessary relieves stress that can also cause gastric ulcers.
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How To Use The Porta-GrazerTM
15. Parasites
Hay is placed in the feeder. Then the restrictor pan is placed on top of the hay. The restrictor pan has a special arrangement of holes sized according to the horses size and type of feed to be consumed. The feed is pulled through the holes as it is being consumed, simulating natural grazing. As the feed is being pulled through the holes, sand and dirt are removed, collecting in the bottom of the feeder to be discarded later. Each bite is eaten as it is pulled through the holes, preventing the feed being picked through or dropped to the floor where parasites and sand may be ingested.
When feed is dropped and/or eaten from the ground where animals are kept there is a high likelihood that parasites will be ingested in higher than normal quantities. This will have an adverse effect on your horse’s health as will the chemicals used to combat an infestation.
The feed pan can spin and be moved side to side making for easy access to all of the feed. The pan lowers to the bottom as the feed is consumed. The feed pan can be removed quickly and easily by lifting it straight up out of the top of the feeder. This action is almost impossible for the horse to achieve. There are no locks, latches or hardware to fool with. To reinsert the pan simply drop it in.
Porta-Grazer™: Allows the forage to be taken directly into the horse’s mouth in small bites, preventing feed from being picked through and dropped to the ground. By not exposing your horse to the parasitic environment, fewer chemicals will be needed to control infestation.
A 1/2 inch drain plug makes it easy to soak your feed if you have the need. PORTA-GRAZERTM TRAVELER reduces travel stress for you and your horse by not interrupting your horses feeding regiment while away from home. Just grab it from the stall, fill it with feed, pop on the lid and go. When the lid is removed it then becomes a 34 litre water trough.
MAIN CAUSES FOR VETERINARY CARE 1) The way you feed your horse 2) Reproduction 3) Injury
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SPRING GRASS:
Separating the facts
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interact, and what impact can we have on this dynamic relationship? FACT #1: All grasses contain sugar Sugar is a product of photosynthesis and without it the plant would die. The process of photosynthesis allows the plant to convert light energy into chemical energy to fuel plants activities. This includes producing fuel (sugars) for growth by taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and drawing in water and nutrients from the soil to synthesise carbohydrates. Generally speaking sugar is produced during the day and used during the night to help the plant grow. This mechanism for using sugars for energy and growth is called respiration.
FACT#2: There are 2 broad grass classifications based on photosynthesis. Plant species are divided into the categories C3 or C4 depending upon the exact chain of molecules produced during photosynthesis. This difference relates to the environmental conditions the plant has adapted to survive in. C3 grasses are cool climate, and grow best in areas where the spring is cool and wet. Very many of our improved pasture species are C3 grasses: they have been selected to thrive in the temperate areas of the world where the majority of our agricultural production takes place, whilst being hardy enough to survive grazing during the colder winter months. Examples of C3 grasses include ryegrass, fescues, cocksfoot and brome. Native species include Wallaby, Spear, Common Wheat Grass and Weeping Grass. Some C3 grasses are so well adapted they can even continue a low level of photosynthesis under a light layer of snow.
C4 grasses by contrast thrive in sub tropical and tropical areas where the summers are hot and wet. They can be efficient in high temperatures that would shut down a C3 grass. Examples include kikuyu, couch, Rhodes and buffel grass, along with a host of natives such as kangaroo, red-leg, tall windmill, Queensland bluegrass and spreading umbrella. These two broad categories of grass produce different carbohydrates through photosynthesis and their levels of NSC’s (non-structural carbohydrates) tend to be different. C4 grasses tend to be lower in NSC as they produce starch rather than fructose, and once their starch stores are full, production stops. C3 grasses produce fructan which is stored in various places all over the plant, and production and storage will continue as long as conditions are conducive to the formation of sugar.
FACT#3: Different parts of the plant have higher levels of NSC depending on its stage of growth. Plant scientists use the terms ‘source’ and ‘sink’ to describe the dynamic relationship of carbohydrate production and distribution within a plant. The SOURCE is where carbohydrates are stored or produced and the SINK is where they are used. In early spring, carbohydrates stored in the seed, crown, stem base or root, are the sources of the carbon and energy needed to form new leaves, which are the sink. When this new leaf becomes large enough to produce more carbohydrate
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SPRING GRASS: Separating the facts from the fear through photosynthesis than is needed for its growth, it becomes a source. ‘Sink’ areas for excess NSC might be new leaves, root, stem or seed production. During the stem elongation phase, the developing reproductive organs in the stem are the sink. During the seed filling stage, the stem then becomes the source and the seed is the sink. Although we worry about the sugar in a ‘new flush’, healthy actively growing grass can be lower in NSC. The first 2-3 leaves of new growth are a ‘sink’ and have used up NSC reserves to accomplish that growth, and when grass is growing fastest in mid-summer warmth, NSC levels can be at their lowest concentration for the year. BUT, and this is a HUGE BUT, environmental conditions can have as much, if not more influence on NSC levels than stage of growth at any given time. As stated above, photosynthesis occurs during the day and respiration (the mechanism of using sugars for energy and growth) occurs at night. Of the two processes, respiration (energy usage) is usually affected by environmental factors before photosynthesis (energy production), so while the plant merrily keeps on producing and storing sugars, rates of usage can dramatically decline, resulting in a net increase in the amount of sugar in the plant.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT EFFECT NSC LEVELS: TEMPERATURE:
Night time temperature has a direct affect on respiration and therefore the amount of NSC the plant uses and how much might be left over the next day. Night time temperatures below 5°C will slow respiration, resulting in higher NSC levels. Imagine a typical spell of early spring weather: cold nights and frosty mornings, but bright clear sunny skies during the day. The grass is busily producing energy during the day, but the cold night suppresses the amount used in respiration. Such conditions can double the NSC content of grass. During our hotter months however, high night time temperatures can cause respiration to become an energy sink in C3 (cool season) grasses; burning up sugars that might otherwise go towards growth or seed production.
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TIME OF DAY:
Levels of NSC will be lowest from about 3am to 10am, with levels peaking in the afternoon and gradually declining after the sun goes down.
SUNLIGHT:
Intensity has a direct effect on carbohydrate synthesis. Cloudy weather or shade reduces NSC levels. On an overcast drizzly day NSC levels may not rise much from morning levels throughout the whole day as the weather conditions directly impact levels of photosynthesis.
STRESS FACTORS:
Photosynthesis keeps on making sugar as long as the sun is shining, but if the plant is not getting other elements it needs for healthy growth, the growth slows or stops, whilst sugar keeps on being synthesised and stored. Lack of water/drought can cause stress and increase NSC levels. Nutrient deficiency is another kind of stress: nitrogen and phosphorous deficiency are well documented triggers for NSC increases in grass.
HOW WE CAN MANAGE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS We cannot influence the weather, but we can manage our grazing times to take advantage of lower NSC content, for example, in the mornings before 10 am, perhaps longer grazing spells on really dreary days, or restricting grazing to areas of paddocks that are in shade. We can also actively manage our pastures to try and prevent grass stress. If a pasture is made up primarily of improved grass species, we need to recognise that these species have been selected for their greater productivity, and with this comes a higher requirement of managed input such as irrigation and fertiliser. What though is the management practice of most horse owners? Benign neglect. If grass is perceived as the enemy then we can fall into the trap of discouraging its growth or vigour, but in doing this we can be creating an even greater problem by increasing NSC levels due to plant stress. In a paddock with stressed grass, the amount of NSC per acre may be less (as there is less plant growth), but the amount of NSC per mouthful of grass is higher: the grass is stressed, growth has slowed and all that sugar that is being produced every day is being stored. In a lush healthy paddock, the amount of NSC per acre may be more (as there is a lot more plant matter in that acre), but the amount of NSC per mouthful is less: it is being
used by the plant for growth. If we have improved pasture species in our paddocks, then unless we go to the effort of reseeding with lower NSC varieties, we are better off to encourage healthy, unstressed growth and then manage the amount of volume our horses and ponies have access to, rather than turning a blind eye, and causing high NSC varieties to become even higher in sugar because they are under stress conditions. Unfortunately there is no simple answer to how to safely graze high risks animals in a system that is as dynamic as the interactions of genetic potential, life cycle and environment: factors that change over the course of a day, and from one day to the next. With a better understanding of this complexity however, we can become more dynamic and flexible in our management and grazing practices to promote better health for both our animal and plant charges.
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GLOSSARY: NSC –
non structural carbohydrates are simple sugars such as glucose, fructose and starch.
STRUCTURAL CARBOHYDRATES –
occur in the cell wall of the plant, commonly known as plant fibre. Bacterial fermentation in the gut of the horse is required to break these down.
WSC –
water soluble carbohydrates. Represented as a fraction in hay/grass analysis, it is the sum of the simple sugars and fructans.
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Conf idence is... TRUST I speak to a lot of people about their horses on a weekly basis, and one of the common things we talk about is a confidence issue. Often this issue is not about a particular ‘action’ by the horse the current owner has - most of the time it is due to a previous fall (often off a different horse), or, due to time off after having kids. It is a very common ‘phenomenon’ if you like and usually is not related to actually taking a break or having time away from riding, but nature stepping in, and kicking those mothering instincts into overdrive - you now have a higher need for self preservation, as you have little people that you need to take care of. I have seen this cause people to give up riding altogether. You may not be able to reclaim the confidence of your teen years - soaring over the cross country jumps without a care, jumping on any horse offered, or racing your friends along the beach, but you can reclaim the confidence you need to enjoy your horse once again. In my opinion, confidence is a double sided coin - you need to be able to trust your horse, so you can go for a nice quiet ride, and he needs to be able to trust you so he can give you that ride. Taking a new approach to your horse, and building a set of skills and exercises that you can go through, to allow you the time to read your horses body language - and he yours, can help to establish a happy ‘start’ to a ride. Knowledge is power, and having the knowledge to read your horse, determine what he needs, execute the exercises and arrive at a good place will set you up for success and confidence. What if you had the knowledge to run through a set of drills before riding which would allow you to read your horse’s attitude for that day ? Would that help you be more confident each ride ? If you found that your horse was a little boisterous on a particular day - and you had the tools to help fix that, would that help ?
what it is like for him to be a little fresh, and you arrive at the paddock for a ride, take a look at him, realize he is fresh, lunge him until he’s sweaty, and then hop on and grip on for dear life - and here is your horse thinking ‘geez, there must be something scary around here, because mum sure is hanging on tight today’ - I better prance around to show her I’ve got the energy to run if she needs it, and I’d better look around myself in case she doesn’t see it coming. You’re smiling right now because that is what happens! Trust is (as per the dictionary) a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something. You need to be able to trust your horse and he needs to be able to trust you! Let’s look at those words. Reliability - comes through repetition, training and consistency. Truth comes through consistency. Ability comes through training, and strength comes through repetition and consistency. If you knew what your horse’s reaction to something would be - you could trust him. If you knew what his reaction would be and you didn’t like it you could train him to have a different reaction. If you have confidence issues when it comes to your horse or riding - take the time to sit for a minute and really think about where the problem lies - has he done something ? Can it be trained out of him ? Does he lack confidence in you as a leader - can that be trained ? Is it you who needs some tools to help with your anxiety or fears ? Is it both of you ? Maybe its worth talking to a professional (counsellor, therapist etc). Some people may think that this is an extreme measure but I don’t see a problem with it. If I have a problem with my car, I take it to a mechanic, because I don’t know enough about cars - if i’ve got a problem with anxiety - then I need to talk to an expert in anxiety! Happy Riding
I can give you the answer - and that’s yes. And I can also tell you that your horse will be happier for it! Can you imagine
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Not every horse is jumping out of his skin with enthusiasm every time you go to catch him from the paddock - although we often wish that our horses were as excited as we are before a ride! Horses by nature are generally willing to work, and the better your communication with your horse, typically, the more willing he is to work for you - and the more enthusiastic he is to see you - even if the halter in your hand means some form of work.
SOUR HORSES Horses who are reluctant to be caught, reluctant to go into an arena or round yard, or those who misbehave when confronted with these tasks are often referred to as ‘sour’. Horses can turn sour seemingly almost overnight, and often, it’s a sign that your training program or your riding routine
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needs a shake up. Horses can become sour and misbehave for a variety of reasons, some of which can include pain, boredom, or simply that the horse really doesn’t want to do what is being asked of him, and he wants you to know exactly how he’s feeling! Basically, sourness is a negative response to what you’ve asked. It’s the horse’s way of saying, ‘no, I don’t want to’. You now have to find out WHY the horse doesn’t want to.
Different horses - different reactions Horses all have different ways of dealing with pressure, and horses react to undesirable situations in their own way. Some horses use avoidance techniques. This is a common way for horses to get out of something they don’t want to do. Some horses will avoid confrontation, plod along, and do what is being asked of them regardless of how they feel about the task at hand.
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Why is my horse sour? Horses may not want to go into the arena, or be caught, or perform an upwards transitions for a variety of reasons. Before blaming the horse for misbehaving, it’s wise to assess the situation.
> Is the horse wearing any new tack or equipment? > Is your tack fitted correctly? > Does he appear to be sore or in any discomfort? > Has he had his teeth regularly checked and floated? > Has your saddle been checked recently by a professional?
Pain can be the number one reason for your horse to say no, so before you decide that he’s just in a grumpy mood, investigate all possible causes of pain and discomfort to ensure that your horse is not refusing to send you a very clear message - ‘this hurts, and this is why I’m saying no’.
Horses also can have psychological reasons for not wanting to do as we ask. The most common one is boredom, or the horse ‘going sour’. Horses are also well known for strong ties to their paddock buddies - and some more-so than others. Horses who refuse to leave the group, or act up when ridden alone (and not at other times) can have anxiety about leaving their paddock buddies. This requires re-training, which can be done on the ground as well as in the saddle, preferably with the help of a good qualified instructor. If your horse refuses to be caught, is it because he is associating being caught with an unpleasant experience? Every time you catch him, does it mean riding and nothing more? If you make the mistake of only putting a halter on your horse for worming and the farrier, and you’ll soon find that the horse isn’t so keen on the idea of you catching him or her!
Pinned Ears & Threats To Bite! For some horses, flattened ears and threats to bite can be common when tacking up or around feed time. Mares are wonderful at pulling the most amazing evil faces, especially to those who get a little too close to the feed bucket, or those who dare step into Miss Fussy’s personal space, even if that space happens to be three metres away! For most horses, this is a learned response when directed at riders or owners, from past mishandling, ill-fitting tack, previous ‘sore spots’ and can also be behaviour learned in situations where the horse has previously had to compete for feed. In time, the ‘evil ears’ can be remedied (at least in the case of flattening ears around humans) but you should always be on guard just in case a threat turns into a bite. For horses who object when the girth is tightened, ensure you do it gently and not just yank it up a few holes. At feed time, ensure manners are displayed when you place the feed down, but leave the grumpy eater to eat in peace. A well-timed growl should be enough to discourage a horse from biting you - alternatively, a curry comb held in your hand can be a useful barrier for a nippy horse. You don’t have to move your arm, and they soon figure out that hitting their muzzle on the comb is much less fun than threatening to bite you!
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Is your horse grumpy? If the horse has negative associations with the arena or a place where you regularly ride, and exhibits any of the avoidance techniques, but is fine to ride elsewhere, you can fairly well assume that the problem is tied (in the horse’s mind) to that specific riding location. One way to assist a sour horse is to disassociate the location in which he is uncomfortable with work. Principles of training rely on the pressure and release method. Pressure is applied (leg aids, for example) and as soon as the correct response is given (the horse walks forward) then the pressure is released. The release is the horse’s reward for doing as you have asked. If the horse refuses to go into the arena (providing that you have checked that he is not in pain or discomfort) you can apply pressure to get him into the arena. As soon as he is in, the pressure should be released. Make the arena not only a place of work, but a place where you can both have some fun. Horses can be easily frustrated with doing the same thing over and over again, and they learn routine very quickly. If, day in, day out, you have ridden your horse in the arena at 5:30pm for half an hour or so, for the last three months, and you halt your horse in the centre of the arena and dismount, and lead him towards the gate, then he knows that the work is done and he can look forward to his dinner after being unsaddled, cooled off and groomed. Correct? So what if, all of a sudden, you decide to mount again, and go out for a quick ride around the paddock? Would your horse tell you that his work for the day was already done, or would he willingly go for a leisurely walk around the paddock? Routine is great - until it’s altered. Horses can get quite upset with a disruption to the usual, and if your horse is one of these ‘routine-sensitive’ horses - you have two choices. Either stick to your routine and have little or no variation (which he and you might find yourselves bored with in another month’s time) or have no set routine at all. No routine does not necessarily mean that you still don’t ride from 5:30pm until 6pm. It just means that today’s ride might be out in the paddock, tomorrow’s might be in the indoor arena, and that yesterday you rode out in the paddock.
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If you’re training to compete at an event, and your jumping is letting you down, dedicating every lesson to showjumping may seem like a great idea - although perhaps not in the mind of your horse. It’s important to vary your riding, which can be quite challenging over the winter months when you have limited areas in which to ride, or if you’re restricted by decreased daylight hours. Pick a focus for the day and work to improve on that one area, but don’t repeat the same exercise over and over again. If your horse gets the idea on the third try (or if you finally manage to keep your seat through a challenging bounce, call it quits on that exercise. Continually riding the same line, pattern, or jumping the same jump can turn your horse off the idea fairly quickly, which can create further tension down the track.
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Success Story THE DAY TANGLES CHANGED OUR LIVES “We’re Here For The Horse we want the best for them.. ” Tangles was one of 4 underweight neglected ex-trotters on a wire-infested bare paddock in Melbourne’s outer west. After a year in PHHW care, he needed a new lease. When a family in the west asked to lease him, PHHW used the knowhow of the short term carer to look with the family at the costs of his care and the paddocks, before approving the lease. This is their story: I had not heard of Project Hope until our Pony Club instructor put us in touch with Kerryn. She told me of this wonderful Standardbred named Tangles. We went to meet Tangles - and it was clear from that moment he was meant to be ours. Brylee (12yrs old) groomed him. He followed her as if they had been together for years. The process to adopt (lease) him began. I didn’t realise how exhausting this is. The horses are homed to a family that can afford to keep them, have horse knowledge and paddocks with water, feed and shelter. I was taken aback that finances were part of the discussion, but gave clear details how I could cover costs leasing Tangles long term. We talked of my horse knowledge and did a paddock inspection. It seemed the longest few weeks. The thought of being rejected was too much to bear. When Kerryn rang to say our lease was OK, we burst into tears. She delivered him a few days later. It was tears of happiness. Tangles was beautiful, plated up with bows in his mane and tail. He has brought us so much joy. He has been at pony club for 7 months. In the Weerama parade he starred and didn’t put a foot wrong, as though he had been there before. Brylee and Tangles competed in the Lowden Shield, completed every event and placed in all but one. Our experience with Project Hope has been positive. Thank you to Leigh Wren who helped Brylee with her riding and advised how to maintain pasture, divide my paddock and rotate stock. Kerryn and Cara have been in our corner every step of the way, coming to events to support Brylee and Tangles. There are not enough words in the dictionary to express our gratitude to them. I love watching them work their horses and the way they took Brylee under their wings and shared their knowledge was priceless.
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There’s nothing like a good old fashioned grooming session - plenty of elbow grease coupled with the right tools for the job. Our top tips for the best possible result? • Start by removing the majority of your horse’s loose hair. Use a rubber curry comb to really get in there and work all the dead hair (and dried mud!), scurf and dead skin cells away. • A rubber curry comb (as opposed to a metal one) will not damage the hair, so in the end you’ll get a shinier coat no matter how much of a going over it takes to get through the Winter woollies! • If you have a particularly hairy beast, make sure you have a bucket on hand to collect all of the loose hair - you don’t want it blowing around the paddocks or sitting loose on the grass.
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Spring Grooming Tips Shiny coats: From the inside, out!
That’s one shiny coat! Although this horse is admittedly a tad on the chubby side!
No matter how hard you try to achieve a shiny coat - if things are out of kilter on the inside, you’re waging a losing battle. Good nutrition is the key to a healthy horse, and in turn, a healthy coat with lustrous shine! For tips on how to achieve the shiny coat you’ve been after (and be the envy of your friends!) check out our article from the July 2013 issue of The Stable Magazine at http://www. thestablemagazine.com/july2013/#/78
Handy Hint: Nylon is about the only material that loose horse hair won’t stick to. Make use of it to save your washing machine!
Handy Hint: Don’t wear lip gloss when removing your horse’s winter coat. You’ll end up with hairy lips - not a great look!
Bath time - possibly a good idea...! Weather permitting, washing your horse is a great way to tackle the accumulation of maulting hair. Use a good quality equine shampoo and conditioner, lather it up, and work the loose hair out of the coat. Washing with a rubber curry comb in hand will also mean that the hair you remove won’t fly away, so it’s easy to collect - although beware: it will stick to you! Don’t wash your horse too often though, as you’ll strip all of the natural oils from his coat. Once every couple of weeks is more than enough to keep him clean!
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Spring Grooming Tips Getting that HAIR OUT!
Pulling your own hair out trying to figure out how to make his coat come out? Don’t. It will happen eventually - and every other horse owner will go through the same process this time of year. Regular grooming is the key. The help of a grooming block or shedding blade can also be beneficial.
A tail you can be proud of...
Want a long and luxurious tail? Well - this is partially down to your horse’s genetics - but you can assit through using a good quality detangler and a brush that is gentle on your horse’s tail. Keeping hair IN the tail means avoiding hair breakage. A good detangler and running your fingers through your horse’s tail is less likely to remove too much hair. Failing that? Go for a falsey!
Trouble keeping that tail clean?
Invest in a tail bag to keep your horse’s tail clean, or very loosely plait the end of your horse’s tail (below the dock ONLY). Avoid leaving tail bandages on for any long period of time - and bandages should definitely NOT be left on in the paddock!
S.O.S - Save Our Synthetics! Spring nights can still be chilly - so it’s not quite time to put your synthetic rugs away just yet. Save overwashing your synthetics by investing in a good quality set of cottons that you can place underneath your synthetic rugs to keep them clean. Maulting hair and dust will accumulate on your cottons, which are much easier (and less hassle!) to wash regularly.
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A stunning collection of quality swedish-made hardwood brushes, Borstiq Brushes are the ultimate in grooming tools. Many styles are available, including a brush for every purpose - from the mane and tail comb to the goat hair finishing brush. These ergonomically designed brushes can help you to achieve the shiny coat you’ve been after! Brushes are available individually or in the great value Borstiq Banana Brush Kit. Made to last, they are excellent value for money. If you’re serious about your grooming, spoil your horse with a set of Borstiq Brushes!
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Spring Grooming Tips Skin Irritations
Spring is the time you might see fungal infections emerging - leaving your horses very itchy and uncomfortable! Fungal infections love warm and moist environments - so make your horse isn’t too sweaty underneath his Spring wardrobe. Don’t put a wet rug on a dry horse, and don’t put a rug on a wet horse full stop. Treatment for fungal infections is relatively simple, but avoiding them in the first place is obviously preferable!
Handy Hint: A rubber grooming mitt or rubber gloves will be an asset in gripping loose hair when grooming during maulting season!
Spring: Not the end of mud! With Spring rain comes Spring mud! Keeping your horse’s lower legs clean and free of mud is just as important as it is in Winter although the difference is, you can freely wash his legs (weather permitting) and have them dry in the Spring sunshine! Also - in our opinion - horses deserve time to just be horses - even if they insist on frolicking in a mud pit. A good roll and a scratch on an afternoon without rugs will also help your horse to remove excess hair from his coat - and will make him one very happy horse!
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Did You Know? The horse’s coat begins to shed in response to day length, not as a result of warmer temperatures!
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Time management and the important things in life. Leading a busy work life often leaves us equestrians less time for the things we love. Often, the horses have to fit around a busy work schedule, and even though we do our best to cram in eight hours of work and a visit to feed and
rug the horses we still may not be home until 9pm (or later!) on a weeknight. So where's the time for those other things in your life that also do require a bit of attention? The long suffering partner, the car that is in desperate need of a clean (is ‘wash me’ embedded in dust on your rear windscreen too?), and then, there’s the housework. To be honest, it’s more about priorities, and let’s face it - there are only 24 hours in one day. Eight(ish) of those are for sleeping. Another eight for work. Then there’s breakfast, dinner, travel time, and the precious time you allocate to visiting your horses. If you ride, tack on another hour, minimum. Feeding out one horse - a good ten minutes, minimum; two, 20 minutes. More than two? Feeding alone can take half an hour for a small herd and that’s with the convenience of private paddocks! A weekly lesson? There’s another couple of hours of your week gone. ARC? That open show? There goes all day Sunday and half of Saturday in preparation. Are you really going to get back from your lovely day out and clean the house? I think not! The majority of
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us have the energy to get out there, ride, enjoy the day, perhaps have a sneaky beverage and hit the hay. (Bed, not actual hay.) Then there’s ordering feed, or, *gasp* having to go and collect it yourself from your local feed store. This is easily at least a fortnightly trip. More hours gone. It’s no wonder we have time for little else - not to mention those unplanned veterinary visits and follow up treatment or care required for whichever ailment or injury that has befallen your prized equine this month. Life gets in the way of horses. It’s little wonder we manage the time to earn an income - although if we didn’t, we couldn’t afford our lifestyle, so it is a necessary evil, and something we must accordingly devote precious time to. Does cleaning the house have any real benefit? Do you get paid? No. Does it benefit the horse in any way, shape or form? Nope. How about cleaning up the tack room? Yes! There is benefit in that! More room for your latest acquisitions
SPOTLIGHT from the sale at your local saddlery. A more efficient feeding regime - where you can actually find your feed scoop, which, inevitably enjoys going AWOL amongst a disorganised tack room! (Hint: check under the loose hay first - and in the feed bins second.) Your first aid supplies should also always be close at hand - another reason to ensure you can access everything in your tack room in a pinch if required. Every good horse owner knows exactly where the first aid kit and the bolt cutters are at all times. So what does your home say about you? The short answer? That you have a life outside of it. As we have pointed out on many an occasion, horse life spills into ‘regular’ life often, so the non-horsey people in your life will come to expect things that are not the ‘norm’. Horse medications in the fridge, stray strands of hay in your hair (and chaff in your pockets - how the hell does that get there?), and that abomination you call a vehicle, that is more like a mobile tack or feed shed. Have you seen how clean non-horsey people keep their vehicles?! How DO they do it? And... why do they think it is so important? It’s about function, not aesthetics, people! If you ever feel as though you have to justify the fact that your house may resemble a stable, It’s just a matter of a thorough explanation regarding the benefits of prioritising your time. If you allocated precious time to cleaning the house, that time will have to come from somewhere else. We have a responsibility to our horses and they do require constant care and exercise - so the time for cleaning simply can not come out of the time we allocate to spending time at the paddocks. It often seems as though the only available free time we could possibly find would be sacrificing sleep and we’re already bleary eyed in the morning and dead on our feet of an evening - so that’s not an option. As previously discussed, work time cannot be reduced - unless we magically find ourselves in a job that pays triple for half the hours - unlikely... So, perhaps it’s time to stop worrying about the housework. Better yet - if you lived in the stable, you could cut down on travel time AND it would always be spotless! Problem solved!
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