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BE will confirm next year’s calendar on November the 1st but there is no reason why the above dates would change!

Before the end of the season we thought we’d let you know some of our plans for next year.

After careful consideration and consultation with BE we have made the decision not to run an Advanced Class next year. Sadly over the last few years support for this class has dwindled to the point where

running it isn’t really viable.

Having talked to some of our regular competitors our date in the calendar makes the OI a much more attractive choice in terms of prep for their horses.

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For next season we are concentrating in particular on Intermediate/OI looking at rerouting the course, upgrading and replacing some of the older fences as appropriate.

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Our Scottish horses and riders really impressed with a number of combinations bringing home rosettes as well as two championship titles.

Debbie Murray and her own six year old British bred gelding Fancy Man MFS took the Dodson & Horrell Novice Restricted Championship with a fantastic 71.44%.

This is the second title that Debbie and Fancy Man MFS (Fendi) have won after they took the prelim championship at the Winter Championships in April earlier this year. Debbie who runs a livery yard in Aberdeenshire bought Fendi from Moray Firth Stud as a foal and has educated him herself with the help of trainers Harry Payne and Jennifer Johnston.

West Lothian dressage rider Jo Hamilton (a member of the horsescotland Performance Squad) partnered Corchapin, the exciting prospect she co-owns with Lady Hope, to win the Dressage Deluxe Medium Open Championship with an impressive 72.22% adding to their already illustrious CV. This is the third successive year that Carl Hestertrained Jo and the charismatic chestnut gelding have earned a national title at Stoneleigh – they won the novice open in 2012 and the elementary open in 2013, showing an already impressive career path.

Fourteen year old Rebecca Johnston Harman riding the beautiful five year old British bred mare The Longhouse Rosadonna kept a cool head to ride a test well beyond her years scoring 70.0% and taking 5th place and best British Bred horse in

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Keeping your horse or pony fit and healthy all year round is very important, especially so in winter.

Some of the most common winter ailment can be prevented with the correct supplements and preparations.

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Soft feet Wet weather can often lead to horses and ponies standing for long periods in wet and muddy fields causing hooves and feet to become soft and weakened. One of the best ways to combat this is by feeding a hoof supplement. HPD’s Hoof Supplement, is fantastic value, it includes biotin, organic zinc and methionine, to help promote strong, healthy, pliable hooves.

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Loss of condition Winter can be stressful for horses and ponies and extra energy is often used keeping warm. It is important to ensure your horse or pony has plenty of fibre in their diet, as fibre digestion produces the most ‘warming energy’. It is also vital that they have a balanced diet all year round, but especially so during the winter months when weight and www.equiads.net www.equi-ads.com

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condition is often lost due to the drop in temperatures. HPD offer a wide range of feed balancers to suit all types of horses and ponies to ensure they have a strong, healthy immune system. All the balancers in the range are whole-cereal and molasses free, making them very low in sugar and starch. HPD balancers are nutrient dense so only need to be fed in small amounts and will provide your horse or pony with all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients needed on a daily basis.

Included in the range are; Everyday balancer, Low Calorie balancer, spinal posture Paddy hadand adopted a Performance balancer Veteran higher head carriage. balancer.

Picture 2 was taken four months after the initial assessment. In this picture Stress we can see how Paddy’s posture has Many horses and ponies improved. He is now in a neutral pelvic live outand all through position his thoracic spine has summer and have a complete change of routine in winter, often seeing them stabled for long periods. This can lead to stressful behaviour and ‘vices’ or stereotypes forming such as weaving, crib biting and box walking.

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Joint Stiffness Standing in stables for long periods, especially in cold conditions, can have a detrimental effect on joints, especially in older horses. Try to allow your horse or pony to move around, either in the field during the day in a sand paddock or ménage to keep joints mobile. Older horses and ponies will also benefit from having their legs bandaged in very cold weather to prevent joints becoming cold. Feeding a joint supplement will nourish and support your horse or pony’s joints and help alleviate any problems associated with standing for long periods. HPD’s Joint supplement can be fed alongside any diet and includes Glucosamine and MSM to support healthy, flexible joints.

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come up. He is able to stand with his hind legs more under his body, making them less straight than in picture 1. His abdominals are now shorter and more toned and his head and neck are now held in a more relaxed and rounded position.

Paddy’s owner says; “Since beginning regular physiotherapy sessions Paddy’s canter has really improved. Out hacking he now offers canter willingly, his preferred pace before physiotherapy was always trot. In September 2012 we attempted our first Novice BD class where he gained over 64% and his first three affilliated points, physiotherapy clearly having improved his canter work.”

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Ruggles & Stopitall Ltd have put together two clever packs where each supplement does multiple jobs for no extra cost – like having eight ‘personal assistants’ for the cost of four! And, all their products work “with the body” by using the power of Mother Nature to gently ‘take care of us’.

1. ‘Peak Performance Pack’ (£85.92): • Omega 3-rich Maxavita Revitaflex capsules for optimum joint and immune health, • Protexin Bio-Kult ‘pure’ 14 strain probiotic capsules for happy guts and immune systems, • organic Green Barley Grass for extra vitality via its ‘metabolic paddle wheel’ capabilities, • intensive Vitamin D3 capsules for mood, joint, muscle and immunity, plus • R&S Ginger, Juniper & Arnica Joint and Muscle Cream for stiff or aching bodies.

2. ‘Pain Pack’ (£26.99) has the Omega 3-rich Revitaflex capsules and the Ginger, Juniper & Arnica Cream.

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he RS-tor was designed as a safety aid to help prevent falls, or allow the rider to fall in a more controlled manner. The strap has a ‘bungee’ element that helps prevents rider falls by ‘absorbing’ the velocity of being unseated. It fits easily to the stirrup bars.

The RS-tor’s fall prevention aspect comes into effect when the horse spooks, bucks, rears, cat-leaps or stumbles, although its confidenceboosting benefits are always experienced.

Priced £44.99 – available in Childs, S and M/L sizes.

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Supplied in an attractive box, the Likit Starter Kit also makes a great gift idea for horse or pony owners.

In addition, the company has added Grass, Caramel and Blueberry flavoured Likits to its range for a limited period. Likit Starter Kit retail price: £19.99 All three flavours come in both the 650g Likit and 250g Little Likit treat blocks.

Contact Likit Products 01655 750523 or visit www.likit.co.uk for further information.

reland’s Castle Leslie Estate is one of Europe’s finest equestrian playgrounds, and is nestled in 1,000 acres of woodland, with an impressive XC course. Their special festive package for two includes two nights’ luxurious accommodation with a full Irish breakfast each morning, a personalised half hour spa treatment, and a half hour riding lesson each. From £175 per person sharing, staying at the Estate’s luxurious, imposing castle, or £160 pps, staying at the bijou Lodge.

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CHRISTMAS BLING Mark Todd Diamante Spur Straps

These spur straps will appeal to anyone that loves a bit of extra sparkle. Available in three designs.

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A choice of designs ranging from a subtle sparkle to full-on bling.

Available on black or brown leather in pony, cob or full size.

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Packed with all the essential sparkly goodies that any child might need to ‘bling-up’ their pony. Includes glittery hoof varnish, gels and sprays – perfect for those Christmas shows.

Price: £29.70

Mark Todd Diamante Belts

These snazzy belts are encrusted with diamante and come in black or white patent or plain black leather. Price: from £37.99 Karoo Stock Pins

These sparkling stock pins will brighten up even the dullest show day. Available in a range of styles. Price: from £8.99

Stubbs Horsey Ball

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imple and robust, this entertaining toy dispenses treats or feed to keep horses, or even dogs, amused for hours. There are no plugs, stoppers or removable parts, just one hole for easy filling.

The lumpy style ball seems to have a mind of its own and does not go in a straight line! Moulded from ultra tough Stubbythene (which is tested for impact strength at icy temperatures) the Horsey Ball is made to last.

Available in Blue, Pink, Green, Purple and Red, RRP is around £15.99.

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he Munch Station from Stubbs, distributed by Abbey England, is perfect for horses and ponies, as it feeds from the bottom, making it more natural.

The galvanised heavy steel bars are only 55mm away from each other, prolonging feeding time and reducing boredom.

There is also a tilted, rot proof base, to ensure that all the hay is available at all times. There is space at the top for a corner manger which can be easily removed to provide access to fill the station with hay. This may be purchased separately.

This great design means you won’t get covered in hay every time you go to fill the rack! Benefits also include a reduced risk of dust and seeds getting into the horse’s eyes.

The Munch Station retails at around £120.

For further information contact Abbey England on 01565 650343 or visit www.abbeyengland.com

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n an action-packed day for Britain’s vaulters, Joanne Eccles produced a gold medal winning performance in the final freestyle round to take the Individual female gold medal at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, having already won a bronze medal earlier in the day with sister Hannah, in the Pas de Deux competition.

The medals round off an amazing championships for Britain’s vaulters, as they not only post their highest ever medal tally at a World Equestrian Games, but also had all three British female vaulters in the second (and final) round of the individual competition.

In the lead heading into today’s final freestyle round, Joanne (aboard WH Bentley and lunged by father John Eccles) produced yet another stunning routine to the sounds of Les Miserables, showcasing some of her - now signature moves, including her one-handed cartwheel and handstand. With a score of 9,119 awarded for her freestyle, and an overall score of 8,718, Joanne clinched the gold medal – and with it retained the title she first won in Lexington in 2010.

Commenting she said; “I was really helped by the fact that the arena was so stunning, it’s been a joy to vault in there throughout the competition and the fact that this is the closest we’re going to get to a home Games for us, we’ve had so much British support in there, you run in there and already have a good feeling, it’s been a pretty amazing few days.

“We do it for the love the sport, we want to keep trying to push the boundaries and find something that sets you aside, just to keep improving the sport – it’s an amazing sport to watch generally and if we can keep pushing the boundaries that little bit it’s great.

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Award winning Hannah Eccles with WH Bentley, lunged by her father John Eccles, the duo showcased some lovely vaulting to produce a freestyle score of 8,050, for a total score for the competition of 7,818 and ninth place overall.

“It’s been amazing; we came here and all we wanted to do was to go out and put on a good show and I think that we’ve done that here,” commented Hannah, “to come away with an individual bronze is just phenomenal. I’m extremely satisfied; there were things in every round I could perhaps have done differently but every round I got good scores, and I think my total is one of my best totals for the year.

“It’s insane here, the crowd is electric and amazing and you just try and feed off that for your performance. If you’re coming to a World Equestrian Games you want it to be special and it has definitely been special for us.”

Earlier in the day saw the Pas de Deux competition reach its climax, as Hannah and Joanne Eccles, aboard WH Bentley lunged again by their father John, competed in the second and final round of the competition, which made its debut at this year’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Vaulting to a unique Fire and Ice theme, inspired by (and using extracts of) Joanne’s favourite poem, Fire and Ice by Robert Frost, the sisters put in a stunning performance to be rewarded with an equally superb overall mark after the two freestyle rounds of 8,575 to take the bronze medal.

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EQUIDO – PREP WORK OVER THE WINTER

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ll equestrians will know this word and it immediately conjures up an image of taking up the reins and putting a tension on the horses’ mouth. This tension varies from the slightest pressure to making the horse “smile” with the pull involved.

For most of us the winter months put a halt on our equine work as we wait out the monsoons, gale force winds and big freeze. This can be very frustrating, especially if you don’t have anywhere to work and your horse is a youngster. Never fear, there is plenty of work you can do over the winter that does not require an indoor or outdoor school and that will prep your youngster for their first rider.

The one thing that a young horse can really struggle with is balance and when we introduce the added weight of a rider they can become very unbalanced and anxious. So, what can you do to ensure your youngster has good balance and is confident on their feet. The most obvious thing is picking up their feet. This can be done in the stable or on the hard standing at your field gate. Take the time to pick up their feet and hold their leg off the ground to allow the horse to establish their balance. Ensure that you horse is standing square and doesn’t have one leg in front of the other making it difficult not only for you to pick up the foot but also for

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winter months getting your them to remain upright! youngster comfortable To improve their balance with ropes around them you can lead them up (on the ground) or across and down small hills, their backs. This is prep encouraging them to go work for long lining and a slowly and feel where their horse that is comfortable feet are. Let them explore with this is well on their things in hand and if it is way to the working world. safe to do so you could lead If your horse is happy with them out with another horse ropes across his back then and let them see a bit of the you could wrap a soft rope world. This leading work around their middle at the girth can be done in their own field or area and gently apply pressure to around your yard. Remember, if simulate a girth going on. Be very you are out on the roads make sure careful of this as some horses might you are wearing high viz vests and react to the pressure, do not do the other horse is safe and sensible this tightly at first but build up the (they should also be wearing high pressure to get the horse used to viz equipment). it. Again this work can be done in Take time to ensure your the stable or in the field. If your youngster is ok with rugs as this horse is confident you could lead prepares them for a weight on their the horse whilst holding the pressure backs. Please don’t just throw a rug around his middle and get him used on and hope for the best, if your horse is worried then you could start to moving with a tightness around his girth area. If your horse is really with something small like a folded confident you could get him used up towel. Run the towel over their to a surcingle or roller but again, do backs until they are happy with not try this until your horse is happy it. You can then drape the towel with the rope pressure and it is best on their backs and one step at a to introduce this in a safe enclosed time unfold the towel to let it hang area such as a stable. down. If your horse shows any Another thing that is really worry at any point do not continue important and that makes life till they are comfortable with what so much easier for the horse you are doing. This work can be is grooming the horse from a done in the stable or field shelter. mounting block. This will get the Once your horse is happy with the horse used to having someone above towel you can progress to a rug.

Bedding his own head height whilst have a Fold the rug up to prevent the straps• Feeding nice groom. You could even work from banging against the horse’s up to leaning over him to groom legs and keeping the experience a his other side, but again be wary of pleasant one. this as some horses will be startled if One of the biggest problems your arm suddenly appears in their with young horse’s being backed other eye!! for the first time is that their skin If you don’t have a youngster but around the girth area is very soft and still have nowhere to work your sensitive. Towards the end of the winter, when you are thinking about horse in the winter there are still some exercises you could do to sending your horse for backing, keep your horse interested. Most you could bathe the girth area with people will be able to work their salt water to toughen the skin. You horse at the weekends so for at least should have spent time over the two days a week your horse can be ridden. If the weather is really bad you could rug them up well and do some leading work in your yard or on hard standing in the field. You could make it interesting by putting obstacles such as cones etc in the way that you need to lead around.

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daylight) if they are quiet enough.

It gives your horse something more interesting to look at other than the confines of his field.

There is also the benefit of just spending time with your horse, either giving them a nice relaxing groom or just spending time hanging out with them. The weather may be cold or wet but your horse will appreciate your company and you could think up fun games for him to play by using feedballs with chopped up vegetables inside etc. It can be relaxing for you to sit in his stable and just clean your tack whilst he munches his hay. Your horse will appreciate your company and you will keep your tack in good condition. There are exercises you can do in the stable which is good prep work for lateral work being ridden and asking them to yield their quarters or forehand is a good start. Remember to keep your sessions short or your horse will become resentful.

Even if you can only ride on the roads once or twice a week you can still keep your horse fairly fit and a long walk will keep them active without stressing them or making them sweat too much. Whilst walking you can practise leg yielding across the road every so often (only when safe to do so) or even practice some shoulder in or quarters in. A little hill work is excellent and your horse will benefit from the time you spend during the winter months and be ready for spring when they are back into full time riding again.

Try to get into a routine and for those nights that are too dark to ride, a few minutes spent working your horse in hand or working in the stable will be a great benefit and you will feel the difference when you start to ride. For the youngster you will be making life so much easier and less stressful by taking the winter as an opportunity to do the absolutely vital preparation work for backing. Remember, this work can be done even if your horse is too young to back. The more time you take preparing the easier and quicker the backing process will be. So, try not to despair now the winter nights are around the corner, be creative, think outside the box and try to keep your horse interested in life and in you!

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veryone knows the old saw “No hoof, no horse”. This is rather misleading as the hooves per se are not solely (no pun intended) responsible for problem feet eg., navicular; there are other issues to consider. There are a number of diseases of the feet including corns, laminitis, sand cracks, navicular, abscesses, white line disease and thrush. Of these problems, feeding affects few although management can have a large impact as in the case of thrush. Laminitis and sand cracks are most affected by nutrition and the ability of the hoof horn to “hold” a shoe depends on its structure.

There is a marked difference in weight-bearing between the forelegs and the hind legs because the horse’s weight is unevenly distributed as a result of the protuberance of the head and neck. Thus, the forelegs carry 60% of the horse’s weight so you can imagine the loading of each leg when a 500kg horse jumps a fence; it is 150kg per leg! Think of the size of a hoof belonging to a 500kg horse and compare it with the area covered by your own shoes. For a fairly hefty 80kg adult the loading is only 40kg per foot; roughly 25% of that a horse carries! The concussive forces on a horse’s legs and hooves are enormous.

What constitutes healthy hoof horn? For starters, the water content of the different parts of the foot are key to well being. For example, optimal figures would be 17-24% in the wall, ~33% in the sole and ~50% in the frog. Reduction in the water content of the wall weakens it so stabling horses on sand is probably not advised. However, some recent research throws doubt on this. Feral horses coming from three very different environments, wet and boggy, partially flooded and constantly dry desert had the same degree of hoof wall hydration (29%).

Dry or soaked forefeet from Quarter horses showed no differences in terms of hydration! Poor quality softer horn has a higher water content. It has been shown that the water content at the coronary band of ponies was 29% and 27% at the tip of the toe. This was associated with a 30% increase in hoof strength. Thus one can conclude that the tensile properties of hoof wall are profoundly influenced by hydration status.

Hoof growth is affected by a multitude of factors. Protein and amino acids, energy intake, calcium, zinc, vitamin A and biotin largely represent the nutritional factors.

But of course, there are many other influences such as environment, hydration, farriery, age, genetics, nature of exercise, work surface and of course breed.

One of the most obvious nutritional influences is that of energy intake. Sub maintenance feeding will result in shortages of nutrients to support hoof growth which will be much slower as a result; hoof strength is unaffected. The classic change in hoof growth is seen when horses are turned out to grass and presented with an excess of feed.

At this time hoof growth takes off but of course they receive not just an (continued on page 16)

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Untreated, encysted small redworm may develop and emerge en masse from the gut wall in the early spring, causing diarrhoea and colic with a mortality rate of up to 50% It’s crucial to remember that even if your horse’s faecal worm egg count is negative you must still treat for encysted small redworm before the early spring, to protect your horse from this deadly parasite.

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(continued from page 9) oversupply of energy but also a bonus supply of nutrients. Growth rates can be 50% more at grass compared to limit-fed animals.

Since hoof horn contains more than 90% protein dietary levels will be important together with constituent amino acids. Some research has demonstrated a linear relationship between cystine content and hoof hardness in normal horn but not in poor horn. Quality horn contained higher levels of a number of amino acids. Supplements for feeding to horses with problem feet often contain methionine, a sulphur-containing amino acid but it is not the silver bullet. It simply acts as a precursor for cysteine which is essential for the formation of good horn. Protein-deficient diets cause splitting and cracking as well as slower growth. Thus it will be apparent from the foregoing that to avoid problem feet one must ensure adequate intakes of both energy and protein. There is no need to worry about individual amino acids provided the diet contains good quality protein such as found in alfalfa.

Some years ago work at Edinburgh Vet School showed that provision of alfalfa to horses with biotinunresponsive brittle feet caused significant improvements in hoof quality. However, the question remains, was it the additional protein or, the additional calcium? In view of the low cost of calcium it would be negligent to provide diets low in the mineral particularly as it is essential for good bone growth.

Zinc always receives lots of attention but is it worth it? It is of course considered essential for the integrity of the skin, hoof and hair but supplementing already zinc sufficient diets is unlikely to have any beneficial impact. Some German research raised the possibility that there may be individual differences

in the ways that horses “handle” zinc.

It maybe that there are differences in absorption and utilisation but unfortunately we cannot identify these animals. Many trace elements are sold in a bound organic form or chelate on the basis that there is better absorption etc. Several studies in the USA have failed to show a difference between inorganic and organic sources of trace elements in terms of hoof benefits so do not believe the hype and save yourself some spondulicks....................

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Vitamins play a role in hoof horn quality. A significant role for vitamin A is in the maintenance of the epithelium and thus may have a function in the hoof. It is considered necessary for normal hoof growth but in practice it is highly unlikely that horses will be deficient in A. Horses can store it in the liver and consume bucket loads of the A precursor, beta-carotene when grazing green grass. The vitamin that has received much attention is biotin. Studies have shown that this vitamin can increase the growth rate of hooves. Disappointing results have sometimes been obtained when sub-optimal levels of the vitamin have been used. A study in Edinburgh at the Vet School obtained significant improvements in hoof growth as a result of biotin supplementation. However the level used was 0.12mg/kg bodyweight, so for every 100kg, 12mg should be fed and a 450kg horse would require 54mg/day which is way over recommended levels of ~15mg/day.

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HORSE BEHAVIOUR - Speaking the language part 26 A series by SUSAN McBANE explaining equestrian and scientific terminology in relation to equine behaviour and psychology, and its effects on horses and training. (This series is based on a glossary of equestrian and scientific terms presented in ‘Equitation Science’ by McGreevy and McLean, 2010, the standard work on the subject. The glossary definition is given in quotation marks, followed by Susan’s discussion.)

CLASSICAL CONDITIONING: ‘The process whereby the unconditioned or conditioned response becomes elicited from a conditioned stimulus (Pavlov, 1927). In equitation, it is the process where learned responses are elicited from more subtle versions of the same signal or to entirely new signals.’

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erhaps I should say at the outset that the word ‘classical’ in this month’s topic is not specifically to do with our understanding of classical riding, although classical conditioning in the behavioural/ scientific sense certainly takes place during classical riding.

A very famous classical master of the 20th century, Nuno Oliveira, had a saying which explains the process of classical conditioning although perhaps he wasn’t thinking of that when he coined it: ‘At first, you may have to shout the aid and the horse will whisper the response. In time, you can whisper the aid and the horse will shout the response.’

Both the above quotation from the glossary we are following and

Oliveira’s saying mean that in the early days of a horse’s schooling or training, known among equitation scientists as Foundation Training, a very apt term, or in the re-training or rehabilitation of a horse who has been subjected to inappropriate techniques and has become something of a ‘problem’, we need to be very deliberate and consistent with our aids, and may need to apply more pressure, and for longer, than we would like but, gradually, the horse learns what to do (he becomes classically conditioned to the process) and responds quicker and to a lighter, more subtle aid.

This can only happen, of course, if the rider gradually uses

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increasingly lighter and more subtle aids to give the horse a chance to respond to them, and become classically conditioned. It can only happen, also, if the rider stops (releases) the aid instantly when the horse responds as she wishes, which tells him that he has responded in such a way as to stop that aid. Sadly for many horses today, riding with aids ‘on’ all or most of the time is actually often taught as correct whereas it is anything but.

For instance, keeping the horse on a persistently over-firm bit contact (an extremely common rider/trainer fault) upsets him, ‘deadens’ his mouth (he becomes habituated or used to the (probably painful) pressure and ignores or tolerates it), and gives him no chance to learn to balance himself and become that prized possession of a well-balanced horse who is genuinely light in hand on a contact which is comfortable for himself and his rider.

The same thing happens with leg aids. Many riders today, sometimes without realising it, give the horse a leg aid, usually with the heel, at every stride. Teaching riders to ‘keep

your leg on’ as in using it at every stride simply habituates him to it and teaches him to ignore the leg, or heel, pressure. He cannot become classically conditioned to light leg aids (or develop ‘light sides’) under these circumstances.

MOVING ON You will note that the quotation indicates that learned responses can be elicited from entirely new signals.

A simple way to elaborate on this is to use the example of weight aids, widely used among good classical riders but not so much elsewhere.

Although many horses respond naturally to weight aids, such as the rider purposely putting more weight on one seatbone or down into one stirrup than the other for turning or straightening, when teaching very basic responses to aids (signals or cues) it may be simpler for the horse to be taught only bit and leg aids at first. When he is used to these and responds lightly and quickly (having become classically conditioned to them), we can introduce weight aids as well for turning, and gradually reduce the use of the rein, bit and legs (but see below under ‘A Word

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Initially, a young horse will be taught to turn right, for example, in response to pressure in his mouth from the right side of the bit and vice versa – this is the ‘direct rein’ turn, using the inside, (right) and, more clearly, open rein. When he is responding to this quickly and lightly (having become – that phrase again - classically conditioned to it), we can introduce turning (right, in the case we are considering) in response to the outside (left) rein pressed sideways against his neck, the ‘indirect rein’ turn, gradually reducing the use of the direct, inside rein until it is simply an open rein inviting him round, with very little contact.

AN IMPORTANT POINT: It is crucial that the outside rein is NOT pulled backwards to give the indirect turn aid, as is often done, to the confusion of the horse who could think you want him to turn left (because there will be pressure on the left side of his mouth), and to the rider when the turn to the right doesn’t happen. All you do, while giving a light, inside, direct rein turn to the right, is also press the outside, left, indirect rein sideways against his neck just in front of the withers.

AND ANOTHER: Be careful not to carry your left hand over the withers to the right side: this will probably result in the horse turning his head and neck left and his quarters right, which is exactly what you don’t want.

Gradually, your horse will turn lightly and instantly to the indirect rein because – you’ve got it – he has become classically conditioned to do so. Because horses naturally control their forward direction with the shoulders and forelegs rather than the head and neck, turn aids from the indirect rein are actually easier for them and result in betterbalanced turns.

If your horse is new to indirect rein turns, you can make your aid, and training, clearer by tapping with your knuckles or fingertips on the ‘indirect’ side; that is, if

you want to turn right, give your light, direct, open rein to the right and tap, fairly firmly in the early days, on the left side of the withers.

Short, sharp feelings like this equate to nips, bites and kicks in horse communication and they mean ‘go away’. Horses naturally move away from them so they learn this type of turn very quickly, and you can soon start gradually replacing the taps with your sideways rein aid pressed on his neck. (Once he has turned, stop the tapping or rein pressure the instant he is where you want him or he will keep turning.)

In equitation science, the hands (reins/bit) are used to slow down, shorten the stride, stop and rein back, and to turn the forehand.

The legs are used to ask for ‘go’, lengthening of stride, changes of gait, increases of speed or energy and to turn the hindquarters. This makes aids very simple for the rider and very clear to the horse.

If you like (and I do), you can classically condition your horse to turn from your seat – a weight aid – as mentioned near the beginning of this article. This obviously works best if you’ve taken the trouble to give yourself a stable, balanced, classical seat (see Sylvia Loch’s book ‘The Classical Seat’). If you want to turn left (let’s have a change), just push your left seatbone forward a little, and your horse will almost certainly turn, if a little hesitantly at first. To enhance this aid, you can put a little weight on your left seatbone, and also down your left leg by stretching it down into your stirrup. Sylvia describes this as ‘stepping down into your stirrup’.

Even if you do nothing else, your horse will turn because he wants to stay balanced under your weight.

However, to classically condition him (getting the same result, a turn, from a new signal – see quotation above), you need to give a ‘turn’ rein aid a second later, keeping both on together in the early days.

I’d wait until he’s responding well to the indirect rein turn aid before introducing the weight aid. Once

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Training (continued from page 19) he has turned, just return your seatbone to its position level with the right one (otherwise he could well keep turning). He will very quickly become accustomed to this naturally-feeling aid and you will find it a great advantage in your riding.

A WORD OF WARNING: It is always most important to keep your horse up to the mark on his obedience to the bit and leg aids because these are much more likely to get you out of trouble in an emergency. It’s fine to ride with nearly everything condensed down into your seat and weight like a bullfighter, and your voice which is a great training aid sadly under-used today, but if your horse is charging hell for leather towards something you’d rather not encounter, such as a brick wall, a motorway, a lorry, a deep lake, the sea or whatever spells D-E-A-T-H to you, he’s most unlikely to stop from your seat or voice.

Revise his responses to bit and legs every time you ride. If he is losing obedience, promptness or lightness in his responses to those aids, as in everything else return to basics and revise them. It only takes a few minutes. Do not get angry with him because it’s not his fault.

It is a natural process to become less and less responsive to a learned skill or response, as opposed to a natural or instinctive, ‘hard-wired’ one, if the teacher does not keep the horse up to the mark.

In hand, revise his ability to respond lightly to your leading aids.

He must walk at your speed, not his, in your direction (including back for a few steps) every time and must stop and stand still (known as ‘park’ in equitation science terminology) when told.

He must not pull you around, he must not barge, trample you, loiter with no intent of going with you, stop to investigate things, graze, talk to his friends, unless you say he can. All these things are safety essentials for him and for you.

He must get into that habit and

you must hold him, and yourself, to it if you want to be as safe as is reasonably possible around horses.

Don’t think that because you’ve taught him something once the switch is turned on for ever. Revise everything regularly.

BOOKS TO READ: To learn more about equitation science, equine learning theory and how horses think and operate, try the following books.

‘Equitation Science’ by Paul McGreevy and Andrew McLean: ‘Equine Behavior’ by Paul McGreevy: ‘Inside Your Horse’s Mind’ by Lesley Skipper: ‘Knowing Your Horse’ by Emma Lethbridge, and ‘The Horse Behaviour Handbook’ by Abigail Hogg.

LEARN MORE AT: The Classical Riding Club (www.classicalriding. co.uk), the International Society for Equitation Science (www.equitationscience.com), EquiSci for the UK (www. equitationscience.co.uk), the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre (www.aebc.org.au) and the Equine Behaviour Forum (www.equinebehaviourforum.org. uk). Also, follow up the links and publications on each site.

(The Equine Behaviour Forum published the full glossary in its magazine ‘Equine Behaviour’. For your copy, send a cheque for £3.50 payable to ‘Equine Behaviour Forum’ to the Editor, Dr Alison Averis, 6 Stonelaws Cottages, East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3DX.) SUSAN McBANE has an HNC in Equine Science and Management, is a Classical Riding Club listed trainer and Gold Award holder, co-founder of the Equine Behaviour Forum and a Practitioner Member of the International Society for Equitation Science. Author of 44 books, she is a co-publisher of ‘Tracking-up’ (see advert this issue). For lessons and clinics in and near Lancashire, ring 01254 705487 or email horses@ susanmcbane.com

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Firstly however, we must mull over the commonalities. Ill fitting tack, poor rider position, bilateral fore or hind limb lameness are often precipitating factors and must be addressed along with or before any significant consideration is given to or of primary back pathology.

Secondly, with careful observation, palpation and clinical examination elucidation of areas of the spine to concentrate on can be devised. Cervical for Wobblers, thoracic and thoracolumbar for kissing spine, facet joint osteoarthritis and supraspinous ligament lesions, the sacro-ilium and pelvis for sacro-iliac ligament desmitis, osteoarthritis, pelvic stress fractures, iliac artery thrombosis and finally ovarian tumors, scrotal contusion and adhesions.

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Whilst primary muscular disease is less common, rhabdomyolysis, either recurrent and associated with exertion or, obviously, not associated with exertion (such as polysaccharide storage myopathy) should not be discounted. In both cases horses may present with poor top lines (and usual saddle area pain as a result), loss of performance and sub-clinical disease precipitating a lengthy investigation into the back.

However, exercise testing with biochemical parameter assessment may be wholly appropriate with consideration of the horses’ diet, stabling and exercise management being vital to address before seeing significant improvements. Just because your horse is not a Quarter horse or Draft does not preclude the possibility as Thorughbreds and Standardbreds are well represented in the conditions. Equally many pleasure horses are diagnosed with gastric ulceration, often at the pylorus, or exit of the stomach into the small intestine, where the action of tightening the girth produces a pain response often misinterpreted as a cold back. Again the symptoms of gastric ulceration can be vague from simple poor performance to weight loss, cribbing and wind sucking, and change in faecal consistency. Here, gastroscopic evaluation of the horses’ stomach is necessary for assessment followed by an often prolonged course of acid suppression treatment in combination with dietary and pasture management and simple exercise protocols to prevent recurrence.

For fear of sounding sanctimonious back pain can be extremely rewarding to investigate, diagnose and treat. Many horses live with owner ignorance or worse benign neglect and acceptance that their horse has a sore back where consideration of facets of management along with relatively simple therapeutic protocols can completely transform a once, has been, nag into a born again superstar.

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nerve or joint blocks or with simple anaesthetic infiltration into an area such as the sacroiliac joint or where questionable vertebral dorsal spinous process changes are seen.

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Again for most techniques, consideration of the exercise programme, developmental exercise techniques in combination with bioanabolics and local or systemic analgesics will result in good returns to performance. Importantly, it is vital to emphasise that very often, horses require ongoing evaluations during the rehabilitation phase. If painful or inflamed areas continue to cause distress or altered mechanics then the rehab will prove limited and further therapy is required.

Equally, it is not unusual to identify second areas of pathology, not necessarily confined to the back, but in the limbs which become more evident as the back pain recedes and may in fact be the be the primary cause of the presenting back issue and so require equal attention.

Bone spavin, stifle pain, suspensory desmitis and heel pain are all common findings in such cases.

It is important then to continue to have an open mind in a horse with back pain, to continue to involve your vet in ongoing and future evaluations, to expect further treatments and to also understand when new areas are highlighted for investigation, evaluation and treatment. It is important fundamentally to recognise that the vast majority of horses presented for back pain have more than one problem.

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An increased reaction to hoof testers will help to locate any part of the foot that may be sensitive or painful; this is done by applying pressure with the hoof testers from heel to toe. If your horse is shod, the shoe may need to be removed.

• The white line may also be pared using a hoof knife to identify any tracts that could indicate the location of the abscess. Once the location of the abscess is known, the vet can open the abscess to allow the pus to escape (the pus may be grey/black), which will release the pressure and relieve the pain.

TREATMENT • Once a hole has been created, treatment of foot abscesses mainly revolves around draining the pus from the foot and keeping the hole in the foot clean. Antibiotics are rarely necessary to treat a foot abscess.

If your horse is not up-to-date with his/her tetanus vaccination you should let your vet know, as the abscess hole provides a perfect site for tetanus to enter. Your vet will advise you on the best treatment regime for your horse but it usually involves poulticing the foot to soften the horn and draw out the infection. See page 33 for further information on poulticing.

• Specialist shoes or treatment plates may be necessary in certain conditions, such as when the abscess has penetrated the sole, but your vet or farrier will advise you if this is necessary.

• If the lameness hasn’t improved within 2-3 days, or pus continues to drain from the hole for longer than this, you should contact your vet for further advice.

PREVENTION Recent research has shown that unshod horses are at greater risk of developing a foot abscess than shod horses, possibly because shoes give a greater degree of protection to the toe region. The fore feet were also more commonly affected than the hind feet. If your horse is unshod and has suffered repeated foot abscesses, it may be worth speaking to your farrier about shoes.

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t is common practice for many riders to offer lessons to their equestrian peers, either as part of their full-time occupation or on an occasional basis to earn some extra income. Insurance cover is available for freelance instructors to cover Public Liability during teaching and also Care, Custody & Control cover if required whilst carrying out other duties such as freelance riding/grooming. This can be tailored to cover the client on their own premises or off-site as well if required. Unqualified instructors can still be covered by insurance, but those with industry recognised qualifications (e.g. BHS or UKCC level education) and an up to date Health & Safety at Work First Aid Certificate will generally be entitled to discounted rates.

“Do I need to take out Public Liability cover on my horse insurance policy if I already have this through another organisation?”

Alongside vet’s fees, public liability is arguably one of the most commonly selected covers on horse insurance policies. Most horse owners and riders will recognise the importance of this protection, in part due to the unpredictable nature of horses – and the people or environment surrounding them.

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If your horse chooses a very untimely moment to dance across the road and in doing so causes damage to a passing car you could find yourself liable for the costs associated with the losses incurred by the third party. In this particular example you may be looking at a few repair bills (which could be more expensive than expected) but there are various other scenarios which could result in severe losses being suffered: a more serious accident involving multiple individuals or causing bodily injury could see a claimant’s costs and expenses spiral rapidly. Ensuring you have the appropriate cover on your policy could indemnify you against liability at law for the associated damages.

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Dealing with a Hoof Abscess A

n abscess is a cavity containing pus, which is a collection of dead cells, bacteria, and other debris resulting from an infection. As the amount of pus increases in a foot abscess it becomes painful as the hoof continually bares weight and it is unable to swell.

Foot abscesses are more common in wet weather because horses' feet are softer and it is easier for foreign objects or dirt to penetrate the foot. If a horse is standing in mud there are more opportunities for dirt to get under the shoe, or into the foot of an unshod horse. Hoof abscesses are commonly caused by dirt or gravel penetrating the white line (weakest area on the sole of the foot) or when a sharp object penetrates the hoof sole. Infection then rapidly develops, with a build-up of pus within the confines of the hoof, which is extremely painful for the horse.

Abscess treatment needs to commence quickly to halt the abscess finding its own exit point - often the coronary band, but of course if it does this, then it has destroyed sensitive foot structures along the way. A vet or farrier will need to locate the abscess and drain the pus. Once the pus has been drained the foot must be cleaned, Animalintex® Hoof Treatment, secured with Equiwrap, is ideal for drawing out any remaining pus.

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First of all the horse should be secured on a clean dry standing and the hoof cleaned to prepare it for poulticing. A saline solution or a level teaspoon of salt per pint of previously boiled water should be used as it is sterile and will prevent further infection. The person applying the poultice should wash their hands thoroughly before starting the process and wear medical gloves if necessary.

To prepare a hot poultice, boil water and allow it to cool to 38 degrees centigrade (so that it does not burn the horse) immerse the poultice and squeeze out excess water. Note that if infected pus is present, the poultice needs to be damp (not wet) so that the pus is absorbed into the poultice. If a cold wet poultice is to be used, follow the same procedure as above but simply allow the boiled water to cool before application.

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CLASSICAL RIDING - PART ELEVEN:

COLLECTION By Anne Wilson

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he exercises we have covered so far in this series, are all designed, amongst other things, to build up the horse’s strength, suppleness and ability to take weight back onto the haunches. The strengthening of the back and hind leg joints, as well as muscles and tendons, are all important to this aim. This is the key to collection.

Some of the lateral exercises previously described cannot actually be executed properly without a degree of collection; so one helps the other.

Collection is often a very misunderstood term and is often badly achieved and incorrectly ridden.

The Push and Pull (Incorrect) Method

In the worst of one extreme there are those who believe that to collect the horse the rider should literally ‘pull it together’; sometimes incorrectly using the term ‘having the horse between leg and hand’, which in a classical sense does not mean pulling the horse together.

People who adhere to this cruel principle seem to think that by pushing the horse on, sometimes with harsh leg aids, and holding with the reins, and sometimes even pulling with them; the horse will become collected. Nothing could be further from the truth. True collection can only come from behind the saddle; never in front of it.

The Washing-Line Reins (Incorrect) Method

When we look at the other extreme; there are many people who believe that lightness is the key to collection. However, it is truer to say that lightness is a result of collection. The horse who is truly collected will become light in the hand, but by constantly giving

with the hand and allowing the horse a loose rein, he is never likely to be able to collect. A horse only becomes light in hand and able to work in ‘self carriage’ when he has been prepared correctly and taught how to take weight back onto his haunches. He is never likely to be able to do that if the rider does not give suitable support and guidance with the reins during training.

There is the world of difference between pulling back with the reins and giving the support the horse needs. No-one can tell you how much weight you should feel in your hands; it is dependent upon the horse. A big, strong horse with a heavy neck and shoulder is going to feel heavier in the hand in the early stages of training than say an Iberian breed who is bred lighter in the forehand to begin with. Of course during the training process the rein should be given frequently to allow the horse to stretch and rest before being asked to work again. At the beginning of training the rider should be content with just a few seconds of collected work, before allowing the horse to take a break. Then gradually the time will lengthen when the horse is capable of working in collection, with his hind legs coming further underneath him, lifting his forehand and transferring weight onto his haunches. A good trainer should be mindful of the fact that this is strenuous for the horse and build up this work very gradually, allowing the horse to stretch and take a break as previously described.

So people who allow the horse a loose rein all the time in the belief that they are being kind, are sadly misled. They are merely encouraging the horse to work with more weight on the forehand, and the horse is almost sure to suffer for this way of going sooner or later.

We have to find the happy medium

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I am based in north Bedfordshire and already have two horses. I am hoping to acquire a third horse, being the proposed Iberian or Iberian cross, which will ideally be between the age of about five to nine years old. He or she will be kindly backed and well handled, ready to school on, hopefully to haute école.

I need a helper to help with the stable work, say four or five mornings a week, possibly including weekends. This may suit someone who has a couple of hours free on week day mornings, perhaps a mother with school age children. In exchange for help with the three horses you will be able to ride and have regular lessons. You don’t need to be a superb rider, just keen to learn classical techniques and to ride in harmony with the horse.

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PHOTO 1 - Here the rider is giving the inside rein to demonstrate self carriage in collection - Elaine Herbert with Prazer, owned by Sylvia Loch - photo Black Tent Photography - www.blacktent.co.uk

and give the horse the framework in which he can best work at that particular stage of training. In true collection the head and neck should arch upwards out of the wither, with the nose just in front of the vertical. It would be futile to expect a green horse to be able to do this, as his muscles would not be sufficiently developed. However, what we can do is to show him a way of going which does not leave him leaning so much onto the forehand.

Being on the Forehand is Natural but not Desirable Moving in an ‘on the forehand’ outline is quite natural for horses when at liberty and may not be so damaging out in the field, but even the ‘au natural’ horse would benefit from being able to lighten his forehand to relieve the weight from his front legs.

Once we add the weight of a rider and the added demands that the different disciplines put upon him, the horse who is never physically conditioned, prepared and taught to collect is most likely to suffer physical breakdown at an early age.

Therefore, whilst it is ‘natural’ for a horse to move ‘on the forehand’, it is not necessarily desirable from the horse’s point of view; apart from other considerations such as how much easier and more pleasant it is to ride a horse who is correctly trained and lighter in hand.

Here’s what Arthur Kottas, former Chief Rider at the Spanish Riding School of Vienna says about collected trot, in his latest book ‘Dressage Solutions – A Rider’s Guide’:“Collection requires the horse to be able to bend the joints of the hindquarters more markedly than in working trot, so that he is able to transfer weight from his forehand, and carry around 50

per cent or more on his haunches.

This demands strength, suppleness and balance. It is not expected of a young horse, yet to develop physically and mentally under the added weight of a rider.

In collected trot the haunches will sink lower due to the greater flexing of the hind leg joints.

Correspondingly, the forehand will seem to rise, creating an ‘uphill’ appearance which in turn leads to a lighter, more manoeuvrable horse, because he carries less weight on his forelegs.”

He goes on to say:“A rider who tries to collect only by shortening the neck will not experience this lighter forehand. It is a false collection.”

What Arthur Kottas means is clearly shown in Photo 2 of The Pas de Deux performed by the Spanish Riding School. Here we see the two stallions performing Piaffe (the ultimate collected movement at trot) during the Pas de Deux. The raising of the forehand, lowering of the haunches and flexing of the hind limbs can be easily seen.

How to Build up Collection

To build up collection in trot, it is a good idea to ride a few strides of trot Shoulder-in, then ride straight.

The rider should have think of lifting himself up from the waist, with a feeling of arching through the chest, with a very slight bracing of the lower back.

The rider should then give impulsion leg aids with the inner calf muscles; quick, light taps are normally most effective.

The rider indicates to the horse that speed is not what is being requested, by closing the knees and inner thigh muscles – a feeling of ‘holding’ the horse with the body.

The feeling on the reins should be (continued on page 40) www.equi-ads.com

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JUMPING INTO THE SADDLE Question:

I’m looking at buying a jumping saddle for my horse, can you offer advice on what to look for?

Answer:

The Society of Master Saddlers replies: Both show jumping and crosscountry requires the rider to be athletic and in balance with their horse at all times.

Making sure you have the right saddle that fits the horse and is comfortable for the rider is key to success whether competing at a local or international level.

The modern jumping saddle has been designed to provide a close contact fit to help the rider sit close to the horse and with their weight balanced.

As ever, designs vary in style and colour and there are some saddles that are made using a single or mono flap system that allows the rider to have a closer feel around the horse.

It is important for a rider to feel their horse working underneath the saddle in order to get the best out of them. This level of communication is greatly enhanced by a single flap jumping saddle.

Jumping saddles are designed with

knee and thigh blocks to help support the rider’s leg position, and the forward cut flap helps assist balance in the saddle.

When deciding on which saddle to buy make sure it is one that is designed to allow maximum performance from the rider as well as the horse.

As with all saddles we recommend that you use a registered qualified saddle fitter, so that you are guaranteed that they are fully qualified, professional and have over three years’ experience to get the best possible fit. Don’t forget to try out the saddle over a few fences as that is what you will be wanting it for!

Always pay great attention to the saddle’s flocking, it needs to provide cushioning to help reduce trauma to the back when jumping. A saddle that is over-stuffed will be too hard causing soreness on the horse’s back.

The forces involved with a big horse taking off, stretching over a fence and landing on the other side are tremendous, so the saddle must sit well and minimise the effect of jarring to the horse’s back.

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Compromise should not be an option when deciding on your new show jumping saddle. Ideally the saddle should maximise your partnership with the horse and balance comfort with style and performance.

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he health of the equine digestive system greatly impacts the overall health, wellbeing and performance of a horse and the slightest disruption can throw this delicate system out of balance.

For a large animal, the horse’s digestive system is incredibly sensitive and can be disrupted by many contributing factors. As horse owners, we should all know the basic rules of feeding, which when adhered to can go a long way to preventing digestive upsets.

Understanding how the digestive system works gives us a greater insight into how it can so easily become out of balance.

As the horse chews it produces saliva to help breakdown the feed and begin the process of releasing nutrients, then the food enters the stomach and the small intestine.

The horse’s stomach acts as an early acid bath for any undesirable

pathogenic bacteria that may have been consumed with the feed.

There is limited fermentation of very simple carbohydrates (e.g. sugars) in the top half of the stomach and then a small amount of protein breakdown in the acidic bottom half. As horses have evolved largely to ferment fibre in the hind gut, the stomach is relatively small and most of the true digestion of nutrients occurs in the small intestine.

Horses can digest very little starch at any one time and the small intestine struggles to deal with concentrate rations containing more than 3-4g (possibly less) of starch per kilogram of body weight per meal – commonly known as starch overload.

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Master Saddlers go from Strength to Strength A

n increase in membership, a host of new initiatives, a busy 12 months for the President and a fascinating tour of The King’s Troop RHA in Woolwich, London were on the agenda at this year’s Society of Master Saddlers’ annual general meeting.

The day started with AGM matters including a report from President Helen Dart who described her ‘amazing’ year as full of variety with a trip to Scotland for the Saddlery Refresher Course and the brilliant entries at the National Competition being particular highlights.

With the aim of reaching new highs when it comes to awareness of the work carried out by the SMS, a busy calendar of events has been organised to benefit both members and horse owners over the last year.

Chief Executive Hazel Morley said: “The new Centaur Biomechanics course has proven very popular as have initiatives such as the CPD scheme.

“The bridle fitting course was once again full and our links with the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) have developed further with a jointly run course now established.

“This year we have progressed a new system to improve communication with members by issuing regular E-newsletters which are proving popular and well-read.

“After many months of hard work the Society of Master Saddlers film is now nearing completion and we are very much looking forward to the launch.

“Over the last 12 months 21 new Qualified Saddle Fitters have successfully passed the examination process and are now on the road successfully developing their new careers.”

With AGM work in hand, members were very fortunate to watch a display

by The King’s Troop who had performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Invictus Games the night before.

Watching the two teams of horses working together in the indoor arena followed by the opportunity to get ‘close-up’ to the horses was met with great approval from everyone attending.

A tour of the facilities rounded off the day, with everyone very impressed with the set-up, attention to detail and wonderful support provided.

To find out more information on The Society of Master Saddlers visit www.mastersaddlers.co.uk

balance. The hind gut is made up of the caecum, large intestine and colon, the caecum is basically a fermentation vat where the bulk of digestion takes place thanks to fibre-digesting bacteria.

Unlike the acidic conditions of the stomach, the optimum hind gut environment is a near-neutral pH. Normal hind gut function can become disrupted by less than adequate fibre in the diet, or starch overload leading to more acidic conditions, often referred to as acidosis.

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Society of Master Saddlers appoint new President

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Passionate about excellence in saddlery craftsmanship, saddle fitting and the development and progress of the industry as a whole, Peter’s forward thinking approach should see an exciting 12 months for the society.

Image above: Incoming President Peter Wilkes being congratulated by outgoing President Helen Dart (right) and new Vice President Laura Dempsey.

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(continued from page 34) one of containment, not of pulling back. If the horse begins to move faster, then a very brief check on the rein is advisable, followed by a more constant, contained feeling.

To begin with this collection should only be ridden for a few strides, when the rider should release the horse with the knees and thighs and slightly open the fingers on the reins, allowing the horse to move more forward.

This can be practiced by intertwining lateral exercises with upward and downward transitions.

Say halt to working trot, then collect a few strides, back to working trot, back to walk and stretch and relax.

In this way the horse will become more and more physically able to collect and more than likely very willing to enjoy the experience again. Gradually the feeling of lightness on the rein will naturally be felt. When the horse is fairly confident in his collection, the rider

can give with the rein for a couple of strides, whilst retaining the other collection aids of torso and legs. If the horse remains in the same frame then this is proof of his self carriage in collection (see Photo 1); but he may not be able to remain in this self carriage for too long in the beginning; everything takes time to build up, but what a wonderful journey it all is!

Anne Wilson is a freelance classical riding trainer, based in Bedfordshire; trained with Sylvia Loch and holder of the Classical Riding Club Gold Award Certificate.

Phone 01234 772401 or email: annewilsondressage@ hotmail.co.uk www. classicalridingannewilson. com. See Anne’s book ‘Riding Revelations – Classical Training from the Beginning’ available from www.blacktent.co.uk

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By Sally Tobinne What is Forage Analysis – and how it can help?

We all know feeding horses can be a complete nightmare! How many times have you spoken with your horsey friend only for the conversation to end up with the inevitable “I’ve just changed Dobbin onto such and such feed, but he still doesn’t seem right?”

“Flash doesn’t like his feed and won’t eat it” “Trigger is losing weight again” - and so it goes on………..!

Horse-owners also tend to buy hay or haylage without knowing the nutritional or mineral content. It may look the “right” colour and smell lovely - but does it provide Dobbin, Flash or Trigger with the correct nutrition? The bulk of the horses’ diet is forage, yet owners end up feeding a complete unknown because it doesn’t come with a label on the side saying what is in it!

Owners are dazzled by an array of hard feed – products promising to be balanced for this, that and the other, offering low /medium/ high energy, non-heating, gooddoers, etc. etc.. Bagged feed may be balanced in its own right, but does not take into account the nutritional or mineral profile of the forage in the horses diet, which when fed together may then cause an imbalance. How can owners know if their forage when combined with a bucket of feed delivers a truly balanced diet in all respects?

Then there is the complication of supplements – at the tack shop rows

and rows of vitamins and minerals in a variety of powders, liquids, licks – the list goes on. Some owners think that to add more must be better, or adopt a “belt and braces” approach so adding a vitamin/ mineral supplement just in case Dobbin is lacking in anything! Yes we all want the very best for our horses and quite rightly so! But where do you start?

So let’s get back to basics. As horse owners we all know that the basis of any good well planned equine diet is forage - grass, and/ or hay or haylage. Forage makes up the majority of the horses daily intake of feed, crucial for the intake of varying nutrients, satisfying the horses need to chew, and essential for a healthy digestive system. Horses need the correct calories (MJ/kg DE - Mega joules of Digestible Energy per kilogram of feed) and protein for their type, work, breed, age and also a balance of vitamins and minerals. However, problems arise when we keep horses in small areas which limits their ability to roam and carefully select their pasture, resulting in grazing areas which may have mineral imbalances (deficiencies or excesses!). Hay or haylage may be produced from fields that have been over-fertilised or even neglected, and fed to horses as a completely unknown quantity (the nutritional and mineral content). So what is Forage Analysis and how is it useful?

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Each 2kg lick combines a delicious flavour with salt and vital minerals to help support health and replace missing goodness. The hard-pressed licks are molasses free, so they can be offered in a free access manner, with the horse helping himself as and when needed.

Health Licks are more than just a treat for the horse; they’re good for the owner too. As the manufacturing process ensures that licks won’t crumble or melt like inferior products, they deliver excellent value for money.

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(continued from page 47) analysis of the nutritional and mineral profile of forage - hay, haylage and grass, carried out in an accredited laboratory under strict guidelines and test conditions.

The laboratory produces a table of results identifying the values of the sample submitted. Usually the tests will identify the Digestible Energy, protein, sugars, and a full range of macro-minerals, micro-minerals and antagonists (Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Cobalt, Iodine, Iron, Aluminium, Molybdenum, Sulphur, and Lead).

For many years now livestock farmers have been using this type of analysis to help create diets for their cattle – not surprisingly farmers are concerned with ensuring their cattle are receiving the optimum nutrition for good health, breeding, meat and milk production. This useful analysis is now becoming more and more common in the horse world, and used as the very first starting point in creating a balanced diet.

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