The Horse Report October 2020 edition

MONTHLY ONLINE EXTRA EDITION 56 OCTOBER 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: * Disease Research * Equine Health Feature * Slow Feeder Hay Nets * Hindgut Health * Diets’s for Overweight Horses * Parasite Management. * C3 and C4 Grasses * The Art of Breeding * Training tips * Photos from around the shows

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Field laboratory investigates stock losses

By Local Land Services The worst drought in living memory and the relieving rain that followed in parts of NSW has provided NSW Local Land Services with a 'field laboratory' for observing potentially devastating livestock diseases.

The disease investigations also provide an example of where Local Land Services works with producers to conduct surveillance to exclude serious animal diseases.

Working in the Walgett and Narrabri districts in the north west of the state, District Veterinarian, Shaun Slattery, is keenly aware that the area represents the first line of defence in detecting notifiable animal disease that could enter NSW from Queensland and further north in Australia.

While it was a relief to receive drought-breaking rains in February, Dr Slattery said he saw a spike in farmers reporting livestock diseases and he was concerned.

"In the first six months of this year, I conducted around 80 investigations which was roughly double the amount I would see in a normal year.

"Also linked to the breaking of the drought, many of the diseases I investigated presented with unusual clinical signs and history."

Dr Slattery said.

"It was distressing to see losses of livestock people had invested so much in emotionally," he said.

"One family I visited lost a couple of hundred ewes they had held onto and hand-fed through drought, only to have them die after the rains came."

The diseases Dr Slattery saw included nitrite/nitrate poisoning from lush pigweed (Portulaca), foot abscess caused by orf infection (normally associated with scabby mouth of lambs) and Contagious Ophthalmia of sheep (blight).

Sometimes the conditions presented with non-classical symptoms such as bovine ephemeral fever with little to no drooling and foot abscesses when the ground was not extremely wet.

Dr Slattery said the region also experienced the highest bush fly

District Veterinarian, Shaun Slattery in the field researching diseases in livestock numbers he had seen in 30 years as a veterinarian.

In a number of cases this caused behavioural changes in sheep and in one case a loss of condition, despite the good season.

Dr Slattery indicated that many of the sudden death investigations were to exclude Anthrax.

While the Walgett area is within NSW where most of the historical cases have occurred, it is a number of decades since the region's last known case.

However, Anthrax can remain dormant for decades, if the spores are undisturbed.

During the drought there was significant wind-blown soil movement potentially exposing any dormant Anthrax spores.

With the breaking of the drought, the short pasture caused stock to eat close to the ground creating conditions for anthrax to occur if dormant spores had become exposed.

Anthrax was excluded in all sudden death investigations using an Anthrax carcase site test.

The high midge pressure also raised the potential for Bluetongue, a serious notifiable disease of sheep spread by midges.

Again, Bluetongue was excluded on all investigations.

In his 78 investigations, Dr Slattery also excluded other NSW notifiable diseases including Footrot which he considered a possibility

with the large numbers of sheep being introduced into the region.

"We always have to be vigilant and question whether each animal disease presentation could potentially be a notifiable or Emergency Animal Disease, even if it hasn't been in this part of NSW for many years," he said.

Dr Slattery said problem solving livestock health issues alongside landholders is one of the most satisfying parts of his job as a District Veterinarian with Local Land Services.

"Every time a District Veterinarian goes on-farm, conducts an investigation and excludes a notifiable disease, we are maintaining the good disease control record of NSW and helping to keep markets open.�

Dr Slattery has presented his findings in two webinars for veterinarians from around NSW, including his District Veterinarian and DPI colleagues, those in private practice and from other government departments.

The webinars clearly met a need within the profession with more than 130 veterinarians registering.

His on-ground data, as well as that from all Local Land Services District Veterinarians around the state is routinely provided to the NSW Department of Industries for disease monitoring purposes.

Dr Slattery said the webinars were intended to pass on the lessons

learnt with the breaking of the drought in the Walgett and Narrabri districts to other veterinarians working with livestock.

Hopefully this will assist when similar cases arise in other districts as drought conditions hopefully ease and when future droughts break.

"How livestock diseases present in the field varies from district to district and from year to year,� he said.

Often these are significantly different to the classical descriptions in many of our textbooks.

"It is important that field veterinarians share their case reports with others working in the field.

"The more the knowledge is available to the wider Australian veterinary profession, the more equipped we will be in the future to manage potential threats and outbreaks together."

Dr Slattery encouraged livestock producers who are still in drought or in the breaking phase with livestock health problems to contact their Local Land Services District Veterinarian or private vet, especially when it is a presentation outside the producer's normal experience.

"As my recent experience has shown, not only are we able to rule out serious diseases, but we have been able to prevent further cases, and provide advice on management and treatment for ill animals,� he said.

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Using slow feeder hay nets for horses

By NIKKI TUCKER Using slow feeders for horses like the GutzBusta® Slow Feeding Hay Nets has been linked to a lot of benefits including improvements in horses’ physical and mental health.

It aids in reducing obesity, colic, and insulin resistance, and promotes constant chewing, reducing the risk of stomach ulcers.

If you use hay nets to feed your horses, you also allow them to focus more on their food and prevent unwanted behaviours such as weaving and cribbing.

Another advantage of slow feeding hay nets is that it significantly reduces hay wastage.

The amount of wasted hay is decreased by up to 46% when using slow feeders.

However, just like any slow feeding tools, you should know how to utilise hay nets properly before using them. Here are some do’s and don’ts to help you get started: Do’s: 1. Introduce slow feeders gradually.

Every horse is different and how they respond to a hay net varies.

Some will take a little longer to learn how to eat from a net and others can adapt instantly.

University research found that it actually takes four feedings for horses to feel comfortable eating from the nets.

If this is the first time your horse is using hay nets, you might need to spend some time helping them understand the concept.

Always remember that you shouldn’t introduce it to a hungry horse without having some loose hay or a hard feed around first.

Allowing them to wander around and checking out their new hay nets is one way to reduce aggressiveness when introducing hay nets. This will put your equines in a more exploratory mood instead of a destructive one.

Putting palatable hay inside your nets can be helpful, too, so that your horse will be keen to try and eat through the net. If you use low palatable hay for the first time, then your horse may lose inspiration and may resist eating from the nets, especially if using 3cm sized holes.

2. Check your nets regularly.

Check the hay net regularly to make sure there are no holes. If you’ve seen a hole, take the hay net out of use until it is fixed.

A small hole can turn into a nosesized hole or a head-sized hole if not quickly fixed.

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3. Watch how your horses interact with the net.

Most horses adapt quickly to the 4cm sized hole. However, you must observe how your horses interact with the net for the first few days.

Some horses need a little help when using hay nets for the first time.

Pulling a few tufts of hay out through the holes randomly can also be helpful.

If you have old horses or horses who have sensitive gums, you might want to consider choosing knotless hay nets as they have a softer netting.

However, some horses have eaten from the knotted nets for the last 10+ years with no adverse effect on teeth or gums.

But if you want to try knotless nets for your equines, you can check the GutzBusta® Knotless Hay Nets.

These have super soft netting and are made from 5mm thick and high strength PP (polypropylene).

Like regular knotted nets, they’re perfect for stables, yards, and paddocks, and easy to fill due to their wide-open mouths.

It doesn’t have metal joints, too, so you don’t have to worry about your horses’ teeth or mouths getting injured.

The Knotless Hay Nets will be available in round bale, small, medium and large.

4. Choose the right net hole size.

Hay nets are a great solution whether you want to manage your horses’ weight or to significantly reduce hay wastage.

But before purchasing one, you need to choose a suitable hole size for your horses.

If you have laminitic horses, gutsy eaters, ponies or if your hay is really palatable and you want to slow down their consumption, the

3cm hole size is your best option.

This is recommended for horses and ponies that have tried slow feed hay nets before.

While some horses may be frustrated by this size, others will accept it immediately.

Also, it’s a good choice for highly palatable hays such as lucerne.

95% of horses have no trouble accepting the most popular hole size, the 4cm.

It can be used for cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, and alpacas, too.

This is the perfect hole size to start with. Once they have mastered this size, some horses can then use the 3cm nets.

If you’re not restricting hay consumption but want to potentially reduce hay wastage, you can choose the 6cm hole size.

It works well for broodmares, old horses, young horses or any horse that you aren’t trying to slow down.

You can also use less palatable, coarse, or stalky hay with this size.

Be mindful of the hoof to net hole size when using hay nets with youngstock, foals, etc.

Keep the hay nets away from their feet by using a hay ring and other barriers. You may also want to consider not letting the young horses use any hay net. Wait until

they have grown to no longer get a hoof stuck in a hay net.

The same rules apply with shod horses.

Try using a 4cm first to train your horse to eat from a slow feed hay net or put more palatable hay in the 3cm to give your horse some inspiration to try.

Take note that the palatability of the hay has a big factor.

If your hay is low in sugar and the horses are barely interested in eating from it, the 4cm or even 6cm would be the better option.

5. Consider the weather conditions when choosing hay nets hole size.

When it comes to using slow feeders, considering the season or weather conditions is essential.

In really cold weather, your horse may only eat hay in 6cm.

Whereas in summer, they might prefer eating the same hay in a 4cm or 3cm.

Weather conditions are a really huge factor.

For example, we tried using one particular low sugar hay for our horses in 2016. To get them to eat it, I had to start with 6cm as they refused 4cm.

As they get used to it, they would then graze this same hay in 4cm nets. By summer, some of my horses would eat this hay from 3cm nets, others wouldn’t eat it in less than 4cm.

In the winter, they will only eat the same hay from 6cm nets.

When a horse refuses to eat from the net, it could be that you have chosen the wrong hole size for that particular hay and time of year.

Put the hay net away and use it when it’s time to replace their hay or the season has already changed.

Reassess your decision and perhaps purchase another hay net with different hole size. You may need a bigger or smaller-sized hole hay net depending on what you are trying to achieve.

Thankfully, this doesn’t happen too often as we provide valuable information to help you make the right decision.

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Think carefully when locating hay nets From page 4

Don’ts: 6. Don’t let the net get in contact with shod hooves.

Always consider your horses’ feet when using a hay net.

If they have shod hooves, don’t let them get in contact with the nets because they might get trapped.

There are many ways to keep their shod hooves out of the net.

You can use a box like an old peach box.

A hay ring can also be useful in keeping your horses’ hooves away from the round bale hay nets 7. Don’t let your horses use damaged nets.

As mentioned above, it’s really important to check your nets regularly.

Never let your horses use damaged hay nets because they might get caught or trapped in the net.

This is why it’s really important to invest in hay nets that are tough and long-lasting like the GutzBusta® Slow Feed Hay Nets.

Our hay nets are made from durable, UV Stabilized, and heattreated netting in 60ply polyethylene netting.

We’ve been making hay nets for more than eight years and we know how the netting behaves over time.

This netting will not also absorb water, therefore, there’s no change to the properties of the netting during inclement weather or if used to soak hay.

8. Don’t leave soaked hay for too long.

Soaking hay has a lot of benefits in reducing dust but more importantly sugar levels.

It minimizes hay’s water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) levels so it’s a great way to prevent or manage obesity, insulin resistance or laminitis. However, soaking your hay for too long is not advisable.

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Be mindful of where you put your slow feeder hay net and take into account weather conditions.

According to research conducted

by Dr Krishona Martinson, an equine forage specialist at the University of Minnesota, soaking hay for more than an hour will remove the other essential nutrients.

It’s suggested to soak your horses’ hay for a maximum of 60 minutes in cool water as it can already remove 30% to 40% of WSC. 9. Don’t leave large quantities of hay out uncovered during the rainy season.

During the rainy season or storms, make sure your hay is protected, especially the round bales or large square bales (8x4x4 / 8x4x3).

The quickest and easiest solution for this is to throw a tarp over the whole bale and secure it.

But always make sure to leave some of the netting exposed towards the base so the horses can still eat from the hay net. Once the rain has passed, remove the cover to allow moisture to escape.

If you are putting a hay bale out with a net and you know it will be

a period of constant wet, you can also put your hay net over the tarp 10. Don’t hang your hay nets too high off the ground for an extended period of time.

When feeding horses, you need to let them eat in their natural grazing position.

A study in 1992 showed horses who are forced to keep their heads up are at risk of having respiratory infections.

Hanging the hay nets too high for extended periods might strain their skeletal system and soft tissues, too.

Since horses naturally graze heads-down, it’s the healthiest position for them to eat.

However, it’s also worth noting that the heads-up position can actually be therapeutic for clubfooted horses or horses that have other asymmetries in their body.

It’s called ‘hay high’ or equine passive physio by knowledgeable horse experts such as Sharon May Davis.

It can actually be beneficial to

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By hanging the nets high, a horse is more likely to stand symmetrical and have an even posture throughout its body (passive physio).

It’s also important to remember that horses are also browsers. This means, in the wild or in a paddock situation, they will often have their heads up picking leaves from trees, then they will be head down grazing again, and later on in the day may be seen with their head up browsing leaves from a tree again.

Club footed horses will always graze with the larger foot forward and the clubfoot back.

By allowing your horse to graze for an hour or so with a high hay net, they will be standing much more symmetrically to help their body issues.

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Magnesium deficiency caused by drought

By SANDY SANDERSON Magnesium deficiency in animals can become critical during drought conditions because of heat stress, dehydration, and loss of electrolytes.

Low magnesium in cells exacerbates dehydration.

Water is essential for life itself and magnesium helps water to access cells for better hydration.

Without enough magnesium we lose the water too quickly.

Magnesium for horses is essential for electrolyte balance and hydration.

It is one mineral we can’t afford to lose too much of, yet it is lost excessively under stress.

It is the mineral most likely deficient in animals during extreme climatic conditions, including floods, drought and bushfires, because magnesium is lost during stresses and traumas, excessive exertions, inclement weather or travelling.

When magnesium levels drop, temperaments become cranky and irritable, muscles can twitch and spasm uncontrollably, heart rhythm can falter, sugar diabetes, laminitis and inflammation can be ignited, and the

Supplementing with magnesium is critical in drought conditions immune system can become compromised.

Magnesium is the master mineral that drives our metabolism via mitochondrial production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) – the electrical energy batteries that drive all biological processes from energy metabolism to enzyme activity, detoxification, DNA repair and protein synthesis.

Magnesium is easily the most important mineral due to its primary role with energy metabo-

lism, with a chain reaction of adverse effects following lower levels.

We tend to experience quite a lot of magnesium deficiency in animals (and humans) all over Australia as we have one of the lowest magnesium soils in the world.

Consequently, grasses are usually high in sugars, but low in magnesium.

Organic farmers who treat their soils with mineral supplements including magnesium have a

better chance at harvesting plants with higher levels of magnesium.

Supplementing grazing paddocks with magnesium salts helps to provide the horse with better quality grazing, however, excessive stresses may require extra nutrient supplementation – such as magnesium chloride (magnesium for horses) dissolved in daily feeds.

When we go from drought to flooding rains, it is another extreme weather condition that leads to magnesium deficiency.

This is because magnesium is easily lost from surface soils due to its high solubility in water.

It takes time for earthworms to bring magnesium back up to plant roots from the lower soil strata (if available).

In many areas the soil is so deficient that it can’t even support sufficient earthworms.

Management of horse health, diet and nutrition is often a challenging balancing act, as they are so sensitive to stress and environmental changes.

However, ensuring they have ample magnesium certainly gives them a head start to cope better and develop resilience.

Role of magnesium fertilisers in agriculture: plant–soil continuum From CSIRO study “Magnesium is a common constituent in many minerals, comprising 2% of Earth’s crust; however, most soil magnesium (90–98%) is incorporated in the crystal lattice structure of minerals and thus not directly available for plant uptake.

Plants absorb magnesium from the soil solution, which is slowly replenished by soil reserves.

Duration and intensity of weathering, soil moisture, soil pH, and root–microbial activity in soil are key factors that determine plant-available magnesium release from soils. On the other hand, the amount of magnesium released from soil minerals is generally small compared with the amounts needed to sustain high crop yield and quality.

Thus, in many agro-ecosystems, application of magnesium fertilisers is crucial.

Magnesium is involved in many physiological and biochemical processes; it is an essential element for plant growth and development and

plays a key role in plant defence mechanisms in abiotic stress situations.

An early effect of magnesium deficiency in plants is the disturbed partitioning of assimilates between roots and shoots because the supply of sink organs with photosynthetic products is impaired and sugars accumulate in source leaves.

Thus, optimal supply of magnesium is required to improve crop tolerance to various stresses and to increase yield and quality parameters of harvested products.

Unlike other cations, magnesium is very mobile in soils because it is less bound to the soil charges.

Therefore, magnesium losses by leaching might occur in sandy soils with high water conductivity.

Leaching of magnesium in soils when applied with various water-soluble fertilisers may also vary depending on the fertiliser’s chemical composition, granule size, and effect on soil pH and cation balance.”

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The pros and cons of grasses for horses

By LARISSA BILSTON, BAgrSc (Hons 1), Animal Nutritionist, Farmalogic If you've ever been on to FeedXL or read information about 'bighead' and oxalates in pastures, you'll have come across the terms "C3" and "C4" grasses.

But when it comes to different grasses, what do these terms really mean?

It's all about the way the plants photosynthesize.

Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to convert the energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into energy for plant growth.

The by-product of photosynthesis is, luckily for us, oxygen. The vast majority of plants on earth use C3 photosynthesis.

C4 plants are higher in fibre than C3 plants because C4 photosynthesis must occur in the 'dark' and requires a 'wall' between different parts of the plant's energy making factory.

Therefore, the cells inside C4 plants contain more fibrous walls and some cell structures not present in C3 plants.

C3 plants produce sucrose and store their energy as fructan whereas C4 plants contain higher levels of glucose and store it in the form of starch.

These differences in the biochemistry of photosynthesis cause C3 plants to be generally higher in non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) and water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) than C4 plants.

C3 plants perform best in cooler, moist conditions with moderate sunlight and tend to be temperate plants (ryegrass, clover, wheat, barley, oats) and C4 plants evolved in warm, strong sunlight areas of the tropics (sugarcane, corn, sorghum, Rhodes grass, paspalum).

C4 Grasses - Cons C4 plants have an undeservedly poor reputation in the horse world because some C4 grass species contain high levels of oxalates.

Oxalates act like magnets for calcium ions in the stew inside the gut.

Calcium binds strongly to oxalate molecules like spilt nails bind to a strong magnet. The calcium that is bound to the oxalate molecule continues on through the digestive tract to be passed in manure.

The calcium bound to the oxalate molecules

Adequate supplementation is required for horse grazing certain grasses Setaria, Green Panic, Humidicola, Para, is not bioavailable - it cannot pass through Signal and Pangola grasses. the gut wall and into the horse's bloodKikuyu is another high oxalate species stream to be transported to cells throughout which grows well in coastal areas from the body. northern Australia right down the eastern This means that horses grazing on high coast and into north-eastern Tasmania. oxalate pasture can become calcium defiAn adequate amount of calcium supplemencient, even when they eat their daily recomtation for a horse grazing only high oxalate mended intake of calcium.

This can put horses at risk of developing dis- pasture and not being fed any hay or hard feed is often significantly more than horse eases associated with calcium and phosphoowners have traditionally given. rous/magnesium imbalances such as equine A 500kg horse could need between 150 and nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism 300 grams per day (half to one metric cup) of also known as 'bighead.' calcium supplement, depending on the However, adequate calcium supplementaamount of calcium and of oxalate naturally tion can overcome the oxalate problem to occurring in the pasture. allow horses to safely graze oxalate pastures Failure to provide adequate supplementalong-term. tion has led to a perception that inorganic Scientists have known since the early 1980s calcium supplements don't 'work' to prevent and probably at least a decade earlier that bighead. feeding supplementary dietary inorganic Both inorganic and organic (chelated) forms sources of calcium and phosphorous (ag of calcium are effective provided that they lime and DCP) successfully controls bighead are supplemented in adequate amounts. disease in horses grazing high oxalate pasSince there are many variables to be considtures. ered in calculating supplementation needs, Much of the published work was conducted advice from a qualified nutritionist experiby McKenzie and colleagues in Queensland. enced in tropical equine nutrition is recomSpecies of high oxalate grasses that most mended. commonly occur in horse paddocks in the northern half of Australia are Buffel Grass, Â Continued page 9

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Pastures need added supplementation  From page 8 C4 Grasses - Pros C4 plants are more energy efficient than their C3 cousins and grow much faster. The optimum temperature for growth of C4 plants is over 30 degrees, whereas C3 plants prefer 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. C4 plants have a higher water use efficiency than C3 plants and perform well in subtropical and tropical climates.

C3 Grasses - Cons Many of the high producing C3 grasses introduced last century from Europe, the UK and USA for temperate sheep and cattle production have succeeded so well in the Australian climate that they are now naturalized species.

These grass species have been bred to produce rapid growth of the high energy (calorie), high protein feed needed for efficient milk and meat production.

The carbohydrate (sugar and starch) levels of ryegrass and some other introduced grasses, particularly C3 species, are too high for horses who evolved to graze lower quality roughages.

Scientists have discovered that the main trigger for laminitis in grazing horses is the spike in blood insulin caused by grazing pastures with high sugar and starch levels.

Horses rapidly gain weight on high carbohydrate pastures which puts them at risk of equine metabolic disease, insulin resistance and laminitis.

Sudden changes in grass quality and availability especially during spring and autumn can disrupt the equine gut microbiome which causes diarrhea and may lead to colic and laminitis.

C3 Grasses - Pros Many native and some introduced C3 grasses are slower growing and contain lower sugar and starch levels, making them safe and productive horse pastures in temperate regions. Pastures with a small proportion of high producing C3 grasses more easily maintain body condition on hard keepers and sustain growth in young horses.

Which grass is best for me?

Really, it's a matter of horses for courses.

Your climate and geographical location will

Know what grasses are in your pasture and add hays feeds and supplements accordingly

be a major factor in determining whether you can grow C3 or C4 grasses at different times of the year.

The higher fibre levels in C4 plants generally correlates with a lower level of calories per kilogram - an advantage for feeding easykeepers but a disadvantage if you're trying hard to put weight on a horse.

C3 plants tend to pose more of a problem for laminitis prone horses but diligence is always required for founder management no matter what type of pasture you have.

Horses prone to laminitis will need very careful management especially during spring and autumn.

Restricted intake via use of grazing muzzles and removal from grass with or without limited turnout time are necessary management tools.

Replace fresh grass with low calorie hay (which may be soaked to remove calories), minimize hard feeds to just enough to provide essential vitamins, minerals and prebiotics designed to improve insulin sensitivity.

Consider the use of hindgut buffers and probiotic live yeast to help maintain a more stable hind gut pH. Many horse owners recognise that horses grazing poor quality pasture or on poor soils need mineral supplementation, but it is not well understood that even the best quality pasture it is possible to grow anywhere in the world does not give a horse the ideal

balance of minerals for optimum nutrition.

No matter where you or live or how good or bad your grazing is, all horses need minerals supplemented through vitamin and mineral fortified pre-mixed hard feeds or balancer pellets/powders.

Choosing horse friendly pastures When planting horse friendly pastures in temperate zones choose a mix of slower growing, higher fibre, lower nutrient varieties such as Cocksfoot, Browntop Bentgrass, Yorkshire Fog, Crested Dogtail Grass Prairie Grass and Australian native grasses.

Wallaby Grass, Native Wheatgrass, Native Bluegrass and Weeping Grass are amongst the best suited to grazing.

Species for horse-friendly pastures in tropical areas include Rhodes Grass (this is a high producing, low oxalate C4 grass) and native grasses such as Bluegrass, Native Wheatgrass, Mitchell Grass, Kangaroo and Wallaby Grass.

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Keeping the hindgut healthy

By Dr NERIDA RICHARDS Like humans, horses are classified as monogastrics, however unlike humans, horses have a highly specialised and enlarged caecum and colon, collectively known as the ‘hindgut’.

WHAT ROLE DOES THE HINDGUT PLAY IN MAINTAINING OVERALL HEALTH? The hindgut plays some important roles in horse health including: Fibre Digestion: horses don’t have the enzymes necessary to digest fibrous feeds like pasture and hay.

However, in their hindgut they house many trillions of bacteria that exist in a symbiotic relationship with the horse.

The horse provides them with somewhere warm and moist to live that has a constant supply of fibrous ‘food’ which the bacteria digest via a process of fermentation.

In return, the bacteria give the horse a majority of the energy contained in the fibrous feeds in the form of volatile fatty acids (VFAs), which the horse absorbs and burns as fuel for muscle and organs.

Hydration: the hindgut and the fibrous material within it provide a reservoir of water for the horse which may be absorbed when needed to keep the horse hydrated.

Electrolyte Balance: the hindgut and the fibrous feeds within it also serve as a resource of electrolytes that can be absorbed when needed.

Vitamin Supply: the bacteria that ferment fibrous feeds also produce vitamins that may be absorbed by the horse, including B-group vitamins like thiamine (vitamin B1) and biotin as well as vitamin K.

If the hindgut is compromised, many health problems can arise including colic and loss of appetite

Immune Function, Disease, and Behaviour: while we still understand very little about the full role of the bacteria who live in a horse’s hindgut, it is becoming increasingly clear in multiple animal species, including humans that the bacteria that live in the intestines play a huge role in control of immune function, the development of disease (like type 2 diabetes in humans) and also in production of hormones that can affect behaviour.

WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF AN UNHEALTHY HINDGUT? If the hindgut is compromised, many health problems can arise including: Colic: too little fibre, dehydration, the accumulation of dirt and sand or the fermentation of grain in the hindgut are just a few situations that may lead to serious cases of colic.

Weight loss: an unhealthy hindgut that does not have access to ample forage or has unbalanced bacterial populations due to the fermentation of grain can lead to a reduced feed use efficiency and weight loss.

Diarrhoea: a hindgut that is irritated by the accumulation of dirt and sand or parasites, rapid changing of diet ingredients, too little forage, oral antibiotics that disrupt hindgut bacterial populations or the excessive fermentation of grains can all lead to diarrhoea.

Vitamin deficiency: the fermentation of grains or use of oral antibiotics can disturb bacterial populations in the hindgut which in turn leads to a reduced production of vitamins like the B-group vitamins and vitamin K. Loss of appetite: allowing grains to be fermented in the hindgut can lead to the pro-

duction of thiaminase, an enzyme that destroys the vitamin thiamine (B1).

A thiamine deficiency can then lead to a loss of appetite.

Altered behaviour: studies have shown that horses with acidic hindgut contents resulting from the fermentation of grain are more likely to exhibit abnormal behaviour.

Altered behaviour may also arise if bacterial populations are disrupted which then changes production of hormones that affect behaviour.

Compromised immune function and development of disease: again this is a poorly understood area of research in equines but gathering evidence in multiple animal species suggests that if we disrupt hindgut bacterial populations we are going to put our horses at increased risk of disease and compromised immune function.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr NERIDA RICHARDS PhD

Bachelors Degree in Rural Science with First Class Honours and a PhD in equine nutrition. Almost 2 decades of hands-on experience as an Equine Nutritionist.

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Tips to keep your horses hindgut healthy From page 14 Follow these tips for keeping your horse’s hindgut functioning normally: 1. Feed plenty of forage A healthy hindgut is almost completely dependent on feeding enough forage. Bulky forage is needed to keep the hindgut full to prevent it from physically collapsing on itself or twisting up in a severe case of colic.

Healthy bacterial populations are also dependent on having lots of fibre available for fermentation.

As a rule feed a minimum of 1.5 kg per every 100 kg of bodyweight in forage per day (1.5% of bodyweight, which equates to a minimum of 7.5 kg/day for a 500 kg horse).

The more forage you can feed the better, so unless you have a good reason for limiting your horse’s forage intake, feed a completely forage diet, balanced for vitamins and minerals. Only use grains or grain based feeds when absolutely necessary.

Note: If you are concerned about a weight disadvantage in racing and other performance horses due to large amounts of forage being carried in the gut, reduce the amount of forage being fed slightly in the days leading up to a race or event.

2. Feed cooked grains or grain based feeds to prevent grain starch being fermented in the hindgut Starch fermentation in the hindgut will disrupt bacterial populations, reducing the population of beneficial fibre fermenting bacteria and favouring the undesirable starch and sugar fermenting bacteria.

If enough starch is fermented, VFAs and lactic acid will build up, creating hindgut acidosis which can then lead to serious issues like laminitis, endotoxemia and damage to the hindgut wall (hindgut ulcers).

So if you feed grains or grain based feeds, always use a cooked product (ie steam flaked, micronized, extruded or boiled) as uncooked grains, with the exception of oats, are poorly digested in the horse’s small intestine and will almost certainly end up being fer-

Feed plenty of forage and make sure you horse has access to clean fresh water at all time mented in the hindgut. Oats may be fed uncooked but feed them only in small amounts per meal.

3. Try to avoid high fructan forages Some forages like oat, wheat or barley forage and ryegrass can contain large amounts of the carbohydrate fructan.

Fructan is not digested in the small intestine, but it is readily fermented by the bacteria in the hindgut and, like grain starch, may cause a shift in bacterial populations away from the beneficial fibre fermenting bacteria.

4. Feed in small meals When feeding grains, never exceed 0.5 kg per 100 kg of bodyweight (0.5% bodyweight) in any one meal, keeping mind this is the maximum.

The smaller you can keep meal size the better. Feeding grains in larger meals will make the feed travel quickly through the small intestine and will push undigested grains into the hindgut where their starch will be rapidly fermented.

5. Make sure your horse is drinking enough water Water intake is crucial for maintaining a healthy hindgut.

Dehydration will result in the hindgut contents drying out too much and can lead to problems like impaction colic.

If you live in a cold climate offering your horses warmed water may help to increase their water intake.

If you suspect your horse is not drinking enough water, try adding molasses or other

flavourings your horse might like to the water. Make sure horses feel safe around their watering point and ensure that they always have access to water and a salt lick.

If you are really struggling to get your horse to drink enough, consider adding some salt or an electrolyte supplement to their feed to stimulate thirst. If however your horse stops eating its feed, reduce the amount of salt or electrolyte you are giving until you find the amount your horse will eat happily daily.

6. Remove sand and dirt from the hindgut regularly If your horse is grazing in dry/drought conditions or is housed in a dry lot or sand yard you should feed psyllium husk on a regular basis to remove sand and dirt from the hindgut to prevent it accumulating to the point where it will cause problems.

Feeding 50 grams of psyllium husk per 100 kg bodyweight for five days in every one month will help to remove any sand or dirt that may have accumulated in the hindgut. It is particularly important to do this if you horse is receiving restricted amounts of pasture or hay each day.

7. Make all dietary changes slowly Sudden changes in feed can upset the balance of bacteria in the hindgut or can lead to diarrhoea or colic. Making dietary changes slowly over a period of 7 to 14 days (taking longer for the more dramatic

changes – i.e. if you were changing from Timothy hay to a blend of timothy and alfalfa/lucerne hay you could do this over seven days.

If however you were changing to a diet that included grains you should introduce the grains slowly over 14 days or longer depending on how well the horse adapts to the new diet) will help to reduce or eliminate any negative impact of a new diet.

8. Avoid the prolonged use of oral antibiotics Where possible try to use injectable antibiotics. If your horse does have to be on oral antibiotics, feed as much forage as possible during and following the treatment to maintain an environment in the hindgut that favours the more beneficial fibre fermenting bacteria.

Note:: Most ‘probiotics’ have limited usefulness when it comes to repopulating a horse’s hindgut following antibiotic treatment.

Many probiotics contain Lactobacillus spp bacteria which are useful for outcompeting pathogenic bacteria, but are not really what you want your horse’s hindgut populated with.

If you feel it is necessary, discuss the option of nasogastric tubing your horse with a warm slurry made with water and the manure from a healthy horse with your veterinarian.

When you are feeding, always think about the hindgut.

When you are making feed choices for your horse you should always be thinking about how what you are feeding will impact the hindgut.

The eight tips listed above will keep your horse’s hindgut healthy so it can continue to provide your horse with a good supply of energy and beneficial vitamins.

In addition, immune function will be maintained and the risk of problems like colic, loss of appetite, diarrhoea and abnormal behaviour will be reduced.

The hindgut is so critically important to your horse’s overall health! It is so incredibly important that you look after it!

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Diets for the overweight horse

By ANTOINETTE FOSTER Dip Nut Equine Nutritional Therapist and Medical Herbalist ©2020 Hi Form Australia Pty Ltd

Oh dear I'm a nutritionist and my horse needs to go on a diet.

Where is the rest of my feed?

I have been an equine nutritional therapist and medical herbalist for more than 30 years and I spent many of those years assisting horse owners to manage the health, well-being and nutritional requirements of their horses.

Many of those cases have been horses that have been overweight and horse owners have been pulling their hair out trying to find ways to reduce the horse’s body score.

In many cases I would recommend that they reduce the horse's calories and increase the horse's workload.

But as I have discovered is not as simple as just reducing calories and increasing the work.

So what to do when you have a horse that is out 24/ 7 on limited pasture but is just stacking on the kilos and the work is not reducing the weight.

About a month ago I stood back and thought I could see some extra condition on my own horse's body and as a nutritionist I thought what can be done to reduce his weight.

I am a great believer in feeding plenty of roughage to horses and I certainly do not like to limit this particularly if there is not a lot of pasture available. And in the case of my horse's paddocks there was not much pasture there.

I knew that I needed to reduce his weight by at least 80 kg which is a considerable amount and quite a challenge.

Also due to COVID -19 and the way our general work arrangements were and having had a serious fall back in 2017, I made a conscious decision not to ride until stage IV restrictions were removed.

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Being overweight can effect performance

Perhaps I was being overprotective, but I felt that I could use this time to work with my horse in hand. This would maintain the work required to assist in losing the weight but also provide me with a connection with my horse.

My horse is a typical Warmblood who does exceptionally well on very little feed.

I decided to make some dramatic changes to assist with the health and well-being of my horse and like people who are carrying too much weight, there is always a major improvement in the horse’s performance level and respiratory function. A normal body condition should be approximately 3 to 3.5.

I advocate the harryschoice range of feed because it is the only species-specific feed available in the market today and I was feeding my horse the FibrePlus, a small amount of Competitor Oats and ad lib hay plus alfalfa at night in his hay net. But despite the work, the weight just kept increasing.

I decided to swap my horse over to AlphaFibre because the AlphaFibre is very low in sugar and starch naturally but also has a good level of protein.

I realise that my two small feeds per day were even too much for my horse so I reduced his feed of AlphaFibre to only 500 g per day plus his supplements.

But where was my horse going to get his

energy from?

As horse owners, we sometimes do not think about this problem, horses that tend to carry too much weight but are required to perform need energy.

This is where an oil such as cold pressed organic flaxseed oil is ideal as it provides the calories needed for the workload without exploding their minds and providing a good level of fat.

Please do not get fat confused with protein because with a horse that carries too much weight feeding too much protein is of course not ideal.

However, fat is important for horses particularly when they are working.

I then added in teff hay and cut out the pasture hay and only provided him with about quarter of a biscuit of alfalfa in his hay net at night.

Teff hay is great because providing you get a feed test to confirm, it is generally very low in sugar and starch and runs around about 12 to 13% protein as opposed to alfalfa which runs 18 and 21%.

So you can see that this was an ideal option for my particular horse.

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Diets and general health for your horse  From page 16

When my horse arrived from Queensland in December 2015 as a very green six-year-old he also had a mild cough.

This cough developed into something more significant, as a practitioner I treated my horse and the cough went away.

But then it came back, I found that it was due to him carrying more weight than he should.

I also determined that there was an impact from the girth which was affecting his breathing. I'm sure that many of you have had horses that cough at the beginning of their work and this can just be simply learnt behaviour but it also can be something more serious.

I had vets look at him and everything was perfectly normal so I decided that I would continue to treat him holistically, change the girth and reduce his weight.

At the end of all of this after six weeks, I have a horse that has dropped 100 kg, I can now just feel the last three ribs, the cough has completely disappeared and I am no longer treating him for this.

But what I have noticed is my horse’s attitude to work has changed significantly.

This I believe is partly due to the in hand work but mostly due to the fact that I have reduced his weight significantly to allow him to breathe normally and maintain the energy through his work.

An ideal feed regime would be one that contains a high level

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User-friendly method to measure parasites UK research has concluded FECPAKG2 is a reliable tool for performing faecal egg counts in horses, with Australian-based work by the University of Melbourne now planning to further investigate the potential the platform has to slow the development of parasite resistance in the equine industry.

FECPAKG2 is an easy-to-use diagnostic platform which counts parasite eggs (WEC) in livestock, including horses, and provides an end-to-end service platform from sample preparation through to results and data analysis.

Samples can be processed onfarm or in-clinic, with results delivered quickly via email and stored securely online for easy viewing and sharing.

Undertaken by Fiona Tyson, the peer-reviewed, academic study ‘Novel Equine Faecal Egg Diagnostics: Validation of the FECPAKG2’ was published in July 2020 and concluded: “It is anticipated that the userfriendliness of the method will increase the uptake of FECs amongst horse owners by the direct use of the technology or through their veterinary practice, likely slowing the development of anthelmintic resistance.”

Techion founder and CEO, Greg Mirams, welcomed the research and said it was encouraging to see the FECPAKG2 platform validated for horses in a peerreviewed paper.

The platform is also available for testing sheep, cattle, goats and alpacas.

“The UK research has clearly shown the potential for the use of our technology in the equine industry and we will now tailor further investigation to the Australian market through our distribution partner, Dawbuts, and a collaboration with the University of Melbourne to undertake a significant, Australian-focused research project for horses,” Mr Mirams said.

“The proposed project will validate the opportunity to access aggregated parasite data from across Australia and will also explore additional novel diagnostic tools to assist parasite management and the detection and management of drench resistance.

“Furthermore, it plans to establish an Australian-wide parasite diagnostic infrastructure using the FECPAKG2 platform to connect horse owners and trainers

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FECPAKG2 set to revolutionise parasite management. with veterinarians and researchers from across Australia.”

Dawbuts CEO, Dr Matt Playford, said the new project would build on the preliminary work already completed.

“We have already conducted validation studies on FECPAKG2 in Australia, some of which was supported by Meat & Livestock Australia,” Mr Playford said.

“As in the UK equine trials, we have found FECPAKG2 to be a rapid and reliable method for conducting worm egg counts at the point of care, and look forward to collaborating with the team at the University of Melbourne on this next stage to bring better worm control and health to the Australian equine sector.”

Melbourne University Associate Professor, Abdul Jabbar, the chair of the Australian Equine Parasitology Advisory Panel, has worked with FECPAKG2 previously on another project and is delighted to see the potential use of FECPAKG2 in the sustainable control of horse parasites.

“The FECPAKG2 platform supports equine veterinary practices by enabling the aggregation of

data from animals at multiple locations within a state or region to give fast, early identification of disease pressure,” he said.

“This data will allow vets, owners and trainers to work ‘ahead of the curve’ controlling parasite disease burdens in horses and supporting positive performance and animal welfare outcomes.”

Mr Mirams developed the original FECPAK to perform parasite tests in sheep in 1992.

Since then he, and his New Zealand-based team, have embraced technology and extended the platform to perform faecal egg counts in horses, cattle, goats and alpacas.

The technology is also being trialled for human health diagnostics, as its point of care (POC) imaging capability delivered via FECPAKG2 and linked to the cloud database could enable live, reliable diagnostic data across a range of diseases.

Techion is further developing its Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, which will enable it to count parasite eggs and provide test results in real-time.

Mr Mirams believes live data is the heart of diagnosis as it will feed modelling in real-time, enabling better decision making.

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The art and science of breeding mares

By DAVID LOVELL BSVS

One of the most important decision a potential mare breeder must make is not the particular stallion, but who and where they will entrust the responsibility of actually mating their animal.

particular stallion, but who and where they will entrust the responsibility of actually mating their animal.

Thirty years ago there were no scanners and no AI. Successful breeding farms, and most would expect at least a 90% conception rate, relied primarily on their management skills, animal husbandry, and their knowledge of the equine reproduction cycle to determine the appropriate time to service the mare.

It was not uncommon for individual stallions to successfully cover 80 - 100 mares in the season.

Circumstances have changed a lot now and there are not as many big and specialised farms.

Many breeders only have one or two mares and often prefer to keep their valuable mares at home rather than send them away for a sometimes prolonged period.

It can be difficult for owners to obtain accurate information and to adequately manage and observe their mares to enhance their chances of conception.

Certainly the simplest thing for owners is to select a farm and send the mare there and leave it to the farm management to settle the mare.

Herein lays this single biggest decision that the mare owner has to make.

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September is the time that prospective breeders look to commence proceedings for getting their mare in foal.

Unfortunately what was a relatively simple process under natural circumstances has become more and more complicated as humans have imposed more and more restrictions on the ability of the mare and stallion to mate.

For many and various reasons, most of them very valid I might add, it is nowadays extremely rare for the mare and stallion to run together in the paddock.

This factor imposes the single biggest cause of infertility in the horse and that is the fact that humans dictate to the animals when it is the appropriate time for them to mate.

Breeding horses is both an art and a science and successful operators are able to combine both to result in high conception rates.

The single most important decision a potential mare breeder must make is not the

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residual "infection" or underlying problem but is due to mating at an inappropriate time or covering the mare too frequently.

It is essential that the farm manager is experienced, professional, and highly skilled and so assessment of the track record of the farm in terms of confirmed conception rates is the best indicator.

Exactly the same principles apply whether the mare is to be covered naturally or by AI and application of these principles is the key to successful breeding The horse is a seasonal breeder and nature has dictated that the new foal should be born at a time of the year conducive to survival.

Under natural conditions, this usually means well into summer when the environmental conditions are warmer and there is plenty of feed available.

With a gestation period of 11 months, this means that the mid summer months of November, December, and January are in reality the most fertile times of the year.

Many mares actually do not cycle in the winter and certainly the stallion's libido and fertility is lower in the winter.

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Daylight effects your mares cycle  From page 20

The primary controller of the reproductive cycle in the horse is the actual number of hours of daylight.

Increasing day length as occurs as we come out of winter into summer stimulates the horse's pituitary gland to secrete hormones that make the horses cycle.

Many mares experience a period in spring where they are in what is called "transitional" oestrus where they can actually be in season for several weeks and not ovulate.

Repeated mating of the mare during this time is a major cause of infertility.

The same pituitary gland actually also responds to increasing light and causes the horse to shed their winter hair coat and so often a good indicator of fertility is the concurrent emergence of a short shiny and dappled summer coat.

Mares have a 21 day oestrus cycle and most mares will actually be in season for about five days.

They go out of season usually within 24 hours of ovulation.

The length of cycle and actual time in season can vary a little between horses but what is an almost certain constant is the fact that the mare will start to come back into season exactly 16 days after ovulation.

Being able to diarise or map the mare's stage of cycle and actual ovulation is the key factor in successful breeding of the horse.

Teasing mares is a real "art" and can be very difficult for individual owners.

Observant individuals who spend a lot of time with their mare can very often tell when the mare is actually strongly in season, and approaching ovu-

Newborn foal the end result of a successful mating

lation, by subtle changes in the mare’s mood and behaviour but this can be very unreliable and potential breeders, managing their mare from home must take steps to ensure that they can actually document the stage of cycle.

Traditionally teasing is done by observing the mare's response to advances from a stallion, often a pony, or a gelding fortified with hormone specifically for the purpose of acting as a teaser.

Observation in the subtle changes in the mare's response would allow breeders to accurately predict the timing of ovulation.

This is much less common nowadays with poorer animal husbandry skills, more amateur breeders, and fewer teaser animals.

Most places rely on ultrasound examination to assess the state of the cycle and follicle.

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Personally I feel this is a little tragic but maybe I am old fashioned.

I believe that husbandry and management are essential skills and reliance on technology actually removes some of the "art" and overall management actually deteriorates.

I believe there should be an intelligent mix of both.

Ultrasound is certainly far more expensive, is very invasive, and there is some risk to the mare and operator.

Certainly the use of ultrasound examinations has dramatically "eased" the difficulty of determining when to breed the mare, but it also has to be used properly.

We are frequently requested to "scan" a mare for breeding.

The chances of a one off examination actually being co-incident with imminent ovulation are not good.

To be used properly, scanning

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should be done every day, or at least every other day and it is incredible to be able to objectively visualise the changes and development of the follicle and the uterine mucosa as nature prepares the mare for fertilisation.

I still believe we were able to do much the same things by sensitive regular palpation, but seeing the changes on the screen makes it all very predictable.

Ideally the mare should only be mated once during each oestrus cycle. This service should be timed to occur close to ovulation.

Natural service, and with chilled AI, sperm should be expected to survive in the uterus for a minimum of 48 hours, usually longer, and so there is a reasonable window for a successful insemination to occur.

Sperm from frozen semen is nowhere near as viable and only survive for a very short time and so must be used almost identically with ovulation.

Hopefully I have been able to convey a message to potential breeders that there is nothing "magic" about breeding horses.

It is best to keep things as simple as possible and to learn to work with the horse and nature and plan and manage the breeding program according to the best principles of animal husbandry.

Those planning to breed their mare this season should immediately establish a relationship with a mentor, either veterinarian or a successful breeder with a proven track record and start to make plans and establish a management protocol to maximise their chances of success

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Horses helping humans

By SUE SPENCE When I started Horses Helping Humans (HHH) 16 years ago, I had no idea it would become an award winning program and earn the reputation it has of being an outcome based Equine Intervention so popular with family and youth services and for my story to be published by Pan Macmillan.

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Developing and training balance

By TANJA KRAUS Balance is something I have been working on a lot recently - both with my own horses, and those at clinics and in for training.

Often, we consider balance to simply be - loading the hindquarters.

And when It comes to the specific task of 'riding' our horses then this is a pretty good focus to have - but when we break it down, balance can consist of many different things;

The Horse; Mental Physical Emotional And, The Rider; Mental Physical Emotional When I am working with the physical balance of the horse, I prefer to introduce elements into their day to day training that cause, motivate and inspire the horse to 'balance'.

Not only does this allow the horse to explore with his movement and shifting his weight, in my experience the 'lesson' of balance is much more accepted by the horse when it makes sense, and when he feels that it is of benefit to him.

I want to clarify that 'Balance' in my training philosophy is defined as 'the horse being ready and able to rearrange his body weight to suit the task at hand'.

When you think about it - this is a considerable ask - the

A correctly balanced soft and relaxed horse can take time to achieve horse must: * Know where his body needs to be to carry out the task at hand with efficiency, * Be ready to move his body in that way, and * Be able to move his body in that way without brace, restriction, discomfort or pain.

Our role in developing this balance is the observation of the horse * how he moves, * where he is free, * where he is restricted, * what he finds easy, * and what he struggles with.

We are then able to take this information and develop a training program just for that specific horse's needs.

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The Horse Report NORTHERN NSW HACK CHAMPIONSHIPS The Northern NSW Hack Championships which was postponed from earlier in the year has now been approved for a new date and venue in November 2020 The 2020 event which was originally to be held at the Lismore Showgrounds in May will now be held at Hawthorne Park in South Grafton from November 27th to 29th This event will have a condensed program covering all the Grand National Qualifying events and is still in the planning process.

The club membership has grown with lots of new members and volunteers that are very keen and are working hard to get this up and running and be a fabulous event.

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POWER OF PINK DRESSAGE & JUMPING Tweed Valley Equestrian Group is holding their annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser again this year, “The Power of Pink Dressage & Show jumping Spectacular” on the 10th & 11th of October 2020.

The event now in its Ninth year was awarded “Community Event of the Year” by Tweed Shire Council in 2011. So far we have raised just shy of $100,000 dollars for Breast Cancer Research with nearly more than $18000.00 alone in 2020.

TVEG is proud to partner with Summerland Dressage Club and Tweed and District Showjumping Club for our biggest Dressage and Showjumping Competition of the year.

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There was also a large division of junior riders (even a boy or two) and we hope that from a young age we can help them understand the importance of being aware of this disease that affects so many women.

Dressage is often a very serious sport, so to see every rider with a splash of pink or more somewhere was fantastic.

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Breast Cancer will touch so many of our lives, family and friends and with equestrian being mainly dominated by women; we thought this event is a perfect way to raise awareness and a fun way to raise money for such a worthy cause.

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The Horse Report HORSE & PONY BIG DAY OUT Like all local businesses and all people generally, Tweed River Agricultural Society (TRAS) has suffered from the effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic and flow-on restrictions on movement and trade, resulting in our 2020 Murwillumbah Show having to be cancelled. However, TRAS are now very pleased to be able to offer our local horse community a BIG DAY OUT at Murwillumbah Showgrounds on Saturday 7 November 2020.

There will be something for everyone! For the littlies or less experienced, there is a designated Sub-Junior (under 10yrs) Ring and Beginner Hack Classes - through to all the usual Hack and Rider Classes cumulating in Championships and Supreme awards.

This will be followed by an afternoon of Sporting Events for all ages, together with an exciting new event, the Western Trail Duel.

Competitors 'duel it out' on identical western trail patterns, with heats of 2 horse/rider combinations eventually being narrowed down to a final against the clock. This event should be as much fun for spectators as it will be for the competitors!

To comply with COVID-19 event guidelines entries will be ONLINE ONLY via www.manehub.com/tras. While the concept of online entry is new for TRAS, many equestrian disciplines have been using it successfully for years, and we hope all our local horse community will embrace this 'new normal' for horse events.

The cost will be, $25 per horse/rider combination for the day. That will enable you to enter as many or as few events as you are eligible to enter throughout the day.

The program and all forms will be available ONLINE @ www.mainhub.com/tras from early October 2020.

Entries will close on 4 November 2020. Late entries will not be accepted. The Horse Gate will open at 6am on 7 November 2020 and everyone will need the correct paperwork to enter the showgrounds. TRAS plan to operate a canteen on the day and look forward to your support!

If you have any queries, please phone Ringmaster Peter McDonald on 0409 470 707 or email macka002@bigpond.com.au.

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WINSTON Price: $ 10,000.

13.3 hh Reg: REG EQ, SHC, WELSH, RP AND APSB Grey Gelding

Superstar hunter pony 6yrs 13.3hh hunter pony. Without a doubt one of the easiest ponies I have ever had the pleasure of showing...more often than not taken to shows after no work week prior and off the kids go!

Doesn’t need work mum could lunge at home to keep fit solid pony with a huge safe gallop and brakes!

Soft snaffle mouth and very easy to ride good to do anything with multi champ/supreme across the board loves to jump safe to ride up our quiet country roads and muster on clean straight legs vets check and bloods welcome outstanding pony very regretful sale to special home. Made to measure bridle and his saddle rugs etc. If required can offer short payment plan.

Contact: Julie Ph: 0476 128 212

Del Lee Otis Price: $ 6,000.

11.2 hh Chestnut Gelding Sire: Imperial Consul Dam: Lenson Park Olivia Otis is the ultimate leading rein and tiny tots rider mount. In 2016 he took his then 5yo rider to both his and her first Royal where they beat 18 other show and show hunter competitors to win the Melbourne Royal Leading Rein. It was their second ever class together. They then went on to win SHC Master LR Pony of the Year 2017, SHC Junior Showcase LR Pony and Child’s SH Pony ne12.2hh against a strong field. He ended the year competing at the All State Showdown 2017 and was crowned the LR winner!

His extravagant movement makes him look flash even when plodding along. On the lead, he is the easiest pony, soft snaffle mouth, sits in a frame and goes as fast/slow as required with beautiful movement. Recently my 5yo daughter competed at her first tiny tots rider and due to his ease, she could concentrate solely on her riding and was sashed the winner of 11 at ACT SHC. He is completely tuned into the handler and follows all voice commands. Off the lead, he is too smart and needs a capable teen/small adult rider. It is best that those that ride him regularly train and compete him. He will only be sold to the perfect experienced home. He is 14yo. He is the best pony I have ever had the privilege of owning and I am struggling to advertise him so please no time wasters. Qualified for all royals and entered for Canberra Royal.

Contact: Cassie Ph: 0438 395 135

Glamorvid Lucky Strike Price: $ 12,000.

11.3 hh Grey Gelding Reg: EA, SHC, RPSB Sire: Oakvale Serenade Dam: Bandeeka Cupid The difficult decision has been made to sell our lovely pony. Hokey was purchased for my then 6yo daughter as a leading rein pony-they then transitioned beautifully to riding independently and now all too quickly outgrown.

Hokey has competed successfully at Grand National, National, Royal and Ag levels.

This ripper little pony has proven his easy going temperament by carrying his rider around safely and also giving consistent workouts. He has easily qualified for Melb the last 3 years ridden solely by his little jockey and I can only assume that last season’s qualifications for 2020 will carry over to 2021 as a result of Covid 19.

Hokey also enjoys Pony Club, jumping, swimming in the dam and riding around the farm. He isn't fazed by tractors, excavators, kangaroos, dogs, quad bikes or the kids kicking footballs over his head! He's happy to plod along or if the rider pushes him forward he can really move!

A Mother's dream to do absolutely everything with and also perfectly trustworthy for little ones to handle independently-he's just so sweet. I'm very grateful to this pony as he's given my daughter the gift of joy and confidence. Only the best home is deserving of this special pony-sadly outgrown.

Contact: Sonja Ph: 0427 851 401

Crestwood Royale Ambition Price: $ 15,000.

13.0 hh Reg: SHC WPCS APSB RP APHA DEVA Palomino Gelding YOB: 2012 Sire: Mirinda Spycatcher Dam: Amaranda Lady Luck Bailey has successfully completed in interschool’s, combined training & show jumping , he has schooled over 95cm show jumping & cross country he is very bold & careful, he has easily qualified for all Royals, Bailey is a Multi Supreme winner in hand & under saddle, He is awesome around all aspects of farm life and trail riding Easy to do absolutely everything with. Bailey is also broken to harness.

Contact: Kim Simpson Ph: 0413 307 811

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HH Rose Gold

Solider Boy

Price: $ 30,000. neg 14.3 ¼ hh Reg. German Riding Pony X Warmblood Palomino Mare Sire: Gleisberg Champions League Dam: Karizmah Bloesem

Price: $ 10,000. neg 14.3 hh Reg: Thoroughbred Chestnut Gelding YOB: 2007 Sire: Danehill Dancer Dam: Fresh Cream

Harvey Horses proudly presents our homebred superstar HH Rose Gold Rosie is by the Imported German Riding Pony stallion Gleisberg Champions League out of the Warmblood mare Karizmah Bloesem. Standing at 14.3¼hh she is the ultimate package; with a show stopping presence, kind and willing nature, elegant movement and elite bloodlines.

Rosie is a proven top level show horse, receiving Champion Newcomer Hunter Galloway at the 2019 NSW Horse of the Year as well as Supreme Champion Led Palomino at the 2020 Royal Canberra Show - also a strong contender in the dressage ring, receiving a respectful score of 74 in her 4yo young horse test at Clarendon earlier this year.

Though ideally suited to show and dressage, she absolutely loves to jump and go on trail rides. Rosie would suit a confident teenage rider looking to go to the top but still experienced enough to further her education as she is still a young horse with a huge future ahead of her. Please only genuine enquiries (NO BEGINNERS) as this is a very hard sale.

Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/G_HnBM-Vppo

Harley is a successful large show hunter Galloway looking for his next loving home.

He is a no fuss horse with established walk to canters and lateral work.

Harley has an expressive canter and loves to gallop!

Harley has spent some time on an extended holiday as we have had other up and coming horses in work. Currently in show condition and full work ready to take on the up and coming show season.

Harley craves attention and deserves a home that can give him more time.

He would be suitable for a capable teenager or adult wanting to compete at the highest level.

Contact: Emma Ashton Ph: 0424 188 300

Contact: Gayna Harvey Ph: 0414 683 011

Queenie

Rivington Vadar

Price: $ 8,000.

15.3 hh Reg: Thoroughbred Bay Mare YOB: 2014 Sire: Azamour Dam: Honey Bee

Price: $ 10,000.

11.2 ½ hh Reg: Welsh A Grey Gelding Age: 11 yrs Sire: Rivington Gypsy Joker Dam: Hazelmere Virginia

Queenie is a beautiful young and willing girl ready and waiting to take her new owner to the top. She has a solid education with all basics well established on the flat, as well as some jumping training.

Is a delight to handle and ride in every way, will happily stand in the stables all day by herself. Soft snaffle mouth, natural self-carriage, free flowing movement and elegant looks. Queenie has not competed however has been on outings for exposure and handles everything like a pro.

This mare is extremely sensible and has so much potential to excel in any discipline.

Looks for showing, movement for dressage, temperament suitable for a capable Teen or Adult rider as well as great scope for jumping.

Clean legs, no scars, lumps or bumps. No vices, evil mare traits or bad habits. It’s rare that a little mare of this quality comes up for sale and ticks all the boxes.

Contact: Madeleine Tabak Ph: 0432 802 178

Stunning 11.2 ½ hh 11yo Grey Welsh A Gelding. WPCS and EA registered.

Vadar is a well-educated show pony with a look at me presence that garners compliments from judges and spectators alike wherever he goes.

He has been lightly shown with good success with previous owners including Champion mini welsh child’s pony Geelong Royal, 4th Childs Hunter Pony U12hh Barastoc HOTY etc. He has done showing, PC, interschool’s and a couple of ODEs (Gr 5 PC).

Whilst he is a capable jumper, showing is his forte, he is well educated, sits in a lovely frame and sits his rider up in a great position. He is an ideal leading rein pony or would suit child’s first ridden pony/riding class mount for a confident child.

He can be on the lazy side off lead so best with a confident rider capable of being the boss. Once he knows the child is capable he is more than willing to oblige. Easy to c/f/s etc.

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Black Voodoo Price: $ 25,000. ono 16.2 hh Reg: Warmblood, SHC, EA Black Gelding 12 yrs Sire: Regardez Moi (IMP) Dam: GEC Rosewood This is a unique opportunity to acquire a well-known child’s Large Show Hunter Hack, who is a ‘been there done that’ kind of horse.

Voo is a pleasure to handle and prepare and is a no fuss, easy traveller, snaffle mouth. He is currently being ridden, handled and competed by a nervous teenager.

A truly devastating sale, however due to owners study commitments, we must find Voo a new rider to continue his promising career. He is qualified for all Royal Shows, as well as Grand Nationals in 2021.

Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/vYza9YVHuAk

Sparkling L’Amoir Price: $ 17,000.

17.0 hh Reg: Thoroughbred Stud Book Bay Gelding YOB: 2012 Sire: Starcraft Dam: C’Yaontheotherside A genuine opportunity to purchase this beautiful tall Gelding. This gentle giant is ready to start his showing career and would suit anyone wanting a really competitive Hack without the fuss.

Suitable for juniors/ladies and owner riders. All the hard work is done. Enormous movement, easy to do everything with and pleasure to have around the stables.

Contact: Adam Oliver Ph: 0488 111 401

Contact: Jess Stones Ph: 0421 483 920

Maybe Benny

Price: $ 11,000.

15.3 hh Reg: Australian Stock Horse Grey Gelding Sire: Bluff Downs Bega LH Dam: Maybe Shiralee HSH 'Ultimate Allrounder' Benny is the ultimate competitor! Proving this versatility time and time again. He has solely been trained and competed by teenage riders.

He has successfully competed in various disciplines including camp drafting, show ring as a hack/hunter, stock horse events (i.e. Challenges, Working Stock horse etc.) show jumping, eventing, polo cross and competitive rodeo barrel racing.

You can either show at Royal level in the Show ring or run competitive rodeo barrel racing times. He has sported very competitively at State level.

He also has many scores in the camp draft arena. Benny easily jumps and events with a bold safe jump. He truly is a superstar allrounder!

Benny never comes home without board sashes or highest point scores.

He is best suited to a confident teenager/adult.

Sad sale Sound, with vet check more than welcome.

Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/2D24fuymZNE Contact: Jemma Green Ph: 0439 991 523

Tahiti Price: $ 12,000.

16.2 hh Reg: TB | ANSA Black/Brown Gelding Sire: Edenworld (can) Dam: Snapwood (nz) Absolute top quality large hack at the start of his career that has it all ahead of him. He has an amazing level head on him and testimony to this is the fact that only 8wks after he finished racing he attended a 3wk show run bring home supreme leds, and numerous open hack wins allowing him to easily qualify for royals.

He attended his first royal just 5 months OTT where he was highly placed in all his classes with very minimal work (30mins only on hack day). He then finished the year off placing top 10 @ QLD HOTY. This is a very serious young horse that has proven that he will go a very long way in the show world and has the brain to match. If you’re looking for a young educated ready to go horse that is very fuss free requires little work and can hold his own it top company then he ticks all the boxes.

With his expressive movement would more than hold his own in the dressage area. He is a super easy ride and amazing on the ground to do anything with. He is also just as happy heading out for a trail ride in the bush and enjoys this almost as much as his feed.

Would be suitable to a competent teenage rider and would excel as a rider class mount at his age & height would last them a long time.

Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/6sfMKYkNyzE Contact: Kirsty Mason Ph: 0410 894 349

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