The Horse Report December 2020

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- EDITION 57 DECEMBER 2020 -

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IN THIS ISSUE: * Youth camp * Christmas gifts and holiday ideas * Equine Health Feature * Windgalls * Electrolytes & Salts * Anhydrosis * Feeding Protein * Show photos

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Equestrian youth development camp Show Horse Queensland is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) of any Show Horse member from the ages of 12 to 25 who is interested in taking part in the 2021 Qld Development Camp to be held at Queensland State Equestrian Centre (QSEC) from 18-21 January.

EOIs will be considered for up to 10 Equestrian Queensland Show Horse young riders that meet the age criteria. Ten results must be submitted as a combination during the 2020 Show Horse calendar year. EOIs will need to be forwarded to the Show Horse Queensland secretary hpshowhorses@hotmail.com by no later than close of business 7 December, 2020 for consideration and selection.

Upon attendance the Qld Youth Development Camp, Show Horse Queensland will reimburse the young rider the cost of the camp of $300. Camping, stabling, and food will be at the cost of the participant.

Equestrian Australia and Equestrian Queensland are partially funding this development camp through the EA High

Young equestrians are being invited to apply to take part in the Queensland development youth camp at Caboolture in January next year.

Performance Program.

The following general requirements : Athletes must conform to the EA Code of Conduct, EA Social Media Policy and Welfare of the horse or be subject to disciplinary procedures. Any Athlete that is under any EA sanction will not be considered.

Athletes must commit to attending the whole Qld Youth Development Camp from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 January, 2021 Any horse that becomes injured after the combination has been selected may substitute with another horse at the discretion of Show Horse Queensland.

Applications must be submitted in writing to hpshowhorses@hotmail.com Athletes must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.

Athletes must be current financial members of Equestrian Queensland.

Horses must be registered with Equestrian Australia.

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Gift suggestions just in time for Christmas Yes, it’s that time of the year again and The Horse Report has some gift suggestions for those wondering what to get your equestrian family and friends.

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For those that like quality saddlery, gear and riding attire, Wagners will have something to suit your needs - from made-to-measure bridles, hand made saddlery to custom fit riding shirts, vests and jackets.

Wagners also are the Australian agents for Isabel Werth clothing, Konig Boots Germany, Cavallo top boots and clothing and Alberto Fasciani boots and Flex-On stirrups and much more.

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Holiday ideas just in time for Christmas LANG PARK COTTAGES

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For the person that has everything, how about a quiet getaway at Lang Park Cottage, a rural tourist facility with one bedroom cottages on a private 25 acre horse property 10 mins from Byron Bay. Whether you want the relaxing lifestyle of just sitting back on this beautiful 25 acre property to unwind and enjoy the peace and tranquility or would like to visit waterfalls and rainforest at Minyon Falls or walks on the beach and a visit to the lighthouse in Byron Bay, the choice is yours.

The beautiful self-contained cottages all have modern furnishings and come complete with fireplace, kitchen, modern bathroom and spa and a deck to enjoy the beautiful mornings and afternoon sunsets.

The property also has a pool/BBQ area, stable block and sand dressage arena.

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PONY CLUB CAMP

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Need to occupy the kids in the school holidays have your own horse and are a member of pony club. The Murwillumbah Pony Club has a lot to offer this school holidays.

They will be holding their annual three day camp on Thursday, Friday nd Saturday January 21, 22, and 23.

Instruction will be provided in jumping, sporting, show riding, dressage, mounted games, horsemanship and scary obstacles.

There will also be theory lessons, fun with games, trick riding and vaulting and lots more.

To attend the camp you need to be a financial member of a pony club for 2021, have your own horse and prenominate via the nomination form available on request.

This year, adult riders will be welcome to join in at the camp so long as there are financial riding members of a pony club.

Nominations are essential to attend both the gymkhana and camp.

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Made to measure bridles and show attire Wagners Saddlery are happy to announce that Sharon Armstrong is joining the Wagner team.

Sharon will have a range of Wagner Bridles , and Cavallo and Isabel Werth clothing, boots etc and she will be at Northern NSW Hack Championships at Grafton 28-29 November.

She is also available and happy to come to do private viewings of the range for small groups for that personal touch.

Wagners was established by Peter Wagner a fully qualified saddler in 1979.

Caroline joined Peter in the business 38 years ago and they have been married for 35 years.

During this time the they have developed a business that encompasses a workshop in Somerville, Victoria where their handmade bridles, pony paddles and saddlery are made from the finest English leather together with high quality stainless steel and brass fittings.

Wagners also have a clothing workshop Melbourne where they produce Wagner riding jackets, vests and shirts and these are available in stock sizes or can be custom made to fit and styled to your requirements .

Wagners import a range of gorgeous Tweed and navy and black fabrics from the UK. Wagners also are the Australian agents for Isabel Werth clothing,

Wagners can send you a measure bridle if you can not spare your own bridle .

Wagners like to discuss with you when you have the bridle on, if your horse has any special issues does he need the cutaway padded style - which takes the pressure away from his ears, also their nose bands can be cutaway at the side to give more room between the noseband and the bits.

They also do several different style reins, again Wagners are happy to help you decide what suits you best.

Wagners love helping you decide on a style that suits you best whether it be for dressage or the show ring.

They also have a fabulous range of casual clothing and breeches so you can look and feel your best everyday .

Remember to keep an eye on Instagram and Facebook as Wagners are constantly showing new styles of the range and offering specials!

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Custom-made bridles are available for all disciplines.

Konig Boots Germany , Cavallo top boots and clothing and Alberto Fasciani boots and Flex-On stirrups and a range of many other products. Wagners love to custom make bridles for clients and their horses.

HOW TO MEASURE FOR A BRIDLE When you want that special look for your horse, Wagners are happy to advise on style colours, etc that will best suit your horse Wagners suggest you take a photo of your existing bridle on your horse - with a photo taken from each side and the front which shows then where the straps are sitting on your horse’s head.

Wagners then know when they make the bridle what needs to be changed on the new bridle to create a better fit , ie noseband, head straps might be too close to your

horse’s eye and the noseband width might look too narrow.

The bridle needs to be done up where it fits your horse, it doesn't matter if it fits in the top holes.

They also need the noseband and throatlash done up when you take the bridle off.

You then have a few of options: The Best option is - you can send your bridle down to them and they can then take measurements and make the new bridle up for you.

Option 2 - lay your bridle out and measure it as per the bridle measurement chart pictured below.

HOW TO MEASURE UP A BRIDLE To start, place your home bridle on horse. Make sure it is fitting as you require. Do all buckles up - and make a note which holes are used. Please fit the bridle with the bits you wish to use in the new bridle. As ring sizes and shank lengths can alter the fit.

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Windgalls can be very common ailments

By DAVID LOVELL BSVS

Don’t panic if your horse gets windgalls - this swelling is easily managed and often has no affect on the horse.

has the ability to contract and transmit forces that move the

object to which it is attached.

Obviously the horse has very long skinny legs with large muscle masses higher up on the body.

The flexor tendon serves as a "rope" to connect the muscle mass to the bones of the lower leg.

When the muscle contracts, the tendon moves upward and "flexes" the joints of the lower limb.

The sheath is a sleeve that surrounds the tendon and enables the tendon to slide up and down.

The sheath has a relatively tough outer case, and a "synovial" lining which has cells that secrete fluid which serves as a lubricant.

The superficial and deep flexor tendons originate as muscles above the knee and the hock, become tendons at the level of these joints and passage down the back of the leg to attach to the pastern and pedal bones.

Obviously at the level of the fetlock, they have to "go round a corner" to continue their progression.

Most significantly, everyone has seen videos of horses in motion and can appreciate the tremendous range of motion the fetlock goes through, and in particular how low the back of the fetlock

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Splints and windgalls are very common ailments that horses sustain.

When owners first see a swelling on their horse's lower leg, the initial reaction might be to panic - "Oh my god" - what is it, will it take ages to mend, will it cost me a fortune or potentially affect his future?

Don't panic.

Fortunately the very vast majority of windgalls are of little consequence, other than a cosmetic blemish and will have little effect on the performance of the horse.

What are they?

A windgall, (technically correct name being tendosynovitis), is swelling of the digital tendon sheath - a sterile fluid-filled sleeve covering the flexor tendons over the back of the fetlock joint.

The flexor tendons themselves are extremely critical and sensitive structures and injury to them is serious.

A tendon is a structure that starts as a muscle mass which

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sinks at impact and weight bearing. Obviously this is going to put enormous tension and stress on the tendon structures.

Nature has adapted to help protect the tendons by evolving a much thicker and stronger annular ligament structure around the back of the fetlock to help hold the tendons in place and support them as they are stretched.

For the same reasons, the synovial sheath is also more thickened and reactive compared to sheaths in other areas of the horse.

A very important feature to understand is that the synovial sheath is dynamic and very active.

The fluid secreted, is not just a "pool" of stagnant liquid.

It is continually being turned over by secretion and absorption, and when all is in balance, the rate of secretion equals the rate of absorption and the normal appearance of the lower limb prevails.

If however the rate of secretion increases and exceeds the absorption, extra and excess fluid accumulates and the sheath starts to swell.

The rate of secretion increases whenever there is any inflammation in any of the integrated structures.

When one appreciates the absolutely enormous forces and stresses applied to the back of the fetlock region by a 500kg animal travelling at often quite high speeds, it does not take much to cause damage or inflammation.

Most often, the damage is relatively minor and is associated with vagaries in such things as the conformation and balance of the bones and joints, in particular hoof imbalances, and irregular surfaces that the horse invariably has to travel over.

Often these deviations are relatively minor but over time, create "wear and tear" to the soft tissue structures, in particular the tendon sheath, and there is a progressive gradual increase in fluid production and an insidious increase in the size of the pouch, eventually resulting in noticeable "windgalls".

They are the result of the way the horse moves and individuals are all different.

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The Horse Report There are many factors to consider in treating windgalls  From page 8 Some horses are prone, others resistant, to the development of the most common windgall because of their biomechanics of movement.

Almost all of these horses are not lame and the blemish is purely cosmetic.

There are some more problematic situations that can occur.

Damage to either of the tendons in any form will dramatically increase the inflammation resulting in very high volumes of fluid production.

The tendon injury may cause lameness, as may the turgidity of the high pressure of the massive secretion in the tight sheath which in itself will cause lameness.

A very common development is stretching and tearing of the previously mentioned annular ligament that traverses horizontally across the back of the fetlock.

These can be very painful.

The synovial sheath and the annular ligament are part and parcel of the same structure and so a lot of fluid is produced, and often the ligament swells and increases in sized, sometimes "pinching" the tendons causing more trouble.

An even worse situation is infection in the synovial sheath, usually the result of a puncture wound, and these are devastating, and difficult to deal with requiring urgent veterinary attention.

So, what do we do?

Hopefully I have already explained the great majority of windgalls are a result of the way

The use of the horse can determine the treatment of windgalls.

the horse uses the leg. Windgalls are very rare in horses that live in the paddock and are never ridden.

Things have to change and there are usually a multitude of factors in the ecosystem around the use and movement of the horse.

When I look at a horse for a client with a windgall, the most important part of the assessment is a detailed exploration of all the factors relating to the use of the horse.

By far the most useful and common adjustment we can make is in the way the horse is trimmed and shod and almost always there are things we can change and adjust.

Each horse is different but most changes will involve improving the balance of the foot, shortening the breakover and increasing the heel support.

The surface the horse works on is also very

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important. Very hard surfaces are going to exacerbate the effects of the small imbalances that may be present.

Equally, deep sand surfaces can be wrong as the deeper the surface, the more work the tendons have to do to achieve liftoff and breakover.

There are so many factors to consider, it is impossible to cover.

Suffice to say, everything must be assessed and adjustments considered.

Medical therapy can be very useful as it can markedly reduce inflammation.

Phenylbutazone, and other anti-inflammatories will all help. In particular, injection of cortisone into the sheath can be dramatic.

Cortisone stops the local inflammation and virtually ceases the secretion, absorption continues and the sheath goes down.

It is critical to realise that if the factors that caused the windgall in the first place remain, the inflammation will continue as soon as the drugs wear off.

Every owner invariably wants to "drain" the fluid. This on its own is a complete waste as the fluid will instantly be re-secreted and the swelling return. Surgery can be very useful in those cases where there is damage to the tendon or annular ligament.

Careful ultrasound examination is very important to attempt to determine what damage may be present, and if there appears to be a lot of sonographic change in the tendons and sheath, surgery is very important in removing damaged tissue and allowing healing.

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Supplementing salt and electrolytes

By LARISSA BILSTON, BAgrSc (Hons 1), Animal Nutritionist, Farmalogic Horses need to have plain salt supplemented all year round and during the warmer months it is important to consider all electrolytes, particularly for horses in hot climates and performing work.

What are electrolytes?

The major electrolytes are the minerals sodium, potassium and chloride. They are responsible for maintaining the acid-base and water balances in the body and need to be consumed daily because they are not stored in organs for replenishment during times of deficiency.

Electrolytes are important for intercellular transport mechanisms to move other minerals across cell membranes.

Do horses need supplementary salt?

According to Geor et al (2013) chloride and potassium deficiencies are rare when horses are kept under natural conditions and have access to adequate forage. A horse fed free choice grass or hay will usually consume more chloride and potassium than necessary, and the excess will be excreted through urine and expelled in sweat.

However sodium should be supplemented in the diets of all horses as it is commonly lacking even in the diets of spelling horses.

Can horses regulate salt intake? Can I feed too much?

Ordinary (plain) salt is sodium chloride and contains approximately 60 percent chloride and 40 percent sodium. Nutritionists believe that sodium and chloride are probably the only minerals that horses voluntarily seekout and consume to meet the requirements as defined by the NRC (2007) but one study also found that intakes can be higher than necessary due to habit and taste preference (Schryver 1987).

Horses offered free choice salt eat an average of 50 - 60g a day according to a study conducted by Dr Harold Hintz at Cornell University, although there was quite large variation between individuals.

Both studies concluded that excess salt consumption does not appear to be detrimental to horse health or mineral metabolism.

When working out how much salt to add to your horse’s diet, keep in mind the amount of salt already in their food - especially pre-mixed food.

The excess consumed from voluntary intake is easily excreted provided ample fresh water is available.

How much salt should I feed?

NRC guidelines indicate a need to supplement resting horses at the rate of 2g of sodium per 100 kilograms of horse bodyweight (BW).

Heavily exercised horses may require up to 8g/100kg BW. This equates to 5 to 13g of salt per 100kg of bodyweight per day.

A 500 kg horse at rest requires 10g of sodium per day, which is provided by 25g of salt (sodium chloride).

If the same horse is in light work, the requirement is 22g of salt and rises to 65g when performing intense work.

It is safe to add the lower recommended amount of salt to the feed and offer free choice salt (clean loose salt in a bucket kept under cover) so your horse can top up when required.

World-renowned equine nutritionist Dr Juliet Getty suggests that offering loose salt free choice in a bucket is preferable to a salt block or lick because the tongue can become

irritated and the horse will stop licking before having consumed adequate sodium (Getty, 2009).

When working out how much salt to add to your horse's food don't forget to include the amount of salt contained in premixed feeds in your calculations.

If the horse is eating 1kg of a pellet containing 1.25% salt, the hard feed contains 12.5g of salt. Salt is often included as an ingredient in pellets and premixed feeds at around 1 percent (10 g of salt per 1kg of feed).

The NRC has set the maximum amount of salt in the diet at 6 percent (NRC 2007) which equates to 600g in the diet of a 500 kg horse eating 10kg of dry matter a day.

What kind of salt should I buy?

Sodium chloride is cheap and easy to buy - it is packaged as stock salt, pool salt and table salt and sold in supermarkets, stock feed stores, pool and hardware shops. Pink salt is not necessary - the additional minerals that provide a colourful tint are only present in tiny amounts in comparison to a horse's requirements. Â continued page 11

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Dehydrated horses won't feel thirsty From page 10 What about electrolyte pastes and powders?

Nature has developed a clever mechanism for horses’ bodies to recover from dehydration and electrolyte loss.

Horses are able to regulate salt intake from free choice salt to meet their body's requirements. And electrolytes (especially sodium and chloride) are known to contribute to thirst inducing mechanisms in horses which encourages rehydration.

A dehydrated horse without enough sodium in the blood will not know it needs to drink more water and will instead excrete potassium. Therefore adequate salt must be fed every day, and only use commercial electrolyte supplements for replacing the electrolytes lost during sweat or diarrhea episodes.

A horse worked hard on the weekend but then spelled during the week will slowly replenish the potassium and chloride levels from the pasture or hay eaten over a few days.

Horses in regular hard work need to have electrolytes replenished more quickly to aid recovery, so will benefit from an electrolyte supplement.

The requirement for electrolytes increases with workload because water and electrolyte salts are lost during episodes of sweating.

One litre of horse sweat contains around 3.5 g of sodium, 6g of chloride, 1.2g of potassium and 0.1g of calcium.

A horse can easily lose five litres of sweat each hour on a normal day at a moderate pace which equates to the loss of around 50g of electrolytes.

Sweat losses can reach 15 litres per hour for hard work or in humid conditions.

When choosing an electrolyte supplement, look for one which contains 20 - 25% sodium, 43 - 48% chloride, 10 - 12% potassium and smaller amounts of magnesium and calcium (normally 1 to 2%), some of which may be organic minerals.

These higher quality products will also have less than 20% glucose or other base or filler.

A dehydrated horse without enough sodium in the blood will not know it needs to drink.

SUMMARY - SUPPLEMENTING SALT Sodium is a common diet deficiency and should be supplemented. Buy table salt, stock salt or pool salt.

Horses licking hands, posts, etc are usually indicating a salt deficiency.

The more your horse sweats the more salt they need.

Without enough salt a dehydrated horse won't feel thirsty.

Offer free choice salt in a loose form not a block.

Only use electrolyte pastes or powders for sweat

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Equine dentisty

By SAMANTHA GUNTER, AEDP How often should my horse see the dentist?

Horses six years and under should be seen by a dentist every six months. Before this age a horse undergoes a lot of dental changes through which problems can arise and regular check ups can help relieve any issues before they become problematic.

Horses older than six years can usually be seen once a year.

If regular dental work is maintained annually, problems can be reversed and prevented and the length and quality of life for a horse can be increased greatly.

How do I know if my horse needs a dentist?

If you can’t remember the last time your horse saw the dentist, or you’ve recently acquired a new horse, it’s recommended you get a check up.

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Symptoms your horse may need a dentist: • Slowwhen eating • Dropping feed • Hay ‘cigars’ (when a horse chews hay then spits it out in a cylindrical shape) • Change in behaviour in response to contact under saddle • Unwilling to flex or ‘come round’ under saddle • Change in behaviour when bridling •Blood coming from the mouth • Head shaking • Unable to bite carrots and apples • Loss of appetite • Loss of condition • Putrid smell coming from nostril or mouth • Colic • Choke • Whole grains found in manure (indicating poor mastication) Further information regarding equine dentisty visit www. sgequinedentistry.com.au

IDENTIFYING TICKS

FIRST AID TIPS Joint and Limb Swelling Soft, puffy joints or “filling” around the joints or lower limbs are very common in horses.

The soft tissue swelling or “oedema” is usually due to a hard workout or a knock to the leg.

It can also be caused by excessive grain feeding together with lack of exercise, such as in horses stabled overnight.

First aid for leg swelling should aim to control the inflammation in the affected area and to reduce the risk of further injury.

Cold therapy is the first line of treatment for acute leg inflammation.

Cold therapy will help constrict damaged blood vessels which will reduce ongoing internal bleeding and fluid accumulation in the injured tissue and provides some pain relief by numbing nerve endings.

Cold therapy should be commenced as soon as possible after an injury and continued for the first 48 hours of treatment.

Cold therapy can be applied with an ice pack covered with an adhesive bandage.

The ice pack should be left on for 10-15 minutes at a time and repeated every few hours if possible for the first 48 hours after an injury.

Alternatively cold hosing for 10-15 minutes at a time will also soothe the inflamed tissues; however it is not as effective as icing.

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The area should be bandaged overnight to provide counter pressure against further tissue swelling or internal bleeding.

If limb swellings are hot and painful or the horse is very lame you should consult your vet for advice as this may indicate an underlying infection or serious internal damage to a joint or soft tissue.

The above pictures and descriptions below will help you identify which tick is which Bush tick - Legs are dark redbrown and the first pair are close to the snout.

Cattle tick - Legs are pale cream with a wide space between the first pair and the snout.

Paralysis tick - Legs are close to snout; the first and last pair are brown and the second and third pair are pale.

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Feeding sick or injured horses

by Dr NERIDA RICHARDS Sick or injured horses, including horses suffering from burns, have different requirements to normal healthy horses, both in the types of nutrients they need and the sorts of feeds they can be fed. To determine the best thing to feed sick horse (or an injured horse) the following guidelines should be followed: 1. DON’T MAKE ANY DRASTIC CHANGES TO THE DIET Sudden changes to any horse’s diet should be avoided and this is never more the case than when you have a sick or injured horse on hand. If your horse was on a primarily forage diet (mainly pasture, hay or chaff) prior to the sickness or injury, you should attempt to maintain the horse on a largely forage diet.

Likewise if your horse was being hard fed, you can continue to hard feed the horse, but don’t suddenly introduce hard feeds to a horse that wasn’t on them previously and unless there is a good medical reason (for example in the case of laminitis) you should not just suddenly stop feeding hard feeds or quickly switch to a new feed.

Keeping their feed consistent will keep them happier (they are creatures of habit and don’t like sudden changes) and also make sure you avoid problems like colic that can be associated with sudden changes in feed.

It is quite likely that you are going to need to make some changes to a horse’s diet. If this is the case, do it as slowly as possible or practical.

Tip: If your horse has to go to a veterinary hospital take along your horse’s feed he or she is used to having and leave clear directions on what and how much your horse is normally fed. If your horse was not hard fed before going to the clinic leave a note with the staff and if you have to, stick a note on your horse’s stable door requesting your horse is not fed any hard feed, as most horses in vet clinics will get some sort of hard feed unless otherwise directed.

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rate vitamin and mineral supplement, salt lick and water.

Providing access to free choice hay will help relieve boredom.

It is a good idea to feed hay in a slow-feeding hay net or put it in two or three normal hay nets to slow intake and prolong the amount of time the horse is eating in a 24 hour period.

A horse that eats for a large part of its day will be much happier and more settled than a horse that finishes its feed within a couple of hours.

A horse with a sickness or severe injury (including burns) – in these situations the most important considerations are to get the horse to eat (as going off feed can be a major problem) and stop them from losing weight.

A sick or severely injured horse that is losing weight will be not be able to properly start the healing process because its body is in a state of breakdown and not rebuild. If a horse doesn’t eat, it is also likely that its immune system will be compromised, again slowing the healing process and exposing your horse to the risk of secondary disease and infection.

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Avoid sudden changes to your horses diet as this can cause colic. Introduce new feeds slowly. confined to box rest – in these met or cannot physically eat situations you need to ensure their normal diet due to injuries the horse does not become overto the muzzle or mouth. weight through inactivity and When a horse no longer has overfeeding. access to their normal feed, you should find something as similar Being overweight will put more stress on an injury, particularly if as possible to replace it with. it is some sort of leg or skeletal For example, if a horse’s normal injury or surgery. In addition, grass pasture is burnt out by overfeeding will make the horse fire, you should initially put the more agitated or hyperactive horse on a diet of free choice while confined and may lead to grass hay. the horse injuring itself again Don’t change them to something while locked up. like lucerne/alfalfa hay or a hard The best diet for these horses is feed-based diet straight away as free choice moderate to good it is just too different from what quality grass hay, a low dose they were used to and may cause problems like diarrhoea and colic. When additional feeds or supplements need to be added you should do so as slowly as possible.

If the horse can’t eat its normal diet due to an injured mouth or 24 hour care and rehabilitation muzzle, you should find ‘easy to eat’ versions of feeds similar to the feeds your horse was used to. So for example, if your horse was on grass pasture or grass hay, use oaten or wheaten chaff as an easy-to-eat alternative.

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The Horse Report Tips for getting a horse to eat From page 14 First and foremost with these horses you must get them to eat. Once they are eating, they need to be fed a diet with adequate calories and protein to allow them to maintain their bodyweight or gain bodyweight where required. Feeds such as lucerne hay, grass hay and good quality sweetfeeds or pellets/cubes may be needed for the horse to maintain weight.

- Make sure you are managing pain as pain is one of the first things that will put them off their feed. Work with your vet to develop a good pain management strategy.

Don’t put medications in your horse’s feed. Most medications are not particularly tasty so instead of putting them in the feed wait until after your horse has eaten and give it to them via a paste made with apple sauce.

Beware of ulcers. Horses that are stressed and off their feed are at real risk and this will further reduce their appetite.

If your horse won’t eat its normal feed you can try adding some things including: bran, honey, molasses, applesauce, grated carrot or apple brewers’ yeast or lucerne chaff Be careful adding salt. If you make a feed too salty your horse won’t eat it, so add it sparingly if at all and try feeds without any salt to see if it helps with their appetite.

Make sure the feed bin is in a comfortable position for the horse to reach. For example if it has a painful foreleg injury, elevate the feed bin slightly to reduce the amount of pressure a horse has to put on its legs to eat.

Allow your horse to graze when possible. Horses that won’t eat will generally still graze, and periods of time grazing may be enough to stimulate their appetite so they will eat what you are trying to feed them.

Feed in frequent small meals and remove uneaten feed every two hours to keep it fresh and palatable.

If none of these strategies work and the horse still will not eat, contact your veterinarian that is caring for the horse and discuss the options available for tube feeding if required.

4. MAKE SURE THE DIET CONTAINS EVERYTHING YOUR HORSE NEEDS Never is feeding a balanced diet more important than when feeding a horse recovering from sickness or injury. Protein and certain vitamins and minerals are critically important for promoting the healing process as is ensuring the horse is receiving the correct amount of calories.

If your horse is only eating a small amount of feed each day, the diet should be balanced so that its nutrient needs are largely met within that small meal size.

This may involve feeding high protein supplements, concentrated vitamin mineral supplements and using high energy oils and grains to help meet calorie requirements.

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Coping with heat stress - anhydrosis

By DAVID LOVELL BSVS

Nature dictates that for survival, a horse’s body temperature has to be maintained at very close to 38 degrees thus it is vital that a horse can get rid of this wasted heat energy days), places them in a position where they are particularly venerable to heat.

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in the heat. Hopefully we can give horses a similar benefit.

When the horse commences to exercise and muscle contracts, energy must be utilised to power the muscle contractions.

Biochemical pathways in the muscle fibres process energy stored in the tissues.

This energy is obtained from feed in the digestive system and stored as fat and starch.

The process of converting stored energy into mechanical energy for muscle contraction is very inefficient and at least 60% is wasted and lost as heat energy.

This has the effect of raising the core muscle and body temperature.

As we all know, horses are very powerful animals with an enormous muscle mass.

As these muscles work, an unbelievable amount of heat is generated in the muscle mass.

Nature dictates that for survival, the body temperature has to be maintained at very close to 38 degrees and so it is very important for the body to be able to get rid of this wasted heat energy when exercising.

In the horse, most heat dissipation is via the evaporation of sweat and radiation from the skin into the surrounding atmosphere.

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Well here we go again.

Summer is now officially here but the way the days have been, one would have thought it started several weeks ago.

It has been very hot and the likelihood is that it will only become hotter.

Even more of concern is the prediction that we are in for a La Nina summer which means well-above average rainfall.

Combined with the heat, the humidity will become oppressive. Most of us hide in the shade, avoid any strenuous activity, and do whatever we can to keep cool.

All animals are stressed by heat but most are able to similarly take steps to adapt to the climate.

Our horses are the same and if left alone, they cope well enough.

However, the nature of their primary use, being ridden in some form of human pleasure activity, (rarely work these

quite efficient and the horse remains comfortable.

In mid summer when the temperatures are in the low 30s and humidity is high, heat loss is very inefficient and the horse overheats.

Nerve centres in the brain respond to this and in an attempt at self-preservation, the horse starts to pant and breathe rapidly as another attempt at heat loss by exchange of heat with the environmental air breathed into the lungs.

Compare this with the dog, which does not sweat at all and relies entirely on panting for heat loss.

Anhydrosis or "Puffs" is a condition in horses where basically the sweat glands lose the ability to function.

This is thought to be the result of an extended period of over stimulation of the glands to the point where they lose the ability to respond to adrenalin and simply "wear out".

CLINICAL SIGNS: o Absence of sweat - partial or complete o Panting respiratory rate even at rest, but particularly after exercise o Hair loss, particularly around the face and neck o Exercise intolerance o General depression and ill thrift Continued page 17

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Heat affects nearly all horses adversely  From page 16

DIAGNOSIS: o Clinical signs and physical examination o Adrenaline tests - different concentrations of adrenaline are injected under the skin and the local sweating response is assessed.

However, many horses that have temporary sweating problems will respond normally to these tests giving many false negatives.

I believe clinical signs and history are probably enough to make a diagnosis.

Owners who have researched the issue, often ask for an adrenalin test, which is theoretically the correct thing to do, but unfortunately an unwanted side effect is the development of an unsightly patch of white hair at the site.

The most common question or symptom that clients see is the panting or rapid respiration.

Many owners suspect that there is a respiratory problem with their horse.

It is fair to say that nearly all horses in our region are affected to some degree and most will "puff" after exercise.

In particular, racehorses can be very severely affected because of the tremendous energy requirements for a race. They very often overheat and it is a very common cause of poor performance and loss of form.

Do whatever you can to cool the horse TREATMENT: oThere is no treatment, the problem is the environment. o No medications are effective! o Do whatever you can to cool the horse, hosing, ice boots, swim, fans, etc. all play a part but nothing counteracts the effects of a 35'C day o Always ensure your horse has access to plenty of water MANAGEMENT and PREVENTION: This is primarily an environmental condition and the underlying problem is that the horse is poorly adapted to living in the tropics.

The heat affects nearly all horses adversely and most are uncomfortable during the hot time of the year. Fortunately

very few of these horses in this area progress to true clinical anhydrosis.

Places like Townsville and Cairns and in particular, Singapore, have many clinical horses. In our climate, most horses can be perfectly functional during the rest of the year when conditions are more equitable.

If your horse is seriously affected, the simplest thing is simply to spell the horse over the really bad months and plan your training and competition for the rest of the year.

Fortunately most of the competitive year in most sports complies with this approach.

If you have to train your horse during the bad months, most people tend to get up and

work the horse early in the morning. I firmly believe this to be an incorrect approach and very often the early mornings are extremely hot and humid, the horse heats up, and then the day simply becomes more and more oppressive.

It is usually much more satisfactory to work the horse in the early evening when at least the worst heat of the day has passed and in most cases, there is at least a strong breeze to help dissipate the heat and evaporation from sweat.

If you feel your horse is having some problems, you should consult with your veterinarian.

The horse should be examined to ensure there is no underlying respiratory system problem, and then a plan developed to allow the best management of the horse.

Nearly all horses with heat intolerance can be managed to allow them to perform satisfactorily for the rest of the year.

The majority of horses will commence sweating again later in the cooler months and be perfectly normal until the next summer Sufficient to say is that common sense should prevail, and this is a very good time of the year to give our horses a break. Let them relax, avoid the sometimes serious effects of stress on the animal, and come back refreshed as soon as the hot humid conditions end.

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Are you feeding the right amount of protein

By ANTOINETTE FOSTER Dip Nut Equine Nutritional Therapist and Medical Herbalist Š2020 Hi Form Australia Pty Ltd Protein in the horse's diet differs in their amino acid make up - this simply means that the description will be based on the amino acid content.

It is also referred to as the quality of protein.

We are going to examine the amounts of protein required in a horse's diet and the various sources available.

Proteins are made up of amino acids. Protein is required to receive the correct amount of amino acids in the horse's diet. These amino acids are distributed amongst the cells to be reassembled back into protein.

There are many functions that protein serves in the equine body, some are required as structural members, some are enzymes and others are hormones.

They are used as a transport vehicle for other molecules and are extremely important for the immune system. They can also be catabolised to produce energy. Amino acids are the building blocks of life and are critical for the horse's survival.

Protein becomes extremely important as a nutritional source daily.

Proteins are made up of 20 amino acids.

These amino acids have an amazing number of different proteins that can be constructed.

There are as many as 400 several types of dipeptides and 8000 several types of tripeptides.

The molecules of amino acids are quite small and they are characterised by the amino acid group which is part of their structure. They do also contain a carboxyl group. The most significant part of metabolism is the nitrogen part of the amino acid molecule. This part of the molecule is the one that gives amino acids their name.

If there is a shortage of protein in the diet there will therefore be a shortage of nitrogen, this could be catastrophic for the horse.

The level of protein in the horse’s body is critical to a wide number of functions needed to maintain good health.

Nitrogen is not the only part of the amino removed. Together they form a molecule of acid needed in the metabolic process - there water with the hydrogen. This leaves the are many more roles that these molecules nitrogen of one amino acid to bond to the play. carbon of the other amino acid.

The amino acids include glycine, alanine, Two amino acids joined together are cysteine, serine, threonine, methionine, described as a dipeptide, three aminos are valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, called a tripeptide, and many amino acids tyrosine, tryptophan, histidine, proline, make up a poly peptide. hydroxy proline, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, Digestion of protein begins in the stomach. lysine, hydroxyl lysine and arginine.

The highly acidic stomach contents alter the These amino acids are generally not ingested ingested protein and this process exposes the as single nutrients, they are ingested as part peptide bonds to the action of the digestive of the structure of proteins. enzymes.

Amino acids are then released as proteins are Peptide bond hydrolysis is not an accidental being digested. matter during protein digestion, it is well Amino acids are joined together to form a organised. peptide bond.

These bonds must involve the amino acids The peptide bond formation occurs in the tyrosine, phenylalanine or tryptophan; it is hydroxyl group of one amino acid which is also thought that pepsin may have some removed and hydrogen from the amino acid effect on peptide bonds. group of the second molecule is also  Continued page 21

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Think about the level of protein in your feed  From page 21 The digestion of protein in the stomach is limited to hydrolysis of a small number of peptide bonds.

Most of the remaining digestion of protein occurs in the duodenum and the upper jejunum, this is influenced by enzymes from the pancreas and the intestinal cells.

It is also thought that some proteins may be absorbed intact across the intestinal wall.

During the absorption process, there are some amino acids that are absorbed more easily than others.

Amino acids such as methionine, valine, leucine and isoleucine are absorbed at the fastest rate from the intestines.

The second fastest absorption is lysine, histidine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and threonine.

The rest of the amino acids are absorbed at a slower rate.

The requirements of protein will certainly depend on the workload of the horse, the physiological state, age, body condition, and weight and maturity height for young growing horses.

Protein feeds are naturally low in

The requirements of protein will certainly depend on the workload of the horse, the physiological state, age, body condition, and weight and maturity height for young growing horses. fibre and they can be an added Grains naturally vary with their source of energy but should level of protein, barley being one never be relied on as being the of the highest available and oats main source. being one of the lowest.

Soy-based products are a reliStudies suggest that a working able source of protein and conhorse does not require elevated tain an excellent balance of levels of protein as opposed to a amino acids. Some types of hay horse that is in light work. and pasture contain higher levels Work certainly does increase the of protein than others; this will need for protein as it is used as depend on where the hays are part of the energy requirement. produced and the species of hay.

Overfeeding protein is undesirLucerne hay for example, can able as it puts pressure on the have protein as high as 23%. removal of nitrogen from the horse's body and the increase in

blood urea may be detrimental to the horse.

Points to remember by overfeeding protein include, increased water requirements with an increased level of protein, urea levels will increase in the blood which can lead to a greater urea excretion into the gut.

This may increase the risk of digestive disturbances.

The final problem may be an increase in blood ammonia - this can cause many problems which include nerve irritability, and disturbances in carbohydrate metabolism.

If there is an increase of ammonia excretion in the urine it may also lead to respiratory problems from a build up of ammonia in stabled horses.

All types of feed contain protein, this includes grazing, hays, supplemented forms of protein and grains.

It is very important to ensure that your horse has the correct intake of protein to suit his individual needs.

A good source of protein can also assist with increasing weight in poor horses.

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he usual cause is a hypersensitivity to the bites of flies (in particular sand flies or midges).

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FEI bans horse whisker trimming in 2021

By EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA At the 2020 General Assembly held recently, a new rule that prohibits the clipping/shaving of sensory hairs was passed as part of the veterinary regulations.

The Veterinary Committee believes that the horse’s sensory hairs must not be trimmed or removed as it reduces the horse’s sensory ability.

Voted through unanimously, the rule states that horses are not permitted to compete in FEI events “if the horse’s sensory hairs have been clipped and/or shaven or in any other way removed unless individual sensory hairs have been removed by a veterinarian to prevent pain or discomfort for the horse.”

The change will align with legislation in a number of National Federations, where trimming or removal of sensory hairs is already forbidden and in some cases carries a heavy sanction.

France, Germany and Switzerland are among the nations where whisker and or ear hair removal is banned to some degree, in some cases it is

written into animal welfare law and in others, the removal of specified vibrissae is not permitted for horses competing under sporting federation rules.

The rule comes into effect from 1 July 2021.

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EOI for EA Coach Education Activities in 2021

By EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA Equestrian Australia (EA) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from current Coach Educators (CEs) and Skill Specific Trainer/Assessors (SSTAs) who may be interested in delivering coach education or assessment activities on behalf of EA during the 2021 calendar year.

Whilst this EOI is being coordinated by EA, the register will be made available to State Branches and National Discipline Committees if requested.

This is not changing the way we operate. CE/SSTAs can operate as they currently do. The EOI applies to anything that is organised or coordinated by EA. If the EOI is successful, EA will implement this process on an annual basis to create greater efficiencies and provide the necessary transparency required when organising coaching activities, education or assessment days.

This includes, but is not limited to the following activities that may be coordinated by EA or in partnership with State

Equestrian Australia is seeking Expressions Of Interest from educators and assessors interested in delivering coach education or assessment activities.

Branches/National Discipline Committees: * Intensive coach workshops * Intensive coach assessment clinics * SSTA accreditation courses * CE accreditation courses * Coach Updates * CE/SSTA Updates * Marking of Level 2 Theory

exams * Discipline-specific coach education/assessment days * Level 3 course coordination/presentation/assess ment The EOI can be completed on Survey Monkey via this link https://www.surveymonkey.com /r/ZNN62GG. The EOI will be open until midnight Sunday, 13 December 2020.

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FEI awards celebrate equestrian excellence

By EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA If you had the chance to choose, who would be your favourites from the winners over the past decade of FEI Awards?

Well now equestrians have had the opportunity to choose in a year when equestrian sport has been brought to a standstill by the CIVID-19 pandemic.

EA has looked back through the years and given the public a chance to pick the best of the best from the five FEI Awards categories.

Voting has closed and the votes are being tallied with the winners will be announced the second week of December.

There were 55 nominees representing 19 nations across the five Awards categories: Longines FEI Rising Star; Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete; Cavalor FEI Best Groom; FEI Against All Odds; and FEI Solidarity.

Australia was strongly represented across four of the five categories as listed below: Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete - Boyd Exell, Driving Cavalier FEI Best Groom - Michelle Robson, Eventing Longines FEI Rising Star - Tom McDermott, Jumping FEI Against All Odds - Emma Booth, Para-dressage - Joann Formosa, Para-dressage - Meg Wade, Endurance “These Awards are a way to honour the heroes of our sport through their amazing stories of resilience, horsemanship, determination and passion,” FEI President Ingmar De Vos said.

“Equestrian is not just a sport, but a way of life for many people and this has been a desperately difficult year for the equestrian community, just as it has been for everyone, in every sector.

“Now, more than ever, we needed to focus on the positives that our sport has to offer and celebrate the fantastic ambassadors that we have, both on the field of play and behind the scenes making a difference.”

Since their launch in 2009, the FEI Awards have become a key addition to the annual equestrian calendar and have grown in size and stature over the last decade.

The FEI Best Athlete and FEI Rising Star Award categories have featured a high calibre of nominees from around the world with numerous Olympic, Paralympic and FEI World Equestrian Games™ honours among them.

With nine awards in total, Germany has the most number of winners and also tops the leader board in the FEI Best Athlete category, with five wins in 11 years.

German athletes in different Olympic disciplines have won the FEI Best Athlete category three years in a row.

The 2019 winner Ingrid Klimke, one of the world’s most successful Eventing riders, was the third German female to win the FEI Best Athlete award, following in the footsteps of FEI World Equestrian Games™ Jumping

World champion Driver Boyd Exell in action is in line for the FEI Best Athlete award. champion Simone Blum in 2018 and six-time Dressage Olympic gold medallist Isabell Werth in 2017.

Germany has also been to the fore in the FEI Rising Star Award, with the Rothenberger family claiming it twice, with Sönke winning in 2016 and his sister Semmieke taking home the honours last year.

Alongside the recognition of individual sporting accomplishments, the FEI Best Groom award highlights the important work of grooms, often the unsung heroes of equestrian sport, and the British have dominated this category.

There was a double celebration in 2016 when Olympic champion Nick Skelton and his long-time groom Mark Beever were crowned Best Athlete and Best Groom.

Career groom Jackie Potts won in 2014 for her long collaboration with Eventing legend William Fox-Pitt while Alan Davies, head groom to Dressage superstars Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin, won the title in 2017.

The FEI Solidarity Award has raised the profile of a number of equestrian development projects, individuals and organisations that have benefitted the sport and communities in countries such as Haiti, South Africa, Singapore, Uruguay, Zambia and Great Britain.

At the 2018 FEI Awards Gala in Manama (BRN), the FEI Solidarity Award was given to The Horsemanship Movement, founded

by Chinese Eventing star Alex Hua Tian and his friend Philip Wong.

The program aims to improve the lives of migrant children through building a positive partnership with horses, as well as to reposition equestrian sports as a value-led activity, rich with character education for children.

Following his win in 2018, Alex Hua Tian

became the only individual to have secured two accolades at the FEI Awards having also won FEI Rising Star at the inaugural FEI Awards Gala in 2009 in Copenhagen (DEN).

The FEI Rising Star recognition came on the back of his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing at the age of 18, where he became China's first equestrian Olympian and the youngest ever Eventer in Olympic history.

Perhaps the most inspiring of all the categories is the FEI Against All Odds Award, which has brought equestrian stories of courage, hope and faith to the forefront.

The Award, given to a person who has pursued his or her equestrian ambitions despite a physical handicap or extremely difficult personal circumstances, has been won by athletes from Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, Haiti, Palestine, Uruguay and the USA. *Supplied by FEI

Tom McDermott, Jumping

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Improving your horses canter

By TANJA KRAUS The canter.

A bug bear for many riders and horses.

There are many reasons that the canter can be an issue, in my experience these are the top 3.

1. Physical issues.

When this horse arrived he could not maintain 3 strides of canter even on the lunge - let alone when carrying a rider.

He has some restrictions in his body that we have worked to improve, particularly through the shoulders and in the right hind.

He wasn't balanced or strong enough to make a correct, balanced transition, not maintain it.I have worked with him daily in various inputs to assist him in this area.

2. Rushing.

When a horse canters in the paddock it is often from a big, fast trot.

This is not a balanced canter transition, and not one that we can use functionally as riders (though many of us do!).

We often contribute to the rushing issue as we get 'task focused' on achieving the canter, then we get it from a place of imbalance, then the horse gets panicked because he is out of balance and with the added weight of the rider and saddle he doesn't know how to deal with it, and the whole thing snowballs.

3. Rider reluctance.

I call this the 'go but whoa' often this happens with a new horse or a green horse, or a rider returning back to the saddle - we *want* the canter theoretically, but then as we feel the power we 'hold back'.

This is a source of frustration and resentment for the horse and can quickly result in his "bad behavior" at the cue kicking up, bucking, tossing his head.

Then we have a real problem on our hands that we have created.

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PCANSW State Dressage Championships The first of the NSW State Championships for 2021 will be the State Dressage Championships, Hosted by Zone 4 at the Dubbo Showgrounds on the 23rd and 24th of January.

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Riders that turned 25 this year can still attend the 2021 championships next year - the age group is now Under 27 for 2021.

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New Northern Rivers Showjumpng Club

By LOUISE LIGHT The newly-formed showjumping club, Valley & Rivers Showjumping, held their first event for the club on the 28th & 29th November at the Grafton Showgrounds Grafton.

The Valley and Rivers Showjumping Club is based in the Northern Rivers/Clarence Coast region and has gained the full support of their generous sponsors the historical Grafton showground.

The objectives of the club are to encourage, support and nurture the sport of show jumping and equestrian jumping events in the area.

The club will be an inclusive and cohesive way of encompassing the Olympic sport to show off the dynamics of it to the grass roots and seasoned equestrians.

They will be fully insured and affiliated club with Equestrian Australia.

Their vision is to hold between five and nine training days per calendar year with the vision of one minor show and major show per calendar year.

Within the training days they hope to run two rings, this will be encouraged as we move forward.

Ring one will be the main ring that will start at 80 cm and move through to 1.30m and higher.

Ring 2 will be an encouragement ring designed to get the grass roots riders experience travelling around a course with confidence and fun, this ring will start at rails and cross rails and move forward to 70 cms.

The shows will run the same style of rings to encourage and attract the whole dynamics of the sport of showjumping.

Paramount in all club decisions, course designs and competition /training days will be the welfare of the horse and rider.

This will always be the club’s first consideration.

The equipment and registered storage trailer is being purchased by Myles and

Louise Light and hired back to the VRSJC to ensure the safety and standard is meet immediately to have the correct equipment to meet FEI /EA standards for insurance and rule requirements.

The course will have FEI breakaway cups and back stands, include 70 plus rails and be able to have up to 14 fences in a course.

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When purchasing and maintaining the equipment the welfare of the horse and rider will always be the VRSJ priority.

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QLD YOUTH AND PONY DRESSAGE CHAMPS

Toni Webb and Salient Park Telynor winner in the Pony Medium and Reserve Advanced Pony

Danielle McMahon and Remi Lauries Joy, Champion Advanced and Reserve Champion Medium Emily Howarth riding Lochainin 6th youth medium

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Supreme Led Hack exhiited by Gillian Beale

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MURWILLUMBAH BIG DAY OUT

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Champion Pony Ring 2 exhibited by Ellie Willis Floyd and Lucey Sydney in the small hunter pony

Reserve Champion Adult rider Summer Chaseling

Reserve Champion Hack ridden by Sammi Jo Oconner Champion Hunter Galloway Lee Arnes Magestic Rose ridden By Charlee Anthony

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Supreme Led exhibit Star Echo exhibited by Ciel Letts with judges

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Ally Willis Champion Rider in the under 10 ring

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Alex Strange and her beautiful daughter Lilie

Champion Led Pony Dunelm Catwalk exhibited by Brittney Crosthwaite

Saffron Anderson and Boonara Jordan Reserve Champion Hunter Hack

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Australian Miniature Horses

By LIANA WYNNE The Miniature Horse industry has expanded rapidly over the past 10 years throughout Australia.

The enthusiasts vary in age groups from tiny tots right through to those in their 80s.

There are numerous reasons why horse lovers purchase a miniature horse or pony.

Some maybe unable to continue riding but still possess the love of the animal, lack of space, affordability especially in times of drought, safety issues or simply keen to try another discipline with equines in hand, performance or harness.

There is a misconception in the equine circles where some people think that competitors become involved with miniatures as they can't “cut it in the large horse competitions� which could not be any further from the truth.

There is a naivete especially regarding performance, as the training in this discipline is extensive.

Many hours are devoted to groundwork at home.

In competitions, the horse is not to be touched and only hand gestures and vocals can be used.

Touching a horse is regarded as a penalty.

Unlike a large horse you can ride and give aids, this is obviously not possible so other methods of training and practice have to be adapted.

Imagine having to think outside the box with asking a horse to do an extended trot across the diagonal doing in-hand dressage?

The bond between horse and handler is essential to be suc-

Performance is very popular in the Miniature Horse circuit

cessful especially in performance and harness.

The Australian Miniature Horse Society (AMHS) has recognised the popularity of the miniature equines and have catered for their needs by extending the height categories.

The AMHS has opened their books to allow for horses of any breed between 42" up to 50" (12.2 hands at mature height).

This height category is known as the Australian Show Horse Foundation (ASFR) and at least one parent must be registered with either AMHS/ASPA/AMPR or an approved Association/Society for resulting foal to be ASFR registered.

A general description is of a sound, well-balanced horse, possessing the correct conformation characteristics required of most breeds.

The Foundation Show horse should show refinement and femininity in the mare.

Boldness and masculinity in the stallion at the same time showing an impeccable temperament.

The general impression should be one of symmetry, strength, agility and alertness.

The AMHS caters for four separate height categories: Miniature Horse, Small Horse, Little Horse and Small Foundation Horse as well as Miniature Ponies and Small/Little Ponies.

As with their smaller counterparts, the Foundation Horse can be utilized in all disciplines from Halter, Performance and Harness.

The Foundation Horse can comprise of a variety of breeds and is as versatile and capable in the showring as the smaller miniatures.

By introducing breeds such as e.g. Arabs, Welsh, Riding Ponies and American Shetland etc and crossing them with miniature horses, it provides more scope for the breed.

Depending on the cross, it could produce refinement with great movement and temperament with the added height.

The Foundation Horse can also be used as a lead-line pony broadening its show capabilities.

Being a reasonably new addition to AMHS, the Foundation Horse is beginning to be recognised throughout the industry for its versatility and wonderful breeding prospects.

For anyone who is interested in registering a horse into the ASFR section, contact the Registrar at AMHS National Office at admin@amhs.com.au

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The Horse Report NORTHERN NSW HACK CHAMPIONSHIPS The Northern NSW Hack Championships, which were postponed from earlier in the year, have 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 28th 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 who are very keen and are working hard to get this up and running and be a fabulous event.

The program has been released and all entries are via the SHC data base visit - www.showhorsecouncilaust.com.au.

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PONY CLUB CAMP & GYMKHANA will be holding three day camp on Thursday, Friday and Saturday January 21,22,23 January.

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There will also be theory lessons, fun with games, trick riding and vaulting and lots more.

Following the camp, there will be the annual Zone 15 fundraiser T-shirt gymkhana on Sunday, January 24.

The program offers something for riders of all ages and interests from the lead line under eight riders up to associates rider 17 yrs and under 26 yrs.

Events include dressage, best presented, hack, rider, pleasure and bareback classes, showjumping and sporting events.

The club operates out of the Murwillumbah Showgrounds and offers great facilities, stables, camping, canteen, new dressage arenas, jumping and sporting equipment, qualified instructors and friendly helpful members.

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Bamborough Renegade Price: $ 4,000. Price Updated 12.2 hh Reg: Part Welsh, Riding Pony, SHC Chestnut Gelding YOB: 2010 Sire: Willowcroft Regal Tribute Dam: Willowcroft Royal Ballet Paddock name Will or William Will has basic education established, soft mouth, and flowy forward movements and responds well to voice/seat aids. Has experienced low level jumping grade 4-5, attended pony club rallies, trail riding, and cow mustering and has been shown as a newcomer and part welsh.

Not a nasty bone in his body or dirty habits. Suitable to an experienced child, he would make a great second pony. He would be suitable to an allround home. He’s easy to clip, wash, stable, worm, trim his feet and paddocked/ floats by himself.

Has been in the paddock last few years due to year 12 / fulltime work he is currently in moderate work and ready to find a new l family to love and grow with.

Argyl Masquerade Price: $ 13,500.

12.2 hh Reg: Riding Pony Bay Gelding YOB: 7 yrs Sire: Fernleigh Fine Print Dam: Argyl Secret Waltz Qualified for Southern Cross Spectacular in the Medium Pony class. Qualified for all 2020 Royal Shows. Phil is a delight to train and campaign and has 3 lovely paces with a floating trot and a lovely quiet nature. He is currently in show condition and is now ready for his next little rider to enjoy his success.

Easy to trim, clip and show prep. Genuine reason for sale due to no small rider. Phil will be only sold to the best of homes. Phil is a mild windsucker controlled with a collar. Phil can be viewed at Barastoc and Southern Cross spectacular. Video available on request.

Contact: Kylie Clifford Ph: 0438 672 225

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Alpine Park Prince Charming 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

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

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It is with much sadness I have decided to sell my boy Ren. We have achieved so much together but now it is time to move on, he taught me so much I didn’t already know, he always lights your day with his cheeky nature, he loves a lot of attention either in the stable, day run or even when you’re riding.

He can be Un-ridden for weeks taken to a show and bring home the champions. He is an absolute consistent winner with too many wins to list. He has 4 absolutely stunning paces with an extension to die for and look at me presence that gets him pulled out for first place every time.

In 2019 on the central QLD to Northern QLD show run he competed in 14 ag shows to bring home 11 open champion pony hack wins and 3 reserve champion pony hack wins he also won 4 supreme champion hack of show and winning my supreme champion rider at most shows on him.

He has even been used for my 3 year old brother’s rider class on lead line.

He has taken me to the top at so many shows we have competed in and dressage tests always winning the 1st with a high score.

He’s good to shoe, rug, float, etc. great traveller and good with rugs. only selling as I have outgrown him and would like to give another child the opportunity to own this little superstar.

A much loved pony of my eldest daughter.

Alana has poured her heart and soul into this pony and we are so proud of all we have achieved with him over the last 5 years. He has taken her from a nervous beginner to a confident teenager and sadly she has well and truly outgrown him, now moving onto a bigger mount.

Tommy has done the miles, competed at many Ag Shows, qualifying easily for royals each year, taken us to our first SHC Rising Star & HOTY, local show jumping clinics, dressage days, beach and pony club over the time we have owned him.

Easy to catch, float, tie up, trim, clip etc. Tommy is a forward and big moving pony making him best suited to a confident and capable child looking for their next pony and best friend.

Tommy has had a good break, is now being brought back into work and can be viewed in Adelaide between 20-24th January 2020. Comes with Show saddle, bridles and rugs. Genuine Enquiries Only.

Price: $ 12,000. Price Reduced 12.3 ¾ hh Reg: ARP, RP and Part Welsh Chestnut Gelding Sire: Rosebrook Rhythm N Blues Dam: Rosebrook Trinket

Contact: Claudia Ph: 0437 652 608

Whistlejackets Presley Price: $ 7,900. Price Updated 12.3 hh Reg. Riding Pony | EA Brown Gelding Sire: Whistlejackets Braveheart Dam: Whistlejackets Apple Candy

AMAZING ALL ROUNDER PONY FOR SALE WHISTLEJACKETS PRESLEY - ELVIS Sad sale of our much loved pony, as child has outgrown. Elvis Has Successfully Competed In Showing, Interschool Dressage, Working Hunter, Show jumping and Pony Club.

Enjoyed Beach Rides, Cross Country And Showing At A Royal Level.

Suited To A Competent Junior Rider, Teen Or Small Adult. Elvis Is A Forward Moving Pony That Needs A Soft, But Confident Rider To Reach His Full Potential. He Is Responsive, Well-Schooled And Full Of Character & Personality.

Easy To Catch, Float, Excellent Strong Feet, Doesn’t Need To Be Clipped (He Has A Beautiful Natural Glossy Skin). Up To Date With Teeth & Worming. Heaps of Video and Photos. Only Sold To The Very Best Of Homes.

Contact: Danielle Kennedy Ph: 0414 396 369 Location: QLD - 4275

Price: $ 8,000.

12.2hh Reg: SHC | Welsh Cob Society Bay Gelding Sire: Dutton Lea Select Dam: Tibooburra Tinkerbelle

Contact: Sarah Bascombe Ph: 0429 387 555

Langtree Lazar Price: $ 15,000.

13.2 hh Reg: SHC, EA, RP, Part Welsh Chestnut Gelding Sire: Langtree Composer Dam: Langtree Like A Show Looking for a top quality child's show pony that you can also do some dressage, jumping or pony club with? Lazar is the absolute ultimate allrounder. He will do it all.

Previously Lazar has competed and placed at Adelaide and Sydney royals, qualified and competed at Grand Nationals and was always at the top of the line up at shows.

The last couple of years his rider has also ventured into show jumping and dressage so lazar has also competed and placed at the interschool nationals and pony club nationals. He was also the winner of the 2019 SA interschool leader board for primary dressage. Too many results to mention.

Lazar is a beautiful pony to have around and a pleasure to do everything with. Easy in every way.

He is a beautiful mover with lots of presence and well educated with a great mouth. Would make a fantastic rider class mount for a young rider.

A very hard sale. Unfortunately his rider has well and truly outgrown.

Comes with rugs, work bridle, Shelley Cole show bridle, false tail.

Contact: Melissa Harding Ph: 0402 660 884

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Tempt Price: $ 15,000.

15.3 ¾ hh Reg: SHC & EA Chestnut Mare Sire: Choisir Dam: Deyarra Charlotte is a true child’s hack looking for her next loving home. With her eye catching presence, big movement and impeccable nature, Charlotte is an asset to any show stable.

Charlotte is a pleasure to handle at shows and at home - she is quite literally a mother’s dream and would suit a child, beginner or intermediate rider wanting a competitive hack, inter schools or ARC mount.

She can be led and handled without a halter, has jumped and been on trail rides. Requires no twitch for clipping. Easy to wash, shoe, clip, float etc.

Although (due to COVID) she hasn’t been out recently, Charlotte is the type of horse that you can pull out of the paddock the week before a show. She has been there and done that and requires no to minimal work down.

Due to extenuating personal circumstances Charlotte is not getting the attention she deserves, hence her sale. She is currently stabled under lights, in show condition and in light work. An extremely heartbreaking sale. All serious enquires via PM or phone. Quality show/home gear and rugs available by negotiation.

Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/i30mF4RejqU Contact: Kali Ph:0400 494 791

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

Price: $ 20,000.

16.0 hh Bay Mare Sire: Prestige VDL Dam: Ritual/Falkland

A beautiful package for the discerning rider that combines serious performance blood lines, a compact frame, uphill front end and super mechanics through her paces.

The highlight of these being her exceptional canter which after just a short time is showing real ability to collect and extend, a serious indicator of her potential for the higher levels.

Currently training all of the Novice work with ease she has also started the lateral work and counter canter for Elementary with competition scors in the 70’s. Serious sport horses lines on both side of her pedigree; Prestige VDL a super Grand Prix competitor himself has yet again stamped this mare with his powerful uphill way of going, trainable nature and impressive front end. Her Dam Weemilay Park Alana was an FEI competitor herself and appears to have passed her talent for the collected work on!

Only for sale due to owners change in circumstances, we believe she would be suited to a confident rider with experience riding young horses.

Whilst not marey or difficult to ride, due to her sharp mind is not suited to a nervous rider.

Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/4uKrtAGkH7M Contact: Grace Kay Ph: 0434 483 702

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.

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“BYE BYE FLY” QUEENSLAND ITCH, SWEET ITCH, SUMMER ECZEMA and EQUINE ALLERGIC DERMATITIS are names for distressing skin conditions which affects horses in spring and summer months throughout Australia and around the world.

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Registered by the APVMA in Australia for over 40 years, extennsive field experience has proven en KURITCH to be a most effective ve solution for both preventing and nd healing distressing skin conditions ns caused by biting insects.

Not only that, but once or twice a day, stable lies come to the horse, feed vigorously for a minute or two, and then return to the shade to digest their food. These bites can cause intense irritation in some horses. The bites appear as small raised lumps with a central scab.

As well as KURITCH as a repellent, nt, so environmental management will also assist in protecting your horse.

The effects on the horses can be dramatic. They suffer intense pruritus (itchiness) on the mane, tail, face, ears and back, resulting in biting, rubbing, hair loss, self-trauma and a change of temperament. They become miserable and irritable.

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Should your horse already be suffering from the effects of allergic skin dermatitis, ensure you use QUIT ITCH to treat and relieve the effects of insect bites.

Since the 1970’s, QUIT ITCH has been an essential weapon in the fight against skin disorders in horses.