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Paralympic hopefuls shine at Willinga Park By EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA Three Australian Paralympic hopefuls descended on the prestigious Willinga Park, NSW recently to not only compete in the able-body competition ‘Dressage by the Sea’ but to also take part in a Para-Dressage Protocol day hosted by the EA High Performance Program. New South Wales-based riders Victoria Davies, Sharon Jarvis and Stuart Drysdale were given the opportunity to perform their FEI Team and Individual Tests before a Tokyo 2020 judge in preparation for their first interstate competition, which will take place at Victoria’s Boneo Park in April. Due to the impact of COVID-19, many High Performance ParaDressage squad riders have been unable to attend competitions as part of their Tokyo 2020 preparation and have instead been honing their skills by continuing their training at home. Last year the High Performance Program ran a Tokyo 2020 Test
Victoria Davies and Celere Event to mimic, as close as posPark was one of the most enjoyable and beneficial experiences sible, the Paralympic environment which gave potential team of my 10 years in the EA High riders, grooms, and support staff Performance Program,” High exposure to the logistics and Performance Para-Dressage Green Squad rider Victoria conditions that may be expected Davies said. at the Games. “A highlight was hearing I have This was the last opportunity made vast improvements with most of the riders had to comboth horses, especially Celere pete under FEI competition conwho is truly showing he is ditions. world-class.” “I would have to say Willinga
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There are two CPEDI/CPEDN events scheduled on the Australian calendar before the Paralympic qualification deadline of July 2021, after which the team will be announced. Australia currently has a strong cohort of talented combinations vying for potential team selection. “The calibre of Australian combinations we currently have across the Grades who are in Paralympic contention is very strong,” High Performance ParaEquestrian Manager, Stefanie Maraun said. “Each time our riders are given the opportunity to perform their tests or train under competition conditions we can see improvements in their delivery showing that all the hard work is paying off. "With less than 200 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, our athletes remain focussed on ensuring they are as prepared as possible as we rapidly approach the final two Australian selection events.”
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Australian World Cup season to kick off By EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA Jumping riders across the country are preparing for the start of the Australian World Cup jumping season 2020/2021 with the first competition scheduled to take place at Dressage and Jumping with the Stars in Victoria on 20 March 2021. Not only will Dressage and Jumping with the Stars mark the official start of the Australian World Cup jumping season, it also offers one of only two opportunities for Australian-based combinations to achieve their Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) or Confirmation Result for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The next chance for riders to gain these requirements will be at Gatton World Cup in Queensland on 20 June 2021. In order to offer all Australian-based riders the maximum number of opportunities to secure MERs and Confirmation Results, the decision was made to make both Dressage and Jumping with the Stars World Cup and Gatton World Cup qualifying events. This was based on the fact that these events are the only two World Cup Jumping competitions to take place domestically before the Tokyo 2020 qualification deadline of 21 June 2021. Jumping combinations that have not yet begun the qualification process for Tokyo 2020 now have the rare opportunity to obtain their full requisite MER, which will make them eligible for potential team selection.
Billy Raymont and Oaks Redwood. To gain an MER for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games combinations must complete the first round of two FEI World Cup Competitions at selected outdoor CSI1*-W events with a score of not more than zero (0) penalties. Combinations who achieved their MER between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019 also have to achieve an additional ‘Confirmation Result’ by completing the first round of an FEI CSI1*-W at any outdoor event with a score of zero (0) penalties.
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In addition, the qualification period for the FEI World Equestrian Games 2022 (WEG) has now begun. Therefore, all Australian outdoor World Cup jumping competitions that take place throughout the 2020/2021 season will be qualification events for WEG 2022. The full Australian World Cup Jumping Calendar 2020/2021 can be found at www.equestrian.org.au/worldcupjumping
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Reminder - FEI Registration 2021 now due With the 2021 competition season now commencing, this is a reminder that FEI Athlete and Horse Registrations for the 2021 Calendar Year are due for those who are competing in FEI competitions. FEI Athlete and Horse Registrations are mandatory under FEI rules and must be renewed before entering your first FEI competition each calendar year (the FEI season runs from 1 January – 31 December). All registrations expire on the 31st December each year regardless of when athlete or horse has been registered. For all new horse registrations that require an EA National or FEI Passport, allow three weeks from ordering to completion to make sure competitors receive their passport in time. This timeframe will involve competitors receiving the passport, completing it, sending back to EA for validation and then being returned. For EA to process your 2021 FEI Registration, please fill in the online form available at the website https://www.rideahorse.com.au/feiforms/
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Nutrition for your pregnant mare By LARISSA BILSTON, BAgrSc (Hons 1), Animal Nutritionist, Farmalogic As we move into Autumn, the excitement of finding out that your mare is pregnant may be wearing off. But have you thought about what you'll need to feed her from now until she foals? Provided your mare was in good condition and being fed a wellbalanced forage-based diet supplemented with high quality protein and a vitamin and mineral supplement to fill any gaps and correct mineral ratios, her dietary needs will not visibly alter much for the first six months of pregnancy. However, if she is lacking in energy or vitamins and minerals, her body will 'mine' its own resources to give these to the growing foetus. Roughage is the base of every good horse diet The first rule of good horse nutrition is to feed plenty of roughage - pasture, hay or chaff. Unless your mare is overweight, it is safe to feed as much grassbased roughage as she will eat. If your mare needs an energy source such as grain or pellets to continue in light work or to maintain weight, then you should continue to feed it and carefully monitor her body condition. Your mare needs to be a healthy weight (not too heavy, not too light) to maintain a healthy pregnancy, but her body's requirement for energy throughout pregnancy remains close to her need when spelling or in light work. PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS CHANGE IN PREGNANCY Pregnant, lactating and growing
Your mare needs to be a healthy weight to maintain a healthy pregnancy. horses need high quality protein in their diets - look especially at lysine, a key amino acid which horses must consume since they are unable to manufacture it themselves. Soybean meal is the ingredient most commonly used to add lysine to breeding horse feeds. During the final three months of pregnancy, your mare will need 50% more lysine than when empty. For example, a 600kg mare needs 46g of lysine/day at 11 months gestation compared to a requirement for around 30g daily when spelling. BALANCED MINERALS ARE CRITICAL Your pregnant mare's need for some minerals is higher than when spelling and in some cases is higher than the level she need-
ed to perform very heavy exercise. The main increases for mineral nutrition relate to calcium and phosphorous, which are needed in increasing amounts as the pregnancy progresses; and for copper, iron and iodine in the last three months. As with mineral supplementation in all classes of horses, it is imperative that your pregnant mare obtains all the minerals she needs, in carefully balanced ratios from all food sources. FATTY ACIDS FOR PREGNANCY Marine derived omega-3 supplementation boosts mare fertility and improves the rate of positive pregnancies after first cycle of mating, improves colostrum quality and facilitates normal development of the brain and nervous system in foals.
Correct omega-3 to omega-6 balance also supports the general health and well-being of mares through benefits to skin, reduction of itch, enhanced immune system function, maintenance of normal respiratory health, improved insulin sensitivity in overweight horses and reduced inflammatory hormones in joint fluid, indicating potential benefits to aging or arthritic broodmares. Since horses are not able to efficiently convert plant-sourced alpha-linolenic (ALA) into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the two most potent anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, supplementation with marinesourced omega-3s (DHA and EPA) are advised for broodmares. Continued page 7
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Healthy mares produce healthy foals From page 6 WHEN SHOULD I SUPPLEMENT? Research shows improved fertility when mares begin omega-3 supplementation at least 60 days prior to insemination. Benefits continue for both the mare, foetus and subsequent foal when supplementation continues throughout pregnancy and lactation until weaning and is then transferred into the foal's diet until maturity. HOW SHOULD I CHOOSE AN OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENT? The amount and type of fatty acids are not the same in all omega-3 supplements. Green grass, linseeds, linseed oil and chia seeds provide omega-3 fatty acids only in the form of ALA. Horses convert ALA to DHA very inefficiently (less than 10%) and a negligible amount is converted to EPA. Since horses need all three forms of omega-3 fatty acids, it is advisable to supplement with very small amounts of algal and fish oil Omega-3 sources that are rich in DHA and EPA and to also add an ALA source if horses do not have access to green grass. DO I NEED TO FEED A COMMERCIAL BREEDING HORSE PELLET? A quality breeding specific commercial premixed feed can simplify feeding for some mares, but only if the mare eats the full daily recommended amount of the feed. If the mare needs more or less calories than the feed provides, you will need to adjust the protein and mineral levels of the diet to avoid an oversupply or deficiency.
For example, if you feed a bagged 'complete feed', you'll need extra vitamins and minerals when you feed less than the recommended amount listed on the bag. If you mix your own hard feeds and incorporate a comprehensive all in one vitamin and mineral supplement you can easily make changes to the energy and protein content of the diet as necessary.
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Understanding equine colour genetics By NARELLE HARRINGTON Elsey Em Arab/Appaloosa Stud From the time a mating is planned, there is speculation as to what colour the resultant foal will be. To understand the genetics of horse coat colour, you need to understand the basic principles behind it. Most of the body’s cells are living units with nuclei that regulate their functions. Within the nuclei there are chromosomes (a horse has 32 pairs). Genes, made up of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid – the carriers of genetic information) are located on the chromosomes in a fashion often compared to a string of pearls. One of the functions of the nuclei is cell reproduction (mitosis). Each chromosome in the nuclei is copied with the originals assembling on one side and the duplicates on the other. As the two groups gradually pull apart, the cell membrane stretches to cover each of the groups. Once separation is complete, there are two identical cells. Mitosis is the method that allows hair to grow, wounds to heal and a foal to develop to a mature horse. The one exception to mitosis is meiosis which is a division of the gamete (or sex) cells, sperm and ova. For the required number of 32 pairs of chromosomes to be maintained in a foal foetus, the process of mitosis is taken a few steps further. This process is called meiosis and in this, the chromosomes line up in pairs across the nuclei and then they double. This produces 64 chromosomes and then the copied pairs line up and divide (mitosis). There are now two identical cells, each with 32 pairs of chromosomes. Then when the chromosome pairs line up again and duplicate, the cells divide again resulting in four cells each with 32 individual chromosomes. Since the chromosomes line up at random for division, it ensures that each sperm and ova is different and this is why two foals from the same mating can be so different in appearance. If fertilisation occurs, the one-celled ova with 32 chromosomes unites with one-celled sperm with 32 chromosomes resulting in a one-celled zygote (the first cell of a foal) with the required 32 pairs of chromosomes. While the chromosomes carry genes, the genes carry alleles (gene action) that create the way in which a gene is expressed. They can be expressed in one of three ways, dominant, recessive or expressed. When both alleles in a pair of chromosomes are the same, the horse is said to be homozygous; when a pair has unlike alleles, the horse is heterozygous. A dominant gene will always be expressed when it is present in the heterozygous state, however a recessive gene is only expressed when it is present in the homozygous state. When the gene is neither dominant nor recessive, the effect produced is the sum of the effects of the two alleles. This is said to be additive gene action. Some Page 8
DNA contains the genetic information that determines your horses colour and appearance
genes can effect the action of genes that are not members of the same allele group (modifiers). This is said to be an epistatic effect. Now that you are totally confused, let’s look at the coat colour aspect. Melanin is the most important pigment of coat colour. It occurs in the hair, skin, iris and some internal tissues in two connected forms: - eumelanin (black) and pheomelanin (red). Genes produce coat colour variation by altering the strength between eumelanin and pheomelanin production in pigment cells (melanoctes) of which there are two kinds, one containing pigment and one not. Where there is no pigment, white hairs will appear. To understand this, all dominant genes will be in uppercase while the recessive genes will be in lowercase. DIFFERENT HORSE COLOURS: Chestnut: A Chestnut horse is described as a red horse. The colour can vary from very dark red (liver) to very light (blonde or sorrel). The legs, mane and tail are also reddish though some reds have a light mane and tail. This effect is due to yet another gene. Chestnut is a result of two recessive genes (cc) and subsequently a chestnut bred to a chestnut will always produce a chestnut. Black: A true black horse has a black body colour as well as being black in all soft parts – muzzle, flanks, eyebrows, quarters and girth. True black is the result of either two dominant genes (BB) or one dominant black and one recessive black (Bb) and one recessive chesnut (Bc). Remember the dominant gene will always express itself.
Bay and Brown: Bay is a red/brown body colour with black mane, tail and lower legs. Often the ears have black tips and a dorsal stripe may be apparent. The body colour may vary from dark to light and the mane may be light due to the same gene that affects chesnut manes. Bay and brown are a genetically altered black horse. Agouti (a second gene) controls the distribution pattern of the black pigment. A bay is the result of the same gene pattern for a black but with a different agouti influence. Grey: A grey is a dark-skinned horse that progressively whitens with age. Grey colour is inherited as a dominant gene. A grey horse will be either (GG) or (Gg). (GG) looks the same as (Gg) in the outer appearance. A non-grey horse is (gg). A grey foal will always have at least one grey parent. A foal with the greying gene will be born any base colour. Soon after birth the foal will begin to display assorted white hairs around the eyes, which will spread and increase with age. Dappling (light grey hair blotches surrounded by dark grey rings) occurs during the intermediate change. At maturity, the coat will be either clear grey (looks like white but the skin is dark) or grey with coloured flecks ( “flea-bitten”). If the colour is “flea-bitten” the small flecks will give you a clue as to the original base coat colour. continued page 9
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White markings are most likley hereditary From page 8 White: Typically a white horse will be born white, lacking pigment in the skin and hair. The skin is pink and the hair is white. The eyes are usually dark brown. Small black spots may be found in the skin, but usually they are not accompanied with dark hair. An albino is an individual with absolutely no pigmentation at all. That means that every hair is white. The skin is pink and the eyes are reddish-pink. Albinos are very rare. A white horse will be (Ww). As far as it is known, no horse is homozygous for (W). Evidently the (WW) embryo is not viable as it fails to implant, or the pregnancy is not maintained. A nonwhite is (ww) Roan: Roan is a silvering effect produced by the mixing white and coloured hairs generally more so on the body than the head and lower legs. The roan effect does not progressively whiten with age as with the greying gene. The type of roan is described by the base coat colour. The base colour always precedes the word “roan” eg Bay roan, black roan, brown roan, palomino roan. Other genes can produce a roan-type effect, for example the gene responsible for a mottled roaning effect in the appaloosa called varnish. A true roan is born roan or is fully roan upon loosing its foal coat. A roan horse will be (Rr). As with the white gene the roan gene is not available in the (RR) state. A non-roan horse is (rr). Ticking: Ticking is the flecking of white hair throughout the coat. The amount of ticking increases with age. The white hairs are rarely evident at birth. Ticking is more common in chestnuts. It is thought that this effect is probably due to recessive alleles of the roan gene. Ticking can occur as bands across the tail head ( coon-tailed ticking) or as white hairs across and around the top line. It is not heavy as in a true roan nor is there a sharp contrast between the head and lower legs. White markings: These markings on the head and legs are noticeable features of the domestic horse. Genetic research studies found that facial and leg white have a combined heritability of 77 percent. The remaining 23 percent are due to environmental factors. It’s known that chesnuts have more whitemarked areas than bays and males more extensive than females. Also white markings occur more frequently on hind legs and more often on the forehead rather than the nose. At this point in time, there is nothing to suggest that external factors have any influence but there is reason to believe that internal factors such as where the embryo implants in the uterus and uterine temperature. Such factors are thought to effect the genetic “timing” - when a gene is switched on or off. The production of identical twins suggest something along these lines because both twins are genetically identical, any differ-
Broken colours are inherited as a dominate gene.
ences at birth must be the result of differences in the environments in which each developed. In some cases, both twins have white areas that are the same basic shape but differ in size or have a white marking on one twin while the other has none. Broken colours: How do we know if a horse has white markings or the white is the sabino pattern? Sabino generally have four white legs, often with the white appearing to run vertically up the legs, underbelly and neck (giving a reverse blaze or badger face), jagged markings , spots or ticking. There are three other patterns in broken coloured or pinto horse (overo, tobiano and splashed white). They are all inherited as a dominant gene therefore the resultant foal must have at least one pinto parent even if completely unmarked. The overo pattern give the impression of a coloured horse with white patches which appear to spread horizontally along the ribs, neck and body. The topline and legs are coloured. Head markings are predominantly white with pink skin underlying the white areas. The eyes are brown but one or both being entirely or partly blue. The overo pattern is evident at birth as are all broken colours and overo is known as the “calico” pattern and can occur with any colour coat. The next broken colour is tobiano which normally exhibits white patches across the spine, extending vertically down and upwards from usually four white legs. The head and face will be like those of a solid coloured horse with the eyes brown. The tail may be two colours and tobiano horse may be called “painted”, “coloured”, “piebald” (white and black) or “skewbald” (white and any single colour but black) or event “odd coloured” (white and any two or more colours). The last broken colour is splashed white with the body being dark on top and white on the bottom with a white head. The tail is white on the bottom and the eyes are blue. All splashed whites appear to be deaf and are extremely rare and can occur with any
coat colour. Often a horse can carry and exhibit more then one broken coat colour pattern. For example, many owners would have heard of the term “medicine hat”. These horses are nearly all white with speckles over the skin. They are overo/tobiano crosses or a combination of all three. Among the broken coloured horses, it is probably more likely that a white foal is the product of overo parents and to die within a few hours of birth. Viable near white broken coloured horse occur and breeding records show them to have produced foals of all four coat patterns. Crop-out: You may ask how a broken coloured foal can come from solid coloured parents? This is known as a “crop-out”. A broken colour is inherited as a dominant trait. There are two explanations. Firstly it will be found by parentage testing that at least one of the solid parents is in fact an incomplete or minimal broken colour - ie one that does not express it’s true external appearance. The second explanation is a gene mutation. Dilutes There are three main genes that dilute the horse’s coat. The final colour effect depends on the original base coat colour eg. chestnut, bay, brown or black and its modification. These genes are easier to understand if they are described individually but it is possible for a horse to carry more than one dilution gene or even to inherit one of the same genes from each parent (homozygote). The diluting gene is inherited as a dominant trait. That is a diluted individual must have at least one diluted parent. Cream (palomino and buckskin): This gene dilutes pheomelanin (red) to yellow but has little or no effect on eumelanin (black) when inherited as a single influence (heterozygous). The palomino is a genetically modified (diluted) chestnut and the buckskin a modified bay/brown. continued page 10
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Horses dilute to many different colours From page 9 A black horse has no red pigment therefore it may carry the cream gene as a single dominant factor without expressing it or only show subtle dilution effects. Such blacks may unexpectedly produce progeny of dilute colour when bred to a nondilute mate. A palomino horse typically has a golden body colour, but the exact shade is determined by the original base shade of chestnut. The palomino’s mane and tail are generally white but may be golden. The reason for this is not fully understood. The buckskin horse’s body colour may be cream, yellow, gold or even off-black depending on the original base coat colour. The mane, tail and lower legs are black or blackish. The skin and eyes of buckskins and palominos are dark or only slightly lighter than those of their non-dilute counterparts. When a horse inherits a cream gene from each parent (homozygote) it will have an extreme dilution. The outcome once again depends on the original base coat colour. Chestnut is diluted to ”cremello” of which the body colour is typically off-white with just enough colour to distinguish where white markings begin and end. The underlying skin is pink and the eyes are pale blue. A bay, brown and black are diluted to ”perlino” or “smoky perlino”. They have the same body colour, skin and eyes as a cremello but the mane and tail are slightly darker. Perlino is coffee coloured and smoky perlino has sooty points. Sometimes only just a few darker hairs clarify the difference between cremello and perlino. Dun: The dominantly inherited dun trait dilutes both black and red body hair, but does not dilute either pigment of hair on the points. A chestnut horse is diluted to a pinkish red (red dun) and a bay is diluted to a more or less yellow (buckskin dun or simply dun) and a black is diluted to a mouse-grey colour (mouse dun, blue dun or grulla). As with the cream trait the diluted colour depends on the original base colour. For example a red dun can vary from a light (peach), apricot, red, copper, bronze to liver (muddy) dun. There is a secondary action of the dunning gene, which produces primitive markings the same colour as the mane and tail. This complex pattern characterises a dark head (mask or cob webbing), dark points, ear edging, dorsal stripe, shoulder stripe, leg bars and mane and/or tail guard hairs. Homozygotes for the dunning gene are difficult to distinguish from a single influence (heterozygote), as they do not show the extreme colour dilution of the cream gene. Some undiluted coat colours may have more or less dun markings, usually a dorsal stripe and/or ear edging. These dun markings without colour dilution are probably the effect of another gene. Taffy (silver dapple): The diluting action of the taffy gene effects black hair more intensely than red hair and is often associated with Page 10
Dilute colours are determined from the original base coat colour.
silver dapples. Bay becomes red with silver mane and tail and chocolate legs; brown becomes blue with silver mane and tail and black becomes pinkish chocolate with silver mane and tail. The taffy gene has little impact on a chestnut horse other than possibly producing a silver (flaxen) mane and tail. No homozygous gene has been identified. Champagne: There is a fourth rare dominant diluting gene known as “Champagne”. It dilutes both red and black pigment of the hair and skin. The eyes of an adult horse are amber and the skin is pumpkin/pink. The champagne trait is the only one where pink skin produces anything other than white or off-white hair. Chestnut becomes gold; bay becomes buckskin and black becomes smoky lilac all with pinkish skin and often reverse dapples. There is no information about the colour of homozygotes. Appaloosa The Appaloosa is commonly identified as the North American Indians’ horse. As an example of the complexity of the colour let’s compare them with Paints. With Paints what you see is what you get. Either the foal is solid or it is not; but which ever is the case, that is the way that individual is born and will remain the rest of its life. In Appaloosas, some horses do not change, some change a little and others change completely in colour. The Appaloosa gene carries with it three other characteristics: white sclera, striped hooves and mottled skin. Only white sclera must be present at birth. The others can be acquired later. The pattern can occur with any basic coat colour and with other coat patterns. While many of the genetic rules controlling inheritance of the Appaloosa coat pattern are not fully understood it is believed that a single major gene acting as an incomplete dominant is responsible for all the patterns, with differences caused by modifying genes. That is, an Appaloosa foal must have at least one Appaloosa parent. Homozygotes (double dose) usually have an almost entire white coat with minimal spotting (known as a “Few-spot Appaloosa”). Heterozygotes can show a wide variety of patterns depending on the modifying genes
involved. Male horses are usually, not always, “louder” in colour than female horses. For classification, the Appaloosa coat patterns are divided into six basic type, which are easily identified: Spotted Blanket: A white blanket starting anywhere from the withers back and extending over the horse’s back and sides with spots the same colour as the base coat. White Blanket: Same as above with no spots (often called a “Snow-cap”). Lace Blanket: White speckled pattern with an effect that someone has thrown a lace doily or blanket over the horse’s back. Leopard: Entire white body with spots all over. Snowflake: Small white speckles which when plentiful may form a small lace blanket. Marbling: Looks like silvering. Darker colour remains on the boney prominences. e.g. hips, stifle, forearm, shoulders and facial projections. (Varnish marks). Few-spot: Almost entire white body with minimal, sometimes only one or two, spots. On maturity the spots of a true Appaloosa develop hallos. This is an area of lighter colouring surrounding the original spot. These are often called “peacocks”. Another variation is “Coffee stains”. They are the occasional tan spot that appears at random on any coat colour. Also, worth mentioning, the spots on the legs of a Leopard Appaloosa give the effect of jagged lines known as “lightening strikes”. All of the above coat patterns may be inherited separately or in combination or some may be present at birth and others develop with age. For example a horse with a spotted blanket to the withers may marble out to look like a Leopard (Pseudo-Leopard) later in life. The presence of solid coloured horses at Appaloosa shows may be a source of confusion for many. To many, the colour means Appaloosa. Solid coloured Appaloosas with no white sclera are produced when the genes carried are recessive. These horses will never colour up as compared to their counterparts that are born with solid colour but have white sclera and may colour out. In conclusion I should add that spots do not marble out. A foal born with spots will always keep those spots.
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Flexure deformity in young foals By JOHN DOYLE DVM, PhD As a veterinarian, I believe the severe contracted tendon syndrome (i.e. foal tendons not relaxing) has multiple causes and can’t be singularly related to a single mineral or vitamin deficiency (e.g. Selenium & vitamin E). The following are some thoughts related to newborn foals (one to three months old). Many veterinarians observing contracted tendons in foals reference the cause as abnormal positioning of the foal during the last weeks of the pregnancy in the uterus. This may be the situation when the foal responds with normal limb articulation and mobility within a week of birth. However, when newborn foal tendon contraction persists for longer, suspect an underlying cause as genetic and/or physiologically related. Physiologic cause is related to nutritional foetal programming or mobilization of nutrients from maternal to developing foetus (well documented in several species). Formation of normal bones, cartilage and tendons requires adequacy of all nutrients (i.e. carbohydrates, fats, proteins/amino acids, major, trace minerals and vitamins) at specific time periods during gestation. The brain and/or hormones regulates nutrient partitioning into maternal and foetal tissues. Inadequate maternal consumption of protein/amino acids, imbalanced major minerals (calcium: phosphorus: magnesium) or elemental (natural & pollutant)/chemical (poisonous plants) antagonism may inhibit one or more trace minerals and can result in abnormal tissues deposition. Forages absorb minerals for their own growth and reproduction, not that of an animal. Hence, dependency upon forages to supply all required nutrients for their animals is naïve management. Forages uptake elemental minerals (i.e. essential and toxic) not required for their growth as opportunist. Selenium is not required for grass growth and deficient in some areas of Australia (as are copper & cobalt). Toxic Selenium (Se) levels can be achieved
When newborn foal tendon contraction persists for longer than a week, suspect an underlying cause as genetic and/or physiologically related. through Se supplementation or exposure to natural sources (e.g. WA, plant accumulator). The yeast Se chelated forms appear to be more bioavailable as well as possessing low toxicity. Hence, if supplementing, I suggest you select chelated trace mineral products. For major minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, inorganic sources supplemented in feed have good bioavailability. Blood is the carrier of major/trace minerals, not a storage site. Blood and hair are weak methods in identifying mineral deficiencies. The first item I analyse for animals with suspected mineral imbalance is their primary water source.
Water assay is an inexpensive assay, best assessed once a year and good to first rule out. Animals consume more water than feed on a weight basis. I observe water quality problems causing mineral imbalances on a sporadic basis over the year. Droughts do have a major impact on water quality. Trace mineral storage sites (e.g. liver) must be frequently replenished to supply adequate levels, especially for the pregnant animal. A little daily supplementation of balanced feed with minerals/vitamins is much better for the animal than large slugs of supplements on an infrequent basis.
First Aid Tip: How to Take Your Horse's Digital Pulse The digital pulse is the pulse flowing through the artery to the hoof and is a useful tool in determining if a horse has inflammation in the hoof capsule How to Take Your Horse's Digital Pulse Bend down at the side of your horse's nearside front leg, and put your index finger around the left side of the fetlock joint at its lower edge. Press your fingers, on the side of the fetlock joint, you will feel a cordlike structure (consisting of vein, artery, and nerve) Apply pressure for 5 to 10 seconds until you feel a pulse. ( If you can't find a pulse, adjust the amount of pressure you're placing . If you press too hard, you'll cut off blood flow-therefore the pulse. If you press too softly, you won't create enough resistance to feel the pulse at all.) Now you need to determine whether your horse's digital pulse Page 6
is throbbing abnormally or not. It helps to know what a healthy pulse feels like-but you can't always find a pulse on a healthy leg/hoof. It might be too faint. On the other hand, you'll know he has a problem if you can easily find his digital pulse. Repeat on your horse's other three legs to compare pulse.
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The effects of seasons and daylight hours By DAVID LOVELL BSVS
The amount of daylight hours effect our horses in many ways
sons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. (Many parts of the world get only two or even one). So, what's going on? Dr Blair Trevin from the Bureau of Meteorology explains it very eloquently: "Every day, the Earth spins once on its axis. But our planet isn't perfectly upright when it spins. “Thanks to a few collisions dur-
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Well horse owners, what is undoubtedly the most significant day in the life of the horse's year has come and gone and I suspect most of you have not given its significance the slightest thought. (Ah, I suspect most of you thought August 1st as important to the horse as it is the horse's official birthday, even though very few are actually born on that day, but certainly my kids still go around and give each horse a parcel of carrots to mark the occasion!). Notwithstanding, almost all of you have been well aware of the day because of its significance to our own well being but for the horse, the day marks a critical milestone. I am talking about June 22nd, the shortest day of the year. We all note it because it signifies cold and miserable, (particularly if associated with westerly winds), conditions for us. The day is significant for the horse as it marks the critical element that controls the annual life cycle of the species. In our part of the world, we experience the classic four sea-
our planet. It's a different story in the tropics and at the frozen ends of the planet but we do not live there so need not explore that. So, hopefully we have established that there are four important seasonal days of the year. For simplicity, let us proclaim that they all occur on the 22nd day of the month, those months being December, March, June, and September, and these mark Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. These seasons are very significant for the wild horse as the different seasons present very different environmental survival requisites, primarily in relation to the availability of feed, but also survival out in the wild where they do not have the benefit of air conditioning and heaters. Darwinian evolution has dictated that the horse has adapted physiologically for survival. Two aspects of this adaptation have become crucial to horse owners as our needs often dictate that we attempt to manipulate what nature has dictated These areas are breeding and hair coat. For the horse to survive out in the cold, he grows a long hair coat to provide insulation from the winter elements. For a foal to survive, it makes sense for it to be born at the time of the year when it is warm and Summer rainfall has provided lush grass for nutrition. With a gestation period of 11 months, foals should be born in mid-late Summer, therefore being mated November and December. continued page 15
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The Horse Report The pituitary and pineal glands are light responsive from page 14 Does this interfere with what the horse owner wants? The busiest show/performance time of the year is usually Autumn, Winter and Spring. Long hair is exactly what we do not want. As the official birthday is August 1st, foals born in January are already classified as sixmonths-old the day they are born. Innovatively, humans have devised ways to interfere and alter this natural phenomenon. The physiological cycles of the horse are all controlled by remarkable sensors in the pituitary and pineal glands situated at the base of the brain. These incredible sensors respond to light which is transferred to the brain via the eye, and instruct the pituitary and pineal gland to generate and secrete chemicals, (hormones), that enter the circulation and affect various receptors in other organs causing them in turn to also produce chemical regulators. Importantly, these organs include the adrenal glands, ovaries and testicles and hair follicle causing them to regulate their respective functions. For hair coat, shortening lengths of daylight stimulate hair follicles to grow more hair, and lengthening daylight causes hair to shed. Reproductively, shortening days shut the organs down, lengthening days stimulate activity so that the stallion and mare become most fertile at the time of the year that fertilisation in the womb should produce a foal in
Longer daylight hours help with fertility.
mid-summer. Many mares will not come into season in Winter and will only actively cycle as spring turns into Summer. To alter this, we place the horses under lights to artificially control the environment and fool the horses into thinking the seasons are different. Performance and show horses are placed under lights in late Summer, usually February/ March to stop hair growth and encourage shedding. Breeding animals are started in Winter so that they think September is actually December and so can be bred to hopefully foal in August. Each situation is a little different and there are many protocols used by different people but the important fact is to understand the principles behind what we are doing and
implement to suit your best interests. As a rule, it will take about 60 days for the body to adapt to the change so timing can be worked out based on that. Ideally, the horse should have 16 hours of light each day to mimic the changes required and so depending on where you are, and the time of year, horses are placed in stables and timers are used to switch the lights on early in the morning and late into the night, to achieve the desired length of "daylight" hours. Strength of light is obviously important and objectively electricians can prescribe lights that will deliver 10 candle-lights of power. Simplistically again, the rule of thumb is that the owner should be easily able to read a newspaper in the corner of the stall. It is unrealistic to be prescriptive for each and every situation. Hopefully owners can adopt a system, or certainly seek advice and help, to confidently achieve the desired outcome. I am not here to debate whether it is fair to the horse to manipulate, but would like to simply say that I have not seen any undesirable outcomes from these practices in 50 years in the horse industry. An application that is becoming more and more common these days is the situation where horses are transported from one hemisphere to another. This change in daylight length can occur in a matter of days, and I can say that I have seen many instances where horses have arrived in our area from other parts of the world and have taken an extremely long time to adapt.
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Does my horse need a calming supplement? By ANTOINETTE FOSTER
Dip. Nut. Equine Nutritional Therapist, Medical Herbalist and Product Formulator. ©2021 Hi Form Australia PL It can be very frustrating when you have spent an enormous amount of time training your horse for his or her first event or even a clinic. It can be even more frustrating when your horse suddenly becomes a fiery monster and is so stressed, he or she cannot concentrate. I am pretty sure this is a familiar situation that almost all of us have been in at some stage and we try our very best to calm the horse in the only way we know how, which is generally to continue working the horse if possible. And how many of you then discover that your horse has no energy for that show jumping round or Dressage test? Horse owners in these situations very often look to using a specific herb or supplement to assist with calming the horse. Obviously, we do not advocate the use of sedatives but to use a product that supports the nervous system may be quite useful. There are many calming supplements in the marketplace, some are more effective than others. Calming supplements can be used in other situations such as horses that are required to be kept stabled for an extended period due to an injury or illness. Young horses being shod for the first time or having their teeth done, horses travelling on a transport for the first time are amongst situations where a calming supplement could be quite useful. IS THERE A REASON WHY YOUR HORSE IS NERVOUS? Horses are naturally creatures of flight so if there is something unknown or scary
Even the quietest horse can become frightened in certain situations.
where they feel threatened their normal reaction is to run! Every horse reacts differently to this situation some may have a slight spook and others may try to buck or even bolt. But being realistic this is quite normal for horses to react this way particularly if something comes up behind them that they cannot see. Remembering horses do not have peripheral vision and when their head and neck is placed in a certain position their vision becomes even less functional. Having experienced a serious injury from a horse that spooked, bolted and bucked and understanding horses as well as I do in my profession, I am very aware of the fact that even the quietest horse can become frightened in certain situations.
It is interesting to point out that as horse owners when we become stressed or apprehensive about a forthcoming event or situation, we have a better way of dealing with it. Because we can mentally prepare ourselves for something that we are aware of, so we can make plans. It might be some meditation, yoga or exercise or even taking supplements that will support the nervous system we have a definite advantage compared to horses. THE INFLUENCE OF DIET One of the most important aspects of determining whether your horse is of a nervous disposition is to look at the horse's diet, environment, and training. continued page 17
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Diet contributes to horses being nervous From page 16
The horse's diet can have a major bearing on any horse's temperament, but those horses that are generally more tense than others will not benefit from a diet that is too high in carbohydrates. This is something that I see very often when we are evaluating whether a horse does or does not need a calming supplement. If the diet is unbalanced and there are some deficiencies this can also contribute to temperament changes, because the nervous system may not be supported efficiently. I think it is essential to always ask advice from a professional equine nutritionist as they will have the answers. I have been an equine nutritionist for over 30 years and whilst my area of expertise is equine, I am also a human nutritionist which is quite an advantage as I can help horse owners as well as their horses. It is therefore crucial to make sure that your horses' diet is balanced and is supporting the work level of your horse. It is just as easy to over feed carbohydrates as it is to over feed protein. There are some great ways to supply extra energy for horses that carry their weight efficiently such as using organic cold pressed flaxseed oil for example. This can supply energy without heating the horse and I find is ideal for those horses that are a bit dull. Surprisingly, these horses are very often quite reactive when they are in a situation that is unknown to them. Adjusting the diet is a very simple process and I always advocate feeding according to the species and according to the varying attributes of each horse no matter what breed or work level. There are many vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and herbs that you can use to support the horse's nervous system however without professional advice it may be a little bit like throwing everything at the stable wall and seeing what sticks. Some of these ingredients include magnesium, the amino acid L-tryptophan, B group
Horses are naturally creatures of flight so if there is something unknown or scary where they feel threatened their normal reaction is to run!
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High-risk Qld movement origin is defined as any land containing pasture on which the animal(s) in this declaration have spent time on which has been grazed by cattle in the past 12 months. If the grazing use of the land is unknown the the land is judged high-risk until past grazing use is confirmed. Destinations not meeting the conditions for high-risk land are determined low-risk. Cattle tick is a notifiable disease under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 with entry requirements prescribed under the Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities) 2019. Failure to comply with NSW entry requirements is an offence. Cattle tick surveillance and compliance NSW DPI will continue to focus on surveillance and compliance activities in NSW. This will include border camera surveillance of livestock movements and the commitment of extra resources to monitor compliance with the NSW cattle tick entry requirements. Livestock treatments and inspections for all cattle tick carriers must be completed by either a NSW DPI authorised officer or Queensland Accredited Certifier, additionally for secondary carriers anyone authorised under a permit, or a registered veterinarian or person under their supervision, at least 48 hours before entering NSW. For more information on cattle tick and NSW entry requirements, visit the Health and Disease - Ticks webpage www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animalsand-livestock/beefcattle/health-and-disease/parasitic-and-protozoaldiseases/ticks
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Finding space and self development By TANJA KRAUS This journey that we are on with horses provides us with much opportunity for growth. As we move, communicate and learn with our horses we experience the ebb and flow of highs and lows. Early on, either in our own development, or when we begin with a young or new horse, we find ourselves with limited 'space'. Time seems to move quickly as we cue, communicate and respond to our horse. As the days, weeks and months roll by, and our skill level increases, along with the mutual understanding and communication, we find ourselves with more 'space'. Time seems to slow down to an enjoyable experience of each moment. With this new found space, we have the ability to explore. We explore our body, and our mind to find tension, relaxation, or resistance. It is in this exploration and awareness that we can begin to ask where our resistance comes from, where it was born, and most importantly how we can release it and develop a consciousness beyond the arena. It is in this growth that our horses
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The Horse Report National rules for Pony Cub Gear By PONY CLUB AUSTRALIA Pony Club Australia (PCA) is working on national rules for gear for riders and horses in all Pony Club activities. PCA wants to make sure that decisions on acceptable gear are made by a knowledgable group of people, on the basis of rider safety and horse welfare, and cater for the wide variety of disciplines in Pony Club. It also wants members to be able to easily understand what is in and what is out, when they are buying gear and getting ready for Pony Club. Throughout 2020, a group with a representative from each State has been meeting regularly via Zoom to discuss a standardised set of gear rules for saddlery and rider wear. The intention is to use best practice to update the rules, with an emphasis on rider safety and horse welfare, and to make rules clear and consistent. This will bring PCA into line with other national sports. It has facilitated these meetings, with State representatives discussing similarities and variations between their State’s rules and examining what each State wants to see allowed, disallowed or clarified. These representatives came up with a draft which has been circulated for consultation and discussion within each State. PCA has heard comments such as ‘shirts and ties will be compulsory for mounted games’ which would naturally upset many people. This is not, has never been, and never will be, a part of the National Gear Rules. It makes much more sense to do games in a polo shirt most of the time. International Mounted Games (thanks to tradition) is stuck with white shirts and ties for now. This is an example of how the national rules need to have options for different levels of competition. The next step is to collate the feedback received from this round of consultation and for the National Gear Committee to review and discuss. The final set of rules will be circulated and placed on the PCA and State websites for everyone to download or refer to. With the final documents, it is intended to have a brief guide for busy parents, and a manual with more detail for gear checkers. The National Gear Committee will be the ‘brains trust’ and can evaluate new gear that comes onto the market, and gear that is outdated. As well as responding to the requests of members for a clear, national set of gear rules, this project will ease the workload for volunteers by doing an annual update once by a national committee, rather than seven times by separate state committees.
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. We have now had 1000s of students through the program with proven outcomes of helping change lives for the better. It was these outcomes, which led me to license HHH so the program would help those in other communities. Becoming a licensee means you actually become part of your local community as only one license is granted per area. eg ( HHH Gold Coast, HHH Sunshine Coast etc ) Helping you become a respected youth and family service within your government boundary lines assures the quality and outcomes delivered at a professional level are the same in every area. This assures that case workers and counsellors in all areas can confidently refer to HHH for communications intervention and assist them with opening the doors of communication with their challenging clients. This helps them immensely when applying for their own funding, as HHH is a known program for helping with re-
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New incident/accident reporting process By EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA Equestrian Australia (EA) is very excited to see the new incident reporting process for events and coaches from 1st January, 2021 now being utilised on a regular basis. This reporting process is going to enable EA as a National Sporting Federation to analyse reported incidents/accidents and even ‘nearmiss’ information, for all equestrian disciplines and coach training activities. When EA can monitor what is going on during human-horse interactions, it is more likely to be able to manage risk, make informed health and safety decisions and change what is needed to keep athletes and horses safer, by having a more accurate and upto-date risk profile. EA has submitted the FEI Eventing statistical report for 2020 on 4th January 2021. Despite having a reduction in Eventing competitions for 2020, EA identified some general findings: From a total of 32 events, there was a total of 6,892 cross country starters. This resulted in 214 rider falls and 13 horse falls. They main mechanism of falls was related to: 1) horse refusal and 2) rider lost their balance From all reported falls only 3.3% were minor injuries for both riders and horses, 20% of all falls were on the flat and 29% of the 185 jump falls occurred at a combination fence. Additional falls in both jumping and Dressage highlighted: 47.7% occurred in the jumping phase, with 19.5% being identified in the warm-up area; 16% occurred in Dressage (inc warm-up) and 7% occurred in the cross country warm-up area. The National Athlete-Participant Health, Safety and Welfare Survey has now been completed via the EA website and social media platforms, with a total of 176 EA members participating. EA is now analysing these results, hearing what is important to members and sharing the findings. Stay tuned to the website and social media as soon we will be releasing a survey for wonderful
Equestrian Australia has just submitted its findings on Eventing incidents for the 2020. officials, organising committees, are near completion. affiliated clubs, coaches and volunTesting of this reporting process teers to identify their health, safety through the online platform, and welfare ideas, issues or conMyEA, has now finalised and the cerns. process of listing active athletes with a ‘concussion-on-hold’ status New Medical Service Provider is now accessible to all EA mem(MSP) National Register bers. The EA National Medical Service A trial of the new National Provider (MSP) (e.g. all event docConcussion training was complettors, paramedics, first-aiders, and ed in January 2021. any registered nurses) register has Two streams of training presentabeen populated and continues to tions will soon be available: grow. EA National Concussion Training EA has over 90 listed MSPs, with in Sport Presentation for Officials, many now using the incident Coaches, OCs and Clubs and EA reporting Form 08, pre-event MSP National Concussion Training in service agreement and equipment Sport Presentation for Athletes. audit requirements, especially for EA has a total of 49 athlete memEventing. bers who have already registered, So far, 16 MSPs have purchased which is great and demonstrates the triplicate incident reporting the athletes’ interest in caring for booklets, with others choosing to themselves. access the free online JotForm. However, many more are needed. EA plans to commence a support Please go online and register your program for MSPs which will interest in the new Concussion include the following: Training. a) training for Medical Service With more than 50 participants in Providers (MSP), e.g., incident the sport throughout Australia, it reporting and consistent data colis a mandatory sporting requirelection processes ment to manage concussions. b) access to an auditable framePhase 2 Audit completed for 31 work of MSPs and Coronial Recommendations c) provide support and training for (Eventing) the EA MSP in health and safety EA has just completed a comprerisk management and reporting hensive Phase 2 desktop audit of requirements all 31 Coronial Recommendations. The purpose of this audit was to: National Concussion in Sport - Validate what recommendations Protocols, Reporting and Training have been completed with eviProgram denced-based outcomes National Concussion Protocols, - Identify areas for further review Education and Training materials and actions
- Assist in the process of EA as a National Sporting Federation to reinstate funding from Sport Australia There are some exciting projects ahead for 2021 and, with your support as members, officials, volunteers, organising committees and coaches, EA can achieve great outcomes for equestrian sport. COVID -19 hasn’t prevented members from staying in touch. The Australian Eventing Forum (AEF) has been developed due to COVID-19 restricting face-to-face contact in 2020. A group of innovative Technical Delegates (TD) started the forum called AEF. This group of four like-minded officials wanted to stay-in-touch and talk about Eventing. The online platform for communications has now grown to over 600 members (including some based overseas). The AEF is not an official EA body but does draw on the goodwill and resources of EA, the Eventing Discipline Committee and other interested parties to present on topics of interest to the group members. Other members of the group include interested officials, riders, coaches and people who just 'love the sport of Eventing’. Recently, the AEF provided an information session on Concussion (85 AEF members in attendance), on how the new EA reporting processes apply to Eventing. The introduction was delivered by Dr Vince Roche and Dr Tess Goodwin, who outlined the current requirements as reviewed and updated in 2020. This training is not the official EA Concussion in Sport training that is yet to be delivered and endorsed by EA, it was basically and entrée for the AEF members of what is yet to be presented. It is fabulous to see that members are keen to learn and continue to be passionate about managing the risks within the equestrian sport. Key Health and Safety messages for 2021 Always reflect on lessons learnt and focus on what can be done better. Listen to each other, take time for someone else and their opinion.Equestrian is a multi-disciplined sport, let's share the knowledge and work together with a unified approach.
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Entries open for world class national sale A superior buying bench with an insatiable demand for quality will present owners and vendors with a world class opportunity at the Magic Millions National Sale on the Gold Coast this May and June. "We are delighted to again present vendors with the opportunity to nominate for one of the world's leading bloodstock auctions - the National Sale," Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said. "Not only is the National Sale the peak sale of its type in the Southern Hemisphere year after year, it is the biggest and best because it delivers the perfect vehicle for all participants to sell and purchase bloodstock across every level. "We are proud of how the National Sale has developed over the years and it's the go-to auction for investors - it's where the biggest and best buyers come to source the finest bloodstock Australasia has to offer. “The Shadwell dispersal will be one of the most anticipated auctions on the sales calendar in many years. “This will create a huge opportunity for all sellers to capitalise on the momentum that this will generate. “The Gold Coast will be the place to be and we look forward to again putting on a world class event with all the Magic Millions hospitality our clients have become accustomed to.” Entries for the weanlings, yearlings, race fillies and broodmares close on March 19. Entries for racehorses close on May 25. National Weanling Sale - May 20-21 The National Weanling Sale is the Southern Hemisphere's best shopping ground for trainers, owners and pin-hookers. Over the past five years of the lots sold for
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The Gold Coast will be the place to be in May for the world class Magic Millions Sales $100,000 or more in Australia - seven out of every 10 were sold at the Gold Coast. Weanlings sold at the Gold Coast averaged more than double that of competitor sales. The sale averages 157 individual buyers each year and yearling prices are achievable for a top price of $750,000. National Broodmare Sale - May 25-28 With a Southern Hemisphere record of $4.2 million for Sunlight in 2020, the National Broodmare Sale confirmed its status as one of the world's leaders. The clearance rate for fillies and maiden mares was 86% with 68 individual buyers of 120 lots and group winners averaging over $900,000. In the last five years 75 per cent of Australasia's $500,000 plus mares were sold at the Gold Coast. Across the same period over $302 million of broodmares have been traded and 74% of all seven figure sellers in Australia were at the Gold Coast.
National Yearling Sale - June 2-4 The National Yearling Sale continues to prove popular with buyers looking for their last chance for eligible runners for the $12.775 million Magic Millions Race Series. With a record price of $850,000, the sale provides an ideal vehicle for lots across all levels of the market. The Gold Coast is Australia's most popular yearling sale venue. National Racehorse Sale - June 4 At the most recent Gold Coast Racehorse Sale all lots offered were sold with a top price of $220,000. A strong buying bench is always on hand for what is the best platform to sell quality tried horses - nothing beats the theatre of a live auction. For more information click here to download to the National Sales Series brochure or head to the website to nominate.
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Weeds to look out for in your paddocks CROFTON WEED AND MISTFLOWER Crofton weed is a significant pasture weed in Australia and it can be highly toxic to horses. The toxin that causes poisoning in horses has not yet been identified. Regular ingestion of the weed causes chronic lung disease and the condition has been reported in horses in Australia and in several other countries. The exact mechanism by which the toxins in Crofton weed cause damage to the lungs of the horse is unknown. The air sacs in the lungs become inflamed and subsequent scar tissue is produced (fibrosis). The fragile walls of the air sacs are permanently damaged and this leads to a reduced ability of the lungs to transfer oxygen to the bloodstream. The horse develops a cough and is unable to tolerate exercise. Horses are the only animals affected by the ingestion of Crofton weed. Experimental feeding studies have shown that the ingestion of mistflower can cause the same symptoms in horses as those seen with Crofton weed poisoning. The toxicity of mistflower is thought to be less than that of Crofton weed and there have been no confirmed reports of poisoning cases outside of the feeding studies. Horses will readily eat Crofton weed and mistflower and they will sometimes eat these plants in preference to other pasture species. The plants can be found as contaminants of
Crofton weed is most toxic when in flower.
hay, although the toxicity of the dried plants is less than when fresh. The plants are most toxic when in flower. Crofton weed poisoning in horses is known as ‘Numinbah horse sickness’ in New South Wales and ‘Tallebudgera horse disease’ in Queensland. Signs of crofton weed and mistflower poisoning The toxins in Crofton weed and mistflower are thought to have a cumulative effect. The symptoms of poisoning may develop after only a few weeks or after several months of grazing infested pasture. The toxin in these plants can damage lung tissue and the signs include: coughing, particularly during exercise, loss
of condition, exercise intolerance, laboured breathing, depression, and respiratory failure leading to death There is no known treatment for the condition and lung damage caused by these plants is largely permanent. Early recognition of the signs of poisoning and removal of the source of the toxic plants from the affected horse’s environment and diet is essential to prevent further damage to the lungs. Moderately to severely affected horses may never again be capable of strenuous exercise and may be at risk of sudden respiratory failure if forced to exercise. Veterinary attention should be sought if Crofton weed or mistflower poisoning is suspected in the horse.
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From Paddock to Show Ring Words by Alice Clarke Part 1 of 6. More to come in upcoming issues. Time to bring in that pony and transform him into your star… but not sure where you start? Every pony is different and every person has their own way of doing things, but we try to follow the KISS (keep it simple stupid) principal. We break it down into 6 categories which we will go through in the next 5 issues in coming months. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Maintenance Feeding Housing/Rugging Work/Training Show Gear for Horse/Rider Presentation
MAINTENANCE This is important, the basics when owning any horse and addressing your duty of care. These principals are a must before you start your show preparation and be done on a regular basis. No amount of money or work will transform your pony if you don’t practice the basics of pony/horse care. WORMING Your horse needs to be on a regular worming program appropriate to its age and environment. Young-stock are particularly susceptible to worm burdens so if your unsure your local vet can help you. It’s also a good
idea to rotate using different brands or wormer. It’s been proven over time the worms can become resistant to the same wormer. HOOF CARE As the old saying goes, no hoof, no horse. It is critical to ensure your horses hooves are maintained regularly. ,QFRUUHFW KRRI FDUH FDQ DIIHFW PRYHPHQW FRQ¿UPDWLRQ and soundness. EQUINE DENTISTY A horses teeth continue to grow throughout it’s lifetime. To maintain optimal food absorption and to ensure comfort during its work your horse needs to be seen by D YHW RU TXDOL¿HG HTXLQH GHQWLVW RQ D UHJXODU EDVHV HANDLING This might sound silly but your pony must have basic handling. You should be able to catch it, lead it, brush it all over and handle it safely. Every time you interact with your pony you are in fact teaching it. It’s good to practice and teach your horse to stand still and tie up quietly for periods of time. This is important when it comes time for clipping and show prepping your horse as we will discuss in more detail in a later issue. Last but not least. It is important to spend this initial time with your equine building a relationship and trust, a true partnership. Just remember, horses are masters of body language not the English language. What you put in is what you will get back. Practice all this then you will be ready for Step 2 in the next PRINTED issue.
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The Horse Report UEA 2021 AUTUMN SHOWCASE United Equestrian Australia (UEA) are a newly formed group soon to be incorporated to run equestrian events. They are a group of show enthusiasts, mums, judges, officials, competitors that have competed at national and some at international level. Their short term goals are to run shows that are inclusive, fair and fun and to develop horse shows that people want and what is needed to change, whether it be types of classes, height changes or section classifications. Nothing is off the table - it’s an evolving plan. Their first show, The United Equestrian Australia Autumn Showcase is planned for 13th of March 2021 to be held at the Burpengary Equestrian Centre. The program includes open and hunter classes, first ridden classes, leading rein, child;s classes and rider classes. Thoroughbred feature classes, A Home produced feature ring, Best Novice, Champion of Champions, The Hunter Cup, Ladies Cup and many other prestigious awards. The have a bounty of prizes on offer including bags of feed, woolen rugs, trophies, prizes, vouchers, sashes and garlands. For more information follow their page on facebook United Equestrian Australia - UEA or via email: info.unitedequestrianaustralia@gmail.com
WHAT IS PONY CLUB TETRATHLON? Tetrathlon is a four-phase event (riding, running, swimming and shooting) developed by Pony Club in Great Britain. It is one of the disciplines contested at the biennial Pony Club Australia National Championships. It aims to provide participants with a challenging competition requiring sound practical horsemanship and general athletic ability. Thus, all-rounders should be encouraged to further their interest in riding and Pony Club, by combining riding with other activities. There are international opportunities to represent Pony Club Australia in Tetrathlon and Tetrathlon provides a pathway leading into the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon. Tetrathlon has separate boys’ team and girls’ team and individual competitions. Teams may each consist of four athletes with the best three overall scores to count towards the team score. All competitors’ individual overall scores will count towards individual girl or individual boy placings. Individual placings will also be awarded for each of the running, swimming and shooting phases. In each phase competitors score points according to the standard of their performance. The points achieved for each phase are added together and the winner is the competitor with the highest score at the end of the event. In the riding phase, competitors have jumping penalties and time penalties deducted from the optimum score of 1400 points. In the running and swimming phases competitors have points deducted from, or added to, the optimum score of 1100 points based on their performance relative to an optimum time. In the shooting phase, positive points are awarded for 10 shots on a scaled target with a maximum achievable score of 1090. The optimum score is calculated so that, ideally, each of the running, swimming and shooting phases has an equal influence on the final result, with the riding phase carrying slightly more weight. The PCANSW 2021 State Tetrathlon Championships are due to be held on Friday 5th & Saturday 6th March 2021 at Merriwa Showground. For more information visit https://pcansw.org.au/.../2021_pcansw_state_tetrathlon... Page 30
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The Horse Report Qld RPSBS LTD 2021 STATE SHOW The Riding Pony Stud Book Society Queensland Committee will run the annual State Show on 14 March 2021 at Burpengary Equestrian Centre, 350 Rowley Rd., Burpengary starting at 8:00am. The Riding Pony breed classes in Rings 1 and 2 feature RPSBS registered led youngstock, senior ponies and overheight horses, ridden Show and Show Hunter Ponies and Show/ Show Hunter Hacks exc. 14.2hh, Newcomer and Home Produced Riding Ponies and Overheights and Double Registered classes. Young members 17 yrs and under, can also enter age restricted Young Judges, Handlers, Children's Ridden Ponies and Overheights exc. 14.2hh and Double Registered ponies. The Newcomer Sweepstakes finals will be held for Show, Show Hunter and Overheights that hold 2019/20 Newcomer Cards at this event along with newcomer classes for ponies that hold 2020/21 Newcomer Cards. The program is now is available at https://www.rpsbs.com.au/qld/qld-events/ and entries will be via www.rpsbs.com.au - login Online Entry Procedure for Qld State Riding Pony Show
Click on <STUDBOOK> in Menu bar Click on <Login> on right hand side of black menu bar. In the login box type your RPSBS membership number. If you have used the login previously enter your password. If you have not used the login option previously click on <New Password>. Enter email as requested and click <New Password>. The Administrator of the online studbook system will email you a password. To access the show schedule click on <Home> in the black menu bar after logging on. In left hand box click <Shows>. Click <Enter> on right side of <2019 Qld State Show> record. Complete your entry details and send. Click <Logout>. If you encounter a problem entering the show contact: RPSBSQ Secretary - Eleanor Gerry E: eandtgerry@gmail.com M: 0409 710 953 Show Secretary - Lorraine Currie via email: annandalestud@gmail.com
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The Horse Report NORTHERN NSW HACK CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2021 Northern NSW Hack Championships, will be held at Lismore showgrounds on 28-29-30 May. This event will have a full program covering all the Grand National Qualifying events as well as Led Classes for Open and Newcomers, ridden classes for Newcomer, Preliminary & amateur owner, child’s classes, leading rein, first ridden and rider classes. The club membership has grown with lots of new members who are very keen and are working hard to make this a fabulous event. The program is under construction and the club is seeking sponsorship and trade stall bookings to help make this event a huge success. All entries are via the SHC data base visit www.showhorsecouncilaust.com.au. For further information contact show secretary Eleanor Gerry -Ph 0409 710 953 or club secretary Tanya Stuart - 0439 547 985 or email: nnswshowhorse@gmail.com AUTUMN HACK SHOW The Northern NSW Show Horse Association will be including some new events to the calendar this year the first being the Autumn Hack show to be held at Murwillumbah showgrounds on April 11. Entry for the event will be a flat fee of $30 ( Pre entry via www.manehub.com) which includes ground levy, gate entry fee and entry into as many classes as you like on the day. They have prepared a great program which will include Led Pony, Galloway & Hack classes, Led Show Hunter Pony, Galloway & Hack, Novice Pony, Galloway & Hack, Open Pony, Galloway & Hack, Show Hunter Pony, Galloway & Hack, a second chance ring, Track to Hack Classes, Supremes for Led, Hack, Show Hunter and Rider. Plus a separate enclosed ring for young riders under 10 that are new to showing that will include leadline & independent events including Led classes, hack and rider classes, games & a fancy dress Keep an eye on the Northern NSW Show Horse Association facebook page for program and how to enter. For further information email:cobakibob@bigpond.com
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Impending Colt tops record breaking Tassie sale Tasmanian trainer Cameron Thompson went to $150,000 to secure the colt from the Armidale Stud draft. "He was one of the first yearlings I saw when I inspected the farms in the lead up to the sale and I just fell in love with him," Thompson said. "I loved his walk, he looks an early type and his pedigree got me as well. "It's fantastic to have the support of a group of new owners and it's an exciting time for us all. "We'd been outbid on a couple of others we liked and the Impending colt was the number one pick so we're delighted to get him." The team from Armidale Stud were delighted to provide the day's top seller. "He was a lovely type, by the right stallion, out of a super family," David Whishaw said. "Ken and Jen have been wonderful supporters of ours, and it was great to get a result for them. "It is great to see Cameron Thompson, a young local trainer with some big owners behind him - it's great to see them investing in him and giving him some quality stock." The Impending colt was one of six lots to sell for $100,000 or more across a spirited day of bidding. Earlier in the day Alva Stud's Deep FieldMedusa filly was sold for $120,000 - a record for the farm and the highest priced filly of the sale. She will head to the stables of leading Sunshine Coast trainer David Vandyke who trains the full sister, recent Brisbane winner Cotton Fields. Across the day over $3.37 million was traded on 94 lots sold at a record average price of $35,872 and improved clearance rate of 82.5 per
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Outstanding colt from the first crop of multiple Group One winner Impending will stay local after topping the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale at Quercus Park. cent. Tasmanian Racing Minister Jane Howlett was on hand to witness the record breaking auction and was delighted with the figures. "I'm absolutely thrilled we've been able to beat last year's sales results especially considering the uncertainty leading into the sale," Minister Howlett said. "It's an outstanding result for the Tasmanian industry. "I'd like to thank Karen Robinson and Rural Youth for their cooperation, with this being the first sale at the Quercus Park site. "Without the continued support of Magic Millions the sale result would not be possible.” Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said to come back to Tasmania and
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Price: $ 23,000. with all gear and wardrobe 12.3 hh Bay Mare Reg: EA, SHC, RPSB, ARP Bay Sire: Turberry Tom Kitten (Imp) Dam: Penny Pot Heavenly Blue (Imp) Kitty was purchased as a 5 and half year old for my daughter who was a very nervous rider and had almost given up. Kitty took her from walking on the lead, to cantering, jumping and trail riding independently as well as attending her first show. Kitty has been fully handled by children (currently 9 and 12 years old). This is an exceptionally well bred and decorated pony that deserve the best of homes.She has an amazing temperament and is a superstar in the show ring. Currently in show condition and ready to go. Some of her major wins; * Brisbane Royal 2017: champion open small pony * Pacific Coast Hack Championships 2018: reserve champion small pony * EA HOTY 2018: runner up medium pony * Grand Nationals 2018: Top 5 * Canberra Royal 2019: 1st open Childs pony * EA Nationals 2019: 4th place * Canberra Royal 2020: , 2nd Open, 2nd Open hack mare, 2nd child’s Qualified for all Royals 2021 and entered for GN Contact: Lisa 0417 480 958 or Jess 0405 296 166
Lyndhurst Queen Of Hearts Price: $ 7,500. 13.0 hh Reg: Riding Pony | SHC | EA Bay Mare Sire: Falconhurst Boy Blue Dam: Langtree Evening Star
Bambi is a 13hh beautifully bred riding pony out of the exceptional Langtree Evening Star by Falconhurst Boy Blue. Due to owners University and school commitments Bambi has only been lightly shown with great results including: Multiple newcomer titles including SHCQ Res Champion Newcomer Pony; Qualified for Young Horse Class and Open large Pony at Grand Nationals. Champion Large Open Pony Toowoomba Royal. Bambi is a beautiful natured pony and is ready to take her next rider to great success in the show ring.With her bloodlines Bambi would also be a valuable addition to any breeding program. Bambi is currently being cared for a ridden by 11 & 13 years old girls. She enjoys being ridden around bareback and happy amongst kids, dogs and mowers! Bambi is a much loved family member, so a fabulous home is most important.
Mandaley Spring Harmony Price: $ 7,700. incl GST 12.2 hh Reg: Riding Pony Chestnut Mare 6 yrs
It is with heavy heart I offer my dear little 12.2h 6 yo riding pony mare for sale to the most loving and knowledgeable home. Tiffany was broken in October, 2019, taken to a few agricultural shows under saddle that year and 2019 SHCV was Reserve Champion Debutante Small POTY. January 20 was awarded R/up Newcomer Riding pony under 14.2h at the Victorian Pageant January 2020 –VAS Ltd Show Horse Championships won Champion First Season small pony, Champion Rising Star Pony & R/Up Open small pony. Canberra Royal 2020 was 2nd, 3rd and 4th under saddle in her respective classes. For such an inexperienced pony she never put a foot wrong in any of her workouts. Tiffany would be suited to an accomplished junior rider or teen at this stage of her career. Beautiful to handle, very easy. Will only be sold to the perfect home. Video available. Contact: Susy Stewart at Mandaley Stud Ph: 0434 490 723
Dunelm Sound of Music Price: $ 4,800. 13.3 hh Reg: PB Welsh & PB APSB Chestnut Mare YOB: 2013 Sire: Dainhill Octave Dam: Altavista Shania Nomi is ready to start her led & saddle career & is eligible for all Newcomer classes. Easy to C,T,F. Sadly for sale as she is smaller than anticipated. Full sister to Dunelm Something Special aka Nate. Nomi is a Royal quality mare that will excel in the right hands. A knowledgeable show home is a must! Vet check welcome. Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/3j9XfiUNaO4 Contact: Sue Ph: 0429 220 797
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Tamrie Park Protectionist rice: $ 12,000. 13.1 ½ hh Reg: EA, SHC, Welsh, Riding Pony Chestnut Mare YOB: 2014 Sire: Tamrie Park Xcel’s Reflection Dam: Torrensway Perdita A quality show hunter mare who has just finished Completed her newcomer season. Winner Newcomer class NSW EA HOTY. Pixie is a beautiful quality mare with great potential to go to the top. Suit young adult or lady looking for a superstar. Flows across the ground, shape improving every day. Been shown in a large team, Pixie looking for her own people. Sweet mare, easy to do all with. Also available - new 16 inch flyde davina saddle fitted for her with mounts etc $2,500. Contact: Chantelle Ph: 0438 682 404
Cimeron I Candy Price: $ 32,000. 12.3 ½ hh Reg: Welsh B Brown Mare YOB: 2014 Sire: Boston Bittermint (IMP) Dam: Hazelmere Yasmin National quality winning pony, will out move most ponies in Australia, soft snaffle mouth, free flowing elevated smooth trot, forward moving pony. Exceptional uphill canter. Medium Hunter pony measuring just under 13hh Ridden by children, loves the beach, bush rides and easy to do everything with. Qualified for Grand Nationals, Nationals and EA Southern Cross Spectacular in Open and Child’s. - SHCWA Western Stars Champion Large Hunter Pony (GN Qualifier) -SHCWA Western Stars Champion Childs Large Hunter Pony (GN Qualifier) - EWA Champion Medium Hunter Pony of the Year (Nationals Qualifier) - EWA Champion Medium child’s Hunter pony of the year (Nationals Qualifier) - SHCWA Horse of the year Champion Large Hunter Pony (GN Qualifier) - SHCWA Horse of the year Reserve Champion child’s Large Hunter pony - Supreme Welsh B in hand numerous times and SOS led pony of Show NO TIME WASTERS, sound and drug free. Vet check most welcome. Don’t miss out on one of the best up and coming hunter ponies in the country!! Videos available Contact: Shannara Beresi Ph: 0432 240 860
Melody Park Golden Tiara Price: $ 6,000. 13.2 hh Reg: Riding Pony | Saddle Pony Arabian Riding Pony Bay Mare Sire: Maximus Of Astral Dam: Sanlirra Trinket Offered for sale is my much loved riding pony only due to unforeseen circumstances Melody is a stunning young mare with beautiful movement and looks, she has experience with showing, dressage, Pony Club, jumping, sporting, trails and natural horsemanship and tries her hardest to please. Always ready for a new adventure she is easy to float and truck, shoe, rug, catches you in the paddock and will follow you around all day for some attention. Melody is a super fun, quality pony ready to excel at any chosen discipline with her new best friend. Due to her young age Melody is best suited to a confident and capable rider with the experience to continue her education. Contact: Lilee Flanagan Ph: 0437 806 567
Prooinga King of Queens Price: $ 10,000. 13.3 hh Reg: RP, SHC Bay Gelding Sire: Dresden Ace of Spades Dam: Grandlodge Tiger Lilly Leo is a very enjoyable, easy up to height large hunter pony that would be perfect for a child/small adult rider looking for an easy but competitive pony that they can also go out and have some fun. Leo loves to also jump and would excel in the interschool competitions or pony dressage. Leo has been shown in hand and lightly shown under saddle before covid. He was a pleasure to take out and came home with broad sashes. Easy to handle, clip, trim feet etc. Only for sale as owner has study commitments. Comes with all rugs, bridle, false tail. Contact: Melbrock Park - Melissa Harding Ph: 0402 660 884
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Price: $ 27,500. 16.1 hh Reg: Warmblood Bay Gelding YOB: 2015 Sire: Benecio Dam: Hannover Park Giorgio GP Bonus is an approx. 16.1hh, 5yr old bay gelding by Benecio out of a Grandkavelier/Winterkonig mare. He has been given time to mature and has only recently been broken in. He is green under saddle but is going kindly. He is a lovely type with a good mechanic and rideability. He is the sort of horse who will blossom when he finds his person. He is easy to do everything with and is ready to go to his new home. He would suit a calm, competent person to go one with. He would be at home in the show hunter or dressage arenas. Priced to sell at $27,500.00. Video available on request. Contact: Sara Price Ph: 0407 775 026
Footnote Price: $ 8,500. 16.1 hh Bay Mare 11yrs Reg: Thoroughbred Stud Book, SHC, EA Sire: Akhadan Dam: Sister Mine Not often does a top quality thoroughbred that oozes elegance enter the market. Dolly is a 10 year old 16.1hh thoroughbred mare. She finished racing as a 4 year old with minimal starts, where she then commenced her show career in 2018. She attended the SA SHC Rising Star show 2018 as her first ridden outing, where she came home with: - CHAMPION newcomer show hack - SURPREME newcomer show hack - CHAMPION preliminary show hack - SURPREME preliminary show hack - CHAMPION Open Large Hack (Qualifying for 2019 Grand Nationals) She is perfect to handle, catch, float, shoe, and clip. She has no dirt under saddle, but is forward moving so will require an experienced rider. She is currently in show condition, and is located in the Adelaide hills currently before she heads back north. She is a very special mare, but as I am heavily pregnant with my first child, I need to reduce the number of horses that I have in work. Contact: Dianne Leahy Ph: 0407 189 614
DB Patriot Price: $ 8,000. 15.3 hh Reg: Thoroughbred Brown Gelding Sire: Patronize Dam: Pearly’s Girl
Harvey is 15.3 8 year old TB show hack by Patronize out of Pearly’s Girl. He has beautiful conformation, great temperament and amazing movement. Harvey is easy to float, clip & shoe. He is very lightly shown and in 2019/2020 ridden & shown by Anna Duffy. Harvey is however a windsucker . Harvey is best suited to a competitive show home he is a very sweet horse who is sensible and enjoys being worked, shown & stabled. He is currently spelling and owner does not have time to work him so he is priced to sell to the right home. Contact: Donna Button Ph: 0418 938 097
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Price: $ 10,000. 16.1 hh Reg: Thoroughbred | SHC | EA | ANSA Brown Gelding YOB: 2009 Sire: Love A Dane Dam: Polo Power Fabe needs no introduction into the show sense, he has looks to die for and has a look at me attitude, lovely rider and child’s hack mount, always giving the best rides. He requires no work downs at shows, he has been shown successfully in the show ring and always qualifies easily for royals every year. Very sad sale as he’s definitely a favourite to have around the stables and has a beautiful and funny personality. He is to be sold to an experienced and knowledgeable show home!! Someone that can really show all his amazing talents. The only reason I say experienced show home, is because I want all of his abilities to be shown to their full potential. Fabe is very uncomplicated. He has great work ethics. Pull him out of the paddock, prep him, put him into a show ring and he knows his job. Video Footage Link - https://youtu.be/dJ1bZDX8LGU Contact: Emma Hardy Ph: 0456 045 623
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Farleigh Ariadne Price: $ 9,500. 14.1 ½ hh Reg: Riding Pony | Saddle Pony | EA | SHC Brown Mare Sire: Farleigh Nimrod Dam: Farleigh Olympia Ari is an absolutely exquisite dark brown small Galloway mare. Like all Farleigh progeny, she has the most amazing temperament. She has the most amazing ground covering movement and is so comfortable to ride. As such, she would also make a fantastic up to height dressage pony. She has absolutely no dirt in her, and has a fantastic work ethic. Has been ridden by a 9 year old at home as well as an experienced adult. She has been lightly shown under saddle and in hand and is no fuss. She is great to prepare and happily stands at the float eating hay while she is fussed over. Only selling due to lack of time, too many ponies and mainly to fund major surgery on another pony. My loss is your gain. Please call, text or email for more info, photos, videos etc. This is a hard sale so please no time wasters. Contact: Felicity Ph: 0444 523 876
Brayside Chandelier Price: $ 20,000. ono 14.1 ½ hh Reg: Partbred Welsh, Thoroughbred Chestnut Mare Sire: Fairlight Acres River Dance Dam: Celestial Hearing Penny is a head turner with a hugely expressive trot and an uphill canter, she has the entire audiences eyes on her when she enters the ring! She has a soft snaffle mouth and holds herself together effortlessly. Many Championships in the Official Show Ring and at Breed Shows concluding the year on a high with winning Runner Up Show Galloway at SHC Horse of the Year qualifying her for Grand Nationals 2021. We have recently learnt a bit of jumping, she has proven to be very talented over the jumps. Over the weekend produced 6 clear rounds over 60-70cm at the recent Yalambi Showjumping Classic. Most suited to a small adult or confident older child, she is not a beginners galloway due to her inexperience and quirky personality. Will ONLY be going to most approved home, and please don’t enquire if you’re not serious buyer. Will only be sold if a suitable home arises otherwise continued to be ticked over a shown next year. But other commitments next year I will not be able to show her to her fullest potential. Contact: Indianna Weinert Ph: 0439 907 666
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Price: $ 11,000. neg to right home 14.1 ¾ hh Reg: ASH, ANSA, SHC Brown/Black Mare YOB: 2013 Sire: Westlake National Anthem Dam: Ivybank Simply Bobbie
Price: $ 4,500. Mature approx 14.0 hh Reg: Riding Pony and Part Welsh Chestnut Filly Sire: Gem Park Centre Stage Dam: Spritzig (TB)
Eyecatching 7yo Riding Pony x Australian Stock Horse. Sassy was bred by us, out of our Stock Horse mare Ivybank Simply Bobbie (A broad ribbon winner at Sydney & Canberra Royals) by Westlake National Anthem. She has only been lightly shown the last two years. In 2019 we completed a two week show run competing at seven shows, between the Open and Stock Horse rings she was awarded 13 x 1sts, 3 x Reserve Champions and 6 x Champions. Ideally suited to a knowledgeable and experienced home where she can continue her education and reach her full potential. Good to wash, shoe, float and stable. Entered Sydney Royal 2021. A great opportunity to purchase a quality mare to show/dressage now and breed with later on. Contact: Robyn Crow Ph: 02 65773245 or 0488 495383
Willow Valley Bouquet Rising 3yr old registered Part Welsh and Riding Pony. Measures 13.2hh at the moment, but has plenty of growing to do (quite large gaps in knees, would think she would get to 14.1hh. Pippa is by the beautiful Gem Park Centre Stage, whose sire is the prolific show Hunter pony Gem Park Debonare x Rothwell Polly Perfect out of our Bletchley Park TB mare Spritzig. Exceptionally filly that will excel in the Show ring with her prescience and beautiful paces and with her excellent conformation she will be an asset to anyone who loves to do in hand and or breed in the future. Not many fillies come on the market with her temperament and movement. Very eye catching filly. Champion Riding Pony Mare or Filly at her first show. Easy little mare to handle and loves attention. Available to the best of Show homes only. Priced very reasonable for the quality of this exceptional filly to meet the current market - People will be heading east Mid-March to compete at GN so get in quick to secure cheaper transport if you're interested. Contact: Shannara Beresi Ph: 0432 240 860
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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.
T
he usual cause is a hypersensitivity to the bites of flies (in particular sand flies or midges).
While the bite of the flies are an irritation, some horses develop sensitivity to the bite and will rub themselves so much that they cause injury to their skin. Research shows the cause is an allergic reaction to the chemicals in the saliva of the midges (as with humans).
KURITCH has been specially formulated to help assist this problem effectively, in a number of ways: Firstly, it repels the biting insects using the combination of the natural repellent “Citronella Oil” and a highly effective repellent “DEET”. Secondly, it soothes the irritated areas thus relieving the horse from biting and rubbing, which in turn allows the normal healing process to begin. It achieves this by the inclusion of the natural antiseptic “Eucalyptus oil” and nd Camphor oil” which naturally relieves es itchy skin. These significant benefits are also so enhanced by the “Rain Resistant” and nd “Low irritant” formula. As it doesn’t n’t contain alcohol (prevalent in most fly sprays) it won’t “sting” the horse. It can an also be applied to surface wounds, s, minor cuts and skin abrasions to help lp prevent irritation and possible infecction by nuisance insects. 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.
Midges breed near stagnant water. er. As they don’t fly more than a few w hundred metres from their breeding ng area, housing or paddocking your ur horses more than 500 metres from m those areas will reduce their exposure re to the flies.
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Also rugging, hooding or stabling your horses between the hours of 4pm – 7am during spring and summer will limit the contact of the flies. 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.