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Service DirectoryAgistment Page..70Dental Page..71Equestrian Centres Page..71Farriers Page..72Produce Page..73Saddleries Page..74Transport/Rugs & Accessories Page..75Veterinary Page..76Horse Properties For Sale Page..80
The Miniature Horse Page...7Qld Itch Page..10An Exercise to Practise Sitting Quietly in the Turn Page..13Dressage with Tanja Mitton Page..17Making 3* Horse on the 3 Year Plan Page..22Carlos Tabernaberri Page..27Polo Australian Open Page..30Success for Fassifern Vaulters Page..36The History of Melbourne Cup Page..44Movie Review - The Cup Page..48Reining - John Wicks Page..51Training the Show Jumper using Grids Page..55Facking It Page..61Locals to Compete at World Championships Page..64So You Want to Ride Western Page..65Veterinary -Assessing The Health & Page..76Well-being of HorsesHendra Virus Research Funding Page..78
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Tiny Town
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Measuring under 34 inches or 8.2 hands, the miniature
horse appeals to people of all ages and from all walks of life. Children are naturally attracted to them, small acreage owners find they do have paddock space to have a horse and former big horse owners find that minis can help them continue their love affair with horses. People not confident handling 1,000 kilos of determined horse find minis easy to own and manage.
The miniature horse is a unique breed and is not to be confused
with the miniature pony. Said to have their origins as pets for Royalty right back in the 16th century, miniature horses experienced their modern day boom in the 20th century. By 1970 breeders in the United States were taking a serious interest in their development and breed societies were formed for the purpose of maintaining records and protecting pedigrees.
In 1989 the Miniature Horse Association of Australia (Inc) was
formed by a group of enthusiasts with a vision to see the breed develop and be recognized in this country. Some 20 years later, the MHAA stud registry lists around 25,000 miniature horses and the association is approaching the 4,000 member milestone.
Miniature horses are used for showing in halter and harness
classes and for performance events including trail and jumping. Many are simply kept as pets. There is no better feeling than curious little noses nuzzling you and following you around every time you work in the yard or stables. People in stressful jobs find much relaxation in coming home to these gentle little horses and they provide the perfect cure for loneliness.
Miniature foals are particularly lovable and at just 16 to 21
inches high at birth, they fulfil every
horse lovers’ dream of being able to pick up and cuddle a young foal.
Owners of these delightful equines all agree they are
objects of beauty and treasured companions guaranteed to bring boundless happiness and enjoyment.
CARING FOR THE MINIATURE HORSE
Miniature Horses need to be cared for the same as all the
large breeds of horses:
• They need plenty of fresh water along with a balanced diet.
• They should be kept free of all parasites and worms.
• They should have their feet trimmed on a regular basis.
• Their diet should consist of paddock grasses, hay and good quality dry feed. Each horse will have different requirements.
• Miniature horses do not require a great deal of space, ideally enough room to graze and exercise.
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The MHAA has a commercially operated national office
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The association publishes the major miniature horse
publication in Australia, Fine Lines. The glossy magazine, produced 4 times a year, is mailed free to members and is also available by paid subscription to non members with an interest in miniature horses.
Miniature horse shows, events and fun days are conducted
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Queensland ItchAhh sunny Queensland, as the ad says 'Beautiful one day, perfect the next' but there is one big disadvantage of our balmy weather for some horses – that small percentage that suffer from 'Queensland Itch'. Queensland itch is perhaps more correctly known as Insect Hypersensitivity and is the most common allergic skin disease of the horse. The itching occurs as a result of an allergy to insect bites, most likely to the saliva of the insect. Many insects may cause this reaction but the most common species would be Culicoides (biting midges). Affected horses often rub themselves on objects in the stable or paddock, chew at their skin or may rub their bellies on the ground. Clinical disease is usually seasonal and is worse in the spring and summer when insects are more prolific. There is often hair loss on areas where they rub themselves such as the neck, tail, ears, back, face and abdomen. Trauma or secondary bacterial skin infections can lead to inflammation and weeping of the skin. Long term scratching can lead to thickening and hyperpigmentation (darkening) of the skin or loss of pigment to the skin. In severe cases horses may become irritable and unfit for riding or competition. Some horses may lose weight due to the constant irritation.Diagnosis is often made based on clinical symptoms and response to insect control. It is possible to perform intradermal skin testing to determine which species of insects are causing the symptoms, but even healthy horses can sometimes give a positive response to the saliva of some insects.It is important to realise that there is no cure for insect bite hypersensitivity, the condition may only be managed. Management involves insect control, use of topical or systemic agents to reduce the itching and treatment of secondary skin infections. The most important measure is insect control. If transporting your horse to a climate with lower numbers of insects is not an option then a combination of the following measures may be used:• Cover up your horse: Rugs/flymasks which cover the
body, neck and ears, with or without leg bandages or boots. It is important to note that a bite to the leg of an affected horse can cause itching of the neck ie itching does not only occur at the site of an insect bite. The recent release of rugs impregnated with insect repellant has improved management of horses with insect bite hypersensitivity.
• Minimise exposure to insects: Insects are often most active in the early morning and at dusk. Bringing your horse into a stable at the high risk times should reduce their exposure to insect bites. Insect screening of stables will also help, but it is important to realise that many Culicoides are able to pass through normal mosquito mesh so excluding them absolutely from a stable is very difficult. Confined areas such as stables may be treated with time release insect repellents. Culicoides require water to breed so reduction of areas of standing water in the horse's environment may also help, such as moving affected horses away from paddocks with dams or swampy areas.
• Use insect repellent on affected horses. Residual products such as Swift, Brute or Equifly used as per label directions can be an important control measure. Permethrin sprays or plant based repellents applied daily can help but are often short acting. Various cattle treatments have been used 'off label' but be aware some products are toxic to horses.
• Use shampoos and washes to improve skin health – medicated shampoos to help control skin infections and moisture rich conditioners or oils may decrease itching by skin moisturising and also may act as a barrier to insect bites.
• Omega 6/Omega 3 oils may help with skin health.• Your veterinarian may be able to prescribe
medications such as antihistamines or corticosteroids to help control the itching, but be aware that these medications may have side effects and may have recommended withdrawal times before some competitions. Your veterinarian may also identify and recommended treatment for secondary bacterial skin infections.
• Allergen specific immunotherapy has been effective in some horses with allergies to specific insects. This often involves referral to a specialist dermatologist and generally requires a long term financial and time commitment by the owner.
There is some evidence that insect bite sensitivity may be hereditary so careful consideration should be given before breeding from an affected mare or stallion. (Ref: Scott and Miller 'Equine Dermatology 2003)
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What’s On CalendarCampdrafting/Cutting
CAMPDRAFT’SBeaudesert Campdraft Nov 5thContact: Sue Harrison 0418 886 783
Rosewood - new date Nov 12thRenea Lenihan 0407 772 437
Qld Working Cow Horse Club Indoor draft, Team Penning Challenge Nov 19th - 20thCaboolture Indoor 0488 502 478
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BEAUDESERT BRANCH ASHS INC. CAMPDRAFT NOVEMBER 5th 2011.
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Maiden Campdraft – 1st Round Junior Campdraft
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Maiden Campdraft Final (Possibly under lights) Novice Campdraft Final (Possibly under lights)
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A big challenge when you learn to ride a cutting horse is sitting quietly in the turn. We have a natural tendency to want to go with the cow immediately and move our bodies in different gyrations! At the very time when we need to be the most quiet, intuitively we want to DO SOMETHING to contribute to the action. But of course, what we need to do is exactly the opposite. It's at the precise moment of the turn that we need to allow a horse to turn on his own. We can collapse deeper. We can keep our eyes on the cow. We can position our feet just right. But, ultimately our job is to allow our horse to do his job and turn on his own without our interference. There is an exercise to help you learn how to let your horse do the work in the turn. This exercise is actually done without working a cow. It's about learning how to turn your horse around smoothly and easily. I'm not talking about incessantly turning your horse around and around in the back of the arena. I'm talking about learning how to do a slow pretty turn as a practice for riding your horse on a cow. The key word here is "slow". When you have form, rhythm and consistency outside of the herd, you will have the same when you work a cow. When you learn to turn your horse around slowly and consistently, and you follow the same steps each time, both you and your horse will feel more confident. I'm not promoting an exact form of turnaround here. But you do need to have certain steps that you do each time. Here are my suggestions. First, is ... slow it down. From there you can build speed later if that's important to you.
Next, before you even make a move, see in your mind what you are going to do. This takes only a moment to do. You might think something like, "Okay, I'm going to walk ... then stop ... then draw back ... set up the turn ... be smooth ... then turn." Now, walk or trot ... then stop your horse, and draw him back so he has his weight mostly on his hindquarters. This might require just lifting the reins, or backing up several steps. The next step is the one that often gets neglected. Pause and prepare your horse to turn. I often see this sequence instead ... during the walk-stop-draw phase, before there's been a step back, and a pause. ... the horse is already being swirled around. Sometimes the horse's nose is to the outside. The shoulder is sticking out on the inside, and the rear end is not anchored. It's flipping around in a very unattractive manner. So instead, get slow and methodical. Do the mechanics in your mind. Add the feel of the flow and the smoothness before you do the exercise. As you do the steps, make sure each segment is complete before you move on to the next one. Stop. Load your horse's rear. Tip the nose in the direction you want to go. Be patient. Set your horse up to turn. Allow the turn. You want all to feel smooth and grounded. You want your horse to feel that way too. Slowing down and being smooth outside of the herd will help your turns as you work a cow.
Article by: Barbra Schultewww.barbraschulte.com
An Exercise to Practice Sitting Quietly in the Turn
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We all know how to breathe or at least we think we know.Breathing is essential to staying alive but did you know that your breathing is also essential when it comes to keeping your horse calm and relaxed?
Whenever I teach riders how to breathe correctly, the feedback is overwhelmingly positive.
Try this little experiment:
Stand up and go to a quiet place.Now think of a bad riding experience, for example, the last time you fell off your horse, or a competition you went to that made you feel extremely nervous.
Now, go through your body and find the area where you can feel your breath. Chances are it will be very shallow and sitting in your chest or throat. Notice how tense you feel, particular your shoulders and neck.
Now think of the last great ride you had, for example at a competition after you got a placing, or a great trail ride you went on with friends.
Go through your body again and find the area where you can feel your breath.
Chances are you can feel your breath much lower, somewhere in your tummy area. Notice how relaxed and calm you feel and how your shoulders have physically dropped down.
Your breathing will help you to either feel tense or relaxed and your horse picks up on that and reacts accordingly.
When your breathing is up high in your body, your shoulders become tense and stiffen up, which transfers the tension down through your arms into your hands and directly to the bit of your horse.
A high breath also causes tension in your groin which leads to the thighs gripping, pulling the weight out of the saddle and most likely pulling up your heels.
Horses pick up on that and stiffen through the back as well as resisting the rider’s hands and seat as they get ready to ‘run away’.
You need to remember that your horse is a flight animal. In the wild, horses have to be very sensitive to their environment and constantly checking for danger. The way they do that is on relying on the energy around them and their instincts.
If the rider gets nervous the horse will pick up on the riders’ change in breathing and their tension translates to the horse that something is going to happen. The natural flight instinct is setting in.
So how do you change your breathing?First of all you have to become aware of it. Next time you sit on your horse, ask yourself which part of your body you can feel your breath in.
If your breath is in your chest it will be a short, shallow breath. The first thing to do is to take a deep breath out. Continue to breathe out deeply until you can feel your breath traveling down, below your belly button. If you are not used to breathing that deep it might take some time to bring your breath down. That’s O.K., just be patient.
The more you breathe out the more relaxed you will feel and your horse will become more relaxed too by softening the back and allowing you to sit deeper in the saddle.
Remember it is the ‘outward’ breath that will help you relax your body not the ‘inward’ breath. Often I hear people say “Just take a deep breath and you feel better,” the problem is that riders then take a breath in and forget to breathe out again, which of course makes them even more tense. Happy, vivid memories of great riding experiences will help you to breathe deeper more easily as you might have discovered in the earlier exercise.
So make it a habit to focus on your good experiences whilst riding rather than the negative ones.
Article By: Tanja Mitton 2011©Equestrian Success & Mindset Coach and Author of
‘THE SEVEN STEPS TO THE MINDSET OF AN EQUESTRIAN CHAMPION’
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EventingWhat’s On Calendar
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INTERSTATE EVENTS Hidden Valley 5 - 6th NovemberBerrima ODE 26 - 27th November
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When I came within one show-jumping rail of winning the tough 2001 Fair Hill
International Advanced three-day event on Annie Jones's Thoroughbred Cayman Went, his spectacular performance was even more impressive because he was only seven. But he's not the only early achiever in my barn. When House Doctor partnered me to a team gold medal in the Sydney Olympics, his first four-star event, he was eight (the minimum age for horses in an Olympic three-day). In spring of 2002, I rode seven-year-old I'm So Brite at the Foxhall (Georgia) Advanced three-day-which Cayman, seven, also completed in 2001.
All three horses are examples of how my program, though it doesn't push them faster than they're able
to develop, provides talented youngsters the opportunity to move up quickly. A horse who's physically fit, mentally suited to the job, has been trained up correctly from the beginning, and gets the experience he needs at each level can start competing at Novice and Training as a four-year-old, go Prelim at five, do an Intermediate three-day as a six-year-old, run his first Advanced three-day at
age seven, and (if he's good enough) his first four-star at eight. I start each youngster with the idea that he may get from Training to Advanced in three years-but I don't just assume he will; I'm alert at every step to signals that he needs more time and training.
Assessing the Basic Material
When I look at young horses, it's always in the context of how eventing is evolving and the type of horse I
think will excel at it now as opposed to a few years ago: The days are over when you could come last in dressage, have a great cross-country run, then drop a couple of stadium rails-and still do well. (For instance, True Blue Girdwood, the wonderful Australian Thoroughbred who shared in my team gold at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, probably wouldn't be competitive today because he was spooky on the flat and always had a rail or two in show-jumping.) The mental side of our sport plays a much bigger part now, and that's going to continue: The great horses of the future may have cross-country penalties here and there, but they'll consistently have good dressage and will be very careful in show-jumping on the third day.
Many of the Thoroughbred eventing prospects that I get as three-year-olds have already spent some
time at the track. If they've been in good hands, this early training can be an advantage because the horses get a lasting base of fitness. Cayman Went, who came to me off the track at age three, handled the long, hilly Fair Hill course easily while many more experienced entries found it difficult. (House Doctor, on the other hand, was kept off the track by a hoof injury, and I'm always working on his fitness. At the 2000 Olympics, he tired well before the end of the thirteen-minute cross country course.)
Three-star competition by age seven? Olympic gold medalist Phillip Dutton explains the program that makes this possible for the right horse--and the signs that tell him whether a horse is ready to move up, or needs more time at
its current level.
Making 3-Star Horses on the 3-Year Plan
By Sandra Cooke, Mandy Lorraine
Phillip Dutton- © Mandy Lorraine
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The downside of an early track career is the wear and tear on youngsters' bodies and, equally important,
their minds. Some talented horses come off the track so affected by the experience that they need more time and training for rehabilitation than it's feasible to put into them. To get a picture of what a horse is like mentally, I begin by sounding out his trainer or groom-is this horse really quiet, or a bit crazy? Then I try to arrange a trial at my farm. Even if he's nervous in the new situation, I want to see if a horse improves and learns from day to day--a sign that, with time and consistent training, he can develop the confidence that he'll need at the top level.
When I try a young prospect over fences (and I do this in the ring, not on cross-country), the first thing
I look for is a quality I find hardest to train into them if it's missing--carefulness. I won't bypass a horse with less-than-perfect form, but I do steer clear of those that hit a jump, then approach it the same way next time without trying to avoid another hit. Even a stop on the second try is a response to what happened before!
Novice/Training by Four, Prelim by Five
From the first time I get on a horse, I make sure that every time he's ridden, he's ridden correctly, and I monitor
his responses carefully. I start a number of unbroken two-year-olds each year for breeder Nina Gardner and their earliest training-a few weeks of riding them all over the farm on their own, not following another horse--encourages them to move forward and to have confidence in their rider. We ride them for a few more weeks at the end of their two-year-old year, then again when they're three. This is when we start jumping them--about twice a week for two months, then a long break, then another few weeks near the end of that year.
From the outset of this simple work, I concentrate on riding from my leg rather than my hand. That's what
I mean by correct. Flatwork is basic stuff like trot-canter transitions with a focus on my horse going forward and coming back, going straight, and being engaged from my leg. When we start jumping, it's just cross rails-again, getting the horses thinking forward so they're trotting to the fence and cantering away on landing. When they jump again at the end of the year, they're cantering to the fences and jumping courses.
If I want to add strides on the approach to a fence, I don't take back on the reins; I make my upper body tall and
squeeze my horse up into the bridle with my leg. (I credit Olympic dressage veteran Donnan Sharp with inspiring my "light-bulb moment" about this legs-not-hands concept in my first dressage lesson with her: After watching me fighting with my hands trying to get my horse round and in the bridle, she had me hold the breast-collar strap in front of the pommel of my saddle with both hands, and in five minutes my horse was soft and round because I was pushing him to my hand instead of pulling back.)
Our horses come back into training as four-year-olds and enter two or three local Novice horse trials, then a
Training horse trial or two at the end of the year. With that
preparation, many are ready to go Prelim as five-year-olds. Although we include them in Dr. Kevin Keane's regular Monday jog-up in the barn driveway, and we ice them and apply UpTight® poultice after hard gallops, I don't use aggressive preventive health maintenance (such as joint injections) on these younger horses. Any who can't handle lower-level work on their own probably aren't suited to bring along to the upper levels.
A less experienced rider than myself may need a longer time than I've just described to bring a green horse
along to Prelim, because both rider and horse need to be very confident at the level where they're competing before moving up. If you run into trouble, it's harder to go back and re-establish your horse's confidence (or your own) than it is to take the extra time up front. My horses have learned their jumping and flatwork basics at home (except for the various fences they'll encounter on cross-country) and the main point of their four-year-old competitions is to give them experience in dealing with crowds and new environments.
I want my four-year-olds to do more than just get around the course, though; I want the correctness with which
I’ve been riding at home to carry through at the event. On cross-country, I want my horse to see the jump, respect it, and think about what he’s going to do. I want him to listen to my leg just as he does at home, without sticking his head in the air or taking off. If my young horse grabs the bit and rushes at the jump, I don’t interpret it as bravery; to me it says he’s panicking because he lacks confidence and just wants to get it over with.
A really aggressive rusher may need to stay at his present level, even go back a level, until he gets more
confident. (An exception to this rule was I’m So Brite, going Advanced this year, whose racing career had left him with a cocky attitude. When we got up to a certain speed on course he’d simply try to take over, including the approach to the jumps, but everything about him-even the set of his ears-was too confident, if anything. He would come back to me and he always jumped well, so I decided it wasn’t an issue.)
Another sign that a horse lacks confidence at his present level is stalling on takeoff: He gets to a nice
distance, hesitates, then jumps. If I move him up before he gets confident, the hesitation can become dangerous as the jumps get wider.
Finally, before a horse moves up, I want him to be competitive in all three phases. If he’s good in dressage
and cross-country but always has rails down in show-jumping, for instance, there’s no point in going on until his jumping improves.
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Coaches & TrainersPrelim to Intermediate
This step is not as big, in my opinion, as the move from Intermediate to Advanced that I'll talk about in
a minute--but it's a definite increase in difficulty. (Prelim three-day level and above is also the point where Dr. Keane and I begin to monitor the horses more closely for signs of joint stress--our cue to start preventive action with hyaluronic acid injections and/or Cosequin® joint-health supplement.) The dressage test for Intermediate introduces shoulder-in and counter-canter, so I want my horses to be schooling those movements comfortably at home before the step up.
Intermediate cross-country courses are longer, bigger, with a few more combinations than Prelim--so a five-
year-old needs to be handling his Prelim cross-country well to be a candidate for Intermediate the following spring. That's not to say that an occasional run-out or other miss on course is a sign that a horse who otherwise jumps confidently isn't ready to move on--in fact, staying at the lower levels for longer than he needs to can be boring for a talented horse. And the bigger jumps at Intermediate sometimes improve his form: I can ride him down to them more strongly and he doesn't get flat.
I prepare my horses for the increasing technicality of cross-country as they move up the levels by schooling
them twice a week in the ring at home over combinations that demand adjustability: A line that requires them to open their stride might be followed by a combination that needs a packaged ten-foot canter stride. I also teach them to canter off the turn right up to the jump in the pace from which we need to jump it-no last-minute adjustments--and to jump straight across the jump from wherever I point them.
Intermediate to Advanced: Getting the Whole Picture
Successful eventing horses have to like their job, they have to learn it as they go along--and I think the biggest
piece of that learning takes place from Intermediate to Advanced. Up to this point, a horse who isn't what I call "filled with scope" can (although it's not correct) compensate somewhat on cross-country with speed. At Advanced, however, many jumping questions are designed so that they can't be taken at high speed; a horse needs scope to rock back and handle maximum-width fences or technical combinations. At my horse's first Intermediate three-day, I get my first sense of whether he may have what it takes to go Advanced and perhaps even do four-star events. If he's holding up well physically, he's more likely to be tough enough for the Advanced level; if he responds well to the physical and mental challenge of the longer, more difficult CCI** course, he may be a good candidate for CCI*** and CCI****.
When I evaluate how easily my horse is handling Intermediate courses in terms of moving up to
Advanced, it's about making the time as well as jumping the jumps-face it, it's easier to jump around with 20 time faults, but he'll need the speed as well as the jump at Advanced. For instance, in my barn is a seven-year-old Australian Thoroughbred, Dusky Moon, who ended his Intermediate
season last year with a respectable fifteenth-place finish at Radnor Hunt Intermediate three-day. But when I look at the whole picture, he's not quite ready for an Advanced three-day this spring; I was working a little harder than ideal to get him over the Intermediate jumps. He likes to do everything well and once he's sure he knows it, he does it very well, so we'll do another Intermediate three-day this spring, then maybe do some Advanced horse trials. He's a good jumper and very quiet-and hopefully he'll be ready for Fair Hill this fall.
If a horse is doing well on cross-country, I look at the whole package: Just as at the lower levels, I want him to
be competitive in all three phases. That describes Dusky Moon's barn-mate I'm So Brite, who finished eighth at Radnor on his dressage score of 56.6 and thinks he already knows everything; I had no hesitation in pointing him to the Foxhall (Georgia) Advanced three-day this spring.
Once he's actually going Advanced, a horse gives me a better picture of whether he's on the same page with
me and wants to do this for the rest of his life. Sometimes a talented horse for which I have great expectations surprises me by simply not "putting the runs on the board" that I expect at Advanced. Then there's the other kind of surprise like Sky's Prospect, one of the less talented horses I've trained. I wasn't alone in thinking the gray Thoroughbred had probably "maxed out" at Intermediate--but he always really tried, and he kept trying once he got to Advanced. He didn't pull at all on cross-country so I could get good times on him, and he rarely had a jumping fault in that phase. His show-jumping was an issue for a while but he kept trying, and toward the end of his career was jumping lots of clear rounds. We won Fair Hill International in 1996.
Managing Long Careers at the Top
While our sport has been evolving, so has our knowledge of how to maintain its athletes; we can
not only produce horses for the top at a young age, we can keep them there, As a result, a horse that gets to the top of eventing when he's eight has the potential, with careful management, for almost a decade of performance at Advanced. I'd like to think that both Cayman and House Doctor will still be competitive at Advanced when they're fifteen or sixteen. Troubadour Gold, one of the first rides I got after coming to the US in 1991, is seventeen this year; he's going Advanced with my groom, Colby Farrington. Two of the horses on Australia's gold-medal team in Sydney were seventeen.
My goal is for my horses at every level to get better and better, and I can't believe that even the Advanced
horses won't continue to improve as they get more training. But I think one thing we learned from British riders' experience during last year's outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease was that we may be asking our Advanced horses to gallop around more horse trials than they need, increasing the risk to their tendons and suspensories. Although travel restrictions at home curtailed the Brits' competitive preparation for the Rolex Kentucky CCI****, they ran well when they got here. So as I map out this year's schedule for my Advanced horses, it's with the thought that at horse trials where the ground is hard, I'll do dressage and show-jumping but pass on the cross-country.
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Last month I left you with my story about Donatello and Michelangelo and how Michelangelo was able to see past the flaws and cracks in the marble to create the statue of David by chipping away the excess.
Well, that story applies to many of the horses I work with who come with significant behavioural issues. Some of these may sound familiar to you – nervous, head shy, unable to handle hind feet, bum shy, rears, strikes, bites, kicks, pushy, girthy, panicky, afraid of spooky things, pigroots, bucks, bolts, shies – the list can seem endless.
These are the ‘cracked’ horses who need to be shown the kindess, patience and tolerance to help them past these issues, however long that takes. I say however long it takes because that’s just what I mean. Often people drop a horse in for retraining and want to know ‘how long will it take?’ and, more often than not, they want it to happen sooner, rather than later.
But with these horses, or any horses, it should never be a matter of time. I can guarantee that if you come to a horse with expectations you will be disappointed. Instead, the focus should be on every improvement because even the tiniest improvement is a BIG thing. Always look for whatthe horse offers on the day, and work with that.
What is important when working with these horses is timing and knowing when to quit – and when not to quit. I can’t explain these things as they come only with experience and working with thousands of different horses, but they are critical to helping the horse. What I can say, is that it’s always better to err on the side of caution. If you’re nervous or unsure, always do less to get more, as long as you quit on a good note. But doing less doesn’t mean doing nothing! You have to be confident enough to ask the horse to do things.
Take this eight-year-old warmblood mare. She had not been in work for five years, although she had been a brood mare. She was nervous and panicky, did not want her hind feet handled, wanted to run backwards and rear when anything was asked of her and was afraid of everything from plastic and ropes to Charlotte, our
resident sheep.
These photos are from our first session, where she was more concerned about avoiding whatever was asked of her. But if I am going to help her, I have to ask. In the first few photos, I am
asking her to move out on a circle and you can see that her response is to rear. My task becomes to help her understand she doesn’t have to rear when I ask her and then to be comfortable to move calmly on thecircle. If I had started the session thinking that I was going to ride her, you can see how disappointed I
would be, because how she behaves on the ground shows me how she will behave under saddle.
Once she understood that it was easier to do as I asked, you can see that we overcame her behavioural issue. But the key here is that she understood. It doesn’t matter so much why she behaved as she did, as it does what you do to help her understand that she doesn’t need to behave that way. She is only doing what she thinks is right to survive. It’s up to me to show her that not all humans are as ugly as we look!
We next went to work on some spooky things. Here, she is initally unsure of the plastic, but quickly appears comfortable with it. What she saw – that you can’t from this picture – is Charlotte the sheep in a little enclosure next to the arena behind her. Just look at her ears. If I wasn’t aware of where her focus was, I might mistakenly think she was good with the plastic and move on to something else.
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Instead, I take what she is offering and take her over to meet Charlotte and get comfortable with her before I return to the plastic and get her so comfortable with something that moves fast and makes noise, that I can swing a plastic container full of rocks around her. And all because she understands that she no longer needs to be afraid of it.
We then started to work with her feet, using the same principles. Many people are hesitant to work with their horse’s feet, particularly the hind feet. But it’s critical to the wellbeing of the horse that he or she is comfortable with having their feet handled and it’s not the job of the farrier to do it. Too often, the horse pays the price. But this is also an area that requires a confident handler with good awareness and timing. If you are hesitant or nervous, I strongly suggest you seek assistance from a professional trainer.
I always start with rope work, to make sure the horse is comfortable with things touching her legs. In the first photo, you can see the mare is uncomfortable, so I have tohelp her understand it’s OK before I move to touching her feet with my hands. In this last photo,you can see she is comfortable enough to lightly rest her hoof on my boot – you can tell that she is holding most of the weight herself from the slack in the rope.
You might think that that is a good note to leave this mare on for the training session – and you would be right. But I knew this mare had just a little something extra to offer – and she did. Just have a look.
Only when we had our fundamentals right on the ground (calmness, focus, lateral flexion) and had established some understanding and trust, would I consider getting on the horse because if it’s not right on the ground, it won’t be right when you are on the horse.
I prefer always to work with horses bareback first. I have a better feel for the horse, how tense or relaxed she may be,and it also gives her a better feel for me. But again, if you’re at all nervous or uncertain, I recommend the assistance of a professional trainer.
I also recommend that if you’re looking to buy a horse, you ask that the seller work the horse both bareback and under saddle for you, as I can’t tell you the number of horses I have had at lessons and clinics who have never been ridden bareback. And if they haven’t, it’s like anything new – it needs to be done in a way that helps them to develop understanding.
Next month, I will show you my next session with this mare and you can see how going at the horse’s speed, and developing understanding and trust, can help you achieve far more than you ever thought possible. Remember that ‘cracked’ horse at the beginning? Well, doesn’t she look like a David now?
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With 20 seconds left and scores tied, Robbie Ballard took a spectacular neck shot 30ft from goal to
make V-Zug winners by one point of the inaugural Polo Australian Open at Doomben Polo Club.
Watched by over 2,000 spectators, the final between V-Zug and Wastecorp was an exciting conclusion to
the week long tournament held in Brisbane in September.
Throughout the week, players from eleven teams competed in the 4 goal or 12 goal series in fields
throughout Beaudesert culminating in the finals at Doomben Polo Club.
The day of the finals began with the 4 goal final won by team BMI against Walkintall Allandale. An exhibition
match between Beaudesert and Wright Property followed before the subsidiary final.
The intensity of the games increased throughout the day and the subsidiary final was a close fought match
between Mandalay and Custodian. An indication of the big event still to come, Mandalay beat Custodian 9-8.
The 12 goal final started quickly with Wastecorp several points ahead by the third chukka. A change of tactics
by V-Zug in the fourth and the teams were goal for goal until the final 20 seconds when Robbie Ballard slipped through a gap for a final score of 11-10.
The V-Zug team were elated to win. After the match
Chris Reid for V-Zug said the win was a big personal achievement.
“The team was well balanced and we succeeded because we had passion and believed in each other.”
V-Zug took home a number of trophies from the day. Most Valuable Player for Robbie Ballard, the Wallace
Horsley Memorial Trophy for Champion Pony won by Robbie Ballard with ‘Hot Wheels’ owned by Jo-Anne Reid, and Best String of Ponies for Richard Rawlings.
The win was especially significant to Chris Reid as he was the driving force behind returning the Australian
Open to the polo calendar and bringing it to Brisbane.
Chris said expansion plans for the Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) gave him the idea that polo could be brought
into a city environment. Previously all games were held at Beaudesert and this created challenges for spectators and sponsors.
Chris introduced the idea to the BRC and the initiative has grown from there.
Joanne Silcock, Marketing Executive at the BRC, said the club were excited to be involved with the Queensland
Polo Association (QPA) and had set up the Doomben Polo Club to support the initiative.
Future plans include the introduction of Friday afternoon chukkas, Learn to Play clinics and social competitions.
Doomben Polo is also set to host the Paspaley Polo in the City on November 12th 2011.
The future growth of the Open has been helped by the success of the event this year.
BMI Team - B.Irvine, W.Hunt, S.Hunt & M.DunnWalkintall Allendale Team - J.West, C. Paddman, C.Warren & G.Gilmore
4 Goal Winners
Left to Right - V-Zug TeamZac Hagedoorn, Chris Reid, Richard
Rawlings & Robbie Ballard
Best String of Ponies - Richard Rawlings
Best Pony - Hot WheelsMost Valuable PlayerRobbie Ballard
Polo AustralianOpen 2011
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“It was a tremendous event for Brisbane and our club to bring polo into the city and make it accessible for all,”
said Darren Condon, Chief Operating Officer at the BRC.
“We look forward to many more events in the future that can be enjoyed by our members, the polo community
and the people of Brisbane.”
Damien Johnston agrees the Open was a great start for Doomben Polo Club. Damien, who played
for Wastecorp in the final, was also a member of the organising committee and has already started planning for 2012.
The future of the Open and the growth of polo in Australia will rely on the development of younger
players.
A number of Australia’s up and coming players were fortunate to play in the Open. Dirk Gould and Zac
Hagedoorn are both considered to be talented players and were on opposing teams in the final.
“Dirk and Zac are great players keen to take my spot on the Australian team,” said former Australian captain
Glen Gilmore before the Open. Glen provides mentoring and support to a number of younger players. He had predicted that the next generation of Australia’s best players would be at the Open.
Dirk Gould, with a 5 goal handicap, has been playing polo professionally since 2001. Dirk trains his own
horses and has played in the US, UK, Thailand and New Zealand. Recently he travelled to China to compete in snow polo competitions.
“It’s a great lifestyle if everything is going well but it can be tough,” said Dirk. “I would love to work overseas
in the long term but for now I really love training the younger horses.”
According to his team mate, Damien, Dirk didn’t suffer from nerves before the big game but was anxious to
start the game.
Dirk was disappointed Wastecorp didn’t win but he was pleased to play in his first Australian Open.
Zac Hagedoorn has only been professional for three years. Still young at 22 he is already on a three goal
handicap. Zac loves the lifestyle and in June returned from a season in England.
“I feel fantastic,” said Zac about his win with V-Zug. “It was an amazing day and a great honour to be on the
trophy.”
“I just love the lifestyle and the horses,” said Zac. “I’ve been really lucky with sponsors and job opportunities
so far.” The future opportunities for Zac’s career will be great according to Chris Reid.
Both Zac and Dirk have been selected for the Australian team competing in the Polo World Championships in
Argentina this month. To see how they are going go to http://www.fippolo.com/polo-home-flash-news/fip-viii-european-polo-championship.html
Article by: Claudine Cross - CleverContentPhotos by: Fisheye Photography
Left to RightJim Rawlings, (Treasurer-Aust Polo Council) Brett West (Bollinger Champagne), Tony Stower (Channel Seven),
Richard Rawlings, Chris Reid, Robbie Ballard, Zac Hagedoorn, Keven Dixon (Chairman-brisb Racing Club),
Linda McCabe (Kevin Dixon’s Partner)
Left to Right - Wanless TeamMicheal King, Ron Wanless, Damien Johnston & Dirk Gould
Left to RightDirk Gould, Ron Wanless & Zac Hagedoorn
Zac Hagedoorn
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The Fassifern Vaulting Team successfully defended their Australian title, won in 2010, at the recent 2011 National Championships, held in Sydney in mid September. The Fassifern vaulting team took part in the National Vaulting Championships and International event run in conjunction with the Championships. The team hoped to follow on from the success in 2010, which saw them win the Queensland and Australian Champion Team titles. This year has been a difficult year for the team having to train a new team horse and develop a new routine for this horse that would be competitive. Normally it takes up to two years to bring a horse to the level of competing with a Canter ABC team in vaulting. So in February when the team lost the use of their previous team horse Kamilaroi Yetta, it seemed an almost impossible task for the team to be competitive this year. But the coach Darryn Fedrick, Lungers Melanie Fedrick, Danuta Paxton and all the vaulters worked really hard with Sky King Samuel (Sam) working to a plan and developing a routine that would work. The team initially downgraded to a lower level to allow Sam time to develop the strength, balance and skill needed to handle the more difficult ABC level team routine. This worked well with the vaulters and the horses doing well at local competitions. So then the team travelled down to Sydney to compete at the NSW State Vaulting Championships in July. This was the first time that the club horses Sam and Pierre had competed at this level in an indoor arena. The club had mixed success with some good results for Individuals and the team surprisingly winning the D Team class. After this result
it was decided that at the next competition in August the team would try for the first time to compete in the ABC Team class. At the Fassifern competition in August the vaulters and horses performed well gaining good scores and dominating the placings.So the team headed down to the National Championships
and Sydney CVI ( International C o m p e t i t i o n ) to defend their Australian Title and with the hope of qualifying for I n t e r n a t i o n a l selection for next year. The Fassifern Vaulter’s had a successful competition with the Team winning for the second year in a row the Australian Team title. David Waller won the Best All Round Vaulter with wins in Male
CVI*, Horse Pas De Deux with Molly Paxton, and as a member of the Champion Team. Molly Paxton also won the Best vaulter with a disability. So the club came away with three of the major trophies/Titles from the Championships and David Waller and Lucy Betts gained qualifying scores for selection to World Championships to be held in Europe in 2012. The team’s next challenge will be to defend their title at the Queensland Championships at the end of October. Boonah and the Scenic Rim should be proud of what a small group of kids have been able to achieve with some determination and hard work, proving that you don’t have to come from the big city or large club to be successful.
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Present Melbourne Cup record holder isKingston Rule riden by Darren Beadman in 1990
with a time of 3.16.30 followed closley by Media Puzzlein 2002 riden by Damien Oliver with a time of 3.16.97
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The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation, it is a race for three-year-olds and over, over a distance of 3,200 metres. It is the richest and most prestigious "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races in the world. The event is held at around 2.50 pm on the first Tuesday in November by the Victoria Racing Club, on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. The race has been held since 1861 (see list of Melbourne Cup winners) and was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres) but following preparation for Australia's adoption of the metric system in the 1970s, the current race distance of 3,200 metres was established in 1972. This reduced the distance by 18.688 metres (61.31 ft), and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3min.19.1sec was accordingly adjusted to 3min.17.9sec. The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3min 16.3sec.
Early Years
Seventeen horses contested the first Melbourne Cup on Thursday 7 November 1861, racing for the modest
prize of 710 gold sovereigns (£710) cash and a hand-beaten gold watch, winner takes all. The prize was not, as some have suggested, the largest purse up to that time. In order to attract a bigger crowd to the fledgling Cup,
the first secretary of the Victorian Racing Club, Robert Bagot (c. 1828–1881) decided to issue members with two ladies tickets, calculating that "where ladies went, men would follow". A large crowd of 4,000 men and women watched the race, although it has been suggested this was less than expected because of news reaching Melbourne of the death of explorers Burke and Wills five days earlier on 2 November. Nevertheless the attendance was the largest at Flemington on any day for the past two years, with the exception of the recently run Two Thousand Guinea Stakes. The winner of this first Melbourne Cup race was a 16.3
hand bay stallion by the name of Archer in a time of 3.52.00, ridden by John Cutts, trained by Etienne de Mestre, and leased (and consequently raced in his own name) by de Mestre. As a lessee de Mestre "owned" and was fully responsible for Archer during the lease. Archer was leased from the "Exeter Farm" of Jembaicumbene near Braidwood, New South Wales. His owners were Thomas John "Tom" Roberts (a good school-friend of de Mestre's), Rowland H. Hassall (Roberts' brother-in-law), and Edmund Molyneux Royds and William Edward Royds (Roberts' nephews).
The inaugural Melbourne Cup of 1861 was an eventful affair when one horse bolted before the start, and
three of the seventeen starters fell during the race, two of which died. Archer, a Sydney "outsider" who drew scant favor in the betting, spread-eagled the field and defeated the favourite, and Victorian champion, Mormon by six lengths. Dismissed by the bookies, Archer took a lot of money away from Melbourne, 'refuelling interstate rivalry' and adding to the excitement of the Cup. The next day, Archer was raced in and won another 2 mile long distance race, the Melbourne Town Plate. It has become legend that Archer walked over 800 km
(over 500 miles) to Flemington from de Mestre's stable at "Terara" near Nowra, New South Wales. However, newspaper archives of the day reveal that he had travelled south from Sydney to Melbourne on the steamboat City Of Melbourne, together with de Mestre, and two of de Mestre's other horses Exeter and Inheritor.Before being winched aboard the steamboat for the trip to Melbourne, the horses had arrived in Sydney in September 1861.
History
Melbourne Cup
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As early as 1865, Cup day was a half-holiday in Melbourne for public servants and bank officials.
Various businesses also closed at lunchtime.
It took some years before the purpose of the declared holiday was acknowledged in the Victoria Government
Gazette. The Gazette of 31 October 1873 announced that the following Thursday (Cup Day) be observed as a bank and civil (public) service holiday. The Melbourne Cup was first run on a Tuesday in
1875, the first Tuesday in that month. On 7 November 1876, the running of the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November saw the
three-year-old filly, Briseis, owned and trained by James Wilson Snr., win in a time of 3.36.25. Briseis then went on to creat a record that is never likely to be equalled, winning the VRC Derby, the Melbourne Cup and the VRC Oaks in the space of six days. She was ridden in hero of the day,” reported the “Australasian Sketcher” in 1876. Both Peter St. Albans and Briseis have now become racing legends, and Briseis is regarded as one of the greatest mares foaled in Australia.
Briseis wasn’t the only sensation surrounding the 1876 Melbourne Cup. Two months before the event,
on Saturday 9 September, the City Of Melbourne sailed for Melbourne from Sydney with a cargo including 13 racehorses, many of whom were considered serious contenders for the Melbourne Cup. The following day the ship ran into a savage storm and was hit by several rogue waves, with Nemesis (the winner of the 1876 AJC Metropolitan Handicap in Randwick, Sydney and favourite for the Cup, owned by John Moffat) and Robin Hood (another favourite, owned by Etienne de Mestre) being among the 11 horses that were killed. Betting on the big race was paralysed. To the dismay and anger of the public, bookmakers, showing no feeling, presented a purse (loaded with coins) to the captain as token of their appreciation for his part in saving them many thousands of pounds in bets already laid on the favourites who had perished. Perhaps they should have kept their money, however. The outsider Briseis comfortably won by 1 length in the biggest field of all time, and in an extremely good time, so it is unlikely that the horses who perished could have beaten her.
1877 is also the year that the trainer Etienne de Mestre won his fourth Melbourne Cup with Chester owned
by Hon. James White. In 1878, as in previous years De Mestre fielded more than one horse. He entered the favourite Firebell (owned by W.S. Cox) who finished last, Chester (owned by Hon. James White) the previous year’s winner who fell, and Calamia (owned by de Mestre) who, though less fancied, won easily by two lengths. First prize was £1,790, the crowd was 80,000 and there were 30 starters. De Mestre’s 1878 win with Calamia brought to 5 the number of Melbourne Cups he had won. This record was not to be matched for nearly 100 years when the trainer Bart Cummings won his fifth Melbourne Cup in 1975. Bart Cummings, regarded as the best Australian horse trainer of all time, went on to win 12 Melbourne Cups to 2008, and is still training horses.
Phar Lap, the most famous horse in the world of his day, won the Melbourne Cup on 5 November 1930
from Second Wind and Shadow King at 11/8 odds on, the shortest priced favourite in the history of the race. He had to be hidden away at Geelong before the race after an attempt was made to shoot him and only emerged an hour before the race time of the Cup. Phar Lap also competed in 1929 and 1931, but came 3rd and 8th respectively, despite heavy favouritism in both years.
It is uncertain who was the first Aboriginal jockey to ride a Melbourne Cup. It was believed to be John
Cutts who won the first and second cups in 1861 and 1862 riding ArcherHe was reputedly an Aboriginal stockman born in the area where Archer was trained, but was actually John ‘Cutts’ Dillon, the son of a Sydney clerk, a jockey who rode for many trainers in his long career, and who was one of the best known, best liked and most respected jockeys in New South Wales. It is thought that Peter St. Albans was the first Aboriginal jockey to win the cup, on Briseis in 1876. Because St. Albans not quite 13 years old, the jockey was too young to ride in the cup. Thus, to allow him to race Briseis in the Cup, it was argued his birthdate and parents were unknown, and from this the legend of him being Aboriginal grew. The wonder filly and a boy who carved their names into history. Both these legends, however, can definitely be disproved, and history had to wait nearly another 100 years. The second (and first in the modern era) jockey of Indigenous heritage to ride a Melbourne Cup winner was Frank Reys in 1973 on Gala Supreme, who had a Filipino father and a half-Aboriginal mother.
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Engraving of the finish line at the 1881 Cup
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Recent years The race has undergone several alterations over the past 10 years, the most visible being the arrival of
many foreign-trained horses to contest the race in the last decade. Most have failed to cope with the conditions; the three successful “foreign raids” include two by Irish trainer Dermot K. Weld successful in 1993 and 2002, and one in 2006 by Katsumi Yoshida of Japan’s renowned Yoshida racing and breeding family. The attraction for foreigners to compete was, primarily, the low-profile change to the new “quality handicap” weighting system.
The 1910 Melbourne Cup was won by Comedy King, the first foreign bred horse to do so. Subsequent foreign
bred horses to win Cup were Backwood 1924; Phar Lap 1930; Belldale Ball 1980; At Talaq 1986; Kingston Rule 1990; Vintage Crop 1993; Jeune 1994; Media Puzzle 2002; Makybe Diva 2003, 2004, 2005; Americain 2010. The 1938 Melbourne Cup was won by trainer Mrs.
Allan McDonald who conditioned Catalogue. Mrs McDonald was a successful trainer in New Zealand, however, at the time women were not allowed to compete as trainers in Australia and as such her husband’s name was officially recorded as the winning trainer. The 2001 edition was won by New Zealand mare Ethereal, trained by Sheila Laxon, the first woman to formally train a Melbourne Cup winner. She also won the Caulfield Cup, a 2,400 metre race also held in Melbourne, and therefore has won the “Cups Double”.
In 2004, Makybe Diva became the first mare to win two Cups (2003 & 2004), and also the first horse to win
with different trainers, after David Hall moved to Hong Kong and transferred her to the Lee Freedman stables. The 2005 Melbourne
Cup was held before a crowd of 106,479. Makybe Diva made history by becoming the only horse to win the race three times. Trainer Lee Freedman said after the race, “Go and find the youngest child on the course, because that’s the only person here who will have a chance of seeing this happen again in their lifetime.”
The 2006 Melbourne Cup was won by the Japanese horse, Delta Blues. Delta Blues won by a nose over a
second Japanese horse, Pop Rock. Due to the 2007 Australian Equine influenza outbreak, believed to have been started by a horse brought into
Australia from Japan, neither Delta Blues nor Pop Rock participated in the 2007 Melbourne Cup. Both horses had been stabled in Japan. Corowa, NSW trained “Leica Falcon” also was not be permitted to race in Victoria, despite Corowa being close to the Victorian border.
Leica Falcon was ordained as the new staying star of Australian racing in 2005 when he ran fourth in both the Caulfield Cup and in Makybe Diva’s famous third Melbourne Cup victory. But serious leg injuries saw the horse not race for another 20 months. Efficient, the previous year’s VRC Derby winner, won the race. The 2008 Melbourne Cup winner was Viewed, ridden
by Blake Shinn and trained by “Cups King” Bart Cummings. The win was Cummings’ twelfth success in the race. Bauer ran second and C’est La Guerre third.
The 2009 Melbourne Cup winner was Shocking ridden by Corey Brown and trained by Mark Kavanagh.
Second place went to Crime Scene and third place went to Mourilyan. Ridden by Gerald Mosse, Americain won the 2010
Melbourne Cup by 2.8 lengths from Maluckyday, with So You Think third. Zipping was fourth for the third time.
Qualifying and race conditions The race is a quality handicap for horses 3 years old
and over, run over a distance of 3,200 metres, on the first Tuesday in November at Flemington Racecourse. The minimum handicap weight is 49 kg. There is no maximum weight, but the top allocated weight must not be less than 57 kg. The weight allocated to each horse is declared by the VRC Handicapper in early September. The Melbourne Cup race is a handicap contest in
which the weight of the jockey and riding gear is adjusted with ballast to a nominated figure. Older horses carry more weight than younger ones, and weights are adjusted further according to the horse’s previous results. Weights were theoretically calculated to give each
horse an equal winning chance in the past, but in recent years the rules were adjusted to a “quality handicap” formula where superior horses are given less severe weight penalties than under pure handicap rules.
Weight penalties After the declaration of weights for the Melbourne
Cup, the winner of any handicap flat race of the advertised value of A$55,000 or over to the winner, or an internationally recognised Listed, Group, or Graded handicap flat race, shall carry such additional weight (if any), for each win, as the VRC Handicapper shall determine.
Fees Entries for the Melbourne Cup usually close during the first week of August. The initial entry fee is $600
per horse. Around 300 to 400 horses are nominated each year, but the final field is limited to 24 starters. Following the allocation of weights, the owner of each horse must on four occasions before the race in November, declare the horse as an acceptor and pay a fee. First acceptance is $960, second acceptance is $1,450 and third acceptance is $2,420. The final acceptance fee, on the Saturday prior to the race, is $45,375. Should a horse be balloted out of the final field, the final declaration fee is refunded.
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Local Horse Magazine Franchise Manager Wayne Meyer, was recently invited to attend the Media/Critics Screening of The Cup.The Cast: • Steven Curry who played the role of Damien Oliver really brings you into his character, heart & soul with a
rock solid portrayal. He will take you on an emotional journey that takes you from the lowest low to the highest high.
• Brendan Gleesen as Dermot Weld totally brought to light the character of the Irish Wizard. Not only his amazing magic & success with race horses but also his incredible insight & compassion to his people.
• Daniel McPherson as Jason Oliver, Tom Burlenson as David Philips, Jodi Gordon as Trish Oliver, Bobby Fox as Neil Phillips, Arli Ames as Saeed Bin Suroor, Martin Sacks as Neil Pinner, Saun Micallef as Lee Freeman, Bill Hunter as Bart Cummings, Alice Parkinson as Jenny and Colleen Hewett as Patt Rudland all combined together where rock solid & didn’t let you out of the story for a second as the cast portrayed the incredible series of events that leads to the most intense & thrilling climax.
The Horses:• Over 500 horse’s auditioned for the roles with the final cut coming down to 80 horse’s. Horses from all over
Australia auditioned, with a few of the lucky ones being saved from the knackery.• Each horse that featured had at least 2 doubles.• Stock horse’s & sport horses where used as safety horse’s.• More than 50 professional jockeys also took part as well as countless horse people and handlers including
Georgia Aikman, Brett Welsh & Evann Chesson.You don’t need to be a horse lover to enjoy this movie. It is an amazing true story of courage, strength & dedication. Rated PG I thought the movie THE CUP was excellent *****
Wayno’s tip for the Cup: “Ten to One - it’ll bring a tear to your eye”Article by: Wayne Meyer - Local Horse Magazine......
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Lead ChangePreparation
When you start playing around with lead changes you will start to see how much depth you really have in your foundation. Before attempting lead changes there are a number of foundational exercises that I do with my horses. In this article I will touch on three of these exercises.
1. D CIRCLES – PRACTISE STRAIGHTENING YOUR HORSE ON A CIRCLE
I use this exercise in preparation to change direction for the flying lead change. When doing this exercise ride a D shaped circle with the straight line being across the middle of the arena. This is very similar to the guiding exercises at the canter that I use to refine the outside leg and rein cue (July and August Issues of Circle Work and Guiding). When preparing for the lead change it is important that my horse doesn’t anticipate a lead change or a direction change when I straighten him through the middle of the arena. If you have practised your guiding on a circle he should respect your leg aids and stay between the reins to guide straight until directed back to the circle again. When I can guide my D shaped circle with ease I will then start on the counter bend exercise at the canter.
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I don’t want my horse to think of a change of direction with a change of lead. This can teach him to anticipate a lead change causing his shoulder to drop and lead into the new direction. In the lead change I want my horse’s shoulders to stay up and straight and him to drive up from behind into the change. At first with young horses I help them a lot with where they need to put their body and over time my lead changes become more refined and straighter, but this doesn’t mean they can drop shoulders or push on my legs.
2. COUNTER BEND
Just like our counter bend exercise at the walk and jog I use this exercise to prepare my horse to change leads. I want him to understand that he should listen to my legs for direction and control. At a canter on a circle tip his nose to the outside with your outside rein and keep his shoulder on the same circle with your outside leg near the girth. This will raise and elevate the horse’s outside shoulder in preparation to change leads, just like you would do for the lead departure. So to practice this exercise let’s imagine you are cantering on the left lead and as you ride across the straight part of your circle pick up your outside (right) rein and tip your horse’s nose to
the outside. At the same time use your outside (right) leg to push his shoulder to the inside. It is important you use your leg not your rein to clear his shoulder which is the set up for the lead change. When you feel your horse move off your leg cue take your leg off and ride him straight on the circle again. As you come around to the straight line practise clearing the shoulder again and use repetition until your horse can stay soft in the bridle while clearing and respecting the leg aid.
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If you rely on your rein more than your leg while doing this exercise when you go to use your legs to ask your horse to change leads he probably won’t respect your leg cue. If you are rely on reins more than your legs there is a good chance they’ll be no depth to clearing his inside shoulder and he may actually only change the front leading leg in the leg change and not the back.
3. COUNTER CANTER
The third exercise I teach my horse is to counter canter a circle. This is to hold the outside leading leg on a circle. If I can hold my horse off my inside leg, keeping him on the incorrect lead then I know I should have respect off that leg when I ask for a lead change at a later date. So to practise this exercise, let’s imagine we are cantering on the left lead on a left circle. Now stay on this lead and ride a figure of eight without changing leads or letting your horse break back to a trot. While doing this exercise I still like to keep him soft in the bridle and I use my right leg back behind the girth to hold his hip slightly to the outside on the new circle to the right. When you start teaching your horse to counter canter you will need to make sure you ride him with a little more forward as you change direction as he will want to break back to the trot and pick up the more comfortable inside leading leg. In the early stages of riding counter canter you may just like to start by riding a half circle at the counter canter before going back onto the leading leg direction. As your horse starts to become more balanced he will be able to hold the counter canter for longer periods of time. When counter cantering you also want to work on building more depth to your softness in your counter canter.
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Remember when you’re counter cantering you still keep your horse’s bend slightly to the outside - the bend remains in the direction of the horse’s front leading leg.
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The idea behind a training grid is that the horse learns to do the exercise itself. If the grid is introduced progressively and used correctly, the horse will do the exercise in the correct way because it will find it to be the easiest way.
The first grid is a basic trot grid:
Step 1: Start with trot poles. Using 3 trot poles (4 for a more advanced horse), ride the horse in a straight line with an even rhythm from one end of the arena to the other. The rider’s job is to put the horse on an even 1.2m trot stride, keep the rhythm and not interfere with the exercise.
Step 2: Introduce the first element. Begin with a simple vertical, about 75cm. Keeping the same pace and line as used for the trot poles, the horse should take 2 steps before the jump. This is a good exercise for the rider to focus on their own position – secure and steady lower leg, eyes up, stay in the middle. If the horse rushes away on landing, quietly halt before the turn.
Step 3: Introduce the second element. Add an oxer. The horse should take two canter strides to the second element.
Step 4: Introduce the final element. This should be a vertical. A horse with a naturally long stride should learn to look at element 2 and 3 and shorten its stride on its own. If this exercise is performed correctly the horse’s rhythm should stay the same throughout. This will encourage the horse to jump with good technique, both in front and behind, and land and travel straight without any pushing or pulling by the rider.
This grid can be made more challenging by raising the jumps and widening the oxer. However I would not recommend going higher than 1.2m in a grid.
The next grid assists in developing the horse’s eye for where to take off through the use of shorter distances. Some horses seem to have a naturally good eye for distances and will actually increase their stride out of a corner to take you to the right take off. Some others seem to have a less developed eye and will run too deep to the jump. Grids help to develop the horse’s eye by encouraging the horse to look at the jumps and try to judge the distance where they should take off.
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Step 1: Start with trot poles. Using four trot poles, the horse should travel in a straight line on an even 1.2m trot step, landing in the centre between the poles.
Step 2: Introduce the first element. Start with a 75cm vertical, stay on the same rhythm and line as for the trot poles. The horse should take two trot steps before the jump with the rider focusing on correct position. If an experienced horse tends to rush the first element, it can be raised. Once the horse is waiting for the first jump, lower it before continuing with the exercise.
Step 3: Introduce the second element. At one canter stride from the vertical, the oxer in this grid comes up more quickly than in the first grid and will require a greater effort from the horse.
Step 4: Introduce the final element. With two strides to the final vertical, focus on holding your position and allow the horse to back up naturally; the horse should think about shortening its stride as soon as it lands from the oxer.As with any training grid, once the horse completes the exercise successfully – holding an even pace and using correct technique – end the lesson. The idea with any training exercise is to challenge the horse, have it complete the exercise correctly and then reward (give it a pat and stop jumping).
The final grid in this article is designed to build power in the horse’s jump.
Step 1: As in the previous grids, start with four trot poles. For a more experienced horse use raised trot poles or cavelletti.
Step 2: Introduce the first element. Start with an oxer instead of the vertical used in the two previous grids. This requires a greater effort from the horse, putting more power into the jump. Start with a square oxer about 75cm. The wider the oxer the more effort required from the horse.
Step 3: Introduce the second element. This can be an oxer or a vertical but for an experienced horse an oxer is generally used. This encourages the horse to really use his hindquarters to make a powerful jump.
If you widen an oxer, be sure to check and readjust the distances between elements.
Step 4: Introduce the final vertical. A vertical or an oxer can be used as the final element. If the second element is an oxer then end on a vertical, if the second element is a vertical end on an oxer.
Remember, if your horse is getting confused or upset by any exercise, stop the exercise and re-assess. Are the jumps too big or the exercise too difficult for the skill level of horse or rider? If so, lower the jumps or make the exercise less complex, complete it calmly and correctly and end the lesson. Always ensure your horse is calm and confident before increasing the height or difficulty of any exercise.
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Mel Spittall from our Tamworth & Local Horse Magazine recenlty won:3 x 1st, A 2nd and 2 Highly Commended with her amazing photos!
A lifetime with horses and an unyielding passion for photography has given Mel the drive and desire to capture a horse’s unique character. She aims to snap those special photos for personal memories,... Mels primary aim is to capture the equine spirit. To produce images that reflect each individual horse’s personality and strengths. Mel’s
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Mel began riding horses at age 5. She has competed or trained in everything from Pony Club, Gymkhanas, Mounted games, Hacking, Dressage, Show jumping, Inter school, Eventing and Horseball. Mel has also been a professional
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Mel has also worked as a Stockwoman/Show presenter/Animal carer at QLD’s largest Aussie Farm Tour experience ‘Paradise Country’. For nearly 5 years she also worked for the Gold Coast’s multi million dollar arena spectacular,
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Fake tails are undeniably gaining popularity in the show ring. Nothing is as nice as the real thing, but despite your best wishes, some horses will never have a super thick tail.
Whether you need a fake tail depends upon several factors. First, consider where you are showing and what breed of horse you show. If you show primarily local circuits a fake horse tail is not necessary and is more likely to look out of place and obviously false. In some larger breed shows, however, a fake tail is often common or even expected.
False tail rules: In Quarter Horse and Paint Horses shows, a fake horse tail is common (though not required). Rules also permit fake horse tails for Saddlebreds, Appaloosas and Hackney Horses. Fake horse tails are forbidden by breed association rules in Arabian, Morgan, Andalusian, Friesian and Lusitano breed association shows. In open, all-breed shows, a horse is to be judged to their breed standard- so most open shows allow false tails for breeds which allow false tails, and prohibit them for breeds which forbid false horse tail extensions.
It is important to carefully select and fit your fake horse tail. Do not buy a very heavy tail if your horse already has a moderately full tail.
So, how do you put in a false tail? Putting in a fake tail is easy and fairly straight forward. You need to take caution to secure it well so it doesn’t fall out in the show ring (the “walk of shame” as it has been coined in some places). There are a few different ways to attach a false tail but these instructions are how to tie in a fake tail with a loop.
If you choose to braid your horses tail, put the fake tail in after. If you are going unbraided, you can still use your fake tail, just hide it under the existing hair.
1. Divide the tail in half and clip the front half out of the way.
2. From the very tip of the horses tail bone, hold the fake tail up 1-3 inches up the bone, depending on the length of the fake tail.
3. Grab three sections of hair, to span about an inch to two inches wide and start the beginning of a french braid, much like you would a forlock. Braid approximately 4 cross overs.
4. Pull the middle section of the braid through the loop and continue braiding down.
5. Take a piece of the fake tail from the right side and cross it into your french braid. Now repeat with a piece of fake tail from the left side.
6. Continue the braid down past the end of the tail bone and secure with a rubber band. The entire french braid should run about 3-4 inches long.
*For extra security, take two peices of yarn and tie them in half around the tail loop. Braid the yarn in with the hair normally and tie off at the end of your braid.
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Single Judge, All Breed Western Performance Show 16th Sept
On the 24th of October seven members of the National Barrel Horse Association of Australia will be competing at the NBHA World Championship in Perry Georgia.
NBHA has over 23,000 members of all ages across the United States and affiliates in twelve countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Divisional barrel racing, using the 4D format, is the heart of NBHA. Divisional barrel racing gives ALL competitors - from beginners to professionals, from youth to seniors - a chance to compete, learn and succeed in barrel racing. The Divisional format encourages riders to improve their skills and work toward the higher Divisions, while still having a chance to be competitive.
The ultimate goal of NBHA competition is to qualify for the prestigious NBHA World Championships: The Youth & Teen World Championships, held the last week of July, and the Open & Senior World Championships are held in October annually.
This years Australian team consist of last years year end Champions and the NBHA Finals average winners for each division.
They are last years president and 1D Reserve Champion Stacey Kettleton will be the Australian representative in the 1D, this years president and last years year end Champion in the 2 Division is Jacki Blucher, the 3rd Division position is being represented by last years reserve end of year champion and Beaudesert local Kate O'Dea with the 4th Division being represented by Michelle Moloney. Last years Finals Average winners also have a spot on the Australian team they are Lou Louden, Andrea Reid and Dianna Leeds.
Last year World Championships paid out over $306,000 in prizes and attracted more then 1000 competitors.
The first Go Round of the competition starts on Monday the 24th of October, each competitor will get two chances to ride against the clock. With the fastest times going through to the final Go Round on Saturday the 29th of October.
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Cowboy hats, boots, jeans - big western saddles and they look like cowboys. You may have seen men and women riding around looking like those people you saw in the cowboy western movies - that’s usually where we all started. Following John Wayne, Roy Rogers and Trigger and many other American westerns - it looked pretty cool many years ago. But don’t be fooled ! Western riding is a discipline and requires skill and a lot of hours in the saddle to get it right. Don’t for one minute think that you just mount up, ride one handed, neck rein your horse to change direction and gallop off into the sunset ! I am about to take you for a ride down the western trail, starting from the very beginning. Firstly, we assume you are interested in horses and horse riding - otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this magazine. Secondly, there are different breeds that are mainly used for western style riding. They are the Paint Horse the Appaloosa and the Quarter Horse Many other breeds
do compete in the ‘western’ events, but the three listed above do dominate the western scene. I must point out that I am a Quarter Horse lover through and through, however with the Paint and Appaloosa breeds having a majority of Quarter Horse blood in them, and in doing so, share the lovely temperament of the Quarter Horse, it is purely a personal preference. You may love the stunning colours of the Paint and Appaloosa breeds, or the lovely temperament of the Quarter Horse, but whatever your preference, all three have their own Registry and Rule Book. These Associations are run by a Board of Directors and a committee, and have their own Rules and Regulations which are set to protect the integrity of the breed and to guide those people interested in riding and showing their particular choice of ‘western horse’. For your information, you can Google these Associations :
Paint Horse Association of Australia (PHAA)
Australian Appaloosa Association (AAA)
Australian Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)
If you are interested in trying this riding discipline it would be in your best interest to go to these websites and check out their information. The beauty of the ‘western style’ of riding is that if you choose to compete, the selection of events in which you can participate is wide and varied, which makes the ‘western style’ of riding very attractive to a lot of people. May I also say here, that although throughout this series of articles I will refer to it as ‘western style’ of riding, a very large part of the events available to the rider is ‘English style’ riding such as Dressage and Hack the only difference being that a “Western Breed” horse is usually used. How about we assume you have a nice horse and you would like to give Western riding a try. How do you start ? Well, firstly you don’t need to have a ‘western breed’ horse to go to a western show. Most classes are what we call “open to all breeds” classes with the exception of the led classes which are closed to the different breeds so they compete against their own. For example, a program may have a Led Class for different aged Paints, Appaloosas, Quarter Horses, Miniature Ponies, Arabs and other breeds. The ridden classes are usually open to all breeds with the exception of State and National Shows for the respective breeds. Secondly, almost everyone who rides and shows Western horses are more than happy to give you a helping hand and advise you on what event to try at your first attempt. Also, the local western clubs usually conduct training days and beginner days to help newcomers get started. The two main clubs in Tamworth are the New England Quarter Horse Association and the Tamworth & Regional Western Performance Club. Thirdly, there are so many events to choose from that there will be at least one that you would enjoy competing in. The classes range from Led Classes to Youth Classes to English Classes to Obstacle Classes to Jumping classes and of course a variety of Western Classes. In the next issue I will endeavour to explain each of these events to you, so that when you see a show program, you will be a little
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Every equestrian and horse owner should be able to determine if a horse is healthy. A horse's health is based on physical, emotional and physiological factors. This article gives a brief introduction to assessing your
horse's health.
Continued from last month......
Soundness/Lameness
The horse’s way of moving about is a good indicator of its condition. Horses should not show any form of lameness or injury when they are moving. A horse that appears stiff, uneven or uncomfortable is not healthy. According to the American Association of Equine Practitioners, there are degrees of lameness, with a horse being considered obviously lame when the lameness is consistently observable at a trot under all circumstances; there is marked nodding, hitching or shortening of the stride; or there is minimal weight-bearing in motion and/or at rest and inability to move. In most competitions, a horse that is obviously lame is disqualified, and its rider must be asked by the officials to leave the arena or competition. Soundness is a term meaning that the animal is physically fit and showing no signs of weakness or illness. Many veterinarians are asked to do pre-purchase soundness exams that include examination of the legs for absence of lameness as well as soundness in sight, respiration and possibly reproduction. Experienced horsemen can determine the presence or absence of obvious lameness, but a more complete pre-purchase soundness exam should be conducted by an equine veterinarian prior to buying a horse. It is important to remember that the veterinarian makes a judgment based on that examination, and it is not a guarantee of future soundness. Neglect
Occasionally, horse owners fail to provide what horses need in order to maintain health and well-being. This frequently stems from an ignorance of the horse’s needs rather than a conscious unwillingness to meet those needs. According to Indiana law a “person having a vertebrate animal in the person’s custody who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally abandons or neglects the animal commits cruelty to the animal,” a class B misdemeanor. The public most commonly suspects neglect when they see thin horses outside in a paddock or overgrazed pasture without feed, water or shelter. Cruelty and Abuse
In the state of Indiana, animal cruelty and abuse are addressed legally as “when a person knowingly or intentionally tortures, beats, or mutilates a vertebrate animal resulting in serious injury or death of the animal or commits cruelty to an animal - this is a Class A misdemeanor (note, this is different from the class B misdemeanor above, which addresses neglect or abandonment). The enforcement of these acts is usually vested in the local municipality or county authorities, and it is important that concerned citizens follow the process
as directed by these agencies. Obviously, the well-being of the horse is compromised by any abuse, and all states have laws or guidelines to protect the animals’ well-being in extreme cases. There are serious consequences for any abusive action toward horses, and most horse organizations that sanction events have statements addressing this behavior.
The following are just examples of association position statements: “An action, or failure to act, which a reasonable, prudent person, informed and experienced in the customs, accepted training techniques and exhibition procedures or veterinary standards would determine to be cruel, abusive, inhumane or detrimental to horses’ health. “No person on show grounds, …… may treat a horse in an inhumane manner which includes, but not limited to:
• Placing an object in a horse’s mouth so as to cause undue discomfort or distress;
• Tying a horse in a manner so as to cause undue discomfort or distress in a stall, trailer, lounging or riding;
• Use of inhumane training techniques or methods.”
“All animals must be sound, humanely treated and healthy”…..”The judge must excuse any animal from the ring he/she deems unsafe, bleeding from the mouth or in any way being treated inhumanely;”
Conclusion
The majority of horse owners in Australia keep horses for recreation, family enjoyment and/or sport. It is important that owners are able to assess the well-being of their horses as a guide to ensuring proper care and management. On occasion, someone else is needed to assist in this process, and it is best that it be an experienced horse manager or equine veterinarian. It has been the intent of this article to provide horse owners and others concerned with assessing the well-being of horses the tools and considerations with which to knowledgeably conduct the evaluation.
Article Courtesy ofColleen Brady, Ed Pajor, Janice Sojka, Nicole Buck, John Berends,
Mark Russell Department of Animal Sciences, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Department of Animal Science
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The Bligh Government have announced $7 million in new Hendra Virus research projects.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Economies Tim Mulherin said it has been an unprecedented year for Hendra Virus in Queensland.
“We need to learn from these experiences and, in particular, focusing on our research into the virus,” Mr Mulherin said.
“In July, the Premier’s of Queensland and NSW announced an additional $3 million each over three years to fund Hendra Virus research.
“This was matched with $6 million from the Commonwealth Government bringing the total to $12 million.
“I’m pleased to outline today that 5 research projects have been commissioned and will receive just over $5million in funding.” he added.
The projects will research:
• Hendra Virus infection and transmission, which continues the work of the Queensland Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the internationally renowned scientist Dr Hume Field
• Hendra Virus in dogs given the recent case of a dog that tested positive to Hendra Virus.
• Flying fox dispersal and Hendra Virus risk - lead by QCEID.
• The effectiveness of the final formulation of the Hendra Virus vaccine for horses
Mr Mulherin said it is pleasing to see our internationally renowned Queensland scientists leading some of these projects.
“These projects will accelerate existing research to help understand the ecology of Hendra Virus and begin some new high priority research, all of which will contribute greatly to our knowledge in dealing with the disease,” he said.
“I’m also pleased to outline today the opening of a $2 million grants program for Hendra Virus Research.
“Scientists, academics and universities within Australia and overseas are invited to apply for funding from the $2 million Hendra Virus Open Funding Program.”
The research projects should align to one of three priorities:
1. Prediction of high risk periods for Hendra Virus transmission from flying foxes to horses.
2. Strategies to prevent transmission of Hendra Virus.
3. Detection and response to incidents.
Details of how to apply for the research grants can be found at www.rirdc.gov.au and applications close on 31 October 2011.
This funding provides real opportunities for our Queensland scientists to excel into the future.
Allison Crook Director, Animal Biosecurity and WelfareBiosecurity Queensland Customer Service Centre 13 25 23
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