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Service DirectoryAgistment Page..68Dental Page..69Equestrian Centres Page..69Farriers Page..70Produce Page..71Saddleries Page..72Transport/Rugs & Accessories Page..73Veterinary Page..75Classifieds Page..76HorsePropertiesForSale Page..78
The Waler Page...7HowtoDevelopGreatRelationshipswithyour Page..10CuttingHorseHelpers-PART2Dressage with Tanja Mitton Page..15EventingwithKevinMcNab Page..21CarlosTabernaberri Page..25QldPolo–MeetJimMacGinley Page..30AllHorseshavethepotentialtoShine Page..38Talking Racing Page..43What is Road to the Horse Page..47Reining-JohnWicks Page..49ShowJumping/ShoppingfortheShowjumper Page..53Showing/Braiding the Tail Page..57EBL Rich List Page..58Trail Riding Page..61Western-MeetShandellTosoni Page..63Veterinary-AssessingTheHealth& Page..74Well-beingofHorses
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Well another month has flown by. It is so great to see everyone out & about attending events again, we have been busy this month snapping at so many events including my favourite the World Cup showjumping at the Ekka. For those of you who didn’t get time to attend the Ekka, keep your eye on our website for some video footage and photos of some of the events.
Until next month, Happy reading, Kristi
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• Avoid close contact with a sick horse where possible. If this is unavoidable, consider the horse’s blood and body fluids as potentially infectious and take precautions to prevent contact with these including:o using personal protective equipment
(PPE) to protect your clothing, exposed skin and face from contact with the horse’s blood and body fluids
o training workers and yourselves in how to use unfamiliar PPE, such as particulate respirators
o covering cuts and abrasions with a water-resistant dressing
o following instructions for biosecurity and personal safety provided by a Biosecurity Queensland officer or veterinarian.
• If you have handled a sick horse, and before contact with other horses: o wash off any contamination with plenty
of soap and water o shower and wash your hair o change your clothes.
• Arrange your activities so that you have contact with the sick horse last.
• Always consider Hendra virus as a possible cause of illness in horses. Notify suspected Hendra virus cases by contacting Biosecurity Queensland on 1325 23 or the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888. There is a legal obligation to notify.
• Seek medical advice or ring Queensland Health 13 HEALTH (1300 43 25 84) if you or a worker has had contact with a horse suspected or confirmed as being infected with Hendra virus.
Further information For more information on workplace health and safety relating to occupational diseases, visit www.worksafe.qld.gov.au or call the Workplace Health and Safety Infoline on 1300 369 915.
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Visit the Biosecurity Queensland website to download more information for:• veterinarians• horse owners• horse industries • communities.
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Beaudesert Show 9th & 10th SeptContct: Sue Ferguson 5541 4037Email:[email protected]:www.beaudesertshwo.org.au
Qld Pinto State Championships 11th SeptCabooltureShowgroundsor phone (07) 5498 6815Emai: [email protected]:www.queenslandpintos.com
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Palouse Champagne Halter Classic 20th NovemberEmail:[email protected]:http://bcpalouseponyassoc.webs.com
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Origins and characteristics
The Waler combined a variety of breeds; particularly the Thoroughbred, Arab, the Cape horse (from the Cape of Good Hope), Timor Pony and perhaps a little Clydesdale or Percheron. It was originally considered only a "type" of horse and not a distinct breed. However, as a landrace bred under the extreme climate and challenging w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s of Australia, the Waler developed into a hardy horse with great endurance even when under extreme stress from lack of food and water. It was used as a stockman's horse and prized as a military remount. Walers were also used by bushrangers, troopers and exploration expeditions that traversed inland Australia.
The preferred Walers for cavalry duties were 15 to 16 hands high (60 to 64 inches (152 to 163 cm)). Those over 16 hands were rejected for use in the South Australian Bushmen Corps. Unbroken horses, as well as those with grey and broken (spotted) coat colours were also rejected. The selected horses had to be of a good type that could carry sixteen or seventeen stone (101 to 108 kilograms (223 to 238 lb)) day after day.
The Walers carried the rider, saddle, saddle cloth, bridle, head collar, lead rope, a horseshoe case with one front and one hind shoe, nails, rations for the horse and rider, a bedroll, change of clothing, a rifle and about 90 rounds of .303 rifle ammunition.
The gaits of the Waler were considered ideal for a cavalry mount; it could maintain a fast walk and could progress directly to a steady, level canter without resorting to a trot which was noisy, liable to dislodge gear and resulted in soreness in the horse's back. The cavalry horse required docility, courage, speed, and athletic ability as it carried his rider into the battle to fight while he was ridden. The infantryman’s horse, though, was used as a means of transport from one point to another, for example, from camp to a battle ground, where they were held away from the actual fighting. Heavier animals were selected and used for draught and packhorse duties.
Most of the early Walers carried a fair percentage of Thoroughbred blood with some recorded as race winners and a few being registered in the Australian Stud Book. While in warfare service in North Africa, some Walers proved successful in races against local Egyptian horses
and assorted Thoroughbreds. In 1919 horses from the Anzac Mounted Division won five of the six events at Heliopolis, near Cairo.
History
Memorial to the Australian Light Horse, Tamworth, NSW A plaque on the Waler Horse memorial, Tamworth, NSW.Australian horses were sent overseas from the 1830s and between the 1840s and 1940s there was a steady trade in Walers to the British Indian Army.
In Australia's two wars of the early 20th century—the Second Boer War and World War I—the Waler was the backbone of the Australian Light Horse mounted forces. It was especially suited to working in the harsh climate of the Sinai Peninsula and Palestine where it proved superior to the camel as a means of transporting large bodies of troops.
During the Boer War 16,314 horses were dispatched overseas for use by the Australian Infantry Forces. In the First World War 121,324 Walers were sent overseas to the allied armies in Africa, Europe, India and Palestine.Of these 39,348 served with the First Australian Imperial Force, mainly in the Middle East, while 81,976 were sent to India. Due to quarantine restrictions, only one Waler is known to have been returned to Australia; "Sandy", the mount of Major-General W.T. Bridges, an officer who died at Gallipoli in May, 1915.
The English cavalry officer, Lt Col RMP Preston DSO, summed up the Australian Light Horses' performance in his book, The Desert Mounted Corps:
(November 16th, 1917) The operations had now continued for 17 days practically without cessation, and a rest was absolutely necessary especially for the horses. Cavalry Division had covered nearly 170 miles…and their horses had been watered on an average of once in every 36 hours…. The heat too, had been intense and the short rations, 9½ lb of grain per day without bulk food, had weakened them greatly. Indeed, the hardship endured by some horses was almost incredible. One of the batteries of the Australian Mounted Division had only been able to water its horses three times in the last nine days - the actual intervals being 68, 72 and 76 hours respectively. Yet this battery on its arrival had lost only eight horses from exhaustion, not counting those killed in action or evacuated wounded.
Memorial to the Australian Light Horse, Tamworth, NSW
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The WalerAustralia’s Own Horse
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The majority of horses in the Corps were Walers and there is no doubt that these hardy Australian horses make the finest cavalry mounts in the world…. They (the Australians) have got types of compact, well-built, saddle and harness horses that no other part of the world can show. Rather on the light side according to our ideas, but hard as nails and with beautiful clean legs and feet. Their records in this war place them far above the Cavalry horse of any other nation. The Australians themselves can never understand our partiality for the half-bred weight-carrying hunter, which looks to them like a cart horse. Their contention has always been that good blood will carry more weight than big bone, and the experience of this war has converted the writer, for one, entirely to their point of view. It must be remembered that the Australian countrymen are bigger, heavier men than their English brothers. They formed just half the Corps and it probable that they averaged not far off 12 stone each stripped. To this weight must be added another 9-1/2 stone for saddle, ammunition, sword, rifle, clothes and accoutrements, so that each horse carried a weight of 21 stone, all day for every day for 17 days, - on less than half the normal ration of forage and with only one drink in every 36 hours!
The weight-carrying English Hunter had to be nursed back to fitness after these operations and for a long period, while the little Australian horses without any special care, other than good food and plenty of water were soon fit to go through another campaign as arduous as the last one!…."
One well known Waler was Major M. Shanahan’s mount ‘Bill the Bastard’ who bucked when asked to gallop. Yet, during World War I, when the Major found four Australians outflanked by the Turks, ‘Bill the Bastard’ carried all five men – three on his back and one on each stirrup - three quarters of a mile .75 miles (1.21 km) through soft sand at a lumbering gallop – without first bucking.
At the end of the war 11,000 surplus horses in the Middle East were sold to the British Army as remounts for Egypt and India. Some horses that were categorised as being unfit were destroyed. Also, some light horsemen chose to destroy their horses rather than part with them, but this was an exception, despite the popular myth that portrays it as the ultimate fate of all the horses. Still, parting with their Walers was one of the hardest events the light horsemen had to endure. A poem by "Trooper Bluegum" sums up the men's sentiment:
I don't think I could stand the thought of my old fancy hack
Just crawling round old Cairo with a 'Gyppo on his back.
Perhaps some English tourist out in Palestine may find My broken-hearted Waler with a wooden plough
behind.
No: I think I'd better shoot him and tell a little lie:-- "He floundered in a wombat hole and then lay down
to die."May be I'll get court-martialled; but I'm damned if I'm
inclined To go back to Australia and leave my horse behind.
From Australia in Palestine, 1919
During World War II 360 Australian Walers were assigned to the Texas National Guard 112th Cavalry in New Caledonia who were eventually deemed unfit for jungle warfare. They then traveled to India where they served with the Chinese Army before being assigned to the unit known as Merrill's Marauders.
As demand for remounts declined in the 1940s, the Waler trade ended. When the Australian Stock Horse Society was formed in 1971, the majority of horses accepted into its studbook were Waler horses. The ASHS also accepted horses of other breeds, notably Quarter horses, which has always been controversial. However, while many stock horses do have Quarter horse genetics in their breeding, not all do as there are still many breeders who only breed horses of the old heritage bloodlines. These Heritage Stock Horses have extensive pedigrees often back to the 19th century and are direct descendants of Walers with no Quarter Horse or other modern breeds.
In the 1980s efforts commenced to reestablish the breed using feral Walers descended from horses that had been set loose in rural regions, when the commercial trade ceased. The Waler horse now has two breed associations interested in preserving it, the Waler Horse Owners and Breeders Association Australia Inc. (WHOBAA) and the Waler Horse Society of Australia Inc (WHSA). Only horses and their progeny derived from the old bloodlines, with no imported genetics since 1945, can be registered as Walers with the Waler Horse Society of Australia.
A memorial statue to the Waler Light Horse was erected at Tamworth, New South Wales as a tribute to the men of the ANZAC Corps who served in Boer, Sudan and First World Wars. This memorial was constructed at a cost of $150,000, funded by grants from Federal and State Governments, Tamworth Regional Council, Joblink Plus and donations from business houses, property owners, RSL Members and the community and was designed and created by sculptor Tanya Bartlett from Newcastle, New South Wales. The military equipment is identical to that used in the First World War. Forty-seven light horse re-enactment riders and the 12th/16th Hunter River lancers took part in the unveiling by Major General William B. "Digger" James AC MBE MC (Retd) on 29 October 2005.
Today’s Waler is a functional Australian horse, bred from bloodlines that came to Australia before 1945, that is free of imported genetics since that time.
A plaque on the Waler Horse Memorial, Tamworth, NSW.
The Horses were know as Walers.Only one came back.
The Waler Cont.......
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How to Receive Clear, Helpful Information in the Show PenIt is truly an extraordinary thing that cutters help fellow competitors win in the show pen.
Sometimes as a non-pro, you may find it tough to develop an easy-flowing, truly helpful communication that works FOR YOU with your helpers.
A common problem is that two herdholders sometimes inadvertently say two very different things at the same time.
Or, one or more helpers may chatter so much that you can’t think. Or, a helper may use a loud voice, and your body freezes.
On the positive side, when you have GREAT communication with your helpers, I feel as if it’s like having terrific data given to me about what’s going on … maybe things I either can’t, or don’t see. I still make the decisions because I hold the reins, but I have support and more info.
This article is about ways you can lay the groundwork to receive clear information from your helpers in the show arena.
1.) Develop a Friendly Relationship with Your HelpersSometimes, for any number of reasons, you may feel as if other trainers are not truly engaged in your success?
If your trainer chooses your help for you, you might feel even more removed from them.
However, you can do a lot to develop a sense of having a team that’s meaningful to you by doing some simple things.
Ask your helper to help you. If your trainer chooses who your help will be, you can still ride up to them and ask for their help.
Then, FOR SURE, thank them … either at the end of your run, or before you leave for the day.
These are two simple things, but they can make a difference.
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2.) Develop a Show Plan With Your Trainer at HomeToo often, we are so involved with getting our horse, as well as ourselves, ready for a show, that we forget to think through our help situation.
We put “helper considerations” on automatic pilot to be dealt with at the show.
Automatic pilot at the show is okay as long as you feel good that your helpers are engaged and the communication is good. But if it’s not as good as you think it could be, you can think it through, talk it through, and plan at home.
Just give conscious thought to who, will be doing what, and why, before you get to the show.
3.) Make Choices Consistent With Your Personality
Because helpers feed you a lot of information during your run, it’s important to choose people who speak in ways that are helpful, not distracting.
It’s not a right and wrong thing. It’s a personality thing. Some of us like almost constant talking. Others of us like it more quiet.
When you think about who will help you, don’t make your choices by default. Make conscious decisions based on how their communication style affects you.
It’s your run. Your helpers are there to HELP you. You are the one who can maximize assistance available to you.
4.) Choreograph Them
One of the big issues that seems to occur repeatedly, is that two different helpers simultaneously give two different sets of instructions.
One way to avoid this is by suggesting to particular helpers how they can best help you.
For example, you could say, “Hey Bob, when you tell me to look out to the middle of the arena on my cut, and step into the neck of the cow … that helps me so much. More talk than that at that moment gets me rattled. If you can remind me to look up during a cut, I think I’ll get it going in the right direction! That reminder really helps me so much. Thank you.”
If you take this approach with key helpers, and “choreograph” them, you will find you will be hearing all the things that really do help you.
5.) Trust Yourself if You Get Conflicting Audio Feed at the Same Time
There’s just no way around the fact that you will get conflicting directions from time to time.
If you make sure you put yourself into and stay in a calm state of mind, when you hear conflicting signals, you will be able to trust your own instincts.
Be committed to staying cool, no matter what is going on around you. Be confident in whichever instruction you decide to act upon.
6.) When You Travel Away From Home Become an Observer
Here are some suggestions for when you travel to another area and you do not know the helpers.
Watch the helpers in the open, and how they help and communicate. Pay special attention to the turnback people. They do a job over which you have no control (whereas in the herd you can do a lot to help yourself).
Then, introduce yourself.
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When you drive a car do you look at the dashboard or at the road?Have you ever noticed that your horse tends to go where you look?
I did an exercise with a group of kids at a Pony Club camp. They all had to line up on one end of the arena and then I asked one by one to come out and trot a circle in front and going past the lined up riders. Now most ponies as
soon as they got to where the group was, they ran back to the other ponies and stoped. What do you think the kids did as soon as they felt their ponies drift? That’s right, they looked at the group of ponies too and so that’s where they were going.
The riders were losing their own focus and followed their ponies’ focus. That told the ponies that it was ok to run back to the group, and very soon that developed into a pattern, for the ponies and the kids.
After watching this for a while and repeatedly reminding the kids to keep their focus to where they wanted to go I realised that I could talk until the cows come home and nothing would change as the riders had developed that
habit and it had become an unconscious response to them without realising what they were doing. So I placed myself around the corner from the group of ponies in the direction where I wanted the individual rider to go, I held up both hands and told the rider they had to look at my hands and count the fingers I was holding up. Next time the rider came even close to the group of ponies I yelled out to them to look and count the fingers and by changing the number over and over again and the rider having to tell me how many fingers they could see the ponies trotted passed the group without even looking at the other ponies.
Now that showed very clearly that it is not the riding skill that had to be improved, all the riders knew how to steer their ponies, what they needed to learn was that they have to look where they want to go. If you are
quietly holding up your hand saying “yep, that’s me, I do the same thing” Let me assure you that you are not alone. Now that you have identified the problem let’s see how we can correct it. The mistake many riding instructors or parents make is that they tell the rider to “Look up.” And then they repeat it over and over again until they and the rider get tired of it and both give up because nothing has changed.
The best way to get someone to change a habit is to give them a task to do that requires constant feedback. If I have a rider who needs to learn to look up I stop them and physically bring the head into the position where it has to
be. Then I ask the rider to tell me what they can see and they might say “I can see the top rail of the arena” or “the treetops in the distance” or “my horses’ ears”.
Now they have a focus point and they know what they are looking for. Throughout the lesson I then ask them whenever they look down “What do you see?” Instantly they lift up their head and search for the focus point
before they answer.
This is a great way to change a bad habit because you make the rider conscious of what he/she is doing and it requires them to change their action. We now know that neurologically it
takes about 28 days to change a habit and to replace it with another one. The key is to get the riders’ conscious awareness of what he/she is doing and then replacing that behaviour with another conscious action that if it is practised daily over a 28 day period will become a new and better habit.
Now I know not everyone can ride every day but the good thing is that you can practise off the horse as well. You will find that if you have a
tendency to look down when you are on the horse you most likely have the same tendency of looking down when you for example walk down the street or when you stand still whilst waiting for a friend. These are things that can be practised daily and it will improve your horse riding enormously.
Have fun practising these simple steps and remember to always follow your dreams.
Next Month will discuss “The key ingredient to goal setting”
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Breeding the EventerBreeding in general is a risky business as you can put two of the best, most talented horses together and end up with a horse that is not quite what you had in mind! But once you have found a mix that works well for you and is good for the discipline you have chosen, then stick to it as this can be a very rewarding journey!!
For eventing, the classical horses that have been used in the past are thoroughbreds. They are known for having good endurance and a love for galloping which makes them great for the cross country but not always the most settled and easy going for the dressage.
Now that times are changing in the eventing world and all the final results seem not to move much from the beginning dressage marks, people are wanting horses that are much more competitive in the dressage phase. That is why in more recent years we are starting to see the thoroughbred lines get crossed with warmbloods.
The Thoroughbreds The Thoroughbred horse was developed in England where it was bred for racing and exported across the world. Thoroughbred horses are so inbred that the pedigree of every horse can be traced back to one of three stallions, Byerley Turk (1680-1696), Darley Arabian (1700-1733) and the Godolphin Arabian (1724-1753), and these are known as the "Foundation sires". The Introduction to the General Stud Book was published in 1791 recording the pedigree of every Thoroughbred horse and since 1793 Weatherby have recorded the pedigree of every foal born to thoroughbred race horses in the General Stud Book. From the early 1800s the only horses that could be called “Thoroughbreds" and allowed to race professionally are those listed in the General Stud Book.
They are known to have fine features, long neck, sloping shoulders, deep body, muscular hindquarters and fine long legs. They can be anywhere between 14hh and 18hh in any colour, with any kind of white markings. They are normally high spirited with a nice nature and bold attitude.
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Coaches & TrainersThe WarmbloodsSo what exactly is a Warmblood horse? ............................ The term “Warmblood” is a comparatively recent addition to the horse breeders’ vocabulary, and when a newcomer to the equestrian scene asks, “What is a Warmblood?” The chances are that the reply will be....... “one of those soft and gutless things from the continent!” or a similar derogatory comment like it .The true answer is far more complex and interesting.
It is true that the word "Warmblood" has its derivation on the continent of Europe. From an exclusion of two very different types - the "Cold Blood", or very heavy draught horses such as the Suffolk Punch or Clydesdales equivalent and the "Pure Blood" for the Thoroughbred or Arab horses.
Everything in between would be called a "Warmblood". So they found a general description to cover their many breeds of riding horses . There is however a significant difference between hunters and warmbloods. Studbook registration and interference in the breeding process --- i.e. selection!!
Most warmblood breeds are therefore continuing to evolve. In fact they are not "breeds" in the sense that Thoroughbreds, Arabians and Morgans are breeds. They do not have closed studbooks. Other breeds are often introduced to the gene pool to reap the benefits of hybrid vigour, and to speed and improve the evolutionary process of attaining the "Breeding Goal" of the particular studbook .
There temperament can be very wide range with some having a temperament similar to thoroughbreds and being high spirited and others being very “doughy” and quiet to have around, but they can also be a little piggy too and have a good stubborn streak through them making training a little tricky at times!
Trakehners are the oldest and the most highly bred of all the warmbloods and are commonly known for having a very stubborn streak through them, but handled and managed correctly they can also be very successful. In the 1936 Olympics Trakehner horses won six gold medals and one silver medal.
Just to touch on one more of the more commonly used warmbloods used widely throughout Australia are the Hanovarians. Gymnastic Star is a Hanovarian and is starting to have some very good offspring come through in the eventing circuit.
I only “play” at breeding at home and have a few foals on the ground by Cassanova. He is a local stallion who stands at stud in Tamborine. He has Contango II blood lines and has again some very nice young prodgeny starting out on the eventing circuit.
I like to try and breed them to have the elegance and grace of the warmblood movement and have the stamp and the stamina of a thoroughbred for the cross county phase. I find breeding from good thoroughbred mares and a half warmblood, half thoroughbred stallions is the way to go to get the nice light type of horses that I like.
As I said earlier though...... breeding is a hard, slow and expensive game to play and you don’t always end up with what you had in mind no matter how careful you are about who you put together! But this process can be very inspiring and exciting for people that have bred horses that have gone on to be future champions. Best of Luck!
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Well, I’m just back from Northern Ireland where I had the pleasure of meeting and working with
many different horses and people who share the desire to work with their horses through the eyes of the horse. Not surprisingly, the issues they have are no different than those I see here in Australia. And many of those issues start right on the ground.
That said, catching, or as I prefer to say ‘meeting’, horses in the paddock was an issue for the horse
owner whose horse I used in my first Irish demo, which was held in front of more than 70 people. You might not think that was an ideal demonstration topic and, on the surface you might be right. But remember what we covered in the first article? Confidence, consistency, kindness, leadership, trust, obedience, respect and, crucially, giving to your horse? Well, the inability to catch or ‘meet’ your horse in the paddock is merely a symptom of one or more of those elements lacking in your relationship with your horse, which is why we were going to focus on that very thing in this next article.
Our demo horse and
owner were very typical of the horses and owners that I met in Ireland. S h o w j u m p i n g and competition are popular, and there is an emphasis on p e r f o r m i n g under saddle.
Unfortunately, that means that many of the things we need to establish on the ground, such as respect
and focus, are often overlooked – most frequently at the expense of the horse.
Many of the horses that I worked with, including this one, were described as being ‘fine under saddle’,
but pushy, unable to stand still, even aggressive – on the ground. In this photo, I’m explaining how the only time my hands come up is when the horse is coming on top of
me and I need to move him out of my space.
As soon as he moves, my hands drop, showing him that he’s done the right thing. Moving the horse with
fore- and hindquarter yields, backing up a few steps and the circling that we do helps the horse to understand that being next to me and being quiet and relaxed is a good thing.
In addition to being pushy
on the ground, this horse was also highly distracted. He was in a strange e n v i r o n m e n t , surrounded by a crowd (who to him looks like a group of predators ready to eat him), the odd sheep who wandered into our paddock, lots of lush green grass and a busy road carrying lots of cars and trucks. But as I say, you can’t change the environment, but you can help your horse to be brave and confident that he can rely on you to help him in a difficult situation, rather than make it worse.
In this photo, you can see that the horse’s focus is on something in the distance. But by this point in the
demo, he was confident that he could rely on me so, as I walked off, his focus returned to me and he quickly followed my feet and the feel of the rope without jerking or pulling. The crowd could see how the horse understood the simple groundwork that we had done and that being close to me was a good thing.
Along the way, I would have the owner apply what we had been doing. Here you can see that the horse
is happy to follow her on a loose lead, not rushing past or pushing on top. And he stops right at her shoulder – much to her surprise!
Carlos Tabernaberri Training through the eyes of the Horse
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Many of the horses I saw there had been taught to lead at the shoulder on a tight rope, held under
the chin, and to stand at a distance, usually because of the pushiness. But when I explained the reason I like my horse to walk on a soft rope, follow my body movement and stand quietly next to me, with his ears at my shoulder, and how the horse sees a leader he wants to follow, there were many nods in the audience.
You see, leading is always a good
indication of how your horse sees you and how he’ll behave under saddle. That’s why I lead in front, just as an alpha horse would, on a loose rope and without looking back. From this position, the horse can follow my feel, moving when I move, just as he would in the herd. Holding the rope tightly under his chin only makes the horse feel trapped with no option but to follow. I also lead so that the horse is behind and to one side, so that I can see him in my peripheral vision without the need to look back. Then, if he spooks or pushy, disrespectful or scared there is less danger that he will run into my back.
To finish, we did some work with spooky things – here, with just a black plastic rubbish bag. While
this is often called ‘desensitisation’ I prefer to call it ‘familiarising’ my horse with these scary things. I don’t want my horse to be desensitised to anything – that runs the risk that he could be reactive instead of calm and responsive. But I do want him to be confident about accepting scary things.
Remember – it’s not what you present to the horse, but how you present it that makes the difference.
As you can see, from the first photo, this horse was not comfortable with me even having the bag wadded
up in my hand. He slipped and tripped in the paddock, trying to avoid the bag. Yet, just a couple of minutes later, there he is, standing and relaxing his hind leg while I rub him all over with the open bag.
Why? Because he understands that he can rely on me as a kind, confident and consistent leader who is
there to help him in difficult situations.
After the demo, I had many people come up to me and tell me of similar issues they had with their horses
– which often resulted in them being difficult to catch. In some cases, they even resorted to using food to catch them or to get them on the float (or horse box as they call it there). But food is a distraction and does nothing to help the horse’s understanding. That’s why I don’t use it. I don’t want to cheat the horse and rob him of the opportunity develop that understanding. Until next month, I hope that you find some things in this article that you can work on with your horse to help your relationship!
Until then – good riding and God bless! Carlos
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Jim and his wife Melinda live at Biddaddaba. Jim Manages the property and Polo Club on the property that is owned by Kim Goodall.
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Wednesday and Thursday chukkas and once a month tournaments. Our main Tournament is the Family Tournament where you must have two or more family members to enter. This year it was very popular with
the maximum amount of teams so far. HighlightsRepresenting Australia on many occasions, also playing in New Zealand for 10 years winning all of their main trophies including the Saville Cup (New Zealand Championship) Five times with five different teams. – Winning many tournaments in America including the 26 Goal Sunshine League three times. How did you come into the sport?My father played polo and represented Queensland. We bred our own Thoroughbred ponies and started playing in 1959. How long did it take to become a professional?I started playing professionally when I went to America in 1970.My favourite playing combinations were playing with Ken Telford who had the biggest influence on my polo also my Brother Pat, with whom we had many great wins. Also Doc Linfoot whom I played with in the high goal in America.
The best three players I have seen or played with were Memo Gracida, Gonzalo Pierez and Roy Barry.
Favorite Polo Ponies?I have been very fortunate to have won many best playing pony awards on ponies like Chips, Black Star, Frecklina, Illouette, Cat of Joy, Sprite, Hombre, Goldie, Cat O Joy, Mintie, Myrtle, Bonita, Saraptitious, Best Brand, Pepsie, Star Filou, Suzie Wong, Robin , Acorn, Poley, Lady Sleipnir, Smart, Jessica, Thomo, Cheeta, Dudley, Enlucita, Cashelle, Fiona, Jill. It is impossible to mention which was the best of these but Chips had a huge influence on my polo when I first was learning to play, winning six Championships including the Sydney Show Polo carrying Ken Telford. Susie Wong and Pepsie were outstanding mares for me for the first couple of years on my return
from America in the late 70’s. Best Brand through the 70’s was the reason for getting to 8 Goals. The type of horse I look for is a Thoroughbred or Thoroughbred type. Must have a very good front, pencil kneck and intelligent head.i.e. Big eyes and big ears.We break our horses in when they are big enough, approximately two and a half years to three and a half years. They get lots of stick and balling and green chukkas. We try and avoid serious polo till they are six years old. They should reach their peak at eight years and should stay at that level for at least ten years.
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Palm Beach in Florida, San Antone in Texas. The most exciting place I have ever played:The Old Sydney Show Ground in front of 40,000 people. Where would you like to see polo in Five Years?
I would like to see polo made more accessable to the amateur as well as the professional player. I feel there is too much emphasis on the professional teams and not enough on those just wanting to play for fun. Advice for Up and Coming players:To spend more time learning how to play the game. Then improve their riding and then spend time on their hitting. Because if you don’t know how to play the game, you can’t get into the right position to hit the ball correctly. Players then become frustrated putting more pressure on their horses and upsetting both horse and rider. Advice for those starting in the game:There are plenty of good coaches around to get you started correctly and if this is done during the Summer months this should allow you to play in beginner Tournaments during the Winter. The most enjoyment I have had out of my polo is the fact that my Wife and Family all play and enjoy polo as a family. I believe my greatest contribution to polo in Australia was setting up Kooralbyn thirty odd years ago where every-one participated in Rated Polo i.e. 10 Goal, 4 Goal etc. Giving every-one a chance to win if they entered a 4 or 10 goal team rather than the Open System of polo played previously in Australia. Where only the very highest rated teams had any chance of winning. It also allowed more business type people to play which in turn provided us with some of the best polo fields in the world.
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Kids Corner Kids CornerSusie Cooper
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pony trotting when
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Taylah aged 4yrs
I know your frustration Taylah. I remember this happening to me when I was about your age and learning to ride, and it is very hard once they have their head down to get it back up. As you get taller and stronger and more
assertive in your riding it will get easier, but for now you could use the help of a set of grass reins or daisy reins to stop your pony from getting its head down. This is something that I think you really need the advice of an instructor as it will need to be fitted correctly. The daisy rein or grass rein
is a rein or rope that runs from your Dees on the front of your saddle along the neck to a Dee or loop on the head piece and down to the rings on the
bit. It only pulls on the ponies’ mouth when they try and lower their head down to eat grass or to pull you out of the saddle.
Maybe you could try riding in an arena or area that has no grass or if there is one spot that your pony always tries to pull its head down, you could
get mum or someone to stand in that spot to help you keep the pony going .Make sure you are sitting up tall and keep your heels down so your pony
doesn’t pull you forward over its neck and try pulling on one rein and kicking at the same time.
Good luck with your hungry pony.
ABYSSINIAN DALES PONY APPALOOSA GELDERLANDER ARABIAN HIGHLAND PONY ASTURIAN MINIATURE AZTECA MUSTANG BELGIAN PALOMINO BUCKSKIN PINTO CARTHUSIAN QUARTER HORSE CASPIAN SADDLEBRED CLYDESDALE SHETLAND PONY
Horse Breeds Word Search Puzzle
• Horses spend more energy lying down. (And that is one reason why many horses sleep standing up.)
• Horses can’t breathe through their mouths. (so please never block their nose)
• When spoken to, horses distinguish tones rather than particular words.
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Young Rider of the MonthT a h l i a D u g g a n
Age: 8 Horse/Pony Details: Barnaby - Chestnut New Forest Pony Club: Tamborine & District Riding Club. Disciplines: Hacking, Sporting and just starting to learn Dressage. Highlights: Winning age champion at Beaudesert Gymkhana, Canungra Gymkhana and Tamborine Pony Club Gymkhana on Tom Tom. Goals: I would love to ride for Australia and hopefully go to the Olympics. Mentors: Aunty Tasch, Tori Veraa and my coaches :- Tor Van Den Berge and Susie Cooper. Favourite thing about horses:
They are fun, and I love that they become my best friend, they teach me lots of things and they make me happy. I love that I can compete on them and also play games like tiggy and teach them tricks. I get to go to heaps of events and pony club with all my friends. If you treat your horse how you would like to be treated you will form a special bond and friendship........
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Beau Park Horse Rescue and Rehab is located in a picturesque pocket of the Scenic Rim called Teviotville after moving from Kooralbyn two months ago. The rescue’s motto is “In the right hands with understanding, patience and encouragement all horses have the potential to shine.” The mission of Beau Park Horse Rescue is “To delve into the mind of horses and get to the root of the problem treating mind, body and soul in a holistic way.” Many horses have behavioural problems and other psychological issues that have developed over time due to fear and or pain. Problems such as these often mean the horse ends up at a horse sale or knackery. Just because a problem cannot be seen on the outside it does not mean that one does not exist.... Its easier to fix what you can see with the eyes, not so easy when dealing with the mind!! The founder of this non profit organization is well known Equine Holistic Therapist Yvonne Lucas also known as “The Herbie Lady”. Yvonne Lucas has been rescuing and rehoming horses for many years but only made the move to become a registered charity after the horrific death of one of her rescues, Beau, a Clydesdale X thoroughbred gelding on 18th Feb this year. Beau was a rescue from the Beaudesert Horse Sales exactly 5 months before his death when he was killed by a drunk driver in thick fog after the gate to his paddock was mysteriously opened. ‘This was the first horse I had lost in 30yrs” stated Yvonne “and I hope that I never again see a horse die in such a way. I have never felt so helpless in my life, there was nothing I could do to ease his pain” she said. “He obviously sustained horrific internal injuries as he died in my husband and my arms
before the vet could arrive”. Beau was not the only horse on the road at 5am 18th February, William a Clydesdale rescued from the knackery nearly 3 months prior was Beau’s paddock mate and witnessed the tragic accident. After struggling for several weeks to come to terms with the loss of Beau, Yvonne made the decision to formalize the work she had been doing for many years and become a registered charity dedicating the horse rescue to the memory of Beau. Beau Park Horse Rescue and Rehab formally became a not for profit and deductible gift recipient organization 1st May 2011.Beau Park Horse Rescue and Rehab are currently fund raising for William, Beau’s paddock mate to have life changing surgery and the very new stem cell treatment on his stifle (knee). William is a stunning bay Clydesdale x gelding of 11yrs of age. His history is unknown but what is known is that he has sustained a traumatic injury at some point to his offside stifle more precisely, the Meniscus (the cartilage in the knee) which was never treated. Failure to treat the injury at the time has caused the joint to become unstable with William experiencing a great deal of pain and the start of Osteo Arthritis. On top of Williams apparent pain, he has a strong fear of people. It is a very slow long process when dealing with a horse whom appears to have had training but due to unknown circumstances has lost all trust in humans.
With the use of a “clicker’ and food rewards, William is slowly coming around. It is hoped that one day William will be able to be rehomed but that will not happen until at least next year.The procedures William requires to enable him to be pain free will take place at Anstead Veterinary Practice where he will be in the care of Dr Nathan Anthony and his team. These procedures come at a price and therefore the rescue needs to raise nearly $6,000. Enough funds will be raised with the sale of 180 books of raffle tickets for a fantastic Rydges Resort family Holiday at one of 35 Rydges Resorts throughout Australia and New Zealand. Only 180 books of tickets are being sold for this wonderful prize, with a book of 20 tickets being $40 or individual tickets $2ea. Even though Beau Park Horse Rescue is a registered charity the every day running costs of the organization, (feed, general vet, farrier, dentists) costs are mostly funded by Yvonne Lucas and her husband Warren. The rescue is currently in desperate need of a large second-hand round yard to enable handling/training of un-handled/problem horses in a safe enclosed environment. Any monetary donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
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Handy HintStable Bedding and IAD
Use only low dust bedding materials - straw must be free from dust and a mouldy smell. Dedusted wood shavings are preferred, and in dry weather, a light spray with water to dampen the surface, especially after ‘mucking out’ and replenishing bedding will help
to reduce airborne dust. Thoroughly mix older damp bedding with new, clean bedding before returning the horse to the stable to help reduce dust, as horses
will sniff and ‘stir up’ the bedding by walking around on a clean bed.
Handy HintQuarantine Practices to Reduce Airway Disease in Stables
In horses in full racing and training, the stress of training suppresses the immune response and active EHV organisms can remain
dormant in the pharyngeal (throat) tonsil area and develop into a ‘carrier’ condition that can spread the virus in airborne droplets.
Introduction of new horses to a stable increases the risk of viral infection and the onset of IAD. The stress of training and travelling
further increases the challenge to the immune system. Young horses in particular are often unable to cope well with the new,
unfamiliar environmental load of infective and irritant compounds. It is good practice to isolate all new young horses entering the
training stable for 10-14 days to enable them to gain some immunity to aerosol and feed spread stable ‘germs’.
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Handy HintAvoid Working Fast in Early Morning Cold Air
To help reduce the risk of airway shutdown and increased lower airway mucus build-up, it is important to warm horses
up for 10 minutes at the walk and trot prior to fast work to help reduce airway shutdown and inflammatory airway reaction
under cold conditions, especially when fast working or ‘hobbling up’ in pre-dawn very cold air. It is best to fast work
horses after 7.00 am when ground level air temperatures are warmer, especially if a horse has a history of
‘bleeding’ in the lungs.
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Adapted from Raidal, Love and
Bailey 1997
Majority inhaled from head and throat contamination
during high speed exercise
Did You Know That...The late Professor Daria Love and her colleagues at Sydney University in the mid 1990’s, found that fast or prolonged exercise increased the numbers of bacteria in the lower airways by 10 to 100 times, mainly from bacteria and allergenic compounds trapped in the nasal secretions that were ‘swept’ off by the airflow of up to 70 litres/second at the gallop and deposited deep into the lungs. Horses which were fed at chest height, with little opportunity to drain their upper and lower airways by head-down feeding from feed bins on the floor, or daily outside grazing, had higher levels of lower airway contamination as compared to horses fed at ground level with dampened hay.
The efficient uptake of oxygen is vital for performance in all exercising horses. The accumulation of mucus is common in young racehorses in response to irritation and inflammation of the lower airways due to viral and bacterial organisms, air pollution, dust and lung ‘bleeding’. A build-up of mucus is a response to airway challenge and development of Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD).
Studies indicate up to 33% of racehorses have increased levels of mucus in their lower windpipe area. A recent review by Dr Susan Holcombe and colleagues at Michigan State University, indicated that horses with no or a few strands of mucus were able to perform significantly better, being up to twice as likely to finish well in a race, compared to horses with higher amounts of mucus evaluated on scoping the windpipe. Infectious agents, such as Equine Herpes Virus infection, often with secondary bacterial colonisation of inflamed airways, are a common cause of airway inflammation and mucus build-up. However, in the absence of the ‘triggering’ of airway reaction by respiratory viral infection, inhaled contaminants in dust, endotoxins and antigens in moulds and fungi on hay and bedding, as well as air pollutants, are common causes of reduced airway health and ultimate performance.Because IAD in young horses is primarily triggered by Equine Herpes Viral infection, which often causes persistent tonsil inflammation and monocyte cell accumulation in the back of the throat termed Pharyngeal Lymphoid Hyperplasia (PLH), it often persists as a chronic form of IAD, formerly known as Reactive Airway Disease (RAD), due to air pollutants in stabled horses.The major emphasis should be placed on reducing dust in bedding and feed, air contamination and pollutants, by improving ventilation and isolating horses with symptoms of infectious airway disease.
Handy HintRecognising a Virus
It is important to recognise the symptoms of viral respiratory disease before the virus multiplies and ‘breaks’ from the throat lining cells and is
inhaled into the lower airways. The incubation period is from 4-7 days before a horse develops the ‘tell tale’ runny nose or cough when exercising. The
earliest signs, include a subtle reduction in work capacity and stamina, mild depression and loss of appetite, as well as an elevated temperature of above 38.5º-39ºC in a stabled horse, when it
is taken early in the morning before training.
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Handy HintAirway Problems or Feed Deficiencies?
Do one or more of your horses fail to finish strongly, especially when ‘backed up’ 10-14 days after a previous win or good performance?
Besides lung ‘bleeding’ or airway disease, the most likely cause is poor muscle energy replenishment - either by not feeding enough starch in
cereal grains, or working a horse too hard between shortly spaced races. Check your rations, especially if you are feeding a non oat-based feed
or one based on protein seeds and added oil - you may have to add an extra 1-1½kg of corn or barley for the last 3-4 days before a
follow-up race to boost energy replenishment and ‘top-up the tank’ for racing.
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Did You Know That...Dry, loose hay is the major source of dust during feeding. Studies have shown that dampening hay prior to feeding can help to reduce the amount of inhaled dust and mould during feeding by up to 30 times. This was illustrated in one study in the mid 1990’s by Dr Andrew Clarke, at the Guelph Equine Research facility in Canada, where dust particles were reduced from 90,000 particles per litre of the air around dry hay in a hay net above head height, to 3000 particles per litre of inhaled air in the same hay when it was dampened prior to feeding. Always feed hay well below chest height.
Handy HintDiagnosing IAD
In most cases, IAD is subclinical in nature, and largely goes undiagnosed, unless coughing is present and scoping the lower windpipe identifies increased mucus. In
many horses, an increase in the percentage of monocytes (phagocytic or lung cleaning cells) of above 5% in the white cell count of a blood sample is often associated with IAD in a
young horse. A Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) or lung wash, can be carried out to confirm an increased percentage of neutrophils (infection fighting cells) and monocytes (airway
cleaning and scavenging cells) in the lung wash. A blood monocyte count of above 5% in a horse with no current greasy heel or skin condition, but a
history of poor race performance, may also indicate low-grade airway disease.
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Some Handy Hints to Avoid Lower Airway DiseaseThe management of IAD and RAD, if persistent, largely involves reduction of airway insult by environmental and training management. A contaminated and dusty stable environment and feeding dusty, dry hay in high hay racks to horses in training, appears to be the major cause for ongoing IAD in 2-4 year old horses and RAD in older horses in race training. Dampen grass, oaten or lucerne hay by placing a biscuit in a poly woven chaff bag and spraying it with warm water until the hay is wet, then allow it to drain for 30 minutes before feeding. It also minimises leaf loss and reduces waste. Alternatively, wrap hay in a wet hessian chaff bag overnight to dampen it before feeding - no longer than 8-12 hours later. Studies have shown that bronchoconstriction associated with inhaled dust and mould irritants, combined with inhalation of cold air in horses given an inadequate warm-up before fast exercise, increases the duration of IAD and the persistent cough.Always ensure that each horse is removed from the loose box when cleaning out soiled bedding to avoid inhalation of dust and ammonia fumes. Leave the door open to assist ventilation and return the horse at least 30 minutes later after the dust has settled. Regularly remove cobwebs that accumulate in the rafters above loose boxes (and the feed room) as the dust can harbour bacteria and moulds, which can dislodge in damp weather or a breeze. A regular spray for spiders and other insects will help minimise cobwebs.Feeds can be dampened with a cupful of 50:50 molasses and warm water per 20 litre bucket just prior to feeding - but it can leave a sticky residue that attracts flies and build-up of micro-organisms. A cupful of 50:50 apple cider vinegar and water (dilutes the acid content) per 20 litres of feed is also useful to bind dust, assist palatability and is considered to encourage salivation and thereby reduce the risk of gastric acid ‘burn’. Alternatively, mix in or spray on 100-125mL of a vegetable oil, such as pure garlic flavoured Kohnke’s Own Energy-Gold (which contains 3000 mg oil soluble Vitamin E per litre), which adds useful ‘cool’ energy and balanced Omega-3/Omega-6 fatty acids for health and coat condition and will bind dust in the feed.Avoid dusty bedding and working surfaces. Studies to compare bedding materials in stabled horses have found that the relatively large dust particles in ‘virgin’ sawdust and dedusted shavings, which are predominantly trapped in the nasal and upper airways, are less likely to trigger and cause chronic airway disease. Studies in Ireland by Dr Tom Buckley at the Irish Equine Centre indicated that where respiratory disease is an ongoing problem in a stable, it is important to wash walls and floors with a steam cleaner, remove cobwebs and clean all feed bins, waterers and feed buckets to reduce overall bacterial and fungal contamination, such as Aspergillus spp as found in molasses, in the stable environment.Always feed all hay (dampened) in safe floor/ground feeders - e.g. recycled tyre feed bins to encourage lower airway drainage - particularly after daily training or travelling and especially after racing. A double bin, with a lower tyre to raise the bin out of the bedding, is a safe and convenient way to feed dampened hay. Avoid working horses through a dusty haze created from a previous lap of a dry training surface - select a working line with less suspended dust. Harness horses working on a dry, dusty track often come off with a ‘dirty’ white coloured nasal mucus in their nostrils - a sign that excess dust is being trapped on the moist nasal membranes. A ‘snotty’, discoloured discharge after feeding is often due to nasal, throat or windpipe infection. A ‘yellowish’, smelly discharge could be due to a fungal infection in the guttural pouch - consult your vet for advice.
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Stable Air QualityIt is well established that dust and pollutant chemicals suspended in the air increases mucus secretion and can adversely affect performance of all racing horses.
A study by researchers at Michigan State University concluded that improving the ventilation within the stable environment to limit exposure to inhaled small particulate allergens and monitoring seasonal variations, had a direct effect on airway function. They found that stable construction directly influenced air quality. Stables featuring roll-up sides, vaulted high ceilings, or access to outside yards, and feeding dampened hay below chest height, had significantly lower concentrations of large dust particles, than conventional older-style brick boxes with low ceilings, closed windows and dry hay fed in hay nets.
The air in stables located on busy roadways had high concentrations of allergenic, small pollutant particles (smog) which were inhaled deep into the lungs during early morning traffic peaks, compared to more secluded stables. Unfortunately, this is the period when many horses in metropolitan stables are being trained or returned to their boxes with lungs under insult from cold air, combined with the stress from fast work.
Particle concentration was higher in spring and summer, as compared to autumn, as would be expected, and also under colder temperatures when the stable doors were closed to help keep horses warm. It is also probable that horses which walk their boxes or those which are encouraged to roll after exercise in a dry, dusty sand roll, when their lungs are most vulnerable to inhalation of dust, or when fed on dry hay in hay nets or racks above chest height increasing the inhalation of microscopic moulds from hay, are more prone to airway disease.
Further studies are continuing into the effects of the stable environment on air quality and its contribution to airway disease.
Ref: Dr Melissa L. May and associates (2007) AAEP Proc 53 pg 77-79
Did You Know That...Adequate ventilation in stables is essential to maintain air ‘quality’. Fresh air should be drawn into the stable area at around 3.5 metres above stable bedding level and expelled via a ridge capping vent to avoid drafts in loose boxes. Eight air changes per hour are necessary for each horse to maintain basic air quality and reduce airway contamination from inhaled airborne pollutants.
Horses which are raced with evidence of clinical levels of airway mucus, as confirmed on scoping of the lower windpipe, should be given an antibiotic course for 5-7 days. They should be fed dampened feed and hay in bins at floor level to facilitate airway drainage. Rescoping at weekly intervals, especially if the blood monocyte level is above 6% monocytes, unless suffering from greasy heel and skin reaction, is recommended to monitor improvement. Ideally, reduction in tracheal mucus to a minimum of 1-2 strands or less is essential to ensure a horse can regain race form and performance.
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Road to the Horse 2012 International: A Horse of a Different ColorRoad to the Horse fans continually ask the question, "What were the scores of the competitors?" While the event program included a score card a couple of years ago, never before have the competitor scores been released to event attendees. Featuring a new international team format, Road to the Horse in Murfreesboro, TN on March 9-11, 2012 will be judged and scored a bit differently than in the past, including a live display of the scores at the event. Gathering the best of the best from across the world, Road to the Horse 2012 International will feature the all-star lineup of Guy McLean and Dan James on Team Australia, Jonathan Field and Glenn Stewart on Team Canada and Craig Cameron and Pat Parelli on Team USA. "Each team member will be responsible for putting their best foot forward and contributing to the team score. Because Road to the Horse 2012 International is a team effort, we'll not only be displaying each competitor's individual round pen and obstacle course scores broken down into judging categories but also the total team scores bigger than life on the Road to the Horse Jumbo-Tron," says Tootie Bland, Road to the Horse owner and producer. After the largest ever Road to the Horse remuda comes thundering into the arena in all the glory that the Four Sixes Ranch has to provide, the colt selection process will begin. The competitors will walk two by two into the midst of the remuda, carefully surveying the behavior of each horse in order to determine the best matches for their team. Each clinician will choose a colt with the assistance of their teammate. After their selections, they alone will be responsible for starting the career of their new equine partner. A grand total of 4 round pen challenges, 2 on Friday and 2 on Saturday, will give competitors the opportunity to display their horsemanship ability and prove exactly why they were chosen to compete in the World Championship of Colt-Starting. Each round pen challenge will consist of 3 round pens set up in the arena, with one competitor for each team in a round pen. The second competitor on the team will offer guidance, advice and support to their teammate from outside the pen during the session. Although the clinician on the outside of the round pen is not allowed to touch or train his teammate's horse, he can earn points for teamwork. Friday will kick off the competition with the first round pen challenges while the second round pen challenges will take place on Saturday. The scores from each competitor will be displayed on the Road to the Horse Jumbo-Tron immediately after each round pen session and will be broken down into individual judging categories.Sunday will feature all six individual competitors completing their own obstacle course on the colt that they started during the previous two days. After all six obstacle courses have been completed, all course scores will be displayed on the Jumbo-Tron and the totals of all sessions will be provided to determine the winning team. To further test the merit and confidence of the international teams, Bland will announce an optional "twist" at the event that will award bonus points towards the competitors should they accept the challenge. "We'll find out how confident they are in their team and if they are gamblers or not. No one knows what the twist is but me. I always like to throw in a surprise for both the competitors and the attendees. Of course there will still be two mystery obstacles during the obstacle course, but this is an added bonus that will leave you holding on to the edge of your seat!" says Bland.
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EXERCISES FOR GUIDING ON THE CIRCLE
Most things that we do when riding our horse relies on two things, firstly softness in the bridle and second being able to move their feet in any given direction. With the combination of both these things
we have our horse’s mind and body. Last issue we looked at guiding on a circle and touched on the exercise of guiding our horse across the circle to lighten our horse off the outside rein and leg aid.
This month I will explain another guiding exercise to lighten the aid off your inside leg and inside rein. Start by riding a circle and then start to weave in and out of the circle. Guide your horse in a few metres off the circle, then guide him back out onto the circle but make sure you keep the same arc in his body to the inside. To do this press your inside leg against his ribcage just behind the girth. Also assist your leg with your inside rein against his neck. You may weave your horse in and out on the circle a few times on one complete lap of a circle. Your goal should be to have it to where your horse is fully accepting and respectful of your leg aids, which is just as important as a horse that respects and stays soft in the bridle while performing guiding exercises.
PITFALLS
Make sure when you weave back out to the edge of the circle you don’t lean to the inside. Be sure to sit a little more on your outside pocket. So you have less weight in the inside stirrup. This will make it easier to use your inside leg. Also, make sure you don’t cross your inside hand over your horse’s neck.
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Take your time with these guiding exercises until your horse starts to anticipate the direction when guiding on a circle. Once your horse starts to become light off your aids or anticipates your direction you should stop and let them stand and process what they have just learnt. Knowing when to stop and rest is so important in the whole learning process for a horses and this can become a positive pattern for your horse. By looking for, and rewarding improvements in your horse’s performance you can teach him how to become a better student and in turn he will like his job more and try and figure out what you are asking of him.
ABOUT JOHN:John Wicks has won numerous State and National Open Titles, Derby Titles and is three times NRHA Reining Futurity Champion. John has been training horses for over 20 years and been competing professionally in Reining for 12 years and is the second highest reining money earner in the country with a total life time earnings of over $185 000. John’s Training Stables are based in the beautiful Biddaddaba Valley situated between Canungra and Beaudesert in South East Queensland where he runs his 120 acre Horse Training Centre. John offers Performance Horse Training for Rookie and Non Pro level horses to Futurity Prospects to Campaigning Derby and Open Horses. John also takes in horses to Start under Saddle and horses that need Re-education. John also breeds and sells quality reining horse prospects. John is devoted to his clients, and to the horses that he takes into his training program. You can be assured that your horse will get the best of care and individual instruction they need under John’s expert guidance. John is available for private lessons and travels throughout Australia teaching reining lessons and clinics. If you are look-ing for a trainer that is serious about his business and you are interested in making your horse the best they can be, make sure you contact John today. Phone:0402 420 658 Email: [email protected] Facebook: John Wicks Training Stables
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About the AuthorsDon and Karen Sullivan own River Downs Equestrian Centre, They train and compete their home bred warm blood horses in show jumping and dressage. They
also start and train outside horses for clients as well as coaching and conducting clinics.
The selection of horses for showjumping is a fascinating topic and pastime – in my business I often have the privilege of assisting clients in this regard.
I think it’s important to remember there are really no hard and fast rules when it comes to selecting horses for any discipline; there will always be exceptions. No one is always right – not every horse I choose will go on to fulfil all its owner’s expectations. However years of study and experience means I am clear in my own mind what I am looking for in a jumping horse and what sort of horse will suit each rider. Therefore I believe I am less likely to make mistakes when assessing a horse’s suitability.For me the most important characteristic of a horse is his attitude. This means his ability to be trained and to learn, his responsiveness to the rider and having a pleasant temperament. A horse must be accepting of his training and be able to retain what he has learnt. On the first ride (probably 15 minutes or so of flatwork and a little jumping) challenge the horse’s rideability with changes of pace and direction – note how he reacts. Is he accepting of the aids, does he put his ears back with sourness or does he go willingly forward? Does he come back softly and calmly through downward transitions or does he fight the aids? Admittedly much can be improved through correct training but the horse’s basic temperament will remain the same. Jump the horse over a few fences that are well within its ability and level of training; on a first ride the rider should merely be trying to develop a relationship with the horse. Do not try to do too much on a first ride. All you want is a clear indication of the horse’s temperament and level of training – you don’t need to test everything, just gain enough of an impression to allow you to decide if you would like a second ride.
Along with assessing the horse’s attitude you must also assess his appearance - his conformation and movement. Try to gain a general overall impression. Note the look in his eyes, his attitude to his handlers, blemishes, spur marks and so on. I like the eyes to have a soft, friendly look, not small or squinty. Then inspect the feet – good feet are of vital importance for any performance horse. The size of the feet must be proportional to the size of the horse’s body – feet which appear too small for the body are a particular concern. Note if there is anything unusual about the shoeing - pads, wider than normal shoes etc. Does the horse stand straight or toe in or out which could lead to future unsoundness. Although the actual soundness of the horse is a matter for the veterinary prepurchase inspection (which is definitely recommended) carefully examine the horse’s legs for any unusual lumps, bumps or swellings.
Many books have been written on conformation and I would recommend you read as widely as possible on this subject. When I look at a horse as a jumping prospect I tend to look at its proportions rather than being picky about any one part of the horse (of course it is still important to identify any major defects). I like the horse to have powerful hindquarters, but not too heavy in the neck and shoulder.
The movement of the horse is very important. The walk should be loose, the steps long with the hind leg stepping well under the body. The trot should be free and the steps swinging and of course soundness is vital. The canter is the most important pace for a jumping horse and it should be relaxed, balanced and elastic.
If, after reflecting on your impressions gained at the first inspection, you decide the horse is a suitable prospect then add some further tests on the second inspection. Begin as on the first day with 15 minutes or so of flatwork then go on to jumping. The jumps attempted must be fairly easy for the horse’s level of training – you don’t want to see how high he can jump just give him an opportunity to show his best. What do I look for in a jumping horse? Basically that he gets from one side to the other and leaves the rails up. Then I start to analyse a little more. I like a horse to be powerful off the ground – he should leave the ground like an explosion. The withers should come up towards the rider, and the horse’s body should make a round shape with a good trajectory over the jump. The horse should look athletic and not stiff throughout the body in the air. If the horse is fairly green I’m not too concerned how neat he is with his legs but it’s preferable that both front legs are fairly even (one up and one down can be a dangerous fault) and I’m not impressed by low jumping horses with a perfect technique. Green horses learn in time to be neat with their legs, the important thing is the desire to jump cleanly. I like the horse to be light, forward and balanced when he lands so he can easily re-establish a rhythmic canter.
Shopping for horses is always an exciting adventure. Remember to stay objective and that there is nothing more rewarding than developing a horse you have selected to its full potential.
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September 2011Gold Coast Show 2nd & 4th Septwww.goldcoastshow.com.au
Beaudesert Show 9th 7 10th SeptContct: Sue Ferguson 5541 4037Email:[email protected]:www.beaudesertshwo.org.au
Qld Pinto State Championships 11th SeptCabooltureShowgroundsor phone (07) 5498 6815Emai: [email protected]:www.queenslandpintos.com
Beenleigh Show 16th & 17th SeptContact: Secretary 3807 1871Web:www.beenleigh.countryshows.com.au
All Breeds Western Show 18th SeptCabooltureIndoorArenaContact: 07 5494 1071www.seqphc-inc.com
Qld Country Hack Championships 17th & 18th SeptMaryborough
Tamborine Mtn Show 24th & 25th Septwww.tamborinemtnshow.com.au
October 2011Palouse State Show 9th OctoberIndoorWallonEmail:[email protected]:http://bcpalouseponyassoc.webs.com
RPG Native Pony Youngstock & Performance Show 29 to 30th OctoberWoodford Showgrounds. Contact: Sue Groundwater 07 5483 4765www.wpcs.com.au/qld
November 2011The Arabian Horse Breeders Alliance Showcase - Equitana 10th November10am Sydney Showgroundswww.arabianhorsebreedersalliance.comwww.equitana.com.au
Palouse Champagne Halter Classic 20th NovemberEmail:[email protected]:http://bcpalouseponyassoc.webs.com
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1If plaiting for competition or sport, check to see if tail plaiting is
both permitted and appropriate for your horse breed. For some events, like stadium jumping, hunting, and polo, tail plaiting is mandatory. On the other hand, for some breeds,
such as mountain and moorland pony breeds, the ponies should not have their tails plaited for competition.
The tail should be thick (if the hair is too thin, keep the tail neatly pulled instead unless the horse dislikes this being done). Hair at each side of the dock must be long enough.
2 Tie your horse up. This will ensure that the horse remains still while you plait his tail. Provide him with a haynet so
that he doesn't get bored.
3 Brush through his tail with a body brush and/or a tail brush. Hold the whole tail in one hand and gradually
push the brush through small sections of tail at a time.
Comb the top of the tail and sides with a mane comb.
4 Dip a water brush in water and brush the tail with it
to dampen it. Use a sponge, if preferred.
Alternately apply plaiting gel or egg whites with your fingers. Alternately apply plaiting gel or egg whites with your fingers. These will make the tail hairs easier to grip, and the plait will
be firm and shiny. Dip your fingers in the egg white and pull them through the top and sides of the tail.
5 Begin plaiting. Divide into three small bunches
of hair. Take a small section of hair from the left, middle,
and right sides at the top of the tail. Take the hair from as close to the top as possible. This part of the plaiting is very similar to French braiding.
Cross the left section over the middle section. Then take the right section over the section that is now in the middle
(originally the left section). Take some more hair from the left of the tail and add it to the section on the left (originally the middle section) and cross it over as before.
6 Continue using this method until three quarters the length of
the dock (tailbone). Keep each side of the plaiting as even as possible, maintaining even pressure. The plaiting should be sitting tight enough to hold without pulling on the hairs. Always keep the plait in the centre.
Give the dock (tailbone) a quick squeeze to feel where you are.
7 Stop taking new hair from the tail at the three quarters length. Finish by plaiting the rest of the hairs in your
hand conventionally, without taking in new hairs from the sides.
8 Secure a rubber band at the end of the plait. If preferred, use thread or yarn in place of the rubber band. If you
can match the tail colour, this is preferred for competition.
9 Fold the long end of the plait up. Tuck it under the French
plait.
It will now form a loop shape. S e c u r e with a rubber band or plaiting band. Alternately, you can sew the loop into a single plait, as shown in the next step.
10 Sew the loop together with thread to merge the two plaits as one. Knot the end of the thread before threading through.
Sew through the end of the plait first. Wind the cotton round twice. Fold the loop as above.
S t i t c h through the top of the loop. Stitch down the centre of both plaits. This will make it into one plait. Secure the end by looping the thread through one of the stitches. Cut the cotton with scissors.
TIPS: Always try to keep even pressure while you plait. Always keep the plait in the centre.
Use the same colour rubber band and thread as the colour of your horse’s hair.
To protect the plait while travelling, you can apply a tail bandage over it. When you remove it, make sure to unwrap it gently rather than pulling it off.
Expect to practice this a number of times before feeling comfortable doing it. It’s a good idea to have someone expert guide you the first few times.
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What’s On CalendarTrail Riding
September 2011Mudgeeraba and Hinterland Horse Trail Club 3rd Sunday of the monthContact: Jill 0437237969 or Graemes 0400941389
Bloomin Blackbutt Festival Trail ride 10th SeptBlackbuttContact: Dina hainesPhone: 0427 737 491Email:[email protected]
Wyaralong Dam day ride 11th SeptBeaudesert Shire Trail Horse RidersBoonah/Beaudesert,QLDContact: Ron BowdenPhone: (07) 5546 9225
ATHRA September Camp 17th to 24th SeptMoogerahContact: Claire Bourke 07 3206 2661 / 0418 438 807Email:[email protected]
TRA Camp hosted by Dayboro 22nd to 25th SeptContact: Jill 0437237969 or Graemes 0400941389
BV Rail Trail Ride 25th SeptBrisbaneValleyTrailRidersIncLinvilletoBlackbutt,QLDContact:MargaretMillsPhone: (07) 5499 3887
Mudgeeraba and Hinterland Horse Trail Club 9th OctoberConjunctiondaywithGoldCoastHorse&CarriageClubNoveltyEventsContact: Robin Burren 55338239
Eskdale Camp 15th to 16th OctBrisbaneValleyTrailRidersIncEskdale,QLDContact:ShaneNashPhone: 0428 374 809
Mudgeeraba and Hinterland Horse Trail Club 16th OctoberMisty MountainContact: Jill 0437237969 or Graemes 0400941389
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By Lauren Anne Back
Follow these tips for ways to save fuel with your horse-float towing vehicle to save yourself some money, such as not using your towing rig as a passenger car.
Everyone wants ways to save fuel, but horse-float towing vehicles can consume a lot of gas. These towing rigs may be necessary on some days, such as when you are on your way to a lesson or a horse show, but a horse-float towing vehicle is not the car to be driving every day if you want to save fuel. Here are some tips on ways to save fuel that will help you save money while driving your horse-float towing vehicle.
Think small. Drive a smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicle when you’re not towing. Don’t use the towing rig as a passenger car.Buy new. Newer towing rigs have better fuel economy than older models.
Maintain your horse-float towing vehicle. Work with a professional mechanic to keep your towing rig in top shape. Keep your engine properly tuned. Repairs can go a long way; replacing a faulty oxygen sensor can improve fuel mileage as much as 40 percent.
Check tires regularly. Check tire pressure regularly to maintain optimum air pressure, and have the wheels aligned regularly to prevent tires from dragging. These two factors can improve mileage by around 3 percent. Properly inflated tires are safer and last longer.
Keep track of your fuel economy. A drop in your car’s fuel economy can be a sign that your vehicle needs work. Regularly check and replace air filters; replacing a clogged air filter can improve a vehicle’s fuel mileage by as much as 10 percent.
Use the recommended grade of motor oil. Check your vehicle’s owner’s manual to see what grade of motor oil you can use. A grade that’s lower or higher than necessary can lower your fuel mileage. Also, look for motor oil that says “Energy Conserving” on the API performance symbol to be sure it contains friction-reducing additives.
Plan your route in advance. Find the shortest, easiest route to enhance your mileage. Avoid heavy traffic by taking alternate routes and by traveling at non-peak hours.
Drive gently. Avoid aggressive driving, and observe the speed limit. Fuel mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 100 kph. Each 5 kph you drive over 100 kph can translate to an additional 10 cents per 5 ltrs.
Stop with care. When stopping, take your foot off the accelerator and coast, then gently brake to a stop. When you see a red light, slow down to give it time to turn green, so you don’t have to come to a complete stop. Starting a rig from a dead stop eats fuel. Don’t make jackrabbit starts; it wastes fuel and is hard on your horse.
Avoid excessive idling. Idling gets zero km per ltr. Vehicles with large engines (pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles) typically waste more fuel at idle than vehicles with small engines.
Use cruise control. Cruise control will help you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save fuel. Caveat: Don’t use cruise control if you’re tired or fatigued. In fact, if you’re impaired in any way, you shouldn’t be hauling horses!
Use overdrive gears. Overdrive typically causes the engine speed to decrease. This saves fuel and reduces engine wear.
Use high gears. High gears achieve the lowest engine RPMs, or how many times the engine will rotate in one minute. This will generate adequate power to maintain road speed while hauling a load.
Get the “junk out of the trunk.” Remove unnecessary weight from your towing vehicle and float.
Double up. Ask a buddy (or buddies) to “float pool” with you, and split the fuel cost.
Park in the shade. Keep your truck as cool as possible in the summer to minimize fuel evaporation.
Stay cool, keep the A/C on. The aerodynamic drag caused by keeping the windows open uses fuel. Unless you’re driving at slow speeds, rolling down the windows costs as much as, if not more than, turning on the air conditioning. Photos by Heidi Nyland.
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What’s on CalendarWestern/Performance
Shandell is one of Australia’s most aspiring country singer/songwriters who has recently been astounding audiences across the country with her strong
unique, rustic voice. One would say her voice is as strong as her hand shake, the one thing that becomes undeniably apparent upon meeting this genuine country girl.
Born Shandell Tosoni, who grew up in rural Far North Queensland on a tobacco, turned mango plantation at the edge of the outback, Shandell has
a naturally embedded unique strength within her, including a very strong family bond, which is reflected through her ambition and ability to tackle the ever arising challenges faced in her life and career.
On the surface it would appear Shandell to be more at home with the glamour of Bling, make up and heels, yet the reality of it all, is that she is as much at home in the dirt and dust of the rodeo grounds.
She continues to compete in her most preferred event, including breakaway calf roping as she strategically combines her passion for horses and music.
Shandell has been recognized nationally and internationally over her career being awarded the prestigious International Songwriters Award for her song ‘Here With Me’ at the young age of 17. Other achievements
include being named Entertainer of the Year and award the highly sought after Pellegrino Scholarship.
With the past few years focused on performing the lead role at the world renowned ‘Australian Outback Spectacular’, which reflects the real life history of rural Australia and more recently, a reflection and
moving showcase of the ‘Hero’s of the Light Horse’, Shandell has performed in front of thousands of people from all over the world.
Shandell’s focus is now dedicated to her passion - music. ‘I am incredibly thankful for the time and the amazing experiences I have had over the years that has allowed me to be myself, and finally have the time
to write and produce music that is true to who I am’ states Shandell as she continues to explain, ‘ There was always pressure to head in an unnatural direction in the early stages of my music career, but now that I have spent the time to find my own direction, I couldn’t be more inspired and content. My music truly reflects who I am’.
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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.Introduction Equine well-being is a very important issue to the public as well as the goal of good horse management. It is also an extremely important ethical issue. A horse’s well-being is based on its physical, emotional and physiological states. Equestrians and observers of horses should be able to determine if a horse is healthy and in a good condition. There are many ways to assess an animal’s well-being, and it is the purpose of this article to inform people about the different kinds of assessment. Assessment is critical to determining the humane care and treatment of horses. It serves as a barometer for horse training, exhibiting and management practices.
Eyes and Ears Horses’ eyes should be bright, fully open and clear, without discharge of any kind. Eyes should not be glazed or have a dull appearance. Horses can see very well at a distance but are primarily monocular in that they see with one eye at a time and often have trouble focusing on and seeing objects directly in front or behind them. If a horse allows your hand to move close to an eye or the horse bumps into objects, be suspicious of its vision in that eye. If the horse squints in the light, or if there is swelling or discharge around the eye socket, the eye should be evaluated by a veterinarian.
The horse’s ears and facial expressions indicate its mood or disposition toward others. The horse’s ears should be erect and forward if it’s in a curious or content mood. If the ears are relaxed and somewhat off to the side of the head, it generally means that the horse is bored, sleeping, resting or in a state of relaxation. When approaching a horse with this body posture, make sure it is aware that you are coming because it is in an inattentive state and can be startled. When a horse has its ears pinned back to its neck, the horse is angry, irritated or aggressive. Take extra precautions when approaching a horse that displays this body language, as the horse could try to hurt anyone who comes around it. Often horses that are not healthy are not bright and alert in their ear expression.
Hydration and Mucous Membranes Adequate water intake is essential to horse health – especially in performance horses and during extremely hot or cold weather. Horses can dehydrate quickly if they do not drink enough water. Dehydration can lead to serious problems, including colic. It can be a problem in winter as well in warmer seasons. If the water is too cold for the horse to drink comfortably, or is frozen, the horse can become dehydrated quickly. Snow is not an efficient water source for horses and should not be depended upon.
There is an easy test that can be done to see if a horse is well-hydrated. The “skin fold test” is done by pinching a fold of skin on the horse’s neck, pulling it out and releasing it. Count how many seconds it takes for the skin to go back to its original position. One-half to one second is normal. If the skin remains in the “tented” position, the horse is dehydrated.
The mucous membranes of the horse’s gums and lips should be a healthy pink color and slightly moist. Mucous membranes that are a pale, white, yellow or deep purple color are indicators of a problem. The circulation of a horse can be tested by gently pressing the thumb against the horse’s gums, releasing the thumb and counting the number of seconds it takes for the gums to go from white back to their original color. This is called “capillary refill” and should take one to two seconds.
Manure and Urine The manure and urine can be assessed as well. Horses generally have firm manure balls that are not loose and watery and do not show undigested grains. The presence of whole grains may indicate dental and chewing problems. Loose manure can indicate nervousness, a change of diet or more serious digestive tract infections. Urine is normally wheat-straw colored and not brown or dark red in color.
Normal Vital Signs A horse’s pulse can be taken on the inside of the jaw or on the ankle. The heart rate can also be measured using a stethoscope behind the elbow. The resting pulse/heart rate should be between 32 to 48 beats per minute in a 50 to 80 degree Fahrenheit climate. Age (younger horses have a higher heart rate than older horses), ambient temperatures, humidity, exercise and excitement levels can all cause elevations in heart rates.
The horse’s respiratory rate is measured by watching the nostrils or flanks and counting the number of times the horse breaths out. On average, this number should be 12-16 breaths per minute. As with the heart rate, the respiration rate can be influenced by environmental factors and excitement. If the horse’s respiration rate exceeds the heart rate, the horse is in physiological distress, and a veterinarian should be contacted immediately.
The horse’s temperature can be taken rectally, using a digital or fluid thermometer and should be between 99 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit. It may increase by two to three degrees due to environmental temperatures, exercise and changes in hydration.
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Safety when teasing depends on the surroundings, the method, the horse, and the handler.Teasing is essential to detect when a broodmare is in estrus, but it's no easy feat due to the size and power of the animals involved. Safety should be top priority--to avoid injury to horses and people.
Teasing is particularly useful on farms with more than a dozen mares, according to Ahmed Tibary, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, professor of theriogenology in the department of veterinary clinical sciences at Washington State University.
"You are then looking at two options," he says. "During breeding season you'd have the vet come every other day to scan mares, or use a teasing stallion to reduce the number of veterinary examinations."
If the farm is using artificial insemination, Tibary suggests it might be better to have a veterinarian evaluate the mare's cycle by using ultrasonography rather than rely on a teaser. Teasing stimulates the mare in readiness for breeding due to release of oxytocin (a hormone that stimulates milk let-down and causes uterine contractions) in her body, but this also can be accomplished by hormonal treatment, he says.
"Some people tease with a gelding," says Tibary. "Although this works, not all geldings are good teasers, and not all mares will show to a gelding. In most situations you need a stallion for this job. In operations with minimal personnel, it is easier to use a small horse or pony stallion for teasing--one that's docile and easy to handle."
Some farms use their breeding stallion for teasing, but for the stallion's safety Tibary does not recommend this practice. "You don't want to risk having him hurt (if the mare becomes aggressive)," he says.
Proper EquipmentSafety starts with the facility used for teasing. "The most common mistake people make is deciding to start teasing mares with an inadequate setup," notes Tibary.
Proper equipment and facility design are important. "You need one setup, such as a teasing rail, for mares that have no foal at side. Mares with foals at side are best teased in a box stall, having the foal with them," Tibary says. The stallion is then brought to the mare, teasing her from outside the stall.
"I like a traditional teasing rail that's high enough the stallion won't try to jump over it," says Tibary. "The rail should come to the height of the mare's croup (the area that extends from the loins to the tailhead). This allows the stallion's head to be above it so he can smell and tease the mare, but (the wall or rail is) still high enough he wouldn't try to get over it." Rail height requirements depend on breed, and all rails should be solid and padded so they won't damage feet and legs. Don't tease mares employing a fence that's not solid or secure. No matter how gentle the stallion is, a mare could injure herself if she strikes at him through a gate or a wire or board fence.
Some large operations use a teasing chute, running mares down the chute and walking the stallion along the outside. This works well when checking many mares to determine if they are ready, such as when screening recipient mares for embryo transfer.
Bill Tracy, farm manager at JEH Stallion Station in Hondo, N.M., teases dozens of Quarter Horse mares daily during breeding season, generally by walking the teaser stallion down a long aisleway in a barn.
Equipment for handling the teaser includes a strong halter and a long shank with a good quality chain. "Depending on the individual, the chain should be over the nose, or possibly in the mouth--whatever works best for that horse. Some need a little more control," says Tracy.
Safe HandlingSafety measures when handling a teaser are similar to the precautions used for handling a breeding stallion. "The difference is that a teasing stallion must be selected primarily on temperament--a gentle stallion that still has very good libido," says Tibary. "For the handler, I recommend having good control of the stallion and wearing protective gear (such as helmet and gloves)." The handler should also be an experienced horse person.
Tracy notes that good teasing is a team effort; one person should lead the stallion and another should observe and record mares' reactions and behavior. This is also important for safety reasons. "If you are leading the stallion down the alley it's hard to watch the mares at the same time. When you get two or three stalls past a mare, that's when she's liable to show," says Tracy. "You may miss seeing this if you're handling the stallion. And if you're not paying enough attention to him, trying to watch the mares, that's when you may get (hurt)."
To lead the stallion safely, Tracy recommends walking alongside the horse behind his head, but slightly ahead of his shoulder. "You have to be out in front a bit so that if he suddenly turns toward the mares he won't run into you," he says. "Horses react quickly, and if you're in the way you'll be in trouble. If a mare behind you starts showing, he may come instantly back over the top of you. I try to move forward with him all the time, but (stay) where I can readily see him. If he starts to dive forward you can get out of the way, yet at the same time be able to control him or go back with him if he suddenly hits reverse."
When bringing the mare to the stallion, "you must let her see and hear the stallion first, before you try to tease her," says Tibary. "If you don't allow her enough time, her reaction (signifying whether she's in heat) will be more violent."
Some handlers lead the stallion along the pasture fence where mares or mares and foals are turned out to observe their reactions. Some "shy" mares might not approach the stallion, but might show signs of interest as they see other mares interacting with him. For this method, you need a safe fenceline (in case a mare becomes aggressive as the stallion is led past) and a well-mannered, easily controlled stallion.
Another method involves putting the teaser stallion in a safe enclosure near the mares' pasture for a while each day, observing mares' reactions to him and using a scoring system to record their behavior and any changes in behavior from day to day. "Many mares start showing heat when they watch the stallion and hear his vocalization," says Tibary. Teasing methods that try to mimic nature (allowing the stallion time to court a mare) with the least human intervention can often be the most effective, as well as safest for the animals and people involved.
Take-Home MessageSafety when teasing depends on the surroundings, the teasing method used, the stallion, and the handler. "Selection of the environment and teasing method may depend on how big the ranch is, availability of personnel, whether someone will be holding the mare, or if you are trying to tease a group of mares all at the same time," says Tibary.
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Early-term abortion in mares is a frustrating problem for breeders, as often the cause is nearly impossible to determine. But a team of researchers from the Czech Republic might have uncovered one possible reason why mares abort in certain management situations. According to lead researcher Ludek Bartos, MSc, PhD, ScD, of the Institute of Animal Science in Prague, mares are more likely to have an early-term abortion if they're pastured adjacent to geldings or beside stallions that are not the sires of their fetuses.
"Fetal loss is a common phenomenon in domestic horses, being usually substantially higher than that in other domestic ungulates (hooved animals) and it has been a puzzle for generations of vets," noted Bartos, who is professor and head of the institute's Department of Ethology.
Their retrospective study idea grew out of an examination of infanticide--killing or attempted killing of young--in another equid species. "By studying infanticide in captive plains zebra, we found out that the probability of fetal death was greatest when the new male joined the herd just after conception and decreased with increasing time between conception and date of the new male introduction," Bartos explained. "The chance of a foal surviving was less than 5% when the male joined the group just after conception and more than 50% when he joined at the time of delivery. Based on this we predicted that something similar could happen in domestic horses."
The researchers surveyed breeders from across the Czech Republic and obtained 81 breeding records from mares of 21 different breeds. The mares were 4 to 24 years old and ranged from maiden mares to experienced broodmares. Artificial insemination was used in 20% of the breedings and the rest were bred via live cover. The team took into consideration normal foaling rates among this population of mares when examining the data.
In 45 of the 81 cases, the mare was transported to a different farm to be bred (Bartos termed this being bred to a "foreign" stallion); the remaining 36 mares were bred to a stallion on their home farm.
Bartos noted that upon return from a successful breeding to a foreign stallion, 13 mares were kept in pastures or enclosures adjacent to geldings or stallions and 32 mares shared pastures with geldings or stallions. Of these mares, 31% suffered early-term abortions: 54% of the mares kept adjacent to geldings/stallions and 22% of the mares sharing pastures with geldings/stallions aborted.
Conversely, none of the mares bred to a stallion at their home farm suffered fetal loss. He noted that more than half of them were trailered frequently while pregnant, so it is unlikely that transportation played a role in the abortions of mares bred to foreign stallions. Bartos noted that these mares bred at home were kept in the same close proximity to familiar stallions and geldings that the mares bred off premises were.
In looking at the data, Bartos noted that that statistically the probability of early-term abortion was seven times more likely when the mare had no male company in her enclosure and one or more home stallions or geldings in an adjacent enclosure.
He and his colleagues believe the basis for this phenomenon could be related to stallion infanticide: In bands of feral horses, dominant stallions have been reported to kill (or try to kill) foals that they didn't sire.
According to the research team, to combat infanticide mares have been reported to partake in "promiscuous matings," or sexual encounters with dominant stallions when already in foal (to other stallions). Such an encounter might "manipulate" the male's assessment of whether or not he sired the foal.
Bartos et al. also theorized that if mares aren't able to partake in promiscuous mating, they will abort their foals if the likelihood is high that the dominant stallion will kill the foal upon birth. This essentially would save the mare the energy of carrying the foal to term. The method by which a mare's body terminates pregnancy in this scenario is unknown, he noted, adding that this phenomenon has already been researched and confirmed in house mice.
He said the inability to partake in promiscuous mating could be key to why more of the mares pastured next to males--as opposed to with them--aborted: "Some respondents to our questionnaire reported an increased, repeated sexual activity either by a home stallion or dominant gelding shortly after the pregnant mare returned from mating with a foreign stallion if released into the enclosure with them. We interpret our results as suggesting that where possible, a mare manipulates the male's paternity assessment by promiscuous mating. If she has no chance to do that she may abort the current fetus.
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