Wrangler Jayne Clinic Report

The Wrangler Jayne Clinic with Jayne Glenn held on September the 16th & 17th was all about having fun with refining Level One.
It was attended by seven riders and several observers at the Indoor arena at Exton.
It was great to experience Jayne’s understanding, sensitivity and patience towards horses, showing us that true leaders are all those things and more. All the horses and riders made real progress with their yields and by the end of the clinic were doing some lovely liberty moves, many for the first time. Here's what one rider said in a letter to Jayne afterwards:

Hi Jayne,
I was at your clinic on the weekend, with my lovely bay mare Teena. I just wanted to let you know that last night when I went to feed Teena, she spotted me at the gate and trotted over and then continued to follow me around the paddock! It was totally overwhelming, because she usually takes off in the opposite direction! I must admit that the tears welled up in my eyes! It still gives me shivers when I think of it!
And this is only the start of the great bond we are developing!
Thankyou so much, Melissa.

Melissa and Teena.

Jayne explains the exaggerated energy stop to Amy and Bengio.

Belinda yields Angel.

Jayne helps Pauline and Skye with their backup.

Ben lets Charlie investigate the tarp.

To find out more about Wrangler Jayne and her Clinics click here

EVENT INFORMATION

Whole Horse Workshop:
Cynthia Cooper’s next Whole Horse Workshop will be held over two days at her Golden Valley property on November the 4th and 5th.
Topics to be covered will include Natural horse care and health, feeding, natural therapies, barefoot hoof care, saddle/ tack fit and natural horsemanship on the ground and in the saddle.
Participants will be able to see Cynthia’s version of Jaime Jackson’s ‘Paddock paradise’ where the horses live on a track around the property perimeter. This encourages much more movement and enables grass intake to be restricted for part or all of the day depending on the time of year and the horse’s needs.
It also ensures the horses cross various types of terrain (water, gravel, bush tracks) and are fed hay around the track 24 hours a day to keep them moving in order to help with hoof and body conditioning.
The horsemanship section will feature some foal handling as well as riding from basics to practical levels for fun and recreation.
For just $75 for the 2 days it’s a weekend worth booking in for – Ph. Cynthia on 63 695177 or email her at the address below.

Pony Pals For Kids and Adults too:
This keen group of kids and their parents get together on the third Sunday of each month and aims to help parents and children develop a safe and happy relationship with their ponies, while enjoying the company of like-minded people.
Adult riders are also encouraged to take part, as some of the parents do, and the afternoons are free for them to play with and enjoy their horses too in a relaxed and helpful atmosphere. To find out more please call Steph. on 03 63624474 or email her your contact details to get the regular news – mcgovern@intas.net.au.
The next play day is on Sunday the 15th of October at ‘Harveydale’, Birralee Rd, Westbury.

Group Lessons at Lilydale:
Cynthia will be instructing two groups at Lilydale on Sunday the 12th of November. The beginners group will feature ‘Getting back in the saddle’ and the advanced group will focus on ‘Finding a purpose to suit your horse’.
Bookings should be made with Liz on 63 951590 so be quick as there is a limit of six in each group.

Are You Interested in Fun Focus Days?
Cynthia is going to hold some Fun Focus Days on topics such as Jumping Naturally, Natural Cow Play and Natural Challenge Courses. She would like to know the number of people interested, to schedule a Focus Day in October and November. Possible dates are Oct. 21st or 29th and Nov. 18th or 26th. If you are interested please let Cynthia know which dates and topics you would prefer. The price for a load of fun is just $50 for the day.

THE EQUINE TOUCH COURSE
Three Day Foundation Course on 24 –26 January, 2007.
Equine Touch is a non-diagnostic, non-invasive energy and connective soft tissue discipline which works at a complete holistic level. It addresses the equine as a whole without paying any particular attention to any named problem as such. It consists of a series of gentle moves performed over specific points in predetermined patterns
These procedures when performed with accuracy, integrity and intent have the effect of inducing deep relaxation, releasing hypertonic and traumatised muscles, encouraging muscle tone recovery from injury and atrophy, reducing the pain spiral and assisting in detoxification and lymphatic drainage

The Equine Touch has been described by leading equine vets, world wide as the ‘ultimate hands-on therapy’ for horses.
Bookings are now being taken for Level One With Jock and Ivana Ruddock, Founders – Texas USA
Numbers are strictly limited, Cost is $495.00 cheque/cash $450.00, $100.00 non-refundable deposit is payable immediately on booking.
For further information please contact Liz Stanfield 0363951590/ 0428627959 - or go to www.theequinetouch.com

 

IS THE BIT REALLY SO CRUEL?
An exchange of correspondence with Dr Robert Cook FRCVS, PhD

Sir,
I have read the articles on your website about the downsides of using a bit. I was curious, as my pony prefers bitless with anyone but me (due to bad experiences in a previous home) and I wanted to learn more.

In good hands, I cannot see that an English French link snaffle is such a bad thing. It doesn't have the leverage of a curb bit, allows room for the tongue, and in the mouth of a horse trained in the classical style, the amount of pressure is negligible. My pony, ridden in a bit, goes nicely in a classical outline, such that I cannot feel her mouth on the end of the reins, just the reins in my hands. She stops and turns to seat and weight aids, the bit is light in her mouth and her tongue is where it should be....click here to read more.

 

***Ed Dabney website to look at for ideas.click here ***

 

Barefoot Bits & Pieces

Another barefoot win! - the Amazing Zamir and Jen Clingly finished first with the middleweight winner to win the Lightweight division at the Parkham 80 & 160km ride on October 1st & 2nd. They completed the 80km in 4hrs, 30mins and also received the Best conditioned Award, coming in with a low heartrate of 40. Jen said Zamir flew over the mostly rocky terrain at a good steady trot all the way and was ready to do more at the end. Another barefoot horse, Jackie and Kylie Hutcheon also completed the ride. Well done girls - for showing it can be done, and done well.

WARNING, WARNING, WARNING!!!
Green grass is growing at a rapid rate now so all horse owners should be on the alert to save their horses and especially ponies from a laminitis attack.
If your horse is in average to good condition now, then grass intake should be limited to daylight hours and/or short pasture or no pasture. That means feeding hay at night or in the case of founder prone ponies - keeping them off the grass and feeding hay all the time so they have gut fill.
It may not be obvious that the sugar-rich grass is affecting your horse/pony until you see the results on seperated (damaged) laminae in the form of seedy toe, stretched white line or an abccess.
To refresh your memory on the symptoms of laminits, click here or read the previous newsletter again.

ANOTHER WARNING!
Be careful using a grazing muzzle on founder prone horses/ponies as not enough forage intake can cause colic. The muzzle should only be on for short periods (a few hours) when the pony is out on grass to get exercise and herd interaction. If left on for the whole day, your pony may not get enough grass to keep the gut working and gastric ulcers may even develop. You may need to alternate between keeping the pony on no grass with hay (preferably at night) with some grazing in the muzzle, with the herd during the day.

More on Paddock Paradise - or Travelling Tracks

If you want to have a healthy, sound barefoot horse, free from laminitis and the resulting effects, then the best way to reduce the grass intake and keep them moving is to set up your own 'Paddock Paradise' or 'Travelling Track' as Dominique has done in the photos below.
This is the way of the future for keeping horses as it simulates the movement of a herd to find forage and water, as they would in the wild. More and more owners are seeing the benefits if this sytem for keeping their horses, and I'm sure the horses are happier too with more room to roam the boundaries of small properties and take in all the sights, different forage and shelter available.

For more info and photos of a track set up and design in the USA, click here and for an Australian design, here.

If you have set up a 'Paddock Paradise' (Jamie Jackson has a book of that title which is the only current reference available) or a 'Travelling Track' and wold like to share your story of what works and what doesn't, please email me at the address below.

Gravel can be spread on sections of the track for hoof wear and to keep wet areas dry.

Horses will try the hardest to get the greenr grass on the other side of the fence so all electric tape must be live!

Dominique reported that Robbie and Tia move a lot more as they search for the best grass right around the track.

Natural obstacles can make life more interesting.

This water trough is set up to be safe for horses using both sides and the gravel helps with hoof wear.
A seperate water obstacle simulates a creek for the horses to walk through and soak their hooves in.

The track encompasses their shelter shed too.
This width of track is fine for 2 horses that get along well - more horses or those that push each other around, may need more space.

 

SAVING SHIRLEY by Sharon Ford.

We rescued Curley Shirley from the ‘dog man’ who rang and said “I don’t really want to put her down because she is so sweet and it would be a shame”.
We had discussed on the way to have a look at her that if there was anything wrong with her we would have to leave her there. Well, she had a few issues, the hooves being the main problem, only being able to stand for a few minutes at a time and lying down to eat. She also had ECD (Equine Cushing’s Disease), which is an abnormal function of the pituitary gland. This gives her the shaggy appearance, hence the name, Curly Shirley.

On seeing Shirley, Jeremy said to the ‘dog man’, “You sure now how to play a man’s heart strings don’t you”, and somehow she ended up at home.
Shirley’s hooves were 180mm long and she was actually walking on her bulbs. Jeremy trimmed and padded all four feet. It took her a while to realize she could now stand on her hooves. She was walking and even had a little trot within minutes. We put her into a paddock on her own for three days, then put two young horses in with her to encourage movement.
Over the next three weeks Shirley had two abscesses’ that lasted about five days which is to be expected in a case like this as the new hoof is rehabilitating.
I n the fourth week she was trotting and galloping with the younger horses.
In the sixth week we put her in 'paddock paradise' with all our horses and who run together. It will take her around 6 months to grow a new healthy hoof.

On the 1st of spring she was clipped, as a horse with ECD won’t fully shed their coat, and she looks terrific. Our 6 year old daughter Matilda gives her plenty of TLC and can’t wait until she is ready to ride.

STUDENT NEWS - FOAL PHOTOS

Alison and Andrew Scott have a new paint filly to grow up with their first son, Ethan.

Joylene, her canine family and Vin (mare) welcome Anawa Sierra into the world.

Wallbrook Stud's Reimske and her filly, Jopie.

Wallbrook Stud's Friesian Colt, Silas.

CLASSIFIED ADDS

For Sale: Pharslee Kyra --known as Bella, 15.2hh 7 yrs bay reg. Anglo Arab mare, naturally handled from birth, sound, limited outings, no vices. Good to catch, float and trim. $2200. for more information ring Jane 6445 1118.

FOR SALE: a pair of old mac boots as new size 3 $150, a carrot stick and savvy string $20 + a selection of other horse gear. Ph. Tania veenboer 63931262.

Remember all the hay we had to count on our ride through the Hawkspur property in Lilydale? Well it is now for sale.
Top quality hay $4.00 per bale. Call Barney on 6395 1140 or 0418 524 064.

* Wanted PARELLI STUDY PACK 1 AND 2 - PHONE: 03/ 6437 2575.


If you have an add you would like included in the next newsletter please email it to me by the 25th of October.

CALENDAR OF TASMANIAN EVENTS

OCTOBER
7th - Hoof Trimming Workshop with Jeremy Ford at Westbury. Ph. 63931135.
15th - Pony Pals and Play Day at Harveydale. Ph. Steph. to book on 63 624474.
21st or 29th - Fun Focus Days with Cynthia - please register your interest for Natural Jumping, Cow Play or Trail Challenges.

NOVEMBER
4th & 5th - Whole Horse Workshop at Golden Valley with Cynthia and other presenters.
12th - Lilydale Group Lessons with Cynthia. Book with Liz on 63951590.
19th - Pony Pals and Play Day at Harveydale. Ph. Steph. to book on 63 624474.
26th - Fun Focus Cow Play Day with Cynthia - venue to be confirmed.
26th - Hoof Care Clinic with Jeremy Ford at Mangalore. Ph. Tammy on 62686699.

Manny in reflection.

Newsletter 61 - Sept/Oct. 2006

Newsletter Article Archives

In the next newsletter - Nov/Dec . 2006:
New product review
New book review
Getting Started on your horsemanship journey
More foal photos
More Barefoot Bits & Pieces
Event Reports
Calendar of Events and Classified adds