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BEHIND THE FLOATS The Adelaide Hills Equestrian centre monthly.
ISSUE 2 February 2013
Shane Pike throwing a goal in the A Grade at Naracoorte 19.1.13
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
What’s on 2013 pg 2
The Adelaide polocrosse club page pg 3
Social pages pg 4-5
On The weekend 12th-13th Jan pg 6-7
Latest News pg 10
Kids Corner pg 11
This months health spot - Teeth pg 12-13
Polocrosse dates for 2013 pg 15
Sponsorship pg 16-19
Sponsors page pg 19
On The weekend 19th-20th Jan pg 20-21
Tour down Under pg 22
Looking back older pictures. pg 23
Code of practice welfare of horses pg 25
Feeding a polocrosse horse by John Konke pg 26-27
On The weekend 26th-27th Jan pg 28-29
FROM THE EDITOR Hello to all of our readers this is the second
issue of our magazine, I hope you all
enjoyed the first issue. I had great time
writing and creating the magazine, it was a
lot of work but my hope is that it will pay off
by people reading and enjoying it.
I have had a lot of fed back to the first issue
which is fantastic and I will endeavour to
answer any letters or questions people
might had regarding the magazine, I intend
to have a page where people can send in
letters or questions to the editor. As before,
we've featured articles submitted by other
sporting groups and professionals that we
believe provide educational and informative
information for you. Also contained are
some great stories, dates of upcoming
events and pictures. It is my vision to see
this magazine become very popular through
the Adelaide Hills, Horse and sporting
community, I will do every thing I can to get
this magazine in to the hands of readers so
please help me with this huge task and tell
people about the magazine, give them a
copy, if you would like another copy or wish
it to be sent to someone just send me your
email address at
Thankyou Hayley Prior
Editor Hayley Prior
DATE EVENT
February 9th & 10th Adelaide Polocrosse
Tournament
March 9th & 10th Adelaide Polocrosse
Tournament
WHAT’S ON AT THE
ADELAIDE HILLS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
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HIRING THE ADELAIDE HILLS
EQUESTRIAN CENTRE If you have an event and wish to hire the grounds,
or you would like to know more information about
costing, camping, use of club rooms, canteen, PA
system please contact Craig Tremellen he will be
able to help you with any enquires.
The ground are not just for horse events we do hire
to other clubs or groups for more information.
Booking Officer
Craig Tremellen
Ph.: 0408226162
Email: [email protected]
Postal: P.O. box 91 Woodside 5244 SA
THE ADELAIDE POLOCROSSE
CLUB Welcome everyone to our grounds and hope
people get to know we are here and come and
enjoy the grounds.
We only ask if you are attending a polocrosse
event that the following directives are adhered to:
1. NO DOGS be present at any time.
2. No Stallions be present.
3. Any persons on horse back at any time
wear Australian approved helmet.
4. All gates are closed at ALL times.
5. No yards be made up, horses only to be
in permanent yards.
6. Make sure you are aware of children and
prams near horses and fields.
THE COMMITTEE: President: Richard Illes - 0432538814
Vice President: Matt Prior - 0412895482
Secretary: Jo-Anne Tremellen - 0414862240
Treasurer: Craig Tremellen - 0408226162
Head Coach: Tony Astbury - 0419353151
Sponsorship Co-ordinator: Shane Pike - 0498034799
Booking Officer: Craig Tremellen - 0408226162
ALL CORRESPONDENCE:
P.O. box 91 Woodside 5244 SA
THE ADELAIDE POLOCROSSE CLUB
Adelaide Hills Equestrian Centre
Behind The Floats Advertising
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email: [email protected]
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SOCIAL PAGES
Friday night @ Naracoorte
After a hard days play enjoying nibbles and a chat
The Human Pyramid
The girls at N & D enjoying Tony’s spill
Walk of happiness after a hard fought game
Grandpa and Granddaughter sharing a moment while goal umpiring. Harrison, Fletcher, and Jackson Stevens
Deanna enjoying Friday night.
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After a hard days play enjoying nibbles and a chat
Mark having a good read of the magazine.
Velia, Narelle and Wayne the paparazzi
Adelaide Polocrosse Club groupies line the field.
A bit early for the time keeper 7am @ Casterton.
The girls hanging out together even away from Polocrosse.
Time has flown 2010 how little they were.. Enjoying nibble and dribbles.
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH
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Congratulations
♥
LATEST NEWS
EMAIL AND WEB ADDRESSES If you would like to have your email or business
web address featured on this page or you know
of a good website please let me know.
Emails:
Editor Hayley prior: [email protected]
Classic Beauty for all you beauty needs. [email protected]
Websites:
If you a looking for good quality horse feed
please look no further and support our
sponsors - Currency Creek fine Fodder: www.lucernehayforsale.com.au
What ever you might be wanting for mans best
friend have a look at The Complete Canine
Company, they stock a huge range of product
for your dog www.completecanine.com.au
Australian Polocrosse website- www.polocrosse.org.au
If you are looking for stock whips or equipment
, training dvds etc. They have very reasonable
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Dressage club competition details http://www.dressageclubsa.com/competitionDetails.html
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KIDS CORNER
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HEALTH SPOT
The Importance of Maintaining the Health of
Your
Horse's Mouth
Routine dental care is essential to your horse's
health.
Periodical examinations and regular maintenance,
such as floating, are especially necessary today for
a number of reasons.
We have modified horse's diet and eating
patterns through domestication and confinement.
We demand more from our performance horses,
beginning at a younger age, than ever before.
We often select breeding animals without regard
to dental considerations.
Proper dental care has its rewards. Your horses will
be more comfortable, will utilize feed more
efficiently, may perform better, and may even live
longer.
The Horse's Mouth
Horses evolved grazing animals, and their teeth are
perfectly adapted for that purpose. The forward
teeth, known as incisors, function to sheer off
forage, the cheek teeth, including the molars and
premolars with their wide, flat, gravelled surface,
easily grind the feed to a mash before it is
swallowed.
Like humans, horses get two sets of teeth in their
life time. The baby teeth, also called deciduous
teeth, are temporary. The first deciduous incisors
may erupt before the foal is born. The last baby
teeth come in when the horse is about 8 months of
age.
These teeth begin to be replaced by adult teeth
around age 2 ½. By age 5, most horses have their
full complement of permanent teeth. An adult male
Horse has 40 permanent teeth. A mare may have
between 36-40, because mares are less likely to
have canine (bridle) teeth.
Common Dental Problems
Horses may suffer from many dental problems. The
most common include:
Sharp enamel points forming on cheek teeth,
causing lacerations of cheeks and tongue.
Retained caps (deciduous teeth that are not
shed)
Discomfort caused by bit contact with the wolf
teeth.
Hooks forming on the upper and lower cheek
teeth.
Long and/or sharp canine (bridle) teeth
interfering with the insertion or removal of a bit.
Lost and/or broken teeth.
Abnormal or uneven bite planes.
Excessively worn teeth.
Abnormally long teeth.
Infected teeth and/or gums.
Misalignment/poor apposition (can be due to
congenital defects or injury).
Periodontal (gum) disease.
Recognising Dental Problems
Horses with dental problems may show obvious
signs, such as pain or irritation, or they may show
no noticeable signs at all. That is due to the fact
that some horses simply adapt to their discomfort.
For this reason, periodic dental examinations are
essential. Indicators of dental problems include:
Loss of feed from mouth while eating, difficulty
with chewing, or excessive salivation.
Loss of body condition.
Large undigested feed particles (long stems or
whole grain) in manure.
Head tilting or tossing bit chewing, tongue lolling,
fighting the bit, or resisting bridle.
Poor performance, such as lugging on the bridle,
failing to turn or stop, even bucking.
Foul odour from mouth or nostrils, or traces of
blood from the mouth.
Nasal discharge or swelling of the face, jaw, or
mouth tissue.
Oral exams should be an essential part of an
annual physical examination by a veterinarian.
Every dental exam provides the opportunity to
perform routine preventative dental maintenance.
The end result is a healthier, more comfortable
horse.
Floating & Preventative Maintenance
The process of rasping or filing a horse's teeth is
known as floating. This is the most common dental
procedure veterinarians perform on horses.
Floating removes sharp enamel points and can
create a more even bite plane. It also helps keep
incisors and cheek teeth at a desirable length.
When turned out on pasture, horses browse almost
continuously, picking up dirt and grit in the process.
This, plus the silicate in grass, wears down the
teeth. Stabled horses, however, may not give their
teeth the same workout. Feedings are more apt to
be scheduled, not continuous, and to include
processed grains and hays. Softer feeds require
less chewing. This may allow the horses teeth to
become excessively long or to wear unevenly.
Adult horse's teeth erupt throughout their lives and
are worn off by chewing. Unfortunately, cheek teeth
tend to develop sharp enamel points even under
normal grazing conditions. These points should be
rasped to prevent them from cutting the cheeks
and tongue.
The Age Factor
The age of a horse affects the degree of attention
and frequency of dental care required. Consider
these points:
Horses going into training for the first time,
especially 2 - 3 year olds need a comprehensive
dental check-up. Teeth should be floated to
remove any sharp points and checked for
retained caps. Caps should be removed if they
have not been shed. This should be done before
training begins to prevent training problems
related to sharp teeth.
Even yearlings have been found to have enamel
points sharp enough to damage check and
tongue tissue. Floating may improve feed
efficiency and make them more comfortable.
Horses aged between 2-5 may require more
frequent dental exams than older horses.
Deciduous teeth tend to be softer than
permanent teeth and may develop sharp enamel
points more quickly also, there is an
extraordinary amount of dental maturation
during this period. Twenty-four teeth will be shed
and replaced during this time, with the potential
for 12 to 16 teeth to be erupting Simultaneously.
Horses in this age group should be examined
twice yearly, and any necessary procedures
should be performed.
Even the best dental program may not be able
to solve or alleviate all of a young horse's
discomfort.
Mature horses should get a thorough dental
examination at least once a year, whether or not
there are signs of tooth problems.
It is important to maintain an even bite plane
during a horses middle teens in order to ensure
a level grinding surface into its 20s. If you wait
until the horse is in its 20s, the surfaces may be
worn excessively and/or unevenly, and since the
teeth are no longer erupting at this age,
alignment may be impossible.
It is important to catch dental problems early.
Waiting too long may increase the difficulty of
remedying certain conditions or may even make
the remedy impossible.
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Disclaimer: The information and recommendations in this article have
been presented as a guideline based on veterinarian information given
to the editor. Whilst all care and diligence is taken in producing this
information, the editor accepts no responsibility or liability for unforseen
consequences resulting from the advise given in this article.
All information in this article is thanks to :
David Ramey, DVM
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The Adelaide Polocrosse Club
The APC was established in 1989. Today we have
around 30 members, including playing, social and
life members. Our home base is the Adelaide
Equestrian Centre at the Lobethal Sport &
Recreation Grounds in the Adelaide Hills. We take
pride in our three well-maintained fields, many
yards, large
camping areas and other facilities.
Members
Polocrosse is a sport that attracts a wide range of
people. The Adelaide Polocrosse Club welcomes
new members from all walks of life and with
different skill levels. APC members have a strong
commitment
to the club and diverse social networks. Our
members come from far and wide, even from
interstate, to be a part of the great club
atmosphere. We work together to provide coaching
and development opportunities for all members,
from juniors and beginners to seasoned players.
Richard Iles - APC President
Club Sponsorships
Our club sponsors are highly valued and supported
throughout the playing season and the rest of the
year. The
APC understands that sponsorship is about
reciprocal value.
There are several sponsorship packages available
to suit different needs and budgets. If an existing
package does not suit your needs, we can tailor
something for you.
Tournament Sponsorship
Tournament sponsorship is a very visible and
affordable form of support. Businesses or
individuals can sponsor with cash or in kind, on a
tournament-by- tournament basis.
Level 1: $200
o D or C grade winners/runners-up trophies
o Company promotion and recognition over PA
over the weekend and on tournament program
Level 2: $300
o B or A grade winners/runners-up trophies
o Company promotion and recognition over PA
over the weekend and on tournament program
o Company name and logo on sponsors board in
clubroom
o **Sponsor to supply electronic (.psd file) or hard
copy of company logo for A4-sized poster, to be
laminated**
In-kind sponsorship
o Donation of 6 or 12 items for prizes (practical
horse- or polocrosse-related prizes, such as feed,
headstalls, lead ropes, bell boots, polocrosse balls,
feed/water buckets, grooming gear, saddlecloths
etc.)
o Company name and logo on sponsors board in
clubroom
o **Sponsor to supply electronic (.psd file) or hard
copy of company logo for A4-sized poster, to be
laminated**
General Sponsorship
General sponsorship opportunities include
supplying equipment or other services to the club
for its year round operation. Donation of items can
be negotiated to suit the club's needs.
ADELAIDE POLOCROSSE CLUB
Sponsorship Opportunities
2013
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Sign Sponsorship
The rare opportunity exists to purchase a display
sign (A2 paper size, approx 60cm x 42cm) for an
annual fee of $200. It will be situated in a
prominent location on the APC clubrooms. If you
choose not to renew, the sign will be stored and
can be reinstated for an annual fee of $200.
**Sponsor to supply A4-sized electronic copy
(.psd file) of company logo for enlargement to A2
paper size (approx 60cm x 42cm), to be printed
onto metal sign**
Major Sponsorship
A major sponsorship opportunity is advertising on
the club uniform, the chance to have your
business' logo on the APC shirts. Each sleeve is
available for logo placement, at $1,000 per sleeve
per year. Exclusive of this cost, sew-on logo
patches will need to be provided by the sponsor
for each club member.
This is encouraged to be an ongoing sponsorship
opportunity, and form a mutually beneficial
relationship with APC. For further promotion, the
sponsor's name and logo will also appear in the
tournament program, on a poster in the
clubrooms, and on a sign in a prominent location
on the clubrooms.
**Sponsor to supply electronic (.psd file) or hard
copy of company logo for A4- sized poster, to be
laminated**
**Sponsor to supply A4-sized electronic copy (.psd
file) of company logo for enlargement to A2 paper
size (approx 60cm x 42cm), to be printed onto
metal sign** Club Contacts President - Richard Iles o Phone: 0885366019 o Mobile: 0432538814 o Email: [email protected] Secretary - Jo Tremellen o Phone: 0883897660 o Mobile: 0414862240 o Email: [email protected] Grounds hire - Craig Tremellen o Phone: 0883897660 o Mobile: 0408226162 o Email: [email protected]
Adelaide Polocrosse Club o Email: [email protected] o Website: www.polocrossesa.org.au/Adelaide o Post: PO Box 91, Woodside, SA 5244 OR https://www.facebook.com/groups/26389698204/#!
/groups/26389698204/
Sponsors Application Form
Sponsor Details Organisation: ____________________________________________________ Street Address: ___________________________________________________ Suburb/Town: ____________________________________________________ Post Code: __________________________ State: _______________________ Contact Name: ___________________________________________________ Contact Phone Number: ____________________________________________ Contact Email: ____________________________________________________ Type of Sponsorship Tournament General Sponsorship Amount $__________________ Other Information
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SPONSORS
ADELAIDE POLOCROSSE
CLUB
Cavendish Shearing
Tony Astbury & Velia Hartley
McLaren HarvestingPty Ltd
Broughton Family
DJ & PJ
Prior
Builders
Decadence beach house Kate O'Connell
Crystal Vanstone
Ian Iles
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LOBETHAL COMES ALIVE WITH
THE SANTOS TOUR DOWN UNDER Cyclists had started the race in Prospect. The first test for the peloton was not a sprint, it was a climb up
Checker Hill Road, a short climb of approximately four kilometres at a 5% average gradient, but a 600
metre section is regarded as the toughest climb in Adelaide, with a 14.2% average gradient.
What a beautiful day in Lobethal, where we seen the riders go past three times.
German Andre Greipel took out the 135-kilometre first stage ahead of Frenchman Arnaud Demare.
Greipel tore ahead of the pack with the big crowd cheering the riders home in the dying stages of the
race which finished in Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills shortly before 3pm.
Stuart O’Grady stopped to say hello and give his mum a kiss.
Even caught channel 9 recording for the news.
Germany's Andre Greipel after winning Stage 1 of the Santos Tour Down Under.
Drink taken so hard it almost took guy off his feet..
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Craig Tremellen
Rob Sherriff playing at Carrieton
Don pike on Pedro Australian Zone champs 1988
Forbes Nationals see who you can pick out!
Shane pike, Trish Barlow, Syd Hazel, Rob Sherriff
(2’s Peter Dunston and Butch Kearns)
Chris Tilbrook playing Zone Champs.
Adelaide playing at our Mt Crawford grounds
Don Pike, Dave Cromellin, Bob Frances,
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Feeding Polocrosse Horses The popularity of competitive Polocrosse has
resulted in traditional paddock training and feeding
being replaced by stabling and hard feed diets
during the polocrosse season. An adequate and
balanced diet is essential to sustain exercise
capacity for training and regular weekend carnival
competition.
The diet must keep a horse in optimum condition
and fitness for up to 8 months of training and on-
going competition. The stress of regular
competition and travelling over distances to
compete must be taken into account when
formulating the diet.
A well formulated home mixed ration provides the
flexibility to meet each individual horse’s likes,
dislikes and changing needs relative to training.
Nutritional requirements
Energy
Protein
Fat
Fibre
Minerals & vitamins
Calcium
Electrolytes
Nervy horses
Poor eaters
Nutritional requirements
In training, most horses are worked for up to 30-50
minutes of medium to high intensity exercise on a
daily basis. During a weekend carnival, a
polocrosse horse requires about the same energy
intake as a racehorse, even although most are
smaller in size and not galloping at a high average
speed.
Once a horse is confined to a stable, with access to
a small yard or grazed out day paddock, then the
hard feed and hay has to meet the total nutritional
needs for training and competition. A stabled horse
will normally require two feeds daily, with pasture
grazing during the day, and hay overnight.
The 'hard' feed intake is dependent on the horse’s
bodyweight, contribution from grazing, the horse’s
appetite, temperament and the duration and
intensity of the work effort.
Energy
The relative energy demand changes in proportion
to the speed and duration of exercise. Energy
levels must be increased for weekend carnivals to
ensure performance without a horse being playful,
over energetic or likely to suffer tying-up.
Polocrosse horses that are trained out of the
paddock require only half the amount of grain level
to maintain good condition for performance. This is
because the 'fret' factor in horses confined to the
stable generally increases the energy
requirements, and they need more energy in their
ration to maintain themselves.
Horses that graze tend to be quieter, often more
contented and relaxed, and some of their daily
requirement is provided by grazing itself. In all
types of hard working horses, extra energy is
required to maintain strength and continual repair
of bone, ligament and tendons during extended
training and competitive periods.
For horses in daily training and regular weekend
carnival competition, grains such as oats, rolled
barley, lupins, sunflower seeds are suitable sources
of energy, with small amounts of cracked corn or
vegetable oil (canola, blended cooking oil) as an
energy boost for weekend competition.
Although oats are well accepted by most horses, in
most cases where more than 2½-3kg of oats
(about 5-6 litres in volume) needs to be fed each
day to supply energy for exercise, it is best to add
rolled barley (1kg or 1½ litres) or alternatively
(crushed lupins (800g or l litre) as well as 3-4 cups
of sunflower seed. These provide 'cool', low 'fizz'
energy sources. In horses that are small framed, or
have a 'nervy' temperament, then all the oats can
be replaced by rolled barley at the rate of 1.5 litres
rolled barley for each 2 litres of oats in the ration.
There is also a large variety of commercially
prepared 'cool' feeds, such as Coprice pellets,
which are useful in horses that 'heat-up' on grain or
have a tendency to 'tie-up' on oat based feeds.
Increasing the amount of cooking oil in the ration
also provides cool energy (see ration chart on page
4), reducing bulk for small framed, picky eaters, as
well as eliminating dust in a dry, Lucerne chaff
based feed.
Protein
In most cases a ration made-up of 2-3 kg of grain
and more than 3kg of Lucerne chaff and hay, will
provide sufficient protein for training exercise. If a
horse is worked hard or competed regularly on
weekends, then an additional source of protein,
such as 2 cups of soyabean meal or alternatively 3
cups of canola meal, or 4 cups of crushed lupins or
copra meal, or 6 cups of sunflower seeds, will
provide extra to meet the daily protein needs of
hard or intensive exercise. Hint: A daily supplement of Feramo-H with Chromium provides 5mg
chromium, a trace mineral that aids the utilisation of protein and
helps increase muscle size and strength during early training.
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Fat
Vegetable oils, such as canola or blended cooking
oils, provide a 'low fizz' energy boost to hard
working horses, and substituting some of the grain
with oil is particularly useful to reduce the bulk of
grain in small framed horses or 'picky eaters'.
When substituting grain with oil, ensure a step-wise
replacement over 10-14 days to allow acceptance
and efficient utilisation of the increased fat in the
ration.
Fibre
Although pasture will provide fibre, horses that are
stabled and fed hard feed with grain, must receive
adequate chaff in a 50:50 chaff-hay volume mix,
and have access to long stem hay, such as
Lucerne, meadow or clover hay. Horses trained
from the paddock often maintain a 'hay belly' if
grazing is not limited by confining them to a yard or
stable and providing an evening and morning meal
of hard feed and hay.
Minerals & vitamins
An adequate intake of essential minerals and
vitamins must be provided to correct low or
inadequate levels in the feed to meet the increased
needs of hard, regular exercise, travelling and
competition.
A well balanced, quality vitamin/mineral supplement
such as a daily dose of Feramo-H, will provide the
'foundation' source of essential nutrients for
exercise, as well as supplement iron, copper and
vitamins for the blood, Vitamin A to help maintain
tendon strength, combined with copper, zinc and
iron for coat condition as well as B complex for
appetite and energy use. A daily supplement of
Feramo-H is recommended even when complete
feeds, sweet feeds or pelleted rations are being
fed. Vitamin E, as in White-E, should be added as
a separate supplement to ensure best benefit
For horses in early training, or where the rump and
major limb muscles could be more developed, a
daily supplement of Feramo-H with Chromium,
which provides 5mg chromium daily, an essential
trace-mineral that helps energy and protein use, is
recommended.
Calcium
Where horses are worked hard and sweat heavily
during warmer weather, calcium should also be
added to the ration, particularly where cereal chaff
with minimal Lucerne is provided as roughage. In
most cases, 2 scoops (or 60g) of Calplus will
provide calcium to meet losses and maintain bone
strength in working horses.
Calplus with Biotin (60g daily to provide 15mg of
Biotin) is recommended for horses with shelly,
easily broken away hooves to harden and
strengthen the hoof walls.
Electrolytes
Horses in heavy work, or those travelled and
regularly competed, benefit from electrolytes added
to their feeds to maintain water intake, replace salts
lost in sweat, and prevent dried out coat and
'tucking up' caused by dehydration. Although 1-2
tablespoons of salt will help improve the palatability
of the ration, it is not a complete electrolyte
replacer. An additional scoop of Humidimix each
morning and evening in the feed will provide a
range of essential salts, including potassium, to
replace sweat loss and combat dehydration.
Where horses are travelled over long distances, or
would benefit from a top-up of salts and fluids
between games to replace sweat loss, a drink of
Recharge in water, (or alternatively 60-80mL of
Recharge squirted over the tongue after hard
training exercise or competition, or prior to
travelling, or every 2-3 hours during long trips to
weekend carnivals) and cool water provided to
drink, will rapidly replace electrolytes and fluids and
help restore vitality and hasten recovery.
Nervy horses
Occasionally horses develop nervy behaviour, or
'tie-up' on hard feeds, or 'compete before their
time'. A daily supplement of Karma with high
Vitamin B1 and magnesium, often combined with
Recharge over the tongue in heavy sweaters, will
help settle the temperament and calm 'wasteful'
nervy behaviour to keep the horse’s mind on the
chukka and overall game.
Poor eaters
Where a horse on a high grain diet in hard work
loses its appetite and develops a picky, slow eating
pattern, and in bad cases, loses weight and vitality,
a course of a product, such as Clean-Up,
containing plant extracts and coated B complex
vitamins, will help to get the horse back on its feed
and regain body condition over a 14-21 day period.
--------------------------------------------------------------------Article courtesy of Dr John Kohnke from ‘Feeding and Nutrition of
Horses’ published by Virbac-Vetsearch.
Dr John Kohnke has over 20 years of experience in the health care
and management of horses. He is well known for his ability to give
sound, practical and up-to-date advice, which is sought by trainers
and horse owners worldwide. As Technical Director of Vetsearch for
20 years, John had an opportunity to pursue research in equine
nutrition, parasite control, lameness and respiratory problems.
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THE ADELAIDE HILLS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE