DOUBLE LINING - Lunging with two reins
with Hayley Beresford
Double line lunging is a technique that’s introduced to all the young horses at Hayley’s Eiserner Hof training stables. Hayley explains its usefulness in advancing the horses’ education towards collection.

BACK TO THE SCHOOL For Adult Riders
by Amanda Dickerson
Deciding to get back in to riding, or learning to ride as an adult can have many benefits, including numerous health and psychological benefits, but what should you look for when considering where to learn?

LICENCE TO OWN A HORSE
New laws in France mean that in future anyone wanting to own a horse in that country will have to have a knowledge certificate.

THE RACEHORSE - new career, new lifestyle
by Dr Raquel Butler
For Thoroughbreds making the transition from racing an awareness of their potential for biomechanical challenges and an individually tailored new routine can be necessary.

OTT READER'S STORIES
Jessie Davis has taken her OTT Thoroughbred, Truie into a new career in showjumping.
Jessica McDade and King Crunch are transitioning to a new career in dressage.

What’s In The FeedBin for your rehomed racehorse?
by Dr Jennifer Stewart
When transitioning out of racing it’s important that the new OTT horse’s diet is adjusted from one suitable for racing to one that will suit their new environment, lifestyle and needs.

BUNNY'S RECOVERY- an amazing recovery after losing skin from shoulder to flank
When she discovered her horse Bunny in the paddock looking like she’d been partially skinned Deidrie Burton knew there would be many months of nursing required after Bunny’s encounter with a cattle yard gate latch.

LICENCE TO OWN A HORSE		WHAT'S IN THE FEED BIN for the re-homed Thoroughbred		BUNNY'S RECOVERY

BEYOND THE TRAUMA – PTSD in horses? by Karen Watson
When horses suffer a traumatic event or are exposed to stressful situations they can start to exhibit behaviours and symptoms that are not unlike what some people experience when suffering from the mental health condition PTSD.

A DREAMER AND A DRUNK
by Pete Breidahl
Post Traumatic Stress affects many people and Pete Breidahl found his coping mechanism included horses and the wide open spaces of Mongolia. Then he met Luisa, who had similar interests, and they joined forces and have now completed some 9,000km in the saddle over 780 days through 13 countries.

WASHED AWAY- communities came together as the floods wreaked havoc by Candida Baker
With the floods across large areas of QLD and NSW earlier this year there were stories of survival and unfortunately stories of loss. A number of horse owners share what they and their horses went through during one of this country’s worst ever floods.

ONE NIGHT IN THE FLOODS...
When theTansey polocrosse grounds went under water Richard Rawlings and Rob Ballard spent an emotional and frustrating night listening to their horses struggle in the flood waters.
Julie Cunningham photograph.

EQUINE LAW – steps for a ‘stable’ sale by Emily Purvis, PURE Equine Law. When selling or buying a horse the use of a sale and purchase agreement can help ensure a smooth transaction that’s of benefit for both the seller and buyer.

OVARY MANIPULATION by Celine Bønnelykke
Could ovary related pain be a contributing factor for mares that can have a reputation for being moody or badly behaved? if so, then there is a simple procedure that could help.

EQUINE CRANIOOOOO – WHAT? – by Maureen Rogers
Used successfully to treat horses for two decades CranioSacral therapy is a holistic healing practice that involves a specific hands-on treatment that can be successful in treating a variety of equine conditions.

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