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A WEIGHTY MATTER by Liz Tollarzo
The most important aid a rider can use is their weight as it can influence the horse’s direction or bend, forward or back, with correct use of the weight aids requiring the rider to sit in a correct and balanced position.

DIY HORSE MASSAGE by Jessica Blackwell
Learning to massage your own horse offers many advantages and a greater awareness of their body, with these handy tips making it easy to get started.

POLEDRESSAGE
The use of poles in training has long been recognised for its many benefits with a new training approach combining dressage movements and pole work to enable progressive training over three levels.

CAPTURING THE MOMENT - behind the lens of the equine photographer by Amanda Dickerson
There’s no clear path to becoming an equestrian photographer, although professionals Rachel Flynn and Michelle Terlato agree experience is the best teacher.

LOCKING STIFLE by Dr Raquel Butler
There can be a number of underlying causes of locking stifle, which is also known as upward fixation of the patella or delayed patella release.

FROM PADDOCK TO PROBLEM by Emily Purvis
Horse owners are legally responsible for keeping their animals contained and taking reasonable steps to prevent them from escaping.

ADD A PINCH OF SALT by Candida Baker
After coming across salt therapy years ago as a treatment for her daughter, Candida Baker discovered more recently that the benefits extend to horses.

Learn to massage your own horse with Jessica Blackwell from Equicare.		The benefits of pole work packaged into levels to create a harmonious learning stream.		Laminitis can be addressed with regular exercise that has been proven to improve insulin sensitivity.

EXERCISE TO REDUCE LAMINITIS RISK by Larissa Bilston
As well as being a great way to burn calories, exercise can help to reduce the risk of laminitis and improve insulin sensitivity to help maintain normal glucose metabolism.

FAMILY MATTERS - a bonus for Bettina
Upon learning that one of her cousins was a successful dressage competitor and highly regarded coach who had established himself in the US, Bettina Broekman jumped at the chance to visit his training establishment in California.

CRAIG STANLEY DRESSAGE
Having established himself in California as a dressage competitor and coach former Queenslander Craig shares his training philosophy.

LET'S TALK PLACENTITIS by Dr Paula Bell-Cross
With breeding season here it is the perfect time to talk about placentitis, one of the most common causes of premature delivery of foals.

SCHOOL TIME FOR DONKEYS
Many of Last Stop Donkey Program’s donkeys are used for stock guardians and pets, while two have settled into their roles as well-being support animals at a NSW high school.

 

CONSEQUENCES OF
ANTIBIOTICS
by Dr Jennifer Stewart
While they can be life saving, antibiotics can cause
marked changes in the horse’s gut microbiota with
the consequences of this starting to be unravelled.

 

 

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