Merlo Downs Stud in Minden, Queensland, Australia | Pet

Merlo Downs Stud

Locality: Minden, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 5426 8362

Address: 48 Millewski Road 4311 Minden, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.merlodownsstud.com

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24.01.2022 We will remember them

23.01.2022 We will remember them

23.01.2022 Horse breaking is so easy.......NOT

22.01.2022 Australian grown and produced. For Humans and animals. The BEST!

22.01.2022 More ANZAC Day reflections.....

21.01.2022 The man behind the 40 year old voice, Sky Racing caller Luke Marlow gives me a #LegUp in the last race Rosehill Gardens today!

21.01.2022 Today we pay our deepest respect to all those that fought for our country and the freedom we enjoy today. Lest we forget.

21.01.2022 Fantastic pic!!!

21.01.2022 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FARMERS!! #fairlaws4farmers

20.01.2022 MR STRACHAN records his 7th career win over 1020m today at the Ipswich Turf Club! He is by our resident stallion EL NINO

20.01.2022 Perhaps some winners in Singapore tonight https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2142337069150057&id=100001213546008

18.01.2022 MR STRACHAN makes it 5 career victories yesterday at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club The 5yo gelding by our resident sire EL NINO was too quick over the 1000m winning by over 2L for Kendrick Racing Stables. Congratulations to all connections!

16.01.2022 Tips have been going well

15.01.2022 This is extraordinary footage. A horse runs back into a blaze of fire to save his family. They're amazing creatures...

15.01.2022 Great effort by Cyclone Fugitive! Congratulations to the Milner family and Lyle Wright!! By Changeintheweather, out of one of our mares, Apprehended (11 career wins - with 8 consecutive wins, including at Eagle Farm and Ipswich)

14.01.2022 When you have exciting plans for the weekend #cowboyninja #idahome #poweredbybeef #horse #trailer #flyaway #weekend #ninja #ninjawarrior

13.01.2022 Who's your money on??? Great job!!!!

13.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/merlodowns/videos/2175696479111136/

10.01.2022 Can relate to this!!!

10.01.2022 Tying-Up - Management & Prevention The term TYING-UP is used to describe a wide variety of muscle disorders that can occur in performance horses. The sc...ientific name is Rhabdomyolysis, where the 'myolysis' part means muscle breakdown. Clinical signs of tying up are varied and depends on the severity of the episode. Uncontrolled contraction of muscle groups and reluctance to move are the main signs. The muscles in the hindquarters are most commonly affected. Other signs: Pain and sensitivity Increased heart & respiratory rate Profuse sweating Temperature up to 40C Gait gradually stiffens/locks A tying-up episode can persist for several hours and in severe cases the horse's urine turns a dark, red-brown colour which is due to the broken down muscle protein called myoglobin. When muscle cells are damaged, they release high amounts of certain enzymes into the blood circulation. They are Creatine Kinase (CK) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and both show up in high levels on blood testing profile. The peak levels for CK occur 4-6 hours after an episode of tying-up. The cause of tying-up centres around muscle management, biochemistry and physiology. It is not known which single mechanism triggers the condition but the combination of many factors are known to contribute to the severity. Types of Tying-Up: 1) Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (RER) occurs when calcium is trapped inside the muscle cells preventing them from fully relaxing. Prolonged partial contraction leads to muscle damage and considerable pain. 2) Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM) is the accumulation of glycogen in the muscle tissue, but the structure of the glycogen is not normal, due to a genetics and this is where the issue occurs. When the horse is exercising, it needs to access this glycogen for energy and the abnormal glycogen structure prevents this from happening. When looking at equine muscle physiology and more importantly the need for muscles to be worked and fuelled appropriately, asking a horse to perform beyond their fitness level will increase the risk of tying up. Excessive muscle breakdown is a side effect of overtraining an under conditioned muscle. Unrealistic workloads along with electrolyte imbalances (particularly low sodium), vitamin E/selenium deficiencies or a concurrent illness (virus) all can provide triggers for tying-up. The many other possible triggers include: Calcium : Phosphate ratio imbalance Dehydration Hypotension / Nervousness Inadequate oxygen transport to muscles Abnormal carbohydrate metabolism Lactic acid build up Hormone imbalances Genetic inheritance *Oats - There is only anecdotal evidence and no scientific reason/evidence to why oats trigger a tying up episode. It is unclear exactly why, as the nutritional profile of oats is very healthy with 80%-90% digested by the small intestine. This is a huge advantage over other grains, because if too much starch enters the large intestine, it affects the microbiome environment and surrounding tissue leading to many health issues. Limit the risk of tying-up by focusing on good dietary and exercise management. Keep to a consistent exercise schedule within your horse's fitness level, building fitness levels up so they are handling the work before increasing the workload. The majority of their diet should be based around fibre (pasture or grassy hay) and keep grain intake to a minimal unless an increase in calories is required due to the workload. Provide a quality plant based Omega 3 oil as a healthy cool source of calories, which does not contribute to the lactic acid levels. Meeting all essential daily vitamin and mineral requirements including those for electrolytes and antioxidants will also help limit the risk of your horse of tying up. Especially: Calcium, Phosphate, Magnesium Antioxidants - Vitamin E & Selenium Electrolytes - Sodium, Potassium & Chloride Any questions? Please ask in the comments below Written by Bryan Meggitt (BMedSc. PGCrtMedSc.) Manager and Co-founder of CEN - Complete Equine Nutrition Bryan is a scientist and equine nutrition educator through the nutrition principles of Dr Juliet Getty and Dr Eleanor Kellon. Bryan is passionate about improving equine health through natural nutrition according to science. He believes a horse should be fed according to their natural physiology, to achieve optimum health and enhance performance. Article Link: https://www.equinefeeds.com.au/tying-up/ CEN Healthy Horse Products: CEN Oil is a trusted high quality source of Omega 3. The healthy way to a shine, promoting anti-inflammatory conditions and is essential for overall health, particularly for brain, nerve and muscle function, the immune system, coat/skin, joints and hooves. CEN Complete Formula feed is developed according to Australian conditions and research advances into digestive health and vitamin and mineral absorption. CEN Complete Formula Feed is specifically balanced and provides horses with a healthy palatable feed. The perfect addition to all equine diets by providing quality high vitamins and minerals, live probiotic and prebiotic for daily digestive health maintenance. HIGH FIBRE, LOW STARCH, LOW SUGAR Non-Grain Based Cold Pressed Pellet Feed Quality high level chelated vitamin and mineral profile (limiting the need for further supplementation just add roughage and salt) Live Probiotic + Prebiotic for optimum digestive health and immune system Safe for horses prone to tying-up, laminitis, or heat fizz from high grain diet Ideal for pleasure horses up to elite equine athletes CEN XtraBalance is a high quality digestive aid that strengthens gut health and removes toxins, promoting a stronger immune system. Also contains organic humates which enhance nutrient absorption, allowing the digestive system to maximise each feed especially key minerals such as copper and zinc for skin/coat health.

08.01.2022 El Nino (STORM CAT - Bay Harbor) still standing at Merlo Downs, Minden

08.01.2022 STORM CAT son EL NINO standing at Merlo Downs, just 45 minutes from Brisbane. If you are making a last minute decision about choosing a stallion for your mare this season, we have a late booking discount offer to a son of the great STORM CAT. EL NINO has had only 71 runners worldwide, for 43 winnerstruly fitting the old cliché of a stallion who has had limited opportunity to prove his worth as a sire. His STAKES winning daughter, DE JORGE raced 11 times for 9 Wins, 5 at S...TAKES level. His stalwart son, SENOR RAIN is currently the winner of 12, including 2 at 2, plus 8 STAKES placings. His career stats are 54 starts for 12 Wins + 30 Placings, earning prizemoney at 42 of his race outings. To date in Australia, EL NINO has produced 4 winners from 11 runners from non-city winning mares. His daughter, Ninette Kan has won 4 times, including recently winning by 7.5 lengths, leading all the way from barrier 10, carrying top weight in the 1000m sprint. EL NINO is capable of producing tough racehorses with an abundance of speed. He has the Type, the Pedigree, and the Proof..he just needs your mare!! .. BOOK to EL NINO this season for the bargain service fee of just $1,500 + gst, and call us to discuss multiple bookings. Phone: 07 54268362

03.01.2022 So, after 10 years with a beautiful website that has served us well, it is with a little sadness, that I let it go. Any contact can be made through this facebook platform, so no changes other than that. I will share some photos and videos on here to save them from extintion before the website closes down in a few days

02.01.2022 Up until 3am to tend to this gorgeous girls entry into the world!! Welcome Mimi!! <3

01.01.2022 Karaharaga broke the Class record last Saturday at Toowoomba with a gutsy win in the 1050m sprint, The AG Rigging BM70 Handicap. The EL NINO - Crowned Love gelding dashed home in 37.37 secs in the last 600m, clocking the Class Record time of 1:02:06, just 0.5 sec outside the Track Record. Congratulations to the O'Briens' on the well deserved win after two close 2nds in a row! :)

01.01.2022 Over a decade ago! Stallions have changed, studmaster has more grey hairs, but all still doing the same thing!!! Thanks for the memory Hayley <3

01.01.2022 MR STRACHAN records his 6th career win in a mid-week Metro race at the Ipswich Turf Club. He is by our resident stallion EL NINO