Townsville District Pony Club in Townsville, Queensland | Community organisation

Townsville District Pony Club

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 412 341 637

Address: Equine Court off Fairfield Waters Drive 4811 Townsville, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 How cool is this. Anyone looking for a project for the kids? We have tyres available for free if you need them

24.01.2022 Thanks for sharing your story, Dani. Drivers, remember to give horse riders space and be prepared to stop at the side of the road and turn off your motor if a horse rider signals. Thanks to Burpengary Pony Club and Danis horse, Clyde.

23.01.2022 Leaving Water on a Horse Will Not Make it Hotter: Expert Busts the Scraping Myth An expert in equine thermoregulation is attempting to bust some of the myths sp...read about cooling horses. Although most people seem to agree that water is key in reducing temperature, many still say, incorrectly, that the water must be scraped off with many often insisting that leaving a horse wet can make it hotter. David Marlin, who conducted groundbreaking research into the subject with the FEI before the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and has since worked extensively in the area, has been trying to get the correct message out. Wild horses sweat, and go in lakes and rivers, and get soaked in thunderstorms in hot countries and theres no one going round with a scraper and they survive, he told H&H. This shows its perfectly fine for a wet horse to be out in direct sunlight and its not going to boil or even get hotter just like we dont if we get out of a swimming pool on a hot day. But there are people who dont get it. It seems theyre invested for some reason in scraping being a really important thing to do. Dr Marlin explained that there are two principles at work when cooling horses with water. One is the conductive transfer of heat. When there are two bodies in direct contact, in this case the horse and the water, heat will pass from the hotter body to the cooler until they are the same temperature. So cold water put on a horse will get warmer which may explain why people think it is heating the horse up but it is because the horse is losing heat to the water. The heat moves from the horse into the water because theres a temperature difference, and the bigger the difference, the faster the heat moves, Dr Marlin said. So if the horses temperature is 40C, you will cool it by putting on water at 35C but not as fast as if you used water at 10 or 20C. Dr Marlin said another strange idea put forward by some is that cold water can constrict blood vessels in the skin, causing it to heat up more, but that studies have shown this is not the case, and for the reasons explained above, colder water will remove heat faster. But what people seem obsessed with is this small amount of water in the coat, he said. Even with a thin layer, heat will still move from the horse to the water. I think because the water gets warm, people think its an insulator but it isnt. Water is a better conductor of heat than air. Thats why, in winter, we scrape or dry sweaty horses; the last thing you want is to leave them wet as then theyll get cold. Dr Marlin said the other method by which water cools horses is evaporation. The evaporation of water uses up energy and cools the surface on which the water sits. This is efficient (there is a lot of cooling for a little water), and means a wet horse will stay cooler than a dry one, but evaporative cooling is much slower than conductive transfer. And while scraping water off will do no harm to a warm horse, if the horse is dangerously hot, it can slow the cooling process. For a very hot horse, continuous application of cold water is what could stop it collapsing and potentially suffering an injury or multiple organ failure and death, Dr Marlin said. In cases of severe hyperthermia, its about how fast you can bring the temperature down, whether its people, horses or dogs. If you stop the application of water to scrape, youre wasting time. Dr Marlin has also seen people recommending only applying the water or ice in certain areas, such as on large blood vessels to cool the blood, but he stressed that the important thing is applying the water all over the body for maximum cooling effect. Continuous application of cold water, all over, is whats likely to save a life in that situation, he said. Heat stroke is one of the nastiest things that can happen to you. Dr Marlin also said allowing horses to drink before exercise and as much as they want, immediately afterwards is good practice...read more: https://www.horseandhound.co.uk//leaving-water-horse-will-

22.01.2022 Weve been following along as @The Art Of Michelle Clarke shares her illustrations for an upcoming calendar and cant wait to see the rest of her creations. Heres the first few to give you a chuckle. Weve definitely got all of these at TDPC Follow her Facebook page for progress updates

22.01.2022 This great clinic will be held at our grounds in two weeks time. Send your expressions of interest direct to @Townsville Dressage Club

21.01.2022 Townsville Dressage Club will be holding another clinic at our grounds this weekend on the new surface If you’d like to book a lesson, follow the info below.

21.01.2022 Jim Gaynor will be holding a Horse Archery Clinic at the TDPC grounds on Saturday the 12th of January, should be great fun!!!!

21.01.2022 SHOUT OUT to local business Mick Langrope Painting aka ‘Mick the Painter’ who kindly donated dozens of leftover paint tins to our club so that we could bring new life to our once tired jump poles. A bunch of volunteers led by agistee Jenna have been spending weekends crafting new designs so that our jump poles can sparkle once again. This design was inspired by Ashleigh’s socks

20.01.2022 We’ve been following along as @The Art Of Michelle Clarke shares her illustrations for an upcoming calendar and can’t wait to see the rest of her creations. Here’s the first few to give you a chuckle. We’ve definitely got all of these at TDPC Follow her Facebook page for progress updates

19.01.2022 Dont forget to book in for the horse archery on the 12th of January at the Pony Club grounds :)

18.01.2022 The army was out at the Pony Club today helping our long term campers to get their bus out of some very wet ground!

18.01.2022 Important health update Melioidosis is a bacteria that is found in the soil across North Queensland. If it enters the bloodstream, usually via cuts and... wounds, it can cause a serious illness particularly in the elderly or people with chronic conditions. If you have a friend or a neighbour who is elderly or unwell, please check in on them and if they are sick encourage them to call a doctor. Melioidosis very rarely affects young, healthy people which is why wed urge this people to lead the clean-up while at risk people take a back seat. When cleaning up it is essential people wear gloves and boots. #TheBigWet Townsville Disaster Information

16.01.2022 Horse archery from 8am today at the Townsville District Pony Club!

14.01.2022 Who can work out this x-mas joke?????????? Merry x-mas to everyone

14.01.2022 Dont forget about the archery clinic at TDPC next weekend on Saturday the 12th!!! Camping available if required, $15 per night. Places are filling up, contact Jim Gaynor via Facebook

14.01.2022 Lessons will be held on the grounds this Saturday and Sunday, contact Aneliese if you would like one

14.01.2022 MISSING WULGURU

14.01.2022 Safe Haven for Horses available FREE Stables Available for most size horses except minis. You will need your own water bucket and feed Please contact 0419740314 for access

11.01.2022 Not to mention a big thanks Crockett Moody who lives at the Pony Club and refused to leave during these floods to ensure all horses were ok during the disaster, moving paddock horses and checking on the stable horses by himself until members could reach them again. We are so glad he is safe and everyones horses are fine, cannot thank you enough! Thanks to our neighbouring club at Velodrome for allowing us to use higher ground when it was necessary also!

11.01.2022 Sounds like a great idea and is just down the road from us

11.01.2022 Thank you to everyone so far who has delivered their sandbags to our club, we appreciate it greatly! Big shout out to the residents at The Village, Townsville for 3 truckloads of sandbags!!! The horses are very happy! ... If you still have sandbags to dispose of we will take them please! The more the better

10.01.2022 IT’S HAPPENING! A year and a half on from the floods (who remembers them?) our dressage arena is getting repaired that’s a horsey happy dance Thank you to Sport and Recreation, QRIDA, Hansen Constructions NQ and our current and past Committee for being so savings conscious over the years. This one is a doozy of a project.

10.01.2022 A very big thank you to D & K Botma Transport Pty LTD!! Dean came out this morning and donated some hours and his equipment to help us do some tidying up and move our mountain of generously donated sandbags. If you ever need any work done, please consider these guys and support those who support us

10.01.2022 Sound On! That’s the sound of one of our toilets flushing WITHOUT spraying water all over the floor. Thanks to local business Kenny the Plumber, aka Brian, for fixing this and a few other leaky things around the grounds.

09.01.2022 Who’s keen to sharpen their skills in the off season? TDC are hosting another clinic this weekend at our grounds see below for more info if you are interested. Looking forward to seeing the lessons take place this weekend.

09.01.2022 We hope everyone is staying safe during these floods. Weve had fairly significant flooding at the pony club too If anyone can spare sandbags once they no longer need them for protecting their homes, they would be very much appreciated to replace some of the bedding in our stables For the horses and help to patch up our sand arenas please leave them at the front gate ... Thank you

08.01.2022 One week on and the ponies are coming home! Three of the horses were kindly stabled at Lavarack Barracks following the flood which allowed us to bring our paddock horses in out of the rain, in to stables (wet as they were) so we could start treating rainscald and mud fever. We cant say thank you enough to the wonderful team at 1RAR and Private Moody for keeping a watchful eye on Roxie, Indie and Johnny ... Youll always have friends at TDPC

07.01.2022 Please help Sunrise Rotary and win a $85 car at the same time

06.01.2022 Let it rain!! Earlier this year amongst all the rain our feed container sprung a few leaks. Thanks to Barry and the team at All Plumbing NQ who today installed a new roof for us, our feed is now high and dry again

06.01.2022 Townsville District Pony Club notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting To be held on 13th December at 8.30am at the TDPC Club House, 1 Equine Crt Idalia 4811. Any member wishing to bring special business to the AGM must do so in writing to the President by 06/12/2020 via [email protected]

05.01.2022 Tyre marks are still fresh from the Hansen Constructions machinery finishing our new dressage surface today and we’ve got Townsville Dressage Club holding a clinic here all weekend. Hooray! This new surface is lovely to ride on Our showjump arena also had a face lift with some new sand today. Not to be left out, so did the grass arena. Some rain would be nice now to help the grass grow through the topsoil ... Happy riding this weekend everyone.

04.01.2022 Some great information for treating rainscald

03.01.2022 For any of our followers who have been looking to start their horse journey...

03.01.2022 Absolutely horrified to see this news today. Our friends at Moondarga are in need of help. The clean up has been done but the vandals destroyed their toilets which means they can’t currently run any events or training at the grounds. If we have any followers who are plumbers with time on their hands who are able to offer assistance to them, it would be very appreciated! ... Please also keep an eye out for this machinery that was stolen!

01.01.2022 Archery Clinic Sunday 12th January at the Townsville Pony Club grounds! $50 for a 90min lesson, Contact Jim Gaynor to book

01.01.2022 Young offenders on community service orders have been helping to clean up the flood damaged Pony Club in Idalia. The organisation reached out to Youth Justice t...o be part of the program - a collaboration thats helping the whole community. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS