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Delwyn Ogilvy Equestrian

Locality: Tynong North, Victoria

Phone: +61 418 592 503

Address: 109 Fogarty Rd 3813 Tynong North, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 10 lucky horses will each WIN 1.5kg Rose-Hip Vital Equine valued at $199.95 each (RRP). ENTER NOW! http://bit.ly/CompRHVE Whilst not an entry requirement, we w...ould love you to please help spread the word! Rose-Hip Vital Equine is a plant-based anti-inflammatory and immune system support for joint health and general wellbeing. Made from rosehips manufactured with patented extraction and drying processes, Rose-Hip Vital Equine is scientifically proven to help reduce inflammation, protect cartilage, improve general health and improve performance. Winners announced on Monday 20th January 2020. You must have an Australian postal address to be eligible to win. Licence no. LTPM/18/03886 Keep doing the things you love with Rose-Hip Vital Equine!

24.01.2022 Why is the Cryochaps compression sleeve so important? Tissues become significantly colder when using ice and compression rather than just ice alone. Compression... may cause an improved contact between the skin and Cyrochap. It reduces blood flow, and less warm blood can flow through the area. Combined with the cold Cryochap, this reduces the ability to warm the area being cooled. This has been proven to produce significantly colder tissue temperatures than ice alone. #CRYOCHAPS #NoLegNoHorse #MakeLegsLastLonger View sources at http://bit.ly/2zHzW4Z

24.01.2022 What a excellent read, right across the board in Eventing , looking after our horses mentally as well as physically .

22.01.2022 "More horses will love their lives with me than will lose their lives. More people will love eventing with me than will be injured or killed during it. Everyday... I share my students joy in the sport. I share their disappointments, too, but the joy outweighs the pain. Until it doesnt. Therein lies the risk." See more

20.01.2022 Something we should all be able to feel, or attempt too.

20.01.2022 JS AIR - When it comes to safety, engineering, durability, rider comfort and unique Italian style- Jin Stirrup have it all. Stay tuned....

19.01.2022 THE LOW DOWN ON HELMET SAFETY IN TODAYS MARKET. If you care...make a cup of tea, take a seat and read on... If you dont have the timeskip to the end.... Making its Debut in 2007 in the Equestrian World MIPS was the brain child of a company in Sweden called Folksam, alternately the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. Coming up with a PATENTED trademarked technology based idea. A system called MIPS gave them the ability to help reduce helmet-based brain injuries. Studies show this SLIP-PLANE technology helps a helmet to SLIDE...it is a system that can reduce the rotational forces that can cause serious brain injury/neck damage. The reduction percentage of rotational improvement is said to be 10%. YES its necessary to apply this SLIP-Plane theory to every helmet because lets face it, every little bit of help we can get we should take. It doesnt necessarily have to be the patented MIPS system but should be applied to EVERY helmet one way or another. Taking this theory into consideration JS ICONA (Jin Stirrup Italy) and its team of engineers found that most importantly a helmet must be able to slide over objects or on varied surfaces to diminish as much as possible the kinetic energy of the impact; otherwise known as creating a SLIP-Plane for the helmet to slide on impact. Sound familiar? Same principal. JS also noted that a helmet must also be able to absorb all the energy in one single point, WITHOUT SPLITTING. HOWEVER, analysing what happens in real-life equestrian based accidents, JS realized that the helmet must also be able to absorb impact from multi points, Hence the thickness of our shells in order to withstand Multi Directional impacts. Taking all into consideration whilst in the designing phase, JS then considered the external surface, making it smooth, non-stick and without any bumps or protuberances. In addition to this, we deliberately opted to use reinforced fiberglass for the cap, consequently increasing the resistance to impact. It should be remembered that when speed is doubled, the kinetic energy released in the impact increases eight-fold! For this reason, it is fundamental that a safety helmet has the above characteristics; whether it is the patented MIPS system or another similar principal. Jin Stirrup exceeds the safety standards worldwide by over 30 % , and it is their goal today and every day to deliver a safe helmet meeting the requirements (set by the European safety powers that be, including BHS). In short, our helmets are multi directional impact tested, and engineered to reduce kinetic energy on impact via the Slip-Glide principle. NOTE: Jin Stirrup have submitted an application to be part of the once yearly independent riding test/study in 2020 because we want to prove just how well we have you, the rider, covered. As the Australian Distributor for Jin Stirrup Italy, I feel compelled to provide you with information to help you make the right choices. This doesnt need to be a JS Helmet, but you need to do your research and compare apples with apples, for your own safety. *The questions you need to ask when purchasing a new safety helmet: - Has this helmet been rotational tested? - Has this helmet been multi-directional impact tested? Helmets should be tested for shock absorbance, penetration, deflection, the strength of the chin-strap and covering zones, as well as its ability to glide when the rider makes contact with a surface at a given speed. JS Helmets do all this and more; hence my reason for being so passionate about the JS products. Good luck in your research riders. EA provide us with rules and regulations for a reason, its to keep us up to date with all safety aspects of the gear we use. Homologation codes, Helmet tagging, updated safety vests, safety accessories and stirrups are put under the regulation microscope to keep us safe. Updating and monitoring safety codes, applying new technology and research all encourages manufacturers to tick every box, and not cut corners in the production process. Finally, remember, expensive is not always the best, and cheap isnt always the answer; its more about does the purchase tick every box and represent all the aspects of safety? Because really, what cost do you put on your safety?

19.01.2022 Very wisely put. Horses for courses so to speak.

19.01.2022 I find these highly effective on a daily based

17.01.2022 The hoof is a fascinating structure and there are many opinions about its care, dynamics and alignment. But No hoof, no horse

16.01.2022 Dont let arthritis get in the way of your horses comfort and happiness. "My horse was diagnosed with arthritis in his coffin joint September last year I... wanted to give him the best chance, so I also ordered an ArcEquine. He is back in work and is 100% sound. My physio says he is moving and looking the best he has ever done. He is comfortable and happy. We are back doing lessons, bootcamps, hacking and low-level dressage. I am just over the moon that he is back doing what we love." - April #arcequine #smallwonder

16.01.2022 We would like to say a huge thank you to Belinda from BeStitched Embroidery for the beautiful stitching on all of our prize rugs for the weekend

15.01.2022 Natural crookedness in the horse I have read this sentence numerous times in various books of famous trainers and equine practitioners. There are endless metho...ds out there all aimed at straitening the horse. Lets first understand what is a crooked horse and how does it happen. I think most people dont really understand what is going on anatomically and physiologically. Can a crooked horse really be balanced again? I must thank the wonderful Monique Craig at EponaMind for letting me borrow her lovely skeleton. I had first noticed his imbalance when we talked of other things and was delighted to find out she had the entire skeleton. This meant that I could see how the imbalance in the skull would affect the rest of the body. Please remember this is an oversimplification of a very complex process. Most of the horses I see are crooked to some extent and I would like for people to understand the implications of that. Before we embark on this journey its important to understand that balance in a living body is a moving target ! These images were taken by myself on flat even surface; I blacked out the background to make it easier to see. I know nothing of this horses history I think he is in his mid teens. As you click on each image it will explain the asymmetry and what to look at. Im not a particularly good photographer so I will try to describe what I see. So lets start with what cause theses imbalances. It important to understand that this happens over time like stones placed in a river will slowly change its course. It is a culmination of life events. It can be one big cataclysmic event that leaves scars but for most horses it is a collection of events. Gestation and birth is the first event. Often there is not enough room in the womb for the large horses we now bred. This limits their space to move and grow so they rest predominantly on one side; this creates the first imbalance. Birth has its challenges; the birth canal can distort and shift cranial bones and stress the tissue of the body . Remember, at this point all the sutures and growth plates a wide open. Foals are soft and pliable; all tissue types have room to move around. Foals, like all young things are Incredibly wild, uncoordinated and playful. This results in many wipeouts, crash and burns and general bouncing off the body of hard surfaces. Each one of those incidents will create small shifts in bone and soft tissue. This in turn will contribute to the asymmetry of the body. As the foal matures, these small shifts are set as part of the growth pattern of the foal. Then begins the training of versions disciplines. Often growth plates arent fully closed when this work begins. When horses enter training, adding a rider and saddle weight and asking them to move differently. All these things add to tension patterns and small shifts. Teeth are treated, feet are shod and the imbalance is sealed. When we start to trim teeth and feet, the aim is to achieve balance, but if the horse is already asymmetrical as in out of balance, then we are sealing this imbalance. In that moment, this is sealing the crookedness of the horses. Again, it is important to remember that this takes place over a long time. When horses are young, a lot can be changed and turned around; as they age, there are more limitations. So what can we do to help our horses? Treat them as young as a day old to help the bone and tissue find balance. Please remember that any treatment of foals should be under veterinary supervision. Do your research; find a person that knows what they are doing. As they grow, keep getting them therapy; I think its most important before we start addressing teeth and feet. The reasons being if we balance the body before manual change is applied, there is a greater chance to start of with a balanced horse. For older horses, if you are committed to change balance, it can be achieved over a long period of time. This requires a team of farrier, bodyworker and dentist to work together. I think the most important thing to take away is that often when they seem stubborn or resistant to the things we ask, it is simply because they cannot physically comply. Remember, balance is the goal but its a moving target and hunting after it is a life long process. All Rights Reserved 2019 Tamara Elkayam

14.01.2022 Exercise physiologist Dr David Marlin explains Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage (EIPH) #Haygain #research #Education #horsehealth

14.01.2022 Levin et al (2017) expressed how the position and orientation of every anatomical point within a kinetic chain is a direct result of all the other points and e...ach point responds to load placed upon it, this relationship can become negative when there is dysfunction or poor conformation within a section. Closed kinetic chains are formed when there is resistance that prohibits free movement (Karandikar and Vargas 2011), for instance feet on the ground, the point of resistance becomes part of the chain. The hoof is the deformable structure in between the weight of the animal and the ground, this interaction with the ground both statically and dynamically results in positive or negative hoof morphology and farriery intervention can hinder or help.

14.01.2022 Congratulations to the 4 winners of our "Best presented" award at the first horse inspection. It was a tough choice for our jury as there were a lot of beautif...ully turned out horses and riders today. These lucky riders won a $500 voucher for Dubarry Australasia! 167 Olivia Shore & Eliva Corduroy - CCI2*L 260 Tess Storey & Shes A Dark Horse CCI2*L Junior 313 Delwyn Ogilvy & Precious Dreams CCI3*L 413 Matthew Gaske & Thymes Too CCI4*L Honourable mention also goes to 225 Isobel Guiness & Copabella Verona - CCI2*L Thanks to our lovely jury Penney and Howard Ward as well as Gabrielle Coulthard and Wayne Roycroft!! Great job!!

14.01.2022 We are devastated watching fires burn around Australia. Our hearts are breaking for our beautiful country. For the people, our communities and the wildlife af...fected. We are proud to be an Australian family business. Run by brothers, Russell and Justin, their parents, Colin and Maureen (our original Rose-Hip Vital founders), alongside a handful of team members we have been in operation in Sydney NSW for over 10 years. Some of us have been lucky enough to be an honorary family member for 5-10 years + now. Our roots began in charity and community support, with Rose-Hip Vitals journey starting by feeding the homeless in Sydneys CBD in 2008. Because of this we have always strived to help those who need it. In 2019 we donated over $14,000 to drought relief and continue to regularly donate to charities, rescue groups and those in need. Now wed like to do our part to help our fellow Aussies impacted by the onslaught of these fires. From TODAY until MIDNIGHT Wednesday 22nd January 2020 we will be donating 20% of ALL ONLINE SALES to the following charity groups: WIRES - rescuing & helping with recovery of injured wildlife Lions Club Need for Feed - 100% of proceeds to assist with getting food to farmers for their livestock Foodbank Australia - delivery of emergency food and water to victims of the bushfire crisis You can find our online store: www.rosehipvital.com.au/shop All current coupon codes can still be used. What else are we doing? Lots. And planning more! Heres a snap shot from today: Helping our fire affected Rose-Hip Vital customers - If you or someone you know has been affected by the fires, and is struggling to get your next batch of Rose-Hip Vital please reach out to us and let us see if we can help. Call us TOLL FREE on 1800 851 888 or send us a Facebook message. Mogo Zoo - We have been working with NSW South Coasts Mogo Zoo for a number of years. After seeing Chad and his teams heroic and moving actions, defending and protecting their animals we wanted to help. In addition to our current assistance we have gifted 4 x 3kg tubs of Rose-Hip Vital Equine to ensure they have their supplies covered over the next 6 months. Equestrian Fundraising for Fire Relief - We have donated a 3kg tub of Rose-Hip Vital Equine to Equestrian Fundraising for Fire Relief. This page is running auctions to help raise money for Blaze Aid. The money generated will go towards helping farmers rebuild fences and infrastructure after the fires. Make sure you check out their page and the wonderful items which have been donated by various businesses. Our 3kg Rose-Hip Vital Equine auction goes live Sunday 9am AEST, 12th Jan 20. It is now time to help our Aussie community whose lives have been devastated by these fires.

14.01.2022 WOW this is a fascinating read .

12.01.2022 How very true, horseman ship is becoming a dying art & unfortunately being lost in the industry. Unfortunately at our beautiful horses cost

11.01.2022 Natural crookedness/asymmetry in the horse I have read this sentence numerous times in various books of famous trainers and equine practitioners. There are end...less methods out there all aimed at straitening the horse. Let’s first understand what is a crooked horse and how does it happen. I think most people don’t really understand what is going on anatomically and physiologically. Can a crooked horse really be balanced again? I must thank the wonderful Monique Craig at EponaMind for letting me borrow her lovely skeleton. I had first noticed his imbalance when we talked of other things and was delighted to find out she had the entire skeleton. This meant that I could see how the imbalance in the skull Is carried through the rest of the body. How asymmetry and spinal rotation affected the entire horse. Please remember this is an oversimplification of a very complex process. Most of the horses I see are asymmetrical to some extent and I would like for people to understand the implications of that. Before we embark on this journey it’s important to understand that balance in a living body is a moving target ! These images were taken by myself on flat even surface; I blacked out the background to make it easier to see. I know nothing of this horse’s history I think he is in his mid teens. As you click on each image it will explain the asymmetry and what to look at. I’m not a particularly good photographer so I will try to describe what I see. So let’s start with what cause theses imbalances. It important to understand that this happens over time like stones placed in a river will slowly change its course. It is a culmination of life events. It can be one big cataclysmic event that leaves scars but for most horses it is a collection of events. Gestation and birth is the first event. Often there is not enough room in the womb for the large horses we now breed. This limits their space to move and grow so they rest predominantly on one side; this creates the first imbalance. Birth has its challenges; the birth canal can distort and shift cranial bones and stress the tissue of the body . Remember, at this point all the sutures and growth plates a wide open. Foals are soft and pliable; all tissue types have room to move around. Foals, like all young things are Incredibly wild, uncoordinated and playful. This results in many wipeouts, crash and burns and general bouncing off the body of hard surfaces. Each one of those incidents will create small shifts in bone and soft tissue. This in turn will contribute to the asymmetry of the body. As the foal matures, these small shifts are set as part of the growth pattern of the foal. Then begins the training of versions disciplines. Often growth plates aren’t fully closed when this work begins. When horses enter training, adding a rider and saddle weight and asking them to move differently. All these things add to tension patterns and small shifts. Teeth are treated, feet are shod and the imbalance is sealed. When we start to trim teeth and feet, the aim is to achieve balance, but if the horse is already asymmetrical as in out of balance, then we are sealing this imbalance. In that moment, this is sealing the asymmetry of the horses. It is important to remember the body sends sensory information to the brain so it knows where it is in space. The brain then sends out information that allowed the body to cope with gravity. When we change feet and teeth we affect that sensory input into the brain. It is important to remember that these changes takes place over a long time. When horses are young, a lot can be changed and turned around; as they age, there are more limitations. So what can we do to help our horses? Treat them as young as a day old to help the bone and tissue find balance. Please remember that any treatment of foals should be under veterinary supervision. Do your research; find a person that knows what they are doing. As they grow, keep getting them therapy; I think it’s most important before we start addressing teeth and feet. The reasons being if we balance the body before manual change is applied, there is a greater chance to start of with a balanced horse. For older horses, if you are committed to changing balance, it can be achieved over a long period of time. This requires a team of farrier, bodyworker and dentist to work together. I think the most important thing to take away is that often when they seem stubborn or resistant to the things we ask, it is simply because they cannot physically comply. Remember, balance is the goal but it’s a moving target and hunting after it is a life long process. All Rights Reserved 2019 Tamara Elkayam

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10.01.2022 Using Cryochaps could also ease any localised pain in a horses legs. Local analgesic benefits are believed to result when tissues are cooled to between 10C a...nd 15C or when skin temperature decreases to <13.6C. When using Cryochaps external skin temperatures reach <13.6 C. View sources at: http://bit.ly/2lYWuen #CRYOCHAPS #NoLegNoHorse #MakeLegsLastLonger

10.01.2022 What a great recommendation from eventer and physio Emily Proud. "I can 100% recommend, we have got fronts and backs....they are perfect! They mould around thei...r legs so well unlike usual ice boots. Cryochaps are designed for use after exercise or injury. Get yours now http://www.cryochaps.co.uk/shop/ #CRYOCHAPS #NoLegNoHorse #MakeLegsLastLonger

10.01.2022 When dealing with sharp or strong horses, a bigger bit isnt the solution -- but smart bitting, as part of a smart and correct training system, is. Top British ...eventer Francis Whittington shares some advice in this article, presented in partnership with Bombers Equestrian Equipment. Have you tried #bombersbits?

09.01.2022 Weve all experienced cross roads in our journey with different horses over the years, thats what turns us into a better rider/coach. If it was that easy, everyone would ride & train horses to expose there true potential in whatever discipline. Happy riding all

09.01.2022 Parameters of the Gait There are two groups of parameters that can describe the horses movements, and through which the rider is able to determine and influenc...e the horses gait and posture. If you change one or several of these parameters, the horses appearance and feel changes. The first group refers to the positioning of the hips and shoulders, as well as the posture of the spine. The second group describes the details of the gait, i.e. the movement of the horses legs. Postural Parameters (Pelvis, Shoulder, Spine) Arena pattern (circle, volte, rectangle, square, triangle, oval, etc.) Angle between the horses spine and the line of travel (single track vs. lateral movements): pelvis yields by itself, shoulder yields by itself, both yield together Lateral bend (left/right) Bascule Balance/degree of collection (flexion of the haunches, weight distribution over the four legs) Movement Parameters (limbs) Gait (walk, trot, canter) Tempo (strides per minute) Stride length (collected gait, working gait, medium gait, extended gait, piaffe, passage, measured in feet and inches or in meters and centimeters) Energy level (not easily measurable) Speed (mph or km/h) Inside/outside legs cross These parameters form the basis of riding, since their observation contains the entire training scale. They are the prerequisite as well as the consequence of the elements of the training scale. If the rider is able to control them, they lead to balance, straightness, even, steady, light rein contact, permeability, impulsion, collection, and obedience. If the rider is unable or insufficiently able - to determine these parameters, it is because certain parts of the training scale are not sufficiently confirmed. The parameters are set and monitored closely by the riders seat and aids. If the horse changes one or several of these parameters without authorization, the permeability is diminished, and consequently balance, straightness, rein contact, impulsion and collection are compromised. That is why the rider has to take corrective action immediately to restore the status quo ante. Most horses have trouble to change just one single parameter, such as changing the bend from shoulder-in to renvers, or lengthening the stride in the trot. Most horses follow the path of the least resistance and change simultaneously, without prompting and without authorization, other parameters as well, in order to make work easier for themselves. Unfortunately, this also reduces the gymnastic effectiveness of the exercise considerably. Many riders dont notice this, since traditional riding lessons dont teach attentiveness to these details. However, the success of an exercise and of the entire training as a whole depends not on WHAT you ride, but HOW you ride it. Even the best gymnastic exercise is useless, if it is ridden incorrectly, or poorly and sloppily. Throughout the training, it is therefore necessary to teach the horse through new exercises and combinations of arena patterns to change only those parameters which the rider has selected through his aids. This makes the horse mentally and physically flexible, he becomes better acquainted with his own body, he learns to control it more efficiently, his balancing ability increases, and his permeability, i.e. his rideability and obedience, are constantly improving. The ever increasing suppleness also keeps the horse sound through this kind of work, since the movements become softer, preserving muscles, tendons, and joints. The rider becomes more intentional, more aware, and more specific in their thinking and riding. Typical Examples: If the rider is asking for more activity of the hindquarters, many horses get faster at first. If the rider wants to slow down the tempo, many horses automatically slack off in the activity of their haunches. They have to learn through dressage that they can apply themselves more in the same tempo, so that the hind legs step more lively, without changing the tempo or the stride length. Conversely, it is necessary to be able to reduce the stride length while maintaining the same activity of the haunches. If the rider instructs the horse to change the bend from shoulder-in to renvers, many horses will also change the angle between their spine and the arena wall: in the shoulder-in the angle is usually shallower, and in the renvers it is steeper, since they evade the bending rein with the opposite shoulder. During lengthenings from collected trot to working, medium or extended trot, many horses change the number of strides per minute as well, i.e. they speed up the tempo. During transitions from a single track to a lateral movement, many horses get slower, i.e. they not only change the angle between their spine and the wall, but they also change the stride frequency. During a transition from a straight line to a curved line and vice versa, many horses change the tempo as well. You can observe frequently that horses slow down in corners and accelerate coming out of the corner. Many horses speed up when changing direction because they fall onto the new inside shoulder. If you ride a transition from a shoulder-in to a diagonal, the angle between the horses spine and the wall often gets steeper. The same thing applies when riding a transition from a diagonal to a shoulder-in on a parallel line to the wall. Many horses get steeper here as well. In addition, some horses slow down in the shoulder-in and speed up on the diagonal. In half passes, many horses drift laterally away from the line of travel, and perhaps slow down in addition. The ability to move the hips and shoulders independently of each other belongs here as well. So, the rider has to be able to keep the horses shoulders going straight on the line of travel, while letting only the pelvis yield laterally (haunches-in, counter shoulder-in), or to let the haunches make a circle around the forehand (turn on the forehand in motion, pirouette renverse). Conversely, the horse should be able to remain on the line of travel with his haunches, while yielding laterally with his shoulders (shoulder-in), or to make a circle with his shoulders around his haunches (turn on the haunches, pirouette, passade). As a third option, the rider has to be able to move the forehand and hindquarters laterally together (half pass, leg yield on the diagonal). In real life, this is quite challenging for many horses. If you want to move one end of the horse laterally, the opposite end either comes along in the same direction, or it yields in the opposite direction. This always relieves the hindquarters, the horse gets crooked and falls onto the forehand, rendering the lateral movement gymnastically useless. There are exercises, in which two parameters are changed simultaneously. For instance, if you stop at the entrance to a corner, and ride a transition into the trot, the horse has to turn from a straight line onto a curved line while simultaneously transitioning from the halt into the trot. If you change rein out of the circle and ask for a counter shoulder-in in the new direction, you maintain the old bend, but you change direction and ask the croup to yield. In the transition from shoulder-in to half pass, the line of travel changes, and now the outside pair of legs has to cross. The weight may also have to be shifted from the outside hind leg to the inside hind leg. As homework design exercises in which one or two parameters have to be changed, while all the others stay the same and observe what happens. - Dr. Thomas Ritter www.artisticdressage.com Read this article on the blog: https://www.artisticdressage.com//13/parameters-of-the-gait Subscribe to our free Newsletter to receive our blog articles straight to your inbox: https://ritterdressage.activehosted.com/f/47

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08.01.2022 Our dogs are doing hand stands on RHV , new lease of life

08.01.2022 The first thing we have to do is stop looking to the governing bodies for rule changes in eventing, and accept personal responsibility. As riders we voluntarily... compete in this sport knowing the risks involved in galloping at fixed obstacles. Out on course there are two brains, two bodies, making split second decisions to successfully negotiate a series of tasks set by the course designer. When youre out on course it is you against the course designer, no one else. And believe me the course designer is not trying to trip you up.https://www.sustainableequitation.com.au//eventing-knowing See more

08.01.2022 CHRISTMAS GIVEWAY !!! Want to win your VERY OWN pair of Jin Stirrup Kinkos (VALUED AT $299 AUD)!? Here is your chance to have a pair of original Jin Stir...rups; one of the most highly engineered and copied Stirrups on the market! All you need to do is: - HEAD OVER TO OUR INSTAGRAM PAGE - FOLLOW @jin_stirrupaustralia - LIKE THE POST - TAG A FRIEND BELOW Every comment/tag is counted as another entry !!! Sharing onto your story/page is also counted as a bonus entry WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED 24TH DECEMBER (so get tagging ) See more

07.01.2022 Great read guys

05.01.2022 Saving a tooth. Equine dentistry has made so many advances in the last 20 years. One of the really exciting developments is occurring in the area of tooth repla...ntation surgery. This is where a diseased tooth is extracted, the infection is removed, and the tooth is placed back into the horses mouth. Pretty crazy right? The horse featured in this post had a periapical abscess of the mesial root of his 306 cheek tooth that was causing significant swelling of his left lower jaw. A course of antibiotics was tried but failed to resolve infection. At this time Dr. Dorris from Stephenville Equine Sports Medicine referred the horse to us for oral extraction of the bad tooth. As soon as tooth was extracted, one could clearly see a draining tract where pus was being drained from the root into the oral cavity. Because this gelding was quite young at 6 years of age, and the infection was limited to about 1/2 of the tooth, we discussed the option of replantation surgery with his owner Jake Hershey. After going over the pros and cons of this procedure, he agreed to give it a try to save the tooth. At this point, the draining tract was carefully dissected away from the tooth, the roots were cut off (apicoectomy), and all the diseased as well as healthy pulp tissue was removed. Root canal therapy was performed whereby pulp tissue was replaced with artificial materials, and then the tooth was reinserted back into its socket. As you can see in the after pictures, the tooth is now completely reattached and is erupting normally with no signs of disease. How is this possible?? Horses have a very dynamic and complex periodontal system that is capable of undergoing tremendous healing. This means that with the right case selection, once the tooth is placed back in the socket, the tiny ligaments that actually hold the tooth in place (periodontal ligaments) can reattach to the tooth! For this to occur, the source of infection must be removed and the practitioner must use minimally traumatic extraction technique. This procedure is not for every horse and is still pretty experimental but as shown here, it can be a great way to save a horses tooth. I am aware of a few practices in Europe that perform this surgery but as far as I know, this is the first case documented in the US. If you have a horse or know of one that may be a candidate for this procedure, please contact us as we are currently adding to this study so that this technique may one day become more common. Special thanks to Drs. Dorris and Huntington at Stephenville Equine Sports Medicine for assisting and referring this case. Also thanks to Jake Hershey for trusting us to take care of your horse.

04.01.2022 When you address your horses training challenges, are you fixing the actual problem, or only a symptom of it? "Ive learned over time that the rider rarely tel...ls me about the crux of the problem. A rider usually talks about a symptom of the problem. In trying to fix that symptom, the rider sometimes trades one problem for another. Its easy to ride for an hour fixing the symptom when patches and band-aids cover the real issue. Then, the horse is somewhat training the rider!" Jennifer Baumert explains how to solve 4 common training problems by addressing your horses true underlying issues. --> http://bit.ly/2KRbKpr

04.01.2022 Wallaby Hill International 3 Day Event is going to run Junior Classes for the CCI 2*L, CCN 1*L & the EvA 95. So please spread the word and if you know anyone in...terested in sponsoring some of them, please tell them to contact Geoff Spears [email protected] PLEASE SHARE https://www.wallabyhill.com.au/wallaby-hill-international-/ See more

03.01.2022 When you pay for a lesson or training, you arent buying an hour of my time. Youre paying for thousands of hours of sweat, struggle, success and tears. Youre ...buying injuries, mistakes, and revelations. Youre buying nights awake thinking about a horse or student I need to help more. Youre buying hours of hauling hay, mucking stalls and grooming, of carefully checking your horse over like It was my own. Youre paying for my further education, because i still take lessons as frequently as possible. Youre paying for my care, concern, over dinner conversation, and you inevitably become a central part of my life. You cant put a price on education, or personal development, or the bliss of finally being with a horse. Thank you for sharing with me, teaching me, and letting me teach you, while I put food on my table and hay in my barn with the most fulfilling job ever. Beautifully written by the eloquent Amy Skinner! Stole this from someone else post but loved it so much and its so true Photo by Katie Miller Pictured Carissa Larson on In Total Elegance "Allie" Owned by Victoria Kelley

03.01.2022 ArcEquine strikes again! These heels belong to an Inter1 dressage horse who has always suffered with cracked heels - this year especially due to the wet weather.... The owner and vets have worked tirelessly to time applying the treatment required to the heels around his competition due to the possibility of being drug tested whilst competing. One week of ArcEquine (which was in-fact used for a different reason ) and look at the results !!! See more

02.01.2022 Equestrian Australia (EA) is devastated by the news of the loss of one of our own due to the terrible volcano disaster in New Zealand. Gavin Dallow from South A...ustralia was a past Equestrian South Australia Inc Board Director. His legal expertise was a great asset to the Board. EA acknowledges Gavins great contribution to equestrian sports in Australia. We send our condolences to Gavins family and friends.

02.01.2022 Don’t let arthritis get in the way of your horse’s comfort and happiness. "My horse was diagnosed with arthritis in his coffin joint September last year I... wanted to give him the best chance, so I also ordered an ArcEquine. He is back in work and is 100% sound. My physio says he is moving and looking the best he has ever done. He is comfortable and happy. We are back doing lessons, bootcamps, hacking and low-level dressage. I am just over the moon that he is back doing what we love." - April #arcequine #smallwonder

01.01.2022 Wonderful article about rowing your own boat & being yours & your horses journey. Yes, listen, ask questions & absorb, those tools will be there to use one day. Theres no set time to be at a level, listen to your horse & dont make time your enemy. Happy times everyone