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NorthantsHorseTrader<br />
April - June <strong>2018</strong><br />
BREEDING FROM<br />
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Musculoskeletal<br />
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Events Diary<br />
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Danesmoor Eventing<br />
New Eventing Club Launched<br />
The Scales<br />
Of Training<br />
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Photo Credit: Lorraine Porter Photography<br />
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Photo Credit: Jodie Cooling Photography<br />
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Photo Credit: Lorraine Porter Photography<br />
Monthly newsletters will keep members updated<br />
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The<br />
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An Introduction<br />
To Rhythm<br />
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With Tom Fray<br />
One of the biggest challenges<br />
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schooling on.<br />
The scales of training are a<br />
process you should follow to<br />
train your horse in the short<br />
and long term. You should<br />
consider the progressive<br />
scales every time you ride<br />
and develop the elements<br />
over the life of the horses<br />
training. You need to ensure<br />
you achieve each one before<br />
moving on to the next.<br />
The Scales are:<br />
1. Rhythm<br />
2. Suppleness<br />
3. Contact<br />
4. Impulsion<br />
5. Straightness<br />
6. Collection<br />
Consider a newly backed 4 year old being ridden<br />
away; in the beginning there is little chance of<br />
suppleness let alone impulsion or straightness.<br />
Your key focus should be on establishing rhythm,<br />
which can be described as the ‘regularity of the<br />
beat’.<br />
Unridden, a youngster will happily trot around the<br />
field in perfect rhythm; rhythm is efficient and<br />
therefore saves energy which is essential for<br />
survival in the wild. Introduce a rider and all of a<br />
sudden he has to balance himself in a completely<br />
different way, he will lose his balance and also<br />
rhythm. He must be given time to re-balance<br />
himself, build strength and find his natural<br />
rhythm. Your job as a rider is to stay in balance<br />
to allow the horse to find his balance. It is so<br />
important that youngsters are taught to move<br />
freely forward to help develop independence,<br />
confidence, balance and strength. Think how it<br />
may be best to achieve this, hacking out and<br />
showing him the world will have a greater effect<br />
on this than constant circles in an arena.<br />
As his confidence and balance improves, he will<br />
find his rhythm and start to build his strength, you<br />
can then start to think about suppleness.<br />
What is suppleness?<br />
There is a difference between suppleness and<br />
flexibility. Flexibility is the range of movement,<br />
suppleness is the ease of the movement.<br />
Imagine we have two identical hinges, but one is<br />
rusty. They both have the same range of<br />
movement but the rusty one is less easy to open<br />
and close. Both hinges have the same amount of<br />
flexibility; the non-rusty hinge is more supple than<br />
the rusty one. Suppleness in horses can be<br />
thought of in two directions, lateral (sideways)<br />
and longitudinal (lengthways), both can be<br />
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developed together. As you embark on teaching<br />
your horse rhythm and suppleness under saddle<br />
it is essential that he understand your aids. He<br />
needs to know that when you nudge him with<br />
your heel you are asking for increased activity<br />
from the hind-leg, either in a forwards or<br />
sideways direction. He needs to know that when<br />
you close your fingers around the rein and apply<br />
pressure to his mouth through the bit he should<br />
yield to that pressure.<br />
Let’s think for a moment about the relationship<br />
between the aids and the response. If a fly lands<br />
on your horse while he is out grazing in the warm<br />
sunshine what does he do? He will twitch his skin<br />
or swish his tail. He felt the fly and reacted; what<br />
does he do when you apply a leg aid? He can<br />
certainly feel your leg, but does he react to your<br />
leg? How will you improve his reaction to your<br />
leg? This is where training horses actually<br />
becomes simple, providing you keep it simple!<br />
Horses are creatures of habit and become a<br />
direct reflection of their environment and<br />
experiences. So, if every time you nudge him<br />
with your leg and he does not respond how you<br />
want him to and you do nothing to change it then<br />
it will never change. You are effectively training<br />
him to be unresponsive to the leg.<br />
You are training your horse all the time you are<br />
with him, training is not reserved for your<br />
schooling sessions or lessons, your horse does<br />
not know the difference, he is simply becoming<br />
the product of his experiences. If you want him to<br />
become sharper to the leg aid then you need to<br />
be very consistent and clear in your expectations.<br />
You must ask in the same way every time you<br />
ask, you must back the aid up with an artificial<br />
aid if required in order to sharpen the reaction to<br />
the aid. This is the key message here, you need<br />
to sharpen his REACTION to the aid, not<br />
sharpen the aid. Simply put, you must ensure<br />
when you put your leg on the horse moves<br />
quickly from that aid; if he doesn’t you back it up<br />
with a sharper leg aid, voice or the crop. You<br />
then repeat the transition with the original aid you<br />
are aiming to achieve and reward the horse if he<br />
does it well; or back it up again if he does not.<br />
Keep repeating this until you have achieved a<br />
sharper reaction to the original aid. It is important<br />
that whilst working through this exercise you<br />
focus on the simple lesson you are teaching him,<br />
which is to improve his reaction to your leg. So<br />
you might forgive him if goes a bit hollow at the<br />
beginning providing he is improving his reaction<br />
to the leg. Keeping him round at the same time<br />
may become confusing for him. Once you have<br />
taught him to move forward from the leg you will<br />
be able to develop a more supple horse and<br />
improved contact and therefore stay rounder<br />
through the transition.<br />
Here you will see that I have alluded to the third<br />
‘scale’ on the scales of training and can hopefully<br />
appreciate the value of developing each scale<br />
progressively. Work firstly on rhythm, develop<br />
suppleness and the contact will follow.<br />
Likewise, if you have a horse that is over-reactive<br />
to the leg then you must ensure your leg is<br />
consistently around the horse; you must give him<br />
confidence that your leg will always be in the<br />
same place and will always be there, he will learn<br />
to accept the leg and eventually soften to it. From<br />
there you will be able to train him to be<br />
reasonable in his reaction to your leg. Horses like<br />
routine and dislike surprises, so if your leg is a<br />
constant in his life he will accept it; if it is<br />
inconsistent and makes him jump then he will<br />
struggle to understand and accept it.
Once you have your horse listening and reacting to the aids in<br />
the way you wish him to then you can start to develop his<br />
suppleness. Use exercises that are simple and again,<br />
consistent, one exercise I like to use is:<br />
1. Establish a rhythmical trot round the arena<br />
2. Introduce a transition to walk before the corner<br />
and return to trot as you leave the corner (you<br />
can lay poles in the corner to work round to help<br />
with the bend through the corner)<br />
3. This will teach the horse to ‘wait’ for you in each<br />
corner.<br />
4. After several ‘walk’ corners you stay in trot and<br />
ride a 10 meter circle in each corner<br />
5. Repeat on both reins and introduce shallow<br />
loops on the long sides<br />
Exercise Visuals<br />
Exercise 2<br />
Using the poles in the<br />
corners to help bend<br />
In trot, walk before<br />
each corner and trot<br />
after the corner<br />
6. The shallow loops can extend to 10m loops<br />
7. As you reach X on your 10m loop you can ride a<br />
reversed 10m circle which finishes at X before<br />
continuing to the next corner and another 10m<br />
circle.<br />
This exercise progressively teaches your horse to wait in the<br />
corners and then develops the suppleness through the<br />
exercise by constantly moving him around the arena and<br />
changing the bend. Make sure you keep him working forward<br />
from the leg to the hand.<br />
It is essential you maintain rhythm and ride the horse from<br />
inside leg to outside hand developing bend and suppleness<br />
through change of bend. This only works if you have a horse<br />
who is reactive the aids. There are no shortcuts, but you can<br />
be efficient by being consistent and disciplined as a rider – the<br />
discipline needs to be in your way of asking, not a domineering<br />
manner. This is where training horses is simple – as I have<br />
mentioned before, they become the product of their<br />
experiences. If you can ensure the experiences are consistent<br />
he will consistently give the right answer. You must endeavour<br />
to ride forward, from the leg to the hand creating connection<br />
from inside leg to outside hand, which is only possible if your<br />
horse is reactive to the aids.<br />
I hope these thoughts will help you to be clearer in your mind<br />
about what you should be aiming for in your schooling<br />
sessions. This is only scratching the surface of the training<br />
process and we have not discussed contact, impulsion,<br />
straightness or collection, but you should find that if you reflect<br />
on your training and can progressively work on rhythm and<br />
suppleness you will improve your horse’s way of going.<br />
Exercise 4<br />
10m Circles in each<br />
corner<br />
Exercise 5<br />
10m circles into<br />
shallow loops<br />
Main Photo<br />
Credit: Tom Fray<br />
riding the lovely<br />
‘Wolfie’ who is<br />
trained to Grand<br />
Prix and owned by<br />
Jenny Ward at<br />
Brampton Stables<br />
To be continued...<br />
Exercise 6<br />
Reversed 10m<br />
circles at x on each<br />
long side<br />
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RFRC Hunter Trial at Boughton 60-90cm<br />
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Sat 2 nd Dressage, Manor Farm EC, Caldecott<br />
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Sun 3 rd<br />
Show Jumping, Manor Farm EC, Caldecott<br />
Sun 3 rd<br />
Mon 4 th<br />
Wed 6 th<br />
Bozeat RC Open Dressage<br />
Northampton PC Evening Dressage Series<br />
British Show Jumping FOXHUNTER 2nd Round, Keysoe EC<br />
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Wellingborough,<br />
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Thu 7 th<br />
Evening Unaffiliated Dressage, Moulton EC<br />
Thu 7 th<br />
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Fri 8 th<br />
Sat 9 th<br />
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Jumpcross Training, Grange Farm, Wittering.<br />
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Manor Farm, Caldecott,<br />
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Sat 9 th<br />
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Sat 9 th<br />
Sun 10 th<br />
Sun 10 th<br />
Sun 10 th<br />
Sun 10 th<br />
Sun 10 th<br />
Tue 12 th<br />
Dressage UK, Moulton EC<br />
Affiliated British Dressage, Moulton EC<br />
WPHPC Junior and Novice Eventer Trial plus Dressage, Hillside Farm,<br />
Brigstock<br />
Rushden & District RC Open Show<br />
South Kilworth RC Open Show<br />
Polework Clinic, Woodview Livery & Stud, Sudborough<br />
British Dressage incl. Freestyle, Keysoe EC<br />
Grange Farm,<br />
Wittering Grange, Wansford,<br />
Peterborough, PE8 6NR<br />
Riding Clubs<br />
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Wed 13 th<br />
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Fri 15 th Aston-Le-Walls Beer and Gin Festival (15 th - 17 th )<br />
Sat 16 th<br />
Dan Greenwood Clinic, Abbey Farm Dressage<br />
Sat 16 th British Show Jumping, Keysoe EC (16 th - 27 th )<br />
Sat 16 th<br />
Sun 17 th<br />
Jumpcross Competition, Grange Farm, Wittering.<br />
Bozeat RC Open Show Jumping<br />
Low Farm Livery, Bozeat,<br />
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Sun 17 th<br />
Sun 17 th<br />
Mon 18 th<br />
Wed 20 th<br />
RFRC SJ clinic with Tom Fray & Summer Team training<br />
Unaffiliated Show Jumping, Moulton EC<br />
Northampton PC Evening Dressage Series<br />
British Show Jumping, Keysoe EC<br />
Sat 23 rd Unaffiliated Dressage, Moulton EC<br />
Sat 23 rd British Eventing, Keysoe EC (23 rd - 24 th )<br />
Sun 24 th XC Clinic, Woodview Livery & Stud, Sudborough<br />
The Monument Field, Stanford Hall,<br />
Lutterworth, LE17 6DH<br />
Sun 24 th<br />
Emberton & District RC Open Show<br />
Sun 24 th<br />
Wed 27 th<br />
Thu 28 th<br />
Quest Dressage, Moulton EC<br />
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Veterinary Advice…<br />
BREEDING FROM YOUR MARE<br />
What you need to know…<br />
Breeding a foal of your<br />
own is becoming more<br />
fashionable due to the<br />
convenience of “AI at<br />
home”, but have you<br />
considered all the facts?<br />
The foal pictured above is the gorgeous ‘Saffy’ - a homebred foal in Northamptonshire<br />
by Sue Griggs & Kim Taylor. Photo credit to Claire Hirst Photography<br />
Is the mare a suitable mother?<br />
Many aspects are inherited, for example temperament and conformation, i.e.<br />
flat feet, navicular, bad teeth, joint problems and much more. There is still<br />
debate whether headshaking, sarcoids and some stable vices are also inherited.<br />
Is she reproductively sound?<br />
Often it is the older mare recruited to have a foal. However with age the ovaries<br />
may become less active, the uterus a less receptive environment and her<br />
‘reproductive conformation’ may cause her to be more susceptible to<br />
developing complications after insemination.<br />
Is the stallion really what you are looking for?<br />
Obviously looks are very important but remember he will provide half of the<br />
DNA for the foal. Have you chosen him for his athletic potential? Do you want<br />
a competition or a show horse, do you want ‘more bone’ or ‘more speed’? But<br />
also remember he will influence all of the same inherited considerations<br />
mentioned before, including temperament and conformation.<br />
Have you considered the timescale?<br />
A mare successfully bred today should be rested for 40 days then can be<br />
returned to a reasonable level of exercise up to around 6 months of pregnancy.<br />
After foaling, at 11 months & 10 days, the mare needs to nurse the foal until<br />
about 6 months of age. Only at this time should the foal be weaned and the<br />
mare returned to work. If necessary she can be re-covered from as early as<br />
9 days after foaling. The foal realistically now needs to be turned away to<br />
mature until breaking at around 3 years old, dependent upon breed.<br />
How much will it cost?<br />
Assuming there are no complications then you should budget for 3<br />
cycles/attempts of the mare conceiving and the vets fees associated with this.<br />
Remember the livery fees if away at stud will include at least a 28 day scan<br />
post conceiving, and possibly a 42 day scan. A stallion ‘nomination’ fee,<br />
whether natural, fresh, chilled or frozen (including transport and storage).<br />
On foaling, winter feed, rugs and bedding. Stabling and veterinary fees at<br />
foaling. Registration, passport and microchipping. Worming, vaccinations,<br />
insurance, weaning, castration, farriery, dentistry, also possibly wolf tooth<br />
removal. Then sending away for breaking and schooling. Only then might you<br />
have a saleable commodity but do not imagine it will cover the above costs,<br />
this is a labour of love!<br />
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How do I proceed from here?<br />
Assuming the mare is healthy and has to go away to stud she will need swabs<br />
and blood samples taking to make sure she is clear of venereal diseases.<br />
These take at least 10 days to be processed. Once at stud she may be “short<br />
cycled” to encourage her to return into season ‘in the next few days’, to help<br />
speed the process up.<br />
What happens at stud?<br />
When in season she will be examined repeatedly over the following few days<br />
to ascertain the optimum time for covering or insemination. Once impregnated<br />
she will be checked to ensure she is clean inside, then checked at 16-18 days<br />
and if pregnant scanned again at 28 days for a foetal heart beat and a further<br />
scan at 42 days. Did you know that while a natural mating may produce viable<br />
semen living for up to 5 days, frozen semen, once thawed and inseminated,<br />
may only live for 6 hours, just like the unfertilised egg! Thus timing is critical.<br />
This explains the necessity for so many visits.<br />
Should I use AI or Natural?<br />
Usually you will not have a choice! Internet stallions may only supply frozen<br />
semen, stored at -176C, but some will offer chilled semen due to having a<br />
better fertility rate. However, whichever method you chose it is imperative that<br />
the semen comes with a fully comprehensive health certificate, ensuring it is<br />
free from all contagious diseases.<br />
Advantages of AI include:<br />
Less need to travel mares or put them at risk from being exposed to infections<br />
or injury. Greater choice of stallions from all over the world.<br />
Advantages of Natural covering:<br />
Cheaper and the only recognised method of mating registered Thoroughbred<br />
mares.<br />
Too Posh To Push?<br />
Embryo Transfer may be the answer for competing mares but this is very<br />
expensive and should ideally be undertaken at a specialist facility. It entails<br />
washing out a 7 day old fertilised embryo from the mare then implanting it into<br />
a recipient surrogate mare for the next 11 months.<br />
Still interested?<br />
Start soon as the breeding season starts in the spring. Feel free to ring the<br />
practice on 01933 222145 to discuss with us your mare’s needs for the <strong>2018</strong><br />
breeding season and set the ball rolling soon.<br />
Note: The photo is for illustration purposes only and has no connection to the magazine or Swanspool Equine Clinic
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Posture and Musculoskeletal Health<br />
by Gillian Higgins<br />
1. Positioning of the Hind Legs<br />
Posture is key to musculoskeletal health. Like humans different horses<br />
suffer from problems as a result of poor posture. There are many different<br />
postural variations, but the most common poor postural position of the<br />
horse’s back is extension or hollowing. This poor postural position is<br />
further exacerbated by carrying additional weight. As soon as we sit on our<br />
horse we compromise his posture, balance and movement. There are many<br />
ways we, as personal trainers, can encourage good posture and support<br />
the weight of the rider. At the seminar in September we will be looking at<br />
these in details. However here are 3 of the most important:-<br />
3. Perform core strengthening exercises with your horse every day<br />
Core muscles of the horse<br />
The further the hind legs come under the body the better the back is supported.<br />
Engagement from behind and impulsion therefore is vital for good posture. It is<br />
important even when hacking to ensure the horse is walking purposefully and<br />
engaging his hindquarters.<br />
2. Positioning of the Head and Neck<br />
This is a mechanical reaction influenced by the spinal ligament system.<br />
There are many different ways to stimulate the core muscles.<br />
This is an exercise taken from Pilates and Stretching for horses available from<br />
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Backing Up<br />
You can see in these two photographs when the head is down, the back is up<br />
and when the head is up the back is hollow and unsupported. This explains why<br />
it is so important to feed our horses off the floor and the benefits of work in a<br />
‘long and low’ outline.<br />
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This is one of my favourite exercises. I think that all ridden horses will benefit<br />
from performing it on a daily basis. It is a superb for mobilising the back,<br />
lumbosacral and sacroiliac areas. It helps to strengthen the core muscles and<br />
those involved in supporting good posture, carrying the weight of the rider,<br />
carrying more weight behind and hind limb engagement. In many ways it is like<br />
collection in reverse!<br />
I have found that it is best to do this exercise in-hand rather than ridden. It can<br />
be performed just before you ride, just after you have finished your riding session<br />
or on the way to or from the field. Find a way of fitting it into your daily routine.<br />
For example pick a spot that you lead your horse past everyday and from now<br />
on always go in reverse!<br />
How much? Build up to 10 quality steps in succession and repeat 4 -5 times per<br />
day. Be patient! Give your horse time to learn the exercise. He may find it difficult<br />
at first or may not understand what you are asking of him, but once he has got<br />
the idea, through daily repetition you will see improvements.<br />
Ultimately he should be able to go backwards with long marching clean steps<br />
in a straight line, with his head down in a good outline, back slightly raised and<br />
rounded.<br />
LED BY GILLIAN HIGGINS<br />
10am – 6pm<br />
Saturday 29 th<br />
September <strong>2018</strong><br />
Moulton College Equestrian Centre, Northampton<br />
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After 3 weeks you may start to see a difference in his posture and core strength.<br />
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Are you looking to buy a Horsebox?<br />
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been put through vigorous safety checks,<br />
you can rest assured your next vehicle has<br />
been checked and any work carried out by<br />
an experienced professional<br />
Now Also<br />
Buying & Selling<br />
Horseboxes!<br />
Contact<br />
David on<br />
07517 828284<br />
mobilehorseboxrepairs@yahoo.com