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The magazine also includes The Green Horse, an eight page section covering property development and maintenance, pasture establishment, environmental issues, fencing information, water management, as well as practical hands-on suggestions from readers that cover a range of issues related to caring for a horse property.

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INSIDE THE FEBRUARY MARCH ISSUE:

Bit to Body pt2 - softening in the bridle by Chad Brady
When the horse can move away easily from the leg, and feels forward in a gently holding hand/bridle, the rider can start ‘softening’ it and creating more consistency in the softness by transferring the roundness cue to a leg or whip cue.

Cooling The Performance Horse by Wendy Barker
Riders, trainers and officials in equine sport need to be well-informed about the welfare issues of training and competing in heat and humidity, as heat stress can have adverse effects on performance horses.

Electrolytes - essential for all working horses by KER
Electrolytes are essentially salts that are lost as the horse sweats to remove heat generated from exercise. Inadequate rehydration with fluid, salts and minerals in electrolytes can delay recovery time after work, decrease overall performance and increase the risk of muscular conditions and tying up.

Storm Warning
Lightning strikes have been responsible for starting bush fires as well as injury to people and animals and, until a way is devised to harness the raw power produced during these storms, they will continue to leave their often deadly trail of destruction.

It’s A WRAP - bandaging the easy bits
by Dr Anneliese Downing B.V.Sc. Equestrian Veterinarians Australia
Knowing how to bandage correctly so it is comfortable for the horse, secure but without being restrictive and causing further damage by reducing the blood flow, or slipping and allowing flies, dirt and other contaminates to affect the wound, is an indispensable skill for horse owners.

Stem Cell Therapy for Navicular by Kaye Meynell
Stem cell treatments are being used to aid regeneration of tissues such as tendons, bone, muscle and cartilage and, in a first for Australia, a Warmblood received stem cell therapy for navicular.

Recovering Unpaid Agistment Fees by Julia McLean with Richard Thomas
Agistment owners are duty bound to provide appropriate care for a horse, regardless of whether the bills are paid or not, which highlights the need for an agistment agreement being in place prior to any centre, large or small, taking on an agistee.

Weaning Ways by Wendy Elks
Weaning is highly stressful for a foal, and with evidence that suggests gastric ulcers occur in at least 60%, research is contributing to changing methods to enable less weight loss and a lesser degrees of high stress.

EQUITANA Sydney Collection
A selection of new releases, interesting and innovative products from Equitana.

Hoof Structure and Health by Kaye Meynell
‘No Hoof, No Horse’ may be an old saying from the days when horses were the main means of transport but it is still just as relevant today, as for the horse to function at basic riding through to elite performance level it requires a healthy hoof.

Questions and Answers
Readers’ questions are answered by experienced horse professionals. This issue Dr Warwick Vale responds to a question about ringworm, Nina Arnott advises on following the rules of the road and Vicki Roycroft demonstrates rein releases.

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Information Exchange - Reader’s Tips, Views and Questions
Weed Watch - Geraldton Carnation Weed by Nicola Field
Birds and Parasites
Planning for a Mighty Future by Chris Ferreira
Dial Before You Dig
Growing Equine Herbs: herbs to ease Navicular Syndrome by Jackie Rive.
Clean and Germ Free - a better way for all horses by Amanda White
Mistletoe Medicine
Sustainability and Greening on Horse Properties - urban environments
by Andrea Carmody
Permaculture for Horse Property Owners (Pt8) - successful tree planting
by Mariette van den Berg and Nick Huggins

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