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INSIDE THE FEBRUARY MARCH ISSUE:

Walking Towards Collection and Introducing the Pirouette by Bert  Hartog
Following on from the ‘Walk’ article in Dec/January 2010/11 (Vol 32 no. 4) the rider can begin to collect and shorten the walk strides and start experimenting with turning around the haunches and pirouette exercises. 

Heaves and Inflammatory Airways Disease
by Dr Brian Waldridge, Kentucky Equine Research                                
Horses with a chronic or intermittent cough may be suffering from Inflammatory Airway Disease, which includes several serious lung conditions as a result of sensitivity to substances that cause an allergic reaction. Changing management practises alleviate symptoms or even eliminated them for most of the year.

Equine Emotions by Kaye Meynell
While it appears that to a degree, horses do experience emotions, it becomes a problem when people state how their horse ‘feels’ and thus fall into the trap of anthropomorphism.

Queensland Floods by Peta Turland
Most horse enthusiasts throughout Australia have been affected by the devastating images coming out of Queensland during the floods that wreaked havoc across the state into January 2011, but what impacts did the floods have upon the equine population?

Questions and Answers
Readers’ questions are answered by experienced horse professionals. This issue Equestrian Veterinarians Australia discuss  the logistics of putting riding mares in foal and Ron Patterson, an FEI International judge, covers the subject of developing lateral movements with young or inexperienced horses.

FEEDING Slow And Fast Foods
by Dr Tim Kempton B.Rur. Sc, Ph.D. (Nutrition)  - Stance Equine
Whilst ‘slow feeding’ is the natural state for the horse, supplementary feeding is necessary when performance is required and, despite the potential consequences, the two feeds a day - shock/pulse feeding regime - is unfortunately the most convenient for many of todays horse owners.

Equitana Melbourne 2010
Equitana Melbourne was the biggest gathering of horse enthusiasts in the Southern Hemisphere in 2010 and once again the four day event did not disappoint, with hundreds of attractions to be seen and experienced.

The Barefoot Performance Horse
by Wendy Elks                
Doing it without shoes can be a rough road without suitable preparation and a high level of owner responsibility and commitment, but riders in many disciplines are competing successfully on barefoot horses.

Finding A Soft Feel  by Tom Moates
To have ‘soft feel’ is a goal many riders aspire to, but what exactly is ‘soft feel’ and what does it mean to the partnership between horse and rider?

Bodyweight and Condition Scoring
by Dr Jennifer Stewart BVSc BSc PhD
Carrying excess weight increases joint and locomotion problems, cancer, skin, heart and circulatory difficulties and decreases resistance to diseases – all of which reduce life-expectancy and quality.

Extractions by Dr Martin Dolinschek
The decision to extract a tooth is not one to be taken lightly as the horse may require ongoing lifetime maintenance after the surgical procedure.

Modern Medicine and Herbal Remedies Come Together A study by Kellie D. Tinworth
A new study emphasises the potential for the use of herbal treatments in managing Insulin Resistance in horses, alongside correct energy intake and exercise levels.

Information Exchange
Reader’s Tips, Views and Questions     
Weed Watch - Petty Spurge
by Nicola Field:  Sustainable Stables
Environmentally Friendly Fly Control
by Heather Thomas
Deeds, Steeds and Weeds
Growing Equine Herbs - Vervain
by Jackie Rive
Queensland Floods: Disease Warning
Sun Protection for Horses by Amanda White
Permaculture - Biological Pasture
Management Pt 2
by Mariette van den Berg and Nick Huggins

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