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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008
Vol 29 No 5

Hoofbeats is a life-style magazine for anyone with an interest in horses - with articles on riding, training the horse, training the rider, show preparation and tips, veterinary and herbal treatments, stable designs, horse management and life-style.

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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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008
Vol 29 No 5

CONTENTS

EQUINE INFLUENZA ERADICATION? by Portland Jones
With the clock ticking down on what is hoped will be the final weeks of EI in Australia, biosecurity measures remain vitally important in the bid to regain our EI free status.

OVER TO YOU
Your chance to speak your mind on any subject relating to equine matters.

ABOUT ARTHRITIS by Dr Kirsten Neil, Equine Veterinarians Australia
Most horses that have been competing at high levels for a long time will have some degree of arthritis, however, it doesn’t necessarily mean their career is over.

THE ART OF LUNGEING rider exercises with Liz Tollarzo
The final article in this long-running series features exercises that help to develop a rider’s ability to sit to, and go with, a horse’s movement at the canter.

THE TOUCH THAT HEALS - equine touch by Jane Clothier
This ‘hands-on’ technique works equally well for those horses that require healing - emotionally or physically, as it does with achieving optimum performance from fit horses.

RIDING ON SCIENCE by Julia Mclean
Technological advances being applied to equestrian saddlery may enhance the performance of horse and rider, however it is also backed by scientific research on the best options for comfort and safety of the horse.

Virbac QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Your questions are answered by experienced horsemen and women, professionals, trainers and riders. Products from Virbac are given for published letters.

BOOK REVIEW AND PRODUCT NEWS
The latest releases are reviewed in our Book and CD Review, and the latest in new and unusual products, and where to find them.

THE FINISHING TOUCH - hoof highlighting by Julia McLean
The art of hoof preparation and presentation is covered in the second article in an ongoing series for competitors looking to enhance their performance in the show ring.

MATERNAL MISHAPS
When a mare dies or rejects her foal there are several options for raising the orphan, all time consuming and expensive. Two readers - one with a brumby colt whose dam was uninterested, the other an Arabian filly whose dam was intent on killing her - detail their experiences with bottle-rearing and fostering.

FOCUS ON CUSHING’S by Wendy Elks
The shaggy, long, wavy coat of the older horse may be recognised as an indicator of Cushing’s, which almost always leads to chronic laminitis, but not all horses display this characteristic and, therefore, owner awareness of symptoms may aid early detection.

ARENA CONSTRUCTION - Part 4 creating a grass arena by Coralie Smyth
Building a grass arena is not just a case of selecting a patch of grass and riding on it - careful preparation and drainage of the site will produce a horse friendly arena with good spring and traction.

HORSEFRONT
The latest in news, veterinary advances and horse happenings.

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