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The Green Horse section provides practical information on managing environmentally sustainable horse properties, readers stories and tips, as well as advice and articles from equestrian experts in their fields.
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February March magazine 2023 Vol 44 No5
BEATING THE BLACKBURY
by Rhiannon Brown – Envirapest
Loved by some for the fruit, slashed by others to protect pasture and bushland, the blackberry is a Weed of National Significance.
DEVELOPING YOUR OWN EQUINE TRACK SYSTEM
by Deidre Rennick
Before making any alterations to existing fencing on your property - or laying a new track - it is important to be very clear about what you want to achieve with your track and what your starting infrastructure will support.
EQUINE TRADES- The government will pay you to study.
SOIL - How well do you know your soil?-
by Teele Worrell
Healthy soil supports the right micro-organisms to enable the growth of healthy grass, which helps develop healthy horses that will get the right amount of minerals, protein, sugar and starch from their pasture.
ARE FLIES MAKING YOUR HORSE MISERABLE?
by Country Park Herbs
While horses may not be free of flies this summer, healthy horses are less appealing to them. If the hrose is not in optimum health it can give of detectable odours that attract those flies.
CROFTON WEED KILLS HORSES
by Angela Davison
If you have this weed on your property then it is best to not have any horses in the paddock until such time as you can eradicate it.
The ELECTRIC CAR for towing
with Francine Allen
It’s not been an easy journey but horse enthusiast Francine Allen is out to show that towing a horse float with an electric vehicle is possible in certain circumstances. |
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August/September magazine 2022 Vol 44 No2
EXOTIC EXCAPEES by Rhiannon Brown – Envirapest
Plants That Leave Your Garden and Become Pasture Weedsby Rhiannon Brown – Envirapest
HEALTHY PASTURES FOR HORSES
by Sophie Fletcher
It’s time for many horse owners to start thinking about pastures – whether that is getting started for the growing season, or fretting about sugar levels and laminitis!
Solar Lights on the Equine Property by Celine Bønnelykke
SOIL FACTS The secret life of soil microbes by Belinda Taylor
“Soil is the most important and essential ecosystem, linked to every function on the planet.” Nicole Masters, Soil Ecologist, Integrity Soils
THE IMPORTANCE OF GROUND COVERS by Belinda Taylor
One of the most common issues seen on horse properties is overgrazed paddocks. Bare paddocks are a disaster for soil health and good property management. |
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JUNE/JULY magazine 2022 Vol 44 No1
WHAT'S EATING MY GRASS
by Rhiannon Brown - Envirapest
Does your horse get to graze the lush, green grass on your property ... or are you feeding the local bug population ?
WHEN YOU DRINK WHAT YOU CATCH
Cleaning the water tank
by Liz Tollarzo
If rainwater is the main source of water for you and your horses then maintaining the integrity of that water becomes a priority.
RABBIT CONTROL
Rabbits are an ongoing problem for most rural areas, causing significant environmental and agricultural damage but the floods that have affected Queensland and NSW have actually helped reduce the population by flooding burrows in those areas.
WINTER BLEND OF HERBS
by Country Park Herbs
A blend of herbs to warm the horse’s body from the inside. |
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APRIL MAY magazine 2022 Vol 43 No6
Japanese Encephalitis and Horse
JEV is a mosquito-borne viral disease that occurs in pigs and horses, and can cause death in people.
Cease To Pump Rules Affecting Property Owners
Farmers and horse studs in the Hunter River Basin, NSW are facing new rules around when they can pump from the Hunter River.
Stages of Grass Growth
by Sophie Fletcher
An ideal horse grazing system attempts to mimic a natural grazing system where animals live in a large herd, grazing, trampling and manuring in a small area before moving on, not returning to the same area for some time.
Making The Most OF of Mosquito Control
by Rhiannon Brown - Envirapest
Climate change that has brought high temperatures, more rain and increases in humidity will provide ideal breeding grounds for the many species of mosquitoes, including those that spread the Japanese Encephalitis virus (JEV).
Why that Round Yard
by Liz Tollarzo
When constructing your property and working out what facilities may be needed for training and keeping horses, one feature many consider essential is a ‘round yard’.
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DEC/JAN magazine 2021/22 Vol 43 No4
Controlling Cotton Bush
by Rhiannon Brown - Envirapest
Toxic to horses and other livestock, this weed can invade paddocks and form thickets.
Are you prepared for the bushfire season?
If it’s not already happened, or it needs redoing, the time to get physical around the property is now. Consider your options if a fire threatens, and if you have the equipment with which to protect your property.
When hormones make the rules.
by Country Park Herbs
Controlling hormones with herbs has to be balanced with regulations for performance events, and with this berry being declared a controlling medication in competition, it must be cleared from the horse's system prior to competing.
Turmeric and gastric ulcers
by Sophie Fletcher
Turmeric has become a popular supplement in horse diets for a variety of ailments, ranging from inflammatory conditions such as arthritis through to cancers and sarcoids. Now research shows it can affect the outcome for gastric ulcers.
Growing your own turmeric.
An easy D.I.Y project for producing your own turmeric.
Fencing Foes and Woes - common fencing accidents.
by Liz Tollarzo
Fencing's main purpose is to keep your horse secure in its paddock but many accidents are from a horse's 'fight' with a fence. Kiz looks at someof the commonfencing accidents and offers some options for different fecning.
YOUR PLACE - Improvements for sustainability.
by Sophie Fletcher
You can follow the steps that this NSW couple achieved as they progress along their sustainability journey for their equine property. |
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FEBRUARY/MARCH magazine 2021 Vol 42 No5
QUAD BIKE REGULATION
The Federal Government is making moves to increase the safety of the use of Quad bikes on farms and equestrian properties.
KNOW YOUR PESTS- TERMITES.
Last issue we discussed some of the signs indicating you might have termites, as well as some of the areas on your property where you
might find them. Finding you have termites is one thing, but what do you do once you find them?
by Rhiannon Brown - Envirapest
STABLE DANGERS by Liz Tollarzo
Being aware of potential dangers in the stable - and addressing these - may help aleiviate injury.
ARENA MAINTENANCE -FOR ALL SEASON USE
by Wendy Elks
When the dream of having your own arena is realised, it doesn't mean that the work is over.
TREES ON THE PROPERTY
Shade, shelter, wind and soil erosion.
For those with horses, trees offer shelter, shade and increase the aesthetics of your property.
by Celine Boennelykke
HERBS TO MOTIVATE YOUR HORSE
When we are frustrated with trainng and riding, there may be a reason the horse is unwilling to co-operate or to share the same ambition for a transition you desire.
by Catherine Bird for Country Park Herbs |
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DECEMBER/JANUARY magazine 2020/21 Vol 42 No4
KNOW YOUR PESTS- TERMITES.
protect your home and property by easily recognising termite signs.
by Rhiannon Brown - Envirapest
GATES THE HIDDEN DANGERS IN YOUR PADDOCKS by Liz Tollarzo
There is a need to know what gates are safest for your horse, and the various aspects of any dangers they may create for your horses.
RECYCLED MATERIALS FOR YOU AND YOUR HORSE
by Celine Bønnelykke
There are now solutions to help fight waste pollution through careful selection of competition or casual wear, horse gear and when purchasing your next horse rug.
THE KILL PILL
Eradicating invasive trees.
BEFORE YOU SHOO THAT FLY
Why are our horses plagued by flies.
by Country Park Herbs
HORSES AND HONEY BEES -
Can they share space on the property?
by Wendy Elks |
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AUGUST SEPTEMBER magazine 2020 Vol 42 No2
PIRATES IN THE PADDOCK
by Rhiannon Brown - Envirapest
Regrettably, weeds are one of those aspect of life that rarely seems to change. The weed population has reliably continued to ‘pop up’ in paddocks all around the country, despite the pandemic that is holding the world to ransome.
THE HIDDEN DANGERS ON THE PADDOCK by Elizabeth Tollarzo
Horses love to run, play, buck and then run again and we often, through lack of risk assessment or management practices, place them in areas that are fraught with dangers.
DEEDS,STEEDS and WEEDS
WAR ON FIRE ANTS and PRICKLY SITUATIONS SORTED ( Prickly pear and horses).
GOING SOLAR ON THE HORSE PROPERTY
Maintenance and Repairs
Part 3
Following on from the last three articles in this series, the next step looks at costs, finding a supplier, maintenance required throughout the life-cycle of the solar panels, and available feed-in-tariffs.
HORSES AS ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERS
by Kit Prendergast
Certain animals perform ‘engineering’ roles. Such animals are known as ‘ecosystem engineers’, as through their activities they can physically modify a habitat in which they live or frequent, by creating, maintaining, modifying, or even destroying it.
GROWING HERBS FOR YOUR HORSE
by Wendy Elks
Herbs, some of which are well-known to horse owners who like to use natural remedies, are easy to grow.
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR IRRIGATION SYSTEM
by David Ferris, WA Reticulation Supplies
Spring is a favourite time of year for many and while it’s an ideal time for a spring clean around the house and stables, on a property it’s also the ideal time to check your reticulation system thoroughly as it’s had a few months off sitting idle over winter. |
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June July DIGITAL magazine 2020 Vol 42No 1
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GREEN WEED CONTROLr by Rhiannon Brown - Envirapest
People are looking for alternatives to glyphosate for total weed control. Glyphosate is one of the most widely used chemicals in relation to weed control worldwide, so what options are there?
BACK TO THE SIMPLE LIFE
For horse owners, growing their own veggies is a two-fold exercise as super-fresh organic produce could supplement both their own and their horse’s diet in the months ahead..
HELP NATURE PREVENT FLOODING
Many countries, including Australia, carry out practices such as the moulding of ancient landscapes and changing the course of rivers in order to suit food production and provide water to towns and cities.
While this can seem to work well for much of the time, altering the landscape and practices such as clearing, ploughing and overgrazing in water catchment areas can cause catastrophic flooding downstream, such as has occurred in Brisbane in the past.
GOING SOLAR ON THE HORSE PROPERTY Part 3
Where to put your panels
There are many options available for going solar but finding out just which one will best suit you and your property can be daunting for those with time constraints and no background in solar energy. |
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February March 2020 Vol 41 No5
Ants Away by Mark Brown Envirapest
So, what can you do to deter ants from your house and your stables??
Recovery after the fire by Wendy Elks
Eventually the rains come, and the land will begin the road to recovery. Dryness and the volatile oils present in eucalypts and other species make fire part of Australia’s landscape; in many cases, it’s part of the renewal process.
Deeds Steeds and Weeds
Calculating the number of wildlife destroyed by the fires.
Water for wildlife ... without the mosquitos.
MY PLACE with Melissa French in Lovely Banks, a suburb of
Geelong, Victoria.
Urban dwellers make up a large percentage of horse owners, and fortunately, due to our nation’s affluence and wealth of space, many fringe-dwelling urban horse lovers are lucky enough to own a few acres, enabling them to keep their horse at home instead of at an agistment centre.
Land Management and Regenerative Farming
- including steps to make a difference
What is regenerative farming?
The principle of regenerative agriculture and regenerative pastoralism is to enhance natural ecosystem services, resulting in sustainable production, an improved natural resource base, healthy nutrient cycling, increased biodiversity and resilience to change.
Going Solar on the Horse Property
You want to install solar for your property, so what do you need to know before investing in a new system?
Dr Anne Rainbow takes us step-by-step through an understanding of solar basics in this, the first in a series on the topic.
Consider composting for deceased horses
It’s a touchy subject but an important one: what does one do with the body when a horse dies? |
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February/March 2019 Vol 40 No5
STABLE VISITORS by Mark Brown ENVIRAPEST
Spiders may be great insect and fly catchers but do we really want them lurking in our stables, in our horse rugs, feedbins and boots?
RESTORE NATURAL BALANCE TO YOUR PASTURE - by Wendy Elks
Using ‘super’ is addictive, as it succeeds so brilliantly and consistently, yet what’s less-well-known is that the concentrated chemicals kill off multitudes of microscopic organisms in the soil, along with earthworms, nematodes and beetles. Without re-applying super, thereafter, the soil is even less effective than it was before, because nature’s inbuilt soil-enriching factory (the microbes, fungi and earthworms) have been destroyed.
YOUR PLACE …Renovating An Existing Stable by Felicity Wischer
When Felicity Wischer and family moved to a new property on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, there were lots of great facilities already on the property, but there were also areas that needed a make-over in order for the property to be tailored to fit the horses they owned.
SOFT MANURE IN HORSES ON FRESH LUCERNE HAY.
by Dr Nerida Richards - Feed XL
These days horse owners are not always able to pick-and-choose the hay they get, so how do you deal with associated problems some hay may cause?
TREATING SAND ACCUMULATION
A recent study found that a combination of psyllium and magnesium sulphate was effective at clearing accumulations of sand in the horse’s large colon. |
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June July 2018 Vol 40 No 1
TALKING POINT
Recycling project.Information Exchange -
KEEP YOUR HAY DRY THIS WINTER
MAP YOUR WEEDS by Mark Brown
Take it one step at a time - make a mud map of the weeds on your property and then identifying which ones you will target this year.
THE EVERGREEN DREAM by Jenna Arnett
Sprinkler systems for your horse pastures can make a huge difference, not only to the aesthetics of your property and its micro-climate but also in reducing the costs associated with feeding the horses.
TREE MAINTENANCE by Rebecca Cassells
Most properties have trees, and when these are around buildings, stables, yards, driveways etc., routine tree maintenance may be required to help prevent potential accidents.
PUMPKIN – yes, your horse can eat it by Wendy Elks
Pumpkin is fed as a snack and feed additive by some, but it may not live up to claimed health benefits, and it is not suitable for all equines.
BUYER BEWARE by Chris Ferreira
Finding the ideal property for your equestrian dream can be a daunting task but for those wanting to make sure they tick all the boxes, Chris Ferreira has devoted the first couple of chapters in his newly-released book, A Place in the Country, to this topic. This extract offers points to consider once you find what you think is your ideal property.
Deeds, steeds and weeds
At Last - Biological Worm Control and Online Horse Emergency Course. |
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Oct/Nov 2016 Vol 38 No 3
In this issue of The Green Horse you will find the following articles:
Information Exchange -- Road bumps and coordinator wanted.
Snake Training for dogs
Hot Topics in Feed Production by Andrea Carmody
Natural Mosquito control 40 by Wendy Elk |
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